Episodes
May 21, 2023
#23 - Managing the Finance Department of our Businesses - Part 2 with the Proofreading Business Coach
Send us a Text Message. Here, Elizabeth Wiegner and I continue our chat about running our businesses, and one of the similarities between court reporters and proofreaders is the fact that we have similar ways of billing our c...
May 15, 2023
#22 - Taking Care of the Most Important Person in your Business (YOU!) with Elizabeth Wiegner - Part 1
Send us a Text Message. It's important to take care of the things we invest in, such as our cars, computers, steno machines, etc... everything requires maintenance in order to keep working smoothly. Same goes for us! Since WE...
May 14, 2023
Mother's Day Special!
Send us a Text Message. This Mother's Day I didn't want to let it pass by without recording a special episode commemorating my mom as well as all the moms out there sacrificing themselves without receiving any acknowledgement...
May 7, 2023
#21 - Taking a Break from Freelancing - Preparing to Work in Court!
Send us a Text Message. Two of the best ways to accomplish your big goals: 1) Constrain 2) Plan 3) Follow through I also talk a little bit about how I am preparing to work in court, what types of questions they asked in the i...
April 30, 2023
#19 - Taxes? S Corp? LLC? Independent Contractor? Oh my... Money Talks with Kyung Lee-Green
Send us a Text Message. We all start as freelance court reporters, which makes us independent contractors... but one thing they didn't teach is in school is what are options are for incorporating, running a business properly ...
April 23, 2023
#18 - Why You Need a Plant on Your Desk
Send us a Text Message. Studies have shown that having a plant on your desk improves your health and wellbeing, mood, and productivity. When we're in a leafy environment, stress levels go down and levels of cooperation go up....
April 16, 2023
#17 - Communication & Performance with Stenographers' World Host Al Betz
A brief summary of this episode
April 9, 2023
#16 - Mindset Lessons Learned from a Deposition in Augusta
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I share a few lessons learned through the deposition I had that day in Augusta, ME: 1) Prepare for every deposition from the night before. Do not procrastinate! 2) Just plan to leave a...
April 2, 2023
#15 - What Makes a Good Court Reporter from the Client's Perspective w/ Atty/Judge Noreen Calderin and Atty/Councilman Anthony Lobiondo
Send us a Text Message. I listed out the 5 things that clients agree make a great court reporter... get the PDF here! https://www.courtreporterconnection.com/pl/2147677273
March 26, 2023
#14 - Guide to Realtime - Stop Overthinking It!
Send us a Text Message. I recently shared in the Entrepreneurial Court Reporter Podcast Facebook group that I was going to create a guide for myself to start providing realtime, and I asked all realtime writers to share any t...
March 19, 2023
#13 - My Struggles and Fears on the Journey to Realtime: Mentor Session with Joshua Edwards
Send us a Text Message. I scheduled a session with my mentor, master certified realtime court reporter and captioner, Joshua Edwards, RDR, RMR, RPR and more... I express all my struggles, hesitations, fears, and questions. We...
March 5, 2023
#11 - Maximize Efficiency & Save Time by Learning your Software with Cindi Lynch
Send us a Text Message. Learning and mastering all the time-saving tricks in your software might seem like a daunting task if you have to come up with a plan and a curriculum on your own, but Cindi has created a solution: the...
Feb. 26, 2023
#10 - Getting Into Realtime with Joshua Edwards
Send us a Text Message. I'm here today with my mentor, Joshua Edwards, RDR, RMR, CRR, CRC, who has been mentoring me since 2015 while I was in school. Today we talk about how to get into realtime - everything from dictionary ...
Feb. 19, 2023
#9 - Beyond 225: Exploring Entrepreneurship for Court Reporters with Tori Pittman
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Tori and I talk about the business side of freelancing that school did not prepare us for. Explore each of the subjects below in more depth by signing up for her course. What is a Cour...
Feb. 12, 2023
#8 - Double Your Revenue as a Freelance Court Reporter with Cassandra Caldarella
Send us a Text Message. Cassandra Caldarella, established realtime court reporter and founder and CEO of Cover Crow, has written countless articles that have been published in the Journal of Court Reporting about marketing, b...
Feb. 6, 2023
#7 - Learning Steno Theory, and All-Inclusive Steno Life with Brooke Cruise
Send us a Text Message. If you desire to educate yourself from wherever you are with the help of professional online courses, yet groan at the financial burden it may incur, look no further than Brooke.Steno. Brooke.Steno’s o...
Jan. 29, 2023
#6 - Free Up Your Time by Creating SOPs to Delegate
Send us a Text Message. I recently shared the job description of a Transcript Manager that I used to hire mine in 2018. I talk about the process and how much time and brain energy it has saved me to do this. I encourage every...
Jan. 22, 2023
#5 - Two Ways to Declutter Your Brain
Send us a Text Message. There are two specific things in our lives as freelancers/business owners that should be "routinized," and those are: "What should I eat?" and "What should I wear?" Let's break these down so that we ca...
Jan. 15, 2023
#4 - Watch Out for Notarial Errors
Send us a Text Message. I moved from one state to another, and during the lapse of time between renewing and updating my notary between states, I experienced a scare and thought I was going to have to go to jail for working a...
Jan. 8, 2023
#3 - My First Time Covering a Jury Trial
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I'm sharing my experience trying something new for the first time, working in a courthouse in Boston for a jury trial. I was definitely not fully prepared, and I hope it helps you out ...
Jan. 1, 2023
#2 - We Need Human Connection
Send us a Text Message. This episode is the official launch of the Entrepreneurial Court Reporter Podcast! Join me on this journey as we discuss the need for a more human connection amongst court reporters.
Dec. 25, 2022
Pre-Launch: My Journey to Court Reporting
Send us a Text Message. Becoming a court reporter is not easy, but it's worth it. My journey could have been more straightforward, but it wasn't. I want to share a little about my journey so you can get to know me as we go on...