I have been wanting to create a program to help people transform their health. I wasn't sure what to do or how to approach it. I joined EPM and was guided step by step to create a viable product. The combination of clear guidance, accountability and coaching allowed me to break through my inertia and get it done! I shared about that product idea with someone and they were so eager to get started that I launched a beta program with them because then I knew I would be committed to create the program.
Your GRADUATION Story
I was having the hardest time completing so many programs that promised it was THE solution to help me not only move my business forward, but thrive. Almost all were filled with empty promises. Or what was marketed and sold was not actually represented in the program itself. So disappointing. I joined EPM and not only finished, but I am building so much momentum. Almost everyone I have talked to loves my Experience Product. And if it wasn't for them, they would recommend it to AT LEAST 1 person. EPM has taught me so much about creating and marketing an Experience Product, but more so I have learned how to have the right mindset, breakthrough blocks, and leaned in to discomfort to #ItterateMyWayToAwesome.
What's been the biggest change in your business?
I'm not trying the next shiney object in hopes my business would move forward, but but I have created something I love, people really want, and the sky is the limit.
How's EPM and your success impacted your life?
EPM made me more motivated, challenged me to push through and break down limiting beliefs, and my results are through the roof. And not just my business has changed. They say how you do one thing is how you do everything. I noticed how the small changes I was making to my Experience Product and business where drastically shift the trajectory of my success. Likewise, I started making small changes in multiple areas of my life and the shift and results were transformational.
What's your biggest takeaway from EPM?
Take a chance... you might be surprised what is possible.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
From the bottom of my heart, thank you! This is just the beginning!
"(NOTE) As I write this I am in the fourth day of a hospital stay battling an infection. This was not a delay I needed. Thanks Coach Paul for dragging me across the finish line.
BUT, I finally conquered the MVP track! Whoot!.
When I started into this I have to admit to a little overconfidence. After all, unlike “the 95%” I have successfully concluded at least two other courses. But nothing like this.
Along with life’s rude and untimely interruptions several timeless adages come to mind as I reflect on my journey. Foremost is the tortoise and the hare (I am the former, to be sure, just ask coach Paul)
Another one is the one about teaching old dogs new tricks. The most obvious new trick is yet another adage, putting the cart before the horse . Whoever heard of selling a course that doesn’t yet exist? Trust the process they told me, keep moving forward they told me. OK.
And the final adage, which I am sure you all can relate to, is like trying to drink from a firehose. I am pretty sure I heard Marisa lean into this one more than once. As the firehose stream flowed I plodded along as best I could, trying to surf a tsunami of content; the quantity of which was only surpassed by its quality. Trust me on this, I’m a content specialist.
About three quarters into the program, and a bucket load of iterations, an image began to emerge. And the more I worked the plan, the clearer the picture became. The minute details of that image were not yet clear, or important. Appreciating that as part of the process is another new trick. Mustering the determination to recognize and work past the how holes was probably the most valuable new trick of all. Trust me, the path of my career is littered with the roadkill of analysis paralysis.
I come away with both the feeling of accomplishment but also a new and very powerful box of tools. Now my confidence is based on the scars and bruises of me fighting with myself, and winning. This brings to mind not another adage but a most fitting quote about choosing directions, ”... I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
A big shout out to Marisa, Coach Paul, all my podmates, Matt and Emily, Murray and everyone who drives this awesome machine. It was, and will continue to be, a helluva ride.
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Finally completing a product that speaks for itself. It has made me more confident in my ability to share my expertise with the world. Your idea will not be perfect right away. It's okay to start simple and "iterate to awesome". Antyhing!
Your GRADUATION Story
I loved this program. It is so thorough and step by step. I have done classes and workshops over the years, but i had two strokes in 2020 and am starting back. Instead of this being a struggle, it's actually been fun, but a little overwhelming..
I am really excited again for my business. I have a plan and a way to really make a difference. I'm feeling more fulfilled and focused. Just start small and continue to take steps. I feel empowered in a way I haven't in a long time.
I have spent thousands of dollars on coaching, without results. Marissa is one of the most generous and brilliant coaches I have ever met. Her step by step approach is the best I've seen. I loved this program.
This has been a 2020 goal for our non-profit. The incidence of anger is off the charts and we have access to make a difference in some of the most family destructive situations. Getting this up and rolling is powerful. It is about a better life forward for one person, who affects an entire family, that get's a change at becoming generations of calm. That's cool. No, I did not get all the coursework done every week. But we delivered on time a great product being built in beta and then iterates to awesome and extends to many.
"A have a pretty gnarly back-story, you may or may not want to include. I don’t feel like I particularly need to share all of this with the world but at the same time, if it helps others to overcome and relate then why not. The EPM program has been the guiding light that has allowed something impossible to be possible, for me, so here goes.
All my life I have struggled with insecurities, confidence, and, as I recently discovered, ADD. I was told that I had a Mercedes of a brain that my body was fueling with diesel and likely to be the cause of the depression and anxiety that have been passengers in my life. I’ve wanted my own business for 20 years or more. At times I have been able to achieve great things. For example, I wrote and published a book on fashion design which was adopted as required reading by colleges here in the United States. At times, however, I’ve been unable to answer the phone or get off the couch. I’ve been divorced twice, bankrupt, lost my house, and on. As a teenager, I knew I wanted to be in a creative field, but I was instead steered towards a less stressful and competitive field, perhaps actually for my own good by those who cared about me the most.
The ADD diagnosis came as a huge relief. I had been wondering what was wrong with me since about the age of 5. I also discovered that I had a bit of a superpower, testing off the charts in one area of my memory that relates to organizational skills (ask Matthew about SOI!). It’s what makes me an exceptional teacher, I’m told. Still, the attention deficit was undeniable though. The medication helped but still, I found myself here…
I was having difficulty figuring out how I was goingto earn more money. My day job was shrinking, my side-gig business was also shrinking and I didn’t feel passionate about it anymore. I was earning a quarter of what I had been earning 10 years ago and I felt like a fish in a pond that was evaporating. Not to mention feeling like a failure and wondering how, at 52, I ended up in this predicament. I had dreamt of a much bigger life than this. I was in a panic-overwhelmed with racing thoughts, paralyzed by fear, and an inner voice that kept telling me “no,” and that I “couldn’t make this happen.” I mean, I hadn’t been able to move the needle much at all in about 20 years. I was contemplating reducing my life even further. If I cut down enough I could perhaps squeak by. If I lived very, very small then perhaps I would be able to survive. Makes me cry just thinking about it.
Fortunately, I had a small seed of confidence. I am a really good teacher and I know this for sure because my students, my boss, my private clients keep telling me this. Over and over. The global pandemic had forced me to have to build content very quickly for my online classes, and that helped with the confidence too. When I joined the EPM program, within the first week I knew this was going to be the light that would make that seed grow, but I had no idea exactly how much. At that point, it was enough to warrant the entire cost of the program. EPM showed me how to work around those negative thoughts, and where and how to get into action in one, very focused direction. I developed a course to help fashion creatives with Photoshop. I ran the “Give Them What They Want” campaign so I knew there was a need. I started talking to my customers before I built anything. That was a first, I’m embarrassed to say. In 12 weeks I had achieved my mission of selling $2000. I had a business.
After years of limping along in my business, EPM gave me the focus and tools to achieve a specific goal of making money! Isn’t that what a business is supposed to do? I realize now that I had been stuck in an isolated product development mode. They showed me a way out of the maze and instead of feeling constantly lost, I now know what the path to having a successful business looks and feels like. They didn’t do it for me. I did the work, so I got the experience and the confidence to KNOW that I can do it again. I had to face myself, and my insecurities at every turn. I’ve had some desperately uncomfortable moments during this program. But the support was always there, in one form or another. It’s like EPM extruded me through the bars of my self-imposed prison. I’ve gone from having a side-hobble to having a bona fide business with so much fuel in its tank, and a roadmap.
In 12 weeks EPM has changed the voice in my head. It doesn’t tell me “no” anymore (well, not for very long anyway). For anyone who has ever been paralyzed by their negative thoughts, you know what a true gift that is.
With EPM to guide me through the steps, preventing me from getting stuck in over-thinking and perfectionism, I could see clearly that I’m already an expert in my niche. I help fashion creatives with design, Photoshop, and Illustrator skills so they can develop a digital portfolio that will realize their futures. I feel solid, secure, and confident that this is what I have the natural ability, motivation, and experience to do and that I deserve to be paid, and that I will be able to help people get onto their paths in life. And without regret, perhaps a little sooner than I.
My business is now my full-time job. I have stepped into the role of boss. I have stopped saying yes to things in life I don’t truly want. I have stopped living small. I can’t believe it.
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I am so ready to go! Although we are working on transforming other parts of the business right now, I feel confident and prepared to launch our course and hit mission accomplished right out of the gate.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
Make for now choices. We can always pivot and improve in business, but we won't get anywhere without a for now choice.
How did EPM help you become successful?
The templates and step by step instruction has helped me feel confident and prepared.
What is now possible for you because of your Experience Product?
Serving more families!!
I'm 70 years old, and I've been a Doctor for five decades and, just like keeping up with medical advances. I understood metabolic syndrome, the problem faced by a billion people globally, and had a sure-shot solution. I have been trying to tell people for the last 20 years and could not reach, teach and cure more than a handful of friends and acquaintances. I tried very hard but was not getting anywhere. I was trying to find my way in complete darkness. Then came the dawn, and I discovered Marisa and recognized her instantly as my savior. I joined EPM 2021. I can not count how many things I learned. Every sentence in her videos was an eye-opener. Her support team is outstanding. Her coaches are invaluable. Getting it done Friday is excellent. The community is awesome. I was assigned to Coach Melanie. Her ability to understand every person's point of view is impressive. Her weekly coaching was excellent. Without her guidance, I could not have gotten the full benefit of EPM 2021. My path is brightly visible now. I will be always be staying with Marisa Murgatroid, all her coaches, and the support team. Now I have no doubt in my mind that I will succeed beyond my expectations.
I've known for a while that I have something that could help other women but I was having a problem with actually putting it together as an online product. Although the price was a stretch for me, I joined Experience Product Masterclass 2021 & soon realized that EPM was a game-changer. The program is so effective & brilliant on so many levels. I was actually able to complete the program & break through years of ongoing procrastination, avoidance & quitting as I had done with other programs previous to EPM.