It’s no secret that online education is at an inflection point. Sales are down from their lockdown-era highs. Completion rates remain challenging, and as more people prioritize in-person experiences, even the best programs are suffering from low engagement. In this episode, I take you along as I try to workout some ideas and feelings that I’ve been having about online courses, memberships, and other digital education. I start with a basic idea: that online education has a deep disrespect for the capabilities of adult learners, and defaults to a dopamine hacking banking model of instruction in order to create measurable return-on-investment rather than fostering agency, accountability, and creativity. Drawing on the work of Paulo Freire, John Dewey, and Byung-Chul Han, I try to wrestle with the radical and critical pedagogy that I believe in and the challenges of relational and dialectical education in dematerialized space. This episode is a question, and the answers are still brewing. But ultimately, it’s a challenge for all of us who teach online: what would it look like to respect our students, help them develop their ability to learn as adults, and move from a prescriptive to expansive education model? Access the transcript.

It’s no secret that online education is at an inflection point. Sales are down from their lockdown-era highs. Completion rates remain challenging, and as more people prioritize in-person experiences, even the best programs are suffering from low engagement. In this episode, I take you along as I try to workout some ideas and feelings that I’ve been having about online courses, memberships, and other digital education. I start with a basic idea: that online education has a deep disrespect for the capabilities of adult learners, and defaults to a dopamine hacking banking model of instruction in order to create measurable return-on-investment rather than fostering agency, accountability, and creativity. Drawing on the work of Paulo Freire, John Dewey, and Byung-Chul Han, I try to wrestle with the radical and critical pedagogy that I believe in and the challenges of relational and dialectical education in dematerialized space. This episode is a question, and the answers are still brewing. But ultimately, it’s a challenge for all of us who teach online: what would it look like to respect our students, help them develop their ability to learn as adults, and move from a prescriptive to expansive education model? <a href="https://sarahmchappell.com/online-courses-are-not-working-transcript/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Access the transcript</a>.

Online Courses Are Not Working

Social media is a mess, ad conversions are down and costs are up, and SEO is collapsing under the weight of AI content. The tools that have reliably grown online businesses for the past decades are no longer effective, but we still need to reach new customers and get those sales. Behind the scenes, successful online business owners are scrambling to pivot and figure out what’s next. So what is the future of online marketing? What is actually working in 2023? In this episode, I analyze the current state of online marketing (yes, that includes Threads), share what’s working now, and examine the impacts of reduced reach on online business models that require scale to succeed. I offer five effective marketing strategies for 2023, share my new favorite lead generation tool, and encourage us to question our ongoing reliance on social media even as, yes, I say we should still use it. The big takeaway? We have to actually talk to people, leverage real relationships, and look to the pre-data mining way of finding customers: referrals. Access the transcript.

Social media is a mess, ad conversions are down and costs are up, and SEO is collapsing under the weight of AI content. The tools that have reliably grown online businesses for the past decades are no longer effective, but we still need to reach new customers and get those sales. Behind the scenes, successful online business owners are scrambling to pivot and figure out what’s next. So what is the future of online marketing? What is actually working in 2023? In this episode, I analyze the current state of online marketing (yes, that includes <a href="https://sarahmchappell.com/metas-threads-is-more-of-the-same/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Threads</a>), share what’s working now, and examine the impacts of reduced reach on online business models that require scale to succeed. I offer five effective marketing strategies for 2023, share my new favorite lead generation tool, and encourage us to question our ongoing reliance on social media even as, yes, I say we should still use it. The big takeaway? We have to actually talk to people, leverage real relationships, and look to the pre-data mining way of finding customers: referrals. <a href="https://sarahmchappell.com/the-future-of-online-marketing-transcript/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Access the transcript</a>.

The Future of Online Marketing

Last October, I unceremoniously stopped podcasting and started the process of closing my most successful online product, the Holistic Business Academy membership. Despite consistent revenue and a proven offer, I was bored and unable to hire myself out of the work that I could no longer tolerate. Did I feel ungrateful? Yes. Did I feel like a failure? A bit. But closing my membership was the best way for me to act with integrity in my business, and hopefully find some way forward with my work. This episode marks the first of the new podcast iteration, The Think Piece Podcast. My experiences with alienation, burnout, and boredom have made me evermore curious about the nature of online, knowledge-driven work, and I have shifted my business to focus on what most excites me. In this episode, I trace the process of realizing that HBA was done, coming to terms with the mistakes I had made, and the steps I’m taking now to build a new product that delights both me and my customers. Along the way I discuss ambition, post-Covid symptoms, and bouldering.  Tune in to learn what happened, what’s next, and why knowledge-driven business in particular is challenging to maintain longterm. Access the transcript. Think Piece is brought to you by Think Tank, the mastermind community for where founders, creators, coaches, and curious minds are crafting the future of online knowledge-driven business. Think Tank will be welcoming new members in July. Join the waitlist here.

Last October, I unceremoniously stopped podcasting and started the process of closing my most successful online product, the Holistic Business Academy membership. Despite consistent revenue and a proven offer, I was bored and unable to hire myself out of the work that I could no longer tolerate. Did I feel ungrateful? Yes. Did I feel like a failure? A bit. But closing my membership was the best way for me to act with integrity in my business, and hopefully find some way forward with my work. This episode marks the first of the new podcast iteration, The Think Piece Podcast. My experiences with alienation, burnout, and boredom have made me evermore curious about the nature of online, knowledge-driven work, and I have shifted my business to focus on what most excites me. In this episode, I trace the process of realizing that HBA was done, coming to terms with the mistakes I had made, and the steps I’m taking now to build a new product that delights both me and my customers. Along the way I discuss ambition, post-Covid symptoms, and bouldering. Tune in to learn what happened, what’s next, and why knowledge-driven business in particular is challenging to maintain longterm. <a href="https://sarahmchappell.com/burn-it-down-transcript/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Access the transcript</a>. Think Piece is brought to you by Think Tank, the mastermind community for where founders, creators, coaches, and curious minds are crafting the future of online knowledge-driven business. Think Tank will be welcoming new members in July. <a href="https://sarahmchappell.com/thinktank/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the waitlist here</a>.

Burn It Down

Are you afraid of change? Did your first iteration of an offer sell so well that you haven’t had a reason to fix it? Are there shifts you’d like to make to the offer, but you’re worried if you do it will rock that boat of success you’ve built? When an offer is successful, making changes to it can be scary. But not making changes can be even scarier. Online business trends are constantly changing. As an online business owner, being aware of these shifts is critical. You don’t have to jump on every trend train, but if you want to maintain your share of the market, you also shouldn’t ignore them. As Team HBA celebrates the third anniversary of the Holistic Business Academy, we’re considering the changes we have and haven’t made. The past three years have been a challenging and rewarding experience for HBA founder and business coach Sarah M. Chappell, and she’s learned a lot. In this episode, she’s sharing her top three business lessons so you can learn from her mistakes. Save yourself some frustration and tune in so you can learn from these lessons and make the changes that will create the opportunity for momentum in your business. TIME STAMPS 00:30—Three years of HBA2:20—If it ain’t broke, you can still fix it4:50—Coaching isn’t therapy7:50—Your pricing is a communication SOURCES HBP Episode 209: Small Business Degrowth Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and Twitter to stay connected!

Are you afraid of change? Did your first iteration of an offer sell so well that you haven’t had a reason to fix it? Are there shifts you’d like to make to the offer, but you’re worried if you do it will rock that boat of success you’ve built? When an offer is successful, making changes to it can be scary. But not making changes can be even scarier. Online business trends are constantly changing. As an online business owner, being aware of these shifts is critical. You don’t have to jump on every trend train, but if you want to maintain your share of the market, you also shouldn’t ignore them. As Team HBA celebrates the third anniversary of the Holistic Business Academy, we’re considering the changes we have and haven’t made. The past three years have been a challenging and rewarding experience for HBA founder and business coach Sarah M. Chappell, and she’s learned a lot. In this episode, she’s sharing her top three business lessons so you can learn from her mistakes. Save yourself some frustration and tune in so you can learn from these lessons and make the changes that will create the opportunity for momentum in your business. TIME STAMPS 00:30—Three years of HBA 2:20—If it ain’t broke, you can still fix it 4:50—Coaching isn’t therapy 7:50—Your pricing is a communication SOURCES <a href="https://holisticbusinessacademy.com/small-business-degrowth/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HBP Episode 209: Small Business Degrowth</a> Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HBA_HQ" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to stay connected!

Lessons From Three Years Of HBA

Liz Worth

Vibes alone won’t create a successful business. Many online tarot readers, astrologers, and coaches saw a massive revenue increase in 2020 but steady declines since. Even more started new businesses during the boom as the pandemic pushed people online, but are now confused as to why their offers aren’t selling. Liz Worth is a tarot reader and author who supports professional readers in developing their skills through her online tarot school. Liz joins holistic business coach Sarah M. Chappell on the podcast this week to share how as economic and consumer trends shift, tarot readers and other online service providers must take a close look at their numbers, their online presence, and the “business” side of their business if they want to get clients. Spirituality and wellness business owners often shy away from marketing and selling. Whether this is due to a fear of being salesy, or a belief that the universe will bring you the people you are meant to work with, your future customers may not even know you exist. And what worked when a large portion of the population was home during shutdown and glued to their phones is not going to work now. This episode is a state of the union for online spiritual service providers. Tune in to learn what’s working, what’s changed, and what it really takes to run an online business so you can dust off your online presence and get those sales. TIME STAMPS 1:30—Who is Liz Worth 3:30—Managing a business and a life in 2022 20:00—What it really takes to run a full time tarot business 32:00—Investing in and marketing your business CONNECT WITH LIZ Website Instagram TikTok Twitter Free Tarot Resources Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and Twitter to stay connected!

Vibes alone won’t create a successful business. Many online tarot readers, astrologers, and coaches saw a massive revenue increase in 2020 but steady declines since. Even more started new businesses during the boom as the pandemic pushed people online, but are now confused as to why their offers aren’t selling. Liz Worth is a tarot reader and author who supports professional readers in developing their skills through her online tarot school. Liz joins holistic business coach Sarah M. Chappell on the podcast this week to share how as economic and consumer trends shift, tarot readers and other online service providers must take a close look at their numbers, their online presence, and the “business” side of their business if they want to get clients. Spirituality and wellness business owners often shy away from marketing and selling. Whether this is due to a fear of being salesy, or a belief that the universe will bring you the people you are meant to work with, your future customers may not even know you exist. And what worked when a large portion of the population was home during shutdown and glued to their phones is not going to work now. This episode is a state of the union for online spiritual service providers. Tune in to learn what’s working, what’s changed, and what it really takes to run an online business so you can dust off your online presence and get those sales. TIME STAMPS 1:30—Who is Liz Worth 3:30—Managing a business and a life in 2022 20:00—What it really takes to run a full time tarot business 32:00—Investing in and marketing your business CONNECT WITH LIZ <a href="https://www.lizworth.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizworthtarot/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lizworthtarot1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/lizworthtarot" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.lizworth.com/free-tarot-resources" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Free Tarot Resources</a> Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HBA_HQ" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to stay connected!

Running an Online Tarot Business in 2022 with Liz Worth

Why do you want to grow your business? Is it because you have a specific revenue goal? A family to support, or dreams to fulfill? Something you’re saving towards, like a house, or debt you’re paying off? Or is it because you think you have to? Growth as a loose, undefined concept is everywhere. We’re taught that it’s an economic imperative, and that as business owners, if we’re not growing, we’re dying. But what happens when growth is causing the problems we’re facing, either collectively in the form of climate change, or personally in the form of health issues and burnout? What if what we actually need is degrowth? After finding herself pursuing growth for the sake of growth, holistic business coach Sarah M. Chappell ran right into a nasty surprise: deep burnout. Tune in to hear what Sarah learned about the burnout of scaling, why she’s excited by the idea of economic degrowth, and how it might apply to small business success. TIME STAMPS 00:30—What is degrowth?3:40—What kind of business models are valued?7:10—Scalability and alienation11:48—The functions of work14:56—How to apply degrowth to small business SOURCES Ren Zatopek“Reversing the Freight Train” by Geoff Mann“The Precariat” by Guy Standing“The Precariat and Class Struggle” by Guy StandingHBP Episode 198: Why Holistic BusinessAja Barber Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and Twitter to stay connected!

Why do you want to grow your business? Is it because you have a specific revenue goal? A family to support, or dreams to fulfill? Something you’re saving towards, like a house, or debt you’re paying off? Or is it because you think you have to? Growth as a loose, undefined concept is everywhere. We’re taught that it’s an economic imperative, and that as business owners, if we’re not growing, we’re dying. But what happens when growth is causing the problems we’re facing, either collectively in the form of climate change, or personally in the form of health issues and burnout? What if what we actually need is degrowth? After finding herself pursuing growth for the sake of growth, holistic business coach Sarah M. Chappell ran right into a nasty surprise: deep burnout. Tune in to hear what Sarah learned about the burnout of scaling, why she’s excited by the idea of economic degrowth, and how it might apply to small business success. TIME STAMPS 00:30—What is degrowth? 3:40—What kind of business models are valued? 7:10—Scalability and alienation 11:48—The functions of work 14:56—How to apply degrowth to small business SOURCES <a href="https://renspiritwork.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ren Zatopek</a> <a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v44/n16/geoff-mann/reversing-the-freight-train" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">“Reversing the Freight Train” by Geoff Mann</a> <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1536504214558209" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">“The Precariat” by Guy Standing</a> <a href="https://journals.openedition.org/rccsar/585" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">“The Precariat and Class Struggle” by Guy Standing </a><a href="https://holisticbusinessacademy.com/why-holistic-business/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HBP Episode 198: Why Holistic Business</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AjaBarber" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Aja Barber</a> Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HBA_HQ" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to stay connected!

Small Business Degrowth

How do you choose the best day to launch? Maybe you look at your personal and business calendars, take into consideration the number of days you’ll need to promote, and schedule a launch date that works best for you. Perhaps you pull a few tarot cards to see the energies headed your way and when you can launch to best harness any lucrative vibes. This week’s podcast guest, ZamboniFunk, is letting us in on a great launch planning tool: electional astrology, or using astrology to choose auspicious timing. ZamboniFunk is a professional weirdo. When he isn’t playing bootylicious funk music on the bass, he tells stories about the ongoing dramas of the heavens, with the basic understanding that whatever happens up there happens down here too; as above, so below. Timing is his specialty. Drawing on his electional astrology practice, Zamboni shares the importance of the “green light” days, that are ideal for launching, and the “red light” days, that may be best used for a long nap. And while the stars and moon have a lot to say about divine timing, Zamboni is also a big believer in personal sovereignty, and wants us to balance both.  If you use electional astrology to select the best time for your launch, what happens when your gut tells you otherwise? How do you listen to the stars and use divination while also tapping into your personal sovereignty? What if everything in the stars is saying no, but your heart is saying yes? Tune in to this week’s podcast episode so you can plan your next perfectly timed launch while listening to the stars and maintaining your personal agency.  CONNECT WITH ZAMBONI Instagram Website Patreon YouTube TIME STAMPS 8:50 — Timing Your Launches and Rest Periods 23:15 — The Tension Between Agency and Divination 33:30 — Personal Sovereignty 43:40 — How Can We Reclaim Personal Agency? Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and Twitter to stay connected!

How do you choose the best day to launch? Maybe you look at your personal and business calendars, take into consideration the number of days you’ll need to promote, and schedule a launch date that works best for you. Perhaps you pull a few tarot cards to see the energies headed your way and when you can launch to best harness any lucrative vibes. This week’s podcast guest, ZamboniFunk, is letting us in on a great launch planning tool: electional astrology, or using astrology to choose auspicious timing. ZamboniFunk is a professional weirdo. When he isn’t playing bootylicious funk music on the bass, he tells stories about the ongoing dramas of the heavens, with the basic understanding that whatever happens up there happens down here too; as above, so below. Timing is his specialty. Drawing on his electional astrology practice, Zamboni shares the importance of the “green light” days, that are ideal for launching, and the “red light” days, that may be best used for a long nap. And while the stars and moon have a lot to say about divine timing, Zamboni is also a big believer in personal sovereignty, and wants us to balance both.  If you use electional astrology to select the best time for your launch, what happens when your gut tells you otherwise? How do you listen to the stars and use divination while also tapping into your personal sovereignty? What if everything in the stars is saying no, but your heart is saying yes? Tune in to this week’s podcast episode so you can plan your next perfectly timed launch while listening to the stars and maintaining your personal agency.  CONNECT WITH ZAMBONI <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zambonifunk/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://zambonifunk.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ZamboniFunk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCycn7mSrOqaUpEdnH7nzfPA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> TIME STAMPS 8:50 — Timing Your Launches and Rest Periods 23:15 — The Tension Between Agency and Divination 33:30 — Personal Sovereignty 43:40 — How Can We Reclaim Personal Agency? Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HBA_HQ" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to stay connected!

Electional Astrology for Business Planning with ZamboniFunk

Confused about which online education model is actually going to lead to good results for both you and your client? Maybe you’ve set up a self-study course that you’re excited about, but few of your students are actually completing it. Or maybe you sold a traditional live online course in the past, with lifetime access to material for the customers, but that’s now proving to be a lot of unanticipated and unpaid work to maintain and update for former students. If you’re struggling with problems like these, it’s likely that you’re using the wrong online education model for the offer that you’re making. The right model makes a huge difference for effective client results, and the wrong model can lead to low sales and unsuccessful outcomes—ouch. But both of these can be remedied with careful thought about what transformation your offer is providing, and choosing the best educational model to deliver that transformation. In the latest episode of The Holistic Business Podcast, business coach and strategist Sarah M. Chappell guides you through key questions that will help you choose the right online education model for your business. Should you have a time-bound program like a live cohort course or group coaching program? An ongoing, subscription-based membership? Or maybe a self-study course with a digital e-book? Listen to the episode to find out, so you can finally sell your offer, teach effectively, and help your customers achieve their goals. TIME STAMPS 4:26—Why the outcome of your offer is so critical4:54—The first question to ask yourself about your offer5:45—What you need to know before making a digital download6:37—The biggest sign that you should have a membership model9:35—The problem with self-study courses16:15—Breaking out of assumptions about what a membership is CONNECT Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and Twitter to stay connected! If you’d like to learn more about online education memberships, sign up for our waitlist to apply for the Membership Accelerator program, our year-long intensive where we help you design (or redesign) and then scale an effective membership that gives great results for your clients without burning you out. We’ll be opening applications in just a few weeks, and if your application is accepted, you’ll be invited to attend a free private training with Sarah where you’ll learn much more about memberships, the math behind running a successful business, and concrete actions you can take to start generating the revenue you’re dreaming of.

Confused about which online education model is actually going to lead to good results for both you and your client? Maybe you’ve set up a self-study course that you’re excited about, but few of your students are actually completing it. Or maybe you sold a traditional live online course in the past, with lifetime access to material for the customers, but that’s now proving to be a lot of unanticipated and unpaid work to maintain and update for former students. If you’re struggling with problems like these, it’s likely that you’re using the wrong online education model for the offer that you’re making. The right model makes a huge difference for effective client results, and the wrong model can lead to low sales and unsuccessful outcomes—ouch. But both of these can be remedied with careful thought about what transformation your offer is providing, and choosing the best educational model to deliver that transformation. In the latest episode of The Holistic Business Podcast, business coach and strategist Sarah M. Chappell guides you through key questions that will help you choose the right online education model for your business. Should you have a time-bound program like a live cohort course or group coaching program? An ongoing, subscription-based membership? Or maybe a self-study course with a digital e-book? Listen to the episode to find out, so you can finally sell your offer, teach effectively, and help your customers achieve their goals. TIME STAMPS 4:26—Why the outcome of your offer is so critical 4:54—The first question to ask yourself about your offer 5:45—What you need to know before making a digital download 6:37—The biggest sign that you should have a membership model 9:35—The problem with self-study courses 16:15—Breaking out of assumptions about what a membership is CONNECT Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HBA_HQ" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to stay connected! If you’d like to learn more about online education memberships, <a href="https://holisticbusinessacademy.com/membership-accelerator-waitlist/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">sign up for our waitlist to apply for the Membership Accelerator program</a>, our year-long intensive where we help you design (or redesign) and then scale an effective membership that gives great results for your clients without burning you out. We’ll be opening applications in just a few weeks, and if your application is accepted, you’ll be invited to attend a free private training with Sarah where you’ll learn much more about memberships, the math behind running a successful business, and concrete actions you can take to start generating the revenue you’re dreaming of.

Choosing the Right Education Model

Is your membership business making you feel trapped, overwhelmed, and burnt out? Your membership was supposed to make life easier for you, not harder. But now you’re stuck doing more work than ever, you’re losing customers faster than you can replace them, and your membership is turning out to be unsustainable, unprofitable, and just not what you’d hoped it would be. Don’t give up yet. If you run a membership that’s running you into the ground, chances are that you’ve fallen into some common traps. And the great news is, you can overcome these traps with some solid planning and restructuring. In this episode, holistic business coach Sarah M. Chappell outlines the four major reasons why memberships fail. She draws from her extensive experience running memberships and coaching other business owners to membership success to put together a comprehensive roadmap of pitfalls to avoid. Once you’ve learned how to navigate through these common challenges, you’ll be well on your way to building a membership that provides immense value for your customers AND supports your well-being. When properly implemented and integrated, your membership has the potential to highlight the best aspects of your expertise while providing consistent recurring revenue that allows you to feel energized about your work, minimize unnecessary labor, and help more customers than ever before. So before you throw your membership in the trash, listen to this episode to find out why your membership isn’t working, and what you can do to make sure that it helps both you and your customers thrive. CONNECT If you’re ready to dive deeper into how to run a membership that works for you and your community, sign up for our waitlist to apply for the Membership Accelerator program, our year-long intensive where we help you design (or redesign) and then scale your membership sustainably, without burning out and without falling into these common traps. We’ll be opening applications in just a few weeks, and if your application is accepted, you’ll be invited to attend a free private training with Sarah where you’ll learn much more about memberships, the math behind running a successful business, and concrete actions you can take to start generating the revenue you’re dreaming of. TIME STAMPS 3:33—The primary challenges in the membership market4:59—The biggest issue when people create memberships14:25—Why you need a sustainable sales system20:14—How to create a customer retention plan27:36—Why integration into the rest of your business is key Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and Twitter to stay connected!

Is your membership business making you feel trapped, overwhelmed, and burnt out? Your membership was supposed to make life easier for you, not harder. But now you’re stuck doing more work than ever, you’re losing customers faster than you can replace them, and your membership is turning out to be unsustainable, unprofitable, and just not what you’d hoped it would be. Don’t give up yet. If you run a membership that’s running you into the ground, chances are that you’ve fallen into some common traps. And the great news is, you can overcome these traps with some solid planning and restructuring. In this episode, holistic business coach Sarah M. Chappell outlines the four major reasons why memberships fail. She draws from her extensive experience running memberships and coaching other business owners to membership success to put together a comprehensive roadmap of pitfalls to avoid. Once you’ve learned how to navigate through these common challenges, you’ll be well on your way to building a membership that provides immense value for your customers AND supports your well-being. When properly implemented and integrated, your membership has the potential to highlight the best aspects of your expertise while providing consistent recurring revenue that allows you to feel energized about your work, minimize unnecessary labor, and help more customers than ever before. So before you throw your membership in the trash, listen to this episode to find out why your membership isn’t working, and what you can do to make sure that it helps both you and your customers thrive. CONNECT If you’re ready to dive deeper into how to run a membership that works for you and your community, <a href="https://holisticbusinessacademy.com/membership-accelerator-waitlist/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">sign up for our waitlist to apply for the Membership Accelerator program</a>, our year-long intensive where we help you design (or redesign) and then scale your membership sustainably, without burning out and without falling into these common traps. We’ll be opening applications in just a few weeks, and if your application is accepted, you’ll be invited to attend a free private training with Sarah where you’ll learn much more about memberships, the math behind running a successful business, and concrete actions you can take to start generating the revenue you’re dreaming of. TIME STAMPS 3:33—The primary challenges in the membership market 4:59—The biggest issue when people create memberships 14:25—Why you need a sustainable sales system 20:14—How to create a customer retention plan 27:36—Why integration into the rest of your business is key Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HBA_HQ" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to stay connected!

How to Fix Your Membership

Ward Sandler

Are you burnt out from endless private sessions, or worried that clients are going to stop booking in this economic downturn? Great news: we have a solution for you. Memberships, which are courses, communities, or group coaching programs accessible through a paid subscription, can address your burnout, boost your income, and actually help more people. Here at the Holistic Business Academy, we know that memberships are a rock solid way to use your unique expertise to serve your community with less work for you and lower prices for your customers.  So, how do you get started? On this week’s episode of The Holistic Business Podcast, we invited MemberSpace CEO Ward Sandler to share his expertise on how to successfully establish and run your online membership business. MemberSpace is a software as a service (SaaS) that enables creators to turn any part of their website into members-only with just a few clicks. Their mission is to help entrepreneurs build a sustainable membership business (without coding!) anywhere on the internet. Ward and his cofounder Ryan have helped thousands of people around the world generate tens of millions of dollars from their members since 2015. In this conversation, holistic business coach Sarah M. Chappell chats with Ward about the foundations of building a membership business model: how to know if you’re ready, what the biggest benefits and pitfalls are, and how to overcome perfectionism when you’re getting started. Tune in to learn how to build a sustainable and profitable membership business that creates consistent recurring revenue at an accessible price for your customers. TIME STAMPS 7:18—How to know if you’re ready to run a membership 9:30—The key benefit of running a membership 13:03–The biggest membership pitfalls 15:43—Why perfectionism is your enemy 22:41—How the membership model fits into economically challenging times CONNECT WITH WARD MemberSpace Resources MemberSpace’s Twitter Ward’s Twitter Listeners get TWO MONTHS FREE with the code “holistic” Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and Twitter to stay connected!

Are you burnt out from endless private sessions, or worried that clients are going to stop booking in this economic downturn? Great news: we have a solution for you. Memberships, which are courses, communities, or group coaching programs accessible through a paid subscription, can address your burnout, boost your income, and actually help more people. Here at the Holistic Business Academy, we know that memberships are a rock solid way to use your unique expertise to serve your community with less work for you and lower prices for your customers.  So, how do you get started? On this week’s episode of The Holistic Business Podcast, we invited MemberSpace CEO Ward Sandler to share his expertise on how to successfully establish and run your online membership business. MemberSpace is a software as a service (SaaS) that enables creators to turn any part of their website into members-only with just a few clicks. Their mission is to help entrepreneurs build a sustainable membership business (without coding!) anywhere on the internet. Ward and his cofounder Ryan have helped thousands of people around the world generate tens of millions of dollars from their members since 2015. In this conversation, holistic business coach Sarah M. Chappell chats with Ward about the foundations of building a membership business model: how to know if you’re ready, what the biggest benefits and pitfalls are, and how to overcome perfectionism when you’re getting started. Tune in to learn how to build a sustainable and profitable membership business that creates consistent recurring revenue at an accessible price for your customers. TIME STAMPS 7:18—How to know if you’re ready to run a membership 9:30—The key benefit of running a membership 13:03–The biggest membership pitfalls 15:43—Why perfectionism is your enemy 22:41—How the membership model fits into economically challenging times CONNECT WITH WARD <a href="https://www.memberspace.com/resources/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MemberSpace Resources</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/memberspace" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MemberSpace’s Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/wardsandler" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ward’s Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.memberspace.com/?via=hba&amp;utm_source=holisticbusinessacademy&amp;utm_medium=email_and_website&amp;utm_campaign=podcast_1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Listeners get TWO MONTHS FREE with the code “holistic”</a> Share this episode with a friend and follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/HBA_HQ" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to stay connected!

Starting an Online Membership Business with Ward Sandler

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The Think Piece Podcast

Britton Boyd

This week, we are so excited to talk with Britton Boyd of Archaic Honey: tarot reader, bone thrower, potion maker, herbalist, astrologer, double Aries, and full-time witch. In this episode, Britton takes us back to the dark roots of their relationship to witchcraft, coming into her magical practice, and how they have turned that practice into a business that pays her bills. We talk about the magic of the mundane, developing relationships to our tools as inspirited objects, balancing the structure of practice with personal intuition, and the wild adventures that we welcome when we ignore the advice of our readings. Tune in this week for all that richness, and to join us in celebrating the magic of coffee and the dogmomwitch aesthetic. Real talk. SHOW NOTES 3:31— Daily life of a full-time witch 10:45— Coming to witchcraft 17:28— Britton’s personal divination practices: bone reading and tarot 27:25— How to make the practice feed you… literally! Bringing home the bacon with witchcraft. 32:53— Hiking the PCT: Focusing on the internal practice Lucky Mojo’s Hoodoo Rootwork Radio Hour Episode 6 of So You Wanna Be a Witch with Ren Zatopek Connect with this week’s guest, Britton Boyd:WebsitePatreonInstagram Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 86: Full-Time Witch Life with Britton Boyd”

This week, we are so excited to talk with Britton Boyd of Archaic Honey: tarot reader, bone thrower, potion maker, herbalist, astrologer, double Aries, and full-time witch. In this episode, Britton takes us back to the dark roots of their relationship to witchcraft, coming into her magical practice, and how they have turned that practice into a business that pays her bills. We talk about the magic of the mundane, developing relationships to our tools as inspirited objects, balancing the structure of practice with personal intuition, and the wild adventures that we welcome when we ignore the advice of our readings. Tune in this week for all that richness, and to join us in celebrating the magic of coffee and the dogmomwitch aesthetic. Real talk. SHOW NOTES 3:31— Daily life of a full-time witch 10:45— Coming to witchcraft 17:28— Britton’s personal divination practices: bone reading and tarot 27:25— How to make the practice feed you… literally! Bringing home the bacon with witchcraft. 32:53— Hiking the PCT: Focusing on the internal practice <a href="https://www.blogtalkradio.com/luckymojohoodoorootworkhour" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lucky Mojo’s Hoodoo Rootwork Radio Hour</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-6-ren-zatopek/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 6 of So You Wanna Be a Witch with Ren Zatopek</a> Connect with this week’s guest, Britton Boyd: <a href="https://archaichoney.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/archaichoney" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/archaichoney/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/soyouwannabeawitch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-86-full-time-witch-life-with-britton-boyd/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 86: Full-Time Witch Life with Britton Boyd”</a>

Full-Time Witch Life with Britton Boyd

Alyson Morgan

How do you transition to eco-conscious living without losing your shit trying to figure out how to buy less? Consumerism has gotten the best of us, and with the zero-waste lifestyle on the rise, capitalists are taking advantage of consumers by telling us that we need to buy more stuff to do it properly. Today’s episode opens a discussion on eco-conscious living with Alyson Morgan. Alyson is an herbalist and mother with a gift for making magical flower essences. She shares her journey from fashion retail employee to homesteader, and shines a light on the nuances of navigating conscious consumerism. Tune in to learn more about Alyson’s business ventures, how she balances generating revenue with prioritizing a low-impact life, and how parenting motivates her to care for the Earth. Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so Alyson’s message can reach more people! Want to build your business with the full support of a nurturing community of like-minded folks? Join the Holistic Business Academy waitlist! SHOW NOTES 13:10 — How to transition to eco-conscious living 16:28 — What is consumerism and what we can do about it 27:12 — Understanding our relationship with objects and things 34:17 — Connecting with flowers and making flower essences Connect with this week’s guest, Alyson Morgan:InstagramWebsite Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 80: Eco-Concious Living with Alyson Morgan”

How do you transition to eco-conscious living without losing your shit trying to figure out how to buy less? Consumerism has gotten the best of us, and with the zero-waste lifestyle on the rise, capitalists are taking advantage of consumers by telling us that we need to buy more stuff to do it properly. Today’s episode opens a discussion on eco-conscious living with Alyson Morgan. Alyson is an herbalist and mother with a gift for making magical flower essences. She shares her journey from fashion retail employee to homesteader, and shines a light on the nuances of navigating conscious consumerism. Tune in to learn more about Alyson’s business ventures, how she balances generating revenue with prioritizing a low-impact life, and how parenting motivates her to care for the Earth. Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so Alyson’s message can reach more people! Want to build your business with the full support of a nurturing community of like-minded folks? <a href="https://holisticbusinessacademy.com/waitlist/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Holistic Business Academy waitlist</a>! SHOW NOTES 13:10 — How to transition to eco-conscious living 16:28 — What is consumerism and what we can do about it 27:12 — Understanding our relationship with objects and things 34:17 — Connecting with flowers and making flower essences Connect with this week’s guest, Alyson Morgan: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alysonsimplygrows/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://maiaterraco.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/soyouwannabeawitch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-80-eco-concious-living-with-alyson-morgan/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 80: Eco-Concious Living with Alyson Morgan”</a>

Eco-Concious Living with Alyson Morgan

Erica Feldmann

Erica Feldmann, owner of HausWitch in Salem MA. and author of the book HausMagick, is here with us today to tell us all about being a #businesswitch. In this episode we talk about what being a witch means to Erica, why she feels it’s important to identify as one, and what it says about resistance and resilience. We also talk about how she has created a community driven business ethos dedicated to fostering radical feminism, social justice, and progressive thoughts, and how she keeps her head straight while running a business that aligns with her morals and values. Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so Erica’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES 13:56 – How she decided to open the shop in the first place, the switch from the academic realm to owning her own business, and all the financial decisions that came into play. 21:14 – How HausWitch has become a supportive space for people to be able to discover new things and open up to being vulnerable, the larger impact of community that Erica fostered through owning a small business, and the profit motivations of being a social conscious business operating under a capitalist society. 33:58 – Viewing the way society views “business” as a medium to be changed, and how being a “business witch” can encourage those who are disadvantaged under the patriarchy to own it and create it for themselves. 38:13 – The fool’s journey Erica took to create her new book HausMagick, and all the uncomfortable and rewarding challenges that came up in the process. 45:00 – Keeping her head straight while running a business that aligns with her morals and values and the strict boundaries she developed around self-care. Also Mentioned in This Episode Money Witch Sister Is HausWitch Community Page Connect with this week’s guest, Erica Feldmann: Website Instagram Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 59: Feminist Business with Erica Feldmann of Hauswitch”

Erica Feldmann, owner of HausWitch in Salem MA. and author of the book HausMagick, is here with us today to tell us all about being a #businesswitch. In this episode we talk about what being a witch means to Erica, why she feels it’s important to identify as one, and what it says about resistance and resilience. We also talk about how she has created a community driven business ethos dedicated to fostering radical feminism, social justice, and progressive thoughts, and how she keeps her head straight while running a business that aligns with her morals and values. Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so Erica’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES 13:56 – How she decided to open the shop in the first place, the switch from the academic realm to owning her own business, and all the financial decisions that came into play. 21:14 – How HausWitch has become a supportive space for people to be able to discover new things and open up to being vulnerable, the larger impact of community that Erica fostered through owning a small business, and the profit motivations of being a social conscious business operating under a capitalist society. 33:58 – Viewing the way society views “business” as a medium to be changed, and how being a “business witch” can encourage those who are disadvantaged under the patriarchy to own it and create it for themselves. 38:13 – The fool’s journey Erica took to create her new book HausMagick, and all the uncomfortable and rewarding challenges that came up in the process. 45:00 – Keeping her head straight while running a business that aligns with her morals and values and the strict boundaries she developed around self-care. Also Mentioned in This Episode <a href="https://www.healyourfinances.com/get-help.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Money Witch</a> <a href="https://sister.is/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sister Is</a> <a href="https://hauswitchstore.com/community/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">HausWitch Community Page</a> Connect with this week’s guest, Erica Feldmann: <a href="https://hauswitchstore.com/shop/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hauswitch/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-59-erica-feldmann/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 59: Feminist Business with Erica Feldmann of Hauswitch”</a>

Feminist Business with Erica Feldmann of Hauswitch

Elena Saxton

Did you know that your emotions can affect the decisions you make in your business? Yep, who knew right?! In this podcast episode, Elena Saxton is shedding some light on how managing our emotions can be beneficial in making decisions and managing our business. Elena is a former teacher turned accidental business owner who made it big in the skincare space. Now, Elena is passionate about teaching fellow artisanal business owners everything they need to successfully establish their business. Tune in this latest podcast episode to learn more about the different ways you operate in your business based on what you’re feeling! Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so Kristin’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES 8:34 — How our emotions and their underlying causes affect how we handle our business 15:56 — The link between emotional empowerment and the choices we make 19:10 — Why we need to dig deeper on our emotions to help us manage them better 26:09 — Tips on identifying emotions that ruin business decisions Power vs. Force by Dr. Hawkins Letting Go by Dr. Hawkins You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Joe Dispenza Becoming Supernatural by Joe Dispenza Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza Connect with this week’s guest, Elena Saxton: Instagram Facebook Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 76: Managing Emotions with Elena Saxton”

Did you know that your emotions can affect the decisions you make in your business? Yep, who knew right?! In this podcast episode, Elena Saxton is shedding some light on how managing our emotions can be beneficial in making decisions and managing our business. Elena is a former teacher turned accidental business owner who made it big in the skincare space. Now, Elena is passionate about teaching fellow artisanal business owners everything they need to successfully establish their business. Tune in this latest podcast episode to learn more about the different ways you operate in your business based on what you’re feeling! Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so Kristin’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES 8:34 — How our emotions and their underlying causes affect how we handle our business 15:56 — The link between emotional empowerment and the choices we make 19:10 — Why we need to dig deeper on our emotions to help us manage them better 26:09 — Tips on identifying emotions that ruin business decisions <a href="https://amzn.to/2PhytLY" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Power vs. Force by Dr. Hawkins</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/36cfYhY" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Letting Go by Dr. Hawkins</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2Najj8n" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Joe Dispenza</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2NcVmxl" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Becoming Supernatural by Joe Dispenza</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/361Avp7" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Meditations for Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza</a> Connect with this week’s guest, Elena Saxton: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elena.saxton" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://m.facebook.com/pg/ElenaASaxton/about/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/soyouwannabeawitch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-76-elena-saxton/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 76: Managing Emotions with Elena Saxton”</a>

Managing Emotions with Elena Saxton

Ren Zatopek

This week, I am so fucking excited to have my Biz Bestie, Ren Zatopek, back on the podcast. You probably remember Ren from Episode 6 (one of our most listened to eps!), but in case you are new: Ren is an incredible spiritworker and practitioner of traditional witchcraft. She is actually my spiritwork teacher and I became so obsessed with her work after Episode 6 that I made her be my BFF. Now, all these episodes later, I am bringing her back for some super deep chatting and a really exciting surprise that we have been working on. Ren’s spiritwork centers on the idea is that Spirit is identity and Soul is the capacity for change. In this episode, we dive deep into those ideas and wonder how that definition affects the way we understand being soul-centered entrepreneurs. What does it mean to be change-centered in our businesses? It certainly doesn’t mean being a perfectionist control freak—tough medicine to swallow over here. We talk about our bank accounts and inboxes being the physical altar of our businesses and discuss real, nuanced business magic. Business magic is more than money magic and attracting customers! It is about allowing ourselves to become magic, rather than relegating magic to an activity that we do. It is about centering our desire for meaning, rather than chasing desire itself. It is about letting magic actually impact our lives and creating opportunities to be surprised. Ren and I also share some super exciting news! We are combining forces to offer a mentorship program in soul-centered business magic. We talk all about it in this episode, ask some real questions, and throw around our regular salty sass. Join us this week if you want in on our Biz Bestie Friendship Bracelets (and to hear me recite a poem I wrote in 8th grade. It’s really good, y’all!). (Witch)Craft Your Business with Sarah Chappell and Ren Zatopek SHOW NOTES 6:25– The Spirit and Soul of Business. 21:46– Business Magic 32:00– How do we become magic? 40:35– Relationship Magic 47:04– (Witch)craft Your Business Episode 6: Ren’s first episode on the podcast  Episode 79: The #1 Thing Preventing Your Business Growth Connect with today’s guest, Ren Zatopek: Website Instagram Facebook Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 97: Soul-Centered Business Magic with Ren Zatopek”

This week, I am so fucking excited to have my Biz Bestie, Ren Zatopek, back on the podcast. You probably remember Ren from Episode 6 (one of our most listened to eps!), but in case you are new: Ren is an incredible spiritworker and practitioner of traditional witchcraft. She is actually my spiritwork teacher and I became so obsessed with her work after Episode 6 that I made her be my BFF. Now, all these episodes later, I am bringing her back for some super deep chatting and a really exciting surprise that we have been working on. Ren’s spiritwork centers on the idea is that Spirit is identity and Soul is the capacity for change. In this episode, we dive deep into those ideas and wonder how that definition affects the way we understand being soul-centered entrepreneurs. What does it mean to be change-centered in our businesses? It certainly doesn’t mean being a perfectionist control freak—tough medicine to swallow over here. We talk about our bank accounts and inboxes being the physical altar of our businesses and discuss real, nuanced business magic. Business magic is more than money magic and attracting customers! It is about allowing ourselves to become magic, rather than relegating magic to an activity that we do. It is about centering our desire for meaning, rather than chasing desire itself. It is about letting magic actually impact our lives and creating opportunities to be surprised. Ren and I also share some super exciting news! We are combining forces to offer a mentorship program in soul-centered business magic. We talk all about it in this episode, ask some real questions, and throw around our regular salty sass. Join us this week if you want in on our Biz Bestie Friendship Bracelets (and to hear me recite a poem I wrote in 8th grade. It’s really good, y’all!). <a href="https://www.craftyourbiz.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">(Witch)Craft Your Business with Sarah Chappell and Ren Zatopek</a> SHOW NOTES 6:25– The Spirit and Soul of Business. 21:46– Business Magic 32:00– How do we become magic? 40:35– Relationship Magic 47:04– (Witch)craft Your Business <a href="https://holisticbusinessacademy.com/episode-6-ren-zatopek/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 6: Ren’s first episode on the podcast </a> <a href="https://holisticbusinessacademy.com/episode-79-the-1-thing-preventing-your-business-growth/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 79: The #1 Thing Preventing Your Business Growth</a> Connect with today’s guest, Ren Zatopek: <a href="https://www.renspiritwork.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/renspiritwork/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/renspiritwork" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-97-soul-centered-business-magic-with-zatopek/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 97: Soul-Centered Business Magic with Ren Zatopek”</a>

Soul-Centered Business Magic with Ren Zatopek

Lauren Haynes

Lauren Haynes of Wooden Spoon Herbs is an herbalist with a beautiful product line out of the mountains of Georgia. She came to plant medicine through the DIY and punk scenes, and now offers over 50 remedies and has been featured in Vogue Magazine. This episode dives right into the meat of running a soul-centered small business! Lauren shares about manifestation magic, southern folk medicine, conversing with plants, and the pressure to produce. We talk about plants for cute-as-a-button dreams, Stranger things, and the importance of good internet access. Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so Lauren’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES Connect with Lauren: Website Instagram Lauren studies with Appalachian herbalist Phyllis Light. For amazing online writing on herbalism Lauren recommends Sophia Rose of La Abeja Herbs, Snakeroot Apothecary, Stina Swesey of Mother Mountain Herbals, and past podcast guests Milla Prince, Amber Hill, and Asia Suler. For more about the intersection of energy and bodywork, Lauren suggests books by Candace Pert and Anne Kent Rush.  “Episode 17: Lauren Haynes”

Lauren Haynes of Wooden Spoon Herbs is an herbalist with a beautiful product line out of the mountains of Georgia. She came to plant medicine through the DIY and punk scenes, and now offers over 50 remedies and has been featured in Vogue Magazine. This episode dives right into the meat of running a soul-centered small business! Lauren shares about manifestation magic, southern folk medicine, conversing with plants, and the pressure to produce. We talk about plants for cute-as-a-button dreams, Stranger things, and the importance of good internet access. Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so Lauren’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES Connect with Lauren: <a href="http://woodenspoonherbs.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/woodenspoonherbs" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Lauren studies with Appalachian herbalist <a href="http://www.phyllisdlight.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Phyllis Light</a>. For amazing online writing on herbalism Lauren recommends <a href="http://www.laabejaherbs.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sophia Rose</a> of La Abeja Herbs, <a href="https://www.snakerootapothecary.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Snakeroot Apothecary</a>, <a href="http://mothermountainherbals.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stina Swesey</a> of Mother Mountain Herbals, and past podcast guests <a href="http://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-14-milla-prince/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Milla Prince</a>, <a href="http://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-8-amber-magnolia-hill/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amber Hill</a>, and <a href="http://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-10-asia-suler/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Asia Suler</a>. For more about the intersection of energy and bodywork, Lauren suggests books by <a href="http://amzn.to/2hHlV1I" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Candace Pert</a> and <a href="http://amzn.to/2hzTv6s" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Kent Rush</a>. <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-17-lauren-haynes/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 17: Lauren Haynes”</a>

Ruby Warrington

Ruby Warrington, writer and founder of the high vibe lifestyle site The Numinous,  joins us this week to talk about her new book and her journey to a more mystical life. In this episode, Ruby shares how she came to be “sober curious,” the steps she took to question her relationship to alcohol, and how awareness ultimately led her to a deeper spiritual practice. Ruby opens up about the reality of writing two books in two years, the dissatisfaction that led her to transition from lifestyle journalism to creating The Numinous, and the healing practices that support her wellbeing and her ability to show up for her community. We also talk about her new book, Sober Curious, and she shares a special pre-sale offer! Ruby’s clarity and honesty around the culture of alcohol is critical and refreshing, and her book is not to be missed. Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so Ruby’s message can reach more people! Do you want to support the production of So You Wanna Be A Witch? I gratefully welcome you to join us on Patreon. SHOW NOTES Connect with Ruby:The NuminousRuby’s InstagramThe Numinous Instagram Preorder Ruby’s new book Sober Curious to receive the 100-Day Sober Curious Reset offer she mentions in the episode! Ruby mentions Gayle Larson‘s group speaking course, Transcendental Meditation. Ruby runs the sober curious event Club Soda with Biet Simkin. Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

Ruby Warrington, writer and founder of the high vibe lifestyle site The Numinous,  joins us this week to talk about her new book and her journey to a more mystical life. In this episode, Ruby shares how she came to be “sober curious,” the steps she took to question her relationship to alcohol, and how awareness ultimately led her to a deeper spiritual practice. Ruby opens up about the reality of writing two books in two years, the dissatisfaction that led her to transition from lifestyle journalism to creating The Numinous, and the healing practices that support her wellbeing and her ability to show up for her community. We also talk about her new book, Sober Curious, and she shares a special pre-sale offer! Ruby’s clarity and honesty around the culture of alcohol is critical and refreshing, and her book is not to be missed. Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so Ruby’s message can reach more people! Do you want to support the production of So You Wanna Be A Witch? I gratefully welcome you to join us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sarahmchappell" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. SHOW NOTES Connect with Ruby: <a href="https://www.the-numinous.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Numinous</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rubywarrington/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ruby’s Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_numinous/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Numinous Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.the-numinous.com/books/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Preorder Ruby’s new book Sober Curious</a> to receive the 100-Day Sober Curious Reset offer she mentions in the episode! Ruby mentions <a href="https://www.transformationalspeakingonline.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gayle Larson</a>‘s group speaking course, <a href="https://www.tm.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Transcendental Meditation</a>. Ruby runs the sober curious event <a href="https://www.clubsoda.nyc/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Club Soda</a> with <a href="http://bietsimkin.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Biet Simkin</a>. Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/soyouwannabeawitch" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a>

Sobriety and Spirituality with Ruby Warrington

Nick Demos

Finding your niche as a business owner is often a task of bringing your seemingly separate passions together, and creating something original. That is exactly what this week’s guest has done with his life and work. Nick Demos is a Tony Award winning producer, award winning filmmaker, writer, teacher of yoga, pranayama, and meditation, and a personal creativity coach. Just this year, he opened his coaching and teaching to the online community, so that he can reach more people all around the world. He also finds time to play every day. What? How can someone who does all of that have time to play? In this episode, we talk about how vital creativity is to us as human beings and as entrepreneurs. He speaks beautifully about the big ideas: the nonlinear nature of creativity and business, eschewing quick-fix culture, embracing consistent action toward lasting energetic change, and being present in both the excitement and the mundane of the everyday––you know, all the good stuff! But Nick is equally eloquent as he translates these big concepts into real practice and talks about the daily grind, keeping excitement in our work, embracing the unpredictability of film and theater, his transition from doing in-person work to online work, and the tools he uses to stay present to the magic in all of it. Spoiler alert: turns out you don’t have to do All The Things or do them by anyone else’s rules! Tune in this week to learn about how creativity and mindfulness can not only keep you joyful and engaged in your own work, but also attract others to it! SHOW NOTES 11:50— How prioritizing creativity influences the lives of our businesses? 15:50— What does mindfulness have to do with creativity? How do we use that to support ourselves and our clients? 19:13— How do we even start? The practicalities of practice. 30:00— Creativity and business are both nonlinear: Giving things time to grow and embracing the unexpected. Connect with this week’s guest, Nick Demos:WebsiteYouTubeFacebookInstagram Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 84: Creativity for Business Owners with Nick Demos”

Finding your niche as a business owner is often a task of bringing your seemingly separate passions together, and creating something original. That is exactly what this week’s guest has done with his life and work. Nick Demos is a Tony Award winning producer, award winning filmmaker, writer, teacher of yoga, pranayama, and meditation, and a personal creativity coach. Just this year, he opened his coaching and teaching to the online community, so that he can reach more people all around the world. He also finds time to play every day. What? How can someone who does all of that have time to play? In this episode, we talk about how vital creativity is to us as human beings and as entrepreneurs. He speaks beautifully about the big ideas: the nonlinear nature of creativity and business, eschewing quick-fix culture, embracing consistent action toward lasting energetic change, and being present in both the excitement and the mundane of the everyday––you know, all the good stuff! But Nick is equally eloquent as he translates these big concepts into real practice and talks about the daily grind, keeping excitement in our work, embracing the unpredictability of film and theater, his transition from doing in-person work to online work, and the tools he uses to stay present to the magic in all of it. Spoiler alert: turns out you don’t have to do All The Things or do them by anyone else’s rules! Tune in this week to learn about how creativity and mindfulness can not only keep you joyful and engaged in your own work, but also attract others to it! SHOW NOTES 11:50— How prioritizing creativity influences the lives of our businesses? 15:50— What does mindfulness have to do with creativity? How do we use that to support ourselves and our clients? 19:13— How do we even start? The practicalities of practice. 30:00— Creativity and business are both nonlinear: Giving things time to grow and embracing the unexpected. Connect with this week’s guest, Nick Demos: <a href="http://www.thenickdemos.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7kkKuEAh413WxTWBwU-G0g" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheNickDemos/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thenickdemos/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-84-creativity-for-business-owners-with-nick-demos/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 84: Creativity for Business Owners with Nick Demos”</a>

Creativity for Business Owners with Nick Demos

Oh my goodness I don’t know where to start with Asia Suler of One Willow Apothecaries. By gushing, I suppose. Asia’s work and life have shown me what is possible when we meld passion, service, and business-savvy. Asia is a teacher, writer, and herbalist with a beautiful vibrational remedy product line and magical classes. She recently completed a 6-figure launch of her first extensive online course, Intuitive Plant Medicine, and has a thriving one-on-one healing practice. Asia is a woman who can share deeply personal and inspiring stories about plant allies and connecting with her wider self, and also talk shop about online marketing and content creation! She navigates that space with grace, and in this episode she opens up about starting her business while on food stamps, chronic pain as initiatory experience, and being in direct relationship with the wider world. You can listen below or on the podcasting platform of your choice. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes to help us reach more soul-centered entrepreneurs and the people who love them! SHOW NOTES Connect with Asia: Website Instagram Facebook YouTube Asia mentioned an influential professor, Molly McGlennen. Asia studied at and later helped to develop the online courses of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. We discussed the high priestess of online business, Marie Forleo. I first learned of Marie from Asia, and remain deeply grateful to that introduction to modern online marketing.  “Episode 10: Asia Suler”

Oh my goodness I don’t know where to start with Asia Suler of One Willow Apothecaries. By gushing, I suppose. Asia’s work and life have shown me what is possible when we meld passion, service, and business-savvy. Asia is a teacher, writer, and herbalist with a beautiful vibrational remedy product line and magical classes. She recently completed a 6-figure launch of her first extensive online course, Intuitive Plant Medicine, and has a thriving one-on-one healing practice. Asia is a woman who can share deeply personal and inspiring stories about plant allies and connecting with her wider self, and also talk shop about online marketing and content creation! She navigates that space with grace, and in this episode she opens up about starting her business while on food stamps, chronic pain as initiatory experience, and being in direct relationship with the wider world. You can listen below or on the podcasting platform of your choice. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes to help us reach more soul-centered entrepreneurs and the people who love them! SHOW NOTES Connect with Asia: <a href="http://onewillowapothecaries.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/onewillow_apothecaries/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OneWillowApothecaries/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1qABt5BdTywmi8VCXjQYfQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> Asia mentioned an influential professor, <a href="https://english.vassar.edu/bios/momcglennen.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Molly McGlennen</a>. Asia studied at and later helped to develop the online courses of the <a href="https://chestnutherbs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine</a>. We discussed the high priestess of online business, <a href="http://marieforleo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Marie Forleo</a>. I first learned of Marie from Asia, and remain deeply grateful to that introduction to modern online marketing. <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-10-asia-suler/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 10: Asia Suler”</a>

Asia Suler

Are you still trying to do everything in your business, even though it’s burning you out and preventing you from helping more people? Do you have a strategy for spending less time working on your business and at the same time acquiring more clients? Not yet? Then it’s time to plan and scale your business! Scaling is all about finding ways to reach out to more clients without working more in our businesses. Join me in this episode as I dive deep into one of my favorite topics: STARTING TO SCALE. In this episode you will learn:  why mindset is an essential component when it comes to scaling our business how the Internet makes it easier than ever to scale two pivotal things that will help you scale your business and release your inner control freak my go-to tools for business automation and the platforms I leverage to delegate work that I don’t need to spend my time doing  Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so this message can reach more people! Want to build your business with the full support of a nurturing community of like-minded folks? Join the So You Wanna Be A Witch Facebook group! SHOW NOTES 6:18 – Why you’re the bottleneck in your business, preventing growth 7:55 – The best way to start scaling 13:17 – How I saved hours of my time by leveraging automation 26:39 – The final piece to releasing control and starting to scale RESOURCES TalkBox: Our amazing podcast editor Barry, who is taking on a few new clients! Dubsado: Automated invocing and client relationship management software. Upwork: Find amazing, qualified freelancers RocketFuel by Gino Weckman and Mark C. Winters Traction by Gino Weckman Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 81: Starting to Scale Your Business”

Are you still trying to do everything in your business, even though it’s burning you out and preventing you from helping more people? Do you have a strategy for spending less time working on your business and at the same time acquiring more clients? Not yet? Then it’s time to plan and scale your business! Scaling is all about finding ways to reach out to more clients without working more in our businesses. Join me in this episode as I dive deep into one of my favorite topics: STARTING TO SCALE. In this episode you will learn: <ul> <li>why mindset is an essential component when it comes to scaling our business</li> <li>how the Internet makes it easier than ever to scale</li> <li>two pivotal things that will help you scale your business and release your inner control freak</li> <li>my go-to tools for business automation and the platforms I leverage to delegate work that I don’t need to spend my time doing</li> </ul> Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so this message can reach more people! Want to build your business with the full support of a nurturing community of like-minded folks? Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/soyouwannabeawitch/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">So You Wanna Be A Witch Facebook group</a>! SHOW NOTES 6:18 – Why you’re the bottleneck in your business, preventing growth 7:55 – The best way to start scaling 13:17 – How I saved hours of my time by leveraging automation 26:39 – The final piece to releasing control and starting to scale RESOURCES <a href="https://talkbox.studio/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TalkBox</a>: Our amazing podcast editor Barry, who is taking on a few new clients! <a href="https://www.dubsado.com/?c=smc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dubsado</a>: Automated invocing and client relationship management software. <a href="https://www.upwork.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Upwork</a>: Find amazing, qualified freelancers <a href="https://amzn.to/2XUWsm7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">RocketFuel by Gino Weckman and Mark C. Winters</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2OqiXwa" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Traction by Gino Weckman</a> Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/soyouwannabeawitch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-81-starting-to-scale-your-business/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 81: Starting to Scale Your Business”</a>

Starting to Scale Your Business

Becky Beyer

Herbalist, teacher, and wild foods expert Becky Beyer of Blood and Spicebush is our guest this week! Becky, who holds a masters in Appalachian Studies, practices traditional witchcraft and runs two educational programs in Western North Carolina.In this episode, Becky gives an overview of traditional witchcraft, the historical basis for her practice, and how she has built a business by sharing her knowledge and experience as a professional forager-witch.We also explore accessibility and pricing, cultural appropriation in witchcraft and herbalism, and how historical research can help reconnection.Becky and I also chat a bit about our shared history as North Jersey girls who now live in Western North Carolina because it is rather amusing!Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so Becky’s message can reach more people!SHOW NOTESConnect with Becky: Website InstagramBecky mentioned The Sassafras School that she is running with Abby Artemisia.Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode!Intro and outro music from bensound.com “Episode 47: Traditional Witchcraft with Becky Beyer”

Herbalist, teacher, and wild foods expert Becky Beyer of Blood and Spicebush is our guest this week! Becky, who holds a masters in Appalachian Studies, practices traditional witchcraft and runs two educational programs in Western North Carolina.In this episode, Becky gives an overview of traditional witchcraft, the historical basis for her practice, and how she has built a business by sharing her knowledge and experience as a professional forager-witch.We also explore accessibility and pricing, cultural appropriation in witchcraft and herbalism, and how historical research can help reconnection.Becky and I also chat a bit about our shared history as North Jersey girls who now live in Western North Carolina because it is rather amusing!Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so Becky’s message can reach more people!SHOW NOTESConnect with Becky: <a href="http://www.bloodandspicebush.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bloodandspicebush/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>Becky mentioned<a href="https://www.sassafras-school.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> The Sassafras School</a> that she is running with <a href="http://www.thewanderschool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Abby Artemisia</a>.Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode!Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a><a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-47-becky-beyer/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 47: Traditional Witchcraft with Becky Beyer”</a>

Traditional Witchcraft with Becky Beyer

Today I am not only your host, but also your guest for this solo episode, where we talk all about that tricky transition from having a job to running your business full time! Just to be clear you don’t ever have to quit your day job if you don’t want to, but for those who are ready to make this switch, here are a few things to consider. I hope these simple, though not always easy, steps will guide you through this transition. Please leave us a review on iTunes so that this message can reach more people. SHOW NOTES 2:35 – Moving from your job to growing your business without being reckless. Don’t do what I did! I quit my job without coming up with a plan, having a strategy, or saving any money. It’s not a path I’d recommend taking, but it is the path I felt I had to take. Ask yourself, do you just want to leave your job, or do you actually have a place you want to go to in your business? 8:27 – How do you make that leap when you still need the income from your job? It is so awkward to make that leap, but it becomes easier when we know why we are doing it. Why do you want your business? What is driving you? Before we can consider taking this leap, that why has to be strong! 12:49 – Looking at the Numbers! How much money do you need to live? How will you make it work when you quit your job? If you are close to making that number, ask yourself why are you afraid of moving forward. If you still need to grow, then save before you quit or transition to part-time. 27:35 – Recap. What is pushing our transition from job to business? Plan! Make the leap or go into band-aid mode! 33:06 – Using tarot for navigating this time. I may have quit my job because of the fool reversed a bit recklessly, but I think that tarot can be a remarkable tool for us to utilize during this time. If you haven’t yet listened to episode 29, “Using Tarot for Business”, there is a great download with it that includes business focused spreads. Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 55: Going Full-Time with Your Business”

Today I am not only your host, but also your guest for this solo episode, where we talk all about that tricky transition from having a job to running your business full time! Just to be clear you don’t ever have to quit your day job if you don’t want to, but for those who are ready to make this switch, here are a few things to consider. I hope these simple, though not always easy, steps will guide you through this transition. Please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">leave us a review on iTunes</a> so that this message can reach more people. SHOW NOTES 2:35 – Moving from your job to growing your business without being reckless. Don’t do what I did! I quit my job without coming up with a plan, having a strategy, or saving any money. It’s not a path I’d recommend taking, but it is the path I felt I had to take. Ask yourself, do you just want to leave your job, or do you actually have a place you want to go to in your business? 8:27 – How do you make that leap when you still need the income from your job? It is so awkward to make that leap, but it becomes easier when we know why we are doing it. Why do you want your business? What is driving you? Before we can consider taking this leap, that why has to be strong! 12:49 – Looking at the Numbers! How much money do you need to live? How will you make it work when you quit your job? If you are close to making that number, ask yourself why are you afraid of moving forward. If you still need to grow, then save before you quit or transition to part-time. 27:35 – Recap. What is pushing our transition from job to business? Plan! Make the leap or go into band-aid mode! 33:06 – Using tarot for navigating this time. I may have quit my job because of the fool reversed a bit recklessly, but I think that tarot can be a remarkable tool for us to utilize during this time. If you haven’t yet listened to <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-29-using-tarot-for-business/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">episode 29</a>, “Using Tarot for Business”, there is a great download with it that includes business focused spreads. Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-55-going-full-time-with-your-business/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 55: Going Full-Time with Your Business”</a>

Going Full-Time with Your Business

Rachel Peavy

What is your relationship to money? Do you start to cringe when you think about it? Is the idea of budgeting your finances terrifying? Well, you’re not alone. This week we are talking to Rachel Peavy, a money healer, budget coach, and the founder of Blissful Budget. Rachel, a former corporate Public Relations specialist, realized that making six figures wasn’t exactly the cure-all to life’s problems. In fact, it was creating them.  Rachel utilized her fears to leave her corporate job and start her own heart-centered business, and now guides her clients to heal their relationships to money. In this episode, Rachel helps us tackle deep-rooted money stories and shift our perspectives so that we can start generating income in ways that feel safe to us and to our businesses. Bring your limiting beliefs and money woes to the top of your mind, and press play to start changing those stories with Rachel! Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so Rachel’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES 1:28– What does it mean to be a money healer? 16:00– What does holistic budgeting look like? How can we start? 18:59– Untangling the scarcity mindset and shifting self-sabotage. 32:33– Are you charging what you’re worth? Get rid of the belief that making money isn’t spiritual. Connect with this week’s guest, Rachel Peavy: Website Instagram Facebook Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 70: Intuitive Money Management with Rachel Peavy”

What is your relationship to money? Do you start to cringe when you think about it? Is the idea of budgeting your finances terrifying? Well, you’re not alone. This week we are talking to Rachel Peavy, a money healer, budget coach, and the founder of Blissful Budget. Rachel, a former corporate Public Relations specialist, realized that making six figures wasn’t exactly the cure-all to life’s problems. In fact, it was creating them.  Rachel utilized her fears to leave her corporate job and start her own heart-centered business, and now guides her clients to heal their relationships to money. In this episode, Rachel helps us tackle deep-rooted money stories and shift our perspectives so that we can start generating income in ways that feel safe to us and to our businesses. Bring your limiting beliefs and money woes to the top of your mind, and press play to start changing those stories with Rachel! Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so Rachel’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES 1:28– What does it mean to be a money healer? 16:00– What does holistic budgeting look like? How can we start? 18:59– Untangling the scarcity mindset and shifting self-sabotage. 32:33– Are you charging what you’re worth? Get rid of the belief that making money isn’t spiritual. Connect with this week’s guest, Rachel Peavy: <a href="http://www.blissfulbudget.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/budgetblissful" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/blissfulbudget" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/soyouwannabeawitch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-70-rachel-peavy/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 70: Intuitive Money Management with Rachel Peavy”</a>

Intuitive Money Management with Rachel Peavy

Jennifer Jayde

What does it mean to follow your path? How are you even supposed to find it? If you’ve struggled with identifying the Universe’s nudges and locating—let alone listening to—your intuition, this episode is for you. Jennifer Jayde is a best-selling author and success coach who helps folks escape the 9-5 and live their dreams. Jennifer’s work is transformative because of its authenticity, and her powerful personal journey from a financially unstable childhood to the unfulfilling dream job and her ultimate intuition-driven success is inspiring. In this episode, Jennifer shares her journey with us, and provides actionable stats for connecting to your own intuition and the journey that you are invited to go on. Make sure you listen to this entire episode, and then check out Jennifer’s book The Awakening to go deeper into her work. Jennifer has also offered her free quiz on discovering your intuitive language which you can check out here. Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so Jennifer’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES Connect with this week’s guest, Jennifer Jayde: Website Instagram Facebook Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 72: Spiritual Awakenings with Jennifer Jayde”

What does it mean to follow your path? How are you even supposed to find it? If you’ve struggled with identifying the Universe’s nudges and locating—let alone listening to—your intuition, this episode is for you. Jennifer Jayde is a best-selling author and success coach who helps folks escape the 9-5 and live their dreams. Jennifer’s work is transformative because of its authenticity, and her powerful personal journey from a financially unstable childhood to the unfulfilling dream job and her ultimate intuition-driven success is inspiring. In this episode, Jennifer shares her journey with us, and provides actionable stats for connecting to your own intuition and the journey that you are invited to go on. Make sure you listen to this entire episode, and then check out Jennifer’s book <a href="https://amzn.to/30x77Dc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Awakening</a> to go deeper into her work. Jennifer has also offered her free quiz on discovering your intuitive language which you can <a href="https://content.leadquizzes.com/lp/JoE-Mm2lbw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">check out here</a>. Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so Jennifer’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES Connect with this week’s guest, Jennifer Jayde: <a href="https://www.jenniferjayde.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jenniferjayde_successcoach/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jenniferjaydedreambizcoach/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/soyouwannabeawitch" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-72-jennifer-jayde/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 72: Spiritual Awakenings with Jennifer Jayde”</a>

Spiritual Awakenings with Jennifer Jayde

Solée Darrell

Solée Darrell is an intuitive jeweler, artist, and doula-in-training based in Vancouver. In this episode, Solée opens up about the transition to full-time self-employment, learning to trust herself, and making space for living in the moment. Solée shares about how working through loneliness has helped her to channel her energy into making, and how the freedom of free time spurs creative growth. We dive into the magic of fire, metal, and the ability to change form, and have some deep talk about circles, triangles, and wizards! Solée offers ideas on how to structure days as a small business owner, and how to make up your rules for yourself. Solée also shares some of her knowledge around women and birth, what has led her to train as a doula, and the importance of learning about our own bodies. Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so Solée’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES Connect with Solée: Website Instagram Solée studied jewelry with Billy King in Mexico. She was introduced to doula work through an interview she heard with Erica Chidi Cohen of LOOM, and is doing her training with Carriage House Birth. She worked and trained with with Kate Ellen of Crown Nine. Both Solée and Sarah have worked with Marlee Grace. Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 24: Solée Darrell”

Solée Darrell is an intuitive jeweler, artist, and doula-in-training based in Vancouver. In this episode, Solée opens up about the transition to full-time self-employment, learning to trust herself, and making space for living in the moment. Solée shares about how working through loneliness has helped her to channel her energy into making, and how the freedom of free time spurs creative growth. We dive into the magic of fire, metal, and the ability to change form, and have some deep talk about circles, triangles, and wizards! Solée offers ideas on how to structure days as a small business owner, and how to make up your rules for yourself. Solée also shares some of her knowledge around women and birth, what has led her to train as a doula, and the importance of learning about our own bodies. Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so Solée’s message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES Connect with Solée: <a href="http://www.soleedarrelljewelry.com/faq/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soleedarrelljewelry/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Solée studied jewelry with <a href="http://sterlingquestschool.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Billy King</a> in Mexico. She was introduced to doula work through an interview she heard with Erica Chidi Cohen of <a href="https://thisisloom.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">LOOM</a>, and is doing her training with <a href="http://carriagehousebirth.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Carriage House Birth</a>. She worked and trained with with Kate Ellen of <a href="https://www.crown-nine.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Crown Nine</a>. Both Solée and Sarah have worked with <a href="http://marleegrace.space/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Marlee Grace</a>. Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-24-solee-darrell/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 24: Solée Darrell”</a>

Lindsay Mack

This episode is so deeply special to me. Lindsay Mack of Wild Soul Healing has been a teacher, mentor, and friend since the very beginning of my tentative steps into seeking a spiritual way of living. I met Lindsay through Maha Rose (sensing a theme, dear listeners? That is one heck of a special place) where she introduced me to Soul Tarot. I had never really understood tarot before, and thanks to Lindsay it has become the foundation of both my personal and professional life. Lindsay is a joyful survivor of abuse and PTSD, and has built a thriving business offering intuitive counseling and teaching tarot. In this episode, Lindsay describes her spiral path to entrepreneurship through throwing away the traditional marketing advice and learning to be true to herself. We also discuss the sacred path of pizza. Seriously, this episode is not to be missed. SHOW NOTES Connect with Lindsay Mack: Website Instagram In this episode Lindsay discussed the books Healing Wise by Susan Weed and Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Lindsay also mentioned rockstar healer Liza Fenster who was a guest on the podcast. Check out her episode here. Music: bensound.com Enjoying this podcast? Please help the podcast reach more listeners my leaving a review on iTunes.  “Episode 5: Lindsay Mack”

This episode is so deeply special to me. Lindsay Mack of Wild Soul Healing has been a teacher, mentor, and friend since the very beginning of my tentative steps into seeking a spiritual way of living. I met Lindsay through <a href="http://maharose.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Maha Rose</a> (sensing a theme, dear listeners? That is one heck of a special place) where she introduced me to Soul Tarot. I had never really understood tarot before, and thanks to Lindsay it has become the foundation of both my personal and professional life. Lindsay is a joyful survivor of abuse and PTSD, and has built a thriving business offering intuitive counseling and teaching tarot. In this episode, Lindsay describes her spiral path to entrepreneurship through throwing away the traditional marketing advice and learning to be true to herself. We also discuss the sacred path of pizza. Seriously, this episode is not to be missed. SHOW NOTES Connect with Lindsay Mack: <a href="http://lindsaymack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/wildsoulhealing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> In this episode Lindsay discussed the books <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0961462027/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0961462027&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hea012-20&amp;linkId=9f95cc29b59cf590258d1be311b75dfb" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Healing Wise by Susan Weed</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345409876/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0345409876&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hea012-20&amp;linkId=a080306b3533e09ca547eafb533a29c7" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés</a>. Lindsay also mentioned rockstar healer Liza Fenster who was a guest on the podcast. <a href="https://sarahmchappell.com/soyouwannabeawitch/2017/5/28/episode-4-liza-fenster" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Check out her episode here</a>. Music: <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> Enjoying this podcast? Please help the podcast reach more listeners my leaving a review on iTunes. <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-5-lindsay-mack/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 5: Lindsay Mack”</a>

Can you believe we only have two months left in this decade?! This month’s probably going to be a busy one for most of us, so it’s time to revisit how we are doing in our business. This month’s tarot energy reading is inviting us to take a little closer within: it’s about believing that we are enough and loving everything about us, including the things we don’t like about ourselves! Listen as we explore embracing ourselves (quirks and all), celebrating the small wins, being grateful for all things big and small, asking for help, and accepting the challenges without the need to be fearful. Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so this message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES 5:14 — Energy of the Month (2 of Cups) Self-love: embracing who we are and knowing we are enough. 14:22 — Action of the Month (4 of Wands) Celebrating success and being grateful for everything we have, no matter how big or small. 19:32 — Release Work of the Month (5 of Pentacles) Working through our vulnerability, our fears, feelings of lack and shame, and seeking help. 24:40 — Outcome of the Month (9 of Swords) Recognizing the fear, expecting challenges, and shifting our beliefs to accept perceived limitations are not the truth. Learn more about Sarah’s new membership program for soul-centered entrepreneurs, the Holistic Business Academy, and join the waitlist here. Follow the Holistic Business Academy on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com  “Episode 77: November Business Energy Reading”

Can you believe we only have two months left in this decade?! This month’s probably going to be a busy one for most of us, so it’s time to revisit how we are doing in our business. This month’s tarot energy reading is inviting us to take a little closer within: it’s about believing that we are enough and loving everything about us, including the things we don’t like about ourselves! Listen as we explore embracing ourselves (quirks and all), celebrating the small wins, being grateful for all things big and small, asking for help, and accepting the challenges without the need to be fearful. Enjoy this episode? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-be-a-witch/id1232052284?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Leave us a review on iTunes</a> so this message can reach more people! SHOW NOTES 5:14 — Energy of the Month (2 of Cups) Self-love: embracing who we are and knowing we are enough. 14:22 — Action of the Month (4 of Wands) Celebrating success and being grateful for everything we have, no matter how big or small. 19:32 — Release Work of the Month (5 of Pentacles) Working through our vulnerability, our fears, feelings of lack and shame, and seeking help. 24:40 — Outcome of the Month (9 of Swords) Recognizing the fear, expecting challenges, and shifting our beliefs to accept perceived limitations are not the truth. Learn more about Sarah’s new membership program for soul-centered entrepreneurs, the Holistic Business Academy, and <a href="https://holisticbusinessacademy.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">join the waitlist here</a>. Follow the Holistic Business Academy on <a href="http://instagram.com/holisticbusinessacademy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from <a href="http://bensound.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bensound.com</a> <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-77-november-business-energy-reading/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Episode 77: November Business Energy Reading”</a>

November Business Energy Reading

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