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Well, this sucks. I've officially been sick for FOUR weeks. A literal month. 😑 But I've been wanting to record this episode to fill you in on the few "aha" moments I've had since this sickness has forced me to slow down. I normally do an EOY recap, but things aren't panning out that way...
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Two spots left for REDEFINE
🖤 I might be burning out...
🖤 Drastically pulling back for a little while
🖤 What you can expect in the near future
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[2:15] Holy shit this sickness is not for the birds 🤕
[4:28] Don't forget to tune into the RTWOS series: EP 1, EP 2, EP 3, EP 4, EP 5, EP 6, EP 7, EP 8 🎧
[5:20] I value intimate masterminds sooo there's only 2 spots left for REDEFINE
[7:00] My annual EOY planning process
[8:02] Maybe this is burnout... Mayyybe I'm not ok right now 🥲
[10:19] 2023 has been the year of being in limbo & I'm not impressed
[11:27] My dream doesn't feel right
[11:48] I'm drastically pulling back with my team & myself
[13:30] Podcast break! Returning March 5 🗓️
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REDEFINE applications are OPEN for just a little longer! There are only two spots left so I can pour as much of myself into you as possible & keep this container super intimate and potent. This is a four-month experience where we're not just chasing quick wins — we're here for the long term.STEP INTO MY WORLD:
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Not to toot my own horn, but I hold space for deep, deep magic & connection inside my containers. A client recently asked me how I'm able to do this, more specifically, "how are you able to keep a pulse on your groups?" && this was my response. ⬇️🔥 This is the final episode of the Releasing The Wounds Of Success Series.
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 It will be what it will be
🖤 Host with themes or focuses
🖤 Have clarity in advance
🖤 Be willing to always go first
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[2:15] Recapping the RTWOS series
[4:28] My recent retreat experience with my mastermind gals in Georgia 🍑
[5:20] The new one-hour "me slot" in the mornings
[7:00] Specially curated spaces to heal & be loved
[8:02] A polarizing belief around what I believe leaders should do
[10:19] "How do you keep a pulse on your groups?"
[11:27] #1 Trust that your space will be what it's meant to be
[11:48] #2 Have themes or focuses for your containers
[13:30] #3 Get clear in advance on what you want your container to look like
[16:20] #4 You must always go first
[18:08] Are you allowing yourself to be witnessed? 🫶🏻 Some deep questions for thought...
[19:24] This strategy is exactly what helped me create the REDEFINE mastermind
REDEFINE MASTERMIND IS OPEN
REDEFINE applications are OPEN for just a little longer! There are only eight spots so I can pour as much of myself into you as possible & keep this container super intimate and potent. This is a four-month experience where we're not just chasing quick wins — we're here for the long term.STEP INTO MY WORLD:
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When I asked Katie about what wounds of success meant to her, she had a very different take and I can't wait for you to hear it. This woman and I have so many similarities in our stories from experiencing miscarriages to selling it all and living in an RV. This is the Releasing The Wounds Of Success Series, Episode 7, with Katie Quesada. ✨
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Katie is an acclaimed speaker and consultant who is deeply passionate about the art of storytelling. She helps people and companies craft their stories concisely and compellingly by igniting them for more effective communication, high trust within teams, and immediate ROI. Katie's family spent two years living in a 180 sq ft tiny home and believe that stories are better than stuff.
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STORY SCHOOL: 15 LESSONSTHE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Getting phased out of a position & completely transitioning
🖤 Healing from business success
🖤 Feeling small in slow seasons
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[2:27] A Barnes & Noble of untold stories that sparked a career
[7:30] Leaving a mega-corp after 10 years, but not necessarily by choice
[13:16] Success is serving & leaving an impact
[15:27] Finding confidence in knowing there isn't just one path to success
[19:35] Feeling small while it seems others lives are only getting bigger & better
[22:39] There isn't just "one thing" to success, it's just "a thing"
[24:49] The sudden halt of newborn seasons & business
[29:50] Growth, impact, and money aren't actual metrics of success
[30:49] In a season of working on contentmentGET YOUR BACKSTAGE PASS
REDEFINE MASTERMIND IS OPEN
REDEFINE applications are OPEN for just a little longer! There are only eight spots so I can pour as much of myself into you as possible & keep this container super intimate and potent. This is a four-month experience where we're not just chasing quick wins — we're here for the long term.STEP INTO MY WORLD:
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From her parents experiencing great financial loss as a child to starting over at age 18, Shay still deals with her money mindset and fears she could lose it all again. She is experiencing "success" at this moment, but wonders if she'll ever be content. This is the Releasing The Wounds Of Success Series, Episode 6 with special guest, Shay Bacani. 🤎
MEET SHAY
Shay is a CFO, Financial Strategist, and owner of Centure Financial - a financial management firm for women, by women. More importantly, she is a military wife and mother of two. She serves high-performing women in business generating multi-six and seven figures.
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FINANCIAL PERSONA QUIZTHE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 CAO female mentor in glam & finance
🖤 Learning to be content with success as a forward thinker & anxious achiever
🖤 Imperfect moms & imperfect homes
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[4:10] Pregnant at 17 & starting over
[9:53] Thriving career & side hustle
[12:30] Shay gets vulnerable for the first time
[16:09] Struggling to share our "rock bottom" because we don't want to be defined by that
[20:07] Where my overdoing & overachieving habits came from
[21:44] Shay's parents losing everything
[24:59] Not meeting self-made expectations & realizing not everything is in your control
[29:55] Experiencing a lack of contentment
[35:07] Those damn viral & aesthetic homesteaders 👩🏻🌾
[39:51] Imperfect homes & delegating home tasksGET YOUR BACKSTAGE PASS
REDEFINE MASTERMIND IS OPEN
REDEFINE applications are OPEN and while we don't start until February 2024, I'm currently going through applications and they won’t be open much longer! There are only eight spots total so I can pour as much of myself into you as possible & keep this container super intimate and potent. This is a four-month experience where we're not just chasing quick wins — we're here for the long term.STEP INTO MY WORLD:
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Have you ever felt like the success you're chasing is someone else's goal? Have you experienced mom guilt as a result of showing up more consistently in your business than at home? Or, have you ever been ashamed of the fiercely audacious woman you are and felt like you had to dim yourself down for the comfort of others? This is the Releasing The Wounds Of Success Series, Episode 5. ✨ Today's guest has felt all of the before. She's been in the pursuit of success, achieved it, and is now finding sweet sustainability — meet Jenn Pike. 🫶🏻
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Jenn is a medical exercise specialist and functional diagnostic nutritionist specializing in women's health and hormones, but she's also a best-selling author of three separate books: Simplicity Project, Simplicity Kitchen, and Simplicity Body.
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WEBSITETHE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Being a woman thought leader in a male-dominated space
🖤 Experiencing mom guilt as a CEO
🖤 Financial success & a healing money mindset
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[4:00] Registering Jenn's first business at 17
[6:56] The stress of trying to compartmentalize your different roles
[9:02] "We can't model what we can't see"
[11:05] Masculine dominated business industry
[13:44] Half-assing everything in life 🍑
[17:46] Finding what your capacity is
[20:13] Fear, shame, and panic setting in when hitting a million
[29:13] New era of building sustainability
[32:00] Dealing with mom guilt
[34:01] Childhood money mindset as an adult
[36:08] Embracing power & audacityGET YOUR BACKSTAGE PASS
REDEFINE MASTERMIND IS OPEN
Eeeek!! I can't even contain my excitement. REDEFINE applications are OPEN and while we don't start until February 2024, I'll be going through applications as soon as December 1, 2023. There are only eight spots so I can pour as much of myself into you as possible & keep this container super intimate and potent. This is a four-month experience where we're not just chasing quick wins — we're here for the long term.STEP INTO MY WORLD:
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Entrepreneurship can be a wildly emotional & lonely rollercoaster. If you've ever experienced losing a friendship or relationship from running your own business, this conversation is going to light you up. This is something that isn't talked about enough by CEOs, IMHO, but as humans who crave connection… it's so important. This is the Releasing The Wounds Of Success Series, Episode 4. ✨
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Friends feeling lost while you have clarity
🖤 Meeting your true self through success
🖤 Deeply impactful online friendships
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[4:41] Special guest, Kaili, discusses her wounds surrounding friendship
[7:10] Dealing with a “lost” friend while you have clarity & direction
[15:20] Avoiding rejection & the deep, human need for belonging
[16:26] Friends that can't relate to you...
[18:23] My recent friendship breakup
[22:22] Excuses friends give about not reaching out to connect
[23:14] Backhanded compliments
[23:48] Genuinely loving & identifying with the work you do
[28:59] When someone new asks what you do for a living 🙈😅
[34:55] The more successful you are, the more you meet yourself
[37:20] Painting the picture of monetary success
[41:43] The good that comes from online friendshipsGET YOUR BACKSTAGE PASS
This series is equipped with an additional email that goes along with each podcast episode that gets a little bit deeper with additional therapeutic action steps so you can release your wounds, too.REDEFINE MASTERMIND WAITLIST
The Hybrid-Mastermind Experience where tailored business strategies get a therapeutic edge — pairing emotional wellness with a customized approach that meets you where you’re at and takes you where you’re going. Applications are open now to WAITLIST members only. It’s not too late to jump on the waitlist for yourself... JOIN NOW. 😘STEP INTO MY WORLD:
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Let’s dive into the transformative power of embracing failure and learning how to fail well. In this episode, you’ll find how depersonalizing your setbacks can lead to growth and how the importance of treating everything as valuable data can lead you to become the scientist of your own entrepreneurial journey. This is the Releasing The Wounds Of Success Series, Episode 3. ✨ The expert for this episode is a fellow therapist & mindset coach, Topsie VandenBosch. 👇🏻
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Topsie VandenBosch, LMSW is a Mindset & Emotional Intelligence Coach & Consultant for CEOs of small businesses & organizations. She helps business owners destroy negative thought patterns + unhelpful behaviors that affect how they run their businesses by teaching leaders how to master their mindset, manage their thoughts, and use emotional intelligence skills.Instagram
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THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Being unable to hold all the success you desire
🖤 Afraid to take a step back in your business
🖤 Depersonalizing failure & failing well
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[2:42] How Topsie became a mindset coach
[5:33] Am I cheap orrrr do I just want business advice from a friend?
[8:15] Depersonalizing your failures for personal growth
[13:28] Treating messy launches as data points for creating better systems
[18:01] External blame versus internal radical responsibility
[19:49] Fear of stepping back & an intentional mindset
[24:25] Be willing to stop a lot in life
[25:11] The value of sharing your journey & building a supportive network
[31:45] Becoming the scientist of your business to overcome the fear of failure
[38:01] The affirmation confirmation loop
[40:25] Yeah… I peed the bed last week
[42:29] Feeling discomfort & pain around failureGET YOUR BACKSTAGE PASS
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Erica Reitman is a successful, rule breaking CEO who is a full fucking vibe. In this episode we dive deep into her experience growing up, how success was portrayed to her, and how she’s carried those narratives into her business today. This is Releasing The Wounds Of Success Series, Episode 2. ✨
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Being a “non-settling, all-in” CEO
🖤 Realizing the mountain peak of “success” is not realistic
🖤 Redefining what success actually means if it’s not about the money
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[2:01] Who is Erica Reitman?
[3:43] Your brain is a dick
[4:22] How Erica’s narrative of success was created
[5:31] Doing things differently than our parents did & rewriting the narrative
[7:15] Boujee bitches learning to live beyond your means
[8:43] A wound Erica has not solved
[10:16] Dealing with depression as a money-driven CEO
[12:41] When we are good, our business is able to do good
[13:53] Parts of Erica’s identity she’s had to abandon
[14:14] Importance of being real & vulnerable as a CEO
[15:24] What wounds of success mean to Erica
[19:03] Permission to say “fuck it”
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Where tailored business strategies get a therapeutic edge — pairing emotional wellness with a customized approach that meets you where you’re at and takes you where you’re going.STEP INTO MY WORLD:
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Welcome to the Releasing the Wounds of Success series. I’m kicking off the series by sharing about my own wounds of success. We take it waaayy back to the life of younger Ashley and pinpointing where my desire to chase success even came from. I wasn’t always a high achiever & I didn’t used to apply myself whatsoever… Strap in because this is the kick off to an epic series.
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Hitting rock bottom in jail while 6 months pregnant
🖤 Truly believing I was destined to be bad
🖤 Realizing my worth is not attached to my success
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[2:26] My “download” to create something magical
[4:09] Why therapy for your business is necessary
[4:55] The pursuit of success conundrum
[5:56] The “when I, then I” belief
[6:50] Explaining wounds of success
[7:40] What you can expect from this special edition series
[9:09] The ways that wounds of success tend to show up
[10:40] The ideology that we’re not enough
[13:46] Healing my wounds through raising a child who is very similar to me
[14:18] My young desperation for attention & validity
[14:44] My series of a lottttt of trouble & where it came from
[15:50] The program that changed everything for me & my behavior
[19:50] Deciding to show everyone how good I was but slipping into an anxious achiever
[21:11] Becoming obsessed with success & finding my self-worth through my work
[22:52] Hitting rock bottom in jail at 6 months pregnant
[29:48] Thinking I am destined to be bad & will never be enough
[31:00] Redefining what success was & where my self worth came from
[34:43] Finding a place of wholeness & releasing my wounds
[35:39] How you can get the exclusive backstage pass to this series
[36:15] Introducing… REDEFINE ✨My brand new mastermind!
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Thissss is a little bit ridiculous, but I'm finally talking about it because it seems to be the thing that everybody wants. A quantum leap. 💥 What is it? How can you prepare for it? Is this what you're really desiring? Spoiler alert: a quantum leap isn't sustainable and IF it brings you more money, you ought to be prepared because more money doesn't fix your woes. 💵
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Holding well the success you already have
🖤 Systems are sexy & so needed for a quantum leap
🖤 Money is an energy current
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[1:11] This is what a quantum leap is
[2:07] Popping your bubble 🫧 because a quantum leap isn't sustainable
[3:09] Are you holding well what you already have?
[4:16] How to prepare for a quantum leap in your business
[5:35] Unsustainably & unhealthy Extreme Makeover transformation
[7:00] Virality isn't bad, but is it growth or sustainability you're after?
[9:12] Putting your emotional well-being first is key 🔑
[10:30] Checking yourself to see if you're moving from fear or urgency
[11:16] Movement coming from an unhealed place will give unhealed results
[11:30] More money will only exasperate your current money woes
[13:00] Slow down and find the driver for your desire for fast success
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There's been a lot of weird and emotional stuff coming up for me lately. Some stuff I had done a lot of therapeutic work on and thought I'd healed from & other stuff that has happened more recently. If you're on my email list you have an idea from the story I shared about my bio-dad. These situations have caused me to reflect on a lot so this episode is going to get really personal. I hope you can gain some nuggets of wisdom, validation, or normalcy from my vulnerability. ❤️
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THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Vulnerability creates connection
🖤 Unrelenting in my pursuit of happiness
🖤 Navigating the hurt from relationships ending due to my unwillingness to settle
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[0:50] The different tiers of content within my business
[2:55] How to stabilize your nervous system when you're going through grief
[3:55] The emotional stuff that's been coming up for me lately
[4:53] Backstory on my childhood & the pessimism I witnessed
[6:00] Making a conscious & subconscious decision to live a life free of struggle
[7:00] The tea on my education journey & the mentor that I adored
[10:05] The pessimism I witnessed has shaped me to be a fighter
[10:30] Impulsively changing everything the second I'm unhappy
[11:28] Deep-seated fear of getting too comfortable
[12:00] My life decisions have made others uncomfortable...
[12:35] Why can't I just be "regular" and be content in the mundane? 😫
[14:02] These decisions have cost me & it hurts
[14:39] I'm not the best friend, but I'm really f*cking loyal
[15:38] You'll never meet someone who cares more about what people think than I do & I hate it
[17:12] Doing whatever it takes to never settle
[17:47] I am NOT loving Texas 😳🫣
[19:54] My greatest challenge in entrepreneurship has been dealing with people judging me
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It’s time to talk about the importance of slowing down to speed up…what does that even mean?? . My last episode was my real & raw reaction to my $1M milestone, but this opened the door for some underbelly beliefs to come in and encouraged me to redefine what success means to me. Hint: it's not constant scaling inside my business and it's not trying to make more money year after year. I'm after sustainability. ✨
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Sustainability is the ultimate goal
🖤 Underbelly beliefs that sneak out in seasons
🖤 Slowing down to speed up & enjoying every moment
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[0:43] The standard growth biomarkers
[1:20] Actively experiencing a shift in what I really want out of life & business
[3:20] Reflecting on last episode's raw & real reaction to hitting $1M
[5:15] Am I celebrating a decrease in revenue this year versus last year? 🥳
[6:44] Growth is sustainability & also building the perfect team
[8:22] Scaling doesn't have to be the goal
[8:47] One-to-one versus one-to-many coaching
[10:04] The questions I asked myself to rewrite the narrative of my $1M success
[11:26] Growth doesn't have to mean more - what if what you're looking for was here all along?
[12:02] My vibe right now is just living life... IYKYK 👑
[13:56] Secure your spot on the mastermind waitlist & what it is
[15:45] Therapy meets business is the only way to go
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Have you ever had an experience in business (or life in general) where your service provider went above & beyond to really make you feel special and seen? I can count on one hand the number of times I've experienced this feeling, but damn it feels great, so I'm on a mission to make over-delivery the standard in my business. 🤓💻🖤
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Under promising & over-delivering
🖤 Over-delivering during each phase of the client contract
🖤 Experiences that are awe-evoking are in the ✨details✨
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[0:38] Our realtors absolutely spoiling us with over-deliveries
[2:28] Over-delivering as the new standard
[3:41] How I spoil my clients
[5:21] Take a look at your offers & the experiences you provide to curate this effect
[6:26] Overgiving in a program is not over-delivering
[7:45] Easing client processes with over-deliveries as simple as a coffee gift card
[8:09] Phase one: What does your onboarding process look like?
[12:52] Phase two: Consider simplifying what's going on inside the program & little details that can be taken up a notch
[14:21] Phase three: The offboarding process to support the client through the finish line
[15:42] Phase four: Humanizing the client experience past the end of the contract
[16:10] My experiences with mentors & not feeling supported after our contract ended
[18:25] Setting business boundaries after the contract while still offering love & support
[20:50] Getting fired up about this 🔥 Mentors are too focused on what others can do for them rather than what we can do for others
[21:42] My strategy to continue engaging with past clients
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The problem with pain point marketing is that it actually creates an internal trigger. 😓 It quite literally dysregulates somebody's nervous system because it points out the things that maybe they were, or weren't, already aware of. Instead, let's paint the picture of possibility... ✨
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Pain versus possibility
🖤 Power of vulnerability
🖤 Empowering & humanizing through marketing
🖤 The olfactory effect
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[0:42] Marketing that does the human good
[1:14] Being aware of how my presence affects other humans
[2:10] Examples of pain point marketing
[3:05] Pain point marketing creates an internal trigger
[4:32] Examples of how to paint the picture of possibility
[6:35] The olfactory effect of marketing & feeling unsafe
[8:08] Sharing pain points to show vulnerability
[8:54] How to show vulnerability & allow others to relate and self-identify
[10:23] The power of being vulnerable
[11:50] Always remember the human on the other side of the screen
[13:08] Tangible tools inside POTENT that create a refreshing online presence
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Ahhh! I freaking did it. I surpassed a million dollars in my business. 💸 The feelings that came up when I sat down to journal about this million-dollar milestone were heavy, in the best & worst ways... 🎧📝
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 My million-dollar email
🖤 How I'm celebrating myself
🖤 The many dualities of entrepreneurship
🖤 Creating space for this crazy journey inside Empire Society
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[0:30] Checking my "million dollar email"
[1:27] Explaining my "roadmap to a million"
[3:15] My husband's and my real-time genuine response to reaching this milestone
[3:44] My solo getaway to the most dreamy Airbnb
[5:30] Deep realization of "you did it!"
[6:40] Owning a business isn't a walk in the park (for me or for you)
[7:21] Telling that voice inside my head to shut up
[7:53] Being the woman who knows I'm here to make a really big impact
[8:11] Wondering if this milestone was even that impressive...
[9:44] Journaling on the best & the worst moments of entrepreneurship
[10:00] Sustainability is built on patience, not by moving too fast or too slow
[12:05] The duality of feeling alone and meeting some of the best people ever
[14:58] Extraordinarily high highs and epically low lows
[16:42] Celebrating myself & also celebrating YOU
[17:58] This journey is crazy, that's why I created the Empire Society
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Can we pleaasseeee remember that we are all human here and conflict is inevitable?! Yes, conflict makes everyone uncomfy but that's why it's SO important to have processes and boundaries in place to navigate conflict smoothly. I'm sharing the REAL and RAW way that I approach conflict and how I maintain contracts and standards within my business. ❤️🔥
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Valuing integrity for contracts & your client
🖤 Humanizing your approach to conflict
🖤 BTS of my actual response to recent client conflict
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[0:33] Importance of humanizing your brand, experience, and business as a whole
[1:01] The sticky conversation of conflict resolution
[1:50] Treating a human like a human within your business while still honoring contracts
[2:30] Life-altering events affecting business contracts
[2:59] Contracts are vital, but at the same time they aren't enough
[3:34] Deeply communicating and reiterating the details of client contracts
[4:30] Address everything with your "human hat" on first
[5:20] BTS conversation that my client approached me with
[6:00] Protecting your reaction during client conflict
[7:11] Offering new & adjusted contracts when it feels right
[8:00] Avoid coming off reactionary and pause for 24 hours
[8:38] Why I love approaching conflict with the "compliment sandwich"
[9:30] Give the benefit of the doubt to everyone and believe we're all doing our best
[10:04] Three steps on how to utilize the "compliment sandwich"
[10:22] My actual response to my client and actively showing you how I communicate clearly & with empathy
[13:03] How are you honoring the inevitable client conflict resolution within your business?
[13:55] Own your contracts AND the human experience
[14:50] Why you HAVE to humanize your approach
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Today I’m talking about cringey industry practices that have gottttt to go. A couple of weeks ago I added a question box to my IG story to invite you to share some of your cringiest, yet glorified, industry no-nos. I got sooo many responses, so naturally, I'm here to share the juiciest with you. 💦 Huge thanks to those of you who I connected with in my DM's about these polarizing topics. 😬
THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Relating to cringey industry practices... I'm getting vulnerable 🫣
🖤 Merging strategy & psychology with Empire Society
🖤 Invitation to pivot if things don't feel aligned
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[1:13] Holding space for your growth & inviting you to be heard
[1:58] Throwing other entrepreneurs under the bus to make yourself feel better
[2:29] Shifting the narrative that your colleagues are not your competition
[3:33] Using CEO boundaries as an excuse for not having sales calls
[4:10] Potential clients deserve the opportunity to speak with you before investing in you
[6:07] Pricing your offers high when the value inside is low
[7:40] Your responsibility check as an entrepreneur
[9:01] I HATE pain point marketing... haven't we moved on from this?! Create the "me too" effect rather than shame
[10:54] Over-promising and under-delivering with your offer suite
[12:43] Creating fake urgency to get people in your programs and the sticky situation this can cause for your reputation
[14:56] Claiming unrealistic money wins
[16:20] Holding high integrity
[16:40] Creating so much freedom but disappearing from serving your clients
[20:49] Creating humanness with a community where business strategy meets therapeutics
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Money beliefs can be the greatest detriment to our money goals OR they can be the greatest momentum builder. 💸😮💨 If you, even subconsciously, believe something negative about the money you’re bringing in, you are also putting out negative vibes and potentially blocking your own success. Your money mindset matters. ✨😌
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THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Desiring passive income
🖤 Your "why" & the root of your desires
🖤 Becoming BOUNTIFUL
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[0:56] Everybody loves money, so let's talk about it
[1:19] Forgetting how powerful our beliefs around money are
[1:35] Finding yourself unmotivated inside your business
[2:06] The very common desire to create passive income
[2:40] Your beliefs about money coming to you when you haven't "done something" for it
[3:28] The connection between the belief you carry around money & the goals you have
[3:43] Questions to ask yourself to find your "why"
[4:11] The "seven why's" method to find the true root of why you want what you want
[4:24] What are your existing beliefs around what you're desiring?
[4:50] Diving into all things money with the BOUNTIFUL Podcourse
[5:31] My own financial struggles & the time I went bankrupt…
[6:17] Beliefs around those making $10k a month
[7:20] Rewiring my belief system
[8:13] Stepping into my million-dollar mindset
[9:02] Working on your energetics around money
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This is your permission slip to work. 🎟️ The industry seems to be in this “season of alignment” where you’re almost shamed for spending your time actually working on your business after we all suffered from hustle & burnout culture a few years ago ... But I'm here to say it's ok to have days where you hustle and work 10+ hours AND it's ok to have days where you never open the computer and you simply enjoy life. Just like anything else, duality gets to exist in your business schedule.
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THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 The culture of hustle, burnout, & alignment
🖤 Experiencing different cultural work norms
🖤 Permission to work on your passion project
🖤 A podcast update to make room for new things!
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[0:30] How hustle culture transitioned to an over exaggerated season of alignment
[2:00] How I ended up as the queen of burnout city 👑 with my insanely high-achieving mindset and work history
[3:00] Hustling through school and my educational background
[4:50] Turning my business into homework and never being "done" for the day
[5:39] No longer being available for crazy work hours
[5:55] How nomadic living shifted my perspective on work-life balance
[6:47] Working 10 hours straight because I'm just really f*cking passionate
[7:20] Finding normalcy, wanting to do work, and struggling with internal dialogues
[7:50] The new era of experiencing both work freedom & hustle
[8:28] Opening space & pulling back the podcast to one episode per week
[9:53] Our cycle has always told us that rest & productivity can both exist
[10:28] Permission to work & reducing shame around it
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Emotional regulation just so happens to be one of those strategies, yes, strategies 😉 that is often missed or misinterpreted. But this is so important. In fact, it's what ensures that we're able to hold the energy of our business… like the ability to stay sustainable and consistent in order to hold momentum. ⚡️ It all comes back to emotional regulation.
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THE JUICY HIGHLIGHTS:
🖤 Emotional regulation is a business strategy
🖤 My five-step practice to hold energy in your business
🖤 Feeling versus being & identifying with our emotions
🖤 Going deeper with MOVE (grab it FREE!)
THE EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
[1:45] Check out the incredible journal I have
[2:06] Checking in with my emotional well-being and the details of Empire Musings
[3:00] Your trigger for knowing when you need to regulate
[3:50] Carving out time before work to do a self-check-in
[4:38] What happens when you aren't utilizing emotional regulation tactics
[5:13] Step one is to ground myself
[5:30] Funny "little" side story about my office decor
[7:47] Step two is asking myself how I feel + a little caveat lesson of feeling versus being
[9:04] Going deep with this therapeutic tactic — The seven whys
[10:00] Digging deep into my anxiousness and finding the root
[10:54] Step three is to verbalize your emotions to make space for them
[11:17] Step four is to nurture the feelings we're having
[12:10] Giving myself exactly what I want, i.e, love & support regarding my feelings
[12:40] One trick I use when I'm being particularly hard on myself
[13:23] Step five is asking myself what support I really need
[14:05] Concluding the quick and simple process that has been so powerful for me
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