Cuppa Real Talk

Staying in business and staying aligned when faced with sudden major life changes can be overwhelming, lonely, and heartbreaking. In this episode, I talk about something extremely personal in hopes that it helps others who are caring for someone living with a serious brain disease.Grief is a Goddess Article Mentioned by Danielle LaporteRebecca Campbell's Rise Sister Rise Group: Starting to find some community and resources that address schizophrenia and other disabilities!https://www.facebook.com/Cureszorg/https://www.facebook.com/groups/603030940260777/

Feeling blocked or heavy from shadow work? It can definitely creep up when we're creating messaging for our spiritual businesses.This meditation was channeled to me to help alleviate this energy and be free to move forward in an energized yet restful way.Much love to you!

People keep talking about the work they're doing around saying goodbye to 2020 and hello to a new year.They talk about all they've learned, but I'm just starting to integrate everything this "drama mama of a year" has taught me.Sometimes it helps to process feelings about an experience if you approach it as if it were a human.So, I decided to write 2020 a letter and I've shared it with you here.If 2020 was a person, what would it look like to you?? What would you say to him/her/them?

In this episode, I talk a bit about my winter season and how to feel more expansive in your 2021 goal setting!

It's June 1, 2020 and my heart is on fire.America is on fire.I haven't been able to sleep well this past week and I have had a hard time working and getting in magical, creative flow. This prayer helped me recenter and live in the moment, in a place of personal truth.I feel better and so I want to share it with you.You can also download it via my most recent blog post:https://thecopydoula.com/a-prayer-for-the-here-and-now-santosha/Much Love!Background Music:Music Info: Relax by AShamaluevMusic Music Link: https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com

Are you caught in the Place of Inbetween—that place between letting go of how things were and stepping into where you're supposed to be? Krista and I talk about the 5 stages of grief so many of us are experiencing right now in not only our personal lives but in our businesses too. Finding yourself frustrated with having to connect and sell with clients via zoom? Krista has an awesome free e-course! Learn how to sell right through social distancing.https://www.kristatrofka.com/video-selling/Starting at 7min, Krista is totally candid about how she is walking through these stages of grief and how the beginning of the quarantine impacted her.13 min: 2nd phase of anger. 18 min: Bargaining phase. 22 min: Depression. 39 min: Acceptance. 48 min: We talk about our minds and our hearts working together. 51 min: Students of being outside our comfort zones, desire mapping, and FFTs by Brene Brown.1:08: We talk a little astrology1:11: Joy is right here, right now1:16: Our take on money in business.

Ash Kennedy is a Marketing Consultant and LinkedIn Strategist that helps small businesses find warm leads and new revenue opportunities. Her workshop, Revive Your LinkedIn in 24 Hours, will help you dust off your old profile, make strategic updates that attract new business and teach you how to engage with others in a way that grows your profile performance by 200-400%. You can find her on Instagram at: @CreativeFreedomVA and of course, on LinkedIn.In this episode we start off talking about LinkedIn and going from the corporate to the small biz world. At about the 30min mark, we talk about the good and the bad in working with online experts. Whether it's a coach or a course or a blend of both, we learned what to look out for before throwing down money. We tell stories about what's done right and what's super crappy out there based on our personal experience. We don't name names...but there are definitely people out there to watch out for!We also talk about what we see people doing RIGHT. Excellent customer service, real connection, real value, authenticity... integrity.We have A LOT to say, so this conversation is broken into two parts.

TIRED OF FIGHTING YOUR OWN BODY? SICK OF THE NEGATIVE SELF-TALK EVERY TIME YOU LOOK AT A DONUT? It's time for a holistic, soul-centered approach to fitness.Steph Miramontes is here to show you how to have a healthy relationship with your body and with food while hitting your fitness goals. You can find her at www.soulcenteredfitness.co and on IG- @soulcenteredfitness.coJoin her Facebook group here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSCFCollective/?source_id=384421838948708

Ready for a fantastic Eat Pray Love type of transformation story? Meet Eva Werk, founder of Moodbeam https://getmoodbeam.com/collections/all who creates gorgeous, high-vibe aura mists infused with essential oils, flower essences, crystals, and reiki energy.Eva tells the story of how she left the monetary success she found on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley in search of health, balance, truth, and soul vibrancy. She went on an incredible healing journey full of self-discovery. She's now merging everything she's learned with her marketing know-how in a business that's aligned with her soul.If you're faced with leaving behind an old identity, whether you meant to or not, we hope her story encourages you and opens doors of possibilities to you!Follow her on social:IG: @moodbeam_

Our world has changed as we know it. You may feel called more than ever to step into your gifting and be a beacon of light. I also know that it can be difficult to get into creative flow when you're stressed or worried. Use this meditation to tap into your heart so that you can banish writers block!I got the background music for the meditation from https://www.ashamaluevmusic.com/ #meditation #soulpreneur #lightworker #spiritualbusiness

I'm drinking a cup of coffee, thinking about half-truths and where they show up in my life.I'd love to hear your thoughts about them!Reach out via IG- @cuppa_realtalk or @sonjapetrik

Alicia Lozano, owner of The Motivated Company hops on with me to discuss everything from losing yourself and finding yourself to healthy independence and not fearing failure or being told, "no". We talk about working full time while launching your own business and how following your heart leads to joy. Alcia's passion is doing 1on1 coaching with women who need a total mind and body reset. She shows you what you're capable of!Connect and Follow Alicia on InstagramYes, in her early 20s, she left her stable job to chase her dream of being a professional dancer in California!Here are two of the videos she was in:https://youtu.be/-BHPu-dPmWQhttps://youtu.be/WXo7qtsGX8YHave a tough time with grammar and punctuation sometimes? Me too! We also talked about the chrome extension Grammarly.

Death, rebirth, letting go of old stories, embracing new challenges and living a heart-centered life.Yep, we cover A LOT of ground in this wonderful interview with Mary Thorsby.Sometimes change comes because we invite it in and sometimes it shows up super rude, busting our door down. Mary shares a bit of her story about following your heart and not being afraid to completely change your life. She talks about the AMAZING work she does with ABODE and we chat a little about death...but not in a depressing way.RESOURCES:Compassionate Death ArticleA Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death Hardcover – July 16, 2019by Dr. BJ Miller (Author), Shoshana Berger Sign Posts of Dying Paperback – March 24, 2016by Martha Jo Atkins PhDThis Is Not the Life I Ordered: 60 Ways to Keep Your Head Above Water When Life Keeps Dragging You Down (Revised, Updated, and Expanded) Paperback – April 1, 2019by Deborah Collins Stephens (Author), Michealene Cristini Risley (Author), Jan Yanehiro (Author), Jackie Speier

Part 2 of our conversation gets deep y'all!We talk about belief in yourself vs faith in yourself, breaking free from negative messaging, asking for help and connecting with people who can help you level up, authenticity and all kinds of good stuff.You can find Kathy online at frogosaselitesolutions.com or @frogosaselitesolutions on IGHop on over to her website to download your FREE money map! Intro/Outtro Background Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/chilledPhoto Credit: Anastasia Chomlack: anastasiacreative.com

Kathy is a beach girl with a rebel personality who loves meditating, yoga, journaling, and doggies. She loves helping women find zen in their money matters. Our conversation goes deep in all things money and mindset. As a money mindset coach, Kathy pairs the "woo with the do." She helps women coaches and creatives who want to go full time in their businesses clear limiting money beliefs so they can enjoy time and location freedom.Instagram: @frogosaselitesolutionsFB: Frogosa's Elite Solutions, LLCwww.FrogosasEliteSolutions.com - Get your FREE Money Map!Intro/Outtro Background Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/chilledPhoto Credit: Anastasia Chomlack: anastasiacreative.com

This episode is all about giving yourself permission to make decisions in your life and business. You don't really NEED anyone's high-five before diving in.If you struggle with this, the "cat carrier philosophy" might help...haha...but seriously.Intro/Outtro Background Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/chilledPhoto Credit: Anastasia Chomlack: anastasiacreative.com

In this final episode of our conversation, we talk about being real about what we want to live lives and have businesses that make us happy, we talk about women supporting women- especially when we find women who a lot of integrity.I absolutely loved this conversation with Olu and I hope it gave you some encouragement and perspective in your own journey!You can find Olu at TheIlluminatedWoman on Instagram and Facebook. Intro/Outtro Background Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/chilledPhoto Credit: Anastasia Chomlack: anastasiacreative.com

Olu and I continue our conversation about authenticity, being bold, letting go of control and expectations.We also talk about walking away from the scarcity mindset, understanding our higher callings and letting go of what no longer serves us.We cover a lot of ground and get pretty candid about the business owner's journey.Find Olu at @theilluminatedwoman on Facebook and Instagram!Intro/Outtro Background Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/chilledPhoto Credit: Anastasia Chomlack: anastasiacreative.com

I'm so thankful to have found a kindred spirit on the other side of the world. Olu Adetutu lives in Lagos, Nigeria and we met through Marie Forleo's B-School via Danielle LaPorte's Desire Map Facilitator BSchooler Group. (Geez...that's a mouthful.)We love talking about being heart-centered entrepreneurs and about finding our place in the world. A place where we can be the most service.We had a long conversation full of candor and a splash of woo-woo. I had to break it up into two episodes! Olu coaches women who have woken up and realized that they're ready to start living a life they really want. She helps them recreate themselves and reignite their dreams.You can find Olu on Instagram and Facebook at TheIlluminatedWoman. DM her to set up a free intro session.Intro/Outtro Background Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/chilledPhoto Credit: Anastasia Chomlack: anastasiacreative.com

Hello Everyone!This intro lays the foundation for this podcast. You'll learn what to expect and what my intentions are.This is gonna be an interesting ride...full of candor, depth and REAL TALK about what it's really like to run your own show.Intro/Outtro Background Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/chilledPhoto Credit: Anastasia Chomlack: anastasiacreative.com