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The Gutsy Podcast | Mindset, Personal Development & Entrepreneurship for Women — Business
The Gutsy Podcast | Mindset, Personal Development & Entrepreneurship for Women

The Gutsy Podcast is for women, entrepreneurs, and go-getters who are ready to stop holding back and start making gutsy moves in their lives and businesses. Gutsy is the belief and action that happens in the split second when you’re faced with a decision—but this time you choose to go for it instead of going back.

Hosted by Keynote Speaker and Coach, LauraAura, this show is your weekly guide to owning what you actually want, shifting the mind junk that’s been holding you back, and taking bold steps toward your goals.

Each week, you’ll get powerful insights, actionable strategies, and inspiring stories designed to help you break free from overthinking and overcomplicating. Whether you’re tuning in for a full episode or a quick Powerback® session, you’ll walk away with the confidence and clarity to stop fighting yourself and start going for it.

Desire drives you, but gutsy? That’s what gets it done.

Copyright: © 2022 The Gutsy Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Powerback 217: 10 Ways to Beat the Patriarchy Nov 14, 2024

If we’re going to dismantle the patriarchal system, we have to stop feeding it. For centuries, women have faced systemic oppression, discrimination, and limited opportunities—and for women of color and other marginalized communities, that fight has been even steeper.

Breaking a system designed to hold women back is a significant challenge, but it starts with small, powerful changes in our daily lives that support our potential instead of reinforcing our limitations.

How do we move forward to create a new landscape of opportunities for ourselves, the women in our lives, and all the girls to come? We take our Powerback®, speak up, stand up, and act.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

10 impactful ways to dismantle the patriarchy in your life
How overthinking and settling feed the very system holding us back
Personal and professional strategies to step into your power
Why self-prioritization is a superpower

If you’re ready to take action but feel overwhelmed or unsure where to start, today’s episode offers simple, actionable steps to start challenging the patriarchy in your everyday life.

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217: Burned Out to Zen-ed Out with Coach Tori Nov 12, 2024

Are you feeling the weight of burnout (again) and unsure how to break free from the cycle?
In today’s episode, we’re exploring the journey from burnout to a balanced, intentional life with our guest, Tori. Once a high-stress attorney, Tori faced a breaking point that led her to a profound transformation. Now a life coach, energy healer, and mother of three, she shares how she moved from a stress-filled life to one of purpose and alignment. Together, we dive into self-discovery, setting boundaries, and reprogramming stress so you can start living a life that feels truly aligned.

Meet Tori:
Tori seemed to have it all as an international tax attorney—until a breakthrough in 2019 led her to find her true path. Today, she’s the founder of Philosophy Porch Coaching, where she guides others to connect with themselves through coaching, workshops, and energy healing.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Tori’s path from high-stress to heart-centered: Discover how Tori transformed from feeling overwhelmed by stress to reclaiming her well-being through a life overhaul.
A 3-step process for self-discovery and pattern-breaking: Learn Tori’s Observe, Interrupt, and Reinforce method to increase self-awareness, break unwanted cycles, and build supportive new habits.
Setting boundaries and defining non-negotiables: Tori explains boundaries vs. non-negotiables, guiding you to create “shoulds, wants, and actions” lists to set clear personal limits.
Finding a lower stress baseline: Discover strategies to reprogram your body to feel safe and balanced at a healthier, lower stress level.

Whether you’re battling burnout or feeling a need for a more balanced, intentional life, this episode offers guidance and encouragement to help you reclaim peace and build a life you truly love.
Resources from this episode
Free 5-day audio - Foundations for getting out of your head

Cut through the noise and break free from what is holding you back - your thoughts. You'll learn a clear and simple method that will allow you to catch and reframe your thoughts in the moment so you can move forward with your desires instead of talking yourself out of them.

Free pass to Tori’s online group workshop - held monthly on the first saturday of the month at 9am EST). This includes a guided meditation, seasonal topic and discussion, and optional group energy healing. To receive your free pass, please email admin@philosophyporch.com with the subject "No more burnout."
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Powerback 216: Break up with Being Busy Nov 07, 2024

“It’s become so normal to be busy that it’s become abnormal to be still.”’

We've gotten so used to constant busyness that it feels strange to just be. While there’s no shortage of advice on managing stress, creating a life with less chaos starts by breaking up with our relationship with busyness itself.

In this episode, you’ll get an exclusive sneak peek into the first of four lessons from The Gutsy Collective, where we’re diving into managing stress. We’re starting with a deep look at why we cling to busyness and the fears that keep us tied to it.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

Why we glorify busyness and what it “means” in our lives
How being busy fuels stress, exhaustion, and lack of fulfillment
A new way to respond to the question, “How busy are you?”
How to identify the fears behind your busyness so you can finally let go
How to own and GET what you actually want

If you’re tired of feeling overwhelmed by endless to-dos but unsure where to start, tune in for practical insights to help you make lasting, fulfilling changes.

Resources from this episode
Join The Gutsy Collective - Black Friday Special! Be the first to access The Gutsy Collective Black Friday Deal 🎉 Score $300 in total savings with a special monthly rate and a FREE 1:1 Coaching Session with LA!

Join The Gutsy Collective - Join free for two weeks to get exclusive access to ALL audio lessons!
Noteworthy quotes from this episode
“It’s become so normal to be busy that it’s become abnormal to be still.”’

“Stop accepting being busy as a way of life.”

“I no longer want to submit to the idea that I have to be busy.”

“The way to the thing that you actually want is not through a measure of your busyness, it’s through a measure of your intentionality, consistency, and honoring of self."

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Breaking Through Self-Care Resistance: Live Coaching Session with Marti Nov 05, 2024

“One of the things that I WANT to do but I DON’T do is take time to move my body regularly.”

Welcome to a new episode style! Once a month, you’ll get to listen in on real coaching conversations between a client and myself where we explore a challenge and work together to uncover clarity and a path forward.

Today, you’ll meet Marti, a woman who, despite her dedication to wellness, feels resistance around making time for consistent movement and self-care. Marti has a solid foundation with clean eating but finds herself hesitating when it comes to prioritizing exercise. She’s seeking clarity on what’s holding her back from fully embracing a balanced, self-supportive routine.

The difference? Marti is ready to make a shift. Listen in as we dive into the roots of her resistance, uncover why she struggles with putting herself first, and create a practical plan that empowers her to embrace wellness consistently.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The root of Marti’s resistance to regular self-care
Why self-care isn’t just about what you do but how you prioritize yourself
How familiar routines can feel safe but limit our growth—and ways to break free
A clear, personalized plan to help Marti overcome hesitation and build confidence in her wellness journey

If you’re feeling stuck or hesitant about making time for yourself, this episode is for you. Tune in for actionable coaching insights to help you break through self-care resistance, release limiting beliefs, and build routines that truly support your wellness goals.
Resources from this episode
40 for $40 Coaching Session - LIMITED OFFER! Get past the thing that’s been stopping you in Laura’s special birthday offer session. You’ll walk away with clarity and a plan so you know what to focus on next.

Get Coached by LauraAura on The Gutsy Podcast - apply here
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Powerback 215: “Sitting” with your Ideas to Gain Clarity Oct 31, 2024

Finding Clarity by “Sitting with It”: How to Harness Stillness for Insight and Momentum

Ever start a project brimming with excitement, only to feel your ideas slip away? Or maybe you’re craving a big change but lack the time and headspace to figure it out. In today’s episode, we explore the power of “sitting” with your ideas—taking a purposeful pause to gain clarity and direction.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What “sitting with it” really means and how embracing stillness can lead to powerful insights
How Laura’s hiatus from The Gutsy Podcast helped her return with renewed focus and energy
Simple ways to capture your ideas without the need to act immediately, creating space for clarity
How to recognize when it’s time to move forward, so your ideas don’t sit idle

Whether you’re facing a creative block, feeling stuck, or need a boost to make your next bold move, this episode offers insights and encouragement to help you move forward with purpose and confidence.
Resources from this episode
Live with LA - Register to get your specific questions answered in this FREE live group coaching session
Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“Sometimes, the best way to move forward is to give yourself the grace to pause.”

“Sitting with your ideas isn’t about doing nothing; it’s about creating space for them to grow and gain clarity.”

“Your next big step isn’t always about pushing harder—it’s about tuning into what truly aligns with you.”

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215: Release Your Fascia to Improve Your Health with Anna Rahe Oct 29, 2024

Unlocking Deep Healing Through Fascia with Anna Rahe of GST Body

In today’s episode, LauraAura sits down with Anna Rahe, founder of GST Body, to dive into the world of fascia—the connective tissue that holds both our physical and emotional stress. Anna reveals how fascia care can be the key to unlocking deep healing and shares simple, daily practices to support it. If you’ve ever felt stuck in an older body or hit a wall with other healing methods, fascia might be the missing link.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What fascia is and why it’s vital for both physical and emotional health
How fascia care can promote healing from chronic pain and stress
The power of “snacking on movement” to keep your fascia healthy with micro-movements
How fascia work can combat adrenal fatigue and help you feel more relaxed

Whether you're seeking relief from chronic stress or simply curious about new ways to support your body, this episode offers fresh insights and practical tips to help you reconnect and heal from the inside out.
Resources from this episode

Free 5-day audio - Foundations for getting out of your head

Cut through the noise and break free from what is holding you back - your thoughts. You'll learn a clear and simple method that will allow you to catch and reframe your thoughts in the moment so you can move forward with your desires instead of talking yourself out of them.

Fascia Exercises

For visual guides to fascia exercises, visit Anna’s Instagram or YouTube channel
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Powerback 214: I don't even know where to start - a guide to getting unstuck Oct 24, 2024

In this Powerback® episode of The Gutsy Podcast, we tackle a common challenge: wanting to achieve your goals but feeling overwhelmed by where to start. If you have a list of aspirations or to-dos that seem stuck in limbo, it's time to break through the stagnation. LauraAura guides you through defining your focus goal, simplifying your steps, and creating a clear plan to get things done.

Learn how to stop overthinking, ditch distractions, and finally build the momentum you need. This episode is for anyone ready to stop shutting down and start moving forward with clarity and confidence.

Key Takeaways:

How to define your focus goal
The importance of simplifying your action steps
Practical strategies to stop feeling overwhelmed and start taking action
Ways to overcome the tendency to shut down or procrastinate when the path ahead feels unclear

Is This Episode for You?

If you're someone who's tired of feeling stuck and unsure of how to move forward, this episode will give you the clarity and confidence to make gutsy moves. Whether you're an entrepreneur or working professional, LauraAura's step-by-step guide will help you regain control of your goals and build actionable momentum.

Resources from this episode

Live with LA - Register to get your specific questions answered in this FREE live group coaching session

Join The Gutsy Collective FREE for two weeks! Learn how to get out of your own way while being deeply supported inside The Gutsy Collective. Get access to weekly how-to audio lessons, monthly live sessions with LA, and a community of women who are eager to help you succeed.
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Website: LauraAura.com

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214: Reprogramming Your Mind for Happiness with Dr. Simone Oct 22, 2024

Reprogram Your Mind for Happiness with Dr. Simone, The Self Esteem Doctor

Feeling stuck in negative patterns? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Simone, The Self Esteem Doctor, to explore how you can reprogram your mind for happiness using tools like NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming), positive psychology, and spirituality. Dr. Simone specializes in helping people elevate their self-esteem and shift their mindset to unlock their true potential. We dive into the transformative power of language, visualization, and the mindset shifts that can lead you to a life of greater joy and fulfillment.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to use NLP to reprogram your mind
The power of visualization to create new possibilities
How to overcome imposter syndrome by focusing on your WHY
Practical strategies to choose joy over chaos and align with your true self

If you’re ready to break free from limiting beliefs and start living your best life, tune in for practical tools and inspiring insights!

Resources from this episode:
Book LauraAura to speak - Download LauraAura’s speaker one-pager

Free 5-day audio - Foundations for getting out of your head

Cut through the noise and break free from what is holding you back - your thoughts. You'll learn a clear and simple method that will allow you to catch and reframe your thoughts in the moment so you can move forward with your desires instead of talking yourself out of them.
Connect with Dr. Simone
Instagram | Website | Dr. Simone’s Free Library

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Powerback 213: The Formula to Making Gutsy Moves Oct 17, 2024

Making Gutsy Moves: How to Stop Holding Yourself Back

You’ve already made big and small shifts in your life—taking bold steps isn’t new to you. But if you’re still craving more fulfilling success, this episode is for you. After years of studying, living, and teaching how to make bold moves, I’ve developed a proven formula to help you stop fighting yourself and start going for it.

In this episode, I’ll guide you through:

The number one thing you need to move forward
How to break through the thoughts that hold you back
What it looks like to truly trust yourself
Why you don’t need to have everything figured out

If you’re ready to make a life change but don’t know where to start—or find yourself talking yourself out of it—tune in for practical strategies to help you make gutsy moves and achieve the success you deserve.
Join The Gutsy Collective FREE for two weeks! Learn how to get out of your own way while being deeply supported inside The Gutsy Collective. Get access to weekly how-to audio lessons, monthly live sessions with LA, and a community of women who are eager to help you succeed.

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213: Owning Your Version of Success - Chelsa Gets Coached Oct 15, 2024

Welcome to our newly styled episode! Once a month, we’ll be bringing you a real, unfiltered coaching conversation between myself and a client, where we tackle challenges head-on and create actionable solutions together.

In this episode, you’ll hear from Chelsa—a mother of five and successful entrepreneur running three businesses. Despite her accomplishments, she’s struggling with self-doubt and the pressure of what a "successful businesswoman" should look like.

Join us as we dive deep into the mental barriers holding her back, redefine what success really means, and craft a simple, clear plan to help her move forward with confidence.

In this episode, you'll learn:

The root cause of her resistance
How to break free from cycles of self-doubt
A clear, actionable plan to own your success

If you’ve been feeling stuck, doubting your achievements, or unsure how to fully embrace your success, this episode is for you. Tune in to discover practical insights and coaching tools that will help you unlock your potential and thrive!
Resources from this episode:
40 for $40 Coaching Session - LIMITED OFFER! Get past the thing that’s been stopping you in Laura’s special birthday offer session. You’ll walk away with clarity and a plan so you know what to focus on next.

Get Coached by LauraAura on The Gutsy Podcast - apply here

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Powerback 212: If I Slow Down It Will All Fall Apart... Jun 27, 2024

Do you ever feel like there's this looming feeling that if “I slow down then everything is going to fall apart”?
You have been going a hundred miles an hour, juggling way too many damn things, trying to force and make things work, and feeling like you're not quite getting anywhere.
When you're trying to pause and take a break our brains tell us things like “I don't want to lose momentum. I don't want to lose credibility. What if it doesn't work out? What if I never want to go back to it?”. All that spiraling stuff is convincing you that you need to do things when your mind and your body are telling you that it needs a break and some time to reset.
In today’s Powerback® episode, we're going to look at this through a new lens and what can actually happen when you give yourself the chance to pause, to refocus, and to move forward in alignment.
We’ll go through:

Why we have such a hard time slowing down
Getting into your conscious mind and your body
What you can get out of taking a pause
Determining what your pause will look like
A special announcement about The Gutsy Podcast

Resources from this episode
You are invited to become a member of the Gutsy Collective! If you’re craving community, connection, and practical and simple tools to help you make positive changes in your life, make sure to join the Gutsy Collective here. The first two weeks are on me, so go start your FREE 14-DAY TRIAL now and access the powerful content I'm sharing each week.
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Instagram: @thatlauraaura
Website: LauraAura.com

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212: Outward Productivity to Inward Fulfillment with Cathryn Lavery Jun 25, 2024

Sometimes you get to the top and realize you’ve built your own prison. The hard work, late nights, and big numbers can lead to fractured relationships and personal emptiness if it’s built off of outward productivity.
Today we’re talking with Cathryn Lavery about shifting from hustling your way to the top to integrating inward fulfillment into your decision-making - something that leads to feeling good about yourself, what you’ve created, and celebrating with the people you love the most.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Lessons from Tony Robbins
From the fine recipe to successful entrepreneur
The prison Cathryn built for herself while building her business
How business affects personal relationships and vice versa
Presence over balance in your life
Buying the business back
How Cathryn measures enoughness
Detaching working and being productive from success and happiness
Allowing yourself to have whitespace
What personal fulfillment looks like to Cathryn

Cathryn is a serial entrepreneur, 2019 Inc 500 member, and the founder of BestSelf, a product brand that develops tools to help people become the best version of themselves, whether that be hitting their goals or cultivating healthy relationships. Endorsed by Shark Tank star Daymond John, BestSelf won Shopify’s Build a Bigger Business competition, received one-on-one mentorship from Tony Robbins, and sold over $45 million in product over 6.5 years before being acquired in 2022. Cathryn just repurchased the company earlier this year and is looking forward to having a do-over and applying the lessons she's learned along the way.
Resources from this episode
Foundations for Getting Out of Your Head - a FREE 5-day private podcast experience. During this 5-day private podcast experience, I will cut through the noise and be your guide to breaking free from what is holding you back - your thoughts.
You get a discount using the coupon code GUTSY on bestself.co.
Connect with Cathryn Lavery
Instagram: @cathryn.lavery
Website: bestself.co
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TikTok: @thatlauraaura
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Website: LauraAura.com

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Powerback 211: Create a Plan - Stop Thinking, Start Moving Jun 20, 2024

If you have been wanting to do something, but the bigness of it, the next steps, the clarity around it, all the things that you need to figure out just kind of freak you out, and then you shut down and stop doing it.
In today's Powerback® episode, you get to break it down into simplified next steps.
I'm going to walk you through very simple ways that you can actually create a plan so you can stop thinking about doing this thing and actually start moving.
I promise it's not as big and scary as what your head might tell you. If you're ready to do the damn thing and just need a little bit of guidance on how then make sure to tune in to this episode.
We’ll go through:

Understanding MindFuckery
Step 1 - Get clear on what you actually want
Step 2 - Committing and deciding you’re going to do it
Step 3 - Map out a plan

Resources from this episode
If you get caught in a cycle of negative thoughts that keeps you from living the life you want to live, The MindFuckery Workshop is the gateway to lasting change in your life and business. In just 5 days, you will learn how to get out of your head, make progress, and feel good. You’ll never have time until you make time for yourself. Join us from June 24-28, from 10 AM to 11:30 AM EST!
Use code MINDFUCKERY15 when signing up: https://lauraaura.com/mindfuckery
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Website: LauraAura.com

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211: How to Scale Your Business Without Burning Out with Milana Leshinsky Jun 18, 2024

When you’re in alignment, everything is easier and more enjoyable. But when you’re out of alignment, you might find yourself waking up dreading the things you have to do. Building a business is more than big numbers and goals, it’s about creating something that fills your soul and allows you to live and work the way you want.
Today’s episode is an extra special one because our guest, Milana Leshinsky, was the very first coach I met back in 2003 and was a foundational mentor who planted the seed for my career as a speaker and coach.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The history Milana and I have together
Milana’s from music teacher to coach and software founder
What Milana’s successful career brought her
The impact of our money stories and Milana’s mindset
Burnout and walking away from a 7-figure business
The importance of alignment and listening to the signals
The ripple effects of making decisions and taking different action
Why being booked solid is not the best goal
How to make money as you sleep

Milana is the author of two books, "Coaching Millions" and "Simplicity Entrepreneurship", and the originator of telesummit. She is also the creator of Coaching Genie, a coaching platform that allows you to create and deliver your coaching programs online. Since 2001, Milana has created and sold $9+ million dollars of programs, products, and trainings. Her goal is to empower thousands of freedom-seeking experts and entrepreneurs to conquer chaos, leverage their genius, and bring value to others without experiencing burnout.
Resources from this episode
Foundations for Getting Out of Your Head - a FREE 5-day private podcast experience. During this 5-day private podcast experience, I will cut through the noise and be your guide to breaking free from what is holding you back - your thoughts.
Check out Milana’s book on Amazon: Simplicity Entrepreneurship: Escape Burnout, Find Flow, and Discover the Shortest Path to Profit
Listen to Milana’s composition at milana.com/music.
Connect with Milana Leshinsky
Instagram: @milanaleshinsky
Coaching Website: coachinggenie.com
Website: milana.com
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Powerback 210: The Simple Phone Hack That’s Changing My Life Jun 13, 2024

Look, breaking a habit is not an easy task, okay? But it is possible when you get out of your own way, you interrupt the patterns in your mind and you choose to move differently. You can break any habit or pattern, no matter how long it's been stuck in there.
In today’s Powerback® episode, I'm sharing this experiment that I've been doing: breaking the habit of scrolling mindlessly on my phone the second that I wake up. The simple act of choosing to plug it in in another room has led to some pretty interesting observations and breakthroughs.
You know how I always say, “The thing that you want the most is behind the thing that you resist the most”? In this story, I'm going to tell you how I absolutely resisted the thing I wanted the most, and now I have it.
We’ll go through:

Identifying & breaking a habit that’s not serving you
The one who motivates the motivator
The habit of scrolling mindlessly on my phone the second that I wake up
How this habit was not serving me
Replacing the old habit with something new

Resources from this episode
If you get caught in a cycle of negative thoughts that keeps you from living the life you want to live, The MindFuckery Workshop is the gateway to lasting change in your life and business. In just 5 days, you will learn how to get out of your head, make progress, and feel good. You’ll never have time until you make time for yourself. Join us from June 24-28, from 10 AM to 11:30 AM EST!
Use code MINDFUCKERY15 when signing up: https://lauraaura.com/mindfuckery
Connect with LauraAura
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Instagram: @thatlauraaura
Website: LauraAura.com

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210: You're Busy, But Are You Making Any Money? with Marley Majcher Jun 11, 2024

If you’re working your ass off, can’t seem to put the laptop down, AND your bank account is nowhere near where you’d like it to be, this episode is for you.
Marley Majcher is today’s guest, and she’s a spitfire of knowledge. She shares her profound story about having it all yet feeling depleted and how she turned it all around to teach you how to be mindful of your time AND make the money you’re worth.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Marley’s backstory in the restaurant business
How her business, The Party Goddess! started
Figuring out your own foundational challenges
Tracking and prioritizing your R.O.T. (return on your time)
How Marley prices her products and services
Making sure what you are doing actually works for your lifestyle
Knowing and owning your own shit
The time Marley worked with Snoop Dogg

Marley Majcher is the CEO of The Party Goddess!, a nationally acclaimed full-service event planning and catering company. From understated elegance to rock star fabulous, Marley is known for creating the most talked-about parties of the year for a client list ranging from top-tier businesses to A-list celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, Sofia Vergara, and Britney Spears. As The Profit Goddess!, Marley is a top business coach in Los Angeles, and the author of But Are You Making Any Money?
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Powerback 209: How I Talked My Way Out of a Panic Attack Jun 06, 2024

I recently talked myself out of a panic attack.
Now listen, I have struggled with depression and anxiety for well over a decade, and until this moment, I really felt like I was never in control of these things. This time I thought, you know what, I'm going to try something different.
I was able to talk myself out of a panic attack instead of going down that spiral and getting stuck in that sticky situation—if you suffer from this, you know exactly what I'm talking about—and I was able to gain control back. In fact, I was able to take my Powerback®.
So, on today's Powerback® episode, we're talking about how I got myself out of this freaking panic attack in a way that was very simple. It just required diligence, focus, and intention.
Disclaimer: this is not medical advice, make sure that you're talking to your doctor and make sure that you are checking for underlying conditions that can cause anxiety. Additionally, this is my experience, so take it with a grain of salt.
We’ll go through:

Celebrating our wedding anniversary in style
My mind hijacks the amazing moment, but I don’t let it
Interrupting my thoughts and sensations
Using grounding techniques, breathing, and somatic practices
Changing the focus and reframing

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209: Disrupt The Thoughts That Are Draining Your Confidence with Chardét Ryel Jun 04, 2024

Your thoughts have the ability to change your life or keep you stuck in the same cycle - the cycle that drains your confidence stops you from fully living your life, and convinces you to keep doing the things you know you’re ready to break free from.
Today, you’ll learn simple ways to disrupt your thoughts and habits from Behavior Change specialist Chardét Ryel.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

From burnout to leaving without a plan to entrepreneurship
Having a regular mental decluttering technique
The importance of finding what techniques are right for you
Why people don’t allow new habits or techniques to stick
Hustle, rest, and reflection
How to disrupt the thoughts that stop you
Replacing a habit for a habit and getting curious
Reducing, preventing, and shifting thoughts of self-doubt

Chardét is also a visibility mentor and podcast host of Feel Good Nakd. For 11 years, she’s worked to transform how we talk to ourselves & treat our bodies through behavior change psychology. Her mission is to break the barriers holding women back from feeling powerful in their lives, minds, and bodies.
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If you get caught in a cycle of negative thoughts that keeps you from living the life you want to live, The MindFuckery Workshop is the gateway to lasting change in your life and business. In just 5 days, you will learn how to get out of your head, make progress, and feel good. You’ll never have time until you make time for yourself. Join us from June 24-28, from 10 AM to 11:30 AM EST!
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Learn more about Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way here.
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Podcast: Feel Good Nakd
Podcast (entrepreneurs): Her First 3 Years
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Powerback 208: “I Don't Have Time To Feel” - Why Releasing Emotion Is Essential May 23, 2024

When it comes to our feelings, sometimes the challenge is, ‘How do I express emotions when I'm not in the right place to be able to do that?’ Or maybe your schedule is just so full and dense that you're like, ‘Laura, I don't have time to feel; I just need to keep moving.’
The reality is that if you don't allow those emotions to come up, come out, and be expressed, they're going to show up in another way, and probably not in the way that you would prefer.
So, on today's Powerback® episode, we're gonna talk about making time to feel and giving yourself permission to release some of this bottled-up shit so that you not only feel better but are able to move forward as well.
We’ll go through:

What happens when you push off your feelings
Managing your emotions at work
Managing your emotions with your family
Managing your emotions in public
Expressing emotions isn’t just about the bad and the good ones
How you can release bottled-up emotions

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If you get caught in a cycle of negative thoughts that keeps you from living the life you want to live, The MindFuckery Workshop is the gateway to lasting change in your life and business. In just 5 days, you will learn how to get out of your head, make progress, and feel good. You’ll never have time until you make time for yourself. Join us from June 24-28, from 10 AM to 11:30 AM EST!
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208: Discover Your WOW Factors In Business with Amber Renae May 21, 2024

Two failing businesses, bankruptcy, mental health issues, and cancer… these are all things that today’s guest has overcome and grown beyond to create a $10 Million business teaching 40k+ students worldwide. What helped her do this? Discovering her WOW factors—embracing who she really is and using skills from each phase of her life to create a dream business.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Amber’s entrepreneurial journey of resilience and passion
What it takes to create a business that lights you up
Where you are is a stepping stone to where you’re meant to be
How to know it’s time to let go of your business
What WOW factors are all about
A quick and easy way to learn your skin tone
How to figure out your WOW and develop your confidence
Sharing your story in the way that resonates the most with you

Civil Engineer, serial entrepreneur, and TV star Amber Renae inspires women to discover their 'Wow' factors by building their dream digital business, personal branding, and self-love. Australia’s leading voice in online business, Amber educates thousands of students in all corners of the globe on a range of topics, including entrepreneurship, digital marketing, influencer marketing, and the power of personal branding. She’s the star of the hit US reality show Dream Life, which documents the creation of her latest e-learning project and is the author of Dream Life The Book.

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Powerback 207: How to Get Unstuck When Your Brain is Too Loud May 16, 2024

If you've got shit you want to get done but you can't seem to get to it, then today's Powerback® episode is just for you. In today's Powerback® episode, I will teach you a very simple way to get unstuck. This method interrupts what's happening in your brain so that you can actually move forward instead of sitting around thinking about moving forward.
You know how when you have a new idea that you want to move towards, a change that you want to make, or a shift or pivot that's happening in your world, how you think about doing it?
You get excited about doing it, and then all of a sudden, your brain stops. You freeze, and all the details stop you from moving forward. The bigness becomes overwhelming; the need to figure it all out will run to the front. And let's not forget about that very deep fear of ‘How is this going to affect everybody else?’ and ‘What are other people going to think?’.
We’ll go through:

Where feeling stuck comes from, and what it looks like
The method on how to get unstuck when your brain is too loud
The formula I extracted from 200+ The Gutsy Podcast interviews
1st Step - get clear on what it is that you want
2nd Step - decide that you can and will do it
3rd Step - move differently

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Catch up on Powerback 205: It's good for me, so why can't I seem to do it? where I talk about my journey with my Peloton bike.
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207: Ways to Release Trauma Stored in the Body with Becky Aste May 14, 2024

“Our body keeps the score of the trauma we’ve survived.” When I read this line from today’s guest, I knew we had to talk more about it. Shame, guilt, grief, anger, sadness… when not fully expressed and released, these emotions and experiences can nestle their way into our bodies and cause a whirlwind of feelings like pain, anxiety, depression, and so much more.
Today, we’re talking to Becky Aste about ways to release trauma stored in your body so you can not only heal physically but heal mentally as well.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Becky saved her dying marriage with somatic work
Understanding what somatic healing and work are
How to pinpoint if you have stored trauma in your body
The importance of getting curious about your body’s signals
Simple ways to release trauma stored in the body
Let it be simple, even if it’s out of your nervous system’s comfort zone
The pandemic of shame and how to complete grief
A tool for intentional compartmentalizing

Becky is a married mother of two, a trauma-informed marriage coach, and the host of “Your Breakthrough Blueprint,” a top 5% globally ranked podcast. She is also the CEO and creator of “I Do Breakthrough,” a company dedicated to equipping highly ambitious wives to repair thriving connections in their marriage by moving trauma out of the body.
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Foundations for Getting Out of Your Head - a FREE 5-day private podcast experience. During this 5-day private podcast experience, I will cut through the noise and be your guide to breaking free from what is holding you back - your thoughts.
If you want to learn more about your body and its messages, check out Becky’s The Meaning Behind Your Physical Symptoms: Chakra Crash Course.
If you’re looking to complete your grief, check out The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman.
Check out Becky’s free training 3 Secrets to Thriving Intimacy.
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Podcast: Your Breakthrough Blueprint with Becky Aste
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Powerback 206: ONE Thing That Will Cause The Most Stress and Relief May 09, 2024

Today, we're going to dig into a very simple problem that has a very simple solution. This one thing has the power to either cause you the most stress, or bring you the most relief. And what is that one thing you might ask?
Well, it's the difference between indecision, and making decisions. Now, while it's simple, it's one of the top things that people are avoiding doing.
So, in this Powerback® episode, we're going to unpack it a little bit, we're going to talk about what causes indecision in the first place and go through a couple of stories and scenarios to see how this one thing can literally change everything. Then, I'll give you a couple of tangible ways that you can start to make decisions faster with more clarity today.
We’ll go through:

What happens when you are in a space of indecision
Lack of clarity and how to start getting clear
Wanting to make the RIGHT choice
How your decision is going to affect other people
The overwhelm and focusing on your one next step
3 things you can do to make decisions

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206: How to Grow Your Income with a Small Following with Marion Wagner May 07, 2024

You’ve been trying to grow your business but often feel defeated because you have a smaller following, feel overwhelmed by the thought of ads, and are tired of convincing people to work with you. Good news – you don’t need any of those things to grow. So how do you do it, you ask? In today's episode, Income Growth Strategist Marion Wagner shares how to grow your income with a small following.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Marion’s first big lesson from building her online businesses
Knowing when it’s time to push through and when to hang up the hat
Social media is a side dish, you need to have an entree
3 ways to build your audience and grow traffic
The ingredients to grow your income with a small following
It always comes down to data over drama
Focusing on the impactful activities versus the fluffy ones
How Marion and I create consistent and predictable lead gen

Marion is an Income Growth Strategist based in Denver, CO, dedicated to assisting online coaches and service providers in achieving financial freedom. With over 13 years of experience in launching and scaling multiple six-figure online ventures, Marion combines her background in psychology with her entrepreneurial expertise to expedite her clients' journey to consistent 8-10k months.
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Foundations for Getting Out of Your Head - a FREE 5-day private podcast experience. During this 5-day private podcast experience, I will cut through the noise and be your guide to breaking free from what is holding you back - your thoughts.
If you’re looking to work on the top of your funnel, check out Marion’s [FREE CHEAT SHEET] 127 High Converting Lead Magnet Ideas.
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Powerback 205: It's good for me, so why can't I seem to do it? May 02, 2024

We're going to talk about a topic today that I know that so many people struggle with, and it's, “I know that these things are really good for me. Why can't I seem to do them?”
Whether you're avoiding them, talking yourself out of it, or just never really seem to make the time to get it done, it's all rooted in some shit that's going on in your brain.
So, in today’s Powerback® episode, we're gonna talk about what's going on and some ways that you can start to infuse and welcome these healthier habits into your world.
We’ll go through:

My Peloton bike, how much it supports me, how I stopped using it, and how I reclaimed it
Staying in your comfortable discomfort
You get to choose a different narrative
You might be trying to do something that’s out of alignment
It feels hard because it’s new
5 Reasons you might be stopping and what to do instead

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205: Finding a career that supports your lifestyle + values with Kali Wolken Apr 30, 2024

You work for the majority of your life – in fact the average person spends 90,000 hours working in their lifetime. That’s a LOT of time to spend either doing something that you LOVE or dreading every second of it. Today, we’re talking with Career Counselor Kali Wolken about finding work that not only pays the bills, but fills your tank instead of depleting it.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Leaning in and trusting your instincts
An exercise to figure out your values
When your job doesn’t align with your values
Workplace values: which are your non-negotiables?
If you’re not leaving your job out of fear, this one’s for you
Exploring your “when I grow up” story
How to give yourself permission to change no matter what
Career tests and a question to help you find the job for you

Kali is a Certified Career Counselor helping people explore career opportunities that align with their interests, values, and personalities. Lookout Point Career Coaching is a place where burnt-out professionals come to find renewed purpose. Doing work you love isn't just about finding something that checks all the boxes. It's about finding a path that truly aligns with your identity.
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Foundations for Getting Out of Your Head - a FREE 5-day private podcast experience. During this 5-day private podcast experience, I will cut through the noise and be your guide to breaking free from what is holding you back - your thoughts.
Here are the FREE career tests, Kali mentions in the episode:

Interest Test from mynextmove.org.
Discover your Sparketype™ at sparketype.com.

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Powerback 204: Chaos to calm - getting used to slowing down Apr 25, 2024

In today’s Powerback® episode, we're talking about going from chaos to calm. In other words, getting used to things working, getting used to slowing down, getting used to being able to sit with things, to enjoy things, to be in the moment.
When you have been used to operating in a place of chaos, where you have been a master fixer, you're the one that everyone goes to, you're just always on the go fixing, doing, putting out fires, making shit happen, then the second that you try to embrace calm, your entire body, mind, soul, and everything else is going to push back with resistance.
It doesn't mean that it's wrong, it means that it's new and unfamiliar. However, it is shiftable. You can absolutely shift from chaos to calm, and today we're going to talk about how to do that.
We’ll go through:

Resisting it when things are actually working
Going back to chaos because it’s familiar
How to shift from chaos to calm
What does calm look like for you?
Catching, shifting, and moving differently

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204: Experience your Breakthrough Year with Elizabeth Hartke Apr 23, 2024

Have you been doing and trying every single thing humanly possible to grow your business but feel frustrated because it's just not getting to the place that you know it could be?
What if it's not actually the strategy or the techniques that you're using but rather the clarity, confidence, and intentionality that may be currently missing?
Today, we're talking with Liz Hartke about intentional steps that not only move the needle but help you experience a breakthrough year, the kind of moves that help you blow the top off.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Normalizing running your business and family in tandem
The differentiator that allows entrepreneurs to take their mission to the next level
The challenges Liz faced growing her business
Maintaining your energy and perspective
Changes that’ll take you into stratospheric growth
The Focused Entrepreneur process to gain clarity and confidence
Tweaking your way to success
What it takes to blow the top off

Liz Hartke is an international Business Leadership Advisor and Founder of the Luminary Leadership Company. Liz and her team work with visionary entrepreneurs to unlock their leadership potential for a life of freedom, prosperity, and legacy. Through her competitive masterminds, mentorship, and online programs, Liz has broken the mold on what it looks like to be truly successful in business, while honoring the areas of life that matter most. Her expertise has been featured in media outlets including Forbes, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, she’s personally mentored top industry leaders, and has spoken on stages throughout the world.
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Foundations for Getting Out of Your Head - a FREE 5-day private podcast experience. During this 5-day private podcast experience, I will cut through the noise and be your guide to breaking free from what is holding you back - your thoughts.
Get your own copy of The Focused Entrepreneur Playbook, Liz’s step-by-step guide to gain clarity, get out of the weeds of your business, and get more needle moving things done in way less time. Go to luminaryleadershipco.com/focused.
Check out the book The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy.
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Podcast: Luminary Leadership
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Powerback 203: Increase your capacity to receive Apr 18, 2024

Today, we are digging into the topic of receiving. As a very strong-willed person who is typically the one that everyone else goes to switching over to being a receiver versus always being a giver, doesn't always come quite so naturally.
So, in this Powerback® episode, I'm going to share with you a couple of different ways that you can start to increase that capacity so that you can start to receive. Look, I'm not telling you to stop helping people, I'm suggesting that perhaps you start to help yourself first.
We’ll go through:

A time when I caught myself about to turn down some assistance
What receiving means in the first place
What stopping and minimizing looks like
Why receiving can be so hard with a mindfuckery twist
3 simple steps to increase your capacity to receive

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203: Freedom from Perfectionism with Chana Ross Apr 16, 2024

Did you know that 92% of people are affected by perfectionism in the workplace? You heard me right, 92%! Perfectionism affects your mental health, relationships, ability to advance, and you guessed, burnout. So how do you shift away from perfectionism while also maintaining your high integrity for doing things well?
That’s what we’re talking about today with Holistic Leadership Coach Chana Ross.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Having open, honest, and empowering conversations about things we don’t talk about
Looking at ourselves from a holistic perspective
How perfectionism affects our body
A simple way to change your health
Cultivating new thoughts and beliefs
Functional versus dysfunctional perfectionism
Define what excellence looks like for you and get clear on what your values are
Perfectionism, mental health, and getting support regardless

Chana is a highly passionate Women's Health Advocate and Host of the "She Has the Audacity" Podcast. Renowned for her expertise in pelvic health, prenatal preparation, and the realities of parenthood, Chana is a sought-after educator and speaker who inspires her clients to take charge of their health and lifestyle. She is a true champion for high-achieving women, helping them overcome perfectionist tendencies and align with their "why" to achieve their dreams.

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Foundations for Getting Out of Your Head - a FREE 5-day private podcast experience. During this 5-day private podcast experience, I will cut through the noise and be your guide to breaking free from what is holding you back - your thoughts.
Check out my guest interview on Chana’s podcast, She has the Audacity: Embracing your true desires and trusting your instincts: Laura Aura shares her inspiring journey from graphic design to selling a thriving branding agency.
Chana mentioned a book in the episode, you’ll find it here: The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler.
Ready to see if the way you spend your time matches your values? Download Chana’s Time Audit: How To Create More Time For Yourself.
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Podcast: She has the Audacity
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Powerback 202: 5 Witchy methods I use to connect + expand with Apr 11, 2024

I am a girl of the earth and of the universe. When I learned that these are parts of who I am and that they actually really helped me not just to connect with myself, to get more grounded, and to get more centered, but these methods also helped me find clarity, peace, and solitude.
I get that there might be ways to do certain things. But just like I teach you in just about every topic and aspect, there's no right or wrong way to do something when it is fully in alignment with you.
So, my goal today is to share some of the things that I have found to be really supportive for me and maybe that will inspire you to find something that works for you as well.
The methods that I'm going to share with you in this Powerback® episode have been an incredibly simple yet profound way that I've been able to manage and tap into both of those things.
We’ll go through:

3 Fun facts about me
Method 1: grounding
Method 2: creating simmer pots
Method 3: airing out
Method 4: tarot and oracle cards
Method 5: seek guidance from mentors

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Catch up with Sarah Martucci’s episodes on The Gutsy Podcast:
66: Learning Your 3 Spaces of Intuition with Sarah Martucci
183: Trusting Your Spiritual Abilities with Sarah Martucci
Catch up with Ros Place’s episode on The Gusty Podcast:
175: Channel Your Guardians with Ros Place
Learn more about DeeAnne here. You can also listen to my interview on her podcast When Spirit Calls: 53. Getting Out of Your Own Way.
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202: Rediscover your personal style with Angela Foster Apr 09, 2024

I don’t know about you but ever since the pandemic hit, I’ve gotten really used to comfy clothes with elastic waistbands. And while I’m 100% on board with feeling comfortable, I also want to feel put together and confident, too.
Today, we’re chatting with Petite Style Coach, Angela Foster, about rediscovering your own personal style so that you can easily get dressed and feel confident about how you look and feel.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

There’s no such thing as a style DNA, all you need is a framework
Figuring out what to wear should be fast and easy
Understanding personal branding and why it matters
Putting in a little bit of added effort for self-empowerment
The S.P.A.R.K. Style System
What to focus on to start to rebuild your closet today
How to discover your new personal style
Color analysis and finding the right colors for you

With over two decades of executive experience in the fashion and beauty industry, Angela Foster specializes in empowering high-achieving petite women to exude confidence by curating a wardrobe tailored to their unique needs. Angela's expertise has been featured in Real Simple and BestLife, inside of leadership coaching programs, and on podcasts including Wingnut Social and Liz on Biz. Whether it’s through DIY or personalized style coaching, Angela makes sure her clients never again find themselves paralyzed by the dreaded "I have nothing to wear" dilemma.
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Powerback 201: What are you talking yourself out of? Apr 04, 2024

Today, we're talking about talking yourself out of things that actually could bring you a lot of joy.
Now, we're not talking about the big stuff this time. We're talking about the small, incremental, tiny moments in your day that you feel a tug to lean in, you feel a calling to do, but then inevitably, your brain gets involved.
Then it's like, “No, I don't have time”, “I shouldn't do that”, “I should get back to work”... insert 18 million different shoulds. The point is that you end up talking yourself out of doing this thing and just continue to spin in the hamster wheel.
So, in this Powerback® episode, we're gonna take our power back by leaning into those simple joys of life. Learning how to recognize when you have those tugs, and then giving yourself permission to follow through with them. It's really interesting how some of the smallest things can bring us some of the biggest joys.
We’ll go through:

What I mean by talking yourself out of stuff
Why we talk ourselves out of life’s simplistic joys
How to start accepting these moments of joy and fulfillment
Reframing how you look at honoring your wants and desires
Notice when it happens and practice receiving

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201: Honor Yourself, Even If It Rocks The Boat with Claire Uncapher Apr 02, 2024

We’re trained to do what we’re told, live like we should, and suppress desires and emotions – mostly to make the people in our world more comfortable. After years if not decades of living like this, it’s likely shown up in your body as stress, anxiety, depression, weight gain, or more.
Today, we’re talking to Claire Uncapher about honoring yourself and really hearing and acting on the answer your soul knows to be true. Here’s the tough love moment… You’re not going to like the answer and it’s not always going to be convenient – but it’s the key to the changes that you’re hungry for.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The 5 hurdles people struggle with
Don't make it mean anything about you that it doesn't
Sometimes you have to let shit fall apart
The difference between feeling and wallowing
How the emotions we push down manifest in our bodies
The 4 steps to accepting, and embracing yourself without guilt
The unspoken agreement in our society to not rock the boat
Acts of self-betrayal and choosing yourself instead

Claire is a dynamic and empowering speaker and coach who brings a unique blend of expertise with her background in clinical nursing, energy therapy, and life and transformational coaching. She is dedicated to helping individuals break free from past traumas, self-limiting beliefs, and long-standing issues with her holistic approach to depression and anxiety.
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Powerback 200: Top 5 Powerback Messages over 5 years Mar 28, 2024

Join me as we celebrate the 200th Powerback® Episode of The Gutsy Podcast!
Today I'm sharing the Top 5 downloaded Powerback® episodes and what their key takeaway messages are. The number one episode surprised me just as much as it didn't and proves the importance of creating a safe and supportive space for people to have vulnerable conversations.
We’ll walk through:

What it means to take your Powerback®
Top 5 Powerback® Episodes and their key takeaways
What these 5 messages tell me about the collective desire in our female-focused community

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First Green Couch Promo Video
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200: Celebrating 5 Years and 200 Episodes Mar 26, 2024

Welcome to this very special episode of The Gutsy Podcast where we are celebrating 5 years of episodes in the 200th week of both guests and Powerback® episodes. Yes, 200 guests interviewed and 200 Powerback® episodes aired for a collective milestone of 400 episodes.

We're gonna shake this episode up a little bit and do things a little differently. I'm going to share the story about how I got started and how things have changed since then. I'll share some interesting facts and accomplishments that the podcast and our team have received. I'm going to share with you some of my craziest things that have happened during episodes and some of the funniest shit too.

And I'm going to answer some of your questions, I put a poll out to my email list and my social media following. And I asked if there was one question that you wish you could ask someone? What would that question be? And I've compiled those questions, and we're going to answer them here together. So buckle up, my friend, we're in for a real treat together today.

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First Green Couch Promo Video

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Powerback 199: Feel good AND productive with this power duo method Mar 21, 2024

If you've been thinking to yourself lately, “I'd really like to make some positive changes in my world, but my bigger goal seems a little bit too overwhelming right now”, then I've got a perfect little simple method for you to start to implement in today’s Powerback® episode.
This little power duo packs a big punch but doesn't add a whole lot to your day or take a shit ton of time to do. But it can help you to reconnect with yourself to put fulfillment and joy back into your world and help you take action towards the bigger goal that you've been thinking about. It’s simple, approachable, and fairly easy to implement into your day with some intention.
We’ll walk through:

Shifting out of the bigness of our goals and into the present
Reframing “I’m just as guilty”
Choosing one thing that feels good to you today
Choosing one thing to take messy action toward this goal
Reframing how you’re talking and the energy you’re putting into things
Some ways to nurture today you while also supporting future you

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199: Getting Rid of Working Mom Guilt with Olena Mytruk Mar 19, 2024

You’re a high-achieving working mom. You LOVE to work – it fuels your mind and stretches your mind AND you love being a great mom. You want to strive for more but as a result struggle with shame a guilt around how much time you’re spending working vs. being with your kids and often question if you’re doing a good enough job raising humans.
Today, we’re talking to personal growth educator, Olena Mytruk, about getting rid of working mom guilt in three simple steps – backed with lots of reframing and new perspectives on balance.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The mindset shift we need to be the best parents we can be
Breaking with how other generations parented
How to find the clarity you need to move forward
The power of slowing down when you need to
Taking care of yourself is your duty as a parent
Thinking about work-life harmony instead of balance
Practical questions to bring you back into yourself
3 Step process to help get rid of mom guilt and shame

Olena Mytruk is a personal growth educator for multifaceted women, founder of a personal development company, Breverie, and host of The Breverie Handbook Podcast. Olena works with high-achieving, deeply responsible working women—women who wear many different hats, who strive for more, and who struggle with shame and guilt because they feel that by dedicating their time to careers or spending time on themselves, they sacrifice their most important mission in life: being a mother.
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Podcast: Breverie Handbook
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Powerback 198: How to tackle your endless to-do list Mar 14, 2024

Do you know that feeling when there are 100 different things to do and all you can think is: Where do I start? What do I need to do? How do I prioritize this stuff?
Don’t worry! In today’s Powerback® episode, we are talking about how to handle and manage that never-ending to-do list.
I've developed this very simple framework to be able to focus, to be able to complete things, and maybe even most importantly, clear some of that stuff off your plate to give yourself time, capacity, energy, and brain power back.
We’ll go through:

Stop fighting the to-do list and start managing it
Overcommitting, awareness, and choosing differently
Step 1 - Finish One
Step 2 - Delegate One
Step 3 - Remove One

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198: Transform your Marketing Mindset with Tayler Cusick-Hollman Mar 12, 2024

You didn’t start a business to become a marketing expert, but here we are. You know that to grow your business marketing has to be at the forefront – yet marketing often feels like a pain in the ass. It feels complicated, there are a hundred moving pieces, and you always seem to be chasing dates and cramming in info at the last minute all to wonder why it’s not working.
Today, we’re chatting with Tayler Cusick-Hollman, the Founder of Enji – an Intuitive Marketing Software for small businesses – to transform your marketing mindset so you can begin to grow with ease.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

You don't have to go to school for marketing to be a good marketer
Tapping into emotions and digging into that human piece is key
Reasons why people hate marketing and resist it like hell
Build it and tell people about it (relentlessly) so that they come
How to finally build momentum and start hating marketing less
How you can start to shift your mindset around marketing
The incredible power of self-awareness
Master tips to make marketing easier
All about Tayler’s marketing software for small business owners, Enji

Tayler Cusick-Hollman is a marketing consultant and small-business builder. While you didn’t sign up to be the Chief Marketing Officer of your business, Enji believes becoming one doesn’t have to be so daunting—and their goal is to empower you with the tools and solutions you need to make more informed decisions, use your resources more effectively, get creative with how you connect with customers, and ultimately grow.
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Do you want marketing for your business made easy? Go to enji.co and start your free 14-day trial now. After that, when it’s time to make it official, use the code GUTSY at checkout to get your first 30 days for free.
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Podcast: Pretty Okay
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Powerback 197: Don't feed the Zombie Groundhog (tips for when you're feeling down) Mar 07, 2024

I've been really sick lately, and this particular sickness has triggered some mental gunk that I was wholeheartedly not expecting.
One of the things that I have found that brings me a lot of clarity and a lot of focus, and honestly just helps me to feel a lot better is to write and to guide other people. So, as I'm going through this process I decided to share it with you.
Today's Powerback® episode is focused on not feeding your zombie groundhog. It is that creature that pops up kind of out of nowhere sometimes that just digs up every thought, worry, fear, and insecurity that you've ever had in your life.
So, let's get to know our zombie groundhogs together. Because when you understand what this feeling is, what is trying to tell you, and how to navigate through it, you can eliminate some of that isolation, some of that feel-on-fire feeling when you're not really feeling yourself.
We’ll go through:

The COVID symptom not everyone talks about: brain fog + zombie groundhog
Allow yourself to sit with the discomfort especially when it’s difficult
Get to know your zombie groundhog (listen to her message)
Don’t feed your zombie groundhog (at least don’t make it worse)
Don’t try to fix it! (how can you support yourself in this phase that you're in?)

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197: Nixing Good Girl Conditioning with Carley Weissert Mar 05, 2024

Have you lived most of your life taking care of and pleasing everyone around you, checking boxes to get things done, and avoiding decisions that might disrupt the things and people around you? If so, you may be in the good girl boat with the rest of us.
Today, we’re chatting with Carley Weissert about nixing the good girl conditioning by learning how to hear and trust yourself while reframing what it means to be “good” in the first place.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Carley started to shed her good girl conditioning
Unlearning that “you need to be good to be loved”
Embracing and loving all parts of yourself
The importance of sharing your wins
Trusting yourself and that others can care for themselves
Breaking with good girl conditioning doesn’t make you bad
How perfectionism and people pleasing show up
Tuning in to yourself and listening to your inner voice

Carley is a women’s life coach specializing in breaking patterns around people-pleasing, perfectionism, and good-girl conditioning! She works 1:1 with clients using everything from inner child and shadow work to meditation and somatic emotional release. With different tools (and lots of questions!), she helps clients tune in to what’s blocking them from having what they want.
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Powerback 196: 5 of my biggest business challenges (hint: they're all mind-related) Feb 22, 2024

Building businesses over the last 16 years has not come without its own unique challenges.
A couple of weeks ago, I got an email from a client saying, “Hey, would you be willing to share some of your biggest challenges that you've experienced in business?” and it sent me on a little bit of an introspective journey.
The initial goal was to provide some insight and vulnerability for her. But I thought that If she's curious, maybe there are more of you that are curious, too.
That's why, on today's Powerback® episode, I'm going to share the 5 biggest business challenges that I've experienced over the years, backed with how I have overcome those same things, in hopes to inspire and guide you if you're experiencing one of the same.
We’ll go through:

Reframing how we look at challenges
Challenge 1: trusting myself, hearing my intuition, and acting on it
Challenge 2: people pleasing and trying to be everything to everyone
Challenge 3: knowing when it’s time to part ways with someone
Challenge 4: complicating the shiznit out of things
Challenge 5: ME

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LAST CALL for the Mindfuckery Workshop!
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196: Fix, Close, or Sell Your Business with Emily McIntyre Feb 20, 2024

If you’re in a sticky position or at a crossroads in your business where you’re wondering what to do next, this episode is for you.
Today, we’re chatting with Emily McIntyre about simplifying the decision and steps around fixing, closing, or selling your business. If you’re in this position – take a deep breath and know that you’re in good company that has supportive solutions to help you move forward.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Emily’s big business failure and the Fix, Close, Sell system
Mindset is everything when things are hard
Things get to be easier, let it be simple
The simple Fix, Close, Sell decision-making metrics
A few different ways to fix your business
You’re the only one who can decide what to do with your business
Closing your business: with debt and without debt
What you need to know about selling your business

Emily McIntyre is a life alchemist and serial coffee CEO based in Kansas City. She helps struggling entrepreneurs reach clarity on her podcast, Fix, Close, Sell, and spends a lot of time on coffee farms in Ethiopia and Peru!
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LAST CALL for the Mindfuckery Workshop!
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Book a FREE 45-min Clarity Session with me HERE.
Get clarity on whether to Fix, Close, or Sell your business with Emily’s NEW 2-week email series.
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Podcast: Fix, Close, Sell
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Powerback 195: How to interrupt your overthinking Feb 15, 2024

Overthinking – our good old friend that so many of us are incredibly familiar with.
Let's be honest, overthinking is a giant pain in the ass that makes everything seem and feel 10,000 times worse. I'm here to let you know, though, that there is a way to interrupt your overthinking so that it doesn't take you down that spiral.
Because you, my friend, are more in control of your thoughts than you realize. Sometimes you just need some tools and some methods to know how to interrupt that pattern so that you can actually get to the thing that you really want in the first place.
That's why today's Powerback® episode is dedicated to giving you a couple of different methods so you know what to do when overthinking rears its ugly head. Because when you know what to do, you can actually shift the entire situation in the moment.
We’ll go through:

3 of the most common overthinking examples
How interrupting it can help you stop overthinking
3 questions to explore what overthinking looks and sounds like for you
3 incredibly simple methods to interrupt overthinking
Taking the action that supports what you really need

Resources from this episode
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195: Using Hypnosis to Achieve Your Goals Faster and Easier with Julie Costa Feb 13, 2024

Have you heard of hypnosis? If so, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? One of those strange seminars where people bark like a dog? We’re gonna shift that vision today because hypnosis and subconscious reprogramming can be incredible tools to help you achieve your goals faster and easier.
We’re chatting with Julie Costa about hypnosis, what it is, what it isn’t, and how you can use it as a tool to rewrite limiting beliefs, release blocks, and finally step into your most successful timeline yet.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The power of being you on social media
Finding your own path instead of relying on others
Hypnosis: what it is and what it is not
Get to the root of your problem and change behaviors
How hypnosis helps to reprogram your subconscious
It’s not a quick fix but it’s what helps free you
Bite-sized practices to start reprogramming on your own
Bring your beliefs on board for long-term results

Julie is a Certified Master Clinical Hypnotherapist & Trainer, and the founder of the Anchored Coaching Certification Program. As a Coach and Hypnotherapist, Julie helps you achieve your goals quicker & faster with hypnosis and subconscious reprogramming.
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Are you ready to make a move but need some guidance as you do it? Are you ready to take action but don’t know where to start (or keep getting in your own way)? Well, I’d love to be the one to help get you there. So, if you’re ready to get this party started, get on a Free 45-Min Clarity Session with me! Let’s get to the root of what’s holding you back and find the path that works best for you.
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Powerback 194: Routines don't work for me - now what? Feb 08, 2024

Some people thrive on routine. If that works for you, fantastic! Keep doing it. But if it doesn't and you want to make a positive change in your world, but just can't quite figure out how to make something stick, then today's episode is for you.
Forcing yourself to do something at the same time, every single day, all of the time can sometimes feel limiting, it can feel boring, and it just might feel like it doesn't align.
So, how do you make a change without making a routine? How do you get something to stick and feel good about it?
In today's Powerback® episode, I'm going to share a method that I've been using that has helped me to incorporate healthy things without feeling so boxed in because routine makes me want to run for the hills.
We’ll go through:

Find something that works well for YOU
Change the label and refocus on the WHY
Evaluate if you have really given it a chance
Make sure to stack your habits
Use a bookend system: flexibility with bumper pads

Resources from this episode
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194: Simple Journaling Tips to Improve Mood and Mental Wellbeing with Allie Mirosevic Feb 06, 2024

You’ve heard that journaling can be a profoundly healing self-care tool – a way to gain clarity, ease your mind, or simply reflect on the day and find gratitude in each moment. But does it really work? How do you do it properly? Is that a thing?
Today, we’re chatting with Allie Mirosevic to uncover simple journaling tips that can improve your mood and overall mental wellbeing (and learn that there’s no right or wrong way to do it – as long as it’s yours).
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Allie’s beautiful entrepreneurial journey and spirit
Let’s define what journaling actually is
The benefits of journaling and how they’ve shown up for Allie
An overview of Allie’s self-care journal format
Shifting and overcoming the obstacles to making journaling a habit
How journaling can especially help empaths and HSPs
Tips and tricks to help you get started
The power of vulnerability
Allie’s 3 favorite prompts to dig deeper

Allie is the founder of Bliss'd, a self-care company that helps moms live more joyful, fulfilling, and connected lives through journaling. Allie discovered her love for journaling after having a challenging first-time postpartum experience in 2019 and is now designing a line of easy-to-use gratitude and connection journals. Prior to starting her company last year, Allie worked in travel marketing for a decade - always with the intention of moving into her own company eventually. Originally from Chicago, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and 2 children.

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Discover all Allie has to offer at blissd.co and use the promo code GUTSY for 20% off your order.
If you are struggling with postpartum depression, know that it’s okay to ask for help. You can find resources and support at postpartumdepression.org.
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Powerback 193: Who are you outside of your roles and responsibilities? Feb 01, 2024

“I dare you to get to know who YOU are outside of your roles and responsibilities. You are your own person first.”
I recently put up a Facebook post with these words. And boy, did that get the comment section lit up. A lot of people were saying “Yes, absolutely. It took me a long time to discover this, but I'm here.” Quickly followed with “I can't. I have too many children. I have too many responsibilities. Life is too demanding.”
So, on today's Powerback® episode, we're going to break that down a little further. In fact, if I asked you to tell me who you are without describing your title, roles, or responsibilities, what would you say?
We’ll go through:

I’m challenging you not to settle
You are your own person first and you matter
Cut the bullshit attachment to your roles and responsibilities
Make the time
Be realistic with yourself and reframe what's possible
Get to know yourself again

Resources from this episode
Check out the original Facebook post here.
5-Day Mindfuckery Workshop [Feb 26 - Mar 01] - Join me and a supportive group of women who are also hungry for change but whose minds keep stopping them. In this transformational workshop, we’ll walk through how to get out of your own way so that you can move forward and actually feel pretty good about doing it. Get on the waitlist for the next class and get first dibs on registration and (maybe) an early bird discount.
Rediscover YOU On-demand Mindset Class - In this 60-min Mindset Class, you’ll have a chance to reconnect with who you are, identify what you really want, and leave with a game plan so you know where to focus your time and energy to make an impactful difference.
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193: The Everyday Magic of Decisions And Quantum Leaping with Lindsay Schroeder Jan 30, 2024

You’ve likely heard about the quantum field or quantum leaping and while it feels interesting, it also feels like complicated science stuff that you have to have a PhD to understand. The great news is that it’s actually substantially easier and more accessible than it seems.
Today, Lindsay Schroeder is simplifying the shit out of the quantum by explaining what it truly is, how transformative this can be for your life, and how easy it is to access at any given moment.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to shift your vibration and get back into alignment instantaneously
Simplifying the Quantum: we are more than just our bodies and minds
Develop your self-awareness and strengthen your intuition
A fast and easy practice to connect to the Quantum
Creative inspiration: getting the answers through the Quantum
The everyday magic of decisions and Quantum leaping
Changing your inside self changes your outside self

Lindsay is a Spiritual Wellness and Intuitive Business Coach. She is also a Medicine Woman and Priestess. She supports soulpreneurs and spiritually curious beings in developing their intuition, reprograming their paradigm, accessing their alignment, and up-leveling their lives & businesses.
Resources from this episode
5-Day Mindfuckery Workshop [Feb 26 - Mar 01] - Join me and a supportive group of women who are also hungry for change but whose minds keep stopping them. In this transformational workshop, we’ll walk through how to get out of your own way so that you can move forward and actually feel pretty good about doing it. Get on the waitlist for the next class and get first dibs on registration and (maybe) an early bird discount.
Also check out Lindsay’s first episode on The Gutsy Podcast: Episode 98: Thriving in a Practical and Energetic Business with Lindsay Schroeder.
To make it easier for you to connect with Lindsay’s awesome offers, here’s her link in bio from Instagram.
Here’s the video of Kristen Bell's Sloth Meltdown that completely shifts Lindsay’s vibration in less than 5 minutes.
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Powerback 192: Should I Keep Going or Walk Away? Jan 25, 2024

If you've been starting to think maybe this is a thing, a person, or a situation that it's time to walk away from, to close, or to consider leaving, then today's Powerback® episode might just give you the final knowledge that you need to move forward.
Only you can truly know when it's time to walk away from something. But today, we're going to walk through a few consideration points that will likely help you make a decision and move forward.
So, if you're back and forth between the decision of “Should I stay or should I go?” Or “Is it time to walk away or do I lean the whole way in?” then let's go on a little journey together.
We’ll go through:

Being finished with something is very different than quitting
Quick story: I sold my beloved branding agency after 16.5 years
Start to reframe how you look at the situation
5 points to consider when deciding if it’s time walk away
It's okay to walk away, it’s okay to change your mind

Resources from this episode
Are you ready for growth? Do you feel a tug for more and are ready to take action but don’t know where to start (or keep getting in your own way)? Well, I’d love to be the one to help get you there. So, if you’re ready to get this party started, get on a Free Clarity Session with me! Let’s get to the root of what’s holding you back and find the path that works best for you.
If you want to learn more about all the ways we can work together 1:1, go to lauraaura.com/coaching.
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192: Energetic Chaos to Powerful Calmness with Mell B Jan 23, 2024

Sometimes it can feel like everything is a whirlwind and your energy is spread in a thousand different directions, making it difficult to know where to focus your time or what step to take next. Your sensitivities can be your superpower and when you harness your innate abilities, you can turn energetic chaos into confident, powerful calmness.
Today, we’re chatting with award-winning quantum healing thought leader Mell B about mastering your belief system to invite energetic calmness into your world.
Trigger Warning – in this episode we discuss sensitive content regarding sexual abuse. Please use your discretion.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Mastering your BS
Navigate confrontations with self-awareness and less suffering
Being empathetic versus being empathic
Managing energetic chaos and shielding your energy
Uncovering your blind spots and working through them
Inner child work and what your soul is here to do
The generation that transmutes pain into power and energetic chaos into calmness
The Ego in action: the Gremlins of your subconscious

Mell B is dedicated, to exploring why some empaths Soar and why others find themselves Shipwrecked. She’s the award-winning, thought leader of her quantum healing field. Sharing her evolutionary tools of neuro-knowledge has her featured in Yahoo and Thrive Global. I suggest you grab a notepad and get ready for some mind-altering insights as she shares the keys and her treasure map to success.
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Are you ready for growth? Do you feel a tug for more and are ready to take action but don’t know where to start (or keep getting in your own way)? Well, I’d love to be the one to help get you there. So, if you’re ready to get this party started, get on a Free Clarity Session with me! Let’s get to the root of what’s holding you back and find the path that works best for you.
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Powerback 191: How to Prioritize Yourself Jan 18, 2024

How many times have you been like: THIS is the time this is when I'm going to prioritize myself. I'm going to start this new routine. I'm going to work out more. I'm going to take the class… You think about it and maybe you try it once or twice, but soon it becomes a distant memory.
This a cycle in your life, right? It's something that you experience over and over again. Even so, there's still a part of you that's like, I'm ready to make a shift or a change, I'm ready to do something for myself. So, why the fuck can’t I seem to get around to it?
Well, you don't prioritize yourself, because you're not prioritizing yourself.
That’s why, on today's Powerback® episode, we're going to talk about how to break out of that cycle, so that you can actually begin to prioritize yourself and not feel so shitty about it.
We’ll go through:

Excuses and making the sometimes your all the time
Shifting the narrative and your beliefs around prioritizing yourself
Taking action and leaning into the temporary discomfort
Being realistic and honest with yourself
How I’m prioritizing myself

Resources from this episode
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191: Pleasure, Orgasms, and Fulfilled Success with Ava Pikul Jan 16, 2024

We’re starting off the year with a bang, literally. Pleasure is such a fundamental human need but it often gets overlooked, pushed to the side, or life challenges or traumas have caused a block from giving and receiving true pleasure.
Today, we’re chatting with Sexologist Ava Pikul about the impact of pleasure and how orgasms and true personal pleasure can lead to your most fulfilled success in life and business.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Lack of self-trust and the power of pleasure in healing
Your subconscious beliefs and how to increase your level of fulfillment
Learning and exploring your body along with doing the inner work
The healing process and weaving in Authentic Tantra
Different types of orgasms and experiencing your full pleasure potential
“Sex magic” manifestation and what to do instead for success

Ava is a Holistic Sex Expert specializing in Authentic Tantra® and Transformational Therapy. She revolutionizes your sex life so you can ditch the fear, break through barriers, and live within your authentic pleasure! Her clients not only leave with better orgasms, but a completely transformed quality of life.
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Noteworthy quotes from this episode
“We don't need to get to a certain point in our “healing process” to have fulfillment, joy, success, all of the things that we desire.”
“Your subconscious mind creates over 95% of your reality. So, we can't even talk about bringing more pleasure and sex and fulfillment into our lives without addressing that first.”
“Women can experience over 15 different forms of orgasm. And what we're normally experiencing is one of those, which is normally a clitoral orgasm, right? It's easier to locate. It's a more surface-level type of orgasmic experience.”
“The G spot stores a lot of trauma. So, for a lot of women, when they start moving into working with this area of their body, they can start to have anger come up… So, it's really fascinating and interesting, the types of memories, emotions, and feelings that arise.”
“You don't need a manifestation tool. When you are touching upon these deeper levels of your being and accepting yourself, magic is going to happen regardless.”
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Powerback 190: Getting what you want - Part 2 Dec 21, 2023

Welcome to Part 2 of the ‘Getting what you want’ Powerback® series. If you're looking for a jumpstart for the new year so you can get some clarity, these two episodes are absolutely for you.
This Powerback® duo calls you to get very real with yourself so that you can stop talking about and thinking about what you want and actually start living and having it.
This week, we're moving forward into shifting the inner dialogue, the headspace stuff, and building an aligned action plan so you know where to focus your time and your energy.
We’ll go through:

Acknowledging and shifting your inner dialogue to move forward
Prompts to nurture your aligned self and get back into alignment
Challenge: implement one new aligned, healthy habit
Choosing aligned action and owning your decisions
Some advice to help you build your aligned action plan

If you didn't catch last week's Powerback® Episode 189, I highly encourage you to go back to it before diving into this one.
Resources from this episode
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Previous Powerback® Episodes I recommend listening to along with this one:

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190: Grow by leaning into the discomfort with Angela Henderson Dec 19, 2023

You’re ready to grow in just about every aspect of your life, including business, relationships, finances, and health – but most importantly, you’re ready to grow and heal as a human. But the same obstacles keep popping up, the same discomforts keep presenting themselves, and the natural thing to do is to turn away from them to avoid the discomfort.
True growth and expansion, in any capacity, comes from leaning in, doing the inner work, and freeing yourself to do and be more of you. And today, we’re talking with Angela Henderson about how to do that.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Angela’s first business and the power of the pivot
10x Is Easier Than 2x + small decisions add up to big changes
Doing the inner work is directly correlated to business success
7 major mindset blocks of women in business
We get to free ourselves when we truly lean into the discomfort
Getting started with inner work and the 4 layers of help available
Overcoming money blocks and calling in the wealth

Angela is an international award-winning business coach for women, international keynote speaker, and podcaster who has helped 1000's of women around the world make more money by creating a personalized business strategy and masterminding their mindset so they can wake up every day and live the life they want.
Resources from this episode
Book A Free Clarity Session With Me - Are you ready to finally make some shifts? If you want somebody who will be by your side to not only hold you accountable but to shine a light down the path and provide you with positive and healthy tools to actually move forward, then grab one of the 10 Free Clarity Session spots I've opened up. Let's start 2024 with a bang (and a plan).
Check out my guest episode on Angela’s podcast Alignment Check: Is Your Business On The Right Path To Success With Laura Aura – Episode 316 to listen to the messages from both sides of the mic.
Find out more about the book 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less.
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Podcast: The Angela Henderson Online Business Show
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Powerback 189: Getting what you want - Part 1 Dec 15, 2023

Are you going to continue to talk about what you want, my friend? Or are you ready to do something about it so that you can actually have what you want?
This week's Powerback® episode is the first in a two-part series.
Today, we're talking about getting real about what you actually want because to know where you want to go, you must first own that within. We're going to get clear about what it is that you want. Then, we’ll start the process of cleaning things up so that you can have the space, capacity, and know-how to move forward.
We’ll go through:

You are hungry for more, here’s what’s required to get it
What do you actually want? Playing in the space of what-if
Tapping into your dreams and why they matter to you
What is getting in the way of you achieving this thing?
An exercise to clean up some of the stuff that is stopping you

In part two, which will be next week's episode, we’ll go into shifting the inner stuff that's stopping you from having it and begin to build an aligned action plan. So, don’t forget to tune in!
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189: Get Strategic with Your Marketing with Krista Ripma Dec 12, 2023

A healthy business is backed by a healthy plan. As we close out the year, this is the perfect time to refocus your marketing efforts to acknowledge what’s been working, what could work with some tweaks, and what’s draining time and energy, therefore needs to go.
Today we’re talking with marketing expert Krista Ripma about planning your marketing to set you up for a successful 2024.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Where marketers went wrong and how that’s shifting
Get strategic with your marketing with your Big Three
Audit your business alongside Krista
How marketing is like dating
Shift how you look at your goals and income flows
Building out automated funnels for a scalable and sustainable business
What we can learn from Taylor Swift for a magnetic business
A visualization to help you start planning your 2024 marketing

Krista is a business coach, marketing expert and founder of Authentic Audience, a digital marketing agency. She has spent nearly a decade building million-plus Instagram followings with clients, tripling online awareness and engagement for brands, and coaching hundreds of business owners to find and speak their truth. Krista intimately understands the web of personal passions, online platforms, and the human networks that drive success, and is able to create stunning and compelling brands and digital launches. She is the host of the Authentic Audience Podcast and is a retreat facilitator for Women’s Business Retreats around the world.
Resources from this episode
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Ready to have A Date With Your Business? Access Krista’s FREE Guided Visualization & Workbook for entrepreneurs to connect with your business and strengthen your intuition here.
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Podcast: The Authentic Audience
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Powerback 188: Always needing to be "on" or "being productive" Dec 07, 2023

Do you always feel like you have to be “on”, to be doing something, or being productive to feel good?
Whereas if you're sitting still, enjoying life, or living at a slower pace, you start to feel guilty and you start to feel shameful. That’s when your to-do list runs through your head like a waterfall. You want to be able to relax, but your brain is telling you that you need to be busy.
On today's Powerback® episode, we are talking about this feeling and giving you the tools so you can shift this and no longer have to continue to be busy for no fucking reason.
We’ll go through:

A story of how this recently showed up for me
Undoing an old habit and building up a new healthier one
Get real with yourself about what you’re resisting and why
Introduce being “off” through intentional downtime
Catch it and shift it one small incremental step at a time

Resources from this episode
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You can find the Facebook Reel I mentioned about undoing old habits here.
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188: Have the Audacity to Go For It with Cassie Petrey Dec 05, 2023

You’re called for something bigger than where you’re currently standing and you see proof all around you that it’s possible. But the idea of putting yourself out there or having the tiniest possibility to achieve your own greatness can feel out of reach.
Today, we’re talking with Cassie Petrey about having the audacity to go for it – she’s living proof that you can be a boyband fan girl and eventually own an agency that manages social media for The Backstreet Boys – all because she learned valuable skills, believed she could, and asked for it.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

From fan girl to social media manager for music icons
Lessons Cassie learned over her years in business
Reframe how you think about managing social media
The incredible power and benefits of social media
Get more comfortable with showing up on socials
Navigating critics, trolls, assumptions
How Cassie got to work with The Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears
Advice to help gain traction on social media

Cassie Petrey has been the woman behind some of the most iconic artists’ social media marketing including Backstreet Boys, Camila Cabello, and Britney Spears. Cassie is the co-founder of Crowd Surf, a leading marketing and music management firm. She is an original fan girl whose tween admiration for the Backstreet Boys led her at age 12 to create a newsletter that reached fans worldwide — then years later she helped seal the band’s decades-long superstardom by re-introducing them to next-generation fans. Her company Crowd Surf has worked with tech giants Apple and Google, and labels such as Universal, Disney, Sony, Warner, and more. Cassie is a Forbes 30 Under 30 and Billboard 30 Under 30 recipient, and she is a leading social media and artist management Hollywood powerhouse.
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Powerback 187: You Don't Have to Fix Everything Nov 30, 2023

It is NOT your job to fix everything!
If you are a master fixer, meaning you see a problem, you see a situation, or someone comes to you and your first instinct is to be like, “I can do it! I can fix it! I can take on all this shit that doesn't belong to me!” Then, my friend, this week's Powerback® episode is just for you.
Because while there is tremendous value in helping, guiding, and serving, there's also incredible power in harnessing and knowing when it's time to lean in, and when it's time to let things be still.
We’ll go through:

Trying to fix something can actually make things worse
Navigating when it comes to wanting to fix other people’s shit
What the instinct to fix things really is
The power of being still, surrendering, and letting things be
Some questions to help you pause and reground

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LAST CALL!!! OVERWHELM TO FOCUS - Mindset Class - December 7th - In this class, you’ll learn how to simplify your to-do’s and bring focus and clarity to your goals and ideas so you know where to focus your time and energy and take grounded, simple steps forward. Find other on-demand classes like this here.
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187: Shifting from Owner to CEO with Tiffany Hoeft Nov 28, 2023

You’ve been living the entrepreneurial life – learning every aspect of growing a business, trying to figure out the balance with your life, trying to master marketing and sales, and making time to do the thing you came here to do in the first place.
There’s an important transition period in business and that’s the shift from entrepreneur and owner to CEO – and that requires a new set of skills, learning, and releasing. Today, we’re chatting with Tiffany Hoeft about making this shift and supporting your bigger vision.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The importance of honoring your why and the season you’re in today
The biggest challenges creative entrepreneurs face in business
How operations, systems and tools can make a difference in your business
An exercise to help you discover what to delegate and where to start
The mindset shift that needs to come with bringing on a team
Navigating the hardest part of delegating: releasing control
Advice to better communicate with your team and consultants
Business is a lot more fun when you get to do it with other people

Tiffany is an Operations Consultant, Fractional COO, founder and owner of Fierce Decorum Business Management Agency, and mom of four. She’s spent the last 20-plus years working behind the scenes in businesses as a trusted leopard-loving sidekick by helping high-level creative entrepreneurs identify, strategize, and implement a solid business blueprint to focus on their zone of genius while their business runs in the background.
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OVERWHELM TO FOCUS - Mindset Class - December 7th - In this class, you’ll learn how to simplify your to-do’s and bring focus and clarity to your goals and ideas so you know where to focus your time and energy and take grounded, simple steps forward. Find other on-demand classes like this here.
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Powerback 186: Get Curious about Discomfort Nov 24, 2023

Nobody wants to be uncomfortable, but what if we look at discomfort through a little bit of a different lens? What if we start thinking, “Hmm, maybe there's information in here.”
When you start to get curious about your discomfort, that shit holds an incredible wealth of information to help guide you to the next part of your path. So, instead of running away from discomfort and instead of hiding away from change, what if we started to lean into it?
On today's Powerback® episode, we are talking about discomfort, how to embrace it, and the types of information that it might be wanting to share with you.
DISCLAIMER! When I talk about discomfort here, I'm not talking about situations, circumstances, people, or surroundings that are inherently unsafe. So, if you're in a place or a situation where you do not feel safe, please take this as your cue to reach out to ask for help, to get guidance.

What happens when discomfort shows up
Temporary discomfort: the space that breaks the mold
The antidote to discomfort is curiosity
An example of how I leaned into my discomfort today
The 3 types of information discomfort is trying to communicate

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OVERWHELM TO FOCUS - Mindset Class - December 7th - In this class, you’ll learn how to simplify your to-do’s and bring focus and clarity to your goals and ideas so you know where to focus your time and energy and take grounded, simple steps forward. Find other on-demand classes like this here.
You can find the TikTok video I mentioned in this episode where I share the awareness piece I learned from getting curious about my discomfort here.
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186: Be seen, heard & paid as an author with Jyotsna Ramachandran Nov 21, 2023

Whether you’re thinking of writing a book, are actively writing one, or are sitting on a book that took you a ton of time and love but now feels like it’s getting crickets this episode is for you.
Today’s chat with bestselling author and book publisher Jyotsna Ramachandran will help to breathe some new life and strategy into being seen, heard, and paid as an author.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Don’t wait to become an expert, go for it
The transformations writing and publishing a book can lead to
Think of your book as a part of your overall marketing strategy
Traditional publishing versus Self-publishing
Strategies to convert readers into clients
Become a bestselling author (even if self-publishing)
Leverage a launch team for a successful launch
How Jyotsna became a TEDx speaker

Jyotsna is a bestselling author, book publisher, TEDx speaker, and an international Author Success Coach who helps coaches, trainers, speakers, and experts to build a super-profitable author funnel with the help of their book.
Resources from this episode
OVERWHELM TO FOCUS - Mindset Class - December 7th - In this class, you’ll learn how to simplify your to-do’s and bring focus and clarity to your goals and ideas so you know where to focus your time and energy and take grounded, simple steps forward. Find other on-demand classes like this here.
Check out Jyotsna’s first TEDx Talk: Don’t Wait to Become an Expert.
If you’re getting ready to launch your book, make sure to grab Happy Self Publishing’s guide to a successful book launch: their FREE Book Launch Checklist.
Is one of your goals for 2024 writing a book? Don’t wait until the new year to start! Get support from Happy Self Publishing with their FREE Book Strategy Session.
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Powerback 185: Living in the Messy Middle Nov 16, 2023

A lot of time, effort, emotion, feeling, logistics, and details go into making a decision, and then you finally land on it. You've chosen, you've decided, you're owning it. But everything around you is still reflecting the way that it has been, instead of the way that you envision it is going to be.
This, my friend, is what I like to call the Messy Middle. This is the space in between time where we're not where we want to be yet, but we've left the space that we once were in. And this often requires a whole new level of diligence, patience, and action.
So, in today’s Powerback® episode, I’m going to talk about the messy middle and give you some recommendations to help you navigate this in-between space while staying in your aligned self and vision.
We’ll go through:

Making aligned decisions and how that changes things
Notice how your emotions and your actions will try to show up
The power of the being still process
Connect with yourself and the bigger picture on a daily basis
Take one small intentional action that helps you move forward
Aligned action is also caring for yourself

Resources from this episode
1-1 Alignment Coaching - After 16+ years in business and working with hundreds of women + entrepreneurs, there’s one thing I know for sure: when you show up in life and business the way you want to, not the way you should, every ounce of success you desire shows up, rapidly. My coaching style combines energetic work with practical action. This isn’t a quick fix or hack – it’s the deeper work that creates forever impact. Together, we’ll make meaningful shifts, align with what you actually want, and simplify the way you build it.
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OVERWHELM TO FOCUS - Mindset Class - December 7th - In this class, you’ll learn how to simplify your to-do’s and bring focus and clarity to your goals and ideas so you know where to focus your time and energy and take grounded, simple steps forward. Find other on-demand classes like this here.
If you're not sure where to start, here's a beautiful little quiz to help walk you through and guide you to your next step: TAKE THE QUIZ!
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185: Becoming Your Own Version of Iconic with Jen Szpigiel Nov 14, 2023

What if I told you that you can create a life and business that truly is as fulfilling as you imagined it to be? That you can be a great mom, partner, AND career-focused woman, curate your days, and experience freedom in your time, finances, and energy…
Not only is it possible, there’s even more greatness than you can imagine. Today, we’re talking with Jen from Becoming Iconic about creating your own freedom and becoming your own version of iconic.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Jen’s hard-earned lessons from navigating life, family, and business
The importance of trust and letting go of your death grip on your business
Treat your business like your greatest love affair
Flip the switch on comparison
If it’s not enough for you now, it certainly won’t be enough at 7-figures either
Becoming Iconic and the freedoms Jen’s created
How you can create your own version of freedom
Your core pillars are the key to a sustainable successful business

Have you ever felt the presence of a woman who is so deeply connected to her own essence that it helped you realize what was possible? Jennifer is that woman and she’s sharing that power with leaders who know in their hearts that they’re meant for more. She is the Founder and CEO of Becoming Iconic Inc., where she uses her expertise as a Leadership Expert and Mentor to help online entrepreneurs grow profitable and aligned businesses that are rooted in integrity and purpose.
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OVERWHELM TO FOCUS - Mindset Class - December 7th - In this class, you’ll learn how to simplify your to-do’s and bring focus and clarity to your goals and ideas so you know where to focus your time and energy and take grounded, simple steps forward.
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Podcast: Becoming Iconic
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Powerback 184: Rest, Handle, or Avoid? Nov 09, 2023

What you put off today, you must handle or deal with tomorrow. That cycle continues until you choose to do something differently. Your choice is to pause and reconnect to handle the thing or to avoid it altogether.
So, if you tend to get overwhelmed by your to-do list or aren't really sure where to begin in the first place, today's Powerback® episode is going to help give you some clarity, some guidance and, honestly, a little swift kick in the mental ass to help get that shit done.
We’ll go through:

In EVERY situation you have a choice
Start by creating awareness and getting back into yourself
Option 1: Pause because sometimes you just need to rest
Option 2: Handle it by starting with tiny actions forward
5 things to help you overcome the overwhelm and get momentum
Option 3: Avoid it but don’t shame yourself for it

Resources from this episode
OVERWHELM TO FOCUS - Mindset Class - December 7th - In this class, you’ll learn how to simplify your to-do’s and bring focus and clarity to your goals and ideas so you know where to focus your time and energy and take grounded, simple steps forward.
You can check out the Facebook post I mentioned here.
Catch up with Powerback® Episode 182: Help - I keep falling into old habits! for a walkthrough of the Powerback® Process.
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184: Hustle-Free Ways to Market Your Business with Tara Reid Nov 07, 2023

You’re trying all the marketing stuff… social media, email lists, SEO, reels, funnels… but something still feels like it’s missing. Marketing is a machine and it’s easy to get folded into ALL the things while seeing little to no results. Today, we’re chatting with Marketing Strategist Tara Reid about hustle-free ways to market and grow your business (even if you’re an introvert!).
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Burnout, accepting yourself and leaning into your strengths
How Tara grows her business without social media
Selling on autopilot with evergreen organic marketing
What an evergreen funnel looks like
4 Hustle-free ways to market your business
The power of having clarity and segmenting your list
When you’ve done all the things, but it’s not working
Balancing nurturing versus talking about offers

Tara Reid is a seasoned business and marketing strategist, renowned for her expertise in empowering entrepreneurs to build sustainable, evergreen marketing strategies. With over 17 years of online entrepreneurship experience, Tara is a trusted guide for heart-centered, introverted, and multi-passionate entrepreneurs seeking to achieve lasting success without compromising their authenticity.
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Tara’s recommended tools for evergreen marketing:

Hotjar - learn about how people are interacting with your website so you better understand what’s working and what’s not working.
ConvertBox - create automated, segmented, and targeted pop-ups (side-bar, top bar, and full pop-ups).
ThriveCart - create your evergreen funnels and host your digital products and courses all in one place.

Access Tara’s many freebies, including the How to Market Your Business as an Introvert Webinar she mentioned in this episode, here.
OVERWHELM TO FOCUS - Mindset Class - December 7th - In this class, you’ll learn how to simplify your to-do’s and bring focus and clarity to your goals and ideas so you know where to focus your time and energy and take grounded, simple steps forward.
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Facebook: TheIntrovertCoach
Podcast: Introvertpreneur
Website: thetarareid.com
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Powerback 183: From "Should" to honoring your wants Nov 02, 2023

Most people are living on autopilot, following what they should do, instead of tapping into honoring and acting on what they actually want and need instead.
Past circumstances, situations, people, and conversations have led you to believe what you should do. Those thoughts, feelings, and actions become beliefs, which become actions, which become subconscious standards. So, it’s really easy to forget or to stop and ask yourself, “What do I actually want or need in this situation?”
That's why today's Powerback® episode is about recognizing how many times we actually say and do what we “should” do, and learning how to recognize and lean into what we actually want instead.
We’ll walk through:

Notice the “should”s that pop up in your day with this challenge
The consequences of living through the “should”s
Start by honoring your wants in your micro-decisions
Harness the power of the pause
The incredible ripple effect of micro decisions where you choose you
Use the Powerback® Process to break the habit of using the word “should”

Resources from this episode
LAST CALL! Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - Are you ready to learn how to quiet your mind and get out of your own way? Then be sure to register for the next session of the life-changing Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from November 6 to November 10, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here – registration closes on November 3rd.
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Inside the Inner Circle, you’ll find deeper connection, clarity, tools, and techniques to help you get out of your head and reconnect with yourself so that you can move forward on your goals, all while being supported by other like-minded women.\
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183: Trusting Your Spiritual Abilities with Sarah Martucci Oct 31, 2023

Are you leaning into the feeling that you may have spiritual abilities and wondering how to differentiate between your mind and your intuition? Learning how to trust yourself starts with getting quiet and going within.
Today, we’re talking with Psychic Medium Sarah Martucci to learn how to trust your spiritual abilities and use them as a power source to make decisions to grow your life and business.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to build and grow your confidence
Quit letting your fear guide you, take a chance on yourself
Navigating the start of your journey with your spiritual abilities
How to start trusting your spiritual gifts and abilities
The power of integrating your intuition and abilities in business
What it looks like to choose yourself in your business

Sarah is a psychic medium, certified crystal healer, and paranormal investigator who offers mediumship and psychic readings, as well as house cleansing, paranormal investigations, and crystal prescriptions to get you back on track.
Resources from this episode
Catch up with Sarah’s first episode in The Gusty Podcast, still one of the top downloaded episodes: Episode 66: Learning Your 3 Spaces of Intuition with Sarah Martucci.
Ready to learn how to recognize & shift your resistance with some in-person support from me? Register for the upcoming SHIFT YOUR RESISTANCE - Mindset Class on November 2nd here.
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - Want to learn how to quiet your mind and get out of your own way? Register for the next session of the life-changing workshop. From November 6 to November 10, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here – registration closes on November 3rd.
The Membership for the Gutsy Collective Inner Circle is a community of driven, supportive women who are making gutsy moves in their lives, businesses, and inner selves by taking small steps toward a big future.
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Facebook: @theofficialsarahmartucci
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Instagram: @theofficalsarahmartucci
Website: sarahmartucci.com
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Powerback 182: Help - I keep falling into old habits! Oct 26, 2023

You want to make a change in your life, your business, your relationships, your money, your health but you keep falling back into the same patterns, you keep falling into the same habits and doing things that are unintentionally sabotaging yourself. Even though your mind wants to change, your body keeps saying nope!
Today's Powerback® episode is about breaking the habit loop, the shit that is keeping you stuck. And here’s a little secret: Changing your outer world begins with changing your inner world.
So, if you're ready to make a change, but can't quite seem to break the old habits that you no longer want, then today's Powerback® episode is going to be for you.
We’ll go through:

How your brain works
The Habit Loop
Acknowledging and Releasing
Using the Powerback® Process to break the Loop
Small changes add up to big changes

Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - Are you ready to learn how to quiet your mind and get out of your own way? Then be sure to register for the next session of the life-changing Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from November 6 to November 10, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here – registration closes on November 3rd.
Ready for positive change and craving some in-person support? I'm hosting mindset classes every single month now, register for upcoming live classes or catch up with past ones on-demand at lauraaura.com/learn
The Membership for the Gutsy Collective Inner Circle is officially open! The Gutsy Collective is a community of driven, supportive women who are making gutsy moves in their lives, businesses, and inner selves by taking small steps toward a big future.
Inside the Inner Circle, you’ll find deeper connection, clarity, tools, and techniques to help you get out of your head and reconnect with yourself so that you can move forward on your goals, all while being supported by other like-minded women.
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182: Finding and Embracing Your Purpose with Sophie Jones Oct 24, 2023

Do you ever sit and wonder, what is my purpose on this earth? What was I brought here to do? It’s sometimes easier to identify what you DON’T want which if you’re open, can lead you on a path of self-discovery and purpose-finding.
Today, we’re chatting with Sophie Jones about finding and embracing your purpose including where to start and some simple exercises to help you build self-awareness.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Sophie turned her pain into power
The power of mentorship and coaches
Being in your magnetism
What it feels like to be in alignment
Sophie’s process for helping people find their purpose
Breathwork and its incredibly profound healing power
How to take control of your energy and your truth
The importance of knowing your purpose in the online space
3 simple but powerful exercises to build self-awareness

Sophie is a business & alignment mentor and breathwork practitioner. She helps her clients break through personal blocks and get in alignment with their soul's purpose while building extremely profitable businesses.
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“The thing that you want the most is often behind the thing that you resist the most.” -LA. So, if you want to learn how to recognize & shift your resistance with some in-person support from me, register for the upcoming SHIFT YOUR RESISTANCE - Mindset Class on November 2nd here.
As her gift to you, Gutsy listener, Sophie is sharing her Mini Breathwork Experience so you can discover the transformative power of your breath.
If this episode resonated with you and are ready to ignite a profound sense of purpose within you, check out Sophie’s The Purpose Academy which is starting on November 15.
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - Are you ready to learn how to quiet your mind and get out of your own way? Then be sure to register for the next session of the life-changing Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from November 6 to November 10, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here – registration closes on November 3rd.
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Powerback 181: Going from Overwhelmed to Focused Oct 19, 2023

Overwhelm is inevitable and is a feeling that I know that all of us are far too familiar with.
You know, when your brain gets ahead of your body, you have a million things to do, you're anxious, you have no idea where to begin or what to focus on... and what do you end up doing? You shut the fuck down.
The good news is: it doesn't have to rule your life, it doesn't have to control you. While there may be more intense moments, more dense moments of your life, we CAN shift that feeling in the moment from overwhelmed to focused, and that’s what this Powerback® episode is about.
The Powerback® Process is simple but not always easy and is a tool that can help you get back into your body and get back control over what the hell's going on. So, you can get back into yourself. So, you know where to focus, what to put your time and energy into, and to start to feel like yourself again.
We’ll go through:

Start regaining control by pausing and noticing
Get really curious
It’s not about perfection or mastery
What is really true?
Move your body + Brain Dump + Focus time
Take aligned (messy) action

Resources from this episode
Ready for positive change and craving some in-person support? I'm hosting mindset classes every single month now, register for upcoming live classes or catch up with past ones on-demand at lauraaura.com/learn
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - Are you ready to learn how to quiet your mind and get out of your own way? Then be sure to register for the next session of the life-changing Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from November 6 to November 10, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here – registration closes on November 3rd.
The Membership for the Gutsy Collective Inner Circle is officially open!The Gutsy Collective is a community of driven, supportive women who are making gutsy moves in their lives, businesses, and inner selves by taking small steps toward a big future.
Inside the Inner Circle, you’ll find deeper connection, clarity, tools, and techniques to help you get out of your head and reconnect with yourself so that you can move forward on your goals, all while being supported by other like-minded women.
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181: Working with the Lunar Cycle with April McMurtry Oct 17, 2023

Have you ever felt off, not yourself, or maybe even got a burst of creativity or ideas out of nowhere, only to look up and see that it’s a full moon?
Today, we’re talking with April McMurtry about working with the different phases of the lunar cycle. So, whether you're brand new to this or you're seasoned, there's lots of great information in here to start embracing the lunar cycle in your life and in your business.
In this episode:

The Lunar Cycle and the 28-day-cycle myth
The phases of the Moon and our relationship with them
Concrete and specific practices for the different lunar phases
Why does the Moon impact us so much?
Embracing the lunar cycle in life and business for growth and success
Embodying your Venus sign for aligned success

April McMurtry is a Lunar facilitator. She is the host of Between the Moon Podcast and founder of THE MOON IS MY CALENDAR.
Resources
Mindset Classes with LauraAura - I can help you shift through whatever blocks, challenges, or opportunities that you are ready to embrace. Get a jumpstart on your shift with these upcoming live Mindset Classes: Recognize and Shift Your Resistance (November 2nd) and Overwhelm to Focus (December 7th).
Tune into the episode from The Emerald Podcast: Your Consciousness Comes From the Moon to learn more about why the Moon affects us.
If this has inspired you, you can get started by hopping onto themoonismycalendar.com and grabbing one of the free or paid resources to help you embrace the lunar cycles. Especially for you, my Gusty friend, get 10% OFF in the shop using the Promo Code: GUTSYMOON.
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - Are you ready to learn how to quiet your mind, break out of the cycle, and get out of your own way? Then be sure to register for the next session of the life-changing Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from November 6 to November 10, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here – registration closes on November 3rd.
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YouTube: @themoonismycalendar
Instagram: @themoonismycalendar
Podcast: Between the Moon
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Powerback 180: Work-Life Balance (is BS) Oct 12, 2023

If you've been trying to achieve work-life balance and it's not been working, I want to let you know that that's not your fault.
The term “work-life balance” has been packaged in a neat little box and put on with a little bow and shoved in your face, as if it's something that we should be able to achieve and maintain in our lives. Which is why today's Powerback® episode is “Work-Life Balance (is bullshit).
Today, we're going to get a sheet of paper, we're going to write the “work-life balance” on it, we're going to crumble that fucker up, and we're going to safely light it on fire. Then, we're going to reframe it into something that is real, obtainable, and way more fucking fulfilling.
We’ll go through:

A perfectly balanced life does NOT exist
The consequences of the expectations behind “work-life balance”
Shifting from balance to presence (which is not about perfection)
2 simple things you can do to reconnect with yourself and the moment
Start with a small step

Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - Are you ready to learn how to quiet your mind and get out of your own way? Then be sure to register for the next session of the life-changing Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from November 6 to November 10, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here – registration closes on November 3rd.
To learn more about setting and upholding boundaries for yourself, catch up with Powerback® Episode 179: Setting and Holding Boundaries.
The Membership for the Gutsy Collective Inner Circle is officially open! The Gutsy Collective is a community of driven, supportive women making gutsy moves in their lives, businesses, and inner selves by taking small steps toward a big future.
Inside the Inner Circle, you’ll find deeper connection, clarity, tools, and techniques to help you get out of your head and reconnect with yourself so that you can move forward on your goals, all while being supported by other like-minded women.
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180: Thriving after Narcissistic Abuse with Marina J Oct 10, 2023

Whether you’re recovering from a narcissistic situation or trying to navigate your next move, this is a beautifully nurturing episode to support you as you set boundaries, reconnect with who you are, and relearn what it is to flourish and thrive from the inside out.
Trigger Warning – in this episode we discuss challenging situations regarding narcissistic abuse.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

People pleasing is a way to stay safe and survive
Boundaries: what they are, where to start, and when they will or won’t work
The first steps to start moving away from narcissistic abuse and toward healing and rebuilding the self
Navigating narcissistic abuse from your family
What flourishing and thriving after narcissistic abuse looks like

Marina is a #1 bestselling author and podcast host who helps women flourish after narcissistic abuse with her Narcissistic Template Method®. She guides women to uncover the hidden shadows that typical therapy, mindset strategies, or self-care habits won’t address so that they RISE and become the fabulous women they were born to be!
Resources from this episode
If this episode resonates with you but you’re unsure whether you are in a narcissistic abuse situation, tune in to Marina J’s episode about it The Turn Yourself On Podcast with Marina J - Episode 24: How to Spot Narcissistic Abuse.
If you are in or have been in a narcissistic abuse situation, visit marinaj.net for more support and resources, such as her Free Facebook Group, her #1 bestselling book Turn Yourself On
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - Are you ready to learn how to quiet your mind, break out of the cycle, and get out of your own way? The next session of the life-changing Mind Fuckery Workshop will run from November 6 to November 10, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here – registration closes on November 3rd.
The Membership for the Gutsy Collective Inner Circle is a community of supportive women making gutsy moves in their lives, businesses, and inner selves by taking small steps toward a big future. You’ll find deeper connections, clarity, tools, and techniques to help you get out of your head and reconnect with yourself so that you can move forward on your goals, all while being supported by other like-minded women.
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Powerback 179: Setting and Holding Boundaries Oct 05, 2023

You do not have to tolerate the things that bring you discomfort. You are worth more than that, and you deserve more than that. So, today we're talking about boundaries.
Look, I know this is not the first time you have seen or heard this word. But, in this Powerback® episode, we're going to talk about: What exactly are boundaries? How do you create them? And how do you uphold them? That's maybe the more magical question because setting them is one thing, but standing true to them, enforcing them, following through with them on your side. Yeah, that's a deeper discussion.
Let's also not forget about personal boundaries, the ones that you create with yourself. I know that those little boogers don't get enough time and attention. So, we're going to cover that today.
We’ll go through:

What you allow, will continue
Boundaries are really about self-love and respect
The two parts of creating a boundary
Clearly communicating your boundaries
Upholding boundaries in life, in business, and with yourself

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The Membership for the Gutsy Collective Inner Circle is officially open! The Gutsy Collective is a community of driven, supportive women who are making gutsy moves in their lives, businesses, and inner selves by taking small steps toward a big future.
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179: Getting to the Root of Your Gut Issues with Dr. Melanie Keller Oct 03, 2023

We talk a lot about trusting the energetic gut – but if you’re tuning in today, I’m going to guess you’ve been fighting your physical gut for some time. You’ve tried it all – the supplements, the exercises, the diet, and lifestyle changes – but your gut seems to have a mind of its own.
Today, we’re chatting with Dr. Melanie Keller about getting to the root of your gut issues so you can FINALLY start to feel good again.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Dr. Melanie’s journey of suffering even after doing all the things
All you need to know about SIBO
Different SIBO treatments and the use of antibiotics
Maybe your IBS is actually a result of food poisoning
Food freedom over food restrictions
Patient stories and how life-changing the treatment is
Other reasons why people can have a lingering SIBO/IMO
Recommended next steps for your gut health journey

Dr. Melanie Keller ND is known as “The Intuitive Edge Doctor” because she helps people understand their bodies, lives, and businesses better so that they can receive the curated care they need. She is an IBS/SIBO expert and uses her naturopathic expertise, epigenetic intuition and Ahai™ 7D energy to get results. Her binaural beat meditation has received 5-star reviews on Insight Timer and she has been featured in Forbes Health, Insider, Well+Good, and ABC’s “The List TV”.
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The Membership for the Gutsy Collective Inner Circle is officially open! The Gutsy Collective is a community of driven, supportive women who are making gutsy moves in their lives, businesses, and inner selves by taking small steps toward a big future.
Inside the Inner Circle, you’ll find deeper connection, clarity, tools, and techniques to help you get out of your head and reconnect with yourself so that you can move forward on your goals, all while being supported by other like-minded women.
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Get the support you need and feel alive again! - My mission is to help you discover your own personal alignment so that you can feel deeply connected and expansively alive – all with ease and flow. I’ve got your back! Click here to learn about the 3 ways I can support you and your business.
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Facebook: @Dr.MelanieND
Instagram: @dr.melanie_nd
SIBO Center: sibosolution.com
Website: intuitiveedgedoctor.com
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Powerback 178: What can you do when you're feeling stuck? Sep 28, 2023

What in the hell do you do when you're feeling stuck?
What do you do when everything feels overwhelming, unclear, and you have no idea what the fuck to do? Or what do you do when you're at a crossroads, there's a decision to be made and you can feel your mind and your body shutting down?
The good news is that you're not the only person that has experienced this. The even better news is that I've got some very simple, tangible ways for you to shift out of feeling stuck, which I’m sharing with you in today’s Powerback® episode.
So, tune in for a raw and real conversation about feeling stuck and learn what you can do to start to build momentum again because when there's momentum, there's flow, and where there is flow, there is change.
We’ll go through:

What feeling stuck looks like
Intentional stillness: it’s not always about plowing through
Get unstuck with the Powerback® process
How to make sustainable shifts in your life

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Join The Gutsy Collective Inner Circle - The Gutsy Collective is a community of driven, supportive women who are making gutsy moves in their lives, businesses, and inner selves by taking small steps towards a big future.
Inside the Inner Circle, you’ll find deeper connection, clarity, tools, and techniques to help you get out of your head as well as reconnect with yourself so that you can move forward on your goals, all while being supported by other like-minded women.
The Gutsy Collective Inner Circle opens on October 1st. I’ll see you inside!
If you want help tapping back into what you actually want, check out Powerback® Episode 158: Do you know what you want?
Get the support you need and feel alive again! - My mission is to help you discover your own personal alignment so that you can feel deeply connected and expansively alive – all with ease and flow. Whether you are a brand new or aspiring entrepreneur, you have a growing small business, or you are an expanding CEO ready for your next level of success, I’ve got your back! Click here to learn about the 3 ways I can support you and your business.
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178: Neurodivergent Focus Techniques with Genie Love Sep 26, 2023

Your brain operates in a uniquely beautiful way. You see the world differently and have a creative way of approaching life, business, and productivity. It can also be overwhelmingly challenging to focus, accomplish your goals, and find fulfilled completion in your work.
Today, we’re chatting with Genie Love, a coach for professionals and entrepreneurs who are learning they have ADHD or Autism later in life, about ways to embrace the way your mind works with productivity and focus methods that help you reconnect and accomplish your goals.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The importance of finding your own tribe as an entrepreneur
Hidden disorders and understanding Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity and entrepreneurship
Embrace the way your brain works and do what works for you
Energy blocking and other productivity tips
Letting go of the negativity about how your brain works
Regularly checking in with yourself is key
Mindfulness and other ways to quiet the noise in your brain

Genie Love holds a Master's degree in Educational Leadership as well as degrees in Physical Therapy and teaching. She was a Special Education teacher for 20 years specializing in working with students who have ADHD and/or Autism. She coaches professionals with ADHD and/or Autism to move from living in chaos to calm to become productive, confident, and successful in meeting their personal and professional goals. This happens through her signature NeuroAutonomy method which includes researched strategies, mindfulness, and mental fitness.
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Inside the Inner Circle, you’ll find deeper connection, clarity, tools, and techniques to help you get out of your head as well as reconnect with yourself so that you can move forward on your goals, all while being supported by other like-minded women.
The Gutsy Collective Inner Circle opens on October 1st. I’ll see you inside!
Check out Genie’s free Quiet the Chaos Guide: a guide to quieting the noise in your brain.
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Powerback 177: Let's Reconnect with Your Inner Child Sep 14, 2023

When was the last time that you truly allowed yourself to play? To dance? To be goofy or silly? To color in a coloring book or play some video games for hours?
When was the last time that you painted for the hell of it or redecorated a room because you felt like it? When was the last time that you played dress-up in your own closet?
Well, if you’ve been feeling a little stagnant lately, a little flat, and feeling like you need a little “pick me up”, some pizzazz, some fun, some adventure back in your life, then, today's Powerback® episode just might do the trick.
We're gonna talk about connecting with your inner child so you can reconnect with who you were before the world told you what you should be by embracing your fun, your play, your silliness, your adventure, and incorporating that version of you that lives inside of you every single day in your everyday life.
We’ll walk through:

LauraAura: where the name comes from and what it means
My recent impromptu rain playdate
The power of play and having fun
You get to be for your inner child now what she needed then
A fun and beautiful exercise to reconnect with your inner child

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Check out my post about my impromptu rain playdate here for a picture of my rain-soaked-radiant self.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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177: Metaphysical Success and Fulfillment with Erin Patten Sep 12, 2023

Are you on a journey to discover and experience deeply fulfilling happiness, success, and expansion? This is all possible when you are willing to get still, feel what you need to feel, and take action towards the things that you truly want vs. the things you feel you SHOULD do or be.
Today, we’re talking with Erin Patten about Metaphysics - the combination of energy and strategy - to achieve success and fulfillment in your life and business.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

From Harvard to Healing
How Erin didn’t allow her traumas to dictate who she is
The universe unfolds slowly
The concept of Metaphysics and why it is so important
How to start to tap into your energy
The soul journey with your feelings and the refinement
The dis-ease state in life and especially in business
Manifesting, making shifts, and awareness
The soul of your organization

Erin is a Metaphysical Master with an old soul and a youthful vision. From Houston to Harvard, she discovered that in order to experience fulfilled success she needed intentional healing to truly manifest the life of her dreams while experiencing real joy. She now helps other business owners do the same through The MetaBusiness World.
Resources from this episode
Check out my guest interview on The MetaBusiness Millennial, Erin’s podcast: Ep 40: Get Gutsy & Go for Your Wildest Dreams with LauraAura.
If you’re interested in trying guided meditation and want to start where Erin started, check out this video for the first day of the 21-Day Meditation Experience with Oprah & Deepak Chopra.
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Podcast: The MetaBusiness Millennial
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Powerback 176: Clarity and Momentum When You’re Overwhelmed Sep 07, 2023

You've got a lot of shit to do, you've got a to-do list, you've got your dreams, you've got your desires, you've got all the things that are happening every single day, and it can get really overwhelming really quickly.
I don't know about you, but one of my tendencies when things get kind of big and are feeling out of control is to just shut the fuck down. Turns out that doesn't really help anything, though.
So, today's Powerback® episode is all about helping you find clarity and momentum, especially when you're feeling overwhelmed because you are greater than the tendency, you are greater than the moment, and you are greater than the fucking to-do list.
We’ll go through:

My experience this week where I felt like just shutting down
Pause to acknowledge where you currently are and what you need
Get it out of your head and onto paper
3 questions to help you find clarity and momentum

Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - If you are ready to learn how to get out of your head so you can make progress AND feel good doing it, then be sure to register for the next session of the Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from September 11 to September 15, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here – registration closes on September 8.
For a walkthrough of the Powerback® Process, catch up with Powerback® Episode 174: Fuck being fearless.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Get the support you need and feel alive again! - My mission is to help you discover your own personal alignment so that you can feel deeply connected and expansively alive – all with ease and flow. Whether you are a brand new or aspiring entrepreneur, you have a growing small business, or you are an expanding CEO ready for your next level of success, I’ve got your back! Click here to learn about the 3 ways I can support you and your business.
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176: Boundaries, Wealth, and Authenticity with Maria Tan Sep 05, 2023

Do you ever feel like there’s something you want to do or say but then fight yourself, judge your thoughts, and end up going with the flow, even if it’s not your flow? This leads to an important question that came up in today’s episode… “What are you tolerating?”
Today, we’re talking with Business coach Maria Tan about embracing your natural self, setting boundaries to honor yourself, and building wealth by BEING yourself.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why Maria specialized on misfits
Money may not buy you happiness, but it buys you options
The intersection of boundary, wealth, and authenticity
Owning who you are and leaning into what makes you different
Focus on what you eat to release self-judgment
The importance of knowing exactly who you are and how you operate
Build wealth YOUR way
Shift the narrative around money from “make” to “receive”

Known as THE Business Coach for Misfits and the Creator of the "Manifest & Multiply" Money Map, Maria empowers non-conformists across the globe to embrace the magic of running your own business, and create success tailored to their lifestyles. Maria’s 1000+ clients range from side hustlers to new entrepreneurs to seasoned entrepreneurs.
Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - If you are ready to learn how to get out of your head so you can make progress AND feel good doing it, then be sure to register for the next session of the Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from September 11 to September 15, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here – registration closes on September 8.
Take Maria’s Free Business Mindset Quiz to discover whether you are running your business like an employee or a CEO and what to do about it.
Join the Gutsy Collective - a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth . Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship.
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Powerback 175: Breaking the Habit Loop Aug 31, 2023

Do you ever get caught in this cycle where you know that there's something that you need to do, you know that there's something that you want to do for yourself and you may even get around to it once or twice, but you just can't quite seem to move forward?
You often get sidetracked or sit on the couch or scroll through your phone and before you know it, you keep doing the same things over and over again and you can't seem to break the pattern and make the changes you want.
Trust me, there’s nothing wrong with you! You are not alone! The good news is there is a way to break this pattern. It's called Breaking the Habit Loop and that's what we're going to dig into on today's Powerback® episode.
We’ll walk through:

What habit loops are and how they’re created
How your brain works
Replacing the old habit loop with a new one
Changing the pattern takes time
Subtle, tiny shifts everyday

Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - If you are interested in learning more about yourself, getting to the root of the issue, and learning how to shift your thoughts, behaviors, and actions in the moment, then be sure to register for the next session of the Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from September 11 to September 15, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here.
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175: Channel Your Guardians with Ros Place Aug 29, 2023

Do you connect with your Guardian Angel? Or are you curious about tapping into beautiful energy whose deepest purpose is divinely guiding and supporting who you are and what your purpose in this lifetime is?
Today, we’re chatting with Ros Place about connecting with and channeling your guardian angel to invite ease, peace, and success into your life.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Allowing yourself to truly be yourself
How to remember who you came here to be
Blend your spiritual and practical personal life
What are Guardian Angels?
An exercise to begin connecting with your Guardian Angel
Learning to allow is the key to everything
Guardian Angels, past loved ones, and other guides
The Archangels who are here to help all of us
The Channel of Clarity Method to channel your Guardian Angel

Ros is a Guardian Angel Channel, bestselling author, wife, and mum to two boys. Ros was born channeling angels into a family of muggles and had to navigate life with the angels without the support of her loved ones. Together, Ros and her Guardian Angel Tressarn have a mission to help 1 million women to channel their Guardian Angels by teaching their Channel of Clarity Method.
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Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - If you are interested in learning more about yourself, getting to the root of the issue, and learning how to shift your thoughts, behaviors, and actions in the moment, then be sure to register for the next session of the Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from September 11 to September 15, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here.
Want to know about the Archangels who can also have your back and guide you if you only ask? Check out Ros’ page About the Archangels and discover all of the different Archangels and what you can call upon them for.
Find Ros’ book Channel of Clarity here.
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Powerback 174: Fuck being fearless Aug 24, 2023

“Be fearless!” “Do it fearlessly!” “You're a fearless leader!”
This word, this catchphrase, this mantra so to speak has been inflated and thrown at you as another level of expectation of something that you must meet. It's this ideation that to move forward you must do it without fear being present.
Then, when you do feel fearful, when you do feel nervous or scared, it's so easy to internalize because of this messaging that “maybe there's something wrong with me and I'm not doing something right” or that “I need to put off my dreams or desires until fear isn't around”.
That, my friend, is why today's Powerback® episode is called “Fuck being fearless”. Tune in to discover how you can take your power back from your fears and start to call in and draw in all the things that you keep thinking and feeling about.

Is it possible to be truly fearless?
Another ‘should’ disguised as empowerment
Dealing with the three things caused by the expectation of being fearless
Using the Powerback® Process to shift your relationship with fear
It’s not about being fearless, it’s about being gutsy

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Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - If you are interested in learning more about yourself, getting to the root of the issue, and learning how to shift your thoughts, behaviors, and actions in the moment, then be sure to register for the next session of the Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from September 11 to September 15, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here.
Check out Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, the book I recommended in this episode.
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174: Embody Your Next Level with Melissa Martin Aug 22, 2023

You’re ready to be at your next level of love, success, business, or life… but the reality isn’t matching the vision. What if you began to FEEL that next level today before it showed up? TO believe it to be so true that you can actually feel the joy, excitement, or fulfillment today, in this moment?
Today, we’re talking to Melissa Martin, a Business and Embodiment Coach about embodying your next level of success through her framework for personal power.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Making bold choices that are right for you
Melissa’s framework for embodiment and personal P.O.W.E.R.
What embodiment is and looks like
How to get started on the work of embodiment
Mistakes are inevitable, give yourself grace
The life-changing power of the pause
How to figure out your own version of embodiment
Operate from where you want to go vs. where you've been
The difference between potential and reality

Melissa is the creator of the Boldly Courageous community & host of the Boldly Courageous Podcast. Her mission is to help more women realize the greatness that is within and to take action towards their big dreams despite fear. From being laid off from a very successful career in the financial service industry, navigating divorce and losing a sibling to cancer, Melissa knows what it's like to be at rock bottom and having to start over again. She believes that when women own their authentic power and shine their light, they give other women permission to do the same.
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Melissa has made her Future Self Meditation available as a gift for you! So, if you're wondering how to tap in with that version of you, make sure to access the guided visualization here.
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Powerback 173: Relearn how to trust yourself and your intuition Aug 17, 2023

Did you know that the majority of the answers that you are looking for outside of yourself, through other people, on the internet and blogs, and scrolling through your phone can be found within yourself?
My friend, you are born with an incredibly powerful tool and that is your intuition. But, you're taught to not trust yourself, to go outside of yourself for answers to seek validation, and that voice, that inner knowing, that gut feeling seems to feel maybe not so strong anymore.
That's why today's Powerback® episode is all about helping you to relearn how to trust yourself, to pause, to get quiet and go inward, and to know that your feelings are enough.
We’ll go through:

How your intuition gets muffled
When you’re meant to hear or feel something, it WILL make itself known
Following your intuition doesn’t always equate to a simple action
The bricks and butterflies exercise: identifying intuitive yeses or noes
How to strengthen your intuition and trust yourself again

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Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop - If you are interested in learning more about yourself, getting to the root of the problem, and learning how to shift your thoughts, behaviors, and actions in the moment, then be sure to register for the next session of the Mind Fuckery Workshop. The class will run from September 11 to September 15, from 7 to 8 PM EST and you can sign up here.
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173: Showing up as your TRUE self on social media with Britney Crosson Aug 15, 2023

If you’re running a business and KNOWWWW that social media is a big piece of the growth puzzle but you’re fighting like hell to show up – today’s episode is for you. Today, we’re talking with Britney Crosson about finding your unique brand and method of showing up online so it feels like fun vs. another thing you HAVE to do.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Give yourself permission to try what comes to you
How to get started on social media
Dealing with other people’s thoughts and opinions
Choose YOUR own path and create what feels right
Tips for people that hate social media but “need” to do it anyway
The magic of batching content
The incredible value of social media
The benefits of showing up as your TRUE self

Britney is a social media thought leader, specializing in personal branding, that encourages business owners and creators to use their existing skills, talents and knowledge to create exciting content that will make a positive impact on their audiences. She is the host and executive producer of top global marketing podcast, The Social Sunshine Podcast, owner of Fun Love Media, an online marketing and media agency based in Houston, TX, and the founder of Small Biz Social Society, a membership that helps ambitious entrepreneurs stand out on social media. You may have seen her on social media dancing on her exercise equipment or hyping up her audience with a motivational business chat. With over 16 million views and counting, she’s positively impacting lives all over the world through her videos.
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Curious to know what all the fuss was about in Britney’s beautiful video supporting Pride Month? You can find the post here.
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Powerback 172: How to motivate yourself Aug 10, 2023

There are things that you need to do or you want to do, but you can't seem to find the inspiration or the motivation to get your ass moving to start them. After all, it is extremely appealing to sit on the couch and scroll on social media, watch a movie or lots of Netflix, or do basically anything else to avoid doing the thing that you don't have the motivation to do.
But, how do you find motivation when you are unmotivated? How do you get the oomph to get going so you can actually complete the things that you want to start or need to finish?
Look, motivation is not going to fall out of the sky, come into your house, punch you in the face, and then light you up like a magical unicorn. So, in today’s Powerback® episode, I’m sharing some practical ways to get you motivated. Because it's especially in these unmotived moments when you must learn to be your number one advocate and support yourself with the tools to get shit done.
We’ll go through:

It’s always about honoring yourself and what you need
You don’t always need to be motivated to do things
Build awareness and establish your goal or intent
Evaluate the situation and what you need
Decide and take action because motivation comes from movement
Tips to help your future self be more motivated

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172: Purposeful Productivity with Tanya Dalton Aug 08, 2023

Have you ever started your day with full intentions of getting things accomplished and then one ding of an email took you down a rabbit hole of to-do’s and needs? You have ideas and passions you want to bring into the world but you can’t seem to get enough time to do them annnddd… you’re doing 100 things but not seeing the results you know you could be experiencing.
That’s why we’re talking to Tanya Dalton about purposeful productivity so you not only feel accomplished but start seeing results.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Give yourself permission to pause, assess and reroute
Push back against regret to step into who you want to be
Shifting your mindset from doer to owner
Stop being a bottleneck: empower your team and let go
A powerful exercise to boost happiness and efficiency in your business
What Tanya does to be purposefully productive and happy
The C.L.E.A.R. method to define priorities
Why Tanya’s business is social media free

Tanya is a best-selling author, motivational speaker, and productivity expert. She helps executives and entrepreneurs step into purposeful leadership. Her books have been translated into 8 languages around the world; her first book, The Joy of Missing Out, was named a Top 10 Business Book of the year by Fortune Magazine. Her podcast, The Intentional Advantage has received millions of downloads from listeners around the world. She is a featured expert on several networks including NBC and Fox and is a VIP contributor for Entrepreneur.com & Forbes.com. Tanya is considered a thought leader in purposeful productivity and leadership by some of the world’s leading publications including Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, and Real Simple.
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Take my Power Leak Quiz to help you identify if you're unintentionally giving away your power and where that leak is coming from.
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Powerback 171: Get out of the weeds Aug 03, 2023

Do you ever feel like you get caught up in the weeds of things? Are you caught up in the little details and all that little stuff that needs your attention? Are you spread thin and doing 100 things at any given moment?
Then, you probably don't have the time or the energy to do the shit that you actually need to do. Most importantly, you don't have the time or energy to do the things that you want to do, those things that you're striving for in your life and in your business.
So, on today's Powerback® episode, we will talk about getting out of the weeds. Yes, my friend, the art of delegation, and recognizing when it's time to let something go so that you can take back the space and capacity to do the things that you want.
We’ll go through:

It’s all about control, and letting go of it
Just because you can, doesn’t mean that you should
Communicate your needs and empower others to fulfill them
Stop being the bottleneck
Using the Powerback® process to get out of the weeds

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If you are interested in learning more about yourself, getting to the root of the problem, and learning how to shift your thoughts, behaviors, and actions in the moment, then send me a DM on one of my social media platforms - Facebook, Instagram, TikTok - saying “I want in on the waiting list” so you’ll be the first to know when registration opens for the next session of the Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop running in September.
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171: Protect and Expand Your Empathic Energy with Zoe Whitehead Aug 01, 2023

If you’re an empathetic soul, meaning you see and feel deeply, this episode is all yours. Today, we’re talking with Zoe Whitehead about protecting your energy and raising your vibration as an empath, especially in challenging situations.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Having a business is a continuous journey of growth with ups and downs
What it means to be an empath
Differentiating between feelings from outside and feelings from within
Setting boundaries and prioritizing yourself as an empathetic person
Simple tools to protect your energy
The goddess toolkit to recharge and raise your vibration
Suggestions and tips for empathic business owners

Zoe is the Founder of Lunar Light Worker. She is a Light Worker, spiritual teacher and healer of light. She guides & supports Light Workers to raise their vibration and align to the cosmic, lunar & earth cycles.
Resources from this episode
Check out my Instagram live with Zoe on her channel back in September 2022.
If you want to get guidance around the moon and the energies, be sure to take a look at Zoe’s signature program: the Lunar Lightworker Membership a membership and sisterhood to deepen into your soul purpose with guidance from the moon cycles.
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Powerback 170: What filing bankruptcy taught me Jul 27, 2023

“This is a story all about how my life got flip turned upside down.”
Whether you want to hear a comeback story to get inspired, or you're on a financial journey of your own and in need of some glimmer of inspiration, this episode is for you.
In today’s Powerback® episode, I'm sharing the incredibly vulnerable, but also incredibly empowering journey and story behind my experience with bankruptcy.
You’ll learn how we went from shame to empowerment and from scarcity to completely taking power back in our finances and what that process has taught me in my life and in my business.
We’ll go through:

You are not alone!
What you don’t heal and release will continue to show up
Shitty moments are not defining moments
Vulnerability is an incredible superpower
Overcoming challenges is a choice
The incredible power of the mind

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170: Creating Confidence with Erika Cramer Jul 25, 2023

Do you ever look at other people and think… damn, how did she get so confident? Or perhaps confidence is something you’re hungry to have but have no idea where to even begin. Today, we’re talking with Erika Cramer, The Queen of Confidence, about building and creating your version of confidence, and spoiler alert… it doesn’t happen overnight.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Embodying your alter shego
Erika’s story: from trauma and adversity to healing and success
Creating confidence feels like shit, but you should do it anyway
The 5 C’s for creating confidence
Newsflash: it’s hard for everyone, not just you
The #1 thing that stops women from creating confidence
How to stop giving a fuck about what others think
The importance of confidence in business
Get out of your own way

Erika is an international confidence coach, inspirational speaker, author, and podcast host who has transformed her story of trauma and adversity into a journey of healing and success. Her raw, real, and unapologetic approach has inspired millions of women around the globe to reclaim their confidence and transform their lives. With a 7-figure global business supporting women, an award-winning podcast, and a Bachelor's degree in psychotherapy underway, Erika is a powerhouse who is supporting women everywhere to take up space. Her story is proof that you can turn trauma into triumph and emerge stronger than ever before.
Resources from this episode
Take my Power Leak Quiz to help you identify if you're unintentionally giving away your power and where that leak is coming from.
If you want to dive deeper into the practice of creating confidence, make sure to grab your copy of Erika’s Five Steps to Creating Confidence cheatsheet.
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Instagram: @thequeenofconfidence
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Powerback 169: 5 Habits that will help you grow your business Jul 20, 2023

Before you are a business owner, you are a human, and as a human, you have thoughts, feelings, desires, emotions, backstories, habits, and all of these things that go into making you who you are.
But, when you start a business, those things don't go away. If anything, they get challenged, they get amplified, they get seen and they get heard. So, when you are looking at growing the business, you are also looking at growing yourself.
In today's Powerback® episode, we’re doing just that. I will teach you the five habits that I recommend implementing and some really tangible ways for you to start making those shifts to help not only yourself but also your business grow.
We’ll go through:

#1 Working on yourself and your mindset
#2 Learning to trust yourself and your intuition
#3 Take messy action
#4 Knowing when to let go of something or delegate it
#5 Befriend your numbers

Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop to help you overcome the thoughts and the beliefs that tell you that you cannot, that have you overthinking and worrying, and that are stopping you from moving things forward and achieving the goals, the dreams, the visions that you've had for so very long. The class will run from July 24 to July 28 and you can sign up here.
If you want to learn more about taking messy action, catch up with Powerback® Episode 160: Embracing Messy Action.
For a walkthrough of the Powerback® Process, catch up with Powerback® Episode 161: Are You Stuck In This Mental Cycle?
If you want to learn more about the 3 spaces of intuition and how to start to strengthen them, catch up with Episode 66 of The Gutsy Podcast: Learning Your 3 Spaces of Intuition with Sarah Martucci.
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169: Running a Profitable and Sustainable Business with Angie Noll Jul 18, 2023

Money is one of those topics that either excites you or makes you want to hide under the covers. As a small business owner, building a healthy relationship with your money not only empowers you, but helps you to create and grow a sustainable business. Today, we’re talking with Angie Noll about running a profitable business instead of “just getting by” and wondering where the cash is going.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Always honor yourself first
The importance of having visibility and clarity to your financials
First steps to get organized and embrace your numbers
Growing from solopreneur to having a team
A walkthrough of the Profit First method
Understand the basic financial terms you face as an entrepreneur
The power of KPIs, measuring what you do and sharing it with your team
Find your business’ Sweet Spot

Angie Noll is the owner of Reconciled Solutions where she and her team of bookkeepers, accountants, and Profit First advisors help small businesses find visibility and clarity to their financials. Angie knows how very arduous and difficult the journey can be toward running a profitable small business and avoiding entrepreneurial burnout and losing your sanity, so she is dedicated to helping high-achieving professional services-based firms advance toward financial stability and sustainability.
Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop to help you overcome the thoughts and the beliefs that tell you that you cannot, that have you overthinking and worrying, and that are stopping you from moving things forward and achieving the goals, the dreams, the visions that you've had for so very long. The class will run from July 24 to July 28 and you can sign up here.
If your books are a mess and you need help but aren’t ready to work with a bookkeeper on an ongoing basis quite yet, Reconciled Solutions offers DIY packages that give you the chance to clean up your books, clear up your QuickBooks confusion, and get the support your growing business needs on its path to permanent profitability! Find out more about them here.
Also, if you want to get started with QuickBooks, you can find some great savings through this link for the first 6 months of service for new subscribers.
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Powerback 168: What are your tendencies? Jul 13, 2023

What’s your own personal flavor of bullshit?
Do you tend to shut down when you feel overwhelmed? Do you overcommit when you’re excited? Do you tend to procrastinate when you’re not sure what to do next? Or do you tend to isolate as soon as you recognize you need help?
Look, we all have our own tendencies that show up when we’re feeling or expressing a big emotion. The problem is that these tendencies are one of the things that are keeping you stuck.
So, in today’s Powerback® episode, you're going to get to know yourself a little bit better, you’re going to get to know your tendencies, how to recognize them, and how to shift them. Because when you get to know your own personal flavor of bullshit, you take your Powerback®, and you start to see and feel the changes that you've been searching for.
We’ll go through:

Understanding what tendencies are
A helpful exercise to start to recognize and shift your tendencies

Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop to help you overcome the thoughts and the beliefs that tell you that you cannot, that have you overthinking and worrying, and that are stopping you from moving things forward and achieving the goals, the dreams, the visions that you've had for so very long. The class will run from July 24 to July 28 and you can sign up here.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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168: Empowered Rage with Vanessa Alfaro Jul 11, 2023

How many times have you felt angered by something only to push it down or write it off? How many times have you wanted to rage out but decided that wasn’t acceptable and chose to bottle it up instead?
Anger is a primal and natural emotion that wants to be expressed, just as joy, sadness, and excitement do. When we learn to honor and safely express anger, we can free ourselves from the density that it holds in our minds and bodies.
Today, we’re talking with Anger and Communication Coach, Vanessa Alfaro, about honoring and releasing anger to transform your life and relationships.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Building awareness and giving yourself permission to feel are life-changing
The consequences of suppressing our emotions
How moving through and releasing your rage can be transformational
An overview of The Anger Algorithm, a lifelong tool to process rage
Verbally venting versus physically venting
Anger and rage are signals of something that needs healing
Safe and healthy ways to feel and express anger

Vanessa turned her rageful traumatic upbringing into what inspires her to do what she does today, believing anger and rage are opportunities for deep transformational healing. She developed a revolutionary process that saved her life – The Anger Algorithm. Vanessa's been a coach for 10+ years and uses The Anger Algorithm to help married women relieve bottled-up anger and resentment so they can skillfully navigate conflict and have empowered conversations.
Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop to help you overcome the thoughts and the beliefs that tell you that you cannot, that have you overthinking and worrying, and that are stopping you from moving things forward and achieving the goals, the dreams, the visions that you've had for so very long. The class will run from July 24 to July 28 and you can sign up here.
Join the Gutsy Collective - a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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Powerback 167: What if you decided that you CAN? Jul 07, 2023

What if today instead of deciding “I can't”, you decided that “I can”? And then, most importantly, what if you backed that up with “I will”?
One of the things that I see more often than not, particularly in women, is that you get an idea, a thought, a glimmer of inspiration and it starts to build in your mind and in your body. But before you can even take a singular action forward, you talk yourself out of it.
Somewhere deep inside your subconscious, you have formed the belief that you can't. “I can't do this, because I don't know enough.”, “I can't do this, because I don't have time.”, “I can't do this, because I don't have the finances.”, etc. But, in most cases, it's not all these external sources or resources that are stopping you. It's yourself.
So, in today’s Powerback® episode, I'm going to challenge you to start to shift that narrative. Because when you switch from convincing yourself that you can't, to convincing yourself that you can, everything in your life and your business starts to shift because of it.
We’ll go through:

What’s happening in your mind and its impact on your reality
Breaking the cycle with a conscious decision
Examples of coaching clients who switched from “I can’t” to “I can”
Recognizing where you have resistance for change

Resources from this episode
Catch up with Powerback® Episode 161: Are You Stuck In This Mental Cycle? for a walkthrough of the Powerback® Process.
Take my Power Leak Quiz to help you identify if you're unintentionally giving away your power and where that leak is coming from.
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop to help you overcome the thoughts and the beliefs that tell you that you cannot, that have you overthinking and worrying, and that are stopping you from moving things forward and achieving the goals, the dreams, the visions that you've had for so very long. The class will run from July 24 to July 28 and you can sign up here.
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167: Growing a Creative Business with Phoebe Sherman Jul 05, 2023

If you're a creative business owner who's juggling multiple roles and responsibilities and also trying to grow your business, today's episode is specifically for you.
We're talking with Phoebe Sherman about taking messy action, knowing that done most certainly is better than perfect, how delegating tasks and empowering your team truly allows you to grow, and really honoring yourself as a human that also happens to be running a business.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Branding and business building is a practice
Taking messy action with your audience alongside you
Outsource to focus on the CEO tasks that move the needle
Taking care of yourself is also taking care of your business
The positive domino effect of being a really great boss
Dealing with comparison and the wish to go viral
The to-do list is out, scheduling is in

Phoebe Sherman is the founder, designer, podcast host + funny video maker over at Girl Gang Craft a community for creatives. GGC began when Phoebe was looking for affordable + fun places to sell her work, so she created her own craft fair. Now GGC is a multifaceted community with a podcast, apparel line, classes + courses, a membership, and craft fairs in Oakland, CA + Salem, MA.
Resources from this episode
If you are also having a hard time getting into fairs, they're not quite aligned with you, or there's not one close by. Maybe you should throw your own craft fair! You can find all of the Girl Gang Craft’s classes and information at girlgangcraft.com/events.
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop to help you overcome the thoughts and the beliefs that tell you that you cannot, that have you overthinking and worrying, and that are stopping you from moving things forward and achieving the goals, the dreams, the visions that you've had for so very long. The class will run from July 24 to July 28 and you can sign up here.
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Powerback 166: How to build confidence Jun 29, 2023

Do you feel confident in your life and in your business?
When we feel confidence within ourselves, we are grounded, we feel like we're on top of the world, and that ‘of course, we've got this shit’ certainty. It's a really good feeling.
But when this feeling is missing, when we seemingly are lacking confidence within ourselves, everything feels harder. That’s when comparison comes out of left field and smacks you in the face, and when you really start to question yourself and your abilities.
So, in today’s Powerback® episode, we'll talk about discovering and building your own version of confidence, so that you can start to show up in your life and your business as YOU, the unshakeable you, the you that backs herself up even when she doesn’t have all the answers because there is a deep knowing that you're meant to be there.
You’ll learn:

Everyone has their own version of confidence
Someone else's confidence is simply proof that you too can be confident
What confidence actually is
The recipe for building confidence

Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop to help you overcome the thoughts and the beliefs that tell you that you cannot, that have you overthinking and worrying, and that are stopping you from moving things forward and achieving the goals, the dreams, the visions that you've had for so very long. The class will run from July 24 to July 28 and you can sign up here. You’ll also find a $20 OFF coupon for the Mind Fuckery Workshop in the Gutsy Collective (available until July 1st).
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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166: Create Content That Actually Sells Your Product with Sage Polaris Jun 27, 2023

“If no one is reading your emails, clicking on your ads, or looking at your sales page, there’s no real relationship.” Those are the wise words from today’s guest, Sage Polaris.
Creating content can feel like a chore of its own – so when you spend time and effort writing for your social, emails, or website and there are crickets when it comes to sales, it can feel overly frustrating. We’re going to talk about creating content that aligns with you and your business AND sells your products or services.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The importance of finding your own path
Find your biggest profit sweet spots to help decide your next moves
The Color-Coded Copy System: understand the four types of buyers
Ways to test and experiment to discover what works for your audience
The biggest mistake people make when writing copy
Storytelling versus Story selling
How to create content that actually sells your product

Sage helps rising influencers who want to kick conversion rates up a notch – especially for launches. She helps entrepreneurs find their more important sweet spots and helps them go from storytelling to story selling, creating copy that starts a conversation and builds strong relationships.
Resources from this episode
Sage has created a special offer just for you! Visit sagepolaris.com/gutsy to receive Sage's free "3 Magic Emails" resource to triple their email open rates.
Mind Fuckery: 5-day Live Workshop to help you overcome the thoughts and the beliefs that tell you that you cannot, that have you overthinking and worrying, and that are stopping you from moving things forward and achieving the goals, the dreams, the visions that you've had for so very long. The class will run from July 24 to July 28 and you can sign up here. You’ll also find a $20 OFF coupon for the Mind Fuckery Workshop in the Gutsy Collective (available until July 1st).
Join the Gutsy Collective - a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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Powerback 165: Picking yourself up after a setback Jun 22, 2023

When was the last time you faced a setback?
You know, a time when you were moving right along in your business or in your life and you were full of momentum, but suddenly something happened that derailed your progress or just plain stopped you right in your tracks?
Look, setbacks suck big time. Unfortunately, they are also inevitable. The good thing is that every time something doesn't work out, it's an opportunity to learn and grow.
Coming back from those setbacks can sometimes be a little easier said than done. So, in this week’s Powerback® episode, we're gonna have a real and raw conversation about picking yourself up after setbacks, so that you have the tools you need to shift out of it and get back into the purpose of what you're doing in the first place the next time something doesn’t go your way.
We’ll walk through:

Recognizing what you tend to do when things go wrong
Giving yourself time to pause and feel what you need to feel
Utilizing the Powerback® Process
What setbacks really mean

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165: Emotional Empowerment with Tara Swann Jun 20, 2023

When was the last time you allowed yourself to fully feel your emotions? Have a good cry? Angry scream out some pain? Dance your face off? We’ve been conditioned to believe that feeling emotions is a bad thing and to tuck it away until it’s a more convenient and more acceptable time to handle our shit.
Today, we’re talking with Emotional Empowerment Coach, Tara Swann, about the power and importance of honoring and releasing emotions which allows us to step into emotional empowerment.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Tara overcame depression and anxiety by releasing her emotions
We can heal ourselves if we give our bodies what they need
How to start listening and reconnecting to your body
Making subtle shifts for radical change
What releasing your emotions can look like
Healing your emotions allows you to shift your beliefs and change your life
Emotions that you resist persist
We have a choice about how we feel every day

Tara Swann is an Emotional Empowerment Coach and a mum of two beautiful boys. Her main passion and purpose is to help others do what she did - transform anxiety, low confidence and self-doubt into lasting unconditional happiness and self-love. After transforming her own life through holistic health, mindset & mindfulness practices and emotional empowerment work, Tara couldn't help but feel called to inspire others to do the same.
Resources from this episode
Tara mentions teaching a masterclass on fears during this episode, you can find the online pre-recorded Free From Fear Masterclass here.
Check out Becoming Her Tara’s program with everything that she did to take herself from chronically anxious to confident here.
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Facebook Group: You Don't Have Anxiety
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Powerback 164: Navigating opinions, nay-sayers, and haters Jun 15, 2023

Do the opinions of others, or of the keyboard warriors, get in your way and stop you from moving forward? Do they stop you from truly speaking your mind and actually being who you truly are in your life and in your business?
If you are ready to let go of that, to speak truly and show up authentically, and to just do the thing that you feel called to do without all of those thoughts and feelings in the way, then, my friend, this week’s Powerback® episode is just for you.
We are talking about the opinions, the naysayers, and the haters of the internet and in your life, about how loud their voices can get and how big their impact on you can be. We are also exploring some ways to reframe it, to take your Powerback®, and to remind you that you don't need their validation and you don't need their approval in order to be yourself.
There are people right now scrolling through their phones just waiting for you to show up. Are you ready to finally stop fighting yourself and make a greater impact?
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Check out my most recent viral Facebook Reel, which I mention in this episode: Fight for your liberation, not your limitations
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164: The Power of Decision with Allyson Chavez Jun 13, 2023

Do you ever get overwhelmed by the amount of decisions you have to make? Or the weight of one or two big decisions? Indecision causes stress, anxiety, and overthinking – yet sometimes it feels easier to deal with those things than it does to trust what you deeply know or want.
Today, we’re talking to prosperity and success coach Allyson Chavez about the power of making decisions and how your feminine energy and innate “knowing” can help you achieve your goals.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

What happens when you’re misaligned
Stop the “Yeah, but…” and fighting your dreams
Simple steps to start making decisions quickly and easily
The power of aligned decisions followed by inspired action
How your brain works and your decisions about the world
The importance of staying in alignment for long enough
Trust your heart over your head, it’s the decision maker
The fear of decisions is the failure

Allyson teaches women how to get phenomenal results with ease, bend time & space, achieve their goals without hustle or grind, & reshape their reality in feminine energy (no more constant pushing)! Her work has been featured on CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, and hundreds of television, newspaper, and magazine outlets. Allyson believes that challenge is necessary on your success journey – but the struggle isn’t! Her mission is to end the struggle and bring joy to the lives of millions of women around the globe.
Resources from this episode
Tune in to my guest episode on Allyson’s The Prosperity Approach Podcast: How to Recognize Misalignment & Quickly Realign Yourself.
Find all the information on Allyson’s regular, in-person live events here.
Grab your Prosperity Guide: 52 Ways to Dissolve Fear & Scarcity to Create Success Without Struggle.
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Powerback 163: Clarity on what to do next Jun 08, 2023

Are you overwhelmed and stuck in freeze mode? Are you overthinking the shit out of stuff and saying some really craptastic things to yourself?
You have an idea, you have a vision, you have a passion. There's something calling you, something pulling you and it gets really exciting, but then you realize how big this is and how many pieces of the puzzle there are to put together and your body fucking shuts down. Sounds familiar?
What I see happen is that it's not your idea that overwhelms you, it's not your idea that feels impossible, it's the clarity on what to do next that’s missing, the focus on the bigness of it, and the need to have every single detail figured out before you do anything.
So, in this week’s Powerback® episode we're talking about figuring out what in the hell to do next, so you’re no longer stopping yourself from doing what you want and creating something new.
We’ll go through:

Focusing on the bigness of it
Needing to have everything figured out
Wavering and indecision
7 simple steps to create the clarity you need to move forward

Resources from this episode
If you are interested in learning about what coaching looks like with me reach out and Book a Discovery Call.
Catch up on the Powerback® Episode 161: Are you stuck in this mental cycle?
Learn all about Realign - my course to help you undo the shoulds, reclaim yourself, and get realigned back with yourself and your business that’s going to run again this summer.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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163: Trusting and Healing Your Gut with Chelsea Haines Jun 06, 2023

Trust your gut! You hear me say it. You hear others say it – but do you allow yourself to trust your innate “knowing”? You may also have a love-hate relationship with your physical gut… not knowing what’s making you feel bloated, tired, and gassy.
Today, we’re talking about all things gut-related with Certified Gut Health Coach, Chelsea Haines.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Chelsea’s personal journey of autoimmune disease healing
Gut healing and change is not about WHAT you eat it’s about HOW you do
Things you can start doing to help regulate your gut and nervous system
Safety and pleasure are key parts of the healing journey but guilt and the shame aren’t
Ways to start healing food intolerances and sensitivities
How to use your gut-brain connection in your favor

Chelsea is an entrepreneur, expat in Panama, and founder of the Gut Health Agency. Recently featured "The Gut Health Coach" by Yahoo!, Chelsea has a unique way of helping high-performers heal. Her mission: to remind you that YOU are the expert on your body, only you know precisely what you need, and you are not "crazy" for feeling how you feel. Her expertise stems from personally healing autoimmune disease paired with formal degrees in psychology, gut health, and mindfulness. Her motto for peak performance: Trust Your Gut & Digest Your Life.
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Podcast: Let’s Start Health

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Powerback 162: Calling all people pleasers Jun 01, 2023

Do you want to make everyone in your life happy? Or do YOU want to be happy and successful? Because hard and fast truth, my friend, you can't have both.
One of the areas that I see trips up, holds back and is constantly pulling and tugging at people as they are living their life and growing their businesses is the need to take care of everyone else first.
So, if you either identify as a people pleaser or know that you have people-pleasing tendencies and are wondering, how the fuck do I break this? Then today’s Powerback® episode is just for you.
It is about reclaiming yourself, so instead of putting yourself last, we are prioritizing who you are and what you need first.
We’ll go through:

The difference between helping and people-pleasing
How people-pleasing affects you and your business
A few actionable ways to break out of the people-pleasing cycle

Resources from this episode
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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162: Start to Believe in Yourself with Vanja Beric May 30, 2023

Your mind is a beautifully intricate place. It’s where your ideas, inspiration, and ambition come together to do great things. It’s also the space where all the thoughts, feelings, and expectations you’ve picked up along the way like gathering to have a board meeting about why you suck and why you can’t do something, all while creating the worst-case-possible scenario.
Today, we’re talking with Vanja Beric, a Counselor from Australia, about shifting limiting beliefs so you feel empowered to make decisions with confidence and gain the freedom to be yourself.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The life-changing power of self-awareness and knowledge
Steps to move forward and accept your mistakes
How to push out of your comfort zone to build a new path
How to start releasing control and building your inner strength
Stop self-sabotaging and break out of the cycle
Dealing with your feelings and healing your wounds is necessary for long-lasting happiness
This is not about perfection, give yourself permission

Coming from a war-torn country as a refugee to Australia at 11 years old, she has experienced hardship, abuse and had very limiting beliefs. She is now a counselor who helps others build on their own self-belief. She is an entrepreneur who wants to empower women so that no matter what your past is you get to choose your future. Her philosophy is understating yourself and healing your wounds will give you deep freedom, love, and abundance you never knew possible. Her mission is to help women find belief in themselves, by healing their past and discovering who they are.
Resources from this episode
Do you want to discover if you have any energy leaks? My Power Leak Quiz will help you identify if you're unintentionally giving away your power and where that leak is coming from.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Check out all of the ongoing live classes, courses and events that I'm hosting to help further educate, support and guide you through your mindset, your business, and your alignment HERE.
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Instagram: @vanjaberic
Podcast: Radiant Women
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Powerback 161: Are you stuck in this mental cycle? May 25, 2023

Do you get caught in this cycle?
After working with 1000s of entrepreneurs over the last 15 and a half years I have been able to pinpoint a very specific mental cycle that we tend to get caught in. This is the cycle that keeps you stuck. This is the cycle that creates frustration. This is the cycle where you talk yourself out of shit.
The good news is I've also developed a method to help you shift out of this cycle to get back into alignment and break away from the crap that's keeping you stuck.
So, in this week's Powerback® episode, I’m going to walk you through how to do that so that you can take your Powerback® and move forward to start doing what you are here to do.
You’ll learn:

What The Mental Cycle looks and feels like
Break out of the Cycle with the Powerback® process
The critical importance of self-awareness
What The Aligned Cycle looks and feels like

Resources from this episode
Watch this episode and the other Gutsy Podcast’s Powerback Episodes and Guest Interviews on our YouTube Channel: @thatlauraaura.
Learn all about Realign - my course to help you undo the shoulds, reclaim yourself, and get realigned back with yourself and your business that’s going to run again this summer.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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161: From Surviving to Thriving with Brigitte Cutshall May 23, 2023

Do you ever find yourself saying, “If I can just get through this day?” And while you have an occasional glimpse of enjoyment, you always seem to find yourself back in the rat race, scrambling to find the cheese.
Today we're talking with Brigitte Cutshall about shifting from surviving to thriving so you can improve and enjoy your life.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How she started doing her own thing while fighting cancer
How to build the muscle to be able to stand up for yourself
The difference between a coach and a mentor and what’s best for you
The importance of pausing and reflecting instead of just reacting
Understanding what’s important to you is key
How to really start taking control of and supporting your health
How to go from surviving to thriving in business

Brigitte Cutshall knows what it means to go from a survivor to a thriver. Between beating cancer twice with an intentional approach to health, Brigitte found out she had a rare brain tumor. She is now a recognized expert in health and wellness, as well as an author who focuses and speaks on taking control of your health before it controls you. She is also a Solutions Consultant, founder of Gemini Media, and podcast host of Real Things Living.
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Instagram: @brigittecutshall
Podcast: Real Things Living
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Powerback 160: Embracing Messy Action May 18, 2023

One of the things that stops female entrepreneurs the most is the need to have it all figured out. But here’s the thing, my friend, that voice in your head that’s telling you that is fucking with you and it's keeping you stuck when you don’t have to be.
I'm here to tell you that one of the most liberating things that you can do is give yourself permission to move forward without having all the answers, without having all the details, without needing to know every single piece of every single step of your vision, of your dreams, and of your goal.
So, in today’s Powerback® episode, I'm going to empower the shiznit out of you by showing you how messy action can actually be the thing that not only sets you free physically and mentally but helps you start to achieve the goals that keep ruminating in your brain.
We’ll walk through:

What messy action is all about
The life-changing benefits of figuring it out along the way
How I’m taking messy action in my own business
Tackling the fear of messy action with the Powerback® Process

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If you are interested in learning about what coaching looks like with me reach out and Book a Discovery Call.
Learn all about Realign - my course to help you undo the shoulds, reclaim yourself, and get realigned back with yourself and your business that’s going to run again this summer.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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160: Create Your Perfect Offer with Holly Haynes May 16, 2023

If you’re a service provider you know how many directions you can go with creating an offer. You get excited about it and then the mind takes over… should I do more? Should I do less? What if no one buys this? I launched it and now there’s crickets.
Today, we’re talking with Business and Offer Strategist Holly Haynes about creating a simplified offer that is aligned with YOU and your audience.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Holly scaled her business in less than two years during the pandemic and with twins
The biggest mistake people make when creating an offer
Launch it Live: save time and effort and create an offer people truly want
How to attract the right people
Tips to build your perfect offer and customer experience
Stop overcomplicating your offer suite
Pricing your offers
Grow your business by leveraging others’ networks

Holly Haynes is a business strategist who loves a good plan and flow chart and is crazily passionate about teaching women how to build their dream job and scale to 6-figure without sacrificing what matters most. She is also the host of Crush the Rush, a top-100-ranked Entrepreneur Podcast focused on teaching others how to build a full-time business on a part-time schedule.
Resources from this episode
Listen to Ditch the Social Drama, Crush the Rush’s free private podcast series that’s just for you if you’re sick of all the Instagram BS! (or insert social channel of your choice).
Check out all of the upcoming classes, courses and events that I'm hosting to help further educate, support and guide you through your mindset, your business, and your alignment HERE.
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Powerback 159: Is your subconscious being a turd? May 11, 2023

We all have that inner dialogue, right? That voice, that feeling that likes to tell us things that aren't actually true. But they sure as fuck feel true, don't they? Well, that is because, my friend, you are thinking from your subconscious.
Your subconscious mind is the thing that's going to continue to help you and move you forward OR it's going to be the thing that keeps you in the cycle of feeling stuck, feeling underwhelmed, and not getting the things that you truly want.
So, in this week's Powerback® episode, I’m going to give you the tools you need to shift out of the unconscious and back into the conscious mind when your subconscious is being a turd, so you can take your Powerback® and start making aligned decisions and taking aligned action.
You'll learn:

What the subconscious mind is
How the subconscious mind operates
The Powerback® Process

Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 3-day Live Workshop to help you overcome the shitty thoughts that keep disrupting your progress, have you second guessing yourself, and are stopping you from having and feeling what you truly want.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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159: From HOW to WHO with Steph Tuss May 09, 2023

You’re trying to figure out HOW to grow your business. You need the help to grow but you need to grow to get the help. This is a vicious cycle that small business owners get stuck in. Today, we’re talking with Steph Tuss about shifting your mindset and business actions from the HOW to the WHO.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Taking big risks: Steph’s $100,000 learning experience
The power of pre-selling to combat your resistance around sales
Shifting from the HOW to the WHO
Going from doing everything yourself to the magic of delegating
Opportunity costs, increasing your income, and your first hire
Look at your business like an elite sports team versus a family
How to have hard conversations
The importance of clearly communicating expectations

Steph is the CEO of multimillion-dollar global consulting company Life Is Now, Inc., and frequent stand-in co-host of Business Daily News’ top-ranked podcast - The Successful Mind. Steph discovered her love for teaching at a young age. From there, Steph went on to launch a holistic nutrition health practice where she hired Life Is Now founder, David Neagle, as her business coach. She sold her business at the age of 33 and joined Life Is Now, Inc. as the Director of Sales, taking on the CEO role in 2016.
Resources from this episode
Mind Fuckery: 3-day Live Workshop to help you overcome the shitty thoughts that keep disrupting your progress, have you second guessing yourself, and are stopping you from having and feeling what you truly want.
Take Life Is Now Inc.’s Visionary Leader Assessment and discover what type of leader you are, and what the superpowers and pitfalls of your leadership archetype are.
Check out Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer’s book No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention.
Join the Gutsy Collective - a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
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Podcast: The Successful Mind
Website: lifeisnowinc.com
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Powerback 158: Do you know what you want? May 04, 2023

When was the last time that you asked yourself, what do I actually want?
I would imagine that on a day-to-day you are in a routine, you have boxes to check, and you have expectations to fill. I would imagine a whole bunch of people need things from you. If you don't take action, you're not gonna be able to grow your business. Every single day there is stuff, and unless you get off that hamster wheel of doing, this cycle of perpetually making shit happen.
What ends up happening is that months or sometimes years go by and you sit and find yourself thinking, I don't even know what I really want. I have no idea what makes me happy anymore and I don't know what to do next.
The good news is that’s shiftable, and this week’s Powerback® episode is going to be your wake-up call so you can get back in touch with who you are and what you actually want in the first place.
We’re going to walk through:

Powerback® 158 Worksheet to reconnect with what you want

Resources from this episode
You can grab the simple Powerback® 158 Worksheet I prepared to help you rediscover what you want here.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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158: 5 Keys to Hustling Sanely with Jess Massey May 02, 2023

Are you caught in the never-ending cycle of overwhelm, burnout, and exhaustion? You know the feeling – you go to bed thinking how much you’ll get done tomorrow, how great that new exercise routine is going to feel, or how productive your day is going to be…. And then it happens. The to-do list piles up. You’re pulled in 100 directions, and before you know it, it’s been another day with ZERO self-accomplishment.
Today, we’re talking with Productivity Expert Jess Massey about prioritizing your mental health while living a peacefully productive life. How? Through Jess’s 5 keys to hustling sanely.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Jess broke away from the unhealthy burnout cycle she was in
There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to productivity
Hustle seasons and what hustling sanely is all about
Hustle Sanely 5: five daily habits to weave into your life
The 5 Keys to Hustling Sanely: what they look like in action
Tips to implement these things and take back ownership of your life
The importance of “putting your own mask first”

Jess is the host of The Hustle Sanely Podcast, a planner creator, and the founder of the community-centered productivity brand Hustle Sanely®. She uses The 5 Keys to Hustling Sanely to teach busy women how to release overwhelm and prioritize their mental health & relationships as they pursue their goals. From adopting a positive mindset to getting clear on your vision to prioritizing your tasks and creating a schedule that honors your energy, Jess covers it all and is passionate about helping you create your most peaceful productive life.
Resources from this episode
If you’re ready to flip the table and have a complete lifestyle overhaul because everything feels overwhelming right now, but don’t know how to do it on your own, check out Jess’s Hustle Sanely® Kickstart Course.
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Podcast: The Hustle Sanely Podcast
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Powerback 157: Let's talk about the fear of success Apr 27, 2023

You get a goal, a vision. You get a feeling, a tug. You get excited and start really leaning into it. Then your brain, your body, and everything about it starts to convince you why you can't.
More often than not, the what-if category loves to run rampant when it starts to create all of these fake scenarios, and what-if situations that in turn end up stopping you from doing the thing that you actually want to do.
In this week's Powerback® episode, we're going to get your power back by tackling the fear of succeeding and the fear of achieving your goals and your dreams.
We are going to walk through:

5 main fears that may be stopping you from succeeding
How you can shift and move through them

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157: Find Happiness Through Your Vagina with Naomi Gale Apr 25, 2023

What does your vagina have to do with happiness? Besides the obvious – your vagina plays an incredibly powerful role in your life (and in your business).
Today, we’re talking with TikTok’s favorite vagina-focused guide, Naomi Gale, about finding and unlocking happiness through your vagina so you can start loving life once again.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Naomi’s empowering journey from school teacher to TikTok vaginologist
Moving out of the shame and taboo around our vaginas
Working with your roots so you can bloom into all that you are
A walk through the massage to connect back into your body
Painful sex and lack of orgasms: why you may be experiencing this and some solutions
How working with your vagina can help you grow and succeed as a business owner

Naomi is a global leading vaginologist, teacher, guide, speaker, podcaster, and creator. She is a trauma-informed, somatic focused root healing mentor here to guide souls back into their body, connecting them back into themselves and the great mother so they can bloom into all that they are. From getting sticky with it on all things discharge, understanding your cycle, and removing the pain holding you back from penetrative sex, Naomi will guide you to transform your relationship with yourself and others.
Resources from this episode
Listen to my conversation with Naomi over at her podcast Fanny Chat with Naomi Gale here.
Naomi was featured in Cosmopolitan, check it out: The vulva positivity movement is here to save your sex life.
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TikTok: @thisisnaomigale_
Instagram: @thisisnaomigale
Podcast: Fanny Chat
Website: https://thisisnaomigale.co.uk/
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Powerback 156: Get over your fear of failure Apr 20, 2023

Failure gets this really nasty rap because it just automatically means that you've screwed up, you've lost something, it means that you are a shitbag of a person. When, in fact, I feel like failure actually has this incredibly powerful way of guiding us closer to where we actually want to be.
There is no need to continue kicking your own ass for what may have gone sideways in the past. There is no need to continue stopping yourself from doing all the incredible things that you know you're capable of doing, just because failure might be one of the outcomes.
So, in this week's Powerback® episode, I'm going to help you take your power back by:

getting over your fear of failure
giving you some ways to acknowledge what failure looks like in your life
throwing down some swift kicks in the mental ass
helping you reframe what failure actually means
using the Powerback® process so failure can become an incredibly powerful tool for you.

Resources from this episode
Learn all about Realign - my new six-week group coaching program to help you get realigned back with yourself and your business.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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156: Pursuing Your Dreams When It Feels Impossible with January Donovan Apr 18, 2023

When was the last time you stopped and asked yourself, what do I want? Women all around the world are living in routine expectations with the hopes of getting to the end of the day so they can rest. But where is the aliveness in your soul? What are you putting up with that no longer serves you?
Today, we’re talking to January Donovan, founder of The Woman School, about pursuing your dreams even when it feels impossible.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The distinction between goal setting and dreaming
Stop systematically skating over the deepest desires
3 factors stopping women from living the life they want
3 things to start moving the needle toward the life you want
2 simple exercises to get rid of comparison and competition
The importance of learning the skills to stop just getting by
Your value is unconditional and it never changes

January is a mother of eight and a business owner, is fierce about integrating business and motherhood. She teaches that professional dreams cannot be separated from personal dreams; in order to be fulfilled, they must be integrated. With this bold vision, she created The Woman School to help women design who they want to become.
Resources from this episode
Take January Donovan’s free Wholeness Quiz to help you identify which part of your life is holding you back from achieving the fulfilling life you really want.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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Powerback 155: Using your resistance as power Apr 13, 2023

Knowledge is power. When you can become aware of your mind and when you can become aware of your thoughts, your feelings, your actions, and what's actually going on behind the scenes, that's when you get to start taking your Powerback®.
That’s why in this week's Powerback® episode we’re talking about resistance because it tells you what's important to you. Resistance shows you what may need to be released, and it is honestly one of your greatest opportunities for growth and expansion, both in your life and in your business.
So, if you're searching for peace in your heart and your soul, for freedom and flexibility, and for happiness and joy, recognizing your resistance is going to be a game-changer for you.
We're going to talk about:

What resistance actually is in the first place
The reasons why you are resisting things
How you can start to recognize where you have resistance
A very simple method to move through it

Resources from this episode
Learn all about Realign - my new six-week group coaching program to help you get realigned back with yourself and your business.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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155: Going from a Hobby to Scaling Business with Leah Yahyavi Apr 11, 2023

Do you have a hobby that is starting to feel more like a business? Or perhaps you’re ready to take the leap and make your hobby your full-time gig… That can come with a lot of questions and uncertainties. But it can also come with a lot of excitement and planning.
Today we’re chatting with Leah Yahyavi from Lagoon Designs on how she scaled her handmade hobby into a viral, ever-growing full-time business.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to know when to make your hobby into a business
Squirrel syndrome and releasing what isn’t aligned
Designing the life you want and having your own version of success
Taking your online eCommerce business to brick and mortar
The mindset behind scaling a handmade business
How to know if an idea is worth pursuing
Leah’s tips to harness the power of social media and brand ambassadors

Leah is the creative & founder of Lagoon – a sustainably made swimwear label focused on custom fits. At the age of 19, Leah was attending college by day and growing her direct-to-consumer e-commerce swimwear label by night. After graduation, she attended weekly markets to sell her products and learned how to reach new people organically. Fast forward 7 years, a handful of viral TikTok videos, and her successful ambassador program, Leah has grown her handmade business with her loyal and organic online community while sticking to her core values of creating quality, customized, and sustainable swimwear.
Resources from this episode
Get your own handmade bikini from Leah at Lagoon Designs with 20% off, using the discount code GUTSY20.
Learn all about Realign - my new six-week group coaching program to help you get realigned back with yourself and your business.
Join the Gutsy Collective - a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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Powerback 154: Release these 5 things to thrive in life and business Apr 06, 2023

You are smart, capable, and driven and you have these incredible ideas. Yet, you often feel like you're not where you really want to be and where you know you can be. You look around and see all these people killing it, so you start to wonder “What is wrong with me? What am I doing wrong?”
Over the last 15 years of working with hundreds and hundreds of entrepreneurs, I have found that it's not necessarily what you're doing and how you're doing it. It’s the shit that's going on in between your ears, that's actually the thing stopping you.
So, in this week's Powerback® episode, I'm going to go over the five things that go on in your head and that if you release or actively work on releasing them, you can and will have everything that you want.
These 5 opportunities to take your Powerback® are:

Comparison
Indecision
Lack of Clarity
Resistance
Fear

Resources from this episode
Learn all about Realign - my new six-week group coaching program to help you get realigned back with yourself and your business.
Check out Jason Marc Campbell’s book: Selling with Love.
Check out Elizabeth Gilbert’s book: Big Magic.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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154: Shifting your Subconscious with Krishna Avalon Apr 04, 2023

Do you ever feel like you’ve done the work yet continue to end up in the same types of situations over and over again? How can I have done SO MUCH WORK yet end up back in the same scenario?
What if I told you that your subconscious mind has a lot (if not all) to do with that.
Today, we’re talking with Subconscious Transformation Guide and Business Coach Krishna Avalon about shifting your subconscious thoughts so that you can break the cycle and feel empowered as the creator of your life.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

What working on your subconscious and expanding your beliefs can do for you
Learning to put your energy where it actually matters as an entrepreneur
What you can do on your own to work with your subconscious
Rerouting the grooves in your mind and expanding your beliefs
What to do to move through difficult moments
The simple and effective Goal Statement Balance in the Psych-K process

Krishna has coached over 26k clients to become their best and most empowered versions of themselves through a simple + unique process of transforming the subconscious mind. An acupuncturist and guide for 18 years, her work has currently expanded into subconscious transformation coaching, which can be used for life, business, relationships, and wellness.
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Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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Powerback 153: Gutsy Pep Talk Mar 30, 2023

You are human, and, as a human, you have thoughts, feelings, experiences, emotions, and all kinds of stuff that comes up. When that happens your brain takes over, you start going down the mental rabbit hole, your actions stop, and everything just feels so much bigger and heavier than it actually is.
We all have those moments and sometimes all you need then is a little bit of motivation in your ear.
So, this week's Powerback® episode is going to do just that by building up your motivation and giving you a pep talk and the fuel that you are so desperately craving in your life.
Make sure to keep this episode in your pocket, so that when you need a little bit of a pick me up this short, sweet, direct, and blunt episode will give you the motivation, the grace, the inspiration, the swift kick in the mental ass, and the big ass hug that you need to get your Powerback®.
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Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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153: Owning Your Worth with Angela Randolph Mar 28, 2023

You likely started a business for three reasons: to do something that you love, to help people, and to make money.
Society has taught us that talking about money or asking for more of it is boastful and greedy. But the opposite is true. When women own their worth and speak openly about finances, we have a greater impact on ourselves and those around us.
Today, we’re chatting with CPA Angela Randolph about empowering yourself with knowledge and owning your worth for impact.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

It’s almost impossible to grow your business when you ignore your finances
Knowing your numbers is the foundation of your strategic planning and decision-making
How to discover your worth
Pricing your services or products and charging your worth
What owning your worth can do for women in business
What knowing your numbers actually looks like
Where to start if you are not ready to hire or outsource your accounting

Angela is the Founder/CEO of Stellar Ledgers LLC, a boutique financial firm that serves small to medium businesses by providing financial accounting, outsourced CFO, training, and consulting services based out of Houston, Texas. Angela is very passionate about empowering and equipping entrepreneurs with the financial knowledge and business acumen needed to have profitable businesses.
Resources from this episode
Take my free Power Leak Quiz to help you identify if you're unintentionally giving away your power and where that leak is coming from. It’ll take you 5 minutes to complete and you’ll get instant feedback to help you make the shift to take your Powerback®.
Find out more about QuickBooks and snag a discount for new subscribers at https://lauraaura.com/resources/
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Instagram: @stellarledgers_
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Website: stellarledgers.com
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Powerback 152: Kick overthinking to the curb Mar 23, 2023

Do you know when you get an idea and you get super pumped about it but your brain takes over and before you know it, you are frozen? Well, this overthinking cycle is more common than you think.
One of the top power leaks that women in business have is their mindset. This means your mind can literally be the only thing that’s stopping you from achieving all of the greatness that you know you are capable of.
If you tend to get in your head and overthink, and are ready to stop letting your mind hold you back from actually doing the shit you are here to do, then this week's Powerback® episode is for you.
I'm going to introduce you to a handful of ways to help you shift your mindset and break out of your overthinking cycle to take your Powerback® in your mind, in your time, in your habits, in your life, and in your business.
We’re going to walk through:

What the overthinking cycle looks like
Relearning who you actually are
The Undoing Process: Recognize, Release, Reclaim

Resources from this episode
Take my Power Leak Quiz to help you identify if you're unintentionally giving away your power and where that leak is coming from.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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152: Energetically Aligned Leadership with Nina Simons Mar 21, 2023

Whether you lead a team of subcontractors, have a full staff, or are responsible for people in other areas of your life, leadership plays a role in many aspects of your life. When you’re an energetically driven human, it’s easy to get emotionally involved in your leadership role.
So how do you embrace your energetic self with strategic leadership? Today we’re talking with Nina Simons about finding and leaning into your own unique version of leadership so you can lead from your soul but get shit done.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Not feeling like a leader and the process of owning that role
Magic happens when you’re in tune with yourself and lead from the heart
New trends, current challenges and necessary changes for today’s leaders
The power of putting down your guard and being vulnerable and curious
How to cultivate and hone in on your own personal style of leadership
What to consider when leading from a distance
“How does it feel when you’re all in?”

Nina Simons is the co-founder and Chief Relationship Strategist at Bioneers, and leads its Everywoman’s Leadership program. She is a social entrepreneur who is passionate about reinventing leadership, restoring the feminine, and co-creating a healthy, peaceful, and equitable world for all.
Resources from this episode
Check out Nina’s book Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens For Leadership.
Over at Bioneers you will find videos, amazing podcasts, a newsletter, and an annual conference about game-changing social and scientific innovators with breakthrough solutions for the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.
Join the Gutsy Collective - a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek..
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Powerback 151: 5 Tools to Help You Grow Your Business Mar 16, 2023

If you find yourself toggling back and forth between things or thinking there could be a better way to do things, this episode is going to be really powerful for you.
In this week's Powerback® episode, I'm going to give you five of my personal favorite tools to give you back a whole lot of your time and your energy.
These are tried and true tools that I've either been using for years or have recently implemented and fucking love. They make everything in my business so much easier, more efficient, consistent, and streamlined.
I'm going to share different tidbits on how we use it and how you may want to implement it into your business as well.

Metricool
Honeybook
Calendly
Monday.com
Vidyard

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151: How to Scale a Handmade Business with Katrina Bell Mar 14, 2023

Do you hand-make items with the dream of selling them one day? Or are you already running a handmade business and are wondering how to scale it so you can support your family, finances, and life goals without sacrificing your time?
In today’s episode, we’re chatting with Katrina Bell from The Copper Bell, a 6-figure candle company, about scaling and growing a handmade business.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The “it’s worth trying, regardless” mentality
The power of asking and the power of leveraging business relationships
What to consider when starting a handmade business
How to price your products so your business can grow
Embracing yourself and showing up authentically in your business makes everything easier
3 things you need to scale your handmade business
Following the path of shoulds, inevitable mistakes, and lessons learned
Tips for nailing email marketing like Katrina does

Katrina is an accidental entrepreneur who's scaled a handmade candle business out of her home office and into a production studio. After a layoff in late March 2020, Katrina took her brand-new side hustle to full-time career. Through authentic relationships and a candid look into her business, Katrina has grown The Copper Bell into a 6-figure business. She loves cold coffee, sarcastic jokes, and connecting with other small business owners on Instagram and TikTok.
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Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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Website: thecopperbell.ca
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Powerback 150: Having enough time to do it all Mar 02, 2023

You have a lot of thoughts, ideas, aspirations, and all those things you want to do, but you can't seem to find enough time to even get started. It's not that you don't want to do it, you just can't seem to find the time to get it done. Sound familiar?
You’re not alone, one of the top power leaks that women in business have is their time.
So, if you feel like time is not on your side and that there’s never enough of it to do all the things, then this week's Powerback® episode is what you need to help you get refocused and ready to get shit done.
To take your Powerback®, we're going to go over some simple ways for you to reclaim your time and use it more efficiently.
Resources from this episode
Take my Power Leak Quiz to help you identify if you're unintentionally giving away your power and where that leak is coming from.
To grab the resources mentioned inside the episode, go to lauraaura.com/resources
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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150: Embracing your Wild Aliveness with Dr. Amanda Hanson Feb 28, 2023

When is the last time you truly and deeply felt ALIVE? Your body in movement, your creativity flowing, your sexuality racing, and your business expanding in juicy ways that not only fuel your soul, but the souls of everyone who you come in contact with.
Today, we’re talking with Dr. Amanda Hanson about embracing your Wild Aliveness – your natural state and your incredible bigness.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

What it takes for true change to happen in ourselves and our lives
Live the life now of the story you want to tell when you’re 100 years old
Toxic beauty culture and how to move from performing to being
Learning how to be vulnerable and cope with hard things without the wine culture
Women are not designed to be calm and still
You don’t need to hold it all together, allow yourself to feel your emotions
The power of bearing witness and honoring what others are experiencing
What your Wild Aliveness is and how to reclaim and embrace it
How to embrace your Wild Aliveness in your business

Dr. Amanda Hanson is a clinical psychologist turned transformational life coach for women. Her brand Revolutionizing Midlife is about redefining and reclaiming what it means to be a woman 40+. She is a self-proclaimed paradigm shifter & her contagious approach is one of the limitless possibilities.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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TikTok: @midlifemuse
Instagram: @midlife.muse
Podcast: Revolutionizing Midlife
Website: amandahanson.com
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Powerback 149: Relearning how to be YOU again Feb 23, 2023

One of the most powerful things that you can do in life and business, in your career, and in your relationships is to allow yourself to be yourself. But the world has taught you otherwise, hasn't it?
Living in a world full of shoulds and expectations, it's very easy to forget who you actually are and what you truly want in this world. It's easy to dim the parts of you that make you exactly who you are.
That's why, in this week's Powerback® episode, I'm here to challenge you to start taking your Powerback® and to help you to start rediscovering who you are and allowing yourself to be your truest self.
We’re going to walk through:

When was the last time that you allowed yourself to be yourself?
The first step to breaking the cycle and relearning how to be you again
Find out where you need to reset boundaries in your life
An exercise to rediscover the things that bring you joy and fun
Today’s Powerback® challenge: big changes come with small yeses

Resources from this episode
To grab the resources mentioned inside the episode, go to lauraaura.com/resources
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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149: Start and Grow your Coaching Business with Melissa Lin Feb 21, 2023

The online coaching space has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years. And with the help of social media and easy-to-access online tools, it's easier now more than ever to create a coaching business of your own.
Today we're talking with global business coach Melissa Lin about starting and growing your online coaching business. We're going to talk about ways to price yourself, ways to sell in a way that feels really good, and some do's and don'ts that can really help you along your journey.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Melissa’s journey from chemical engineer to seven-figure business coach
There is always going to be an abundance of clients for you
Being on social media and navigating those days you don’t want to show up
What to do to get started with your coaching business
Tips for creating, crafting, and pricing your own coaching offers
Strategy cannot work until you've worked on your mindset
Shifting the story around selling
Why you’re not getting the sales you want and how to change that

Melissa is a previously successful chemical engineer stuck in a 9-5 to making multiple five-figure months now turned into a seven-figure business coach, business owner, and podcast host. She is a business, sales, and content expert in the online space with a mission to help female coaches and service-based businesses across the globe create freedom in their lives through entrepreneurship.
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Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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Instagram: @the_melissalin
Podcast: The Fierce Business Babe
Website: themelissalin.com
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Powerback 148: Getting inspired when you're not inspired Feb 16, 2023

Do you know that moment when you're like, “I'm ready to do something. I know it's all right there in front of me, but I don't have the mojo to get it done.”? That moment when your brain is telling you one thing, but your body is telling you something else?
I can tell you that while this does feel like a pain in the ass, there is a solution.
In this week’s Powerback® episode, we're talking about getting inspired when you're uninspired and calling back that mojo, that motivation, and that “want” you need to actually take action.
I’m going to walk you through:

4 reasons why you may be feeling uninspired
4 simple steps that will help you ignite your inspiration

Resources from this episode
To grab the resources mentioned inside the episode, go to lauraaura.com/resources
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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148: Give Creativity Space to Breathe with Kate Carman Feb 14, 2023

Are you running your business with ease and enjoyment, or do you find yourself procrastinating, getting anxious, and trying to fill your hours with tasks that keep you busy?
Creativity is energy, and it needs space to breathe – when it’s forced, it shuts down.
Today, we’re talking about embracing a slow-business mentality while giving creativity the space it needs to thrive.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The recent major shifts in the landscape for creative small businesses
What leaning into your feminine energy and slow business looks like
The importance of regularly pausing, reassessing, and bravely changing what doesn’t feel right
Everyone is creative, it’s about exploring ways that you can bring that out
You are allowed to grow and change your business as you grow and change
What slow business is really all about
Creativity needs time to breathe so give yourself permission to pause
Recognizing the cycles of your creativity and how to support it

Kate Carman is the Founder & Creative Director of Studio Wilding, a full-service digital design studio in Melbourne, Australia that creates heartfelt branding, packaging, and website design for purpose-driven brands. Kate applies elements of slow living and mindful design to everything she does because creativity needs space to breathe (and so do we).
NOTE: Since recording this episode, Kate put what we talked about into practice and shook things up in her business. She changed the name from Rabble Rouse, which you’ll hear mentioned in the episode, to Studio Wilding.
Resources from this episode
Access Kate’s mini-workbook Create An Ethical Brand to help you create a little brand manifesto, leaning into all of that nice juicy feminine, creative energy, as well as two other valuable free resources.
Join the Gutsy Collective - a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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Facebook: @studiowildling
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Powerback 147: Permission to have fun Feb 10, 2023

When was the last time that you truly allowed yourself to have fun?
The type of fun that actually fuels your soul without reason, without overthinking, without obligation, and without holding back a part of yourself?
This week’s Powerback® episode is about giving you the permission that you don't need but might still need to hear. Because, at the end of the day, the only thing and person stopping you from truly doing things that bring you a lot of joy and fun in your life is you.
So, we’re going to work through:

How I said YES to myself and went on a solo trip to Miami
What's happening in your brain that’s stopping you from having fun
A simple way to start having the fun you want
One challenge to get your Powerback® and be happier

Resources from this episode
To grab the resources mentioned inside the episode, go to lauraaura.com/resources
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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147: Transform your website into a goldmine with Ari Krzyzek Feb 07, 2023

Do you have a website that isn’t converting? In other words, people are clicking on your site but aren’t booking the call, purchasing the product, or joining the program? Websites are complex machines that require strategy, clarity, and purpose – if it’s confusing, people bounce.
If you want to turn your website into a functioning goldmine that turns visitors into paying customers, then today’s episode with branding and website specialist Ari Krzyzek is for you!
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The times when having a website is not the best idea
The formula for how to lay out your homepage
The website is not for you, it’s for your target audience
The importance of mapping out your website and user journey
Some reasons why your website may not be converting
Building and managing it yourself OR hiring a professional?
Think beyond just the people who buy from you
Analytics is how you’ll know if your website is serving its purpose
How to select the right platform for your business

Co-founder and chief creative officer of Chykalophia (read: see-ka-lo-fia), Ari Krzyzek helps FemTech, DTC, and women-led brands transform their website into a platform that unlocks business opportunities.
Resources from this episode
Map out your site and leverage the way users are interacting with it to better guide them through the steps you want them to take on their user journey by using this SaaS application on the web: FlowMapp.
Ari is launching a book in September about building a website in the right way and she is giving five copies to the Gutsy Tribe. So, if you want one of the copies, connect with Ari on LinkedIn and she will send it over to you in September.
Join the Gutsy Collective - A community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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Instagram: @ari.krzyzek
Website: arikrzyzek.com
Podcast: Halo Femtech Podcast
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Powerback 146: 5 Easy Ways to Simplify your Life + Business Feb 02, 2023

Is there a move you want to make or something you want to achieve, but you just can’t seem to because you start overthinking it and making it way more fucking complicated than it needs to be?
In today’s Powerback® episode, we’re going to do the opposite of that and we’re going to simplify things in your life and in your business.
You’ll learn five very simple exercises that you can do to close some of the mental tabs in your brain so you can get that Powerback® and put that time and energy into the things that really matter.
We’re going to:

Go through your calendar
Finish one thing you have been putting off
Go through your phone
Clear out one area of clutter
Go through your closet

Resources from this episode
To grab the resources mentioned inside the episode, go to lauraaura.com/resources
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.

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146: How to Monetize Your Podcast with Anne Claessen Jan 31, 2023

One of the biggest questions I get when I tell people I run a podcast is… how do you get paid? Monetizing a podcast can feel daunting, especially if you don’t want to turn your show into one big ad and fear that you don’t have enough downloads to justify getting paid.
I’m chatting with Podcast Monetizing expert Anne Claessen on how to monetize your podcast – so if you have a show or are thinking about launching one – today’s episode is for you!
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Anne followed her gut, took a risk, and now does what she loves
What it takes to continue podcasting past the first 7 episodes
Practical ways to monetize your small podcast audience
It’s your podcast, you get to do what you want with it
Best practices for the 3 different types of podcast ads
Tips to promote your own services or products in your podcast
Sponsorships, their benefits for everyone, and how to navigate them
How to grow your podcast exponentially

After finishing her Law Degree and MBA in 2018, Anne knew that she didn’t want to spend 80 hours working a corporate job. So, she left her home country, backpacked South East Asia, and worked a handful of crappy jobs in Australia and knew there had to be a way to travel and make money. She now runs The Podcast Babes, helping podcasters use their podcast strategically, make passive income, and increase their impact, all while traveling the world, working from her laptop.
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Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may hold you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
Connect with Anne Claessen
Facebook: @thepodcastbabes
Instagram: @thepodcastbabes
Website: thepodcastbabes.com
Tha Podcast Babes Podcast
Digital Nomad Stories Podcast
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Powerback 145: Learn how to trust yourself Jan 26, 2023

One of the top reasons I see women not going after the things that they truly want is because they don't trust themselves.
They don't trust the gut feeling they have. They don't trust the desires that show up in their lives. They don’t trust their abilities to make decisions. They don’t trust the tugs that tell them to do things in a different way be it in their life or business.
If any of this sounds familiar, then today’s Powerback® episode is definitely for you because I’m going to help you learn how to trust yourself.
I’m going to walk you through:

The power of trusting yourself
A very simple way to start recognizing what your body is saying
The 3 steps to exercise your trust in yourself

Resources from this episode
If you want to learn more about the 3 spaces of intuition, be sure to catch up with Episode 66 of The Gutsy Podcast, an amazing episode with the fabulous Sarah Martucci, who's a psychic medium.
To grab the resources mentioned inside the episode, go to lauraaura.com/resources
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145: Building Confidence with Gayle Petrillo Jan 24, 2023

You’re excited about a new idea… you write down all the details, talk to a few trusted people about it, and are ready to bring it to the world… then your mind kicks in. Can I do this? I’m sure someone else has done this better than I can. What if no one likes working with me?
Learning how to quiet the negative voices and boost your confidence is the key to moving forward, and today we’re going to talk about how to do just that with Author, Speaker, and Coach from First Impressions, Gayle Petrillo.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Gayle’s truly inspiring life story and entrepreneurial journey
The power of vulnerability and knowing you’re not alone
Ways to quiet the negative voices in the back of your head
Giving yourself grace and permission to put yourself first and do what
Being fully present and fully authentic is key to making a good first impression
Tips to improve your networking skills
Pointers for dressing with confidence

Resources from this episode
If you’re interested in learning more about Gayle’s story, check out her book The Accident, on Amazon, Audible or get it on BookLocker with a 20% discount using the discount code SAVE20.
Join the Gutsy Collective, a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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Instagram: @gaylepetrillo
Twitter: @gaylepetrillo
Email: firstimpressions602@gmail.com
Website: firstimpressions1.com
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Powerback 144: Moving forward when you're feeling stuck Jan 19, 2023

Are you feeling stuck?
Physically, mentally, spiritually, energetically, from your head down to your toes, and everything in between… you want to move forward but feel like you can't?
If you do then this week's Powerback® is going to help you learn how to move forward when you're feeling stuck.
Look, nobody loves to feel stuck, that's a shitty ass feeling, but the good news is that it's shiftable and I’m here to help you do that.
We're going to break down:

what being stuck feels and looks like
what is causing you to feel that way
grounded, practical, simplistic ways to get unstuck

Resources from this episode
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144: How to Get on Podcasts with Noémi and Gabor Jan 17, 2023

Have you ever considered sharing your story, knowledge, or life lessons on a podcast but aren’t sure where to begin?
Today’s episode with Noémi and Gabor from Podcast Connections walks you through some best practices when you decide to research and pitch your message to podcast hosts.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Noémi and Gabor’s joint entrepreneurial journey
How they navigate being married and working together
Having a niche shouldn’t stop you from working with those outside of it
The powerful impact and great benefits of being on podcasts
The steps and process for being a guest on a podcast show
The best practices for reaching out and pitching to podcast hosts
Remember to not take the no’s personally
Recommendations for getting on more widely known podcasts

Noémi Beres and Gabor Kazai, husband and wife of 23 years, are the owners of the Podcast Connections. They help entrepreneurs and business owners find their target audience and build more brand awareness with interviews, establish authority and increase trust in their niche so they can share their knowledge and connect them to quality podcast shows.
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Powerback 143: How to know when you're misaligned Jan 12, 2023

You ever felt like something was just harder than what it should be? You're pushing a boulder uphill, you're doing all the “right things”, you're making things happen, but things are consistently challenging and frustrating. It's like things are not happening the way you want them to and you sure as shit don't feel good doing it.
My friend, you are not alone because you are experiencing misalignment.
So, in today’s Powerback® episode, we're going to learn more about what misalignment is, how it feels, different types of things that take you out of alignment, and how to be able to recognize and shift it at the moment so you can get back to who you truly are.
Resources from this episode
Want to learn more about Human Design? Catch up with episode 133 of The Gutsy Podcast: Understanding Human Design with Brandi Yates.
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143: Shifting from Sales to Service with Liz Dederer Jan 10, 2023

You’re amazing at what you do – so great that you probably don’t even know the impact that you have on others. But getting people to pay for that awesomeness or sign up for the thing you’re doing? Crickets. How can I be so helpful yet so underpaid and undiscovered? What do I charge? How long should I work with people? And what the hell is a funnel?
If this sounds like you, today’s episode with Liz Dederer is going to be pivotal as we talk about shifting from sales to service so you can receive consistent clients and payments.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Liz’s 20-year entrepreneurial journey and its origins
The necessary mindset shift of seeing everyone as already being a client
Protect yourself from yourself through systems, processes, and tools
The formula and tips for a “perfect” sales conversation (80%, 15%, 5%)
Nurturing your network and the Conversation Creation Challenge
Breaking down the steps you need to get the results you want
The power of structure
5 simple steps to creating a high-touch but low-tech boutique service business

Liz empowers women to make money and create change. Her business development program, The Sales School For Entrepreneurs, teaches a proven “business-in-a-box” client enrollment system so a solo service provider can experience their first of forever 5-figure months.
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Join Liz Dederer’s Conversation Creation Challenge - The Conversation Creation Challenge is a proven, low-tech, high-touch process for Small Business Owners, Coaches, and Service-based Solo-preneurs to nurture a network that will create your 1st of forever 5-figure months!
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with practical action, and we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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Powerback 142: Mind Fuckery for ease and success Jan 05, 2023

Is the road you’ve been going down leading you to where you truly want to be?
If you're looking for more ease, simplicity, success, and expansion in your life, then today's Powerback® coaching session is 1,000% for you.
Today we’re going to walk through 3 pieces of Mind Fuckery, that is, information to help shift the way that you’ve been thinking to create a new path.
So, if you’re willing to feel a little uncomfortable and to lean into that discomfort, I’m giving you a handful of ways that you can start to take grounded practical action to take your Powerback® by recognizing the beliefs that are holding you back and creating new life scenarios to call in those desires.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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142: Build a Profitable Etsy Shop with Nancy Badillo Jan 03, 2023

Creating passive income has never been more accessible than it is right now. Market websites like Etsy allow you to get your product in front of millions of people on a daily basis. Today, I have Etsy specialist Nancy Badillo with me to share her systems and knowledge to help you build a profitable Etsy shop – even if you don’t have design or creative skills.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Nancy’s journey from bankruptcy to master Etsy coach
How to find your niche and your platform
What Etsy is and why it’s a great option for anyone starting out
Understand how Etsy works and its costs
What to sell on Etsy for a sustainable business in the long-run
Tips to create valuable content that converts
Data over drama to work smarter not harder
How to grow your email list quicker
Debunking Etsy myths and misconceptions

Nancy has been in the digital space for 12 years, helping small business owners build and scale their businesses by leveraging the power of online marketing. With a focus on e-commerce coaching as well as content creation, she is able to provide her clients with valuable expertise from start-ups all through the growth stages - making sure they're equipped with everything needed so that success can thrive.
Resources from this episode
If you don’t know what to write about or what your audience is looking for, Nancy recommends a great resource to help you with that: https://answerthepublic.com/
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Powerback 141: Do you want to stay where you are today? Dec 15, 2022

Do you want to stay where you are today?

Do you want to keep doing these things that are draining your soul out?

Do you want to keep living as a smaller version of what you innately know you are?
While I understand that there may be some challenging circumstances, that doesn't have to be your permanent story. If you want something different, you have to do things differently.
Look, my friend, you get to choose. I know that you've been conditioned to believe otherwise, but you get to choose what your life looks and feels like, what your business looks and feels like, and what your relationships look and feel like. You get to choose this life because it is yours.
This is not an overnight fix. This is not a five-step program. This is not a magic pill. This is the real work. But if you’re willing to take your Powerback® and start living.
I’m sharing 3 steps to do today and moving forward to help you step into your fullest aligned version.
This Powerback® is the last episode that will air in 2022 on The Gutsy Podcast and I encourage you to look back on this year, reflect on it, and bask in the glory of the amazing things you accomplished.
I also want to take a second and thank you so, so much, my friend! I send you, your family, your friends, and your loved ones so much love, and so much respect.
Talk to you in the New Year! And remember, continue to stay your gutsy self!
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141: Create Your Kick-Ass Next Chapter with Jennifer Arthurton Dec 13, 2022

Each phase of a woman’s life varies so much from the previous. Our roles and responsibilities change. Our purpose expands. Our bodies shift. Yet the very things that give us so many options often end up being the same things that can weigh you down – unless you shift your perspective.
Today, we’re talking with Jennifer Arthurton about creating a kick-ass next chapter while honoring the one that you’re in.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The story of how Jennifer course corrected her life at 50
The “should” game and becoming disconnected from yourself
Ways to help you come to the truth of who you really are
Redefining productivity and prioritizing creating time and space to fill your cup
What being stuck looks like and tips on how to get unstuck
What misalignment looks like and the beauty of surrendering and coming into your own alignment
Honoring the chapter you’re in, while also creating our kick-ass next one
What really matters, and what you can let go of

Jennifer is the creator and founder of Old Chicks Know Sh*t, a platform, and podcast designed to inspire and support midlife women in chasing their dreams and creating their kick-ass next chapter. Jennifer is an empowerment coach, podcast host, writer, and speaker.
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Join Jennifer’s Midlife Kickstarter Mastermind - Get the clarity, confidence, and direction you need to create your kick-ass next chapter with this mastermind for women who are reinventing themselves or some portion of their lives. It is a small intimate group where we support each other. It's an evergreen program so you can join in whenever you like.
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Powerback 140: Feeling like you never have enough time? Dec 08, 2022

If you're feeling like “I don't have enough time”, “I wish I had more time”, or “there are more things that I want to do in this world, but I don't have the time to do it”, then this week's Powerback® is probably for you.
There's a saying that goes, “we make time for things that matter,” and the reality is that if you do not make time for yourself and prioritize your needs, nothing's coming to do that for you.
So, in today’s Powerback® episode we are giving you the tools you need to protect your time and your energy.
You will hear some hard but necessary truths that will help reprogram your body and your mind to let go of what’s holding you back from investing in yourself, as well as some powerful questions to ask yourself the next time you start feeling like you don’t have enough time.
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140: Turn Your Time Into Money with Brittany Dixon Dec 06, 2022

Are you running your business efficiently? What does that even mean anymore?
With so many tasks and so many responsibilities, it’s easy to get lost and overwhelmed in your work as a business owner.
Today, we’re talking with Business Systems Strategist Brittany Dixon about turning your time into money while reducing the overwhelm.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The power of defining your version of success and laying down solid foundations for your business
What systems actually are and what they can do for you
How to avoid being overworked and overwhelmed in your business
Common ways entrepreneurs think they're being efficient, but actually aren't
Distracted work versus focused work
Focusing on your zone of genius, delegating and letting go of control
Turning your time into money and achieving your big business goals

As a business systems strategist and host of The Productivity Pod(cast), Brittany helps highly-driven visionary entrepreneurs implement day-to-day operations management, project management, systems, processes, and simple strategy to free up time to do big things in their own zone of genius. Brittany leverages her super-organizer powers to grow businesses so they can scale and soar – while reducing overwhelm.
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Productivity and processes tools that Brittany uses on a daily basis and highly recommends:

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Facebook: @brittanyandco.consulting
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Community: theproductivitypodcommunity.co
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Powerback 139: Undoing Your Breathing Dec 01, 2022

Stop. Pause. Take a deep breath.
When was the last time you sat and took a really nice deep breath?
Turns out breathing is pretty damn important and has a lot of health benefits other than just keeping you alive. Breathing techniques can give you so much more Powerback® in your mind and in your body. It helps to bring back clarity and alignment and helps to lower your blood pressure, heart rate, and anxiety levels.
So today, I want to encourage you to take your Powerback® by bringing some awareness and recognition back to your breath. I’m sharing a breathing technique that I love and that has helped me take control of my anxiety.
Sometimes all it simply takes is giving yourself permission to pause, reconnect with your breath, and then get back in the game.
Resources from this episode
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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139: Play in the present moment to feel more aligned, in control, and satisfied in your life and business with Leah Pardee Nov 29, 2022

Do you often feel like you’ve done 100 things in a day and then sit on your couch at night wondering where the day went? Or why do you feel so unaccomplished and completely exhausted?
You’re not alone.
Today, we’re talking with Leah Pardee about playing in the present moment so that you feel more aligned, in control, and satisfied in your life and business.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Leah’s transition from corporate grind mode to soul-led business owner
The power of alignment
Self-love, believing in yourself, and giving yourself grace
Surrendering and the happiness and ease that comes with it
The importance of bringing yourself back to the present moment
How to be fully where you are
The science and the art of breathwork

Leah Pardee is an Alignment Mentor, Breathwork Facilitator, and host of the Bare Naked Soul Podcast. Her mission is to help women activate their confidence and unleash their limitless potential, so they can manifest their dream lives.

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Get your copy of Leah Pardee’s “Heal Your Sh*t Journal: A transformational journey within”, here.
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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Powerback 138: Undoing Your Brand Nov 25, 2022

If there's anything that I've learned about branding over the last 15 years, and I can tell you that I have learned a lot, it's that it is forever evolving. It's not a set it and forget it. No, it expands and it grows.
Why? Because you expand and you grow, your business expands and it grows. And so if your brand is what it used to be, but you have grown and moved on there is a brand disconnect.
So on today's Powerback® episode, we're gonna look at your brand together and reevaluate it.
I’m giving you five prompts to get the wheels turning to help you start to look at your business from a fresh perspective to say: Is my brand in alignment? Is this truly who I am? Is this a great representation of my goals, of my mission, of the people that I work with? Or have I fallen into the trap of “shoulds”?
And if you have, this is a beautiful opportunity to get back to who you are and where you want to be.
Resources from this episode
Check out my branding agency Worx & Co at, https://worxand.co/
To grab the resources mentioned inside the episode, go to lauraaura.com/resources
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138: Creating a Brand that Expands with Lisa Haggis Nov 22, 2022

Your brand is an enormous part of your business – yet it’s often the one piece that gets looked over, rushed, and cramped by budgets.
Today, we’re talking about the importance of your brand and how it is a foundational part of expanding your business.
You’ve got two branding gurus on deck today, so grab your pen and paper, this is a good one.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

That branding goes much deeper than just the visuals
The 3 core decisions that go into your substantial brand strategy
The incredible benefits of choosing a target audience
How to best design your offers
Self-esteem is your #1 business asset
The consequences of undercharging for yourself and your clients
How to get people’s attention and become a thought leader

Lisa Haggis is a brand strategist and the founder of Realize Your Brand, a high-touch consulting agency that helps thought leaders, heart-led entrepreneurs, and small business owners create businesses that are one-of-a-kind in their field for higher visibility, impact, and earning potential. With 18 years of experience in marketing and business strategy, Lisa is committed to cracking the code on what makes a business innately interesting and worth mentioning.
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Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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Facebook: @realizeyourbrand
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Website: realizeyourbrand.com
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Powerback 137: Aligning the Tools You Use Nov 17, 2022

Whether you've been in business for six months or six years, you have probably accumulated a lot of tools that you're not using, aren't serving you anymore, or are ready to go.
This may not seem like a big deal, but right now, they're just taking up capacity, not only physically (in storage on your devices) but energetically.
So, in today’s Powerback® episode we’re going to explore a powerful way to start streamlining your life, reclaiming this capacity, and getting your Powerback®.
Let’s walk through an exercise together that will help you evaluate the things that you are using for your business and make sure the things that you invest your time, money, and energy in are in alignment.
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1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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137: Creating Freedom from Chaos with Sandra Halling Nov 15, 2022

Does every day feel like a professional game of whack-a-mole? Lots of hurry up, figure out and reach out – only to be left with the same chaos waiting for you tomorrow.
If you’re craving simplicity and organization in your business, today’s episode is for you.
We’re chatting with Sandra Halling about embracing strategy and systems in your business – ones that bring ease and flow to your life.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Clear definitions of the many terms related to productivity
What embracing strategy and systems can do for your life and business
Some great things to help free entrepreneurs from chaos
How to shift your mindset around learning new technology
What Aligned Productivity is
What it looks like to be out of alignment in your business

As founder of The Data Mavens, Sandra is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and executives design their workflow and systems to feel organized, have peace of mind, and prioritize what matters to them. Sandra is an expert on platforms like Deltek Vision, Notion, and Clickup but her real priority is helping you develop better work habits by achieving Aligned Productivity—that is to say, aligning your work with your values.

Resources from this episode
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Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
Connect with Sandra Halling
Facebook: @sandramichellehalling
Instagram: @verysassy
Twitter: @creatrixoforder
Website: feelmoreproductive.com
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Powerback 136: Undoing Your Monthly Subscriptions Nov 10, 2022

Having too many monthly subscriptions that aren’t really serving you anymore is like having the window cracked in your house in the dead of winter when your heat is blazing.
When you’re empowering yourself financially, when you're trying to get ahead, or to pay things off, or to expand your business, or to add people to your team… Whatever your goal is, if you have this little leak that's constantly going out, that's taking away energy and capacity from your life and business.
The very first step is acknowledging that you are ready and willing to look at your numbers.
So this week's Powerback® episode is designed to empower you to look at your numbers and take action. Knowledge is power. And when we can acknowledge what's going on, we have the power to make constructive changes.
Resources from this episode
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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136: Evaluating Shiny Objects with Danielle Hayden Nov 08, 2022

You’re minding your own business, doing your thing at work, and then an opportunity pops up. You see an ad for a class to scale your business or a blog post that resonated about expanding your team.
The world is full of shiny objects and it can be challenging to know which ones to take action on.
Today, we’re talking with Danielle Hayden about evaluating shiny objects, so you know which ones are the right fit and which ones you need to release.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

What shiny objects in business are and what they look like
How to know which opportunity is the right fit for you
Which numbers to evaluate to make your next business decision
How to understand your money stories
How to understand your expenses and what can be let go off
Letting go of control and having the right people around you

Danielle is a reformed corporate CFO who is on a mission to help rule-breaking female entrepreneurs understand their numbers so they can gain the confidence needed to create sustainable profits. After spending over 10 years in the boardroom as a corporate finance officer, Danielle is now in her sweet spot as the co-owner of Kickstart Accounting, where she helps business owners with bookkeeping, financial analysis, and education, and as the author of the Profit Planner book series.

Resources from this episode
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
Connect with Danielle Hayden
Podcast: Entrepreneur Money Stories
Instagram: @kickstartaccounting
Website: kickstartaccountinginc.com
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Powerback 135: Realigning your values Nov 03, 2022

Understanding who you are and what your values are. Understanding your non-negotiables as well as the shit you absolutely hate doing. This is what we’re doing today.
Look, it happens on a daily basis, you get into work, you're going into your office, your to-do list starts to grow, you get caught into a routine… And before you know it, you become this machine.
So, today's Powerback® episode gives you an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, to come back to your why, and to help you really understand what is working, and what you’re hanging on to that really is ready to be let go of.
Resources from this episode
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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135: Creating and using Brand Values with Sage Lally Nov 01, 2022

When you think of company values – do you think of those motivational posters from the early 2000s in a corporate office? Same.
Company values were once shared in company handbooks and made into posters, but now they’re even more. Now more than ever, people want to do business with companies that align with their personal values.
Today we’re talking about the importance of brand values, and how to create and implement them with brand value expert Sage Lally.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

What brand values are and what a values-forward brand is
What be. is and what their core brand values are
How to show up and stand up for your values as a brand
Being sustainable and ethical as a brand and business
How to discover your mission and core values

Sage is a driven and creative self-starter with a penchant for photography, digital marketing, content creation, and visual storytelling. She specializes in visual branding using photos and videos for strategic digital communication. She now runs be., an online community for women and non-binary people that helps you shop your values.

Resources from this episode
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
Connect with Sage Lally
Business Instagram: @be.womn
Personal Instagram: @sagelally
Website: bewomn.com
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Powerback 134: Undoing Your Opt-in Oct 20, 2022

Does that freebie or opt-in you have still make sense? This Powerback is all about bringing awareness back to what's working (or not) when it comes to your opt-in and email list.
But maybe you don't even have an opt-in. And that's cool, too. This episode is about bringing awareness and alignment back to your email marketing strategy. And if you don’t have one yet, even better! You can get started with the right foot forward.
Let's talk about what an opt-in is, how to know if it’s working, mistakes that you can avoid, tips to create an opt-in that feels aligned, and two questions you can ask yourself to give you clarity when creating or updating your opt-in.
Resources from this episode
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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134: How to Show Up Authentically in Your Email Marketing with Bev Feldman Oct 18, 2022

Email marketing. I’m going to guess you are either squealing with excitement or throwing your head back in your chair while letting out a big sigh…
You’ve heard about the power of email marketing, but what if it doesn’t align with you? What if it feels salesy, gross, or pushy?
Today, we’re talking with Bev Feldman from Your Personal Tech Fairy about how to show up authentically in your email marketing.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The concepts of email marketing and email automation
Automate with Heart: steps you can follow to set up and automate an incredible email experience
What you should NOT do if you want to grow your email list
Ways you can grow your email list organically
What a good click-through rate looks like
How often you should email your list
The best content and types of emails to send to your email list

Bev is an email automation strategist & consultant at Your Personal Tech Fairy. She helps heart-centered solopreneurs to build seamless automations so you can save time, have energy to help your clients, and increase opportunities to earn money from your business without using icky-feeling marketing techniques.

Resources from this episode
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
Connect with Bev Feldman
Facebook: @yourpersonaltechfairy
Instagram: @your.personaltechfairy
Website: yourpersonaltechfairy.com
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Powerback 133: How to Know When You're Out of Alignment Oct 13, 2022

In this week's Powerback® we’re talking about feeling out of alignment. Because feeling aligned is super important, but it's just as important to recognize and understand when and why you're feeling out of alignment.
Look, this isn't a quick hack; it’s a lifestyle shift. With every aligned decision that you make, you start to experience your own personal alignment a bit more. So, you do it again. And you feel a little more alive. And you do it again. And you start to realize you’re not willing to sacrifice yourself anymore.
It’s a beautiful journey, and I invite you to start today in this Powerback® episode.
Resources from this episode
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
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133: Understanding Human Design with Brandi Yates Oct 11, 2022

Have you taken ALL the personality tests known to mankind? Hell, you’ve even resorted to finding out which Disney Princess you are and what your name reveals about you on Buzzfeed. While they all have amazing detail – you’re searching for something deeper – something that explains who you are on a level that can’t be explained.
Insert Human Design. When I first discovered Human Design, I was blown away by the accuracy, depth, and the “how the hell do you know that about me?”
If you’re new to Human Design or have been Googling your chart trying to make sense of it – get a pen because today’s episode is going to rock your world. That’s why I invited Brandi Yates, a Human Design Coach, to help us understand Human Design and what it can tell us about ourselves.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The moment Human Design was first introduced to Brandi
What Human Design is and why it is a game-changer
The four types of Human Design types
What are strategies and authorities (and how they are used) in Human Design
How Human Design affects your business
The Human Design Centers

Brandi is a Human Design Coach that helps individuals understand their energetic make-up so that they can shift their energy to better align themselves to who they truly are and attract the life they truly desire.

Resources from this episode
Book a reading with Brandi at https://www.merakimvmt.org/services
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
Connect with Brandi Yates
TikTok: @by.brandiyates
Instagram: @b.y.brandiyates
Website: merakimvmt.org
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Powerback 132: Undoing Your Pricing Oct 06, 2022

In today's Powerback® episode, we are going to talk about undoing your pricing.
I would imagine that if you're listening to this episode, you're probably not happy with what you're charging or where you are financially. Or perhaps you're ready to go to the next level, and you're wondering how you can do that without adding a whole bunch of shit to your plate.
So, let’s freaking do this! And let’s start by undoing your pricing and the three most common limiting beliefs we have around it.
Resources from this episode
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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132: Simplify to Scale with Jessica Yarbrough Oct 04, 2022

If you want to expand your business financially but can’t wrap your head around one more ounce of to-do’s, then today’s episode is for you.
Today, we’re talking with Jessica Yarbrough about scaling your business by simplifying it.
And there’s more. We’re also chatting about how to create your ultra-high-end package and overcoming the imposter syndrome that’s been holding you back from it all.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why your prospects are wasting your time on calls (and not buying)
How to handle imposter syndrome when you want to scale
What to do if your clients can’t afford you
Examples of ultra-high-end offers (and how to price them)
Jessica’s Marketing Influence System
How you could be weakening your positioning
Simple things you can do today to simplify your business

Jessica is a Business Strategist and Growth Expert for entrepreneurs who are ready to ditch the hustle and overwhelm to build a business that is scalable, sustainable, and wildly profitable.

Resources from this episode

Top 10 Reasons Why Your Prospects Are Wasting Your Time On Calls (and What to do About it) – Read the article on Linkedin.
The Exact Steps to Creating a High-End Coaching or Consulting Program – Read the article on Linkedin.
The Ladder of Influence – How to influence others to buy from you and scale your authority to grow 7+ figures coaching or consulting business – Download the FREE resource HERE.
The 7-Figure Case Study – How one coach went from 6 to 7 figures in just over a year with these smart growth strategies – Download this FREE resource HERE.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
Connect with Jessica Yarbrough
Facebook: @JessicaYarbroughConsultant
Linkedin: Jessica Yarbrough
Website: jessicayarbrough.com
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Powerback 131: Undoing Hiding from your money Sep 29, 2022

The number one thing that I hear when I start talking about money with clients is FEAR. If we look at our numbers, then we have to swallow the pill, look at all the decisions we’ve made, see how much debt we have, and how much income we’re not actually making.
But here’s the thing, while looking away may give you temporary comfort, it has stripped away every ounce of your financial power.
So, let’s get your Powerback in this episode. How about going on a money date with yourself? Sounds interesting? Then cozy up and join me in this conversation.
Resources from this episode
Join the Gutsy Collective - The Gutsy Collective is a community of energetically driven female entrepreneurs + visionaries who desire meaningful growth – mentally, physically, and energetically. Join us online or in-person for monthly mentorship to reignite your fire and get the answers you seek.
Alignment Sessions: get fast + clear answers – Sometimes, you simply need a fresh set of eyes and clear direction on what step to take next. Alignment Sessions are 90-min individual coaching sessions designed to help you realign your energy and get a clear action plan so you can save time and start growing.
1:1 Coaching with LauraAura – My mission is to help you align and simplify so you feel confident, trust your intuition, and expand in ways that make you feel alive. I combine energy work with grounded, practical action, and together we’ll acknowledge the limiting beliefs and habits that may be holding you back while leaning into who you truly are and how you work most efficiently.
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131: How to Pay Off Debt, Save, and Spend (All at The Same Time) with Alli Williams Sep 27, 2022

You know I love a good money conversation. Money holds a lot of energy which can be expansive or restrictive. And the space in between is the tricky part.
How do you expand when there are debts to be paid? How can you grow when you feel weighed down by your financial past?
Today, we’re talking with the CEO of FinanciALLI Focused about how you can pay off debt, save, and spend, all at the same time.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Where to start if money feels overwhelming or unattainable
The common issues around money: guilt, fear & shame
The 4 steps to take back control of your finances, pay off debt, and start saving (or spending) without guilt or shame
How to prepare yourself for unexpected expenses
Where to start paying off your debt

FinanciALLI Focused is a financial literacy company helping people to create a flexible financial plan they can actually stick to (no deprivation here). Alli paid off over six figures of debt while still saving, investing, and buying season football tickets. Alli has helped hundreds of people pay off debt, build savings, spend on what they value, invest, and feel confident about their finances.

Resources from this episode
Read Alli’s blog post about Sinking Funds at https://www.financiallifocused.com/sinking-funds/
Take Alli’s Free Foundations Course at https://www.financiallifocused.com/foundations/
Grab Laura’s favorite tools and services at lauraaura.com/resources
Noteworthy quotes from this episode
“Money gets to be easy. It doesn't have to be this overly complicated thing. You just need to figure out a plan that works for you and your goals and what you value.”
“If you're sick of being stuck and you want change, you have to take that first step, and it might be scary, but I promise you, it is so worth it.”
“If you budget for things [...] there are no surprises. One thing that always comes up is “unexpected expenses.” And I truly believe most things in life are not unexpected; you're just not prepared for them.”
“I don't want to owe anyone more than I have to.”
“You have to really look at your specific situation, your specific numbers, and then create a plan that works for you.”
“It is very possible to be able to spend money and feel good about it.”
Connect with Alli Williams
Facebook: @financiallifocused
Instagram: @financiallifocused
Website: financiallifocused.com
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Powerback 130: Undoing Your Resistance to Structure Sep 22, 2022

Today, we're talking about resistance to STRUCTURE. And here's what that looks like... You want to get ahead, you want to plan, and you want things to work in your favor. However, you may be fighting the very things that could help you accomplish all that.
I’m talking about things like systems, processes, planning, structure, and automation.
All these – what I like to call ‘masculine energy tools’ – will help you become more efficient in your business. And trust me when I say this, they will provide you with the time and space you need to really be creative again.
- But why do we resist these things in the first place?
- And how do we undo this resistance?
That’s what this week’s Powerback® is all about.
Resources from this episode
Learn more about Laura’s Alignment Sessions at lauraaura.com/work-with-me
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130: Managing Your Numbers as A Creative Entrepreneur with Jessica Blasingame Sep 20, 2022

If you’re a creative entrepreneur who wants to better understand and manage your finances, this episode is for you.
The creative brain often struggles with systemized tasks like accounting. As a creative, I’ve learned that numbers don’t have to be dry and boring – you can infuse your creativity into your financial strategy.
Today we’re talking to Jessica Blasingame, a CPA who specializes in financial services for creative entrepreneurs, about managing your numbers using a holistic approach.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to take a holistic approach to finances
How to handle your finances as a creative
The 4 recurring challenges creatives face with their finances
The best tools to keep up with your numbers
Where to start if you want to manage your numbers better
How much to pay yourself
How to create your pricing structure and your business forecast

Jessica founded Beam Financial Group after working a corporate accounting gig that eventually took a toll on her health. She initially left accounting altogether and worked as a certified health coach and yoga teacher. She came full circle when her clients started asking her about their business finances. She decided to pivot her business back to accounting and bookkeeping. This time, exclusively helping creative service providers with a holistic approach.

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Noteworthy quotes from this episode

“I think it's important for business owners to take baby steps to start getting some systems in place – or a financial process in place – that works for them. So that they're starting to understand the numbers behind their business.”
“There is freedom in the structure.”
“When you have the systems and processes in place or the tools in place, you feel empowered, and you know what you're looking at. That opens up limitless creativity.”
“You need to see your profit [...] you have to know how much your business is making before you know how much you can distribute to yourself.”
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Powerback 129: Undoing: Absorbing Energy that Isn't Yours Sep 15, 2022

I know we spent a lot of time in the last episode thinking about your energy and working with your energy. But a really important factor to be aware of and build self-awareness around is other people's energy – the way that it affects you, the way that you may be absorbing it, and the way that you may be implementing it into your own life.
So, here’s how you can start undoing other people’s energy that’s not serving you well:

Recognize when something inside of you has shifted and it doesn’t feel good
Release that energy
Reclaim your energy and Powerback®

How you decide to release and reclaim is 110% up to you. You get to call the shots. You get to turn it on and off, and you get to release anything that doesn't belong to you.
Tips and practices on how you can release and reclaim are waiting for you inside this episode.
Resources from this episode
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129: Eliminate Overload and Overwhelm with Joshua Bloom Sep 13, 2022

It's no secret that owning and operating a business can be overwhelming.
And if you're also an empath with intuitive abilities… Well, things can get really intense really fast.
Caring for your mind, body, and soul is an essential part of growing a successful business, and allowing yourself to tap into your innate powers creates limitless possibilities.
Today we're talking with Quantum Energy Specialist Joshua Bloom about eliminating overload and overwhelm so that you can feel vibrant, alive, and in alignment.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

What empaths and intuitives are
How to step out of overload and overwhelm
Refocusing your energy: going from overwhelm to embodied connection
How to protect your energy as an empath or intuitive person
What the Quantum Field is and why it matters
How you can go into the Quantum Field

Joshua is an internationally acclaimed, trusted authority on Quantum Transformation. Number one best-selling author of The Ultimate Answer Is Inside and the executive producer of the cutting-edge film, The Ultimate Answer Is Inside. Joshua has developed his own modality called Quantum Energy Transformation – which invites extraordinary empaths and intuitives to go inside themselves to access the quantum field.

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Website: quantumenergycenter.tv

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Powerback 128: Undoing Your Resistance Sep 08, 2022

At what point in our journey did we stop playing? When did we lose that childlike spark in us? We forget that play is a natural part of who we are as humans. And because we often go against ourselves, resistance comes up.

Resistance to change, resistance to finances, resistance to friendships, to relationships, to love, to growth, to help… Resistance shows up in any and every type of way you can imagine. So, in today’s Powerback®, we’re going to undo your resistance.

Here’s how:

Recognize where you’re experiencing resistance
Use movement to release that resistance
Reclaim and reframe that area of your life

So, are you ready and willing to start making tiny shifts to reclaim that part of yourself? I’m here to tell you that you do have the ability to explore and do the things that bring you happiness, joy, and peace.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
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128: Somatic Dancing and Healing with Shannon McAlister Sep 06, 2022

Have you ever had a spontaneous dance party in your living room or got down with your bad self when your favorite song came on the radio?

Have you noticed how different you feel afterwards? Your body is like a highway for energy, and that energy wants to move!

Today, we’re talking with Shannon McAlister about the power of Somatic Dancing and Healing. She learned to calm her nervous system and stop old patterns in their tracks through somatic healing techniques.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Somatic Dancing & Healing: moving energy as you move your body
What somatic means and the difference between somatic dancing and somatic healing
Knowing when it’s time to get up and move your body

Shannon is a Soul Expansion + Somatic Coach helping women tap into their soul expression through somatic practices & self-discovery. She is on a mission to help women answer their soul’s calling and truly express themselves. Through Somatic Dancing, women begin to quiet their inner critic and step into their soul gifts while learning to connect back to their body - all while learning to tune out the static noise of the world so they can hear and feel their own voice and energy again.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Shannon mentions two books in this episode. They are: The Body Keeps the Score and The Emotion Code.

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Powerback 127: Undoing the hustle Sep 01, 2022

You can slow things down and get more grounded. However, you always find yourself all over the place and trying to do ALL THE THINGS. All to feel like you haven’t accomplished anything by the end of the day.

If you do not create a centered mindset for how you operate yourself and your business, you will burnout, and that’s why we need to undo the need to hustle.

You can do so by:

Choosing one way to take your Powerback®
Thinking about how you are feeling each day and writing it down
Committing to a new healthy habit

Keep in mind that if something keeps coming up, it is time for you to release it.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

The Gutsy Collective

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127: Tapping to heal, grow, and expand with Lauren Frontiera Aug 30, 2022

You are an energetic being having a human experience. Every day, thoughts and circumstances can penetrate and enhance your energy or cause you to get out of personal alignment.

Today’s conversation is all about the power of tapping. And I’m grateful to have the most beautiful soul as my guest, Lauren Frontiera – whose work is rooted in ancient wisdom, modalities, and tools to help you heal, grow, and expand.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What tapping is and how it is used
How to understand your unique intuitive abilities
How people use tapping to heal, grow and expand
Why it is important to trust your entrepreneurial journey

Lauren is a certified EFT Practitioner, hypnotherapist, and Intuitive Soul Coach + Guide for humans seeking more soul guidance for their spiritual journeys and awakenings. She brings a multi-dimensional approach to her work to support your mind, body, and soul. Lauren specializes in the energetic practice of tapping, Past Life Soul Regression, and spiritual hypnotherapy. Her work is rooted in the belief that you have all of the answers you are ready for, and her hope is to guide you home to that truth.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
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Powerback 126: Undoing your social media tools Aug 25, 2022

Along your entrepreneurial journey, as you work towards your marketing, you may end up inheriting a bunch of tools/apps. They were first downloaded with the goal of helping you stay ahead of the game.

But with time your priorities change and so does your focus on some tools/apps. And the question is… How do you undo them?

Here’s how:

Go through your tools/apps
Let go of unused ones
Analyze which tools are similar and stick to one

And the next time you are curious about which tool/app to use, get clear on what you need first, then look for the one tool that will help with that.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
The Gutsy Collective

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126: How to create a content strategy with Elena Nakhoumovski Aug 23, 2022

As a small business owner, content creation and strategy is always on the brain. I know how much time and effort it can take to plan, write, schedule, and post – and then add in multiple platforms – it can be a lot!

Today, we’re talking to social media expert Elena Nakoumovski about how to create a content strategy that sells for you and converts watchers into clients.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The difference between strategy and content creation
3 aspects that help a business grow and thrive on social media
What holds people back from posting on social media
How to create content that sells
Tools to help you with content strategy

Elena is the founder and CEO of F1rstly Marketing. She helps CEOs manage their social media accounts with magnetic content and a custom strategy. She developed a signature method to strategize content creation which helped her become fully booked and be able to quit her 9-5 job. Now she’s helping her clients do the same.

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Instagram: @thatgirlfromla

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Website: www.f1rstlymarketing.com
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Powerback 125: Undoing Your Marketing Aug 18, 2022

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all for marketing. And as a business owner, you might have a lot of “shoulds” swimming in your brain.

“I should be on every marketing platform.”

“I should talk like this.”

“I should post 5 times a day.”

“I should have a funnel.”

“I should have a website.”

“I should have an email list.”

These are just a few of the “shoulds” in marketing. But honestly, just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

Certain aspects of marketing may work for someone else and not align with your business. So, if you’re doing a lot of things and not seeing results, this may be the right time for you to take an inventory of your marketing.

Here’s how to:

List all your marketing channels
Identify your primary message
Get selective and assess what works for your business

Once you are certain of what works (and feels good) for you, be sure to show up authentically to your audience.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
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125: Marketing for Repeatable Success with Michelle Vroom Aug 16, 2022

Marketing. You hear it. You know you need it to grow. But how?

What should you be focusing on and what’s the right way to market your business?

Today, we’re talking to Michelle Vroom about how to market your business not only for today but for repeatable success – without eating away at your schedule or energy.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What marketing really is
Common pushbacks about marketing
Fears associated with marketing
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to pivot

Michelle is a business coach with more than 15 years of marketing & PR experience with nonprofits, agencies, and big corporations. Now she helps small business owners grow to 6-figures with more freedom and peace. Michelle believes every female entrepreneur should be able to get clients whenever she wants and understands the challenges of limited resources and time.

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Instagram: @marketlikeabossmv

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Website: michellevroom.com

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Powerback 124: Moving out of indecision Aug 11, 2022

The feeling of overwhelm and indecision – if you’re a business owner you’re probably way too familiar with those two and the disassociation that comes with it. It is real.

And acknowledging that you need a break to get yourself realigned is important.

So you can steer your business as planned.

But how do we make this happen?

Acknowledge where pressure is coming from
Release the time pressure
Take a break and allow yourself to move
Sit down and write a list of what you need to accomplish

These tactics are simple, but they can help you gain clarity and come back into yourself, allowing you to make decisions that are going to move you forward.

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124: From Overwhelm to Order for the One Woman Show with Sonaya Williams Aug 09, 2022

If you're a one-woman show and are feeling overwhelmed, today's episode has your name written all over it, my friend.

You love your business and the flexibility that has given you, but you're overwhelmed. It's okay, you're not alone.

Each day comes with a new fire to put out, or you spend your days answering emails, shifting around information only to feel like you haven't accomplished a damn thing all day.

We're talking with Sonaya Williams, the founder of the CEO Partner, about shifting your life and business from overwhelm to order.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

What overwhelm looks like for an entrepreneur
How to prioritize the priorities
Common signs that build overwhelm
How to move from overwhelm to order
The value in asking for help

The CEO partner is a systems-driven profit-obsessed digital implementation agency that helps smart CEOs grow their business and meet their goals. Sonaya started the agency in November of 2011. While still working full time as a senior financial systems analyst at TD Ameritrade. Since then, she has built a multi-six figure consulting agency, has been featured in Forbes and founder and is living her dream with her family in the UK.
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Powerback 123: Revisit your dream business Aug 04, 2022

Maybe it has been a few months (or years) since you evaluated your business and whether it is in alignment with who you are.
One aspect which is not often talked about is that you are allowed to change your mind, and change the flow of your business.
So today, we are undoing the thought that you have to stay the same. Let’s start with:

Sit with yourself without distractions and ask yourself if you are truly in alignment with your work
Think about how much impact and money you want to make as well as the look of your business
Strategize to work towards creating your dream business

Once you have your dream business mindset in place, it will change the trajectory of your business.
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123: Choosing not to scale your business with Diane Tarshis Aug 02, 2022

Are you thinking about scaling your business? For some, it’s the right method to achieving business goals. But for others, perhaps you, it feels overwhelming, daunting, and maybe even out of alignment with who you are and what you want for your life and business.

Today, we’re talking with Diane Tarshis from Startup Distillery about why the decision to NOT scale may help you be happier and more profitable.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What scaling means
3 ways to increase your revenue and opportunities without scaling
How to determine the “right size” for your business
The downsides of scaling

Diane is a seasoned business advisor with 20+ years of experience and founder of Startup Distillery. Working with entrepreneurs across the US and around the globe, Diane uses her unique mix of finance, retail, manufacturing, and operations experience to help entrepreneurs distill their ideas into profitable, growing businesses.
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Powerback 122: Undoing Complicated Email Campaigns Jul 28, 2022

Email marketing may sound big and audacious, but honestly, it can be simple.

Your email list is probably the most valuable aspect of your business – these are people who decided they wanted to hear more from you.

So, how do we get more people to raise their hands and join our email lists?

Here’s how:

Be clear on your goal
Offer a quick win to your email list
Choose an email marketing tool that works for you

Once you are confident in the above, you can start attracting leads to your business using email marketing.

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122: Building Relationships with Email Marketing with Kendra Swalls Jul 26, 2022

You’ve heard a million times that growing an email list is important. You’ve probably toggled back and forth between creating an email campaign and not looking at it for months.

Besides, how the hell do you get people to sign up for them in the first place?

Today, we’re talking with Business Coach Kendra Swalls about building relationships with email marketing and getting people to raise their hands and sign up.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why having an email list is important
How to get people to sign up for your email list
How to use an email list to build relationships
Email marketing tools you should consider using
Strategies to shift from survival mode to success mode as an entrepreneur

In 2012, Kendra started her first business, Paisley Layne Photography, and everything changed. What started as a hobby alongside her teaching career quickly turned into a successful business. In 2017 she left her teaching career to run her photography business full time and start the Girl Means Business coaching program + podcast. Now she helps women, like you, take their business from survival mode to success mode using the same relationship marketing strategies that have been the foundations for her business success.

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Instagram: @girlmeansbusiness

Website: girlmeansbusiness.com

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Powerback 121: Undoing: Comparing yourself to others Jul 21, 2022

The Comparison Game. You know what I’m talking about. You get on social media and every business is killing it, and you feel like you are being left behind.

You end up validating someone else's success before validating yourself. Then, you go on a downward spiral because you feel like you are not good enough.

This is comparison, and it is dimming your light.

So today, we will undo the comparison game by asking ourselves these questions:

What is this bringing up inside of me?
What do I need right now?
What possibility is this showing me?

Once you have the answers, keep in mind that you can hold space for someone to have a celebratory moment while you are still building yours.

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121: Creating and maintaining a profitable business with Simone Craig Jul 19, 2022

I’m going to guess that you started a business for three reasons…

1. To have more flexibility and freedom in your life.

2. To do something you love every day.

3. To have more control over your finances.

I’m also guessing you’re tuning in because you’re ready to take that third one to another level. Today, we’re talking about not only creating profit but maintaining a profitable business, and I have Simone Craig here to share her knowledge with you.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to use manifestation in your business and finances
What it actually means to be profitable
How to evaluate if a service or product is profitable
Foundational steps you can take to create a profitable business

Simone Craig is a Law of Attraction and manifestation expert. She combined her accounting skills and unique insights into the Law of Attraction to create a thriving accounting and wealth consulting business. Simone is a wealth expert on a mission to close the wealth gap one woman at a time. Known as the “Angel CFO,” Simone advises women business owners in making savvy and wise financial decisions for maximized business profitability, increased personal wealth, and joyful living.
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Powerback 120: Undoing: Hiding from your money Jul 14, 2022

“Where you are today – knowing the numbers for your business – is okay because you are capable of more.”

Maybe you rarely track your expenses and income. Maybe you ain’t aware of how much money your business makes or what services are performing well or not so well.

Well, today is the day. Let’s learn how to undo hiding from your money. This kind of mindset needs to be undone because assessing your business is POWER.

So here’s how to undo hiding your money:

Create a money day
Demarcate a folder in your emails for invoices/receipts

These two techniques will put so much knowledge and power back in your hands, so you can continue to grow your business.

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120: Planning for the growth phase with Connie Vanderzanden Jul 12, 2022

The startup phase is exciting, full of energy and planning. You're taking a really big leap and have probably mapped out all of your goals, your plan, and your strategy.

After a while, that newness starts to wear off but you're still growing and expanding. Have you put that same new energy into your growth plan? Are you paying yourself? Or are your numbers kind of all over the place?

First of all, take a deep breath. It's okay. No judgment zone here. That's why we're here together.

Today, we're talking with Connie Vanderzanden about planning for the growth phase so you can start paying yourself, and have a cash-positive business.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The importance of assessing your finances as an entrepreneur
Why it is important to pay yourself
How to implement planning in the growth phase
Common mistakes for entrepreneurs in growth mode

Connie is a cashflow and business mentor on a mission to help female entrepreneurs live the lifestyles they desire by learning the simple steps structure and discipline to create and save money. With 34 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience, a variety of industry knowledge, and her own real-life growth journey since 2001. Connie developed the going beyond revenue cash handling system focused on Cash Flow Planning and creating profitable and sustainable businesses.

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Powerback 119: Undoing The "Have To's" Jul 07, 2022

The things that drain you, the things that you procrastinate, the things you have to do in your business however you continuously put them off.

These are the things you need to undo because they are not the best use of your time – and will not help in expanding your business.

So are you willing to let go of them and focus on the “get-to’s” in order to create capacity for something more alive and exciting?

If you are, here’s how to undo the have-to’s:

Evaluate where you are spending your time
Intentionally analyze the offerings in your business

Once you are certain of this, you are then in alignment in your business and can work efficiently to get stuff done.

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119: 3 steps to work 5 hours and make 6 figures with Kelsey Kerslake Jul 05, 2022

If there's one word that I'd like to light on fire and roll down a hill it would be HUSTLE.

If you're in your 30s or 40s, chances are you grew up in the "hustle hard or fail” era and that became your association with success. If you're not burning yourself out, you're failing, right?

WRONG. I'm relieved to see the business industry as a whole Undoing this mentality because the truth is, while there are periods of focused, heavier work – there are also periods of simplicity, ease, and grace.

Today, we're talking with Kelsey Kerslake about three foolproof steps you can take to work 5 hours per week AND make 6+ figures doing it.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

3 big steps to start working less and earning more
How to create a work-life alignment
The value in focusing on one aspect as an entrepreneur
What is holding back entrepreneurs from soaring high in business

Kelsey is a multi-passionate CEO of two companies: Pinegate Road, and the Aligned Business. Kelsey has been helping entrepreneurs and businesses build their brands and market their online presence for over a decade. She is a business strategist, coach, and mentor for service providers, coaches, and educators looking to scale their online businesses in complete alignment with the lives they want to live and the values they hold.
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Powerback 118: Undoing Your Content Strategy Jun 30, 2022

Do you also feel like there are a thousand of things to write about however when you sit down to start creating content, all you hear is crickets?

Not to mention the overwhelm from staying on top of all the social media platforms.

You are not alone and you don’t have to to stay stuck.

You get to undo your content strategy by getting an understanding of why you are having a content block.

Here a couple of tactics to follow inorder to undo your content strategy:

Build an intentional time in your calendar
Choose content buckets
Understand which platforms will help you

Creating content doesn’t have to be hard, it can be enjoyable when you flip the perspective to “I get to show up and provide value to my followers.”

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118: How to Grow an Engaged and Profitable Facebook Group with Christina Jandali Jun 28, 2022

There certainly isn’t a shortage of social media accounts to choose from. Each have their own purpose and personality, and deciding which platforms to be on is a big decision.

If you’ve considered running a Facebook Group, or perhaps you already do, today’s topic is about growing an engaged and profitable Facebook group – one that creates raving fans without wasting time on strategies that don’t work.

To go over the ins and outs with you, I have growth strategist Christina Jandali.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The different types of Facebook groups
Ideal categories of people Facebook groups work for
The three types of posts you should be using
Do’s and Don’ts of growing an engaged Facebook group

Christina is a confidence-boosting, cash-creating Business Growth Strategist who helps coaches and course creators build a raving fan base and produce scalable profits by hosting a free Facebook group.
She is a self-made millionaire who started her business from ground zero during maternity leave from her corporate job when she decided it was time to build her own dreams, not someone else's. She's since worked with thousands of entrepreneurs across the globe to create their own predictable cash flow machines and has been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, and Evercoach.

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Powerback 117: Undoing your offer Jun 16, 2022

Your offer is a big part of your business. It is how you impart value to people and generate funds for your business. It is what you are known for.

But getting to create your offer can be a windy road.

So here’s how to undo your offer:

Create a distinct offer
Focus on one offer
Let go of offers that no longer align with you

Getting clear on what your offer is will help align you with the right clients.

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117: Scale in Less time with fewer clients with Shayla Boyd Jun 14, 2022

You’re ready to scale your business but have some reservations. If you increase your price, will people actually pay it? If you increase your financial goal, does that mean you’ll have to work even harder? Or are you going to have to take on a shit ton of clients to meet that goal?

These, along with many other reservations, are what hold a lot of entrepreneurs back from truly achieving their financial goals.

Today, we’re talking with Shayla Boyd-Gill about scaling your business in less time with fewer clients.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to create an offer
The common ways entrepreneurs are unclear about their offers and how to fix that
Strategies to attract highly qualified clients
The importance of having a business framework

Shayla, the Family Freedom, and Affluence Mentor and creator of the Luxe Your Business Sales System, is an EXTRAORDINARY and PROVEN business mentor and sales strategist who shows women entrepreneurs how to have it all – family, freedom, and affluence – while doing what they love.

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Powerback 116: Undoing: Your stuffy ass bio Jun 02, 2022

Is your bio a true reflection of how you want to show up?

With so many tips on how your bio is supposed to be, it can be so easy to lose yourself – and before you know it, goodbye authenticity.

Your bio doesn’t have to be perfect. It has to be a reflection of who you are and how you serve.

Here’s how you can undo your stuffy ass bio:

Recognize how you want to show up
Release the industry standards you have been tied to
Reclaim your bio to feel like you

Once you have that done, write your bio from the lens of your customer through your own voice.

Allow yourself to be yourself all the way down to your social media bio.
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116: Using LinkedIn to grow your business with Colleen McKenna May 31, 2022

Every social media platform has its own purpose and personality. Tiktok has video. Instagram has imagery. And then there’s LinkedIn.

What is it for and how do you best use it for your business? Is it worth your time and effort?

Well, today we’re talking to Colleen McKenna, Principal of Intero Advisory, about how you can use LinkedIn to expand your reach and grow your business.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What LinkedIn is and who it is for
How to leverage LinkedIn as a business tool
How to craft an excellent bio for LinkedIn
The best networking tips on LinkedIn
Do’s and Don’ts of LinkedIn

Colleen is a practitioner, speaker, author, blogger, trainer, and coach. Recently celebrating 10 years in business, she and her team have trained and coached thousands of professionals and over 700 companies throughout North America with a practical, personal approach that has consistently performed for her clients.

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Powerback 115: Undoing Your Social Media May 19, 2022

The opportunities that social media provides are endless for a business owner in this era.

But with such possibilities comes an influx of social media apps requiring our attention.

As a business owner looking to grow audiences on each of these apps, it is hard to keep up, so how can you really leverage social media to its full potential?

Start by undoing your social media:

Write down all the social media accounts you are currently using
Take an emotional inventory of each of them
Select the social media apps you would love to interact on

Once you have made this analysis, think about devoting time to the social media platforms you have selected.

You don’t have to be everywhere to be successful.

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115: Four Strategies to Attracting More Clients with Henriette Danel May 17, 2022

You’ve done it all… you’re posting on social, have downloaded all the freebies you can get your hands on, and have probably even invested in a course or two.
You know you’re capable of working with great clients and know that people invest in high-value coaches all the time – yet something is missing.
Today, we’re talking with Henriette Danel about the four strategies she’s created to attract more clients – which are magnetized to you and what you offer.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

What self-development means for entrepreneurs
Why it is important to figure out your ideal client
The four strategies to attract clients
Why you should be clear about who you want to attract in business

Henriette is a Strategic Business Coach working with Professional Female Entrepreneurs to help them attract high-paying clients continuously.

After working in the Interior Design Industry for almost 15 years, she decided it was time to do what she always aspired to do, become an entrepreneur. By saying yes to herself, she discovered her love for podcasting and public speaking.

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Powerback 114: Undoing: workout expectations May 05, 2022

As you are growing a business, you may unintentionally put yourself aside. I know, and I’ve been there.

You’re working really hard to make ends meet, and most of the time that means neglecting your health.

But…

Your health needs just as much (if not more!) attention as your business.

So, here’s how you can make time to workout;

Give yourself a chance to try out something new
Find a workout routine that works for you

Keep in mind that working out is self-care and will improve your productivity and clarity in your work.

I challenge you to undo any workout expectations today.

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114: Prioritizing health while running a business with Shanna Nelson May 03, 2022

I know that you’re juggling a lot of responsibilities. You’re running a business.

You may be a spouse, mother, sister, friend, boss, or caretaker. You’re balancing a lot but there’s one very important person that often gets put on the back burner.

You.

Today, we’re talking with Shanna Misset Nelson, President of Jazzercise, Inc. about prioritizing your health while running a successful business.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to prioritize your health
Recommendations for individuals who want to start their health journey
Steps to help start your health journey
The connection between physical and mental health

Shanna is the President of Jazzercise, Inc., guiding the group fitness industry leader in global and local markets and managing strategic direction of the brand. Having a front-row view into how her mom, Judi Sheppard Missett, created the largest dance-fitness company in the world, Nelson began as an instructor but quickly launched her business career as an international brand consultant and franchise owner.

Additionally, her contributions to the fitness industry have been acknowledged through numerous awards, public and media recognition. She lives and works in California with her husband and two daughters.

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Website: jazzercise.com

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Powerback 113: Undoing: The "data is hard" mentality Apr 21, 2022

You don't have to be an analytical expert to utilize your data.

All the major social media channels give you the option to view analytics if you have a business account set up.

These analytics give you a snapshot of your account and here’s why you need to understand your data;

You can view your analytics for a certain period of time
Offers you information when your followers are most active
Shows you what content is trending

You do not have to have a hard time understanding your audience. Your analytics can help you with that.

I challenge you to undo the data is hard mentality today.

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Take the Power Leak Quiz at lauraaura.com/powerleakquiz and identify where you may be unintentionally giving away your power - which is often the answer to “what am I missing?” and the biggest growth opportunity in your business.

Head on over to LauraAura.com to find out more about The BrandstarterTM Course, Brand Reviews, Powerback Sessions, and the freshly launched PowerbackTM Course.

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113: Build an ad strategy with the content you already have with Flairst Apr 19, 2022

You’ve seen ads pop up on your Facebook and if you’re anything like me, they’ve worked a time or two(those damn shirts get me every time). You’ve considered running ads in your own business and have probably even thrown 20 bucks in to see what happens – but then felt overwhelmed by the options and questioned whether or not they work.

Today, we’re talking with the best friend duo from Flairst about creating an ad strategy that works with the data that you already have.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What makes a business remarkable to scale
Common signs a business is ready to scale
The concept of funnel optimization
The difference between paid ads vs organic marketing
How to build an ad strategy that converts

BFFs and business soul sisters, Jessica and Amy are authentic, all-in marketing masterminds and moms who are passionate about supporting business owners.

Jess and Amy spent their careers working with a variety of brands, companies, entrepreneurs, and numerous business owners looking for help to scale their brands. They’ve been learning and growing, ever aware of the constantly changing digital world so their clients can leverage the know-how and take their business to the next level.

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Powerback 112: Undoing: The "I Can't" Mentality Apr 07, 2022

How many times do you say ‘I can’t?’

Life may have twists and turns but throwing in the towel should not be the end game.

You may find yourself saying ‘I can’t do this’ because of a certain reason, but there are also a million reasons why you can!

You can say, “Yes I can” and here are 3 steps to guide you:

Note down every single time that you say ‘I can’t’
Go back to the list and ask yourself which things you want to say ‘yes, I can!’ to
Write down what you said you could not do

Making a shift from ‘I can’t’ to ‘I can!’ will eventually lead to ‘I will’ which turns to ‘I did it!’

I challenge you to start that shift today.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Take the Power Leak Quiz at lauraaura.com/powerleakquiz and identify where you may be unintentionally giving away your power - which is often the answer to “what am I missing??” and the biggest growth opportunity in your business.
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112: Embracing Financial Wellness with Mia Love Apr 05, 2022

Money is like technology – it’s great when it’s working and stressful when it’s not.

Your relationship with money affects everything from attracting clients down to being able to build wealth and abundance.

Today, we’re talking with Mia Love about embracing financial wellness, how to release your past, and fully step into your physical, spiritual, and financial potential.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The connection between finances, the physical body, and the spiritual soul
How your relationship with money affects your emotional and spiritual wellness
The relationship between emotional trauma and money management
The value of meditation in transforming your life

A credit empowerment coach, mentor, and holistic practitioner with almost a decade of experience, Mia provides holistic financial wellness methods that improve the financial and overall well-being of her clients. Mia founded Real Freedom With Love, a comprehensive credit and finance management firm where she teaches financial stability, financial assertiveness, and personal evolution.
In her work, Mia utilizes her extensive background in financial literacy and Level 3 Reiki, energetic, and Prana healing certifications. Mia exemplifies her passion for teaching and healing in the intensives and workshops she facilitates around the globe.

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Powerback 111: Undoing: I have to do it all Mar 24, 2022

At the beginning of your business, you are doing all the things and wearing all the hats.
But as your business grows, time comes to LET GO and delegate.
Delegating to someone else can be scary, but struggling to do everything in your business is even worse.
Because you just can’t do it all.
Create room for delegation in your business for it to progress, evolve, and grow.
Here are some simple steps to take to get to your first hire:

Be certain of what tasks you like doing in your business
Write down all the other tasks involved in your business
Once you have those noted down, then choose one thing you would like to delegate.

I challenge you to let go of tasks in your business that are holding you down.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Head on over to LauraAura.com to find out more about The BrandstarterTM Course, Brand Reviews, Powerback Sessions, and the freshly launched PowerbackTM Course.
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111: Overcoming Hiring Anxiety with Ashley Cox Mar 22, 2022

You’re working day in and day out and are craving another set of hands to help – but the idea of hiring someone terrifies you.
Do you hire a contractor?
Do you hire an employee?
What the hell is the difference?
Your first hire can be scary as hell and there are some common mistakes that small business owners make.
Today, we’re talking with hiring expert, Ashley Cox, about overcoming hiring anxiety and some things you can put in place to set yourself (and your future team) up for success.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

What human resource is?
Why women often hire the wrong person
The difference between hiring a contractor and hiring an employee
Key elements to have before hiring

Ashley is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique firm that helps women-owned businesses hire and lead thriving teams with smart and simple strategies.

Ashley is also the author of Transform Your Stories, where she helps women overcome the stories that are holding them back so they can become confident and courageous leaders who impact the world.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
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Powerback 110: Undoing: your resistance to selling Mar 10, 2022

You started the business. But you are facing a challenge when it comes to selling your offer.
As a business owner, you need to sell. And I’m here to tell you…
The more you are intentional and authentic about telling people about your offer, the more sales you will make.
So here’s how you undo your resistance of selling:

Tell people how to access your offer/service
Create a clear process/framework
Love your offer

I challenge you confidently showcase your offer/service today!
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110: How to increase online engagement and sell out offers with Shelby Fowler Mar 07, 2022

You’ve got all the social media platforms. You’ve built an offer. You’re posting online regularly. You have a website.

But all you hear are crickets.

Very little if any people are converting over to paid clients and you’re left scratching your head wondering what’s missing.

Today, we’re talking to ads expert Shelby Fowler about increasing your online engagement, setting up the systems to sell out offers, and create ongoing leads (even while you’re sleeping).

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Strategies to increase online engagement
The different kinds of sales funnels and if you need one
How switching up your offer can work in your favor
How to nurture your leads to buy from you

Shelby is a Facebook and Instagram ads expert, creator of Fempire Ads Academy, and the founder and CEO of Fempire Media.

She helps businesses and female entrepreneurs tell their stories, share their brands, create content, and build an online community. In her words, she and her team “create wildly-successful clients.”

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Head on over to LauraAura.com to find out more about The BrandstarterTM Course, Brand Reviews, Powerback Sessions, and the freshly launched PowerbackTM Course.

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Website: https://www.fempiremedia.com/
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Powerback 109: Undoing: hiding your accomplishments Feb 24, 2022

Celebrating your accomplishments sometimes comes with a level of shame out of the fear of coming out boastful, yet you have put in the work and time to reach the level you are.
You are worth celebrating!
It is time for you to embrace it and be proud of what you accomplished.
This is because your victories not only impact yourself but the people around you as well.
So here’s how you can get loud and proud about your accomplishments;

Celebrate your successes with people you love
Acknowledge your accomplishments and be proud of them

Today, I challenge you to own the fact that you did what you set out to do!
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Head on over to LauraAura.com to find out more about The BrandstarterTM Course, Brand Reviews, Powerback Sessions, and the freshly launched PowerbackTM Course.

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109: Release the shame that is blocking you from a delicious life with Moira Lethbridge Feb 22, 2022

You’re running your business, doing the work by day, and thinking by night (or let’s be honest, all of the time). You’ve gotten to a point where you’re beginning to see and feel success and are achieving things you never thought were possible.

And then shame and guilt pop up.

Where the hell did that come from? Why am I feeling shameful for achieving what I worked for? Why do I feel guilty for having all the things and experiences that I set out to accomplish?
Today, we’re going to talk to Moira Lethbridge about releasing the shame that is blocking you from a delicious life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to overcome shame and live in your identity
How to ask and receive help without feeling shame
How to become content with yourself
How to let go of recurring doubts

Moira is an executive coach, author, speaker, adjunct faculty, and is the principal and owner of Lethbridge & Associates. As a former President and CEO, she draws on twenty-five years of organizational experience and success to help entrepreneurs increase their productivity and improve their performance. She works with business owners, executives, and individuals to help them grow their business, do more of what they enjoy, and balance health, well-being, and achievement.

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The Gift of Receiving

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Website: https://moiralethbridge.com/
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Powerback 108: Undoing the need to be perfect online Feb 10, 2022

The online world is an exaggerated space filled with a number of filters that it is unfair for you to compare your life to what you see online.

Regardless of the filter, people nowadays recognize authenticity and you should not feel the need to cover up who you truly are.

Always remember that the value of the content you deliver is greater than the color of the eyeshadow on your face.

How you show up sets the tone for how your clients show up as well.

So, how do you undo this?

Acknowledge the need to show up authentically
Release your limiting beliefs

I challenge you to be yourself today! You get to inspire your clients to be themselves by being yourself.

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Head on over to LauraAura.com to find out more about The BrandstarterTM Course, Brand Reviews, Powerback Sessions, and the freshly launched PowerbackTM Course.

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108: Turn watchers into buyers with Colin Scotland Feb 08, 2022

I know you’ve heard it a million times: know your customer. Some call it a customer profile; others call it a client avatar. I don’t give two shits what you call it – it’s not about the naming, it’s about the psychological connection.

You have hungry and eager clients waiting for you this very moment. They’re scrolling Instagram and Tiktok. They’re doing Google searches. They’re trying to find the help that they are hungry for – but if you aren’t crystal clear on what they’re looking for and why, they’ll keep scrolling.

I’ve brought in marketing expert, Colin Scotland, and today you’ll learn how to understand your customer inside and out – know what makes them “tick” so you can meet them on their level and shift them from watchers into buyers.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How the customer journey works
The difference between a watcher and a buyer
The common myths in marketing
How to craft a compelling offer
How to identify your ideal client

Colin is on a mission to extinguish the myths about marketing. He runs a marketing coaching business, Marketing Incubator Masterminds, and the Awaken Creator program. He helps mission-driven entrepreneurs find their spark and never let it go so they can fulfill their potential and change lives doing what they love.
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Find Your Why, Find Your Niche
Epic Guide to Marketing Planning - Audio Course

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Powerback 107: How to adjust your pricing Jan 27, 2022

There is so much value and growth that comes with time, but it’s important to know when it’s time to raise your rates.

The thought of raising your prices is scary because you are sceptical about who will pay for your services /products at that rate. If you stick to that thought, you will feel overwhelmed.

You’ll quickly realize your growth is limited yet you are booked out.

So how do you adjust your pricing?

Look at your current rates
Ask yourself is this where I want to be
Get fully aware of your costs, your market and your desire

Undercharging is nothing more than your fear trying to keep you safe.

However you do not have to let your fear control you. When you step out of it, you can then charge your worth. Don’t let fear allow you to undercharge. Be confident in your value and you will attract the right clients.

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107: How to DIY your bookkeeping with Sara Verheyen Jan 25, 2022

Whether you’re just starting out or have been in business for a few years, knowing your numbers is one of the most valuable tools you’ll have as a business owner.

But what numbers should you know?
What’s important to look at?
What tools should you use?
If you’re handling your own books (or let’s be honest, NOT handling them), then this episode is going to be a game changer for your finances.

Today, we’re talking about DIYing your own bookkeeping so you can understand what the hell you’re doing with Licensed CPA, Sarah Verheyen.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The foundational tools you need to help with bookkeeping when starting out
Bookkeeping basics you should know
How to pay yourself
Why you should get a personal and separate business account
The difference between an LLC and S Corporation

Sara is a professional bookkeeper for ambitious entrepreneurs who want to grow their business into a sustainable one that serves their quality-of-life goals, by allowing them to focus on the parts of business that bring them joy. She has helped clients get organised and understand their financial standing and cash flow to make informed business decisions and identify strategies for growth. She lives in Texas with her husband and two boys under the age of 3.

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Small Biz Starter Kit
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Facebook: @saraverheyen

Instagram: @mareishbooks

Website: mareishbooks.com

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Powerback 106: Take a love inventory of your business Jan 13, 2022

Look, loving what you do is everything.

I mean, you spend a good portion of your life investing your time, your money, your energy into the work that you do. And may I also remind you, that you started a business for a reason, perhaps to have more time, to have more money, to have more flexibility, to have more freedom.

To have whatever you want.

So when is the last time that you've sat and evaluated those things?

We all have fallen into this trap. You get weighed down by the expectations, by the pressure, by the deadlines, by the yeses, by all of these things that are happening around you. And unfortunately, what happens is you end up with a diluted version of what you came here to do.

You lose sight of the vision.

That time that you wanted back, now you have less of it.

That money that you wanted, now seems to be kind of only coming in little spurts.

You want it to be with your friends and family more often. But you're seeing them less.
This is what this week's PowerbackTM is about. It's about undoing the expectation of what everyone else expects you to do with your business. And get back to the core of why you're doing it in the first place.

Are you truly in love with what you're doing?

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106: How to sell with love with Finka Jerkovic Jan 11, 2022

Selling can feel like such a yucky word – but what if I told you it could be exciting? What if doing the thing you love with the people you love to work with made selling easy, simple, and full of joy and excitement?

Today, we’re talking to Finka Jerkovic about selling with love and how having the right offer with the right audience makes a huge difference.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to enjoy selling
How to show up authentically to your target audience
How to embrace your brilliance and make a difference
How to love yourself and your clients
How to love your offer

Finka is an author, international speaker, workshop leader and coach. As President of FINKA Communications Inc., she consults with clients in areas of personal branding, leadership, sales, client experience and employee engagement.

Her book, Sell From Love: Love Yourself, Love your Client, Love your Offer, was released November 2020, hit Amazon’s #1 Best Seller List and was listed as a Hot New Release.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Sell From Love: Love Yourself, Love your Client, Love your Offer

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Twitter: @FinkaJerkovic

Website: https://www.finka.ca/

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Powerback 105: Releasing the bottleneck in your business Dec 23, 2021

The bottleneck in your business is you. It is what you procrastinate, the services you cannot stand offering,the things people are continuously asking for.
And when you are the bottleneck, things stop - or drastically slow down.

So how do you overcome this bottleneck?

Recognize what you keep putting off
Learn to delegate tasks to your team. This will allow you to work on other aspects of your business
Ask for help for particular tasks you are not interested in doing and take your time back!

You don’t have to do everything in your business. Learning how to work with others will create a big impact in your business and give you a sigh of relief.

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105: Liberate yourself and grow your business with Annie Schuessler Dec 21, 2021

When you started your business, I bet that you were excited, nervous, and all around obsessed with the idea. Day in and day out you thought about it and put the pieces of the puzzle together one by one.

But time has gone on, and perhaps now you feel like a prisoner to the very thing you created.
It’s so easy to get stuck in the trenches of the ins and outs of business, ultimately leading to burnout, anxiety, depression,
And even to close the business.

Today, we’re talking with Annie Schuessler about liberating yourself to do more of the things you love all while your business grows and that spark of excitement returns.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to transition boldly in business
How to know the right time to transition
Where to find business inspiration as an entrepreneur
Why it is important to create a balance between your life and work
How to settle on one or two offers

Annie is a business coach and the host of the podcast Rebel Therapist® Podcast. She helps therapists and healers create the program that will launch the next phase of their business. She helps people make a bigger impact with her Rebel Therapist programs so they can generate more profit, create more free time, and have more fulfillment.

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Rebel Therapist Podcast

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Powerback 104: Review and perfect your sales process Dec 09, 2021

Like the majority of business owners, the thought of sales puts hair on their asses because they perceive the sales process as gross, bad and wrong.

That should not be the case because your sales process is intended to serve your clients hence why this week’s Powerback is to let you know that sales can actually be fun.

Here is how to make it possible because;

Start looking at sales through a different lense. Be positive about your sales process and talk about your service/product with passion
Create intentional time to look at what your sales process is. Are you using social media to let potential clients know about your services/offer?
Start to create the sales process. This will be your guide on how to get shit done

Always keep in mind that your service/product will be of benefit to your potential clients so realign it.

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Follow me on TikTok for daily advice on how to underdo your business: taking your Powerback®, how to trust yourself, and how to grow your business to the level that you see and you feel so deeply and clearly.

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104: How to build a sales process that consistently converts with Dr. Nadia Brown Dec 07, 2021

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about a sales person? A pushy car guy? Those people that follow you around the mall trying to get you to try their perfume? Half a day stuck in a timeshare?

The concept of sales has long been coined for being pushy and uncomfortable – yet we can’t grow a business if there are no sales. Selling gets to be easy and fun, and it all starts with the undoing.

Today we’re talking with Dr. Nadia Brown about how to build a sales process that consistently converts – and how to feel comfortable and confident doing it.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to overcome your fear of sales
What a sales process is
Why you should create an awesome customer journey
What to do when you are showing up consistently and the sales are not coming in.
How to continue selling after getting a NO

Dr. Nadia is a sales strategist, consultant, trainer, and founder of The Doyenne Agency - a sales agency that works with business owners, companies, and corporations to multiply revenue.
She helps women break through the glass ceilings they encounter in business by assisting them in building profitable and sustainable businesses.

When it comes to sales, women come to her timid and shaky about going after the money – they leave her strategic, strong, emboldened and most importantly, paid.

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Courageous Conversations That Convert Checklist

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Powerback 103: 20 min to work on your vision Nov 25, 2021

If you're showing up today, something tells me that you’ve had your head down in the trenches and business for quite some time.

And you know what? That's okay.

That's why this week's Powerback® is about creating intentional time to work on your business - not just in it

So a couple of tips:

First and foremost, block in time for yourself in your own calendar
Secondly, get out of your office - it is essential for you to change your atmosphere go somewhere that inspires you, somewhere where you feel creative
And last but not least, no rules, this is not the time to figure out the hows the whens and all the nitty-gritty details

Look, your business is relying on you to grow to the level that you see and feel; and let’s be honest if you're not working on the business, the business is not going to grow to where you know that it could be!

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Follow me on TikTok for daily advice on how to underdo your business: taking your Powerback®, how to trust yourself, and how to grow your business to the level that you see and you feel so deeply and clearly.

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103: Messaging that will make you millions with Dr. Darnyelle Harmon Nov 23, 2021

The idea of being a millionaire or multimillionaire used to be such a stretch of the mind – and let’s be honest, for the few and far between female business owners.

But the tables have shifted. Women all around the world are stepping up to say, this is possible.

Being a millionaire starts with believing that you are worthy to receive it and then backing it up with systems and messaging to support your soul.

Today, we’re talking with Dr Darnyelle Harmon about messaging that will make you millions – get your pen and paper ready!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Grace and ease vs. hustle and grind
What was Darnyelle’s previous money mindset and what shifted for her?
Advice to people who are currently facing bankruptcy
Embracing your CEO mindset
Darnyelle talks about ‘messaging to make you millions’
Why you sometimes need to ‘go against the grain’ and ‘ruffle a few feathers’ in business
Some suggestions to someone who are currently feeling a little lost in their messaging
What do you find is typically the missing factor when someone is doing all the things, putting out all the content, but not seeing it convert to sales?

Darnyelle is the award-winning CEO of Incredible One Enterprises, LLC, a multi-million dollar coaching and consulting brand.

Best known for transforming audiences from the moment she opens her mouth, Darnyelle equips her audiences with strategies to leverage and scale their businesses with grace and ease instead of hustle and grind.

Committed to growing companies financially and spiritually, Darnyelle shares her MOVE to Millions framework so others increase their income and impact to and beyond the million-dollar mark.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Listen to the Move to Millions Podcast

Apply Now to Darnyelle’s Move to Millions Mastermind

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Powerback 102: Develop one financial system to enhance your growth Nov 11, 2021

Today I want to give you just a few bite-sized ways that you can start to develop a financial system that really works with you.

Now look, I know how terrifying looking at numbers can be BUT I can also sit here and honestly speak about how liberating and exciting it can be as well.

First and foremost, I want you to create a Money Day. Every single week, choose one day to look at your numbers (creating this habit is really going to give you so much of the Powerback® because you're going to have knowledge, and knowledge is power);
Then I want you to consider getting set up with an official accounting software (Personally, I love QuickBooks);
Finally, I want you to get that freebie set up; that introductory offer that causes people to say, ‘Yes, I'd like to learn more.’

Creating a financial system that works for you does not have to be cumbersome; it does not have to be complicated; it does not need to have all these bells and whistles involved in it.

The most important thing here is to find something that works for you!

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Get 50% off your first 6 months of QuickBooks Online

At lauraaura.com, you can now sign up for my free mini-class on Undoing Your Business So You Can Take Your Powerback®

Head on over to LauraAura.com to find out more about The BrandstarterTM Course, Brand Reviews, Powerback Sessions, and the freshly launched PowerbackTM Course.

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102: Creating systems to grow your finances with Chelsea Clarke Nov 09, 2021

You know we talk a lot about money on The Gutsy Podcast – primarily because most of us have been taught that it’s hard to come by or that you must bust your ass to receive it.

But we also talk about money because there are two key elements that I want you to embrace: first, that money is energy and what you believe to be true about it will become your reality and second, that you must have systems in place to grow your finances.

Today, we’re bringing the two together, and to share her story and expertise, we have Chelsea Clarke.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why we NEED to talk about money
What is lifestyle freedom and what does it mean to Chelsea?
Why money can buy happiness in a way
What was Chelsea’s money mindset before starting her business, and then what switched for her?
Two really helpful systems that new businesses can put in place to help them grow their monetization?
What is blog monetization and how can you do it too?
What is the most actionable step our listeners can take to grow their business this year?
What is a customer journey and how did Chelsea perfect hers?
Some recommendations on monetizing a podcast

Chelsea is a business strategist, investor, business broker, and the founder of entrepreneurship blog, podcast and school, Her Paper Route where she specializes in blog monetization and website investing.

Chelsea clawed herself out of $30,000 debt in less than two years and went from a waitress earning $11 an hour, struggling in the most expensive city in the country to growing her company to over half a million dollars in less than 3 years.

She has helped a community of over 200,000 entrepreneurs increase their financial fitness and make more paper and has been a guest on The Blogger Genius and featured in Authority Magazine, Business Insider and CNBC Grow.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Do you want to sell your website? Head to Blogsforsale.co to find out more

How To Make A Tripwire Offer

You Are a Badass at Making Money, by Jen Sincero

To learn more about Chelsea’s courses head to go.herpaperroute.com/courses/

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Powerback 101: Step into your confidence Oct 28, 2021

Beauty is such a broad topic and feeling beautiful starts with yourself - it's not an external validation

This week, I want to encourage you to take your Powerback® by stepping into your confidence.

Now you might be thinking, ‘But Laura how in the world do I do that? Like all of a sudden, I’m just gonna roll out of bed one day and be like, ‘I'm fucking fantastic?’’

Well, you can absolutely have more days like that, but confidence actually starts with the small actions.

One of the easiest and most simplistic things that you can do for yourself and your confidence is to be silent for 5 - 10 minutes a day. And in that timeframe, just let whatever happens, happen.

Because it's in those silent moments, those pauses, when you really truly begin to hear yourself (maybe even for the first time!).

And it's in those moments that you get to take your Powerback®.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Head to lauraaura.com to learn more about the newly launched Intuitive Masterclass Series, designed for intuitive female business owners who are eager to combine their passion for energy work with practical, grounded tools and guidance to learn how to grow your business.

You can also find out more about The Brandstarter™️ Course, Brand Reviews, Powerback Sessions, and the Powerback Course.

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101: Feeling beautiful, inside and out with Danielle Doan Oct 26, 2021

Beauty comes in many shapes and sizes.

Over the years, the beauty industry has defined what it means to be beautiful which has led to a decline in self-worth, self-image, and confidence.

But we live in an empowering time where women are taking their Powerback® and standing up for their own unique brand of beauty – themselves.

Today, we’re talking about feeling beautiful, inside the mind of mental health and outside with our physical confidence.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why it’s okay to grow out of your old comfort and into something new
How Danielle worked through negative pushbacks from loved ones during her entrepreneurial journey
Why there is power in the pause
The importance of discovering your why
How does Danielle empowers and encourages women to feel confident in themselves
The importance of honoring your inner voice and feelings
That you don’t have to meditate in the same way that everyone else does (this is your permission to meditate differently!)
Advice to women struggling with their beauty (both inside and out)

Danielle Doan is the founder of Paradise Artistry, an eyelash extension business. She is 27 years old who transitioned into the business industry in October 2019. She has a voice for self-development and high-performance growth and is passionate about helping other women gain confidence through empowerment and the law of attraction.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Email Danielle at danielletdoan@gmail.com if you have any questions
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Powerback 100: 3 Ways to Reclaim Your Voice in Business Oct 14, 2021

Do you feel like you’re not showing up in your business as authentically as you could be?

Perhaps you're afraid to speak the way that you want to, or maybe you're afraid to show up the way that you want to?

And it's not because you don't want to, it's more often than not in fear of what other people are going to say or think.

Here are three ways that you can do to reclaim your voice in your business:

Anytime that you write or record content, I want you to,

First, ask yourself, ‘Does this feel like me?’
Number two, ask yourself, ‘Do I have something valuable to add?’
And third, ask yourself, ‘Does this cross a boundary?’

These three questions are true Powerback® moments where you can start to allow yourself to shine - to show up like you in your business.

Now some of you might be sitting there sweating going, ‘Oh, Jesus, Laura, like, you asked me to do a lot of things!’

It's okay. It's not an overnight fix!

The easiest thing that you can do, the most palatable thing that you can do, is to ask yourself, ‘Does this feel like me?’... I think that's a really great place to start to build strength in that muscle.

P.S. Thank you for hearing my voice and sticking with me for 100 Tuesday episodes and 100 Powerback® episodes!

This is an enormous milestone and the fact that you consistently show up, and you absorb the words that come out of my mouth, and you find value in the words that I say, I cannot express my gratitude enough!

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Head to lauraaura.com to learn more about the newly launched Intuitive Masterclass Series, designed for intuitive female business owners who are eager to combine their passion for energy work with practical, grounded tools and guidance to learn how to grow your business.

You can also find out more about The BrandstarterTM Course, Brand Reviews, Powerback Sessions, and the Powerback Course.

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100: Creating a Rebellious Message With Michelle Mazur Oct 12, 2021

You know you wanna speak up more in your business – it’s always on the tip of your tongue. But will it push people away?

Are you “too much” or “too bold”? Are you going to lose all your clients if you start to write and speak how you really want to?

Today, we’re talking about creating and using a rebellious message – one that attracts your dream clients and encourages you to take your Powerback® in your voice.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

The art of saying ‘Yes’ and figuring it out later
What is an audacious breakthrough and how does Michelle help her clients create it?
What is messaging and why is it a really foundational piece of business?
What are some of the biggest mistakes that Michelle sees in messaging?
Advice to people who are stepping into a bolder and edgier version of themselves
Why Michelle wants to know ‘what ticks you off and what you're gonna do about it?’
What is the three-word rebellion framework?
Tips to creating an impactful bio that is an alternative to the ‘I help x do y so they can z’
How creating that one-of-a-kind message helps to really eliminate the noise?
Why your words are so powerful!

Michelle Mazur is a messaging expert who works with brilliant business owners who are shaking things up but having trouble talking about it.

She combines the tools of successful social movements with the qualitative research skills she earned in her Communications PhD to help them craft their powerful, captivating message.

The author of the 3 Word Rebellion, host of the Rebel Uprising podcast and featured in Fast Company, Entrepreneur and Inc., she knows that speaking about what you do in a clear and captivating way is the key to reaching the people you could help the most and making more money in your business.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Michelle’s book, 3 Word Rebellion

Listen to the Rebel Uprising podcast with Dr Michelle Mazur
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Powerback 99: Discover Your Bottleneck Sep 30, 2021

Do you feel like you get so far in business, you get lots of momentum and then all of a sudden there is a stop?

And more times than not, it's not outside circumstances or lack of time or lack of money or lack of something that is stopping you, it's actually because you're stopping yourself.

You become the bottleneck of your business and until you release it you will repeat the same cycle.

Now, this is a very common challenge, particularly in female entrepreneurs - I mean, let's be honest, we've kind of been taught that we're the ones carrying the load and if we don't do it, then it's not going to get done right.

The Powerback® opportunity here, however, is to recognize where your bottleneck is in your business.

Do you have three months worth of your finances that need to be reconciled and you just keep putting it off? If so, then maybe it's time to delegate that to a bookkeeper.
Do you find that you are really good about social media for a period of time, and then all of a sudden you haven't posted anything in three weeks? If so then maybe it's time to get a social media manager.

Now, there truly is some magic that you bring to your business that cannot be replicated. But there is also power in the release my friend.

And I know that you're ready to do it.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Head to lauraaura.com to learn more about the newly launched Intuitive Masterclass Series, designed for intuitive female business owners who are eager to combine their passion for energy work with practical, grounded tools and guidance to learn how to grow your business.

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99: Releasing Trauma That Lingers in Your Body With Janelle Hardy Sep 28, 2021

Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes. There’s no right or wrong, good or bad – we each experience aspects of our life through a different lens.

What you may not realize, however, is that unreleased trauma can show up physically and could be part of the reason you’re not succeeding in business the way you know you could be.

Today, we’re talking to Janelle Hardy about how trauma may be showing up in your body and business along with some ways that you can move it through you.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Janelle talks about her entrepreneurial journey, which involves following her intuition
What does bodywork entail and why is it so impactful?
What are trauma responses and how do they work?
How does unresolved trauma tend to show up physically in our bodies?
How long does it typically take to release trauma?
Working through limiting beliefs of pricing and income
Ways we can practice bodywork at home to release energy and trauma

Janelle Hardy is a writer, artist, host of the Personal Mythmaking Podcast and the creator/teacher of a transformational memoir-writing course called The Art of Personal Mythmaking.

She's been working as a trauma-informed bodyworker in the hands-on healing arts fields for 13+ years and as an artist (writing, painting + dance) for 17+ years.

Throughout that time she’s taught adults out of her living room, art centers, universities and community colleges and has integrated all of her expertise into supporting people in their creative healing work via the alchemy of transformational memoir-writing.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Call of the Wild by Kimberly Ann Johnson
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenberg
Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
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Powerback 98: Play With Your Higher Self Sep 16, 2021

This week's Powerback® is coming from a space of ‘allowing’.

Allowing yourself to play
Allowing yourself to go into a crazy idea
Allowing yourself to go down a rabbit hole and saying ‘what if?’
Allowing yourself to be exactly who you were meant to be

Because it's in this space of ‘allowing’ that you get to play with your higher self - it’s your higher self communicating with you (or at least she’s attempting to communicate with you!)

The question is, are you listening to her?

The power leak is shutting her down too quickly for encouraging and convincing her that she's wrong.

The Powerback® moment simply requires pausing, listening, and allowing.

Because, remember, the more that you are you the easier and faster beautiful things come to you.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Head to lauraaura.com to learn more about the newly launched Intuitive Masterclass Series, designed for intuitive female business owners who are eager to combine their passion for energy work with practical, grounded tools and guidance to learn how to grow your business.

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98: Thriving in a Practical and Energetic Business with Lindsay Schroeder Sep 14, 2021

When you’re an entrepreneur, your life impacts your business and your business impacts your life. This can open up insane opportunities but could also be the very reason you’re struggling to grow or expand.

You know that I’m all about energy and the legitimate power it has.

Today we’re talking about running a practical and energetic business and to walk us through getting in touch with your intuitive muscle, I have the most gorgeous Lindsay Schroeder.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Lindsay talks about energy-work and her intuitive abilities
How your inner reality reflects your outer reality and how shifting business starts with shifting within
What are limiting beliefs and how do we build more awareness around them?
Why we get to have it all and why we get to have it all 👏 right 👏 now 👏
What does inner and spiritual healing work look like?
What is vibration and how do we elevate our vibration?
The four main parts of manifestation
Combining the ‘practical’ and ‘energetic’ sides of your business and how to marry the two
How to get started with this ‘work’ as well as get in touch with your intuitive muscle
What is quantum shifting and how can we practice it?

Lindsay is a Spiritual Wellness, Intuitive Business, and Mindset Coach with the company she founded, Our & Are.

She supports solopreneurs develop their intuition, align their mindset, & up-level their lives and businesses.

In healing her own life she found that she longed to share the practices that helped her release her childhood trauma, work through past relationship issues, develop deep self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-love.

She is passionate about helping women become conscious creators of the life they truly desire.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Learn more - The Energetic Body mini-course

Subscribe to Lindsay’s email list at ourandare.com for a FREE copy of the "How to Manifest the Life of Your Dreams" ebook?

Join Lindsay’s private Facebook group, Our & Are - intuition, divine feminine & massive up-levels
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Powerback 97: Eliminating the Shit You Hate Sep 02, 2021

Today’s Powerback® is all about eliminating shit… because let’s be honest, it feels good to purge.

Now I know as business owners we absorb a lot of roles; between payroll, accounting, marketing, sales, maybe even cleaning the freaking toilets, we wear many ‘hats’.

And I think there's an important time and season for that in order to learn, grow and truly understand the ins and outs of your business from a very first-person perspective.

But today’s Powerback® is all about eliminating because you’re at a point in your business where you're doing too damn much and you need to let it go!

So how do you know when it's time to get rid of shit? And how do you know what you need to eliminate?

The easiest indicator to answer this question is, ‘Well, what do you procrastinate on?’

The things that you are putting off until the 11th hour, this is the stuff that needs to be eliminated.

And when I say eliminated, that could be various things:

It could be delegated to someone,
It could be contracted out to someone,
It could just be a part of your business that no longer serves you that you can just stop.

By eliminating all this bullshit that you hate doing, when that stuff goes, you open up energetic capacity.

And when your energy is open and ready to receive, opportunities will show up and, I can promise you, will start to blow your mind.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Head to lauraaura.com to learn more about the newly launched Intuitive Masterclass Series, designed for intuitive female business owners who are eager to combine their passion for energy work with practical, grounded tools and guidance to learn how to grow your business.

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97: How to Write And Publish a Book With Marti Statler Aug 31, 2021

You’ve been feeling the tug to write a book. You’re excited about your idea and the idea of people around the world reading your words… but then the ‘overwhelm truck’ hits you.

How do you start? What if it sucks? How the hell do I get published?

Have no fear – I’ve brought in Marti Statler, the book queen herself, to share her knowledge and tips on how to write and publish your book.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why Marti feels like ‘there is a book inside of everyone’
What are the biggest obstacles stopping people from writing a book?
Advice to aspiring authors who have the fear that ‘it’s already been done before’
How your book can be repurposed into eight different pieces of content
What is the value of a business owner writing a book?
The process of writing a book when you have no fucking clue where to start
Is ‘writer's block’ a real thing?
The publishing process and the different types of publishing options out there
What’s the deal with royalties?
Some benefits of going the traditional publishing route
Tips on how to market your book?

Marti Statler, Owner and Founder of Rebel Queen, has 12 years of publishing experience (over 200 books!), and a major entrepreneurial spirit.

She works primarily with women entrepreneurs to write, publish, and market their books at any stage of their process. Her "no BS" approach to publishing and problem-solving—along with her tenacity to make things happen—is exactly why you want her in your corner to bring your message to the world.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

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A Gutsy Exclusive: Tori Dunlap (Her First $100K) Aug 25, 2021

Today we're seriously bringing back ‘female badassery’ -- this Gutsy Exclusive features Tori Dunlap from Her First $100K.

Tori exudes confidence. She exudes power. She embodies everything that we talk about here on The Gutsy Podcast: owning who you are, asking for the money that you want, and then going after and doing the things that your heart and soul call you to do.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Tori’s entrepreneurial journey -- how she got started and how her parents really helped to set her up for success
Why confidence and self-worth are the same thing
Advice to women who want to build their worthiness muscle
Why you should do the things you want to do and NOT wait for them to be perfect!
How working through your money story is such an important part of owning a business
Why is it so important to talk about money freely and openly
Tori’s very sophisticated method on pricing (I think that you'll be pleasantly surprised!)
Foundational tools and resources for female entrepreneurs as they grow and expand their business

Tori Dunlap is an internationally-recognized money and career expert. After saving $100,000 at age 25, Tori quit her corporate job in marketing and founded Her First $100K to fight financial inequality by giving women actionable resources to better their money. She has helped over one million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build savings, and invest.

Host of the #1 Business Podcast, Financial Feminist; she is the author of the upcoming book “Financial Feminist” (Harper Collins); and Adweek's "Finance Creator of the Year". Tori's work has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, the New York Times, TIME, PEOPLE, New York Magazine, Forbes, BuzzFeed, CNN, CNBC, and more.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Listen to the Financial Feminist

Episode: Overcome Your Psychological Bullsh*t Around Money
Episode: Practicing Financial Self-Care

To learn more about the Get Your Sheet Together mini-course with Mallory Rowan click HERE

Click HERE for Tori’s favorite money tools

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Powerback 96: Map Out Your Content Strategy Aug 19, 2021

This week's Powerback™️ episode is all about mapping out a content strategy.

Well, first of all, what the hell does that even mean?

I know sometimes the word ‘strategy’ can be a little yucky; but really, all that it boils down to, ‘is setting yourself up for success.’

And here’s a couple of ways you can do it:
1) First and foremost, I want you to be planning for the month ahead. I want you to look at your calendar (I recommend printing one out), look at any major milestones and write those down;
2) From there, I want you to block in any consistencies and/or speciality days;
3) Then I want you to start building in your content pillars -- the topics that you often share or educate people about.

Once you have your full month filled in, first, I want you to applaud yourself because it's liberating as fuck to have a plan. It's also going to allow you to start intentionally growing your business because there is a plan in place.

You're taking yourself out of reactive mode and putting yourself in proactive mode.
4) The final step is to then go back and write all the content!

I can promise you after one or two months of doing this, you'll never want to go back to shotgunning content ever again!
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Head to lauraaura.com to learn more about the newly launched Intuitive Masterclass Series, designed for intuitive female business owners who are eager to combine their passion for energy work with practical, grounded tools and guidance to learn how to grow your business.

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96: How to Repurpose Your Content With Rosa Sarmento Aug 17, 2021

You have a shit ton of content. If you look back at all the videos, posts, website content, and marketing materials you’ve created over the years, you’d quickly realize that you’re not short on content – you’re short on time.

I know you’d love to do more with it, but how can you efficiently repurpose content to grow your business?

I brought in content specialist and digital nomad, Rosa Sarmento, to explain how you can repurpose your content, save time, and grow your reach.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Rosa talks about how she nestled into her niche of podcast management and content repurposing
What is content repurposing and how does it help working entrepreneurs show up more consistently, but also work less?
What is typically the point in an entrepreneur's journey when it's time to outsource someone like you and your team?
Advice to people who want to outsource but are worried about their content not sounding like them or feeling like them
Can you still repurpose content if you don’t have audio or video content?
How many online platforms are recommended for small business owners? Do you really need to be on them all?
What are some of the biggest issues that you see female entrepreneurs facing when they want to launch a podcast?
A brief overview of the process involved in launching a podcast

Rosa is a podcast manager and content strategist who has been living the work from home dream, visiting 16 countries and counting.

Ideablossoms is a small agency that focuses on making podcasting simple. No more hours of planning, recording, and editing. Rosa and her team work with coaches and course creators who already have tons of content and are ready to scale their business but don’t have the time or capacity to.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
To learn more about the online course, 90 Day VA, watch this masterclass

Download Rosa’s freebie HERE
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Powerback 95: Reliving Your Why Aug 06, 2021

Look, you and I both know that we tend to put being a mom first. But sometimes we tend to get a little lost in ourselves along the way.

So, if you're feeling uninspired, if you're just feeling kind of like a blob version of yourself, this week, I want you to take your Powerback™️ by looking at where the power leak is within your own soul.

Now you might be thinking, ‘Laura that’s really fucking deep. How in the hell do you want me to do that?’

First, evaluate what makes you really happy.
Then evaluate what makes you really unhappy.

Are you doing enough of the things that make you happy?

And are you asking for help on the things that are completely draining your energy? Because so much of taking your Powerback™️ lies in simply asking for help.

My hope for you today is that you start to realize how much of the power really is in your hands! You are a magnificent human being. And you can run a business, be a mom, be a spouse and be a friend.
And it doesn't have to be in a perfectly sliced pie.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Head to lauraaura.com to learn more about the newly launched Intuitive Masterclass Series, designed for intuitive female business owners who are eager to combine their passion for energy work with practical, grounded tools and guidance to learn how to grow your business.

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95: Life as a Mompreneur with Dr. Avital Beck Aug 03, 2021

You’re a mom but you’re also an entrepreneur at heart.

You want to be the best mother that you can be but don’t want to give up your dreams.

Running a business and being a great mother doesn’t have to be a decision, they can reside next to one another. And I have the amazing Dr Avital Beck to speak about just this -- being a mompreneur!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Where did the idea for MilkStrip come from?
Knowing when it's time to leave the security of your day job and go full force into your business
Dr Beck talks about the obstacles she faced when transitioning into entrepreneurship
The importance of the representation of women in STEM
Advice for women or young girls wanting to go into STEM
Stepping into entrepreneurship with toddlers and releasing the expectations that moms ‘have’ to do
The reality of mom-shaming
How to practice being present in your company and at home
Advice for mamas who may be struggling with running a business and also raising a family at the same time

Dr Avital Beck is the CEO, Chief Science Officer, and co-founder of MilkStrip. While working in Israel's biotech industry, she was looking for her next challenge and took a leap of faith to create a startup focusing on problems many mothers faced while breastfeeding - including knowing if their breast milk has expired and if it met their babies’ nutritional needs.

With over 7 years of experience in the biotech industry, she co-created the first company in the world to offer these at-home self-diagnostic tests for breastmilk.

Did I mention she has a PhD in Molecular Biology?

She’s a mama of six and an advocate and mentor for women, encouraging them to reach for their goals.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

To learn more about Dr Avital Beck’s kits click HERE. Use coupon code: MS50GIFT and get a 50% discount!
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Powerback 94: Brainstorm Your High Ticket Offer Jul 22, 2021

Today, I want to encourage you to take your Powerback™ by playing in the space of ‘what if!’

What if I charged what I truly wanted?
What if I started to attract dream clients from around the globe that were eager, happy and over the moon excited to work with me?

Now we're not worried about, ‘HOW this is going to happen’.

What we are solely and unapologetically focused on is, ‘WHAT would your high ticket offer be?’ $2,000? $10,000? $50,000? $100,000?

Whether you're ready to take the next step and implement this or not, is irrelevant. But what I'd like you to do is to get a sticky note and write that dollar amount down.

Put that shit on your computer, on your mirror, on your refrigerator, on your wine bottle, on your coffee pot… wherever you see it and look at these posts every single day!

Really start to embody the energy that this money is calling for you; embody the abundance because, my friend, if you're seeing it, and you're feeling it, it's already yours!
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94: Creating High Ticket Offers With Desiree Stafford Jul 20, 2021

You’re a powerhouse!

You know that you have what it takes, but the fear of truly stepping into your power and charging a premium scares the hell out of you.

Yet you see women doing it ALL THE TIME. What the hell is going on?

Today, we’re talking about doing the inner work that’s necessary to be able to step into your power and create high ticket offers that sell with ease. I brought in the master herself, my business coach, Desiree Stafford.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The top beliefs, characteristics, and circumstances holding women back in business
Why you cannot try to succeed and try to please everyone at the same time
What does inner work mean and why is it more powerful than action?
Why there are more benefits in making the choice to ‘go for what you want’ than ‘staying the same’
What are high ticket offers?
How you can overcome the mental block of ‘I can’t charge that much!’
The ability to teach others and guide others no matter what you’re healing in your own life
Common fears around performance and ability, and how to overcome them
How to attract clients that are willing and ready to pay high ticket offers

Desiree is a high-performance coach and high ticket mentor who helps ambitious coaches unleash their 6/7 figure potential and enjoy the freedom of being more of who they really are. She specializes in helping her clients command fees that reflect the massive value they deliver and accelerate their sales with simplicity and ease.

She is on a mission to help powerhouses make the level of income and impact they know they are capable of with simplicity and ease and her purpose is to help high powered women free themselves so they can create the lifestyle they desire and deserve.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Click HERE to watch Desiree’s FREE masterclass!

Book a consultation call with Desiree

Join Desiree’s FREE Facebook group, Powerhouse Rising

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Website: oneskinderm.com
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Powerback 93: Spending Time With Your Mission Jul 10, 2021

What is your mission?

Your mission is all about who you are, and the sole core purpose that you serve on this earth.

This week I want you to take in your Powerback™ in your life’s mission, and here’s how I want you to do it:

I want you to spend just a few moments, and I want you to answer these questions to yourself:

What do I feel called to do?
What do I love to do?
What am I doing that no longer serves me?
What are the things that you deeply appreciate and value in your life?

Now it’s important to be real and honest with yourself when answering these questions. You see your core mission, who you are and your purpose, all get wrapped up in these questions and answers

So, it's really important to be real with yourself and NOT go into the ‘I can’ and ‘I should’, but rather the ‘I am’ and ‘I feel’.
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Powerback: Reconnecting With Your WHY Jun 24, 2021

There is a reason and a purpose that you started your business.

But then all the business stuff happens and you realize that you’ve become,

your marketer,
your accountant,
your maintenance crew,
your social media team,
your photographer.

You’ve basically become everything in your business. And when you’re trying to juggle too many roles, that’s when burnout happens.

This week, I want to encourage you to take your PowerbackTM by really pausing and reliving and re-daydreaming about WHY you started your business in the first place.

Look, your WHY from when you started may be different than your why today?

That's okay. You're allowed to evolve.

But if your business life is not matching your WHY then this is an opportunity for you to take your Powerback™ by making a change and start living and working on purpose again.

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92: How to Safely and Securely Launch Your Business With Samantha Touchais Jun 22, 2021

You’re busy with life as it is, but you have this recurring pull to launch a business.

But how do you do it? Where do you begin? Will you be secure in your finances? Are you sacrificing everything in your life to follow a dream?

Safety and security is in our human nature – but it’s often the thing that holds people back from pursuing their dreams.

Today we’re talking with Samantha Touchais about launching a business safely and securely all while following your WHY.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Samantha talks about her life-changing entrepreneurial journey
The importance of looking at entrepreneurship as an adventure
A mindset change to help you overcome the fear of failure
Differentiating between your ego and your intuition
Why sometimes the action you need to take is to actually to just pause and reflect
What is an NLT practitioner and how can this practice help women in business?
Why creating a vision of your life is so important
What does it mean to launch a business safely and securely?
Recommendations for navigating everyone else's fear when you're starting your business
Advice for female entrepreneurs who are at the beginning stages of their business

Samantha Touchais is a Business and Mindset Coach helping women create a safe and secure path to launching their dream business by providing them with the support and tools to make it a success.

She has over 20 years of marketing and strategy experience working for large international companies around the world and it was her love of how the mind works and how to create the right mindset for success that led her into coaching.
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Powerback 91: Evaluate and Rewrite Your Self-Worth Jun 10, 2021

This week’s Powerback™ episode is about evaluating and rewriting your self-worth!

Self-worth is knowing who you are and saying YES to yourself!
Self-worth is knowing what you want to charge and having the gutsy to charge it!
Self-worth is knowing what you LOVE to do and doing more of that thing that lights you up!
Self-love is knowing when to say no instead of just going with the flow because you don’t want to upset people!

Look, self-worth is probably one of the biggest challenges that I know female entrepreneurs struggle with.

And I’m not saying that you’re never going to have negative thoughts -- it’s impossible to always be fucking sunshine and rainbows. But there is a difference between having a weak or negative moment, and choosing to stay there!

So this week, I challenge you to evaluate your self-worth by asking yourself,

Where are you holding back?
Where are you showing up as a percentage of yourself versus the full fucking throttle?

Because that is a key indicator of an area where you have some opportunity to take your Powerback™.

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91: Entrepreneurial Self-Love With Katy Jane Jun 08, 2021

You’ve heard the saying, ‘When you follow your happiness, money follows.’ But where does that journey begin?

Self-love is a deeply rooted phrase that has a different meaning to each of us. And as an entrepreneur, it requires an even deeper dedication.

Today, we’re talking with the beautiful Dr Katy Jane about the power of entrepreneurial self-love and how it can shift your life and your finances.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Some encouraging words to anyone who has an unusual passion
Katy talks about having to rebuild her entire company after divorce
Katy speaks to the fear of her own power
What is a Vedic astrological counselor?
How do you know when you’re in alignment with your purpose or destiny?
How to know when to fight for what you want or when it’s time to walk away?
Some suggestions around balancing the ego versus intuition
How to practice Vipassana meditation
Valuing the art of letting go
How happiness and money are energetically aligned
Tips for female entrepreneurs about the self-love journey

Named one of the top 75 yogis who are shifting the planet by Origin Magazine, Dr Katy Jane is a Sanskrit & Vedic scholar and skilled Vedic astrologer who traveled India interviewing saints and yogis for her doctoral research.

She divides her time between the United States and India where she leads spiritual retreats to the holy Himalayas.

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Powerback 90: Creating a Hell Yes Closet May 27, 2021

Today, we're going to talk about taking your Powerback™ by creating a Hell Yes Closet.

So what does that even mean?

It means that you most likely have a closet, or drawers, or boxes, full of clothes, shoes and accessories that no longer serve you - maybe because there are memories attached to them or perhaps they were a gift.

Whatever the reason, I want you to pull out all the things that no longer serve you, and if they do not feel like a ‘Hell Yes’ then it's time to release them.

Releasing these items is going to:

Create a ton of capacity
Free you up energetically

And remember, If it's not a hell yes. It's a no!

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90: Releasing Limiting Beliefs While Stepping Into Confidence With Janelle Lynnae May 25, 2021

Confidence - we all want it but it can feel like one of the hardest things to get.

Once you step into your own brand of confidence, you can open up new opportunities, sustain a healthier life, and attract the right people, simply by standing in your power.

Today we’re talking about releasing limiting beliefs so you can step into confidence and to join me, I have Janelle Lynnae.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why Janelle had this subconscious belief that she was going to die in her mid-20s
Are your lies or limiting beliefs becoming your truths?
A reason why you may not be getting the results you want in certain areas of your life
Why it’s okay to change your business if it no longer fulfills you
Challenging yourself to shift from a ‘black and white’ way of thinking to a ‘grey’ way of thinking
How to identify limiting beliefs and how to build awareness around them
Why you can do anything you want to as long as you create the time and energy to do it
How can women shift away from equating confidence with cockiness?
The reality of comparing ourselves to others

Janelle is the Founder of Next Level Confident and the host of The Next Level Confident Podcast.
She is a keynote speaker, confidence coach, and workshop facilitator that teaches women how to break free from limiting beliefs that unknowingly hold them back.
Janelle and her team empower women, specifically in male-dominated STEM industries (Science Tech Engineering Math), and give concrete tools to build each woman's confidence muscle in and out of the workplace.

Janelle is all about helping women step into their power and see themselves as the valuable assets they are to this world.
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Take the Enneagram test to find out your personality type

To get your copy of Janelle’s e-book, The #1 Way to Build Your Confidence Muscle head to nextlevelconfident.com

Books mentioned in this podcast:

Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
The Four-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

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Powerback 89: Optimize Your Social Bio to Attract the Right Clients May 13, 2021

Social media bios!

I like to think of them as tiny little billboards of the internet - your opportunity to give a one or two liner and let people know who you are and what you do in this world.

This week’s Powerback™ lesson is all about optimizing your social media bio. And there seems to be a formula for the most successful bios:

You have to let people know what you do
You need to talk about who you serve
You have to tell people how you can solve a problem they are currently facing
You need to pull all these pieces together in one cohesive sentence

The goal here is for your future customers to see themselves in your bio, meaning you do what they need, and they fit the profile for who you do it for!

And remember, you do not have a lot of space, so making the most impact with the fewest words is really key.

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89: The Power of TikTok With Katie Love May 11, 2021

TikTok – one of the fastest growing social media platforms on the planet.
Is it for millennials? Is it designed to teach you how to dance? Or maybe, just maybe, is it a platform that can help you grow your business?
Today, we’re talking about the power of TikTok and the insane impact it can make on your business. I brought in social media guru, Katie Love, from Love Social Media to give us the scoop.
In this episode, you’ll learn:

Recommendations for small business owners who are feeling overwhelmed by social media
Why you don’t need to be on every single social media platform
How to not fall into the ‘comparison problem’ on social media
Some of Katie’s social media essentials
What is a social media plan and why is it so important?
Why you should jump on the TikTok bandwagon right now!
Content ideas for small business owners who are just starting out on TikTok
Some of Katie’s favorite client success stories that are killing it on TikTok
Why finding your niche and having fun is so important when putting out TikTok content
The #1 recommendation to people starting a TikTok profile

Katie is an expert social media strategist. She’s helped numerous businesses turn followers into real sales and leads. Katie has over a decade of social media experience under her belt and loves creating engaging content and branding for her clients.
Katie has worked for TV stations across the country and as a news reporter, she learned to brand herself through social media. Now, she loves telling business owners' stories with engaging content, video and graphics.
Katie lives in Pittsburgh, PA but works with clients across the globe!

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The FREE photo editing app that Katies loves: Lightroom

Katie’s favorite social media scheduler: Later.com
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Powerback 88: 3 Ways to Embrace Your Presence Apr 29, 2021

Putting yourself out there is not always easy - there can be a million reasons why we hold ourselves back from being unapologetically ourselves.

But I am here to remind you that you have the power to be everything that you are!

This week’s Powerback™️ is all about embracing your presence. Whether it’s putting on a bold outfit or having something to say, you have to stop and ask yourself, ‘Does this feel like me?’

If the answer is yes then who gives a rat’s ass what anyone else has to say about it.

Because let me tell you, your Powerback™️ moments will come when you start saying yes to the question, ‘Does this feel like me?’ more often than you say no.

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88: Putting Yourself Out There With Sophia Lorena Apr 27, 2021

You have an idea that rolls around in your head, wakes you up in the middle of the night, and makes you so stinking excited that you could literally pee.

But then it stays hidden… but why?

One of the top reasons that women contain their ideas is because the idea of putting yourself out there is scary - it’s vulnerable. It puts you in the line of fire for criticism. But it could also be the one thing that aligns you with your life’s purpose.

Today, we’re talking about getting vulnerable and putting yourself out there and today’s guest has recently embodied this.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Lorena talks about how being furloughed was an incredible awakening
The importance of intentionality and sitting in gratitude
Stepping into vulnerability
Lorena walks us through how she started The Shit Show of My Twenties Podcast
Advice to people who have a good idea for a podcast but are fearful of the process and the know-how to operate the technology
Successful ways to connect with people and build a community
How to embrace the ‘Fuck it, let’s do it’ attitude
Creating an own alter ego to step into your higher self
The importance of going against what you ‘should’ do and rather do what you want to do
What are a lot of women resisting attracting?

Sophia Lorena is a twenty-year-old from California. She is the host of The Shit Show Of My Twenties Podcast. She got furloughed for almost three months this year and decided to move past her limiting beliefs and start the podcast she has always wanted to start.

Since April, she has interviewed over 95 people and has released over 85 episodes. She is passionate about helping women get out of their own way and create the life they desire.

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Powerback 87: Tools & Tips for Maintaining a Clear and Focused Calendar Apr 15, 2021

Today’s Powerback™ episode is all about your calendar.

There's this unspoken expectation that we have to be available whenever somebody wants us - a client calls or a prospect calls or somebody wants to meet with us and we're just like, ‘Oh, that day is already full but I'll make it work.’

And then inevitably what happens is, you end up overspent for the day!

Overbooking and allowing other people to have control of your calendar is what I like to call a power leak - and it's not serving you nor anyone else.

So today's Powerback™ lesson is tips and tricks on how to take your Powerback™ in your calendar:

Block out one day every week where you don’t meet anyone (not virtually nor in-person!)
Schedule meetings using an online calendar like Calendly
Block out the same day every week for recurring tasks (this will help you stay in your zone of genius!)

Just remember, this is your time and you get to make the rules!
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87: The Connection Between Fear and Finances With Mark Butler Apr 13, 2021

Your bookkeeping – I’d bet you’re either obsessed with it or you go with the “out of sight, out of mind” mentality.

Your finances don’t have to be a gas pedal or slam-on-the-breaks routine – and understanding that there is an enormous connection between deep-rooted fear and your financial future can be the very thing that sets you free.

Today, we’re chatting about all things fear, finances, and bookkeeping and to do that, I have accounting expert, Mark Butler.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Mark’s entrepreneurial journey
Why Mark felt broke even after founding three online business that brought in close to $2 million
How to ‘magically’ shrink your spending without feeling super restrictive
Why being self-employed gives you more control over your finances
How to get really in tune with your money without self-criticism or self-judgment (this one’s for my ‘out of sight, out of mind’ folks)
How to eliminate the negative narratives around your finances
What is hedonic adaptation and how can this lead to financial disappointment?
How to raise your rates with confidence
According to Mark, what is the ‘job’ of the money?
How did Mark help Brooke Castillo achieve her financial vision?

Mark is the founder of the accounting startup Let’s Do the Books, as well as, the bookkeeper, CFO and confidante to top online entrepreneurs like Brooke Castillo and Stacey Boehman.
Before working in finance, Mark co-founded three online businesses that brought in close to $2 million in total revenue.
Today, Mark combines his business savvy with his certification in life coaching to help business owners take control of their finances and work through the shame and anxiety that almost always comes up when dealing with money.
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Powerback 86: Reclaim your email inbox Apr 01, 2021

We have been given this amazing communication tool -- email.

The intentions are there, the convenience is there, but then it often ends up ruling our lives.

Today's Powerback™ episode is all about reclaiming your inbox.

I'm going to share with you three simple tricks that will have your email system work for you, not against you, in no time:

USe extensions (think of them as plugins for your email)
Schedule your emails
Use a meeting-scheduling service

These are just a handful of ways that will save you a bajillion hours of back and forth.

So I encourage you to take your Powerback™ by reclaiming your email inbox today!

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86: #1 Source of Passive Income for Busy Entrepreneurs with Jennifer Dopazo Mar 30, 2021

I see this happen all of the time.

Hell, I experienced it first-hand myself -- you’re a few years into the business and find yourself busy all of the time. You become a professional whack-a-mole player and an expert fire-putter-outer.

You want to scale your business and increase your revenue, but you’re too damn exhausted to even think about it!

My guest today, Jennifer Dopazo, is going to talk about creating passive income (the TOP way, in fact!) in a way that doesn’t leave you feeling depleted - but instead reignites your spark.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Advice to entrepreneurs who find the thought of ‘niching down’ scary
How processes develop confidence
The importance of evaluating and testing what you ‘should’ be doing as an entrepreneur
Why it’s okay to grow apart from clients
What is passive income and some important questions to ask yourself when creating your own passive income stream?
Recommendations to people who are struggling with a passive income idea
Why does Jennifer believe membership sites are the top source of passive income?
The steps people can take to launch a membership site as well as ongoing maintenance tips for membership sites

Jennifer is the owner of multimedia design studio Candelita and a 3-time American Graphic Design Award winner.

Like many entrepreneurs, Jennifer got caught up in the never-ending list of all the things that a good business owner “should” be doing -- setting up passive income sources, following experts’ latest marketing advice, and blogging weekly.

But the more she followed someone else’s blueprint, the more she lost touch with the passion and creativity that fueled her design business.

It wasn’t until she started interviewing creative entrepreneurs for her web series passion-project that she realized there's more than one way to build a successful business!

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Learn more about membership sites by heading to Jennifer’s blog.

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Powerback 85: Define 3 Time-Saving Hacks Mar 18, 2021

We all have the same 24 hours in a day, yet some people seem to get a whole lot more done than the rest of us.

So why is it that some people seem to be so much more productive?

The answer: we’re used to being distracted (and it’s sometimes the smallest distractions that catch our attention!)

Today's Powerback™ lesson is about implementing the following three time-saving hacks into your life:

Turn off the notifications on your phone
Close the email app on your computer, laptop, or iPad
Close your social media

This will not only give you back your time. But it will also allow you to be more efficient with your time, allow you to be more creative, as well as stay in your zone of genius for longer.
So the overarching Powerback™ lesson today is ‘if it dings and bings turn that shit off!’
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85: Increase Focus and Limit Distractions With Sade Jones Mar 16, 2021

We all have the same 24 hours in a day – so why do some people seem to be so much more productive than others?

Why are they getting ahead and you still feel like you’re spinning your wheels with the same to-do list each week?

Time is one of the biggest challenges – or dare I say excuses – we face as ambitious entrepreneurs.

Today we’re going to talk about increasing your focus while limiting your distractions so you can monetize your passion with Sade Jones, owner of The Fire Inside.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Sade walks us through her entrepreneurial journey
How personal development helped Sade lean in to her business
A quote by Dean Graziosi that helped Sade overcome a fear that was holding her back
What is the golden hour and how does someone evaluate their golden hour?
Why it’s really important to stop working when you’re done working
Recommendations on how to break the ‘productivity hustle’
How to manage your time if you don’t like time blocking
What are some top killers of time and productivity and how to combat these distractions?
How to become stronger than your excuses
Do you truly save time by multitasking?

Sade is a New Yorker who resides in Atlanta. She's a former advertising professional who left corporate life to become a full-time Time Management Coach and Content Creator.

She helps ambitious people manage their time more efficiently, so they can pursue and monetize their passions, navigate their wellness as well as personal development. Her mission is to empower others to find time to pursue what sets their soul on fire.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
To watch some of Dean Graziosi’s YouTube videos, click HERE

Start tracking your time with Toggl.com

Sade’s blog post mentioned: 6 Ways To Become Stronger Than Your Excuses

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Powerback 84: Shifting the Conversations You Have With Yourself Mar 04, 2021

This week’s Powerback™ is all about shifting those thoughts, those feelings, and those narratives that play over and over in your head.

And this first begins with awareness.

For the next 24 hours, or the 16 hours that you’re awake, I want you to recognize every single time you say something negative about yourself - you can say them out loud or you can write them down.

Then I want you to take your Powerback™ by changing these narratives:

Is it true that you’re ugly? (NO!)
Is it true that you suck at business? (HECK NO!)
Is it true that everyone else is so much further ahead than you, so that means you’re a failure? (ABSOLUTELY NOT!)

When you have these negative conversations with yourself, you’re hindering your ability to step fully, authentically and audaciously into exactly who you are meant to be.

You’re blocking yourself!

So remember, what you say to yourself really does matter because even though these words are silent, they can be so fucking loud - and that alone is power!

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84: Growing a Healthy Mind, Body, and Business With Dr. Lindsey Elmore Mar 02, 2021

I think we can all agree that the past year has had its profound challenges, but here we are, moving forward, running our businesses, caring for our families.

Let this be a reminder that you CAN do hard things, and you have a 100% success rate of surviving even your worst days.

We’re kicking things off this month with a popular and necessary topic – health.

But not just the “eat more veggies'' kind of health. I’m talking about the fullness of growing a healthy mind, body, and business. Because if one of those things is off, so is everything else.

I brought in an incredible expert to help us in today’s episode, and her name is Dr Lindsey Elmore.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

In light of the pandemic, what does Lindsey believe is the downfall of allopathic medicine?
How to create a healthier lifestyle by crafting, what Lindsey calls, ‘upstream solutions’
Three steps to creating lasting change
The importance of talking to yourself with love and kindness
Why gratitude is so important and a great tip on how to start your gratitude journey
Advice on creating healthier routines that stick
Why things tend to fall into place when you eat correctly and with intention
Recommendations to female business owners on how to keep their mind, body and business in check

Dr Lindsey Elmore is a pharmacist, natural wellness expert, vegan cook, yogi, podcast host, and business strategy coach. She is a speaker, author, and world-renowned wellness expert who translates complicated science into understandable stories - and travels the world educating audiences about natural wellness.

She has spoken to audiences on five continents in more than 35 countries. Her educational materials have been translated into more than 25 languages. Dr. Elmore reaches millions on social media and her Facebook content reaches more than 85 countries, and more than 15 million minutes of education have been watched on Facebook alone.
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Click HERE to purchase Janine Roth’s book that was mentioned, Women, Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything
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Powerback 83: Celebrate Someone Else's Success Feb 18, 2021

Have you ever felt stuck in the pursuit of your passion?

Then to make things worse, you come across other people who are seemingly fucking killing!

This then leads to negative self-talk like:

I’m not good enough
I’m not there yet
I’ll never be there
Why am I even doing this?

Well this week, I want you to really identify those areas where you're like, ‘Dammit, she's killing it. And I'm not.’

Then take your PowerbackTM by reaching out to those women and say, ‘Go you. Congratulations. I am so excited to watch you grow.’

Now you might be thinking, ‘But Laura, why on earth would I do this?’

Well, for a couple of reasons:

Energy out is energy in
Someone else winning is just proof that you can too!

Remember, this is not about the comparison game. It's about the celebration game!

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83: Taking Your Passion Full-Time With Sariah Wilson Feb 16, 2021

You have a hobby that you’re passionate about and dream about taking it full-time, but where do you even begin?

Is this a feasible lifestyle or a wild daydream?

Today we’re going to talk about taking your passion from a hobby to your career and to do that, I have bestselling author, Sariah Wilson.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What inspired Sariah to write a novel
How to navigate naysayers when pursuing your dream
Why you should just ask for something if you really want it
The importance of finding your tribe and the people who love what you do
Why staying true to who you are really matters when following your dream
Helpful recommendations for aspiring writers wanting to start their careers
Motivation to get you through the moments when you feel like quitting on your dream
Why you limit yourself when you believe that someone else's success will take away from your own success
Sariah shares her UNBELIEVABLE love story with us (and a little love advice too!)

A passionate believer in happily-ever-afters, Sariah and her own soulmate live in Utah with their four children and the two family cats.
Her belief in true love has inspired several bestselling romance series, including End of the Line; Lovestruck; Ugly Stepsisters, Royals of Monterra, and many standalone novels.

She has repeatedly hit Amazon's overall Top 100 (both in and outside the USA) and been a #1 bestseller on Amazon category lists multiple times. Her books have been featured in USA TODAY, GLAMOUR and GLAMOUR UK.

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Powerback 82: Release the Mental Death Grip Feb 04, 2021

So often we have this death grip on our lives - this mental death grip that blocks us from receiving and allowing all kinds of blessings.

What do I mean by death grip?

When we hold onto an idea, feeling or decision so tightly that we do not allow our gut and intuition to lead the way.

This week I want to encourage you to take your Powerback™ by releasing some of these death grips that you have on your:

Life
Business
Relationships
Even your money

Release that shit!

Because when you do, you step into a place of allowing.

You allow your energy to be spent on more important things. You allow yourself to make decisions from a much calmer place.

And this is when your creativity will literally fly through the roof!
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82: More is More - The Power of Love With Daniella Astor Feb 02, 2021

We’re in the well-known month of love, so it’s only fitting to talk about love in all aspects – love for yourself, your partner, your business, and your life.

The power of love is so strong – energy out is always energy in.

Today we’re going to learn how the most successful female business owners and entrepreneurs do LOVE and it might not be what you think. So naturally, I brought in the beautiful LOVE expert, Daniella Astor.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What led Daniella to become a love coach?
The concept ‘more is more’ and how it applies to love.
How female entrepreneurs can nurture a relationship with a man who is NOT an entrepreneur.
Why your partner does NOT also need to be your mentor.
The importance of loving yourself first.
Why faith plays such a vital role in finding love.
How to release the death grip on love.
What is the ‘I get to just be’ technique and how can female entrepreneurs practice it?
Tips and tricks on how to step into confidence, trust and ease in every part of your life.

Daniella is a love coach for the highest achieving women who want to find LOVE.
She’s also the creator and founder of LOVE IQ, a yearlong mastermind that guides you through the Mind of Love Method, so you can amplify your success, power and riches by adding LOVE to the equation.
Her clients attract extraordinary men, get engaged and married, and have the most delicious babies… all because they had the courage to demand MORE LOVE out of life.

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Powerback 81: Hone in on Your Dream Client to Raise Your Financial Bar Jan 21, 2021

Do dream clients really exist? Like are they out there?

Yes, they are. But we often end up blocking them unintentionally - it's subconscious and it's in the way we’re showing up.

We often give our power away by:

Lowering our prices.
Changing our services.
Saying yes to whatever our clients want us to do and to be.

But this is a power leak. It’s where our energy is getting completely sucked out the door.

This week I want you to take your Powerback™ by starting to set your own boundaries. And not just in your pricing!

In your time and energy.
In your efforts and services.
What you will and will not do in your business.

Now yes, some clients may start to fall away and yes it's scary at first. But hold on through those rocky times people.

When you show up EXACTLY who you know you can be, that’s when you raise your vibration level.

And that’s when you attract the right clients and raise your financial bar.
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81: Make an Unbelievable Amount of Money With Jennifer Spivak Jan 19, 2021

This month we’re focusing on money – how it can flow to you with ease when you align within yourself and then with the right people, places, and things.

We’ve all gone back and forth on the whole Facebook Ad spend, right? 20 bucks here, 40 bucks there, only to get a few hits on your website and hours tracking people down, begging them to work with you.

Struggle no longer - today you’re going to learn how you can make an unbelievable amount of money with less work with the Facebook Ads Girl herself, Jennifer Spivak.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why we need to put more money in the hands of more women.
The trap of believing we have to work ourselves to death as entrepreneurs in order to succeed. #hustlementality
How to untrain the hustle mentality mindset.
The importance of getting rid of the ‘have tos’ and ‘shoulds’.
Helpful tips for entrepreneurs on winding down.
What are Facebook Ads and some common misconceptions about the platform?
Budgeting guidelines for Facebook Ads.
Why having business boundaries is so important in attracting the level of clients you want to work with.
The law of attraction and the practice of embodiment in achieving income goals.

Jennifer is the CEO and Founder of #TEAMSPIVAK, a high-vibe Facebook Ads squad. She has helped hundreds of businesses generate millions (yes millions!) of dollars on Facebook & Instagram, with many seeing as much as 1000%+ return on their ad campaigns.

Her all-female team enjoys crunching data, helping women-owned businesses make tons of money, and smashing the patriarchy.

Jennifer has been featured in Forbes, listed as a Top Facebook Ads Manager to Watch in 2019, and is an adjunct professor of digital marketing at The City College of New York.

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Click HERE to learn more about Denise Duffield-Thomas Money Bootcamp.

For more on Natalie MacNeil’s business mastermind, The Collective, click HERE.

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Powerback 80: Create Your Passive Income Blueprint Jan 14, 2021

Today, we're talking all about creating passive income.

One of my goals as a business owner for gosh, I couldn't tell you how long, has been to create passive income.

Why has this been one of my goals?

Well, for a lot of different reasons:

It opens up capacity by taking you out of the daily grind.
It allows you to put your time and expertise into something that provides value to someone that needs it.

And the best part?

You get to sell it over and over and over again and be that person that makes $1,200 whilst sitting and watching TV.

This week I want you to take your Powerback™ by creating your passive income blueprint.

Step 1: Think about what lights you up in your business.

Step 2: Evaluate how you can maximize that awesomeness.

Step 3: Monetize it.

Look, creating passive income doesn't have to be complicated - it’s all working smarter not harder.
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I'm so insanely excited to let you know that The Powerback Course is launching on January 11th!!

This is a six-week self-guided course focusing on five key areas of your life in business: mindset, voice, money, time, and presence.

So, if you’re ready to take your Powerback™ and truly step into who you are, then head over to LauraAura.com.
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80: Financial Empowerment With Elise McDowell Jan 05, 2021

You’ve been craving financial freedom and abundance but haven’t been able to reach the financial goals you desire.

Or maybe you think of a number that you’d love to hit in your business and then immediately talk yourself out of it – it’s too big, it’s unobtainable, and it’s selfish.

Today we’re going to talk about building a healthy relationship with money, growing your money mindset, and stepping into financial empowerment with Elise McDowell.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What the process of healing our relationship with money looks and feels like?
How the process of manifestation through visualization can serve as a vital growth lesson.
Why women tend to lower their expectations of what they’re capable of earning.
Why it's okay AND healthy to have more money and why more money ≠ equate to harder work.
Recommendations to someone who has self-doubts about their pricing.
Guidance around communicating with naysayers.
The difference between passive and active income.
Top tips people can implement into their business to create a healthy and easy stream of income.

Elise McDowell is a business and mindset mentor who’s obsessed (obsessed I tell you!) with helping entrepreneurial women empower themselves financially while having a lot of fun doing it.

She’s an International Speaker, Author, Podcaster, and Digital Product Boss. She will help you create income and impact, in-flow, and fun!
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Elise’s course, Abundant AF, is currently closed for enrollment. To join the waitlist click HERE.
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Powerback 79: Create Your Self-Love Routine Dec 17, 2020

Self-love comes in many shapes and sizes.

But it’s not always fun and easy.

Self-love requires shadow work and let’s be honest, nobody likes thinking about and working through all of their bullshit.

But when you allow yourself to dig deep and reflect inward, that's where the true healing happens. That's where the magic starts to unfold. That's where you can recognize what longer serves you.

This week I want you to take your Powerback™ by creating your Self-Love Routine. These are simple things that you can infuse into your daily life to make yourself feel better.

This could be:

Sticking a post-it note on your mirror with encouraging messages.
Printing out some testimonials from your clients that make you feel amazing.
Stretching for three minutes as soon as you get out of bed.
Practicing yoga or meditation for a couple of minutes each day.
Getting outside.
Listening to your favorite soundtrack on your way to work.

Look, self-love can be simple. Self-love doesn't have to be this total reset where you rearrange your entire life.

Self-love is in the subtle things that you do for yourself instead of to yourself.

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79: Self-Love Through Reiki With Karissa Love Dec 15, 2020

The journey to self-love can be foggy and challenging – especially when the world and other people are telling you otherwise.

Today, we’re going to talk about healing your shadow side, transforming your thoughts, and embracing self-love to live a life that is authentic, rich, and beautiful. And to do this, I have master Reiki practitioner, Karissa Love.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The importance of embracing self-love as a process rather than a one-and-done type of situation.
The difference between self-love and self-care.
What is shadow work and where does one begin with that?
How to release things in our lives that no longer serve us.
What is Reiki and what is the power of it?
What are the different reasons somebody might need Reiki? #spiritualcheerleader
An overview of chakras and what the main chakras are.
The different Reiki techniques that people can do on themselves.
How to step into self-love and open ourselves up to newness after the monumental year of 2020.

Karissa is a Reiki practitioner and mind, body, spirit wellness advocate. She is passionate about helping people on their journey with self-love and finding natural holistic solutions and alignment with essential oils, CBD, and toxin-free home products.

Karissa offers intuitive readings to help dive deeper into finding self-care tools and techniques that help aid and release all that no longer serves while empowering and calling forth authentic self. She offers recommendations on crystals and oils to work with energetic levels as well.

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A Gutsy Exclusive: Jason Feifer (Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine) Dec 10, 2020

We have seen change in every form and fashion this year.

And I don’t care who you are or what you are doing but change can be freaking challenging.

In today’s Gutsy Podcast Exclusive, I am joined by Jason Feifer, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, and we’re going to talk all about embracing change.

Jason has been on the frontline watching businesses change and evolve over time - and not just during the pandemic. He has a passion for the history of innovation and change and has a wealth of knowledge to share with us today.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to reconsider the impossible and find opportunity in crisis.
Why the pandemic has sparked such innovation in people.
Why romanticizing about the past is a trap.
The importance of finding a balance between ‘living in the moment’ and ‘building for the future’.
Advice for entrepreneurs who are currently struggling with change.
How to present yourself as the ‘opportunity’ rather than the ‘chance’.
What GUTSY means to Jason.

Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur Magazine and the host of not one, not two, but three of his own podcasts.

He's been an editor at Men's Health, Fast Company, Maxim, and Boston magazine. Not to mention, the numerous business and technology articles he’s written for The Washington Post, Slate, and New Yorker - just to mention a few.

He is also the co-author of Mr. Nice Guy, together with his wife, which is currently being developed for television.
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Here are the links to Jason’s podcasts:

Pessimists Archive - Why the pessimists of the past were wrong and how to be optimistic about the future.
Hush Money - The way money makes life awkward.
Problem Solvers - Stories about entrepreneurs solving unexpected problems in their business.

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Powerback 78: Create Your "It's Ok" List Dec 03, 2020

One of the ways we tend to give away our power the most is by worrying about things that don’t actually matter.

But how do we know if something truly matters or not?

Well, there are a couple of different questions you can ask yourself:

How does this affect my goals?
Does this contribute to my future?

This week I want you to take your Powerback™ by creating an 'It’s Ok' list - a list of all the small things that irk your nerves but are just not worth your time and energy.

I really want you to reclaim your power from these circumstances, habits, situations, or people and say,

"You know what? It’s okay.
This is not affecting my future.
This is not getting me away from my goals.
This is something I can simply allow to roll off my shoulder instead of allowing it to deplete me in order to prove a case."

And remember, there are at least 100,000 ways that we give our power away each day.

So, I challenge you to take that Powerback™ by NOT sweating the small stuff and to rather dedicate that time and energy to the things that matter most.
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78: I Am a Mom and an Entrepreneur With Jennifer Sanger Dec 01, 2020

You’re a mama. What a beautiful gift in this life!

But you’re also an entrepreneur.

Society has conditioned us to believe that you have to be one or the other – that you must lose yourself in the mothering process, only to one day wake up and start the journey of re-finding WHO you are and WHAT you want.

Well today, my guest Jennifer Sanger and I are here to remind you that you are a mom AND an entrepreneur – not one or the other. We’re going to bust some common myths, talk about real-life struggles, and help you create a path that is more peaceful and enjoyable.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why the concept ‘work-life’ balance is an unrealistic expectation.
How to let go of the nitty-gritty things in order to protect your energy.
The importance of ‘just doing it’ and perfecting as you go.
The trauma of racism and what we need to know about interracial partnerships.
Why investing in yourself is so important as a business owner.
The importance of putting yourself out there even if imposter syndrome is getting in your way.
The difference between apologizing and saying ‘I’m sorry’.
Advice on maintaining your mental health when juggling being a mom AND entrepreneur.

Jennifer is a mother of two, entrepreneur, wife, and fellow wine drinker. She quit her corporate job just before the COVID-19 shutdown to pursue her online boutique for infants and toddlers, Jamison & Bexley.

She also hosts an IGTV series called ‘Real Life Struggles with Jennifer Sanger’ where she talks about real-life struggles mothers deal with on a daily basis and helps mothers navigate life, one struggle at a time, by speaking her unfiltered truth.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
To watch Jennifer’s IGTV series, Real Life Struggles with Jennifer Sanger, click HERE.
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Powerback 77: Establish your Employer Brand Nov 12, 2020

I think business is a lot like life in many facets.

You get into business and you start doing things – then people start having these expectations of how you and your business should move along this imaginary line:

When are you hiring?
When are you going to get a location?
When are you expanding?
When are you making a fancier website?

I’m here to say, “Fuck the line. Everyone’s line is different.’

We have so much access to what other brands are doing that it can be very easy to dilute what it is that we want.

This week I would like you to take your Powerback™ by reclaiming your own space in business and really establishing what you want as a brand:

How do you want to run things?
Do you want more time off?
How do you want things to look and feel?
What is your company culture?
What services offerings are depleting your time and energy.
Can you let go of tasks that no longer serve you and ask for help?

My friends let me remind you that you started a business to be more in control of your life. And I know firsthand how easy it can be to slide off that path.

So, this is your opportunity to take you Powerback™. This is your opportunity to reclaim your time, money, and energy. Because just in case you forgot: You are the boss. You get to make the decisions. You get to pivot when necessary.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Head on over to LauraAura.com to find out more about the Brandstarter Course.

If you prefer to work one on one, you can schedule a 15-minute FREE consultation with me. We can talk about how to create brand consistency that will take you business to another level.

If you want to get your hands on Laura’s download, 5 Steps to Align & Amplify Your Employer Brand, go to essentialhr.ca/gutsy.
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77: Hiring and Managing Your Team with Laura Tolhoek Nov 10, 2020

You have a growing business and it's time to add people. But how in the hell do you do that? Where do you even begin?

Should you hire an employee? Should you bring in a sub-contractor? Like seriously, what are the first steps?

Hiring and managing a team requires diligent steps and brand alignment. So, today, we're going to talk about how to find and manage your employees, subcontractors, and service providers and to do that I have Laura Tolhoek from Essential HR.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Hiring employees versus subcontractors and important things to consider when going the subcontractor route.
What is an HR company and how can a small business benefit from one?
What is an employer brand and why is it important for your business’s growth?
Four key areas in the interview and the hiring process that you want to look at when bringing on new team members.
How to attract the best quality candidate for your job role?
Guidance around navigating personal relationships versus employer relationships in a small business.
Recommendations around the onboarding process of a new hire.
Sticky employee situations that small businesses can run up against and some preventive measures to combat them (especially during COVID).
Top things that employers should look out for when hiring, whether it's a subcontractor or an employee.

As a Certified Human Resource Leader (CHRL), Laura knows that when a business faces HR problems, there is no room for ambiguity, only positive results.

For the last 15 years, she has blended sound HR practices with her pragmatic approach to improve business performance. Now, Laura leads a team of HR professionals as they navigate complex HR situations with managers, help guide decisions, and instill confidence with actionable steps.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

If you want to get your hands on Laura’s download, 5 Steps to Align & Amplify Your Employer Brand, go to essentialhr.ca/gutsy.

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A Gutsy Exclusive: Sean Hunter (#pelotonhusband) Nov 05, 2020

So many times, we want to show up in our lives and in our businesses but we fear what other people might think and say about us.

This causes you to stay small and gives you perceived safety, but ultimately it's pulling you further and further away from your calling.

In this Gutsy Podcast Exclusive, we're talking to Sean Hunter, also known as #pelotonhusband, about the effects of negative feedback and how to overcome them.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Sean dances the line between being a gym teacher, an actor, and studying for his Master’s degree.
Why it’s important to listen to that voice telling you, ‘You need to do this’.
Advice to aspiring actors, musicians, artists that want to pursue something but feel it’s insanely out of reach.
How the pandemic has shone clarity on many facets of life.
The importance of being in a ‘reflective state’ as well as ‘reframing the mind’ through language.
The 2019 Peloton Christmas commercial and the perspective Sean hopes to shift concerning the commercial’s controversy.
The effects of negative feedback and how to overcome them.
The importance of infusing curiosity into your life.
What GUTSY means to Sean.

Sean is a teacher by trade and actor by hobby. He's a K-7 gym teacher and the former #pelotonhusband living in Vancouver. He enjoys acting, teaching, lots of backdoor activities, and staying social with friends.

Sean played the role of the husband in the 2019 holiday commercial for Peloton, an at-home indoor cycling brand. The commercial received millions of views (I’m talking over 5 million views) and at the time raged the world.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Click HERE to watch the 2019 holiday Peloton commercial.

Want to ride with me? Go find me on the Peloton leaderboard @lauraaura.

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Powerback 76: Create Your Business Launch Checklist Oct 29, 2020

Are you thinking of starting a business or launching a product but have no idea where to begin or the first step to make?

Or maybe you're just completely overwhelmed with all the different options but you know that there is a business idea inside of you that needs to come out.

What I’ve learned during my entrepreneurial journey is that oftentimes it’s not the lack of ideas or excitement that is holding you back. It is the lack of support and the navigational tools to get there.

That’s why I created the Brand Starter Course — a hand-holding guide to the beginning stages of launching a business.

This week I would like you to take your Powerback™ by firstly going and checking out the Brand Starter Course at LauraAura.com, and secondly by creating your Business Launch Checklist:

Understand the why and purpose behind starting your business.
Build your Business Power Team (if you don’t know what that is I encourage you to go back and listen to EP75).
Understand your ideal client and what challenges they are facing.
Produce a product or service that solves the challenges that your ideal client is facing.
Decide how you are going to show up.

Now look, this is a pretty generalized checklist that will help you stay hyper-focused. But I go into WAY more depth into all these different steps in the Brand Starter Course.

So if you are getting ready to start a business and need some direction, the Brand Starter Course is going to be your trusty sidekick, I promise.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Head on over to LauraAura.com to find out more about the Brandstarter Course.
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76: Launching a Business During COVID with Lynn Power Oct 27, 2020

Did you just start a business or were thinking about starting one when a freaking global pandemic hit?

As if launching a business isn't hard enough already. Am I right?

Business as we know it - hell LIFE as we know it - has been forever changed. But just because things feel different does NOT mean that your dreams and visions should go by the wayside.

Today we're going to talk to Lynn Power from Masami about launching a business during COVID - some of the learning curves that came along with it, and how you can build a thriving business in spite of it.

In this episode you’ll learn:

Why it’s important to NOT try and be an expert in everything but to rather hone in on what you like and know.
Where to begin when launching a new business and some suggestions around the implementation of it. (hint: it starts with the letter ‘b’)
Some early hurdles that small businesses tend to face when launching.
Why delegation is so important and some telltale signs that you need to start delegating.
How to evaluate whether you need to start building an internal team or an external team.
Some helpful (and unhelpful) tools that startups can use to grow their business.
Advice around building an online presence.
How to stay motivated whilst growing a business during a pandemic.

Lynn is a 30-year advertising executive (most recently the CEO of J. Walter Thompson, New York) turned entrepreneur. In February, she launched Masami, a clean premium hair care brand (and if you think back to that timeframe, it was a pretty pivotal time for all of us!)

Lynn loves building high-performance teams, disrupting the status quo, and helping women find their voices.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

The book mentioned in the podcast, The Hero and the Outlaw: Building Extraordinary Brands Through the Power of Archetypes, is available for purchase on Amazon.

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Powerback 75: Build Your Business Power Team Oct 15, 2020

When building a business, it’s really important to have a group of individuals that you can lean on and rely on for professional guidance.

Now, I know you might be thinking that you have your loved ones for this, but let me remind you that your loved ones generally just want the best for you. So, they may not always want to tell you the hard, or necessary truth out of fear of hurting your feelings.

This week I would like you to take your Powerback™ by building your Business Power Team. These are professionals whose #1 interest is giving you the BEST advice for the BEST outcome for you and your business.

I’m talking about your:

Accountant
Insurance broker
Lawyer
Local banker
Mentor
Spouse, friends, or family (#cheersquad)

Remember, you’re NOT going to build your Business Power Team overnight (unless you want to have rotating interviews for all these people and put them in place today!)

But what you CAN start doing is looking at your current business relationships and asking yourself, “Do I have my Business Power Team assembled? Or is this something I need to take my Powerback™ in and invest my time in building?”
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Head on over to LauraAura.com to find out more about Brand Reviews, Powerback Sessions, and the newly launched Brandstarter Course.
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75: How to Start a Business, Legally, With Matt Johnston Oct 13, 2020

You've had a spark of an idea and you're considering turning your passion or a side hustle into a business. Or perhaps you already have. The idea and the excitement is the easy part.

The hard part? “Where in the HELL do I begin to actually form a business?”

This is probably the #1 question I get from new entrepreneurs. So today we're going to talk about the first steps you should take to launch your business as a legal entity.

I am no guru at this, but I know the best of the best. To help me guide you through this process today I have Matt Johnston (#Mattthelawyer).

In this episode you’ll learn:

When you should consider transitioning your hobby into a business
Important factors you need to consider when entering into a business partnership
A step-by-step process of how to launch your business as a legal entity
Who should be part of your management team as a small business owner
The difference between copywriting and trademarking and how to go about setting these up
The two biggest mistakes small business owners make

Matt Johnston (#Mattthelawyer) is a small business attorney and the founder of the Johnston Business Law Group in Frederick, MD. He's been in private practice since 2007, solo practice since 2012, and has run a virtual law practice long before it became all the rage in 2020. He provides easily accessible, actionable, and practical legal and business advice to small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Matt's passion for small business led him to exclusively represent small business owners in matters related to formation, operations, employment law, trademarks, and copyright law. He is deeply opinionated on the matters of contract law, and his experiences developed a viewpoint that ‘contracts are documents about relationships first and the law second’.

When not geeking out about contracts, Matt can be found geeking out about soccer, science fiction, and a little bit of heavy metal music.
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
For more information about Ask #Mattthelawyer Monthly Plan click HERE.
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Website: mattthelawyer.com

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Powerback 74: Choose one area to make a bold move Oct 01, 2020

This week I would like you to take your Powerback™ by choosing one area of your life or your business to make a bold move:

Try something new
Try out a new wardrobe
Try out a new hairstyle (maybe even shave your whole damn head!)
Move to another part of the world
Stop a service in your business that no longer serves you
Pivot your business plan
Raise your business prices (and keep them raised!)
Change the voice of your content
Shift the way you are showing up in your brand

But before making any bold move I encourage you to pause for a moment and ask yourself, “What is my intent right now?”

Is this something you feel completely aligned with?
Is this going to add to the better good?
Is this serving a higher purpose?

Remember, these bold moves do NOT need to be permanent nor do they need to be loud like fireworks on July 4th. They can also be quiet and sweet.

The most important thing is that you are in alignment with your bold decision and you are NOT afraid of what other people will say, think, or do - if it’s going to better your life and the people in your life then girl, do it!
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
If your bold move is to change the way you are showing up in your brand then head over to LauraAura.com to learn about Brand Reviews and our newly launched Brandstarter program.
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74: Bold not Bossy - How to be an assertive and successful woman with Pattie Grimm Sep 29, 2020

Female entrepreneurship.

As if being a female doesn’t come with enough challenges and then we add entrepreneurship to the mix.

How do we be an effective female leader?

How do we show up to be bold and not bossy?

How do we show up to be confident and not cocky?

How do we be assertive and successful without being called a bitch or arrogant or full of ourselves?

Today I have the master behind this topic, Pattie Grimm. We’re going to be talking about being bold not bossy, and how to be an assertive and successful woman.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to differentiate between being bold not bossy and confident not cocky
Why it is so important to state intent before content
Why women need to seriously STOP apologizing
Top characteristics holding female entrepreneurs back
5 ways to become an empowered woman leader

With over 25 years of experience, Pattie is an empowerment expert for organizations, leaders, and women. Her presentations and interviews are empowering, educational, and engaging.

Pattie was a senior leader for several Global Fortune 100 companies. She is an author, speaker, podcast guest, trainer, coach, women’s advocate, and owns a company focused on empowering women to be the best they can be.

Pattie was recognized by the Executive Women’s Association, Who’s Who in Women’s Leadership, Women of Influence, and the State of California. She is the author of Quiet Women Never Changed History – Be Strong, Stand Up and Stand Out – “Let’s Go Kick Some Glass.”
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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Contact Pattie at pattiegrimm@live.com for coaching, workshops (virtual or live), webinars for your company, or women’s group.
Get a copy of Pattie’s book Women Never Changed History - Be Strong, Stand Up and Stand Out - “Let’s Go Kick Some Glass” for only $10 (normally sells for $18.95). This special offer includes FREE shipping & handling in the US and $200 worth of bonuses. Click here to grab your copy or email Pattie at pattiegrimm@live.com.
If you would like to take your DiSC personality strength assessment go to tonyrobbins.com.

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Email: pattiegrimm@live.com

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Facebook: @womenkickingglass2

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Website: advantage-training.com

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A Gutsy Exclusive: Marcus Lemonis from CNBC's The Profit Sep 25, 2020

Welcome to the very first Gutsy Podcast Exclusive featuring Marcus Lemonis from CNBC's The Profit!
Entrepreneurship has been in Marcus’s blood from an early age – as a child, he read the description of entrepreneur to his mother from a dictionary while working on a school project.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What Marcus loves most about small businesses
The key thing you should be focused on when starting a business
Being yourself as a leader: where to draw the "bright line"
Why branding should be a complementary process as opposed to a primary objective
A new way to look at failure as part of your success
What Gutsy means to Marcus

Humble beginnings have led to Marcus’s business success – as a serial entrepreneur and CEO, he’s dedicated his life to helping other small businesses revive and thrive. You’re probably most familiar with Marcus from CNBC’s The Profit where he invests time, care, and money into helping entrepreneurs save their dream and get a clear plan of action to maintain it.

His focus is on authentic relationships and purpose-driven commerce. Known for his down to earth, brutally honest approach, Marcus has become a beacon of information and hope to small businesses throughout the world.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

The Honey Badger - this is freaking hilarious
The Brandstarter™ Course

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Powerback 73: Delegate one task to achieve success Sep 17, 2020

Delegation is one of the most glorious options - and also the most underutilized. You started the business, probably bootstrapping most of your tasks. You learned marketing, accounting, content writing, communicating, scheduling - you're doing IT ALL.
You get to a point where you outgrow these tasks - or realize areas that you're simply not awesome (which is OK!). However, letting go is often one of the most difficult things for entrepreneurs. Why? It's in the mindset that "no one can do it as good as I can."
Remember... Just because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD.
Take your Powerback™ this week by delegating at least ONE of your tasks to free up more time and creative freedom for the things you're amazing at.
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73: The Art of Delegation with Susan Epstein Sep 15, 2020

Delegation... it seems fantastic, right? There's people around you to help, taking things off of your plate. The HARDEST part is are you WILLING and READY to let it go? Today, we're talking about the art of delegation and how that contributes to your success in both life and business with my beautiful guest, Susan Epstein.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Creating consistent action, eliminating distraction, and focusing on your ONE THING
How to make more money by focusing on your one thing
How to evaluate if a task should be delegated or not
How to LET GO so you can effectively delegate
WHO to delegate to - do you hire an employee or a subcontractor

After a 25-year career as a psychotherapist in private practice, Susan launched her first coaching business in 2005.
In 2015 Susan pivoted and launched her newest business, Highly Profitable Practice. She is a business coach and strategist working with coaches, therapists and healers to fill their practices and then leverage their time.

Susan coaches her clients to follow her model by focusing on taking consistent action, eliminating distraction, finding their ONE THING.
Since then, she has scaled her business and has a team of coaches who deliver programming and a team of admins who do all the 'tech and back end detail work.' With this shift, Susan is able to help more coaches achieve their dreams of having a real and profitable business.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanepsteinlcsw/

Website: https://www.highlyprofitablepractice.com/
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Powerback 72: Show up where you feel unqualified Sep 03, 2020

There are so many areas of your life and your business where you STOP right before things get going because you start thinking...

I probably shouldn't
I probably can't
What are THEY going to think?

It's in those pauses before stepping into what you've been working so hard for that you unintentionally start to convince yourself out and away from it.
This week, I encourage you to take your Powerback™ by showing up in a place where you previously felt unqualified for:

Applying for a position
Applying to be a speaker
Taking control of your finances
Launching an Instagram show
Creating a Facebook business group
Becoming a leader in a specific area or topic

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72: Have the audacity to do big things with Vivian Kaye Sep 01, 2020

As women, we have absorbed decades worth of shame and guilt around stepping into and being ourselves, running a business and being successful, parenting guilt, and not feeling enough to show up and stay there.

Today we’re going to talk about having the audacity to do big things because you are worthy enough and ready to just the way you are.
We'll also ask you, WHAT WOULD CHAD DO – a growingly popular slogan created by today’s guest Rockstar, Vivian Kaye.
In this episode, you'll learn:

Who the hell is CHAD?
How to have the audacity to do big things
How to recognize when you're holding back
How to raise your confidence and shine brightly

Vivian is the Founder & CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki, a premium textured hair extension brand for Black women, that she grew to over $1 million in annual revenue.

As a Shopify Expert and proven trailblazer in her industry, Vivian’s community loves her humble approach and how she “keeps it real”.

Alongside being a Shopify Expert and hosting her IGTV Show, Mind Your Business, Vivian has been featured in Ted Talks, Shopify’s Expert Academy Series, is a founding Shopify Compass Instructor and has been featured in publications such as Black Enterprise, Refinery21 and podcasts such as Side Hustle Pro.

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Powerback 71: Acknowledge & shift one business sabotaging habit Aug 20, 2020

Self-sabotaging habits not only show up in your personal life, but they present themselves in your business, too. This week, I encourage you to take your Powerback by acknowledging and shifting one business sabotaging habit that is holding you back from succeeding.
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71: Overcoming Self-Sabotage with Ashley Beaudin Aug 18, 2020

We are often our own worst enemies. The words that you play in your head are the loudest, strongest things you’ll ever hear. And sometimes those words bleed into self-destructive actions that cause challenges and blockages in our lives AND in our businesses.

Today we’re going to talk about overcoming self-sabotage so you can step into a life of self-love, confidence, and peace and to do that I have the beautiful Ashley Beaudin.

In this episode you’ll learn:

Common types of self-sabotage
How to show gratitude for your self-sabotaging habits
How to know when you’re ready to heal
How to heal your self-sabotaging habits
4 strategies for healing your wounded roots

Ashley is a trauma-informed coach and speaker who helps people move from self-sabotage to self-support through transformational coaching and experiences.

She is passionate about seeing creative women healed from the sabotaging patterns that they feel stuck in so that they can feel good and give the world all they’ve got. Her clients become free and come alive to make a big impact in their work.

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Powerback 70: Reclaim one area of your business that you've given away Aug 06, 2020

Your bullshit stories not only show up in your personal life, but they leak into your business life as well. I was looking for other people to tell me that I was enough so that I could convince MYSELF that I was enough. I didn’t need them to tell me that I was worthy – but I didn’t believe it for myself, so I believed it through them.

How do you know where you're giving your power away?
Are you working a billion hours a day?
Are you on every board in every organization within your area?
Are you taking on every single client because you think you have to?
Are you working your ass off but your bank account isn’t reflecting it.

You can’t change everything over night, but you can start by making one at a time. Before you know it, your tolerance for bullshit will be non-existent and you’ll ask yourself “Why in the actual fuck didn’t I do this sooner??”
This week, I encourage you to take your Powerback by recognizing one area of your business that you're giving away your power and begin to reclaim it by doing the necessary inner work.

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70: Eliminate Your Bullshit Stories with Dena Gould Aug 04, 2020

Throughout our life, we’re given information and go through experiences that do not serve us long term. But even as much as we don’t want them to, words have a lasting effect and traumatic situations show up in every area of our lives if they go unresolved.

Today, we’re going to learn how to eliminate your bullshit stories that are holding you back with the one and only Dena Gould, also known as “The Bullshit Slayer.”

In this episode you’ll learn:

How to identify your bullshit story
How to manage resurfacing bullshit
Examples of bullshit stories
Identity where you feel this energy and learn how to give it back to the person that gave it to you
Remove the layers of the subconscious mind
The importance of the willingness to release stuck emotions
How to take your Powerback from your Bullshit Stories
What EFT is and why it’s important

Dena is a Spiritual Impetus who is inspired to help people achieve fulfilling, happy lives through self-exploration, intuitive energy balancing and the release of limiting stories, pain and fear. She is a healer, truth speaker and energy shifter who empowers people using a unique combination of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), energy work and talk therapy.

She works with a variety of clients, including Vietnam vets, survivors of Columbine, the Las Vegas shooting, the Aurora theater shooting.

Dena provides each client with individualized guidance and insight to help move beyond the past, tear down personal boundaries and regain personal power. In short, Dena helps people to release their bullshit stories, take their power back and embrace their inner light. Dena's clients have experienced breakthroughs in just one session that could have taken months of traditional therapy to accomplish.

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Powerback 69: Commit to Your Change Jul 23, 2020

Making a change, whether it’s a little tiny movement, or you’re rerouting your entire life, requires a certain level of energy. I know how hard it can be to convince yourself to invest that already spent energy into something new.
But remember, if nothing changes, nothing changes – to get to where you want to be requires your commitment to making the necessary changes that it takes to get there.
This week you can take your Powerback by committing to change.

Where are you spending energy that you shouldn’t?
What could I do that brings me a little bit more joy each day?
What’s one thing you could do to get you closer to your goal?

When you’re doing more of the things that you love, your energy naturally follows.

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69: Having the Energy to Change with Katie Webb Jul 21, 2020

Starting something is one thing, but keeping it going requires a whole other level of energy. I know you’re running a business, keeping a household going, feeding mouths, and trying to find time to build in a workout routine.

But sometimes life asks you to make a change – whether it’s in your personal life or your business – but do you have the energy it takes to do it? Today, we’re going to talk about how to tap into your energy and make the necessary changes that are calling you. To do that, I have Katie Webb.

Katie is the founder and CEO of Aila, a fitness and nutrition brand for women. She’s re-engineered a conventionally male dominated fitness supplement market by creating formulas for the modern active woman.

She comes from 10 years of experience in advertising and paid media, turned fitness and wellness entrepreneur. She loves to box and teach boxing inspired group fitness classes.
In this episode you'll learn:

Creating a product without prior experience
Having the TIME to work out vs. the ENERGY to work out
Helpful tips for facing changes when you’re already lacking energy
Feeling asleep vs. alive in your life
Working through Imposter Syndrome
Balancing the hype of entrepreneurship and knowing when to pause
Advice overload
Having big aspiration while staying grounded

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Powerback 68: Hard decisions vs. Indecision Jul 09, 2020

It’s not the hard decision that messes you up – it’s the long period of time you sit on making it that does. Indecision kills more ideas, potential, financial opportunities, and personal freedom than just about anything else.

When you make the decision and do the damn thing – all of that wasted energy goes away. The nights thinking and wondering and worrying… it’s all in the anticipation of “what if”. Silence the noise in your head and feel what you need to do in your body. What is it telling you? Once you know – do it. Rip the bandaid off and go all in.
This week, take your Powerback by making the decision you already know you need to.
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68: Which Discomfort are you Experiencing? Jul 08, 2020

Discomfort, everyone's favorite topic! (not...)
There are two different types of discomfort. In this episode, we'll talk about what they are, what similar symptoms you have, and how to use them to your advantage.
Your mind and body can't tell the difference between excited and anxious. Your body puts of similar chemicals, you'll get similar symptoms, and your body goes into an extremely heightened version of itself. Long term, it's not healthy. You can't always go 100 miles per hour, no matter how great something is and long term stress is horrible for your body.
Discomfort shows up in all different forms and fashion. Find out if you're experiencing the unknown jitters or the deep rooted "hell no's."
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Powerback 67: Speak Up Jun 25, 2020

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67: Amplify Your Voice with Melanie Spring Jun 23, 2020

The very thought of hitting the Live button on Instagram or stepping onto a stage makes people sweat. What if I forget my words? What if they see my armpit sweat? Who cares what I have to say, a million other people have said it before me…
Today we’re going to learn how to Amplify YOUR voice and get PAID to do it. To do that I have the magnificent Melanie Spring.
In this episode you'll learn:

How to attract YOUR tribe
Nix asking for permission
How to differentiate fear from excitement
What's the ONE thing you must have as you launch your speaking career
Identify some of your biggest hangups when it comes to speaking and how to overcome them
What to do when you mess up when you're speaking
How to start ANY talk or conversation
How to overcome goofing up mid-speech
and overall, how to be a kickass human :)

Melanie is the Chief Storyteller & Approachable Badass at Melanie Spring Productions. She believes that when we share our stories, we connect with each other at a deeper level and when we make friends with our fear, we can step into who we’re meant to be.

Melanie has worked as a brand strategist with businesses of all sizes – from big brands like Five Guys to brand new entrepreneurs. She drove 7,000 miles in 3 weeks on the Live Your Brand Tour to find out why great brands work and discovered HUMANS were at the center of everything.

She’s an international keynote speaker, storyteller, and public speaking trainer and when she’s not rocking the business, she’s living the Colorado life climbing mountains and chasing sunsets with her husband and pup.

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Powerback 66: Use your intuition to make business decisions Jun 15, 2020

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66: Learning Your 3 Spaces of Intuition with Sarah Martucci Jun 09, 2020

I knew there was a GUT feeling, but there are TWO other areas? Absa-freakin-lutely there is.
Sarah is a psychic medium, certified crystal healer, paranormal investigator and tarot card reader who loves to help us work more closely with Spirit. Her purpose is to help, heal, or guide by finding the root issue of what’s going on so healing can take place. She offers psychic or mediumship readings, house cleansing, paranormal investigations, as well as personalized tools and jewelry to guide you on your path.
Sarah talks about her experience about coming out of the "spiritual closet" - what it's like to own something that looks and feels WEIRD to the world. When Sarah's neck gave out on her, she was forced to face herself and her abilities.
Your intuition is like your own personal GPS system - you can use it to get to your destination or you can ignore it and get lost. Sarah breaks down the three areas that your intuition will speak and guide you in, what manifests physically if you don't listen to it, what each feeling means, and how you can use each space to guide you through life and business.
If you're curious about what a Psychic or Medium is all about or want to learn how to tap into your three areas of intuition - you're in for a treat with Sarah. This episode will teach you how to TRUST yourself.
BONUS: Sarah does a LIVE tarot card reading with me - you get to experience her MAGIC!

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Powerback 65: Build your Communication Confidence May 21, 2020

Speaking up, saying what's on your mind, having a difficult conversation, or addressing a problem is not easy stuff.
Most of the time, we make things much bigger and scarier than they really are.

Your voice matters – you give our power away by lowering or silencing your voice. This looks like...

Not asking for something because you don’t want to inconvenience someone
Avoiding asking someone to stop or change something because you don’t want to hurt their feelings
Not speaking up in the meeting because you don’t want to rock the boat
Not asking for what you need because you don’t feel like it’s important enough

Your subconscious wants to keep you save, but sometimes it prevents you from doing the things you know you should be doing.
This week, I want you to take your Powerback by giving your voice the energy and space that it needs. When you want to make yourself small, pull back, or silence your thoughts, pause. Gather your thoughts. Calmly and constructively address the situation. And find a resolution.
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65: Embracing Difficult Conversations with Alissa Carpenter May 19, 2020

I know you’ve been there – something needs said or dealt with and that rollercoaster of a ride feeling emerges in your stomach. Do you say something? Do you let it go? Am I over reacting or is this a legit issue? Sometimes it feels easier to just let it go – but that often leads to other challenges.

Miscommunication is often the root of frustration, mistakes, and challenges between people. Today we’re going to talk about embracing difficult conversations and to do that, I have Alissa Carpenter, owner of Everything’s NOT OK and That’s OK.

Alissa Carpenter is a workplace communications expert, author, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host and Learning Facilitator. She works with organizations to transform the way employees communicate by creating inclusive workplaces. She works with organizations ranging from non-profit to multi-billion-dollar enterprises all over the world and has been featured in media outlets including ABC, FOX, Forbes, and CBS.
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Powerback 64: Optimize your social media profiles May 07, 2020

I know social media can be a giant pain in the ass.

I also know it's one of the most powerful tools you can access as a business owner trying to grow a business.

#Powerback episode 64 breaks down some insanely quick and simple ways for you to take your powerback in social media.

These tips will help you optimize your pages, make them more brand consistent, and start to attract the right clients all while feeling more empowered and confident in the brand message that you’re putting out.

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64: Checkmate, COVID May 06, 2020

Different music?? Different intro?? You’re damn right it is!

It was time for a shift and being locked in my house has given me a lot of time to get real and raw with myself.

We talk about those subtle whispers that turn into screams if you don’t listen to them – and how eventually they turn into the house from The Wizard of Oz and smack you square in the face if you continue to ignore the signs. (PS, this hurts like hell)

This week’s episode is a bit of an inside reality along with meaty, powerful tools that I’ve discovered that I want to pass onto you. I want to encourage you to pause, and get out of fight mode and step into the space of allowing.

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Powerback 63: Ask for What You Want Apr 16, 2020

🎤 Take your Powerback in Episode 63!
🚫 Have you ever had something to say but chose to stay quiet?
🚫 Have you ever wanted more but chose to settle for less?
🚫 Have you ever needed something in your life but decided it wasn't worth the trouble?
If any of these are ringing true for you, this week's Powerback is all yours. When you don't ask for what you want, you:
➡️ Settle
➡️ Feel Dissatisfied
➡️ Hold Resentment
➡️ Give Away your Power
Someone once told me that you never get what you don't ask for. This week, I want you to take your #Powerback by embracing your inner desires and choosing to act instead of hide.
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63: Nail Your Online Marketing with Jay Harkom Apr 14, 2020

Running a business is hard enough as it is… and then there’s online marketing on top of it. Social media platforms are constantly changing, SEO this and meta tag that… honestly – how do you keep up with it all?
The good news is, you don’t. Knowing who your customers are and connecting directly with is first and foremost is the key to nailing your online marketing. At the end of the day, you want to get in front of the right people who ultimately do business with you.
Snapchat? Instagram? Facebook ads? It can all seem so overwhelming. Jay breaks it down into human terms to help you navigate the online world and stay focused on helping your customer.
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Powerback 62: Eliminate SHOULD and Embrace WHAT IF Apr 09, 2020

It’s very easy to get caught up in what you feel you HAVE to do vs. what you WANT to do. You start comparing your life to others and doing things that seemingly helped them get there. You admire other businesses and start doing things they’re doing, because that’s what it takes to be successful.

Then we trickle into home, your health, and your mindset… you’ve been absorbing everyone else’s ways and suggestions. How many times a day do you tell yourself that YOU SHOULD…
This week, I want you to take your Powerback by being aware of how many times you tell yourself you SHOULD and replace it with, the question, WHAT DO I WANT IN THIS SITUATION? What feels right to you? If no one was watching, there was no one you were responsible for, how would you handle it?
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62: Regulate Your Period AND Your Business with Cassandra Wilder Apr 07, 2020

When you think about the first time you got your period, what comes to mind? Probably an awkward conversation and a 3” thick pad that you didn’t really understand how to use. Fast forward to today… do you get excited about getting your period? Do you feel empowered by your cycle?

It’s ok, I already know the answer to this.

What if I told you that you could not only ENJOY your period, but have a more profitable and peaceful business at the same time? I know – crazy talk.

This week I had the pleasure of talking with Cassandra Wilder, CEO, Naturopathic Doctor, and leading expert in women’s cyclical health. She explains that our cycle is actually one of our most powerful tools if we embrace it.

She threw down a blueprint on what your 4-week cycle is like and how to use it to your advantage – personally and as an entrepreneur.

You want this episode in your life. Trust me.

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Powerback 61: Shit or Get Off the Pot Apr 02, 2020

This week, I want you to take your Powerback by making a decision you’ve been hung up on. I know you’re faced with a lot of decisions on the daily, but the one I want you to focus on is the one that takes up the most of your mental capacity. This is the one you think about day in and day out. You play scenarios on repeat like they’re a movie, but each one has a different ending. You go from scared to angry, to worried, to silent.

Girl, the amount of time and energy it’s taken to think and feel all of this – for days or weeks or months even – you are allowing precious energy to fly out the window. What could that energy have been used for? What could you have accomplished with that energy? How much further could you be?
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61: Making Meaningful Connections to Grow your Business Mar 31, 2020

You’ve gotten the infamous email or direct message – the one that says, “Hello @yourfullhandlename, are you interested in growing your business? If so, I am available to talk to you at 2pm today. If you don’t respond I’ll assume you’re not interested in growing your business.”

Passive aggressive asshats. That’s what I call these people. And then I block them.

The biggest mistake people make in their connection is using a canned pitch that’s all about themselves. There’s a formula to making meaningful connections and that starts with building a relationship.

On this week’s episode of The Gutsy Podcast, I’m going to walk you through this formula so that you can build better relationships and grow your business. You’ll also learn some of my favorite tools that help me to create meaningful connections.

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Powerback 60: Celebrate Your Friend's Successes Mar 26, 2020

It’s so easy to look at what all of your friends and fellow business owners are doing and think – well crap, they’re way ahead of me. I’ll never get this right. But here are the facts: when someone else is killing it, that doesn’t stop you from doing the same. You may be on a different chapter of life than they are, but that doesn’t mean you should toss the whole thing in the fire.

Today, I want you to take your powerback back calling, texting, or emailing a friend that you admire and congratulate them on their success. Tell them how it’s inspiring you and ask if there’s anything you can do to support them. You’ll be amazed by their reaction, and how they may have needed that little pick me up more than you did.

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60: The Perception of Being an Overnight Success with Francine Shaw Mar 24, 2020

By the time that we're witnessing someone success, it can often be perceived that it came kind of out of nowhere, as if the success just fell into their lap. Oh, they're lucky. Oh, I wish I had what they had already. But here's the truth. We're only witnessing a chapter of their story. What we've missed are the encyclopedia sized chapters leading up to the climax of their life and career that we're now experiencing. Comparing your life's chapter to someone else's is not only unhealthy, it's extremely discouraging. Someone else's success does not stop you from achieving yours. And in fact, watching other succeed can, quite frankly, be a beacon of hope, something that you can grab onto and say, You know what? If they did it, so can I.

Today I have Francine Shaw, founder and CEO of Savvy Food Safety, a well respected industry thought leader. She travels the globe speaking, educating and inspiring people not only in the food safety industry but in business in general. She's kind of amazing because she's been featured in numerous media outlets, including BBC World Series Radio, the Dr Oz Show, Huffington Post, I Heart Radio and so many more. It's an honor to have her here with you today. Francine, Welcome to the gutsy podcast...

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Powerback 59: Create Your Self Care Routine Mar 19, 2020

Earlier this week we talked to Jamie Elizabeth Thompson about the Power of Sexual Energy. In this episode she shared that creating a self-care routine can not only raise your vibration, but allow you to be still, connect with your source, and manifest innovative ideas that don’t typically come from logic.

So how can you create your own self-care routine? Everyone’s needs are different, but here are a few ways that you can take your powerback by creating a soothing, sensual self-care routine.

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59: The Power of Sexual Energy with Jamie Elizabeth Thompson Mar 17, 2020

Let’s talk about sex, baby. I have been manifesting this episode for months!!
The power that we hold within our bodies is one of our most resourceful yet underutilized tools. The power of sexual energy directly correlates back to your success, your freedom, and your livelihood. And when that energy isn’t released, it has to go somewhere – body pain, depression, anxiety, anger… When you’re exhausted and burnout, it means that you’ve been tapped into your masculine energy for too long.

This week, we’re unlocking your secret business weapon: the power of the orgasm. When you drop into your divine feminine power, you’ll find that you work less and create more. When you learn how to surrender and trust, you’re tapping into connection with the source which is a level of frequency that is unlike no other which means you start winning on another level.

I had my own ah hah moment on this episode, and even share one of my favorite climaxing rituals (raw moment!!). Start being your own magic – stop thinking and start enjoying. Remember, you were DESIGNED for pleasure.

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Powerback 58: Quit prefacing your wins with losses Mar 12, 2020

Stop downplaying your wins.

Somewhere along the way you were taught that anytime someone gives you a compliment or praises something that you’ve done, your response should be to tell them all the ways you’ve screwed up. You go right into how crappy the day is, or how much you paid for those shoes someone thinks are amazing.

When you’re winning, allow yourself to win. That starts with believing that you’re worthy of it first and then accepting when other people lean in to support that. Accepting a compliment or a praise doesn’t make you arrogant, it tells the universe – and everyone around you - that you believe in yourself.

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58: The Power of Storytelling with Jenny Jay Mar 10, 2020

Sharing your story with the world can seem underwhelmingly, kind of overwhelming. You're saying nobody wants to hear my story. Who's actually going to read it? What if they judge me or say something negative online? Being vulnerable and putting yourself out there takes gutsy off its own. But when you do, the power starts to unfold.

Today we're talking about the power of storytelling. And to do that, I have the most amazingly talented Jenny J. Jenny is the founder and visionary behind the Double J Collective, a photography and videography studio specializing in storytelling for personal, wedding, commercial, and brand work. Known for her terrible puns, her tendency to travel the world, and her passion for great storytelling, she spends her days and nights creating and living. Jenny, I'm super excited to have you, Welcome to the gutsy podcast!
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Powerback 57: It's ok to not be ok Mar 05, 2020

There’s a lot of pressure to always be “ok.”

How are you doing? - “ok”

How is business? - “ok”

How’s the family? - “ok”

How many times have you responded with OK knowing damn well that everything was indeed NOT OK? Feeling sad or upset or defeated isn’t the same as having negative energy. The good vibes only movement has people feeling bad for feeling bad. Sometimes life is just hard and you’re not feeling like a unicorn shooting confetti cannons out of its ass.

This week, I want you to take your powerback by allowing yourself to speak your truth. You can be honest without giving details or feeling the need to take everyone down a long path. It’s ok to not be ok – everyone is dealing with something and if we all allow more than one emotion to be present in the conversation, we’ll realize that we’re all together, not alone.

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57: Building a Business Blueprint Mar 03, 2020

Building a business is much like building a house. Before you put on the roof, you must have walls. And to put up walls you need a foundation. But before you can even consider ANY of that, you must first have a plan – a blueprint.

When you started your biz, you were most likely winging it – and guess what? Most business owners are. But if you’re ready to increase your credibility, get in front of the RIGHT clients and start making money – this week’s episode is going to walk you through one of our most powerful tools at Worx & Co.

If you get through this exercise and realize you need some help or are hungry for more, head to worxand.co and set up your complimentary discovery call – we'd love to help you out.
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56: The #1 Secret to Success with JB The Wizard Feb 25, 2020

You’re thinking – which means you’re in the future that hasn’t happened or stuck in the past that’s already gone. Or you’re feeling, which means it’s hard for you to know right or wrong. Today I have a very special guest who’s talking all about that “secret” part of success that not many people dig into. It’s literally one word, and I can’t give it away here.
JB talks about finding calmness and clarity through ONE thing, and that’s deciding. Making a decision can be the very thing that calms the storm and gets you closer to… Well, I guess you’ll have to listen to find out.
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Powerback 56: Decide Without Overthinking Feb 20, 2020

It can be difficult to navigate your way through the storm. When it feels like everything is crumbling around you, you’re faced with a lot of decisions, or you just don’t have clarity on a situation, your body is going to go into overdrive – resulting in overthinking and underdoing.
The best way to take your powerback in the chaos is to clear the air, nix the grey areas and make a decision. Making a decision is the easiest way
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Powerback 55: If You Fall, Don't Stay Down Feb 20, 2020

You’re feeling all kinds of emotions, but the world (like memes and that successful person you look up to) has told you to be strong; keep hustling; work, work, work. When did we take emotion out of leadership? You’re bottling so much up — of course you feel defeated.
This week you get to take your powerback by letting that shit out. Ugly cry. Break some glass. Yell. For heaven's sake, FEEL. Because when you feel, you empower yourself to naturally get back up. If you fall down, that’s ok. Not staying down is a choice.
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55: Overcoming Mom Guilt Feb 18, 2020

You love being a mama but also love your career. And let me guess — you feel guilty. You also feel guilty for not having your dinner game on point, for missing an important game, for wanting to go out with your girlfriends, and for yelling when you’re mad or crying when you’re sad.
You’re not alone. Mom guilt is paralyzing and stops you dead in your tracks, regardless of how passionate you are about something. Today we’re gonna talk about little ways you can shift your mindset to overcome this horrid feeling — because when you’re fulfilled as a woman, you are naturally a better mom.
Today I’m sharing real stories from working moms just like you to remind you that you’re not alone and that mom guilt doesn’t have to rule your life. You can be successful both as a mom and as a working badass.
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Powerback 54: Do the Next Right Thing Feb 13, 2020

I’m a sucker for Frozen and in the recent movie, Anna gets hit with a lot of huge life changes in a short period of time. After she (and I) wiped her tears, she drops this:
“You are lost, hope is gone
But you must go on
And do the next right thing”
Life comes at you fast and when the water seems to be filling in around you, it’s easy to get lost, overwhelmed, and shut down. But when we take a step back, Anna reminds us that we don’t have to have all the answers or even see the light at the end of the tunnel. All we need to focus on is doing the next right thing.
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54: Content Planning with Kat Gaskin Feb 11, 2020

Posting meaningful content that speaks to your audience sounds like a great idea, but how the heck do you stay ahead of it? How do you go from a reactive “oh shit, I haven’t posted in 2 weeks” state to a proactive, well-planned calendar that doesn’t rule your life? I brought in the best of the best to tell you how.
In this episode, Kat Gaskin, content planning expert and creator of The Content Planner, goes through her simple 3-step process for planning social media content, shares her incredibly simple and effective hashtag strategy to grow your following, and explains how easy it is to use The Content Planner to start profiting.
Some of my favorite takeaways include:

1. Progress over pretty – it’s going to be messy, embrace it – PLANNER GUILT IS REAL.
2. Content planning is all about having the intention of being more organized and consistent
3. People are already overwhelmed – if you make it easy for them to take action, they will

If you feel like you’re always 10 steps behind in your social media planning but WANT to start profiting from your social content, this episode is for you!
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Powerback 53: Clean Out the Social Junk Feb 06, 2020

Your news feed is a reflection of what you’re allowing in your life. Can you control what other people share? No. But can you control what regular information you allow in your life? Absolutely.
By tolerating people or businesses that cause a negative reaction in your mind and body, you’re telling the universe that it’s ok to continue sending it. In other words, you get more of what you give.
Instead, the next time that person pops up in your feed, click the unfollow — or if you’re feeling gutsy, the unfriend — button. Hit unsubscribe to the next email marketing piece that comes in that is a distraction. You have the choice, and the right, to protect yourself from social junk.
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53: 10 Ways to Simplify Your Life Feb 04, 2020

There isn’t a shortage of blogs on how to simplify your life which tells me, people are still searching for the answers. The challenge is that your life probably looks very different from those around you so what works for them may not work for you.
There isn’t a cookie-cutter method to simplifying your life, but there are a few ways that can reduce the number of shit storms you face on a day to day basis.
If you’re craving simplicity in your life, tune into this week’s episode for quick, easy things you can implement today.
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Powerback 52: Recognizing Projection Jan 30, 2020

Often when people lash out, have a strong opinion, or are judging who you are or what you’re doing, it’s a sign that they’re experiencing something of their own. When you recognize projection, you can hold a space for them to let out what they need to without having to absorb it for yourself. You can kindly thank them and energetically return it to them. Everyone’s opinion of you isn’t yours, it’s theirs.
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52: Being the Most Confident Woman in Any Room with Jen Brown Jan 28, 2020

“She thinks she’s all that.”
“Well, someone has a power trip.”
“Look at her, out there, AGAIN.”
Confidence is often associated with arrogance. When you’re at peace with yourself, people often think that you’re either faking it or have some weirdo potion that you drank to make you happy. Truth be told, confidence is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself and the people around you.
Founder of The Engaging Entrepreneur, speaker, and all-around confidence Rockstar Jen Brown joins me this week to dig into the depths of being the most confident woman in the room. If you find yourself apologizing a lot, wishing you would have said more, not being assertive enough, or just find yourself constantly running uphill both ways in your business, this week’s episode is all yours.
We also talk about getting back to yourself. We’re often diluted by other people’s opinions, external circumstances, internal dialogue, have-to’s, to do’s, and so much more. When was the last time you stopped and asked yourself, WHAT DO I WANT AND WHY? She dropped the mic when she said, “You need to know yourself to be yourself…”
I was writing on every side of my paper during the episode, so I recommend grabbing that notebook that you write down only special things in using that particular pen (yeah, I see you cause I do it too).
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Powerback 51: Own Your Ugly Bits Jan 23, 2020

Acknowledging and accepting the shadow side of yourself isn’t always easy. Sometimes this comes with facing things you’ve pushed to the back of the closet, bringing up old emotions, shame, fear, and anxiety. There is great power in owning your ugly bits though because when you claim them, no one else can call them ugly. Whatever you own can no longer own you and there’s great freedom in that.
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51: Mistakes Keeping Your Business From Growing - Part 2 Jan 21, 2020

If you’re just joining the party, I encourage you to go back and listen to the first half of this topic, episode 49. If you’ve already tuned in, grab that sheet of paper you noted the first six mistakes on so we can round it out with the other five.

I also want to encourage you to go easy on yourself. Falling down is an accident. Staying down is a choice. Every single business owner makes mistakes. If you’re not, you’ve become complacent. Your mistakes are the single most powerful lessons to learn and grow. If you’re sweating thinking, “Shit, Laura. I’m making all of these mistakes!” – it’s ok. I’ve made every single one of them and the best way out is through and you can’t climb up if you’re looking down.

Let’s get back into it and make some shifts together. You’ve got this.
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Powerback 50: Let Your Inner Little Girl Out to Play Jan 16, 2020

Back in episode 48, Kate Blake shared that there is a 4-year old version of ourselves inside of every one of us. When you’re feeling scared, worried, overwhelmed, and concerned, it’s usually her tugging at your leg saying, “I need your help, I’m scared.” As adults, we often shoo her away, tell her to shut up, or invalidate her by ignoring these feelings.
Be for yourself who you needed when you were growing up. When you’re feeling scared, stop and listen and comfort her. When you’re worried, ask her what she needs. Let her be the child she needs to be – playful, curious, and full of imagination. When you let her be who she is, you’re allowing yourself to learn, grow, and have fun in life. Let your little one out to play. She’ll remind you what it’s like to smile and fell true happiness.
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50: Maintaining a Healthy Mind and Body with Tina Fraley Jan 14, 2020

It’s hard enough to build in a physical workout routine, let alone time to build the muscles in our mind. We’re overwhelmed with responsibilities, emails, to-do’s, goals, and everyday life crap. And while the most important thing we have is our mind and our body, it’s often the first things to go. Today we’re talking about maintaining a healthy mind and body and I couldn’t think of a better guest than Tina Fraley, owner of FitMinded Living.

“I don’t have time to workout.”

This is the number one excuse for not doing investing time in our bodies – yet we have time to scroll through Pinterest and roam the isles of Target. Changing your mind and your body is not easy, but they’re doable and it all starts with reminding yourself that YOU. MATTER.

This week’s episode is all about remembering to believe in yourself again. You have a lot more control and power than you give yourself credit for! Something as simple (and free) as intentional breathing can ground your mind and your body so that you can get back to the reason you showed up in the first place.

We cried a few times on this episode, and you can hear the grit and passion behind Tina’s voice – she’s an inspiration beyond words. Tune in, and get back to YOU.

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Powerback 49: Let the Past Go Jan 09, 2020

Holding on to the past while trying to move forward is like lighting a candle and blowing it out at the same time. It’s impossible to look in two directions at the same time. That whole eyes in the back of the head deal your mom told you… that doesn’t apply here.
The truth is if you’re focused on all the mistakes you’ve made, the way people have treated you, all the reasons things won’t work, and every previous negative experience, you’re not only taking your focus off of the things ahead, but you’re manifesting more of the same.
What’s showing up on the outside is a reflection of what’s going on inside. To truly start making shifts, you have to bless and release the past and put your undivided attention on the future. Reveal a bold future, step out there and get into action.
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49: 11 Mistakes Keeping Your Business from Growing - Part 1 Jan 07, 2020

Welcome to the New Year! 2020 feels like a solid year, most of the major holidays are on a weekend, and Cinco de Mayo falls on a taco Tuesday! What more could we ask for? A thriving business, that’s what!
So 2019 wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, huh? You feel like you should be further along in your business. You’re irritated that you keep hitting that same financial ceiling. You’re tired, exhausted, overworked, and have little to show for. To hell with that! This is a new year, so we’re gonna fix some things to get you back on track, ok?
This episode is so robust that it needs to be broken into two segments. This week, we’ll focus on the first six mistakes that most businesses make – these are things that are stunting growth, causing you to spin your wheels in the mud.
If you’re ready to grab 2020 by the horns and show the world who’s boss, tune into this week’s episode. Not only are we going to identify the common mistakes, but solutions on how to overcome them.
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Powerback 48: Ask for Insight — Not Permission Dec 19, 2019

Second-guessing yourself is one of the fastest ways to give away your power. When we’re not in alignment with ourselves, we over-analyze, overthink, and play out every possible scenario at 2 am (spoiler alert, they’re not usually great endings).
So what do we do? We look for validation. We’ll ask every Tom, Dick, and Harry what they think. And by the time we get back to ourselves, we have a watered-down version of what we set out to do.

It’s ok to ask for insight — from trusted sources — but you don’t need permission to do the thing that’s ringing true in your gut. When you’re in alignment with yourself and can get quiet to really feel the answer out, you’ll find that it’s already inside of you, you just need to listen to it.
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48: Resetting Your Life with Kate Blake Dec 17, 2019

Earlier this year I was feeling pretty darn sorry for myself and came across a free webinar from a lady named Kate Blake. I opted in and quickly wondered how in the hell she knew me. Tired, wore down, ambitious but struggling — basically stuck in my own way with old behaviors and patterns. She’s the driving force behind Liberation Week at Worx, and the positive ripple just keeps going.
I’m beyond stoked to bring Kate to YOU. She’s not only a wealth of knowledge, but she’s real and keeps things real. Somehow she has a magical way of calming all of the crazy-talk in my head by reminding me of the basics. She even schooled me a little in this episode, and I loved every second of it.
We’re all buried by all the “shoulds” in our lives: I should do more; I should have more time; I should go to that event; I should be thinner. We’ll pour everything we have into everyone around us, yet leave ourselves thin, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Whatever is showing up for you on the outside is a reflection of how you’re treating yourself on the inside. (Insert long pause of realization…)
Energy only becomes matter when you give it focus. Your mindset is everything and resetting your life starts with embracing your emotional side. Your belief has to be stronger than your fear because when you flip the table and rewrite the script, you can quite literally have and do anything you set out to do.
This episode is near and dear to my heart. I hope you love it as much as I love Kate, lol.

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Powerback 47: Evaluate and Minimize Your Commitments Dec 12, 2019

Join my organization!
You’re so talented, can you help me?
I love what you’re doing, could you donate?
These are all amazing compliments but are also a slippery slope to overcommitting yourself. A yes here and a yes there quickly add up to diluted efforts across many areas of your life. So how do you get your power back? Start by asking yourself these questions about every task, volunteer role, business and personal commitment:
1. Is it a hell yes?
2. Is this personally important to me?
3. Am I growing?
4. Is it supporting my business?
If any of these answers are NO – it’s time to take action on clearing your commitment plate.
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47: Lack of Processes: How it's Holding You Back Dec 10, 2019

When you start a business, you’re often making things up as you go, waiting to find out if they work well or if it’s a flop and you need to find another way. From time to time you nail it on the first go and then repeat that process over and over again. When was the last time you wrote any of those golden nuggets of information down? Yeah, I thought so.
You’re part of the “I’ll remember it because I do it all the time tribe,” which is pretty common amongst us go-getters. But here’s the issue with that… If you’re the only one that knows how to do things well, then you’re the only one that will do things effectively. When your business is growing, you add on team members, outsource tasks, and lean on others to help you in many capacities. You’re probably training each one of these people over and over what your processes are, but each one is getting a slightly different version, often missing important details.
You’re also continuing to throw dry brush on fire in your own life. When the secret sauce is locked in your mind like Fort Knox, the pressure stays on YOU.
This week, we’re breaking down what processes are in the first place, how to use them, and then how to get them out of your head so you can be a better leader for your team and your business.
If you’re tired of being the only one that knows how to do things, tune into this week’s episode to learn how not having defined processes is actually holding you back.
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Powerback 46: Take Care of the Annoying Task Dec 05, 2019

Have you ever had one of those daunting tasks, that thing you keep thinking about on a regular basis? You know it needs to be done, but you just keep saying, Oh, I'll get to it tomorrow. Oh, I'll get to it the next day. And, inevitably, tomorrow comes. And the next day comes. And the task continues to roll over.
I'm going to take you down a quick story path here, guys, because I have done this recently and I want to bring this to you so that you can prevent this unnecessary stress in your life.
So let's talk Microsoft Word. Out of the blue one day a couple of months ago, when I would open up a new document it wouldn't save as the right size. Like all of a sudden, it was like 8.75 by 10.25 or some ridiculous size. So I would go to the settings and I would choose and ask to make it regular letter size and it wouldn't change. So I had to deal with this abnormally sized document. Well, I can't use that. Right? It doesn't look right. It throws me off. So every time I wanted to have a quote-unquote normal-sized document, I would open up another document, resave it as a new name, delete out all the content, and then use it.
Now, I know this doesn't seem really big or whatever, but I use Word for a lot of different things in my business. I use it when I'm documenting questions and planning for the podcast. I'm writing content for Worx & Co. I use it for communications. I mean, I'm in Word a handful of times a week, but every time I opened it I got irritated and frustrated because why on earth, Word, would you make this ridiculous sized document? I allowed this to go on within myself for I would say probably four to six weeks.
I knew what I had to do. I was working in an outdated Microsoft Word. I couldn't tell you what year it was. I don't know why it didn't auto-update. There are a thousand reasons and questions that I'll never know, but I knew the reason and I knew it was because I went out to one of my coworkers' desks and I realized, Oh, your word and Excel icons look different than mine. They look way more updated. Shit, I know what I have to do to get rid of this problem. But to do so, I knew that I was going to have to take the time to download the programs.
I know that's not hard, but time is really precious. I was going to have to download the programs. I was going to have to re-install them, and then, inevitably (and why I put this off for so long), I had to go find the passwords because I had to log back in. And then the old documents needed converted to the new documents. And all these things started happening and I was like, see, this is why I didn't want to deal with this. And then I stopped and I thought, well, here's a podcast episode because how many times do we put off doing sometimes the smallest task because of the larger things that come along with it?
It wasn't about downloading it, it wasn't about putting in the password, it was the combination. And honestly, it was the time to stop, deal with the issue, and do what I needed to do to alleviate the initial challenge that I started from in the beginning. It takes more time and more effort to put into thinking about why and how you can't do what you need to do than it is to just do the damn thing to begin with. So this week I want you to take your power back by taking care of the annoying thing that you know you just don't want to deal with, but also know your life is going to be a lot easier and a lot more streamlined if you just block out the time to

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46: Building a Budget with Diana Stone Dec 03, 2019

We like to talk about money a lot on The Gutsy Podcast. It’s often a secretive, taboo topic that people shy away from. Yet we all have it, use it, and are challenged by it, so why not talk more openly?? Money often comes with shame, overwhelm, worry, and despair — so it feels easier to live with it in silence.
In reality, if we pick up the phone and have a conversation with the debt collectors, open up the drawer of bills we’ve pretended don’t exist, and acknowledge our finances and our situation, we not only can we take our power back — we can create a plan on how to overcome it.
This week, we have financial guru Diana Stone talking all things budget. She shared that debt is a behavior issue, not a money issue… it’s all in what we do with what we have. We’ve lost an emotional connection to the physical bills and your income is your biggest wealth tool. “You have to sacrifice to win!” Can I get an amen??
If creating a budget has been on your mind but you have no idea where to start, Diana has a palatable way to not only integrate it into your life — but use it to your advantage. A budget gives you permission to spend without guilt!
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Powerback 45: Quitting Email on Nights and Weekends Nov 28, 2019

There are two types of people in the world. There are the people that have a Zero Inbox (or just a couple), and then there are the people with 8,497 emails in their inbox — all unread. Email has quickly become one of our primary forms of communication and man is it a slippery slope. Tone can get lost, details can get overseen, and it can create a disconnect between people.
Today we're going to talk about the crippling need to answer our emails at any given time of any given day. When I first started Worx back in 2007, I felt like I had to answer emails all day and all night. I mean, people needed something from me, right? They were sending me a message, which meant that they requested a response from me. And in my head, I assumed they needed it.
In that instant, I thought I was being a better business person. I thought I was a better communicator. And I thought that I was helping them. Turns out what I was actually doing was training them on what they can expect from me, and that was an immediate response. So then when I would go a few hours — or heaven forbid a day or two — without responding to them: What's wrong is something going on? Why haven't you responded to me? It created anxiety and stress for both of us.
It actually took me a couple of years to undo that training I did with those clients and create a new standard for myself and the way I communicated. I set up a new expectation by not answering people immediately, by not answering them at nighttime, and most certainly not answering on the weekend.
If you're in the type of business where it's required for you to be on email over the weekend, for instance, if you're on call, then yeah — you're probably gonna need to be checking your emails. But if you're running a business or working within a business that is not requiring that of you yet, you have created that standard for yourself. You have inflicted a lot more stress on your life than is necessary, and guess what? The beautiful thing is you have the power to change that.
This week, I want you to take your power back by turning off the notifications on your email, on your phone, and not checking your email at nighttime or on weekends.
There's an anxiety that comes with it: Am I missing out to somebody who needs something from me? But after a few weeks and doing this on a regular basis, it became the new norm. I undid a habit that I had created myself. And you want to know something? It is so freeing to not be bogged down with the need to check email.
Keep in mind if it's THAT important, someone will pick up the phone and then you can handle it if that scenario arises. The easiest way I have found to not feel like I have to check those emails day and night, night and weekend, is simply by turning off the notifications. When it's not dinging and binging, when it's not popping up while you're in the middle of doing something for dinner, the feeling of urgency starts to go away. And after some time, you too can break that habit.
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45: Building Confidence in Female Leadership with Ashley Connell Nov 26, 2019

Being a woman can be challenging on its own… then add in career choices, mom guilt, schedules, professional development, investing in yourself, and confidence. Heesh, it can be a lot to juggle. This week, I have the CEO and Founder of the Prowess Project, Ashely Connell on The Gutsy Podcast. We’re talking about the need for female leadership and why it’s so damn hard to re-enter the workforce or make a change that fulfills you.
So what stops us?
Lack of confidence.
Feeling like an imposter.
Needing to have all of the details.
Mom guilt.
Feeling like we don’t have the skills.
If you’re nodding your head in agreement, this week will not only make you laugh but help you realize that you’re worth more than you give yourself credit for.
Side note: We had so many funny analogies on this episode, from burgers to bluebirds and even roller coasters… it’s a wild and crazy ride and sometimes all you need is a wink to remind you that you’re on the right path.
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Powerback 44: Infuse Simple Exercises into Your Busy Schedule Nov 21, 2019

Earlier this week, we talked to Lauren about infusing simple exercises into your daily life and look, guys, I am one and the same as you. I have a lot going on on a regular basis. I'm being pulled in a lot of different directions and sometimes the thought of infusing exercise as one more thing, it's like, you know what? That's the easiest thing to not have to do. Let me just sit on the couch.
I want to tell you, I've been on this journey and if you've been following along with the podcast, you know that I love Peloton and I'm here to admit something — it sucks. But I'm going to admit it to you. So I had this amazing goal to buy this bike, right? This was something that I really wanted to do for myself. I knew that going to the gym was not my thing. There are just a hundred different reasons. So then I achieved that goal, which is amazing.
For a year I had a pretty good routine and I was working on a regular basis and you know, just doing all the great things on the Peloton and then life happened. Stuff got challenging at work. I wasn't keeping up with my home to the best of my abilities. I'm trying to invest in my mind. I'm trying to grow my business. I have a husband, I have a son, I have a family. I could keep going.
There are a lot of things that happen on a regular basis and guess what was one of the very first things to go? I stopped riding. I put on the weight I had lost. I lost the confidence I had gained. I lost my momentum and it just became easier to not do it because while I haven't been on it in a few weeks and now, in this case, a few months, why pick it back up?
This is a cycle I carry and I see that I'm being faced with right now to say, Hey, how bad do you want this? And not talking about the bike anymore because I have it. I'm talking about the growth of myself and my family and our business and our finances. To do greater things requires taking greater care of myself and I'm sitting here thinking, damn it, Laura, why are we back here? Why are we doing this again? Well, as we're growing and we get pulled in lots of directions, we are often the very first thing to go.
This week, I want you to take your power back by infusing a simple exercise into your busy schedule. I know you are busy and you know what, so am I. But you owe it to yourself to invest in your body.
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44: Squeezing the Juice out of Life with Lauren Chiarello Nov 19, 2019

When you’re faced with life challenges, it can be difficult and sometimes annoying to embrace happiness. What’s that saying, when life gives you lemons… find a friend whose life has given them vodka and have a party.

True personal growth lies in finding things and people to be grateful for — even when stuff isn’t going as planned. Lauren Chiarello, NYC-based business owner (Chi Chi Life), fitness guru, and 2x cancer survivor, is sharing how she’s learned to integrate gratitude into her daily schedule and the profound impact it’s made on her ability to keep moving forward.

Every day, we get to choose how we react and see things. And if you’ve got a naysayer (or three), just know that if you’re giving the best you can give and it still doesn’t resonate with them, then it’s ok to move on. “At the end of the day, you’re the one that makes the magic happen… believe in yourself!”

Ready to fuel your mind + body? Awesome. Tune into this week’s episode to get your weekly fill of mental pick-me-ups.
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Powerback 43: Have the Difficult Conversation Nov 14, 2019

We often put off having challenging conversations because, well, they're uncomfortable. I can't really think of a single person I've come in contact with that's like, "Oh great, something is going wrong. I can't wait to tell this person."
It's often perceived as easier to just not talk to them or deal with it. Maybe it's me? Maybe if I just don't bring it up it'll just magically go away. But, inevitably, it ends up running in the back of our minds; building up stress, anxiety, and adding fuel to a potentially smoldering fire.
So now something goes wrong, you get upset, but let it slide. Then something else happens and then something else happens. And this could be over the course of a couple of days or a couple of years, but when that initial issue has not been resolved (or at least communicated about), your tolerance for that person starts to decrease. And when something else pops up, you're quick to judge and react.
You're gonna freaking snap and all of those circumstances and occasions where you did not address the issue before, it's going to come out through rage, anger, and resentment. What started off as an annoyance a few months ago is now a full-blown argument; which causes a whole lot more trauma in your relationship.
This week, I want you to take your power back by just having those difficult conversations. I often say that people don't know what they don't know. It might be irritating the shit out of you that something is put into the cabinet the wrong way, but if your spouse or partner doesn't know it's quote-unquote the wrong way — it's going to bother you way more than it is them because they don't even know it's an issue.
We underestimate our own feelings when we pull them down and bottle them up (a lot of times to protect the other person or to honestly just not have to deal with it). In the long run though, what we end up doing is creating way bigger situations about really small things that could have been addressed.
Emotions and communication are at the root of all humanity. If you're upset, talk about it. If there's a problem, face it. If you're happy, celebrate it. If you're frustrated or angry, give yourself a few minutes to cool down. The last thing that you want to do is react impulsively. But once you've been able to gather yourself, get your composure, write down the facts, and really process things — sit down and have a conversation. Now. Not two weeks from now; not a month from now; not a year from now. NOW. You owe it to yourself and the other person.
It says that you protect your own energy and that you value the relationship enough to sit down and talk. People just don't talk enough anymore. I'm here to encourage you today to open up that conversation, and have that talk. Not only is it going to give you an opportunity to clear the air, but it's also going to give you an opportunity to maintain that relationship.
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43: The Hallway Between Where You Were and Where You're Going Nov 12, 2019

In my opinion, this is one of the least talked about business topics.
You’ve invested a lot of time, money, and effort into evolving yourself. You’re no longer willing to sacrifice who you are or how big your dreams are. So you cut ties, remove toxic relationships, fire clients, clean out your desk, get organized, change your brand, have a different mindset… the whole nine yards.
What once felt like a closed-door ahead you can now see a light through. And not just through the keyhole — the whole damn door is open. All you have to do is walk through it.
But there’s this space in between; what I call, The Hallway. You’ve walked through one door leaving old shit behind you, but you’re not yet through the new door of life. It’s frustrating, challenging, and makes you wonder what the heck you’re doing (or if it’s even worth it). You’re over the past but frustrated because you’re not filling in your future.
This week, we’re getting in the nitty-gritty of this subject. It’s a place that I’ve found myself at more times than I care to admit, but it’s a necessary part of growth, expansion, and personal fulfillment. If you find yourself stuck between two worlds, tune in — it’s real, raw + ridiculous.
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Powerback 42: You Don't Need Approval Nov 07, 2019

We often get caught between asking for opinions and seeking approval. There's something about having a really amazing idea or being excited about something and then going to someone else and having an acknowledgment from them. Right? It's kind of a mental high we get when someone says, yeah, what you just thought about is incredible. So when we're looking for opinions, a lot of times what we're really looking for is validation.
Now, that's not to be confused with a situation where you legitimately need someone else's advice; you're stuck, you're not sure what to do, you feel like you're backed into a corner and you really are just relying on someone else to help potentially open up your eyes to a situation and guide you through it. But validation — yeah — that's a real thing and I'm just as guilty as the next person because it feels good when someone else validates something important to you. And you know, sometimes that's okay.
It's okay to want someone else to feel as excited as you are or see the vision you have. But I want to encourage you to pause and ask yourself: Am I looking for validation because I need approval or permission to follow through with whatever idea it is I have?
It's all about being intentional in the questions you're asking because what happens when you are seeking approval from someone else who isn't in the same position you are? Meaning, they're not taking the same risk. They're not in the same walk of life. They're in a different industry. They're a different level of risk-taker than you are. Maybe one person is more conservative, maybe another person is more free-flowing and a free-spirit. I mean, there are just so many variables. It's hard to have people who are not in the same scenario or situation help you make decisions (especially when they may not have or understand all of the details).
This week I want you to take your power back by evaluating who it is you're going to, the types of questions you're asking them, and then breaking it down to yourself and say, am I looking for encouragement or am I looking for approval?
Sometimes when we have these big bold, audacious goals, we just want someone to say, yeah, yeah, you can do it. When really what we need to do is find the validation within ourselves. It's getting all the facts and making that educated decision yourself and then feeling 100% confident in the decision you made. You can't please everyone and not everyone is going to be a raving fan of the things you do, but it's not everyone's job to understand your life and it's not your job to allow other people to stop you from living yours.
You so got this, you don't need anyone's approval to tell you that you can. All you have to do is start by believing in yourself down to the depths of your core. Then put action behind it to back it up and make it happen.
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42: Embracing Tramua for the Higher Good with MaryLynn Hinde Nov 05, 2019

Along our journey, we’re given things that don’t belong to us: words, opinions, traumatic situations, heartache, pain. Even though we know we didn’t ask for these things, we feel the need to carry them, day in and day out, in a metaphorical book bag — and that damn thing gets heavy.

Today, we’re going to talk about letting some of the skeletons out of the closet and embracing trauma for the higher good. MaryLynn Hinde is a magical human being, to say the least, but her journey to this conversation was not an easy one. She peels back the layers and talks about her trauma and how it presented itself in her life, career, and relationships — all to inspire you to know you’re not alone and it’s ok to LOVE yourself.

The key here — there is someone that cares. Your feelings are real and there is more support around you than you may realize. It requires taking a risk and opening up, but when you do, love and support can follow. And most importantly… your healing can begin.

This week’s episode is heavy but beautiful, and a necessary conversation to have.

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Powerback 41: Taking Back Your Time Oct 31, 2019

Let me guess: You went into work today with a full list of things that need your attention and the best intentions in the world to get everything done today. Yet, inevitably, a new issue pops up that needs your attention. One after the other. And by the time you leave you're thinking, What in the hell? I did so much today. Yet I feel like I haven't accomplished a damn thing.
We lose so many hours in the day without even knowing it. It's like a slow leak in a balloon or a slow water leak in your pipes. It's not overly noticeable at first, but over time it can cause some serious damage. That's why this week I want you to take your power back by intentionally choosing productivity and efficiency over multitasking.
1. Limit phone time.
Oh gosh, we love our phones. Right? And I know that we talk about this a lot, so I'm not trying to beat a dead horse, but what's real is real. You can set up screen-time alerts and they will tell you every week how much time on average you are spending on your phone. I get my alerts every Sunday, and this past Sunday my phone let me know that I had spent just shy of four hours a day every single day on my phone. Now granted, part of what I do for a living has to do with my phone for social media, content, and strategy. But even using my phone for a living, it's really kind of a hard pill to swallow knowing that I've spent four hours face down in my phone every single day.
2. Silence/turn off notifications.
The next thing is to turn off your notifications. I did this probably a couple of years ago and it's one of the most freeing things I've ever experienced. So, I don't get notifications for my email. I don't get notifications for my social media. There are no push notifications saying, Hey, check me. Hey, check me. Other than text messages, all of your different apps suck your attention away from you every single day without you even realizing it.
I also recommend doing the same thing when you're actually physically working on your computer. So when there is something you have to get done — you need to focus and just really dig into — I highly recommend closing the tabs or even closing your browsers. Completely closing the Facebook tab, closing out your email apps, closing all those things. If you have instant message notifications — whatever it is that takes your attention away — close it. It takes your brain up to 20 minutes to get back to where you began, which means it's taking you two, three, four, five times longer than what it actually should take you to get something completed.
3. Batch work.
And one of the best ways to be productive at work is to batch work. Let's say you need to work on sending follow-ups. Make a list of all the people you need to follow up with, get your brain and body in that frame of mind, and send all those follow-ups at one time. If it's time to do bills, collect all of them, pull all of your numbers, get all your resources ready, and work on nothing but numbers. If your social media has been slacking and you really need to build some content, closeout everything, tuck yourself away, and solely focus on your goals and mission for social.
We make it 10,000 times harder to do anything when we are multitasking on so many things at the same time. Not only are you going to be more productive, but you're going to get some time back and at the end of the day, you can actually go home feeling like you've accomplis

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41: Personal Styling for Success with Kristin Holt Oct 29, 2019

The way you dress and present yourself is often associated with your business brand. Whether it’s super casual or ball gown attire, there’s a way for you to stay authentic to who you are. How you dress and can have a direct impact on your confidence, how you carry yourself and even how you perform.
Let’s face it – when you’re having a great hair day and your jeans aren’t cutting off circulation, your productivity level goes through the roof.

As our resident fashionista, Kristin Holt from Worx & Co joins me to share some powerful tips on how to spruce up your current wardrobe without having to spend a ton and how she can make over 100 outfits from just 10-15 staple pieces. And her words of encouragement are to push yourself to try something new. You never know if you **truly** like something unless you try it!

Whether you love style or feel like it’s a foreign subject, this week’s episode has lots of goodness to help you level up your wardrobe game.

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Powerback 40: Prevent the Past from Repeating Itself Oct 24, 2019

If you've lived through a previous trauma — regardless of what size, matter, or subject — you know just how difficult it can be to put yourself in the situation again where the same outcome could be possible. Now, while I can't make any guarantees, what I can tell you is that the past has a really hard time repeating itself if you don't repeat the past.
This week, I want you to take your #powerback by doing something that has been making you nervous because maybe you've had previous experience with this. Maybe this is an unknown territory that left you feeling not so awesome and really just rocked your world in one way or another. But here's where the true power back lies: You can repeat a previous type of scenario but get a completely different outcome by changing the way you respond and react.
If you find yourself emotionally reacting to the same types of situations, this is an opportunity for you to change the way you respond by not reacting. It could be something as simple as less exposure to this situation, person, or topic. But your power back lies in that you get to choose how you respond. If you feel like you're constantly behind at work, you can't keep up, you're always one step behind of where you actually need to be — then that's a chance for you to change the way you schedule yourself.
Are you taking on too much? Are you taking too much off of other people's plates for them, but ultimately kind of screwing yourself over? Are you saying yes entirely too many times? You see, you can prevent being overworked and over-exhausted by changing the way you accept work and the way you schedule things. Sometimes that's as simple as being realistic. When can you actually have things back to people by? We create this hallucinated urgency that everyone wants everything at some lightning speed and that they'll return it to us just as quickly. But 9 times out of 10, their expectation on when they're going to get it back is drastically different than yours.
If there's constant confusion with the way things need to get done in your office, then maybe this is an opportunity to change the way they're documented. Have you put processes and systems in place? Does everyone know how to do things the same way? You can prevent future confusion and increase employee morale simply by being consistent with your processes.
If you find yourself in the same financial circle, the same challenges right back to where you started, then this is a chance for you to change the way you not only view but spend and save your money. And if you find yourself with the same type of toxic relationships, then you have the power to change the way you allow people to enter and manipulate your life.
You see, cycles typically continue on and on because we continue the same behaviors and patterns, but the true power back is being presented with a similar situation and saying, you know what — we're going to do things differently this time because I am tired of feeling like this. I am tired of feeling like I'm never getting ahead. I'm tired of honestly just being tired. This cycle no longer belongs to you and that power comes down to you changing the way that you respond.
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40: High Achievement Addiction with Shauna VanBogart Oct 22, 2019

It’s so easy to get in the flow of “doing.” You’re busy day in and day out, working around the clock to achieve a goal. You’re willing to put everything on the line to get to the finish line. Yet, by the time you get there, you’re exhausted.
Sure, you get the satisfaction of “winning,” but within a few weeks, days, or heck, even a few hours, you’re back to feeling unfulfilled, unsatisfied, and craving your next achievement. Why? To prove your worth.

This week, the fascinating and energetically intelligent Shauna VanBogart and I talk about everything around being a high achiever and how easy it is to get stuck in the trap of choosing to win over creating impact. We want to DO when what we really need is to open ourselves up to the act of receiving.

And just to give you a taste of the nuggets of awesomeness in this episode, Shauna recommends these 4 levels of surrendering which allow you to step into who you need to be vs. what you need to do:

Surrender being right
Surrender being in control
Surrender the unknown
Surrender independence

Get your pens ready, folks. This one is packed full of takeaways!

Stay Gutsy,
LauraAura
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Powerback 39: Bring Awareness to Your Fears Oct 17, 2019

Every Monday morning in the worxandco office, we open up our week together as a team and share what we call a Monday Morning Motivation. We know the hustle and bustle of the week is ahead of us. We know there are client projects to go over. We know there are timelines and calendars to discuss. But first, we need to get our minds in the right place.
This is so important because it's not only an opportunity to really come together and have a unified message, but it's also an opportunity for us to see things through a different lens and get our brains moving.
A few weeks ago, our communications specialist, Kelli, led us through a session based on a book she is currently reading called 15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy by Luminita D. Saviuc. You can find tons of blogs for cliff notes version to really just get straight to the goods, but Kelli went into a chapter that really struck all of us: Give Up Fear.
We talk a lot about fear here on The Gutsy Podcast because it's one of the most powerful emotions. When it's not constructed or directed — it can wreak havoc. So this week, I'd like to talk about bringing awareness to our fears and then what to do from there.
So when fear pops up, the first thing you want to do is either sit and think or grab a piece of paper and pen and think: What do I most want? In a no-limitation scenario where fear isn't a concern, worry doesn't exist, and the future is your canvas. What do you want?
The next question is: Why you are afraid? What is it about this particular scenario that brings fear to the forefront? This is a really great opportunity for you to dig a couple layers deeper than what you may even be thinking right now. This is a chance for you to get real with yourself; the deep-rooted fear of why you can't have that, why you can't achieve that. What's holding you back from it?
And then the third question is: What is the actual truth? When you step outside of your fear, what is actually going on? What is it you already know that debunks that fear right from the start?
So think about the fears arising for you. Write them down. Then ask yourself: What am I afraid of? What am I fearing will happen if I do this? If I pursue that? What's going to happen because of those things? And then really get real with yourself and say, what is actually true? What do I know to be true to this scenario?
I hope you'll find peace in this exercise because we found tremendous power in it. And slowly, but surely, we're lifting a lot of those fears one by one and pursuing the very things we have held ourselves back from doing.
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39: Stuff vs. Experiences Oct 15, 2019

We have just about every product and service available at our fingertips 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s so easy to hop online to look at something, come across an ad and make a purchase that we had no intention (or need) for. Getting wrapped up in buying “things” is a slippery slope and this week, we’re talking about the differences between investing in experiences, purchasing things associated with negative behavior, and making healthy purchases.

You work hard for your money and have every right to invest it however you wish, especially if your bills are paid and your budget allows. Sometimes that’s going on a weekend getaway, sometimes that’s investing in something for yourself (like those jeans that make you feel like a million bucks).

Just remember, at the end of this life, nothing goes with you – but memories live on. If you’re a midnight Amazon shopper or are feeling guilty for investing in things for yourself, this episode may have some nuggets to help you on your journey.

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Powerback 38: What Are You Teaching That You Need to Learn? Oct 10, 2019

I have spent well over a hundred hours this year creating content to deliver these podcasts to you every week. Most of them are based off personal experiences; others are stories brought by other really incredible human beings that have learned something along their journey and want to share that with the world. Over the last few months (particularly the last few weeks) the same thing keeps coming up. So I had to create an episode around this, and it's we teach what we most need to learn.
This got me really thinking. I'm sharing all these messages, I talk a lot about money, abundance, mindset, goals, how to handle stress — and it stops me in my tracks when I hear this quote cause I'm thinking, oh shit, maybe I still have a whole lot to learn about these items?
And you know what? That's not wrong. I'm not here to claim that I have all the answers to everything, but I love sharing things with you guys that hit home for me because I know if I'm going through it — it's probably also going through your minds as well.
Think about the messages you're constantly putting out to your friends or colleagues, what you're speaking about, what you're teaching about in your business. This week, I want you to take your power back by being intentional about thinking and hearing the things you are advising other people on. What messages continually pop up for you? What advice do people typically come to you for? And the not-so fan favorite, what things are people doing that either annoy you or you find yourself continually critiquing and wanting to give advice on?
Look, I am all about teaching and guiding people how to stand in their light and go after what they are called to do and following their gut instincts and really just stepping into who they are as a human being. Yet, that is also one of the most challenging parts of who I am. It's easy to give advice, right? And it's a whole other thing to take it yourself.
Growth happens when you're willing to be a little bit vulnerable, sometimes a lot a bit vulnerable, and being willing to open yourself up to receiving new information, trying new things, doing something in a new way. So this week, I want you to really watch yourself, observe yourself, and say, What am I most teaching? What am I willing to learn because of that?
The beautiful thing is we are all teaching and learning simultaneously. You have way more power than you even realize. This is just another beautiful way for you to lean into it.
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38: Running a Handmade Biz as a Solopreneur with Kellie Ketron Oct 08, 2019

When I recorded this episode, I was feeling overwhelmed, a little under the weather, and not overly excited in general. But right off the bat, Kellie Ketron from Sally Forth Supply Company dropped the mic and lifted my spirits with her incredible story.

Kellie hand-makes the coolest aprons, wallets, bags, and bowties — all from her 30-year-old, 150 square-foot camper that she renovated herself after being diagnosed with a chronic illness.

Do I really need to say much more?

Kellie walks us through her gutsy journey of the ultimate “say yes and figure it out later” decision and how being transparent about her illness has created a bond and loyalty with her customers. And let’s face it — running a handmade business as a solopreneur is no easy task, but it’s doable.

From spreadsheets to eCommerce websites, inventory management to figuring out how to price your products, this episode is full of nuggets that will have your ideas going faster than you can write. If you’re ready to streamline your handmade business or need clarity on how to push through, this episode’s for you.
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Powerback 37: What Fear Really Means Oct 03, 2019

Fear and stress love to pop up at the least convenient hour of the day. I feel like fear loves to pop up the most when you're just on the brink of something. You've put in a lot of time and effort, you can see and feel your future right in front of you. Then fears like, Oh, hey, we haven't talked in a while. Let's sit down and have a really awful conversation.
I also find that fear and stress really love to pop up when things seem to be going out of control, and it's not always that it's something negative — but sometimes it's the number of things you have to balance in your life.
For instance, not long ago, we rebranded our entire company and within two weeks we saw an incredible influx of inquiries. A lot of these were people that had been watching for quite some time and our rebrand sparked something within them. But here's what's showing up because of that: Greatness is great, but too much of a good thing is a challenge no matter what it is. And what we're finding right now is the need to slow down, focus, develop processes, and really get down into the nitty-gritty basics of business.
In all honesty, I've been kind of freaking out like, Can I do this? Can I handle this? Oh my gosh, I asked for all of this. But I don't even know if I have the capacity to handle it myself emotionally, physically, spiritually, mentally. Can my team handle it? Am I putting too much on them?
I mean, the conversations I have silently are excruciating sometimes, but that's why I'm talking about it here because I know damn well I am not the only one that does it. When we are faced with a lot of stuff on your plate, good, bad, or in between, it gets overwhelming.
Something I've learned over the years, particularly through business, is the awareness of when this pops up — when I feel like a tornado in a handmade pottery store or when I feel like everything around me is spiraling out of control — that is my cue to say, you know what? I'm freaking out because I don't have all the information and details I need. I am running faster than I can walk and it feels like wet sand is slipping right through my fingers
This week, I want you to take your powerback by looking at everything you've got going on. I'm literally asking you to pause and sit with yourself and make a list. What is going on? When are these items due? What takes priority and precedence over the others? What is needed of you? We typically bypass this entire process because why? It takes time and we're thinking, Gosh, if I don't have enough time to begin with, how on earth am I going to have the time to sit down and figure it all out?
By giving yourself the time to stop, breathe, and really look at everything, (most of the time) you'll find it's actually not quite as overwhelming as it seems.
So I challenge you to take 15 or 20 minutes of silence with yourself, grab a notebook, calendar, spreadsheet, etc. and take a look at the next few weeks of your life: What is stressing you out? What do you need to know to be at ease? How can you help yourself to achieve things more efficiently and less stressfully?
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37: Separating You and Your Brand Oct 01, 2019

One of the biggest questions I hear is, “Should I brand myself or should I create a business name?”
Should there be a separation between you and your business? Should they be one and the same? I wish I could give you a black and white answer here, but the truth is — it depends. It depends on your goals, your career path, who you’re speaking to, and, ultimately, where you see yourself within the business.

A few months ago I “broke out” and launched the LauraAura brand — something that had been in my mind and heart for a long time. It wasn’t until a deep conversation with my team that broke me down (in the best of ways) that I realized it was time to branch out WHILE still operating Worx & Co.

Whether you’re just starting a business or transitioning an existing one, there are tons of questions to be answered around how to brand. This episode was created to help you make the best decision for YOU and no one else.
Remember: There are insanely successful businesses that brand as a name, as a person, or as both. Your path is up to you.

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Powerback 36: Shift Your Mindset to Manifest Growth Sep 26, 2019

Earlier this week, we talked to Paige Cole about Manifesting Like a Boss Babe (and if you didn't get a chance to listen to that episode, I highly encourage you to pause this one, click here, and listen to it or read the Episode Blog, then come back to this powerback because it's gonna make so much more sense).
Shifting your mindset to manifest growth is one of the most essential parts of owning this life, succeeding in your business, finding and living true pure happiness — all of it.
A lot of the time, what's truly holding us back is not always circumstantial. It's the conversations we have with ourself when no one else is looking. And besides the fact that it's SUPER annoying to overthink things at one o'clock in the morning when no one else is up, it's these thoughts that embed themselves within our minds, bodies, and souls until we start to believe them.
What happens then is we end up with this internal tug-of-war. It's almost like being in a vehicle and slamming on the gas with one foot and hitting the brake with the other. You're constantly going forward and backward and forward and backward. Then you wonder:
Why on earth am I so tired and exhausted and frustrated? I know what I want. I can see it so clearly. Why am I stuck in this cycle that brings me back to the very things that cause me agony, pain, challenges, lack of happiness, lack of peace, stress, anxiety, depression? Why am I stuck here when I can so clearly see what's ahead of me?
This week, I want you to take your power back by shifting your mindset and manifesting your growth. And when I say that, I mean I need you to start thinking and believing in the depths of your core that you can achieve those things. No more saying one thing, but allowing your actions to do another. This is why we stay in the cycle. This is why you are seeing and repeating very similar things you have in the past. Things you thought you were done with and over with — you snap back into an old habit. You go back to what you know and you stop believing in yourself.
Guys, I can't stress how important your mindset is because there's literally this energy moving through and out of your body and you are going to attract the EXACT frequency you put out into the world. So to grow — to overcome something, to achieve something, to go somewhere, to find love, to grow your business, to love your children and your family more, to spend more time to have less anxiety, take a deep breath — you first have to believe in the depths of your core, in your veins, and in your blood that you are worthy of those things. And then start taking actions that support it.
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36: Manifest Like a Boss Babe with Paige Cole Sep 24, 2019

Have you ever had one of those conversations where you start talking to someone and feel like you just belong? That’s what my convo with Paige Cole was like… Paige is a master mindset-coach, business strategist, author, speaker, and dancer.

Yeah, that’s right. She’s a badass babe.

Paige has built a successful online business coaching other women on how to tap into their power — all while traveling the world and living her best life.

In this week’s episode, we tap into topics such as what her “coming out” conversation with her dad was like (and how that affected her online business strategy), all the way down to healing your money mindset and using the law of attraction to not only tell the universe what you want but to then accept it.

If you’ve felt stuck lately — this episode is just what you need to open yourself up to possibility. And if you’re new to manifestation or wondering what the hell it is, Paige breaks down six ways for you to embrace energy into your life.

Some magic is waiting on the other side; will you capture it?

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Powerback 35: The Enemy of Progress is Comfort Sep 19, 2019

Have you ever felt like you're just stuck in a rut? Like a cycle keeps repeating itself? Like how on earth does this keep happening to me? Well, friends, the enemy of progress is comfort. And comfort, while it brings a lot of perceived safety and security, is often the very reason we stop growing.
It's so easy to want something to change, right? Especially when something is not going right in your life or in your business. I hate this money cycle I'm in. I hate that I keep being trapped here. I hate how things are going at work. Everything is confusing and all over the place and nothing's clearly defined, yet defining processes and changing the way people do things and their roles is challenging. So it's more comfortable to just deal with the aftermath.
Change is not easy, especially when we know there are other people or emotions in the mix or that it's just gonna take more time. Time is such a beautiful gift and when you're already feeling tired, stuck, and overwhelmed — the last thing you want to do is add more on top of your plate.
Let's be real though: You're going to get pissed. You're going to get angry at a situation or a cycle or a feeling and you're going to look at it and you're going to be like, you know what? I am done with that. That no longer serves me. I no longer want to feel that way. I no longer want to be stuck. And the pain of thinking about repeating that is greater than just facing this shit and making a change. And then you make a change and slowly but surely you start to recognize something that once took up all of your energy or sucked the life out of you or made you angry or frustrated or upset is now no longer a problem because you are no longer fueling its fire.
Guys, you can break cycles. We often feel like, well, this is the way it is because this is all I've known. At the end of the day, it's up to you. I know it's easy to point fingers and look at circumstances and yes, shit does just happen, but at the end of the day — the decision comes down to you.
Are you willing to make a change to achieve the things that are calling you? Do you really want peace, abundance, happiness, to travel, marriage, kids, a successful business, great work culture, [insert whatever desire here]? I want you to really start shifting. Do you really believe in the depths of your gut you can achieve and deserve those things? And if the answer is yes, then I need you to start taking risks, getting uncomfortable, and making changes to allow space in your life for those things.
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35: 8 Common Startup Jitters Sep 17, 2019

Whether you’re starting a new business or changing courses and introducing something new into your existing one, an array of emotions come along for the ride. I can remember starting Worx in 2007 as if it were yesterday. When I look back, I think about how naive I was — not having any friends or family members that had a business and thinking “it can’t be that hard…”

Pshhh…

One of the core reasons for hosting this podcast is to bring common thoughts and feelings to light to help entrepreneurs like you navigate the unchartered territories. One of the biggest ones? EMOTION.
Comparing yourself is real. Feeling overwhelmed is real. Being so excited you could pee is real. But when you’re in it alone, it’s hard to know what’s real and what’s normal.

This week, we’re talking real emotions — what’s normal and what’s not. I was also feeling extra close to this episode, so it’s colorful, folks.

Let’s jump in, shall we? Until then, stay gutsy!

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Powerback 34: Who Would You Be If No One Criticized You? Sep 12, 2019

Embracing this whole LauraAura thing has been an enormous challenge for me. The beliefs that have been instilled in my mind and the things that have been said to or about me have always been this quiet little voice in the back of my head:
Oh, you're full of yourself. Who does she think she is? Oh, clearly you think you're better than everyone else. How dare you want money and freedom? How dare you want to travel? You're too out of reach for us and we never see you anymore.
So instead of embracing who I've always felt like I am, I made myself smaller in order to make people around me more comfortable.
When I think of some of the people I really look up to the most, the first thing that comes to mind is how many incredibly amazing things they've accomplished. Not that they're a pompous asshole. And you know what? They're just standing in their light, inspiring people by doing the thing that resonates highest with them by being their natural selves.
Could you imagine if Oprah had never stepped into her light and embraced who she is? What if Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, the Beatles, or Elton John had never embraced who they are, what the musical world would be like without their light? Do these people ever think about being criticized? I'm certain. Because when we break it all down, they're human beings and human beings have emotions. But at the end of the day, they chose to do what calls them. They chose to use their time and their talents to make the world a better place.
Here's the thing, the only way to not be talked about is to move into the jungle and remove all communication with every human being on the planet. But guess what? Even if you do that there's still going to be someone that talks about how crazy it was you moved to the jungle.
This week, I want you to take your power back by grabbing a cup of coffee or your favorite cup of whatever, going to a comfortable, beautiful place to sit down, and I want you to dream for yourself. I want you to think: If you knew you wouldn't be criticized, talked about, or made fun of, who would you be? Who would you embrace? Who would you step into?
By always making yourself small, you're not only doing yourself a disservice — but you're robbing the world of the greatness you are hiding from.
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34: Is Your Brand Keeping You Stuck? Sep 10, 2019

I’ve been in the design industry for 17+ years and understand the power of branding — for both the good and the bad. When branding is present and done well, it can have a substantial impact on growth. The downside? If it’s absent, mismatched, or half-assed — it can be a thorn in your side and prevent growth.

Over at worx&co, we’ve been trying to evolve our business for years. And just like many other business owners out there, I kept hitting invisible brick walls. Every time we’d try to launch a new product, develop a marketing tool, or expand our reach, we’d always come back to the same question: How does this all work together?

It was a grey and rainy day when we realized the branding agency had a branding issue. Womp. Womp. But, in standard worx fashion, we took this as an opportunity to carve the path and set the standard.

This week, I share a little about our branding crisis journey and how it prevented us from growing. And I also share a few key factors as to why your brand may have you feeling stuck, too.

If you’re feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and at a loss in your business — this week’s episode is for you.

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Powerback 33: Teach People How to Help You Sep 05, 2019

It's often quicker and easier to do things by yourself than it is to take time out of your day to train someone else to help you. But is that what's keeping you stuck?
Look, I get it guys. If you've been doing what you do for years or decades, you know it like the back of your hand. You can do it quickly and efficiently. You know the ins and outs of what to do and how to do it. It's just so automatic. Then comes the deeper the thought of, well, no one can do it as well as I can do it, so I might as well just finish it myself.
Training takes time, right? But if you don't have time to train someone to help you with these items, then how do you have time to do them in the first place? You make time. You shimmy things around, you work late, you take the laptop home, you're up early, you get burned out, you get tired, you get frustrated.
You would be amazed at how many people want to help you. But first, you have to teach them how they can help you. This week I want you to take your #powerback by going through all the things you do on a daily basis and then train someone on how to take at least one to three of those things off your plate.
It's time to loosen up your control grip and let people help you — because it benefits a whole lot more than yourself once you do.
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33: Creating Multiple Streams of Income with Kimberly Ashkenazi Sep 03, 2019

Making money while you sleep — ha. Must be some made-up fairytale, right? Wrong. Today I’m talking to a real-life, multiple six-figure, female entrepreneurial rock-star, Kimberly Ashkenazi, who does just that.

From working a six-figure corporate job to running herself in the ground and ending up in three back to back surgeries, she and her husband knew that it was time for a change. And how did she build a multi-six figure empire? By saying YES to people and tasks that were aligned with her goals.

We also talk about stuff like embracing having your face on social media (hint, most people aren’t critiquing it like you are), the dynamics of working with her husband full-time, and how she built her business by committing, jumping, and cutting the chords to old beliefs and feelings.

This is an energetic episode that will leave you feeling like you can do anything because guess what? You can.

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Powerback 32: Be Bold — Wear Something You Normally Wouldn't. Aug 22, 2019

I can remember a time where being in front of the camera was one of the most nerve-wracking things I've ever experienced. As the years have gone by, and I've had to be in front of people more often, I've realized the way I'm dressing and carrying myself is just as much part of our brand as our collateral website and everything else with our logo on it. Here's the thing though, if I look back over the last 12 years of being in business and trying to be the quote-unquote perfectly dressed businesswoman—well,there is no such thing.
Your style is such a huge part of your brand and that really relates to what industry you're in, how you present yourself, and the types of clients you want to attract.
Over the last few years, I've really started to embrace who I am through the clothes I wear, the necklaces I wear, the way I style my hair. And just in the last couple of months I really started to come into my own self as a brand. And guess what? I'm way more comfortable, way more confident, and I am a walking reflection of who we are as a company.
This week, I want you to take your #powerback by going through your closet, getting rid of the shit that makes you feel frumpy or not awesome about yourself, and I want you to do something bold and outrageous—something you've always wanted to do but felt like you couldn't. Wear that outfit or those shoes you just always think, oh, maybe someday when I go to this special event or oh I'll wear it tomorrow.
I want you to wear it now.
The two main reasons we feel we cannot always express ourselves through our clothing is 1. We are way more worried about what other people think and 2. We work in an industry that doesn't support who we want to be aesthetically.
1.) The easiest way to overcome this is to shift your energy from what everyone else may or may not be thinking, saying, or feeling about you and put that energy back into you. What do you really want to do? How do you want to present yourself? How do you feel the most strong and confident and beautiful and powerful? Guys, you don't have to subtle anymore. I want you to be bold and uniquely who you are no matter what capacity that means.
2.) I think there are subtle ways you can start to infuse your personality at work. Maybe that's through your makeup, accessories, color—just pops of uniqueness. I don't want you to lose who you are in your profession. And the deeper question here is, are you working in an industry you feel aligned with or is it time to evaluate this as well?
This week through your apparel, I want you to do something that literally makes people go, whoa, that's different, oh, that's new for you, wow, I didn't know you had that. And I want you to just look at them, smile, and say thank you, I'm trying some new things and being uniquely who I am.
And I'll give you an extra challenge (if you're feeling extra spunky), take a picture of whatever you have done differently, post it into your story or on your Instagram, tag @TheGutsyPodcast, and let me know what you're trying!
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32: Building a Successful Website Aug 20, 2019

“You can have a website in an hour!”

“Building a website is quick and easy!”

(Insert silence because otherwise, I’ll say something I may regret.)

Having a website is a key part of building a business. It’s quickly become a necessary tool that helps to increase your visibility, build credibility, and attract new customers. The problem is, it can be overwhelming and frustrating to get.

First things first – should you build it yourself with an online tool? Or should you hire someone to do this for you? Well, it depends. This week, I’m sifting through a handful of your options so that you don’t have to spend hours on the internet at 2 a.m. trying to figure out which method is best. And then, I’m giving you a few key pointers so you know what you need on your website in order for it to not only function well but to be successful.

So, if the thought of your current website or the idea of building a new one makes you want to breathe into a brown paper bag, hop on over to the podcast so I can simmer you down. I’ve got you.

**Ready to build a successful website? Contact kristin@worxand.co and mention you listened to the website episode on The Gutsy Podcast for a FREE 15-minute consultation!
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Powerback 31: Prepare for the Greatness You Are Asking for Aug 15, 2019

Everyone has some sort of dream, desire, or aspiration. Maybe you want to lose those 20 pounds that have been stuck on you? Maybe you're wanting to open a business? Maybe you want to travel more? Maybe you want to be more adventurous? Whatever the case may be, if you want something, not only do you have to work towards achieving it but you first have to believe you're capable and worthy of receiving it.
For instance, let's talk about weight—'cause that's a hot topic amongst most people on a regular basis. Let's say you have a goal of losing a certain amount of weight or being able to fit in a certain outfit you absolutely love. You know you're physically capable of achieving it, but mentally you have convinced yourself being that ideal weight frame, shape, or format is not for you. "Having a six-pack isn't for me, but every single day I'm going to dwell on why I don't have a six-pack."
Or maybe there's a dream home you're wanting to buy or build and you think about it and you pin it on Pinterest and you talk about it a lot. But then in your everyday conversations you're talking about why you could never have a home like that. Why it's so out of reach, why that kind of home is for quote-unquote for other people but not for you.
Listen, the words you speak and the energy you put out into the universe are powerful.
You can't ask for greatness and then tell the world, the universe, and the people around you why you can't have it. This week, I want you to take your power back by preparing yourself for the greatness you are asking for, and honestly, this involves no one other than yourself; the thoughts you think and the words you speak.
You have to be willing to step into the greatness you're asking for and start projecting that energy out because what you are receiving is a mirror image of what you are putting out. Take a few minutes and take a personal inventory of that because when someone told me that, I was like "Oh shit, that kind of stings. But you're also really, really right."
Think about the goals you have set and the actions it takes to get to those (and not just the actionable checklist-type of things, but your emotional connection with them). What are you willing to sacrifice to get to that? What attitude do you need to change to receive it? What internal beliefs do you need to shift to be able to open yourself up to receive the greatness you are asking for?
Because here's the thing: Everything you want in life is 100% obtainable. Your goals are not too big. Your aspirations are not insane. If this is something you feel deep down into your core, I want to get behind you because not only do I believe in you—but I believe in your ability to manifest and create those opportunities so you can get to where you want to be in life.
The world is asking, are you ready to start believing in yourself or are you going to continue with old patterns, getting the same results, and being stuck exactly where you are today?
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31: Celebration Therapy with The Confetti Project creator, Jelena Aleksich Aug 13, 2019

One day, I was browsing through Instagram and came across a bold, beautiful image of a woman covered in confetti. I quickly wanted to find out what this was all about, and my love for The Confetti Project was born.

Jelena is the creator of The Confetti Project, which is an amazing photography series that douses amazing humans in copious amounts of confetti. And when I say copious, I mean POUNDS. Even months after my experience in her Brooklyn studio (check out my session here), I STILL find confetti peppered throughout my house.

This is more than a photo shoot for Jelena, though.
In this week’s episode, she talks about how confetti is a metaphor for life. Experiences, whether good or challenging, are often taken so seriously and we forget that life can be fun. She reminds us that we don’t need permission to play and you most certainly don’t need to be perfect.

Jelena also talks about her new book, Cancer and Confetti, and how the grieving process of losing her dad to cancer impacted her career. The concept of Celebration Therapy was born and has since impacted thousands of people, from women to men, couples, to friends, sisters, and parents.

This was a beautiful episode to co-create—I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Powerback 30: Give Up Something to Get Something Aug 08, 2019

One of the hardest parts of starting a business, in my opinion, is the temporary sacrifice you have to make of things you really love doing or buying (especially when you're first starting out or you're in those first few years. Maybe there's a vacation you want to go on or a house you want to buy. And so you have these really big goals, but also have these other things you just really love to spend your money on. So for this week's Powerback, I want you to take your power back by giving up something to get something.
So when we're thinking about money, we often invest in things important to us. But on the flip side, we also tend to buy things that simply make us feel good at the moment—and then find every excuse in the book to tell others why we can't do something else.
For instance, if you tell me or someone else you can't afford to go on vacation or go away for the weekend but you're eating out every night of the week—I'm going to guess you're throwing away a couple of hundred dollars to a thousand bucks every month just by eating out. Yeah, it may be fun and exciting and I think everyone should enjoy the pleasure of not cleaning dishes from time to time. Right? Like go out and enjoy yourselves.
But it's slippery when it becomes a habit and then you start doing it every day and then you're wondering, Well, what's going on with my bank account now? I don't have any money but I'm still going to go out. Then you start flipping the tables and that's an opportunity to step back and say, You know what? This is where my money's going.
Get real with yourself. The reason I can't go on vacation is that I'm not willing to give up going out to eat. And for you, it could be something else. It could be shopping, it could be buying your favorite latte on the way to work every day, maybe it's a whole bunch of subscriptions you don't use but continue paying for, or breweries and wineries.
What are some things you're trying to achieve? Maybe it's travel, maybe you want to get new software or programs for your business, maybe there's a big conference on your radar you'd love to go to. What is it that you need in your business or in your life to level yourself up, to invest in yourself, to spend some time to take care of yourself?
Then, I really want you to look at some of your other spending habits. Where is your money just kind of sifting through the cracks again? Is it running through the drive-thru or just grabbing things in the aisles as you're checking out and then you can start marrying the two. Think to yourself: How else could I be using this money?
Here's the important thing, too, guys—this is temporary. This doesn't have to be forever. You don't have to give up dining out or doing any of these other amazing things you love to do. Maybe you're just pulling back and not doing it as often. Maybe you put a pause button on it for a while and you say right now, something else is more important.
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30: 5 Ways to Create Balance Between Work, Home, Health, and Other Life Demands Aug 06, 2019

One of the oldest questions of all time is: “How do I find a balance between work, home, self, and life?” Balance is something that we’re all craving yet can’t seem to find the magic formula to. How can I do all the things in my life well without feeling like I’m compromising something else? How do all THOSE people seem to have it all together?

This week’s episode is debunking the concept of balance. As much as I’d like to think it exists, it doesn’t, yet we fantasize something that many people claim to have (mostly through Facebook). I know, this may seem like a little bit of a downer, but the truth is, the true secret to balance is knowing what part of your life needs you the most at each moment.

If someone has a spotless house with all the laundry put away, all their work caught up, spent equal time with all their friends and family, worked out every day and is caught up on all their favorite shows, they're either:

Having a unicorn week and feel extra accomplished
Lying
Or have hired someone to help them

This week, I hope to help you feel a little more normal because we’re all going through the same challenges—some of us just appear to have it more together than the rest of us. So, if you’re feeling like you’ve thrown sand in the air and are trying to figure out how to catch it all, this week’s episode is waiting for you.

Cheers to not having a perfect balance.

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Powerback 29: Own Your Core Negative Beliefs Aug 01, 2019

If you tuned in earlier this week, you heard I had three incredibly special guests, the Worx girls—the amazing powerhouse women that went through #LiberationWeek with me. This week, I want you to take your power back by owning your core negative beliefs.
So how does one even figure out their core negative beliefs? Well, this is really a time for reflection to get real with yourself. Maybe you've never allowed yourself the emotional space or the energy to say, Hey, you know what? This is what's actually going on and is the root cause of all of the things that have happened around me.
For instance, one of my core negative beliefs is I am too much. And that stems back from some childhood events that happened. Laura, shut up. Laura, you're too loud. And I carried that core negative beliefs with me throughout my whole life.
But it wasn't until I got quiet with myself and really thought what is holding me back from growing my business to where I know it could be. What is holding me back from being the bold, beautiful personality that I am? What is holding me back from dressing the way I feel most confident? What is holding me back from speaking up when I know I need to say something? So through this Liberation Week exercise, I was able to identify these questions and can now say, I believe in you, Laura. Yes, we can do these things.

Now, I see those core beliefs coming like a freight train with a flashing light on it. And once aware, so will you. You're going to be able to say, Okay, I see you. I know what's happening now. I know why I am reacting and responding this way. You will have this beautiful opportunity to change your response to it. So instead of reacting, you can respond. You can stop yourself for a moment, reroute, and actually head down the path you deserve.
It takes us out of this gas and breaks system. So we have an idea and we hit the gas, we're all for it, right? And then all of a sudden we slam on the brakes because something has happened or one of those beliefs pop up. Then we have another idea and we hit on the gas and we go really hard for really long. Wait, nope—brakes again.
Guys, whiplash is a real thing. And emotional whiplash is no different. By recognizing your core negative beliefs, you can coast a little bit easier, speed up when you need to, and slow down when you need to. You get to eliminate some of that knee-jerk like gas and go brake and stop—that hard emotional shit you've been doing to yourself.
And I want you to remember too, it's not about getting rid of these negative core beliefs. Yes, these have been instilled in you. They're kind of part of your DNA at this point. And the first time I heard that I was discouraged because I thought, Oh my God, I'm always gonna feel like I'm too much. Well, it's actually one of my superpowers, too, because that's what keeps me humble as I continue to grow on my path.
So know your core beliefs—we're not trying to get rid of. We're not trying to reprimand them. We're trying to invite it along in the car ride—but we're the ones driving now. They have no power to drive your vehicle anymore.
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29: Liberation Week — The Truth Jul 30, 2019

I was feeling pretty sorry for myself a few months ago. Laying on the couch, drinking wine, and scrolling through Facebook. Then a sponsored post crossed my path—one that led me to enroll in Kate Blake’s 8-week program, resulting in major breakthroughs and the challenge to liberate my negative beliefs by wearing them loud and proud on a t-shirt.
And because I work with insanely supportive, intuitive women, they accepted the challenge with me.
5 gutsy days, 4 bold women, and 20 liberating shirts. Together, we created and embraced "Liberation Week," to take a stand against the negative self-beliefs we have clung to for so long.
· “I’m worthless.”

· “I’m broken.”

· “I’m unremarkable.”

· “I’m too much.”
Each day, for five days, we wore a shirt with handpicked statements that revealed a lie we have convinced ourselves is the truth. From client meetings to grabbing lunch—one by one, we took back the reigns to our own stories in order to rewrite them as they should be.
The results? Life-changing. We cried. We yelled. We talked about things that have been locked in the vaults of our minds for far too long. And one of the most fascinating parts? Watching other people open up about their insecurities because we created a safe container for them to do so.
This week on The Gutsy Podcast, I have three very special guests—my Worx girls. We’re laying it all on the table:
· How we identified our core negative beliefs

· Where we had our shirts made

· How we felt

· What shifted

· How we’re different
This episode is deep, impactful, and raw. I invite you to enter a safe space with us and give yourself the gift of self-awareness of your own negative self-beliefs so that you, too, can liberate.
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Powerback 28: Start Before You're Ready Jul 25, 2019

How many times along your journey have you felt like, I really want to do that, but I don't feel like I'm ready yet. Or maybe there's part of you that says, Hell yes, girl. Hell yes, guy. Let's get this moving. And then the other part of you is like, Oh, hell no. So then you end up in this mental tug-of-war when you feel like you could—but there's a whole part of you that's like this is too scary.. let's not do it yet.
I want you to take your power back by starting before you're ready. Now you're probably thinking, Oh my gosh, Laura, there are so many things I have to figure out and I need to look at this and I need to measure that.
I just want you to stop for a hot second. I want you to take a deep breath and I want you to ask yourself what is true and what is real. If you're at a turning point in your life thinking, you know what, I want to start a business, but you've made up every possible scenario in your mind as to why you can't—ask yourself, are all of these thoughts actually true? Probably not.
Or maybe you're at a different point in your life. Maybe you're thinking it's time to have kids. Is there a perfect time to have children? Absolutely freaking not. I'm going to have to change my schedule. I don't know how we're going to balance these things. It's going to cost more money. How are we going to do the normal things we do on a regular basis?
You see, right when we're on the edge of doing something we know we feel called to do—whether that's starting a business, having children, trying a hobby, hiring an employee, etc.—right when we're on the cusp of doing them, guess who loves to come knocking at your door? Self-doubt.
Look, you can always read more business books or listen to one more podcast or take one more class or do a little bit more research to convince yourself that you're ready and you know what? As soon as you do those things, you're going to find one more thing to do because self-doubt is preventing you from actually taking the first step to do the thing in the first place.
You can use your gut and your risk-taking abilities to make these decisions and I really want you to focus on where you are feeling these feelings in your body. I love the concept of bricks or butterflies to make decisions on whatever it is I'm doing. So if you're having a very light, airy, higher in your stomach feeling—that's what I would consider butterflies. That's an uneasy feeling of excitement and fear all mixed into one cocktail. That's a great greenlight. Keep going because you're in the right direction.
Whereas if you feel a very deep stinging, lower in your stomach feelings, something that just makes you feel like something's not quite right—I want you to stop, turn around, reevaluate, and do whatever else you need to do to figure out.
The best way to take your power back is to just simply take the first step. Just do something. One thing. You don't have to conquer the entire situation in a day. You don't have to have all the answers. You don't have to talk to everybody and their mother about what you're doing. I just need you to take one step because then tomorrow or the next day, you could take one more step and the week after that you could take another. And before you know it—you've built momentum.
The secret is: No one's really ready. The only difference is some people push through and do it anyway.

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28: Building a Profitable Business on Instagram with Allie Dattilio Jul 23, 2019

Instagram is by far my social platform of choice. You get all of the visual inspiration without all the extra nonsense. Just like any other tool, it takes time to learn how to use it to enhance your business. I’m guilty of getting sucked into the feed of beautiful things and last-minute “shit, I haven’t posted in a while, let me throw this up there quick,” mindset.

On today’s episode, we have artist and Instagram master, Allie Dattilio. Allie has grown her oil painting passion into a full-time business and guess where it all began? Instagram. With over 24k followers, a robust email marketing list, and sales that sell out within hours, Allie has all kinds of tips and tricks to share with you.

Allie talks about how to choose intentional hashtags, her secrets to awesome bright white photos, and how she balances maintaining the ‘gram while growing a family. And her biggest takeaway: Annual strategic planning to help her achieve her financial goals.

If you’ve been trying to figure out how to maximize your feed while making some money, this episode is for you.
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Powerback 27: Finding Your Power Source Jul 18, 2019

I'll tell you what, nothing kills a vibe quicker than not feeling like you've got all of your shit put together when preparing for something big. And while this definitely alludes to Episode 25 about planning out your day to kinda reduce extra anxiety, today I want to talk about preparing yourself physically and mentally.
It's so easy to run in a hundred different directions, taking care of everything you feel needs to taken care of, making sure everyone else has what they need, and then you realize it's the 11th hour and you have no idea what you're going to wear, of course it's going to be one of those bad hair days where nothing looks right, clothes aren't fitting right, and you just don't feel like you've got yourself together.
Mentally, you feel really foggy and overwhelmed. You just don't feel like you're able to nail it, which is a really challenging way to enter into a great opportunity. I mean, if you don't feel well-prepared physically, mentally, or spiritually through your work—or whatever it is—then the chances of something slipping through the cracks or you not celebrating that success becomes greater. You kind of slip into this mindset of, oh, thank God that's over with vs. I really freaking nailed that and we're going to have a celebratory toast after this week.
I want you to take your power back by finding your power source. This is something you can easily implement into your daily routine to get you feeling on point again. This concept first came up when I was listening to another podcast that RobinNYC from Peloton was on, and she talked about finding your power source. For her, it's just this subtle gold ring she slips on her finger to feel like a boss. It transforms her entire mindset for what she's about to go into. Which got me really thinking—there are a THOUSAND different subtle ways we can lift our spirits (tune in to hear some examples of mine!).
Maybe it's a color you feel incredible in. Maybe there's a handful of songs that really speak to you. And by the time you get where you're going, you're doing jumping jacks and feeling like a badass. The cool thing is, there's no right or wrong here.
Join me next week on The Gutsy Podcast as we have oil painter and mixed media artist, Allie Dattilio on building a brand and making sales through Instagram. Oh, the platform of dreams, so many visual beautiful things. Allie has been able to grow her following to over 24,000 people and runs a very successful artistic business online.
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27: All Things Money — How to Charge and Manage Your Cash Jul 16, 2019

One of the biggest mistakes I see in business (and trust me, I had a front-row seat to this myself for the last decade) is undercharging. We feel BAD charging for something that comes so easy to us. So we end up not asking for what we're worth and simply dealing with the financial consequences that follow. Why? Because those consequences only affect ourselves—right? And we've somehow decided we're unworthy of requesting what others within our industry are asking for (even though we're pretty stellar at this stuff, too).

Money and I have had a complicated relationship for a long time, and it wasn’t until doing some deep work with an Executive Coach that I began to shift that relationship from toxic to abundance.

In this week’s episode, we lay down the framework on how to charge clients, collect payments, streamline finances, and utilize tools like QuickBooks to totally change your biz. (BTW, I mention a code in the episode to save you 50% off QuickBooks Online for the first 6 months—you can grab that here!)

So, if money has been a thorn in your side or you simply want to up your game… skootch on over and listen in to this week’s episode.
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Powerback 26: Put Your Inner Thoughts on Loudspeaker Jul 10, 2019

If you didn't tune into Tuesday's episode with Amy Taylor, The Shame Eliminator, I'm going to highly recommend you put on the breaks, pause this episode, and go back. But if you did listen to it, you know all about shame and those things we tell ourselves. For this week's Powerback, we're going to talk about our inner thoughts.
So we say a lot of shit to ourselves, but we don't say it out loud. We say it internally. Because realistically—we don't really want anyone else to hear what we're saying. But we believe it ourselves.
If you've been following along with me on social media this week, you know I've been doing something that has taken an immense amount of gutsy for the last eight weeks. I've invested my time and energy into working with an executive coach named Kate Blake.
If you're not familiar with Kate, I highly recommend you look her up. She is a spitfire and she's been helping me to overcome beliefs that have been ingrained in me; deep, dark insecurities that I've allowed to influence what I have and have not been able to do. Ultimately, this shit has held me back from being 110% who I know I can be. So I just kinda got to a point in life where I'm not willing to be stuck anymore.
There's the saying that a rising tide lifts all ships. And guess what? When we're hanging on to mental baggage, we're not raising the tide or the ship. So Kate posed me with this challenge to wear my insecurity is on a t-shirt. And my first thought was, why in the hell would you have me do that? And then she explained to me that to ultimately overcome your insecurities, you have to not only be willing to face them but not be ashamed of them.
So the trick here is just to be insanely aware of what you're saying to yourself. Pause and reroute. What else can you say to yourself in replace of that negative thought? If you're saying I'm fat, try I'm gorgeous. If you're saying I'm a shitty business person, what about look at this incredible business that I have made and how far I have come. It's all about stopping in the moment and replacing those things with healthy, beautiful statements to encourage yourself to keep going. Because guess what? If you can't believe those things, then how on earth do we expect anyone else to? It's not everyone else's responsibility to make us feel amazing. We have to be willing to own those things first.
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26: 5 Steps to Eliminating Shame with Amy Taylor Jul 09, 2019

I’m gonna need you guys to pour yourself a cup of your favorite whatever, get a note pad, and get ready for some of the most robust information we’ve ever talked about. On this week’s episode, we welcomed Amy Taylor; speaker, coach, entrepreneur, and also known as THE SHAME ELIMINATOR. The title alone is enough to start shifting your core.

Amy is not only full of energy and enthusiasm, but she’s also insanely passionate about helping women face and release their shame—whether brought on by themselves or by someone else. She talks about her journey with shame and how she’s learned to use what used to hold her back as a tool for helping other women free themselves.

One of the most beautiful sayings she drops on this content-rich episode is “You cannot heal what you’re not willing to reveal.” Insert mic drop! Skootch on over to your favorite player and marinate in this week’s episode—a breakthrough is waiting for you.
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Powerback 25: When You Mess Up—You're Leveling Up Jul 04, 2019

Screwing up is not always the greatest feeling in the world and often means that we have failed at something. We've goofed something up, we've made a mistake, something has gone a little bit wonky, and by natural human default we associate messing up with, we have failed and we suck. It's often a negative feeling that makes us want to hide. We feel shameful. We feel like, "Why did I even try this in the first place? Here it is again."
But here's where the sharp right turn comes into play: When you're messing up, you're actually leveling up. We don't learn when everything is going perfectly amazing, do we? No, I don't think so. We learn when things are screwing up. When something has gone crazy off budget or it's eating up a ton of your time or it just doesn't go as smoothly as you expected or you just completely dropped the ball. It's in those moments where we have messed something up that we are able to pivot and say, "What went wrong and how can I make it better?"
You see, messing up is nothing more than an opportunity to learn because guess what guys? Everyone messes up. Literally. Everyone on the planet has made a mistake or 10,000 mistakes at some point in their journey. Yet we want to idolize all the successes, all the good things, all the great stories that you hear. Well, you know what? We're just plopping in on those people's stories. We're coming into the final chapter or the shining moments, not the part of the journey where they were screwing up and crying at 2:00 AM because I didn't know how they were going to deal with it.
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25: Reduce Anxiety with One Action Jul 02, 2019

You’ve got a busy day ahead of you. A bunch of meetings, a handful of calls and emails to return, a heavy deadline you’re not prepared for, and, oh yeah, you have to get the kiddos to their practice right after work. Every day you’re swinging from tree branch to tree branch, praying one doesn’t snap when you grab it.

It’s this constant cramming and rushing that causes a ton of unnecessary anxiety in our lives. You feel stressed, overworked, and unfulfilled that by the time you complete something, you’re just happy it’s over so you can move on to those other “to-do’s.”

What if I told you that you could drastically reduce your stress, feel more fulfilled, and have more joy…just by implementing ONE action into your life? Well, I’m glad that piqued your interest! Tune into this week’s episode and we’ll dig right in.

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Powerback 24: Leave Some of Your Passions as Just That Jun 26, 2019

Outside of being a business owner, I'm going to guess that there's a handful of hobbies that you really enjoy doing. It could be working out or gardening or traveling. Everyone has their own thing that brings them a little extra joy in their life. And then sometimes comes this turning point where we make the things that bring us so much happiness into a chore or into something that we have to perfect.
It actually took me a little bit of time to record this episode because I'm thinking to myself, "What are some of my hobbies that I love to do that I feel like I don't have to put a hundred miles an hour behind,?" And I realize in this exercise that I actually struggle with that a little bit. So this episode is just as much for me as it is for you.
This week, I want you to take your power back by letting some of your passions be just that—passions. Things that you enjoy doing, things that allow you to refocus your mind, or maybe even not think much at all—and be content with them just being something that you love to do.
Something that I really love doing and most people would be like, "What?" But it's kind of mind-numbing for me and that's painting my house. There's something about just getting my hands dirty and rolling the paint on the wall and watching the transformation literally happening in front of me. And that oh-so-beautiful moment where you get to peel the tape off of the ground or off of the edge and you just get this nice crisp, clean line. It's, it's so satisfying. I literally just got done painting the trim in our basement and I was scooting my ass around, you know, all the different corners and I was just thinking, "Oh, I just really enjoy doing this."
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24: Creating and Maintaining Meaningful Relationships with Bernadette Wagner Jun 25, 2019

The power of relationships is one of the most important resources that we have on this planet. Today on The Gutsy Podcast, we have a fabulous guest and we’re going to really just dig down into the depths of not only connecting and creating meaningful relationships but how that helps you live life to the fullest. We’ll also hit on the health benefits this comes with as well.

TODAY’S GUEST
Today I’m basically talking to a real-life wonder woman, Bernadette Wagner. She’s a speech pathologist, a two-term elected member of the Washington County Board of Education, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Volunteer Washington County, community outreach coordinator of Hospice of Washington County, and, most recently, TV host of Appealing Hope and Health—and let’s not forget, she’s also a wife and a mother of five! This Jack, well, should we say this Jill of many trades is now adding entrepreneur to her list with her Prime Time for Women initiatives.

WHAT IS PRIME TIME FOR WOMEN?
“The mission is to celebrate, connect, and empower women from diverse backgrounds as they explore new possibilities in their second half of life.” When it comes getting older (or reaching a “higher level”), Bernadette takes a refreshing look at what this both could and should mean for women. It provides the opportunity to explore new possibilities and celebrate the past—all whilst living life to its fullest.

WHAT DROVE YOU TO CHOOSE THE ENTREPRENEUR LIFE?
Bernadette has always been interested in not only the health of herself—but of our community’s and how that impacts each individual person. After reading several awesome books and enduring a loss (tune in for the specifics!), her passion for embracing each age began to flourish; leading her to attend Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts in NYC where she and hundreds of other women met to empower their lives.

“It was really fun. I finished the course in June. I gave notice to my employer in July and started doing this full time . . . And we did our first show in February. And, um, that’s sort of what started it. This real belief that women can make a difference in each other’s lives.”

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Powerback 23: I Wish I Could Be Like Them Jun 20, 2019

We tend to put the people that we admire the most, the business owners that we look up to, the role models that we strive to be, and we put them on this pedestal that feels so out of our reach that we can't possibly ever achieve their level. What we often don't realize, though, is that the only difference between what you're doing and what the people that you're admiring are doing is that they have chosen the necessary means and put in the grit behind whatever it has taken to achieve that goal.
Now, I'm not saying that you're not busting your ass, too, right? Because we all have our own ways. But if you're admiring people that have six packs and you keep thinking to yourself, "Oh, I wish I could have a six-pack. I wish I could have that," but you're not doing anything to get to that, the only difference between you and them is that they have chosen to put their health first. They have chosen to work out more. They have chosen to change their lifestyle habits. And you're also seeing an end result. You most likely are at a different part of your journey than what they are, so those things are absolutely obtainable. That six-pack is obtainable. You're just at a different part of your journey than they are.
This week, I want you to take your power back by choosing to be the person that you've convinced yourself that you can't be. Let me say that one more time: I want you to choose to be the person that you have convinced yourself that you can't be. This is not becoming someone that you look up to, but becoming your own version of what you find successful or admiring about this person. This person could very well be a future version of yourself that you can see in your mind, but feel like you can't obtain.
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23: Your Health is Connected to Your Business Jun 18, 2019

Ah the infamous "I don't have time to take care of myself." As business owners, entrepreneurs, wives, husbands, parents, cousins, neighbors—we often are the last person that we take care of. And why is that? Because not caring for ourselves seemingly doesn't affect anyone else. It's not letting anyone else down. The truth of the matter is, by not caring for ourselves we are quietly letting down everything around us.
This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we're going to talk about how the health of your business depends on the health of your mind and your body. It's really challenging to run a successful business and put your all in when your mind and your body are busted as hell. We live in a society where being busy and running ourselves into the ground is glorified. We equate success with having to be busy. And I'm going to put you guys on the stand here and say you guys glorify the shit out of your busy lives.
"Oh, I had this person to go here and I had to drop them off there. And then I had to work until midnight. And I had this dance class there. And I had that violin class here. And then I had to have these three different meetings. Then I was on a conference call until midnight. And, and I didn't even have time to eat today." And we wear that like a motherfucking badge. Like at the end of the day we expect some sort of trophy for being so busy that we couldn't even feed ourselves.
And then we turn it into this glorious role in life that people look up to and think, "Oh my gosh, Amy is so special. She does so much stuff that she can't even feed herself." And then everyone wants to be like Amy because she looks like she has it all together. And she wears nice clothes and her business is operating great and growing. So we assume that to achieve what she has, we have to do all those things along with it.
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Powerback 22: Taking Day Breaks Jun 13, 2019

It's so easy to get knee deep in a project, whether it's home or work, especially when the juices are flowing and you just really kind of get in the zone, something that you often have to work really hard to get into without distractions. But, there's also a difference with getting knee deep into something while you're in the zone versus staying down in the trenches indefinitely. When you are constantly hitting the pavement—you don't come up for air, you're just constantly pushing yourself, you're not taking breaks, or not taking care of yourself—you might feel like you're super productive, but if you look back, you've just accomplished a lot of little things versus actually moving the needle.
We often equate busyness with success or busyness with productivity. When in reality, you can actually spend a lot less time doing something that's insanely productive, something that adds to or gets you closer to the goals that you've set, simply by giving yourself time to actually do the things.
For instance, I most certainly have gotten stuck in the black hole of answering emails. A little red dot pop pops up or the ting comes on and I'm like a Labrador retriever and I'm like, "Ooh, what's this?" And before you know it, you're answering a bunch of emails and three hours have gone by and you've literally done nothing other than answering what everyone else needs.
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22: Bouncing Back from Setbacks Jun 11, 2019

You're going about your day, week, or month. Things seem to be going really well for the first time in quite some time, and then all of a sudden it hits you. Something goes on in your life or your business and you find yourself in what we call a setback. Setbacks can be something as little as you have to reroute your day and they can be something that makes you want to just crawl in your bed and stay there for the next month.
This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we're going to talk about bouncing back from setbacks. How do we pick up our boots, strap them back on, and get back out into the world after we have gone through something that seems so overwhelmingly discouraging and we've lost all of our inspiration and motivation?
Setbacks could be something as minor as someone sends you an email and the tone just comes off weird and it puts you in a little bit of a mental tizzy and it could be something as monumental as a financial setback or something traumatic that has happened in your life.
Some common business setbacks that we've experienced (and we know that other people have experienced) are maybe an employee didn't work out the way that you thought that they would. Or maybe you were really counting on this contract and everything seemed to be going as planned and at the 11th hour it fell through. Maybe you messed up on a project, maybe it was your own personal mistake. Or maybe you've invested a lot of time, money, and effort into a strategy that you thought, "You know what, this has got to work. This is the thing." And it completely bombed. Or maybe your financials are just completely out of control and you don't know which end is up.
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Powerback 21: The "Why Me?" Syndrome Jun 06, 2019

We have all been in situations where something did not go the way that we thought. Someone said something that caught us off guard. A situation didn't pan out the way that we wanted to. An awesome client that, oh, we got to like 99.9% of the way and then in that last little fraction of a percentage, the contract fell out.
There's a hundred thousand million ways for things to go wrong and if we're not careful, we'll end up in the "why me" scenario. Some might consider this a little tiny baby violin. Sometimes this is a pity party. And a lot of times it can manifest into deep-rooted beliefs that we carry on from scenario to scenario to scenario.
For instance, if you pitched a customer or a product or a service or a project that you're going to work on together and you thought it was going to go amazing and they came back to you at the 11th hour and they were like, "You know what? You're too expensive." That's a bummer, right? Especially if you've got really hyped up and you thought that this was going to go through. And especially if you've already mentally started delegating where those funds were going to go. That will often manifest into, "Oh shit, maybe my prices are too high. Maybe I'll just lower those."
So then you lower your prices and you start playing on a lower vibration level and then you start attracting those types of clients. Then your mentality goes into "why me?" You're in the why me syndrome. "Why can I afford these things? Why am I behind on everything? I had these really grand plans and I really saw a future and now I feel stuck in something that doesn't belong to me. What is it about me that is wrong?" Right? It's a rabbit hole. We can go down this further and further and further.
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21: Mindset is EVERYTHING Jun 04, 2019

Nothing in the world feels more true than the things that we tell ourselves in our own minds. You know what I'm talking about? These are the phrases and words that we tell ourselves over and over again as if we have our favorite song on repeat on the radio. Here's the thing though, the things that we tell ourselves are a reflection of what's going on in our lives. What you think you become and what you become is your new norm.

This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we're gonna bust a lot of that shit, okay? Because you've got some really incredible things that you are oh so freaking capable of doing, but you have talked yourself out of being able to do them. Mindset is everything, and today we're going to start to chip away at some of those things so we can start saying the things that we actually are.

Now you might be thinking, "Oh, here we go. Here's another positive vibes only." Just like any other emotion, positivity is a choice. But today, we're not going to celebrate being a 100% positive all the freaking time because let's just face it—it's not realistic. Sometimes, shit is real and sometimes we feel like crap. And you know what? That's okay. What I want to dig into today though are the repetitive things that go on in your mind when no one else is around. These are things like:

"You suck. Why would you even try this? I mean, you're entirely too fat to wear that. So you should definitely put on something more sensible. Something that covers everything up (or) I told you we would fail so way to go. Here we are again. You're not even good enough or worthy enough for that kind of life. So why would you even think like that? I can't do it. I don't have enough money. What is everyone going to think of me?"
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Powerback 20: Choosing Happiness May 30, 2019

Happiness.
Sometimes that word is feeling like a buzzword these days, isn't it? Like all of a sudden it's trendy to be happy or we have these quotes where it's like good vibes only as if bad vibes don't exist. Or then you have the polar opposite where if you are a happy person and you just generally shoot rainbows out of your ass, then you're criticized for being this fake happy person. I mean, what? What is the deal?
Social media gets a really bad rap because everyone's got an opinion about everything, so there's a lot of negativity - especially when there's big things going on because a lot of opinions get involved. But if you tell your husband online that you love him or you post mostly pictures of your kids where you just kind of go into the spell of, "I'm going to share these positive quotes because they make me feel awesome", then people get all wound up because you're getting all mushy gushy.
I mean, okay, we need to stop altogether. The thing about happiness is happiness is 110% a choice. There are absolutely - absolutely - times, circumstances, or scenarios that you just really don't feel happy. Really shitty things can happen in life and that's part of being a human. I'm sure even Ellen Degeneres herself gets pretty bummed out sometimes. I mean, and that's probably one of the happiest people on the planet.
So I'm not talking about putting on a front or smiling when you don't feel like smiling. I'm not talking about all that crap. I'm talking about just in your regular day to day life. As humans, we've kind of been conditioned to feel like we don't have a choice and a lot of the things that we say or do, you might feel like you're too much here or you're too much there, so we kind of minimize our happiness to make everyone else uncomfortable.
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20: Identifying and Removing Toxic People May 28, 2019

This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we're going to talk about one, identifying toxic people and two, how to create healthy separation boundaries between you and them.
Let's face it, approaching toxic people and saying, "You know what? I'm good. We're not going to do this anymore," is probably one of the more harder things to do as a human. Anytime that you have to create a separation between you and someone else, there's sometimes confrontation, worry, guilt, and all these other emotions that come along with it. So sometimes it's just easier to deal with it.
But I know just as much as the next person it's really not easy to deal with toxicity no matter where it's coming from. It's emotionally draining. It takes you away from your focus of positivity or goals that you're headed towards and it's just downright unhealthy. So before you can even get to the point where you start removing toxic people from your life, you first have to identify what is toxic behavior.
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Powerback 19: Setting Intentions May 23, 2019

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19: From Side Hustle to Full-Time Business May 21, 2019

Many of you are working full-time - you've got regular day jobs, evening jobs, weekend jobs - but you've got this thing on the side, right? You've got an idea for a business. You started to slowly build it and it's starting to gain momentum, but when is it time to start changing the mindset and switching around your schedule to turn that side hustle into your full-time gig?

This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we're going to talk about just that. I'm going to tell you about all the things I should have done when I started Worx 11 and a half years ago, but didn't, and what has really helped a lot of entrepreneurs be successful in making that transition from side hustle to a full-time business.

Now there's a little bit of power behind being naive. If I knew what I know now when I had started Worx, I can't really guarantee I would have gone on this journey, but there's a lot of power in that because I also have experienced some of the greatest moments of my life because of this.

Also, if I think back to how I started Worx, I don't really know I would give that same advice to someone. Now, like many of you, I was absolutely doing the side hustle while I was working full-time. So at the time, we're going to go back to the year 2007, I was working at the yellow pages designing yellow page ads. And if you've listened to the podcast throughout, you've heard a little bit about this story. But I think it's important to reshare it here because we're talking about that transitional point where I decided to quit that job and take Worx full-time.

When I think back to that timeframe, gosh, it's such a moment of time. I can really physically and mentally relive it as I'm talking to you today. So I had been freelancing for quite some time. Graphic design is my career. That's where I started everything and I was designing all day and I'm going to put "design" in quotation marks because when you're creating yellow page ads, uh, your level of creativity is fairly limited. But I learned some of the most valuable things I needed to know during that season of my career. But I would leave work and feel just kind of unfulfilled. I had a whole lot more to give. (Continue Reading)
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Powerback 18: Be the Same Person from 9-5 as You Are from 5-9 May 16, 2019

One of the most exhausting things we can do as humans is to pretend we are somebody we are not. You know how it goes, you get up in the morning, look in the mirror, put on your work clothes, and head to work. Then all of a sudden you go into this different persona, this different personality you are not. You talk differently, act differently, change your clothes accordingly. Then you find yourself surrounded by people that are a reflection of who that person is.
Think of it as putting yourself inside this tiny little box you don't belong in. Yet, this tiny little box is an enormous part of your life. I mean, let's face it, we spend just as much time (if not more) time with our coworkers and clients than we do our families. So 40 hours of someone that you're not is freaking exhausting by the time you get home. You can hardly wait to change out of those clothes. You start talking the way you talk, listen to the music you want to listen to, and all of a sudden you snap back into the person you were this morning.
This week, I want you to take your #powerback by embracing the same YOU from five to nine as you are from nine to five.
You might be thinking, "Laura, seriously, I work in a place that just doesn't embrace my stuff. It's really straight-laced or really conservative and I just have to be this person and it's really not that bad. It's only a short amount of time and I can deal with it."
I want you to get real with yourself and think if you have to be this other version of myself for the next 20, 30 or 40 years, how does that make you feel? Now, if you feel comfortable with that, then more power to you. But I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that's not the space you want to be in. And if you're working at a place that doesn't embrace who you are, then that's not really the place for you to be.
So my best advice is to always show up as your authentic self. Bring your character, your style, your natural corks. No, it's not going to be for everybody. And guess what? It really shouldn't be. But what it's gonna do is get you closer to the right relationships that add value to your life.
Picture a world where you go to work every day. You're working with a team that resonates on a level you can't even wrap your head around. You're working with clients that love the natural little corks you bring in, the humor you bring to the meetings. You're open, honest, creative, or whatever beautiful set of characteristics defining who you are. And guess what? They appreciate and love working with you.
The more you get to feel that, the more you bring out, which means the more of those types of people you're going to attract. I mean the power of being yourself unleashes so many opportunities for your life to align from nine to five as it does from five to nine. And what that boils down to is you always - whether at home, a party, a networking event, a business meeting, or just running your day to day life - you get to be yourself. Not what someone else expects you to be.
Somewhere along the line, we were trained to impress people by being another version of ourselves. But join me in this concept: Maybe people can just enjoy being with you because you're you? You deserve to be happy, but that decision will always begin with you.
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18: Finding Your Dream Clients May 14, 2019

We've all been there - working with a client that seems so great in the beginning and by halfway through the relationship you are counting down the hours until it's over. They're micromanaging you, they're telling you how to do your job, they're expecting you to be a hands-on-keyboard, or are just overlooking every single move you make. And by the end of it, neither one of you are happy.

This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we're going to talk about identifying your dream clients. Yes, you can truly work with people that resonate with you on a higher level, appreciate what you do, value the services you offer, most truly want your insight or input, and see you as the professional. You're the guy/gal that's getting them to the solution. Who knew all that training, expertise, and experience could actually be utilized in the best of ways?

After almost 12 years in business, I most certainly could share my fair share of horror stories of clients with you. I mean, we've worked with every kind you can imagine. People that have just been absolutely perfect and other people that have literally left my team and me in tears early on in the business. And if you're in the early stages of business, you're just kind of scrounging and will take anything that comes your way. And I do believe there is a period of that. You have to gain the experience and it's just as important to know what you don't like as it is to know what you love.

So in those early days, you're taking every client that walks in the door because that means there's going to be some sort of payment associated with it, right? You're bootstrapping, you're trying to figure things out, you're not really sure which end is up, and you're still really trying to find out who you are as a business owner. But there comes a time in the evolution of business where you have to really start paying attention to the folks you're working with. (Continue Reading)
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Powerback 17: Protect Your Energy May 09, 2019

On Episode 17, Heather Tydings of Own Your Evolution and I talked about being high functioning, anxious, and kind of running through life like a chicken with your head cut off. When we get overwhelmed and anxious, our energy depletes. How do you get that back?
Recognize and try to prevent it from being taken in the first place. Yes, things come up that are naturally going to to take your energy down, but on a day to day basis your energy should not be shifted and pulled from all different directions and circumstances. Someone else's mood, something going on with someone else, a meme that someone posted on Facebook - whatever you're all bent out of shape on - how many times a day are you giving your energy away each week? I want you to take your power back by protecting your energy.
Be aware of your emotions. Are you reacting to a scenario or are you responding to a scenario? The difference there is when you're reacting, you're not taking time to think or feel. If someone says something that pisses you off and you just immediately react - you snap back at them, you're grumbling about something they did so now you're going to throw it back at them - that's reacting. Versus responding - taking a second, breathing, really thinking about the situation, and giving a positive, constructive response to it.
Be selective with who you share your time with. We all know people in our lives who just drain and deplete all of our energy. Then there are the people who fill our tank, help remind us of our higher selves, and create a space where we can literally just smile and have fun. You can protect your energy by creating boundaries and timelines for how long, if at all, you'll be spending time with those people who don't fill your tank.
Don't talk about your ideas too soon. So a lot of times when you have a brand new idea, your sparks go off. You're super excited, you're skipping around, you're like, oh my gosh, we're going to conquer the world. Which is an incredible feeling, right? And you're on this enormous high, you go run into a salon and you're like, oh my gosh, listen to this! If they're not the right person, they're not going to contribute to your energy. They're going to deplete it and aren't going to know what's going on. They may kind of knock you off your energy throne.
Share your ideas with the right people. Be really selective on who you turn to when brainstorming or going through things. Choose those who make you feel more excited and enlightened at the end of conversations.
Not absorbing other people's energy. This is particularly hard. I can speak from the heart from this. I am an empath inside and out, but just because someone else is having a bad day doesn't mean you have to absorb that and turn your good day into a bad day. You don't have to feel bad for feeling good when someone else's feeling bad. You can actually be an advocate to help that person through something or to maybe help them see something from a different perspective.
There are a thousand other ways that I could guide you in protecting your energy, but the most important thing to remember guys is you have to be aware of your energy to even know when and where you need to protect it, and almost always at the root or the people that you surround yourself with.
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17: High Functioning, But Anxious with Heather Tydings May 06, 2019

So you are working hard day and night. You are pounding things out like they are your job because let's face it, it kind of is right? Yet on the inside, you feel like a complete train wreck. You are anxious, you are overwhelmed. You've got so many things going on that you feel like if you turn your head the wrong direction, all the sands gonna drop. So how do we set those boundaries? How do we endure just comfort to make changes that lead us to feel like we can live a large and fearless life? I mean, can we truly work smarter and not harder and also feel fulfilled?

Guys, I am so excited because today on The Gutsy Podcast we have our first ever guest, Heather Tydings, and she is going to dig into all these things. She is the owner of Own Your Evolution. She's a psychotherapist and certified Martha Beck Life Coach for women and teen girls who want to live a soulful, mindful, and potent life. She works with them to design a vibrant life by tuning into their internal wisdom using mindfulness practices and spirituality. She presents as an extrovert, but she is a true empath (which I can completely relate to) and has a deep abiding need for quietness and stillness. She's a mama bear to an adorable 11-year-old son, she's a writer, a pilates lover, and a lifetime vegetarian.

Heather, welcome to The Gutsy Podcast.

"Thank you, Laura. Thanks for having me."

Absolutely. This is a joy for me and I know for all of our guests. Now before we begin, icebreaker/fun fact - You met Oprah? So we need to talk about that.

"I totally did meet Oprah!"

How'd that happen?

"Oh, well I started getting into vision boarding, um, kind of as an experiment after I think I saw Martha Beck on Oprah. So I started to play with vision boards and I was going through a really big transitional period of my life. And, um, I created one and on the Vision Board, I put a picture of Mrs. Winfrey in a big purple, bold purple sweater. And I thought I'm going to meet her. I want to - she kind of grew me up. I learned so much about life and myself by watching her show in my teen years. And I wanted to meet my mother, though she didn't know she was my mother.

And funny, I found out that she opened the window on her website for one day a month and you had to go and put your information and you had a watch it every day and put your information in to get on her show. And so I did that for about a year and I was not giving up. Um, they did not call me. And finally..." (Continue Reading)
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Powerback 16: What Are You Holding Onto That Needs Delegated? May 02, 2019

This week's #powerback is talking about the art of delegation. A lot of you have either been or currently are starting a business, which means you're wearing all 57,000 different hats that come along with that. So you become pretty accustomed to having to do it all. And that's really a struggle because when people try to help or you hire employees or you start to expand, people want to help you, but you're in such a normal routine and habit that it's really hard to let some of those things go.
Or another common thing, it takes time to train someone to be able to delegate it to them. Right? If this is a task they've never done before or a program they've never used or a certain part of your process you're doing, it's hard to duplicate your efforts if they've not been properly trained. So it was a knee jerk reaction. You say, "Well if I have time to train them, I might as well just do it myself."
Sometimes it's just a case of I don't know how to let people help me. I want them to, and it's not that I wouldn't be happy to delegate the 50 things that are on my plate, but I just simply don't know how to do that. And that brings me into the epic meltdown of 2019.
I have this really cool office. My one wall is completely glass and that happens to be the wall that faces my team - purposely designed so that yes, I could have an office space where I could conduct the things that I needed to do, but we also have this openness and transparency.
I had been feeling really overwhelmed by a lot of different things. I was doing way too many tasks. I got into that feeling where I felt like I was doing a ton of things, but they were only being done kind of okay. And I wasn't nailing anything. Like when I got to the completion of a portion of a project that I was working on, I wasn't feeling like, hell yes, I did that and I feel awesome. It was more just, okay, now I need to get onto the next thing and now this thing, etc. And I got a phone call with some information that I was not overly thrilled about and it was the straw that broke the camel's back and I had a freaking ugly ass meltdown. I'm talking ugly cry and swear words. It was just like the balloon had popped, all the emotions came out. And God bless my team. They just look back and they knew that there was some shit going down.
They always check on me, which is amazing, but it was kind of the turning point for me where I really needed to reevaluate me and my time. See, what had happened was I reabsorbed a lot of different roles and responsibilities, but I never really delegated those things out. So I made a list of all the things that I was doing. Then Amber and I went through the list and we crossed things off. She helped me really reelevate some of these items and it turns out it's really actually not that big of a deal. When you just ask for help, you would be surprised and amazed at how people want to help contribute to the overall success.
By delegating, you're not only helping them to grow and succeed, but you're also helping yourself to grow and succeed as well. So grab a piece of paper, sit down with yourself, make a list, and then grab a really amazing person that can help you go through your list and get you back to doing the things you're absolutely, incredibly, amazing at.
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16: Business Advice from Entrepreneurs Like You Apr 30, 2019

Do you ever find yourself saying, "If I knew then what I know now, there is no way in HELL that I would be doing this"? You really start questioning, truly, if I knew all the things when I started that I know now, not only would it be debilitating, but it would most likely stop you from doing all the things that you're ultimately going to achieve.

This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we're going to dig into insights from some other rock-star entrepreneurs. A few months ago, I put out the question to my network and said, "What guidance do you wish that you had when you started a business?"

You know, ignorance is bliss, but there's also some things and guidance that if you can prevent certain things or go in with a little bit more mental ammo, you can make better decisions quicker and maybe even just have a broader perspective on the entire situation.

Here's the other thing about the perspective of time (which honestly blows my mind in all capacities), we are capable of a whole lot more than what we give ourselves credit for. And oftentimes the obstacles and even opportunities show up in our life when we are ready to embrace them.

So if you're, you know, one year into your business, three years into your business, 15 years into your business - if you were faced with all of the things that you have been through in the course of that time, if you were faced with those things when you started today, it would crumble, right? Because you wouldn't have the right time knowledge, know-how, real-world experience - whatever the case may be. You would not be mentally or physically prepared to handle those things because it's just simply not the time.

And every step of the way is a building block on the previous one. Right? So as I'm talking, I'm looking around in our office right now and I think about the challenges that came with that and building out the office and the timelines and the finances and all the things that came along with that.

If I had tried to process all of those details 11 years ago when I started the business, I would have freaked myself out because I'm like, I can't. At that point, I didn't even understand like fully how to create a functional website to promote myself. So how on earth was I going to mentally handle the weight of all the that came along with an office filled out? There was no perspective. (Continue Reading)

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Powerback 15: Use Your Gut as a Tool, But Fact Check With Your Brain Apr 25, 2019

Have you ever been in a situation where you just feel like your gut is trying to say something to you, even though your mind may be telling you something completely different? For this week's #powerback, we're going to talk about using your gut as a tool while fact checking with your brain.
Your gut can really guide you when you're making decisions, feeling things out, or trying to understand a situation. Sometimes it comes up in the craziest scenarios and protects you. For instance, have you ever been going home, you have a standard route you always take, but all of a sudden you had this kind of weird gut feeling like you should go a different direction or pick something up on your way home? And then later you find out there was a terrible accident or there were deer in the road or something happened on that route? Or maybe you ended up running into someone at a store you hadn't seen in a long time that you really needed to reconnect with?
Your gut is this deep feeling of something needs to change or something isn't right. It's often associated with that little voice in the back of your head as well. So if you're feeling - like physically feeling - something in your stomach and all of a sudden get a thought in your mind, 9.5 times out of 10 that's your gut trying to tell you to pay attention to something.
In a business perspective, I had a potential client come in at one point and there were just a lot of signs and symptoms that uh, you know, we were just not really going to be the best fit for them. And the more they spoke, the more my gut spoke and the more I let it continue with the louder my gut got. And despite that feeling, I accepted them as a client anyway. Cash flow was tight, projects weren't as dense. It just felt like we needed to fill the void.
And guess what happened? It ended up being a miserable relationship for both of us. My gut was trying to tell me - I mean, it had its arms up in the air. It was throwing red flags. It was like, don't do it. Turn around and go the other direction. And instead of listening to it, I went against it and I paid the price.
Now, I'm no scientist or doctor or anything, so don't go quote me on research papers, but from what I have read and researched, we have more neurotransmitters in our gut than we do in our brain, which basically means we have a second brain that lives in the center of our bodies.
Our gut-brain actually serves a really amazing purpose because it cannot overthink. It can't overplay. It doesn't process any other information than yes, this is right or no, this is wrong. It's kind of like having a magic eight ball in your stomach. When you have this gut feeling, it releases Serotonin, which sends a signal to your brain. That's where you can feel like you're having a gut feeling, but then can also really process the information as well. I might have a gut feeling that I want to do something big and extravagant, but my brain is going to help me to really make an educated decision based off of the facts.
This week, I want you to take your #powerback by tuning into what your gut is saying to you. I want you to be just a little bit more receptive and aware of when you're making decisions or going about your daily life. If your core and your gut start to interact with you, notice how that feeling starts to make you feel. If you get a deep, heavy brick-like feeling, be open to evaluating that situation or scenario a bit more

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15: Being an Empathetic Entrepreneur Apr 23, 2019

Do you ever watch a movie and find yourself feeling whatever the character has going on?

So maybe they’re walking around the corner and you know a killer is on the other side and you can just feel the fear in your body? Or you see that there’s heartbreak or someone has lost someone and you can feel it in your body and you’re just sad – like you can literally feel it down into your core?

If some of these things sound like you, then you’re probably an empathetic person. Sometimes it’s referred to as an empath, and this week on The Gutsy Podcast, we’re going to talk about how empathy and entrepreneurship work together.

If you’re familiar with the concept of empathy and you know me, you know that I fit the bill about 127,000%. But if you’re not overly familiar with the concept of empathy, it’s the ability to understand and feel other people’s feelings and emotions. It’s having the ability to connect with people on a human level and really truly understand how they’re feeling and what they’re saying and not just listening into the conversation.

Like I mentioned, if you’re watching a movie and you can literally feel the characters and the emotions that they’re having or if you’re witnessing, you know, an argument through people and you can really feel the pain that person is feeling. Or one of the top places my empathy loves to kick in is when I’m experiencing someone doing something that they absolutely love to do.

For instance, we went to see it Frozen on Broadway and I’m telling you, I probably cried more than every collective little girl in that entire auditorium because there’s something about the magic of watching these performers on stage in their light doing what they absolutely love to do. And then experiencing the beauty and the craft that comes out of their voices. I mean, my empathy was like flying through the roof. At the very core, empathy is simply just the ability to understand and share feelings with another person, whether they’re in your presence or not.

Being an empath means that you feel everything. This is one of the greatest gifts that a person can have, but it can also be one of the most challenging emotions to overcome. My empathy is actually so strong that I can sense when someone is feeling something, even without them saying a word. I can walk into a room and sense the energy in the room. It’s almost like a sixth sense that allows me to pick up on things both good and bad.

And then let’s add being an entrepreneur on top of that. So how does empathy play into being an entrepreneur? (Continue Reading)

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Powerback 14: If it's Not a Hell Yes - It's a NO Apr 18, 2019

Think of all the things you say yes to with hesitation in your voice, knowing that you don’t really want to commit but you do for the fear that you’ll let someone down. How many of these sound familiar?

• Joined a board or committee, knowing you don’t have enough time or energy
• Agreed to go hang out with someone, even if you didn’t really want to
• Chose an outfit because it fit in better, even though you didn’t like it
• Offered to help someone, even though you can’t get through your own stuff
• Took on a project, even when you knew it wasn’t a good fit

We agree to do a lot of things, even when we know we shouldn’t. We overwork ourselves to please other people. And while going the extra mile to lend someone a hand or make a difference has a positive ripple effect, they should be reserved for the things that matter most, not your daily decisions.

Think about all the things you’re doing – commitments, boards, routines, habits, etc. Ask yourself, when you say yes to these things, do you have a positive reaction? Do you think, “hell yes!” when you agree to do these things? My friends, if it’s not a hell yes, it’s a no. You have limited time on this earth as it is. Why spend a large chunk of it doing things that drain you?
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14: Branding as Yourself vs. Branding as a Business Apr 16, 2019

We live in a timeframe where it has become a lot more simplistic for us to create brands, not just in person but online. Between Instagram and Facebook and Twitter – and all the other social media platforms that are available to us – often the first step in a lot of businesses is just opening up one of those accounts. This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we’re going to talk about the difference between branding yourself as a person versus branding as a business entity.

This is often times one of the biggest questions that we get when clients are talking to us and prospects are like, you know, I’m not really sure where to begin, whether I should brand myself and my name, or if I should create a fictitious name and create a business in that direction.

I want to preface this with there really is not a right or wrong answer to this. It’s really all about you and the business you want to create and the type of brand you want to build. So whether you do one direction or the other, neither are right or wrong.

The most important thing, regardless of which one you choose, is to create a cohesive brand experience. Back in Episode 4, we really dug down into the depths of creating a brand. So if you didn’t catch that episode, I definitely recommend to go back and listen to that because we talk a lot about the fundamentals and foundational aspects to creating a brand. So I’m not going to really get down into the weeds of what our brand is, but instead today I want to help you really understand the differences, the pros and cons, and some of the differentiating factors between the two. (Continue Reading)
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Powerback 13: Meet Me in the Space of 'What If'? Apr 11, 2019

One of the coolest things that human beings are able to do is to come up with new ideas. But just as quickly as we can get inspired and want to go a hundred miles an hour - we can become overwhelmed by the details of this very idea.
You can very quickly go from feeling on top of the world like you can tackle this - it's not an issue at all. Your mind is set on it and your going to do it - to being really overwhelmed by the 'I don't know how to do this' portion: I've never done this other part of the process before. This requires me to learn a new software and I don't know how I'm going to have time to do that or just something as simple as I've never done this before and I don't really know what I'm doing. Therefore, am I even qualified to dream about this idea?
Nothing will kill a dream faster than starting with the logistics. Now I know there are all different types of personalities and mindsets and I greatly appreciate logistical people, but just as there is a time to find out the details - there is also a time to just think BIG.
Think about this: If you could visualize and dream something as if nothing were an obstacle, what would you do? I've trained my creative team on this concept because every single day we are playing in the land of ideas and if we started off each conversation - each new brand story, each new idea - with how we were going to even make things happen, first I can promise you we would have missed out on a lot of really cool ideas that turned into very lucrative campaigns for our clients.
The most recent example of this, the team was working on event branding for an upcoming event we are hosting. And before getting started I reminded them, "play in the space of what if" and what that means is if you had no boundaries, what would you do? So they grabbed the floor plan and they grabbed the virtual tour and they started brainstorming together and very quickly one idea rolled into another one. They said, "Oh, what if we did this? Oh what if we did that?" And then they came to me and presented it.
Now yes, there were some really kind of crazy things in here, but, we played in the space of what if, and I absolutely adore that they didn't get locked down into the details of how things were going to be fixed to the wall, how many of each thing do we need, what's the cost for each piece going to be?
We're not in that stage yet. Right now we're just being creatives. And the more you allow yourself the freedom to come up with something new, it's often the big crazy ones that lead us to the right ideas.
So for this week's #powerback, I want you to stop "howing" your ideas to death and see what happens when you play in the space of what if. When you're headed into something that needs an idea, don't corner yourself or put a ceiling on your ideas simply because you're trying to figure out how to make them happen. Because the beautiful thing is when you don't cap yourself, you can come up with some pretty awesome ideas that may even be better than the ones that you were trying to already figure out.
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13: Imposter Syndrome Apr 09, 2019

How many times have you done something that seems pretty incredible to you? You have accomplished something new, you've overcome an obstacle, you've just really excelled in your business or an area of your life, and then within kind of the same breath, you think: Well, who am I even to do these things? I don't deserve them.

Today's episode on The Gutsy Podcast is talking about Imposter Syndrome: Something that more people than not suffer from, and how we can kind of start to overcome it.

Imposter Syndrome is really at the baseline all about feeling like you don't belong or don't deserve something. Like you're not cut out for the job that you have been given or any of your accomplishments aren't really real because you're a fake. Sometimes when people are experiencing this, they feel like everything that has happened to them is based out of luck and at any given moment it's all going to fall through and everyone's going to figure them out.

You'll notice this shows up a lot when someone achieves something and you hear people praise or really compliment this person and they immediately start to shut it down: Oh, well it's only because this person was there with me or it's only because I had this contact and they're the ones that really did it.

You know, there's a difference in wanting to share the limelight (which I think is really notable and just a really important thing to do), but you also don't want to discount the hard work and the knowledge you've actually put into something as well. When imposter syndrome is present, which it's in a lot more of us than we realize, that quick push-off is a quick way to turn all the heads and attention onto someone else. Because if people are not focusing on you and your accomplishments, then they can't quote-unquote figure you out.

In a lot of people's minds, if too much spotlight is put on them or too much acknowledgment is put on them - or even too much success comes into their life - they think all of a sudden they're going to be put on trial in front of a jury of people that are going to vote and say, You know what? The jury's out. You're fake. You faked it all along. We knew that you weren't true. All of your accomplishments are based on other people and you didn't actually achieve anything.

Guys, I don't know about you, but that comment alone is scary and it sounds awful - but it's really the truth. Now, the actuality behind it is not true, but the feelings are very, very true. And when a feeling is present and not able to be worked through, it's our reality. (Continue Reading)
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Powerback 12: No Bra Sunday Apr 04, 2019

On this week's #powerback, we're talking about a little subject I created that is dear to my heart and one of my favorite things to talk about, which is the concept of No Bra Sunday.
Now the name alone very quickly gets your attention because you're like, Wait a second. What are we talking about here? Well, just to clarify, we're going to talk a little bit about the loose concept of what people refer to as work-life balance. And this is one of the small ways that I have infused a little bit more balance in my life.
So basically, um, every Sunday I would just kind of lounge around my house in sweatpants, a T-shirt, you know, a baggy sweatshirt, um, no bra, and just either watch movies or catch up on things around the house. And basically I kind of became a hermit on Sundays. It didn't take very long for some of my friends and family to kind of catch onto this concept like, Hey, it's Sunday. Laura's probably not going to leave the house. In fact, it became so prominent that a couple of years ago I was judging an event and it happened to be on a Sunday. I remember showing up and like three different people coming up to me whispering, Hey, uh, do you know it's Sunday? Like first of all, you're out of the house. Second of all, are you wearing a bra?
I just found this so ridiculously funny. But the reason I hold my Sundays so very sacred to me is because the rest of the week life is busy during the day. During the week I'm running my business and leading my team and building connections. Sometimes the evenings are full of different types of events or speaking engagements. Saturdays are typically a family day where we're doing something or running errands or taking care of things around our home. There's not always a lot of time built in for me to do things that fill my tank.
Now I'm pretty diligent about a few things like every month I get a massage, I ride my Peloton to take care of my body. And these are all glorious things, but sometimes all you really need is just simple downtime. While I protect a day, you may protect an hour. The cool thing about this entire concept is it's not the same for everyone and nor should it be. No Bra Sunday to me is the day that I invest in myself by doing whatever it is I feel like I want to do. Sometimes that involves lounging around the house. Sometimes that's being outside. Sometimes that's actually leaving. Yes, but you can bet that if I'm out on a Sunday, I really, really want to be there. Whatever it is that I am doing on a Sunday is carefully thought about and is only happening if I want to do it.
Now, are there Sundays where things come up that I have to do? Absolutely. I mean, we're humans and this is life. But our entire week is full of things that we have to do, which is why this week I want you to take your #powerback by holding a certain amount of time in your schedule sacred for you.
If you are willing to build in a little bit of self care time every single week, you're going to be able to maintain the things that come at you a lot easier. You have to be able to have the energy to do those things. Now, I know slowing down isn't always the easiest thing. But I hope that this week you'll consider taking a little bit more time for yourself, for no other reason than you need to. You can bet to find me at my house, on my couch, on any given Sunday celebrating the beauty of what I call No Bra Sunday.
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12: My Five Biggest Business Mistakes Apr 02, 2019

If there were an award for screwing things up in business, I’m pretty sure that I would have a nice little trophy wall in my office. I’ve made a ton of great decisions in my business, but only because I’ve made A LOT of bad ones too. Making mistakes really isn’t an easy pill to swallow, especially if they’re ones that require you to go through a hard lesson or there’s a ripple effect that kind of hangs on after the fact.

This week on The Gutsy Podcast, I’m going to share with you My Five Biggest Mistakes that I’ve ever made. And while mistakes are inevitable and actually a really important part of our growth, my hopes are that you can learn through some of my experiences and help apply them to maybe something you’re struggling with right now or maybe something that comes at you in the future.

In any area of life – not just business but life in general as a human being – failing and making mistakes is part of the learning process. When you make a mistake, it gives you an opportunity to look at the scenario from a different perspective, and it also encourages you to learn how to prevent that from happening again. I’m also a firm believer that the mistakes you make and the way you learn from them are setting you up for the success of something in the future.

The majority of mistakes typically happen when we either are learning something new, don’t have all the information, or are trying to rush through something that really needs our attention. So let’s break these down.

The first one, when you’re learning something new, you don’t really know what you’re doing, right? Nine and a half times out of 10 when people are starting businesses, they have no idea what they’re doing. I mentioned in an earlier podcast that when I started Worx, I didn’t have any prior business training. I didn’t have any technical sales training. You know, I just, I didn’t really understand the mechanics behind owning a business. So EVERYTHING that I did was new.

I feel like owning a business is a lot like parenthood: There really isn’t a manual to teach you how to do it, and just when you get the hang of one stage – something else comes in and you have to learn it all over again (can I get an amen?). The key here is to be patient with yourself because you don’t know what you don’t know. Think of the process of learning something new as a time to kind of play around a little bit. It’s an opportunity for you to make mistakes so that you can learn from them to later apply to something bigger.

We tend to be so hard on ourselves when we make a mistake. And honestly, if you didn’t make mistakes – I would probably be a little bit more worried. If everything is constantly perfect and there are no mistakes happening, one or two things come to mind:

You are either spending a substantial amount of time crossing every T and dotting every I in every aspect of your life or, the more likely version is –
You’re hiding them.

And why do we hide mistakes? Because we feel like if we show that vulnerability, people are going to think less of us? Can you imagine if more people just literally owned the mistakes they have made and the challenges that they’ve gone through? That’s actually an aspect of our culture here at Worx. (Continue Reading)
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Powerback 11: Finding Inspiration When it’s Not There Mar 28, 2019

Inspiration doesn’t always show up when you want it to be there. There’s this cycle of needing to get things done, but not feeling inspired to start them. So we procrastinate until we don’t have a choice.

You can create inspiration by simply starting - by doing it even when you don’t feel like you can. And slowly your brain will go from not wanting to do it to not being able to stop.

Distractions are one of the biggest inspiration killers. Once you have momentum, it takes your brain 20 minutes to get back into the groove of things. This is often where great ideas get muddy.

Honestly, I struggle with creativity sometimes (especially when I have a tight deadline). I perform my best work when I don’t have time to overthink it because it HAS to get done – but I’ve also realized I can have this same result without the clock ticking in my ear.

This week, I want you to take your #powerback by doing one thing this week you don’t feel inspired to do, but need to. You can create your own inspiration simply by doing it.

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11: Burnout Mar 26, 2019

If you have ever found yourself working way too hard for way too long, you have most likely found yourself in the place of burnout. Which is why this week on The Gutsy Podcast, we are going to talk about common burnout signs, why we do those things, and how to overcome them.

It is so easy to run yourself into the ground. You feel like if you don’t work day and night you’re going to lose control of something, or you’re going to lose an opportunity, or maybe you’re having a hard time delegating and feel like you have to be the one to do all of these things all of the time. The truth is – burnout is self-inflicted. It’s the result of working way too hard for way too long without taking necessary breaks or refilling the tank you have depleted over the last day, month, week, or year.

Now, I’m just as guilty as the next person for burning out. But I’ve also really started to learn that I don’t have to do that to myself in order for my business and my team to be successful. And as with most scenarios, I had to learn the hard way to really put that concept of self-care into place.

Back in 2017, AJ and I were celebrating our 15 year wedding anniversary. And to do that we booked a trip to Jamaica. We were so excited about this trip. It was going to be the first trip that we had taken together in about three years. The original trip was booked for June, but prior to that the beginning of the year started some really kind of downward stressful events in my life. I began working around the clock nonstop, checking email morning, noon, and night, feeling like I had to fulfill 10 different roles and if I didn’t do everything that all the balls were going to drop.

I became so stressed out, and I felt like I could keep control of everything if I just kept myself busy all of the time. And not long before our trip, we went through a rather large restructuring of our team and I reabsorbed a lot of the different roles and responsibilities that previous people had. So take an already kind of stressed and burnt-out person and add 10x more responsibilities on top of that – you equate to a pretty solid case of burnout. (Continue Reading)

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Powerback 10: Supporting Your Tribe Mar 21, 2019

On this week's #powerback, we are talking all about supporting your tribe.
Ultimately, at the end of the day, the strength of your company is relying on the strength of the people that are within it. And I'm sure you've heard that saying that if you're the smartest person in the room that you're in the wrong room. I take a lot of pride in the fact that my teammates are way better at a lot of different things than I am, and they rely on me to be great at something different than they are. But one of the biggest problems that I see within companies (and honestly just in humanity) is the lack of communication.
When people stop talking, people start assuming. And when people start assuming, really kind of shit-tastic things can happen - particularly in the workplace.
If your employees don't feel like they can come to you with a thought, an idea, or a concern, then there is a communication disconnect. You could really be missing out on some valuable information that they have to contribute to the team, and they could be missing out on an opportunity that could really help excel them. So this week, I want you to take your #powerback by supporting your tribe as the owner.
It's easy to get wrapped up in the overall day to day vision of "How are we going to do this? What's going on? Who do I need to call back?" or the thousand other things that are ever-evolving on your list. One of your most important responsibilities, however, is to keep your finger on the pulse. Because your team is the heartbeat of your company, so you want to ensure that you are accessible for them.
Especially in a high tide season when there's a lot of work going on, there's a lot of deadlines, there's a lot of stress, there's a lot of pressure. Make sure that they know that you're willing to come down and get into the trenches with them and that you're not afraid to roll up your sleeves, get in there, take a task off their plate, help alleviate something, answer questions - whatever it is that they need from you to be successful. Make sure that they know that it is available to them.
We have a saying in our office, "I need you to throw me a red flag whenever you need me", because if they're drowning or feel like they're overwhelmed or they're not certain of something, I have created a culture where they know that they can do that and tell me that and we'll figure out a plan to overcome it. But that's on you. You have to vocalize and help them understand. You have to not only say but also act in that same manner so that they know to come to you if and when they need help.
Make sure that they know that you are there to help and guide them when they need you the most. When everyone knows that everyone has one another's backs, they feel more confident in taking risks, they feel more excited to try new things. And when they know that they have your support and backing to do those things, some of the most amazing accomplishments can be made together. So this week, I want you to evaluate your time.
How are you making yourself accessible to your team? What is something that they could use you on more? What types of things were once important to you, but the stress and the time and the demand of the business got in the way?
Make yourself accessible to your team and remind them that you are here to support them in any way they need.
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10: The Hiring Process Mar 19, 2019

The only thing scarier than making the decision to quit your job to start your full-time business is the decision and the reality behind hiring your first employees. Which is why this week on The Gutsy Podcast, we are talking all about the hiring process.

I can remember those first few years like they were literally yesterday. I remember the very first day that I was a full-time business owner out on my own doing my own thing. And it was just a glorious moment. And while there was plenty to do, I often found myself having to try and figure out how to fill my time. Because when you go from, you know, a regular job that you are responsible for being at during certain hours to being a solopreneur on your own, all of a sudden time becomes a very mystical thing. So while in the beginning there is more than enough to do, I often found myself having to try and fill the time as well. And also to figure out how to productively fill the time.

I mean, I ran Worx out of my house for nine years. So those first few years were definitely a learning curve of understanding the work-life balance between um, answering emails and doing some projects vs. throwing in a load of laundry and washing the dishes and getting ready for dinner.

And then over time, that started to shift a little bit. I was out in the public, more often than not, attending networking events and going to different types of business events and just really trying to get my name out there. Because I quickly learned that just because “If you build it, they will come” – um, not exactly.
Because if they don’t know that you’re there, they don’t know where to go. And as the business started to slowly grow and people understood who I was and the services that I was offering, I found myself doing a lot of promising and networking throughout the day and a lot of fulfilling and meeting those promises during the evening.

And for the first two years or so, that was really exciting for me because I felt like the fruits of my labor were being noticed. People were interested in what I had to offer them. It was just a really heightened time because it felt like validation that I was doing what I was supposed to be doing and people wanted it. Therefore, I really didn’t mind working around the clock, I was doing exactly what I had set out to do. But even when you’re doing exactly what you want to be doing, that amount of intense time and effort can only go on for so long.

I started not really eating well. I wasn’t sleeping very good because I was constantly thinking about it. My time in the world doing things other than working was very limited, and not to mention the fact that I had a little guy with me at that time.

Around year two I really started to experience some intense burnout, which we’re going to talk a lot more about burnout next week. It went from being really fun and exciting to being very overwhelming and a bit daunting. And it was about that time that I started to think to myself, “What do I really want long term? Do I want to stay a single solopreneur business forever or do I want to grow and expand?” (Continue Reading)
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Powerback 9: Ask Questions, We're All Learning Mar 14, 2019

On this weeks #powerback, we're going to talk about the power of asking questions versus feeling completely caught up in your head and wondering what the heck you're doing. There is this thought and feeling and process that we often create within ourselves, that we feel like if we have to ask questions, that we are going to be perceived as though we are not smart enough, good enough, or ready enough to do the things that we're doing.
You see, there's this negative stereotype that comes along with asking questions that makes people feel like asking a question is a weakness, when in reality, it's one of the greatest opportunities that we have. When you open yourself up and ask questions, you find answers. Which gets you to the results much faster. Or sometimes, it just contributes to your learning process and can even prevent you from making some mistakes.
As business owners, we often think that if we have to ask our team or admit that we don't know how to do something to our team, that they're going to think of us differently. We're also often worried that we're going to ask a question that sounds stupid to someone else, as if we should already know all the answers to everything on the planet.
But there is no such thing as a stupid question - only ridiculous reasons that we create in our heads for why we shouldn't ask in the first place. I want you to take your #powerback by asking someone for help in an area that you have been struggling in, and this could be anything.
There's a quote that says, "If you are the smartest person in the room, then you're in the wrong room." And I really believe in that because if I were perfect at all the things that my team does, then I wouldn't need a team. And that kind of defeats the purpose. I love to surround myself with people that are smarter, better, more amazing at the things that they do best so that I can do what I do best, as well.
Asking for help is honestly a huge sign of growth and strength. It tells the world that you don't have to do this alone and you're willing to invite trusted people in to help you along your journey. Not only are you going to grow, but you're going to enhance someone else's life by saying "Yes, your skills and knowledge and abilities are important and they will impact my life as well."
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9: Branding Your Space Mar 12, 2019

This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we’re talking about the space you work in and how it makes a drastic impact on your mood, your productivity, and how it impacts the decision-making process with your clients.

When I first started Worx, I literally worked from my couch. Which obviously was not the most ideal place to meet clients or represent the new company that I had just created. So most of the time I was going out to either meet clients at their office, or out at a coffee shop, or meeting for lunch, and then lugging everything back to my house and creating some sort of filing system from my couch and coffee table.

One of my top goals was to be able to be there with my newborn son, see him off to school when that came around, be there when he got home, and be able to watch all of the firsts in his life. And that came along with a very understanding husband, very supportive husband, as I grew from the couch to the kitchen table. Where by day I would have an office set up and by night I would have to take everything off of it, sit it on the floor, make dinner, put it on the table, clear all that off, and set the office backup for the next day.

We also had some pretty rock-star landlords at the time. So when we outgrew (and when I say we, I mean like me because let’s face it – when you’re starting off, we sounds way better than I), so when we, quote-unquote, outgrew the kitchen table, our landlord supported and allowed us to change the back of the garage into an office. Which was insanely exciting because for the very first time I had an actual space where I could set up an actual desk or I could go to work and it not impact my day to day family life. (Continue Reading)

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Powerback 8: Low Flying Ideas Mar 07, 2019

There’s a zone of ideas that are in a grid system above us – when an idea finds the right person, it connects with them. This aligns with the AHA moment that we talked about in Episode 7. It’s the spark of an idea that chooses you. Sometimes, you give it love and attention and it comes to fruition. And sometimes, you forget all about it until you see that someone else has made that idea come to life and you think, "Dammit! That was my idea!"

Ideas have a timeline – and there’s no telling what that timeline is. But if you give it regular attention - giving it a little food and water, giving it life - ultimately you’ll see it come to fruition. OR, it will lead you to the right idea in the right timing.

Take your #powerback by reengaging with your ideas that you’ve let go. What once excited you that you were never able to give attention to? Do they still excite you? Or has something else chosen you that has your attention? Then do something with it. Do some research, put some action behind it, and see where it goes.
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8: Fear of Success Mar 05, 2019

This week on The Gutsy Podcast, we're talking all about something that I didn't even notice until recently, and that's the fear of success.

The entire month of February has been extremely weird for me. I have been on this emotional rollercoaster. Now, granted, I blame half of it on the fact that we live in Pennsylvania and Maryland and it's been great for the last four and a half months, but the other side of it, I had to really stop and digest like, Laura, what in the hell is going on with you?
I started to really break down what actually is happening. So, the very first months’ worth of content for this podcast I planned and recorded in days. Done. The content for February literally took me an entire month, and March, while off to a little bit of a better start because I planned all the content in one day, still has taken me two weeks longer than it should have to actually record the content. Now when I say this out loud, I sound like a super procrastinator. But when I really broke it down, I realized that I got weirded out that you guys actually liked this stuff.

We have been flooded with amazing feedback and I want to thank you guys so, so much and I want you to know that I read every single word of what you guys type and send into us. But if I'm being totally transparent, it also weirded me out. And it's not the comments and what you guys were saying that's weirding me out - it's me that's weirding me out.
See, I have fought the internal battle of worthiness basically my entire life and I know that a lot of you have very similar thoughts like: Who am I to say this?; Why would anyone want to listen to me?; What makes me different than anyone else?; 1,000 other people have already said the things that I'm saying, so why should I do it?
And this year, we bit the bullet and we just did it. And... it's working. I think that part of this whole transition and fear of success that I'm realizing is shedding that unworthiness cape that I've been sporting around my entire life. (Continue Reading)

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Powerback 7: Identifying Which Part of the Drill You’re in and Owning it Feb 28, 2019

Earlier this week, we talked about the mental cycle of an entrepreneur and the four phases we go through. Whether you’re in an aha moment, ideas in motion, mental scramble, or thumbs down moment, identifying which part of the cycle you’re in is an empowering way to recognize where you’re at and where you’re going.

For instance, if you’re in an aha moment, you know that’s typically backed with time to research and figure things out. If you recognize this, you won’t get as bogged down with having to figure out the details, but instead invite them to be part of the exciting idea time. If you’re in the thumbs down, allow yourself time to be there knowing that an aha moment is just around the corner.

This week I want you to take your #powerback by identifying which part of the cycle you’re in right now and how you can use it to the best of your abilities. Which part of the cycle do you typically get tripped up by? Which one do you thrive in? By understanding your tendencies and patterns you can move through the tough ones faster and celebrate the awesome ones more.
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7: The Mental Cycle of an Entrepreneur Feb 26, 2019

Over the years, we’ve interviewed dozens of entrepreneurs on The Green Couch, talking about the ups and downs of business from a mental standpoint. At Worx, we’ve designed thousands of branding and marketing materials for small businesses. And because I’m a silent observer, I started to notice a pattern. I realized there is a cycle in the entrepreneurial mind. I like to call it, “you know the drill.”
Here’s a quick snapshot of what that sounds like:

Oooh! I have an idea!
I can’t wait to get started!
There’s a lot to figure out.
Can I even do this?
I don’t have any time.
Why me? Who even cares what I have to say?
I don’t think I can handle this.
I’ll work on this when I have time.
What was that idea again?
Repeat.

Sound familiar?

It is important to recognize that there is a cycle to the way you think and the emotions that come along for the ride. The more you understand them, the easier it will be to accept and work through them. Does that mean it’s easy? Ha, no. However, each season deserves its time and know that it’s “normal” takes a lot of pressure off of you, wondering if you’re the only one feeling like this.

Tune in to this week’s episode of The Gutsy Podcast – I spill the beans on which part of the cycle I’m in right now!
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Powerback 6: Identify the People, Places, and Things That Drain Your Energy Feb 21, 2019

Energy suckers, suck. These are the people, places, and things that quite literally drain the excitement out of you and make you wish you were under the covers with a glass of wine. It’s particularly frustrating when you’re trying to accomplish a goal and your energy keeps getting sucked out of the window.

This week I want you to take your #powerback by identifying the people, places, and things that drain your energy. Is it a friend that has negative energy? A restaurant that messes up your order every time, but you keep going there? A service that you offer that you absolutely despise? A pile in your house that needs gone through but you can’t seem to take care of it?

Identifying energy suckers is the first step in eliminating them. It’s incredibly challenging to keep your momentum to do the things you want and need to do when someone or something is siphoning the energy out of you. Creating a healthy boundary means reducing the time you spend with certain people, changing habits, doing the things that you keep thinking about but haven’t gotten around to yet, or just simply cutting ties. You have the right to protect your energy.
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6: Finding Your Tribe Feb 19, 2019

You know you’re on solid tribe status with someone when you don’t feel like you have to clean up, put on makeup, or wear real pants for them. They’re the people that first come to mind when you’re excited to tell someone something. You don’t have to be anything other than you and they’ll tell you when there’s something gnarly in your teeth at dinner. When you’re with these people, you feel energized and your tank is filled. These are the people you want to surround yourself with. The relationship comes so naturally that the connection feels effortless most of the time.

However, there are also people in your life that are energy-suckers. These could be people that are temporarily in your life (like a customer) or they could be more permanent residents (like a family member). As tough as it is, it’s ok to let negative people go. This is way easier said than done and can cause a whole avalanche of emotions, but as a human - you have the right to say who can and can’t be in your life.
The big hairy question is: How do you part ways? Do you send a box of chocolates that says, "It’s not me, it’s you"? Or go silent and never respond? I wish I could give you the secret recipe for ditching shitty relationships, but this isn’t a one-size fits all scenario. In one case you may just silently drift apart. If it’s a client or someone you’re doing business with, there’s a tactful way to help them on to their next success (give them files, give them references for other service providers like yours, etc.).
Attracting and maintaining your tribe is an essential part of your business journey. The best way to do so is simply by being who you are, regardless of who is around. Your energy is like a magnet and you’ll attract the love and support of the ones that appreciate you for who you are. Be transparent, go places you enjoy, do activities that you love… like-minded people tend to flock together.
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Powerback 5: What You Think is What You Feel and What You Feel is What You Do Feb 14, 2019

Ohhhh the entrepreneurial brain. I’d place a bet that you have rogue ideas when you’re in the car, shower - or maybe your brain kicks on at the oh-so-convenient hour of 3am. Regardless of when, at some point your brain just hits ya - leaving you in an intense trance mulling over things on repeat.

Sound familiar? Yeah, I know because I’m right there with you. This week I want you to take your #powerback by recognizing your thoughts when they’re happening and rerouting them in the moment. This takes some practice for sure because that rabbit hole of thoughts is real.

It’s easy to go from 100% ok to questioning everything you’ve ever done, simply because you got an email from a pissed off client. Instead of spiraling out of control, take a mental step. Ask yourself what is real and what is true. Remind yourself of the progress you have made, and create a plan on how you’ll handle it.

What you think about yourself and a particular situation dictates how you feel, and how you feel is typically how you’ll react. If you take control of your thoughts, you can take control of the situation.
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5: Vulnerability Feb 12, 2019

On this week’s podcast, I open up about something that is pretty uncomfortable for me to talk about. It’s been taunting me for years and just a few weeks ago, I decided to own it and share my situation with you.
It’s taken me quite some time to become more comfortable with being vulnerable. I used to hold in my feelings in fear that someone would say negative things about me or worse yet, leave me. I had the mindset that I was the only person feeling like this – I’m alone and there’s something wrong with me. No one else could possibly have these feelings, especially not the people I idolize.
Due to some deep-rooted childhood events, crappy relationships, and business clients or partnerships that went south, I’ve had a long-lasting fear that if I acted, talked, or behaved 100% as who I knew I was, that everyone around me would vanish (which is of course crazy to think, right?).
The tough part is, people have left. And in the moment, it felt as though the world was ending. “Here we go again,” I would think. But through some deep personal worth with myself and my therapist, I came to this conclusion: If someone leaves, they weren’t intended to stay. And here I am. Still the strong, Laura-Aura-filled human that I am.
Without identifying the root, I wouldn’t have this podcast or blog that you’re reading right now which means I wouldn’t have the chance to inspire other people to do what’s calling them. Crazy, huh?
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Powerback 4: What Could You Change to Enhance Your Brand? Feb 07, 2019

Often times we feel overwhelmed by change, thinking that if we don’t change it all it’s not worth doing it at all. Change is part of an evolution. Rome wasn’t built in a day and Facebook didn’t build the #1 social media platform by doing it all at once with perfection on the mind.

The majority of small businesses have some portion of their branding or marketing that they are not happy with or feel could be better than what it is. But when you look at the big picture: website, logo, campaigns, business cards, brochures, the whole nine yards, it can feel overwhelming to to know where to start an how to evolve or change it all.

This week I want you to take your #powerback by identifying the top three pieces of your brand that make you cringe the most. The things you don’t use anymore because you’re embarrassed by them or the content is so out of date you just have a box of unused pieces that are collecting dust. Identify what you need the most (a website to promote services, a brochure for meetings, etc.) and why you don’t like the pieces that you have. Then, partner with a designer that understand your vision and can help you create pieces that reflect who you are.
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4: What is a Brand? Feb 05, 2019

If you wanna see me geek out, get me talking about branding. It’s hands down one of my favorite things on the planet because through the power of visuals, messaging, tone, and positioning - you can literally transform a company.
But branding can be a very vague term that often means something different to everyone. So how do you identify your brand and ensure that you're relaying the proper look, touch, feel, smell, sound - the whole shebang - to your desired clients/followers?
Within Episode 4 of The Gutsy Podcast, I will be getting into the nitty gritty of branding and how you can not only rev yours up - but totally rock it with intention and cohesion. Because let's face it, branding can mean be the difference between someone spending $20 on your product/service vs. $200. So what aspects could be changed within the branding of your business to conquer this gap? Let's find out.
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Powerback 3: Their Success Does Not Take Away From Yours Jan 31, 2019

Say it with me: “Their success does not take away from mine.”

If there’s one phrase I like to remind myself as an entrepreneur, it is this. Comparing ourselves with other people will kill dreams quicker than just about anything. If you find yourself getting jealous, rude, or upset, it’s a good time to take your #powerback by reframing your mind. Just remember—you BOTH can run successful businesses.
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3: The Maroon Suit Jan 29, 2019

If there’s one thing I have struggled with most throughout my entrepreneurial journey, it’d be not only finding but keeping my authenticity along the way. It may not seem like an important attribute for some, but the power of being YOU is huge when it comes to attracting the right clients for, well, you.
Tune in to hear how I went from “This is how successful women dress! I’m one of them!” to later slapping my hand to my forehead and hating the suit that once made me feel on top of the world. In a single “AHA!” moment, I went from trying to be what everyone else expected of me, to showing up as myself. And it was incredible.
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Powerback 2: Find a Way or Find an Excuse Jan 24, 2019

It’s time for another quick #powerback, with your host Laura Wallace.

When we want something—we figure out a way. When we don’t—we find excuses.

Think of all of the things you say or think you don’t have the time for. Now, replace “I don’t have time to…” with “It’s not important to…” Talk about a gut punch.

It is time to start rethinking what we do and don’t have time for. It is time to take back our power.
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2: Top 10 Things You Should Know Before Starting a Business Jan 22, 2019

Welcome to episode 2 of The Gutsy Podcast.

Today, I will be sharing the top 10 things no one really tells you before starting your own business—until now. From the toll it can take on your body and relationships to the rollercoaster of emotions that leave you broken down in the shower—it’s time that we get real, raw, and ridiculous about the entrepreneurial journey. I cannot wait to share with you my personal experiences and how I have managed to make it through some of the most trivial pitfalls that have gotten me where I am today.
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Powerback 1: Do What You Love Jan 17, 2019

Welcome to our first #powerback. These are quick, 5-minute chats to talk about a common thought, feeling, or experience that has been holding you back and how to diffuse them so you can take your power back. You need your power to achieve the things you were called to do.

There’s no stronger way to make a positive impact on people than by doing what you love. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the busyness of work that we forget to stop and have fun for a hot second. When is the last time you did something you enjoy that filled your heart and made you smile?
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1: Meet Your Host, Laura Wallace Jan 15, 2019

OMG, it’s here! Join host, Laura Wallace, as she excitedly kicks off the first episode of The Gutsy Podcast.

If you’re thinking about starting a business or are already running one—you’re in the right place. If you are questioning yourself, doubting your worth, wondering if you’re doing the right thing, or comparing yourself to other awesome people—you’re in the right place. If you’re excited as hell about what you’re doing and want to celebrate with like-minded people—you’re in the right place. And if you need a little inspirational pick-me-up or a good laugh—you’ll enjoy being here, too.

Join The Gutsy Podcast tribe for your weekly dose of inspiration to get you out of your head and back to the shit you set out to do in the first place. Because let’s face it—owning a business is hard. And you’ve got big things to do, beautiful human.
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Welcome to The Gutsy Podcast! Dec 03, 2018

Whether you need an inspirational pick-me-up or a swift kick in the mental ass, The Gutsy Podcast is your weekly guide to Undoing all of the thoughts, feelings, and expectations that are keeping you stuck so that you can take your Powerback® and expand your business in a way that aligns with YOU.
Our listeners are intuitive female entrepreneurs who are ready to undo the expectations that were put onto them so they can create an aligned and purpose-filled life and business. You’ll learn about trusting your intuition, aligned growth methods, shifting financial blocks, and caring for your physical and mental health as a business owner.
It’s real. It’s raw. And you may just start to believe in yourself again.
Tune in every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am EST.

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