26 - Samone Blakely AKA "TorahCents": Her OCA Experience, Biz Journey & Rise From Poverty To Prosperity
Samone Blakely AKA "TorahCents shares her journey and how OCA helped catapult her business to the next level.
“When I was younger, all I wanted to be was a woman who wasn’t dealing with poverty.”
– Samone Blakely
What happens when you put it all out there and take the leap, even when it’s scary? Samone Blakely, an OCA alumni and badass dating coach, will tell you in today’s episode of Payday With Rayray.
In this episode, Samone will share her experience with poverty and the moment she realized she was an entrepreneur. You’ll learn her formula for viral videos, how she filters feedback without getting burned out, and what she does to make sure her message lands every single time. Samone will also share three powerful lessons she learned inside the program and how they’ve shaped her life and business forever.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Samone in this episode:
Life outside the cubicle: When Samone realized she was an entrepreneur.
Her experience with poverty and how it shaped her future.
What inspired her to put it all out there and hit PUBLISH.
The 3 keys for filtering feedback and making sure your message LANDS.
Her before and after OCA experience.
How to add INTRIGUE to your own business.
The 3 transformational paradigm shifts she experienced inside OCA.
How YOU can create results and transform your biz.
Show Notes
00:45 – Introducing today’s episode with Samone Blakely.
03:30 – Information about OCA and open enrollment!
07:45 – When Samone realized she was an entrepreneur.
10:05 –Samone’s journey and what it was like growing up in poverty.
12:45 – Her first-ever video, its message, and what inspired her to hit “publish.”
16:40 – How she stepped into a polarizing role and managed negativity.
20:15 – How to send your best message and filter feedback:
20:40 – Be clear about who your message is for.
21:10 – Have one message at a time.
21:50 – No matter what you say, someone will disagree.
24:00 – Samone’s first and second attempts at getting paid and what she learned about her offer and conversion rate.
26:55 – Why Samone struggled to sell a $27 course.
29:00 – What Samone realized about finding her niche.
32:30 – Things that Samone tried before discovering OCA.
35:00 – What attracted Samone to OCA and how she found us.
38:50 – What she wanted out of OCA: Predictability in her business.
41:00 – What happens when you have a signature methodology.
43:40 – Samone’s numbers before and after OCA.
48:05 – 3 paradigm shifts she experienced within OCA:
48:35 – Make sure your clients feel seen, heard, and understood.
49:30 – Always assume the best of people and be empathetic.
50:50 – Community. Relationships are a key accelerator.
55:10 – How Samone learned to recognize alignment and follow her intuition.
59:20 – What she’d tell someone who’s on the fence about OCA.
Exercise
“Humor and truth is a great recipe for a viral video. Plus a dash of controversy.”
– Samone Blakely
