Grow Your Business, Elevate Your Impact

What would change in your business if you stopped asking, “Can I actually do this?” and started asking, “How am I going to make this happen?”

In this episode of Grow Your Business, Elevate Your Impact, I’m talking about one of the foundational beliefs that has shaped my own entrepreneurial journey: your success becomes inevitable when you decide you’re going to succeed.

That doesn’t mean there won’t be challenges, uncertainty, mindset wobbles, or moments when you have absolutely no idea how you’re going to get where you want to go.

It means you’ve decided where you’re going—and instead of continually questioning whether it’s possible, you focus your energy on figuring out the path forward.

In this episode, I talk about:

✨ The shift from “Can I do this?” to “How can I do this?” — and how making that decision changes the way you show up in your business.

✨ Why challenges are part of entrepreneurship — and how approaching obstacles with curiosity can help you uncover skill gaps, knowledge gaps, mindset blocks, and your next opportunity for growth.

✨ Visualizing your future successful self and bringing some of that confidence, energy, and certainty into the decisions you’re making today.

✨ Taking consistent, aligned action — and why deciding where you’re going makes it easier to determine what deserves your time, energy, and attention.

✨ The inevitable “wobbles” that happen as you grow — including my own experience questioning whether I could sustain bigger sales months and the money mindset work that followed.

✨ Making money as a mission-driven business owner — and why wanting financial success doesn’t conflict with wanting to help people or make a positive impact.

✨ How making more money can expand your impact by giving you the ability to hire support, create more capacity, get out of survival mode, and have more time and energy for the people and things that matter to you.

✨ Staying focused on your bigger vision — including learning what to say yes to, what to say no to, and recognizing when you’re scattering your energy in too many directions.

✨ Taking care of yourself when you’re in a wobble instead of making important business decisions from fear, stress, or uncertainty.

✨ Combining mindset with action — because believing in your success isn’t about sitting back and hoping something happens. It’s about deciding where you’re going and consistently taking action toward it.

You don’t have to know exactly how you’re going to get there today.

Decide where you’re going. Stay curious when challenges arise. Keep learning, adjusting, and taking aligned action.

Your success is inevitable.

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Join Sarah and Cori for this inspiring conversation about Cori's journey to opening a publishing house!

Cori gives an inside scoop into all of the steps to publishing a book, plus her own journey from self-employed to leading a team. Cori shares some of the shifts she made to go from solopreneur to CEO and how she made the transition.

Cori also shares about her own journey and books, and shares about the importance of storytelling.

Cori Wamsley is the CEO of Aurora Corialis Publishing, works with leaders who have a transformational story to share. She helps them quickly and easily write and publish a book for their brand that helps them create a legacy and be seen as an expert while building a relationship with the reader. Cori has 18 years’ experience as a professional writer and editor, including 10 years with the Departments of Energy and Justice and four years as the executive editor of

You can learn more about Cori and Aurora Corialis Publishing here!

Join Sarah and Deirdre for this lighthearted conversation about the importance of fun and play in your business.

Sarah and Deirdre also discuss money mindset and why it is so important to charge appropriately for your services.

Dierdre also talks about the importance of "niching down" in your business, her unique approach for niching down, and how to do so effectively.

Deirdre Amies is the FUN Business and Money coach, helping you bring the fun and personality back into your business, and simplifying everything so you're working less hours AND making more money. 

Business isn't meant to be boring, dull or feel like a drag! It's meant to be fun, profitable AND sustainable.

You can learn more about Deirdre here!

You can also check out Deirdre's Fun Business Fun Money Podcast Here!

Join Sarah and Megan Barnhard as they discuss the sacredness and importance of writing as self expression.

Megan shares her perspective that all of us are writers, and that when we allow ourselves to write, we are practicing a sacred form of soul level self-expression.

Megan also talks about limiting beliefs that keep people from discovering their writer within, and she discusses the importance of having a process for your writing and creativity.

Megan also talks about the role of intuition and inner listening when it comes to writing, and shares her expertise in supporting entrepreneurs in the writing process.

Sarah and Megan also discuss neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Aspergers, etc) and writing, and how EVERYONE is truly a writer.

The biggest magic of this episode is that the listener can FEEL the magic that Megan brings to writing and soul expression.

Megan identifies as an "idea midwife" and story magician, and empowers entrepreneurs to express themselves through writing.

She is is an intuitive writing coach for bold thinkers who want to change the world with their words. She specializes in storytelling, social media marketing, sales pages, and nonfiction book planning. Megan is also the author of 3 books about the writing process and the creator of Wise Writer Within Oracle Deck. She's been a professional writing coach since 2006, on a mission to help people find their flow and write from the heart. Visit Megan's website here for more details.

Join Sarah and Rebecca Wiener McGregor as they discuss all things abundance mindset and doing the inner work to remove blocks and fears so that you can actually step into your best life. 

Rebecca also shares details about her own journey of healing, and how she helps others today.

Rebecca is an Amplifier of Love, catalyst for breakthroughs, and author of the beloved book Loving Her: 10 Loving Standards to Call Forward the Wealthy Woman Inside You. She shares her gifts as a transformational hypnotist + money mindset coach committed to helping over-working and over-giving visionaries release old blocks, traumas, and hidden fears to find a deeper sense of self-worth and determination to live life on their own terms while being fulfilled, well-paid, and having loads of fun.

You can learn more about Rebecca at https://rebeccawiener.com/ and healwithhypnosis.com. Rebecca is on instagram  @iamrebeccasue, and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/iamrebeccawm

Join Sarah and guest Amanda McWhorter for this episode, where Amanda shares about Burnout, Corporate Culture, and how to reclaim your dream life from toxic corporate environments.

Amanda is a former Corporate HR employee turned Burnout Recovery Coach, Corporate Detox Coach, and Corporate Wellness Coach. Amanda's mission in life is to help others dream again, and she does so by helping individuals heal from toxic work environments, and by helping corporate environments improve their environment to promote employee wellness.

You can learn more about Amanda at @thecorporatedetoxcoach on instagram and facebook, and you can visit AmandaMcWhorter.net for more details.

Join Sarah and Laura for the very FIRST episode of the Dream Life & Business Podcast, where Sarah and Laura talk all about creating your Dream Life & Business using your Intuition. Laura also talks about her own journey into creating her dream life and business, which includes traveling the world all while practicing as a Celebrity Psychic, teaching psychic & intuitive abilities, plus hosting her podcasts, reading books, and pursuing her busy career in acting, singing, and modeling.

Laura is a Celebrity Psychic who has been featured by Buzzfeed, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, the CW, Motherboard by Vice Magazine and the #1” Ron Burgundy Podcast” with Will Ferrell. Laura Powers is a clairvoyant, psychic medium, writer, actress, producer, writer, and speaker who helps others receive guidance and communicate with loved ones.  Laura travels nationally and internationally for clients, events, television appearances, and speaking engagements. She is also the author of seven books on the psychic realm and hosts and produces several top 100 podcasts, Healing Powers Podcast, on health and spirituality, and Behind the Scenes Podcast on film and television.

Learn more about Laura at http://LauraPowers.net.

How to Create a Business Strategy That Actually Works

You know where you want your business to go. You know the kind of life you want your business to support. Now—how do you actually create a plan to get there?

In this episode of Grow Your Business, Elevate Your Impact, I'm wrapping up my business strategy series by breaking down the essential pieces of an effective business strategy and showing you how to turn your bigger vision into an actionable plan.

Because a business strategy isn't just a list of things you need to do. It's a living, flexible roadmap that connects your lifestyle, revenue goals, offers, marketing, audience growth, operations, time, and energy.

In this episode, I talk about:

✨ The five-step strategy process — Assess → Strategize → Implement → Evaluate → Optimize—and why your work isn't finished once you've implemented the plan.

✨ Defining measurable goals so you have clear indicators of whether your strategy is actually moving you toward the business you want.

✨ Looking beyond the numbers — including qualitative measures like burnout, stress, capacity, and whether your business still feels aligned.

✨ Creating a flexible business strategy that gives you direction without becoming a rigid set of rules.

✨ Making your business simpler and more efficient — and asking yourself, “How can I make this easier?” when your strategy starts becoming overly complicated.

✨ Systems, SOPs, delegation, and support — identifying bottlenecks and creating processes that allow your business to grow without everything depending on you.

✨ Reverse engineering your goals by starting with the big picture and breaking it into smaller, achievable steps.

✨ Connecting your lifestyle and revenue goals — including determining your survival and thrive revenue numbers and setting realistic, incremental sales goals.

✨ Choosing your offers and business model strategically based on your revenue goals, available time, capacity, and the lifestyle you're creating.

✨ Building an audience growth strategy that consistently brings the right new people into your world.

✨ Creating intentional marketing and content instead of simply posting or “being visible” without knowing what you're trying to accomplish.

✨ Breaking your strategy into monthly, weekly, and daily action steps so your big-picture vision actually turns into something you can execute.

✨ Creating marketing assets that continue working for you — including podcasts, blogs, emails, and other content your audience can consume over time.

✨ Accounting for the behind-the-scenes work of running your business — from bookkeeping and networking to team management, preparation, and operations.

✨ Putting your strategy on a timeline while allowing it to evolve as your business grows, your circumstances change, and you learn what's actually working.

Your business strategy should connect the dots between the life you want, the business you want, and what you're doing today to create both.

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Intentional Lifestyle Design: Build Your Business Around the Life You Want

What if you stopped building your life around your business—and started building your business around the life you actually want?

So many entrepreneurs create their business strategy based on what they think they should be doing, how much they want to make, or what everyone else in their industry is doing. Then they try to fit their life, family, relationships, wellness, and happiness into whatever space is left.

I believe we should do it the other way around.

In this episode of Grow Your Business, Elevate Your Impact, I'm diving into a concept I call intentional lifestyle design—creating a “you-first” vision for your life and then developing a business strategy that actually supports it.

Because growing a successful business isn't just about what you accomplish. It's also about creating a life you actually enjoy living.

In this episode, I talk about:

✨ What intentional lifestyle design means — getting clear on the life you want first and then building your business strategy around it.

✨ Moving from “Can I have this?” to “How can I create this?” — and challenging the assumptions that cause us to settle before we've even explored what's possible.

✨ Why your happiness and wellness matter — even when you're a mission-driven entrepreneur who genuinely wants to spend your life helping others.

✨ Creating a business you can sustain long term instead of building something that eventually leads to overwork and burnout.

✨ Deciding how you want your life to feel — including your energy, stress levels, presence, peace, and overall day-to-day experience.

✨ Looking at your whole life — including your physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and relational wellness.

✨ Designing your ideal schedule — how many hours do you actually want to work? When do you want to work? And what do you want your days to look like outside of your business?

✨ Making room for relationships, experiences, and bucket-list goals instead of treating them as things you'll get to “someday.”

✨ Your survival number vs. your thrive number — understanding how much you need to take home each month to support your current life and how much you'd like to bring home to support the life you're creating.

✨ Knowing your actual numbers instead of avoiding them or guessing what you need.

✨ The role of mindset — noticing where you're automatically telling yourself that you can't have the business, money, schedule, or lifestyle you really want.

✨ Combining vision with strategy — once you know what you're creating, you can develop the plan and skills necessary to get there.

One of the biggest ideas I want you to take away from this episode is:

We vote for the kind of life we want by how we choose to spend our time, money, and energy.

Your business gets to be part of your dream life. It doesn't have to come at the expense of it.

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