Oprah Update - Kat's Appearance on the Gayle King XM Radio Show on Thursday, October 23rd

Wow! So what a day! Day 2 (I'm writing a complete journal on this experience and there are a lot of little details I can't possibly write about here but I'll compile them somehow soon.)

I arrived at the Oprah Radio studios about noon today just in time to sit in on a taping of the Gayle King Show. It was so exciting to be in the midst of all that goes on behind the scenes; some of which I can't even share with anyone which is absolutely killing me!!!!

Even pictures, I can't show most of the ones I took today which is a bummer....that's the fun part right? Oh well, it's all good....I'll try to post what I can on here and on my Facebook profile when I get home.

Today though the Law of Attraction was working for sure. The Gayle King show was fun to watch, she is a kick on air and really down to earth. She even called Oprah out of the blue while on her show which was taping today and running tomorrow, Thurs Oct 23rd. So, not only did I get to interact with Gayle and the producers but Oprah was live on the show today too!

Gayle was talking about how Sarah Palin spent $150K on clothes in 6 weeks and was taking callers on their opinions of it all and she asked myself and Glenda (the other gal from ewn who also went with me) our opinions about it all ON AIR!!!!

So I'm going to appear on the Gayle King radio show on Oprah and Friends XM Radio Channel 156. It's a quick little segment but hey, I got on!

The interview will air on Thursday, October 23 between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The show will repeat at 2:00 P.M. and then again at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time.

GO LISTEN IN!!! And will someone please record it for me and send it to me!!! I can't listen in while I'm here and want to get it on recording - anyone??? A little help here....thanks!!! ;0)

If you want to listen to the show but are not yet an XM Radio subscriber you can go to XM Radio Online and sign up for a free 30 day account. The XM Radio trial account gives you access XM Radio online. You can also go to http://www.oprah.com/ and sign up there as well.

Then right after the taping of her show, we were being introduced to a different show producer in office who asked us what we did to get here and why we were here and we both shared our stories about the live auction, how much we were both 'called' to bid on it and then how much we ended up paying and he asked us "So, what do you think of the Law of Attraction" and we both answered.... "Well, of course that's how we live our life!" and immediately he said "ok then what are you doing for the next hour? I want you to both be the guests on a show I produce with Michael Losier, he's on in 10 minutes!!!"

So we jumped into the radio chairs, got on our headsets and recorded a show together on the Law of Attraction! It was absolutely amazing and what was so amazing is that because of the Law of Attraction, and because we took such a big leap of faith - we got on this show!

So Glenda and I will be on Michael Losier's show who hosts The Law of Attraction show on Oprah and Friends XM Radio. Together we spoke for over 20 minutes on air! The interview will appear on Michael’s show sometime in December they tell us, so more details about that appearance to come!

Oprah's radio show producer was a blast too, she's really down to earth and the energy in the studios was amazing; it had such a great vibration I didn't want to leave.

There's more to tell, but I have to get to sleep so I can be up and out the door by 6:15 for the Oprah Show taping....it's a Dr. Oz show which will probably air in the next few days so be on the lookout for that too - let's hope I get on air or something ok? LOL

Click here to learn more about Oprah and Friends radio show on XM.

Nighty night!

-- Kat Out

P.S. After the taping of the show, Glenda Busick (the other gal who paid big to be here too) and I went across the street to lunch because basically we couldn't do anything - we were so supercharged, our adrenaline was racing and neither of us could really form a sentence. All we wanted to do was eat a quick light lunch at a place where we could relax and wind down. And what do you know...we walk into a place that ends up being one of those mongolian BBQ type places where you have to get up and make your own stir fry dish, they cook it and bring it out. We obviously needed help from the waiter to make ours since we were so star struck and in awe....it was funny, here's a pic.

P.P.S. Then soon after that Glenda decided to go back to the hotel and 'reflect' but I kept on going - one of my clients Marina lives in Chicago and she arranged to meet up with me and bring a couple friends and we ended up going to a big local networking event that night.

P.P.P.S. Then after that networking event, Glenda and I met up again with Corny, the Oprah and Friends producer and a second producer Rita for dinner at Art Smith's Table 52 restaurant; evidently Art Smith was Oprah's chef at one time!! I can't show you pics of that night though according to their 'rules'...sorry....

Oprah Update #4

So it's getting really close to me leaving for Chicago and I'm getting excited and a little nervous. I just had a coaching call with Kym and Sandra Yancey yesterday though (Sandra is CEO and Founder of eWomenNetwork and Kym is her husband who also works in the business - they're the ones who set up this package), they helped me focus on what my intentions were for my trip and helped me with my 'sound bytes' (those are quick statements you want to remember when speaking to the media that you make sure to get out).

I've decided that my intention is to just 'be myself' and NOT have a plan because you can't plan this stuff; I just have faith that the opportunities, connections and ideas that are meant to come out of this trip and this experience will come about.

I realize that the 'having faith' part is hard for many people, especially when money is involved. I love encouraging my clients (and YOU!) to do this though on some level because it can truly transform your business AND your life!

When I spoke to eWN last week, I was talking about delegating for example and how if that's the ONE thing that right now is most uncomfortable for you to do (since we were talking about follow up tasks) then THAT could be the step you take 'in faith' right now (you don't have to go spending $50K like I do --- yet!).

I can't wait to share more of the details with you when I return from this trip - so many of you keep asking me all about it.

If you have NO idea what I'm talking about here or are new to this ezine and me, then check out the July 18 posting in the archieves of my blog for all the details.

I leave on October 21st! Wish me luck!

Oh, and if you want to get updates about my Oprah adventure, make sure you are receiving my weekly Ezine.

Go to http://www.jumpstartyourmarketing.com/ and sign up today!

Kat Out !

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Oprah Update #3

I'm going to Chicago in October, what are you doing?

If you’re reading my weekly ezines or you saw me at the eWomenNetwork conference bid on the Oprah package, then I finally know - it's Oct 21-24 and I'd love to connect with anyone in the area!

Send me an email or connect with me on Facebook so we can meet up when I am in Chicago.

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Oprah Update #2

Oh and I just sent out a press release for my trip to Oprah and you can check it out online here along with that video of me bidding on the package, it's hilarious. Enjoy !

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Oprah Update

I've already sent out a message to my Mentor Members and a few people that have recently inquired about my private coaching --- but if you're on the verge of signing up for one of my 1on1 services I need to warn you that I'm limited to taking only 2 more new clients in Sept and 2 more starting in Oct.

Why? Because I found out when I'm going to Oprah and it's in October! I still don't have all the dates and details yet but I have to make sure I'm MEDIA READY!

Oh yeah, and (when) I come back after being ON her show, you know I'm raising my rates again right? :0) SO ACT FAST PEOPLE!

-Kat Out

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What Happens in Dallas....

The eWomenNetwork Annual Conference last week in Dallas, TX was off the hook exciting, energizing and (expensive!)...read on, you'll see what I'm talking about!

First of all, for all my eWomen Friends: Let me say what an amazing weekend we had!

For those unfortunate souls who weren't able to attend this year - OMG! You must, must, must join us next year - go buy your tickets now! Many of us can't even put into words WHY you must attend but if the sign of us signing up for next year at this year's conference (for hundreds of people) isn't proof enough, then I don't know what is! Go to http://www.ewomennetwork.com/.

I don't know about you but clearly I made some remarkable shifts in my business (and my life and mindset too!) during my experience in Dallas this year (and I've got video to prove it! scroll down for that)

In case you forgot who I am, let me refresh your memory.....

I'm OPRAH BOUND!!!

Let me tell you what happened. Each year Sandra and Kym offer these amazing trips and adventures during the conference to all over the world - New York, Bamff, San Fran and even foreign countries. Two years ago I wanted to go on the trip with Sandra and one of her Millionaire Girlfriends plus 10 other eWomen members to New York but the price tag was a hefty $7,500!!!

Two years ago, it was a sign up and they'll let you know if you got the trip type of thing but I couldn't even figure out how I would pay to do that, even though I wanted to go so bad and I KNEW it would be an awesome opportunity to network and make connections with women all over the country!

So, I let it slip me by and regretted it all year long.

Then last year they changed the format to a LIVE AUCTION format for the trips at the Gala in front of 2000 women. I had come prepared last year though with about $10,000 in room available on my credit cards in case she offered a trip to New York again; I wasn't going to let it slip me by again!

But in 2007, last year, I'm not really sure if there was a New York trip or what happened but it didn't matter because all of the trips went for huge amounts of money; I don't even remember how much they went for but they were all way over my $10K budget or they didn't feel like the right fit for me - one way or another, I didn't get a trip last year either.

Here's our table - all girls from our South Placer Chapter of eWomenNetwork.

So this year, they told us what trips they had on the website before we even got to the conference. I looked them over:

• one was a pro bowl football trip of some kind to New York (but football??), hotel, air, show tickets, etc
  
• one was a trip to Estee Lauder studios and a pampering trip in New York, makeover, shopping, hotel, air, show tickets, etc.


• one was a trip to the CNBC studios and time with Donnie Deutsch, star of The Big Idea show, Hearst Publishing, hotel, air, show, etc.


• and the last one was a trip to the Emmys, limo, red carpet, photo shoot, dinner with the Yanceys, hotel, air, etc.

But none of these really called out to me regardless of the fact that 3 of the 4 were in NY! I decided to wait until I got there to see what would happen.

Let me preface this with saying that -

THE REASON WHY I WANTED TO DO A TRIP:

Was NOT for the pampering, shopping or sight seeing --- it was purely for self promotion, exposure and connections I could make to further my business before, during and after the trip with whomever I came in contact with. This is a BUSINESS DECISION AND BUSINESS INVESTMENT.

Let me also preface this story with saying that I was also up for the Matchmaker of the Year Award - I was 1 of 6 Finalists and very proud to be among such other great networkers and connectors across America! I did not win this award unfortunately but....that made me even more determined to frankly...figure out how to get some 'stage time' during the gala that night!

So, the live auction came up, they started with the pro bowl trip which went for a steal by the way - a trip to NY and Hawaii for only $8000 or something crazy like that.

Anyhow...they kept going and the bids went up and up and up....the CNBC I think was one of the last ones and I almost bidded on that one since it had to do with getting in front of great media contacts and that's how you get noticed....but something didn't feel right. (maybe it was the $32,000 it ended up going for - to my new friend Sheila Stewart by the way, you go girl!)

A couple other packages, people would keep bidding it up and then Kym and Sandra would pull the potential winners on stage to ask if they wanted to share the package instead of taking their significant others or whatever plus they kept throwing in other add ons to the packages when the bidding got good so I knew this would be what happens each time.

So, that was it. The auction was over (so I thought) and I hadn't bidded for anything and wasn't going anywhere yet again....

UNTIL.....

OPRAH'S FACE APPEARED ON THE BIG SCREEN!

Yep, it was a surprise package trip to Chicago for a chance to meet OPRAH! They rattled off the perks and details of the trip but frankly I wasn't much paying attention at that point because I already had my hand up with my program in it ready to bid my $10,000!!!!

Oh, this package quickly went from $10K, to $15K, to $20K, to $25K...and it kept going, and going and I kept bidding and bidding.....not even really thinking HOW I WOULD GET THE MONEY but thinking that this was the opportunity of a lifetime and something in my gut told me I had to keep going....

I HAD TO WIN THIS PACKAGE!

The Oprah trip was for 2 people and there was this other woman waaaayyyyy across the room from me also bidding and she kept bidding against me - we'd go in $2K increments and this went on for about what seemed like 30 minutes but I'm sure it was only 4 or 5 or so I guess.

So, it got up to freakin' $65,000 - can you say OH MY GOD!

It was all a blur to me frankly but I was thinking to myself - bring us up on stage and negotiate dude! I didn't need to take anyone else and was totally open to going with the other gal bidding to cut the costs a bit....here's some pics with me, Glenda and Sandra and Kym Yancey.

Yes, it was me and this other gal Glenda bidding and yes, at that point Kym and Sandra and Taya brought us up on stage. They whispered to us for a short time while the audience was laughing and chanting the Jeopardy tune and finally Kym offered the trip to both of us for $50,000 each. We both quickly agreed, they made a huge big deal about it on stage, we took tons of photos (which I still have to get and upload) and I'm sure they have better video than me but mine's pretty funny (scroll down for that).

We were whisked away outside the room (to get our money of course!). That's when the first call I made was to Jaime, my Financial Advisor with Edward Jones! She didn't answer (I have her cell phone, come to find out she was in a Rotary meeting). I texted her "Call Me Now!" and she still didn't reply.

I was kinda shaking and freaking out at this point and afraid to call anyone else I knew who wasn't there cuz I knew they wouldn't understand WHAT THE HECK I JUST DID! You almost had to be there to know the energy in the room, the vibration in myself and the enormous mindset shift and belief of complete FAITH (that it would all work out, the universe would bring me good things).

It's a really great package I'm sure; I don't have all the details yet but I trust in faith that this is what I was meant to bid for and what was going to be my next quantum leap in my business.

Click here to watch the video

(it takes a while to load, be patient)

It was recorded first hand by my friend Jen Bourn of Bourn Creative who had the foresight to catch it on video for me from literally behind the scenes - THANK GOODNESS - THIS WILL BE AWESOME PUBLICITY!!!

I really have to attribute much of my entire mindset shift in the last two years (that there is an abundance of money out there and you've got to give to get and my risk taking spirit to take such a huge GIANT LEAP OF FAITH) to my coaches Alexandria Brown and David Neagle.

For Ali who inspired me to design the business and life of my dreams, to work less and make more, to set up systems to allow me more freedom in my business to do the things I'm meant to do and for introducing me to David who was my next step this year.

For David who totally altered my mindset in regards to 'just believing' and it will come and to go with my gut and live in faith and basically do 'what feels right'.

They both believe in not holding back on getting what you want and to just go for it! Not worrying about HOW things will happen but first making the DECISION for what you want - that's the first step.

I can't wait to share this experience with them in Vegas at the end of the month at David's Experience the Reality of Success Seminar (I think it's sold out but you might check and try to attend!).

In addition, I hope to INSPIRE YOU ALL to live the life and business of YOUR DREAMS. What does that look like?

You probably aren't ready to take a big leap like I did this last weekend but start opening up your mind to the possibilities and you'll be so much closer to getting what you truly want!

By the way, I coach my clients on this stuff in addition to all kinds of marketing and business strategies too - you can find out more on the services page of my website and LET ME COACH YOU on being more FEARLESS TOO!

I'm working on posting more pictures now of this night and the whole conference experience from my eyes and all of them will eventually also be on my FaceBook profile too (click here to go there now) but I wanted to post this....

-- Kat Out

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