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Rooted & Relentless is the podcast for big-dreaming, soul-led entrepreneurs building businesses—and lives—on their own terms.
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Steph Rubio (00:00)
What's up everybody? Welcome back to another episode of Rooted and Relentless. I'm your host, StephRubio, I'm really excited today to introduce a guest that I think you'll also be a little bit familiar with. very on point for what we're talking about today, collaboration over competition, collaboration being the theme, and I've done a lot of that with Taylor.
So you've seen her before, but I'm super, super duper excited to introduce you to Taylor Smith. She is a personal brand and visibility coach, helping female entrepreneurs grow their income through authentic visibility and personal storytelling. She's the host of the Power Table Community and Conference, a sought after speaker, a four times founder, and a mastermind leader known for helping women turn their stories into scalable, profitable brands and.
Most of that is exactly how I know Taylor. I've been to her conference, I'm in her mastermind, so I'm so excited to chat today. Welcome to Rooted and Relentless, Taylor.
Taylor (00:56)
I'm so excited to be here as a, friend and also avid listener of the Rooted and Relentless podcast. I think I can say I've binged every episode.
Steph Rubio (01:06)
I'm so excited to hear that. it's worth stating that you were a part of this coming to life. You were a part of take your foot off the brake and put it on the gas, Stephanie, and make some decisions. The name, all of that. You've seen the journey in some way, shape, or form, so it's pretty cool to have you here for that
Steph Rubio (01:21)
Hey, I'm Steph Rubio, your go-to for no-nonsense chit chat on growing a business and life that you actually love. Around here, we're rooted in who we are, even if we're still learning to love her, getting clear on where we want to go, and we're relentless in our pursuit to get there. We're clawing our way out of survival mode and learning to bet on ourselves.
We get into the nitty gritty of growth in life and in business, money, identity, boundaries, healing, leadership, parenting, partners, and all the messy bits in between. If you're ready to grow on your own terms, laugh a lot, possibly cry a little, maybe laugh until we cry if we're lucky, then hit subscribe and let's get into it. This is Rooted and Relentless,
Grab your notepad and hold on to your tits. This one's for you.
Taylor (02:05)
it's cool to just see like how much has happened for you in the past few months and how many people have come into your world as well when you started putting the foot on the gas and saying, okay, I'm going to do it all, right? I'm not going
choose between life and business or different priorities. of course we're going to focus and have the discipline to choose what we're going to work on at specific times. But you're like, I'm just not going to have a life where I don't go after the things that I want. And I'm so proud of you for that.
You've had so much success from publicly taking everybody on that journey with you.
Steph Rubio (02:36)
it's...
been really fun. It's been really fulfilling and you're a catalyst for that. earlier this year at your conference specifically, you really hammered home like what if you kind of took off all the limits? What if you did all those things? And I was like, you're totally right. What if I just stop doing all of that and go in
so you're a big catalyst for what we're doing right now being on the rooted and relentless podcast I'm pumped. Let's...
Taylor (02:58)
I'm so excited about this
conversation.
Steph Rubio (03:00)
let's dig in. So just a little backstory here I'm in your And I now have a mastermind community that was on the back burner. That's the part you came along for the journey. I was like, okay, it was on the back burner last year that and this podcast and they came off the back burner thanks to just getting in the zone and you've had a mastermind.
I want to, bring us to kind of when we first met and what we were doing the start of our relationship here. And we'll get into some of this, like how we collaborate.
versus how we compete, that's definitely a theme I wanna dig into. It's something we're hearing online a lot now and I'm a big fan. Also take a little bit of a realistic approach really to everything I do in that we are competing. I mean whether it feels that way or not, if you bring business to it, if you have customers deciding between your two offers or joining both or going back and forth, that's competing. But how you approach it, how you leverage it, how you show it with grace and integrity is the difference.
and that's what I wanna get into in this chat. when you invited me to your mastermind. I keep saying last year, but I think it was actually January of this year, right?
Taylor (03:56)
I like,
yeah, maybe you, I, I invited you last year, but it was like for the one we did last January, like January, 2025 right? ⁓
Steph Rubio (04:04)
Yes, yeah, I think so. so
full circle, I went this weekend, but when you invited me, I don't know if you remember what I said to you when you invited me. Okay.
Taylor (04:11)
I do, it's stuck with me. I was like, no one's ever said this to me before.
And you said something, and maybe you remember more clearly than I do, but you said something like, I'm interested, full disclosure, I think I'm about to at some point, launch the exact same thing.
Steph Rubio (04:25)
Yeah.
Yeah, exactly. That's what it was. It was like, knew similar to you, you have this long-term vision. I've heard you talk about it and how you've reverse engineered back to that, right? And that's what we help other people do. So I also love that you have a mastermind when they're blowing up right now. We watched this shift over the last year. I certainly did. I created mine because of a direct ask. Someone was like, we're in these communities.
Taylor (04:31)
Mm-hmm.
Steph Rubio (04:47)
I've seen you talk about your goals for 2025 is a mastermind or group part of that. I was like, it is now if you need it, I'm creating it. But also watching that too, we were all, think sick in the online space of the fake engagement for the sake of hitting the engagement box. That's what I found. And I was like, I want real conversation. We cannot grow like this. Everyone is quite literally hitting a wall. So how do we get through that wall? How do we continue to grow and get better? And that was my answer to it.
Now this transparency and honesty part this will get us into the collaboration of our competition. I still don't know why like I've considered
I definitely don't want to be seen ever as copying people, but I don't think it's the fear of that that made me say that. It was just being transparent. So you know too that when this pops up in a year,
it was important to me to say, you're inviting me. I do think this will be beneficial to me and also full transparency. I'm doing something like this at some point.
I'm getting strategies from you that I don't have because I've never done it before so where you can come in and tell me like you have specifically about the four or five month mark right when you're members like tell us a little bit about that you told me this and that's the kind of strategy that I'm like okay I didn't know that I wouldn't know that unless I've researched and my
My
method of research right now is surrounding myself with people who have done it and can lean in. So if you want, tell us a little bit about that component. You've kind of heard for anyone that's listening, considering groups, or just to consider themselves if they're in there, how they can leverage and get more at these different points.
Taylor (06:09)
Thank
So from a membership or container perspective, if you are someone who has an offer or you're thinking about it, one of the data points is that membership retention, people on average will reconsider their investment at about the four to five month mark. And that's...
pretty consistent across all types of offers and it actually has very little to do with results or your skills as a coach. It's just like a hallmark of subscriptions. this is pretty like typical people go through this kind of flex period where they're looking at, you know, how many subscriptions am I paying for? How many programs am I going, through right now? And they're also often reevaluating new things they want to join. And so that causes them to look at the things they're currently in. And so knowing that
you have to really think about, where will my people be four to five months in? So I have to knowing at that point, they will be reconsidering where they are. At that point, I need to paint a vision of the future for them if they stay. And that might be leveling up skills.
it might be doubling down on clear foundations. Like depending on your offer, it might be something novelty or new, but you really have to be aware of this so that you can position yourself as a person they want to stay invested with, right? It could be ⁓ exclusivity. you know, you offer people who stay in that container opportunities that other people don't typically get. There's all these different ways that you can do that. It can be more of prestige, right? After four or five months, you're recognized in some way. But like being aware that when you have any kind
of
like mastermind or coaching or group program, even a membership, that is going to be the normal point where you start to see churn. And then from that point on, churn is about 10 % on average. It can be certainly lower or higher depending on the offer and the price point and those things. it's important to be aware. And especially if you have people in your offers or in your world that directly compete with you, because that means every four to five months, they're going to probably be checking out the offers of other people. And that doesn't have to be a bad thing, but just like being aware of that.
I think is helpful.
Steph Rubio (08:20)
Yes, agreed. Thank you for sharing that. Those little things, you know this, you've iterated on this for a while, they really help other folks who are kind of doing this for the first time or emerging and have this foundational great thought. Like I knew the journey I wanted to take my people on. You know, that was clear. I know what I do with people. I know this sexy strategic planning as I call it. And so thinking through that in the format, was it going to be a cohort? Was it going to be evergreen? And I could discuss those, you know, the naming convention, we went through that component. But then you come in with these tidbits
Taylor (08:34)
Yeah.
Steph Rubio (08:49)
these strategies on the end and I'm like that's the light bulb that's so helpful. So I really want to talk about how okay I joined your mastermind and you've had this for a while I joined in April so we're six months now. Joined in April I think we kicked off around the end or the start of May and now we're six months into this journey and I launched mine September we kicked off October 1st so about six months later. How do you navigate having a program where especially in this case like you're gonna be able to talk about how other people do but what we do is really
similar in some ways when you see the surface. When we do the strategic planning, when we force people to like think through and get clear on their future, their vision, and we pull in the strategy of where they should be doing what, but then we start to differ a lot. However, when you hear from us and you meet us and we explain what we do at that surface, it starts to sound very familiar until you get in here in our tentacles, kind of like this array. So how do you approach that and not feel the competition yourself? How do you have people in your programs and really come at it from a collaboration standpoint and not this
competitive standpoint.
Taylor (09:50)
Yeah.
And I'll just add one more specific thing. So you and I spoke at the same event a few weeks ago as well, almost a month ago now. And I feel like online, I'm pretty good about maintaining. I just tune out a lot of noise online. I don't really worry about what other people are doing online. And in that event, it was such the coolest feeling that I was like, my gosh, Steph and I are here. We're competing for all the same sales in the room in person. But this is the most awesome thing that could have happened.
I think it's very easy to get stuck in a mindset of... it's a scarcity mindset, right? Or a belief that maybe you're not good enough. There's definitely some imposter syndrome that can come up if you're worried about other people.
Competing with you or copying I will maybe stick to copying right like that comes up often and like don't get me wrong I certainly sometimes it's very frustrating when I do something and then literally every person in my Community or network goes and does the exact same thing and it's both flattering and a bit frustrating like for example I added the word live to the end of my event power table live and every single conference within a 300 mile radius added the word live to the end of their
not that I was the first person to ever do it, but it was like I watched the influence I had kind of ripple out into all these other events. so that's the mindset you can often get stuck in, but actually what we should be focusing on is leadership means being so secure in what you deliver.
Steph Rubio (11:01)
Yeah.
Taylor (11:18)
that you want your clients and the people in your community and the people you collaborate with to become your biggest success stories. Right. and not because I like I'm taking credit for all of their success or your success, Stephanie, but like I literally want people to outperform me That would be my dream. Right. Is that they take what I know or what opportunities or collaborations they've gotten as a result from working with me and they
create that life and dream that they have been working on because there was just like maybe one little missing piece, right? And everything else they already had within them, And that was the one little puzzle piece that unlocked everything. One of the phrases that I love is lighting your candle doesn't dim mine. And it's a little cheesy, but it's so true at the end of the day. And then from a strategy point of view, a couple of things I want to point out is
Steph Rubio (12:04)
So good.
Taylor (12:10)
It actually benefits me and my sales to closely associate with my competitors. So you're not the only person that I have both in my containers and other clients are also in their containers, like we're sharing and like cross pollinating people. And it actually increases my sales as a result. I also make an effort
for those type of people who are kind of like direct competitors, at the same time also send me a lot of people, I make an effort to frequently be seen with them. those are the people I invite like, hey, I have a bonus ticket to this event or hey, you should come to this because I actually want people to see me in my content with certain people over and over and over again. So I love to associate with PR girls because their people also want to attend events. They also need business coaching. So you're going to often see me intentionally
kind of competing for the same thing and they have very similar offers, but their clients are also my ideal clients. And it's important to recognize as well that people are going to move back and forth and you can't just sell your own offer over and over and over again.
You can't look like an island, right? Totally isolated on your social media. If you want to successfully sell a mastermind or a group program, if you're selling community, you actually have to prove you have community and people want to be able to tap into not just you, but who else is in the leadership level that they can learn from and access and increase their own credibility and visibility in the process. So I will say it's actually more of a benefit than people think. If you closely collaborate with people who are competing at the end of the day for the same dollar.
from the same ideal client.
Steph Rubio (13:45)
Okay, nuggets. I had to get the folder out for this one because I'm like pinpoint pinpoint pinpoint Specifically you have to be secure starting back at the top you have to be secure in what you do what you produce as a leader and that doesn't mean there's not going to be These scary zones, but I think we add communication right behind that and that's what you and I did really well starting from that first time
you know that your people will find you. That is something that helped me a lot last year. In our case, our people are some of the same people. I know folks who are existing clients of some of my offers, who I've invited to some of your events, and now they become your clients in the mastermind, right? So those are real use case examples of what we're talking about here. And a lot of this is new to me. I haven't done iterations of the mastermind, right?
So seeing this and being able to see you lead by example and not have any of that kind of mean girl on the back end, there is zero of that. My success would look a lot different if that was the case. Luckily I have a decent emotional IQ so I can peg that and I wouldn't be in your community if that's the case, but it's real testament to you and that you do exactly what you're saying. You're a community builder.
you're known for that, you have built a community by the way you approach this integrity and transparency and leading other people and not feeling this competition as a bad thing or letting the potential that people will copy you scare you into not doing it, you do it anyway. And you show up in rooms where then we're together and we're moving together like you said at these events and we are chasing the same clients, we are having similar conversations and we are both able
to do that without any...
What's the word I'm looking for? Like ill feelings on the back. Yeah, any hesitation, any kind of chip on the shoulder, any voice in the back of your head, whatever. None of that. We can just move and I know I can do it because this motto of your people will find you.
Taylor (15:21)
hesitation. ⁓
I mean, I think it's also important to realize there's this concept of like, there are no real original ideas. And so letting go of a little bit of ego of like, I'm the only one to have ever thought about it this way. It's like a lesson I have to sometimes remind me of you know, it is okay if other people have released something similar or talking about very similar topics. And I think often,
When you're a community leader, you will often see your people doing what you do and that feels pretty good and secure. Most of the time, your members, your clients, you're like, okay, yeah, I taught them that now they're doing it. But it's more like when you see the other coaches and the your competition then suddenly pick up on that topic and they're all talking about it in the same way and they're all using your verbiage. then that starts to become, I think a little bit.
of a fatigue or frustration. And one thing that helps me is like recognizing where I differentiate from them and recognizing what do I actually care about at the end of the day?
if I were to zoom out at the end of my life or at the end of my business, would I actually even care that they said those things, that they did it in that way? And the answer is no, right? I care about the people that I helped, but finding, you know, security and what you actually want to be known for, what matters to you in your life, and as a leader constantly refocusing on that, and staying fully tapped into what your people need.
and being willing to collaborate with others, but also recognizing it's kind of like a mental stay in your own lane, essentially, like, give freely, I give so much access to people connections, that's my sweet spot. But also, I don't watch really a lot of other people's content, I try to just stay focused on my own thing. And that helps with that mindset of there's enough for everybody.
Steph Rubio (17:19)
Yep, I love that. what you're just saying is not watching other people. There's so many reasons, to not do that or taper that But this reason in particular is why would I be following a lot of
Taylor (17:23)
Yeah.
Steph Rubio (17:29)
which is, on Instagram, why am I consuming their content? I don't that's not what I need to be doing. what I find is when I do see something on threads or Instagram, it shocks me in a satisfying way. if I see something very similar to me, it's almost validating. And I don't need the validation, but I'm not consuming it. So I know that what I do, I know my offers, I know the approach, the journey and the transformation I take my clients on is mine. It came from me and my brain.
Now these other pieces I'm talking about, like, okay, so how are we going to do the mastermind? Taylor Smith giving me the strategies of that four or five month mark, watch out. That is what I need. So that's why I put myself in a place where I can get that from someone. Everyone should be doing that. You should be paying for and consuming things that you need to fill in your gaps. I didn't need someone to teach me how to strategic plan other businesses and how to lead people and how to grow community. Like, I got you, I got that part. So fill in your blanks. And now when I see people, online,
Instagram threads has become a big one where people are talking about the same thing. I'm like this is cool. So I'm not the only one and it's so cool because I know I'm not getting it from anyone else and what better way to validate that you know your stuff and that you guys are both over here doing the damn thing essentially and seeing other people give these ideas and tips. I love it.
Taylor (18:40)
Yeah.
It really it comes back to that.
feeling secure in your own offers and your own expertise so that when other people are similar but different, it doesn't feel to you like a threat. It doesn't feel bad if you're like, well, they have a gap that I, you know, like either I can learn from them or I can refer clients to them. And that's often how I look at things too. So for example, I actually, one of my favorite things about having you in my community is I don't have a desire to do a lot of hardcore planning with clients.
I just could I do it? Absolutely. Is it anything that makes me feel so excited? Not at all, right? please don't give me a spreadsheet. I could talk about visibility and positioning, messaging, personal branding all day long, but I don't necessarily want to sit down and like dive into
Steph Rubio (19:32)
Yeah.
Taylor (19:32)
Here's the six month plan for your numbers or your operations to get you to this result. So the fact that I have you in my community and my back pocket to be like, this is the person who will get you to that result you want is such a benefit to me, but also to my own clients. I am serving my clients when I can give them people I trust who can fill in the gaps that I have.
Steph Rubio (19:56)
Yep.
Yeah, And you do that well. you are familiar with my offers because you are the leader of your community. You know your people, what they bring to the table. And in this case, how our kind of gaps complement each other, right? And where your expertise starts to differ from mine or just what we like to do, not even our expertise, our zones of having fun are different for sure. And you can plug that in. because there are members in your
Taylor (20:08)
Thank
Steph Rubio (20:19)
community and you have shouted out like this strategy session I have specifically when you know a Similance of what I bring to the table there know it's not something you do or want to do and they're getting what they need from your mastermind and there's also another opportunity and you tell people that and they'll come to me then and we'll all do strategy session with them and they'll stay in your mastermind and I have met a lot of people that would be in that scarcity that you want all of it you want all of the money all of the offers
Like if it's not me, then that means I'm not doing something right. Why don't they need me? you and I have not approached it that way. But it's certainly something I had to face with the mastermind, with the first person that joined mine and then went to join yours. first you have those initial thoughts. And for me, I think it comes from the background of how women, like we haven't even gone down that, but just how women we were raised in this world. Is it supposed to be competition? We are the only ones who can win.
Taylor (21:04)
Thank
We were literally
taught our whole lives to compete with each other. For generations.
Steph Rubio (21:11)
Exactly, and so that's the like filter that comes
through. Yeah, exactly four generations and not just each other So you had to compete you had to be the woman because there could only be like one when you did get into the man's world So we're competing with each other competing for the one spot whatever it was So I think if people are listening it's important to know that if that's your first filter That's okay because I will struggle with the same thing That's the first thought and then it's the reminder of no, there's actually nothing wrong
because I am secure in what I bring and then that your people will find you and in our case our people are the same people sometimes and they're finding us and that is also okay. Now if you're not secure in that there could be a couple of reasons one you could be copying people and if that's the case you need to have a reckoning I hope it's no one listening to my podcast because we do a lot of authentic deep work here ⁓ but I it happens for sure when you copy someone else and you try to put your stuff on it and bring it of course you're going
to have imposter syndrome from that. Of course you're going to second guess yourself because if it's not yours and your expertise, you're not going to feel confident bringing that to people. You're not going to feel confident in the transformation because it's not the transformation you've taken anyone through yet.
Taylor (22:16)
Yeah.
I think another reason if you feel that way, if you are constantly looking at other people and it feels threatening that they are selling similar offers, you probably aren't getting enough mentorship yourself. You're probably not in the right rooms where you are drawing off of them. It feels so much more comfortable and secure to be able to feed back and forth like you and I do Steph when we're also in rooms where we're drawing back and forth with other people and we have mentors and we have peers. And you begin to realize it's actually just one big circle where
learning from each other and helping each other implement. So you might actually lack that as well in your business if you're in this position where you feel like there's no collaboration and you fear competition.
Steph Rubio (22:55)
Agree, that's a great point. Mentorship, how you get it and where you get it from. me, it's still this theme of filling in your gaps. What is your knowledge gap? What is that security gap? What is it that you struggle with and who can help you through that?
I'm so glad you brought that up because I don't want anyone to think that I've copied them or have this reason and it was important for me to bring you on the podcast You've had a mastermind for years, I have a new mastermind. What would make people think that I'm not copying you? And I don't feel this need to explain that I'm not, I feel this need to lead people which is what we both do.
and
share through this platform if you're in the right community and you've surrounded yourself with other leaders as well and people that act with integrity, you should feel the same way. And if not, then you should be looking for different people or different communities to be in.
We both have some we can talk to you about Taylor You do this so well Your conference this year was the catalyst for me. at the end when you were talking about the mastermind first sitting in the room, that's when I was like, this is it. I'm so sick of my own shit. That was it. I was like, I'm sick of my own stuff. I'm giving myself the excuses. I'm changing my mind. I'm putting these on the back burner. They were intentional. You know, I had personal stuff. I was being careful. Didn't want to launch something that I couldn't give my full
Taylor (24:07)
Okay.
Steph Rubio (24:10)
commitment to, but that's when I said, well that's what we're going to do. We're gonna put it on the docket, we're gonna give it the full commitment, Being in the room with people, you displayed that in a room of 100 people. you do it in your small community, you do it in your bigger communities like your conference, and teach us all how to be better leaders, how to collaborate, not copy, not compete, and I really think it's your superpower.
Taylor (24:34)
Thank you for making me cry on a Tuesday morning. I don't think I've ever cried on a podcast interview before, I'm like, my God, that was a lot.
Steph Rubio (24:34)
Ha
It was it's you mentioned I'd say that because you mentioned
You should have your own mentors. People should have their mentors. That's the way that we're going to grow in this space. It is a competitive zone without the competitive feel it's going to be. You mentioned the circle. Someone's called it an incestuous circle to me before because I had this one and I made this concerted effort to like get out and new people. That led me to your conference and it was a catalyst for a lot of what I'm at. It still happens though, right? We still have this circle and so leaning into people that that's the way that we're going to continue to stay relevant in this market. The online
space is in a big change right now and you lead folks through that and I know that you're doing the conference again next year so I'd love to hear a little bit more about it. I told you then and since then like I'm going to be there. When I talk to people there's something to be said when you're in another room, another brand, another conference and someone says
go to the Power Table Live, go to the Power Table Live. And we're at a different conference and you hear that everywhere. I tell people without a doubt, you make time to go to Destin, you get to the Gulf Coast next year in April because I'm still seeing things come to light. and I'm able
to do it in a way where I feel supported, I don't feel anything other than that because of how you create spaces, how you bring communities together and I know you're doing it again in April so tell us a little bit about that especially for the people that need their own communities and mentors to continue on this entrepreneurship journey.
Taylor (26:06)
Absolutely. just want to pull one thing out though. You never said mentor singularly. It was always plural. And that's a very important point to make because people ask me all the time they see my growth and behind the scenes at all the speaker dinners and things like that when I go speak at events they're like, who's your coach? And I'm like, I don't have one. I have a whole group of people, mentors and coaches and peers that I trust and that I work on my gaps.
from a source of many different people. I reached a point in my growth that I don't want one coach, I don't want one mentor, because there's so much more power in all of those people and leveraging so much experience. And that really comes back to community, right? It's not just something I've built.
where I'm the leader, that is how I view the people I'm learning from. that's a whole community I get to tap into. It's not a singular person. And that's what we build at Power Table Live is we have incredible speakers. We bring in a lot of big names, but it's a strategy-centered conference. So not a motivational event. You're gonna be motivated, right? You're gonna be like, I have to go home work right now. I'm so excited about this.
Steph Rubio (26:56)
Huge.
Taylor (27:13)
We're there to teach what's working right now and you learn from women who are not just telling you why something is important, but they're saying, let me show you step by step what I did. Pull out your laptop, let me show you how. And our speakers are very special.
We bring in women who are not just going to dip in for their 30 minute talk and then dip out. They literally pour into our attendees and our community for two days. They sit with you at lunch. They're in the networking hours. they sit and talk to you about how things will work in their business. They're in the group chat. we've created something where you get to be around some of the best and most innovative women in business and they're fully present with you. And that's something I have never seen with any other conference that I personally have ever attended.
And the community is awesome. So our average attendees walk away with $4,900 in sales, two to three podcasts or speaking invites, 10 new friends and five collaborations of some kind. We collect that data. I've always said I'm a strategy girl, not a hype girl. I don't just want to know that you liked the event, I want to know what you got out of it. And so from our 2025 survey, that's the average that came out of it. So not every room I'll say has the kind of result. And if you're someone who's like,
I want to be all in and I want to be around other people who are also all in on their dreams and goals. Power Table Live is the place for you. And it's beachfront in Destin. It's at the most beautiful Oceanside Resort. It's gonna be so great. So if you're looking to get more rooms next year, please join us.
Steph Rubio (28:40)
It is the room. I make one recommendation, and I don't say that lightly because I don't put my name on anything that I don't believe in, I've been to some events where they're being used as a use case of what not to do. And the Power Table Live is not one of those. If I can only recommend one event because of budget, time, family, whatever, it's the Power Table Live what you said about the speakers, like I'll draw a point there because it's what I've heard the most when I've listened to people talk about
about it is the accessibility, the way that you craft it, the opportunities before you even get in the room. So it's not one of those you walk into and you're like, I can't talk to anybody. This is so scary. You already feel a little bit prepared walking in and you're so intentional about that. I grabbed lunch the day I was there and I went to a table inside because I was like, I'm too hot to be outside. And I was like, can I stand right here and start eating? And it was with a speaker that's how.
integrated everyone feels. So you have access to everyone's information and expertise. You do it so well. So I'll drop that link in the show notes for sure. I know that tickets sales are open now so you can grab yours before the room fills up. I have no doubts it's going to fill up I know people who have already purchased their tickets. So I'll drop that in the show notes. if you're planning your next year and you're trying to figure out what one or two rooms you can get in or more, I would put the power table live on that list. Absolutely.
mentors I am huge on that I said mentors you drew a point to that it's such a great point because I'm the same I just started referring to you as a mentor recently Taylor's interesting because people see you as this like they're like this is so incredible I'm like she's just Taylor like she's freaking awesome but like I don't feel like you're this like big celebrity spotlight situation but visibility works and people do that and I'm like you are
Taylor (30:16)
I've been getting used to that myself.
I walk into a place and they're like, you're so famous. And I'm like, what? It's new thing to step into.
Steph Rubio (30:24)
Yeah, so I had a social media manager last year and she was putting some content together and she was like You know why I'm a business coach and how it's so important to have a business coach as a coach and I was like This actually doesn't feel real for me. I have mentors. I do not pay a business coach One of my mentors is still in the corporate space. She's a powerhouse COO woman She's taught me how to directly communicate She's a catalyst for a lot of where I'm at you're a mentor that I do pay right I'm in your mastermind community because I looked at those gaps I have and
So she helps me with what I bring to the table. You help me with how I translate that into this online world and I have filled my gaps that way and you have mentors that do the same. So leaders that lead other leaders, that's what we're doing and you do that at Power Table Live. So come, everybody come hang out with us. We'll see you in April.
Taylor (31:09)
way.
Steph Rubio (31:09)
Thank you, Taylor, this was awesome.
Taylor (31:11)
Thank you so much for having me, Steph.
Steph Rubio (31:13)
Well, that's a wrap on this episode of Rooted and Relentless. If it made you laugh, not alone, or grab that cute little notebook of yours and scribble something down, please hit me with the SSR, subscribe, share, and review. As in, leave a review. Don't forget to tag me on Instagram, @virtually_stephrubio and tell me what you're reading this week. Seriously, I live for a good book moment.
Steph Rubio (31:34)
Thanks for hanging. Bye.