Maybe starting a podcast has crossed your mind, but you’re still on the fence about if it’s worth it.

But did you know there are only 1 million podcasts, vs. 500 million blogs and 50 million YouTube channels?

And did you know that podcasting is one of the best ways to build an audience, connect with others in meaningful ways, and build your brand–even from scratch?

My guest today, Pat Flynn, is a father, husband, and entrepreneur who lives and works in San Diego, CA. He owns several successful online businesses and is a professional blogger, keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and host of the Smart Passive Income and AskPat podcasts, which have earned a combined total of over 60 million downloads, multiple awards, and features in publications such as The New York Times and Forbes. He is also an advisor to ConvertKit, LeadPages, Teachable, and other companies in the digital marketing arena.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why podcasts are the best platforms (even if you don’t have an audience!)
• How to bust common myths about podcasting
• Tips and practical strategies on how to engage and grow your audience and create superfans (and thus create a sustainable business)
• Why ‘the riches are in the niches’ and how you can make six-figures with only 1000 true fans
• How to use podcasting and blogging in tandem

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And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.

Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• If you’re ready to stop thinking about starting a podcast and actually want to get started today, join Pat Flynn’s podcast course Power Up Podcasting! When you sign up through our link, you’ll get a bonus from me: access to the exact Podcast Plan I created before launching Success with Soul, so you can get inspiration and see an example of how I did it! Simply email our team at [email protected] with a screenshot of your receipt and we’ll send you this bonus!
• Fusebox
• Speakpipe
• The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
• The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
• Visit Pat Flynn’s website, his site Smart Passive Income, follow him on Twitter @PatFlynn, on Instagram @PatFlynn, and on YouTube here
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul

• Download a transcript of this episode
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• Email me new episodes
• Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.

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It is so important to build real relationships and trust with your peers and community in order to have a business that lasts the test of time.

When you nurture a community of people who love what you do, you can create so much success and impact!

Even though everyone seems to talk about community building these days, creating an engaged audience is easier said than done when you’re competing for small attention spans in the digital world.

Join us today to talk about how to build an online community with heart, and in a way that creates genuine connection, authentic engagement, and raving fans!

My guest today, Jadah Sellner, is the host of the Lead with Love® podcast, Business Mentor, and a TEDx speaker redefining the future of work for female founders.

As the co-founder and author of Simple Green Smoothies (featured in Oprah's O Magazine, the Wall Street Journal and CBS’s The Doctors TV Show.), serial entrepreneur and business strategist, Jadah built a community of 355,000 email subscribers and 415,000 Instagram followers.

With a simple and inspiring model, Jadah dedicates her time consulting companies and personal brands to build a business and life with love, service, and impact. 

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The importance of connection and building community, and how Jadah built two businesses from scratch
• How to unhook your self worth from your net worth
• Why love over metrics is so important
• How to use free challenges to grow your email list and sell digital products

Subscribe and Review

Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.

And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.

Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 

• Don’t forget to join the free Success with Soul Facebook community here! We have follow up conversations about the podcast episodes and I often go live to answer your burning questions.
• 018: Marketing Advice for Your Myers-Briggs Type with Brit Kolo
• Get Jadah's free 5 Step Challenge Roadmap here!
• Check out Jadah's She Builds Advisory Program for female founders
• Essentialism: Do Less But Accomplish More, Guide to Identifying the Essential Things, Focus On and Getting Them Done By Martin Hell
• Learn more at JadahSellner.com and follow her on social media @jadahsellner
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul

• Download a transcript of this episode
• Download on Apple Podcasts

• Email me new episodes

• Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.

EPISODE CREDITS:

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Even if you don’t consider yourself a natural-born writer, ANYONE can learn key copywriting principles and use them to jumpstart your business. It’s one of the most valuable skills you can have!

But first, what is copywriting anyway?

Copywriting is the art and science of using words to get people to take your desired action.

It’s about helping your prospective clients feel deeply seen and heard. The more personal you get, the more connection you’ll form with your ideal customer, and ultimately, the more conversions you’ll get in your business!

My guest today, Kelsey Formost, is a copywriting expert who teaches entrepreneurs how to write words that sell. Whether you’re writing for your website, your email list, or even your social media captions, Kelsey helps you break it all down into actionable steps, demystifying the sometimes-overwhelming task of writing for your business.

Learning some key copywriting skills will definitely increase your conversions and make you a more effective communicator, but it goes deeper than just “more sales”. Kelsey’s mission is to help her students feel deeply seen and heard in the echo chamber of the internet. It’s about feeling confident and empowered every time you sit down to communicate with your audience!

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How to improve your writing if it’s not your natural talent
• The 10-minute tip to help you find the exact words that speak to your Ideal Customer Avatar
• The most important, fundamental copy principle you need to know
• How to create a value proposition and let people know why they should care about what you have to say
• The #1 mistake people make on their website copy

Subscribe and Review

Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.

And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.

Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• See Kelsey’s free tips here
• Copyhackers
• Ashlyn Writes YouTube channel
• Join Kelsey’s Signature course, The Copy Class, here!
• Sign-up for my FREE blogging masterclass called 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Profitable Blogging in 2020 and Beyond if you’re willing to invest just 60 minutes to get FULLY up to speed on how to turn your blog into a six-figure business.
• Get a free 30-day trial of ActiveCampaign, my favorite email service provider, here!
• The Hemingway App
• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Magic Lessons Podcast by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Follow Kelsey on Instagram @kelsey.writes and visit her website
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul

• Download a transcript of this episode
• Download on Apple Podcasts
• Email me new episodes
• Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.

EPISODE CREDITS:

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Being a guest on podcasts is a great way to build genuine, authentic connections in your industry, establish your expertise in your niche, and skyrocket your business for years to come by getting in front of new audiences.

But: most people the mistake of focusing on quantity over quality and pitch themselves for podcasts in a way that can sometimes feel downright icky.

Today, we’re talking all about how to pitch yourself for guest podcasting with integrity, alignment, and genuine connection so you can build sustainable visibility.

Get ready to learn how to pitch a podcast the right way!

My guest today, Mai-kee Tsang, is a podcast guesting strategist, mentor and podcast host who helps purpose-driven experts to become SUSTAINABLY visible.

She does this by helping her clients and students build self-sustaining systems in their business to book themselves on ALIGNED podcasts in their industry, so that they can share their vision with audiences who are ready to fully receive their message.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• What sustainable visibility means and how to build genuine, authentic connections in your industry
• The myriad of benefits you'll get from guest podcasting
• How to reverse engineer your business goals with both hard and soft metrics and be ready to receive an influx of new followers
• How to pitch with purpose and personalization and make a cold pitch feel warm
• What to do AFTER you land the podcast interview

Subscribe and Review

Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.

And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.

Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Don’t forget to join the free Success with Soul Facebook community here! We have follow up conversations about the podcast episodes and I often go live to answer your burning questions.
• Yet Another Mail Merge
• Asana
• The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die by John Izzo
• Follow Mai-Kee on Instagram @maikeetsang and visit her website here
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul

• Download a transcript of this episode
• Download on Apple Podcasts
• Email me new episodes
• Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.

EPISODE CREDITS:

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Many people think that the only way to monetize your blog is with ads, sponsors, and affiliates–but what if that’s not a fit for your business?

Patreon is a membership platform that makes it easy for artists and creators to get paid for their work. It allows content creators like artists, musicians, and influencers to focus on their work full-time with the support of their patrons. For fans, the site is a good way of funding the work of your favorite creators, while also getting rewards in return.

If you’ve never thought about using Patreon as a way to monetize your blog, today’s conversation just might change your mind!

Plus, with the political and social justice climate of 2020, a lot more people are highlighting BIPOC voices than ever before. While uplifting marginalized voices is a beautiful thing, it can also be done in ways that are exploitive–so today, we’re talking about what NOT to do when amplifying BIPOC voices.

My guest today, Anela Malik, is a food writer and advocate based in Washington, D.C. Malik’s work focuses on highlighting marginalized voices in food through her blog and Instagram, Feed the Malik, founded in 2018. Her platforms highlight the perspectives and contributions of women, immigrants, and the LGBTQ and Black communities in food culture and history.

Recently, Malik has worked to uplift Black-owned food businesses in the DMV. She created the first comprehensive database of D.C.-area Black-owned restaurants open during COVID and launched a service connecting local Black-owned food businesses to free resources and expertise to help them survive and thrive. Malik’s work has been featured in publications, including The Washington Post, The Washingtonian, and Washington City Paper.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How do you find unrecognized stories in the food and restaurant industry?
• How to make the leap from a passion project to full-time blogging
• How to use Patreon, a monthly subscription site, to monetize your business
• What’s more important and valuable than the size of your audience and the algorithm
• Exploring People Of Color during Black Lives Matter, and how NOT to amplify black voices
• The politics of food and how it represents the power to change
• A business idea for restaurants during COVID

Subscribe and Review

Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.

And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.

Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Patreon
• Snag our free 99-Step Roadmap to get you from overwhelm to profitable blog in no time (It’s the exact checklist I used to go from $0 to six-figures in three years!)
• See Anela’s directory of black-owned restaurants and food businesses in the DC area
• Get my 2-hour “How to Start Your Blog” Workshop here where I show you step-by-step how to start your blog from scratch!
• Follow Malik on Instagram @feedthemalik and visit her blog, Feed The Malik, and visit her on Patreon here
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul

• Download a transcript of this episode
• Download on Apple Podcasts
• Email me new episodes
• Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.

EPISODE CREDITS:

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I get this comment ALL.THE.TIME and it drives me BONKERS: “I’m going to start my blog on Instagram!”

Hold up, not so fast! If this is your current mindset, then I’m here to give you a newsflash: INSTAGRAM IS NOT A BLOG!! (Seriously, this is my biggest pet peeve!)

They are completely different things. For business longevity and success, you absolutely MUST have a website (a.k.a. a blog). But are blogs still a thing? Hell yes!

I’m living proof that blogging is NOT dead! I make over $200k/year just from my blog (not counting digital course sales)–and it’s almost entirely on autopilot.

Today we’re talking all about how to actually make money online and build a business that stands the test of time.

My guest today, Shaunda Necole is just the person to teach Instagram, Pinterest, and SEO marketing strategies. Shaunda will tell you how one Instagram contest changed her entrepreneurial path and how she leveraged this experience to grow an online following of over 100,000 people, and then rechanneled her influence to garner features in Forbes and Cosmo!

You’ll learn how to use social media to put your business on the map, form online partnerships, and use Pinterest for opportunities, followers and clients to come to you rather than chasing after them! Shaunda believes her success is possible for everyone, whether you’re seasoned in business or just getting started.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How Shaunda went from cheerleader to award-winning business coach, speaker and lifestyle influencer with over 100K followers!
• Why you shouldn’t start your blog on Instagram
• How to get into a business mindset for your blog and why it will make all the difference
• How Shaunda’s hysterectomy wound up being one of the best things for her business
• Pinterest tips, including the best images to get people to click and how to convert visitors into subscribers and customers
• Why story is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing to focus on, second only to people and partnerships
• Resources for women of color

Subscribe and Review

Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.

And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.

Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Frustrated by your lack of progress with your blog, despite working tirelessly on it? If you’re ready to unleash your inner entrepreneur badass who already knows she’s worthy and successful and can do anything she puts her mind to (even if your inner critic is currently calling the shots!) then I’ve got you covered. Sign-up for my FREE blogging masterclass called 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Profitable Blogging in 2020 and Beyond here!
• If you love the idea of blogging but have no idea what you even want to blog about, take our free quiz to find out what kind of blog you should start!
• Brittany Hennessy
• co ambassador marketing
• Selena Soo
• Lynya Floyd
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
• Visit Shaunda's website here and follow her on Pinterest @ShaundaNecoleBlog and Instagram @ShaundaNecole
• Sign up for Shaunda's brand new Pinterest Magic Marketing Masterclass here!
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul

• Download a transcript of this episode
• Download on Apple Podcasts
• Email me new episodes
• Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Produced by Danny Ozment at https://emeraldcitypro.com

It may not seem obvious, but understanding your menstrual cycle is the secret to unlocking your intuition and watching your business soar.

How? Getting to know your body will help you understand how your mood, energy, and emotions change with your cycle, so you can work with this information–instead of fighting it–and be the most effective version of yourself.

My guest today, Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health.

In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization. She hosts the Fertility Friday Podcast, a weekly radio show devoted to helping women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between menstrual cycle health, fertility, and overall health.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why do women not understand our menstrual cycles?
• An overview of the four seasons and what happens energetically in our bodies
• How to work with our bodies, give ourselves grace, and make things easier for ourselves
• A perspective shift for postpartum moms and any woman who struggles with body image
• What you need to know about birth control and ‘The Pill’ that you’ve probably never heard before

Subscribe and Review

Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.

And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.

Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 

• Want a bigger business with less work? The “Do Less Methodology” will take you from being overwhelmed, isolated, overworked, and underpaid to being peaceful, profitable, connected, and purposeful! When you join Kate Northrup’s Origin Membership with me this year, I’m also throwing in some bonuses of my own, including an intimate, small group call with me and Kate Northrup herself where we’ll get to support you in leaning into this Do Less mindset and journey. See all the other bonuses I’m gifting you and join Origin today! (Doors close Thursday, October 15, 2020!)
• Order Lisa’s book The Fifth Vital Sign or get the first chapter here for free!
• Read Root + Revel’s article sharing The Truth About Birth Control Pill Side Effects
• Ready my story about How I Reversed my PCOS Naturally
• Follow Lisa On Instagram @fertilityfriday, join her free Facebook group here, and visit her website Fertility Friday
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul

• Download a transcript of this episode
• Download on Apple Podcasts

• Email me new episodes

• Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.

EPISODE CREDITS:

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You’ve probably heard this word tossed around, but what does ‘the patriarchy’ really mean?

Dr. Valerie Rein defines the patriarchy as a system of oppression, where historically, the power, economic, political, and moral superiority belong to men; in turn, this reflects in how women are perceived, judged, and how we subconsciously do not trust ourselves, each other, and are not trusted by society.

This isn’t the fault of any particular person, or even ‘men’ as a whole. Everyone plays a role in upholding this invisible system. The beautiful thing is, once we can see the invisible, then we can actually liberate ourselves and create a better world.

My guest today, Dr. Valerie Rein, discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) and created the only science-backed system for helping women achieve their ultimate success, happiness, and fulfillment by healing the intergenerational trauma of oppression. She holds an EdM in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University and a PhD in Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.

Her bestselling book, Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women’s Happiness and Fulfillment has been heralded by Amazon reviewers as “the most important body of literary work of our modern times” and “perhaps the most important book of the century for women.” Her cutting-edge programs have helped thousands of women shift from survival to thriving and master the game of “How good can it get?” in their lives and work in the world.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Who and what is the patriarchy? (Hint: the patriarchy is NOT synonymous with men)
• The different types of trauma backed with scientific studies
• How owning your trauma is actually the opposite of a victim mentality
• The 4 key areas PSD effects
• How to process the trauma OUT of your BODY, not your mind

Subscribe and Review

Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.

And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.

Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Download the first chapter of Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women’s Happiness and Fulfillment for free here at Dr. Valerie’s website
• Join Dr. Valerie’s Free Virtual Retreat at The Thriving Experience
• Do you have what it takes to turn your blog into a profitable business? Take our free quiz to find out if you’re ready!
• Join Kate Northrup’s free 28-day experience happening right now called Right Thing, Right Time to learn how to let your body lead your business and achieve more by doing less
• This is Marketing by Seth Godin
• Follow Dr. Valerie on Instagram @drvalerierein, on Facebook here, and YouTube here, and her website
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul

• Download a transcript of this episode
• Download on Apple Podcasts
• Email me new episodes
• Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.

EPISODE CREDITS:

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Like Myers-Briggs, the Enneagram, and many other profiling systems, Human Design is a personality model used to dive deeper in the understanding of the self.

Human Design combines layers of ancient modalities like the Sephirot of the Kabbalah, the Hindu-Brahmin Chakra system, the Chinese I’Ching, and Western Astrology with modern sciences like Biochemistry, Astronomy, Quantum Mechanics, and Genetics.

This system helps us understand our unique personal blueprint for our energy, how we make decisions, our strengths and weaknesses, where we are prone to conditioning, and so much more. It illuminates where we’re in alignment with our authentic selves–and where we’re not–so we can work towards more ease and less stress (and ditch the things that DON’T work for us!).

My guest today, Nikki Brafman, is a Human Design Reader, Business Coach, Mama to 1-year-old Julian, and Speaker. She believes that all chaos comes from living and working out of alignment with our design, our mission, and our values. She uses Human Design as a mirror to show her clients their uniqueness and brilliance as she helps guide them from where they are to where they want to go.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• A beautiful lesson in specificity, niching down and celebrating our innate uniqueness
• How Human Design brings consciousness and spirituality to business with a scientific lens
• An overview of the 5 human design energy types and what strategy you should use to allow the most amount of flow (and help eliminate stress!) in both life and business
• What it means to have a sacral vs. emotional inner Authority
• How to decipher your chart’s Profile and ‘Not Self’ Theme

Subscribe and Review

Thanks so much for joining me this week. If you liked what you heard, please leave an honest review for The Success with Soul Podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can improve and better serve you in the future. Plus, you could be featured on a future episode during our listener spotlights. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.

And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts to get automatic updates. My goal for this podcast is to inspire those who seek flexibility and freedom in their lives by making something happen with holistic, soulful, step-by-step strategies from me and other experts.

Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 

• Download your free Human Design chart here
• Join Kate Northrup’s free 28-day experience happening right now called Right Thing, Right Time to learn how to let your body lead your business and achieve more by doing less
• Snag our free 99-Step Roadmap to get you from overwhelm to profitable blog in no time (It’s the exact checklist I used to go from $0 to six-figures in three years!)
• Get 15% off a Chart Brief or Extended Chart Brief from Nikki with the code SWS15: a personalized overview of your Energy Type, Authority, and Profile along with custom journal prompts and affirmations
• The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn 
• The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
• Follow Nikki on Instagram @humandesignforbusiness, @nikkibrafman, check out her new podcast @thebridgeworkpod, and visit her website Nikki Brafman
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

More Ways to Enjoy Success with Soul

• Download a transcript of this episode
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• Email me new episodes

• Don’t forget to join our free Success With Soul Facebook community for follow-up conversations about the podcast episodes and where I also often go live to answer your burning questions. Hangout with like-minded bloggers and heart-centered online business owners exchanging priceless feedback, encouragement, and other golden insights from the trenches.

EPISODE CREDITS:

Produced by Danny Ozment at https://emeraldcitypro.com

You’ve likely heard a ton about membership websites over recent years as they’re becoming a really popular way for consumers to learn new skills, be a part of a like-minded community, and get results that take them from where they currently are to where they want to go.

For entrepreneurs, having a membership site is an incredible business model because it creates recurring revenue for your business–in turn resulting in a sustainable business that gets rid of feast or famine and all the stress that comes with financial instability and not knowing how you’re going to generate income in the coming months.

We talk all the ins and outs of membership sites in today’s episode, along with so much more goodness including how to change your relationship to time and energy, what it looks like to take a holistic approach to life and business, and how to save time and reduce stress by doing less (all while making more money!).

Our special guest today is my personal business mentor, Kate Northrup, an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother who has built a multimedia digital empire with her husband, Mike Watts, that reaches hundreds of thousands globally. They are committed to supporting ambitious women to light up the world without burning themselves out in the process. Kate teaches data-driven and soul-driven time and energy management practices that result in saving time, making more money, and experiencing less stress. 

Kate has a membership of over 1,000 entrepreneurs called Origin® Collective that’s about infusing more feminine energy into your business and reclaiming your time, and she has also helped over 5,000 students heal their relationship with money with her signature Money Love Course. Her first book, Money: A Love Story, has been published in 5 languages, and her second book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Ambitious Women, is now available wherever books are sold. 

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• What is cyclical living? and how can it help you live your best life
• The beauty of membership websites vs. courses and how recurring revenue allows you to work more from a place of rest
• Unraveling assumptions about quitting and permanence
• How to get experts to come speak in your membership
• How to determine what your membership will offer (hint: don’t offer too much!) using the 80/20 rule
• Diversifying your revenue streams to bring more ease into your life

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Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 

• Get Kate’s Do Less Planner for 10% off with the code KK10
• Let Nature be Your Financial Planner blog post
• Join Kate Northrup’s free 28-day experience happening right now called Right Thing, Right Time to learn how to let your body lead your business and achieve more by doing less
• The Calling by Rha Goddess
• Check out Kate Northrup’s website and follow her @katenorthrup
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

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Produced by Danny Ozment at https://emeraldcitypro.com