Business without Hustle

Scarcity. We often hear this term, but do we truly grasp its impact?

When scarcity goes unnoticed, it becomes our default lens, making everything feel like a famine.

We judge others, resent our own finances, and forget to appreciate opportunities. Fear and worry consume us, leading to overwork and a loss of purpose.

It's time to break free!

Scarcity mindset thrives on fear and the belief in insufficiency.

It messes with our money and emits negative energy, repelling abundance.

Let's explore three ways it shows up: hoarding, rushing, and micromanaging.

Hoarding secures our future excessively, rushing makes us feel constantly behind, and micromanaging stems from a desire for control.

But here's the good news: you have the power to break free!

Trust your resourcefulness, slow down, and embrace the present moment. Release the need for control and trust in the flow of life. Nature teaches us abundance.

Key takeaways:

In our next episode, we'll explore the empowering Abundance Mindset. But for now, let's see life as a dance, with the right things happening at the right time! Unlock the beauty of your existence by releasing fears and embracing the abundance that surrounds you ✨

Get ready to transform your relationship with scarcity and step into a world of abundance.

Until next episode,

Nicole xx

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We all have money stories. 

For me, I have many recollections as a child where I was told “we can’t afford it.”

Whether it be the Maccas drive through on the way home, buying school supplies or shopping in the grocery store- the primary stories I recall most vividly were that of “money is hard” and there was “never enough of it.” I was taught to always shop from the sale rack and to never buy anything brand new, only second hand. 

This shaped my view of money through teenhood, young adulthood & now adulthood and what I allowed myself to purchase.

As an adult who makes her own money, I often find myself limiting myself as if I am not allowed to have the things I actually desire because I can hear my mother’s voice in my head telling me “thats too expensive,” and “you can’t afford that.” 

But by becoming aware of these stories and how they are simply one perspective out of many- I was able to begin to create my own experience with money that did not look (or sound) like my parents.

The truth is- we all have money stories like these. 

How we grew up, what we were raised to believe about money & what we witnessed all around us all inform how we relate to money today. 

The role money plays in your life today is heavily shaped by the stories you unconsciously & consciously believe about it and unfortunately, we don’t check ourselves often enough to know whether the stories we tell ourselves are serving us or not!

When our money stories go unchecked, they are the root to why we can’t seem to break free from those unhelpful money cycles like overspending, being unable to save, feeling anxious about money & constantly worrying about having enough. 

Thats why in this week’s podcast episode in the MAKE MONEY MOVES series, I’m shining a light on the 3 most common unhelpful money stories we tell ourselves. 

“I don't have enough”

“Money is hard to make” 

“I’m bad with money”

I examine these 3 common money stories, where they came from & how to shift your money narrative around them!

FREE WORKSHOP FOR YOU! Join me in the MONEY LIBERATION WORKSHOP on the 31st of July 6 PM AEST, a MASTERCLASS that will transform your relationship with money from the inside out. REGISTER HERE BEFORE JULY 31 to get FREE replay access.

Ways to work with me:

✨[GROUP PROGRAM] 12 weeks of embodying the best version of you. Join myself & an intimate group of women on an intentional journey towards self discovery, re-alignment & equipping. The goal of this program is to help you take back ownership over your life & upskill with the tools to be able to confidently navigate your own mind and emotions no matter what life throws at you. From this program, you’ll walk away clear & confident on how to live a life aligned to what you value & how to be free from the external pressure to be anything than your authentic self. This is about liberation FROM THE INSIDE OUT. Apply for the next round here. 

✨ [PRIVATE MENTORSHIP] Are you a high functioning woman in business who's tired of hustling your way to results? Stop trading what you value for results. Learn how to build your business in FLOW. Apply for my 6mo of private coaching with me. Click⁠ here⁠ to book a FREE CONSULTATION where I'll show you exactly what a custom roadmap could look like for you to go from building a business that runs you to one that supports you and the freedom-based life you want.

Just incase nobody told you, you are worthy of your desires. You are allowed to dream big & to believe you can access those dreams. For so long I limited myself from dreaming big because I unconsciously believed there was no way I'd be able to have the things I wanted.

Sometimes all it takes is being willing to have childlike wonder & to let yourself playfully engage with your desires & dreams. Give yourself the permission today to desire more & to be deserving of them.

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Get in touch with me & stay in my world on Instagram @_nicolaaay 

FREE WORKSHOP FOR YOU! Join me in the MONEY LIBERATION WORKSHOP on the 31st of July 6 PM AEST, a MASTERCLASS that will transform your relationship with money from the inside out. ⁠REGISTER HERE.⁠

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Ways to work with me:

✨[GROUP PROGRAM] 12 weeks of embodying the best version of you. Join myself & an intimate group of women on an intentional journey towards self discovery, re-alignment & equipping. The goal of this program is to help you take back ownership over your life & upskill with the tools to be able to confidently navigate your own mind and emotions no matter what life throws at you. From this program, you’ll walk away clear & confident on how to live a life aligned to what you value & how to be free from the external pressure to be anything than your authentic self. This is about liberation FROM THE INSIDE OUT. Apply for the next round here. 

✨ [PRIVATE MENTORSHIP] Are you a high functioning woman in business who's tired of hustling your way to results? Stop trading what you value for results. Learn how to build your business in FLOW. Apply for my 6mo of private coaching with me. Click⁠ here⁠ to book a FREE CONSULTATION where I'll show you exactly what a custom roadmap could look like for you to go from building a business that runs you to one that supports you and the freedom-based life you want.

[This episode is available on Video Podcast via YouTube]

Welcome to the MAKE MONEY MOVE series! I'm excited to be finally starting my first series on the podcast. This one is a HOT topic.

How we spend money will begin to support that... AND it gets to feel good!

Gone are the days of feeling bad for how you spend your money.

It's time to remove guilt and shame altogether and start making empowered money decisions. Nobody gets to tell you that you're "wrong." You make the rules.

FREE WORKSHOP FOR YOU! Join me in the MONEY LIBERATION WORKSHOP on the 31st of July 6 PM AEST, a MASTERCLASS that will transform your relationship with money from the inside out. REGISTER HERE.

Curious about working with me?

Check out my IG: www.instagram.com/_nicolaaay

[This episode is available on Video Podcast via YouTube]

Have you ever wondered why sometimes it feels like you just keep falling back into the same cycles and patterns? No matter how hard you try, what new approach you take or how many changes you make- it's like you just keep winding up with the same results? 

In this weeks podcast episode, "Why you keep getting the same results, no matter how hard you try: Paradigms, Principles & Beliefs" I talk about what creates these perpetual experiences in our lives. 

Our paradigms are the lens through which we view the world and take actions from. Our principles are the beliefs that reinforce those paradigms. And our beliefs are shaped through our conditioning. 

When we can understand how our principles are dictating our results, we will begin to become more conscious of what principles we are operating by. Sometimes the principles we uphold are outdated or no longer serve what we value- thats why its important to do a regular audit of them!

Key takeaways:

If you enjoyed this episode get in touch with me & stay in my world on Instagram @_nicolaaay

Chat soon!

Curious about working with me? Here are the ways we can work together:

 ✨[GROUP PROGRAM] 12 weeks of embodying the best version of you. Join myself & an intimate group of women on an intentional journey towards self discovery, re-alignment & equipping. The goal of this program is to help you take back ownership over your life & upskill with the tools to be able to confidently navigate your own mind and emotions no matter what life throws at you. From this program, you’ll walk away clear & confident on how to live a life aligned to what you value & how to be free from the external pressure to be anything than your authentic self. This is about liberation FROM THE INSIDE OUT. Apply for the next round here.

✨ [PRIVATE MENTORSHIP] Are you a high functioning woman in business who's tired of hustling your way to results? Stop trading what you value for results. Learn how to build your business in FLOW. Apply for my 6mo of private coaching with me. Click⁠ here⁠ to book a FREE CONSULTATION where I'll show you exactly what a custom roadmap could look like for you to go from building a business that runs you to one that supports you and the freedom-based life you want.

[This episode is available on Video Podcast via YouTube]

It’s been a bitter sweet time for me as the final week of my ‘solo surrender experiment’ trip draws to a close.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve met women from all walks of life who have happened to share with me where they are in life right now and it occurred to me that so many of us are going through a very similar thing. If not at this point in our lives… maybe later in life. 

It’s normal (and HEALTHY) to outgrow your current situation and to begin to be curious about more. Unfortunately, it’s not normalised. It’s more often than not, looked down on. 

If you feel the need to ‘find yourself’ or go on a spontaneous trip to ‘discovery your purpose in life,’ people think you’ve gone mad. 

But I’m here to tell you that it is not a problem at all! In fact its far from it. The past 3 months of ‘surrender’ have taught me so much about myself and reconnected me to who I truly am in ways I could not have done back home had I stayed in the same place and routine. 

The discomfort of travelling solo, having to be with your own thoughts often and figuring your place in the world is something I think everyone should experience. Because there is truly something so powerful about being uprooted from everything you know and being forced to come to a reckoning. 

For me, the past 3 months has been a radical journey of self discovery and enlightenment. I can’t help but feel like life was leading me here so I could do the same for you all. It’s not a coincidence that you’re here and my story intersects with yours at this time and in this way. 

So that’s why I’ve recorded this weeks’ episode. I hope this helps you and resonates with you if this is the season of life you have found yourself in. 

In this episode I talk about:

On a final note, this process of self discovery is not a one-and-done event and that this whole ‘surrender experiment’ is actually often just the beginning. 

If you lean in, let yourself have fun with the process and enjoy the journey, you’ll find yourself on an adventure of a lifetime.

If you’re curious to know more about what Surrender Experiment is all about be sure to check out ⁠⁠⁠the Surrender Experiment blog⁠⁠⁠ & the ⁠⁠⁠videos on Youtube⁠⁠⁠ as well as the ⁠⁠⁠Spotify playlist⁠⁠⁠ with all the related episodes. 

If you’re wanting to experience this for yourself, check out my upcoming Retreat in Bali, happening on Aug 12-19 2024. 

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT “THE SURRENDER EXPERIMENT” Bali Retreat 2024 ⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠

This retreat combines the tranquility of wellness activities like yoga and meditation with the richness of Balinese culture and natural beauty. You will be immersed  in local experiences, connect with your inner self and leave with a deeper sense of wellbeing and wholeness.

Links:

1. The Surrender Experiment book - Michael A Singer

⁠https://www.amazon.com.au/Surrender-Experiment-Michael-Singer/dp/080414110X ⁠

2. Sign up for the FREE Surrender Experiment Self-Led guide & get it when it drops 

⁠https://nicoleconcepcion.ck.page/983c87d014 ⁠

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Ways to work with me:

✨ [PRIVATE MENTORSHIP] Ready to dive into building your business with less hustle & more F L O W? Apply for my 6mo of private coaching with me in 2023. Click⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠

✨ [PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM] Join me inside this 8 week hybrid group mentorship program, EMBODY. This is all about helping you become the most confident version of yourself in all areas of life & unlocking your mindset to take back your power & create a life of possibility, not limitations. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠

✨ [FREE CONSULTATION] Not sure which one is for you? I can help you get clear on what the next best step is for you (no strings attached!) Click⁠⁠⁠ here⁠

Last week I released an episode called  ‘Doing hard things’  and I talked about our relationship with discomfort and failure. This week, I’m continuing with part 2 on the topic of ‘Perseverance.’

In a world that teaches us to seek instant gratification and quick results, we can become restricted by the inability to persevere well because NOBODY EVER REALLY TEACHES US WHAT IT TAKES TO PERSEVERE.

While it's human nature to find a way, to problem solve & to have the capacity to endure challenge... there is something very powerful about a person who knows how to persevere (and do it well). Coming off last weeks episode on doing hard things, I started thinking about what it takes to actually do hard things not just once... but over and over and over again.

Perseverance is one of the most helpful skills to master because it helps us become great at anything. Whether its a career... making money... learning to ride a bike... being a mother...

Perseverance shows us who we are and forces us to confront our commitment to mastery. You cannot be great at something you won't persevere for.

Not everybody has the mental resilience and grit to persevere well and that’s why so many are ‘good’ but not ‘great’ at the things they attempt... and also why so many of us start things and never actually finish them.

Persevering takes work. Persevering is a skill! But it is one of the most lifechanging skills. So let's learn how to do it well.

In this episode, I also talk about 'false perseverance' - the illusion of exerting energy by thinking, planning and/or worrying about what we need to do or want to do... but not actually putting in the effort and actions to make productive progress.

When you know how to persevere, everything you desire suddenly feels very very doable.

Suddenly, you show up with less resistance... you put in the work and actually find enjoyment in it... and more importantly- you create your results faster. 

If this episode resonated with you, screenshot, share & tag me on socials IG: @_nicolaaay. I always love hearing from you! Send me a DM with what hit home for you & let's chat!

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Ways to work with me:

✨ [FREE WORKSHOP] The problem I see for most women is we are not fully expressing who we are because we have outsourced validation, worthiness & our identity to everything outside of ourselves... rather than sourcing it from within. That's why I've recently created this FREE 6-part mini course for you. Click⁠ here⁠ to access it now.

✨ [PRIVATE MENTORSHIP] Are you a high functioning woman in business who's tired of hustling your way to results? Stop trading what you value for results. Learn how to build your business in FLOW. Apply for my 6mo of private coaching with me. Click⁠ here⁠ to book a FREE CONSULTATION where I'll show you exactly what a custom roadmap could look like for you to go from building a business that runs you to one that supports you and the freedom-based life you want.

As humans, we do not like to do hard things. Doing hard things makes us feel 'vulnerable' and strips us of all 'control.' We'd rather do what's comfortable and predictable instead. The only problem is, The only way to truly grow and make progress in life is to keep doing hard things. Hard things are not just necessary for our growth, it is also the source of where we cultivate. our character and self concept.

Although we can work very hard to delay doing hard things, its only a matter of time until you'll have to do it regardless. Hard things are part of life and what it means to be human. So its not about trying to avoid doing hard things, its about learning how to do them well.

Lately, I've been doing a lot of hard things that make me feel like a total beginner again. I made some observations about how our self dialogue, our relationship with failure, our willingness to be judged & our openness to learning a new skill will always affect the result we create on the other side of doing a hard thing.

In this episode I unpack some really crucial questions to ask yourself when you find yourself either delaying doing a hard thing or if you're currently going through a hard thing right now!

Learn how to do hard things well and you'll create less resistance as you move through life because remember... its inevitable that you'll go through hard things... so why not do it well?

If this episode resonated with you, screenshot, share & tag me on socials IG: @_nicolaaay. I always love hearing from you! Send me a DM with what hit home for you & let's chat!

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Ways to work with me:

✨ [FREE WORKSHOP] The problem I see for most women is we are not fully expressing who we are because we have outsourced validation, worthiness & our identity to everything outside of ourselves... rather than sourcing it from within. That's why I've recently created this FREE 6-part mini course for you. Click here to access it now.

✨ [PRIVATE MENTORSHIP] Are you a high functioning woman in business who's tired of hustling your way to results? Stop trading what you value for results. Learn how to build your business in FLOW. Apply for my 6mo of private coaching with me. Click here

I've come to learn that when it comes to stepping into your next level, it's going to require you to UNLEARN certain beliefs that have shaped your paradigm for so long. Your conditioned beliefs are going to feel very safe and comfortable to cling onto. They're going to blend so well into your view of life and self that it's going to take some real work to identify them... let alone to decide that they no longer serve you.

Recently, I've been doing a lot of journalling to uncover the subconscious blocks in the way of my next level of growth. In this episode, I share with you 7 thoughts that I've shifted over the course of my personal transformation and what I've decided to focus on instead.

I hope by sharing these thoughts, you'll feel inspired to work through your own thoughts!

If this episode resonated with you, screenshot, share & tag me on socials IG: @_nicolaaay. I always love hearing from you! Send me a DM with what hit home for you & let's chat!

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Ways to work with me:

✨ [FREE WORKSHOP] The problem I see for most women is we are not fully expressing who we are because we have outsourced validation, worthiness & our identity to everything outside of ourselves... rather than sourcing it from within. That's why I've recently created this FREE 6-part mini course for you. Click here to access it now.

✨ [PRIVATE MENTORSHIP] Ready to dive into building your business with less hustle & more F L O W? Apply for my 6mo of private coaching with me in 2023. Click here

[This episode is available on Video Podcast via YouTube]

When you realise just how much you want to ditch the ‘hustle-lifestyle,’ it can be so easy to swing too far the other way. I found this to be my experience as I unplugged from my business and began to release my expectations and plans. This led to me feeling complacent and de-motivated. Being too far from my business and being too detached from any challenge or ‘hard work’ made me feel disconnected. 

In this episode, I talk about how to find the healthy rhythm between the two sides of the coin. Like with anything, too much of anything is bad for you. I share about the stark contrast between being in Bali (slow living) and then being in Singapore (hyper-fast paced) shocked me! As much as this was a challenge at first (I felt quite disoriented), by the end of my stay in Singapore, I learnt to respect the hard-working, diligent, persistent & passionate work ethic that had gotten me this far

I was reminded of the importance of not losing touch with that fiery, willing-to-do-anything perspective on business… a part of me that I had disconnected with in my radical and drastic pivot to a ‘flow lifestyle’. 

I’ve come to learn now that flow is not about totally letting go. It requires HARD WORK. In this episode I talk about how in order to activate flow, it is actually necessary to have a level of challenge/ difficulty in order for you to be zoned in and focused. In the same way, equally as important is restfulness and enjoyment. 

It’s learning to have a harmonious flow between these two states that makes way for a flowy lifestyle and business.

In the coming weeks, I’ll be releasing episodes of an entire series teaching y’all on flow state and EVERYTHING about it! I’ve been digging into self study and being my own guinea pig, testing out everything I’m learning and applying it for myself before I release it in my Freedom in Flow business program later this year. 

I am so excited to begin sharing more about this beautiful state called FLOW! 

See you next week

If you’re curious to know more about what Surrender Experiment is all about be sure to check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠the Surrender Experiment blog⁠⁠⁠⁠ & the ⁠⁠⁠⁠videos on Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ with all the related episodes. 

If you’re wanting to experience this for yourself, check out my upcoming Retreat in Bali, happening on Aug 12-19 2024. 

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT “THE SURRENDER EXPERIMENT” Bali Retreat 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠

A 7 day immersive women’s wellbeing retreat based in the majestic & serene village of Ubud, the spiritual & healing center of Bali.

This retreat combines the tranquility of wellness activities like yoga and meditation with the richness of Balinese culture and natural beauty. You will be immersed  in local experiences, connect with your inner self and leave with a deeper sense of wellbeing and wholeness.

Links:

1. The Surrender Experiment book - Michael A Singer

⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com.au/Surrender-Experiment-Michael-Singer/dp/080414110X ⁠⁠

2. Sign up for the FREE Surrender Experiment Self-Led guide & get it when it drops 

⁠⁠https://nicoleconcepcion.ck.page/983c87d014 ⁠⁠

_____________________________________________

Ways to work with me:

✨ [PRIVATE MENTORSHIP] Ready to dive into building your business with less hustle & more F L O W? Apply for my 6mo of private coaching with me in 2023. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠

✨ [PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM] Join me inside this 8 week hybrid group mentorship program, EMBODY. This is all about helping you become the most confident version of yourself in all areas of life & unlocking your mindset to take back your power & create a life of possibility, not limitations. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠

✨ [FREE CONSULTATION] Not sure which one is for you? I can help you get clear on what the next best step is for you (no strings attached!) Click⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠