How do you start your day? How do you end your day? I'm a big believer in the power of Intention - making a conscious choice to embed a supportive routine into your day. I'm not talking perfection or rigidity here, just a gentle commitment to yourself, to create an atmosphere that sets you up the likelihood of a more successful day, because you have chosen to create a positive headspace, even if you've only managed to take 5 minutes for yourself.

In the past I fell into the routine of waking up and immediately rolling over the check my phone for emails. Immediately plunging into headspace of my To Do list. Immediately feeling the pressure descend, the pressure that scattered any lingering remnants of restful slumber!

I usually followed that up by arriving at my desk in a rather hyper state after the crazy morning breakfast, lunch boxes, school bus and train run, plunging into my To Do List that had been taunting me since 6am.

And the evenings? Quite often I fixated on what I didn't get done and thus the whole slightly crazy routine would repeat itself in the morning. Groundhog day.

And when I finally realised that this wasn't serving me (rising stress levels anyone?) I began to open to an alternative way of being, creating what I have termed "The Bookends of my Day". It's taken awhile for me to discover that works best for me, I can say with conviction that there really are some simple changes you can make that will make a significant difference to your days too.

I've made a copy of my "Weekly Planning Guide" available to you - this has been an important next step for me to ensure the feeling of focus and flow continues throughout my working days once I've "bookended" my morning. You can download a copy right here and hope you find it valuable too - it's a little different from a normal planner!

If you are enjoying this show, please take a moment to review the Next Chapter Podcast in iTunes - your feedback is hugely appreciated and very helpful. If you have not left an iTunes review before and are not quite sure how to, I've created a page on my website that takes you through the very easy steps - you can view that page here.

Thank you so much!

In this Episode, Barb Wade and I spoke about a slow nagging, a feeling that asks for your attention as over time, you realise that you are simply not fulfilled in what you are doing, despite the outward achievement or boxes that may be ticked.

Little by little, she started realising what she was burning out. That this was not her passion, her hearts desire. That the work just didn’t have doesn’t have real meaning for her. Barb was good at it, and that was gratifying to a certain extent, but it simply lacked meaning and so something, eventually needed to change.

And so began her first Next Chapter as she gave herself a slow and steady exploration of what she wanted. The questions she began to ask of herself and encourages you to ask as well include:

“Why are you here? Why are you here on this planet? What do you uniquely have to give and to gift other people? What would give your life meaning?”

Over the years this remarkable woman has moved from directly reporting to Steven Spielberg, to a role in a prime time television show, to deep personal transformational coaching with clients to extraordinarily successful business coaching.... before she just recently felt that deep calling rising up again, the need for change, to be true to herself once more and return to her true passion, helping individuals find their path to incredible freedom.  To unbridled self-expression.  To deep self-love.  To inspiration and excitement.  To meaning.  To joy.

She shares openly of her own journey in this Episode in a rich, deep, honest and vulnerable conversation that I know you will love as we explore how to make the decisions in your business in life from a place of love, rather than fear so you can open fully to possibility. 

As Barb says “It’s so interesting to see that our prior journey, the places we suffered and struggled almost always becomes the foundation of that real contribution and that gift and that next chapter that turns out to be our purpose.” I could not agree more.

You can download your own 4 step Guide to Making Decisions for Love right here. The 4 questions in this guide are a powerful way of reminding you to pause and tune into what's actually true for you, rather than what you think you should do. 

If you are enjoying this show, please take a moment to review the Next Chapter Podcast in iTunes - your feedback is hugely appreciated and very helpful. If you have not left an iTunes review before and are not quite sure how to, I've created a page on my website that takes you through the very easy steps - you can view that page here. Thank you so much!

In this Episode, Barb Wade and I spoke about a slow nagging, a feeling that asks for your attention as over time, you realise that you are simply not fulfilled in what you are doing, despite the outward achievement or boxes that may be ticked.

Little by little, she started realising what she was burning out. That this was not her passion, her hearts desire. That the work just didn’t have doesn’t have real meaning for her. Barb was good at it, and that was gratifying to a certain extent, but it simply lacked meaning and so something, eventually needed to change.

And so began her first Next Chapter as she gave herself a slow and steady exploration of what she wanted. The questions she began to ask of herself and encourages you to ask as well include:

“Why are you here? Why are you here on this planet? What do you uniquely have to give and to gift other people? What would give your life meaning?”

Over the years this remarkable woman has moved from directly reporting to Steven Spielberg, to a role in a prime time television show, to deep personal transformational coaching with clients to extraordinarily successful business coaching.... before she just recently felt that deep calling rising up again, the need for change, to be true to herself once more and return to her true passion, helping individuals find their path to incredible freedom.  To unbridled self-expression.  To deep self-love.  To inspiration and excitement.  To meaning.  To joy.

She shares openly of her own journey in this Episode in a rich, deep, honest and vulnerable conversation that I know you will love as we explore how to make the decisions in your business in life from a place of love, rather than fear so you can open fully to possibility. 

As Barb says “It’s so interesting to see that our prior journey, the places we suffered and struggled almost always becomes the foundation of that real contribution and that gift and that next chapter that turns out to be our purpose.”

I could not agree more.

You can download your own 4 step Guide to Making Decisions for Love right here. The 4 questions in this guide are a powerful way of reminding you to pause and tune into what's actually true for you, rather than what you think you should do. 

If you are enjoying this show, please take a moment to review the Next Chapter Podcast in iTunes - your feedback is hugely appreciated and very helpful. If you have not left an iTunes review before and are not quite sure how to, I've created a page on my website that takes you through the very easy steps - you can view that page here.

Thank you so much!

Kellie O’Brien is an author, speaker and blogger who specialises in social media and online marketing. She empowers female entrepreneurs to use storytelling and systems to move your most aligned clients from discovery to investment. With 16 years as a journalist, 5 years owning a PR consultancy business, and as a published author and blogger, she lives and breathes story and strategy.

Soulful Client Pathways is the alternative name that Kellie has developed to describe what are often called "Sales Funnels" in a traditional internet marketing business model. Although it is absolutely essential to have this step by step journey in place to bring clients into tour business aura, Kellie felt strongly that there was a more wholehearted way of ensuring you attract and connect with the right people at the right time and make the the right offer that meets their needs and thus, Soulful Client Pathways were born.

In this episode we explore the key steps involved in building your own Soulful Pathway for your business.

Kellie has also provided a generous and valuable FREE Resource for you that accompanies this Episode - a "Soulful Client Pathways Map" that walks you through each of the key stages you need to build out - it is invaluable and you can download it right on the Podcast page.

If you are enjoying this show, please take a moment to review the Next Chapter Podcast in iTunes - your feedback is hugely appreciated and very helpful. If you have not left an iTunes review before and are not quite sure how to, I've created a page on my website that takes you through the very easy steps - you can view that page here. Thank you so much!

Kellie O’Brien is an author, speaker and blogger who specialises in social media and online marketing. She empowers female entrepreneurs to use storytelling and systems to move your most aligned clients from discovery to investment. With 16 years as a journalist, 5 years owning a PR consultancy business, and as a published author and blogger, she lives and breathes story and strategy.

Soulful Client Pathways is the alternative name that Kellie has developed to describe what are often called "Sales Funnels" in a traditional internet marketing business model. Although it is absolutely essential to have this step by step journey in place to bring clients into tour business aura, Kellie felt strongly that there was a more wholehearted way of ensuring you attract and connect with the right people at the right time and make the the right offer that meets their needs and thus, Soulful Client Pathways were born.

In this episode we explore the key steps involved in building your own Soulful Pathway for your business.

Kellie has also provided a generous and valuable FREE Resource for you that accompanies this Episode - a "Soulful Client Pathways Map" that walks you through each of the key stages you need to build out - it is invaluable and you can download it right on the Podcast page.

If you are enjoying this show, please take a moment to review the Next Chapter Podcast in iTunes - your feedback is hugely appreciated and very helpful. If you have not left an iTunes review before and are not quite sure how to, I've created a page on my website that takes you through the very easy steps - you can view that page here.

Thank you so much!

Nicola Wise-Sturt is a graphic designer who helps female entrepreneurs discover and define their unique and magnetic Visual Style in the areas of Work, Home and Fashion. She takes away the ‘fear of doing it wrong’ and brings in an element of fun to creating your personal and professional style and believes it is an ongoing journey that can - and should - organically change as you do.

In this Episode we explore how your true Visual Style is a refection of who you are inside - it goes far beyond just your logo, fonts and colours. It's a magnetic and memorable representation of your authenticity and blooms when you let go of what people think.

In this Episode Nicola and I explore the questions to pose to yourself to help you uncover your own Visual Style, a style that extends beyond your business and congruently into your home and even into the clothes you wear. Once you have answered these 9 questions you can create your own Visual Style Statement to guide your decisions and style direction from here on in! You can download this guide here.

If you are enjoying this show, please take a moment to review the Next Chapter Podcast in iTunes - your feedback is hugely appreciated and very helpful. If you have not left an iTunes review before and are not quite sure how to, I've created a page on my website that takes you through the very easy steps - you can view that page here. Thank you so much!

Nicola Wise-Sturt is a graphic designer who helps female entrepreneurs discover and define their unique and magnetic Visual Style in the areas of Work, Home and Fashion. She takes away the ‘fear of doing it wrong’ and brings in an element of fun to creating your personal and professional style and believes it is an ongoing journey that can - and should - organically change as you do.

In this Episode we explore how your true Visual Style is a refection of who you are inside - it goes far beyond just your logo, fonts and colours. It's a magnetic and memorable representation of your authenticity and blooms when you let go of what people think.

In this Episode Nicola and I explore the questions to pose to yourself to help you uncover your own Visual Style, a style that extends beyond your business and congruently into your home and even into the clothes you wear. Once you have answered these 9 questions you can create your own Visual Style Statement to guide your decisions and style direction from here on in! You can download this guide here.

If you are enjoying this show, please take a moment to review the Next Chapter Podcast in iTunes - your feedback is hugely appreciated and very helpful. If you have not left an iTunes review before and are not quite sure how to, I've created a page on my website that takes you through the very easy steps - you can view that page here.

Thank you so much!

Expressing what you do, the outcomes and impact that you provide for your clients in an open hearted and compelling way opens the door to a wholehearted conversation. When your initial description resonates with the listener, when they can feel your enthusiasm, empathy and experience and recognise that what you have to offer just may be exactly what they have been looking for, you have potential alignment.

There’s no need to “rote learn” or communicate a sales pitch, you can simply open your heart and share. It is however, often handy to have a framework to utilise that can help you to both build your own confidence and create the connection you seek, without any hiccups or hesitation.

In this Episode I share that framework – talking you through how to say what you do in a captivating way so you connect with those people you are most aligned with, the ones you are here to take care of. I also share a fabulous free resource, a guide that steps you through exactly how to craft your own Captivating Statement – a framework with ample room for you to personalise it with your own style and flavour. You can download the resource right here.

If you are enjoying this show, please take a moment to review the Next Chapter Podcast in iTunes - your feedback is hugely appreciated and very helpful. If you have not left an iTunes review before and are not quite sure how to, I've created a page on my website that takes you through the very easy steps - you can view that page here. Thank you so much!

Expressing what you do, the outcomes and impact that you provide for your clients in an open hearted and compelling way opens the door to a wholehearted conversation. When your initial description resonates with the listener, when they can feel your enthusiasm, empathy and experience and recognise that what you have to offer just may be exactly what they have been looking for, you have potential alignment.

There’s no need to “rote learn” or communicate a sales pitch, you can simply open your heart and share. It is however, often handy to have a framework to utilise that can help you to both build your own confidence and create the connection you seek, without any hiccups or hesitation.

In this Episode I share that framework – talking you through how to say what you do in a captivating way so you connect with those people you are most aligned with, the ones you are here to take care of. I also share a fabulous free resource, a guide that steps you through exactly how to craft your own Captivating Statement – a framework with ample room for you to personalise it with your own style and flavour. You can download the resource right here.

If you are enjoying this show, please take a moment to review the Next Chapter Podcast in iTunes - your feedback is hugely appreciated and very helpful. If you have not left an iTunes review before and are not quite sure how to, I've created a page on my website that takes you through the very easy steps - you can view that page here.

Thank you so much!

Like many of us embarking on our Next Chapters, Lisa Phillips was led to her work in the world through personal experience. Though it may be difficult to imagine it now, there was a long period of time in her life where Lisa suffered from a significant lack of self-confidence, where she looked at other people and longed to have their self-belief, where she felt stuck and unhappy and experienced depression, even though things looked good on the outside.

Then, a number of events in her own life acted as catalysts that woke her up and prompted her to, as she so eloquently describes, "get out of the back seat and take the steering wheel of her life, no longer prepared to allow fear and doubt, other peoples opinions of what she should do and old stories drive her life".

The result? A brilliantly successful and fulfilling Life Coaching business helping other women to do just the same - own their value and build their confidence.

In this episode Lisa and I explore the ways in which you can build your own confidence with power and certainty and you can download a 7 steps to self-confidence guide right here.

If you are enjoying this show, please take a moment to review the Next Chapter Podcast in iTunes - your feedback is hugely appreciated and very helpful. If you have not left an iTines review before and are not quite sure how to, I've created a page on my webiste that takes you through the very easy steps - you can view that page here. Thank you so much!