In this episode, I chat with Helen Kartika, a business and mindset coach with over 10 years of experience. Helen shares her journey from corporate marketing to coaching female entrepreneurs full-time. We explore her transition from working with big brands like Netflix to starting her own business after experiencing burnout.

Helen opens up about the challenges of entrepreneurship, her struggles with burnout, and how she found her calling in coaching. She also shares how she managed her business while grieving the loss of her father, offering a powerful reminder of the resilience entrepreneurs need.

Exploring Sacred Sexuality and Somatic Healing with Samantha

In this episode, I had an enlightening conversation with Samantha, a coach specializing in sacred sexuality and somatic healing. Samantha bravely shared her journey of working in areas often considered taboo, like Yoni castings and sacred sexuality. Her insights shed light on how these practices can create transformative healing.

The Power of Releasing Shame and Embracing Sensuality

Samantha emphasized the importance of releasing shame around sensuality and reconnecting with the body’s natural energy for healing. She believes that by addressing and letting go of shame, we can unlock a deeper connection with ourselves.

Healing through Somatic Practices: Breathwork, Movement, and Dance

We discussed how practices like breathwork, somatic movement, and intuitive dance can help release stored emotions and enhance self-awareness. Samantha explained how these practices enable individuals to connect with their bodies in a safe, empowering way.

Overcoming Challenges in Sharing Unconventional Coaching Work

Samantha also touched on the challenges of sharing unconventional work, especially when facing potential criticism. Despite these challenges, she stays committed to her work, knowing that the impact on her clients is worth it.

In this episode, I chat with Aditi, a dedicated PCOS nutritionist, who shares her inspiring journey of helping women navigate the challenges of PCOS. 

As a coach, Aditi has Bravely chosen one of the hardest niches to get her clients results, as they don’t respond to typical exercise and nutrition advice. She had to create her own approach specific to a niche that often gets overlooked.

Aditi opens up about her personal experience with the condition, which fueled her passion for supporting others. She talks about the common misconceptions around PCOS, like the "eat less, exercise more" advice, and why a holistic approach is essential.

In this episode, I had a wonderful conversation with Rebecca Nesbit about her journey from one-on-one coaching to running a membership program. Rebecca transitioned due to the excitement around her networking events and the need for a more community-focused approach. She emphasized the importance of creating genuine connections, unlike traditional events where speakers dominate.

Rebecca discussed the challenges she faced, including doubts and financial fluctuations, but highlighted the benefits of recurring revenue and the joy of supporting her members. She shared her lead generation strategies, focusing on organic methods like Facebook groups and personalized messaging, and stressed offering genuine connections over pushy sales tactics.

In this episode, I share the lessons learned from Q2, alternative Title: "My Mindset Was My Undoing." This quarter, I realized that mindset is everything. If you don't manage it, it will manage you. I faced significant health issues that led to negative thoughts, impacting my business and personal life. I avoided my Facebook group, email list, and my launch suffered, resulting in a tough quarter.

However, I discovered that even at your lowest, you can turn things around and become stronger. I started believing in working smarter, not harder, and that it's okay for things to be messy. I embraced the need to rebuild my business slowly and learned to be kind to myself.

I had an amazing chat with Grace Nelson, a financial empowerment coach, on my podcast this week. Grace shared her journey of starting her online coaching business to help women achieve financial freedom.

She emphasized the importance of having multiple income streams, especially after the pandemic affected job security.

Grace's story of increasing her income after having her daughter highlighted the power of mindset shifts and investing in personal growth.

Grace is now focusing on creating passive income through master resale rights for digital products and plans to document her journey to a $100,000 goal in three months on TikTok.

In today's episode, I had an amazing chat with Gable Collings, a practical astrological advisor who runs Within Reach Astrology. Gable helps busy individuals manage their energy by aligning with their unique birth charts. Unlike traditional astrology, she uses astrology as a life coaching tool to help people leverage their strengths and natural tendencies to achieve their goals authentically.

Gable explained that practical astrology focuses on growth and self-discovery, using astrological events as opportunities rather than predictions. She emphasized the importance of energy management and aligning with astrological cycles to boost productivity and personal growth.

In today's episode, we're tackling the tricky topic of self-sabotage and how to spot it, even when it seems reasonable. Are big dreams getting buried under procrastination, overwhelm, and uncertainty? Let's reframe those thoughts and get moving!

I'll share my own experiences and how my Bravery Board Vision Boarding process has been a game-changer. Ever heard of it? It's a unique way to envision your goals and tackle negative thoughts head-on, so you can take bold actions fearlessly.

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.