On today's podcast episode, where we're taking a close look at how to successfully advocate for yourself and your business.

I am an expert at this, and I'm not ashamed to say it,  both because of my work as a CEO and also because I am a special needs mom. 

This has taught me an immense amount about how to stand up and hold boundaries and advocate, even when it's incredibly uncomfortable.

For those of you who are new listeners, I have two children. My eldest is 10. His name is Rocco. He's an amazing child. He has some special needs, including being on the autism spectrum. His verbal abilities are challenged. So he communicates with word approximations and also with an assistive tech device. 

It's really been up to me to be his voice for many years. I can say now beyond a shadow of a doubt that you can put me in a meeting room with a dozen other people who do not want what I want for him. I can come out of that meeting with confidence, knowing that I've gotten him exactly what he needs. I am completely unflappable in that work. 

​​So even though today's podcast is around business, it really is a great example of how you're you. Wherever you go and the skills that you learn in your life will support your business, but also your business skills will support your life.

​​​This is an exciting episode. One I've been cooking up for a long time.

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On today's podcast we're getting into a topic that's juicy and might even trigger you a bit. 

Your need to seek external validation is ruining your business. 

Take a deep breath, because I want you to know we all at some point seek external validation, even if it's just for a moment. There’s nothing wrong with you.

Many of you know that I have a four month course called What You Didn't Learn in Yoga Teacher Training. It covers all the ins and outs wellness professionals need to know in order to survive and thrive as legitimate business owners.

Today, I’m taking you behind the scenes and sharing with you the three most crucial things that you do not learn in yoga teacher training (or in any certification program, for that matter). These elements are essential to know if you are planning to be a wellness professional for the long haul.

If you're like me, you’re planning to go beyond just making ends meet as a healing professional. You want to have more than enough to achieve financial independence and provide for your family. You want to sustain a career that does not suck the life out of you, but actually allows you to live a more inspired, energized life. I get it! 

Every business faces challenges, and I feel strongly that those faced by yoga teachers and healers are a special kind of intense. 

On today's podcast episode, we're diving into a very important topic and a very relevant topic for the current worldview we're in. 

That is the topic of, should you charge less for zoom yoga or virtual yoga? This isn't just relevant for the yoga community. This is relevant for any healing modality and really for the entire world right now, because everybody is working virtually since the COVID-19 epidemic began in mid-March. A student approached me with this question about a month ago, she almost apologized for asking it and said, you know, I'm really sorry. I know this is a loaded question.

I said to her, actually, it's not, to me. It's a very straightforward question. It's a simple question. One, that's probably easier for you to answer than you think so let's go for it and see all the different sides that are present in this issue.

Come find out my answer on the latest episode of Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Wellness Professional.

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