Authentic Success: The Natural Professional's podcast with Shawn Tuttle

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[15] Megan Roop, the Daily Welcoming and the Great Stress Pattern Disruption

This episode is a two-parter. Part I In the first part, recorded in the closet underneath the staircase in my house, I talk about stress patterns, modern day tigers, and the sympathetic nervous system. We look at how you can make your life so much easier (and produce better work) when you break those patterns, what your Mellow Mama state actually is, how your amygdala gets in the way of serendipity and your creativity, and how you can use your attention and your breath as a major disr...

[14] Jake Jorgovan: helping creatives realize their potential

Jake Jorgovan helps his clients make money in extremely creative ways. His approach is of the outbound marketing camp and is very personal and you might even say quirky. If you thought that old school tape player was just a relic, think again. That ‘ancient’ piece of machinery could land you your next big client. In this episode we discuss: creating demand in a freelance economy and this helps you set higher rates traffic vs. values and other challenges of being committed to authenticity ...

[13] The Big Decision Protocol

To bike through southern France or not to bike through southern France, that is one tough decision for this wanderlust-chica to make! Someone else doing the planning, award points in the mileage account... it's a no-brainer, right? In this shorty episode, I share my process for making significant decisions. I call it my Big Decision Protocol. This is a simplified version of the process--the full version will be in the Natural Professional Handbook that I'm working on. While researching, ta...

[12] Nancy Shanteau and the Skills for Change Thought Cleanse

The Body-Mind connection is so fascinating! In this episode of the Authentic Success podcast, Nancy Shanteau, a Skills for Change Coach and Somatic Coach talks about a process she's developed to deal with the thoughts that otherwise clutter up the mind and bring us down. Whether you think of these thoughts as from the inner critic, the voice of judgement or just straight up shame or guilt, they wield an inordinate amount of power over you. You'll learn how the simple technique to weed ou...

[11] Masterminds:Keeping Your Vision Alive

No one gets to the point of living the life of their dreams alone. When I talk with other successful business owners, one common theme is support systems.   What does support mean? I’m not talking family and friends here, I mean focused business support that keeps you and your business on track, beyond accountability and into the juicy realms of vision and intention.   Have you ever lost focus in your business? Do everyday tasks dominate your work flow to the point you lose track of ...

[10] From Playa to Business: 3 guiding principles to thrive in life

The scene: Burningman, the radical self expression festival that converges in an empty expanse of Nevada each year. In this episode of the Authentic Success podcast, I share 3 guiding principles + real world experience of putting them into action.   I spell out the concrete takeaways so you can:   feel more momentum in your life and biz, appreciate sparks of inspiration when they arise, structure your day for accomplishment, understand your work/life needs so you are happy with resul...

[09] Shea Smith: Embracing intuition as a business guide

Shea Smith, owner and founder of HAALo, a successful herb shop and alternative healing hub in Nevada City, California, didn’t start out wanting to be a business owner. She identified a need in the community, and through conversations, networking, and guiding intuition, HAALo began to unfold. HAALo is a true grass roots, community effort that started with no initial seed money, no loans—and it has remained debt-free while continually growing. In her conversation with Authentic Success podca...

[08] Dan Portnoy: Riding (and surviving) the cyclical nature of creativity

Dan Portnoy is a marketing “fixer.” Mostly, though not exclusively, applying his skills to the non-profit world, he’s the one you turn to when your plane’s going down—meaning your ad campaign is failing or a launch fell flat. He’s an expert in translating a compelling message into multiple channels of communication—not an easy feat. Over the last decade, he’s honed his skills to become a successful: Media and Campaign Strategist Speaker Trainer and Coach Author Award Winning Director a...

[07] Raising your energy: stop the drains first

Have you checked a lot of things off your ToDo list, but your guilt and frustration levels are in the red zone because you’re not getting around to your Creative Work? In this episode of the Authentic Success podcast, it’s just me and you, my friends. I introduce the idea of Energy Management and explain […]

[06] Maxima Kahn: Kindling your Creative Spark

Maxima Kahn is an accomplished Creative and “Ambassador of play.” Inviting wonder, curiosity, imagination, and cooperation, Max encourages us to venture beyond the ego to open channels of creativity. In this episode, Maxima Kahn reveals her 3 P’s which are the key to inspiration and getting in the flow–inviting more moments of deep engagement where […]

[05] Mandy Lucchese: Finding your Inner Guru

Are the desires to be a successful entrepreneur at odds with yogic principles? Or are there ways to redefine success and run business in a new way? Mandy Lucchese founded KinFolk Yoga in Grass Valley, California as a hub for health and happiness. Whether running the studio or teaching a yoga class, Mandy consistently shows […]

[04] Molly Fisk: Caring for your art, your business, and yourself

Award-winning Molly Fisk has a unique insight into the journey as a creative entrepreneur. Her own entrepreneurial spirit has led her from sweater designer to banker, poet, teacher, radio commentator and now Skills for Change Life Coach. Listen in as she and host Shawn Tuttle talk about: marketing authenticity, building an online community, and setting […]

Interview with Irene Au

Irene Au is Head of User Experience (UX) at Google, a yoga teacher, mother of two, and inspired by the question of how to use technology to make people’s lives better. Seeing as how successful Google is, I thought, “hmmm, the small biz owner could definitely benefit from getting a behind the scenes look at […]

Interview with Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.

Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, and a leading expert on the mind-body relationship. She is an accomplished author, teacher, and expert on willpower and compassion. In this interview, you’ll hear how compassion plays a huge role in your success as a business owner. How self-compassion affects your ability […]

Interview with Tami Simon

Welcome to the inaugural interview for The Authentic Success Podcast! Kicking off this interview series, I talk with Tami Simon, founder of SoundsTrue.com, the multimedia publishing company dedicated to disseminating spiritual wisdom. You’re in for a real treat as Tami has consciously walked her talk in business with admirable integrity for over 25 years. In […]