The Visionary Collective with Lisa Mitchell

There’s no limit to how many ideas you can envision and create, as long as you have a plan and a strategy that brings them to life. The profound and the practical go hand in hand in turning your visions into reality once you’ve understood how to strike the balance between them. So in today’s episode, I’ll be talking about how to create profound shifts that inspire us visionaries to take the practical actions that are necessary in building a successful business.

What You’ll Learn: 

-The profound, the practical and how to strike a balance between them as a visionary 

-Two aspects of using the visionary way to build the profound and the practical for your business

-How to connect to your bigger potential on your subconscious level

-The importance of doing your inner work and working with your area of strengths 

It’s easy to get stuck on either side of the profound-practical scale and lose your zeal to continue the business you love. This is why you need to do the inner work on yourself, to hold and connect both pieces of the scale, so your business can blossom and align with your vision. 

Resources: 

-The Visionary Collective Facebook Group

- Find me on Instagram

- Find me on Facebook

- Find me on LinkedIn

- Visit my website to learn how we can work together

Marianne Hartley is a Brand Consultant & Designer with over 25 years of experience in corporate branding and design. She is the Founder and Creative Director of Hartley & Soul, a branding and design agency that creates iconic brands and works with visionary business leaders who want to align their brand with their values to attract their ideal clients. She’s also the author of the book Align & Shine, which was the finalist of Business Book Awards in 2023.

In today’s episode, Marianne talks about what it takes to create a powerful, soul-led brand, and how business leaders can represent the essence of the company and the people behind it in a way that aligns with their bigger vision and their core values. 

What You’ll Learn:

• How Marianne discovered the healing power of design 
• The link between branding and energy when creating your company 
• How to find a mass market where you can make your biggest impact 
• The importance of co-creation and channeling when creating a powerful soul-led brand 
• Marianne’s biggest vision for her brand and how she intends to accomplish it 

As a visionary business leader, you are called to open your heart and mind to the richness that comes with your entrepreneurial journey. You are able to create a powerful, soul-led brand when you embody your vision and connect your heart and soul with the intention of creating a bigger impact on the world.

Resources:

• Connect with Marianne Hartley on LinkedIn
• Connect with Marianne on Twitter
• Find Hartley & Soul on Instagram 
• Hartley & Soul Website 
• The Visionary Collective Facebook Group
• Find me on Instagram
• Find me on Facebook
• Find me on LinkedIn
• Visit my website to learn how we can work together

Katy Cottam is the CEO of Luna Daily, a company that is particular about creating self-care products for all skin, even the most intimate. After Katy’s experience of having to use feminine hygiene products that rarely balance the micro biomes of her body, she founded Luna Daily with a mission of creating one that does and normalising conversations about womanhood. Ever since, she has been committed to changing the future of female health through her products.

In today’s episode, we discuss the importance of challenging the norm and creating new as Katy shared her experience of challenging an industry, and her mission to connect women to themselves as they break the taboo of having conversations about their bodies.

What You’ll Learn:

• Katy’s journey of getting into the beauty and wellness space 
• The 3 pillars of shame around women and women’s bodies
• How to break the stigma and normalise the conversations around women’s bodies
• The hardest part of Katy’s journey as an entrepreneur on a big mission
• The importance of having unwavering belief and resilience to keep going amidst challenges
• How timing and luck can affect your chances of success

Every woman’s body is unique, a work of art that should be embraced in every form it comes in. We should not shy away from conversations that can inspire women to connect with each other and their bodies without a sense of shame. When we’re as inclusive as possible, we are taking a huge step towards breaking the taboo, challenging the norm and creating the new.

Resources:

• Connect with Katy Cottam on LinkedIn 
• Find Luna Daily on Instagram
• Shop for your daily self-care products on Luna Daily Website 
• The Visionary Collective Facebook Group
• Find me on Instagram
• Find me on Facebook
• Find me on LinkedIn
• Visit my website to learn how we can work together

In order to access your mission as a visionary, you need to understand yourself and be willing to explore the things you’re really passionate about without the fear of challenging the norm. In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about how you can discover your biggest mission, and how you can create the foundation that connects you with your mission on an extraordinary level. 

What You’ll Learn: 

• How your connection to your biggest mission affects your visionary path
• The importance of staying in tune with your big vision no matter what 
• What classifies as your biggest mission and how to unlock its potential
• How to prepare yourself for your biggest mission 
• The consequences of following the crowd rather than your passion

You don’t have to be perfect or own all the answers before you decide to step out and into the unknown. Take time to reflect on your values and the things that inspire you. Only then will you be ready to unlock your biggest mission and use it to make a positive impact on the world.

Resources: 

• The Visionary Collective Facebook Group
• Find me on Instagram
• Find me on Facebook
• Find me on LinkedIn
• Visit my website to learn how we can work together

In a world filled with already established norms, we often find comfort in complying with these norms without wanting to step out of line so we don’t offend others. But it’s our job as visionaries to do the unexpected; to dare to imagine a different future by challenging these norms and having the determination to turn our visions into reality and create something new.

In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about what it’s like to surround yourself with a tribe that supports, inspires and challenges you from a place of growth and expansion as you dare to challenge the norm.

What You’ll Learn: 

• Why we need to challenge the norms as visionaries 
• The importance of knowing what changes you desire to make 
• What it takes to become the challenger and creator you need to be 
• How to get your vision to flow while working in an organisation 
• 5 tips on how to challenge the norm and create the new as visionaries 

Visionaries are known to think outside the box, take risks and create pathways where others may have failed to see the opportunities. It’s your turn to challenge the norm and create the impact you’ve always desired regardless of criticism and the need to have everyone agree with your decisions.

Resources: 

• The Visionary Collective Facebook Group
• Find me on Instagram
• Find me on Facebook
• Find me on LinkedIn
• Visit my website to learn how we can work together

Having it all doesn’t necessarily mean achieving perfection or being the best at everything. It could be about finding satisfaction in various aspects of life that fuel your dreams and desire. So in today’s episode, I’ll be sharing my own version of having it all, and ways to create a life that’s bigger and better than your wildest dreams.

My What You’ll Learn: 

• What it means to have it all and not compromise on your dreams
• How to prepare yourself to have your desires and dreams come to reality
• The importance of connection and taking action when co-creating with other visionaries 
• What happens when you dare to dream without setting limitations 

You can have all you want from life when you align your goals with your values, and create that change that leads you to your desires. Don’t be afraid to dream without limitations, create a picture of what you want in life and just go do it. 

Resources: 

• The Visionary Collective Facebook Group
• Find me on Instagram
• Find me on Facebook
• Find me on LinkedIn
• Visit my website to learn how we can work together

To bring your visions and ideas to life, you need to continue to be visible and strong as a visionary, although there will be people that doubt your every move.

In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing my theory on the bigger meaning and purpose behind challenges, and how visionaries can step out of the norm, claim their space and choose to be visible no matter what life throws at us.

My What You’ll Learn: 

• The concept of visibility and strength when creating an extraordinary life
• How social media can influence your decisions on staying visible in the world 
• What happens when you become visible by stepping outside the norms
• 4 powerful tips on how to stay visible and maintain a strong and positive mindset

In a world filled with challenges and distractions at every turn, it’s important to maintain your strong will to live and stay at the top of your creativity no matter what. Don't be afraid to take risks and think outside the box. As long as you choose to be visible and strong, you won’t starve the world of that positive impact your visionary self can bring to the world.

Resources: 

• The Visionary Collective Facebook Group
• Find me on Instagram
• Find me on Facebook
• Find me on LinkedIn
• Visit my website to learn how we can work together

Challenging times can be overwhelming and difficult to navigate, but you can learn to focus on the things you can control in your specific circumstances. Whatever perspective you hold while experiencing a challenge may also affect your ability to stay on track while striving to create your extraordinary life. This is why in today’s episode, I’ll be sharing my perspective and approach on how you can deal with challenging times as visionaries.

What You’ll Learn: 

• My experience of creating an extraordinary life amidst challenging times
• What keeps me aligned when I come across a challenge in life
• How to powerfully deal with challenging times while making an impact on the world 
• The importance of a sense of collectiveness when going through a rough time

Remember that the challenges you face don’t define you; it’s how you go through them and come out strong that really matters. If you spend your time playing the victim, you’ll be robbing yourself of an opportunity to seize your situation by storm and make the most of it. 

Resources: 

• The Visionary Collective Facebook Group
• Find me on Instagram
• Find me on Facebook
• Find me on LinkedIn
• Visit my website to learn how we can work together

Author, presenter and inspirational business coach, Kay Starr, lives on a small island off the west coast of Scotland. Formerly a psychology graduate, ordained Buddhist Minister, businesswoman and social entrepreneur, the founder of life coaching and meditation training academy Thrivecraft, she has returned to her native land after 36 years in London, Devon and Cornwall. Having spent the last few years in the caregiver role for her family, Kay is now relaunching her vocation to support business and entrepreneurship via coaching and broadcasting.

In today’s episode, Kay walks us through her experience of letting go of the past and easing into the future. She emphasises the importance of creating your own unique version of extraordinary and connecting to what you truly desire.

What You’ll Learn:

• Kay’s journey to creating an extraordinary life and businesses
• The importance of speaking your truth when aligning your life and business  
• What inspires Kay’s readiness to manifest her desires into life
• How visionaries can create an extraordinary life for themselves

Regardless of all the challenges she faced, Kay was willing to show up for herself and manifest the life she wanted for herself. She encourages all of us visionaries to not be afraid to do the things that make us happy and express ourselves in our truest form by manifesting our desires and living in the extraordinary.

Resources:

• Connect with Kay Starr on Facebook
• Connect with Kay Starr on Twitter and Instagram
• Kay Starr Website
• The Visionary Collective Facebook Group
• Find me on Instagram
• Find me on Facebook
• Find me on LinkedIn
• Visit my website to learn how we can work together

As visionaries, our identities are tied to our values, interests and strengths, which are important in determining our unique purpose and mission in life. But to create an extraordinary life, you must first identify what matters most to you and have clarity on your goals. In today’s episode, I talk about changing an ordinary life into an extraordinary one, and how you can create an extraordinary life and business as a visionary in the world.

What You’ll Learn: 

• My extraordinary vision for life and business, and how I’m making it work 
• How to create an extraordinary life and business as a visionary
• The dangers of basing your life off of social media standards
• Why it’s important to learn how to maintain your extraordinary vision and challenge the norm 

Creating an extraordinary life and business for yourself is the truest version of success you can ever achieve. Once you decide to do what inspires that extraordinary part of yourself, your life becomes abundant with joy, meaning and impact, and that allows you to make a positive difference in the world while doing what you love.

Resources: 

• The Visionary Collective Facebook Group
• Find me on Instagram
• Find me on Facebook
• Find me on LinkedIn
• Visit my website to learn how we can work together