Debbie Viola's guest appearances

Debbie Viola

The OMG I'm Launching Podcast

The Not Your Average Lives Podcast

Juggling Without Balls

Melanie Moore

James Wedmore

Jami Albright

Lauren Bell

Jessa Zimmerman

Brent Weaver

Matt Brown

Laurie Wright

Josh Fonger

Jill Stanton

Alon David

Joey Vitale

Jason Resnick

Rachel Davis

Debbie Sassen

OwlTail

EP195: Today’s guest is Debbie Viola and one interesting thing about her story is that she really didn’t have a business plan… just a burning desire to figure out a way to make money with her art or else she’d have to get a “real” job if I wasn’t successful. Debbie first picked up a paintbrush at age 40, and hasn’t put it down since. Her local art &amp; decorative painting business has won seven awards, and is still going strong.    In this episode, Debbie and I talked about: The day her whole perspective shifted How art evolved into her life The ‘live’ art project she did during the start of the pandemic Her story of writing her own book    In addition to creating art for corporate and residential clients, Debbie’s greatest joy is teaching others how to find comfort through art. She’s taught thousands locally, and now hosts virtual workshops and a learn to paint club, where women are enjoying video and live lessons from their homes. Debbie wants to inspire people to follow their dream. As Debbie believes, “Life is short; do what you love and figure out how to make money with it.”   To learn more about Debbie and her work, you can go to: Website: https://www.DebbieViola.com Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/ArtbyDebbieViola Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/ArtbyDebbieViola   If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at: Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma   Note: Not Your Average Grandma is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

EP195: Today’s guest is Debbie Viola and one interesting thing about her story is that she really didn’t have a business plan… just a burning desire to figure out a way to make money with her art or else she’d have to get a “real” job if I wasn’t successful. Debbie first picked up a paintbrush at age 40, and hasn’t put it down since. Her local art &amp; decorative painting business has won seven awards, and is still going strong.  In this episode, Debbie and I talked about: <ul><li>The day her whole perspective shifted</li> <li>How art evolved into her life</li> <li>The ‘live’ art project she did during the start of the pandemic</li> <li>Her story of writing her own book</li> </ul> In addition to creating art for corporate and residential clients, Debbie’s greatest joy is teaching others how to find comfort through art. She’s taught thousands locally, and now hosts virtual workshops and a learn to paint club, where women are enjoying video and live lessons from their homes. Debbie wants to inspire people to follow their dream. As Debbie believes, “Life is short; do what you love and figure out how to make money with it.” To learn more about Debbie and her work, you can go to: Website: <a href="https://www.debbieviola.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.DebbieViola.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ArtbyDebbieViola" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.Instagram.com/ArtbyDebbieViola</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ArtbyDebbieViola" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.Facebook.com/ArtbyDebbieViola</a> If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at: Website: <a href="http://www.notyouraveragegrandma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.notyouraveragegrandma.com</a> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma</a> Youtube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma</a> Note: Not Your Average Grandma is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>.

9/11: The Day She Decided She Deserved Better with Debbie Viola

In episode 10 I talk to Debbie Viola. Debbie went a Catholic Business High school in Brooklyn New York at a time when girls were not encouraged to pursue their passions but were guided to be typists and secretaries.  She was not allowed to take Art but excelled at Stenography and typing. Following graduation she...

Never Look Back with Debbie Viola

"I’m learning to accept my shortcomings” Before becoming an artist, Debbie Viola ran a nine-attorney law firm in New York City for 23 years. She quit on September 11, 2001 after witnessing the terrorist attack from her office window.Debbie began painting as a hobby, after creating a beautiful wall finish in her house. she fell in love with decorative painting and art. she had no business plan when she quit; all she knew was she didn't want to work for anyone but herself ever again. So was determined to somehow help support her family through her newfound passion of decorative painting. And she has!! Winner of many regional awards for her art, Debbie has been recognized as a Woman of Distinction.She has taught thousands of locals how to paint over the years. At the age of 61, Debbie wanted to get down off of ladders, and scale her art business. She earned about the membership model and committed to a launch date at Tribe Live in Toronto after plucking up the courage to speak before the audience to share her story. “I didn't do anything the right way; all I did was what "felt" right for me” – “Going Live on my Facebook page while I talked about art and painted. I was convinced no one would sign up, so I was in shock”.Listen to this episode to learn that not all launches need to be perfect and that imperfect action is sometimes best.We discuss:Legal secretary to artistTaking it onlineTaking imperfect action and moving forwardImportance of showing upKeeping membership open during covid-19Imperfect launchesLive launchesJust take action!Want to connect with Debbie Viola?  Website: http://www.debbieviola.com/--Want a simple step-by-step process to plan and execute your launch?Download "Your 90 Day Launch Plan Essentials""The 90 Launch Plan Essentials is really fantastic! I will be using this again and again! The launch process can often seem really hectic and crazy, but Ken breaks it down into simple and easy manageable steps with goals and deadlines so you can get your desired results. I highly recommend Ken and his program!" - Nick Bonitatibus If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me @kenwestgaard. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to receive notifications of new episodes.Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to https://kenwestgaard.com/podcast, and thanks for your support of this show!Hey, before we get started with today’s episode, I just wanted to quickly let you know that if you DM me the word AUDIT on Instagram (that’s @kenwestgaard), we’ll do a quick 15-minute audit of your launch. And by the end of the audit, you’ll know exactly where to put your focus in order to grow and scale your next launch. So like I said, DM me the word AUDIT on IG. And I’ll talk to you soon.Support the showWant to discover The 3 Key Steps To More Sales With Your Launches?!Watch my FREE training right here: https://kenwestgaard.com/launchcode

"I’m learning to accept my shortcomings” Before becoming an artist, Debbie Viola ran a nine-attorney law firm in New York City for 23 years. She quit on September 11, 2001 after witnessing the terrorist attack from her office window. Debbie began painting as a hobby, after creating a beautiful wall finish in her house. she fell in love with decorative painting and art. she had no business plan when she quit; all she knew was she didn't want to work for anyone but herself ever again. So was determined to somehow help support her family through her newfound passion of decorative painting. And she has!! Winner of many regional awards for her art, Debbie has been recognized as a Woman of Distinction. She has taught thousands of locals how to paint over the years. At the age of 61, Debbie wanted to get down off of ladders, and scale her art business. She earned about the membership model and committed to a launch date at Tribe Live in Toronto after plucking up the courage to speak before the audience to share her story. “I didn't do anything the right way; all I did was what "felt" right for me” – “Going Live on my Facebook page while I talked about art and painted. I was convinced no one would sign up, so I was in shock”. Listen to this episode to learn that not all launches need to be perfect and that imperfect action is sometimes best. We discuss:<ul><li>Legal secretary to artist</li><li>Taking it online</li><li>Taking imperfect action and moving forward</li><li>Importance of showing up</li><li>Keeping membership open during covid-19</li><li>Imperfect launches</li><li>Live launches</li><li>Just take action!</li></ul> Want to connect with Debbie Viola? Website: <a href="http://www.debbieviola.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.debbieviola.com/</a> -- Want a simple step-by-step process to plan and execute your launch? <a href="https://kenwestgaard.mykajabi.com/offers/khJvjihk/checkout" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download "Your 90 Day Launch Plan Essentials"</a> "The 90 Launch Plan Essentials is really fantastic! I will be using this again and again! The launch process can often seem really hectic and crazy, but Ken breaks it down into simple and easy manageable steps with goals and deadlines so you can get your desired results. I highly recommend Ken and his program!" - Nick Bonitatibus  If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me <a href="https://instagram.com/kenwestgaard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kenwestgaard</a>. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to receive notifications of new episodes.Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to <a href="https://kenwestgaard.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kenwestgaard.com/podcast</a>, and thanks for your support of this show! Hey, before we get started with today’s episode, I just wanted to quickly let you know that if you DM me the word AUDIT on Instagram (that’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kenwestgaard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kenwestgaard</a>), we’ll do a quick 15-minute audit of your launch. And by the end of the audit, you’ll know exactly where to put your focus in order to grow and scale your next launch. So like I said, DM me the word AUDIT on IG. And I’ll talk to you soon.<a href="http://paypal.me/kenwestgaard" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>Want to discover The 3 Key Steps To More Sales With Your Launches?! Watch my FREE training right here: <a href="https://kenwestgaard.com/launchcode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kenwestgaard.com/launchcode</a>

Ep.039 - Imperfect Launches with Debbie Viola