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When it finally dawned on me that I'd done nearly 100 episodes, I couldn't really believe it. Have I really come that far and been doing this that long. It almost feels like yesterday that I started. An entrepreneur's journey is by no means an easy one. But when you can stick with it the rewards are many. And I've asked three very special guests to join me to celebrate as we approach the 100th episode.

Amanda Berlin, has been a guest more than once on the show, she was also the first coach I worked with in my business. She always has great insights and an interesting way of expressing things. It's such a pleasure to have her joining me.

One of the impressions I had of  Dr. Carrie Graham, after she was a guest on the show was her ability to share so openly for the better of you listeners. Such authenticity can be hard to find, she does it with both grace and power. Something we can all do with more of.

Last but far from least, Simone Köchli. Her passion for sustainability and making an impact is contagious. She's a follower of the show and I remember during one of our conversation she shared how she went through so many episodes to really understand pricing better for her, her co-founders and the business.

In This Episode:

They are each amazing in their own right, and lucky me (and you) I've brought them here together so we can learn from their lives and experience. In this episode we celebrate the podcast, the journey of the entrepreneur and so much more. Enjoy the show.

Podcast Highlights

• 0:00 Intro
• 2.38 Getting to Know the Guests
• 3:06 Childhood dreams  & aspirations
• 7.46 Best course you ever took
• 11.51 What's the value you bring clients
• 16.43 Reflections as a previous guest
• 23.41 Insights from a follower
• 26.07 The whole of your experience
• 29.29 Something you'd like to see on the show
• 32.59 What led you to start your business?
• 37.33 Tip from Carrie
• 42.24 Lesson learned from Simone
• 43.34 What's motivates Amanda?
• 52.35 Wrapping it up

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One of the people I had on the show earlier on observed that Coaches are terrible (in general) at valuing what they bring clients and it has a terrible impact on what they do with their pricing. This isn't really their fault.

With good intentions the coaching programs sometimes provide business advice, like what to charge clients. But this isn't their expertise, often the advise is lacking and sometimes even detrimental to the process of building a coaching business that will be there for the long term. I've worked with many coaches over the years and have experienced their struggles. More importantly I've seen the power of what's possible when they understand the value they bring and can confidently charge for it.

In This Episode:

In this episode I share with you 5 Pricing Tips for Coaches to Build a Stronger Business. This is based on what I've learned in my business, from those I've interviewed and from working with my clients.

Podcast Highlights

• 0:00 Intro
• 3:32 You Buy It For What’s Inside
• 7:08 Elevate Yourself into Expert Mode
• 9:41 They just Do What Everybody Else is Doing
• 11:43 Trying to Fill your Bucket with Profits
• 14:16 Discounts Always Come with a Trade off
• 16:48 Wrapping It Up

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Why Pricing Feels So Hard

Curious why pricing feels so difficult? Explore the decisions behind confident pricing.

You can eat the cleanest diet on the planet, but if you're chronically stressed? Your body can't even absorb the nutrients. In this episode, psychological coach Martin Daubney—our first male guest!—shares how stress nearly wrecked his health, why your heart might be smarter than your brain, and the stupidly simple breathing technique that can shift everything.

What You'll Learn:

1. Why stress can literally shut down your digestive system, immune system, and even fertility
2. The hormone switch between cortisol (draining) and DHEA (regenerating)—and how to flip it yourself
3. The "low and slow" breathing technique that changed Martin's heart health
4. Why anxiety and excitement are neurologically almost identical—and how to use that to your advantage
5. The HeartMath Institute's research on heart coherence and why your heart sends 90% of the information to your brain (not the other way around)

Real Talk Moments: Martin opens up about developing atrial fibrillation at 30 from corporate stress, watching colleagues literally collapse at their desks, and the client who couldn't get pregnant until they addressed her work stress. Plus, Danna and Megan geek out about the gut-brain AND heart-brain connection—because apparently the brain isn't actually running the show.

Martin's Wisdom: "Stress in itself is a response to an external environment that we experience in a stressful way. Not everyone experiences the same thing as stressful. So we know it's an internal thing that we do to ourselves."

Connect with Martin Daubney:

1. Website: inspirecoaching.com
2. Book: Clear Your Head to Get Ahead
3. Program: From Stress to Strength

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Hey, lovely listeners. Ever feel like you're stuck on the diet hamster wheel. It's time to hop off and start feeling amazing with a little help from yours truly. I'm Danna your soon to be favorite functional medicine, health coach. And I'm here to help you ditch those diet fads and finally thrive. Whether you're ready to say goodbye to those pesky sugar cravings, get your digestion dancing, or just love your body again. I've got your back. Working with me is like having a health coach who's part guru part bestie and all about keeping it real.

Organilicious - Danna, Functional Medicine Health Coach

Join us for our last conversation of the season with Petronela Sandulache, tech-entrepreneur and multi-passionate woman who is the founder of Cordifio Health.

Cordifio Health is a digital health start-up focused on supporting women with their heart health through education, empowerment and patient advocacy. Petronela’s personal journey demonstrated the need for change in this area, and it is her mission to globally raise awareness in order to make women’s hearts beat longer.

Show Notes:

The music that Petronela enjoys listening to is classical music with The Third Symphony of Beethoven being one of her favourites. She also enjoys vintage Italian music by day and jazz music by night. She is currently reading the biography of Shackleton who is the man whose goal was to conquer the South Pole.

One of the books that she highly recommends is The One World Schoolhouse by Salman Khan. She would also recommend the Netflix documentary Daughters of Destiny, which is the story of the Shanti Bhavan school.

A few books that she suggests our listeners to look out for is Sex Matters by Professor Alyson McGregor, "A Woman's Heart” by Professor Angela Maas, “Invisible Women” by Caroline Criado Perez, Go Figure - the astonishing science of the female body by Lisa Falco and The Woman Who Changed Her Brain and other inspiring stories of pioneering brain transformation by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young.

To connect with Petronela, you can find her on LinkedIn. You can also find the Cordifio Health on their website, Instagram and LinkedIn.

To read the full episode transcript visit our podcast website.

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Think gratitude is just writing down "I'm thankful for my husband" ten times and calling it a day? Same, Megan. Same. In this episode, Anna Stando—creator of My Gratitude Challenge—breaks down why most of us are doing gratitude wrong, why complaining might literally shrink your brain, and how to actually make this practice stick without feeling like a broken record.

What You'll Learn:

1. The two-part definition of gratitude that changes everything (hint: it's not all about you)
2. Why complaining is linked to Alzheimer's—yes, really
3. The 2-minute daily practice you can do while brushing your teeth
4. How to teach kids gratitude when they're growing up with more than you had
5. Why positive people still need to practice gratitude (looking at you, Megan)

Real Talk Moments: Megan opens up about her skepticism after years of failed gratitude journaling. Anna admits that complaining is basically a "national sport" in her Polish household. And Danna shares her parenting hack of starting every tough conversation with "I love you"—because she can't exactly say what she's really thinking.

Anna's Parting Wisdom: "You can't complain and be grateful at the same time."

Connect with Anna Stando: mygratitudechallenge.com

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 Ready to embrace a healthier, happier you say hello to Organilicious. Where our own functional medicine, health coach, Danna, helps women. Like you feel incredible in their own skin. Forget the quick fixes and confusing wellness trends. Danna's approach is all about real sustainable change that fits into your life. Whether you want to supercharge your metabolism, find peace with your plate or just get back to feeling like the rock star you are.

Organilicious - Danna, Functional Medicine Health Coach

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Most of the time the biggest thing standing in your way is you. Often it's subconscious and so your job is to start recognizing when you're in your own way and figure out how to shift things so you can progress. It's also true when it comes to doing pricing in your business. Your mindset, your understanding of pricing and you're ability to work through the blocks that are in your way are tantamount to you getting where you want to go.

That's been true for me, for nearly any business owner and it's true for you too. Not only that as you and your business evolve you will be faced with new opportunities and challenges that require you to....shift again. That's precisely what my guest in this episode shares with us.

In This Episode:

In This Episode, Heidi Gruss, a licensed Psychotherapist and Transformation Strategist shares with us how her own mindset impacted her pricing. We discuss what happened, how she's been able to shift things and what she still does today to stay on track.

Podcast Highlights:

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:15 Getting to Know Heidi
• 4:25 The Value that Heidi's clients Get
• 7:16 Pricing at the Beginning
• 13:36 Changing Your Perspective
• 16:24 Shifting of Mindset
• 21:01 Pricing and Sales Call
• 25:20 Wrapping It Up

How to Reach Heidi:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heidi.gruss

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidigruss/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidigruss/

Link to How to Eliminate Burnout: https://bit.ly/3bCqOVn

Website: https://www.heidigruss.com/

Don't go yet. If you're enjoying the show please rate and review. It helps us spread the word to more people and ultimately get more small businesses on the path to sustainable profitability and business success. Thanks for Listening.

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Join me today for my conversation with Rhiana Spring, human rights advocate and founder of Spring ACT. Today Rhiana shares her personal story of becoming a tech entrepreneur and the innovation behind her passion for helping vulnerable women experiencing abuse through new technology methods. Her digital chatbot, Sophia, is paving the way for innovation, human rights and justice across the world. Listen to today’s episode to find out more. 

Show notes:

Rhiana shared with us that her favourite style of music that she listens to on repeat is Afrobeats, and one her top rated artists is Nigerian singer Yemi Alade. She also recommends the book This Is Day One from Drew Dudley to our listeners and shared that his teachings played a significant part in her living the way that she does and focusing on making an impact.

Rhiana recommends the book Human Algorithm by Flynn Coleman which talks about the importance of bringing human rights into the technological world to ensure an inclusive society.

To connect with Rhiana, you can find her on LinkedIn. You can also find the Spring ACT organisation on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and their website.

To read the full episode transcript visit our podcast website.

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Think you know what's in your supplements? Think again. In this myth-busting episode, biomedical researcher and Formetta founder Vanessa Craig breaks down the confusing world of collagen and supplements—what actually works, what's complete B.S., and why that Netflix documentary probably lied to you.

What You'll Learn:

1. Why your collagen levels are tanking after 25 (and what to do about it)
2. The vegan collagen myth—spoiler: it doesn't exist
3. What to ask supplement companies before you buy (most won't answer)
4. The one cooking hack that neutralizes toxins from grilled meat
5. Why "shooting from the hip" with supplements is basically useless

Real Talk Moments: Danna shares her journey from nearly-vegan to having to reintroduce meat for her health (legumes were NOT her friend). Megan opens up about her eyes basically giving her the middle finger when she turned 40. And Vanessa gets fired up about health documentaries being straight-up propaganda—we're looking at you, Game Changers.

Vanessa's Bottom Line: "Everyone is different. What works for one person won't work for another. That's why bioindividuality matters more than any book or documentary."

Connect with Vanessa Craig: formetta.com

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Check Out Organilicious Jump on a free discovery call with Danna, and find out more about the Urban Cleanse program Book Your Free Call

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Check out Organilicious.ch

Hey, lovely listeners. Ever feel like you're stuck on the diet hamster wheel. It's time to hop off and start feeling amazing with a little help from yours truly. I'm Danna your soon to be favorite functional medicine, health coach. And I'm here to help you ditch those diet fads and finally thrive. Whether you're ready to say goodbye to those pesky sugar cravings, get your digestion dancing, or just love your body again. I've got your back. Working with me is like having a health coach who's part guru part bestie and all about keeping it real.

Organilicious - Danna, Functional Medicine Health Coach

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What are the things that businesses do well to improve their pricing? That's a great question. I often speak about the mistakes people make but this time I wanted to focus on what you can and should be doing with pricing to help you. We are in unprecedented times, things are changing so fast around us we can example after example of how those who are most adaptable are the ones who come out on top.

Looking at best practices in pricing can help you make sure you're focusing on the right things and taking the best actions at the right time. These are just a few of the pricing best practices that small businesses can use. They are also in my experience the most important.

That's why in this Solocast episode we are taking a look at the 5 Pricing Best Practices for Your Small Business in 2022 and Beyond. Let's make sure you're getting it right sooner rather than later.

Podcast Highlights:

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:12 Pricing Must be Aligned
• 4:38 Pricing Segmentation is Your Friend
• 7:42 Pricing Must be related to the Value you Deliver
• 10:01 Reality of Value Communication
• 11:22 Pricing Needs to be Fair
• 12:58 Your Prices Need to Change
• 15:30 Wrapping It Up

Let’s Talk

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Why Pricing Feels So Hard

Curious why pricing feels so difficult? Explore the decisions behind confident pricing.

In our conversation today, my guest Ana Paula Tediosi shares the impact and the story behind her ‘side hustle’ as the founder of Birdhaus, which during the pandemic transitioned from a female co-working space to a writing and publishing community for women.

Ana wears many hats, including a mother of two, a pharmacist of education, an entrepreneur and an author. Her passion is to show women like her that it is possible to tap into all of your strengths in order to live out your life’s mission and your professional life without compromise.

Show Notes:

The book that changed Ana’s perspective about what was possible for her was "Mrs Moneypenny’s Career Advice for Ambitious Women". The books that she recommends are 'Le Futur Des Espaces’ by Emilie Raffo, ‘Option B’ by Sheryl Sandberg, ‘Ines de Alma’ by Isabel Allende and "Just Breathe - Mastering Breathwork" by Dan Brule.The music that Ana listens to when she needs a  boost is her favourite playlist that features music from Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and one of Ana’s biggest ‘power anthem’ recommendations is "Level Up" by Ciara.

To connect with Ana, you can find her on LinkedIn, Facebook and her website. To find out more about Birdhaus Writing & Publishing, be sure to check out their website.

To read the full episode transcript visit our podcast website.

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