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âThe more I've worked with the dead, the more my life has blossomed.â
âPerdita Finn
Our ancestors didnât have money and grocery stores and medicines ⊠they had their ancestors. We do too. Iâm so excited to talk with Perdita Finn, the author of Mothers of Magic, about tapping into all the mothers on the other side.
Perdita wrote about what it meant to be a mother before patriarchy, what has happened to our idea of being a mother within civilization â and what it might look like to imagine the mother beyond it.
Mothering and how youâve been mothered takes up more space than many of us even realize in its different iterations, so this conversation feels powerful.
We talk about:
Human history as wanderers and what changed when we began settlingThe erasure of the grandmother and the war on young womenWhy one mother is not enough (youâre not supposed to be)The deep roots of why womenâs friendships feel fraughtFeeling held by love on both sides of the veilFretting and handing over your worriesABOUT PERDITA
Perdita Finn â writer, woodwife, witch â is the author of Mothers of Magic.
LINKS
https://takebackthemagic.com/https://www.instagram.com/perditafinn/https://www.linkedin.com/in/perdita-finn-12764224/Pause Magazine, Issue 5DOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action.
Sometimes action gets a bad rap. You can be kind to yourself. You can practice being AND doing, but for change to happen you have to take steps. The way we take care of ourselves is making the steps doable and focusing on one thing at a time. We take time to integrate the change and then move on to the next one. Pick a Doable Change that resonates with you the most to start from.
Here are three Doable changes that we chose from this conversation.
CREATE A FRETTING PRACTICE. Itâs okay to feel your worries and not silence them. Try naming your worries and handing each over to an ancestor. How does it feel when you do this every morning for a week?CALL ON GRANDMOTHER ANCESTORS. We were not meant to mother alone. We hear that sometimes but do you believe it? One mother is not enough. What happens when you call upon your mother, grandmothers, generations before to help you in your own mothering or in your need to be mothered?SEEK WISDOM FROM LIVING GRANDMOTHERS. Who do you know who embodies grandmother energy. Take them to tea. Ask them lots of questions. Bring what you are sitting with and get an elderâs perspective.
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âReal conversations lead to opportunities and opportunities lead to sales.â
âSue B. Zimmerman
You canât outsource conversations. Sue B. Zimmerman, specialist in intentional online marketing and simplifying social media strategy believes Instagram conversations are great for business.
Itâs about building trust and engaging in conversations, but that doesnât have to take hours. Sue shows us how social media can feel less like a thing you should do and more like a thing you enjoy that leads to opportunities which lead to sales.
We talk about:
How each feature on Instagram is an opportunity to show up in a unique wayThe benefits of a live instead of a video and how to build trust with videoA time breakdown for creating social content and fitting it into pockets in your dayHow to use strategic commenting to engage with peopleTagging leads in DMs and responding to everythingSharing things that are entertaining while making sure thereâs a clear connection to your businessABOUT SUE
Sue B. Zimmerman is a lifelong entrepreneur, relationship-driven sales mentor, and sought-after online marketing educator with more than 30 years of business experience. Known for her no-BS teaching style and ability to simplify social media strategy, Sue has privately coached hundreds of entrepreneurs to grow their visibility, confidence, and revenue through authentic connection and intentional online marketing.
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suebzimmerman.comhttps://learnwithsbz.com/https://www.instagram.com/suebzimmerman/?hl=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/suebzimmerman/https://www.facebook.com/SuebZimmermanEnterprise/Pause Magazine, Issue 5DOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action.
Doable changes are things that you can add into your life, one at a time to make micro shifts and really create a ripple effect that will create a big change over time. Choose one that really piques your interest and roll with it.
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
15 MINUTE CHALLENGE. Spending too much time creating social? Set a timer for 15 minutes. Use that time to create your post. A tip from the magazine: Your life is the content. Ask yourself: What in my life today connects to what my audience needs?TIME GAP COMMENTING. You can schedule 15 minutes to go in and comment strategically, but you can also try using those little gaps of time â while waiting in line or between calls. Comment strategically on complimentary accounts. Get involved in the conversation. TRY GOING LIVE. Going live has a different energy than you talking to your phone for a video. Even if you arenât that used to being in front of the camera, you can learn to be more comfortable. And video builds trust.
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âThe Oracle cards are simply a method for spirit, God source, or your spirit team or a loved one to speak to you.â
âPatty Lennon
From corporate to business coach to spiritual guide â Patty Lennon takes us on a wild ride and shows what happens when you really listen to your intuition and guides.
Patty Lennon is the resident oracle expert for Pause Magazine. She does a card pull for each issue and helps teach readers how to use Oracle cards in their lives.
Patty explains how she got here, what Spirit means to her, how Oracle cards are like a telephone. Then we dive deep into using the cards
We talk about:
Following what you are good at and what people need â and how sometimes that isnât your wayWhy Oracle cards are tool that helps get your brain involvedThe patterns that can emerge when you pull cards day after dayThe kinds of questions to bring to the cardsHow to deal with a message you donât like and how to use an explainer cardGetting ready to pull a cardABOUT PATTY
Patty Lennon, a former type-A corporate banker who discovered there was more to life than making money, is the best-selling author, keynote speaker, certified coach, and founder of The Receiving SchoolÂź. Sheâs the resident oracle expert of Pause Magazine.
LINKS
Make Space for Magic Book https://www.pattylennon.com/https://www.instagram.com/pattylennon/https://www.youtube.com/@PattyLennonPause Magazine: Issue 5https://plansimple.com/let-go-and-receive-with-patty-lennon/https://plansimple.com/trust-your-calendar-with-patty-lennon/DOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is where change happens.
Even though we want big change, itâs really little things done over and over that make the difference. So pick a doable thing. Put it in your calendar. Weave it through your days for a week and then move on to the next one. It will have a snowball effect.
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
ENGAGE WITH A CARD. Let the image speak to you first. Notice what draws your attention, what emotions arise, what feels familiar or surprising. After receiving that, then turn to the guidebook message connected to the card. PULL A CARD FOR 14 DAYS. What happens when you pull a card for 2 weeks straight? (Or longer?) Pull a card every day and see what emerges over time.FOLLOW UP TO A CARD YOU DONâT LIKE. Ask for help understanding the card that upsets you. You can put the card aside and come back to it the next day. Or you can pull an explainer card from a different deck and see what that opens up for you.
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âIt's always an option for you to want to do incredible things.â
âS.E. Martin
Not sure whatâs next? Iâm talking with writer S.E. Martin who has continued to evolve with the support of FLOW365.
Shaunaâh went from career and mom with little kids to side hustles and travels in Spain to published author. Itâs been amazing watching her evolve. We featured her books in our Romance Collection in Pause Magazineâs summer issue.
Shaunaâh loves the structure and the container of FLOW, the rituals and routines that work for her even when life gets busy. Sheâs been with us since 2019 and finds the support and community continue to help her do incredible things.
We talk about:
How support can help you not lose yourself in the now and look ahead to what you wantThe importance of learning to take care of yourselfWhy you can keep getting things out of FLOW as you evolveMaking choices â what you can cut out to keep the things that really matterHow FLOWâs Get It Done days help move projects forward and balance the things you need to doGetting overwhelmed trying to figure it all out yourself and how amazing the FLOW community isABOUT SHAUNAâH
Shaunaâh writes under the pen name S.E. Martin. She is an enrolled member of the Mohawk Nation at Six Nations of the Grand River in Ohsweken, Ontario. She grew up in Niagara Falls, New York, and now lives in New England with her husband and children. She is the author of the Medicine Game series â contemporary sports romance rooted in Haudenosaunee culture and community.
LINKS
https://mybook.to/MedicineGameSerieshttps://www.instagram.com/semartin_writerGet S.E. Martinâs hockey romance delivered to your inboxPause Magazine, Issue 5FLOW365
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âWe're all creative. We just lose track of that at times, but you don't need to do much to get started. We all have an artist inside of us.â
âHolly Becker
âWhat haven't I done yet that maybe I could do that would make other people happy?â Thatâs the guiding question to Holly Beckerâs business world. Holly is an artist and multi-passionate entrepreneur who writes books, teaches, classes, does interior design ⊠all under a creative umbrella.
What could you do that would make other people (or yourself) happy? Maybe give art journaling a try. The beauty of it? No rules. Itâs easy to start. And you can dive into any topic or emotion in your journal. It can be healing or fluffy and fun.
Holly talks about journaling in this conversation and also in the summer issue of Pause Magazine.
We talk about:
Trying the things that are interesting to you and finding the umbrella that holds them togetherThe power of accountability when doing the things that make a differenceShowing up even when it feels like you are talking to an empty roomTricks for getting past being uncomfortable talking on cameraWhy to art journalHow to get started with art journalingABOUT HOLLY
Holly Becker is an interior designer, author, journalist, teacher and founder of the blog decor8.
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https://www.decor8blog.com/https://www.instagram.com/decor8https://substack.com/@decor8Pause Magazine, Issue 5The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick RubinPalette Perfect by Lauren WagerDOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is where change happens.
But here's the thing: when we have a goal, a wish, a desire bubbling up in us, it can feel really huge. Sometimes we stop ourselves in our tracks based on how huge our desire feels. Change needs action, but it doesn't need huge action. When we focus on the next step, the next Doable Change that we can integrate into our lives, we donât get stuck and we create momentum.
Choose one Doable Change that resonates with you today and really play with it. Fit it into your life, your days, make it work for you â then move on to your next Doable Change.
Here are Three Doable Changes from this conversation:
ASK A QUESTION. Ask yourself Hollyâs guiding question: What haven't I done yet that maybe I could do that would make other people happy? Donât censor or make excuses why you canât do it. Just list ideas.COLLECT ART SUPPLIES. Gather some materials you could use for art journaling or collage. Keep it simple: old magazines, washi tape, pens you love, photographs, paint swatches, old kids artwork, ticket stubs ⊠Add a blank book, scissors, and a glue stick and you are ready to get you started.CREATE ONE JOURNAL PAGE. Donât worry about making it pretty or conveying a deep idea. Just start putting things on the page and see what wants to emerge. Remember, you donât have to share this with anybody, so be messy, play. Donât love it? Turn the page and try again.
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âI was in the shower recently and thought, 'Man, if I can make this happen every year for myself to be in FLOW365, it changes the game. Period.'" âHeather
If you've ever felt like you're juggling your business, your family, your health, and your dreams, and wondering why it all feels so overwhelming, this conversation is for you.
Heather is a shamanically trained intuitive healer, Reiki practitioner, sound healer, podcast host, and founder of the Hear Her Sisterhood. She's also a mom of teenagers, a wife, a gardener, a dog lover, and someone navigating all the beautiful and messy realities of midlife.
In this episode, we talk about what happened when she stopped trying to figure everything out on her own and stepped into community and accountability. Instead of adding more to her plate, she found clarity, momentum, and permission to build her business in a way that honored her sensitivity and her real life.
We explore why slowing down can actually create more growth, how showing up imperfectly builds consistency, and the unexpected magic that happens when you make a plan and allow it to evolve.
In this episode, we cover:Why highly sensitive entrepreneurs need a different approach to planning and productivityThe loneliness that so many solo business owners experienceHow community and accountability create momentumThe difference between doing everything perfectly and simply showing upCreating a business that supports your life instead of competing with itWhy Friday planning and Monday accountability became Heather's anchorsLearning to give yourself permission instead of beating yourself upHow honoring your energy can lead to more clients and greater easeThe role of intuition, intention, and planning in sustainable business growthWhat it looks like to slow down and actually move forward faster
Connect with HeatherWebsite: DivinelySensitive.comInstagram: @DivinelySensitivePodcast: Hear Her Podcast
Connect with MiaLearn more about FLOW365 and create momentum in your business, health, and life at https://PlanSimple.com/flow365.
Sign up for the free workshop on July 15: https://PlanSimple.com/workshop.
Read the latest issue of Pause Magazine.
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âNow we're showing up in full Technicolor and saying, âThis is who I am.ââ
âSheila Darcey
When you turn 50, two things happen: you don't give a hoot about what other people think ⊠and you start to really understand and embrace your power. Iâm really excited to talk with Sheila Darcey, a visionary artist and the author of Sketch by Sketch, about how she claimed herself as an artist and developed a tool that you donât have to be an artist to use.
The SketchPoetic method is an embodied, somatic practice. Sheila says âThe moment you're attached to the outcome or the audience, it becomes art.â And thatâs not what this is about. Itâs less about what things look like and how they feel. Sheila explains the process in issue 5 of Pause.
Check out the conversation and give SketchPoetic a try. Sheila suggests 7 days is for healing or releasing something. If you want to make a habit, try 21 days, and if you want transformative growth, try consistently for 40 days.
We talk about:
The invitation of unfinished and âmessed upâ sketchbooks How Sheila developed SketchPoeticDiscovering emotions under emotions and rewiring emotional neuropathwaysDoing a body scan before you start sketching Plateauing with a practice and how to loosen your graspThe energy of our marks and how our intuition shows when we are in flow and take the time to pause and look afterABOUT SHEILA
Sheila Darcey is a visionary artist and author of Sketch by Sketch, guiding others back to themselves through the healing language of intuitive art.
LINKS
http://www.sketchpoetic.comhttps://sheiladarcey.substack.comhttps://www.instagram.com/sketchpoetic/DOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is how change happens.
Often we feel like our actions have to be huge to match the bigness of our desires, but we have seen over and over and over again that the little things add up. By stacking up a series of Doable Changes, you will create that big change that you crave. Choose the one that really resonates with you this week and really make it part of your life.
Here are Three Doable Changes from this conversation:
PLAY WITH WHATâS THERE. My foundation opened up into my sketch book. Maybe you spilled coffee or a page got marked by a pen in your bag. Instead of tearing out the page or starting a new book, play with whatâs already there. DO A BODY SCAN. Before you try the SketchPoetic project or journal or try another creative act, pause for a minute and do a body scan. Acknowledge how you feel throughout your body.LOOSEN UP. There is benefit to sustained practices, but sometimes things that serve us begin to feel stale. We donât get the same thing out of them. What happens if you try holding your practice more loosely for a week? For example, sketch in the sand or the dust instead of a notebook. Skip your morning pages and write a single page ⊠in crayon or list the first 5 words that come into your head. Allow they practice to shift.
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âPeople think once you hit retirement age you're in decline, but we really have the most amazing years ahead of us.â
âNadja Piatka
Youâre not too old to reinvent yourself. Whether itâs getting stronger, launching a new business, or eating healthy, you can start anytime. Iâm really excited to talk with Nadja Piatka, a health influencer in her 70s, who is living proof.
Nadja lost everything and hit rock bottom when her husband left. She started a business making muffins locally and, within a year, had products in McDonalds, Tim Hortons, Subway, and more. When she retired, she found herself seeking something else.
Her pilates teacher suggested that she share how to stay fit and healthy on social media. She went from no Instagram account to viral posts and hundreds of thousands of followers at Nadja Eat Move Glow.
We talk about:
Building consistency with exercise and with foodShowing up with the joy of what you do to attract peopleThe importance of identifying your target market and choosing what products or services to share with your audience80-20 living Getting leukemia and choosing how we want to live in later life as motivatorsLeaving or letting go of whatâs not working for you to make room for what is really meant for youABOUT NADJA
As an unemployable single mother of two, plagued by creditors and no income, Nadja Piatka began baking muffins and brownies at home and testing them on her two teenage children. She was soon selling her baked goods to local coffee shops. With a one hundred dollar investment she grew her business from her kitchen to becoming an international supplier to the food industry and a Best Selling Author. Sheâs now a health influencer showing that reinvention has no expiry date.
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https://www.nadjaeatmoveglow.com/https://www.instagram.com/nadja__eat_move_glowhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nadjapiatka/Pause Magazine, issue 5DOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action.
Doable changes are things that you can add into your life, one at a time to make micro shifts and really create a ripple effect that will create a big change over time. Choose one that really piques your interest and roll with it.
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
BRING THE JOY. If you are creating social or other content feeling like you have to do it, your audience can tell.Try to bring more joy, liveliness, and your genuine excitement or passion to what you create. Think more about what you love and less about how you are supposed to dot it.MORE PROTEIN. We need more protein as we age for day to day and long-term health. Start adding protein to breakfast and weave some into meals and snacks all day. Ideally, you get most of your protein from healthy whole foods, but you can also add protein powder to smoothies as a way of adding in more. Think about swapping high sugar snacks for high protein snacks for double benefit.PRACTICE 80-20 EATING. Try nourishing your body with high-protein, high-fiber, and low-sugar foods 80% of the time. The rest of the time you enjoy your favorite treats â without guilt. Commit to this shift for two weeks and see how you feel.
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What if the thing you're creating today actually began decades ago?
In this solo episode, I'm sharing the story behind the first print edition of Pause Magazineâand how a dream that started more than 25 years ago finally found its way into the world.
From buying domain names in my twenties, to creating an early online magazine while raising three young children, to launching Pause at 50, this episode is about trusting the unfolding of your own timeline.
I also share the inspiration behind the Pause Manifesto and why I believe a woman's most powerful years are not behind her. In fact, they may be just beginning.
In this episode, you'll hear:
The surprising story behind Pause Magazine and the magazine that came before itWhy some ideas need yearsâor decadesâto matureWhat I learned from interviewing women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s for this issueWhy so many women are stepping into their most meaningful work later in lifeThe full Pause Manifesto and the vision behind the magazineIf you've ever wondered whether you're too late, whether your best work is behind you, or whether an old dream still matters, this episode is for you.
Plus, you'll get a peek inside the new Soulful Summer issue of Pause Magazine and hear what's coming next on the podcast as we dive deeper with many of this issue's contributors.
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One prom-night emergency.
A week in the hospital with my daughter.
A college move-out.
A college graduation.
A forgotten passport.
A magazine launch.
And somehow, through it all, I stayed present.
In this episode, I'm sharing what the past month taught me about time, planning, capacity, and what it really means to "have it all."
The biggest lesson wasn't about getting more done. It was about learning how to hold more without losing myself in the process.
I'll take you behind the scenes of a month that felt like a year and share why I believe momentum and calm aren't opposites. In fact, we need both.
If you've ever felt like one unexpected event could derail everything, this episode is for you. You'll also hear why these experiences inspired my new workshop, You Can Have It All: Create Momentum and Calm in Business, Health, and Life, and why I believe there's still plenty of time to make 2026 your year.
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âYou spend less than you earn every month . . . This is the basis of all personal finance.â
âLori Atwood
Feeling behind with money? Money stuff = anxiety for too many of us. Thereâs shame and guilt involved, and a sense we donât know what we should know.
At 50, I have a gazillion questions and itâs time to stop fretting and start learning. Lori Atwood, founder of Fearless Finance, is here to answer questions, no judgement.
First step, stop comparing yourself to others. Start here: spend less than you earn every month. This is the cornerstone to personal finance and Lori talks about how to make sure you are there. Lori tells us about the other four basic building blocks of personal finance.
We talk about:
How to deal with income fluctuations we often see as entrepreneursDealing with flux moments, like being between jobsSeparating personal and business moneyPaying off credit card debt starting with the lowest amountWhy to merge finances in a family Getting past guilt and shameABOUT LORI
Lori Atwood is the founder and CEO of Fearless Finance and a CFPÂź professional. Lori created Fearless Finance to make expert, fiduciary, hourly financial planning accessible to everyone with no sales, no minimums, and no judgement. Loriâs been in finance for over 25 years starting in investment banking, asset management and private equity before starting Fearless Finance in 2016.
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fearlessfinance.comhttps://www.instagram.com/fearlessfinance/https://www.linkedin.com/company/fearless-finance/https://www.facebook.com/fearlessfinancehttps://www.tiktok.com/@fearlessfinanceDOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is where change happens.
Even though we want big change, itâs really little things done over and over that make the difference. So pick a doable thing. Put it in your calendar. Weave it through your days for a week and then move on to the next one. It will have a snowball effect.
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
SPEND LESS THAN YOU EARN. Add up all your household income. Add up all expenses. Check your checkbook and credit card statements for things you might have missed. Subtract expenses from income. If you get a negative number, youâre spending too much. Look at where you could cut back to bring spending under earnings.CHECK YOUR 5 PILLARS. Spending less than you earn is the most important piece, but there are 4 other pillars to check. Do you pay yourself consistently? Do you have an emergency fund â and is there enough in it? Do you have a rainy day fund? Do you know the difference between the two? Are you saving (enough) for retirement? Do you have debt? If so, do you have a plan to pay it down?PAY OFF A DEBT. Itâs hard to get in front of debt. Stop using a card with a rotating balance. Try paying off the credit card that has the lowest balance. This gives you a little win that can help you keep going to get debt down. Canât pay it all off now? Decide how much you will start paying monthly until it is paid off.
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âWhen your business model is really optimized, the money's good. You have the kind of lifestyle you want. You have the kind of income you want. You're working towards your legacy and it meets your why.â
âCarolyn Herfurth
Is a fuzzy business model slowing you down?
Carolyn Herfurth is a strategist and business model geek, and weâre diving into something a lot of us donât have clear when we start our business or experience growth.
In the simplest language, the business model is all the offers, products and services that you make in order to make money. But you can have low, medium, or high touch offers. Itâs not one size fits allâbut finding the right fit for you at every stage of your business makes such a difference.
We talk about:
Variety in filling your funnelHaving the confidence to charge the right rates and changing rates to allow for the support you need to fill a programGetting clear on what we are offering and why and what the price isDecluttering your business modelWhy a thought partner is so importantQuarterly check ins on the five pillars of your business.ABOUT CAROLYN
Carolyn Herfurth is the strategist expertise-driven founders hire when theyâve built something that works and are ready for whatâs next.
With 23+ years in business design, she uncovers the unmined gold in their experience, assets, and ideas, so they can create their next big thing.
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Carolyn in Pause Magazinehttps://cherfurth.substack.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynherfurth/ https://instagram.com/carolynherfurthDOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action.
Doable changes are things that you can add into your life, one at a time to make micro shifts and really create a ripple effect that will create a big change over time. Choose one that really piques your interest and roll with it.
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
TRY THE SIMPLIFIER. Try Carolynâs Simplifier to help you develop your business plan. Ask yourself: What's the thing you're selling? What's the problem it's solving? What's the promise you're making? And what is the purpose of that thing? Why does it exist? And then what's the price?DECLUTTER YOUR BUSINESS MODEL. What are you still offering that no longer works for you? It might be something you no longer doing or an opt-in that leads nowhere. Even if people love it, if it doesnât work for you and the rest of your business, you can move it out.DO A QUARTERLY CHECK IN. Check in on each of the five pillars: What is your relationship with your business now? Is your business model clear? How are you regarded as a thought leader? How easy and effective is your marketing? How are sales (is it easy to close)? Rate each of these on a scale of 1â10. Then explain in a sentence why you rated yourself that way. What does it show you about what needs to change.
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âI know in advance what my body and soul need in order for me to call it a summer that feels just how I want summer to feel.â â Mia Moran
We think summer will take care of itself. Itâs a go with the flow time, a less structured time, a different time â and it really needs a plan. Your summer plan needs to honor the vibe of the season and keep you connected to the things you want in this season.
Iâm going to talk to you about Anchoring, but weâre not going to jump into it right away. So often when I see people feeling overwhelmed or struggling with planning, itâs because theyâre skipping the first steps in the process: Centering, Visioning, Deciding.
Anchoring is when we make space for the things that really matter. Itâs the part when we actually put things on our calendar.
One way to anchor for summer is to start with some key dates. Some things Iâm starting with:
Vacation time (donât forget to add things you need to do to prepare or re-enter)Business events or launchesStart and end of summer dates (these might be different for different people in your family)Key family events â graduations, celebrations, appointmentsFlexible space for things you want to happenAnd then there is the restorative summery part ⊠the reading more, the gardening, the moving your body differently, the relaxing. We plan for that too. Join me to plan a summer that turns out just how you want it to feel: https://plansimple.com/summer
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A Smarter Way to Plan Your Summerhttps://plansimple.com/summerDOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action.
Doable changes are things that you can add into your life, one at a time to make micro shifts and really create a ripple effect that will create a big change over time. Choose one that really piques your interest and roll with it.
KNOW HOW YOU WANT SUMMER TO FEEL. Decide how you want this summer to feel. You need to know that before you put anything on the calendar.HONOR YOUR BUSINESS. What commitments have you already made for your business this summer? What have you been doing that you donât want to lose momentum on and have to restart this fall? Make a list. Youâll want to make sure these things are part of your summer plan.ANCHOR KEY POINTS. Pull out your calendar and make sure key dates are on there: start and end of summer (this might be determined by when kids are home or when you are at a summer place for example), vacations, business events or standing appointments, family celebrations or other events. Youâll add other things â like the morning swim you want to take daily or the weekly family dinner â but having some of the big rocks as anchors gets you started.One more doable thing you can do!
SIGN UP TO PLAN SUMMER WITH ME
Weâll look at summer through all the lenses â energy and health, work, family, summer vibes â and come up with a way to hold both spaciousness and momentum this summer. 90 minutes to design a summer that actually feels good... across your work, life, and well-being. Join me:
https://plansimple.com/summer
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âSummer needs a slightly different plan layered on top of your 90-day plan.â
âMia
Do you ever lose sight of your goals over the summer â or get resentful because other things are happening?
Routines and schedules change. Youâre traveling or having visitors. Thereâs often a desire for spontaneity thatâs different from the rest of the year. And itâs hot, our energy may dip, even as longer days feel like more time to do things.
Things get wobbly in the summer. Thatâs why I love to have a specific summer plan. A plan helps you recognize and navigate wobbles.
In FLOW 365 we just set our 90-day goals, but Iâm going to weave that together with my summer plan. (And you can do it with me.)
Things that often get wobbly in the summer
Marketing or work on business growthHealthy eating Sleep, regular workout, or other health practicesPersonal space and timeQuestions to ask before you look at your calendar:
How do I want to feel this summer? What would make this summer really feel like a win?What do I not want to drop this summer? What will make my future self proud and happy?A plan helps you find a baseline for the things you want to keep momentum going on while enjoying the season.
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May Momentum https://plansimple.com/mayWhere Iâm sharing about my plan and what I dohttps://www.instagram.com/plansimple.co/https://substack.com/@themiamoranDOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is where change happens.
Even though we want big change, itâs really little things done over and over that make the difference. So pick a doable thing. Put it in your calendar. Weave it through your days for a week and then move on to the next one. It will have a snowball effect.
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
SET YOUR FEEL FOR SUMMER. Before you look at your calendar or start to think about goals, decide how you want this summer to feel. Then ask: What would make this summer feel like a win? This doesnât mean you wonât do other things, but the feel and the win will guide other decisions.ANTICIPATE YOUR WOBBLES. Summer gets especially wobbly. Maybe itâs because our schedule and routine often shift dramatically, and we want some spontaneity in the summer. Knowing whatâs likely to get wobbly or fall through the cracks can help you navigate. For example, you might find you arenât as active being visible in your business or you miss yoga more weeks than you show up or youâve been eating clean and feeling great, but too many BBQs and ice cream shops throw you off. Whatâs likely to get in the way of doing and feeling the way you want this summer? Whatâs likely to get wobbly?CONNECT WITH YOUR FUTURE SELF. Think to the end of summer. Imagine yourself there, moving into the next season. What is your future self proud of? What happened this summer that you are celebrating?
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âOnce I put the plan in place, I have to let go of it, meaning that there needs to be space in my life to listen to my intuition.â
âDr. Mary Sanders
You are highly intuitive. Are you listening and trusting the golden nuggets you are receiving? Iâm talking with Dr. Mary Sanders, a chiropractor, a medical intuitive, and a positive psychologist about intuition, energy, and grounding.
Maryâs story, like most, isnât linear. She takes us around the globe and through many years of learning and opening up to her gifts.
We agree that planning allows you to be more in the present â even when things donât turn out as you planned. The plan allows you to keep moving and the movement opens up new channels.
We talk about:
Mary developing different ways of perception due to her hearing deficitHow travel can be disorienting (and what else can disorient us)What can ground you anywhere in the worldLong spiral routes to what you are meant to doCentering our energetic body in the present, not the past or futureHow planning and intuition can work together.ABOUT MARY
Dr. Mary Sanders is a Doctor of Chiropractic with an emphasis in Functional Nutrition and Positive Psychology. She also obtained a Masterâs Degree in Intuition Medicine from the Academy of Intuition Medicine.
Her lifeâs purpose is to guide you in aligning with your true self, embracing your inner wholeness, and transforming your physical, emotional, and energetic well-being. Her unique expertise lies in an integrative healing approach that combines the intuitive power of energy medicine with the proven tools of positive psychology.
LINKS
https://www.drmarysanders.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmaryesanders/https://www.youtube.com/@dr.maryesandershttps://www.facebook.com/dr.maryesandershttps://www.instagram.com/dr.maryesandersDOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action.
Sometimes action gets a bad rap. You can be kind to yourself. You can practice being AND doing, but for change to happen you have to take steps. The way we take care of ourselves is making the steps doable and focusing on one thing at a time. We take time to integrate the change and then move on to the next one. Pick a Doable Change that resonates with you the most to start from.
Here are three Doable changes that we chose from this conversation.
CHECK YOUR RESOURCES. At one point Mary refers to chocolate and red wine as resources â right before burnout. Sometimes we do rely on resources that arenât really serving or helping us. What are you using for âresourcesâ right now? Are they helping?WHAT GIFT HAVE YOU IGNORED? What is something you are good at or meant to do that you havenât studied or tried because it wasnât practical? How could you explore this gift â either a giant leap or a tiny step? Journal things you could do.PRACTICE PLANNING AND PIVOTING. Do you avoid planning because too much seems up in the air? Or create a plan and hold onto it rigidly? What if you made a plan and acted on it, with room to adjust and change? Check in before your next step. Is your intuition on board? Go for it.
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âWhat would happen if I spent a whole day on my body, mind and soul?â
âMia
What would you do if you focused on YOU for a month?
I get really intentional about planning my birthday month, and Iâm going to show you how to do that so you can plan for your birthday month too. If your birthday is far away, go put a reminder in your calendar two weeks before your birthday with the link to this episode. Or decide youâre going to embrace planning a month for you now.
May is a really busy time, and I think part of the push to do this is that itâs powerful to put yourself first when you are being pulled in other directions. I know that when I have a plan and Iâm intentional, I can make things happen even in busy times. I have a business focus and as part of my uplevel, Iâm inviting entrepreneurs to join me for daily business practices inside of FLOW365 for a month. Iâm calling May Momentum.
Why a month? It takes the pressure off one day. It means I can flex with the weather, with big events and weekend plans. I can weave in the things I want even with important dates for my business. Once I have the ideas, I make space on the calendar for them.
Some things Iâm excited to include:
May Momentum Artist Dates Clearing out stuffCeremony with Sarah JenksTime with friendsA whole day focused on my body, mind and soulQuestions I ask:
What needs completion? What needs or wants attention?What would it look like to celebrate me?LINKS
May Momentum https://plansimple.com/may
Where Iâm sharing about my plan and what I do
https://www.instagram.com/plansimple.co/https://substack.com/@themiamoranDOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is where change happens.
Even though we want big change, itâs really little things done over and over that make the difference. So pick a doable thing. Put it in your calendar. Weave it through your days for a week and then move on to the next one. It will have a snowball effect.
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
ASK THE QUESTIONS. Ask yourself three questions a couple of weeks before your birthday month: What needs completion? What needs or wants attention? What would it look like to celebrate me? Braindump, journal, just put all the ideas down. Decide what things are important to you. If your birthday month is a ways away, your doable change now is to put a reminder in your calendar for two weeks before your birthday month with these questions and the link to this episode.IS THIS ME NOW? Sometimes we have ideas that fit on the surface, but they may feel a little flat or like a past you. Pause and question whether the idea really fits you now. Maybe it does with some changes, or maybe itâs not the right thing for now.COMPLETE ONE TASK. Sometimes we start tasks but donât quite finish them. I sorted through a bunch of stuff and decided to get rid of things, but still have the bins of things. Completion looks like getting those out of my house by a tag sale of donation to Goodwill. Maybe you have something written but not published or gathered but not returned. What could you complete today.
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âIf it ain't joyful, I ain't doing that shit.â
âM. Shannon Hernandez
Iâm talking to M. Shannon Hernandez, author of Practical Joy: Simple Tools to Cultivate More Joy Every Day and founder of Joyful Business Revolution. She opens with her mantra: If it ainât joyful, I ainât doing that shit,â and we dive in from there.
Shannon explains the difference between joy and happiness this way: Joy is an inside job, while happiness comes from things on the outside. Joy is living in alignment with our core values. And you can plan for joy.
Shannon shows us how to weave joy into our marketing â and the shift that happens when you stop thinking about marketing and start thinking about messaging.
We talk about:
Planning your day based around your 3-4 top values and how your future self drives joyCultivating joy every day, no matter whatâs going on â with examples â and working through the non-joyful parts to get to joyThe difference between marketing and messaging, and bringing joy to the messaging of your businessFinding your messaging pillarsWhy making time to connect with people is essentialUsing AI â how to show up as you, how to use AI to streamline not make things busierABOUT SHANNON
When consultants, strategists, speakers, and trainers know their work has outgrown their message, and they need messaging that reflects its depth and converts without compromise, they call M. Shannon Hernandez. Shannon is the strategist behind the Profit-Driven Messaging Ecosystemâą and a fierce advocate for protecting voice and authority in an AI-driven world.
LINKS
https://joyfulbusinessrevolution.com/profitmessaging/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mshannonhernandez/https://www.facebook.com/maryshannon.hernandezDOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action.
Doable changes are things that you can add into your life, one at a time to make micro shifts and really create a ripple effect that will create a big change over time. Choose one that really piques your interest and roll with it.
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
PLAN FROM YOUR VALUES. Identify your top 3â4 values. Each morning for a week, identify what you will do each day to live each value. Notice how it changes the way you approach your day. What things easily fit in? What things feel challenging? What things fit if you shift the way you think?IDENTIFY YOUR MESSAGING PILLARS. What are the three things you talk about in your messaging? Start by looking at what you are already talking about. Think about what your future self wants to be doing â what are three things important to that work? What things already bring joy or spark real connection with people? Work with these pillars or anchors to streamline your messaging on your website, in emails, in podcasts or blogs, in talks and workshops.REACH OUT TO OTHERS. Connecting with others is essential to your business success. Do it as a joyful thing. Do it as a real human looking to connect with someone else. If you are bringing networking energy or a checklist of numbers energy to it, try leading with a different gesture, with connection, with real curiosity or interest.
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Why does follow-through sometimes feel impossibleâeven when you know what you want?
In this episode, Iâm diving into one of the most overlooked (and powerful) parts of the FLOW planning process: vision. This step is something you can access in minutes, even seconds, to help you move forward when you feel stuck.
If youâve been feeling frozen, overwhelmed, or like you âjust canât move,â this isnât about discipline or doing more. Itâs about reconnecting to where youâre going, and letting that pull you forward. This is the role of vision.
In this episode, I walk you through:
The 5-step FLOW planning method (and where vision fits in)How to use vision at different scalesâfrom 3 years to the next 90 minutesSimple ways to practice vision so it becomes natural (not another to-do)How to shift from past-based thinking to future-based actionYouâll leave with a practical way to reconnect to your vision, so you can take your next step with more clarity, ease, and momentum.
Because you already know what you want. Sometimes you just need to remember.
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âThat's why the natal chart is so cool and human design and gene keys are these beautiful tools that give us permission to be ourselves.â
âDanielle Hendrickson
Iâm a Gemini. For a long time, thatâs all I knew about astrology. But it fascinated me. Turns out, all I knew was my Sun sigh, and Iâm really interested in Moons, because the moon maps to the feminine cycle.
Iâm excited to share this conversation with Venusian astrologer Danielle Hendrickson, who writes the Astrology Report for Pause magazine every month.
I asked Danielle for Astrology 101, and she used this analogy. Youâre in a car, and you are the driver. The car is being fueled by your sun. Your sun is the gas in the tank, and itâs making you move towards your ascending sign, which is who you are here to become. To find out who else is in the car, and why they matter, take a listen.
We talk about:
The shift in our creative center when we reach menopauseVenus returns happening every eight years and how you can see your feminine rising over timeUnderstanding your signs to understand your path and be more yourselfHow your relationship with the moon may change in perimenopause, menopause, and beyondMapping the moon, your cycle, and your Venus weekThe 19-month Venus cycleABOUT DANIELLE
Danielle Hendrickson is a womenâs spiritual guide, Venusian astrologer and priestess devoted to helping women remember and embody their Sacred Feminine blueprint. Through her Venus Readings, she reveals each womanâs unique codes, illuminating the goddess she is here to embody and the gifts ready to come alive through her. She is the Foundress of Circle of Roses, a sisterhood rooted in the Rose lineage, where women are nourished in community, live in rhythm with the Moon + Venus and are committed to walking the Way of Love.
LINKS
https://www.daniellehendrickson.net/masterclassDanielle on SubstackMENTIONED LINKS
Pause MagazinePlanSimple Moon TrackerHow to Utilize the Full Moon to Make Better PlansHow to Discover Your Rhythm by Observing the MoonGet to Know the Moon with Dr. AumatmaLunar Abundance with Ezzie SpencerMoon Board that Danielle mentioned
Venus TrackerDOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action.
Sometimes action gets a bad rap. You can be kind to yourself. You can practice being AND doing, but for change to happen you have to take steps. The way we take care of ourselves is making the steps doable and focusing on one thing at a time. We take time to integrate the change and then move on to the next one. Pick a Doable Change that resonates with you the most to start from.
Here are three Doable changes that we chose from this conversation.
FIND YOUR MOON. You probably know your Sun sign â thatâs the horoscope you usually look up. What about your moon? Use an online moon sign calculator to find your moon and learn more about it.MAP THE MOON CYCLE. Use our moon tracker, the moon board Danielle mentioned, or any other way to track where the moon is in its cycle, where you are in yours (if you are cycling) and what you notice about yourself in different parts of the cycle.GET A BASIC CHART. I highly recommend you get a reading from a real astrologer, especially if you are interested in the sacred feminine. If youâre ready, your doable change is to book an appointment. Not ready, try asking AI about your chart to get a starting point. What resonates?
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If follow-through feels harder than it should, the problem might not be your plan. It might be that youâre skipping the most important step.
In this episode, Mia shares why getting centered is essential to productivity and how a simple pause can shift everything. Learn how centering helps you stop repeating the past, connect to your future self, and actually follow through on what matters.
Plus, discover quick, practical ways to reset your energyâeven in just a few minutes.
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