Alchemy & Action (formerly Wellpreneur): Nature-based Personal Growth for High-Achieving Women
559 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 136 ratingsWhat if there was a different way to live and work? Hard work, hustle, thinking and planning created a lot of success for you along the way - but now you’re feeling called for something more. A way to live and work that is nourishing, grounded, meaningful and in line with your deepest, truest self. This podcast explores nature-based personal growth for high-achieving women. Join author, entrepreneur and alchemist Amanda Cook as we explore topics like mindfulness, seasons and natural cycles, plants, ancestors, herbal medicine, slow living, nature connection, mindset, limiting beliefs, conscious lifestyle design and more. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, leaving corporate, reinventing yourself at midlife or at a turning point - you’ll discover the practices, mindset, rituals, remedies and inspiration to create a life and work that fits you. Learn more at AmandaCook.me.
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{e113} Wellness Career Chat Part 4: Online vs. In Person
May 16, 2016 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThis week is the final part of our 4-part conversation about wellness businesses with Cate Stillman of YogaHealer.com and Racheal Cook of Yogipreneur.com. This week we're talking about working online vs. in-person. What's best for you? Do you have to start by working in-person? When do you know if you're ready to go online? What [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
From $30k to $2 Million with Leonie Dawson {e98}
May 09, 2016 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBThis week I’m speaking with self-proclaimed hippie and business mentor Leonie Dawson about how she took her business from $30k to $2 Million revenue. I especially focused in on her mindset … what needed to change to be able to run a million dollar business? What was the turning point? How does she know what to create? How did she build her business working about 2 hours a day – and how can we get off the ‘working all the time’ treadmill? This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podc...
{e112} From $30k to $2 Million with Leonie Dawson
May 09, 2016 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThis week I'm speaking with self-proclaimed hippie and business mentor Leonie Dawson about how she took her business from $30k to $2 Million revenue. I especially focused in on her mindset … what needed to change to be able to run a million dollar business? What was the turning point? How does she know what [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
{e111} Wellness Career Chat Part 3: Getting Paid / Exchanging Value with the Marketplace
May 02, 2016 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week is part 3 of a 4 part conversation about wellness businesses with Cate Stillman of YogaHealer.com and Racheal Cook of Yogipreneur.com. This week we're talking about exchanging value in the marketplace – AKA getting paid! The issue of money can bring up a lot of mixed feelings, especially when you're doing work that [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
{e110} Creativity and Community with Elizabeth Duvivier
April 25, 2016 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBDo you ever secretly hope that one day you're just wake up – and voila! – your life will be exactly how you want it? Let me let you in on a little secret – that doesn't happen. The path to the life of your dreams starts by bringing in little bits of that dream, [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Creativity and Community with Elizabeth Duvivier {e96}
April 25, 2016 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBDo you ever secretly hope that one day you’re just wake up – and voila! – your life will be exactly how you want it? Let me let you in on a little secret – that doesn’t happen. The path to the life of your dreams starts by bringing in little bits of that dream, every day, in even the smallest ways. In this week’s conversation with Elizabeth Duvivier of Squam Art Workshops, we talk about how she created her hugely popular art retreats and built a passionate community, while also creating the ...
{e109} Wellness Career Chat Part 2: Being Seen
April 18, 2016 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThis week we're back with part 2 of the special Wellness Career Chat series with Cate Stillman of YogaHealer, Racheal Cook of Yogipreneur and Amanda Cook of Wellpreneur. We're talking about Being Seen – getting visibility for your wellness business. In this episode we discuss when and if you need a website, how to use [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Wellness Career Chat Part 2: Being Seen {e95}
April 18, 2016 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThis week we’re back with part 2 of the special Wellness Career Chat series with Cate Stillman of YogaHealer, Racheal Cook of Yogipreneur and Amanda Cook of Wellpreneur. We’re talking about Being Seen – getting visibility for your wellness business. In this episode we discuss when and if you need a website, how to use social media and content marketing to grow your biz without wasting time and overcoming the fear around “putting yourself out there”. This episode originally aired on The Well...
{e108} Turn Website Visitors into Paying Clients
April 11, 2016 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this special episode, Amanda teaches her 5-step Organic Growth System to turn website visitors into paying clients. If you feel like you're spinning your wheels and not getting enough client inquiries or sales through your website, you won't want to miss this episode. Have a notebook ready and after the episode come over to [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Organic Growth System: Turn Website Visitors into Paying Clients {e94}
April 11, 2016 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this special episode, Amanda teaches her 5-step Organic Growth System to turn website visitors into paying clients. If you feel like you’re spinning your wheels and not getting enough client inquiries or sales through your website, you won’t want to miss this episode. Have a notebook ready and after the episode come over to our Facebook Group to tell us the number 1 thing you’re going to change or implement in your business after learning this system! Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...
Wellness Career Chat Part 1: Competition vs. Collaboration {e93}
April 04, 2016 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBDo you see other wellpreneurs as competition or collaboration opportunities? Your answer might have a big impact on the success and ease of your wellness business! This week is the first of a four-part podcast series with Cate Stillman from YogaHealer.com, Racheal Cook from Yogipreneur and your regular host Amanda Cook from Wellpreneur. Get a cup of tea and your notebook, and join us for this wide-ranging discussion about how to bring more collaboration into your wellness business, for great...
{e107} Wellness Career Chat Part 1: Competition vs. Collaboration
April 04, 2016 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBDo you see other wellpreneurs as competition or collaboration opportunities? Your answer might have a big impact on the success and ease of your wellness business! This week is the first of a four-part podcast series with Cate Stillman from YogaHealer.com, Racheal Cook from Yogipreneur and your regular host Amanda Cook from Wellpreneur. Get a [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
{e106} Geeking Out About Email Marketing with Nathan Barry
March 28, 2016 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIf you do email marketing in your wellness business (and you probably do, if you're listening to my podcast!) then you won't want to miss this week's interview with Nathan Barry, the founder of email marketing service ConvertKit. Get a notebook ready because Nathan shares a ton of valuable insights about email marketing including: how [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Geeking Out About Email Marketing with Nathan Barry {e92}
March 28, 2016 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIf you do email marketing in your wellness business (and you probably do, if you’re listening to my podcast!) then you won’t want to miss this week’s interview with Nathan Barry, the founder of email marketing service ConvertKit. Get a notebook ready because Nathan shares a ton of valuable insights about email marketing including: how to improve your deliverability so your mails end up in the inbox! How to avoid the dreaded “Gmail Promotions” tab. What a “good” open and click rate is. How to...
Email Marketing for Health and Wellness Businesses with Nathan Barry {e92}
March 28, 2016 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIf you do email marketing in your wellness business (and you probably do, if you’re listening to my podcast!) then you won’t want to miss this week’s interview with Nathan Barry, the founder of email marketing service ConvertKit. Get a notebook ready because Nathan shares a ton of valuable insights about email marketing including: how to improve your deliverability so your mails end up in the inbox! How to avoid the dreaded “Gmail Promotions” tab. What a “good” open and click rate is. How to...
{e105} Teaching Yoga Online with Brett Larkin
March 21, 2016 07:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBBrett Larkin is an online yoga teacher who offers free videos to over 50k subscribers on YouTube as well as training courses and yoga props on her own website. She shares with us how she started her online yoga business, how she's transitioned from a corporate job (which she still does, in addition to her [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Teaching Yoga Online with Brett Larkin {e91}
March 21, 2016 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBBrett Larkin is an online yoga teacher who offers free videos to over 50k subscribers on YouTube as well as training courses and yoga props on her own website. She shares with us how she started her online yoga business, how she’s transitioned from a corporate job (which she still does, in addition to her online yoga business!) and the tools she uses to run her business. This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast. Get the full show notes with links: https://wellpreneur.com/e1...
Facebook Ads with Claire Pelletreau {e90}
March 14, 2016 07:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBGet ready for a masterclass in Facebook ads! In this episode, Claire Pelletreau tells us when and how to use FB ads to reach our audience and grow our business. We talk about how to know it’s a good time to invest in FB ads, when to ‘boost’ a post … or not, if it’s worthwhile to get more ‘likes’ on your page, and a clever two step ad approach to grow your email list. You’ve asked me loads of questions about FB ads and Claire is answering this week – get your notebooks ready! This episode or...
{e104} Facebook Ads with Claire Pelletreau
March 14, 2016 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBGet ready for a masterclass in Facebook ads! In this episode, Claire Pelletreau tells us when and how to use FB ads to reach our audience and grow our business. We talk about how to know it's a good time to invest in FB ads, when to ‘boost' a post … or not, if it's [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Your Creative Sandbox with Melissa Dinwiddie {e89}
March 07, 2016 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBHow much time do you make for creative play? Did you used to do art, but gave it up to focus on ‘a real job’? In this thought-provoking conversation with Melissa Dinwiddie, we talk about why creative playtime is essential for the entrepreneur, even if you’re too busy. We also talk about why it’s important to do your art, even if you’re not getting paid for it, and how to make time in your day for creativity. If you’re creative, used to be creative, or wish you were more creative, you’re goin...
{e103} Your Creative Sandbox with Melissa Dinwiddie
March 07, 2016 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBHow much time do you make for creative play? Did you used to do art, but gave it up to focus on ‘a real job'? In this thought-provoking conversation with Melissa Dinwiddie, we talk about why creative playtime is essential for the entrepreneur, even if you're too busy. We also talk about why it's important [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Real Health Coaches: Ciara Foy {e88}
February 29, 2016 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week I’m speaking with Canadian nutritionist Ciara Foy about how she’s grown her business. We talk about fear of selling (and how she got over it), whether you should put your prices on your website, 1:1 vs group programs and why you should never sell a one-off session. This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast. Get the full show notes with links: https://wellpreneur.com/e102-real-health-coaches-ciara-foy/ Copyright 2012-2020 Wellpreneur Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Adve...
{e102} Real Health Coaches: Ciara Foy
February 29, 2016 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThis week I'm speaking with Canadian nutritionist Ciara Foy about how she's grown her business. We talk about fear of selling (and how she got over it), whether you should put your prices on your website, 1:1 vs group programs and why you should never sell a one-off session. Episode Links: CiaraFoy.com Join Wellpreneur Wellness [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Reaching 1,000 subscribers with Natasha Richardson {e87}
February 22, 2016 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBNatasha Richardson is a herbalist who has taken a traditionally in-person business and created an online revenue stream with her herbal learning course, Listen. Natasha built her email list to over 1,000 subscribers in nine months, and shares how she did it and how she found her first customers for her Listen program even without having a website. This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast. Get the full show notes with links: https://wellpreneur.com/1000-subscribers-natasha-r...
{e101} Reaching 1,000 subscribers with Natasha Richardson
February 22, 2016 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBNatasha Richardson is a herbalist who has taken a traditionally in-person business and created an online revenue stream with her herbal learning course, Listen. Natasha built her email list to over 1,000 subscribers in nine months, and shares how she did it and how she found her first customers for her Listen program even without [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
{e100} Special Anniversary Episode
February 15, 2016 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWelcome to the 100th episode of The Wellpreneur Podcast! In this episode, we're turning the tables – our guest this week is Wellpreneur founder, Amanda Cook! Rob Lawrence of Inspirational Creatives joins us as our host as Amanda shares her personal journey from software sales to digital nomad and online entrepreneur. You'll learn the challenges [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
{e99} Real Health Coaches: Alexx Stuart
February 08, 2016 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBAlexx Stuart has always known she wanted to change the world. So when she became a health coach, she knew she didn't want to do one-on-one coaching and instead wanted to create an e-course to reach thousands of people. Her Low Tox Living courses have had over 2,500 participants and she's learned how to create [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Real Health Coaches: Alexx Stuart {e86}
February 08, 2016 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBAlexx Stuart has always known she wanted to change the world. So when she became a health coach, she knew she didn’t want to do one-on-one coaching and instead wanted to create an e-course to reach thousands of people. Her Low Tox Living courses have had over 2,500 participants and she’s learned how to create courses that scale and help people without draining her energy. In this interview we’re talking about how to create your first e-course from content to technology, pricing, scalability ...
Your Irresistible Brand with Phil Pallen {e85}
February 01, 2016 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBWhat does your brand say about you? Have you consciously crafted your online presence – or is it a haphazard jumble of social media profiles and the same photo from 5 years ago? Whether or not you’ve thought about your brand – you have one – and it’s making an impression on your potential clients! In this conversation with celebrity brand strategist Phil Pallen, we talk about the key elements of your brand, why you DON’T need a logo first (there’s something else much more important!), and ti...
{e98} Your Irresistible Brand with Phil Pallen
February 01, 2016 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBWhat does your brand say about you? Have you consciously crafted your online presence – or is it a haphazard jumble of social media profiles and the same photo from 5 years ago? Whether or not you've thought about your brand – you have one – and it's making an impression on your potential clients! [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
{e97} Real Health Coaches: Pauline Hanuise
January 25, 2016 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThis week we continue the Real Health Coaches series with Pauline Hanuise. Pauline coaches women around their relationship to food, and her business is entirely online. We talk about how she got started and found her first clients, and how she created her online program to be able to work with more women at the [...] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wellpreneur/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Breaking through Fear with Anne Perry of Business Heroine Magazine {e84}
January 18, 2016 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThis week I’m speaking with Anne Perry of Business Heroine Magazine about breaking through fear when starting your business. She shares her own journey into entrepreneurship, the importance of having a platform, what to do when you feel “business PMS” and the stages you go through before having a breakthrough! This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast. Get the full show notes with links: https://wellpreneur.com/e96-breaking-through-fear-with-anne-perry-of-business-heroine-ma...
{e96} Breaking through Fear with Anne Perry of Business Heroine Magazine
January 18, 2016 07:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week I'm speaking with Anne Perry of Business Heroine Magazine about breaking through fear when starting your business. She shares her own journey into entrepreneurship, the importance of having a platform, what to do when you feel "business PMS" and the stages you go through before having a breakthrough! Episode Links: Join the Wellpreneur [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
{e95} What Top Coaches Do Differently with Julie Parker
January 11, 2016 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWhat do top coaches do differently from the rest? What are their habits and behaviors that get them great results (and clients) that we can learn from? That s what I m talking about this week in my interview with Julie Parker, the founder of Beautiful You Coaching Academy and publisher of Inspired Coach magazine. Julie shares [...] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wellpreneur/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
{e94} Creating a Superfood Box with Superfoodio
January 04, 2016 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBWhile on an extended trip around South America, Nirali Mankodi and her husband Jag were inspired by the local superfoods they tasted. They had an idea to create a superfood subscription box in the UK — and when they got back home put their plan into action and started a business. So many of us [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Creating a Superfood Box with Superfoodio {e83}
January 04, 2016 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBWhile on an extended trip around South America, Nirali Mankodi and her husband Jag were inspired by the local superfoods they tasted. They had an idea to create a superfood subscription box in the UK — and when they got back home put their plan into action and started a business. So many of us have a great business idea – but far fewer actually take action to create the business – so I wanted to have Nirali on the show to share her story and how they got started. Today’s interview is a bit d...
{e93} Natural Beauty Special
December 28, 2015 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this special year-end episode, Amanda takes you on a journey into her other passion – natural beauty. From the wisdom of our great grandmothers, to a Thai herbalist with a machete, to Amanda's favorite 3 natural beauty recipes – it's all in this foray into the world of natural beauty. Thank you so much [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Online Launching with Lori Kennedy {e81}
December 21, 2015 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBCurious about what a product launch is and how it could help you generate more sales in your business? Since 2007 Lori Kennedy has run a group weight loss and nutrition program that eventually became a licensing program with almost a dozen licensee’s across Canada. In 2011, she took her business 100% online and in addition to coaching her licensee’s through their own online launches, she’s launched and re-launched over a dozen times with some launches netting over 6-figures. Lori absolutely ...
{e92} Online Launching with Lori Kennedy
December 21, 2015 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBCurious about what a product launch is and how it could help you generate more sales in your business? Since 2007 Lori Kennedy has run a group weight loss and nutrition program that eventually became a licensing program with almost a dozen licensee's across Canada. In 2011, she took her business 100% online and in [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
{e91} Planning Special!
December 14, 2015 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this special episode, Amanda walks you through the key steps to plan your online marketing in 2016! We'll go from big vision to day-to-day reality to make it happen, and she'll share tips and advice along the way. You'll also want to download the Clicks to Clients Workbook (free until January!) to follow along [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Being a TedX Speaker with Adria DeCorte {e80}
December 07, 2015 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBAdria DeCorte is a healthy living strategist who works with female entrepreneurs to ‘fuel their hustle’. Of course, if you’re listening to this podcast, you’re a wellness entrepreneurs so you know what you need to do to keep yourself in peak condition…but do you actually do it? (I know running your own business it’s too easy to prioritize work over gym visits and healthy cooking!) In today’s interview we’re talking about how to fuel your hustle, and also, how Adria was chosen as a TedX speak...
{e90} Being a TedX Speaker with Adria DeCorte
December 07, 2015 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBAdria DeCorte is a healthy living strategist who works with female entrepreneurs to ‘fuel their hustle'. Of course, if you're listening to this podcast, you're a wellness entrepreneurs so you know what you need to do to keep yourself in peak condition…but do you actually do it? (I know running your own business it's too [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Freelance Wellness Writer Diana Kelly {e79}
November 30, 2015 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBThis week I’m speaking with freelance health writer Diana Kelly about how she finds story ideas and expert sources for her articles. We talk about how she’s built her database of expert sources, how she uses LinkedIn to connect with new sources, and how she likes to be pitched by experts. If you’re looking to connect with journalists and get your business featured in the media, you’re going to love this interview with Diana! This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast. Get the...
{e89} Freelance Wellness Writer Diana Kelly
November 30, 2015 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThis week I'm speaking with freelance health writer Diana Kelly about how she finds story ideas and expert sources for her articles. We talk about how she's built her database of expert sources, how she uses LinkedIn to connect with new sources, and how she likes to be pitched by experts. If you're looking to [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Acupuncturist Kit Yoon Grows Online Through a Clean Eating Challenge #realwellpreneur {e78}
November 23, 2015 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week we’ve got a super actionable interview with Acupuncturist Kit Yoon, who shares how she’s growing her online presence through a free Clean Eating Challenge. Kit was starting to feel restricted by her in-person practice, and wanted to add a way to support her patients both between visits and when she wasn’t available in-person by adding online programs. Kit shares how she created a Clean Eating Challenge as a free program, which recently had 40 people sign up – and then which led to ...
{e88} Acupuncturist Kit Yoon Grows Online Through a Clean Eating Challenge #realwellpreneur
November 23, 2015 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week we've got a super actionable interview with Acupuncturist Kit Yoon, who shares how she's growing her online presence through a free Clean Eating Challenge. Kit was starting to feel restricted by her in-person practice, and wanted to add a way to support her patients both between visits and when she wasn't available [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
{e87} Real Health Coaches: Megan Rand
November 16, 2015 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBWe continue our Real Health Coaches series with Megan Rand from Ginger Newtrition. After making some changes to her health coaching program, Megan now has a full practice of 1:1 clients until April next year, and is running a group program with 30 people in it. Megan shares how she started her business and got [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Real Health Coaches: Megan Rand {e77}
November 16, 2015 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBWe continue our Real Health Coaches series with Megan Rand from Ginger Newtrition. After making some changes to her health coaching program, Megan now has a full practice of 1:1 clients until April next year, and is running a group program with 30 people in it. Megan shares how she started her business and got her first clients, the key changes she made that boosted her client uptake and how Instagram has grown her community and her client base. This episode originally aired on The Wellpren...
Real Health Coaches: Andrea Beaman {e76}
November 09, 2015 07:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week I’m speaking with thyroid expert and health coach Andrea Beaman about what it takes to build a successful health coaching practice today. Andrea shares why it’s crucial to create multiple income streams, how she prioritizes her work, how to beat overwhelm, morning routines, and we also have a really interesting discussion about working in sync with the seasons. This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast. Get the full show notes with links: https://wellpreneur.com/e8...
{e86} Real Health Coaches: Andrea Beaman
November 09, 2015 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBThis week I'm speaking with thyroid expert and health coach Andrea Beaman about what it takes to build a successful health coaching practice today. Andrea shares why it's crucial to create multiple income streams, how she prioritizes her work, how to beat overwhelm, morning routines, and we also have a really interesting discussion about working [...] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands