The Superabound Podcast
347 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIf you are a business owner or leader who is scaling, chances are you are juggling a lot of things, not only in your business but in your personal life.
Join Master Coaches Erin Aquin and Steve Haase for a show dedicated to creating success in your business without burning out.
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286: Protect Your Time and Energy
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 31.1 MBIf you want to do more than just create a successful organization but live a life of true success, this episode is for you. Because what good is it to make a pile of money if you're alone and exhausted when you get there? In this week's episode of the Superabound podcast you will discover: How to create time for what matters most in your life, no matter how busy you are right now How to get over the judgmental voices, both from inside yourself and from the world around you, that block y...
285: How to Run a Successful Business With Family
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes - 36 MBFew things are as fulfilling as creating an impactful, lucrative business with people you truly love, i.e. family. Talk about work/life harmony! When you get it right, there's really no feeling quite like it. But it's not enough just to know each other well and get along great most of the time. Running a successful business with family requires a little extra thoughtfulness and, yes, structure to keep things flowing. In this episode you will discover: Why your company's vision and v...
284: The Cost of Slow Decision Making
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes - 22.6 MBSucceeding in business can be boiled down to two things: making great decisions and following through on them. We're going to focus on the first one, noticing how great decisions are more than just the choice you make, but also the speed and confidence with which you make it. The fact is, many business owners move too slowly with their decisions, falsely thinking that if they just wait a little longer to decide then they will have a better chance of making "the right decision." But as...
283: DEI That Makes a Difference with Malia Lazu
March 20, 2024 12:35 - 51 minutes - 58.6 MBIf you've ever wondered how to create a more diverse—not to mention profitable and fulfilling—team, this episode is for you. Malia Lazu is the visionary founder of The Lazu Group, and has spent her life supporting diversity and urban entrepreneurship everywhere from the streets of Boston as a community organizer to the C-suite at Berkshire Bank. In this wide-ranging podcast, Steve and Malia discuss key points found in her new book, From Intention to Impact, published by MIT Press. You wi...
282: The Journal Project
March 13, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MBWhat do Marcus Aurelius, Lady Gaga, and Arianna Huffington all have in common? Regular journaling. We're not saying that writing in a notebook will help you become the next emperor, grammy winner, or media mogul. But there is power in the practice of self-reflection and discovery that journaling offers. Today we dive deep into the world of journaling with entrepreneur sisters Andrea and Trish Drynan, who recently released their own guide called The Journal Project: Weaving Wellness Int...
281: How to Quit Your Day Job and Run Your Own Business
March 06, 2024 15:37 - 25 minutes - 29.1 MBIt's a dream many people have for themselves: to leave their corporate job and build the business they feel they're meant to create. And while it may be alluring, the path of entrepreneurship is also filled with pitfalls and challenges that need to be managed, lest they destroy those beautiful dreams of yours—which is, let's face, a common outcome for many people who make that leap. In today's episode of the podcast you will learn some of the mindset tools and support systems that will h...
280: How to Claim Your Power as a Woman Business Owner
February 29, 2024 22:35 - 30 minutes - 34.8 MBFew things are as upsetting as being excluded or blocked based on something you didn't choose—like your gender. The temptation is to ignore it, accept it, or just get angry about it. But there's a way to confront this kind of bias head on that empowers you and others, whether you're the one affected or not. In this episode of the Superabound podcast, Erin and Steve share ways to claim your power when people's words or actions threaten to slow you down. You will discover: How to spot t...
279: Hidden Potential - Embracing Imperfection
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes - 34.3 MBThis week's podcast is all about getting over perfectionism. If you find yourself playing it safe at work or in life and want to break free from fear to have a bigger impact, this episode is a must-listen. You will discover: The path to mastery through embracing "acceptable flaws" How to become an imperfectionist and make more meaningful progress at work and in liife Why a minimum viable product is not a great standard, and instead how to create a minimum lovable product For the ful...
278: How to Run a Lean Business
February 14, 2024 13:00 - 14 minutes - 16.6 MBLean does not mean small. In fact, "small business" is one of our least favorite words, as it implies less of an impact. Lean, in our definition, means driven, strong, and purposeful. It's where you "punch above your weight" in terms of how the market perceives you relative to the size of your company. Your business makes a big difference with fewer resources and less waste than similar organizations. Lean is a philosophy more than a set of instructions. And this episode will help you pu...
277: Toxic Marketing
February 07, 2024 13:00 - 30 minutes - 34.9 MBHave you ever received a marketing message that made you feel worse about yourself AND the sender? That's toxic marketing. It leaves everyone poorer, including the industries themselves that become known for using it. Now as a business owner, you're looking for growth opportunities. And especially in challenging times you may find yourself considering marketing tactics that aren't exactly aligned with your brand values and voice. You know the ones: where someone makes big promises of guara...
276: $10,000 Learnings
January 31, 2024 13:00 - 14 minutes - 16.2 MBGrowing your business means learning from mistakes. But our human ego often wants nothing to do with it. To separate yourself as a business owner and leader, you need tools to help you shortcircuit the ego's desire to sweep failures under the rug. The $10,000 Learning is the most powerful tool we know of for doing just that. In this episode you will discover: How to create a team culture where failures are discussed and learned from, rather than covered up or blamed on someone else ...
275: How to Succeed Without Ruining Your Life
January 24, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 25.7 MBIt might sound a bit dramatic, but the examples are legion of people who have sacrificed their health, or their most important relationships, or their mental well-being for the sake of success, only to find out that the price wasn't really worth it. This week's episode will help you avoid falling into that trap and instead to create real success in your life in the areas that matter most to you. You will discover how to: Access the greatest gifts of the present moment, even in the mid...
274: Three Mindset Secrets Every Business Owner Needs to Know
January 17, 2024 12:14 - 19 minutes - 22.5 MBAs a business owner or leader, your mindset is your secret weapon against stagnating growth, frustrating mistakes, and burnout. Erin and Steve recently discovered three gems they had been using to grow their business and are sharing them with you in today's episode. You will discover: A powerful technique to keep your creative juices flowing and avoid getting discouraged by failures or setbacks A way to measure the success of your business beyond the immediate outcomes Small changes y...
273: The Metrics That Matter For Your Business
January 10, 2024 13:00 - 27 minutes - 31.2 MBIf you're building a business, you probably already know all the metrics that you "should" be looking at: website visits, leads generated, percentage closed as sales, etc. But in so many businesses, the reality is much more, well, human and alive. It's more like a garden than a conveyor belt or a funnel. So how do you know when you're on track if traditional metrics miss the heart of how your business works? This week's podcast will help you answer that question in a way that aligns wit...
272: Finding Confidence to Be Creative
January 03, 2024 14:55 - 50 minutes - 57.3 MBWhat do you do as a business owner when you want to pursue a new creative direction but aren't sure it will work out? In today's episode, we talk to artist/entrepreneurs Erica and Kristen Williams about their approach to creativity and growing an audience. You will discover: How to find signs that show whether you're on the right track How to handle the fear that comes with trying something new so that it doesn't hold you back How to create opportunities out of "bad situations" If ...
271: Coaching That Truly Helps People
December 20, 2023 17:20 - 26 minutes - 30.6 MBIf you're investing in coaching for yourself or your team, you want to make sure it actually helps you get the results you want. For a business, these include increased retention, happiness, and productivity for employees as well as greater revenue and profits for the company, all in alignment with your vision and values. It's a tall order, but when coaching is truly helpful, you will see growth in all those ways. Needless to say, not all coaching meet that bar. This week's podcast wi...
270: Self-Care for High Achievers
December 20, 2023 17:07 - 39 minutes - 45.1 MBAs a single mom and c-level executive at a new job, Johann Boulter quickly found herself on the verge of burnout. While researching approaches to healing she discovered coaching and began a journey of her own sustainable success and what she calls radical self-care. Now a certified Life and Deep Dive Coach herself, Johann shares some of the tools she has learned along the way to create a life more aligned with her vision and values, as well as her big takeaways from the Superabound coach ...
269: How to Sell and Market in 2024 — Part 2
December 13, 2023 13:33 - 27 minutes - 31.8 MBMarketing and sales have changed, and your business needs to adapt to these new realities or it will suffer. It no longer works to blanket the internet with content and hope that people will buy from you. Relationships have always been at the heart of building a great business, and that is more true than ever in these early days of AI and with the maturation of social networking. On this week's episode, Erin and Steve share the second half of a workshop they did for the Superabound Col...
268: How to Sell and Market in 2024
December 06, 2023 16:55 - 28 minutes - 32.1 MBMarketing and sales have changed, and your business needs to adapt to these new realities or it will suffer. It no longer works to blanket the internet with content and hope that people will buy from you. Relationships have always been at the heart of building a great business, and that is more true than ever in these early days of AI and with the maturation of social networking. On this week's episode, Erin and Steve share the first half of a workshop they did for the Superabound Coll...
267: Leading Different Personalities
November 29, 2023 13:37 - 20 minutes - 23.7 MBAs a leader, one of your biggest challenges is managing diverse personalities. Assessments can help you understand people's different strengths, but you don't need a complex battery of questions to get to the heart of what makes someone tick. You just need patience, curiosity, and care for their best contribution at work. In this episode, you will discover: How to help your team understand you better, so they can deliver better results How to create conditions that make everyone's contr...
Bonus: Self-Investing for the Holidays
November 22, 2023 15:50 - 2 minutes - 3.33 MBIt's Thanksgiving time for our listeners in the US and the quasi-official start of the holiday season for many. Rather than doing a full episode, we're inviting you to take a pause and go deeper with your self-investing. To that end, we just released a new free workshop to help you tend your inner flame for the long term. Discover how to prevent burnout as you pursue your important business milestones—your Lanterns—through the rest of 2023. Get the workshop for free here
266: Tackling Perfectionism on Kilimanjaro with special guest, Kalli Wilkens
November 15, 2023 14:43 - 27 minutes - 31 MBIf you have big dreams but find yourself more often in a "planning loop" without getting to much of the doing, today's episode will help you make real progress on them. Our special guest, Kalli Wilkens, is a physiotherapist and life coach who shares her own struggles with perfectionism. In today's episode, she relates how she used her dreams of an epic adventure in Africa to shift away from needing everything to be perfect before making progress. You will discover: The causes of perfect...
265: How to Create Loyal Customers
November 08, 2023 15:34 - 26 minutes - 30.6 MBLoyal customers are the difference between a business that succeeds and one that doesn't. This is because: It costs more to sell to someone new than to someone who is already a customer. Loyal customers create a foundation of repeat business. And someone who loves your business is more likely to tell others about it and send referrals your way. Over the years, we've discovered ways to delight customers without giving away the farm, so to speak. Using these tools will help you create a ...
264: Creating Your Support Network
November 01, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 22.6 MBYou've probably heard the saying, "Your network is your net worth." Clever. And true. Yet for business owners and leaders, where the stakes are high and the demands on you are so great, your network needs to be more than just some friends at work. A support network takes the idea of a business network and extends it to all the people and roles that allow you to thrive as a business owner or leader so you can achieve your full vision. In this episode you will discover: How to suppor...
263: The Power of Your Story
October 24, 2023 13:57 - 20 minutes - 23.5 MB“Once upon a time…” Those words are literally magical. They change how people listen. When we hear them, our defenses drop and we pay closer attention because we know we’re about to hear a story. And yet, leaders often forget to share their best stories with their teams, thinking that data and directives will be more powerful. But the opposite is true. Pie charts, graphs, and deadlines that are missing the bigger picture and the human connection fail to create motivation and conne...
Episode 262: Why You Don't Do What's Good For You
October 18, 2023 15:00 - 14 minutes - 16.5 MBWe’ve all been there: you have all the best intentions for getting a good night’s sleep and end up scrolling on your phone until late. Or you have a plan for giving difficult feedback to a team member, only to find dozens of reasons why it’s not the right time, or place, or wording… And so the stress and feelings of overwhelm build as your desire to do the right thing fizzles into a vague sense of being powerless. In this week’s episode, master coaches Erin Aquin and Steve Haase reve...
Episode 261: The Hardest Part of Taking Care of Yourself
October 11, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 22.1 MBYour health is your true wealth, and the source of your long-term success as a business owner or leader. And yet, we often find it hard to prioritize our own well-being in the midst of all the responsibilities of leadership. No more. This week’s episode of the podcast will illuminate one of the biggest challenges to prioritizing your well-being: having strong boundaries. Or as we like to call it, establishing your Personal Filter. You will discover: Why it’s sometimes so hard to s...
Episode 260: Avoiding Burnout
October 04, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 21 MBRunning a business or leading a team can take its toll. If you don’t manage your energy, time, and mind well, you can find yourself feeling run down and burnt out. The solution is not simply to “suck it up,” work harder, or even to spend more time on self care. The way to avoid burnout as a leader is to prioritize what matters most and stay true to that over time. We show you how in this episode. You will discover: The problem with self care that causes so many people to neglect it and ...
Episode 259: Why Leadership and Money Matters
September 27, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes - 20.5 MBVision and purpose are central not only to our business, but to all of our clients. Sometimes businesses forget that in order for your business vision to be realized, you need effective leadership and adequate financial resources. The hard truth is without these two things your business won’t last. Sadly we saw that play out with a local organization this week who just closed the doors and let both their customers and their entire team know via email. This is not just a simple “whoopsie”. ...
Episode 258: Creativity for Leaders and Entrepreneurs
September 20, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 17.1 MBCreativity is essential to business because it is how you bring to life the next new thing. It’s how you grow. But despite creativity’s importance in being an effective leader, too many people think they don’t have enough of it or believe that they can’t develop it. In this episode, we will dispel those very unhelpful beliefs and give you tools to increase your creativity in business and life. You will discover: An easy mindset shift to spark ideas anytime you feel like you’re in a cre...
Episode 257: How To Be Bold In Business
September 13, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MBBusiness owners that succeed have one thing in common: They are bold enough to take an idea and bring it to life. To listen to a creative whisper and build, not only a business, but an entire life around it takes guts and on this episode Erin is going to share how to be bold in your business without being inauthentic to your vision and values. If you want to be more bold or just want to explore the mechanics of what it takes to grow in big ways this episode is just what you ...
How Does Being a Coach Make You Money?
August 31, 2023 18:31 - 14 minutes - 16.7 MBDoors to the Superabound Coach Certification are closing next week and we want to help you decide if this is the best place for you to enhance your skills as a leader and a coach. While we truly believe everyone who leads a team or coaches business owners will benefit from this certification process, we know you might still have some questions. We hope to answer them in less than 15 minutes on today's bonus podcast episode, including: Will this help me in my day job and my own busine...
256: How To Coach Your Team
August 30, 2023 13:00 - 19 minutes - 22.1 MBYou may have heard that coaching your team results in higher productivity, increased engagement, and an overall better work experience for your people. It’s a popular concept these days, but knowing it and actually doing it are two different things. This week’s podcast will help you understand what it takes to be an effective coach for your team. You will discover: How to tap into your team’s creativity and increase their sense of ownership at work How to help your people rise to their ...
255: Holding On When Things Are Hard
August 23, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 23.1 MBLeading a business can be hard. And sometimes events in the world around you make it even harder. How do you keep going when it seems like the mission of your business is dwarfed by problems of the world or even in your personal life? How do you stay motivated and inspired by your vision on those days when you just want to crawl back to bed? In this episode, Erin and Steve share their insights and stories on how to hold on when things are hard and overcome the obstacles that come your way...
254: What It Takes To Build A Successful Business
August 16, 2023 12:31 - 51 minutes - 59.4 MBThe first step to reaching important milestones in your life or business is having a vision of what they could be. Unfortunately, most people stop there, in the land of hopes and dreams, and don’t do the work to actually create a different kind of life for themselves. And it makes sense: change can be difficult and humans tend not to want to grow beyond a certain point of comfort. Not so much with today’s special guest, Shannin Williams, who went from wishing she had a successful busine...
253: When Other People Are The Problem
August 09, 2023 12:30 - 23 minutes - 27.3 MBYou can have all the best mindset tools in the world and be deeply connected with your vision, but if you're collaborating with others you will sometimes need to deal with Static that isn't yours. Navigating the "drama" around you is essential to being a successful leader, because unless people feel seen and heard they will not feel ownership of the business’s mission. In this week’s episode of the podcast you will discover: Why the idea that other people are the problem is actually wh...
252: Leading vs Managing
August 02, 2023 13:48 - 18 minutes - 21.3 MBWhen you act more like a manager than a leader, you end up with disengaged, underperforming people on your team. In this episode Erin and Steve explore the crucial differences between managing—which isn’t always a bad thing—and leading. You will discover: Why purpose is the secret ingredient to great leadership, and how to help someone bring it to even the smallest task on their plate The simplest distinctions between leading and managing, so you can do more of the former and be more ...
251: Lanterns For Leaders
July 26, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 28.9 MBHow do you know when you're making progress in your growth as a leader? Despite leadership being a “softer” skill set than, say, engineering or data science, there are still measurable signposts you can use to see how far you’ve come and where you may still have room for development. In this episode you will discover: What overworking means about your leadership and how to fix it, both for your own well-being and the health of your team How to know if your vision is strong enough to mo...
Ep 250: How Static Slows You Down
July 19, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 17.3 MBThe speed of your business growth depends on how quickly you can run experiments and learn about what works. And what prevents leaders from experimenting and growing more quickly is usually not something outside themselves, but their own Static. In today's episode of the podcast, we share some of the top clues that you might be in Static as well as ways to shift into a clearer frequency. You will discover: How to spot Static in other people and make room for it so that you can communi...
249: Self Investing For Business Owners And Leaders
July 12, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes - 27.7 MBWhen running your business, there is one asset that is more precious than all the others. You. If your body, mind, and spirit are not healthy, who cares how much money you make? If your relationships are in trouble, then success in the eyes of others feels hollow. As a society we need a new approach to self-care, one that is not just a bandaid over a deeper neglect of what truly matters in life. This episode introduces you to a new, more holistic approach to wellness ...
248: When to Hire a Coach
July 05, 2023 13:24 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MBIf running your business feels more exasperating than uplifting, you might need a coach. If being a leader causes more frustration than fulfillment, again, that's a sign that you need a coach. We joke that if you have a pulse and breathe air that you will benefit from having a coach, but there are certain moments in your business where having a coach in your corner will help you make big leaps forward. In this episode we break down what those points are, what different kinds of coaches...
247: Strong Boundaries for Leaders
June 28, 2023 12:00 - 27 minutes - 31.5 MBBoundaries help you stay strong and focused as a leader because they protect your energy and mental space. But did you know they also help create connection? Many leaders shy away from strong boundaries because they think they'll be perceived as cold, inaccessible, or mean. But boundaries are the exact opposite. They help you perform at your best, which helps all the people who depend on you to thrive. If you find yourself stretched too thin, people pleasing, or resentful of a team that ...
246: Being a Great Boss with Jen Frey
June 21, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 40 MBHave you ever worked for—or been—an indecisive boss? How about someone who swoops in and “saves the day” time and again? Neither of those feel very good, either to the team or to the leader, yet they are far too common in today’s workplace. Why is it so hard to find—or be—a great leader? The fact is, leadership is its own discipline, one that requires study and practice. Today’s episode features a special guest expert on leadership development, Jen Frey. Jen is a Master Certified Life and ...
245: Getting Your Team to Meet Your Standards
June 13, 2023 14:30 - 23 minutes - 26.5 MBWelcome to the first of this mini-series of episodes specifically devoted to leadership. Whether you have a team of 1 or 100, these episodes will help you be more clear and confident in your leadership so you can get the results you want for your business. When managing a team, most business owners and leaders find themselves on one end of the Standards Spectrum: They either leave their desires so vague that their team has no chance of meeting them, or They are so detailed about everyth...
244: Light Your Next Business Lantern
June 06, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes - 20 MBIf you want to achieve important things in your business without getting depleted or exhausted, this episode is for you. In it, Erin and Steve introduce you to a new way of thinking about your goals and milestones: lighting lanterns. You will discover: Why lanterns are more soulful, inspiring, and human than goals, and how this small change in wording can help you align your business with your deeper calling in life How to create a worthy lantern for your business with 3 steps Why ...
243: When Your Marketing Is Not Working
May 30, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 15.6 MBIf you are frustrated and overwhelmed by marketing, or just not doing it because... you're frustrated and overwhelmed by it, you need to listen to this week's episode of the Superabound podcast. In the episode, you will discover: The easiest and fastest way to solve any marketing problem, so you can stop guessing and start reaching your ideal customers How to create authentic and lasting relationships with your customers that make them raving fans who love to tell others about your busi...
242: Making Friends With Money
May 24, 2023 13:52 - 24 minutes - 28 MBIf you want more money in your life, you need to examine your relationship with it, since the world around us has some very unhelpful beliefs about money that we may have picked up without knowing it. The fact is, it feels amazing to be "in the money stream," and as a business owner you are in a position for that to be happening. And all you may need to increase the flow of money towards you and your business is a small shift in how you think about it. This is a must-listen if you are a...
241: Strategy and Spirituality
May 17, 2023 12:03 - 25 minutes - 29.4 MBIf you’re tired of following rigid and linear frameworks that promise business growth but leave you feeling empty and disconnected, this episode is for you. You’ll learn how to integrate spirituality and strategy in your business, so you can create a company that aligns with your values and fulfills your purpose. In this episode, you will discover: How spirituality can help you navigate uncertainty and complexity in your business How to identify and align your business with your core va...
240: Boosting Team Morale
May 10, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 22.7 MBHow do you keep your team motivated and engaged, especially during challenging times? In this episode of the Superabound Podcast, we share insights on how to boost team morale by clarifying the game your business is playing, and helping your people win it. You will discover: What to do—and what to avoid—when morale is low The role of feelings in helping your people do their best work Why you don't have to know what's going on to help your team recover from a low point For the full s...
239: Better Meetings
May 03, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes - 22.5 MBDo you spend too many hours each week in meetings that could have been an email instead? Is work not getting done to a level that makes you proud of your people and your business? This week's podcast will help you and your team get more done and at a higher level than before. You will discover: The hidden reasons work doesn't get done the way you expect it to, and how to bring those dynamics to the surface so you can deal with them How to use vision and accountability to help people...