In Episode 11, we’re talking about urgency – that pressured feeling of having to do more, do better, and do it all right now.

 

In this episode, I share with you how it shows up in my life and my business, talk about why urgency invades our lives, and then give you three steps to navigate through feelings of urgency. (Hint: urgency isn’t always a bad thing!)

 

If you’re struggling with a feeling that you aren’t doing enough or aren’t getting where you want to be fast enough, this episode is for you.

 

 

LINKS:

 

Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/11/ 

 

ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/

 

The Wisdom Library: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/free

 

Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom/

In Episode 10, I’m welcoming Dr. Elliot Adam, an Oracle and Tarot Reader who uses unique descriptions of traditional tarot symbolism to empower and enlighten his clients. He even offers a unique “Make It Work Moment” for listeners.

During the interview, Elliot and I explore the history of Tarot and how it can serve the spiritual entrepreneur in their business and life, and Elliot shares his personal journey with the Tarot and how it has shaped his growth as a creative, an entrepreneur, and an Oracle.

LINKS:

Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/10/

Elliot Oracle: https://www.elliotoracle.com

Elliot’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotoracle

ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/

The Wisdom Library: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/free

Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom/

In Episode 9, I talk all about feeling stuck in your business: when inspiration seems to cease, you can’t create anything new, and frustration replaces your joy and your passion.

 

Together, we’ll discover how to identify what’s causing your “stuckness” and what you can do to move past it and get back to a successful, fulfilling business.

 

(Don’t forget to check out your free guided meditation in The Wisdom Library! https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/free)

 

 

LINKS:

 

Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/9/

 

ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/

 

The Wisdom Library: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/free

 

Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom/

 

In this episode of the Work Your Inner Wisdom podcast, Lee interviews Jodi Brandon, a developmental editor (also know as a "book coach") for self-published authors.

 

Jodi was the driving force behind Lee's book, ACT On Your Business, serving as both her developmental and copy editor. Together, Jodi and Lee have a candid discussion about fostering deep connections with clients, allowing our intuition to serve our work, and living a values-driven life. 

 

Jodi Brandon has more than 20 years' experience in book publishing. After many years working in traditional publishing (in-house at a Big Four, a book packager, and a niche publisher), Jodi and her husband relocated from New York to Philadelphia and she launched her freelance editing business.

 

Today Jodi works primarily as a book editor and writing/publishing coach for creative entrepreneurs, bloggers, small business owners, and solopreneurs who want to serve their business with a book.  

 

Follow Jodi on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jodibrandoneditorial and learn more about her work at https://www.jodibrandoneditorial.com. 

In this episode of the Work Your Inner Wisdom podcast, Lee goes “off script” to discuss a critical component of entrepreneurship –content creation.

 

In this episode, Lee shares the tools you need to discover and bring forth dynamic content that connects deeply with your inner wisdom.

 

Plus, this episode features a special bonus for you – a free guided meditation to help you access the spirit of your content! Download it for free when you request access to The Wisdom Library at https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/free.

 

 

LINKS:

 

Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/7/

 

ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/

 

Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom/

 

In this episode of the Work Your Inner Wisdom podcast, Lee interviews Ashley Cox, a leadership mentor for professional women and female founders.

Together, they discuss what it means to show up as a leader in your business and how to let your intuition inform your leadership style and your decision-making process.

Ashley Cox is the founder of SproutHR and Ashley Cox Co. She's passionate about helping women overcome insecurities and doubts that hold them back from stepping into a leadership role and teaches them how to leverage their natural strengths so they can lead in a way that feels good and gets results.

Ashley is a speaker, educator and soon-to-be author, with her first first book on leadership due out in Summer 2019. She is also a 2017 Forty Under 40 recipient, chosen as one of the Rising Tide Society and Honeybook's inaugural 20 On the Rise winners in 2018, and her work has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Sites for Solopreneurs for two years in a row by One Woman Shop.

Follow Ashley on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ashleycox.co.

LINKS:

Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/6/

SproutHR: http://www.sprouthr.co

ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/

Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom/

Episode 5 is devoted to a concept at the heart of spiritual entrepreneurship – intuitive decision-making. Join your host, Lee Chaix McDonough, as she explores what it means to bring your intuition – your deep inner wisdom – into your decision-making process.

 

You’ll discover how to discern whether your decisions are coming from a place of intuition or a place of fear. Then in the Make it Work Moment, you’ll learn the exact steps to connect with your inner wisdom so that you can make decisions that align with your values.

   

Be sure to check out the show notes for more information about this episode, as you let your inner wisdom lead the way.

 

 

LINKS:

 

Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/5/

 

ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/

 

Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom/

 

In this episode of the Work Your Inner Wisdom podcast, Lee interviews entrepreneur Emily Walker, the creative force behind Modern Leaders Collective.      Together, they explore how fear and procrastination get in the way of living as our authentic selves and discuss how intuition and inner wisdom can help us overcome our fears and lead to productive, vibrant businesses.     Emily Walker is a leader, learning designer, and workshop facilitator from Victoria, BC. She’s the foundress of the Modern Leaders Collective, a movement and membership community where heart-centered entrepreneurs find the connections, accountability, and confidence to awaken their inner leader and ignite change in the people they serve.      Emily is also the host of the Course Wellness podcast, a bite-sized learning experience dedicated to helping you design transformative online programs. She’s worked with a diverse variety of clients. She balances practical and strategic frameworks with tools for necessary personal and spiritual inner work so you can break through blocks and step into your power as a change maker.     Learn more about Emily at https://modernleaderscollective.com/ and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/modernleadersco.        LINKS:     Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/4/     Modern Leaders Collective: https://modernleaderscollective.com/     The Loft Community: https://loft.modernleaderscollective.com     The Course Wellness Podcast: https://modernleaderscollective.com/podcast/     ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/     Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom/

In this episode of the Work Your Inner Wisdom podcast, Lee discusses the art and science behind intuition.

 

Intuition – or your inner wisdom – is at the heart of spiritual entrepreneurship, so it’s imperative to have have a common understanding of what it is, where it comes from, and how we can cultivate it so that intuition plays a more dominant role in our businesses and our lives.

 

The episode begins with Lee sharing different approaches to defining intuition and shares her personal take on it. She then dives deep into the research behind intuition, both from a neurological and an enteric (aka - your gut) perspective.

 

With a foundation in the science of intuition, we then move into exploring the art of intuition. Lee looks at why intuition is so important in the first place, how it shows up in business and in life, and how to cultivate your intuition.

 

Be sure to check out the show notes for more information about this episode, as you let your inner wisdom lead the way.

 

 

LINKS:

 

Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/3/

 

ACT On Your Business: Braving the storms of entrepreneurship and creating success through meaning, mindset, and mindfulness by Lee Chaix McDonough: https://actonyourbusiness.com   

 

Abstract of “Developing Intuition: Neural Correlates of Cognitive-Skill Learning Caudate Nucleus” Journal of Neuroscience, 28 November 2012, 32 (48) 17492-17501:  http://www.jneurosci.org/content/32/48/17492 

 

“The Science of Intuition: How to Measure ‘Hunches’ and ‘Gut Feelings’” from Live Science, May 20, 2016:

https://www.livescience.com/54825-scientists-measure-intuition.html

 

Abstract of “Measuring Intuition: Nonconscious Emotional Information Boosts Decision Accuracy and Confidence” from Psychological Science, April 16, 2016: 

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797616629403

 

Abstract of “Trust your gut: using physiological states as a source of information is almost as effective as optimal Bayesian learning” from Proceedings of the Royal Society B, January 24, 2018: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2017.2411

    “Trust your gut: There’s nothing ‘woo-woo’ about the vagus nerve” from Psychology Today, September 23, 2016: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201609/trust-your-gut-theres-nothing-woo-woo-about-the-vagus-nerve     Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom  

In this episode, Lee interviews business coach and writer Melody Wilding. Together, they look at how to incorporate intuition and spirituality into business, and how doing so can help entrepreneurs find balance and satisfaction in their lives.

 

Melody also introduces the “sensitive striver” – the personality that is both highly sensitive AND highly ambitious – and discusses how to leverage sensitivity as a strength.

 

Melody Wilding, LMSW, is an entrepreneur, licensed social worker, and business coach who helps smart, sensitive high achievers manage the mental and emotional aspects of striving for a successful career and a balanced life. Melody helps her clients find confidence and calm amidst all their ambition and drive. Her advice has been featured in major media outlets includes Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the New York Times.

 

Learn more about Melody at https://melodywilding.com and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/melodywilding

 

Be sure to check out the show notes for an even deeper dive into this episode, as you let your inner wisdom lead the way.

 

Links:

 

Show notes and Deep Dive: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/2/

 

ACT On Your Business: https://www.actonyourbusiness.com

 

The Wisdom Library: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/free

 

The Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom

 

Follow Lee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lcmcdonough