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Hello Aligned Entrepreneurs! Today's episode is a replay from Day 4 of the Good Enough livestream event. To catch the other days of this training, head to www.thealignedentrepreneur.com/goodenough. 

Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! Today I’m sharing an energizing chat with Kacia Fitzgerald, a multi-passionate entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster who's on a mission to help women unapologetically share their voice & message with the world. She is the host of the top rated podcast EmpowerHER, which had over three million downloads the first two years, and is also the founder & CEO of She Goes company, which focuses on helping women launch & grow their podcasts. In this episode, Kacia shared her experience of transitioning from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, and how taking action on her vision led her to create a podcast beyond her dreams. Kacia also gets real about embracing the space between where she was and where she wanted to go, and shares insights about the power of embracing the process of becoming. Plus, she goes deep into self-doubt and gives practical tips on what it takes to grow your audience and embrace the journey of podcasting. Enjoy!

Connect with Kacia:

Instagram: ​​https://www.instagram.com/kacia.fitzgerald/ 

Podcast: ​​https://www.empowerherpodcast.com/ 

Overview:

01:45 - Why your story is important.

03:40 - Kacia’s shift from working in the corporate world to seeking more alignment.

04:50 - Why Kacia started trying new things on the side of her full-time gig.

06:27 - Cultivating community outside of her business through Kacia’s podcast.

07:10 - How Kacia built an online membership and podcast course.

08:53 - Kacia’s journey of creating a successful podcast.

09:20 - How clarity comes from action.

11:45 - The missed opportunity of co-creation with your audience.

12:48 - The power of enjoying the journey of being a podcaster.

14:00 - Why the process is guaranteed and the outcome isn’t.

14:52 - Embracing the space of ‘becoming.’

17:25 - The inevitable doubt that arises when you’re in the building phase, and how this builds grit and resilience.

18:40 - How to build up your ‘confidence bucket.’

21:15 - Believing in the ability to swim, even when you don’t know what direction you’re swimming; knowing the why but surrendering the how.

24:40 - Building the muscle of being open, and how it takes time to get comfortable with being vulnerable.

27:13 - Why you need to become the type of person you want to see.

29:34 - How consistency is what allowed Kacia to build her podcast audience.

34:12 - Kacia’s experience transitioning to entrepreneurship.

37:07 - Figuring out how to connect with the emotions of your audience.

38:31 - Having a micro focus and macro vision.

42:11 - How we forget that people are inspired by us.

44:50 - Why you should like your path and why direction is more important than speed.

49:57 - Using our struggles to fuel us.

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Overview:

00:54 - The clarity that this year created for me.

02:24 - The reason I didn’t rebrand sooner.

04:52 - The realization about how I thought things needed to be before I could rebrand.

05:13 - Why creativity is my driving force.

06:05 - Why we aren’t in control.

08:29 - The danger of looking at someone else’s template for success.

10:12 - Enjoying and embracing your own journey. 

10:53 - How we’re being heavily influenced by the ways in which we’ve seen others do things.

12:02 - About the ‘Good Enough’ livestream event.

13:44 - Letting go of the idea that there’s anything wrong with us.

14:44 - About ‘The Academy.’

17:07 - The pressure of being in a coaching container.

18:02 - Where I lost integrity in my marketing.

20:09 - Asking yourself what your aligned business looks like.

21:38 - Not falling into the trap of wanting what other people have.

23:26 - How this is an ongoing journey and the dangers of putting a timeline on your success.

24:37 - What’s included in ‘The Academy.’

31:57 - Giving yourself permission to bring your own ideas into light.

Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! In this episode, I spoke with Ben Easter, founder and head coach at Lucid Shift Coaching. Ben helps freedom-seekers to develop the resources, strategies, and mindsets they need to build authentic businesses so that they can experience more meaning, fulfillment, and impact in their lives. He shared his journey to getting to where he is now, how he overcame perfectionism, people pleasing, and imposter syndrome, and practical tips on how we can all tap into our natural manifestation power and create wealth for ourselves. Enjoy!

Connect with Ben:

Website: https://lucidshiftcoaching.com/ 

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

Overview:

Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! In this episode, I spoke with Erin Thorp -- author of ‘Inside Out Empathy,’ keynote speaker, and coach for leaders who struggle with conflict, communication, and performance during high-stress times. Erin spoke about her experience working in a male-dominated industry as a woman and mother, and how this led her to start her own business teaching others how to be empathetic leaders. She shares tips on navigating difficult conversations, building powerful teams, using our emotions as an internal compass, and discerning between sympathy and empathy to create emotional understanding and safety. Enjoy!

Connect with Erin:

Website: ​​https://www.erinthorp.ca/ 

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

Get Erin’s book: https://insideoutempathy.com/ 

Overview:

05:49 - Erin’s journey to becoming an entrepreneur.

06:50 - Erin’s old leadership style versus the new.

08:21 - How disempowered Erin felt as a working mother in her industry. 

11:31 - Overcoming beliefs about empathy and how it’s a skill that can be learned.

13:37 - Leading with empathy in business.

14:30 - The difference between empathy and sympathy.

16:54 - Communicating from a space of trying to understand others. 

17:59 - How coaching is about guiding people to see what was once invisible to them.

19:00 - Why we’re meant to feel the fullness of our emotions, and how to do so.

20:18 - Emotions as our GPS system.

22:45 - How to be with others' emotions, and how this drives connection.

24:42 - How when we don’t feel safe we become emotionally guarded.

27:03 - Intention versus impact.

29:58 - The power of different thinking, and how this impacts success.

32:28 - Erin’s definition of vulnerability and trust.

33:17 - The difference between vulnerability and over-sharing.

36:58 - How everything comes back to our relationship with ourselves. 

37:50 - The power of noticing where you judge other people.

40:19 - How our external relationships reflect back to us parts about ourselves.

41:18 - Erin’s relationship with rest. 

44:20 - How a lack of acceptance keeps people from moving forward.

45:35 - Erin’s toolbox of practices that are available for her. 

46:37 - Letting go of the rules we place on ourselves. 

47:36 - How when we place blame on others, it’s an invitation to go deeper inside of ourselves.

49:00 - Erin’s ‘Inside Out Leadership’ program.

50:42 - Erin’s process of writing her book.

Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! Today I had the pleasure of speaking with co-founder of MindValley, Kristina Mand-Lakhiani, for a fascinating conversation about leadership, manifestation, and building a thriving team. Kristina shared her experience growing up in the Soviet Union and how she shifted from working in politics to working for MindValley. She dove deep into the power of focusing on our zone of genius, her unique manifestation approach that she compares to the process of surfing, and how embracing each of our unique leadership styles can help us to thrive in business. Plus, she shares how she detaches from outcomes and the power of allowing our businesses to evolve as their own entities. Enjoy!

Connect with Kristina:

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

Website: https://www.mindvalley.com/?itm_source=mv-ig_bio&itm_campaign=ygtj_oct_2021 

Overview:

03:50 - Intro to Kristina.

04:18 - What it means to be an ‘everyday philosopher.’

05:23 - Kristina’s experience growing up in the Soviet Union.

06:37 - How in the Soviet Union, entrepreneurship was associated with something illegal and dangerous.

07:39 - Kristina’s marriage to Vishen Lakhiani, and his impact on her.

08:15 - Kristina’s background in politics.

09:30 - The myth of ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’

11:45 - The story of Kristina and Vishen co-founding MindValley.

14:55 - Trusting the process of developing their business.

17:16 - Kristina’s process of allowing MindValley to become its own entity.

19:01 - How nothing is in our control.

21:11 - Adjusting to the constant flux of the entrepreneurial journey.

22:58 - How there is no one-size-fits-all way to manifest what we desire.

25:45 - The process of ‘surfing’ and how it relates to letting go of outcomes.

26:53 - Creation doesn’t happen on a hamster wheel; balancing ‘surfing’ and hustling.

28:40 - How dedicating time to things that we are naturally good at helps us equate success to a process of ease.

30:04 - Kristina’s crisis at 40 years old.

32:22 - Focusing on what Kristina is best at, and asking for help in other areas.

36:22 - The process of transformation.

38:05 - How your life changes when you change your trajectory by just a couple of degrees.

41:14 - How it’s our job on earth to enjoy our human experience.

44:52 - How 20% of our efforts produce 80% of our results. 

46:38 - How we have to pick who will work best with us. 

49:37 - Kristina's mindset practices.

Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! I wanted to share the replay for Day 1 of the Online Biz Blueprint training I'm delivering this week on how to niche down strategically to maximize your results as a coach or course creator. Catch days 2-4 of the training here: www.laurencsaunders.com/blueprint. Reach more about Launch Magic at www.laurencsaunders.com/launchmagic 

Get a 1:1 bonus call when you sign up for Launch Magic before tomorrow night at 10PM ET. Doors for this round close Monday October 25th! Message me on Instagram with any questions, @laurencsaunders.

Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Amy Eaton, product and brand photographer, about how makers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs can take better photos for their businesses. Amy shares practical tips on how to up-level your photos, why it matters, and the energetics behind photography. She also shares her journey to being in her business full-time, how she overcame her visibility of being seen online, and how claiming the abundance she wanted let the universe support her in manifesting what she desired. Enjoy!

Connect with Amy:

Instagram: @amy.takes.pictures

Website: https://www.amytakespictures.com/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/amyeaton

Overview:

02:43 - Intro to Amy.

05:35 - How Amy shifted from taking photos to teaching photography.

07:03 - When people should pay for photography and what we can do on our own.

08:16 - How Amy went from a child and youth care worker to a photographer.

10:57 - How scarcity beliefs held Amy back.

13:04 - When Amy took the leap to quit her job and become a photographer full-time.

15:49 - Tips for entrepreneurs to take better photos of themselves and their products.

19:17 - The energy behind photos and the importance of feeling good about them.

22:58 - The impact of poor photos in business.

23:40 - How to represent yourself authentically through photography.

27:30 - Disregarding what we ‘have’ to do in order to succeed in business.

29:27 - How there are times in our business where we are allowed to rest and do the bare minimum.

32:38 - Giving ourselves space to let abundance flow.

33:50 - Amy’s business model and team.

36:53 - The power of managing ambition to avoid burnout.

38:12 - The fear of visibility and getting comfortable with being seen.

42:59 - The power of vulnerability and how it connects you with your audience.

47:41 - Allowing ourselves to let things feel easier.

52:20 - Getting honest with ourselves about how much money we want to make.

Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! I sat down with business coach Leah Gervais for a conversation about mindset, strategy, and going from ‘good’ to ‘great.’ Leah is a leading online business coach that turned her side hustle into a multiple six-figure business in just a few years. In this episode, she shares tips for honing in on your strengths, owning and channeling your ambition, and building a profitable business doing what you love. Leah especially speaks about how mindset work allowed her to overcome adversity, and how cultivating faith allowed her to take bold leaps along her entrepreneurial journey. Enjoy!

Sign up for my 4-day free Online Biz Blueprint training: https://www.laurencsaunders.com/blueprint 

Sign up for Launch Magic: https://www.laurencsaunders.com/launchmagic 

Connect with Leah:

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

Website: https://leahgervais.com/ 

Overview:

00:10 - About the 4-day, free Online Biz Blueprint training: https://www.laurencsaunders.com/blueprint 

06:09 - Intro to Leah.

06:32 - Leah’s dream of living in NYC and how fulfilling her ‘dreams’ didn’t make her happy.

08:18 - Leah’s quarter life crisis and why she started a blog.

09:30 - How Leah helps people take control of the life they envisioned for themselves.

12:47 - The power of the vision we hold in our lives.

13:08 - Going from ‘good’ to ‘great.’

14:59 - Overcoming the guilt about wanting more and upleveling your life.

16:07 - Channeling ambition.

18:04 - Why mindset has to be the foundation for all action.

20:11 - Becoming the person who has what you want and reverse engineering from there. 

20:27 - How Leah’s achieved six-figure months.

21:42 - The power of group coaching programs and cohort learning.

25:03 - How clarity around her offers allowed her to scale her programs.

29:07 - How mindset work allowed Leah to overcome adversity.

30:28 - How Leah’s had to cultivate her feminine energy in business.

33:00 - How to trust ourselves above all, no matter what.

34:15 - Taking risks as an entrepreneur.

37:14 - Why the universe is always on our side.

38:56 - Having faith in something bigger than ourselves.

41:46 - The power of sharing our stories.

43:08 - How Leah expands into her next level.

46:02 - Overcoming ‘shiny object syndrome.’

47:30 - How you need to give yourself space to transform and have breakthroughs.