In this week’s ep, we debrief on the retreat, share new clarity that dropped in for the future of both of our businesses while we were in the work with the guests, and sell out 2026 on the recorded line!!! For coaching, Kaitlyn brings Qs about how to pivot an offer she started selling but then realized wasn’t quite right, and Xanthe has MUCH to discuss around creating content that really supports the identity she’ll be prioritizing in in the months to come.

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WANTING, WITH GUESTS! In this ultra special episode we have our partners on the mic with us and we ALL share our want lists for November. We cover topics like embodying new leadership identities, setting firm call boundaries to create more space, experimenting with creative hobbies, making our Spanish apartments feel more like home, and a few unintentional rabbit holes re: Substack, per usual. We can’t wait to hear what you’re wanting in November! Start a group chat and let us know, and download the Desire Dash below!

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Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard

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This week’s episode we review our want lists for October and realize that a lot of our wants weren’t “gotten,” but maybe the getting deserves more credit?! You’ll find insights around our respective de-centering Instagram initiatives, discussions around online community, creative process, and nervous-system friendly visibility, alongside the intentions we’re setting as we host our retreat this week. also, SO MANY GIGGLES.

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Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler

Todays ep is juicyyyy jam packed!! We explore some mutual upheaval around morning routines, self-trust, accountability, unpack some deep rooted fears around rejection as we pursue more visibility, and share ideas on how to embrace lighthearted + lifestyle content without spiralling into the “nobody cares!” mindset. We’d love to keep the conversation going, so start a group chat with us @xanthe.appleyard and @kaitlynskessler on Instagram if you want to share your experience or insight on any of the above!

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Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.

Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard

Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler

Today’s episode (hopefully) closes our our Substack trilogy with the final unlock to Xanthe’s creative block, an existential discussion on monetizing hobbies, how to make staying committed to your business investments feel fun (sans guilt!) and a new approach for Kaitlyn’s course curriculum that supports the way she prefers to create. Short description for an ep packed with majorrrrrr transformations. Start a group chat with us @kaitlynskessler + @xanthe.appleyard to let us know what lands with you!

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Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.

Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard

Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler

“I SWEAR THIS IS NOT A SUBSTACK PODCAST!!!” us 439420 times during this episode. But truly, this is one of our most raw conversations about being in creative wobbles, exploring mediums that don’t come naturally, and the discomfort of feeling bad at things that you’re supposed to be an expert at. We’re so so excited for you to give this one a listen, and can’t wait to hear how it supports your own experience in discovering (or re-discovering) your leadership confidence in the ever-shifting landscape that is: being human. 

Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!)

Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.

Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard

Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler

WANTING IN OCTOBER!! We’re recapping on what we didn’t get in September, and sharing our want lists for the month ahead. While there are tonsss of juicy insights into what we’re focusing on in the coming weeks, the core focus of the ep is on rethinking our approach to socials. You’ll learn why (and how!) we’re both stepping back from our Instagram content strategies, shifting our creative priorities, and getting out of the “screaming into the void phase” on Substack. We share tons of specific strategies for creating content that calls in new community, repurposing between platforms while staying relevant on each one, and how your expertise shows up naturally when you’re creating what you feel most inspired by. Create your own want list this month with our free template below! ↓

Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!)

Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.

Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard

Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler

In todays ep we COVER IT AAAALLL from the impact of moving abroad on our nervous systems, creating more “dream days” without resenting the things that get in the way, and the (potentially harmful!) power dynamics we hold in our communities as coaches, mentors, and experts, and how we can ensure we’re sharing our message with nuance and integrity. An evolution is afoot in Xanthe’s world as she “composts” her experience business coaching in favour of a new way she’ll be supporting folks this fall, while Kaitlyn explores ways she can invite her community to follow in her Soft Season footsteps without prescribing a decisions that may not be accessible for everyone. (We also wrap with a little peppering of Substack strategy because we are who we are). We’d LOVE for you to join the conversations we had in this episode because there’s so much to unpack, so don’t hold back from starting a group chat with @kaitlynskessler + @xanthe.appleyard on IG this week!

Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!)

Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.

Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard

Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler

The web is webbing!!! Xanthe has finallyyyy landed in Spain, which sparks rich dialogue around adapting to a new schedule, ditching her membership to the 5AM-club, and claiming the solo time that makes her feel most connected while releasing rigidity as she adjusts to this rhythm. Kaitlyn shares about her latest decision to claim her “Soft Season,” tabling her Visionary offer to deliver it with more depth later. We also share a bunch of fun lore of our lives before owning businesses, and dig into a BUNCHHH of juicy chats about embodiment vs. strategy, preparedness vs. overthinking, and the action that has been required to call in new opportunities. 

Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!)

Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.

Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard

Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler

Today’s ep kicks off with some follow-ups from last week around Xanthe’s new sales email strategy and Kaitlyn’s process behind the scenes of launching Visionary. In our coaching sesh, Xanthe shares her new goal to secure more brand partnership revenue and gets support on how to savor a season of business that feels really f*cking good without waiting for the other shoe to drop. Kaitlyn gets ready to switch up her rhythm on Substack, so we end up doing a deeeeep deep dive on Substack strategy that will leave you SO inspired around how to show up somewhere new!

Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!)

Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.

Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard

Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler