In this final solo episode of Season 1, I take a moment to reflect on my journey through 15+ years of entrepreneurship, sharing the lessons I’ve learned from cycles of growth, transformation, and alignment. I open up about navigating disillusionment, rediscovering authenticity, and embracing resilience to continue doing meaningful, impactful work.

Looking ahead to Season 2, I invite you to join me in going deeper into alignment, cutting through distractions, and focusing on impactful, sustainable work. With love and optimism, I close this season, leaving you with an invitation to step boldly into a brighter, more authentic future.

In this episode, Massimo Backus shares his transformative journey toward becoming a more compassionate and effective leader. It all started when he received unexpected feedback: despite his skills and capabilities, he was seen as a “bad leader.” That wake-up call pushed him to look inward and embrace self-compassion as a crucial tool for growth.

Massimo believes self-compassion isn't just a personal practice—it’s a leadership philosophy that can foster healthier, more human-centered work environments.

Tune in as he shares why embracing your own humanity is essential for leaders who want to inspire, connect & create positive change.

This episode is a follow-up to Episode 25: "The Hard Truth About Hiring Coaches & Consultants."

I’m sharing 20 Must-Ask Questions Before Hiring a Coach or Consultant. These questions will guide you in assessing a coach’s experience, skills, and approach, ensuring they’re the right fit for your needs.

We’ll cover everything from their qualifications to personality and cultural alignment, plus how they measure success.

Whether you’re hiring a coach, mentor, strategist, or service provider, these questions will help you make confident decisions and avoid common pitfalls.

In this episode, I unpack the hard truths about hiring coaches, consultants, and service providers in today’s saturated market.

I share personal experiences and dive into the increasing buyer skepticism that comes from poor results and overpriced programs.

We’ll discuss the difference between price and value, the prevalence of pressure selling, and why it’s essential to ask the right questions before making an investment.

If you’re looking to make informed decisions when hiring, this episode will give you the clarity and confidence to do just that.

Join us for an inspiring episode with business consultant Laurel K. Rutledge, who shares her journey from the corporate world to launching her own successful business.

Laurel emphasizes the importance of aligning vision with action, leveraging unique skills and corporate experience, and making strategic decisions for growth.

We conclude this episode by emphasizing how crucial it is to align with your values and goals for making informed decisions.

Don't miss this episode filled with practical advice and inspiring insights to help you on your entrepreneurial journey.

In this episode, I share some hard learned lessons in sales from my various career and business ventures, and how I’ve shifted my own perception of the sales process from feeling kind of yuck, to one of empowerment and partnership. 

I discuss the importance of ethical practices in sales, the pitfalls of over-promising, and the need for a shift in the power dynamic between service providers and clients–regardless of which side of the table you’re sitting on.

Join me as I share the mistakes I’ve made, the valuable lessons I’ve learned, and how you can shift your own experience of the sales process in your business.

In this episode, I share a personal experience that brought to light a pattern I've been noticing in the online business and coaching industry.

We often see broad advice being given without fully understanding an individual’s unique circumstances and needs, which can lead to solutions that just don't fit.

It's time we all take a step back, look beyond the surface, and commit to finding what genuinely aligns with our goals and values. 

Join me as I unpack how we can move away from one-size-fits-all advice and start making decisions that are genuinely aligned with our unique journeys.

In this episode, I dive into the topic of "Quieting Your Inner Critic" with Dr. Kara Elam, a Fulfillment Coach and Strategist. We discuss her shift from a corporate career in public health to entrepreneurship, focusing on how she silenced her inner critic.

Kara shares insights on balancing impact, profit, and pleasure in life, creating a healthy work culture, and overcoming worthiness and imposter syndrome. She also explains the reticular activating system's role in achieving goals.

Kara's journey highlights the importance of self-care, adventure, and enjoying simple pleasures. Tune in for an inspiring discussion to help quiet your inner critic and find balance!

Join me in this episode as I talk about the power of finding a like-minded community. I recently attended a retreat that opened my eyes to the incredible impact of surrounding yourself with people who truly see you and support you. I'll share how being with people who see the real you can help you grow and discover new opportunities and why building authentic connections is so important and how they can improve both your personal and professional life.

If you're looking to grow, reach your potential, build meaningful relationships and be part of an aligned community, then this episode is for you. Don’t miss these valuable insights that could change the way you approach your journey!

In this deeply personal episode, I open up about my personal journey of navigating through a massive transformation over the past few years. Facing challenges like fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and an identity crisis—stemming from perimenopause and undiagnosed ADHD—I found myself questioning everything and learning to walk my talk in a whole new way.

My experiences taught me to let go, trust the process, and fully embody my own Satisfaction Strategy by doing the best I could, even when that meant doing nothing at all. 

Join me as I share my story, offering personal insights on navigating a massive transformation.

In this exciting episode, meet Alexandra Taketa, a coach passionate about empowering women to improve their money mindset and allow more abundance into their life.

She shares her transformative story, exploring how early experiences influence money beliefs, and teaches the power of intention and positive thought. 

Discover how seeing money as neutral can impact building wealth and your sense of self-worth. Alexandra's insights encourage you to embrace abundance now and step into your future prosperous self.

Tune in for an enriching conversation filled with valuable takeaways about money and mindset!

Join me in this episode as we take a fresh look at procrastination. I'll share my own stories about how putting things off actually helped me get back on track. I know it sounds strange, but sometimes slowing down can really speed things up!

In this episode, we’ll chat about the importance of listening to our internal cues for alignment, readiness, and safety. It's about recognizing when to push forward and when to step back, allowing ourselves to grow in the most supportive environment possible.

I invite you to look at procrastination in a whole new light. Let's learn how to make those moments of "I'll do it later" work for us, not against us.

Curious about how waiting until later can actually be a good thing? Tune in to find out!

In this episode, I reflect on my journey with the Law of Attraction and how it has shaped my life and career. 

Today, I’m sharing personal stories of attracting key opportunities in my life, highlighting the significance of aligning oneself with feeling good in order to attract abundance. We’ll dive into the importance of setting intentions, gaining clarity, and focusing on desired life experiences.

By sharing my stories, I aim to inspire you to believe that there are limitless possibilities that lie ahead. Plus, I talk about an Alignment Tracker to help you identify and prioritize activities that bring you into alignment. 

Tune in and start attracting more positivity and goodness into your life!

Join us for an inspiring episode with motivational icon Lisa Nichols. A seasoned entrepreneur and best-selling author, Lisa has influenced over 80 million lives through her business, Motivating the Masses.

In our time together, she emphasizes the importance of personal development and how it is intertwined with business growth. Lisa also discusses the challenges of balancing impact and profitability, and the need to have a strategic approach to building a sustainable business. 

Additionally, she shares her insights on finding a balance between personal and professional life. In this conversation, we talked about the importance of being authentic in relationships and the power of honesty and vulnerability.

In my recent series, Lessons From The Jungle (Episodes 10, 11 and 13), I shared a number of lessons learned on my most recent visit to Costa Rica.

In a couple of those episodes I referenced an experience I had at a sacred waterfall, and how those experiences reminded me of another, strikingly different experience I had at a waterfall on my first visit to Costa Rica in 2016.

I’ve written about my experience on that waterfall (yes ON the waterfall, also IN the waterfall) a number of times and I’m excited to be sharing that story with you here in this episode, with a fresh and ever-evolving perspective.

In this episode I share Part 3 of the lessons and reflections from my recent retreat in the Costa Rican rainforest. The retreat focused on the Art of Attention and a deep and reverent connection to nature. It was held at a location that is stewarded by a loving and thoughtful staff – a love that beautifully permeates everything.

Over the course of my time in Costa Rica, including three days in San Jose, before flying home, I received so many messages and lessons and reflections, that I’ve decided to share them with you in this 3 episode series.

Listen in for Lessons 9 through 12 in this episode, and be sure to check out Episodes 10 & 11 for the first two parts of this series.

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Giovanni Marsico–the CEO and founder of Archangel, a global community of entrepreneurs on a mission to impact millions of people together. Giovanni is a 2x EMMY® award-winning producer, creating a new genre he calls 'real-life superhero movies' with films like DREAMER and HERO to inspire millions of people to dream bigger, unleash their gifts, and change the world. 

In our time together, he shares his experience transitioning from an incredibly successful but ultimately unfulfilling career in real estate, to developing his ‘soulmate’ business, Archangel, and the impact he’s creating by doing so.

In this episode I share Part 2 of the lessons and reflections from my recent retreat in the Costa Rican rainforest. The retreat focused on the Art of Attention and a deep and reverent connection to nature. It was held at a location that is stewarded by a loving and thoughtful staff – a love that beautifully permeates everything.

Over the course of my time in Costa Rica, including three days in San Jose, before flying home, I received so many messages and lessons and reflections, that I’ve decided to share them with you in 2 (maybe 3!) episodes.

Listen in for Lessons 5 through 8 in this episode, and be sure to check out episode 10 for the first part of this series!

In this episode, I share lessons and reflections from my recent retreat in the Costa Rican rainforest. The retreat focused on the Art of Attention and a deep and reverent connection to nature. It was held at a location that is stewarded by a loving and thoughtful staff – a love that beautifully permeates everything.

Over the course of my time in Costa Rica, including three days in San Jose, before flying home, I received so many messages and lessons and reflections, that I’ve decided to share them with you here, and in the next episode.

Listen in for Lessons 1 through 4 in this episode.

In this episode, I share a conversation with my friend and colleague Melissa Camilleri, co-founder of Stand for the And Education Company and the Prosper Network. 

Melissa shares her journey from being a high school English teacher to starting her own jewelry business, and eventually pivoting to Stand for the And, where she and her business partner Angela Greaser help entrepreneurs build a legacy of impact & income with high-quality courses & programs.

We discuss the importance of purpose and impact in business, the power of pivoting and how authentic and genuine networking can help you build your community and your business.

This is not the episode I meant to record and not the day I meant to release it.

Inspiration doesn't always come as expected, and sometimes we have to let go and trust that it will come when the timing is right.

Inside I’m sharing the answer I received when I asked the questions:  

“Why am I at such a standstill with this solstice episode…and with my work this week in general?”

And, “What do I and my listeners need to hear?”

I hope you enjoy this short, but potent episode.

In this episode we’re talking about this particular time period we’re in—this mid-holidays, almost-end-of-year, not-quite-the-new-year, limbo that is mid-December, what it means for us as entrepreneurs, what most people are doing in this season & how there's an more empowered way. 

Instead of being all in—hustling till the bitter end—or all out—full shut down mode, there’s a third more powerful, more empowered way to approach this season. One that’s aligned with what nature—including our intuition—is guiding us towards, if we’re available to listen. 

I invite you to take your time to dance in this liminal space. To trust yourself. To trust the timing. To remember that you are on your own schedule.

April Adams Pertuis, the CEO and Founder of LIGHTbeamers, where she helps mission-driven female entrepreneurs and business leaders use their story to amplify their impact and income by increasing their visibility on stages, in books, and digital media.

April shares her insights on why taking your place in the spotlight is so powerful and how she has been able to increase her own impact, income and satisfaction through her faith and by focusing on one thing. 

As a television journalist & producer turned storytelling and visibility expert, April shares her expertise and her philosophy that "everybody has a story"... and when you share your story, you shine a LIGHT.

If you’ve ever felt like, “I should be working harder,” or “I should be getting there faster,” or “This entrepreneur stuff is really freaking hard. Maybe I’m just not cut out for it,”...then this episode is for you. 

Today I’m sharing my experiences in marathon training, transitioning to long distance cycling, the insights and mental challenges inherent in both disciplines, and how they translate to the world of entrepreneurship. 

We’ll dive into the commitment to push through the discomfort and also how to know when to call it quits. Because what brings you pleasure & profits might be challenging. It might be hard work. But in the end, it should absolutely bring you satisfaction.
 

In this episode we’re digging deeper into reciprocity, especially in the context of our business and our relationship with ourselves as entrepreneurs. 

Reciprocity is the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit.

In this episode we explore giving forward and the idea of “today for you, tomorrow for me”, true partnership as a mutually beneficial exchange of equals, and feminine leadership and how it differs with the way things are often done in business.

We also discuss right relationships with our customers, our teams and ourselves.

Only we can know for ourselves if we’re in right relationship—in reciprocity— and like all things, what that means to us will likely evolve over time.

This episode I get to talk to one of my favorite people on the planet, Rochelle Schieck. She’s the founder of Qoya Inspired Movement, and author of Qoya: A Compass for Navigating an Embodied Life that is Wise, Wild, and Free.” Rochelle shares her wisdom in the field of personal transformation and embodiment practices. 

Rochelle brings a deep connection to nature to her teachings. She has led over one hundred retreats and has a dedicated community of women who have experienced the transformative power of Qoya. 

You’re going to love her approach to movement and self-connection. It goes beyond traditional fitness and focuses on being present and tuning into how it feels rather than how it looks.

Pleasure is not a word that we often think about when we are thinking about business, when we’re thinking about entrepreneurship.

Most people running a business think about everything else before thinking of pleasure. And yet, there’s this feeling, or expectation that the pleasure is somewhere out there, just beyond the next goal or project.

What if that’s not the case at all? 

I learned about this firsthand, and when you hear my story, I hope it helps you see how pleasure is truly the key to everything.

We have to cultivate the joy and the pleasure. We can’t step into what’s possible for us until we learn to embrace this first.

Are you a visionary entrepreneur searching for the perfect balance between pleasure and profits? That’s the conversation we’ll explore together. The intersection of well-being and wealth, sharing inspiring stories and expert insights.

Satisfaction strategy is the result of all of my work experiences including entrepreneurship, operations, health and wellness, embodiment practices and more. 

I hope you’ll join me each week as I share my own story and have conversations with peers, mentors and clients who have all inspired me and helped me understand how to make these principles work in my own life.