Brave, BOLD & Badass, The Podcast

How you see yourself—who YOU think you are touches everything and gives meaning to everything you do  Who you think you are defines your outlook, your thinking, your actions and, in some instances, your inactions.It gives context to our lives and shapes us over time. In today's episode, I share more about identity and our perception of Self as an introduction to the candid conversations I've been having.- - - - - - - - -➢ Break free from the doubt. Unlock your biz brain.       Learn how to journal for your Biz: http://kgracehowes.com/biz-journaling-101READY TO TAKE YOUR NEXT LEAP? ➢ B http://kgracehowes.com ➢ Purchase the *Quarterly Biz Planner* (the WTM) ➢ Download The Stress-Free Way to Boost Your Productivity Workbook ➢ Book a  FREE Biz Mindset ConsultGOT A QUESTION...about what you heard in this episode? ➢ DM me on the Gram!Don't forget... ➢ Leave your 5-star review of the podcastThere is intention and purpose behind our silent pauses that allow us to experience our own grace. This is when we are our most Brave, Bold & Badass selves.

In the previous episode, #59, I mentioned that it will be part 1 of a 2-parter.Today's the day, the actual review process outlined in more detail, part 2.I'll share how to do a mid-year mindset review that will give you, alongside your strategy & goals review, a more contextual viewpoint on your year thus far.Plus, I want you to listen all the way through to the end to hear about the special offer that goes along with today's episode.MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: 6 Month Internal Review + Co-Working (PowerUP)Use the link below to REGISTER for the PowerUP Review Co-working call.https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqf-CsqjMuG9RX5aWswGrzAAaSlbY1ijudNB. After registering, approximately 2 weeks before we get online for this co-working session, you'll receive a curated workbook created just for this powerful session of work.It will contain all list of questions I share in the episode, ample space to record your responses and take notes on answers to any questions that crop up during our Pomo sessions.This way you get to keep and be able to refer to the answers you wrote for the future of your business.-----------➢ Break free from the doubt. Unlock your biz brain. Learn how to journal for your biz with this self-paced e-course…Biz Journaling 101      — Start here

If you regularly perform a mid-year biz review, this episode will be right up your alley. And, if you don't, it's a good time to start so you can add this extra, vitally needed component as part of it. A review like this is usually done at the halfway mark of the year to assess and have the time to put in place plans to change trajectory if necessary to stay on top of year-end goals. But I think something needs to be added to our 6th-month reviews.  You take a look at your numbers and your data for your external work but not who YOU were through that 6 months.  Today's episode is part 1 of a 2-parter where I share what led me to start implementing this extra component and why it's now something I won't NOT do. READY TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY IN YOUR BIZ? ➢ Learn how

You don't start out being perfect, even as a newborn babe. Messy is where it's at. But being in the mess all the time can mess with you.How do you condition yourself for success without miring in the muck way too often and coming out smelling like you know what?It's all in choosing how you want to live a life of meaning that crosses over into your business.In today's episode I share how to be in the mess but not look a mess, and using your positive internal thoughts as shield against any wallowing that can be happening.Three key questions to ask yourself plus 7 better thoughts to start swirling in your noggin.MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Break free from the doubt. Unlock your biz brain. Learn how to journal for your biz. ➢Start with Biz Journaling 101 http://kgracehowes.com/biz-journaling-101READY TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY IN YOUR BIZ?➢ Learn how

There are only two things that stop you from creating a successful, impactful money-making, fricken blow-it-outta-the-water business. I know your brain automatically thought of marketing or strategy, right? Nope, although both of those are still a vital part of your business' success. . These 2 "things" I talk about in today's episode are even more simple than that. Trust me, you won't believe what they are and by the end, you will TOTALLY get it. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:➢ The Stress-Free Way to Boost Your Productivity       (aka...formerly called Your Energy Audit Workbook) ➢ Let's have a natter, a chat → bit.ly/chatswithgrace READY TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY IN YOUR BIZ?➢ Learn how

Your brain holds information that you need to decipher. Stuff about the thoughts you think and the actions you DON'T take, as you work to create a more successful business.The decoding is simple in theory but sometimes very difficult to put into practice.In today's episode, I offer 2 ways to help you do just that, enter your brain and retrieve the messages it has for you.Mindset shifts like this are possible but it'll take committed effort from you to create them.I also created a FREE downloadable PDF with all the information from this episode including the questions to journal. Use the link below to access it.DOWNLOAD THE PDFWatch this Podcast: https://youtu.be/X704jA_n5zY- - - - - - - - READY TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY IN YOUR BIZ?➢ Learn how

If where you're at is the messy middle, your thinking is most likely all jumbled up. Things start not to make sense anymore.There's a haziness there that shrouds everything. But it doesn't have to be that way.Messy middles are a great starting point. But you have to recognize that's where you are to make any changes.It's time for some raw-level executing. It's time for some Mindset Rebellion™ In today's episode, I share how to manage your mindset when you're in this space, to get out and above the haze.READY TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY IN YOUR BIZ?➢ Learn how

There's a falsehood women believe when first entering entrepreneurship., that there is only “one way” to do things and that way is to constantly hustle.We're ingrained with the mindset that to make it in business, to create massive streams of income and bring in the clients/customers to do so, we must hustle, strive and continue to work exhaustively. Forget taking breaks or time off.I argue that that's a false premise. Feminine and masculine energies are not the same. What works for some will NOT work for others.In today's episode, I break things down on why hustle mentality works against your nature and offer 3 questions to ask yourself to see if this is what's happening for you.**You can now watch podcast episodes on Youtube:TODAY'S EPISODE: Entrepreneurship Without the HustleREADY TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY IN YOUR BIZ?➢ Learn how

As consumers of basic biz support, it's easy to follow in the footsteps of a mentor or coach.But when you unknowingly forfeit your identity while receiving that support....when you're told that your success in the program or course is solely based on following EXACTLY what worked for them...That's NOT GOOD.The support you're after, their knowledge and skills in teaching is what you're after to help you up your game.But if they insist that the ONLY way for you to have any type of success will be to follow their actions to the tee, without allowing your persona to flavour the mix, you're truly stymied.In today's episode, I share HOW TO TRUST YOURSELF and get the inner validation you need when getting biz support.Without becoming a clone of them (which is only about feeding their ego

The values you hold give meaning to not only who you are but also to your why, your purpose.Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of entrepreneurship—all that it entails on a daily—we forget this.In today's episode, I share why not attending to and living through your values impacts how you show up. Plus, what's needed to help you move through rocky periods in your business.

After 50 episodes, my thoughts on being a podcast host and my journey so far.Plus I share the 4 important key takeaways from my journey thus far. Also….

What if you could change the way you thought about things in a way that could change how you do things?What if it's something that could open your eyes and mind up in a way that propelled you forward Like you've never done before? ...something that created a mindset rebellion stirring up in you....something that had you changing your trajectory so you change the small game you've been playing in business.What if, right?That's exactly what this podcast episode is about. Take a listen.And, when you've fully exhausted all answers to the 2 questions I asked and are ready to do that work, GO at it, strong and fierce!BUT, if you've got more questions than answers and know or even think you might need support wading through and out, schedule a chat with me.So I can help you see how you make sense of it all and create the changes and results YOU want to truly see yourself achieve for your biz and in your life.Stuff is always in the way. Let's you and me work to kick it to the curb once and for all.- - - - - - ➢ Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how

Failure isn't as straightforward as most people think.We put baggage of “stuff” on how we view our failures and that's when things can get complicated in business.Failure is a part of life. We are imperfect human beings so it's our human conditioning to fail. Not being willing to accept this teeny tiny fact about ourselves is one of the things that can lead to our downfall and quitting a business we started.In today's episode, I talk about why your attempt at something that doesn't go as planned means not a damn thing about you personally and how to stop taking on that crap load of thinking.Is this you?If you answered yes or paused even a little, maybe it's time to let me help you reframe that thinking and get out of your way in your business.Use the link below to book a free call to chat.- - - - - - - -Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how

Quitting is one way to create change. But what if quitting is not the answer you need, but a reevaluation instead? Or better yet.....a rebellion!In today's episode, I talk about one of the issues I was facing that affected my business' growth and me in it.I'll share with you what I did to change the game…….without full-on quitting + 8 steps to take so you can do the same. Listen, there's no shame in quitting, but sometimes it's just not necessary.Also, listen to the end about a couple of updates coming to the podcast.--------Are you a mid-life solopreneur struggling in business? Ready to get out of your own damn way already? Learn how

In this 2nd in the INNER-view series here on the podcast is my conversation with Marketing Specialist, Rachel Cumberland Dowd.Today I am thrilled to have a good confabulation, a chit-chat, a natter as they say in the UK, with my friend…..Rachael Cumberland DoddRachael is an ex-corporate marketer turned niche whisperer. She helps do-good business owners get to the heart of what they do, why they do it and for whom, so they can market their mission more easily.CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS:Realizing that the “scruffy little kid” is now a lot of who she is todayThe juxtaposition of the humanity of life versus the cooperate ideals she faced and no longer wanted to be a part ofHer story of brave that altered the direction of her lifeThe “tool” she used to step into her personal powerHer experience of “good girl” thinking and how she overcame itWhat lights up her life the most (such a lovely story she shares)Her passion work today - Feed MarketingAlso, if you know beans on toast….you know beans on toast!Links to Rachael: https://www.instagram.com/rachael_feedmarketing/ feedmarketing.ggFavourite Book: I know Why the Caged Bird Sings / Maya AngelouMentioned in this episode: Pippa Best / Story of Mum Caroline Leon / Soulful StrategistDon't forget to leave a review! Head HEREReady to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how HERE Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HERE Download the Your Energy Audit Workbook Let's chat about what you need and how I can help you achieve itGot questions? DM me HEREThere is intention and purpose behind our inner pauses that allow us to experience our own grace. This is when we are our most brave, bold & badass selves.

Sometimes in our hustle to manage our business, and in the responsibility we feel towards others, we forget that we matter too.If you were to listen to your inner voice only, not anyone else's opinions and ideas or your logical reasoning mind or, for that matter, the idea of money factoring in this equation….what would you choose to do, knowing that you wouldn't experience any backlash, either external or internal?Take a minute to imagine what that scenario would or could look like for you.In today's episode, how to put you first more often…or for the first time (Yikes!) and what happens when you do.HEY....don't forget to rate/review and subscribe to the Brave, Bold & Badass Podcast so I can continue to bring you the information and guidance you need to help you master your mindset and get out of your way to thrive in business. Head HERE to leave yours! [please & thanks!]- - - - - - -Ready to begin listening to and trusting your inner voice? Start

I am a curious being and love to hear stories of how women do what they do.In this series on badass female entrepreneurs, I'll explore through coffee shop-like conversations the topic of women, but in a different way….how we show up in business with our glorious and unique flavour of being.— what was the driving factor that had them consider business ownership — what it took for them to actually start and then continue their journey — what mindset they had to embrace — how this new way to work helped shape who they are today.In these conversations you'll get an inside view of the beginning journey of entrepreneurship, all the ups and downs each one encountered and how they chose to show up and be uniquely themselves.Today I share a conversation I had with my dear friend and biz colleague, Melissa Miurhead, founder of The Great Work Lab. Working for over 20 years in the corporate environment she understood there was a piece missing.Melissa deeply believes that workplaces can be environments where people get to live their purpose, contribute to society, and grow and develop. She wanted to do her part in helping organizations create it through executive coaching, helping them create a culture of growth mindset and, lastly teaching how to use creativity & design thinking in the workplace.CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS:How she heeded the feedback of someone she trusted to open up and allow her layers to be seenRemembering the early years of feeling less than versus what she now knowsWhat her bravest decision was The impetus that prompted her when she was at a crossroads in her lifeHer mindset before she started her biz,  The Great Work Lab, and her passion work today Links to Melissa's work:www.thegreatworklab.com Find Melissa on LinkedIn- - - - - - As mentioned on the podcast:About Carol Dweck Carol's Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Daniel Pink: The Power of Regret- - - - - - -Don't forget to leave a review! Head HERE- - - - - - -Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz?  Let's chat about what you need and how I can help you achieve itPurchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HEREDownload the Your Energy Audit WorkbookGot questions? DM me HERE

It seems almost impossible to wrap your head around surrendering being a magical thing, right?Oh, but it is.In today's episode, I want to help reframe your thoughts around failure, success and your ability to surrender for the 1st (failure) to eventually turn into the second (success).As you listen, be open and curious rather than resistant, because when you're in resistance your mindset has no chance of receiving a new framework to work with.And surrendering in this instance is a good thing. It has you releasing expectations, expectations that don't lead to the MAGIC that's all around you and in you.Yes, this is still an episode about mindset. One that I hope will shift things for you as you continue to do your passion work.- - - - - - -Ready to lean into your own surrender? Start

What does your mindset have to do with growing, scaling, up-levelling in your biz?Mindset has now become a buzzword, like authenticity a few years ago and now everybody and their uncle are on the clear-up-your-mindset bandwagon with their coaching.But in today's episode, I'll be giving you the real low-down on exactly what mindset is and what it's got to do with your business, how successful you are plus how it affects your bottom line. - - - - - - Ready for some Biz Soul Nudger support? START HERE! - - - - - - Hey, can you do me a favour? ….take a minute to leave a review of this podcast. It helps the algorithms recommend it to more women like you. Head HERE.➣ Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how → HERE ➣ Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HERE ➣ Download the Your Energy Audit Workbook➣ Got questions? DM me HERE

Between the end of the old year and the beginning of the new, there's a certain fervour that takes over our thinking. We push ourselves to come up with the goals we want to achieve by year's end in business.Goals that are strategic, workable, certainly attainable and definitely ones that will surpass results from our previous year.After creating these goals and getting them written down, for the most part, we feel good about what we outlined and the direction we're heading.But there are a few things to start doing that will greatly enhance and almost guarantee your goal results.In today's episode, I share what these 3 methods are and why it's imperative you start doing them.After listening, let me know what you think. Come find me on the DMs on Instagram and share what came up for you. Are you already using one of them in your business? And, if you haven't started using them, which one has opened your eyes to something you're not doing but definitely need to start implementing?- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Find your Word of the Year. Download the pdf HERE- - - - - Ready for some Biz Soul Nudger support? START HERE! - - - - - - Hey, can you do me a favour? Please take a minute to leave a review of this podcast. It helps the algorithms recommend it to more people. Head HERE.➣ Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how → HERE ➣ Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HERE ➣ Download the Your Energy Audit Workbook➣ Got questions? DM me HERE

How are you doing with connections, your human-to-human connections in your business?I am not a marketing specialist but I am a biz soul nudger and I know that making connections is an imperative part of sustaining yourself in business. It's how others see you but more importantly, how you see yourself.And how you see yourself is all about your mindset.In today's episode, I share why your human-to-human connections are important and the 5 mindset principles that help you to make and sustain your connections so that your marketing, your selling and your offers co-exist in a way that up-levels you in business.Listen to hear about how you can gather together with women like yourself who desire a place to connect with like-minded souls and where you don't have to be anything other than exactly who you are.Join the Journal Circle

A badass new year is upon us and I have a small suggestion for you as you work to create even more success this year in your business.Instead of spreading yourself wider to reach all the things you think you need to achieve in 2023, I think it's better to rein yourself in.Yup, you read that correctly. Pull back on the reins a bit, but not in the way you're probably thinking.It sounds strange but, hear me out. Before you start spreading yourself too thin as you try to come out the gate swinging at all the things you've planned, to create a successful outcome for every goal you want to accomplish.I suggest you look at each goal you've listed and ask yourself….How can you go deeper rather than wider? In other words, how can you drill down on what's needed for the few rather than try to achieve it ALL?In today's first episode of the year (Yay!), I have a challenge for you. Ready to accept it? Go have a listen first, then I want you to check back in with me with how you're gonna do it.Yup, here's my email: grace@kgracehowes.com to contact me directly. I'll be sitting here waiting…..(cue the Jeopardy music….

Did you know that the average age of those who enter entrepreneurship is 40 years old? And that the success rate of thriving businesses is for those in their 50s?Go get 'em you badass GenX-er!There are many reasons why more people, Gen X women in particular, are choosing entrepreneurship as their next path in life.But the secret to their success and yours lies in this one thing you do.In today's episode, I clear up what that one thing is that every entrepreneur needs to make sure they're clear on so that success in business is a definite part of the picture.Don't forget the Gratitude Manifesting pdf is still available for download HERE. I explained more about it in episode 37 so go have a listen there to get the deets.Wanna share the link to the download with biz colleagues and friends so they can manifest their new year? Send them this link: bit.ly/GratitudeManifestingPDF- - - - - -Head HERE to get on the waitlist for when enrollment opens for The Salt of Your Soul Workshop.- - - - - -Haven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours! - - - - - -Ready to get out of your own damn way in your business, to tackle the mindset gremlins? Learn how HERE or book a consult HERE - - - - --Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HEREDownload the Your Energy Audit WorkbookGot questions? DM me HERE

What activity or event did you try to accomplish this year that felt so risky, so unsafe to your brain, that you backed away from doing it?Being uncomfortable, feeling unease, tension or anxiety when you're attempting new things in your business or feeling out of depth around others…is normal! But what our brain does is put on the wailing siren and flash the DANGER, DANGER, DANGER sign.Consciously you understand that being uncomfortable doesn't automatically equate to being unsafe. But for certain events you've experienced, your brain has yet to uncouple these 2 types of feelings.In today's episode, I share why this happens and ways to help you decouple them so that you continue to step up to your uncomfortable edges knowing that your safety is not at risk.Download the Gratitude Manifesting pdf HEREWanna share the link with biz colleagues and friends so they can manifest their new year? Send them this link:  bit.ly/GratitudeManifestingPDF- - - - - -FEATURED IN TODAY'S EPISODE:Head HERE to get on the waitlist for when enrollment opens for The Salt of Your Soul Workshop.Haven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours!- - - - -Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how HERE or book a Consult HERE- - - - - Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HERE- - - - -Download the Your Energy Audit Workbook- - - - -Got questions? DM me HERE

Sometimes what you don't do is more important than what you do. Strange thought right? But not in terms of your mindset.It takes a lot of effort to work through mindset beliefs that have been so ingrained in our psyche. A lot of effort to NOT do them anymore.But, it's not impossible.I know this because I've done the work and continue to do the work to change how I approach situations or events that occur, and to change the thoughts I bring in that affect t results I get.Things that create anxiety, bring on a sense of overwhelm or actions lead to burnout in business.So in today's episode, I want to share 5 of the negative mindset thoughts I no longer carry. These are the thoughts that stopped me from being more fully present to create a more successful business.→ Download the Gratitude Manifesting PDF HERE- - - - - - -Ready to drop the mindset crap to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how HERE. - - - - - - -Click HERE to schedule your consult call with me now.- - - - - - -Haven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours!- - - - - - -Purchase the Weekly Task Minder: A Quarterly Biz Planner HERE - - - - - - -Download the Your Energy Audit Workbook- - - - - - -Got questions? DM me HERE

It's the time of year when we over-commit to tasks and projects that need completing so we feel a sense of accomplishment at finishing our year successfully.But is this anxiety-inducing time of rushed thinking and hurried implementation truly worth the sitting in the stress and where you need to put your attention?In today's episode, I want to give you a different narrative to hold. One that has you bringing in calm and ease rather than adding to any stress we might be feeling as we close out our year in business.Also, I have a free download that will help you accomplish this and reflect on your year in a different way that is more forward-looking.Download the PDF using the link below.- - - - - - - FEATURED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Download the Gratitude Manifesting PDF HEREHaven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours!Thinking mindset support might be what's needed to help you get out of your own? I'm here to support you. Book a Consult with me HEREPurchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HERE Download the Your Energy Audit WorkbookGot any questions or comments on what resonated with you in today's episode? DM me HERE

Feelings are hard—to experience, to understand. Most of us tend to stay on the thinking and not feeling side of things.How does that impact you in business? Truth be told, it's not pretty sometimes nor is it easy to manoeuvre through the roller coaster ride we unintentionally hop on. In today's episode, I share how it showed up for one of my clients and what I helped her do to conquer her habit of sideswiping them.Plus, there's a challenge at the end that would be good to take on especially this time if year. - - - - - FEATURED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Schedule a free 45-minute consult call with me HERE Download The Feelings Tracker HEREHaven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours! And thanks!- - - - -HEY! HEY! HEY!Enrollment for the Salt of Your Soul Workshop begins in January, 2023! What???  Get on the waitlist HERE to be notified 1st when applications open. This workshop is the one you definitely don't want to miss!- - - - - - Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HEREGot questions? DM me on the ‘gram HERE.

How do you do the dance of living fully and out loud while also trusting yourself to do the work of your business...without faltering?How can you tap into your soul self, with intention, to serve in a way that matches your inner core?Understanding how to trust yourself comes from knowing your values, and the things about you that are the core of your existence as a human and as a woman.By opening yourself up to what's needed for your own evolution. And that begins with harnessing deep inner self-trust.In today's episode, I share ways to bring in that trust so you consistently stay true to yourself in business despite the challenges that arise.- - - - - - FEATURED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Be first to get notified when applications for the Salt of Your Soul Workshop open in January. Sign up HEREHaven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours! And thanks!Book a Consult HERE to start getting out of your own way in business Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HERE Download the Your Energy Audit WorkbookGot questions? DM me HERE

You know that saying, when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Sometimes it's not that simple.- - - - - - -FEATURED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Book a Consult HERE Download The Feelings TrackerHaven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours!Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how HERE Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner Download the Your Energy Audit WorkbookGot questions? DM me HERE

You probably don't regularly as yourself the question, what makes you…YOU.Makes sense because your attention needs to remain on your business and not some esoteric, random feeling that has nothing to do with your work. Right?WRONG.Who you are, the things about you that are specific to you and your very essence has EVERYTHING to do with your business. Because it affects how you show up, how you do what you do , the decisions you make and the things you allow.That last one, what you allow, is especially important because that one is all about boundaries and when you're unsure or don't feel confident enough about who you are at your core, you only working from surface level you.And that is not good for you or your business. Your business deserves the whole of you to continually show up so your right fit clients connect with you to bring in that consistent income.In today's episode I share why it's important to get that clarity about what your you-ness is about, plus some insight about myself that changed the game for me in business.- - - - - - FEATURED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Get on the waitlist for the Salt of Your Soul Workshop HERE!Haven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours!- - - - - - -Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how HERE or book a Consult HERE Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HERE Download the Your Energy Audit WorkbookGot questions? DM me HERE

The Power of Choice is a mighty one.One that, more times than not, is rooted in the inability to let go.Choosing means being willing to release one for the other. But therein lies the rub….how to make the perfect choice without guilt and shame and, most definitely, self-judgement seeping into colour our decision.But, that thinking right there is why making choices is so hard.We tend to be unable to make choices because we errantly don't believe we have that power or worry that choosing the “wrong” thing will leave us hanging with regret coming in soon behind that.In today's episode, I share the opposite of this, what choices can bring on for you when and why learning to let go is usually a good place to start.FEATURED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Get 20% off coaching by booking a YES-TO-YOU call. Click HERE to schedule.Haven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours!- - - - - -Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how HERE Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HERE Download the Your Energy Audit Workbook. Book a Consult HEREGot questions? DM me HERE

“There is much to be said about taking the time to feel, think, reflect and review. To pause…” ~ Kemi NekvapilMost business owners, myself included, considered taking a break a wrong-footed move to make. How could I grow my business if I'm not there doing the work?But taking a break, whether it be for a couple of hours, for a day, for a few weeks or longer could be the best thing you can do for your business. especially, your health.And I mean a real break where your work as a subject, a thought or an action doesn't come into play at all.Over the last couple of weeks, I've been exploring the 1st two in the Power Series of 4 different mindsets that affect us as we transition into entrepreneurship.▪︎The Power of Truth ▪︎The Power of Inner Work ▪︎The Power of Pressing Pause ▪︎The Power of Choice & Letting GoEach one has the ability to affect our mindset, about who we think we are and our ability to effectively walk our entrepreneurial paths. is about why you need to consider a pause as a viable and, sometimes, necessary and strategic tool in the running of your business.Today's episode is The Power of Pressing Pause…why you need to consider a pause as a viable and, sometimes, necessary and strategic tool in the running of your business.Plus, I'll share some of my own insights into why my own self-induced pause was necessary and the results I gained from taking a break.FEATURED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Get 20% off coaching by booking a YES-TO-YOU call Click HERE to schedule.Haven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours!- - - - - -Ready to ditch the mindset crapola and get out of your own damn way in your biz? Learn how HERE Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HERE Download the Your Energy Audit Workbook Book a Biz Mindset Consult HEREGot questions? DM me HERE

One of the things I fervently believe is that we women have an innate power that, for quite a few who enter the entrepreneurial arena, either don't know it exists within them already or are unable to access.And this is where inner work comes into play, to help us, to help you harness that power.Deep inner work is a journey of excavation that leads to an increase in intentional self-awareness.And it's through this lens of self-awareness that brings this innate power we all hold light, to conscious knowledge.For a lot of us, our power is shrouded by negative self-talk, massive self-doubt and low self-confidence and an inability to see past the mindset muck.I've been on a mission to find out from women why it's so hard for them to access this power and have heard a myriad of reasons why they say they remain stuck and unable to harness that internal power more effectively.In this episode I share a few of these mindset struggles, maybe you'll recognize yourself in them, plus I'll offer some simple and practical ways to help you move through them.FEATURED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Get 20% off coaching by booking a YES-TO-YOU call. Click HERE to schedule.Download The Feelings Tracker HEREHaven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours!LINKS:Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz? Learn how HERE Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner HERE Get waitlisted for The Salt of Your Soul Workshop Book a Consult HEREGot questions? DM me HERE

How can you resist the urge to stay comfortably embedded in perfection in all you think and do?Especially when you're in the middle of a transition—moving from one place to a better one, from a flawed mindset to a different more positive outlook; from one stage in life to another that is more focused and grounding?How can you stay in your TRUTH? How can you remain focused as you work in your business It's not an easy feat by far.Over the next couple of weeks on the podcast, starting with today's episode, I'll be exploring 4 different mindsets that affect us as we transition into our 2nd stage of life and into business ownership.▪︎The Power of Truth ▪︎The Power of Inner Work ▪︎The Power of Pressing Pause ▪︎The Power of Choice & Letting GoEach one has the ability to affect our mindset, about who we think we are and our ability to effectively walk our entrepreneurial paths.Today, let's start with the Power of TRUTH in face of the lie of perfectionism.- - - - - - FEATURED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Get 20% off coaching by booking a YES-TO-YOU call Click HERE to schedule.Haven't left a review yet? Head HERE to leave yours!Ready to get out of your own damn way in biz?  Learn how HERE Purchase the WTM Quarterly Biz Planner  Download the Your Energy Audit Workbook Book a Consult HEREGot questions? DM me HERE

Studies conducted by researchers at the Kauffman Foundation state that the “highest rate of entrepreneurial activity belongs to the 55-64 age group”. In addition, they report that 67% of business owners over 50 report they are making a profit.Which makes the line in Kerrie Hannon's book, Never too Old To Get Rich, so true….“when it comes to launching a successful business, youth is not the magic elixir”.Our success as mid-life entrepreneurs is due to many factors including having more management, marketing, financial exposure and experience plus, a greater depth of industry knowledge and work/life experience.But what does it take to be successful?And how do we make the shift that requires us to be productive differently, in a way that enhances the work we do as entrepreneurs as we grow this entity we've created?In today's episode, I share 7 simple, not-normally-thought-of steps to take that have you walking the path of entrepreneurship in your 2nd stage of life with more ease and FLOW to help you achieve the desired goals you set way back when for your business.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: ◼︎ Biz Energy Audit Workbook ◼︎ Forbes article on the definition of white spaceLINKS: ◼︎ Book a Biz Systems Eval call ◼︎ Have questions? bit.ly/chatswithgrace ◼︎ Purchase the WTM /* A Quarterly Biz Productivity Planner (*Weekly Task Minder)WHERE TO FIND ME: Website: http://kgracehowes.com Instagram: @kgracehowes - DM me!LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kgracehowes

For the majority of us business owners, we took the leap into entrepreneurship to offer our knowledge, to be of service, and to help others, because we saw a need.But our brains are really good at coming up with negative stories about who we are and what we're capable or, most likely, incapable of and it's those thoughts that interfere with us showing up to be of service.Transitions or pivoting in a new-to-you direction brings all the messy, uncomfortable feelings to the forefront.In this episode, I share what was happening with my 1st client and one of the tools she used to move past these doubts, plus my framework for helping clients embrace their CEO selves- - - - -MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: YES-TO-YOU complimentary CoachingLINKS: Website: http://kgracehowes.com DM me on Instagram: @kgracehowesBiz Systems Eval - snag your spot here Ask questions about the eval: bit.ly/chatswithgraceWTM  (Weekly Task Minder ) - A Quarterly Biz Productivity Planner Purchase WTM here

Hustle and grind are good for temporary wins in business but for long-term success that doesn't work.What does work so that you stay committed to your goals and not your timeline is making sure you're connected to ease and flow.And to do that there are 3 questions you need to ask yourself. Have a listen to find out. - - - - - -MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Book your Biz Systems Eval call: https://bit.ly/BizSystemsEvalGot questions? Schedule a time to chat here.LINKS: Website: http://kgracehowes.comCome say hi on Instagram: @kgracehowes Get the WTM, A Quarterly Paper Planner: https://bit.ly/WeeklyTaskMinder Download the Biz Energy Audit Workbook: https://kgracehowes.ck.page/101c829f94

Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. For realz, right? It can be a roller coaster of actions and feelings and sometimes the thoughts get to us.All the thoughts that interfere with just being present and available to clients, to ourselves, not to mention our lives and families while running our business.So there is a mental game of entrepreneurship we get to manoeuver through to stay focused.In today's episode, I share 5 of my July Sabbatical takeaways that might prove to be the saving grace for you or the bit of wisdom that you needed to hear today.- - - - - MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Book your Biz Systems Eval call: https://bit.ly/BizSystemsEval Got questions? Schedule a time to chat here.- - - - - LINKS: Website: http://kgracehowes.comCome say hi on IG DMs: @kgracehowesGet the WTM, A Quarterly Paper Planner: https://bit.ly/WeeklyTaskMinderDownload the Biz Energy Audit Workbook: https://kgracehowes.ck.page/101c829f94

Time is one of our most essential resources.As solopreneurs, we wear many or all hats which means it's imperative we manage our time effectively so we can stay on top of the tasks that move the needle forward in our business.But it can be frustrating trying to do all the things and not finish the day feeling like you didn't do enough.There are a myriad of tools and apps and coaches (like me) who can help you be more efficient with your time and more productive.But in this episode, I share a concept about time management that maybe you haven't heard before but that just might change how you approach going about your work.LINKS: Website: http://kgracehowes.com Come say hi on Instagram! … @kgracehowesMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Be a beta tester for Biz Systems Eval ….snag your spot here Need to ask questions first? Let's chat: bit.ly/chatswithgraceWTM = Weekly Task Minder A Quarterly Biz Productivity PlannerPurchase WTM here

When stress and a billion tasks, not to mention the goings-on in life are coming at you, friction is going to be a part of the scenario.Eliminating friction is no easy feat but you can greatly reduce it in your business by instituting practical procedures and processes and following a few simple steps I outline in this episode.HEY!Don't forget to snag one of the 10 spots available to have your business evaluated to help improve your productivity and quit the bottleneck. Use the link below to get started. LINKS: Website: http://kgracehowes.com Come say hi on Instagram! @kgracehowesMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Ready to help me beta test?  Snag your spot for here (Biz Systems Eval) Got questions?  bit.ly/chatswithgrace

As female business owners, we are always brave, bold and badass in how we show up in our business, or at least that's the space we want to hold as our foundation.As well, there are many hats we wear as solopreneurs, but there are 3 CEO roles that are vital to your success in business.In today's episode, I share a birds-eye-view of each of these 3 roles and why you need to pay specific attention to them. And, although each is respectively important to the functioning of your business, one of them is the workhorse that keeps things humming.HEY, DON'T FORGET: I'm doing some beta testing for a new upcoming program and there are only 10 spots available.  Snag your biz systems audit spot now!- - - - - LINKS: Website: http://kgracehowes.com Come say hi on Instagram!@kgracehowesMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Sign up for one of  10 Biz Systems Audit CallsLet's do a deep dive into your biz systems and get you on the right track!**Click here to ask Qu's before you sign up

This journey we take in entrepreneurship can be like walking down a path of nails sometimes trying to manoeuvre ourselves through all the morass to get to the good times.Uncertainty and disbelief lead to constant self-doubt and needless anxiety about whether we're doing this biz thing well enough to sustain ourselves, far less bring in a profit.Will people like what I create? Will they understand why I do what I do? Will they believe in me enough to want to become my customer or my client?In today's episode, I share the 5 key steps to take to get out of your own damn way in business, especially for those riding this new train of business ownership.~ ~ ANNOUNCEMENT ~ ~Thank you for always listening but I wanted to let you know about the change in the schedule for episode releases, moving from Tuesdays to Wednesdays. And, if you haven't yet subscribed, click that follow button now in your player and definitely spread the word. Send to all your biz colleagues and friends so they can subscribe and listen as well.- - - - - LINKS: Website: http://kgracehowes.come Instagram: @kgracehowes The Weekly Task Minder: A Quarterly Paper Planner for Business MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Click below to take the Survey!Business Systems Feedback Survey DOWNLOADS:PDF #1: 5 Key Steps to Take to Get Out of Your Own Damn Way  PDF #2: Design Your Personal Manifesto

We are constantly bombarded with external information that informs, rightly or wrongly, our sense of self.We make choices that affect not only our personal lives but what happens in our business as well from these external sources.What if instead you listened more and acted from your internal compass? And what if our internal compass was coloured a vibrant and lively RED?Okay, this episode is a bit different in scope.I am asking you to suspend your practical, reasonable nature and go with me on a journey into you in, let's say, a more colourful way while allowing your senses to take over....at least for the very beginning anyway.C'mon. Listen in. Let's you and me go on a journey together.- - - - - - LINKS Website: http://www.kgracehowes.com How I can help: http://kgracehowes.com/shift-sessionsDON'T FORGET:DM me your Yes or No me on Instagram: @kgracehowesMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Me dancing (cause I know you really want to see that

Is your enough-ness tank forever on low, so much so, that you, unintentionally or otherwise, do the things that keep you in that low state?Does thinking about the big picture send your brain into an overdrive hyper state where too many thoughts come in at the same time bombarding your nervous system?In today's episode, I talk about a subject that I've wanted to address ever since starting the podcast: the thought pattern or habit that forms when results always seem to fall short of one's expectations, when being addicted to not your own enough-ness becomes the norm.Plus, I'll share a few ways to extricate yourself from that space and heed the warning signs that preempt it to take over again.- - - - - -For the month of July (as of this recording) I'll be offering 12 complimentary 60-min coaching sessions for women in business who are finding it hard to stay focused enough to make progress because daily distractions have become the norm. Three things to note about these calls before you book:1. These calls are usually 30 minutes in length. The longer 60-minute call will give us an opportunity to dig deeper into what's coming up for you. 2. These calls are strictly coaching calls. There will be no solicitation to work with me at the end.3. You must not have previously had a free call with me to sign up for these sessions. Book your appointment here.LINKSWebsite: http://www.kgracehowes.comCome say hello on the 'gram: @kgracehowes

“There is still so much work to do in unravelling and rewriting the stories we carry about worthiness, belonging, success and satisfaction” ~ Alisha Sommer, Writer & StorytellerWe also need to rewrite the stories we carry about what we think we deserve and when we think it's time for us to get those things we deserve.In this episode, I talk about how you can begin saying YES to hard things, things that might seem absolutely impossible to fathom but are what's necessary for you to step into your next level in business....and in life. ANNOUNCEMENTThe next round of PowerUP Co-working starts June 16th. Get to stepping to fill out your application to join us. It's gonna be a whirlwind, fun 6 months together. - - - - LINKS Website: http://www.kgracehowes.com Dm me on Instagram: @kgracehowesMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:PowerUP Co-Working deets  hereGrab your spot by applying hereDownload The Energy Audit Workbook 

When we think about being productive, about doing the work of our business most of us don't equate these tasks with having FUN. My question is....why the heck not?Today's episode is about following your fun while still getting your shit done, still being as productive as possible. Plus I share ways you can change that dynamic. Listen on, 'cause I've got some stuff to drop on you in this episode. ~~  POWERUP COWORKING begins June 16th!  ~~Apply now to grab one of the remaining spots [click link below] - - - - -  LINKS Website: http://www.kgracehowes.com Instagram: @kgracehowesMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:About PowerUP Co-WorkingApply for YOUR COHORT SPOT hereDownload The Energy Audit WorkbookBuy The WTM / A Productivity Planner Plus, here it is... My Google Calendar Youtube video

Imagine having more freedom and more time.Imagine being able to head into your weekends knowing that you can devote the whole time to play…or better yet, to much-deserved relaxation.Imagine being so on top of your tasks that the frenzied need to catch up doesn't happen anymore.Imagine being more present in your business and, consequently, more present in your personal life as well.The ability to build consistent habits that systemizes your productivity is key to ALL of it in this episode. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTThe "Structure.....meet FLOW Productivity Challenge is on. Join me over the course of 5 days for about 30 minutes each day where I'll be sharing with you ways to design better routines and systems for yourself in business that help to minimize distractions, both mental and physical to boost your productivity but not your work hours.  Hint: it's not a webinar but there could possibly be some homework involved.

Is your relationship with money in any way tied to your productivity? Or is that not a question you've dared ask yourself before?How many hours, in a week, let's say, would you have to work to be productive enough to make the money you want to make in your business?As entrepreneurs, we don't clock in on a 9-5 schedule.We roll with daily life happenings which sometimes means heading back in for a couple more hours after family time in the evening or devoting even more time on the weekend to catch up.Productivity. Time Management & Money. That's what we're talking about today.- - - - -LINKS:Website: http://www.kgracehowes.comInstagram: @kgracehowesReady to get unstuck in business?Mentioned in the episode:The Weekly Task Minder: a Time Management PlannerDownload the Energy Audit WorkbookGet on the PowerUp Co-Working WaitlistSign up for The 5-Day Productivity Challenge

When the inability to meet our productive expectations falls short of our goals, we have a tendency to beat ourselves up, to scourge and demean the very essence of our being.This cycle of mental self-flagellation piles on more stress which leads to more uncertainty about our overall abilities. And, before you know it, our self-worth takes another ding.This stress cycle then works to hinder our ability to stay on task and be as productive as we need to be to stay on task.One main reason for this is that we don't regularly take into consideration how vulnerable we're allowing ourselves to be when we're not as productive as we think we should be.In today's episode, I share how our vulnerability is inextricably intertwined with our ability to be as productive as we can.IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:The next PowerUP Co-Working Cohort begins on June 16th!We'll open for enrollment this round of the PowerUp Cohort on May 30th! Mark your calendar and sign up for the waitlist here: http://kgracehowes.com/powerup- - - - -LINKS:Website: http://www.kgracehowes.comInstagram: @kgracehowesReady to get unstuck in business?Mentioned in the episode:Free Download: Energy Audit WorkbookSign up for the Co-Working waitlist here:Brene Brown's talk on The Power of Vulnerability 

Productivity.Why do you need to pay attention to yours in business?And what does it have to do with your energy— your get-up-and-go, your zest, your initiative?Our energy greatly affects our ability to produce results when we are performing a task—like writing a weekly newsletter or creating a proposal for a client.How can you step up to the plate to be more dynamic in your work and still stay true to who you are as a woman in business and to your way of operating?In this, the 3rd in the series on Productivity in Business, I dive into what it means to be productive, where the heck this idea of work hard, then harder still came from and I'll share my take on productivity in the framework of cycles of energy.I'll also tell you about the 4 essential  elements or components you need to implement to help you be more productively efficient.- - - - -LINKS:Website: http://www.kgracehowes.comInstagram: @kgracehowes Work with me: Grace-On-Tap IntensiveMentioned in the episode:Energy Audit WorkbookSign up for the Co-Working waitlist!

“I keep as much white space on my calendar as possible”I read this line recently in a FB group I'm in and I thought…there, THAT'S the magic sauce.In today's episode, I share how your energetic output informs your mental and physical energy and why implementing white spaces is imperative to enhancing your productive output.In order to understand and get a flavour of your productive output aka productivity, you'll first need to know more about your energy and how it cycles throughout the day and week. By the way, I also created an Energy Audit Workbook you can use to help you gauge your mental, physical and spiritual energy. I'll let you know how you can access it later in the episode.LINKS:Website: http://www.kgracehowes.comInstagram: @kgracehowesMentioned in the episode:Energy Audit WorkbookMidlife Schmidlife Podcast Episode (w/ Liz Applegate)