Plenty with Kate Northrup

It’s lovely to hear about folks working 4 hours a week while having their best revenue months EVER or sending one email and making $50K, but do these stories not leave us wondering:

Is this person full of sh*t? What’s the real story here?

I was asked in a podcast interview the other day whether or not I’d managed to launch Do Less in a "do less" way.

Like, was I really walking my walk with this launch?

The answer is mostly yes. And a little bit no. (Because we’re all a work-in-progress.)

Whether you’re launching a book or a program or a business or a dinner party, getting your creative work out there takes some oomph. But doing good work does not have to do you in.

That’s why we recorded an episode of The Kate & Mike Show for you this week that reveals the 7 lessons learned while launching Do Less in a "do less" way.

In this week’s episode you’ll hear:

• The most important question you need to ask about your life before embarking on a launch

• My big secret to self-discipline

• How to launch something to sell for the long haul, not just to be a flash in the pan

• My top tip for pitching podcasts and other media outlets so you stand out from the crowd

• The most important ingredients that prevented me from getting sick or burning out (like I did during my last book launch) despite the fact that my life is way more full than it was 6 years ago

Once you’ve listened, we’d love to hear from you: What are you launching right now? How can you apply the 7 lessons I shared to your own situation?

You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email [email protected]!

Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let’s talk! You can email [email protected] regarding current sponsorship opportunities.

:I was listening to two friends on a podcast talk about their journey with substances (drugs and alcohol), and then when I came home to have an editorial planning meeting with Mike about our podcast (which looks like me saying, "What do you want to talk about?" to him while we clean the kitchen) he said:

Why don’t we talk about alcohol and sobriety?

Part of the reason our marriage works is because we have these glorious moments of being totally synced up (and then the other part of it is because we work at making it work).

I’ll be honest: I knew this conversation was a long time coming. I knew it would be powerful because Mike and I have somewhat unusual relationships with substances.

What I did not expect is that it would be hard to hear about Mike’s past.

I assumed that because we’ve talked about his past with drugs and alcohol A LOT, I wouldn’t have a hard time hearing him talk about it on this episode. I was wrong.

Today’s episode is pretty different than a lot of our other ones, but it’s really important.

You’ll hear:

• Why I wasn’t alarmed when I first learned of Mike’s history with making money in illegal ways (and why I actually thought it might bode well for our future).

• What my parents taught me about alcohol and why it kept me from wanting to rebel by using it.

• Mike’s unconventional approach to getting clean that didn’t involve ever setting foot in an AA meeting.

• A few unsettling stories that, even though I’d heard them before, made my stomach turn.

If you’ve ever struggled with substances, if any of your loved ones has or is, or if you’re triggered at all by the idea of examining your relationship with alcohol or drugs, this is a must-listen episode.

You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email [email protected]!

Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let’s talk! You can email [email protected] regarding current sponsorship opportunities.

Sometimes Mike and I record podcasts after we’ve put the girls to bed, which for us is late, late at night.

We’re talking 7:30 or 8pm. Woah.

While I’m my brightest and most focused first thing in the morning (because that’s the springtime of the day and springtime energy is my time), some really fun stuff comes out at night.

The banter is better. I’m unplugged. My guard is down. I’m punchy. I say things I wouldn’t say when caffeinated.

This week’s podcast is one of these late, late show episodes, and we talked about:

• Our top tip for making speaking gigs way less scary

• How we overcame our resistance (or more my resistance) to speaking together and what I learned about how sometimes I’m wrong

• How to work in tandem with your cycle even if your cycle is making it inconvenient to do the work you need to get done

• A really exciting event we have that’s starting TODAY 

You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email [email protected]!

Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let’s talk! You can email [email protected] regarding current sponsorship opportunities.

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.

I woke up to a message from our podcast producer letting us know that the audio file we’d sent him was unusable. Ugh. I know you’ve been there: an hour or more of audio or video presented, only to realize that you were just talking into the void.

Mike and I decided it must have been a conversation that we needed to have, just the two of us, and that it was good practice for a future episode. (I promise, we’ll make sure we get the best nuggets to you in a future episode.)

135 episodes in to The Kate & Mike Show with nearly half a million downloads, and this has never happened before.

In honor of saving time (yours and mine), we decided to record a super short and sweet episode for you this week (7:41, to be exact) to replace the one that got lost to the tech gremlins.

Ever since Do Less came out nearly two months ago, I’ve had you in my heart, feeling into what we could do together next. Today’s episode lets you in on what I’ve come up with. The episode has a special invitation for you if you want my help getting better results by doing less.

Enjoy!

You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email [email protected]!

Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let’s talk! You can email [email protected] regarding current sponsorship opportunities.

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.

She was in a position many would covet as the president of Harpo Studios, the co-president of OWN, and the former executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show, and she decided to choose something else: a life.

Sheri had been so busy building a dream career that she’d forgotten to build a life.

She went on a personal quest to tend to her body, spirit, and soul and chronicled it in her new book, The Beautiful No.

I’ve heard from so many friends after sharing that we were going to interview Sheri that she’s been their personal production idol and that they’ve looked up to her as a mentor for years.

Now she’s evolving her 21-year career with Oprah Winfrey and using her production skills in her own life to create wellness, tremendous depth, and true happiness. Talk about a gorgeous second act.

You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email [email protected]!

Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let’s talk! You can email [email protected] regarding current sponsorship opportunities.

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.

Today we’re joined by the amazing Melissa Ambrosini, who is the best-selling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl and her latest work, Open Wide. Melissa also hosts the #1 podcast The Melissa Ambrosini Show, as well as being a motivational speaker and self-love teacher.

In this fascinating episode Melissa shares how her business works, including the 13 different revenue streams she and her husband Nick have! She also reveals the difficult time where she ended up in the hospital in 2010, and how she’s since created her internationally-known brand teaching others to love themselves.

We also discuss Melissa’s role as a stepmom, how to raise sex-positive and body confident kids, the best ways to practice self-love, and a whole lot more.

We really enjoyed this conversation with Melissa, and if you did too, we would love it if you took a screenshot and posted it to your Instagram Stories. Don’t forget to tag us @katenorthrup, @mikejwatts and @melissaambrosini!

You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email [email protected]!

Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let’s talk! You can email [email protected] regarding current sponsorship opportunities.

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.

We’ve known today’s guest for years, and you’re going to get to meet our friend Alex Ortner on this episode! Alex is the chief marketer, and along with his brother Nick and sister Jessica, co-owner of The Tapping Solution, LLC. The company has a mission to bring into the mainstream a simple, effective and natural healing method known as Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), or “tapping.”

Alex shares what it’s like to work together with family, and his move from being behind-the-scenes at the company to stepping more into the spotlight. You’ll be inspired by listening to what he says you have to be willing to do if you want to do something new, so make sure you look for that wisdom towards the end of this episode. Marketing, personal growth, parenting and more, it’s all here today on The Kate & Mike Show!

You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email [email protected]!

Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let’s talk! You can email [email protected] regarding current sponsorship opportunities.

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.

Our special guest today is one of the most internationally-acclaimed voices for women’s empowerment and quality education, as well as being referred to by Oprah herself as her favorite guest of all time! Dr. Tererai Trent is here to share her amazing story and to talk about her new book, The Awakened Woman: A Guide for Remembering & Igniting Your Sacred Dreams. Specifically, she discusses Chapter 5 of the book, which is all about owning your sexuality and sexual power as a woman. Get ready to hear how one woman overcame so many obstacles to make waves of change for the women of today, and tomorrow.

You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email [email protected]!

Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let’s talk! You can email [email protected]  regarding current sponsorship opportunities. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.

As the title says, this episode is a somewhat random one, but we touch on a lot of important topics today. You’re going to get an update on an upcoming road trip that includes a speaking engagement for Kate, how Mike’s health is progressing, and why we need to really be informed about what we’re putting into our bodies and minds (and not just take what we’re told at face value). We talk about the power of keeping an open mind, the season our lives and business is in right now, the one guest that Mike would love to bring on the podcast, and much more!

You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email [email protected]!

Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let’s talk! You can email [email protected]  regarding current sponsorship opportunities.

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.

Are you looking to connect with influencers and grow your network, and as a result, your business? We believe that anyone can do this, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it! Today we’ll be giving you a behind-the-scenes from our own experiences of building relationships, in order to put you on the right path to authentically connecting with the people who influence you.

You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email [email protected]!

Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let’s talk! You can email [email protected]  regarding current sponsorship opportunities.

Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.