Maestro on the Mic

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MOTM #675: Handling Cancellations Jul 28, 2025

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Cancellations are an inescapable part of running an online business, and if you care about what you do, they’re most likely going to hurt a little bit. A cancellation can feel like a knock to your self-worth and the value of what you do (not to mention the financial impact of a cancellation) but when you think about your own cancelling and unsubscribing habits, they usually aren’t personal. To me, the goal is to get to a place where you can feel completely objective about getting cancelled on. It may take some time, some mindset work, and some intentionality, but it is possible.

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Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, a podcast that helps online business owners find their passion, generate more profit, and build a life that they love. I'm your host, Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, and I’m stoked to have you here. I hope this podcast inspires you to make moves and do the thing. Action is the answer.

In This Episode You'll Hear:

The first cancellation is gonna hurt
Loss of money is a real concern
Over time, you get more data
Understanding your own value and worth
Get tactical about letting people go

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Listen to the trailer for ChatGPT Curious
Check out the ChatGPT Curious website
Follow @chatgptcuriouspodcast on Instagram

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MOTM #674: Should You Start Over? Jul 21, 2025

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Starting over is never really starting over—you always carry your past experiences with you. So when you’re feeling the urge to start over, lean in. I’ll never advocate for burning your life down without any safety precautions, but if you’re craving something new, you’ll never know if it can turn into something more unless you try it out. When something new comes up, lean in.

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In This Episode You'll Hear:

Your life experience always carries over
How I’m starting over and starting something new
Should you burn it down?
When to use a new website
When to open a new social media account
When to get a new e-mail service provider
Lean in to the new, while continuing with the old

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Listen to the trailer for ChatGPT Curious
Check out the ChatGPT Curious website
Follow @chatgptcuriouspodcast on Instagram
Get some website help from Lex

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MOTM #673: Gstaad Recap Jul 14, 2025

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Lex and I are back from our trip to Gstaad, where we spent a week watching a professional beach volleyball tournament, and what a trip it was! If you’re here just for business advice, you might want to tune out for this episode, but y’all know I always have a few life lessons and reflections to share. Going to Gstaad was definitely a bucket list item and I’m pumped to share the recap of it all with you.

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In This Episode You'll Hear:

Your trip starts the minute you leave your home
The beauty of Gstaad
Kindness is the best marketing tool
The cultural difference between the US and Switzerland
Meeting new friends of all different backgrounds
Convenience has a place
Time flexibility with work
The US can do better
Time flies, so do all the things you’ve been wanting to do

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Get the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card if you like to travel
Jcode’s post – The US can do better

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MOTM #672: It’s Always New to Someone Jul 07, 2025

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Everything you say—even if you’ve said it a million times—will always be new to someone. It’s a simple enough statement, but it’s so easy to forget just how true it is. When you’ve talked and talked about a concept or idea for a while, it feels obvious to you, but every single one of us started out as a newbie in whatever we’re an expert on now. Remember those newbies, and talk to them. They need you.

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In This Episode You'll Hear:

Everything is always new to someone
Once is never
Remember what it feels like to be new
Just keep talking about things
Have grace for the newbies

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MOTM #670: How to Make People Care

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MOTM #671: Are Ads Killing Your Confidence? Jun 30, 2025

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I love getting ads online, but when I say ads I mean the kind showing me some shorts I’d like to buy, not the kind that tell me my business sucks and I need to hire a coach to make it suck less. Coaching is great—I am one!—but there are people out there that sow insecurity with their ads and promise a magic pill that will fix all your woes if you just give them money. Bullshit. If you’ve seen an ad that makes you feel insecure, it might be worth looking in to, but there’s a chance it’s worth ignoring, too.

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In This Episode You'll Hear:

Organic reach is tough
There is no Business Magic Bullet
You can always work on your messaging
There is no “overnight success”
Audit your own shit

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MOTM #670: How to Make People Care Jun 23, 2025

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When the work is as shitty as it is right now, how the hell do you get the people around you to start caring? Well, you don’t. You can’t! It’s frustrating and at times demoralizing, but y’all know I’m all about taking ownership of what you CAN control, instead of allowing yourself to become a victim of circumstance. So you can’t make anyone care, but you can be the first to care, and you can make caring contagious. Make giving a shit cool again.

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In This Episode You'll Hear:

An unforgettable protest experience
Leading by example
Show people that it’s safe to care
Normalize having empathy
Meet people where they are
Show up without expectation

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Get your gay on with Maestro Pride Swag (Coming soon!)
MOTM #657: Something You Can Do Right Now
MOTM #648: Who Should You Help?
“Is protesting cringe?” Reel
Peaceful vs. non-violent protests

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MOTM #669: Narrative Warfare Jun 16, 2025

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In the same way that history is written by the victors, the social narrative gets decided by the best storyteller. The way the story gets told changes the way that the story is received, which directly effects the outcome of any given situation. When liars, racists, or any other genre of assholes are telling the story, we get a shitty outcome. When we know this, we have a say in deciding who controls the narrative.

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In This Episode You'll Hear:

These are some wild-ass times
The best storyteller wins
Don’t take the bait
Are you sharing the best story you can?

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Get on the Wait List for the FINAL round of the Instagram Intensive
Follow @theconciouslee and @this.cypher
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MOTM #668: Online Business: Uphill Both Ways? Jun 09, 2025

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Running an online business sometimes feels like like walking to and from your destination uphill, both ways. This shit takes a hell of a lot of work and—especially at the beginning of your journey—often the amount of work you’re putting in doesn’t feel commensurate with the amount of money you’re making. I won’t lie, all of those feelings you might be having are fucking real. But while online business can be a slog every now and then, it doesn’t have to make you miserable.

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In This Episode You'll Hear:

Online business can be a slog
Making money (or making no money) changes how you feel
The first step is acceptance
Know your preferred work cadence
Seasonality is real
Lean in to joy, always

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Get your MOAR LOVE Pride Swag!
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MOTM #667: Grill the Fruit, Skip the Launch Jun 02, 2025

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It’s summer and if there’s one piece of advice you should take from me, it’s this: your work can wait. Every summer, things start to slow down, and I think you should be one of them. Summer is for being present and savoring all the little moments. So maybe put a pause on your next launch, get outside, and eat some damn fruit.

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In This Episode You'll Hear:

Take life day by day
Everything always comes back around
Summer is for slowing down
We have to participate in building the world we want

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MOTM #606: Leaning Into Seasonality with Emilie Reid

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MOTM #666: I Don’t Believe in Charging Your Worth May 26, 2025

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Whoever came up with the idea to “charge your worth” didn’t know what the hell they were talking about. I’m it’s well intentioned and it’s a saying to encourage others to charge more for their services, but “worth” is something ill-defined and highly subjective. Wouldn’t it be better to charge what you need? Because damn it, well deserve to make enough to live our best lives.

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