What if the way you're wired is actually the key to unlocking your financial confidence? In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Abby Lininger of Drake Financial Group to talk money mindset, personality-based financial planning, and why building wealth doesn't have to be complicated, iit just has to be consistent.

In This Episode You'll Discover:

• Why good financial advice isn't reserved for the already wealthy
• What the Money-Agram is and how your personality type shapes your money habits
• The difference between the obsessor, the avoider, and the helper — and how each shows up in your business finances
• Why simplicity and consistency always win when building wealth
• How to use goals to make the "boring" financial habits actually feel exciting
• What "work optional" means and why it might be a better goal than retirement
• How Abby helped build the life that allowed her husband to finally chase his own dreams

Connect with Abby Lininger:

• Instagram & Facebook: @LifeandMoneywithAbby
• LinkedIn: Abby Lininger
• 🎁 Free Consultation + Money-Agram Handbook.

Abby Lininger represents her family's company Drake Financial Group, a modern advisor who proves that financial confidence isn’t reserved for Wall Street. it’s built on Main Street, one family at a time. Named one of Grand Rapids’ top financial advisors by West Michigan Women and a five‑time GR Kids Grandtastic Award winner, she blends heart, strategy, and straight talk to help everyday people rewrite their money story. Known as “not your mama’s financial advisor,” Abby’s mission is simple: empower communities to build wealth with clarity, courage, and a plan that actually works.

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Women Entrepreneurs hire Jennifer as their business consultant to scale their profits. I help service-based business owners increase their net income by up to $4000 more every month without hustle and burnout and following my 3-step framework.

Join Jennifer for her free live masterclass, The Profit Leak, and identify the hidden habits and patterns that may be costing your business money — plus the first thing to change.

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Your biggest profit leak may not be payroll, marketing, or even pricing.

It may be the way you’re operating your business every single day.

In this episode, Jennifer breaks down the four stages of business ownership — the Octopus, Elephant, Lion, and Eagle — and shows how the habits that helped you build your business can eventually become the same habits limiting your profit, time, and freedom.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why doing everything yourself creates a ceiling on profit
• How becoming the “bottleneck” can quietly cost you sales
• Why hiring a team doesn’t automatically create freedom
• The difference between managing a business and truly owning one
• How perfectionism, control, and fear of letting go affect profitability
• Why owner dependency can make a business harder to grow — and eventually harder to sell
• The one question that can help identify your current stage of ownership

Which stage are you in?

The Octopus: You’re doing everything yourself.

The Elephant: You have a team, but every decision still comes back to you.

The Lion: Your team can operate, but the business still performs best when you’re present.

The Eagle: Your systems and leaders keep the business moving while you focus on strategy, opportunity, and the future.

Ask yourself:

If you stepped away from your business for a week, two weeks, or even a month, what would happen?

Your answer may reveal one of the biggest profit leaks in your business.

Ready to find your profit leak?

Join Jennifer for her free live masterclass, The Profit Leak, and identify the hidden habits and patterns that may be costing your business money — plus the first thing to change.

Register here: https://nextwavebusinesscoaching.com/masterclass

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Women Entrepreneurs hire me as their business coach to scale their profits. I help service-based business owners increase their net income by up to $4000 more every month without hustle and burnout and following my 3-step formula.

Meet Your Host:

Jennifer Kok, Profit and Growth advisor for service-based women entrepreneurs. Women Entrepreneurs hire me to scale and grow their businesses profitably without burnout. I bring financial clarity, strategic focus and structure to the decision-making process.

My clients, on average, see anywhere between $1k-$4k increase in net income each month without hustle, overwhelm, and burnout.
Learn More about my Programs.

Get your copy of Make Waves: How Women Entrepreneurs Stop Reacting. Start Profiting and Build a Business That Lasts.

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Your business can be making money… and still be leaking profit.
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What happens when a simple idea at the kitchen table grows into a multi-location, experience-driven brand?

In this episode of Main Street Success Stories, Jennifer Kok sits down with Jackie Garrett, founder of Viola Bloom, to talk about the real journey behind building a business that has evolved over 16 years.

Jackie’s entrepreneurial story began as a new mom who kept forgetting wet wipes while working remotely and caring for her daughter. That everyday frustration sparked the idea for a diaper bag that dispensed wipes — a product she first sewed herself at her kitchen table. What started as a personal solution slowly grew into an award-winning product, eventually catching the attention of major retailers like Nordstrom, Macy’s, and Buy Buy Baby.

But Jackie’s story is not a quick-growth highlight reel. It is a reminder that sustainable business growth takes patience, grit, timing, and the willingness to let your customers show you what they need next.

Over time, Viola Bloom evolved from a diaper bag company into a premium handbag and accessories brand featuring customizable bags, charms, jewelry, monogramming, and the signature Bag Bar experience. Jackie shares how listening closely to her customers helped guide her next decisions — from adding handbags to creating an in-store experience where customers can build something personal, joyful, and completely their own.

Jennifer and Jackie also talk about what it really takes to expand into multiple storefronts, including staffing, systems, community support, partnerships, and learning how to trust a team with your “baby.” Jackie shares how Viola Bloom now serves customers through retail stores, private parties, bachelorette events, corporate activations, and brand partnerships.

This conversation is full of encouragement for any business owner wondering why growth is taking longer than expected. Jackie’s story proves that timing matters, customer feedback matters, and the business you start may not be the business you are meant to grow forever.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

How Jackie turned a simple mom-life problem into an award-winning product
Why growth often takes longer than entrepreneurs expect
How Viola Bloom landed major retailers early in the business
Why timing played such a key role in the evolution of the brand
How customer feedback led Jackie from diaper bags to handbags, charms, jewelry, and the Bag Bar
Why experience-based retail can create new revenue opportunities
What it takes to open and manage multiple storefronts
How community, family, faith, and support systems helped Jackie stay the course
Why listening to your customers may be the smartest strategy for your next decision

Jackie’s story is a beautiful example of what happens when you solve a real problem, stay open to what your customers are asking for, and allow the business to grow in the direction it is meant to go.

Connect with Jackie Garrett and Viola Bloom:

Website: violabloom.com
Instagram: @vilahbloom
Locations: Walloon Village, Traverse City, and Parker’s Alley in Detroit

Meet Your Host:

Jennifer Kok, Profit and Growth advisor for service-based women entrepreneurs. Women Entrepreneurs hire me to scale and grow their businesses profitably without burnout. I bring financial clarity, strategic focus and structure to the decision-making process.

My clients, on average, see anywhere between $1k-$4k increase in net income each month without hustle, overwhelm, and burnout.
Learn More about my Programs.

Get your copy of Make Waves: How Women Entrepreneurs Stop Reacting. Start Profiting and Build a Business That Lasts.

Find My Profit Leak FREE Masterclass:
Your business can be making money… and still be leaking profit.
I’ll help you uncover the daily habits and patterns quietly draining your profit and identify what to change first.
Save My Free Seat

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