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Reclaim Your Inner Black Sheep: Selling Authentically
with Aleasha Bahr

Visibility Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs Podcast | Hosted by Tori Barker

What if you didn’t have to force your way through sales calls, or pretend to be someone else to close the deal?

That’s the question Aleasha Bahr, creator of the Black Sheep Sales Method™, has built her career answering, and her answer flips everything most of us were taught about sales on its head.

For years, women entrepreneurs have been told they need to toughen up, push harder, or follow rigid sales scripts to be successful. But Aleasha’s approach is proof that the exact opposite is true. When you stop trying to “sell” and start connecting from a place of genuine curiosity and service, everything changes, your energy, your confidence, and your results.

In this episode, Aleasha joins host Tori Barker to unpack what it really means to sell authentically, and how embracing your unique strengths, quirks, and even your imperfections can actually increase your visibility and conversions.

Because when you show up as yourself, you stop competing. You start attracting.

Aleasha’s philosophy is beautifully simple: If it’s a fit, it’s a fact. There’s no pressure, no performance, and no pretending required, just honest conversations that build trust and naturally lead to “yes.”

🔥 What You’ll Hear in This Episode

01:00 How Aleasha Realized the Traditional Sales World Wasn’t for Her

Aleasha started her career selling advertising space in a male-dominated industry. But she quickly noticed something: her clients wanted to buy from her not because she was persuasive, but because she genuinely cared about their results.

That realization shifted everything. She stopped “selling” and started connecting. As she puts it, “I just intuitively knew they’d spend more money with me if they got results.”

It was the beginning of her journey toward redefining what effective, ethical sales look like, especially for founders who never saw themselves as “salespeople.”

04:33 Authenticity Beats Scripts Every Time

Aleasha’s advice is refreshingly human: If you feel weird, they feel weird. So just don’t be weird.

She shared how most people try to copy what works for someone else, but sales isn’t one-size-fits-all. What feels natural for one person may feel awkward for another. The key?

Find the version that sounds like you.

“There’s so many ways to say the same thing. The fact that people think there’s only one right way is just so blatantly not true.”

09:56 The Birth of the Black Sheep Sales Method™

The Black Sheep Sales Method didn’t start as a brand; it started as a mindset. Aleasha realized she’d always been a bit of a “black sheep”: a woman doing things differently in an industry that rewards conformity.

But instead of hiding it, she decided to reclaim it.

“If you look at any innovation or progress that’s ever happened, it came from someone brave enough to go against the grain. I wanted to fan the flame of that courage — because thinking differently is something to celebrate.”

For Aleasha, being the black sheep isn’t rebellion, it’s self-trust. It’s the power to lead your business your own way.

19:01 Writing the Book and Scaling Her Message

Her book, The Black Sheep Sales Book, distills years of experience into a practical framework for entrepreneurs who want to sell authentically, without manipulation or pressure.

Aleasha shares how writing the book gave her clarity on her own methodology and helped her reach more people with a message that matters: sales can be simple, ethical, and deeply human.

24:43 Her Final Advice for Founders Who Struggle with Sales

Aleasha left listeners with a powerful mindset shift:

“Someone’s going to sell them something, and most of them will do a bad job at fulfillment. Don’t let that happen to good people. Don’t let feeling weird about sales stop you from getting the right support to the right people.”

In other words: when your offer truly helps someone, sharing it isn’t selling, it’s service.

💡 Quick Tips from Aleasha’s Black Sheep Sales Approach

If it feels unnatural, it probably is, and your audience feels it too.
Lead with empathy, not ego.
Focus on results, not deliverables.
Reframe rejection as “fit.” It’s not a no, it’s just not a match.
Your difference is your magnet. Visibility comes from being real, not rehearsed.

✨ Key Takeaways

The biggest breakthroughs happen when you stop trying to fit in and start leading with authenticity. Aleasha’s story reminds us that confidence isn’t about being louder, it’s about being real.
Sales built on alignment and empathy always outperform those built on pressure and scripts.
When you show up as yourself, you don’t chase visibility, you become visible.

Aleasha Bahr

Aleasha Bahr is a sales strategist, speaker, and author of The Black Sheep Sales Book. As the creator of the Black Sheep Sales Method™, she’s on a mission to help entrepreneurs sell more by being more themselves. Her approach helps leaders replace pushy tactics with authentic, trust-driven conversations that actually convert.

Connect with Aleasha at AleashaBahr.com or on LinkedIn.

Final Thoughts

When we talk about visibility, it’s not just about showing up, it’s about showing up as you.

Aleasha’s story is proof that standing out isn’t a strategy to fear; it’s a path to freedom. If you’ve ever felt like the black sheep in your industry, let this be your permission slip to see that as your edge, not your obstacle.

🎧 Catch the full conversation on Visibility Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs and start reclaiming your inner black sheep today.

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