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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A behind-the-scenes conversation about startup entrepreneurship, self-mastery, and the growing disconnect between real business strategy and endless self-fixing in the coaching industry.

In this episode, I’m joined by Kendra Lockhart, founder of Know Yourself WELL, who helps unfulfilled achievers develop mental mastery through intuition, intention, and integration so they can move through life with more clarity, ease, and self-leadership.

What we explored:

• Why so many practitioners are investing in growth before validating the foundation
• The difference between emotional transactions and actual skill transfer
• How lockdown became the catalyst for Kendra finally stepping into her work publicly
• The hidden challenges of startup entrepreneurship versus traditional employment
• Why discernment, diagnosis, and structure matter more than hype or constant self-fixing

When practitioners keep trying to “fix themselves” instead of diagnosing the actual business problem, they often stay stuck in exhausting loops that delay clarity, confidence, and sustainable growth.

Kendra’s links:
→ Website: https://www.knowyourselfwell.com/opt-in
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowyourselfwell
→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KnowYourselfWell

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 rebuilding a business after burnout — and navigating the transition from a more traditional therapy practice model into a values-led coaching business.

In this episode, I’m joined by Jackie Golob, a former certified sex therapist turned coach, psychic medium, and spiritual entrepreneur who helps people stay shameless in their sexuality and spirituality while building a business that feels more aligned, sustainable, and authentic.

What we explored:

• Why Jackie walked away from traditional therapy after severe burnout
• The difference between passive therapy clients and action-oriented coaching clients
• Rebuilding a business model around boundaries, sustainability, and nervous system capacity
• The challenge of visibility, messaging, and redefining her brand after pivoting niches
• Why “bro marketing” and aggressive sales tactics feel deeply misaligned for many practitioners

When practitioners build businesses outside of rigid traditional models, clarity rarely arrives all at once. Often the real work becomes learning how to build in a way that stays connected to integrity, boundaries, and who they actually are.

Jackie’s links:
→ Website: https://stayshameless.com/
→ Astro Sex Page: https://stayshameless.com/astrosex
→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamelesslysexyjackie
→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackie.golob/

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 niche clarity, trust-building, and why so many practitioners struggle when they try to help everyone instead of deeply understanding a specific group of people.

In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda Greening, a nurse life coach who helps women create more time, energy, and fulfillment in the lives they’ve worked so hard to build. Together, we explore burnout in the nursing profession, the importance of knowing your people deeply, and how real conversations create the foundation for sustainable business growth.

What we explored:

• Why trying to help everyone often keeps practitioners stuck
• The advantage of serving a community you already understand deeply
• How trust is built through conversations, not content creation
• Burnout, guilt, and work-life balance in the nursing profession
• Reframing sales as an act of service rather than persuasion

The more clearly you understand your people, the easier it becomes to build trust, create meaningful offers, and grow a business that genuinely helps the people you're here to serve.

Amanda's links:

→ Website: https://www.greenhavencoaching.com/
→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.perry.564
→ Social Media: @amanda24lee

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 the gap between being excellent at your work and knowing how to build a business around it.

In this episode, I’m joined by Christine McFarlane-Olsen, a trauma-informed coach who helps women overcome adversity, limiting beliefs, and life’s most difficult challenges. Together, we explore the realities of entrepreneurship, nervous system regulation, over-giving, and why so many practitioners mistakenly believe their business struggles reflect the quality of their work.

What we explored:

• Transitioning from group work into deeper one-on-one client work
• Using community partnerships to build trust and find clients
• Why entrepreneurship is a fast track for personal transformation
• The danger of over-giving to a business that isn't giving back
• Separating business-building skills from practitioner expertise

Being brilliant at your craft and knowing how to build a business are two different skill sets. The sooner we separate those conversations, the easier it becomes to seek the support we actually need.

Christine's links:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1D1NY2acET/

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 trust, identity, and the pressure many practitioners feel to build businesses that don't actually fit who they are.

In this episode, I’m joined by Julianna Rose, a spiritual wealth architect, bestselling author, and transformational leader who helps people reconnect with their purpose, authenticity, and deeper sense of self. Together, we explore what it means to build a business that aligns with your values instead of chasing someone else’s definition of success.

What we explored:

• Why trust is the foundation of sustainable business building
• The pressure practitioners feel to follow one-size-fits-all business advice
• Building a business model around your identity and your people
• The growing desire for community in an increasingly artificial world
• Why knowing yourself may be the most important business strategy of all

When your business is built around who you truly are—not who you think you're supposed to be—growth becomes less about chasing and more about alignment.

Julianna's links:

→ Website: https://www.jrosehealing.com/
→ Email: [email protected]
→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jrosehealing/

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 the pressure solopreneurs feel to constantly do more — more platforms, more tactics, more content — and what happens when simplicity is actually the smarter path.

In this episode, I’m joined by Bindi Ashar, a psychic wealth channeler and tarot reader who helps spiritual women heal their relationship with money, reconnect with abundance, and build greater financial confidence through deep inner work.

What we explored:
• Why Facebook community-building is outperforming other platforms for her business right now
• How speaking and masterclasses became her strongest lead generation engine
• The overwhelm of trying to choose between expansion opportunities too soon
• Why startup-stage businesses often get stretched thin by unnecessary complexity
• The power of focusing on what’s already working instead of chasing every tactic

Sometimes growth doesn’t require adding more. Sometimes the smartest next move is simplifying, protecting your energy, and letting the thing that’s already creating trust keep working.

Bindi’s links:
→ Website: https://thegoddesswaytarot.com/
→ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegoddessway/

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 an experienced practitioner tries to bring a deeply specialized in-person business into the online world — and realizes the rules are completely different.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dawn Durocher, a functional holistic foot care technician who helps people better understand what their feet may be revealing about their overall wellness, while navigating her own transition from a long-standing service-based business into the online coaching space.

What we explored:
• Why transitioning from in-person service work to online business can feel like starting over
• The damage generic “growth” advice can do when you’re still in startup mode
• Why many practitioners are being given tactics before their actual problem is diagnosed
• How real conversations create better business clarity than building in isolation
• The shift from trying to reach everyone to identifying the pain point that actually gets attention

The right business strategy depends on where you actually are — and many practitioners are being handed growth tactics before they’ve built the foundations that make growth possible. Clarity comes faster when you stop guessing and start building in real conversation with the people you’re here to help.

Dawn’s links:
→ Workshop: https://www.bodyandsolewellnessspa.com/nail-tech-smokies-workshops.html#/

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 a pattern so many practitioners quietly struggle with: building a meaningful audience online, only to realize that visibility and followers don’t automatically translate into a sustainable business.

In this episode, I’m joined by Laurie Lynsee, spiritual teacher, author, and host of the Inner Compass podcast, who helps women reconnect with their intuition, inner knowing, and spiritual path through teaching, community, and guided experiences.

What we explored:

• Why growing a large social following doesn’t automatically create business success
• The difference between visibility, audience growth, and actual offer-market match
• How tech overwhelm quietly drains solopreneurs’ time, energy, and nervous systems
• The tension between mission-driven work and building sustainable revenue
• What it means to build a business that aligns with your energy, values, and real life

A meaningful audience is a beautiful signal—but it’s not the same thing as a business model. Sustainable impact happens when visibility, trust, offers, and operations actually work together.

Laurie’s links:
→ Website: https://laurielynnseehealing.com/
→ Books: https://store.quillandcourier.com/mayhem-books/the-song-calls

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 it really looks like to build a mission-driven business when the calling is clear—but the right audience, business model, and growth path are still being discovered.

In this episode, I’m joined by Julie Raque, keynote speaker and workshop facilitator who empowers women through storytelling, reflection, and practical tools designed to build confidence, resilience, and self-leadership.

What we explored:

• The early trust-building challenge of launching a speaking-based business
• Why startup discovery is about gathering data—not chasing random opportunities
• The complexity of business models where the buyer and end user are different
• How authenticity and personal story can become trust-building assets
• Why narrowing your audience creates stronger momentum, mastery, and sustainability

When the work is meaningful, it’s tempting to say yes to every possible audience. But sustainable growth often comes from getting radically clear on one pocket first—then building from there.

Julie’s links:
→ Website: https://www.raquepmsolutions.com/
→ Speaking Profile: https://www.raquepmsolutions.com/speaking

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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