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- What Makes People Buy in 2025 with Lisa Gonzalez Rivera: Business Witch Student Series
In the final episode of the Business Witch Student Series, meet Lisa Gonzalez Rivera, an Intuitive Soul Guide, Healer, and Astrologer. Lisa discusses her work guiding queer, neurodivergent dreamers and seekers back home to their authentic, soul-aligned selves.
Using Lisa’s own journey as a case study for effective, ethical marketing, this episode explores what it takes to build a sustainable practice without compromising your values. Cara and Lisa discuss why business is a learned skill and how to connect with a discerning audience that is tired of inauthentic sales tactics.
Connect with Lisa:
Website
Instagram
The Feminist Business Framework:
Tired of hustle culture? Learn how to build an ethical, impactful business that supports you without causing burnout. Join The Feminist Business Framework, a free, live Zoom workshop on October 7th and 8th from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST / 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST. Book your space here.
Business Witch The Course:
This episode is brought to you by Business Witch The Course
Additional Resources:
- Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.
- Apply to be a 1:1 client.
Follow me on Instagram!
43 min - Scaling Your Private Practice with Mikayla Lanoie: Business Witch Student Series
In today's episode, Cara speaks with Business Witch student and Certified Sex Therapist Mikayla Lanoie. They discuss the exciting and terrifying moment of pivoting a successful business, scaling beyond one-on-one work, and navigating the vulnerability of expansion. If you know you’re ready for your next evolution, this one’s for you.
Connect with Mikayla:
Website
Instagram
The Feminist Business Framework:
Tired of hustle culture? Learn how to build an ethical, impactful business that supports you without causing burnout. Join The Feminist Business Framework, a free, live Zoom workshop on October 7th and 8th from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST / 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST. Book your space here.
Business Witch The Course:
This episode is brought to you by Business Witch The Course
Additional Resources:
- Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.
- Apply to be a 1:1 client.
Follow me on Instagram!
34 min - Booking 5 New Clients in One Month with Chereen Leong Schwarz: Business Witch Student Series
In today’s Business Witch Student Series episode, we feature Chereen Leong Schwarz. As a Multi-passionate Sagittarius, Chereen alchemized her path from private chef to sustainable knitwear creator and now, a creative mentor leading international retreats. She shares the liberatory magic of pivoting without fear, the power of building genuine community over time, and why you don't have to niche down to be successful.
Connect with Chereen:
Website
Instagram
The Feminist Business Framework:
Tired of hustle culture? Learn how to build an ethical, impactful business that supports you without causing burnout. Join The Feminist Business Framework, a free, live Zoom workshop on October 7th and 8th from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST / 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST. Book your space here.
Business Witch The Course:
This episode is brought to you by Business Witch The Course
Additional Resources:
- Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.
- Apply to be a 1:1 client.
- Follow me on Instagram!
47 min - When to Invest in Business With Erin Baute: Business Witch Student Series
This week, Cara is talking with Erin Baute, a behavior change coach, certified Enneagram expert, and Business Witch alum who helps female entrepreneurs deconstruct the oppressive patterns holding them back.
They discuss when to invest, the expensive lessons of entrepreneurship (like why you need to nail your messaging before you think about ads), and how to build a truly sustainable business that honors your nervous system and your values.
Connect with Erin:
- Website
The Feminist Business Framework:
Tired of hustle culture? Learn how to build an ethical, impactful business that supports you without causing burnout. Join The Feminist Business Framework, a free, live Zoom workshop on October 7th and 8th from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST / 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST. Book your space here.
Business Witch The Course:
This episode is brought to you by Business Witch The Course
Additional Resources:
- Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.
- Apply to be a 1:1 client.
- Follow me on Instagram!
49 min - Balancing Entrepreneurship in Crisis
In this episode, Cara tackles the complexities of building a business during political crisis. She offers guidance on navigating the exhaustion of living through upheaval, reframing selling as a necessary and ethical act of support for clients who need you more than ever.
The Feminist Business Framework:
Tired of hustle culture? Learn how to build an ethical, impactful business that supports you without causing burnout. Join The Feminist Business Framework, a free, live Zoom workshop on October 7th and 8th from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST / 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST. Book your space here.
Business Witch The Course:
This episode is brought to you by Business Witch The Course
Additional Resources:
- Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.
- Apply to be a 1:1 client.
- Follow me on Instagram!
1 hr 7 min - Building Worlds with TRISHES
Meet TRISHES, the multimodal artist, activist, and speaker who challenges the capitalist push for hyper-specialization. Her work, from music to content creation, is a powerful expression of her political and justice-oriented values.
In this episode, TRISHES unpacks her approach to content creation as "world-building" and discusses the importance of staying in alignment with your values as a vocal activist, even when it comes at a cost.
Connect with TRISHES:
Website
Instagram
TikTok
Business Witch The Course:
This episode is brought to you by Business Witch The Course
Additional Resources:
- Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.
- Apply to be a 1:1 client.
- Follow me on Instagram!
39 min - Progressive Hope with Natasha Hakimi Zapata, Author of Another World is Possible
In a potent dose of pragmatic hope, Cara sits down with visionary author Natasha Hakimi Zapata to alchemize our collective political grief. Natasha reveals how a better world isn't a fantasy—it’s already being practiced in countries that have solved many of the crises plaguing the US, from universal healthcare to paid parental leave. This conversation is a powerful reminder that our darkest moments can be portals to radical, life-affirming transformation.
Connect with Natasha:
Website
Instagram
Book
Business Witch The Course:
This episode is brought to you by Business Witch The Course
Additional Resources:
- Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.
- Apply to be a 1:1 client.
- Follow me on Instagram!
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit carakovacs.substack.com/subscribe43 min - Permission to Believe A Better World is Possible with Amanda Litman
Amanda Litman is the force behind Run for Something, an organization recruiting the next generation of political leaders. A veteran of presidential campaigns and author of When We're in Charge, she provides a playbook for young people to break the cycle of "bad boomer leadership" and reshape our world.
This episode is a masterclass in dismantling the "gerontocracy," mobilizing with intentional strategy, and giving ourselves permission to dream of a future that serves us all.
Connect with Amanda:
Website
Instagram
Business Witch The Course:
This episode is brought to you by Business Witch The Course
Additional Resources:
- Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.
- Apply to be a 1:1 client.
- Follow me on Instagram!
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit carakovacs.substack.com/subscribe45 min - Cyclical Awareness and Feminine Reclamation with Christina Tasooji
This week, Cara talks with coach Christina Tasooji about cyclical awareness as a tool for feminine reclamation. Following her own healing journey, Christina now guides women to align with their natural rhythms to find deeper connection and harmony with their bodies, souls, and creative expression.
Cara and Christina discuss navigating the "winter" seasons of life, using deep listening to alchemize pain into wisdom, and the importance of owning your unique perspective to find the people you are meant to serve.
Connect with Christina:
- Website
- Instagram
Business Witch The Course:
- This episode is brought to you by Business Witch The Course
Additional Resources:
- Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.
- Apply to be a 1:1 client.
- Follow me on Instagram!
44 min - The Real Tea About Meta Ads with Frannie Coggeshall
This week on the Business Witch, we're getting real about Meta ads with Frannie Coggeshall, founder of Elevate Her Marketing. As a seasoned expert who has been navigating the ad world since 2014, Frannie helps women scale their online businesses with strategic Facebook and Instagram advertising.
This episode covers why Instagram is now a pay-to-play platform, the necessity of a proven organic strategy before investing in ads, and how to use data to strengthen your sales funnel without taking it personally.
Connect with Frannie:
- Website
- Instagram
Business Witch The Course:
- This episode is brought to you by Business Witch The Course
Additional Resources:
- Learn about working with me and subscribe for business tips.
- Apply to be a 1:1 client.
- Follow me on Instagram!
47 min
About Left Standing
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A space for healers, witches, goddesses, and radicals who do meaningful work in a system that makes it more difficult than it needs to be. This is where you come to remember your why and reclaim your…
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