Homeward: The Sovereign Business Podcast

Erin Stutland is a coach, fitness expert, TV show host and entrepreneur who has created a multi-platform movement with live workout classes, a new transformational TV show and online programs that reach people in over 155 countries around the world.

This woman and mama-to-be is a total rock star. Erin is going through an amazing transformation as she becomes a mother in addition to being a wholehearted entrepreneur. I'm so honored to speak with her in this sacred moment of her journey as she evolves into the next version of herself. Erin has so much to teach us about business, movement, and real happiness. I hope you enjoy this sacred conversation of expansion and self-reflection.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

• How to get past selling something surface level and more deeply into your mission

• Why there's no reason to wait for perfection in any area of your life

• How Erin decided that becoming a mother was the right thing for her

• How to be at peace with not knowing what comes next

• What to do when you can't stop thinking about your title and who you are

• How to stop worrying about results and experiment in your business

• How to find happiness that doesn't depend on what others think

• How to grow your business in an authentic way

ERIN'S STORY:

• Connected dance and the joy of movement to fitness

• Brought spirituality into fitness and made it a business

• Decided it was the right time in her business to become a mom

WHAT I ASK:

• What was it like evolving the 'buns of steel' fitness industry?

• How have you learned to trust yourself?

• What are some of the ways you've expressed yourself more fully in your business?

SOUL SHIFTING QUOTES:

"For me, dance was like prayer."

"Why are you waiting for perfection in any area of your life? It's about progress and accepting who you are."

"Show up doing your best every day and your best will get better."

"This is the right time in my life to be in a space where I don't know what's going to happen next."

"I always approach things I want to make as an experiment. I remove any pressure for what the outcome is supposed to be."

"What do I believe about me?"

"You can figure out a way to be vulnerable without ripping out your heart all the time."

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

www.erinstutland.com

www.shrinksession.com

Erin Stutland is a coach, fitness expert, TV show host and entrepreneur who has created a multi-platform movement with live workout classes, a new transformational TV show and online programs that reach people in over 155 countries around the world.

Erin is going through an amazing transformation as she becomes a mother in addition to being a wholehearted entrepreneur.

Erin Stutland is a coach, fitness expert, TV show host and entrepreneur who has created a multi-platform movement with live workout classes, a new transformational TV show and online programs that reach people in over 155 countries around the world.

Erin is going through an amazing transformation as she becomes a mother in addition to being a wholehearted entrepreneur.

Erin Stutland is a coach, fitness expert, TV show host and entrepreneur who has created a multi-platform movement with live workout classes, a new transformational TV show and online programs that reach people in over 155 countries around the world.

Erin is going through an amazing transformation as she becomes a mother in addition to being a wholehearted entrepreneur.

Kate Northrup was one of my most favorite online entrepreneurs and writers when I first launched my business. I loved her down-to-earth style and ageless wisdom and so appreciated how she had created a business that included working with her partner.

Kate and I met back in December 2014 and became fast friends and mastermind sisters in our sweet little group that meets up in Maine every month. This conversation is going to open up a great deal of clarity for you and will also serve as a giant exhale for those of us who tend to do life on the perfectionist side of the fence.

Kate is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, bestselling author and activist with a mission to help you get what you want in business and life without sacrificing what matters most. She supports ambitious, motivated women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. Her podcast, The Kate & Mike Show, is one of my absolute favorites.

It's been so inspiring to witness how Kate has grown in her partnership with her husband and her journey as a mother and business owner. She has turned the doubt and fears that come up in business and motherhood into learning for others. I hope you're able to take Kate's sage wisdom into your life and business.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

• The impact of soul sisters on Kate's biggest successes

• How a weekly meeting with her husband transformed their relationship

• Why having a couple's therapist is key to rising above harmful patterns

• How Kate spent less time on her business without losing income

• Why you need to put out your work even if you're scared

• How to make the distinction of what's really at fault for your failures

• Why vagueness is holding you back from making more sales

• Why you don't have to share your current reality in your business

• How being with your child can be a form of meditation

• Why you need to show up first every day

KATE'S STORY:

• Brought her partner into her business

• Stepped back from her work as a new mom

• Learned to own her voice and stake a claim

WHAT I ASK:

• What does your husband bring to your business that you're grateful for?

• What's surprised you the most as you've become a mom and business owner?

• Where do you find the confidence to move forward with a launch?

SOUL SHIFTING QUOTES:

"We choose our partners because we love them, but we also choose them because they trigger things within us that need to be healed."

"I can show up for the things that matter most and my business won't implode."

"We're all upgrading our lineage by stepping into our own work."

"We are all given opportunities. Do we create gold out of those or do we not step up to the plate?"

"Being with a young child is such a beautiful form of meditation."

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

Breakdown to Breakthrough podcast episode

KateNorthrup.com

SustainableSuccessWorkshop.com

Jennifer Desrosiers is a total boss with the ability to make things happen like a force of nature. Jen and I met back in December of 2014 and have been on a journey of upleveling and pushing past comfort zones together every since. We've attended multiple Tony Robbins' events together, we've walked on fire and we've pushed ourselves to reach new realms in our lives and businesses. I am so grateful to call this amazing women my friend and be a part of sharing her story with you.

In this episode, we dig into what it means to live a wild adventurous life and how Jen took her engineering background and successful corporate career and applied what she learned to launch 2 incredible companies.

Jen is Founder of the Wild Adventurous Life wellness and lifestyle media company, the Founder of Laney & Lu, a wellness and lifestyle strategist, and a community leader. Her mission is to inspire others to live vibrantly and lead a more joyful, meaningful life. I can't wait to share this conversation with you!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

• The wake up call that inspired Jennifer to ignite her entrepreneurial journey

• How to let go of the anchors that keep you tethered to make the leap

• How to follow your muse and pursue dreams that seem crazy

• How Jennifer manages risk as an entrepreneur and adventurer

• Why you need to take a break from your business and practice what you preach

• What to do when you feel guilty for taking R+R breaks

• How to deal when relationships fall apart as you grow and succeed

• The trickle down effect your great vision can have and how it can change the world

• What inspired Jennifer to create the Impact speaker series

JENNIFER'S STORY:

• Grew up exploring as a born adventurer in the woods of Vermont

• Worked in manufacturing for 15 years

• Got a health wake up call to explore other options for her life and career

• Followed her curiosity and launched multiple brands

WHAT I ASK:

• What are you continually challenged by in your own growth and development?

• What advice do you have for women in the beginning stages of their business?

SOUL SHIFTING QUOTES:

"We can all make the decision to be adventurous. Adventure lives in all things. You just have to look for it."

"Everything in my life has happened because I made it happen - good or bad."

"People think you have to be one way or another. I think everyone can be a lot of different things."

"I have a fire in my belly to change the world. That's what inspires my companies."

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

www.wildadventurouslife.com

www.laneyandlu.com

www.jenniferdesrosiers.com

I recorded this episode after the Las Vegas mass shooting in response to the thoughts and feelings coming up for me and so many. In this episode, I dig in to the opportunity for us to take personal responsibility for sacred activism in our lives. I also invite you to consider a new way of looking at your call to doing your soul's work in the world and why tragedies like this one are the wake-up call we MUST heed.

Please listen, share and comment below to further the conversation. I, by no means, have all of the answers, but I am committed to using my voice and my platform to inspire others to do the same so we can begin to make positive change starting with us.

When I dreamed up my podcast over a year ago,I made a list of all of the guests I really wanted to have on the show and today's guest is one of the women who graced the top 5 on that very list! This episode is one of my favorite this year and will give you a glimpse into the life and mind of the one and only Emily Ley.

Emily's energy is contagious and what she has done inside her company over the last 10 years is exceptional. Emily dreamed up the Simplified Planner and her boutique lifestyle brand, Emily Ley in order to create tools that help women to be more intentional and organized in their daily lives. Her work has been featured by Martha Stewart, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, Forbes, and so much more. She believes everyday life doesn't have to be ordinary and that joy is truly found in the journey. Her mission is to inspire women of all ages to build joy and simplicity into their lives through intentional choices, purposeful plans and playful experiences.

Over the last decade, Emily has built an empire all the while raising 3 babies, two of which are twins, and stayed true to herself with life-giving relationships and passions. It was such an honor to speak with Emily and to cover all things simplicity, spirituality and even mommy guilt in this episode. I know you are going to get so much from this conversation. Enjoy!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

• How Emily gave herself grace to ebb and flow with life's seasons

• How to find your true voice through distractions and comparison

• Why saying yes to every opportunity may be your biggest mistake

• The biggest mistake Emily made early on in her business and how she pivoted to thrive through the adversity.

• How spirituality underlies everything Emily does in her life and business

• What Emily does to teach her children to be still

• How to deal with mommy guilt and decide what's non-negotiable

• How to make and keep meaningful relationships in a busy life and business

• What inspired Emily's latest book on creating a more simplified life

WHAT I ASK:

• How did you learn to tap into your true voice?

• What is the most educational mistake you've made so far?

• How does spirituality weave into what you've created?

SOUL SHIFTING QUOTES:

"You learn who you are by making a lot of mistakes."

"I've always looked at life and said, 'Do I have to do it this way?'"

"It's hard to find real joy when we're so bogged down by all the things."

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

www.emilyley.com/

Megg Thompson is a Certified Behavior Consultant and Family Coach empowering kids and the adults that take care of them. She believes that children are perfectly designed and equipped with the exact right tools to help them be their best. With a proactive and strength-based approach to behavior, Megg facilitates empowering relationships and nurturing environments where children thrive.

Megg is a dear friend of mine and was also my of honor. For those of you who are moms and want to pursue your passion and create a business, Megg has a special message for you. She's an incredible example of someone who's prioritized what's most important in her life and created a business to support that. Megg and I go from her entrepreneurial journey of perseverance and determination to her work understanding child temperaments and empowering parent-child relationships.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

• How Megg went from teaching to entrepreneurship and what it took to create a business

• How to get from a place of feeling like you can't do it to achieving your goals

• Why your children don't need to be fixed or diagnosed and what you can do instead

• How to understand your child's temperament and empower your parent-child relationship

• Why teachers have difficulty working with some children and what you can do to help

• Why self-care is essential to being able to nurture others, including your children

MEGG'S STORY:

• Turned to entrepreneurship after teaching Kindergarten for 10 years

• Persevered through numerous obstacles to build her successful consulting business

• Built a business on her passion of working with children who others find challenging

• Learned to understand temperament and what children really need

WHAT I ASK:

• What do you need to create a business as a working mom?

• How do we deal with the challenging behaviors of our children?

SOUL SHIFTING QUOTES:

"You don't need to fix me. This is who I am."

"Figure out who you are first and then assess your children."

"I help families become stronger, to do more and to do less."

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

www.meggthompson.com/

I just spent the day with Abraham Hicks and sister, do I have some takeaways!!

I couldn't wait to get home to share them with you and in this episode, I dive in to the deep downloads and magical new awareness I've acquired as a result of this powerful day.

After attending the seminar, I've made one really conscious shift and that is to be fully present in my joyous now, no matter where I am or what I am doing and that subtle shift has been a HUGE game changer in the way I feel and the way I am showing up in my life.

I am leading with appreciation and reveling in the experiences that are my life, therefore, I am greasing the energetic skids, so to speak, to welcome in more of what's next on the path (aka my deepest desires).

Where are you focusing your energy and how could shifting in to the Joyous NOW make a massive shift in how you see yourself, your career and your relationships?