Soumya Karkera is a life coach for children, young adults and parents with children. She supports them with all their growing up challenges in life, getting comfortable with who they are and finding their own inner strength and bravery. In her sessions with them, they work together to find solutions to problems that are keeping them stuck from moving forward. When she works with parents, she is gently supporting them on their parenting journey, helping them find balance and connection with themselves and their family.

In this 30-minute chat we dive deep into so many things including:

✔️ Her Motivation to choose this line of work

✔️ Tips for Parents on Handling Anxiety and uncertainty during the COVID pandemic

✔️ The Growth Mindset

✔️ How her approach to social media changed after taking the Intentional Instagram course

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Get in touch with Soumya below:

✔️Her Linkedin Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soumya-karkera-95418949/  

✔️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beingme.lovingit

✔️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingme.lovingit/

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Welcome to my podcast. My name is Shailaja Vishwanath and I'm a blog, social media, content and productivity coach.

For more about my Intentional Instagram course, head over here:  https://shailajav.com/intentional-instagram/

I send a free weekly newsletter that is useful for creators. It contains tips for writers, bloggers and business owners who want to grow an organic audience without the overwhelm. Sign up for it here and get it delivered to your inbox every Friday morning:  https://www.shailajav.com/newsletter

I'm on Instagram and LinkedIn as well

Enjoying the podcast? Send me a voice note to let me know :)

I've been asked this question so often by my audience. Why do I actually give away so much content for free? How will people hire me or pay for services if they can get so much for free?

I have three reasons for this and I've answered it in today's episode.

Read the written version of this episode here: https://shailajav.medium.com/learning-to-share-content-for-free-b20b58dc689d

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Welcome to my podcast. My name is Shailaja Vishwanath and I'm a blog, social media, content and productivity coach.

I send a free weekly newsletter that is useful for creators. It contains tips for writers, bloggers and business owners who want to grow an organic audience without the overwhelm. Sign up for it here and get it delivered to your inbox every Friday morning:  https://www.shailajav.com/newsletter

I'm on Instagram and LinkedIn as well

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This week I want to talk about the idea of offering something as a service instead of charging a fee for it.

Read the transcript of this episode here: https://shailajav.com/free-consult-calls/

* Also what is the tapering strategy that my coach George Kao talks about so beautifully?

https://www.georgekao.com/blog/tapering

Other links I mention in the podcast

Episode 11: How to Create from a Space of Love: https://anchor.fm/shailajav/episodes/How-to-Create-From-a-Space-of-Love-e14o92g

Episode 7: Why You Should Not Start a Business for the Money

https://anchor.fm/shailajav/episodes/Starting-a-Business--Dont-Do-it-for-the-Money-e12qmp5

Episode 8: Interview with Caroline Leon

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Welcome to my podcast. My name is Shailaja Vishwanath and I'm a blog, social media, content and productivity coach.

I send a free weekly newsletter that is useful for creators. It contains tips for writers, bloggers and business owners who want to grow an organic audience without the overwhelm. Sign up for it here and get it delivered to your inbox every Friday morning:  https://www.shailajav.com/newsletter

I'm on Instagram and LinkedIn as well

Enjoying the podcast? Send me a voice note to let me know :)

When I was a guest on a podcast recently, talking about my 60-day social media sabbatical, the host asked me how I was willing to take such a long break without worrying about loss of followers or a drop in engagement.

Read the blog post version of this episode here: https://shailajav.com/create-content-space-of-love/

Other links I mention in this episode:

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Welcome to my podcast. My name is Shailaja Vishwanath and I'm a blog, social media, content and productivity coach.

I send a free weekly newsletter that is useful for creators. It contains tips for writers, bloggers and business owners who want to grow an organic audience without the overwhelm. Sign up for it here and get it delivered to your inbox every Friday morning:  https://www.shailajav.com/newsletter

I'm on Instagram and LinkedIn as well

Enjoying the podcast? Send me a voice note to let me know :)

Ranjitha is a Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication. She lives in Bangalore, India, where she shares NVC with individuals and organizations. Ranjitha began her career as a communications professional, and for the last six years worked in the non-profit sector, in the space of mental health awareness. She brings her skills from both of these spaces to the work she does now.

For the last couple of years, she has been exploring ways in which she can make cooking extremely simple: how do you break down complicated-sounding recipes to clear instructions anyone can follow and apply? Her approach to sharing Nonviolent Communication is similar; it's about how we can begin exploring and living these principles in our daily lives, starting from where we are now.

She has had this business for close to 5 years now, though it has been only since 2021 January that she decided to step into it full-time. The name of her venture is Connext Coaching and Facilitation.

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In this 30-minute chat we dive deep into so many things including:

✔️ What is NVC and how does it shape her approach to life and business?

✔️ Dealing with impostor syndrome

✔️ Vulnerability as a Creator  

Get in touch with Ranjitha below:

✔️Her website: https://connextcoaching.com/

✔️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/connextcoaching/

✔️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connextcoaching/

Welcome to my podcast. My name is Shailaja Vishwanath and I'm a blog, social media, content and productivity coach.

For more about my Intentional Instagram course, head over here:  https://shailajav.com/intentional-instagram/

I send a free weekly newsletter that is useful for creators. It contains tips for writers, bloggers and business owners who want to grow an organic audience without the overwhelm. Sign up for it here and get it delivered to your inbox every Friday morning:  https://www.shailajav.com/newsletter

I'm on Instagram and LinkedIn as well

Enjoying the podcast? Send me a voice note to let me know :)

"On Facebook, I had some 300 or 400 or so-called friends. But the people who I was actually in touch with on a regular basis, I've been in touch with them over the years from the time when there was no Facebook; just the good old telephone, and I still continue to do that. I think that for people who truly matter, you find ways to keep in touch. You don't need Facebook. You don't need social media."

- Mamatha Ramesh

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In this 30-minute chat, we dive deep into so many things including:

✔️ Why she chose this particular role in her career

✔️ The very personal reason she left social media more than 8 years ago.

✔️ Why she never felt like going back

✔️ The role of parents in the age of social media

✔️ How to use social media - if you choose to continue down that path

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You can read a written version of this podcast (with some extra notes) here on my website:

https://shailajav.com/thriving-without-social-media/

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Welcome to my podcast. My name is Shailaja Vishwanath and I'm a blog, social media, content and productivity coach.

I send a free weekly newsletter that is useful for creators. It contains tips for writers, bloggers and business owners who want to grow an organic audience without the overwhelm. Sign up for it here and get it delivered to your inbox every Friday morning:  https://www.shailajav.com/newsletter

I'm on Instagram and LinkedIn as well

Enjoying the podcast? Send me a voice note to let me know :)

"It's my belief that when we change the way we do business, we change the world. The approach I follow advocates for a people-first approach to business (i.e. people vs profit) and is rooted in integrity and generosity. It aligns with my spiritual beliefs and a lot of what I teach in my 1:1 and group work and in my content is a more ethical way to do business. Free from the toxic, dysfunctional, and manipulative marketing so prevalent these days online. This comes as a big relief for many people when they first come into contact with me."

-Caroline Leon

That, in a nutshell, is what is so wonderful about Caroline and the work she does. 

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In this 30-minute chat we dive deep into so many things including:

✔️ What is Conscious Marketing?

✔️ Why Caroline transitioned from being a Life Coach to a Business Mentor

✔️ How to Grow your Business using Ethical Strategies

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You can read a written version of this podcast (with some extra notes) here on my website:

https://www.shailajav.com/caroline-leon-interview/

Get in touch with Caroline Leon below:

✔️Her website: https://carolineleon.com/

✔️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolineleoncoach/

✔️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulfulstrategist/

✔️Or join her Community of Conscious Business Owners Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theconsciousbusinesscollective/

I'm forever in pursuit and I don't even know what it is I'm chasing

-- Harold Abrahams

100-metre Olympic gold medalist, 1924

In 2009, I took up a part time teaching position. The work was fun and challenging but the money? It was great!

Similarly, in 2019 I got a writing assignment and it was for a fixed amount money. Let’s just say it was a lot- a lot more than what I was used to getting for my writing.

Midway through both that teaching assignment and writing assignment, I began to sense a feeling of .. ‘Wait, is this all there is to life and business? Money?’

Suffice to say that I left both that job and the writing assignment within a year of taking them up.

If you decide to start a business, don't do it for the money. Listen to how I learnt to find balance and harmony in my work.

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Welcome to my podcast. My name is Shailaja Vishwanath and I'm a blog, social media, content and productivity coach.

I send a free weekly newsletter that is useful for creators. It contains tips for writers, bloggers and business owners who want to grow an organic audience without the overwhelm. Sign up for it here and get it delivered to your inbox every Friday morning:

I'm on Instagram and LinkedIn as well

Enjoying the podcast? Send me a voice note to let me know :)

Do you struggle with motivation to create content or your blog? Then this episode will help.

If you'd like to check out a written version of this post, click below to read it on the blog:

 https://shailajav.com/how-to-stay-motivated-as-a-blogger/

Welcome to my podcast. My name is Shailaja Vishwanath and I'm a blog, social media, content and productivity coach.

I send a free weekly newsletter that is useful for creators. It contains tips for writers, bloggers and business owners who want to grow an organic audience without the overwhelm. Sign up for it here and get it delivered to your inbox every Friday morning:

I'm on Instagram and LinkedIn as well

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shailajav

Enjoying the podcast? Send me a voice note to let me know :)