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188 | An Honest Year in Review: Business Edition - Part 1

Let's cut to the chase - this is the episode you've been waiting for all year... the nitty gritty details of what REALLY went on in Chelsea's business this year.

She shares: her numbers (yes, really), what happens when you ignore your gut, qualifying clients because not everything is worth the sale, when she knew it was time to hire a VA, auditing your time to optimize it, IG is STILL not it, why brand partners probably won't be in the mix in 2023.

Oh... and this is just Part 1. Buckle up buttercup!

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185 | Productivity & Organization Tips for Chaotic Creatives

Do you feel like a mad scientist every day? You have minimum 12 tabs open at all times. You have Post-Its everywhere. A bunch of different notebooks are strewn along your desk and bedside, as well as digital sticky notes, half-used paper planners, and a white board that has an old quote from 3 months ago. You SWEAR the white board was going to help you become a master planner!

You, my friend, may be a Chaotic Creative. Which is one of the best kinds of creatives to be - your big ideas will change the world. But first, you need to know how to organize them to execute!

In this solo episode, Chelsea shares her top 10 tips for getting organized and maximizing productivity. If you're on the ADHD spectrum, neurodivergent, or generally operate with a squiggly brain, this episode is for you.

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184 | How Social Media Affects Our Mental Health, Focus, and Business, Plus Other Ways to Attract Clients Without Instagram, With Johanna Renoth

Social media has made it easy for us to not only express ourselves and connect with each other, it’s also helped businesses and brands reach success by going viral. Hi TikTok! But what happens when our mental health suffers, or we can’t keep up with algorithm changes, or we just plain hate the platforms we’re on? We’d rather poke our eyeballs out than make another Reel pointing to bubbles, yet we get on and draft a video week after week. How can we get off this hamster wheel, or better yet, find alternative solutions to these problems?

In this episode, Chelsea talks to Johanna Renoth, a serial entrepreneur and business advisor, who invites entrepreneurs to reflect on their relationship with social media and encourages them to make choices for not only the betterment of their health but for their business.

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183 | How Identity Changes Over Time - Transitioning from Corporate Life to Mystical Work with Andi Eaton Alleman of Oui, We

When you’re tied to your desk in a corporate office, eyes glued to a MacBook screen, eating a Sweetgreen salad at your desk, and working overtime, (even though no one asked you to), the thought of quitting to start your own business and throw this whole “corporate thing” in the trash sounds dreamy. But what happens when you leave, and have to shed an old identity? An identity built on accolades, titles, praise, and high salaries?

Today, Chelsea sits down with Andi Eaton Alleman to discuss starting your own spiritual business, finding your purpose, shedding an old identity, manifesting the life of your dreams, and more.

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182 | How to Focus Better & Finally Get Tasks Done: A Conversation About Procrastination, Productivity, and Entrepreneurship With FocusMate CEO Taylor Jacobson

Ever check your to-do list and see small tasks like “send email”, “send gift”, and “pay online bill”, and get EXTREMELY overwhelmed? “How can it be THIS hard?!” you think. Sending an email takes 5 mins! You can send an e-gift! And the online bill is just entering your credit card info. But somehow, you wait until the last minute, when the pressure is on, the timer is counting down, and the credit card company sends a “late payment” notice.

You may be someone who needs accountability to get tasks done. Or a body double. This means you need someone in front of you or next to you to create some natural pressure to complete a task. This is especially helpful if you have ADHD or are neurodivergent. But how do you just find a person to work with you on a Tuesday at 2:30 in the afternoon?

Enter: FocusMate.

On this week’s episode, Chelsea sits down with Taylor, the CEO and Founder of FocusMate.

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181 | How to Make More Money and More Impact Without Burning Out

Did you know millennials are the most burned-out generation, with 59% experiencing some symptoms of burnout? And Gen Z burns out much faster than any other generation: they went from 47% to 58% in just a year?! 

Recovering from burnout is never easy. But it shouldn’t be that hard as well. Chelsea learns from the burnout recovery expert herself, KC Rossi, on how to get over getting burned out from grinding and hustling hard, while still keeping yourself in the game. 

On this week’s episode, Chelsea sits down with KC

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178 | Do you Really Need a Business Coach? An Honest Discussion with Serine Goodmond

Are you someone who regrets investing in a business coach, so much so that it keeps you up at night, and you can’t believe what you paid for? Are you tired of spending your life savings and not getting the results you want for your biz? Is it really on you, or is it because the business coaching industry has a few cracks that need to be sealed, like yesterday?

On this week’s episode, Chelsea sits down with Serine Goodmond.

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