I can’t wait for you to meet the amazing Mary Hopper. I had the privilege of delving into her remarkable journey of business bravery in this week’s episode. Mary is on a mission to slow down women’s lives and her personal story behind it is so powerful.

Mary's transformative shift from occupational therapy to co-owning a seasonal retail nursery with her husband is a testament to the incredible power of courage in entrepreneurship. Her emphasis on the significance of self-care, particularly for women, adds a profound layer to her inspiring story.

Mary's personal experiences, including the challenging loss of her mother to cancer, became the driving force behind her mission to empower women. Through transformative coaching and retreats synchronized with lunar phases, Mary guides women on a journey to prioritize self-care and embrace authentic living.

In this episode, I had a fantastic conversation with Latoya Clark, the dynamic CEO and founder of Butterfly Chat's Media, a vibrant social media management company. Latoya's entrepreneurial journey was sparked by necessity due to her chronic illness, and it's nothing short of inspiring. From starting with an audio journal documenting her pain to evolving into a podcast, support groups, and a platform for chronically ill entrepreneurs, Latoya's positive spirit shines through.

She candidly shared the challenges she faced with chronic illness, highlighting the incredible courage it took to create a business that caters to this unique community. Emphasizing the power of faith and positive self-talk in conquering fear, Latoya's story is a beacon of optimism. We delved into the struggles of juggling work and chronic pain, discovering the importance of setting boundaries and gracefully saying no.

In this episode, Paula James, a movement specialist, shared her inspiring journey of overcoming a decade of low back and neck pain following an accident. Paula's unique approach aims to bridge the gap between current limitations and desired abilities, empowering clients to embrace opportunities without fear of pain. Drawing from her own experience, Paula stressed the importance of supporting those dealing with pain, breaking down social masks, and fostering deeper connections.

The conversation explored the Feldenkrais Method, a movement therapy designed by Moshe Feldenkrais, focusing on enhancing brain-body communication, neuroplasticity, and exploring new movement patterns. Paula demonstrated practical tips for improving posture and reducing tension while working at a computer, emphasizing simple exercises like rotating the arms to open up shoulders for a more upright posture.

In this Episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Lou Portass, an amazing coach I've known for years, about her interesting journey. We discussed how she went from being a virtual assistant to coaching and starting her membership program, Home.

Lou shared her experiences with stress and burnout, emphasizing how important it is for women to be true to themselves and not just follow what society expects. She talked about being brave, making decisions that match who we really are.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kim Willis, an experienced coach and online business expert. Kim shared his journey from starting out in sales to transitioning into the online world.

Kim began his career in sales, initially struggling but eventually finding success in selling intangible products. This skill set later proved valuable when he ventured into selling online opportunities and services.

Overall, Sarah's story is a testament to the power of belief, mindset, and surrender in achieving our dreams. She encourages everyone to define their own statistics and prove the naysayers wrong. Sarah's passion for helping others and her dedication to becoming the best version of herself are truly inspiring.

Today I’m talking to Renata, an intuitive nutrition coach, global speaker, author, wife and mum of 3 beautiful kids.

Her mission is to empower women to nourish their bodies by understanding foods that work best for them, how these foods impact their energy, and redefining their relationship with food and their bodies.

Then we get into the good stuff about understanding our cycles and how that can affect our business, exercise and relationships.

I’ve even started applying this to my business already.

Today, I’m doing a solo episode about Perfectionism, Procrastination and Failure in your coaching business.

I share my own dealings with these bug bears as I work through production breaks in the podcast, while my business has grown by 50%.

Today I’m talking to Mandisa about the true meaning of Dharma that being - finding one's own natural intelligence. We also discuss related ideas around passion versus purpose and her experiences finding both.

Mandisa went from burned out Massage Therapist to Yoga Teacher and now works with entrepreneurs and artists to help them find clients and get their expertise out into the world.

Today, I’m getting on my soapbox about the Myth of Consistency in business - Especially, this idea of 100% perfect consistency being the answer to everything in Marketing and Business.

In this episode, I will share my own experiences with the Myth of Consistency, especially as a former perfectionist and how this thinking held me back from actually even taking action.

Sometimes the Universe says No, repeatedly. From email and website down for 24 hours to chronic pain and then increased client work, there just had to be a brief break in producing the podcast.

Amazing guests are coming (they’ve already been recorded) AND I share some of the amazingness that’s coming.

Back either Next week or the week after with more amazing Business Bravery Stories.

Not your ordinary Health Coaches, Tracy Hill & Jessica Midkiff, are both Doctors of Physiotherapy, as well as Master Neuro Coaches. Tracy & Jess share their experiences breaking out of the traditional health model and how they can never go back. They reveal the Brave Steps required to become business partners, overcoming challenges building their coaching business Online, as well as the Financial Bravery required to leave behind a steady paycheck.