LITerally

In Session 6 with Angie, we discuss some interesting news that impacts everything we've been talking about in previous sessions. This adds an interesting spin and is going to support everyone who listens to Angie's process. We also dive into what scaling looks like and the truth (that you don't hear often in our space) about what it actually requires of us. Tune in to listen to where Angie's mindset is in the 'messy middle' of this journey as she continues to release control and makes room for her business to be even bigger than before.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Recognizing what we crave most as human beings (especially as women) and how that impacts our ability to make shifts

• The intensity of major identity shifts in a short period of time and things to keep in mind when you're experiencing this

• How to onboard a new hire in a way that truly supports you (and them)

• Angie's incredible income wins with zero team AND why it still makes sense for her to hire

• One of the biggest challenges when it comes to scaling and how to deal with the discomfort it brings

• "Growing a business bigger than you" and what we have to give up in order to do that

• Permission to give THIS to your client as the ultimate to-do or homework (even if it feels uncomfortable)

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In Session 5 with Angie, we discuss identity and what happens when you can't do the thing you always thought you could do. This conversation will be so relatable and supportive to many, whether you're in a similar stage of business to Angie, or experiencing a big transition in your personal life. She also shares more about her experience as a Black Woman teaching DEI to white men in suits, which prompts another important dialogue we all need to listen to.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Thinking about a thing before we experience a thing (business owner, mother, perimenopause, etc.) and what the win really is amidst the preconceived notions

• What happens when our self-concept is challenged

• The truth about getting what you want and my own personal example of this

• Why compassion for ourselves is so important and the powerful statement you can use as your guide

• The inconvenient and yet crucial thing we need to cultivate for leadership and team-building

• The sneaky way your brain can stop you from getting what you want

• Witnessing Angie's experience as a Black Woman at a white, male-dominated conference and the call-to-action this raises for those of us in the audience

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In Session 4 with Angie, we discuss how things can change much quicker than we might expect. External factors may not be exactly where we want them yet, but when we can name something and start to take small actions, those things start to show up and shifts start to occur quickly. If you're in a season that feels heavy and results seem far away, this session is going to be evidence that lightness could actually be closer than you think.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Angie's realization around her spa day and how this is true for so many of us in so many ways

• The importance of matching your natural rhythms and desires with your schedule and calendar

• Doing something that feels challenging for the first time in business, how to think about it, and create ease and momentum after

• Noticing how much can shift in just one week and the lightness that can bring even when business has felt heavy

• The hack to feeling better, even while you're waiting for practical changes to show up

• How I recommend Angie address a big opportunity and pitch in her business

• The one attitude shift that can make ALL the difference in engaging with potential clients

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In this solo episode, we discuss where your energy is going in your business and why it's crucial to make sure it's supporting you – especially for businesses that are looking to scale. This is exactly where Angie is at in her business right now: she's reached the elusive $30k month on her own, but her energy is zapped, so it feels like walking through mud to reach the next level. So, let's start talking about what you need to do to manage your energy IN that process of scaling so you not only create scalability, but sustainability.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Leaning into what works for you energy-wise, the problem with "traditional efficiency" conversations, and breaking down the sprint/rest approach

• Why decision fatigue drains you and what it looks like to minimize it in your business

• How burnout happens (and the yellow flags leading to it to be on the lookout for)

• Solutions for planning around your energy (and harnessing those moments of big energy/big creative flow)

• Delegating not only tasks, but also decisions, with clear purpose and intentionality behind it

• The power of thinking of yourself as the most important asset in your business

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• Learn more about Angie on her website

In this first solo episode of Season 8, we discuss where your energy is going in your business and why it's crucial to make sure it's supporting you – especially for businesses that are looking to scale. This is exactly where Angie is at in her business right now: she's reached the elusive $30k month on her own, but her energy is zapped, so it feels like walking through mud to reach the next level. So, let's start talking about what you need to do to manage your energy IN that process of scaling so you not only create scalability, but sustainability.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Leaning into what works for you energy-wise, the problem with "traditional efficiency" conversations, and breaking down the sprint/rest approach

• Why decision fatigue drains you and what it looks like to minimize it in your business

• How burnout happens (and the yellow flags leading to it to be on the lookout for)

• Solutions for planning around your energy (and harnessing those moments of big energy/big creative flow)

• Delegating not only tasks, but also decisions, with clear purpose and intentionality behind it

• The power of thinking of yourself as the most important asset in your business

• Join my Facebook group

• Learn more about Angie on her website

In Session 3 with Angie, we discuss prevalent challenges in the online space that aren't always talked about publicly, specifically burnout, balance, and trade-offs. It's so easy to skim over these things for the sake of upholding a public persona and marketing, and yet so many business owners are facing them. Whether you feel like you've been dancing in that burnout zone lately or have in the past, this episode is for you!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The pitfalls of a "no time ISN'T work time" mentality

• The real challenges of balancing motherhood and business

• Permission to change your tradeoffs while acknowledging they'll always be there (and why that's okay)

• Why I told Angie not to trust herself in this moment (when usually that's the most important thing), and how that will serve her moving forward

• What to do and not do when you present new things or shifts to existing clients

• Differentiating between taking the time for yourself vs. the time showing up

• The "Hard-Working Black Woman" lineage Angie is naming and experiencing, and an incredibly important conversation she's opening up for everyone to participate in

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In Session 2 with Angie, we discuss the disconnect we can often feel between our big vision and day to day tasks, the viability (and scalability) that comes from leveraging relationships, and the challenges of investments that don't work out. Ultimately, this episode brings the depth, perspective, and permission to feel that LITerally is built on.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Our list of all the BIG projects vs. the small tasks Angie has and how to navigate the challenge of handing off the day-to-day tasks in your business

• The balance of knowing the big vision without it all needing to happen RIGHT now and the importance of deciding between width or depth as a focus in business

• Why and how a business built from genuine relationships actually CAN be viable and scalable

• Processing investments that didn't feel supportive or work out how we want

• Feeling 'mad' as a woman and permission to let yourself go there

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In this Intro to Season 8, we kick off with a get-to-know-you session with our new coachee, Angie Browne! I believe she's going to bring such an important and different angle from what we've had on the podcast in previous seasons and it's going to serve all business owners in an entirely new way – plus, you get to listen to her amazing accent for the next six months (you're welcome!)!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• The work Angie does, who she serves, and the incredible path she's been on that's given her the business she has today

• How the pandemic and social injustices in 2020 shifted and synthesized her 20 years of work and it's illustration of adjusting plans to meet what we're presented with as business owners

• Why Angie wanted to work together (and why I honestly wondered if I was the right person to help her!) and what we talked through together before deciding this partnership was a good fit

• Her favorite part of the LITerally podcast, her mindset around the public accountability that will come with broadcasted coaching sessions, and what interested her in The Partnership Model

• The goals Angie wants to accomplish through this season of her business and why these might be refreshing for you to hear in an industry hyper focused on huge monetary benchmarks

• Thoughts around balancing life as a present parent and a human who wants to have an impact on the world through their work

• Angie's experience being a Black Woman seeking coaching in our online space and what she hopes to bring to this podcast

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In Session 1 with Angie, we discuss what she's currently doing in the business, where her challenges lie, and what she wants the next stage to look like. Essentially, you're getting a lay of the land alongside me, and together she and I determine what her next big step needs to be to get her feeling good and moving forward!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How systems, support, and automation can help you maintain consistency and move through cycles of low energy so that business isn't only riding on power moments

• Understanding what an OBM and a VA each bring to your business so you can hire according to what you actually need

• The importance of recognizing your zone of genius, where other people can do the job better, and putting your ego aside for long-term, sustainable growth

• What happens when there's lots of context switching and decision fatigue happening for you and where the real problem actually stems from

• Angie's Human Design type and why it's sometimes helpful to know things like this about your clients – to help things move faster

• How we tend to push things away when it's way too much and how that is not always self-sabotage, but actually self-preservation and protection

• What it means for your team to know your brain and why this is EVERYTHING for getting the support you need

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• Learn more about Angie on her website

In this final episode with Sabrina, we're wrapping up Season 7 by discussing her time on the podcast. From the brave leap of being this transparent to the time she wanted to never talk to me again to what's next for us and her business. We're sharing it all in this final wrap up (including a surprise)!

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How Sabrina felt about the experience she had with being on the podcast and her thoughts around being even more visible through these coaching sessions

• A surprise that both Sabrina and I have committed to that will be beneficial to her, our coach/client relationship, and to you as a listener of LITerally

• Why I got to a point where I personally wanted to be done with this season (and Sabrina's side about why she stayed committed)

• The biggest lessons Sabrina is taking away from the past seven months

• Why everything can't be 'aligned' always and Sabrina's strengths in business that have helped her to be as successful as she is

• What's next for her and the one thing I want to point out about her business that people might not expect

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• Learn more about Sabrina on her website