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!

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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. 

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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 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!

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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

Eeeeee, hi September!! We recap our August wants — specifically, what we didn’t get and why — and then go through our list of desires for the month ahead. In our coaching corner, Kaitlyn seeks reflection on her unique approach, which sparks a conversation around speaking to your audience in a language they understand rather than defaulting to the widely used words in the coaching space. Xanthe’s question this week is around simplifying her sales strategy for her next launch, calling in a high volume of sales while reducing the number of emails sent. This one is packeddd with sales insights, messaging ideas, and new mindsets around creating content that hits with your people and feels easeful to execute for YOUUU. 

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

ONE WEEK LEFT TO JOIN US IN SPAIN IN NOVEMBER. Okay, now that that’s out of the way: this week’s episode kicks off with the difference between supportive preparedness vs. unsupportive over-planning (especially with regards to our marketing strategies) and updates on both of our Spain apartment hunts, before diving into a super juicy coaching corner. Xanthe brings a question around staying accountable to posting promotional links in Stories and Kaitlyn identifies why she’s been feeling resistance there and how to move through it. Kaitlyn is seeking support with messaging around her new Visionary offer, and Xanthe shares insights for getting specific about how this offer supports her people without falling into the trap of trying to sell it as a business strategy program when it’s so much more. You’ll walk away with TONSSSS of tricks for more inspired content planning, as well as how to shape messaging around any offer.

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

WELCOME TO: OUR BEST EPISODE YET, QUESTION MARK? What begins as a life update and grocery-shopping-habits deep dive (fascinating, we swear!) evolves into an incredibly rich conversation about why we really compare ourselves, how momentum can be built in any season, practices for staying present, and the evolutions of identity that future-self journaling can’t prepare us for. We also go deep on the narrative of “fixing” that has become pervasive in the leadership space, and redefining enoughness on the heels of big change.

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

SOS, WE LOST THE PLOT. Xanthe arrives to this episode feeling so fucking done with being in “fixing energy,” hoping for a way to shake up her morning routine to feel more like LIVING the dream life (instead of just journaling about it). Kaitlyn seeks support on keeping her messaging in alignment with her core values, noticing a tendency to get distracted by ideas that don’t connect back to the big picture. We also touch on how we’re navigating September planning, how we’ve pivoted our processes to support lower capacity over the last few weeks, teaching your nervous system it’s safe to slow down, and how to follow inspiration without confusing your people (or yourself).

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

The messyyyyy magic of moving to a new country is loud for both of us this week as we candidly confess our July wobbles and share our August wants for both life + business. We coach each other on selling daily, re-shaping our content flow, transforming big ideas into posts that show the applied breadth of our expertise, and making Instagram Stories feel funnnnn after a season of resistance. As Kaitlyn begins the IVF process, we also explore how to plan boldly even in seasons of total unknown, reminding ourselves — and you! — that systems are allowed to evolve as life does.

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

A peek behind the curtain, if you will!!! We kick off this ep with a deep dive on our Substack strategies and processes, while Xanthe divulges her big dream of becoming a published smut author and her plan for rolling out more non-fiction writing. In lieu of our usual coaching corner, we develop a marketing strategy for our November retreat in real-time, brainstorming how to promote the IRL transformation and year-long coaching experience while staying true to our individual lanes of expertise and unique content styles. You’ll leave with a bajillion ideas for how to ideate content around your own offers, insight into new practices for staying consistent with your long-form content, and a burning desire to book a ticket to Spain this fall. ;)

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

WANTING ALL OVER THE WORLD! This week we’re tuning in from two new countries, sharing how our respective relocations have impacted our romantic partnerships, shaken our sense of self, and challenged our creative capacity. During our coaching sesh, Xanthe supports Kaitlyn in recalibrating her online approach from the ground up (after over-planning her content pre-move as a coping strategy) and Kaitlyn guides Xanthe through practical actions she can take to move towards her big social media growth goals. You’ll leave with all the tea around transitioning to life abroad, plus a handful of new perspectives on navigating big shifts while your online community watches in real-time.

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