This is one of my most listened to episodes, and I'm happy to share it again. In it, I pull back the curtain on my curriculum creation process. If you're a coach, facilitator, or transformational practitioner wanting to craft programs that don't just inform but transform your participants, this is for you.

With years of experience designing dozens of courses, workshops, retreats, and ceremonies—from two-session programs to year-long journeys—I've honed a process that ensures your curriculum stands out in a sea of sameness.

We'll explore why curriculum creation can feel overwhelming and common mistakes to avoid. Plus, I share seven powerful steps to guide you in crafting your own life-changing curriculum.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your approach, this episode will leave you inspired to create something truly unique.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The #1 mindset piece that's essential for curriculum creation

• Why starting with the end in mind is critical—and key questions to ask about your students' transformation.

• How to map out the steps your students need to take, creating a journey that's intuitive and impactful.

• Practical tips for making the time and space needed to create curriculum

And so much more!

Resources Mentioned: The Curriculum Lab

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This episode is the last one of the 2025 season! We'll be back again January 5th, 2026.

In today's episode, we explore one of the most overlooked — yet absolutely essential — skills for any transformational coach or facilitator: how to create spacious, breakthrough-ready group sessions without overstuffing them with content. If you've ever worried that you need to "keep things moving" or "give more value," this episode will be a huge exhale for your nervous system.

We'll talk about why the old "I talk, you listen" model is officially obsolete (thank goodness), and why effective group facilitation requires something much deeper: the courage to pause. The willingness to listen. And the art of holding space that invites real transformation. And yes — I also name the irony of saying this on a podcast, and I explain why teaching via audio is completely different from facilitating live group work.

This episode is especially helpful if you're a coach, therapist, or practitioner wanting to strengthen your group leadership skills, curriculum design, and client breakthrough methodology.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• Why giving less content often leads to more breakthroughs

• The mindset shift every coach needs to lead deeply transformational groups

• The hidden skill that separates competent coaches from masterful group facilitators

• How to structure sessions that feel grounded, connected, and profoundly human

• How to do your programs so that it's not One-Size-Fits-All

If you loved this episode…

You will love these two upcoming live events:

The Transformational Power of Curriculum

The Curriculum Lab

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In this deep and honest episode, Joanna explores one of the most pervasive and sneaky forces that shape women's leadership — The Good Girl Syndrome.

Whether you identify as a coach, facilitator, healer, or entrepreneur, chances are the Good Girl voice still shows up: It's that inner whisper that says "Don't upset anyone," "Don't be too much," "Don't rock the boat."

But as Joanna shares, every time we silence our truth or shrink our power, something vital within us withers. And the world doesn't need more good girls — it needs revolutionary leaders.

Through powerful examples, personal stories, and psychology of human behavior, this episode unpacks:

Why the Good Girl archetype forms — and how early experiences might teach us that love equals compliance. How this conditioning limits your coaching, facilitation, and business growth. What it means to evolve into the Revolutionary Leader — a woman who speaks truth, stands in integrity, and leads with fierce compassion. Practical ways to begin reclaiming your voice and leadership, including reflective questions and micro-rebellions that move you toward freedom.

This is an episode about power, authenticity, and awakening the part of you that refuses to stay domesticated.

If you're ready to step beyond being "good" and start being real, visible, and world-changing — this one will speak directly to your soul.

If you want to go deeper, join us for Reclaiming Eve: Initiate the Revolutionary Leader Within.

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As the days shorten and the nights grow long, we find ourselves deep in late autumn—a time of release, rest, and renewal. In this episode, Joanna explores what this season invites us to remember: that letting go, being in the mystery, and embracing "less" are not just seasonal experiences, but essential parts of being human. While our culture glorifies growth, expansion, and productivity, this conversation honors the quieter seasons of life—the times when things fall away, when we face loss, or when we're simply called to slow down.

Joanna shares wisdom drawn from nature's cycles, ancient traditions from around the world, and her own personal reflections on death, grief, and transformation. You'll hear how this time of year—when the veil is thin—can deepen our connection to what truly matters and help us reclaim the sacredness of endings. And, as practitioners and coaches, you'll gain perspective on how to hold space for your clients during their own "winter seasons," when what's needed isn't more doing, but more being.

In this episode, you'll explore:

• Why honoring loss and death is essential to living and leading fully

• The role of mystery and darkness in creativity, healing, and renewal

• Global traditions that celebrate death as part of the life cycle

• How to support clients in seasons of slowing down, loss, or uncertainty

• The reminder that sometimes less truly is more

Whether you're in a season of growth or one of release, this episode offers a wise, grounded invitation to align yourself with the deeper rhythms of life—and to honor the beauty, wisdom, and transformation that come when we let go.

What does it really mean to co-create transformation with your clients? In this episode, Joanna explores how true change doesn't happen to your clients — it happens with them. You'll learn five specific ways to deepen your work, strengthen your client partnerships, and help breakthroughs become embodied, lasting transformation.

Whether you're a new coach or an experienced practitioner, these five approaches will help you bring more intentionality, collaboration, and depth into every session. You'll also hear how Joanna applies these principles in her own 1:1 work and in the coach trainings she leads.

Co-creation is the heart of masterful coaching. When you bring these practices into your sessions, you don't just help clients grow — you help them become who they're meant to be.

Listen now and explore what co-creating transformation can look like in your own client work.

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What keeps you inspired and grounded in your work when business feels harder, or when the world feels uncertain? In this episode, Joanna shares one of the most powerful tools she's used for over 15 years in her own business — her Sacred Vision Statement. This isn't just a piece of writing or a lofty ideal; it's a living compass that shapes your offerings, your marketing, your voice, and your day-to-day sense of purpose.

Your sacred vision is more important now than ever, and Joanna reminds us that while business cycles rise and fall, and the world feels unpredictable, your sacred vision can be a constant — the deeper "why" that reignites your creativity, steadies your faith, and helps you keep showing up with heart and integrity.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What a Sacred Vision Statement is — and how it differs from a mission statement.

• Why reconnecting with your deeper "why" can sustain you through challenging times.

• How to begin crafting or revising your own sacred vision using a few key reflection questions.

• How your sacred vision becomes not only the soul of your business, but also a powerful marketing tool rooted in values and authenticity.

By the end, you'll feel inspired to articulate the world you're helping to create — and to live that vision in everything you do, from your client sessions to your marketing, to how you show up in daily life.

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Renewals are one of the easiest and most reliable ways to grow your income — no funnels, no ads, no cold calling, no endless new-client hustle. In this episode, I'm diving into how to make renewals a natural, ongoing part of your business so you can have steady income, deeper relationships, and more time doing the transformational work you love. We'll look at what actually creates renewals (and what doesn't), how to navigate the energetic fears that often arise, and the practical process that makes clients say yes again and again.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why renewals are the simplest and most reliable sale you'll ever make

• The #1 key to client renewals

• Nagivating the energetic fears that can arise ("Will I seem needy?" "What if they can't afford it?")

• The anatomy of a renewal process: timing, invitation, and how to lead the conversation with ease and confidence

• A step-by-step flow for renewal sales conversations

When you learn the art of client renewal, you build a business grounded in ease, mastery, and genuine relationships — one where your best clients stay, thrive, and grow with you.

(And if you want the full step-by-step script and protocol for renewal conversations, I teach it inside Sacred Depths — so you can bring this art to life in your own practice.)

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Have you ever walked into a room of women and—no matter how confident you are in your life—felt that old whisper of Will I belong here? Will they like me?

In today's episode, I'm diving into something deeply personal and universal: the Sister Wound. From middle school cliques, to moments even now as a business owner, I've seen how this wound still lingers—shaping how we connect, how we show up, and sometimes even holding us back from the deep sisterhood we long for.

Whether it shows up as comparison, jealousy, fear of rejection, or distrust, the Sister Wound has roots in how women have been pitted against each other for generations. And if you're a coach, healer, or facilitator, it's vital to recognize how this dynamic might be playing out in the groups you lead. Because when you learn how to create safety, belonging, and true sisterhood, your circles become profoundly transformational spaces.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• My own journey from longing to be part of the "clique" to finding belonging in authentic, soulful friendships—and how the wound still whispers sometimes.

• The subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways the Sister Wound can show up inside of groups and communities.

• Why being aware of this dynamic is essential for facilitators who want to hold spaces of deep trust, openness, and vulnerability.

• Skills and energetic shifts that help you build true sisterhood in your circles, so participants feel safe, welcomed, and fully engaged.

• How doing your own healing around sisterhood is the key to leading powerful, connected groups.

This conversation is about reclaiming sisterhood as a source of strength, belonging, and transformation. If you lead groups of women (or want to), you'll come away with both insight and inspiration for creating communities where everyone feels they truly belong.

LINKS JOANNA MENTIONED:

Into the Depths Ritual & Facilitation Training

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Ritual has always been part of human life—woven into traditions, ceremonies, and even the everyday moments we barely notice (think birthday candles). But what happens when we consciously bring ritual into our coaching, our groups, and our own lives?

In this episode, Joanna shares why ritual is one of the most powerful tools for transformation you can use with your clients (and for yourself). Drawing from neuroscience, spiritual wisdom, and decades of her own experience as a ritualist, she explores how ritual creates meaning, regulates the nervous system, and helps us embody breakthroughs on the deepest levels.

You'll learn:

• How ritual affects the brain and body—supporting emotional regulation, social bonding, focus, and even motivation.

• Joanna's personal journey into ritual and ceremony, and how it has shaped her work as a coach and facilitator.

• Why ritual activates all four levels of learning—mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual—for deeper embodiment and integration.

• Real-world examples of using ritual in client work, from marking transitions like divorce or career shifts, to releasing unhelpful patterns, to building team cohesion in business settings.

• Why ritual matters now more than ever in a culture often devoid of meaning—and how you can begin to create rituals that are authentic, ethical, and deeply impactful.

Whether you're guiding 1:1 clients, leading groups, or simply seeking to live with more presence and connection, this episode will inspire you to explore ritual as a transformational practice.

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Into the Depths Ritual & Facilitation Training

A Resource on Cultural Appropriation (please note: I have not fact checked articles written by others, and also don't monitor if they get changed or edited; I highly recommend doing your own research online):

https://nativegov.org/resources/cultural-appropriation-guide/

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For years, I felt allergic to marketing. It seemed pushy, manipulative, and out of alignment with the values I hold dear. I wanted to share my work in the world, but I couldn't stomach doing it in a way that felt sleazy—or worse, harmful. So for a long time, I hid. I avoided marketing at all costs, and it kept me from truly growing my business.

Fast forward to today, and I actually love marketing. I see it as a sacred way of serving, inspiring, and creating real transformation—even before someone hires me. And what changed everything for me was finding a way to market and sell that was ethical, heart-based, and deeply in integrity.

In this episode, I'm sharing some of the most important principles I've learned along the way so that you, too, can market your business in ways that feel authentic and true to who you are.

Here's what you'll hear inside:

• The critical difference between "activating the gap" in empowering versus shaming ways

• How to use urgency to motivate without triggering fear or manipulation

• The truth about marketing promises—and how to set them in a way that builds trust instead of disappointment

• Why ethical marketing isn't just possible, but actually more effective in attracting the right clients

• How aligning your sales approach with your values can unlock confidence and visibility

If you've ever felt turned off by traditional marketing strategies—or found yourself holding back from promoting your work because you don't want to compromise your integrity—this episode will be a breath of fresh air. You don't have to choose between being effective and being ethical. You can do both.

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