In My Non-Expert Opinion
328 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 151 ratingsLife conversations from a woman going through the same s*** as you. Tune in for weekly episodes around mindset, money, entrepreneurship, travel, podcasting, and lifestyle, all through a filter of transparency and context.
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Ep. 231 - The Creative Genius Playbook LIVE Podcast Taping: Risk, Rejection, and Putting Out Shitty Art
April 10, 2024 17:45 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBBuckle up for Chelsea’s first ever LIVE podcast taping, coming at you all the way from Cape Town, South Africa at Kaya Cafe! This is the Creative Genius Playbook series, where we dive into the world of creativity across different industries - from podcasting and music to product design. Today's guests, Sifiso, a creative director for a manufacturing startup, Luvenni, and Greg Duffy, an indie pop singer-songwriter, share their unique experiences and insights on being creative, handling th...
Ep. 230 - Hollywood Hustle: Stories from the Inside with Actress Zina Wilde [Media Maven Series]
March 21, 2024 13:58 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBWelcome back for another installment of Media Mavens series, where get a peak behind the curtain of Hollywood. The hustle, the rejection, and the seedy underbelly - do you have to sell your soul to have your big break? Zina Wilde, an accomplished writer and actress best known for her role in the hit TV show, "Billions." Zina shares her journey from her humble beginnings to landing significant roles in the industry. She discusses the struggles she faced, including an unexpected immigration i...
Ep. 229 - Online Visibility, Changing Your Mind + When To Give Up with Sarah Faith Gottesdiener [Media Maven Series]
March 05, 2024 23:11 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBSarah Faith Gottesdiener, founder of Moon Studio, joins In My Non-Expert Opinion this week for our Media Mavens series. Does visibility really make running a business any easier? How can we actually reconnect to our desires and find what we want to create in a world full of noise? And WTF happened to small businesses in 2023? Want to launch your own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. CONNECT WITH CHELSEA: Website 1:1 Podcast Coaching Launch your own podcast with Mic Drop! ...
Ep. 228 - Cat Marnell: "You Are Writers When You Write" [Media Maven Series]
February 20, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBCat Marnell didn’t make money so the world could see her, she made money so she could see the world. Author of NYT-Best Seller How to Murder Your Life, and the Audible original Self-Tanner for the Soul: How I Ran Away to Europe and Found My Inner Glow (When Life Got Dark) sits down with Chelsea in the middle of her writing retreat in Greece. They talk about travel (and the beauty of being a stranger in a foreign country), writing, and reminisce on the countries they’ve been to. Plus, how t...
Ep. 227 - 10 Ways to Find Non-Financial Success [Pivoting in Public Series]
February 08, 2024 15:23 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBMoney isn’t the only metric of success. In today’s episode, Chelsea shares 10 other ways to look at success, and how you can stop comparing your Stripe account to everyone else’s. Full transcript can be read HERE. Connect with Chelsea: Website: https://www.chelseariffe.com/ 1:1 Coaching: https://www.chelseariffe.com/podcast-coaching Launch your Podcast with Mic Drop: https://www.chelseariffe.com/mic-drop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseariffe/?hl=en Slight Turbulenc...
Ep. 226: How to Pivot Publicly [Pivoting in Public Series]
January 23, 2024 03:30 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB🎥 CATCH THE VIDEO EPISODE ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/46sFOpt34jKVVmbWZVM2FH?si=aeef4c5875c74704 Definition of "pivot" from Oxford Languages: "(especially in a business context) completely change the way in which one does something" When should you pivot? What if you lose everything you've built? What if it... just doesn't work the way you imagined? Chelsea shares her own pivot going down in 2024, and her game-plan to not lose her entire community or income. If you're read...
Ep 225 - 2024 Audio Trends Forecast and Media Predictions [VIDEO]
January 09, 2024 21:43 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBIt's time for Chelsea to whip out her crystal ball and share her 2024 audio and media predictions! Some things her Magic 8 Ball told her: Spotify and other podcast platforms will introduce a live chat element for podcast hosts to interact with listeners Social platforms will expand into the podcast space to meet market demands and investor expectations The rise of subscription/paywall content and individuals will skyrocket People are becoming media outlets through platforms like Substac...
Ep 224 - HONEST Year in Review: Business Edition - Outsourcing to Stay in Your Zone of Genius, and The Power of Payment Plans for Creatives
December 26, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBCan you believe it's the final episode of 2023? Before we dive into the excitement of 2024, I've got a treat for you – it's the most downloaded episode of the year, my business year-in-review. Why is this episode such a hit? Well, I'm a bit of an oversharer by nature. I believe in transparency because, let's be real, when we're open about our wins and losses, it helps everyone stop the comparison game. In today's episode, I'm laying it all out there – the behind-the-scenes stuff you didn't ...
Ep 223 - HONEST Year in Review: Personal Life Edition - Taking Health Seriously, No More Situationships, and Becoming Financially Baller
December 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBOMG, HOW is it the end of 2023 already?! Get ready for one of your fave episodes of the year - personal year in review! This isn’t the airbrushed version of the lessons I’ve learned, because I don’t think that benefits anyone. Nope, instead of the tired clichés you’ll often see around this time of year, we’re gonna boldly look right in the face of all of my triumphs and failures. Things I no longer want to put up with: situationships and thin pillows. LOL. But really, I’m proud of myself f...
Ep. 222 - Dating AND Running a Business as a Full Time Traveler: RE-AIR from Make Shift Happen with Samantha Daily
December 11, 2023 16:18 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBThe holiday season is here, and motivation for getting work done is dwindling. We want to laugh, chill by the crackling fire, eat candy canes, and gossip at holiday parties. Today’s episode is giving post-holiday party gossip fun - it’s a re-air of Samantha Daily’s podcast, "Make Shift Happen," that I was featured on as a guest. It's the audio equivalent of the holiday cookies you’ve been craving. Sam and I dive into juicy travel stories, complete with the best dating spots, and, of course,...
Ep 221 - Coaching vs. Influencing, Part 2: The Ins and Outs of Influencer Marketing
December 05, 2023 09:00 - 36 minutes - 29.5 MBWTF goes on behind the scenes inside the life of an influencer? I have a VERY inside baseball view of the influencer industry, and I’m here to share the secrets. After working in influencer marketing to being an influencer myself, I don’t gate keep. We’re getting into the nitty gritty, so you can see if becoming an influencer or content creator is for you. You’ve heard about influencers making BANK from one Instagram post. It’s so natural to hear that and immediately think “YES! That’s what...
Ep. 220 - Coaching vs. Influencing, Part 1: The Pros and Cons of Joining the Coaching Industry
November 28, 2023 15:20 - 42 minutes - 33.8 MBCoach vs. Influencer…which one are you? Two incredibly lucrative careers… but neither of them are right for everyone! This is part one of a series where I’ll dive in to the pros and cons of coaching vs. influencing. I’ve got a unique perspective on both industries.. because I’ve been both! I’ve worked with brands as an influencer and worked in the industry for 6 years doing sales. Later, I built a successful online coaching business, which I still do today. I witnessed the extravagance of i...
Ep. 219 - How To Manage Your Time & Live Out Your Values
November 20, 2023 22:30 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBWe only have 4000 weeks to live, according to Oliver Burkeman's book titled as such. How can you ensure you're using that time the exact way you want? Especially with a growing to-do list, never-ending emails flooding in your inbox, and facing the constant pressure to be a good employee, student, partner, friend, sister, etc?! Before you pull all your hair out and throw your laptop out the window, listen to this episode. In today's quickie, I'll teach you how to: audit your time and ge...
Ep. 218 - Escaping Human Design Stereotypes with Emma Dunwoody
November 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBAre you over the meme-ification of Human Design? I am. As a Reflector, I’m constantly told that I’m a unicorn, shapeshifter, and chameleon - WTF does that mean in the real world? How can I use that knowledge day to day? The internet, especially Instagram, lacks nuance. That’s why I’m so excited to bring today’s guest, Emma Dunwoody, to dig into the real depth of Human Design! Emma Dunwoody is a Human Design Expert, Master Coach and Behavioral Specialist who believes in the importance of be...
Ep. 217 - Reimagining Authority: Embracing Femininity in Business with Hayley Lloyd
November 07, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBAuthority used to be a word that activated my rage. But as business owners, we’re constantly hearing how important it is to “establish our authority.” I always felt this framing set up a weird power dynamic between business owner and client. Today’s guest, Hayley Lloyd, completely reframed my understanding of authority by introducing the idea of “feminine authority.” Hayley is a Business & Mindset Coach specializing in guiding service-based business owners to become Feminine Authorities onl...
Ep. 216 - Wanderlust Wisdom: Embracing Slow Travel & Finding Your Digital Nomad Style with Kristin Wilson
October 31, 2023 12:18 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBEvery industry has a guru, spokesperson, or GO-TO resource. For digital nomads, that’s Kristin Wilson. Kristin, also known as Traveling with Kristin on YouTube and Instagram, is the host of Badass Digital Nomads podcast, the author of Digital Nomads For Dummies, and the Go Overseas Mentor at International Living. Who better to walk us through the digital nomad experience than a contributor to the “For Dummies” series?! Kristin is also a DJ on the side - we love a multi-passionate nomad who...
Ep. 215 - How to Travel Full Time, Part 2: Everything You Need to Know About Being a Digital Nomad
October 23, 2023 15:38 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MBIf you’re considering pursuing a digital nomad lifestyle, you need to listen to this episode. Last week, I touched on the ins and outs of traveling full time while running a business. This week, I get into the “invisible” challenges. In the spirit of keeping it 100% - traveling triggers A LOT of issues. From missing your college friends’ weddings to dealing with gut issues and stress, I want you to go in prepared. After years of traveling, I’ve found out how to copy + paste my routine no ma...
Ep. 214 - How To Travel Full-Time Part 1: Everything You Need to Know About Being a Digital Nomad
October 10, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes - 51.8 MBIt’s time to demystify the digital nomad lifestyle. Traveling full-time sounds expensive and chaotic, doesn’t it? What if I told you I actually save more $, pay off more debt, feel safer, and get more out of life by traveling nomadically? In today’s episode, we’re getting INTO IT. I discuss: How to choose you’re next travel destination Navigating foreign languages on your own Finding travel communities for the inside scoop How to make space for travel in your work processes Embracing a...
EP. 213 - From Breakouts to Breakthroughs: A Holistic Approach to Healing Acne with CLEARSTEM Skincare Co-Founders, Danielle Gronich & Kayleigh Christina
October 03, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBNo, you don’t automatically need to go on birth control or Accutane in order to heal your acne. In fact, you probably shouldn’t because both ‘solutions’ come with REAL consequences for your health. Today’s guests, Danielle Gronich & Kayleigh Christina, are co-founders of CLEARSTEM Skincare, the one-and-only toxin-free skincare line that targets both acne + aging at the same time. A few years ago, Kayleigh was experiencing cystic acne so badly, she couldn’t recognize herself in the mirror — ...
Ep. 212 - What it Actually Feels Like to Have a $100K Month with Samantha Daily
September 28, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes - 53.2 MBImagine opening up your Stripe account, changing the view to “The Past Month” and seeing the number $100,000 on the screen. A $100K MONTH. That’s what happened to today’s guest, Samantha Smith, this year. Since the last time we spoke on Ep. 159, she’s made her dreams a reality on multiple fronts. Her podcast, Make Shift Happen, reached 1 million downloads on the podcast’s third birthday and she hit her goal of having a $100K month. Have you ever heard the phrase “what you celebrate, you in...
Ep. 211 - Real Life Across the Pond: From Building a Business to Navigating the Dating Scene in the UK with Jess Dante, Founder of Love and London
September 21, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBAmericans idolize the Brits. They have ROYALTY! The QUEEN (RIP)! The drama of Meghan and Harry! We love to slurp the tea that comes out of the UK, and watch British actors play James Bond or princesses or lead characters in hit romance movies (Hi Notting Hill). If you’ve got daydreams of moving to London constantly swirling in your head, you’re not alone. But what does the immigration process actually look like? How do you meet new people there? Does everyone actually think Americans are an...
Ep. 210 - How Seeing Life from your Death Bed Can Help you Find your Purpose with Melissa Bareham
September 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB“You’re traveling to WHERE?!” is a question I get often. Isn’t that a place filled with violence? Won’t my phone get stolen in that country? We’ve all heard these comments before traveling to non-touristy spots. But I don’t want you or anyone else to miss out on life-changing places because of misconceptions and stereotypes! Today, I’m joined by Melissa Bareham, a Purpose and Business coach who is a fellow female solo traveler. You’ll hear our honest experiences in places often deemed “unsa...
Ep. 209 - Making and Maintaining Friendships as an Adult
September 12, 2023 12:54 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MBAdult life can be super isolating. Like, how are you supposed to make friends when you don’t have recess, dance class, or a homeroom to bring you together? I’ve found the keys to the friendship kingdom, and I want to share them with you. Let’s get into how I’ve been able to create new friendships and maintain old ones, even while traveling the world. Personally, I highly value friendships. I know relationships are the core of my happiness and the baseline for my mental health. Knowing wher...
Ep. 208 - Exploring the Taboo: Open Relationships, Sex Work, and Healing from Shame with Courtney Brooke
September 07, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBCan sexuality and spirituality overlap? For many of us, these topics come with a long history of shame imposed by puritanical belief systems (like… you won’t “go to heaven” if you have sex before marriage… WHAT?!) But in this episode, we’re opening the door to taboo topics. Today I’m joined by Courtney Brooke, a licensed social worker and trauma-informed behavioral health therapist who is generously sharing her story. From being sent to marriage and motherhood classes at ten years old to en...
Ep. 207 - The Snow Globe Effect: How to Zoom Out and Gain Clarity in Life
September 05, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBDo you ever feel like you are way too zoomed in to your own drama to actually see a path forward? Imagine you're on a Google document and you just can't see the whole table but you need to see the whole table to do the equation. And then you zoom out. Suddenly you’ve got access to all of the tools you need and you’re ready to go. What if I told you it’s possible to apply this phenomena to your own life? I call it “The Snow Globe Effect” because, if you learn to observe your life from an aer...
Ep. 206 - Healing Heartbreak: A Spiritual Approach to Breakups with Alexandra Shelly, The Modern Medium
August 29, 2023 16:14 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBBreaks-ups have the power to kick start your next glow up or drag you down into catastrophic thinking. But when we approach break-ups from a spiritual perspective, we can transmute heartbreak into the ultimate heart opener. Alexandra Shelly, aka The Modern Medium, joins us today for an intimate conversation about the search for love. What does the moment look like when you realize a relationship is coming to a close? How can we nurture ourselves where we’re at instead of poking the bruises ...
Ep. 206 - Healing Heartbreak: A Spiritual Approach to Breakups with Alexandra Shelley, The Modern Medium
August 29, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBBreaks-ups have the power to kick start your next glow up or drag you down into catastrophic thinking. But when we approach break-ups from a spiritual perspective, we can transmute heartbreak into the ultimate heart opener. Alexandra Shelley, aka The Modern Medium, joins us today for an intimate conversation about the search for love. What does the moment look like when you realize a relationship is coming to a close? How can we nurture ourselves where we’re at instead of poking the bruises...
Ep. 205 - Repeating Old Patterns with New Partners? Liberation from this Cycle with Sarah Cohan, Attachment Coach
August 22, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBHave you ever found yourself in a partnership where it felt like the other person spoke an entirely different language? Do they run when you are begging for more affection or vice versa? Well, first of all, you’re not crazy. You have different attachment styles. When it comes to my career, friendships, and other aspects of my life, I feel very secure and confident. But, for reasons we will get into today, dating and relationships have always been a sore spot that garnered a lot of shame. If...
Ep. 204 - Escaping the Fake Versions of Ourselves by Harnessing our Human Design with Dana and Shayna, Co-Founders of DayLuna™
August 15, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBWe tend to turn towards meaning-making systems like human design and astrology when sh!t hits the fan. But what if we learned how to harness our energy and move in alignment in our day-to-day lives? Without waiting for a crisis, we might find ourselves hearing the call to write a book. Or allowing ourselves that extra day to respond to that email. Today, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Shayna Cornelius and Dana Stiles, Human Design experts, best-selling authors, and co-founders of ...
Ep. 203 - Considering a Digital Nomad Lifestyle? Honest Travel Stories and Takeaways with my Mexico City Roommate, Joie Lim
August 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBRomanticizing your life is a fun concept, but sometimes when it comes to travel, it can feel like we’re only seeing the rose-colored version of reality. Some aspects of a nomadic life are straight-up annoying. In the last year, I’ve bopped around to Croatia, Cape Town, Portugal, Spain, London, France, Mexico, Malta, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina. So, today I’m joined by my roommate, Joie Lim, to bring you a fuller picture of the digital nomad lifestyle! I met Joie in a traveling group calle...
Ep. 202 - How to Write a Book (Authentically) with Liz Tran, Author of "The Karma of Success"
August 01, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 39.3 MBBuckle up because Liz Tran is BACK this week for Part 2, and this episode is basically a free consult on how to write a book! Whether you're in book writing stage or you’re toying with the idea of creating a Substack - this episode is for you. Spoiler alert: You don’t need a huge social media following in order to make an impact as a writer AND you don’t need to “pick a lane” in order to make money or meaning. Those are two narratives that are being pushed online left and right. But Liz is ...
Ep. 201 - Redefining Success Using Spiritual Strategies with Liz Tran, Author of "The Karma of Success"
July 26, 2023 16:15 - 47 minutes - 38.1 MBIs your outlook on “success” fueled by super masculine, rigid beliefs? A lot of times, society markets success to us as numbers, status and title. But what would it mean if you start looking at your success a little more spiritually? Todays guest, Liz Tran, grew up very poor in Section 8 housing and made her way to become an executive at a venture capital firm. She was making six figures and, by all intents and purposes, she had reached “success.” But she soon realized that her definition ...
Ep. 200 - "I Work for the Moon, Not the Man" - Madi Murphy of CosmicRx on Business Astrology & Planetary Permission Slips
July 18, 2023 16:10 - 1 hour - 59 MBGoing against the grain and embodying a new archetype (or character) can feel wildly uncomfortable. But what if you had a planetary permission slip to follow through on the dreams that are keeping you up at night? Would that permission slip allow us to revolutionize our self-expression and escape the perfectly curated versions of ourselves? Madi Murphy, cosmic leadership coach, Co-Founder of CosmicRX, and Podcast Host of CosmicRx Radio, joins us today to get us out of our comfort zone and ...
Ep. 199 - Why and How Indie Creators Should Start a Podcast Now with Skye Pillsbury
July 11, 2023 21:36 - 1 hour - 108 MBWhat myths have been holding you back from creating something like a podcast? I've heard it all: "I don't have a big enough audience", "I just don't think I have anything interesting to say", "What I want to talk about isn't that important"... Newsflash: what you have to say is important. We all have stories, and it's the fundamental way we relate to each other. In this episode, Skye Pillsbury, the creator of "The Squeeze", a podcasting newsletter, talks about how she got into the world...
Ep. 198 - Practical Advice on How To Design Your Dream Life with Pretty Decent’s Lexi Merritt
July 03, 2023 19:47 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBDaydreaming is a hobby of entrepreneurs; it’s how many of us started our businesses - gazing out the window, scheming up how we can help people, and devising our master plan. When we finally launch our business, or run it for years, it can start to feel like your business is swallowing you whole. SO. MANY. HATS. How can you run the business you’ve always dreamed of, while also living your dream life? In today’s episode, Chelsea interviews Lexi Merritt, the founder of Pretty Decent, to di...
Ep. 197 - How To Grow Your Business 101: Less Social Media, More Hiring Support + Custom Solutions
June 02, 2023 20:58 - 42 minutes - 39 MBIncome claiming (How To Make $10K in 10 Days!) is one of the highest converting sales strategies in the game, yet one of the biggest “icks” in the coaching industry. Why? There’s context missing. In this solo episode, Chelsea shares ALL the context with a full breakdown of how she massively grew her income in just a few months, and how you can apply some of these strategies to your business too. When money goes into the hands of the right people, the world becomes a better place. This epis...
Ep. 196 - "It’s Bringing My Perfect Fit Clients” - Quitting Instagram, Doubling Down on Podcasting, and No More “Coffee Chats” With Joi Spencer
May 26, 2023 10:30 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBLeaving Instagram while running a business can feel like one of the riskiest things an entrepreneur can do. What if you lose all your clients? How will people even book with you? What if you go BANKRUPT?! Joi Spencer, Host of Multi-Passionate Mastery podcast, is on the show today to share how she left Instagram, and did NOT see her business crash and burn. In fact, it’s only grown. How? Through podcasting baby! They discuss: how to overcome the fear of losing clients when leaving Instag...
Ep. 195 - Building a Sustainable Business without Toxic Hustle Culture, Esoteric Entrepreneurship and How to Disrupt the Coaching Industry with Jaz Borri
May 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBThe coaching industry had a massive wake-up call in 2020. People demanded more transparency, context, and nuance from coaches, and enough of the well… bullsh*t. Those that had their own flavor, style, and mission lasted and kept growing and building trust with their audience. Those who used copy and paste methods didn’t know how to sustain themselves, and struggled to keep afloat. Jaz Borri, Business Astrologer, Coach & Podcast Host of The Esoteric Entrepreneur Podcast, was one of the coac...
Ep. 194 - From Blackouts to Barbells: My Health Journey, Exposure Therapy, and Building Confidence Through Humor [Mini Episode]
May 15, 2023 20:54 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBToday's solo episode is all about exposure therapy, finding evidence for yourself, and how both can help you embody your archetypes for 2023. Wait - what's an archetype? Check out the last episode to learn more. She dives into her own personal journey of finding balance in her health and fitness routine while living a full-time digital nomad lifestyle. She also shares how life didn’t look this way before- in fact, it was the exact opposite. She used to black out at minimum 3x per week, abus...
Ep. 193 - Choose Your Player: How to Change Yourself with Different Characters, Archetype Embodiment, Enclothed Cognition, and Affirmations That Actually Work
May 10, 2023 19:40 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBWhat’s your favorite video game character? Why? Is it their slick ninja gear? Or their ability to shoot fire out of the palm of their hand? Or that they backflip on command? Our ability to get lost in video games is largely based on fantasy and escapism - for a fraction of time, we get to be someone else. But what if you could activate a video game character in real life? What if by simply changing your look, location, or self-talk, you could become the person you’ve always wanted to be… w...
Ep. 192 - How to Make Every Day Feel Like Your Birthday
April 04, 2023 20:49 - 33 minutes - 34.4 MBHow can we make everyday feel like our birthday? Waking up on your birthday and getting showered with gifts, Facebook Posts, IG Stories shoutouts, texts, and blowing out trick candles usually happens once a year. But in this solo episode Chelsea discusses ways to elevate the quality of your life and make every day feel like a birthday, 365 days a year. Birthday energy activation tips: auditing your time on a constant basis building a life around what brings joy and energy, not Instagram...
Ep. 191 - Running A Business as a Reflector, Why I Don’t Care About Making You a Millionaire, and Why I Won’t Be The Next Gary V. (Or Care To Be)
March 13, 2023 20:47 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBGuess who’s back? Back again? Chelsea’s back…tell a friend… After an accidental hiatus turned perfectionism paralysis, Chelsea is back with a SERMON. She shares her decision to scale back on content output (specifically on social media) and focus on what feels good and exciting to her, including moving her newsletter to a monthly cadence, and making more space for podcasting (shocker!) She also drops a controversial statement: she doesn’t care about helping you hit $10k months or scaling ...
Ep. 190 - My Origin Story feat. Serine Goodmond as Host!
January 20, 2023 14:45 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBToday's episode is a bit different - Chelsea sits in the guest seat as her online bestie Serine Goodmond fills in as host! Chelsea just rebranded, and Serine is here to peel back the layers of Chelsea's origin story to understand more context around this rebrand, and where Chelsea is headed next. Tune in to hear: - where Chelsea's love of storytelling came from - why she's obsessed with creating and sharing stories - her journey to podcasting - how podcast coaching and strategy came t...
Ep. 189 - An HONEST Year in Review: Business Edition - Part 2
January 16, 2023 15:54 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBChelsea is BACK in the hot-seat for this solo episode, answering listener Q’s and voice notes, and sharing Part 2 of her 2022 Year in Review: Business Edition. Catch Part 1 HERE before tuning in to Part 2. She breaks down her thoughts around: Why DFY (Done-For-You) services are probably what we all need more of How business operations is different from biz coaching, and why you’ll want to seek out operations help ASAP When you grow, you won’t be perceived in the same way & how to handle ...
Ep. 188 - An HONEST Year in Review: Business Edition - Part 1
December 23, 2022 16:54 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBLet'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 ...
Ep. 187 - Demystifying the World of Podcasting PART 2: Should You Join a Podcast Network, How To Land Brand Deals with a Small Audience, More Monetization Methods, How Much Time Goes Into It + More
December 16, 2022 13:00 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBChelsea is BACK with Part 2 of the demystifying the podcast world episode! This week, she gets geeky with it, and divulges some advertising secrets brands probably don't want you to know... oops! Just here to help. This ep is for you if you've been wondering: If it's time to join a podcast network How to secure brand deals with a small audience How do people get wealthy from podcasting How much energy, time, and money actually goes into this Examples of people who have built empires fr...
Ep. 186 - Demystifying the World of Podcasting PART 1: How Podcasts Can Help Business, Do Guests Get Paid, Podcast Networks Hard Truths, and How TF Call Her Daddy Inked a $60M Deal with Spotify
December 09, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBWe all know podcasting blew up in the last 5-10 years. Huge shows like "Call Her Daddy" penned a $60M deal with Spotify (yes, that's an M for million), "Dirty John" turned into a TV show, and "Serial" is still a cult-fan favorite years later - we're still invested into what happened with Adnan's case. But what REALLY goes on behind the scenes? Why does it feel like such a mystical world sometimes? Why do some shows take off, and others don't? How do you even get guests - do you have to pay...
Ep. 185 - Productivity & Organization Tips for Chaotic Creatives
December 06, 2022 13:05 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBDo 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 ...
Ep. 184 - How Social Media Affects Our Mental Health, Focus, and Business, Plus Other Ways to Attract Clients Without Instagram, with Johanna Renoth
November 25, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBSocial 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,...
Ep. 183 - How Identity Changes Over Time - Transitioning from Corporate Life to Mystical Work with Andi Eaton Alleman of Oui, We
November 18, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWhen 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 s...