n the previous podcast episode, we talked about how many business owners lack sleep, even though they know sleep is important. We also worked through the belief that entrepreneurs have to work, work, work - even if it means sacrificing sleep. This episode continues to dive into the importance of sleep. I am joined by Diane Dauphinais of Sound of Sleep Consulting Services. Diane works with individuals of all ages, as well as business owners and families struggling with sleep to help them get their sleep back on track.  

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Season two of The Biz Podcast has focused on beliefs that hold business owners back in their businesses. This episode focuses on the belief that entrepreneurs have to work, work, work - even if it means sacrificing sleep. Joining me on this episode is Jennifer Schurer. Jenn is a CPA with a lust for learning, exploring and challenging the status quo. She built upSpace to help people. As an online marketplace for space rental, upSpace enables business owners to make a second source of income by renting out their space. As a directory and booking system, it helps individuals and businesses book space for meetings and events. Jenn sees huge opportunity for disruption in commercial real estate in Canada. In this podcast episode, she and I discuss the importance of sleep, especially for entrepreneurs and business owners.

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A belief many people have is that they must have a plan for everything in life. But sometimes life happens for itself, organically. Joining me on the podcast to discuss this belief is Angie Cole, creator of Untaming the Wild, a place for really gritty, creative, powerful women who want to create work that keeps them lit up and well-paid.

Angie’s clients come to her because they are interested in changing something about their work life. Many people want to start or grow their businesses. Some folks are changing careers or changing their positions. And the thing people come to her asking for is a plan. “I need a plan. I need to make more money and I need you to tell me how to do this thing!”

We believe everything has a blueprint and we must follow the steps, and then the thing is produced and for lots of us, that just doesn't work when it comes to creating a business we really love, that is part of who we are or something that we really love and care about.

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Jennifer Lyall is an Intuitive Business Mentor and Chief Energy Optimizer. Jennifer helps ambitious female entrepreneurs with expanding their energy, intuition and productivity.

Jennifer joins me on the podcast to discuss the belief that business owners don’t have the time to take care of themselves. When Jennifer started her business in 2008, she remembers asking her own coach how she could take two minutes to breathe and her coach told her to just take the time – just breathe! At that time, Jennifer felt like there was so much to do that she didn’t have any time to pause.

Are you running on fumes?

Many business owners are running on fumes from the moment they get up in the morning, especially if they’re a parent as well. Often business owners are trying to get through critical projects even though they’re completely depleted. They don’t realize that they should pause and take a break and re-energize so they can focus better later.

Our society tells us to constantly hustle hard, but many of us are the foundations of our businesses, so running on fumes doesn’t make sense. If you’re running at a 6 out of 10 then that’s the level of output you’re working with. That’s also the level of quality you’re producing. It affects your productivity, quality, and relationships – both personally and professionally.

Are you working on survival mode or are you thriving?

It wasn’t until Jennifer dived into her spiritual journey that she started to understand the importance of taking time for herself. She now does regular check-ins throughout the day. She checks in with herself in the morning as well as throughout the day, typically at lunchtime as well as between projects. Her check-ins involve taking a step outside and taking in a breath of fresh air, or taking in the aroma of a fresh cup of tea.

These check-ins make her happier and allow her to better focus on her projects. By taking breaks, she is giving her clients a better version of herself. Too many people are going through their days running on a 6 or 7 out of 10 – they are working on a survival mode rather than from a place of thriving.

It only takes a minute to do a check-in and shift yourself from that six to a nine or ten.

Taking time for oneself doesn’t have to be hard or time-consuming. It is about slowing down and knowing that you won’t be doing your best work if you don’t recognize that you need a break.

Our brains are only designed to work well for 45 minutes and then you need a break – you will get more done in a day if you work in 45 minutes chunk than plowing through eight straight hours of work. Energy boosts will increase your mood, quality of work and productivity. Give yourself permission to slow down so you can improve your work and feel better about your day.

For more information on Jennifer Lyall and how she can help you boost your energy through her My Energy CheckTM system, visit https://jlyall.com/energy.

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Today on the podcast I am joined by Erin Marshall. Erin runs a digital marketing agency that helps coaches and clients automate their sales process by creating sales funnels for them. Erin and I are talking about spending money, charging for our services, and the belief that either of those things can be hard to do.

For more information check out the show notes at www.thebiz.studio/thebizpodcast

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Money is a tough subject to talk about for many people, which is why I was excited to have Pamela George join me on the podcast to dig into money and all the juicy stuff that comes with those conversations. Pamela is a financial literacy and credit counsellor. She helps women, particularly women business owners, figure out their money situation, including how to pay themselves, and how to pay off debt. Pamela and I have had a lot of opportunities to talk about money from a lot of different angles. Money is one of those things that feels heavy for people and it's not actually something people should feel heavy about.

For more information check out the show notes at www.thebiz.studio/thebizpodcast

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Amanda Jetté Knox, writer, speaker and LGBTQ advocate, joins me on The Biz Studio Podcast to talk about the belief that you can’t make money from work you love. Amanda does a lot of advocacy work, a lot of writing, and she and I have had many conversations over the years about what you can do or how what you do works in terms of making money.

For a long time, Amanda did not think she could make money doing what she is doing.

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Jessica Keats is the healer consultant's secret weapon that everybody needs in their life. She helps women find out who they really are, what their pure passion and purpose is, and then she removes everything in the way of that and helps them put their crowns on and be awesome.

Jessica and I have known each other for a few years and recently we had a conversation about how hard it is for women, in particular, to put themselves first because it feels selfish.

For more information check out the show notes at www.thebiz.studio/thebizpodcast

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Master storyteller, Marsha Shandur from Yes Yes Marsha, joins me on the podcast to discuss the art of storytelling and how it can help business owners connect with their audience. Marsha writes about storytelling, about how to tell compelling stories, and how to tell your own personal stories in a compelling way. She coaches speakers and entrepreneurs on how to tell their stories online and on stage. She also coaches them on how to write sales pages that don't make them want to cry or throw up. In essence, Marsha helps people tell stories that let people actually connect with them and get to know them and they're just powerfully real.

For more information check out the show notes at www.thebiz.studio/thebizpodcast

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This season’s podcast theme is all about the beliefs and rules and all the things that hold us back from finding success in our businesses. In this podcast episode, we’re talking about the idea that something's not going to work. And how, because you’re stuck on that thought, you won’t be able to move past it.

Joining the discussion is Susan Diaz, founder and CEO of c+p digital, a digital marketing agency with a strong focus on delivering effective content as a tool for conversion.

Check out the full podcast notes at www.thebiz.studio/thebizpodcast

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