The Prosperous Empath® Podcast

As I'm recording this episode, the holiday season is in full swing and I'm planning my 2024 vision, goals, and still noodling on my word for the year. If I'm being honest, I have a mixed relationship with New Year's Resolutions and believe that you can start a new habit any day of the year. This is what this episode is all about - The Art of Creating Habits, whether it's to gear up for the new year or at any other day of your life. This is the first of a three episode series that I'll be doing on habits. I'm incredibly passionate about this topic and am going to share my tips over the next couple of episodes on how to build consistent habits, starting with using my most recent (crazy!) habit, going for daily dips in the ocean, as an example. We're going to cover how to transform your habits into deeply satisfying expressions of your identity, how to become consistent with them, and why building healthy habits is especially important if you're an empath. We're also going to talk about staying present and choosing habits that actually matter. I believe that committing to a new habit can open the door to an entirely new way of life for you, and can't wait to share what I've learned over the last decade of habit setting!

Topics:

• New Year's Resolutions and why they may or may not work when trying to build a new habit
• Catherine's most recent habit, going for daily swims in the ocean, and how it has impacted her life
• Mindset practices that help Catherine maintain habits for months, years or even indefinitely
• How to cultivate mindset strength to stay consistent with habits
• Why habit building is particularly important for empaths and how they allow you to take better care of yourself and others
• The idea that habits can be an expression of who you are and your identity
• How to choose habits that make you feel satisfied and fulfilled

Episode Resources:

• Gay Hendricks, "The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level"
• James Clear, "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones"
• 6-Month Course on Mastering Presence
• Eve Rodsky, "Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World"

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Trigger warning: This episode may contain triggering content for some listeners; please review the show notes to know if this episode is proper for you now.

In our latest podcast episode, we're diving into empathy, personal growth, and the essence of trauma-informed leadership. I'm honored to have Heather Wagner join us, sharing her inspiring life story woven with her own insights into managing trauma. Together, we explore our experiences' unique impact on shaping our leadership styles and the pivotal role of empathy in fostering environments where everyone feels included and valued. But this episode goes beyond just grasping the concept of trauma – it's about reshaping how we approach leadership and coaching, infusing them with deeper compassion and more humanity. I invite you to join us in this exploration as we peel back the leadership and personal development layers. We're challenging the status quo, embracing a more empathetic and comprehensive approach. Embark on this journey with us and see how empathy can revolutionize how we connect, lead, and evolve.

Topics:

• Heather's journey of self-discovery, from changing careers to evolving as a parent and individual
• Understanding the impacts of trauma beyond PTSD
• The importance of being sensitive to different lived experiences and incorporating this understanding into leadership and coaching
• How empathy can enhance leadership, particularly in creating environments that are considerate of individuals' triggers
• The contrast between old and new models of transformation and coaching
• Boundaries, their evolution, and their importance in personal growth and relationship dynamics
• How capitalism, colonialism, and ableism influence individual behaviors in terms of rewarding specific trauma responses while punishing others
• How integrating empathy and trauma-informed approaches can lead to more holistic personal development and leadership styles

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• Website

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At the time of recording this episode, I am just still landing from hosting our first ever Unbounded Mastermind retreat a couple of weekends ago. I wanted to record this episode to share what I'm still processing from the retreat, how it went, some of the lessons learned, and some of the highlights. In last week's episode, we had Kerry Dobson on the show, and if you listened to that episode, you'll remember that I shared with her that I was feeling vulnerable going into hosting this first ever in person retreat for the mastermind. I had a lot of expectations and hopes for how it would go and sometimes my own anticipation and pressure I put on myself can get in my way, so we workshopped my own blocks on our podcast episode together. It was so incredibly helpful, reassuring and affirming that I was on the right track. So I actually wanted to record this episode and give you the download and behind the scenes of how the retreat ended up going as well as some of my own takeaways as facilitator and some of my own personal insights that were reflected back to me. I know many in my community have shared their own dreams of wanting to host a retreat of their own, so I hope you'll find this conversation helpful as you consider what to include in your own.

Topics:

• Why it is a goal of Catherine's to stop planning as much and start riffing more, especially in terms of the podcast
• Moving out of the Piscean Age and into the Aquarian Age and what this means
• The Five Sutras (words to live by) of the Aquarian Age
• The energetic flow of giving and receiving that can happen when you really step into being a Prosperous Empath and how Cat is leaning into being supported
• The five questions that Cat asked each of her participants during the mastermind to facilitate 1:group support
• Why it's important to actually invite everyone's collective participation and requests
• Creating safe spaces and belonging to communities where vulnerability is welcomed
• The few changes that Catherine would have made fort the retreat in hindsight

Episode Resources:

• Rise Together: The Power of a Mastermind

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Have you been thinking of adding a group program to your business offerings (or even investing in one)? This episode of The Prosperous Empath is for you! I'm honored to have Kerry Dobson, a coach who supports authors, coaches, and other thought leaders in crafting & leading their own group certification programs, on the show. After hosting over 100 professional groups in her career, Kerry has so much insight into what makes a group course successful for the leader and the participants via igniting passion and creating long lasting & impactful connections. Just by listening, you can hear the care and expertise she brings to this work. Your programs can be just as transformational as your 1:1 offerings, consider today's episode as a resource to help you get started on creating your own!

Topics:

• The origin story of Kerry's business after being stranded during the pandemic
• The dangers that can come from pedestaling your leaders and the way Kerry intentionally creates group coaching containers
• Knowing when it may be time to create a group program in your business and the biggest differences between group and 1:1 coaching
• How group programs can be especially beneficial for empaths as they lean into community and receiving
• Some best practices to instill and to avoid as you create your group program and invite people in
• The different ways you can open the doors for deeper transformations in your group container
• The importance of understanding the struggle points that your clients will have so you can strategically serve them

Episode Resources:

• LinkedIn for the Empathic Entrepreneur with Jen Corcoran
• Join us on Monday, December 11th at 12pm ET for our monthly Non-Networking Power Hour for Empath Entrepreneurs with our UNBOUNDED Mastermind Community for deep connections and meaningful support.

Connect with Kerry:

• Website
• LinkedIn

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• Sign up to receive my weekly digest on empathic entrepreneurship and hear from voices committed to spreading this message, sent straight to your inbox every Friday since 2016, here.

Work with Catherine:

• Interested in working 1:1 with Catherine or a certified coach on her team, or joining one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here.

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Join me as I sit down with the incredible duo Brandon Dewyea and Tim Sokol. We dive deep into what it truly means to be an empath in love. Throughout our conversation, we uncover the raw emotions, the challenges, and the sheer magic of sustaining passion and equilibrium in a relationship. Have you ever felt that rollercoaster of heightened emotions? Or have you yearned for that perfect balance of intimacy and understanding? This episode is just for you. We talk about "organized fun," the strength in vulnerability, and the transformative power of genuine communication. Whether you identify as an empath or just someone seeking a richer connection, I promise this conversation will touch your heart.

Topics:

• The journey of two empaths in love with Brandon and Tim's insights on connection and understanding
• The importance of balancing masculine and feminine energies and intimacy in modern relationships
• How to escape the roommate syndrome with "organized fun" and deeper communication
• Harnessing the power of a positive mindset and how intention shapes relationships
• How to empower your relationships by embracing boundaries, authenticity, and self-care

Episode Resources:

• Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg PhD
• The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
• Join us on Monday, December 11th at 12pm ET for our monthly Non-Networking Power Hour for Empath Entrepreneurs with our UNBOUNDED Mastermind Community for deep connections and meaningful support.
• Click here to view the Couples Check In Tool

Connect with Brandon:

• Website
• Instagram: @findyourmoxieandgusto

Connect with Tim:

• Website
• Instagram: @venuehaha

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• YouTube
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I've been excited for you to hear this episode with Eryn Morgan as it spurred me into action and I hope it will do the same for you! Eryn Morgan is the CEO of Eagle + Mouse, a Kolbe Certified™ Business Consultant, and a growth and scaling strategist. She's on a mission to support female creatives who want to build a profitable business that fulfills their real-life dreams, while offering the financial and time freedom they crave. Throughout our conversation, Eryn breaks down exactly what The Kolbe Index is , how she uses it to support her clients, and the different ways she's leaning into different personality traits to grow her business and create a more aligned life overall. I hope you enjoy this episode and can't wait to hear your favorite takeaways.

Topics:

• The top skills that Eryn took from her years in the nonprofit world into creative entrepreneurship and the power of the evidence of contrast

• Why Eryn defines herself as a creative entrepreneur and what this has meant for her journey as a business owner

• What the Kolbe Index is and why Eryn chose this as the primary tool in her work with her clients

• How personality assessments can help us see ourselves in new ways and guide us through business planning

• The ways that Eryn uses the Kolbe Index to help her clients get unstuck, create more wins, and garner more trust

• The shifts that Eryn is making in her business and life as she learns more about being an empath and highly sensitive

• Why it's such a necessity for empaths to only work with clients who they are energetically aligned with

Episode Resources:

• The Kolbe Index

• The Highly Sensitive Person by Dr. Elaine Aron

• The Empaths Survival Guide by Judith Orloff

Connect with Eryn:

• Website

• LinkedIn

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I'm thrilled for this new episode of the Prosperous Empath© because we are celebrating this week! At the time of this recording, we celebrated the one year anniversary of launching the Prosperous Empath© podcast. I can hardly believe it and honestly it is still outside of my comfort zone hosting solo episodes and I still dislike talking to myself into a mic! So this past year has been a growth journey for me and it has been one that I am deeply honored to lean into because I really believe in the message of what we're here to talk about. I truly believe that we need more empath entrepreneurs who are thriving in business, so thank you so much for being here.

In this episode, I want to share some of my thoughts from this past year and how I have learned to be fully authentic. So much of our work in becoming Prosperous Empaths has to do with this idea of learning how we can become fully self expressed and authentically ourselves in business, in relationships and everywhere else. This week I want to share with you some of the lessons that have supported me in overcoming that roadblock, and also some of the guests we've had on the show that have really spoken to this concept. I hope you enjoy this episode!

Topics Discussed:

• A couple of exciting podcast stats and mile markers from the past year
• Why it can be incredibly challenging to be authentic as an empath or HSP
• The vulnerability that comes with being authentic and why this needs be normalized
• Different aspects of Catherine's communication styles that she has had to reckon with as a podcast host and how authenticity helped her embrace them
• Why empaths are so valued and needed in leadership roles and why it's necessary they thrive in business
• 6 of the lessons Catherine has learned over the past year that have supported her in connecting with her authentic truth and taking up more space

Episode Resources:

• Becoming by Michelle Obama
• A Conversation with Intuition Expert, Bonnie Casamassima
• Healing from Burnout as an Ambitious Empath
• Strategic Business Planning for Empaths with Kiva Slade
• Bringing Your Pipe Dream to Life with Philippa Girling

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• Sign up to receive my weekly digest on empathic entrepreneurship and hear from voices committed to spreading this message, sent straight to your inbox every Friday since 2016, here.

Work with Catherine:

• Interested in working 1:1 with Catherine or a certified coach on her team, or joining one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here.

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This conversation with Barbera Schouten today left me with more questions than answers, and to me, that's the sign of a good conversation. Barbera is an experienced transformational coach, speaker and author. She has helped thousands of highly sensitive people (HSP's), empaths, intuitives and spiritual entrepreneurs all over the world embrace and accept themselves fully and connect to their true, authentic self. In the episode, Barbera shares how she finally leaned into being a HSP after experiencing extreme burnout. You'll also hear more about the different personality traits she's leaned into that ultimately helped her thrive in business and beyond. I learned a lot from her and I hope you will, too!

Topics Discussed:

• Barbera's story with experiencing burnout after ignoring her highly sensitive qualities and why she's ultimately grateful for that period in her life
• The different personality qualities that Barbera has adopted throughout her journey of coming home to herself – ambivert, sigma female, thrill seeker, empath, manifesting generator
• Pushing back against the idea of needing to create a "thick skin" and what to aim for instead, especially as an empath
• Authenticity as the strongest vibrational energy and the strongest way of being that has the greatest pull, even above love
• The practices that Barbera would invite others to begin with when coming home to themselves

Episode Resources:

• Listen to Barbera's episode of the HSP Summit
• Eckhart Tolle
• Human Design
• Gene Keys
• NovoPsych: Scale of Positive and Negative Experience (SPANE)

Connect with Barbera:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Podcast

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Work with Catherine:

Interested in working 1:1 with Catherine or a certified coach on her team, or joining one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here.

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I'm delighted to have Chris Donohoe on the podcast today. Chris is someone who has supported me through the ups and downs of business, even though our coaching styles and expertise are completely different. Chris is an Executive Coach with 14 years of experience helping people and organizations navigate difficult times. He's coached 100+ individuals and worked for 20+ Fortune 1000 companies and he is on a mission to help people find peace in the fast lane. In our conversation, we talk about how heart-centered leaders can thrive in the corporate environment, how to confidently charge your worth, and meaningful ways to network. Chris has taught me a lot about this and I can't wait for you to jump in and hear what he has to say!

Topics Discussed:

• How Chris founded his business and what his business looks like as coach and a consultant
• The importance of knowing business life cycles and why Chris puts this at the center of all of his client work
• The approach that Chris takes to client enrollment and how he has found a lot of success in this area of business
• How to take a concept, an idea unknowing of what you are deserving, or capable or worthy of, and embodying it
• Focusing on the relationship with your boss and your accomplishments in order to sell yourself
• How the heart-centered leader in corporate can thrive and how the rules differ
• Signs to look for to know if you're in the wrong work environment
• How to give yourself a pay raise and/or approach this conversation with your boss or during interviews
• Helpful means to maintain networks, get into new networks, and stand out

Episode Resources:

• The Startup Phase of Business (Phase 1)
• What Becoming an Adult in Business Means (Phase 2)
• Are You an Aligned Entrepreneur? (Phase 3)
• The Ambitious Introvert Podcast

Connect with Chris:

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram: @chirs_donohoe
• LinkedIn

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Parenting and entrepreneurship is not a solo sport, but oftentimes we feel like we have to go through it alone. Orlesa Poole, therapist and parenting coach, is on the show today to share how she's shifted her mindset postpartum to get really comfortable asking for help as a mom and as a business owner. There are so many overlaps in motherhood and entrepreneurship, and even though I'm not a mother yet, this conversation left me with so many actionable takeaways for receiving support, relinquishing control, and setting healthy boundaries. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Topics Discussed:

• How Orlesa's experience with new motherhood during the pandemic lockdown led her to starting her business, Psychotherapy for Moms
• Why values clarification is the first thing that has to happen for setting healthy boundaries and how Orlesa helps her clients do this
• The connection between acceptance and finding joy in motherhood
• How to accept children fully as they are while addressing their negative behavior and teaching them consequences
• Some of the shifts that Orlesa has seen with mothers post-pandemic
• Why Orlesa's biggest piece of advice for soon-to-be or new mothers is to learn to let go of control
• How receiving help and support can help to let go of control, whether it's in business or motherhood

Episode Resources:

• Grab your spot for our next Non-Networking Power Hour with our UNBOUNDED Mastermind Community here

Connect with Orlesa:

• Website
• Instagram: @managing_motherhood_

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Work with Catherine:

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The Prosperous Empath® Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.