Money can often be one of the biggest stressors in life. But money can also be a tool for life design, change, and fulfillment. And according to our latest guest, which end of that spectrum we fall on depends on our relationship with money. 

Mira Megs Lathrop has coached over 10,000 entrepreneurs, impact investors, philanthropists, innovators, conscious leaders, and visionaries. She bridges esoteric wisdom with our modern-day financial and economic systems and platforms, while inspiring, informing, and guiding this generation to step into alignment with our highest selves, including how we manage our capital, resources, businesses, and organizations.

Listen to the full conversation for more about how to build a healthy relationship with money, the downfalls of today’s financial system, the role gratitude can play in life design, how to move past feelings of shame around money, and more.

What You Will Learn: 

2:37: How Mira moved from a “life of obligation” to one that was more closely aligned with her core values and self 

5:07: What it means to have a healthy relationship with money, plus why it’s important ask yourself open-ended questions to better understand that connection so you can better shape how you want to relate with money

7:49: The role of shame when it comes to most people’s relationship with money 

10:19: The word Mira would use to replace “abundance,” and how to use a practice of presence and gratitude to appreciate the fullness of your life 

15:42: How to be more open to abundance and gratitude, both physically and mentally 

18:15: What it means to “throw your hat over the fence” and why it can be a life-changing mindset shift around money 

22:45: How to give ourselves permission to feel pleasure and be happy now (rather than waiting to feel it later)

27:35: An example of a time Mira experienced a conflict between two different aspects of herself, and how she resolved it using the philosophy of “internal family systems” 

34:45: How to deal with money issues within a relationship 

37:33: Why awareness of our core values is so important when it comes to money and how we use it

38:46: The rhythms around money that Mira has integrated into her life

43:51: How Mira is living a life she doesn’t need a vacation from, and why “not waiting” was the catalyst to designing that lifestyle 

Relevant Links: 

·       Visit Mira’s website: https://www.finanseer.com/ 

·       Follow Mira on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miramegslathrop/ 

·       Sign up for the free Soulcation masterclass, “The 5 Shifts to Reduce Stress, Unwind Anxiety, & Avoid Burnout”: https://takeasoulcation.com/ 

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://takeasoulcation.com/planner/

Who are you outside your job? Do you have trouble answering that? And do you ever fulfill your career goals and then think… “Is this all there is?” 

My guest this week is someone who not only went through those questions herself, but who also helps other women struggling with career transitions. 

Chelsea Turgeon is a #1 bestselling author of the book “Residency Drop Out,” former OBGYN resident, host of the “Life After Medicine” podcast, career and burnout coach, and digital nomad. Through her work, she helps burnt out, unfulfilled healthcare professionals leave the traditional medical path, and create a fulfilling career they enjoy. 

Listen to the full episode to learn more about the physical impact that stress can have on the human body, the differences between Eastern and Western medicine, how to add more to your identity beyond just a job title, and the importance of processing emotions for our physical health.

What You Will Learn: 

1:57: Chelsea tells her own personal story, from medical school and residency, to her decision to leave behind her medical education 

8:00: The advice Chelsea would give to people who have traditionally made decisions from a logical place, and who want to cultivate their ability to listen to their inner voices 

10:46: How burnout manifested for Chelsea, physically and mentally, plus how healthcare workers can fight burnout 

16:45: The problem with getting your entire sense of significance or self-worth from your career

20:25: How Chelsea’s relationships shifted after she dropped out of residency 

24:01: The impact on your nervous system that chronic or unprocessed stress can have 

27:24: Chelsea’s thoughts about Eastern medicine, and how she’s started paying more attention to anecdotal evidence as opposed to just Western-accepted scientific studies

30:58: How Chelsea thinks of emotions now when it comes to physical health (and how that opinion differs from when she was going through medical school and residency) 

36:18: The five steps Chelsea takes her clients through, from burnout or confusion to knowing what they want in their career, plus more about what she calls a “bridge job” 

42:15: The different experiments Chelsea went through before landing as a career coach, plus how to learn more about her courses and coaching 

Relevant Links: 

·       Learn more about Chelsea’s free mini-course: https://coachchelsmd.com/clarity/ 

·       Follow Chelsea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachchelsmd/ 

·       Buy Chelsea’s book, “Residency Drop Out: How I Quit My Medical Career to Travel the World and Work Remotely”: https://www.amazon.com/Residency-Drop-Out-Medical-Remotely-ebook/dp/B0911GMKGF/ref=sr_1_2?crid=IAXIHYSQ9O9C&keywords=residency+drop+out&qid=1652136385&sprefix=residency+drop+ou%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-2 

·       Sign up for the free Soulcation masterclass, “The 5 Shifts to Reduce Stress, Unwind Anxiety, & Avoid Burnout”: https://takeasoulcation.com/ 

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://takeasoulcation.com/planner/ 

If you’ve ever felt “chronically out of balance,” or like you know something is wrong in your body, but no one can tell you what it is, your body is likely sending you signals. We traditionally think of these as “symptoms,” but what if they were actually our body’s way of communicating with us? 

Helping people understand their body’s signals in order to a live a healthier life is the work of our latest guest, Krista Berlincourt of Kenshō Health. After working in FinTech for 6 years, burning the candle at both ends, Krista’s body nearly shut down due to extreme adrenal fatigue in 2015. Her healing journey was long and varied, and included living with Shapibo shamans in the rainforest, studying with a Dutch Naturalist in the Galapagos, and practicing panchakarma in India. She launched Kenshō in February 2020. 

Tune into the full episode to hear more of Krista’s personal journey, the principles she’s used to start tuning into the messages her body sends, what the main elements of “holistic health” include, the benefits and potential downfalls of traditional Western medicine, and the power of choosing your own path when it comes to health.

What You Will Learn: 

1:13: Krista tells more about her company, Kenshō Health, why she started it, and her background in other industries before she transitioned to health 

7:49: What Krista would say to people who aren’t feeling well, but are skeptical about a more holistic approach to health, as opposed to traditional medicine

10:54: The elements of holistic wellbeing, according to Krista

15:34: The benefits of typical Western medicine, plus its shortcomings 

20:13: What we can learn from anger, and how it can actually be helpful

23:21: Krista explains more the process by which her company chooses its health coaches

29:04: What Krista would tell people who are struggling or “chronically out of balance” and how to develop your situational awareness of how you’re actually feeling

32:45: How Krista has come to a point of giving herself permission to struggle, to want more or less, and what has helped her during times of stress 

35:39: Why Krista believes we should call them “signals” instead of “symptoms”

37:18: More info about Krista’s company, plus a special discount code for listeners who are interested in starting a membership

Relevant Links: 

·       Learn more about Krista’s company, Kenshō Health: https://www.kenshohealth.com/ (use promo code SOULCATION50 for $50 off a 3-month coaching membership)

·       Follow Kenshō Health on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenshohealth/ 

·       Follow Krista on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristaofkensho/

·       Sign up for the free Soulcation masterclass, “The 5 Shifts to Reduce Stress, Unwind Anxiety, & Avoid Burnout”: https://takeasoulcation.com/ 

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://takeasoulcation.com/planner/ 

We can often fall into the trap of believing life is static: that once we get ourselves into a career, relationship, city, or something else, we have to stay in it. And it can be scary to walk away from something comfortable or familiar, and choose something different. But some of the biggest, scariest life transitions can often lead to the most joy and fulfillment.

Our latest guest helps people either on the brink of a major life transition, or in the thick of it. Hana Jung is the Founder and Clarity Coach for Re:Boot Experiences, which hosts personal growth accelerators and masterminds for motivated professionals and first-time entrepreneurs for more clarity, joy, and purpose in their next life chapter. 

Listen to the full conversation for more on the “next right step” philosophy that guides Hana’s own transitions, the power of fear, why “boredom days” are so important, and more.

What You Will Learn: 

2:12: How Hana has been the hero of her own story and why her life path has been a “choose your own adventure” style

4:47: The radical change Hana went through in her career, from the corporate world to working on a superyacht 

9:41: The advice Hana would give to people who are in their “rock bottom” moments 

13:01: Why figuring out the next right step can be more impactful than trying to figure out all the steps in a journey 

16:48: Advice that Hana would give to those who might know they need to transition somehow, but are buried in work or other responsibilities and struggling to figure out what they want 

20:35: The rhythms of rest Hana has integrated into her life

23:35: More about Hana’s program, Clarify Your Path, and how it helps people integrate more ease, creativity, and playfulness into their big decisions and life transitions

29:12: The “GRIEF” framework Hana uses to make her own big decisions in life

32:35: How to rewire your beliefs about fear, and how you can instead use the emotion for good

36:37: How to integrate spaciousness, rest, and self-care into a busy life

39:12: The “sample platter” of things Hana needs in order to live a life she doesn’t need a vacation from

Relevant Links: 

·       Learn more about Hana and her company, Re:Boot Experiences: https://rebootexperiences.com/ 

·       Follow Hana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehanajung/ 

·       Follow Re:Boot Experiences on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebootexperiences/ 

·       Sign up for the free Soulcation masterclass, “The 5 Shifts to Reduce Stress, Unwind Anxiety, & Avoid Burnout”: https://takeasoulcation.com/ 

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://takeasoulcation.com/planner/ 

In this special episode of the Soulcation Podcast, Soulcation business manager Ashley Scoby interviews host Mel Miles about her new book, Soulcation: Design a Life You Don’t Need a Vacation From. 

Mel initially decided she wanted to write a book at the end of 2018, before finally publishing in April of 2022. In this episode, she talks more about that long writing journey, why she actually wrote TWO books throughout the process, and the material that didn’t make it into the final manuscript.

Tune into the full episode for more behind-the-scenes access, the top advice Mel would hope readers take away from the book, and why writing and publishing Soulcation is a testament to the power of healthy fear.

What You Will Learn: 

3:01: Mel talks more about the emotions she’s experienced during the week of her book launch, plus why fear can be a precursor to some of the most exciting changes in life

6:30: More detail on the three and a half years-long process from Mel’s initial book idea to finished, published product 

10:58: Mel explains what the most difficult part about writing the book was 

12:24: More about the pieces that didn’t make it into the final version of the book, and why the story didn’t conclude with the “perfect ending” 

14:58: Why and how Mel forgot to take her own advice during her writing journey

15:50: Where in the world Mel wrote from, including the country in which she wrote the entire final manuscript 

20:15: The one takeaway and piece of advice from the book that has the power to change readers’ lives

22:05: The ways in which Mel has integrated Soulcation’s lessons into her own life (that she doesn’t need a vacation from)

26:34: Why the Soulcation principles can be applied in anyone’s life, regardless of their schedule or income level

29:50: More ways to interact with the Soulcation philosophy, including Mel’s free masterclass

Relevant Links:

·       Purchase Mel’s book, Soulcation: Design a Life You Don’t Need a Vacation From: https://www.amazon.com/Soulcation-Vacation-Burnout-Anxiety-Addicted/dp/B09XZM7JLP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OAFTRHF1V3DQ&keywords=soulcation+mel+miles&qid=1650586709&sprefix=%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1 

·       Sign up for the free Soulcation masterclass, “The 5 Shifts to Reduce Stress, Unwind Anxiety, & Avoid Burnout”: https://takeasoulcation.com/ 

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takeasoulcation/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://takeasoulcation.com/planner/

Does time actually equal productivity? Or is it possible to work less, get more done, and lead a more balanced lifestyle? 

Our latest guest, Milena Regos, is an expert on that question, and works to deconstructs how we live, work and play. As the founder of Unhustle, she’s on a mission to replace hustle culture with human culture and inspire type-A overachievers to create a sustainable LiveWorkPlay Design for relaxed success.

Listen to the full episode for more of our conversation about the heart-brain connection, why the concept of “flow” is so important in both our professional and personal lives, and how to integrate the principles of lifestyle design to move beyond hustle and towards more joy. 

What You Will Learn:

2:19: More about Milena’s background and how she started her company, Unhustle, after she experienced her own version of burnout

6:22: What “lifestyle design” is, plus some of the problems associated with American productivity culture

10:14: The definition of “flow” and how it can show up in our workdays

12:55: How to find flow during leisure time and why it’s so important to integrate into your daily life

16:48: Why the mind-body connection can help you design a better lifestyle, plus how to deal with the fear many people have about setting work aside and integrating more play

20:18: How to align the connection between your heart and brain

23:04: The differences between hustle culture and human culture, and how companies can start making the shift from one to the other

25:50: The workplace shifts happening because of the influx of millennials and Gen Z’ers

27:49: How to be more human-centered in our relationships, even outside the workplace 

32:36: How to tell if you’re burned out, through both physical and emotional symptoms

37:54: What it means for Milena to live a life she doesn’t need a vacation from

40:17: Why it’s important to take care of yourself, even if you have other people you’re responsible for

42:43: Some ways to learn more about Milena’s work and the Unhustle company

Relevant Links: 

·       Visit Milena’s website: www.unhustle.com 

·       Follow Unhustle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unhustle/ 

·       Sign up for the free Soulcation masterclass, “The 5 Shifts to Reduce Stress, Unwind Anxiety, & Avoid Burnout”: https://takeasoulcation.com/ 

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://takeasoulcation.com/planner/ 

The power to begin again is something we always hold. And while transition can be scary at any stage of life, knowing that we always have the ability to choose a new path can be liberating and lead us to our best lives. 

Our latest guest, Geraldine De Braune, knows that better than anyone. She’s been a personal coach since 2017, and her clients are women from all aspects of work and life, who crave to be more of who they already are. She’s a collector of questions, a cultivator of curiosity, a fervent believer in possibility (and magic), and an ally of choice.

Listen to the full conversation for more on career shifts, spiritual transformation, how to nurture yourself in your daily life, the power of noticing when you’re most energized, and what those observations can tell you about what you need and want in life.

What You Will Learn: 

1:14: Geraldine introduces herself and explains more about the executive coaching she does

4:16: The various wild “left turns” of Geraldine’s career path, include time in arts management, radio, carpentry, sponsorships, and more

10:24: The advice Geraldine would give to someone looking at a potential career shift 

13:18: Questions to ask yourself about beliefs you might have about yourself, and how they can help you choose a new path or begin again

18:57: How to nurture our feelings while still taking action forwards and transforming outside of those feelings, plus the daily practices Geraldine would suggest to help with this

22:34: What Geraldine says no to and how she tries daily to nurture herself 

26:12: How to integrate more ebb and flow into your planning, and why fluidity can be more helpful than you expect

28:46: The regular rhythms that Geraldine has integrated into her day for better productivity and more balance

32:01: The power of slowing down and why it’s important for women to pay attention to cyclicity 

36:40: More about Geraldine’s background as a Mennonite and her spiritual transformation after leaving the church

42:38: What it means for Geraldine to live a life she doesn’t need a vacation from

48:13: More about what Geraldine is working on, plus how to find her work online

Relevant Links: 

·       Visit Geraldine’s website: https://www.gdbcoaching.ca/ 

·       Follow Geraldine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gdbcoach/ 

·       Learn more about the Croneology program: https://www.croneology.net/ 

·       Free Soulcation Daily Planning Page: https://www.melodymiles.com/daily-planning-page

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://www.melodymiles.com/planner 

Many think of burnout as something that happens when we’re unhappy with our jobs. But in reality, chronic stress often happens to people who love their jobs and are passionate about what they do – but who let that passion keep them from setting crucial boundaries that could save them from burnout.

Jennifer Bassman is a burnout and boundary strategist who helps others find their zone of genius so they can focus their time and energy successfully. She is a certified CliftonStrengths coach who believs when you know your strengths and what you do best, your path to happiness and success becomes a lot clearer.

Tune into the full episode to hear more about the first signs of burnout to be on the lookout for, the importance of boundaries, Jennifer’s personal story with burnout, and how understanding your own strengths can be the roadmap for healing your burnout and changing your life.

What You Will Learn: 

1:45: How taking care of herself has been a crucial part of Jennifer’s heroine’s journey 

3:07: What burnout is and how people can recognize whether they’re experiencing it or not

4:35: Why we don’t always notice our burnout when we’re going through it, plus some of the types of jobs that might be more susceptible to burnout 

7:10: How to disentangle our identities from our jobs and discover who we are outside of work

8:52: More about Jennifer’s book, Stop Being a Doormat, and what inspired her to write it

12:52: Some of the most common boundaries Jennifer sees, and how we can integrate them into our own lives 

14:47: The process for figuring out your own strengths, and how that knowledge can help you in your burnout recovery

21:06: What to do when you realize your job isn’t aligned with your strengths 

24:47: The science behind why an 8-hour workday doesn’t actually work, plus some of the daily rhythms Jennifer schedules in so she can capitalize on her energy ebbs and flows 

26:56: How companies can create cultures that prioritize employees’ well-being 

31:37: The problems with perfectionism and with hustle culture 

33:32: What it means for Jennifer to live a life she doesn’t need a vacation from 

Relevant Links: 

·       Download Jennifer’s free resource about understanding how you spend and earn your energy: https://jennifer-jenniferbassman-com.ck.page/4d46fae30a 

·       Visit Jennifer’s website: https://www.jenniferbassman.com 

·       Follow Jennifer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_bassman/ 

·       Purchase Jennifer’s book, Stop Being a Doormat: https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Being-Doormat-Overwhelmed-Fulfilling-ebook/dp/B08KFYXXNL 

·       Free Soulcation Daily Planning Page: https://www.melodymiles.com/daily-planning-page

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://www.melodymiles.com/planner 

We’ve all been taught a certain definition of “productivity” – accomplishing more, reaching more goals, and (often) making more money. But shifting the way we think about productivity, rest, and leisure time has the power to change our lives. 

Our guest this week is Jeni Raitsin: she’s a mindful productivity coach, mental fitness trainer, and speaker on a mission to redefine productivity outside of hustle culture and help people innovate the way they cultivate happiness and growth. Her work is the intersection between productivity and well-being, combining time and energy management strategies with positive intelligence intentionally designed to help people reach their goals without stress or burnout. 

Listen to the full episode to hear more of the conversation about mental fitness, positive psychology, the different kinds of “mental muscles” we all have, how to better integrate productivity with leisure, and more. 

What You Will Learn: 

1:15: Jeni introduces herself and explains the work she does to help people increase their productivity in a healthy, sustainable way

5:42: How to combine energy management, productivity strategy, and mindset shifts to integrate more leisure into your life 

9:09: The role self-compassion and taking breaks play in making sure you carve out the time and space for play or leisure 

12:22: What “mental fitness” is, plus Jeni’s advice for cultivating more of it 

15:47: The approach Jeni takes with clients in order to strengthen the “three mental muscles” and help them integrate positive psychology into their daily lives

19:44: More about the “survival brain” and the “positive brain” and how each one influences our emotions, plus the difference between grief and other “negative” emotions

24:35: The advice Jeni would give to people for changing their negative thoughts and emotions into positive ones 

26:33: How to balance productivity and leisure in a sustainable way

28:42: Why it’s important to think back to what you enjoyed doing as a child, and how to integrate those activities into your adult life

31:29: How to choose yourself, despite other responsibilities or other people’s needs

33:35: The difference between needing to change your job and needing to change your perception of your job 

35:03: The advice Jeni would give to people going through (or thinking about) big job transitions 

36:44: How Jeni lives a life she doesn’t need a vacation from

Relevant Links: 

·       Learn more about Jeni and her company, Leisure Hacker: https://leisurehacker.com/ 

·       Follow Jeni on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leisurehacker/ 

·       Free Soulcation Daily Planning Page: https://www.melodymiles.com/daily-planning-page

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://www.melodymiles.com/soulcation-planner

If you’ve felt “stressed out,” recently, you’re not alone. But how do you know when that “normal stress” has escalated to the point of dangerous burnout? 

Our latest guest is an expert on where that line is, and how people can avoid crossing it: Lori Prutsman, known as The Burnout Coach, is a certified professional Integral and Enneagram coach. She knows that hard work equals success… until it doesn’t. That’s why Lori has dedicated her career to helping clients abandon burnout and embrace authenticity. 

Tune into the full episode to hear more about the physical and emotional differences between stress and burnout, how self-awareness can be the first step towards beating burnout, and how to manage a more balanced, happier relationship with work.

What You Will Learn: 

1:29: Lori tells more about her personal story of burnout in the corporate world, and how her own experience led to her coaching women out of their own burnout 

11:54: More about the physical signs or cues you might experience on the path to burnout, plus the differences between general stress and actual burnout

15:56: The advice Lori would give to a professional woman who says she can’t find the time or space to give herself what she needs to reduce stress and burnout, including the importance of boundaries 

20:42: The self-care rhythms and tools that Lori has integrated into her life

 25:00: How self-awareness can be one of the most important first tools for beating burnout, including how the Enneagram can be a tool to help people understand who they are 

30:48: How to set a healthy relationship with work in order to avoid burnout

36:35: Why the conversation about burnout (especially in the corporate world) is increasing now, and what companies can do to help their employees avoid extreme stress 

38:17: How Lori lives a life she doesn’t need a vacation from 

42:14: Where to find more info about Lori and her coaching work

Relevant Links: 

·       Visit Lori’s website: https://loriprutsman.com/ 

·       Follow Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seattleburnoutcoach/ 

·       Connect with Lori on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theburnoutcoach/ 

·       Free Soulcation Daily Planning Page: https://www.melodymiles.com/daily-planning-page

·       Follow Mel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/ 

·       Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://www.melodymiles.com/soulcation-planner