Alchemy & Action (formerly Wellpreneur): Nature-based Personal Growth for High-Achieving Women

Today's episode is the first in a three-part series on working with a virtual assistant! This is a hot topic for wellpreneurs, and it's frequently brought up in comments, emails, and Facebook discussions – people need help with their businesses, but where to start?

Making the leap to hire outside help can be a big one, so I'll be challenging you to just dip your toe in the water by outsourcing one small project. This little experiment will also open up possibilities in your mind as to what you can do with your business at a very low cost.

The first step is deciding whether you need a VA and identifying a list of tasks a VA can help out with. You might be surprised by how many tasks you can get off your plate, freeing you up to focus on what really love!

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Surprising ways a VA can help you and your business
• Why hiring a VA can help you shift your mindset to effective business owner/CEO
• How to brainstorm a list of tasks you can delegate
• How to start small and gradually outsource work to a VA
• Ideas for growing your business with the help of a VA

This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.

Get the full show notes with links:

https://wellpreneur.com/e43-need-virtual-assistant/

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Join us this week for a guided EFT Tapping session to eliminate a hidden fear of success. EFT Tapping is the "Emotional Freedom Technique", and it's a powerful practice to shift stuck energy and move through blocks. It's an effective tool for entrepreneurs to use regularly to improve their mindset! This week's interview is with Claire Hayes, an EFT practitioner and author. I've been working with Claire for a few months doing EFT and I've found this technique to be very powerful, so I wanted to share with all of you how EFT can also help you improve your entrepreneurial success mindset.

EFT works with acupressure points in the body and it can be used to tackle deep-seated issues you may have around money, success, or putting yourself out there. Many times we are sabotaging our own success, and tapping can help uncover those issues and shift us out of those patterns so we can achieve what we really want in our businesses.

During today's episode, Claire will be guiding me through an EFT tapping session and you're encouraged to join us and tap along at home!

What you'll learn in this episode:

• What is EFT and why it's such a powerful, transformational alternative health technique, perfect for entrepreneurs
• How to use EFT to reduce the power of your emotional triggers and free yourself from self-sabotage
• How EFT can help you on your path to professional success in your wellness business
• How your mindset affects your wellness or coaching business, and how EFT can help shift those beliefs
• What it's like to experience an EFT session

This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.

Get the full show notes with links:

https://wellpreneur.com/e42-tap-away-fear-success-claire-p-hayes/

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Is writing a book on your business dream list? It is for many of us! Writing a book for your wellness business is an excellent tool for gaining credibility and opening new doors to speaking opportunities and media coverage. It's a huge task though, and the work doesn't stop once it's down on paper. So how do we get our book published in a professional manner, how do we market the book, and how do we budget our time and energy to get it all done?

Today's guest is Ronnie Nijmeh, an expert in self-publishing and marketing books, and the CEO of Coachzing.com. He'll tell us how to get our book written even if we're not great at writing or we've gotten stuck, and once we've finished writing, how to get it out in front of the right people so that we can use it to as a credibility tool in our wellness businesses.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Tricks to gain visibility for your book on amazon
• How to divide your energy between writing your book and marketing it
• How to get your book on paper and finished, even if you're not a good writer, or you feel stuck
• How to make your self-published book look like a professional product
• How to avoid the biggest mistakes/misconceptions about writing your first book

This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.

Get the full show notes with links:

https://wellpreneur.com/e41-publishing-marketing-first-book-ronnie-nijmeh/

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So many business growth strategies involve speaking, networking, and putting yourself out there, which can be intimidating and draining for an introvert. Do we need to adjust our strategy if we are introverted?

Today's guest, Tanja Gardner, specializes in helping heart-based, conscious entrepreneurs who are also introverted. As an introvert herself, she has lots of information on how to manage energy and tweak your strategy so that sharing the message about your business feels easier, more natural, and true to your personality.

If you've noticed yourself feeling easily drained by people or clients, or if you tend to feel uncomfortable about marketing, this interview will give you some great tips for adjusting your perspective and your working style.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Are you an introvert? (You might be surprised!) – and how to make the most of your strengths
• Which challenges an introverted entrepreneur faces
• How to learn to manage your energy more effectively as a business owner
• How to tweak marketing and networking events so it works better for you
• Top tips for introverted entrepreneurs

This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.

Get the full show notes with links:

https://wellpreneur.com/e40-business-introverted-entrepreneur-tanja-gardner/

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Do your ideal customers and clients love Instagram? Instagram is an awesome platform for health and wellness businesses - but what's the best way to use it to build your audience and get clients? Get a pen and paper ready – this episode is packed with tips!

Instagram Tips for Wellness Entrepreneurs

Sue B. Zimmerman is The Instagram Expert. She discovered the power of Instagram after she used it to promote her own store, bringing her a 40% increase in sales. She's attracted a $50,000 client from her hashtag strategy, and another client who's made $250,000 herself, from Instagram alone!

Instagram is the fastest growing social platform right now, so if you're curious or if you love using Instagram already, this episode will tell you how to get started with using Instagram for your business. We'll delve into everything you need to know - hashtag strategies, managing multiple accounts, creating engagement, and more.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why you might want more than one Instagram account, and how to manage them
• How to engage and connect with your followers on Instagram, and turn them into ideal clients
• How to use hashtags strategically for your business
• The biggest mistakes Instagrammers make
• Why you need to claim your Instagram niche, and how to own it

This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.

Get the full show notes with links:

https://wellpreneur.com/e39-power-instagram-sue-b-zimmerman/

Copyright 2012-2020 Wellpreneur Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 

If you're a wellness entrepreneur with multiple passions - you're going to love this interview! It can be hard to know if you should focus on one thing, or if you can combine your many interests into a business. This week's guest did just that. Today's episode will be great for many of us who have are starting our businesses and have so many interests and feel drawn to go in multiple directions at once! Our guest shares her story of how she turned her passion for yoga into a diverse, multi-faceted company.

Kimberly Wilson did a complete career flip, working as a paralegal before opening her first yoga studio, Tranquil Space, in Washington DC. After 15 years, the business has grown to include two studios, a clothing line, a charity, online courses, a blog and podcast, and retreats around the world.

She'll share her advice for where to start and how to branch out, and practical tips on how to start in the many different directions that reflect all of your interests.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• How to decide the theme of your wellness business when you have many different interests
• Why starting small, and organic growth is so much easier and better in the long-run
• Why podcasting and writing a book are such rewarding and creative options for wellness entrepreneurs
• Why you'll want to give your followers many options for connecting and working with you
• Tips on creating your first e-course based on your in-person skills

This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.

Get the full show notes with links:

https://wellpreneur.com/e38-evolution-of-a-multi-faceted-business-with-kimberly-wilson-2/

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"How can I find clients for my health coaching business?" is one of the most common questions we get here at Wellpreneur. And it's not only health and wellness coaches. If you're starting a wellness business, you don't really have a business until you have paying clients (you just have an expensive hobby!) So today's episode digs into this issue - giving strategies and ideas to help you start finding clients for your new business this week. 

Corrina Gordon-Barnes is a business coach who helps entrepreneurs find happy, profitable self-employment. She has a lot of experience with people who are just getting started to develop their presence online and find clients, and this is what we're discussing today.

If you're wondering why people aren't looking at your website, you'll definitely find this episode helpful. She'll explain to us the reasons you don't have clients (it's not necessarily your fault!) and the process of turning strangers into paying clients.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The reasons you don't have enough clients for your wellness business, and what to do about it
• How to use blogging/content marketing to build trust between you and future clients
• What the process of turning strangers into paying clients looks like
• How to shift your mindset to build confidence in your paid services
• Where to draw the line when giving away free content on your site

This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.

Get the full show notes with links:

https://wellpreneur.com/e37-get-paying-clients-corrina-gordon-barnes/

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When you're starting a health coaching practice, it's easy to fall into the trap of simply copying other coaches. But instead of just creating what you think a health coaching business 'should' look like - what if you were able to create a business that truly aligned with YOU? Today's guest has a really powerful message about fearlessness, following your gut, and taking those leaps of faith to create the kind of business you really want.

Julie Santiago left Wall Street two years ago to start her health coaching business, and earned nearly 6 figures in her first year! Despite the immense success, she felt something still wasn't right and she was burning out. She decided to start over and rebrand herself, working on a much more sustainable and authentic level.

Julie shares her journey – the success, the lessons learned – and how we can bring our unique strengths into our businesses to create a more authentic business.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• What to do if your current wellness business still doesn't feel right
• Why vulnerability and authenticity is crucial, and how to open up
• How to bring your whole self into your business
• How to be fearless, trust yourself, and follow your path even when it doesn't make sense.
• How to avoid burning out in your business

This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.

Get the full show notes with links:

https://wellpreneur.com/e36-julie-santiago/

Copyright 2012-2020 Wellpreneur Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 

Have you ever felt uncomfortable with something that you're selling in your business? Or have you ever felt overwhelmed with the things you “should” be doing in your business? Today's interview is about getting more aligned with what you really want to be doing and bringing more authenticity into your business.

Our guest today is Heather Day, a coach and yoga teacher who lives in Costa Rica. She teaches her clients to get in touch with their hearts and inner wisdom, and today she'll be telling us how that applies to running our businesses.

So if you're feeling like you're having a hard time differentiating yourself because you're doing the same thing as every other coach out there, or if you're starting to feel unhappy with the direction your business is going in, then this interview is for you.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• What to do when the structure of your business is bringing you a lot of struggle and stress
• How to hear your heart calling, telling you how to run your business authentically
• How to stop all the internal noise telling us how we should be marketing ourselves
• How to deal with fears and self-doubt when you are making changes to your business
• How to reconnect with your true passion, and bring more of that to your programs
• How to find clients when you're not able to network in person

This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.

Get the full show notes with links:

https://wellpreneur.com/e35-letting-inner-compass-guide-business-heather-day/

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What's your vision for your wellness business? Sometimes we keep ourselves small by only envisioning a little bit more than where we already are. But what might change if you had a Big Audacious Vision for your business? This week's episode is all about thinking big and creating something in your business that is larger than what you initially imagined.

Jana Schuberth is a coach who created the Alive in Berlin conference, which ran for the first time in 2014. She began with one-on-one coaching before she had a vision for creating a community of like-minded world changers in Europe, which didn't exist.

Jana will describe how the idea for the conference came to her, how it developed over time, and how she overcame fears associated with being responsible for such a large event.

If you've ever had a small glimpse of an idea about creating something big but you're not sure how to go about it, this interview will be really helpful for you.

What you'll learn in this episode

• How to think bigger in your business, and why you should dare to dream big
•  How take action on your flash of an idea and successfully execute it
• How to overcome fears when you're doing something on such a large scale
• Practical tips on bringing your vision to life
• How to create something big, even if you don't have a wide network

This episode originally aired on The Wellpreneur Podcast.

Get the full show notes with links:

https://wellpreneur.com/e34-thinking-big-with-jana-schuberth/

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