What happens when you've spent years building something you know can change lives… but it never seems to gain traction?

In this Diagnostic Day conversation, Sophie reconnects with Haley Nelson to unpack why a six-year mission-driven project quietly flatlined—despite years of research, proven results, and unwavering commitment.

Together, they explore a surprising distinction many practitioners never learn: sometimes the problem isn't your work. It's the business model carrying your work into the world.

In this episode, we discuss:

→ Why great solutions can still fail to gain traction

→ The hidden difference between the buyer, the decision-maker, and the end user

→ Why some business models are far harder to validate than others

→ The difference between hitting a dead end and reaching your next level of growth

If you've ever wondered why your business feels harder than it should, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most important startup distinctions mission-driven entrepreneurs can understand.

👁️ Work with Sophie: bio.site/ren.wellbeing

👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/

👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about the tension between building the business you ultimately want and doing what it takes to build a sustainable practice first.

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Tamar Shtrambrand, a clinical psychologist who built her private practice alongside a full-time hospital career before transitioning into full-time entrepreneurship. We talk about balancing purpose with practicality, building momentum through referrals and networking, and why sustainable growth often looks different than the vision we start with.

What we explored:

• Why building momentum often comes before building your ideal business model
• The role of timing and market demand in growing a practice
• Expanding beyond one-to-one work through speaking and education
• The realities of work-life balance as a solopreneur and parent
• Why purpose alone isn't enough to build a sustainable business

Building a meaningful practice requires more than passion. It asks us to balance vision with practicality, trusting that today's foundations make tomorrow's opportunities possible.

Dr. Shtrambrand's links:

→ Website: https://testherapy.com/
→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1arnHYBm6d/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Sophie's links:

👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing

👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/

👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when your business grows, the momentum slows, and you're left trying to figure out which advice is actually worth following.

In this episode, I'm joined by Nichole Jones, a mental health therapist and financial coach who helps women heal their relationship with money through neuroscience, Brainspotting, Ayurveda, and mindset work. Together we explore what it really feels like to build a mission-driven business when your integrity matters just as much as your growth.

What we explored:

• Why early momentum often gives way to an unexpected plateau
• The challenge of building an intangible offer people can't immediately "see"
• How conflicting business advice creates confusion and second-guessing
• Why integrity can actually make entrepreneurship more difficult
• Building a business that feels aligned instead of relying on sales tactics that don't fit

Building a practice isn't just about finding better marketing. It's about creating a business model that allows you to stay true to your work while giving it the structure it needs to grow.

Nichole's links:

→ Website: https://www.awakened-wealth.com/
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealnicholejones/

Sophie's links:

👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing

👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/

👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice in an emerging field, navigating professional skepticism, and creating pathways for work that doesn't yet fit neatly into existing systems.

In this episode, I’m joined by Kendell Walker, an integration coach, holistic health practitioner, and associate marriage and family therapist who specializes in relationship work, psychedelic integration, and helping people make meaning from transformative experiences.

What we explored:

• Building a practice at the intersection of alternative healing and therapy
• The challenges of working in an industry that is still evolving
• Why integration is often the missing piece in personal transformation work
• The business realities of creating something that doesn't yet have a clear model
• The importance of collaboration, referral networks, and community

Some practitioners are building businesses inside established systems. Others are helping create entirely new ones. This conversation explores what it looks like to do both at the same time.

Kendell's links:

→ Website: https://www.thewellnesswalkercollective.com/
→ San Diego Psilocybin Society: https://psychedelic.support/community/san-diego-psilocybin-society/

Sophie’s links:

👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing

👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/

👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the biggest frustrations practitioners face: knowing your work creates real transformation while still struggling to create predictable growth and sustainable income.

In this episode, I’m joined by Mariam Safla, a Soul-Led Coach for Empaths who helps empaths, healers, and heart-centered entrepreneurs move from overwhelm, self-doubt, and disconnection into deeper alignment, self-trust, and service.

What we explored:

• The challenge of moving from one-to-one work into group programs
• Building a business primarily through Facebook and referrals
• Why visibility on Instagram felt difficult—and what finally shifted
• The unique business challenges many empaths face
• The search for consistent clients, income, and sustainable growth

For many practitioners, the work itself isn't the problem. The challenge is creating a business model that allows that work to consistently reach the people it's meant to serve.

Mariam's links:

→ Website: https://www.magicallythrive.com/
→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicallythrive1
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicallythrive

Sophie’s links:

👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing

👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/

👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the most common challenges practitioners face: how to grow a business without compromising the values that led them into this work in the first place.

In this episode, I’m joined by Alyson Williams, a mindset transformation and women’s empowerment coach who helps people shift limiting beliefs, build self-trust, and create meaningful change through personalized coaching and transformation work.

What we explored:

• Why so many practitioners struggle with lead generation and visibility
• The difference between enrollment and traditional sales tactics
• Building a business that aligns with your values instead of fighting them
• Why growth strategies often fail when the foundations aren't in place
• The hidden cost of investing in business advice that doesn't match your stage

Many practitioners don't need another growth tactic. They need support building the business foundations that make growth possible in the first place.

Alyson's links:
→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlysonLWilliams
→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyson-williams-434ab6117/

Sophie’s links:

👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing

👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/

👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about self-trust, visibility, and what it takes to build a business when you're multi-passionate, visionary, and constantly seeing new possibilities.

In this episode, I’m joined by Jacqueline Kent, a Quantum Human Design guide who helps creative and multi-passionate women understand themselves more deeply so they can make aligned decisions and move forward with greater confidence.

What we explored:

• Why permission is often the missing piece for practitioners and guides
• The difference between knowing something and fully embodying it
• Navigating entrepreneurship as a multi-passionate visionary
• Building confidence through evidence instead of endless self-doubt
• Learning to focus on one offer without abandoning future possibilities

Many practitioners don't need more information—they need more trust in what they already know and permission to step more fully into who they are.

Jacqueline's links:
→ Quantum Blueprint: https://jacquelinekent.co.uk/online-store/#qhd60

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/
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A behind-the-scenes conversation about identifying gaps in traditional systems, building new models of care, and helping people reconnect with their own health wisdom.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Meaghan Howe, a functional medicine podiatrist, epigenetic specialist, and founder of Code to Healing. We explored her journey from traditional surgical training into a more personalized, root-cause approach to healing.

What we explored:

• Why more physicians are beginning to explore functional approaches
• Building bridges between conventional medicine and holistic care
• The shift from symptom management to root-cause investigation
• Expanding from one-on-one work into education and collaboration
• Helping patients reconnect with their own intuition and body wisdom

Many of the biggest breakthroughs happen when we stop asking how to silence symptoms and start asking what they might be trying to tell us.

Meaghan's links:
→ Website: https://www.codetohealing.com/

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/
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A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a business when your interests, talents, and vision don't fit neatly into a single niche.

In this episode, I’m joined by Adriannia Rouley, a holistic lifestyle entrepreneur and CEO of The Adriannia Company, where she builds multiple brands, communities, and business collectives rooted in creativity, intuition, and personal empowerment.

What we explored:

• The realities of building a business as a multi-passionate entrepreneur
• Why community-first growth has become the foundation of her work
• Navigating the gap between vision, intuition, and market understanding
• The challenge of being misunderstood while building something unconventional
• Learning when to trust intuition instead of following the expected path

For many practitioners and entrepreneurs, the challenge isn't a lack of vision—it's learning how to translate that vision into something other people can understand, connect with, and ultimately benefit from.

Adriannia's links:
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrianniarouley
→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adrianniarouley

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/
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A behind-the-scenes conversation about burnout, over-functioning, and what it really takes to build a healing practice that supports both the practitioner and the client.

In this episode, I’m joined by Radha Dalal, a therapist, coach, and meditation teacher who helps people build self-trust, regulate their nervous systems, and reconnect to the stories and relationships that matter most.

What we explored:

• Why so many practitioners burn out by working harder than their clients
• The difference between classic therapy models and online coaching entrepreneurship
• How over-functioning and invisible labor show up in healing professions
• The growing craving for community, storytelling, and authentic human connection
• Why trust and relational depth matter more than “fast-food” healing models

When healing work becomes disconnected from sustainability, practitioners often start sacrificing their own wellbeing, relationships, and nervous systems in the name of helping others. Sustainable practices require boundaries, discernment, and remembering that we are human beings — not machines.

Radha’s links:
→ Website: https://www.radhadalal.com/
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radhathetherapist

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/
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