Mindset is a topic that comes up quite a bit in the

1. Amy loves essential oils and I couldn't agree

2. Lisa talks about the importance of setting

3. Use Mantras. Thank you Carmen! This is a great

4. Detach yourself from the outcome. Fabulous mindset

5. Observing how you're feeling without judgment!

6. Take time to meditate! Yes! Thanks to Jill for

7. Amy C. recommends using music to help get out of a

8. Final tip is from Laura! Stay action oriented. Go

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Krisha Young is a food and lifestyle ninja who has been in business for herself over the past three years. When Krisha first started her online business, she was working a full-time job and raising two small children. Wow! To say that this lady has drive is an understatement. There are so many points here that I want to mention, but one of the things we touched on was shifting from a mindset of scarcity to one of abundance. This can be hard when you're bootstrapping your business and trying your best to stay afloat, but once you're able to take care of your core necessities, you can actually expand your growth and reach even more people.

Key Insights & Aha Moments:

*When you're selling, look at trying to help people first.

*Thank you for your feedback!

*Krisha is a food and lifestyle ninja and a registered holistic nutritionist.

*Krisha has been in business for herself over the past three years.

*Just keep believing and just keep doing and it will work out!

*Ask yourself: What does a woman who makes x amount of money do every day? One of the things she focuses on is mindset.

*Get comfortable with failure.

*Krisha struggled with ‘how to sell’ for a long time, but the reality is that selling is helping.

*When Krisha was starting out she had a scarcity mentality towards money.

*Now that she's no longer stuck in fear mode, she knows she can help even more people.

*Once you're able to provide for yourself, you're able to give back to your community in a greater way.

*There are people out there willing to pay the price you set for your services.

*What kind of things has Krisha struggled the most with? Mindset.

*Finding a good mindset coach is incredibly helpful.

*Krisha started her business when she was working full time AND had two small kids!

*When Krisha first started, she thought she had to be like everyone else.

*Coaches have had a big role in Krisha's success.

*The best coaches have coaches. You can't do this alone. If you're struggling, find a coach.

*You can download all the free stuff you want, but nothing beats the one-on-one support.

*When Krisha started her business, she made $0 the first year. The second year, $25,000. Year three? 30K in three months.

*When you're first starting out, you might be stuck trying to do 'all the things'.

*All you have to do is start a Facebook and start a blog.

*Krisha did everything free and bootstrapped her business for the first two years.

*We do a lot for people and sometimes there's a bit of shame on our part for charging them for it.

*We need healers to come to the forefront in such a huge way.

*When you go online and try to be everything to everyone, then you end up helping no one.

Maven Moment:

Not many of my guests have talked about the selling aspect of the business. I know I have mentioned before that selling can sometimes seem 'dirty' because we, as healers, want to help others and not crave a big financial hole out of our clients' pockets; but Krisha knows her stuff and knows how to sell in the most authentic way possible. When you're able to take care of yourself on a spiritual, mental, and physical level, this allows you to help even more people!

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One of the common mistakes I see people making is that they're trying to create their business alone. As entrepreneurs, we're wearing many different hats and this can be extremely overwhelming. People try to set up roadblocks for themselves as well. I hear statements like, 'if only I had an MBA' or 'I need a PhD for that'. It doesn't take a fancy business class for you to get started! 

Participating in a community will not only bring you down from needing that fancy degree, but it will also give you the courage and the confidence you need to get out there! Remember, we all need support. Building a business is filled with ups and downs and our family/friends might not be able to offer the best support. Instead of putting all that pressure on one person, like your spouse, you can now look for support in a community of people who have already been there! How great does that sound?

A community is also an excellent networking opportunity and a way to build stronger connections with others. So there are many facets to why you should join. I honestly believe you shouldn't knock it until you try it and the encouragement/support will honestly blow you away once you do!

I wrote an article about the five key ways to grow your community online, featured on the Huffington Post. Please check it out and let me know what you think!

I know I always say this, but I love, love, love today's guest! Megan Hale! Megan is a retired psychotherapist turned ‘enoughness coach’ for women. She is a fierce feminine leadership mentor and uses the fierce feminine leadership model as her framework for creating sustainable success. Megan is also a podcast host! Her podcast, The Enoughness Revolution, is in my top favorites and is a must-listen for all you ladies out there who don't feel like you're enough. If you're struggling with self-confidence and just putting yourself out there, then you absolutely must listen to what Megan has to say today.

Key Insights & Aha Moments:

*I'm so excited to share today's guest interview!

*I'm launching the Maven inner circle! A community just for you! It's happening May 2nd.

*Megan noticed that more and more women who were coming to her just simply weren't honoring their truth.

*How long did it take Megan to become an enoughness coach? Her whole life.

*Megan was chasing enoughness for a very long time without realizing what it was 'really' what she was looking for.

*Megan was chasing for success, for happiness, but deep down she did all these things because she thought she wasn't enough.

*We're so quick to put a band-aid on something so we can move forward, but things just aren't healed so quickly.

*Megan's work is to re-write stories.

*A women's natural instinct or go-to is give, not to receive.

*Megan wants to remind women that it's okay to receive. You're not going to be 'full of yourself' if you do. 

*You're never going to be 100% healed, even if you're a healer.

*Our gifts come so naturally to us that it's almost like it's not a big deal. It is a big deal!

*The more comfortable you can be in the uncomfortable, the better off you will be with pushing forward.

*One of the biggest challenges Megan had was thinking 'enough' was a destination you could reach.

*Ask yourself: What do you want? Not what you think you want, what DO you want?

*When you start to really feel your feelings, it can get messy.

*Feel your feelings. I can completely relate. I built an incredibly successful business for myself, but it was the wrong business for what I really and truly wanted.

*Now that I've built a business that's in line with who I am, it feels so easy that it's almost like something's wrong!

*Challenge yourself to create more ease in your life.

*How can people align themselves? Question what's possible; question what it is that you really want.

*What we really want can sometimes be buried under a cultural and family level.

*Reject whatever insults your soul. But what does insult your soul?

*Who you need to be is often the most overlooked, but it's the most fundamental component to creating success.

*Megan is giving away (for free) the fierce feminine leadership mini course for the entire month of April.

*After April, her course will be on sale for $397

*Quick reminder, I am building an inner circle that will be launching on May 2nd!

*Also get my step-by-step guide on how to build a thriving community on Facebook.

Maven Moment:

I can't begin to touch on all the things Megan said that resonated with me because there were just so many. I completely relate to the part where Megan said she was chasing for this ideal dream she thought she had to have in order to be happy, but once she 'got it' she realized she was just miserable. The same thing happened to me for my business. I built an incredibly successful business that a lot of people would have wanted, but I just wasn't happy. Megan says that you really need to break down your cultural and family beliefs and dig deep down to discover what it is that you truly want.

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Since I get the lovely opportunity to talk to you all week after week, I often hear common myths that just seem to keep reappearing. If you're new to creating an online business, then you'll definitely want to listen in. Let me help you debunk the myths and break you out of the mold!

Myth Number One: Not Being Enough

As I was talking to one of my clients today, one of her concerns was that she didn't have enough experience. This concern comes up with my clients more often than you may think with my clients, but don't underplay your talents! Remind yourself that you have more than enough to offer. It doesn't matter your what age, your credentials, or even how many years of experience you have you've been doing this for. You are enough today and people need you!

Myth Number Two: People Can't Afford My Services

You want to serve people and you don't want money to be an issue., I get that, but let me just tell you right now that this is a lie. This is absolutely not true. People can afford your services! People will pay for what they value. If you forgot about everything in this show, just remember that: People will pay for what they value.

Myth Number Three: Not Targeting a Certain Niche

People don't want to target a specific niche because they feel like it's not relevant, not enough people are doing it, or there's not a lot of money in it. Yes, I do believe in market research and I do believe you should cater to your target audience.

However, I do not believe there has to be a current model out there for it to work. You can think outside the box on to determine how you want to market yourself, so do not let that be a deterring factor to your success. Don't do something because you think there's going to be more money in other niches. Do what you resonates the most with you. Serve the people YOU want to serve.

Carmen Hunter is my guest for this week's episode and she and I have a lot in common. Carmen first started out as a personal trainer and then slowly transitioned to being a health coach. She now helps others who are fresh out of school to become better practitioners.

Carmen is really on a mission to help guide the new and inexperienced through their wellness journey. She admits during the podcast that she didn't have a support system and that the first couple of years were incredibly hard for her. I could completely relate! I also think this is why she is so driven to help others, fresh out of school, find their place in this world. There's so much more key insights to take away from Carmen's interview, so tune in!

Key Insights & Aha Moments:

*Don't forget to ask your current clients for referrals

*Carmen has been a health couch since 2010.

*Carmen is not an overnight success. It took years of mistakes to find her way.

*Carmen believes it's important to teach someone who is unable to pay, for free, as a way to give back.

*There's such a huge gap between getting out of school and actually implementing your practice.

*Health professionals just didn't want to share important information within the industry.

*I had to find resources and information outside of the wellness community when I first started out.

*Afraid to share information? Stop! This industry is so big and there are so many people who need our help.

*It's a disservice to each other to not share information and potentially not help someone else outside of your local zip code. 

*Let your town and local community know who you are. Get your name out there.

*Getting referrals online is a different story, but what worked for Carmen was sharing her story and sharing her mistakes.

*Sometimes all you have to do is ask for referrals.

*Carmen saved time by creating a template that covered five of the foundational things about health.

*I love that Carmen took the time to slow down, so she could use it to go faster later.

*As we try to help others, don't forget to also help yourself along that journey.

*How did having the support system help Carmen? It completely re-sparked her energy.

*There's so much information out there that sometimes it's hard to find the real and reliable methods.

*People think they don't know enough, but that's simply not true!

*We should never be afraid to say we're still growing or that we don't know or understand.

*Look out for Carmen's webinar coming out April 6th - Health Coaching with Confidence!

*Carmen does free face-to-face videos. Go to her website for some great resources. *I am offering a step-by-step guide on how to grow your Facebook Group!

Maven Moment:

Carmen talks about being alone throughout her wellness journey and this is something I could also, sadly, relate to. The first few years are always hard, but it's even harder without the support from your tribe. Your friends and family are sometimes not the best place to look to for support either, because not everyone is able to relate to our desire to become entrepreneurs or to help others on a more meaningful level.

So, I can't stress enough how important it is in the wellness community to really support each other and share both our successes and our dark moments. You're not alone! Just by finding others in your industry, it can save years of mistakes and feelings like you're the only one out there.

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www.michellemcglade.com/

www.michellemcglade.com/mtm034a/

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