LifePilot: Be the CEO of your life with Natalie Sisson

What is a book launch without a book reading? It is not a book launch, that’s what!

I am so jazzed because this week I’m reading you a couple of chapters from my new book, Suck it up, Princess. 

Suck It Up, Princess is for women the world over who want to get over your excuses and get on with living a rich, fulfilling and rewarding life, on your own damn terms.

Refreshingly direct and inspiring, this book will show how to finally develop the right mindset, habits and strategies to kick your inner critic, doubts, fears and perfectionism to the curb, and instead kick ass!

I wrote this book because you are a heroine! For real. And you deserve to tap into your hidden potential, and leverage your unique talents and skills to create the life you truly want to live.

Basically, I wrote this book to turn you into a totally unapologetic badass, with radical honesty and a big dose of humour.

It’s packed with my own transformational personal stories, proven methods, and practical advice so you can learn how to:

• Understand your inner world so you can attract more of what you want
• Create your own Universe by learning how to build your own moat
• Open your treasure chest, know your worth and make more money
• Step into your Queen power with self-compassion, love and romance.

You can grab your copy here.

It’s time to take control, overcome your setbacks, end procrastination (that bitch) and experience more everyday personal and professional freedom!

You deserve the best. How do you give yourself the best? You set boundaries. You sleep. You say no more often. You embrace ease, grace, flow. When you grab these with both hands, that’s when you start wearing your crown, Princess! Change starts with you. So, listen to this, become the master of your sh*t and make it happen!

The book is full of short, quick chapters so that you can dive in whenever you need some advice, inspiration, support (insert your own desire here) and grab a nugget in that moment. Hopefully that’s what this reading will give you, too.

If you’re listening to this, think of it as a sneak preview of what I’ll be releasing on Audible! Lucky you!

In this episode we uncover: 

✅  Why you need a really big, freaking moat around you if you want to do your best work

✅  That you are not responsible for anyone else’s life but yours

✅  The difference between rescuing someone and empowering them

✅  Why you should reach out to authors you love (they will love you for it!)

✅  Clear steps for setting up boundaries and clear communication

Head here to preorder my book.

Resources:

A couple of weeks ago I chatted all about how you can publish your own book. Listen to it here.

My copywriter, Ashleigh, interviewed me about the book and we had the most epic jam sesh about saying no and wearing your crown (I even wore a crown during the recording. Woot.)

Why am I so into the idea of setting boundaries? Because when you have boundaries, it affects your impact on others. And I believe in that like crazy. Watch my video about this exact thing.

Want to write your own book this year? Check out my epic course Write Your Damn Book to do this in the next 30 days.

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Suck it up, Princess. I know that my book title is going to put some people off.

They’re going to look at it and go...this isn’t the book for me.

And I am totally down with that. If it doesn’t speak to you, that is okay.

But, what about the sub-title of the book?

Real-life strategies to be the heroine you already are and have the money, success and life you deserve.

Is that more your jam?

Here’s the deal: 

Suck it up, Princess is something I said to myself in a moment of self-pity. The more I thought about it, the more I was like, “Hell, Nat. Sometimes you just gotta suck it up, Princess.”

See, when the princess starts to suck it up and she steps into her power, that’s when she becomes a Queen. And that’s exactly what I want for you, Princess.

You can trust me when I say that this book will make you laugh, think, feel inspired, and in moments when you’re feeling a bit sorry for yourself, you’ll be able to use the strategies I share and recommend in my book to move into a place of taking back life on your own terms.

And then you’ll step into your fierce, with your crowned head held high and you will SHINE.

If you don’t trust me, then listen to this week’s episode of the UNTAPPED podcast. 

I brought in one of my awesome team members, Ashleigh, to interview me on my book and jam about what you’ll discover when you grab your own copy, what she loved when she read it and and the practical steps she’s already taken from reading it that will help her with her own inner critic stuff and boundary setting.

Are you ready for your moment?

✅  Why the heck I wrote my new book, what it’s actually all about and who it’s for!

✅  The power of saying no!

✅  The idea that burnout is not a badge of honour (and how it hurts the people close to you)

✅  Why women struggle to ask to be paid what they’re worth and why that has to stop; and

✅  The big Feminist moment that Ash loved (and read out loud).

Head here to preorder my book, immediately plus get a beautiful bonus before March 25th.

Resources:

I’m a big fan of setting boundaries and saying NO. Watch this to find out why.

In Suck it up, Princess I talk about energy vampires. This is what inspired those chapters.

Want to write your own book this year? Check out my epic course Write Your Damn Book to do this in the next 30 days.

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Something delicious arrived in my mailbox last week.

Something so delicious, that I didn’t think I could deal with the excitement.

But I did deal. And I went inside with my parcel and I breathed deeply, and I opened it. 

And inside...was my third book: Suck It Up, Princess: Real life strategies to be the heroine you already are and have the money, success and life you deserve.

The real, beautiful, gorgeousness of almost 12 months of work, right there in my hands.

This is a full-on sensory experience. The smell and feel of it...it’s incredible. In fact, you can see exactly what I’m talking about right here, and then start dreaming up your own seeing-your-book-for-the-first-time moment.

That new book smell; the silky feel of the pages; my words right there in black and white.

And I published it totally on my own! That’s what I want for you.

I want you to have control over your book. What it looks like, sounds like and reads like.

There are so many platforms for you to use to get this done - so, why not?

And here’s the thing - I’ve done it all for you! 

This episode of the UNTAPPED podcast is jam-packed with ins and outs of everything you need to do to get your book written, edited and self-published.

I’m talking finances, marketing, publishing, the whole lot! The beauty of this is that you get to make the decisions. And you get to interact with people who have invested in your book and your journey before it’s even happened. 

In this episode we uncover: 

✅  The power of crowdfunding and how you can leverage it for the good of your book

✅  My latest book, Suck It Up, Princess, which is hugely personal and will connect you with your dreams of self-improvement and living life on your own terms

✅  All the platforms and tools (and people!) that I’ve used to pre-fund, edit, design, format, publish and distribute my book; and

✅  What the real beauty is of writing and birthing your damn book.

By the way, listen in directly on your fave podcast player by clicking this handy link.

Resources:

Check out Reedsy, it’s your one-stop shop to hire every person imaginable to help you write, publish and market your book!

The Writers Ally - who I used for professional editing

View my crowdfunding campaign on Publishizer and consider using this platform yourself! 

Kindle Direct Publishing to publish on Amazon.

IngramSpark to publish and distribute to many platforms including Amazon, bookstores and online retailers.  

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Imagine this: You’re six months pregnant and you lose your job. How in the world do you rediscover your sparkle?

You write a book, naturally.

Cue all the excuses:

‘I’ve never written before.’

‘I’ve never done a writing course.’

‘Who would buy it?’

Limiting beliefs be damned. Julie Schooler has spent five years writing books, and she’s had ten of them published. AND she’s been co-raising her kids at the same time! What a woman.

In this episode of the UNTAPPED podcast we are diving deep into the beauty of getting out of the negative mind, trying not to control everything, and doing what it takes to rediscover your sparkle. 

What if we just let go of the crappy thoughts that didn’t serve us? What if we remembered to play? And express gratitude? And breathe? Julie says HELL YES to that.

In this episode we uncover: 

✅ What an apocalypse bucket list is, and why you need one;

✅ How we can be okay with not being in control during these banana pants crazy times;

✅ Why it’s so important to love yourself;

✅ How you can find an ideal and meaningful life purpose in 15 minutes; and

✅ How to rediscover your sparkle, and make yourself rebelliously happy during dark times.

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Resources:

You can find out more about Julie and all her incredible books, on her website.

In a similar vein, listen to this podcast where I spoke with Jeff Harry about rediscovering your purpose using play.

I’m all about resilience, and I had a fantastic conversation a few months ago with Kelsey Chapman about how to pivot, start over and succeed. 

And speaking of books! You can pre-order my latest book, Suck It Up, Princess, right here. It’s full of real-life strategies to be the heroine you already are and have the money, success and life you deserve!

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So, you’re in the middle of a big project. And it’s going goooood. So good, in fact, that after a particularly successful moment you jump on an impromptu call with your small but mighty team, and you dance a jig with them (in silence because where they are it’s 1am and their families are sleeping). 

Basically you’re on top of the world, life is good, you are the bomb dot com.

And then, literally, an hour later, you’re on the couch and you cannot move. And you’re not the bomb dot com anymore, because you got hit by a major stomach bug. 

You’re now not only puking all the time, but have been reduced to a mere humble being, who’s also dealing with regular ol’ insecurities and fears around your launch. 

In these moments of insecurity, how do you find your resilience? How do you push through? How do you manage expectations? And how do you celebrate the wins - because they are there. And they’re waiting to be seen. But are your eyes open to them?

In this episode we uncover: 

✅  One of the reasons we chose this entrepreneurial lifestyle in the first place;

✅  Why, if you’re not learning from the challenges, you’re missing the point;

✅  You can’t prepare for everything and that’s okay; and

✅  How impending major life projects like pregnancy can help you prioritise what matters

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Resources:

If you missed my podcast last week, I talked about something in the same vein, because it’s true: Life is hard. What are you going to do about it?

And if you’re tired of trying to be perfect and you’re over the idea of getting it right all the time then maybe you need to ditch perfectionism and take action.

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If things in your life are tough right now, and you feel stuck, what are you going to do about it?

You’re allowed to feel angry, confused, overwhelmed...all totally normal human emotions. But after you’ve felt those things...what are you going to DO about it? 

This podcast has all the juice and wisdom you’ve been craving to get you over and move beyond whatever isn’t working for you. It’s time to put those big-person panties on and dream again. 

You want to wake up every day saying, YES, DAY! Let’s DO THIS! If you’re not saying that, then a change is going to do you good.

Stacey Brass-Russell is the founder of INSPIRED EVOLUTION™ LLC in New York City and is an evolution life coach and business strategist. Her mission is to inspire and motivate you to step into whatever is happening in life and to use it as a catalyst to activate your resilience, creativity, and power so that you can thrive amidst all of life’s ups and downs and see that change is not a sign of failure but rather your opportunity to EVOLVE.

In this episode we uncover: 

✅  How being on BROADWAY taught Stacey the best lessons about life;

✅  Practical tools you can use to work on your mindset;

✅  How to use future declarations (This is powerful);

✅  A magic trick for your nervous system to get you vibrating with goodness; and

✅  How to step into whatever is going on and use it as a catalyst for change.

By the way, listen in directly on your fave podcast player by clicking this handy link.

Resources:

Stacey has all kinds of magic on her website, so go and grab that goodness.

Listen to this life-changing talk here, where I spoke with Jennifer Storm about reclaiming your life after trauma.I’m BIG into making life changes, and I speak about how to pivot, start over and succeed in this episode with Kelsey Chapman.

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As an entrepreneur, you are your business. Pretty freaking awesome, right?

But sometimes that enemy to growth, Imposter Syndrome, pops up and says, ‘Hello.’ And with it, a whole lot of no-good thoughts start to race through your mind.

“Am I good enough?”

“What do I know?”

“Surely I can’t brand MYSELF? How vain would that be?”

According to Jessica Zweig, actually, you can. And you must.

Who is Jessica Zweig and how does she know this?

She’s the CEO and Founder of SimplyBe. Agency, host of The SimplyBe. Podcast, and soon-to-be author of Be. - A No Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself.

She’s basically as inspiring as they come, and she is all about truly finding your authentic voice in the digital space.

In this episode we uncover: 

✅ That our value has nothing to do with what you look like or how much money you have, but that your pure existence is your inherent value (preach!);

✅ Just how important it is to live your truth and how it affects you when you’re not doing that;

✅ How your business can become your entire identity and how hard it is to cut yourself off from that;

✅ What true authenticity means, how to find it within yourself, and then how to translate it to your personal brand 

✅ The power of the personal brand - when you really embrace who you are, magic happens.

By the way listen in directly on your fave podcast player by clicking this handy link.

Resources:

Jessica’s new book (released February 16, 2021): Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself. In it, she explores the myths about branding and gets straight into the heart of what really builds and sustains a personal brand platform: your unapologetic authenticity.

I love this idea of being YOU. It’s the foundation of all my work. That’s why I recorded this podcast a few months ago about knowing your value and charging what you’re worth. 

There’s also gold in this podcast with Carson Tate about aligning your passion with your work.

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I love creating content. I really do. I enjoy it. And I’m good at it too.

One of the questions I get a lot is, “How do you keep creating new content?”

I have a little secret. Some of it isn’t new. Some of it is stuff that I have in my content bank and I just reuse. And that’s what you need to start doing too.

There are so many ways that you can freshen up content that you already have and make it relevant. And I’m not just talking about content that you’ve created. I’m also talking about content that you’ve purchased or saved, that you can look at and be inspired by!

Here’s the thing:

You could very well be sitting on a goldmine of information that other people are just waiting to lap up. And they’re waiting to get it from you because you have a particular kind of joy and way of teaching, that is going to speak to a particular kind of person. 

Think about what you’ve got that you could turn into monetised content. Yes, you should get paid for all this amazingness! 

All the experience, time, effort, love and care that you've put into freebies, audios, videos, blog posts, articles, interviews that you've done for other people. There could be a course there. Or a webinar. Or a masterclass.

And once you create a system to put it out there, THAT’S when magic starts to happen in all areas of your life and your business (and in the lives of the people you touch).

In this week’s episode of the UNTAPPED podcast, we look at:

✅  What you’re already sitting on that you can use;

✅  How to start getting it out there into the world; 

✅  How to make it valuable, better, and top quality;

✅  How people can benefit from what you have to offer; and

✅  All the options that are available to you (it doesn’t have to be a 12-week course!)

Yup! You are pretty awesome. And you know what I want to see? I want to see you quit the selfishness, get off that goldmine and share it with the world!

Listen to this podcast, yell HELL YES, and then join the 5-Day Launch Your Course From Scratch Challenge, so I can show you how to monetise your content! 

And make sure you dig up that awesome content before we hit Day 1 so that you’re already on the front foot!

Tune into episode 104 here.

Resources:

These women all took what they knew and turned them into profitable online courses.. You can hear their stories here. [EPS 102/103]

If you’re ready to go with content to share and sell, check out my blog about alternative community groups for people who are done with Facebook.

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What is already working for you? What is right there, at your fingertips, waiting to be leveraged into something bigger and better than you ever dreamed possible? In short let’s look at how to monetise what you already have.

I have worked with the most incredible women throughout my career. Women who started something from nothing. Who had an idea and said, “Why the hell not” and just ran with it.

And you can do it too.

Katherine had a blog that she’d been writing for eight years.

Kate had a bestselling leadership book she’d written.

Robin had expertise in, and a MAJOR passion for, reading Oracle cards. 

You can hear all about how they took their already-existing content and knowledge and monetise it by packaging it into an online course here.

They aren’t the only ones.

In this podcast I jam with two extraordinary women who took what they already had right in front of them and created their online courses - so they could maximise their impact and their revenue.

Kate Nankivell is a LinkedIn and business development specialist who helps individuals, teams and organisations leverage the power of LinkedIn for business growth. 

She found that she was getting the same questions over and over again, so...she’s packaged everything she knows into an online course, and considering that LinkedIn has 700 million users, I’d say she’s leveraging what she knows pretty damn well. Her online course teaches people to attract their ideal clients with LinkedIn profile optimisation.

Siobhain Danaher is a LEAN practitioner and travel photographer, and has been blogging about her travels since 2012, and she’s been blogging about the art of positive change since 2017. 

And then she decided, enough was enough! It was time to start making money from this writing thing! She created a paid 90-minute Masterclass called “Create Your Personal Vision” and now has grown that into a 6-week course starting in February! 

In this week’s episode of the UNTAPPED podcast, we look at:

✅ How you can take what you already know and earn money from it in your sleep;

✅ How fulfilling it is to meet the people who want what you have, and teach it to them; 

✅ The possibilities that open up for your business once you’ve launched an online course;

✅ Why fear will sometimes creep up, and that’s OK;

✅ What the Lean Practice method is and how you can apply this to your life and biz;

✅ Why LinkedIn is a veritable goldmine for finding your ideal customer and making sales; and

✅ All the things you’re doing in your business, that aren’t giving you a return.

If this appeals to you, if you have something you’re sitting on that’s just BEGGING to be turned into something you can share with the world, and use as another revenue stream, then join my 5-Day Launch Your Course From Scratch Challenge starting on Sunday, 7th February.

This challenge is jam-packed with the direct advice, strategies, and methods to validate and pre-sell your course before you’ve even created it.

If you go on this journey, I’m with you every step of the way.

Let’s pop the champagne!

Tune into episode 103 here.

Resources:

To check out Kate Nankivell’s LinkedIn GENIUS, visit her website.

To get your personal vision power on, go to Siobhain’s website here.

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Owning a digital course business is the single most powerful and exciting way to make an impact in the world while growing your income. 

Just imagine this: you create something once. You put in the work. You invest. And then...it pays you for the rest of your life.

Yet, if you’re reading this, you’re likely just thinking about how to create your first online course, let alone turning this into an online business, right?!

My guests in today’s episode of the UNTAPPED podcast are course-creating goddesses who were thinking the exact same thing. Fast forward 60 days and they had pre-sold their first ever online courses and were on their way to launching. 

This is the beauty of starting your course: that single idea can give you a TON of flexibility in terms of content creation, so long as it's based on what your clients need.

And I find that fascinating. It's like, the number of courses you could create over time is never- ending, and that means your potential for income is almost infinite!

Online courses can give you the opportunity to finally get paid to teach what you already know. This leads to you living life on purpose, and even building a profitable online business (ummm...EMPIRE) that helps others learn and change their lives.

And guess what? NOW is the time!

These three powerful, fierce businesswomen have all been through my Launch Your Damn Course Accelerator and I wanted to tell their stories. They launched their courses and conquered their doubts. How proud am I? I cannot even begin to count the ways!

Katherine Leamy came, and launched her course in 8 weeks!

Katie Anderson had already published a bestselling book, then smashed an amazing paid masterclass and made over $3,000!

Robin Finney created a course, and when she found her ideal client there was no looking back.

In this podcast we talk about

✅ How online learning gives you a space to connect and learn;

✅ How finding your ideal client is a major A-HA moment; 

✅ How important it is to start small;

✅ Why having a guide and accountability partner is invaluable; and

✅ What becomes possible once you’ve launched your course.

We also chat about how the world is still in this space of lockdown and pandemic and how more and more people are joining the online learning space. This year, more platforms will emerge with better technology and more integration. 

And we can all be in on it. How incredible is that?

Tune into episode 102 here.

Resources:

For more course-creation goodness, check out this blog that details the three top reasons why you should be launching your online course in 2021.

The last time I spoke to Katie Anderson, we jammed about the power of leadership and being a leading learner. This is a must-listen, course-creator.

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