Hirring the record on a coaching session feels efficient—until you’re staring at a hard drive full of legal risk. In this episode of eLegal Radio, Dr. Shena Dixon Mason, Esq.—America’s favorite attorney, revenue strategist, and small‑business bodyguard—breaks down when and how you can record sessions, what consent really needs to look like, and how to avoid turning helpful recordings into Exhibit A in someone else’s lawsuit. You’ll learn the difference between one‑party and all‑party consent jurisdictions, what to say in your agreements and at the start of a call, and smart rules for storing and deleting recordings. By the end, you’ll have a clear checklist for whether you should record, how to get consent, and how to protect your business if you do. To go deeper and get support as you implement, join the community at www.audiobookschool.com.

Your intake process is either protecting your business or quietly setting you up for headaches, chargebacks, and “I thought you were going to…” arguments later. In this episode of eLegal Radio, Dr. Shena Dixon Mason, Esq.—America’s favorite attorney, revenue strategist, and small‑business bodyguard—breaks down how a real client intake and consent form should work inside a coaching or consulting practice. You’ll learn what to include beyond just name and email, how to define what you do and don’t do, how you’ll use and store client information, and the key disclosures that protect both you and your clients before the first session even starts. By the end, you’ll have a simple checklist you can use to upgrade your intake this week so it matches the level of impact and income you’re actually building. To go deeper and get support as you implement, join the community at www.audiobookschool.com.

Your clients assume what they say in a coaching session is “confidential,” but the law doesn’t automatically agree. In this first episode of eLegal Radio, Dr. Shena Dixon Mason, Esq. breaks down what confidentiality really means in a coaching or consulting relationship, when you can keep things private, and when you absolutely cannot. You’ll learn why “this is confidential” is not enough, what to put in your intake and consent forms, and how to avoid promising protections you legally can’t deliver. By the end, you’ll have a simple script and checklist you can use before your very next client call.

When a global giant like Uber lands in court over its "Duty to Protect," it’s a warning shot for every small business that assumes their liability ends at the front door. In this episode, Dr. Shena, PhD‑ABD, breaks down the federal Uber sexual-assault bellwether trial and applies her Corporate‑Client‑Employee Engagement Model to show why providing a safe environment is a non-delegable legal obligation, not an optional perk. You will hear why direct negligence in vetting and supervision is the fastest way to bankrupt your reputation and how to build a systemic safety loop that protects your customers, your team, and your revenue. Break the playbook – click the link and join our exclusive community today. Stay sharp, stay protected, and stay eeLegal.

When Venezuela’s oil tankers and Iran’s protests dominate the headlines, small‑business owners feel it in fuel surcharges, late shipments, and jumpy banks long before they ever read a sanctions notice. In this 60 Seconds Sharp with Shena episode, Dr. Shena, PhD‑ABD, America’s favorite attorney, revenue strategist, and small‑business bodyguard, connects the dots between U.S. tanker seizures, sanctions enforcement, and tightening global compliance rules—and what that means for your contracts, vendor relationships, and cash flow if a “far away” crisis suddenly hits your invoices at home. You will hear why now is the time to stress‑test your supply chain, banking, and force‑majeure clauses instead of hoping geopolitics never touches your P&L. Break the playbook – click the link and join our exclusive community today.

Congress is setting the small‑business agenda for 2026 while you are just trying to make payroll and dig out from holiday debt. In this 60 Seconds Sharp with Shena episode, Dr. Shena, PhD‑ABD, America’s favorite attorney, revenue strategist, and small‑business bodyguard, breaks down how new “pro‑growth” priorities and delayed paperwork deadlines collide with expanding state employment and leave laws to quietly raise the compliance bar on your LLC, payroll, and handbooks. You will hear why this is the week to clean up ownership records, wage practices, and contracts before a regulator, auditor, or plaintiff’s lawyer does it for you—and how treating policy headlines as a to‑do list, not background noise, can protect your revenue and your team all year long. Break the playbook – click the link and join our exclusive community today.

When the calendar flips but your debt, rules, and risks all roll over, “new year, new me” hits very differently for small‑business owners. In this 60 Seconds Sharp with Shena episode, Dr. Shena, PhD‑ABD, America’s favorite attorney, revenue strategist, and small‑business bodyguard, breaks down how 2026’s “pro‑business” headlines collide with real‑world pressure from old loans, new tax rules, and expanding employment and reporting obligations that quietly change the legal ground under your LLC, payroll, and vendor contracts. You will hear why treating January as a legal and financial audit moment—not just a vision‑board moment—can protect your revenue, your people, and your peace of mind all year long. Break the playbook – click the link and join our exclusive community today.

When the new year starts with economists split between “soft landing” and “surprise downturn,” small‑business owners end up making 12‑month decisions in a 12‑day fog. In this 60 Seconds Sharp with Shena episode, Dr. Shena, PhD‑ABD, America’s favorite attorney, revenue strategist, and small‑business bodyguard, breaks down how rising small‑business optimism collides with real fears about slower demand, higher costs, and a possible recession. You will hear how workforce moves like hiring freezes, cutting hours, or planning layoffs can trigger federal WARN Act and state mini‑WARN obligations, and why every “do we cut or do we grow” decision in 2026 needs both a legal and cash‑flow lens, not just a vibes check.

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