Sometimes, following your desire sucks. When asked about why we start our own businesses or what our dream life looks like, we’ll often say: “I want to be able to make my own choices!” or “I want to have options and be able to follow my passions!”, right?  When we say these things, when we crave this life of opportunity, we are forgetting that part of the process of choosing is the act of letting go, saying no, and closing doors. When we choose one thing, we are rejecting others and that can be painful.  March is a culling. This month, the cards are finding us stuck in the resentment we feel when we face the reality that we actually have to CHOOSE something over something else… and it sucks. It just sucks. We want to grow our business and grow our family. We want to launch new offers and we want to rest. We want to go two totally different directions in our business, but there are only so many hours in a day, in a week, in a month, and we have to choose. And, in choosing, in prioritizing, we might lose something we like. We might lose something we love. March is a month of tension between the grief of choice and the joy of stepping into the life we truly desire. It is acknowledging both the pain and the excitement of prioritizing what we want and what we need. This month, the cards are clear in asking us to be real about what we want to DO, not how we want to be SEEN, and move forward from there.  Do you love your work because you love being recognized as an expert on it? Or do you love your work because of what you spend your time doing? How would your business change if you didn’t consider what other people thought and you only worried about what brought you fulfillment?  Tune in for a week of hard hitting questions and let me know your answers below. Show Notes: 3:07– Energy of the Month: Five of Wands, Reversed. The grief of choice. 10:53– Action of the Month: Ten of Cups. Prioritizing emotional fulfillment. 13:47– Release Work of the Month: Six of Wands. Ignoring the accolades. 19:54– Outcome of the Month: Four of Cups, Reversed. Make decisions based on your wholeness. Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: Website Instagram Facebook Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

Sometimes, following your desire sucks. When asked about why we start our own businesses or what our dream life looks like, we’ll often say: “I want to be able to make my own choices!” or “I want to have options and be able to follow my passions!”, right? When we say these things, when we crave this life of opportunity, we are forgetting that part of the process of choosing is the act of letting go, saying no, and closing doors. When we choose one thing, we are rejecting others and that can be painful.  March is a culling. This month, the cards are finding us stuck in the resentment we feel when we face the reality that we actually have to CHOOSE something over something else… and it sucks. It just sucks. We want to grow our business and grow our family. We want to launch new offers and we want to rest. We want to go two totally different directions in our business, but there are only so many hours in a day, in a week, in a month, and we have to choose. And, in choosing, in prioritizing, we might lose something we like. We might lose something we love. March is a month of tension between the grief of choice and the joy of stepping into the life we truly desire. It is acknowledging both the pain and the excitement of prioritizing what we want and what we need. This month, the cards are clear in asking us to be real about what we want to DO, not how we want to be SEEN, and move forward from there. Do you love your work because you love being recognized as an expert on it? Or do you love your work because of what you spend your time doing? How would your business change if you didn’t consider what other people thought and you only worried about what brought you fulfillment? Tune in for a week of hard hitting questions and let me know your answers below. Show Notes: 3:07– Energy of the Month: Five of Wands, Reversed. The grief of choice. 10:53– Action of the Month: Ten of Cups. Prioritizing emotional fulfillment. 13:47– Release Work of the Month: Six of Wands. Ignoring the accolades. 19:54– Outcome of the Month: Four of Cups, Reversed. Make decisions based on your wholeness. Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: <a href="http://sarahmchappell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/healyourselfwithsarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch 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>

Episode 143: March Energy Reading

How do you take feedback? Do you go looking for it? Do you ignore it? Do you filter it? Are you compelled to respond to all of it?  Feedback is so engaging and I don’t know many entrepreneurs who don’t get emotionally pulled into other people’s opinions about how they are running their business.   We created our business to serve people and so we want people to be pleased! It is hard to hear that someone wants us or our business to be different. It can be hard to say no to people who want more from us.  But we also need feedback! Without feedback from our customers, we are bulldozing ahead with our ideas without actually checking to see what is serving people! And no matter how much we love our work and how great we think our ideas are, if they aren’t connecting with the people we want to serve, then they are not going to be successful.  Not all problems are yours to solve! Learning to tune out feedback from folks who want you to BE different is one of the most important emotional skills business owners can develop!  Too much feedback can distort your personal vision for your business and the work you want to be doing in the world. Not enough feedback can keep you ignorant as to why your business isn’t growing in the ways that you hoped. As always: balance is key!  So, this episode is dedicated to just that: Collecting, filtering, and managing feedback while holding your personal vision in the center of all your actions. It is possible to be solutions-oriented when it comes to feedback!   Join me this week to learn how I collect and manage feedback in my own business and for some homework assignments that invite you to make feedback a crucial tool in your business! And if you are an established business owner with a clear vision that you are ready to SCALE, check out the Holistic Business Incubator: a three-month program to guide you through creating a personalized Scalable Sales System for the work you already love that you can use again and again to generate revenue without being “on” all the time.  Join the Holistic Business Incubator Show Notes: 3:36– Feedback boundaries. 10:02– Get the feedback that you need! 11:55– Solutions-oriented feedback management 18:01– The stages of the creation cycle. Episode 134: A Commitment to Authenticity Airtable Devos Divine Law Indie Law Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: Website Instagram Facebook Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

How do you take feedback? Do you go looking for it? Do you ignore it? Do you filter it? Are you compelled to respond to all of it? Feedback is so engaging and I don’t know many entrepreneurs who don’t get emotionally pulled into other people’s opinions about how they are running their business. We created our business to serve people and so we want people to be pleased! It is hard to hear that someone wants us or our business to be different. It can be hard to say no to people who want more from us.  But we also need feedback! Without feedback from our customers, we are bulldozing ahead with our ideas without actually checking to see what is serving people! And no matter how much we love our work and how great we think our ideas are, if they aren’t connecting with the people we want to serve, then they are not going to be successful.  Not all problems are yours to solve! Learning to tune out feedback from folks who want you to BE different is one of the most important emotional skills business owners can develop! Too much feedback can distort your personal vision for your business and the work you want to be doing in the world. Not enough feedback can keep you ignorant as to why your business isn’t growing in the ways that you hoped. As always: balance is key! So, this episode is dedicated to just that: Collecting, filtering, and managing feedback while holding your personal vision in the center of all your actions. It is possible to be solutions-oriented when it comes to feedback! Join me this week to learn how I collect and manage feedback in my own business and for some homework assignments that invite you to make feedback a crucial tool in your business! And if you are an established business owner with a clear vision that you are ready to SCALE, check out the Holistic Business Incubator: a three-month program to guide you through creating a personalized Scalable Sales System for the work you already love that you can use again and again to generate revenue without being “on” all the time.  <a href="https://holisticbusinessacademy.com/incubator/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the Holistic Business Incubator</a> Show Notes: 3:36– Feedback boundaries. 10:02– Get the feedback that you need! 11:55– Solutions-oriented feedback management 18:01– The stages of the creation cycle. <a href="http://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-134-a-commitment-to-authenticity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 134: A Commitment to Authenticity</a> <a href="https://airtable.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Airtable</a> <a href="https://devosdevine.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Devos Divine Law</a> <a href="https://indielaw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indie Law</a> Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: <a href="http://sarahmchappell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/healyourselfwithsarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch 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>

Episode 142: Protecting Your Business Vision

Scaling a business is not just making more money! Scaling is a hip word in the business community and with good reason. Scaling can be the answer to sustaining a small business in the long run. But what actually IS scaling?   You can make more money WITHOUT scaling by either working more or charging more! That is called business growth. Scaling is about getting out of the 1:1 ratio of work input and compensation output.   In other words: You put the work in on the front end to make a wide-reaching offer easily repeatable, so that you get to reap the rewards over the life of your business. I see people make a lot of the same mistakes when they first attempt to scale their business and some of the most common questions in my DMs right now are about how to do this without burning out!  So, this week on the podcast I am breaking down scalable offers, scalable sales, and scalable systems for you. I am sharing some of my biggest secrets for success and sanity in my launch process, and inviting you into an approach that allows your offers to get EASIER for you every time. Tune in to peek behind the curtain of “immediate success” and learn the steps you can take to make scaling your business successful from the start. If you love this episode and want more, make sure to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS on February 17th: How to Scale Your Business Without Being ON All the Time! Free masterclass: How to scale your business without being ON all the time Show Notes: 0:52– What is scaling? 5:13– Shiny Object Syndrome 9:43– The Offer 13:01– The Scalable Sales Cycle 19:33– The Systems Episode 126: Choose Your Own Adventure Episode 139: February Energy Reading Episode 140: Organize Your Business! Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: Website Instagram Facebook Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

Scaling a business is not just making more money! Scaling is a hip word in the business community and with good reason. Scaling can be the answer to sustaining a small business in the long run. But what actually IS scaling? You can make more money WITHOUT scaling by either working more or charging more! That is called business growth. Scaling is about getting out of the 1:1 ratio of work input and compensation output. In other words: You put the work in on the front end to make a wide-reaching offer easily repeatable, so that you get to reap the rewards over the life of your business. I see people make a lot of the same mistakes when they first attempt to scale their business and some of the most common questions in my DMs right now are about how to do this without burning out! So, this week on the podcast I am breaking down scalable offers, scalable sales, and scalable systems for you. I am sharing some of my biggest secrets for success and sanity in my launch process, and inviting you into an approach that allows your offers to get EASIER for you every time. Tune in to peek behind the curtain of “immediate success” and learn the steps you can take to make scaling your business successful from the start. If you love this episode and want more, make sure to check out my FREE MASTERCLASS on February 17th: How to Scale Your Business Without Being ON All the Time! <a href="http://holisticbusinessacademy.com/free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free masterclass: How to scale your business without being ON all the time</a> Show Notes: 0:52– What is scaling? 5:13– Shiny Object Syndrome 9:43– The Offer 13:01– The Scalable Sales Cycle 19:33– The Systems <a href="http://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-126-choose-your-own-adventure/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 126: Choose Your Own Adventure</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1jxv8feHQp_sIH-9xDA3c7kcsxenctXtjOKKDR5J2-18/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 139: </a><a href="http://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-139-february-energy-reading/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">February Energy Reading</a> <a href="http://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-140-organize-your-business/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 140: Organize Your Business!</a> Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: <a href="http://sarahmchappell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/healyourselfwithsarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch 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>

Episode 141: Your Scalable Sales System

How do you grow your business without losing your shit? When starting a business, it can be hard to know where to start, but once running a business it can be hard to keep up! In my years of supporting business owners, one of the top questions I get is: How do I organize my business day to day? You have daily tasks, weekly tasks, monthly tasks, emergencies to handle, and on top of all of it you are supposed to be the creative force in your business! It’s so easy to waste your time jumping from task to task, trying not to forget anything, and end up dropping balls all over the place. I want you to work effectively and efficiently, so that you can take off your Boss Hat at the end of the day and know that everything is taken care of! With dozens of software programs promising to change your life, to the swath of business gurus trying to persuade you that their way is The Way to grow a business, what we know about ourselves and our own needs can easily be drowned out. You know I’m not here for dogma or the One Way Highway, so this week on the podcast talking about the most crucial concepts of business organization and sharing my process of making them work for me! Join me this week to hear about my daily routine, the best tools I’ve found for structural support, and hear my lengthy love letter to ClickUp. Show Notes: 3:00– Personalize your productivity 6:30– Business Level Organization 11:09– Project management 19:33– How I plan my day What I use: Clickup Rocketbook Slack Deep Work by Cal Newport Other options: Asana Trello Upcoming Free Training! Join the waitlist Be First in Line for the Holistic Business Academy Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: Website Instagram Facebook Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

How do you grow your business without losing your shit? When starting a business, it can be hard to know where to start, but once running a business it can be hard to keep up! In my years of supporting business owners, one of the top questions I get is: How do I organize my business day to day? You have daily tasks, weekly tasks, monthly tasks, emergencies to handle, and on top of all of it you are supposed to be the creative force in your business! It’s so easy to waste your time jumping from task to task, trying not to forget anything, and end up dropping balls all over the place. I want you to work effectively and efficiently, so that you can take off your Boss Hat at the end of the day and know that everything is taken care of! With dozens of software programs promising to change your life, to the swath of business gurus trying to persuade you that their way is The Way to grow a business, what we know about ourselves and our own needs can easily be drowned out. You know I’m not here for dogma or the One Way Highway, so this week on the podcast talking about the most crucial concepts of business organization and sharing my process of making them work for me! Join me this week to hear about my daily routine, the best tools I’ve found for structural support, and hear my lengthy love letter to ClickUp. Show Notes: 3:00– Personalize your productivity 6:30– Business Level Organization 11:09– Project management 19:33– How I plan my day What I use: <a href="https://clickup.com/?fp_ref=vh5g2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clickup</a> <a href="https://getrocketbook.com/?rfsn=4199048.ac0ef7&amp;utm_source=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=4199048" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rocketbook </a><a href="https://slack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slack</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3iXwYPA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deep Work by Cal Newport</a> Other options: <a href="https://asana.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Asana</a> <a href="https://trello.com/en-US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trello</a> <a href="http://holisticbusinessacademy.com/waitlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Upcoming Free Training! Join the waitlist</a> <a href="http://holisticbusinessacademy.com/waitlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Be First in Line for the Holistic Business Academy</a> Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: <a href="http://sarahmchappell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/healyourselfwithsarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch 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>

Episode 140: Organize Your Business!

Do your days add up to the life you want? There is no getting out of the mundane work of life and I am not here to tell you that every moment of your life has to be a revelation. There are going to be days that we are enthusiastic about and there are going to be days that we are bored. There are going to be happy days and there are going to be sad days. This month, the cards are indicating that we may be teetering into overwhelm and wondering if this is really the life we want.  February is asking us to clear the fog and ask: “Why am I doing this?” Maybe that clarity will show you that the boring days are supporting a life and work you truly love.  Maybe that clarity will show you that the work you need to make a hard turn in your work. This month, the cards are asking us to make strong decisions about what we truly value. They are asking us to make sure that we are centering our daily lives in the building of our businesses. Tune into the podcast this week for an invitation to break out of your head, kill your darlings, and turn this tipping point into an opportunity. Show Notes: 0:37– Energy of the Month: 9 of Wands, reversed. The tipping point. 3:12–Action of the Month: The Sun. Clarity. 9:58– Release Work of the Month: Six of Cups. Kill your darlings. 14:46– Outcome of the Month: Ten of Swords. Don’t get stuck in your thoughts. Episode 138: 2021 Business Predictions HBA Waitlist Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: Website Instagram Facebook Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

Do your days add up to the life you want? There is no getting out of the mundane work of life and I am not here to tell you that every moment of your life has to be a revelation. There are going to be days that we are enthusiastic about and there are going to be days that we are bored. There are going to be happy days and there are going to be sad days. This month, the cards are indicating that we may be teetering into overwhelm and wondering if this is really the life we want. February is asking us to clear the fog and ask: “Why am I doing this?” Maybe that clarity will show you that the boring days are supporting a life and work you truly love.  Maybe that clarity will show you that the work you need to make a hard turn in your work. This month, the cards are asking us to make strong decisions about what we truly value. They are asking us to make sure that we are centering our daily lives in the building of our businesses. Tune into the podcast this week for an invitation to break out of your head, kill your darlings, and turn this tipping point into an opportunity. Show Notes: 0:37– Energy of the Month: 9 of Wands, reversed. The tipping point. 3:12–Action of the Month: The Sun. Clarity. 9:58– Release Work of the Month: Six of Cups. Kill your darlings. 14:46– Outcome of the Month: Ten of Swords. Don’t get stuck in your thoughts. <a href="http://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-138-2021-business-predictions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 138: 2021 Business Predictions</a> <a href="https://holisticbusinessacademy.com/waitlist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HBA Waitlist</a> Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: <a href="http://sarahmchappell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/healyourselfwithsarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch 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>

Episode 139: February Energy Reading

The illusion of stability is gone. If 2020 and the first couple weeks of 2021 have taught us anything, it’s that. Predictions feel challenging when our world is being turned upside down over and over again: A pandemic, uprisings, an attempted coup. How are we supposed to keep showing up to our daily grind as if everything is normal? We’re not. And that is the gift and freedom that owning a small business gives us. When we have ourselves and our ideal clients to answer to, it is imperative that we are honest, compassionate, and flexible. We are not Amazon. We don’t guarantee 2 day delivery in the midst of a coup. We are humans living in the world we are creating.  I say all the time: Owning a business continues to be a revolutionary act because it brings your values into the world. When we are able to make our values into practices that touch other people, we create new worlds. And here we are, in a new world! Small business owners have the opportunity to adapt and respond to it. But adapting isn’t just reactionary. It still requires thought, intention, and planning. So, this episode is a look ahead into 2021 and what my “spidey senses” are telling me that we can predict about business in the new year.  Join us this week to hear my business predictions for 2021 and learn about my new love affair with my autoresponder.  Show Notes: 7:20– First prediction: The comeback of longform content. 16:29– Second prediction: Alternative advertising platforms. 19:55– Third prediction: Community in online programs. 24:35– Fourth prediction: Hardcore boundaries. Episode 131: Your Minimal Viable Business Launch Incubator Craft Your Biz   Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: Website Instagram Facebook Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

The illusion of stability is gone. If 2020 and the first couple weeks of 2021 have taught us anything, it’s that. Predictions feel challenging when our world is being turned upside down over and over again: A pandemic, uprisings, an attempted coup. How are we supposed to keep showing up to our daily grind as if everything is normal? We’re not. And that is the gift and freedom that owning a small business gives us. When we have ourselves and our ideal clients to answer to, it is imperative that we are honest, compassionate, and flexible. We are not Amazon. We don’t guarantee 2 day delivery in the midst of a coup. We are humans living in the world we are creating. I say all the time: Owning a business continues to be a revolutionary act because it brings your values into the world. When we are able to make our values into practices that touch other people, we create new worlds. And here we are, in a new world! Small business owners have the opportunity to adapt and respond to it. But adapting isn’t just reactionary. It still requires thought, intention, and planning. So, this episode is a look ahead into 2021 and what my “spidey senses” are telling me that we can predict about business in the new year.  Join us this week to hear my business predictions for 2021 and learn about my new love affair with my autoresponder. Show Notes: 7:20– First prediction: The comeback of longform content. 16:29– Second prediction: Alternative advertising platforms. 19:55– Third prediction: Community in online programs. 24:35– Fourth prediction: Hardcore boundaries. <a href="http://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-131-your-minimal-viable-business/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 131: Your Minimal Viable Business</a> <a href="https://sarahmchappell.com/programs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Launch Incubator</a> <a href="https://sarahmchappell.com/programs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craft Your Biz</a> Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: <a href="http://sarahmchappell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/healyourselfwithsarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch 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>

Episode 138: 2021 Business Predictions

Did you know that you can weave your self-care into your work? If you have a business grounded in community care and individual support, making sure you can sustain your business without burning yourself out is crucial.  This week, I am so excited to welcome Scout Chavers of Wild + Awake to the podcast. Scout is an intuitive healer, generational doula, and somatic guide in Austin, TX. They work with individuals and families to usher them through all kinds of life changes. Scout is committed to working with marginalized communities to ensure their birthright of awareness and wellness, and uses their resourced connections to redistribute wealth and resources within their community. In our interview, Scout and I talk about finding threads that connect our seemingly disparate work and how to weave together a cohesive business doing the things we love. We discuss the balance of sustainability and accessibility in service-based business, and how to redistribute wealth in a way that allows service providers to be well compensated for working with under-resourced communities. Join us this week for a rich conversation about truly caring for your community without sacrificing yourself. Show Notes: 1:05– What is a full spectrum doula and how did you come to be a third generation birthworker? 10:30– Boundaries! How do you run a business based on community care while also supporting YOU? 16:15– Finding the threads that integrate your work 29:18– Weaving self-care into work: remaining accessible while supporting yourself sustainably 42:09– Clubhouse: the new audio-based social media Donate to Birth Wild Awake. Sensual Alchemy: A Relationship Retreat for BIPOC folks. Clubhouse Connect with this week’s guest, Scout Chavers: Website Instagram Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: Website Instagram Facebook Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

Did you know that you can weave your self-care into your work? If you have a business grounded in community care and individual support, making sure you can sustain your business without burning yourself out is crucial. This week, I am so excited to welcome Scout Chavers of Wild + Awake to the podcast. Scout is an intuitive healer, generational doula, and somatic guide in Austin, TX. They work with individuals and families to usher them through all kinds of life changes. Scout is committed to working with marginalized communities to ensure their birthright of awareness and wellness, and uses their resourced connections to redistribute wealth and resources within their community. In our interview, Scout and I talk about finding threads that connect our seemingly disparate work and how to weave together a cohesive business doing the things we love. We discuss the balance of sustainability and accessibility in service-based business, and how to redistribute wealth in a way that allows service providers to be well compensated for working with under-resourced communities. Join us this week for a rich conversation about truly caring for your community without sacrificing yourself. Show Notes: 1:05– What is a full spectrum doula and how did you come to be a third generation birthworker? 10:30– Boundaries! How do you run a business based on community care while also supporting YOU? 16:15– Finding the threads that integrate your work 29:18– Weaving self-care into work: remaining accessible while supporting yourself sustainably 42:09– Clubhouse: the new audio-based social media <a href="https://www.scoutwildawake.com/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate to Birth Wild Awake.</a> <a href="https://scoutwildawake.lpages.co/relationshipretreat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sensual Alchemy: A Relationship Retreat for BIPOC folks.</a> <a href="https://www.joinclubhouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clubhouse</a> Connect with this week’s guest, Scout Chavers: <a href="http://www.scoutwildawake.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://www.instagram.com/scoutwildawake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: <a href="http://sarahmchappell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/healyourselfwithsarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch 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>

Episode 137: Self-Care in Service with Scout Chavers

What could our lives be if we gave our business permission to be boring? Y’all know that I am passionate about business, but I’m no Pollyanna: There are parts of running a business that suck. There are parts of running a business that are hard and dull and that starts to feel confusing when the messages around entrepreneurship are often:  +Wake up and love what you do everyday! +You should be passionate about what you do! +Stop hating your Job and start loving your Work! This month, the cards are reminding us that the dishes still need to get done, the tax forms need to be filled out, and the payroll needs to be processed. Most importantly, they are giving us permission to be bored with our menial tasks and embrace working through The Slog. Business can’t be our Everything and accepting that relieves a lot of pressure. This month, we are being asked to face the multiplicity of ourselves and our desires. We are asked to be our whole selves and embrace the entirety of our experience. Join me for the first energy reading of 2021 and ask yourself: If you allow parts of your business to just become A Job (even if it’s the best job you’ve ever had) what space does that open up for passion in your life? Show Notes:  00:57– Energy of the Month: Temperance. Integrating multiplicity. 7:03– Action of the Month: Five of Pentacles. De-demonize the slog. 15:57– Release of the Month: Ace of Wands. Where else can you fill your well? 19:05– Outcome of the Month: The Star. The hope in healing. Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: Website Instagram Facebook Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

What could our lives be if we gave our business permission to be boring? Y’all know that I am passionate about business, but I’m no Pollyanna: There are parts of running a business that suck. There are parts of running a business that are hard and dull and that starts to feel confusing when the messages around entrepreneurship are often: +Wake up and love what you do everyday! +You should be passionate about what you do! +Stop hating your Job and start loving your Work! This month, the cards are reminding us that the dishes still need to get done, the tax forms need to be filled out, and the payroll needs to be processed. Most importantly, they are giving us permission to be bored with our menial tasks and embrace working through The Slog. Business can’t be our Everything and accepting that relieves a lot of pressure. This month, we are being asked to face the multiplicity of ourselves and our desires. We are asked to be our whole selves and embrace the entirety of our experience. Join me for the first energy reading of 2021 and ask yourself: If you allow parts of your business to just become A Job (even if it’s the best job you’ve ever had) what space does that open up for passion in your life? Show Notes: 00:57– Energy of the Month: Temperance. Integrating multiplicity. 7:03– Action of the Month: Five of Pentacles. De-demonize the slog. 15:57– Release of the Month: Ace of Wands. Where else can you fill your well? 19:05– Outcome of the Month: The Star. The hope in healing. Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: <a href="http://sarahmchappell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/healyourselfwithsarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch 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>

Episode 136: January Energy Reading

Did you meet your goals this year? It’s the end of December, so now is the time to turn back the pages of your real-or-metaphorical journal and give yourself a reality check. I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours! 2020 is (almost) OVER, y’all and it’s been a long time coming. I’ve had some big wins, some personal wins, some learning curves, and some frankly shitty blows. This week, I’m sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly of my business in 2020.  As always, I’m not here to be glossy–I’m here to be transparent with you about my experience and my numbers. I’ve phased out parts of my business and overhauled others. I’ve gone through ups and downs in hiring. I’ve made amazing connections through my business and been taken advantage of. Ultimately, both my successes and my failures of this year keep bringing me back to the same point:  The qualitative experience of my business is a far better measure of success than numbers. Isn’t that just the classic Hallmark holiday lesson? Join me this week for our New Year’s Reality Check and help me craft a new term for the newbie business tip that I currently call: “the spaghetti method”. Show notes: 1:08– My word for 2020: Focus! 5:22– How I measured up to my goal. 10:01– The Good: Where I let go and what I added. 12:34– The Bad: Hiring and firing. 16:03– The Ugly: Boundaries, theft, and social media. Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: Website Instagram Facebook Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

Did you meet your goals this year? It’s the end of December, so now is the time to turn back the pages of your real-or-metaphorical journal and give yourself a reality check. I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours! 2020 is (almost) OVER, y’all and it’s been a long time coming. I’ve had some big wins, some personal wins, some learning curves, and some frankly shitty blows. This week, I’m sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly of my business in 2020.  As always, I’m not here to be glossy–I’m here to be transparent with you about my experience and my numbers. I’ve phased out parts of my business and overhauled others. I’ve gone through ups and downs in hiring. I’ve made amazing connections through my business and been taken advantage of. Ultimately, both my successes and my failures of this year keep bringing me back to the same point: The qualitative experience of my business is a far better measure of success than numbers. Isn’t that just the classic Hallmark holiday lesson? Join me this week for our New Year’s Reality Check and help me craft a new term for the newbie business tip that I currently call: “the spaghetti method”. Show notes: 1:08– My word for 2020: Focus! 5:22– How I measured up to my goal. 10:01– The Good: Where I let go and what I added. 12:34– The Bad: Hiring and firing. 16:03– The Ugly: Boundaries, theft, and social media. Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: <a href="http://sarahmchappell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/healyourselfwithsarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch 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>

Episode 135: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of 2020

Do you show up in your business as your whole and real self? Healthy business boundaries are crucial, as is not exploiting our personal lives for attention, so I usually keep things, well…business-oriented here! I’m not into oversharing, but I do value authenticity, so when I caught myself censoring my Instagram Stories, I knew it was time to dive deeper.  This episode is my side of the conversations I want to be having with you, my community, right now. I want conversations that dance in the nuanced spaces between false binaries: inclusivity vs. universality, hustle vs. hard work, commitment vs. pleasure, individualism vs. individuality.  We’ll enter this exploration through my personal experience of coming to better understand my neurodivergence and how it is changing the way I approach my relationship to business, social media, and our community. What happens when we show up with authenticity? What happens when we show up with good faith? Is it possible to let people know they are seen without censoring ourselves or stamping disclaimers on all of our personal experiences? Join me this week in the “ramble zone” and let’s figure out how to bring back the lightheartedness of sharing on our fucking instagram stories.  Show Notes: 3:08– Commitment in business 7:12– Anti-hustle, giftedness, and my neurodivergence 11:57– Personal experience vs. inclusivity on social media 28:02– When success requires a longer commitment Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: Website Instagram Facebook Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch on Instagram and slide into the DMs to let me know what you think of the episode! Intro and outro music from bensound.com

Do you show up in your business as your whole and real self? Healthy business boundaries are crucial, as is not exploiting our personal lives for attention, so I usually keep things, well…business-oriented here! I’m not into oversharing, but I do value authenticity, so when I caught myself censoring my Instagram Stories, I knew it was time to dive deeper. This episode is my side of the conversations I want to be having with you, my community, right now. I want conversations that dance in the nuanced spaces between false binaries: inclusivity vs. universality, hustle vs. hard work, commitment vs. pleasure, individualism vs. individuality.  We’ll enter this exploration through my personal experience of coming to better understand my neurodivergence and how it is changing the way I approach my relationship to business, social media, and our community. What happens when we show up with authenticity? What happens when we show up with good faith? Is it possible to let people know they are seen without censoring ourselves or stamping disclaimers on all of our personal experiences? Join me this week in the “ramble zone” and let’s figure out how to bring back the lightheartedness of sharing on our fucking instagram stories.  Show Notes: 3:08– Commitment in business 7:12– Anti-hustle, giftedness, and my neurodivergence 11:57– Personal experience vs. inclusivity on social media 28:02– When success requires a longer commitment Connect with your host, Sarah M. Chappell: <a href="http://sarahmchappell.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="http://instagram.com/sarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="http://facebook.com/healyourselfwithsarahmchappell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Follow So You Wanna Be A Witch 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>

Episode 134: A Commitment to Authenticity

The podcast for soul-centered entrepreneurs and the people who love them! Sarah M. Chappell hosts small business owners for conversations about spirituality, creativity, and defining success, and offers tarot-based guidance to grow your business. Weekly on Thursdays. Show notes at soyouwannabeawitch.com

Do you still have one foot out the door of your business? You may feel all-in, but your pricing might say otherwise. Pricing is HARD, y’all! And mostly just because the question “What do you really need?” makes us squirm. Instead, it’s easier to set our prices based on the offers we see on the … Continue reading "Episode 133: The Holistic Guide to Pricing"

Do you still have one foot out the door of your business? You may feel all-in, but your pricing might say otherwise. Pricing is HARD, y’all! And mostly just because the question “What do you really need?” makes us squirm. Instead, it’s easier to set our prices based on the offers we see on the … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-133-the-holistic-guide-to-pricing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 133: The Holistic Guide to Pricing"</a>

Episode 133: The Holistic Guide to Pricing

Let’s talk about your desire for control. We all desire agency and power in our lives, but sometimes our fear of the unknown and our compulsion for control keeps us attached to the less-than-ideal outcomes we are familiar with and keeps us fearful of turning to the possibility in the unknown. Does that sound familiar? … Continue reading "Episode 132: December Energy Reading"

Let’s talk about your desire for control. We all desire agency and power in our lives, but sometimes our fear of the unknown and our compulsion for control keeps us attached to the less-than-ideal outcomes we are familiar with and keeps us fearful of turning to the possibility in the unknown. Does that sound familiar? … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-132-december-energy-reading/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 132: December Energy Reading"</a>

Episode 132: December Energy Reading

What is the best that your worst self is capable of? We build our businesses out of our dreams, which often center us being our best selves—and they should! We want to grow and create our best lives and build businesses to support that.  But one of the biggest mistakes I see entrepreneurs making is … Continue reading "Episode 131: Your Minimal Viable Business"

What is the best that your worst self is capable of? We build our businesses out of our dreams, which often center us being our best selves—and they should! We want to grow and create our best lives and build businesses to support that.  But one of the biggest mistakes I see entrepreneurs making is … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-131-your-minimal-viable-business/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 131: Your Minimal Viable Business"</a>

Episode 131: Your Minimal Viable Business

Kirah Tabourn

So, you’re six months into being a full time business owner, your online following is exploding, and it’s also the middle of a global pandemic and national upheaval. What does life look like?  That’s what I want to hear about from Kirah Tabourn this week! Kirah is a traditional astrologer, creative, writer, and the new … Continue reading "Episode 130: Traditional Astrology with Kirah Tabourn"

So, you’re six months into being a full time business owner, your online following is exploding, and it’s also the middle of a global pandemic and national upheaval. What does life look like?  That’s what I want to hear about from Kirah Tabourn this week! Kirah is a traditional astrologer, creative, writer, and the new … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-130-traditional-astrology-with-kirah-tabourn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 130: Traditional Astrology with Kirah Tabourn"</a>

Episode 130: Traditional Astrology with Kirah Tabourn

Erin Claire Jones

How do you tell the difference between a great candidate and a great fit for your team? It isn’t just the skills that matter, it’s the chemistry. As a hiring business owner, you could have a pile of stellar resumes with friendly faces to choose from, but the part that you are responsible for reading … Continue reading "Episode 129: Building Better Teams Through Human Design with Erin Claire Jones"

How do you tell the difference between a great candidate and a great fit for your team? It isn’t just the skills that matter, it’s the chemistry. As a hiring business owner, you could have a pile of stellar resumes with friendly faces to choose from, but the part that you are responsible for reading … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-129-building-better-teams-through-human-design-with-erin-claire-jones/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 129: Building Better Teams Through Human Design with Erin Claire Jones"</a>

Episode 129: Building Better Teams Through Human Design with Erin Claire Jones

We’re entering November with our bullshit meter turned all the way up. We have moved through the foggy veils of October, putting one foot in front of the other, and now it’s time for decisive action and trust in our own competency. November is asking us to be 100% That Bitch, which really just means … Continue reading "Episode 128: November Energy Reading"

We’re entering November with our bullshit meter turned all the way up. We have moved through the foggy veils of October, putting one foot in front of the other, and now it’s time for decisive action and trust in our own competency. November is asking us to be 100% That Bitch, which really just means … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-128-november-energy-reading/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 128: November Energy Reading"</a>

Episode 128: November Energy Reading

Eryn Johnson

This week, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Eryn Johnson. Eryn is a breathwork facilitator, tarot reader, and Reiki Master based in Fishtown, Philadelphia. She is also the host of the Living Open podcast for mystics and seekers.  Eryn is here to school us on embodiment! She shares her journey from yoga teacher to reiki … Continue reading "Episode 127: Embracing Embodiment with Eryn Johnson"

This week, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Eryn Johnson. Eryn is a breathwork facilitator, tarot reader, and Reiki Master based in Fishtown, Philadelphia. She is also the host of the Living Open podcast for mystics and seekers.  Eryn is here to school us on embodiment! She shares her journey from yoga teacher to reiki … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-127-embracing-embodiment-with-eryn-johnson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 127: Embracing Embodiment with Eryn Johnson"</a>

Episode 127: Embracing Embodiment with Eryn Johnson

Can we take our business seriously and still be playful with it? What does exploration look like when we are seeking to build stability? As I completely upgrade the Holistic Business Academy’s core content, I am reflecting deeply on the foundational understandings of business that drive me and my methodology. I keep coming back to … Continue reading "Episode 126: Choose Your Own Adventure"

Can we take our business seriously and still be playful with it? What does exploration look like when we are seeking to build stability? As I completely upgrade the Holistic Business Academy’s core content, I am reflecting deeply on the foundational understandings of business that drive me and my methodology. I keep coming back to … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-126-choose-your-own-adventure/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 126: Choose Your Own Adventure"</a>

Episode 126: Choose Your Own Adventure

Tatiana O’Hara is a team operations coach that helps successful yet overwhelmed online business owners create the structure needed for their team and daily operations, so they can focus on scaling faster. Using the corporate world as her training ground, Tatiana is an expert in what makes a team function and is absolutely brilliant in … Continue reading "Episode 125: Be a Better Boss with Tatiana O’Hara"

Tatiana O’Hara is a team operations coach that helps successful yet overwhelmed online business owners create the structure needed for their team and daily operations, so they can focus on scaling faster. Using the corporate world as her training ground, Tatiana is an expert in what makes a team function and is absolutely brilliant in … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-125-be-a-better-boss-with-tatiana-ohara/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 125: Be a Better Boss with Tatiana O’Hara"</a>

Episode 125: Be a Better Boss with Tatiana O’Hara

Welcome to October! The month of Samhain when the veil thins, the days grow shorter, and we are ushered into the dark half of the year.  This month, the cards are calling us into this between space. It’s another month of all-reversals, which brings our attention to the work we have done and the work … Continue reading "Episode 124: October Energy Reading"

Welcome to October! The month of Samhain when the veil thins, the days grow shorter, and we are ushered into the dark half of the year.  This month, the cards are calling us into this between space. It’s another month of all-reversals, which brings our attention to the work we have done and the work … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-124-october-energy-reading/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 124: October Energy Reading"</a>

Episode 124: October Energy Reading

This podcast is amazing!!! I didn’t know how many people had similar road bumps!! Thank you!!!

Thank you!!!

Best podcast I’ve found and I’m so grateful! She’s relatable and honest with a huge heart. 🙏❤️🙏

Love Love Love

The podcast for soul-centered entrepreneurs and the people who love them! Sarah M. Chappell hosts small business owners for conversations about spirituality, creativity, and defining success, and offers tarot-based guidance to grow your business. Weekly on Thursdays. Show notes at <a href="http://soyouwannabeawitch.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">soyouwannabeawitch.com</a>

So You Wanna Be A Witch

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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-86-full-time-witch-life-with-britton-boyd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 86: Full-Time Witch Life with Britton Boyd"</a>

Episode 86: Full-Time Witch Life with Britton Boyd

Sarah Corbett

Are you frustrated by Instagram? Relying on it to grow your business, but feel like the algorithm is out to get you? Super fucking unclear on how to best use the platform without spending your entire life on social media? Sarah Corbett is here to soothe your anxiety and give you actionable steps to … Continue reading "Episode 33: Instagram Training with Sarah Corbett"

Are you frustrated by Instagram? Relying on it to grow your business, but feel like the algorithm is out to get you? Super fucking unclear on how to best use the platform without spending your entire life on social media? Sarah Corbett is here to soothe your anxiety and give you actionable steps to … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-33-instagram-training-with-sarah-corbett/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 33: Instagram Training with Sarah Corbett"</a>

Episode 33: Instagram Training with Sarah Corbett

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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-80-eco-concious-living-with-alyson-morgan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 80: Eco-Concious Living with Alyson Morgan"</a>

Episode 80: 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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-59-erica-feldmann/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 59: Feminist Business with Erica Feldmann of Hauswitch"</a>

Episode 59: 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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-76-elena-saxton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 76: Managing Emotions with Elena Saxton"</a>

Episode 76: 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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-97-soul-centered-business-magic-with-zatopek/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 97: Soul-Centered Business Magic with Ren Zatopek"</a>

Episode 97: 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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-17-lauren-haynes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 17: Lauren Haynes"</a>

Episode 17: Lauren Haynes

Ruby Warrington

Episode 43: 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 … Continue reading "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 href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-84-creativity-for-business-owners-with-nick-demos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 84: Creativity for Business Owners with Nick Demos"</a>

Episode 84: 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. … Continue reading "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. … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-10-asia-suler/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 10: Asia Suler"</a>

Episode 10: 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! … Continue reading "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! … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-81-starting-to-scale-your-business/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 81: Starting to Scale Your Business"</a>

Episode 81: 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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-47-becky-beyer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 47: Traditional Witchcraft with Becky Beyer"</a>

Episode 47: 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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-55-going-full-time-with-your-business/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 55: Going Full-Time with Your Business"</a>

Episode 55: 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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-70-rachel-peavy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 70: Intuitive Money Management with Rachel Peavy"</a>

Episode 70: 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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-72-jennifer-jayde/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 72: Spiritual Awakenings with Jennifer Jayde"</a>

Episode 72: Spiritual Awakenings with Jennifer Jayde

Gabrielle Gray

Gabrielle Gray is one of those people who just radiates light. I had the immense pleasure of working alongside her at Maha Rose in Brooklyn, and she really activated my relationship to Reiki and energy work through her passion (and a pretty amazing healing session!). Gabby has had a windy road to finding her path as a … Continue reading "Episode 2: Gabrielle Gray"

Gabrielle Gray is one of those people who just radiates light. I had the immense pleasure of working alongside her at Maha Rose in Brooklyn, and she really activated my relationship to Reiki and energy work through her passion (and a pretty amazing healing session!). Gabby has had a windy road to finding her path as a … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-2-gabrielle-gray/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 2: Gabrielle Gray"</a>

Episode 2: Gabrielle Gray

Herbalist, tarot reader, and social media maven Sarah Corbett of Rowan  + Sage joins the show this week to talk about her path to holistic wellness and running two small businesses. In this episode, Sarah shares her challenging journey from suffering with an unknown chronic illness to becoming a Celiac-safe herbalist. We explore her … Continue reading "Episode 40: Chronic Illness and Herbalism with Sarah Corbett"

Herbalist, tarot reader, and social media maven Sarah Corbett of Rowan  + Sage joins the show this week to talk about her path to holistic wellness and running two small businesses. In this episode, Sarah shares her challenging journey from suffering with an unknown chronic illness to becoming a Celiac-safe herbalist. We explore her … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-40-sarah-corbett/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 40: Chronic Illness and Herbalism with Sarah Corbett"</a>

Episode 40: Chronic Illness and Herbalism with Sarah Corbett

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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-24-solee-darrell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 24: Solée Darrell"</a>

Episode 24: Solée Darrell

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 … Continue reading "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 Maha Rose (sensing a theme, dear listeners? That is one heck of a special … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-5-lindsay-mack/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 5: Lindsay Mack"</a>

Episode 5: Lindsay Mack

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 … Continue reading "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 … <a href="https://soyouwannabeawitch.com/episode-77-november-business-energy-reading/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue reading "Episode 77: November Business Energy Reading"</a>

Episode 77: November Business Energy Reading

The best philosophy podcast episodes. Asking questions about how to live a better life, what it means to be and do good, to the idea of God. This topic includes episodes that bring about important questions that everyone should be asking themselves. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

OwlTail

Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders. Using a pioneering state-of-the-art studio at the Harvard Business School, Professor Sandel is joined by 60 participants from over 30 countries in a truly global digital space. Is there any moral distinction between a political refugee and an economic migrant? If people have the right to exit a country, why not a right to enter? Do nations have the right to protect the affluence of their citizens? And is there such a thing as a 'national identity'? These are just some of the questions addressed by Professor Sandel in this first edition of The Global Philosopher.Audience producer: Louise ColettaProducer: David EdmondsEditor: Richard Knight(Image taken by Rose Lincoln)

The Public Philosopher

Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders. Using a pioneering state-of-the-art studio at the Harvard Business School, Professor Sandel is joined by 60 participants from over 30 countries in a truly global digital space. Is there any moral distinction between a political refugee and an economic migrant? If people have the right to exit a country, why not a right to enter? Do nations have the right to protect the affluence of their citizens? And is there such a thing as a 'national identity'? These are just some of the questions addressed by Professor Sandel in this first edition of The Global Philosopher. Audience producer: Louise Coletta Producer: David Edmonds Editor: Richard Knight (Image taken by Rose Lincoln)

The Global Philosopher: Should Borders Matter?

In this episode of the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about his new book “21 Lessons for the 21st Century.” They discuss the importance of meditation for his intellectual life, the primacy of stories, the need to revise our fundamental assumptions about human civilization, the threats to liberal democracy, a world without work, universal basic income, the virtues of nationalism, the implications of AI and automation, and other topics. SUBSCRIBE to continue listening and gain access to all content on samharris.org/subscribe.

Making Sense with Sam Harris

In this episode of the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Yuval Noah Harari about his new book “21 Lessons for the 21st Century.” They discuss the importance of meditation for his intellectual life, the primacy of stories, the need to revise our fundamental assumptions about human civilization, the threats to liberal democracy, a world without work, universal basic income, the virtues of nationalism, the implications of AI and automation, and other topics. SUBSCRIBE to continue listening and gain access to all content on <a href="https://samharris.org/subscribe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">samharris.org/subscribe</a>.

#138 — The Edge of Humanity

Best Episodes on Practical Philosophy & How To Live

The best podcast episodes on romantic relationships. Episodes talk about the 5 love languages, intimacy, and the taboo topics of sexual desires and infidelity. This topic is a deep dive into the science and complexities that face us in our relationships with others. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

[Contains mature themes] He reached out because a year after the discovery of his affair, they aren’t fighting anymore, but they certainly haven’t moved on. Esther guides them towards a more honest conversation, and a revelation about their communication.

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

[Contains mature themes] He reached out because a year after the discovery of his affair, they aren’t fighting anymore, but they certainly haven’t moved on. Esther guides them towards a more honest conversation, and a revelation about their communication.

I've Had Better

 Welcome!  My guest today is Dr. John Gottman, one of the world's leading experts on how to have an amazing relationship.  He and his wife Julie currently operate The Gottman Institute in Seattle, offering numerous resources and training.  Join us for a deep dive into their work!  Dr. Gottman’s findings are largely based on the conclusions he has made over many years of research and observations of couples. He and his team have how to be a master (and avoid being a disaster) at relationship.  Dr. Gottman discusses the following topics:   “The Sound Relationship House” - what is the foundation for a relationship that lasts?  Learn the importance of having high expectations in relationship, and also uncover ways in which what you'd *think* would be good for your relationship is actually counterproductive.  Dr. Gottman identifies Styles of Confronting Conflict:  Volatile, Validating, and Conflict-Avoiding. All of these conflict styles can lead to successful relationships. Learn what to do if you and your partner are mismatched in your conflict style.  Dr. Gottman discusses “bids” we make with our partner as an attempt to connect. Are you a "yes" to your partner's bids? Are they a yes to yours?  “Bids” that fail are often the beginnings of conflict. How do things change if you start paying attention and responding to your partner's bids in a positive way?  Mindfulness is the key to noticing these bids and avoiding conflict.  “Small Things Often” - a reminder to turn toward these bids in the small moments of life.  Dr. Gottman's concept of startup is a way of thinking about what you bring to your interactions with your partner. Do you start in a place that's already positive, and thinking highly of your partner? Or do you start in a place where you are suspecting the worst of your partner?  Build up your emotional bank account with small compliments (deposits).  According to John, there are three phases of any relationship:  Falling in Love (initial), Building Trust (middle), and Cherishing Your Partner (long-term intimacy). What phase are you in? The key to success is using strategies that are appropriate for where you are in your relationship.  The key to more sex is having the freedom to say "no" without being punished for it. If refusing sex can actually have a positive payoff, then it will actually lead to a couple having a more satisfying (and frequent) sex life.  Do you ever wonder how to make a good relationship GREAT? Focus on cherishing your partner.  What if YOU are the only partner who wants to make changes?  Can you make a difference?  Absolutely. Learn how shifts in your approach can have a profound affect on your relationship.  The key to success in a relationship isn't that nothing bad ever happens. It's how well you as a couple learn how to repair after those things occur. John discusses how you can learn to repair, and the positive effects that has on long-term relationships.  Do you know how to decide if you’re in a bad relationship?  When you're with your partner, are you at your best? Or are you veering off towards your worst? Gottman offers this simple guideline for how to know whether to stay or go. Also what to think about BEFORE you decide that you're on the wrong path.   Join us for these topics and more.  Dr. Gottman has practical information that can improve your relationship TODAY!   Links and Resources:  What Makes Love Last: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal by Dr. John Gottman  The Gottman Institute, Seattle   www.gottman.com    www.neilsattin.com/gottman    (visit to download a .pdf of this episode guide along with John Gottman's "Dreams in Conflict" exercise to help couples who seem to have irreconcilable differences. You can also text “PASSION” to 33444 for instructions on how to download the guide. If you download the guide within the first week of this show's airing, you will also qualify for a chance to win a free signed copy of Dr. Gottman’s book "What Makes Love Last".) The Relationship Alive Community on Facebook Amazing intro/outro music provided courtesy of: The Railsplitters - Check them Out! 

Relationship Alive!

Welcome!  My guest today is Dr. John Gottman, one of the world's leading experts on how to have an amazing relationship.  He and his wife Julie currently operate The Gottman Institute in Seattle, offering numerous resources and training.  Join us for a deep dive into their work! Dr. Gottman’s findings are largely based on the conclusions he has made over many years of research and observations of couples. He and his team have how to be a master (and avoid being a disaster) at relationship. Dr. Gottman discusses the following topics: <ul> <li> “The Sound Relationship House” - what is the foundation for a relationship that lasts?</li> <li> Learn the importance of having high expectations in relationship, and also uncover ways in which what you'd *think* would be good for your relationship is actually counterproductive.</li> <li> Dr. Gottman identifies Styles of Confronting Conflict:  Volatile, Validating, and Conflict-Avoiding. All of these conflict styles can lead to successful relationships. Learn what to do if you and your partner are mismatched in your conflict style.</li> <li> Dr. Gottman discusses “bids” we make with our partner as an attempt to connect. Are you a "yes" to your partner's bids? Are they a yes to yours?</li> <li> “Bids” that fail are often the beginnings of conflict. How do things change if you start paying attention and responding to your partner's bids in a positive way?</li> <li> Mindfulness is the key to noticing these bids and avoiding conflict.</li> <li> “Small Things Often” - a reminder to turn toward these bids in the small moments of life.</li> <li> Dr. Gottman's concept of startup is a way of thinking about what you bring to your interactions with your partner. Do you start in a place that's already positive, and thinking highly of your partner? Or do you start in a place where you are suspecting the worst of your partner?</li> <li> Build up your emotional bank account with small compliments (deposits).</li> <li> According to John, there are three phases of any relationship:  Falling in Love (initial), Building Trust (middle), and Cherishing Your Partner (long-term intimacy). What phase are you in? The key to success is using strategies that are appropriate for where you are in your relationship.</li> <li> The key to more sex is having the freedom to say "no" without being punished for it. If refusing sex can actually have a positive payoff, then it will actually lead to a couple having a more satisfying (and frequent) sex life.</li> <li> Do you ever wonder how to make a good relationship GREAT? Focus on cherishing your partner.</li> <li> What if YOU are the only partner who wants to make changes?  Can you make a difference?  Absolutely. Learn how shifts in your approach can have a profound affect on your relationship.</li> <li> The key to success in a relationship isn't that nothing bad ever happens. It's how well you as a couple learn how to repair after those things occur. John discusses how you can learn to repair, and the positive effects that has on long-term relationships.</li> <li> Do you know how to decide if you’re in a bad relationship?  When you're with your partner, are you at your best? Or are you veering off towards your worst? Gottman offers this simple guideline for how to know whether to stay or go. Also what to think about BEFORE you decide that you're on the wrong path.</li> </ul> Join us for these topics and more.  Dr. Gottman has practical information that can improve your relationship TODAY!  Links and Resources: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Makes-Love-Last-Betrayal/dp/1451608489/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Makes Love Last: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal</a> by Dr. John Gottman The Gottman Institute, Seattle <a href="http://www.gottman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.gottman.com</a> <a href="http://www.neilsattin.com/gottman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.neilsattin.com/gottman</a>    (visit to download a .pdf of this episode guide along with John Gottman's "Dreams in Conflict" exercise to help couples who seem to have irreconcilable differences. You can also text “PASSION” to 33444 for instructions on how to download the guide. If you download the guide within the first week of this show's airing, you will also qualify for a chance to win a free signed copy of Dr. Gottman’s book "What Makes Love Last".) The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/RelationshipAliveCommunity/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Relationship Alive Community</a> on Facebook Amazing intro/outro music provided courtesy of: <a href="http://www.therailsplitters.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Railsplitters - Check them Out! </a>

So You Wanna Be A Witch

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