Podcast appearances and mentions of megan hale

What do you do when life throws you off course in the middle of your next big launch or business move? In today's raw and real episode, Jackie pulls back the curtain on what it means to keep showing up when everything behind the scenes is shifting — from navigating a loving but painful separation to building a $100M tapping app, stepping into a new high-level mastermind, and holding space for massive expansion, all at once. You'll hear about the spiritual energy of the season, the 40-day vessel-building principle from Kabbalah teacher David Ghiyam, and why this specific time (Taurus/Iyar) is designed for transformation, healing, and acceleration. Jackie also shares the story of a client whose launches were repeatedly sabotaged by a reoccurring emotional pattern — and how one tapping session freed her to finally move forward. This episode is both a powerful reminder and a practical toolkit for how to lead with grace, show up with truth, and sell with soul — even when life feels like it's rearranging everything. If you're navigating a personal storm, this conversation will feel like a breath of fresh air and a call to rise.

Welcome back to the Wildly Wealthy Woman Podcast! In this powerful Make It Happen episode, Jackie McDonald shares the 5 core beliefs that radically shifted her sales—and how you can anchor into them to attract high-level clients, lead a movement, and launch with ease. You'll also be guided through a powerful visualization practice called “The Inner Boardroom”—a soul-level activation to help you meet, heal, and lead with every version of you: the inner child, the dreamer, the burned-out self, and your wildly wealthy woman. ✨ Plus, Jackie gives you a behind-the-scenes look at: Why most healers struggle with launches (and how to fix it) What true embodiment looks like in business How to shift from “doing it all” to actually leading What to say when someone asks, “Who are you becoming?” You'll walk away feeling clear, confident, and deeply connected to your next-level self.

Welcome to a brand new month on the Wildly Wealthy Woman Podcast — and with it, a whole new energy. If you've been feeling stuck, stagnant, or like you're on the edge of something big… this episode is your green light. Jackie shares the energetic forecast for May 2025, including the cosmic do's and don'ts, important dates to mark on your calendar, and the exact themes you'll want to tap on this month.

In this episode of The Wildly Wealthy Woman Podcast, Jackie shares the whirlwind of experiences from the past 48 hours—including an unexpected health scare, a powerful keynote speech at the Dream Bigger Summit, and the deep lessons learned from being in a room full of inspiring women. Jackie takes you behind the scenes of the Dream Bigger Summit, hosted by her dear friend Megan Hale, and highlights the incredible launch of Megan's new financial software, Dream Money Co. She dives into the power of innovation, following your soul's calling, and the importance of stepping outside your comfort zone to build real connections. You'll also hear about the magical moment her daughter, Meira, took the mic at the VIP brunch, the impact of expanding your network beyond the online coaching world, and the story of how Jackie's father took a leap of faith to purchase Island Lake—an inspiring tale of trust, surrender, and receiving miracles. If you're feeling stuck or questioning your next big move, this episode will remind you to trust your vision, take bold steps, and rally behind the people who believe in you. What You'll Learn in This Episode: The importance of taking bold leaps in business and life. How Megan Hale transitioned from therapist to financial educator and innovator. Why stepping outside your industry and into new networks can change everything. The power of surrendering and trusting divine timing in your business journey. How community, collaboration, and courage can accelerate your success. Resources & Mentions: Dream Money Co. – Check out Megan Hale's revolutionary financial software. Follow Jackie on Instagram: @thejackiemcdonald Join The Make It Happen Membership for more tapping sessions and business breakthroughs. Connect with Jackie: Instagram: @thejackiemcdonald Website: www.jackiemcdonald.ca GO FOR IT Free Tapping Masterclass If you loved this episode, screenshot and share it on social media! Tag Jackie and let her know your biggest takeaway. And don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help more women step into their power and wealth. ✨ Dream bigger. Trust the process. Take the leap. ✨

Welcome back to another Make It Happen Monday episode! Today, we're diving into a single yet incredibly powerful money mindset shift that will instantly transform your relationship with wealth. If you've ever found yourself attaching your sense of security to a client, a paycheck, or a bank account balance, this episode is for you. I'm also sharing some exciting personal updates, including my upcoming trip to the Dream Bigger Summit with Megan Hale and the special ways I'm celebrating my 33rd birthday this month. There's so much momentum in my world and in the lives of my clients right now, and I can't wait to share the insights that are helping them achieve massive breakthroughs. Inside today's episode, we'll cover: ✅ The powerful affirmation of the week to help you move with less force and more flow ✅ The three key frequencies that impact your ability to manifest success: certainty, flow, and fun ✅ The #1 mindset shift that will transform your relationship with money forever ✅ Real client success stories, including a real estate entrepreneur who scaled to $100M in deals by trusting her own way ✅ How detaching your sense of security from external factors will help you receive more abundance with ease Affirmation of the Week: I can make it happen with less force and more flow. Write it down, repeat it daily, and watch how it shifts your energy! Plus, I'm sharing all the details about my Birthday Sale happening this month, including exclusive offers starting at $33, my upcoming Go For It Masterclass on March 10th, and a 5-day tapping challenge to help you move into action without burnout. Ready to shift your energy and align with wealth in a whole new way? Press play and let's dive in! Links & Resources:

Welcome back to The Wildly Wealthy Woman Podcast! Today's episode is an absolute must-listen if you're ready to dream bigger and build a sustainable, wildly successful business. I sat down with my dear friend, Megan Hale, a business strategist turned tech founder, who is the creator of the Dream Money Framework and founder of the up-and-coming Dream Money App. Megan is on a mission to help female entrepreneurs map out sustainable revenue goals, create core offers that cover their cash flow, and step into their next-level vision of success. This episode is packed with actionable advice and honest reflections on what it really takes to dream bigger and build businesses that are not only profitable but also aligned with our values. We talk about: The difference between consumer debt and business debt, and how shifting your perspective can free you to take bold financial risks. Why spiritual money work needs to be paired with practical money management to create lasting results. How getting into rooms with women who dream bigger than you can be the catalyst for your next level. Megan's story of turning a vision into a sustainable revenue plan and now scaling her framework into a $100M company. Why understanding and stabilizing your cash flow is the key to reducing overwhelm and unlocking creative freedom in your business. Megan also shares details about her upcoming Dream Bigger Summit this March in Omaha, where I'll be speaking alongside some of the most inspiring women in entrepreneurship. This event is designed to expand your vision, build your confidence, and connect you with a community of women who are unapologetically going after their dreams. If you've ever felt intimidated by big rooms or questioned whether you belong, this conversation will remind you that you absolutely do. It's your time to dream bigger, take brave steps, and create the business and life you've always wanted. Timestamps: [02:15] Megan's journey from psychotherapist to business strategist to tech founder. [08:30] The Dream Money Framework: What it is and how it works. [14:45] Why women entrepreneurs need sustainable revenue plans. [22:10] The power of putting yourself in rooms that stretch your dreams. [30:25] What makes the Dream Money App unique for entrepreneurs. [40:00] Why the $250K mark is a pivotal milestone for female entrepreneurs. [48:15] Details about the Dream Bigger Summit and why you need to be there. Resources & Links: Get your tickets to the Dream Bigger Summit (March 7-8 in Omaha) Learn more about the Dream Money App at dreammoney.co Follow Megan Hale on Instagram: @meganhaleco Let's Connect:If this episode inspired you, I'd love to hear about it! Take a screenshot, share it on Instagram, and tag me @jackiemcdonald. And don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Stay Wildly Wealthy:Remember, being a Wildly Wealthy Woman is about building a rich, rewarding life from the inside out. Trust your unconventional path, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun along the way!

In this episode, I talk with Megan Hale, a scaling strategist for established social entrepreneurs and founder of the 2% Pledge, about her journey from psychotherapy to becoming a successful entrepreneur and how she empowers other entrepreneurs to create financial wellness with her DreamMoney™ framework. Key Takeaways: Transformative Financial Mindsets: Megan highlights how understanding your personal relationship with money and addressing money shame and trauma can be a game-changer for business success. Shifting from an anxious-avoidant attachment to a nurturing one with money is crucial. Innovative Tools for Sustainable Growth: Learn about Megan's DreamMoney™ framework and her exciting venture, the DreamMoney™ App. These tools help entrepreneurs develop deliberate, reliable, easeful, abundant, and meaningful (DREAM) financial strategies, ensuring sustainable business scaling. Empowering Entrepreneurial Journeys: Megan's story is a testament to the power of resilience and vision. She shares her experiences of navigating new business terrains, seeking investor funding, and turning ideas into action, all while battling self-doubt and fostering a growth mindset. More about Megan: Megan Hale is a scaling strategist for established social entrepreneurs who are changing the world through their work & the founder of the 2% Pledge, a social initiative helping more entrepreneurs build a sustainable giveback into their business. With a background in psychotherapy and bringing a deeply holistic lens to business growth, she's known for helping her clients integrate their wisdom into cohesive offer suites that create more ease and flow. She got her start in the business space by helping entrepreneurs understand the ins and outs of sustainable cash flow design with her DreamMoney™ framework. Her newest venture is building the DreamMoney™ app - a platform that's bringing her entire cash flow methodology to more users providing the key revenue planning tools and business finance insights entrepreneurs need to sustainably scale. Instagram: instagram.com/meganhaleco Website: meganhale.co App: meganhale.co/app –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

A former psychotherapist turned business strategist, Megan Hale brings her unique perspective on the intersection of emotional resilience and financial strategy. She debunks financial fluency myths and explores the emotions of financial setbacks.

In this episode of Referral Worthy, Dusti sits down with Megan Hale, the visionary behind DreamMoney™, a unique approach that marries intuitive wisdom with financial strategy to create sustainable business growth. As a former psychotherapist turned business strategist, Megan shares insights on how entrepreneurs can align their business practices with their core values and the importance of emotional intelligence in financial planning. They delve into the challenges and triumphs of building a business that not only thrives financially but also fulfills a deeper purpose. Megan's holistic perspective on profit-making offers listeners a refreshing view on achieving success without compromising authenticity. Tune in to discover actionable strategies that will help you nurture a business that's both profitable and purpose-driven. Learn more about Megan in these spaces: Website: https://meganhale.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganhaleco TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meganhale.co  Dream Money App: https://app.meganhale.co/waitlist *** Referral Worthy is hosted by Dusti Arab, Fractional CMO and marketing strategist. She's the founder of the reinvention co, a marketing consultancy for personality-driven companies with big online presences and small teams. Learn more at www.thereinvention.co. Love this week's episode of Referral Worthy? Leave a review + subscribe! *** Referral Worthy intro, outro and transition music is named We are invincible by Tim Hirst and was found on Epidemic Sounds.

Ever wonder what sets apart successful brands in the crowded online marketplace? Join Rachel Pesso as she dives into the inspiring journey of Megan Hale, a former therapist turned powerhouse business strategist and money mentor. Discover what makes Megan's approach to entrepreneurship so effective and distinct. From her bold pivot from spiritual life coaching to launching Dream Money, Megan shares the intricacies of creating a brand that achieves financial success and makes a profound impact. Through her story, you'll learn about the challenges she faced, the strategies that propelled her to multiple six-figure successes, and her mission to bridge the financial knowledge gap for entrepreneurs. This episode isn't just another entrepreneurial success story; it's a deep dive into how Megan has woven her personal evolution, strategic mindset, and heartfelt mission into a brand that truly resonates with her audience. If you're looking to be inspired and gain actionable insights into building a meaningful and profitable brand, you won't want to miss this!Show Notes:Milestone Calculator and offers:[goog_811086022] https://meganhale.co/socialWebsite: https://meganhale.coInstagram: https://instagram.com/meganhale.coTiktok: https://tiktok.com?@meganhale.coNot sure what type of brand to create? Need some visual inspiration?Take the Soul Aligned Brand Quiz!Ready to transform your brand into a soul-aligned experience?Book a fit callWant to learn more about where to connect with Rachel? Websites: www.rachelpesso.com  |  www.soulthemes.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelpesso/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelpessoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelpessodesign/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelpesso/

In this special Guest Q&A EXTRA! My guest Megan Hale answers the question: “You've done a lot of work on addressing your Conditioning. What was the most difficult piece of that to work on?”Her answer? Enoughness!Megan's journey to understand and embrace her 'enough-ness' has been an enlightening voyage. By sharing her experiences, she hopes to help others break the shackles of societal expectations that often hold us back from appreciating our true worth.Check out her podcast on the topic: “The Enoughness Revolution”DM me on IG or LinkedIn = @theintentionaloptimistLearn more here: Get involved!What Is Intentional Optimism?Core Values ExerciseCore Values CourseCheck us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gHDTb_UgvcUPlease leave us a rating and review:Apple: just scroll to the bottom, choose a rating and write a review.Podchaser (Android): you can go to this link here and leave a rating and review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/intentional-optimists-unconven-1406762 Skillshare: Spark your creativity. Get 40% Off Annual MembershipDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Does the term “financial knowledge” give you pause? Well, I have good news - today's guest is going to break it down into something you can understand.Megan Hale is a business strategist, FinTech founder, and former psychotherapist.  She's the CEO of Megan Hale Co where she guides her clients to combine their financial knowledge & their inner knowing into signature offers that create sustainable business growth.In this very special 150th episode, we're bringing you her DreamMoney™ Blueprint, a holistic financial system that helps entrepreneurs build financial confidence, master their money, and radically shift the way money feels. Discovering the correlation between money management and inner wisdom is her specialty, and we delve into the five pillars of Dream Money - Deliberate, Reliable, Easeful, Abundant, and Meaningful.We tackle the emotional and systemic conditioning that often makes money discussions uncomfortable. But Megan provides practical tips on designing systems that bring freedom and clarity to your financial journey. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or simply looking to foster a more intimate relationship with money, this episode is laden with nuggets of financial wisdom.Learn more here: Get involved!What Is Intentional Optimism?Core Values ExerciseCore Values CourseCheck us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NjJqDf11vGwDM me on IG or LinkedIn = @theintentionaloptimist Please leave us a rating and review!Apple: just scroll to the bottom, choose a rating and write a review.Podchaser (Android): you can go to this link here and leave a rating and review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/intentional-optimists-unconven-1406762 Skillshare: Spark your creativity.Get 40% Off Annual Membership Support the show

Does the term “financial knowledge” give you pause? Well, I have good news - today's guest is going to break it down into something you can understand. Megan Hale is a business strategist, FinTech founder, and former psychotherapist.  She's the CEO of Megan Hale Co where she guides her clients to combine their financial knowledge & their inner knowing into signature offers that create sustainable business growth.In this very special 150th episode, we're bringing you her DreamMoney™ Blueprint, a holistic financial system that helps entrepreneurs build financial confidence, master their money, and radically shift the way money feels. Discovering the correlation between money management and inner wisdom is her specialty, and we delve into the five pillars of Dream Money - Deliberate, Reliable, Easeful, Abundant, and Meaningful. We tackle the emotional and systemic conditioning that often makes money discussions uncomfortable. But Megan provides practical tips on designing systems that bring freedom and clarity to your financial journey. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or simply looking to foster a more intimate relationship with money, this episode is laden with nuggets of financial wisdom.Learn more here: Get involved! What Is Intentional Optimism?Core Values ExerciseCore Values CourseCheck us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NjJqDf11vGwDM me on IG or LinkedIn = @theintentionaloptimist Please leave us a rating and review!Apple: just scroll to the bottom, choose a rating and write a review.Podchaser (Android): you can go to this link here and leave a rating and review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/intentional-optimists-unconven-1406762  Skillshare: Spark your creativity. Get 40% Off Annual MembershipDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Megan shared some massive pearls of wisdom with us to show how we can earn revenue and allocate our money in a way that feels sustainable, spacious, & supportive while also deepening your money mastery that creates powerful shifts in your life + business? I've already mentioned how Megan has helped me shift my up and down rollercoaster money story over the years into one where I have created reliable revenue streams, made it easy to price my offers in accordance with my revenue needs and even be able to consistently pay my team, and buy the occasional treat with my built-in bonus. All this because of the framework and model that Megan has created for entrepreneurs like you and me. The ones that are intuitive, maybe are sometimes avoidant of our money, and love flexibility.

Have you thought recently about how your business is structured in order to produce stability? Today we are going to discuss a super important topic. Megan Hale joins us to talk about stability over success.  Megan spoke at Growth Getters Live, and people are still talking about how deep she was able to go at that event. We are having a conversation about the things that matter in business. For full show notes visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/207.  

Launches are part of being a business owner to usher into the world your offerings. To share you gifts and to call in your people. AND for me at least, one of my least favorite things to do. Launches bring up so much  emotionally from fear to being seen, to fear of rejection, to fear of being unlovable. No wonder they take such an emotional toll on spiritual business owners. Yet, I've found a way to harness my own energetics to launch without burn out and according to what I want all with the guidance of my biz coach and friend, Megan Hale. You've seen my business transform over the last few years, thanks to the wisdom of this supportive strategist at my side. In this episode, Megan and I share some of the BTS behind how I coach, and she shares her framework for value-led, phase-based, emotionally secure launches.

In this episode, Megan and I attempt to define spiritual entrepreneurship and intuition in business by asking ourselves the uncomfortable questions about money that are often shied away from - from putting a dollar amount on our skills to selling with integrity and fun. Megan Hale is a leadership coach and integrity expert. Through grounded leadership, she guides her clients to hold exquisite space for themselves during times of deep expansion while consistently growing their profits and visibility to serve at their highest level.  She's a former psychotherapist and current leadership coach for women entrepreneurs, describing her work as grounded wisdom, where both life and business show up in their fullest expression.     If you want to learn more about the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   * * * * * *   Grow Your Coaching Practice! Go from idea to income in 90 days or less with the free Coach with Clarity Business Blueprint! Want to connect further? Follow me on Instagram and send me a DM! Want to work together? Join the Coach with Clarity Collective today!  

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Get ready for some magic… because in Episode 14, I'm joined by none other than Megan Hale! Megan is a dynamic leadership coach, integrity expert, and host of the wildly popular Wild & Holy Radio podcast. In this interview, Megan and I get real about leading with integrity, staying true to who you are and to your role in this world, and how spiritual entrepreneurs can enjoy their work and find success beyond their wildest dreams. LINKS: Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/14/ Megan Hale: https://www.megan-hale.com Wild and Holy Radio: http://www.megan-hale.com/category/wh-radio/ The Enoughness Revolution: http://www.megan-hale.com/category/podcast-season-1/ ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/

Have you ever felt a sense of disconnect between what you say about money, and how you treat money in your business?   If so, then I invite you to tune into this incredible episode with Megan Hale, Holistic Business Strategist and Mentor who will be opening up this conversation about how we can feel safer with money from a holistic standpoint.   Here's what we covered: The 4 S's to Taking a Holistic Approach to Money How Our Money Narratives Can Be Informed By Family Structures, Systems, and Lived Experiences Understanding Our Attachment Style to Money How We Can Strengthen Our Money Skills Practical Recommendations to Get Started with Shifting the Way Money Feels And so much more! For all the links mentioned in this episode, go to: www.MaikeeTsang.com/116

Have you ever felt a sense of disconnect between what you say about money, and how you treat money in your business?   If so, then I invite you to tune into this incredible episode with Megan Hale, Holistic Business Strategist and Mentor who will be opening up this conversation about how we can feel safer with money from a holistic standpoint.   Here's what we covered: The 4 S's to Taking a Holistic Approach to Money How Our Money Narratives Can Be Informed By Family Structures, Systems, and Lived Experiences Understanding Our Attachment Style to Money How We Can Strengthen Our Money Skills Practical Recommendations to Get Started with Shifting the Way Money Feels And so much more! For all the links mentioned in this episode, go to: www.MaikeeTsang.com/116

Welcome back, everyone! This week, I'm excited to share my conversation with business strategist and money mentor Megan Hale! She works with freedom driven entrepreneurs who are ready to step into feel good money and create sustainable, aligned business growth. Megan is also a former psychotherapist, a previous guest on the podcast, and a graduate of the READY program. Megan shared so beautifully about her experiences with READY, including: The importance of taking a holistic lens and NOT bypassing What it means to be a compassionate leader Witnessing AND celebrating each other How having the right tools can be a massive catalyst "Not only do we have our own lived experiences that we're going through, but we also have collective lived experiences that are oftentimes very traumatic. And to think that we're just going to bypass those, or we're just going to go on as business as usual — that's not the real live human experience. So I think oftentimes when we don't have the words, we don't have the tools, we don't have the training, we can sometimes shy away from having conversations that really need to be had. [...] That is such a gift that can be such a catalyst for helping people take that next step forward. But if you don't have the tools, it's really easy to not trust yourself to open that conversation, to hold that space, to check in with your people in that way." Megan, thank you so much for being a part of READY and for coming on the show to share your experiences with everyone. If you'd like to connect and learn more about all things money and sustainable business growth (hell yeah!), head on over to meganhale.co. In case you missed it, you should also check out her previous appearance on Serving it HOT: https://www.lisakuzman.com/podcast-archive/season-6-episode-14-step-into-your-financial-truth-with-megan-hale I'm so happy that you're here with me. As always, I would absolutely love to hear from you. If you have questions, or a topic you'd like me to cover, or anything else, don't be shy! Just shoot me an email at podcast@lisakuzman.com. Feel like READY is part of your next step forward? Here's how to get started: Step 1 - Review Information on Website: https://www.lisakuzman.com Step 2 - Complete the Application form: https://forms.gle/QD93D33cMvYycyGK8  Step 3 - Book a call: https://lisakuzman.as.me/grief-trauma-loss-interest-call 

Today, I'm sharing a special New Year's Q&A episode where we'll talk about imposter syndrome, course creation, wanting to quit, combating burnout, favorite fries, and so much more! I thought for January, it might be nice to just take a pause and reflect on some of the questions I got over the past year to make sure that you have all the answers you're looking for and also to have a little fun. I asked in my Instagram stories and in the Facebook group of Teacher Hustle University if anyone had any questions they would like me to answer and I have a whole bunch of good ones ranging from marketing strategy to favorite fries to overcoming obstacles in business, and more. I hope you enjoy this self-conducted interview and listener Q&A!Thinking about launching a course, or have an idea but don't know where to start? Listen to a SECRET PODCAST episode about developing and launching your course idea at www.alissamcdonald.com/coursecreator. Available for a LIMITED TIME.Podcast episode with Amber Williams about Brand MessagingPodcast episode with Megan Hale about Money MindsetPodcast episode with Laura Beam about Wellness and Self-CareGrab this month's companion Teacher Hustle Magazine about investing and finding support depending on your stage of business. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poppd.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poppd.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatteacher.substack.com

Today, I'm sharing a special New Year's Q&A episode where we'll talk about imposter syndrome, course creation, wanting to quit, combating burnout, favorite fries, and so much more! I thought for January, it might be nice to just take a pause and reflect on some of the questions I got over the past year to make sure that you have all the answers you're looking for and also to have a little fun. I asked in my Instagram stories and in the Facebook group of Teacher Hustle University if anyone had any questions they would like me to answer and I have a whole bunch of good ones ranging from marketing strategy to favorite fries to overcoming obstacles in business, and more. I hope you enjoy this self-conducted interview and listener Q&A!Thinking about launching a course, or have an idea but don't know where to start? Listen to a SECRET PODCAST episode about developing and launching your course idea at www.alissamcdonald.com/coursecreator. Available for a LIMITED TIME.Podcast episode with Amber Williams about Brand MessagingPodcast episode with Megan Hale about Money MindsetPodcast episode with Laura Beam about Wellness and Self-CareGrab this month's companion Teacher Hustle Magazine about investing and finding support depending on your stage of business.

Does talking about money make you feel uncomfortable? Do you carry guilt around your ability to make money... or maybe shame about wanting to make more? If so, you DEFINITELY need to tune into today's episode with Megan Hale! A former psychotherapist, Megan is now a Profit First®️ Business Strategist & Money Mentor for freedom driven entrepreneurs. She works with people who are ready to step into Feel Good Money & amplify their impact in the world. She believes that more money in the hands of big hearts will surely change the world!  I was super stoked for this conversation, partly because Megan and I just had the chance to hang out in real life. But I've always been a fan of her work, so this was a great opportunity for us to talk all about: Her journey from psychotherapy to coaching Building a healthy relationship with your business and with money (hint: attachment styles play a role here) Making money a non-negotiable in your business The leadership challenges she has faced in creating, launching, and re-launching her offer The importance of celebration And so, so much more. "I knew how to help people. I didn't necessarily know how to make good money helping people... so I struggled for the first three years of my coaching practice, immensely. I knew I was standing in my own way, there was something there that I was afraid to claim for myself. I was very aware of wanting to step into more money, but feeling bad, ashamed, or guilty for wanting more money because what does that mean about me? Thankfully, because of the inner work, I was able to connect the dots that I'd done a lot of work in living my own truth when it came to happiness and success, but I wasn't living my truth when it came to money and what I wanted money to mean to me." Megan, I had an absolute blast chatting with you today, and I just know a lot of my listeners are going to feel the same way. Interested in learning more about what Megan has to offer? Check out https://meganhale.co/ (and pssst: she has a podcast on the horizon!) I'm so happy that you're here with me. As always, I would absolutely love to hear from you. If you have questions, or a topic you'd like me to cover, or anything else, don't be shy! Just shoot me an email at podcast@lisakuzman.com. Looking for some one-on-one time? I got you! Book a call with me and let's jam: https://lisakuzman.com To connect with like-minded leaders having deep conversations, head on over to my trauma sensitive leadership group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/764082764458292/

In this episode of the Revenue Accelerator Podcast, we have invited Megan Hale, a profit-first business strategist, money mentor, and former psychotherapist. She helps equity-driven entrepreneurs step into more feel-good money, start to step into their earning potential, and do epic and powerful things in the world. Today, Megan will share many different tools and strategies for making good money and how you can be more at ease in handling your money.Feel-good money[1:17]You can start making feel-good money right now. Feel-good money is a lot of different things. It's around making money in a way that feels good and aligned with your values. It's also respectful of your energy and is not asking you to work to burnout mode or depletion. It's also around having a relationship with money that feels supportive. More money doesn't fix the way money feels. You have to do some money-specific work to shift how that feels when you get there while ensuring that you're doing things with your money that feel good. It's three different pieces; how you make it, how you experience it, and what you do with it.2% Business[2:49]Profit First is an allocation system that helps you dial in your margins to ensure that you are running a sustainable business and a profitable one. An allocation system will give you specific custom percentages for how much of your revenue should be going towards your personal pay, setting aside for taxes, to running your business, or setting aside for profit.[3:54]A 2% shift usually felt really sustainable and gradual for people. That was the foundation for the 2% pledge, starting to help people step into giving in a feasible, sustainable way. Making more money and be at ease[5:31]Part of this comes down to having an allocation system where you know what healthy margins are for you and your business. That helps clarify exactly how much money you truly need to earn for your business to be sustainable. When you understand your real target revenue numbers, that can also create a lot more ease.[6:18]The other piece that goes into ease is how you're designing your business to earn revenue. If you have way too many things going on energetically, you'll feel scattered. That's going to decrease your potency. You're not going to feel fully potent, what you're here to do, and the way that you're able to execute things in your business. If you can dial in and simplify your business model, that will do so much for ease as well. [7:45]The third component is understanding what money means to you, instead of making, wanting money, bad or wrong, greedy or selfish. Having a completely different relationship dynamic with money where you see it as such a powerful, loving force for good in the world can bring a lot more ease to your sales process.Money issues that profitable people tend to encounter[9:27]Higher earners step into a new revenue level. It's sometimes hard for them to trust that money is here to stay. They don't feel safe enjoying that money. People often think that when they step into more money, it creates a sense of calm, ease, and mastering; they're going to know what to do with it. They don't ever have to worry about money.[10:20]No matter how much money you're making, you're always going to have to be making decisions with it. And that is a very personal responsibility. Stepping into more money doesn't mean that it's all of a sudden just going to be no money worries.The red flags when you don't have a good money relationship[12:31]Explore your unique attachment style with money. Your unique attachment style with money might be the same as it is with people. You're going to be anxious with money, anxious with people. How do you typically respond to that if you go into a conflict with one of your best friends? Do you tend to ruminate over the conversation? You play it back over and over in your head, think about what you said or what they said and what you could have said differently, and you're stressed out about it.[15:14]But what is here for you is thinking about what it would be like to create secure attachment with money where you feel grounded, safe, or have ways of coping with vulnerability. Because a lot of times when you're feeling a certain way about money, sometimes it's about money, but sometimes it's not. You're just projecting stuff onto money because it's an easy scapegoat.Recommendations to create the revenue momentum.[16:09]Understand what a foundational offer is in your business. A foundational offer should do a couple of key things. It should be your most valuable offer, not just price point wise but the transformation you are providing for people. On the financial piece, a foundational offer is also going to take you to a good goal. Your good goal is always going to cover what you need.The differentiator between someone who's getting by in their business and someone who's multiplying their success year over year[18:46]A lot of it comes down to intentional business design. Many people in the money space talk so much about the healing aspects of money, which is 100% important if you want money to feel differently. But it's not always a prerequisite to earning more money. [19:47]It's around getting clear on the business design that creates more sustainability and ease. How you structure your offers matters immensely with how you're experiencing your business. Facilitating your work, how you're pricing your offers has a big impact. It's not just the inner work. It's also the strategy, the structure, the systems that really help you step into more money.Discover how Megan Hale runs through creating processes in her business and clients by visiting:https://meganhale.co/ Listen to Revenue Accelerator Podcast on:Apple | Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megan Hale is a Business Strategist & Money Mentor for freedom-driven entrepreneurs ready to step into #feelgoodmoney & create sustainable, aligned business growth. Her work is focused on helping you take leap after quantum leap by building a rock solid foundation in your business that taps into 4 key layers of FLOW; your offer flow, cash flow, marketing flow, and energy flow. As a former psychotherapist with a soulful perspective & certified in Profit First®, she brings rich business acumen that expertly blends both practical and intuitive strategy with the “how-to” of money to help you consciously create a business that intentionally funds your dreams. Her core values are freedom, integrity, & equity and believes our businesses can & should be powerful vehicles for creating a more just world. Check out The 2% Pledge on her website for how to get involved in leveraging your business for social change! She's currently based in Omaha, NE, is an Air Force spouse & mama to two boys. Connect with her at meganhale.co for all things Feel Good Money & sustainable business growth! https://www.facebook.com/meganhale.mahttps://www.instagram.com/meganhale_mhhttps://www.meganhale.coDon't forget to download your copy of the Teacher Hustle Magazine! You'll find excerpts from this interview, along with bonus content and a bonus interview with my friends Ali & Josh from The FI Couple.https://www.alissamcdonald.com/magazine This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poppd.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poppd.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatteacher.substack.com

Megan Hale is a Business Strategist & Money Mentor for freedom-driven entrepreneurs ready to step into #feelgoodmoney & create sustainable, aligned business growth.   Her work is focused on helping you take leap after quantum leap by building a rock solid foundation in your business that taps into 4 key layers of FLOW; your offer flow, cash flow, marketing flow, and energy flow.  As a former psychotherapist with a soulful perspective & certified in Profit First®, she brings rich business acumen that expertly blends both practical and intuitive strategy with the “how-to” of money to help you consciously create a business that intentionally funds your dreams. Her core values are freedom, integrity, & equity and believes our businesses can & should be powerful vehicles for creating a more just world.  Check out The 2% Pledge on her website for how to get involved in leveraging your business for social change!  She's currently based in Omaha, NE, is an Air Force spouse & mama to two boys. Connect with her at meganhale.co for all things Feel Good Money & sustainable business growth! https://www.facebook.com/meganhale.mahttps://www.instagram.com/meganhale_mhhttps://www.meganhale.coDon't forget to download your copy of the Teacher Hustle Magazine! You'll find excerpts from this interview, along with bonus content and a bonus interview with my friends Ali & Josh from The FI Couple.https://www.alissamcdonald.com/magazine

I first heard of Megan Hale when she posted a YouTube video announcement about her upcoming YouTube Channel, Blind Physical Education, and new right away that Megan's passion and enthusiasm would be of interests to our many listeners. Megan wants to educate Physical Education teachers about the possibilities and available adaptive techniques so more BVI students can participate beyond the level of low expectations. Megan attended Camp Abilities and was given the opportunity and adaptive techniques for full participation in the sports along with other Blind and Visually Impaired attendees. This experience changed her perspective and now Megan is parsuinga career to change the perspectives of the Physical Educators and get the other Megan's out there off the bench and onto the playing field. Megan is working with Microsoft and the Soundscape App to create an outdoor experience with Trail orienteering. Learn more about, this and her goals in this educational episode from Blind Abilities and be sure to check out the latest from Megan's YouTube Channel Blind Physical Education. You can also learn about Camp Abilities, the educational sports camp for children and teens who are Blind, visually impaired and deafblind. Contact Your State Services If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. Contact: You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-9063 we would love to hear from you! Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, and the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group

Triple Fire (Leo Rising, Aries Moon, Leo Sun),  Profit First®️ Business Strategist & Money Mentor, Megan Hale helps equity-driven entrepreneurs step into their #feelgoodmoney to create sustainable, aligned business growth. Megan shares with us her story on how she built a sustainable business that allows her business to flex and move through one's business seasons. As a Leo, she really dives into how she shows up as a creative passionate leader for her clients.

Megan Hale is a blind college student-athlete who breaks down barriers and leaps over hurdles. Born with Leabers Congenital Amaurosis, a rare eye condition that affects the retina. She does not let that get in the way of her love for sports. Finding a Camp in Saratoga, New York called Camp Abilities, Megan found her calling and never looked back. She joined the high school track team as a middle schooler and continued it through high school. Now she's working with the Capital Region Nordic Alliance and Microsoft Soundscape to make Trail Orienteering accessible for the blind. A recent graduate of Hudson Valley Community College Megan has earned her associate's degree in Physical Education and is moving on to SUNY Brockport for her master's in Adapted Physical Education. Megan and her guide dog Hero show no signs of stopping any time soon. Megan recently started a YouTube Channel called Blind Physical Education which I highly recommend subscribing to - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI5TxfAT-h-ItUeYL7_1Tw

Today on the podcast, please join us in welcoming Megan Hale. Megan is a business strategist and money mentor for freedom-driven entrepreneurs who are ready to step into #feelgoodmoney and create sustainable, aligned business growth. With a special emphasis on empowering women-identifying entrepreneurs into their next level of growth, she regularly podcasts on the intersections of business, money, psychology, and leadership with a focus on leveraging entrepreneurship to build a more equitable world. And speaking of making the world a better place, this episode is all about giving back! Listen in as Megan outlines how to build giving into your future, and not only how you can integrate it into your business but how to do it sustainably too. During the course of this conversation, you'll find out how you can grow your business through giving back, if that is in alignment with your business goals, of course. Megan breaks down what a sustainable percentage is, how you can logistically set that up within your finances, and how to find causes to give to, as well as her suggestions for some important questions to ask yourself along the way. For everything you've ever wanted to know about having an even bigger impact within your business and giving back, make sure not to miss this thoughtful and inspiring episode! Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate and review The Strategy Hour Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For show notes go to thestrategyhour.com. To download the transcript of this episode head to: thestrategyhour.com.

You don’t want to miss this one! In my latest podcast episode, I talk with my dear friend & a money mentor with a background in psychotherapy—the amazing Megan Hale. If you want more resources and show notes, check out http://marissalawton.com/podcast

Are you a therapist thinking about making the switch to coaching? Maybe you want to be known for something you care deeply about and get to help people all over the world with that thing. Switching to coaching can be part of making that possible. How do you start? What does that transition look and feel like? If you make that switch, what will people think? Don't people think coaches are flakey? Will they think that about you? This week I'm talking to someone who did all that and built a profitable and joyful business over the past five years. My guest is Megan Hale, Profit First®️ Business Strategist, Former Psychotherapist, and Money Mentor for equity driven entrepreneurs. Here's some of what we talked about: Realizing she wanted to switch from a therapy practice to a coaching practice Dealing with people who didn't understand her decision to leave therapy behind Getting started with her first coaching offer The questions she asked herself to get clear on her vision of success. Choosing money as her niche Her programs for helping entrepreneurs with their money, including The Money Map How she runs her community calls Now I'll loop back to some takeaways that particularly stand out to me. Takeaway 1: You've got to get clear on the vision for your business and perhaps do some deep inner work: Megan knew she didn't want to open a new therapy practice every 3 years. She had woken up her entrepreneurial spirit and discovered that coaching was a way she could create a business she could take with her anywhere. Knowing her vision allowed her to make the right choice for her even though other people didn't really see it. She was able to get through the self-doubt by doing some deep work. Takeaway 2: Find your definition of success: For Megan, it was important to stop chasing 6 figures. That was the definition of success she kept hearing about. Then she asked herself what her dreams were and what they would really cost, and she came up with her own number. Takeaway 3: Find the most easeful path to get there. Megan couldn't run her business in a complicated way because she was raising 2 little ones and had to work only 10 hours a week. Even if you don't have that constraint, look at what your most important goal is and the most efficient and easeful way to get there. Force yourself to simplify your business. Adding more offers or more marketing tactics doesn't mean your business is stronger. It might just mean it's more complicated. Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/145

In this episode, Megan Hale shares that a successful affiliate course launch is led by delivering high value, showing up as if your audience is already a paying client, and generating buzz or celebrating a huge milestone. She also points out what she would have done differently to have even bigger results. Listen to this podcast to learn more on how to build an attractive affiliate program that gets people excited and involved!   Nextiva – VOIP phone providers for small businesses and fully integrated CRM

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Physical fitness comes with a variety of benefits, including improving an individual's confidence, health, and motivation. Blind students can succeed in athletics, and as our guests in this episode explain, getting and staying active simply takes a bit of creativity and excitement. In this episode, hear from a diverse student panel on overcoming accessibility challenges in sports, competing with sighted peers, and getting started in the world of fitness. Looking for more info? Check out The Student Slate's October blog post on accessible fitness:https://thestudentslate.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/awaited-answers-an-introduction-to-adaptive-sports-and-accessible-athletics-by-matthew-duffell-hoffman-and-francesco-magisano/ Thank you to our special guests Megan Hale, Josh Olukanni, and Katy Olsen. Created and produced by: Nina Marranca and Seyoon Choi Find the National Association of Blind Students on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nabspage/ Follow the National Association of Blind Students on Twitter and Instagram: @nabslink Visit the National Association of Blind Students website: http://nabslink.org Are you interested in assisting with the planning and production of the NABS Now Podcast? Email Nina at: ninam0814@gmail.com for more information.

Megan Hale is Profit First Business Strategist & former psychotherapist helping equity driven entrepreneurs make #feelgoodmoney & shift into a fully aligned business to create their unique impact in the world.  With a wealth of business acumen and a sought after soulful perspective, she expertly blends practical and intuitive strategy with the “how-to” of money to help you intentionally fund your dreams.  All while living more & making more because you deserve both.  With a special emphasis on empowering women entrepreneurs into their next level of growth, she regularly podcasts on the intersections of business, money, psychology, leadership, & how we can intentionally build a more equitable world.  Find her at meganhale.co, check out her raved about Money Map, and subscribe to the Feel Good Money podcast on your fave listening app. WEBSITES: www.meganhale.coInstagram: instagram.com/meganhale_mhFacebook: facebook.com/meganhale.ma   

In this episode of We Chat Divorce we are excited to welcome Sheila Tucker, MA, LAMFT. Sheila is a licensed associate marriage and family therapist and founder of Heart Mind & Soul Counseling in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Sheila helps couples identify their unhelpful relationship patterns and create new ways of understanding themselves and one another. She also works with individuals who feel held down and held back by anxiety. Sheila joins Catherine and Karen to talk about “the stories we tell ourselves” and offers a treasure house of information for couples that have gone through divorce, going through divorce, or thinking about divorce. Let’s Chat - Defining “the stories we tell ourselves” and what that entails Co Parenting communication Don’t be embarrassed! Amending your relationship with money YOU do deserve to be HAPPY despite divorce Change your story to Facts vs Fiction If you have questions for us or a topic you’d like us to cover, contact us at hello@mydivorcesolution.com or visit MyDivorceSolution.com Resources: Instagram: @heartmindsoulcounseling https://www.heart-mind-soul.com/about sheila@heart-mind-soul.com(843) 592-3998 200 Main Street Hilton Head Island, SC 29926----more---- Karen Chellew: Welcome to We Chat Divorce. Hello, I'm Karen Chellew, legal liaison, here with Catherine Shanahan, CDFA. We're the co-founders of My Divorce Solution, a company whose mission is to provide a rock solid financial premise for anyone thinking about or going through a divorce. With the development and delivery of the MDS Financial Portrait, individuals and couple can now make financially smart decisions and have clarity as to the short and long-term impact of those decisions during the divorce experience. Each podcast, we sit down with professionals who provide insight and frank discussion about real people, real situations, and real divorce. Karen Chellew: Today, we welcome Sheila Tucker. Sheila is a licensed associate marriage and family therapist and founder of Heart Mind & Soul Counseling in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Sheila helps couples identify their unhelpful relationship patterns and create new ways of understanding themselves and one another. She also works with individuals who feel down and held back by anxiety. Sheila, thank you for being here today to talk about stories we tell ourselves. Sheila Tucker: Thank you for having me. Karen Chellew: [crosstalk 00:01:26] very interesting. Catherine Shanahan: Hi, Sheila. Karen Chellew: We've put down a couple lines, I guess, and I find it very interesting, the stories we tell ourselves about grieving the loss of a relationship, the stories we tell ourself about money, the story we tell ourselves about, "So your spouse doesn't want to go to therapy," and this is my favorite one, even though I don't know what you're going to say, the space between what someone says and our response. That's so interesting. Talk about that a little bit. Sheila Tucker: Yes. Typically, when we have conversations with people, and the stories that we tell ourselves, right, so we'll have a conversation, you may say something to me, and while it's coming to me, while the information is being received by me, I'm typically making something up about what you're saying, and that could be a story that I've learned from my family of origin, or what have you, that comes up. And so that space between allows us to take a pause, right, from the time that you're saying something and the time that I'm responding to whatever you're saying. And so, a lot of times, couples get caught in these patterns of one person says something and the other one reacts and the distance between those is pretty immediate [crosstalk 00:03:10]. Karen Chellew: Irrespective of the words being said, I guess. It could body language, tone, or just history of a relationship. Sheila Tucker: Definitely, definitely. Karen Chellew: What's the first step in recognizing that? Sheila Tucker: It's noticing those knee-jerk responses, right, so being able to pick out those patterns of behavior that we have or the conversations. Most couples are able to say, "Oh, yeah. We do that a lot," or "This conversation comes up a lot," or "This situation comes up a lot," so being able to notice when there's a situation or a conversation or something that's coming up over and over and over and over again. You feel like, "We have been around this mountain before, here we are again." And so by noticing that part of it, then we're able to look at that and go, "Okay. Well, what could I do differently next time so I'm not completing this cycle one more time?" Karen Chellew: Right. Catherine Shanahan: Is the same- Karen Chellew: Go ahead Catherine Shanahan: ... is the same conversation coming up that you're noticing because issues have not been resolved or is it the same thing because you're saying there's no space in between the comment and the reaction, so that it's never resolved there and so it just gets bypassed and then, eventually, it comes around again as another question or another circumstance for them? Sheila Tucker: Yes. It's a little bit of both, right, and it's usually ... the content can change, but it's the undertone of things that remain the same. It's the same conversation about maybe not being there for me or "I don't feel like I'm being heard or understood," and so it's the same conversation around that that keeps happening that could look like, "You didn't take out the trash." I joke with my couples, there's the whole trash phenomenon of somebody can say, "Look, the trash is full," and that can mean to one person, "Oh, I need to take out the trash," and to somebody else, it's a statement of the trash is full, and so it depends. There's that part of it where what's really going on sometimes gets masked and so it's never getting resolved and so we keep going around in those cycles again, the circles of things. Sheila Tucker: And then the other part is that we're not slowing down enough to see that, okay, the real story isn't about the trash going out and whether you heard it from me to mean take out the trash versus, yeah, it's full. There's another story that's underneath there and so by taking that space and by slowing down, we're able to see, "Oh, oh, this is what you really meant by that," instead of assuming. It allows for the opportunity to be curious. Catherine Shanahan: Right. I know that, with my first marriage, we never had a trust. There was never a comfort or a trust and I felt like everything was coming from an accusatory positioning. If he would've said to me, "The trash needs to go out," it would've been like, "Seriously? This is another thing you're complaining to me about." Fast forward, now, with my new marriage, if he said the trash wasn't out, well, he probably wouldn't do it because it would've been out, but, anyway, it's a whole different relationship, but in this marriage, if he said the trash was full, I would just take it as, I feel so safe with him and so comfortable with him, our communication is so different, that I'd just take it as, "Oh, the trash is full." I don't have any story to it. Catherine Shanahan: I think a lot has to do with what you're saying is it's about the underlying story of what's going on in your scenario. How do you trust that even? Because it took me a long time to trust that in my new relationship, that everything was coming from a good place, not from a accusatory or a pick on you or just another thing that there's a problem with. How do you teach people to make that transition of that trust? Sheila Tucker: It's in the slowing down. When people come in, we'll go over a scenario of what's going on, and so what we'll do is we'll slow it down, "Okay, so this is what happened. What did it mean for you when that was said?" This is where the story ... "What was the story you told yourself about that? What's coming up for you? What's the feeling that gets evoked? What expression are you seeing on your partner's face or what tone are you hearing from his or her voice that's causing you to react or respond the way that you are?" And, usually, what will happen is something will come up along the lines of the, "Seriously, one more thing ... I've got a list that's 10 miles long, and why can't you do it? Why is this coming up?" But they'll get down to, once we can get down to it, it's usually something along the lines of, "I feel like I'm the one doing all of the work. You're not doing it. I feel like you're complaining or I'm just not doing enough." I hear a lot about not enough-ness. Sheila Tucker: And so, a lot of times, the other person, the partner, will hear that part of the conversation that's never been said before because, usually, it just erupts into this explosion of, "Well, you should do it," or somebody storms off and there's no conversation. And so the other person gets to hear, "Oh, oh, that's not what I meant. This is what I meant when I said that. I was just making a statement," or "I didn't realize that my face looked this way or that my body looked this way." And so there's a little bit of recognition, and it takes time. It's not ever a one and done. It takes time and, depending on how long the couple has been together, it can take a little bit longer. Karen Chellew: Transition that to a couple going through divorce maybe with a family, maybe the kids are older, maybe they're younger, whatever, but in a crisis situation, they're not really focused on repairing the relationship, but they do have to retain the family unit as much as possible. If you were speaking to a mom or dad going through a divorce, really wanting to be the best parent or try to have the best relationship, can you reframe that on the one side to just not take things personally or respond in a different way to minimize the discourse, I guess, between the two people? Sheila Tucker: Yeah, and it comes down to an understanding. The way I approach things is through an attachment lens. I typically see people wanting to connect and wanting to be near one another in some way, shape, or form. And so, usually, when someone lashes out, it's because of a fear, they're not being seen, not being enough, and feeling as though their partner is maybe turning away from them instead of turning towards them. And so, with that scenario, there's a lot of de-escalation that needs to be involved in order to have both partners to be able to tolerate a situation that's coming up, otherwise, it's just going to continue to be explosive each time. Sheila Tucker: It does have to do a little bit with having one partner not take things so personally, having the other partner to be able to simmer down as well, especially when you have two explosive partners, which, by the way, is a lot more fun than the two that withdraw, just saying. But to be able to bring everybody down a couple of notches so that this isn't an attack, this is how this is working out, and working with tone of voice has been a big game-changer for a lot of people. Usually, it's an after, they say something and it comes out really heated and then they have to step it back and they say something to the effect of, "Okay, I know that came out heated, but I was caught up in the moment and this is what happened," but, again, it takes a few steps to get people back to that point, to get them to pull back and to have that tolerance of being able to hear something and to not go off the handle because they've taken everything so personally. Sheila Tucker: And that takes, really, some self-reflection, again, what are the stories you're telling yourself when you hear your partner say this to you? What are the thoughts that are coming up for you when this is said and how much of that do you believe is true about yourself? Catherine Shanahan: And so when you say, I think I have a hard time with this maybe even myself sometimes is, when you say don't take this personally and, if we use Karen's example of a couple going through a divorce and they're trying to preserve the family, but husband or wife shows up, whoever it is, it doesn't matter, and says, "The kids are late for school. They're not doing their homework and the teacher is calling. The homework isn't done and I think because they didn't sleep well last night and maybe because they had McDonald's for dinner again." Karen Chellew: "And you signed them up for too many activities." Catherine Shanahan: Right. Immediately, the one spouse is saying, "Okay, I'm taking this personally." What is a way for someone not to take that personally if you were the one feeding them McDonald's, involving them in too many activities, and letting them stay up way past their bedtime, because that's the two spouses that are taking it out on each other? How do you not take that personally if that's you? Sheila Tucker: Yeah. Well, and the long and short of it is you're going to take it personally, right, and it's how you react to taking it personally. Catherine Shanahan: Okay. That's good. Sheila Tucker: And so it's, "Yeah, guilty. Yeah, I was busy. I fed the kids McDonald's. They stayed up too late. I'm tired. I had to pick my battles. That was not the one I was going to pick. This is [crosstalk 00:13:46]," right? But a lot of times, too, parents are like, "Oh, I'm just a crappy parent," and they don't cut themselves a break to say, "Not taking that battle on and, sorry for your luck, this is what you have to deal with today," but, of course, in better words. But to be able to really, again, what am I telling myself about what my spouse is saying to me? Yeah, he's lobbing or she's lobbing some stuff at me, basically saying I'm not a good parent, maybe that's what I'm telling myself, that I'm not a good parent. Catherine Shanahan: That's a great analogy, Sheila. I have to put everything into perspective to understand something, so if you're listening and you're like me, that's exactly the story that I think, in particular, I'm going to say woman because I'm a woman and we always say that we all harbor guilt and feel guilty about not doing something 100%, right? But so the example here is, if the statement is being made you took your kids to McDonald's, you have them in too many activities, and they stayed up too late, your personal story can be, "You know what? Let me think about that. Yep, I did do that. I worked hard today. I didn't feel like cooking. They got McDonald's and, guess what, I fell asleep before they did. It is what it is." Or you're saying that you're doubting yourself, "He's right" or "She's right. I'm a terrible parent. I shouldn't be feeding my kids like that. They should be going to bed earlier. I'm a failure." That's the story you're talking about. What do you say to yourself when this is happening? Sheila Tucker: Exactly. And a lot of times, and especially for women and some men as well, there's this internalization of it quickly can go from, "I'm a bad parent" to "I'm a bad person." There's no longer any guilt in the room, it's just now turned to shame. Catherine Shanahan: Right. I would like to shift gears a little bit there about money and the relationship with money because, when we do couples' Financial Portraits, it's always with an, excuse me, explanation from whichever side was the stay-at-home parent or didn't involve themselves in the budgeting or the billing or what have you. Their story always is, Karen, and correct me if I'm wrong, is always, "I'm so embarrassed. I'm so sorry. Let me apologize. I don't know where the statements are. I never looked at a statement." Karen Chellew: Stupid. Catherine Shanahan: Yeah, "I'm stupid. I'm not this." I'm listening to some clients right now, now I want to turn around and say to them, "Change your story," and we do say it differently. We, of course, tell them they're not stupid, but it's just not anything you partaked in at that time and now you're going to change the way you are. There's no other reason for it than that was your role at the time, or whatever it was you were doing. But people have terrible relationships with money, and coming through divorce, I feel like it's one of the biggest anxieties that they're faced with, dealing with, "How am I going to do this for the rest of my life without my spouse?" Karen Chellew: Right. And we even deal with the spouses who are the breadwinner and they take a position that the other party truly is not adept at managing their finances because they've stayed at home and they take this air of, "Well, you're going to have to help her," or "She's going to have to figure this out," when the roles were clearly defined. That doesn't mean she's not adept, it just means that wasn't her role, so she's got to flex those muscles again. And I think sometimes neither party will realize that until we get a little bit further into discussing their finances. Sheila Tucker: Sure. And it's such a raw and vulnerable time, right? If you have your spouse, the person that was supposed to have your back at some point in time and supposed to be your person, your attachment person, right, is telling you that you don't have the skills to balance your own checkbook or to deal with money in any capacity, you start to believe it. Karen Chellew: Yeah, that's really true, but on the other hand, someone learning, all of a sudden, how to cook and take care of the kids and keep up with the schedules and all of that, it doesn't mean that they're not adept, it's just something that they haven't done for a long time and you've got to, again, flex your muscles. Sheila Tucker: Yeah, it's a learning curve, right? I joke all the time, I'm not a fan of the learning curve, but it is there for a reason. You start at the bottom and you work your way up and you figure it out along the way, and that means also cutting yourself some breaks because we're not going to, usually, do it right the first time out of the gate. We're going to stumble a little bit, try to get our footing, maybe make a mistake or two, which is great because then you just learn something else and then you can do it differently the next time. It's information. Every mistake or failure is just information for doing it a little bit differently and finessing it the next time around. Catherine Shanahan: Yeah. What is the comfort level that you think people feel? What do you find their comfort is, is when they always have that story that they keep in their mind that, "I'm a failure," or "I can't do this," why do people hold on to that? Sheila Tucker: I think for a couple of reasons. We learn these stories when we're younger. When we're going through life as little kids, we somehow pick these stories up and they may ... and usually aren't overt messages given by parents, right? They're just something that happened this one little time and somehow we've internalized it to mean that we're not good enough, and that's the one I hear the most, so that's the one I usually stick with. There's that, and then it becomes a little bit habitual. We start to look through the lens of not being good enough and so we find what we're looking for, like shining a flashlight on something, you're going to only see what's in that little spot, and we just start to keep looking for those times and looking for occasions where, "See? That's right, I'm not good enough. There's another thing where I'm not enough. That's another ..." Sheila Tucker: Couples do this in their relationships too, "There's another reason he doesn't have my back," or "There's another reason she's not there for me." And so we just start playing into it, and even though it doesn't feel good, we know it and so there's something comfortable about the uncomfortableness of it. We know how the equation begins and ends, then we know what we're going to find. But if we change it, then we're rocking the boat a little bit, right, and now, all of a sudden, it's unknown and it becomes a little bit of a what if. Does that make sense? Karen Chellew: Yeah. Catherine Shanahan: Yeah, it makes a lot of sense. It's very interesting. Karen Chellew: It does. Yeah. And then what about, if you have a perspective or you're just very reticent to be accountable for all of the information that you may or may not know? And this definitely happens when it comes to money. We have a lot of clients who don't really want to know. They want to turn their head. They don't want to know about their debt or they don't want to balance a checkbook. They don't want to do that and I don't think it has anything to do with not being good enough. I think it's just, "I don't want to do it." I would think that would be a money story too. Sheila Tucker: Yeah, and it's interesting. I was just in a class recently with a woman by the name of Megan Hale and she has a great way of putting your money story together with your attachment style, right, which is right up my alley. And so with the people that tend to ostrich, right, put your head in the sand, don't want to look at it, and they're like, "I have a check. There's enough in the account," those people, or just don't want to touch it, don't want to do it because they're afraid of it, maybe they just don't want to do it, seem to also be similar people that are avoidant in other areas of their lives as well. Those might be the people that are going to walk away from maybe conflict or just other similar issues. Sheila Tucker: Now the people that are the ones that are checking their bank account two, three, four, five times a day and are always like, "Okay, what's going on, what's going on, what's going on?" tend to be a little bit more anxiously attached to their accounts and probably a little bit more anxiously attached in their relationship. It may look like, if they feel like a partner is ignoring them, they're going to come at the partner and they're going to do whatever they can to get some kind of attention, whereas the avoidant partner is going to see this person come and then is going to be like, "Oh, no," and is going to start moving in the other direction and do more of a withdrawal away. That's what it reminds me of, too, with bank accounts and with money in general, you have a couple of different camps of checking the accounts all the time or the people that it's just too much, they become flooded and overwhelmed and just, "I can't handle it." Karen Chellew: Yeah. That's very interesting that it's so consistent across the board. And then we have plenty of clients who, I've said this a couple times, but just and to flex their muscles. If you just give them one step, then they'll take the next step and then they'll take the next step and they look back and they see how far they've come and, all of a sudden, they're empowered and they're free and they're really enjoying their new, independent life. Maybe that's just the universe coming together for them. Sheila Tucker: Yeah. And so for the people that typically put their head in the sand with money, one of the steps is to start to make friends with it, start to make friends with your account, make friends with the money, and what that looks like is check into your account, do it once a week, just check in, see what's there. You don't have to do anything about it, but just check in and see what's going on so that you get used to doing it, so you become a little bit more accustomed to doing it or almost a little bit desensitized to thinking that it's scary. And then for the over-checkers to cut it down, maybe only look at it three times today instead of 15 and so to dial it back just a little bit. Catherine Shanahan: Yeah. I like that a lot. Karen Chellew: I do too. Catherine Shanahan: [crosstalk 00:25:07]. And I also think it's great to turn down that inner story you're telling yourself. I never looked at it like that. I, obviously, have done it to myself and I probably will continue to be hard on myself, that's just who I am basically, but it's nice if you can just ... I hate to say this, but I always remember from when I was a kid that ... do you remember the fire drill, stop, drop, and roll? Sheila Tucker: Oh, yeah. Catherine Shanahan: I have that dialogue that I keep in my head about things when I feel like I'm getting a little bit ... I'm like, "Stop, pause, slow down, think about it and then go," and I think of stop, drop, and roll. I don't know why. It's probably one of the things that just stuck in my head. I think it's really interesting now to stop when you're telling yourself these things, "I don't know how to budget," or "I don't know how to communicate," or "I'm being a terrible or mother or a terrible spouse," and say why are you saying that to yourself and then stop and do something. Check in with your bank account once a week or try to live on a budget for a day or just try taking these little steps, I think, is such an important lesson for all of us to listen to. I just never looked at it that way. It's just another way to look at it. Catherine Shanahan: And I also love your flashlight, that you're shining a flashlight on one thing, you can't see the whole picture. Even with us, when we hand you your Financial Portrait, pick one of those assets or one of those debts and just check in with that one, not the whole thing. I love this. I love this whole dialogue. Sheila Tucker: Yeah. And then, for me, even if that's too much, even if picking that one spot is too much, narrow it down a little bit more. Maybe that means the step was too big, right? It doesn't mean that you've failed or it doesn't mean that you can't do it or the learning curve is too steep. That just means maybe you took too big of a step and we need to dial it back a little bit and find a step that's a little bit more appropriate. You'll get there in all due time, you just might need to take a few more steps than you maybe thought that you would. Karen Chellew: Right. And I guess the important piece is taking the step, whether you're, like you said, checking the bank account 10 times or not checking it at all, you can just choose to, like you said at the beginning of the conversation, just pulling it down, so just going the other way just a tiny bit and seeing how that feels and then continuing that. That's really, really good because, in crisis modes, you've got the crisis to deal with. To do anything beyond that seems unattainable, but you can do one thing. Sheila Tucker: Totally. Totally. And there's also the case, too, of there's the overwhelm of it all, but, yeah, the being able to narrow down, to just do the one thing, to be able to take action. And a lot of times, and I'm sure you both have probably heard it a time or two, people will hem and haw a little bit, right, on to taking action. They're a little bit resistant maybe to taking some action, and so one thing I try to impart in my clients is you're not always going to feel like it, right? You're not always going to feel like doing that next step or that next thing, even if it's a tiny, tiny step, and that's okay. Sheila Tucker: Part of gaining the confidence and just part of feeling better about what's going on is to take some kind of a step forward, itty-bitty, tiny, tiny. It can be you get out your computer, you open it up, that's all you do. And then, the next day, maybe you get out your computer, open it up, turn it on, and go the bank's website, that's all you do. And so it's just taking a step, any step, in the direction of your goal that's going to help you to increase confidence. It's those little baby wins that'll help increase your [crosstalk 00:29:14]. Catherine Shanahan: It's me with working out. My daughter said, "Just try 10 minutes a day. You don't need the hour." I think, "Okay, I could do 10 minutes, maybe not an hour, but I could do 10 minutes," and then 10 minutes leads to 20 minutes and then 20 minutes gets you to your hour. Yeah. Yeah. Then I have to start over again. Yeah. That's really good because we constantly find that there's only so much that we can do and then, of course, we have to send our clients to you and other professionals, but when they keep coming back, and Karen hit it earlier, the turn away, "I just don't want to do it." We know that they can do it. We know that they should do it. They know they have to, but they don't want to do it. Hearing that same story when they keep coming back to you, and I assume people stay with you For a long time, how do you ... if they come back, let's say, every week for two months and they're telling you that same story- Karen Chellew: They only got the computer out, that was it. Sheila Tucker: Yeah. Yeah, right? And there are some clients that want to stay in the same story because it's comfortable, right? It's comfortable being there. They know they can do that part. It's uncomfortable doing the next step of turning it on. It's uncomfortable doing anything else that stretches and so, at that point, it's helping them to find smaller wins maybe in other areas of their life that they can work with so they can parallel it over to the goal that they really want to do, because if we can just get some kind of forward motion somewhere, we can do that. At the same time, I can't make anybody do anything, so they've got to have it within themselves to want to make some changes and to want to do the thing and, if they don't want to, then they don't want to. Yeah. Catherine Shanahan: But I like that, though, Sheila. If they can only get their computer and they can only open it up, but they can't get to the website, it's just too fearful and they just don't want to do it, pick something else in your life and try to do the same exercise, but do it in a different way [crosstalk 00:31:35] to start the pattern of knowing that it's okay to get out of your comfort zone. Karen Chellew: Yeah. That's very interesting that we're saying that, or find a way that you can deal with it that's comfortable. You're saying, "Get out your computer and turn it on," well, what if they just want to touch the paper or they want to get the bank statement? When I'm tasked with meeting clients and helping them with their budgets, once they become clients, so that's my first conversation with them. I like to hear how they think about money, I like to hear how they process money, and I like to hear what's comfortable for them, and some people are full-on technology and some people, to your point, the thought of a computer is immediately no. But if I can say, "Well, how about just get envelopes and get your little checkbook?", you get to the same result and, to your point, they can still get to the same end goal. Karen Chellew: I love that you said that because that's so true. We all process information and more comfortable just in different environments, even with myself and Catherine, we're very different in how we process information and so, as partners, we have to acclimate the way we communicate with each other so that it's comfortable for both of us. Yeah. That's great. Sheila Tucker: Yeah. It's finding what works, whatever that looks like, for you. Exactly. And making- Karen Chellew: That's our story too, right? Catherine Shanahan: Yeah. The other thing is we hear a lot when we're going through it and the stories that people tell themselves that they don't deserve to be happy. There is no reason they want a divorce, there's nothing wrong with their spouse as a whole, but the spouse just isn't for them anymore, and that's another story. When do you start telling yourself that you have a right to get a divorce and you have a right to be happy if you're not happy? Of course, I believe in marriage and I love marriage, but I don't believe in people living unhappily. But, again, it's that comfort zone. That's the known. They can deal with the known and they've doing it for 20 years, they might as well just do it for another 20, and so it's the same exercise, I would assume, talking to yourself differently? Sheila Tucker: Yeah, it's finding out ... and one more thing what we were just talking about, give yourself rewards. When you're taking these small baby steps, make sure you reward yourself. It could be a chai latte, it could be a nap, whatever, but just make sure you give yourself a little bit of reward every time you meet that milestone. If you gather your statements together, you get a reward for that. Catherine Shanahan: I love that. Karen Chellew: I love that. Catherine Shanahan: Yeah. [crosstalk 00:34:41]- Sheila Tucker: That way [crosstalk 00:34:42]- Catherine Shanahan: ... rewards. Sheila Tucker: It becomes something you want to do. It makes it a little bit better able to handle. Karen Chellew: It should be rewarding. It's a big deal. Yeah. I love that. Sheila Tucker: The non-lovable part, I have found sometimes with clients that it comes back to, for some people, a sense of failure because their relationship isn't working out, and so they immediately will spiral into the, "Well, I just don't deserve to have love" or it's the staying in the relationship because of the what-ifs, the big what-ifs, ""Well, what if we get divorced, then what am I ..." the money issues, the kids, the house, all of the things, having to untangle all of the things, and it's just easier to stay in this marriage, like, "I'll just stuff everything down and just pretend like I'm okay and I'll act like I'm the good wife," or the good husband, "just for the sake of the family and we'll just go about our business this way. I don't need to feel anything. It's fine. And if I do something, it's going to make my partner upset and I would rather be the one that lives in resentment than worrying about what this other person is feeling." Sheila Tucker: And so I definitely see that in here with people that are doing that and, again, it's another story. It's untangling what's the fear, what's underneath all of what's going on there because there's something going on with the what-ifs. What's it going to look like for you if you split up? What is that story that you're telling yourself? Karen Chellew: Yeah. It sounds like you break it down for them and then help them build a new story or a different story based on their self-worth or empowerment or whatever it may be. Catherine Shanahan: Like what we do, in a way, Karen, but only financially speaking, not what you do, but we don't know if you need to get a job or not get a job if you haven't been working, we don't know. We don't know if you can keep the house that you want to keep or not keep, and we don't know if a pension plan is marital or not marital til we gather the information that we need to gather. And so, when we're gathering that and then we get to review this information with our clients, you can see that their demeanor changes, like, "That inheritance that my mom gave me, I don't have to give it to him? I didn't commingle it, I'll get to keep it myself? Okay, maybe I will be okay," or "That pension is marital? Oh, my gosh, now I can see what I live on." Catherine Shanahan: You could see their demeanor changing by just gaining a little bit of knowledge. Their story in their own head is saying, "Maybe I can do this," or maybe it's saying the other thing, "What do you mean I'm going to have to go get a job? I don't want to get a job. I'd just rather live like this," or "You know what? Maybe we have more money than I thought and he was better to me than I thought he was," or "She was better to me than I thought she was and maybe I just need to change the way I think about money." You can really see the transformation with somebody, the power that they feel, just by gaining some of this knowledge that they just never really had before. Sheila Tucker: Yeah, it's seeking the facts, right? When we're in a state of high stress and overwhelm, our body kicks into this find the worst-case scenario. That's just the way we're geared. That's the way we're all geared. Nobody's extra special because you think that way. We all do it, and so thank you, caveman. We're preparing ourselves to be face to face with the tiger or the bear, the whatever, and so we're going to look for that worst-case scenario because we have to protect ourselves and we have to thwart off danger. And so when we're in that stress relief, we're going to look for the worst-case scenario in what's going on. And so it's being able to take a step back, right, and look at the facts, what are the actual facts, because we can get all wrapped up in the what-ifs over here, but what's going on, what's the actual facts, which is what you do is you are like, "Here are all the facts. This is what we know, so now we can make some decisions." Karen Chellew: "What about my friends? My friend said this or my husband is saying this or ..." But when you have facts right in front of you, they are what they are. Sheila Tucker: And then it becomes easier to make decisions because now we have the facts of what's going on. It's not based on feeling, it's not based on thoughts, because all of that stuff changes and moves around, and you can be having a thought about a donut and run into the wall walking through the doorway and now you're having a whole different thought, right, whole different feelings. They change just that quick, right? Karen Chellew: Oh, my gosh. Sheila Tucker: Yeah, having those facts, you're able to go, "Okay, that doesn't change." You run into the doorframe, it's still the same facts, that part doesn't change, and so it does make it easier to make a decision. There's still the feelings and there's still the thoughts and things that come up and it's also easier to make a decision based on what the actual facts of the matter are. Catherine Shanahan: That's really another funny thing, too, because Karen and I, Karen's going to laugh, we get a little frustrated because we can't imagine why somebody would ever go to an attorney consult without having our Financial Portrait in their hands because they are the facts and that's what the premise of your divorce is going to be, financially speaking. When you have somebody that doesn't have that and they go into their attorney consult, the question from the attorney is, "What do you want?" This person is only thinking, "I want to beat him or her up emotionally because they cheated on me or they did this to me or they do that," and they have none of the facts, so the attorney is saying, "Okay, well, that's what we'll do," and the fight ensues, right? Catherine Shanahan: And, meanwhile, they end up for something that they don't even have [crosstalk 00:41:22]. Why didn't they come here first to get the real opinion? "This is what I have. What's the most I can get because I really want to screw him over? Just tell me what's the most I can get." At least, they'll be making this decision on a factual premise, rather than this emotional, where you're getting promised stuff that you'll never get and it only would make it worse for you to heal or to move forward. Karen Chellew: Yeah. [crosstalk 00:41:49] that, "I want you to hurt more than you hurt me" mentality. Catherine Shanahan: Right. But if people would just have this knowledge, then the dialogue in their head will change a little bit. Yeah, you could still be aggressive and go after the other side, but you can only go within this limitation because that's all you have, not what your friend had, as Karen said, or what somebody else told you that they got because that's not what you're getting. You have a different factual background. Yeah. Karen Chellew: That's so true and there are some people who say, "Well, I don't want to take him to the cleaners, I just want to make sure I can pay my bills," or "I just need to know if I can live on that much or not," to Catherine's point, "Will I have to go get a job?" But all of that can be known right out of the gate and it just makes decision-making so much easier and it makes the stories that people could be telling themselves easier to reframe because they're not [inaudible 00:42:50], they're not in emotional jail, as I would say, and they would realize maybe the other person isn't the enemy, it's just the relationship that was created. That's very [inaudible 00:43:05]. Sheila Tucker: Yeah. And that is the enemy, right? It's the pattern. It's that relationship. It's the way that they're interacting. It's not, typically, this person or this person, it's that part in between them, right? It's that space in between the two of them that's causing the problem. Catherine Shanahan: Yeah. I love that, and that space in between could be the space that you have with your children and your spouse, the space you have with your money and your spouse, and the space that you are creating around your own self by the stories that you're telling yourselves. Those are really three great things to keep thinking about as you're moving through this journey. I love this. This is really very good, very helpful. Karen Chellew: This was a goldmine of information. Catherine Shanahan: Yeah, [crosstalk 00:43:56]. Karen Chellew: [crosstalk 00:43:56] going to have so much fun pulling all these nuggets out. Sheila Tucker: Thank you. Catherine Shanahan: I'll be asking people, "What's your ..." Well, I do ask their ... because I do believe that there's an emotional value to a financial decision and to all the finances that you have, whatever they are, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, cash, or what have you, just your house, there's an emotional attachment by one side or the other to that, and we provide a space where that gets to be heard. It's not heard anywhere else that I know of, other than the space that we provide. And it's so valuable and now I'm seeing why, basically, because it's the stories that these people are telling themselves as they move through this. I'm always going to be reframing that, "What's the story you're telling yourself?" because it's very easy for people to look at it like that, right? Sheila Tucker: And then it becomes validating too, right, because they're recognizing that, "Oh, she understands what's going on here," and so it becomes validating and then a space where you're reacting so quickly instead of actually pausing to respond to something, it gives somebody a chance to be seen and to be heard and to get all of that yummy goodness they don't think that they're getting from their spouse. Catherine Shanahan: Right. Wow. Karen Chellew: Well, thank you, Sheila. This has been great. Catherine Shanahan: You're in Hilton Head, but you do, I assume, virtual consultations as well? Sheila Tucker: I do. I am seeing clients in person and I'm also seeing clients online, and I'm licensed in the state of South Carolina, so I can see anybody in the state of South Carolina online. Catherine Shanahan: Okay. Great. Karen Chellew: What a valuable offering, resource you are for so many people. Thank you. This has been great. And let's continue our conversations, and we really, really enjoyed every minute today. Thank you again. Sheila Tucker: Thank [crosstalk 00:45:52]. Catherine Shanahan: Thank you, Sheila. Thank you so much.

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Our relationship with money is often one that is fraught with a lot of baggage. On today's Episode I am joined by Megan Hale, CEO mentor and leadership coach, to speak about how we as women journey with money. How we hold space for money is important, our purpose and our capacity to support our lives is dependent on it. There are a lot of great nuggets shared on today's episode on how we move through some of our core wounding with money and some practical exercises to support your shift. About our guest.. Megan Hale is a CEO mentor & leadership coach for intuitive driven women entrepreneurs to help them increase their revenue & expand their impact by stepping into their fullest expression. Through grounded leadership, she guides her clients to hold exquisite space for themselves during times of deep expansion so they consistently show up braver. With a sought-after spiritual perspective, Megan pulls together powerful groups of integrity-driven women entrepreneurs for masterminds, courses, and Wild & Holy Weekend retreats all tailored around the intersection of mindset, money, and business strategy while deepening into your own grounded leadership. You can find out more about Megan at her website http://www.megan-hale.com/      

JLO // SHAKIRA // SOCIAL CONDITIONING OF WOMEN This week I invited my good friend; Megan Hale, to dive deep into the topic of woman empowerment through the lens of sexiness, the idea of being "too much", social conditioning and what we are {and are not} teaching the next generation through our words & subtle actions. We centred this conversation around last week's SuperBowl Halftime show with the incredible & powerful performance by JLo and Shakira and the backlash it has received online around women's sexuality and empowerment. This episode is likely to trigger a few listeners, if this is you, please take this as an opportunity to explore your beliefs more deeply with these journaling prompts: - What do I feel triggered by? - What sensations am I experiencing within this trigger? - Where is this belief stemming from? Childhood? Family? Social/Cultural beliefs? Unsure? - Is this belief still true for me in this moment, or is this trigger more of a "knee-jerk" reaction without much thought? I can't wait to receive your messages and emails about this episode! Please share this on all your social platforms.    Are you in the Empowered Woman Collective on Facebook? It's the most inclusive place to find hundreds of empowered women chatting about real life moments & challenges. Come join us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/751796878586398/   For more empowerment goodness get your booty over to: www.deannadeacon.com/freeresources   New Zealand October 2020 Retreat: https://www.deannadeacon.com/retreats

Get ready for some magic… because in this episode, I’m joined by none other than Megan Hale! Megan is a dynamic leadership coach, integrity expert, and host of the wildly popular Wild & Holy Radio podcast.   In this interview, Megan and I get real about leading with integrity, staying true to who you are and to your role in this world, and how spiritual entrepreneurs can enjoy their work and find success beyond their wildest dreams.     LINKS:   Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/14/   Megan Hale: http://megan-hale.co/   Wild and Holy Radio: http://www.megan-hale.com/category/wh-radio/   The Enoughness Revolution: http://www.megan-hale.com/category/podcast-season-1/   ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/   The Wisdom Library: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/free   Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom/

YOU have to listen to this powerful episode with the brilliant and beautiful Megan Hale , Leadership Coach and Integrity Expert! We dive into The Five Love Languages of Money. We discuss the disconnection with money and how her powerful new solutions designed for today’s world can help you meet financial as well as personal goals.  Tune into Megan’s Wild and Weekly Holy Radio for insights,  trainings  and so much more!  Also on On iTunes and On Spotify! Oh and here is the FREE Online Masterclass she just offered to Let's Talk The Podcast Listeners! Her latest course, The GROUNDED CEO MASTERCLASS for FREE (did I mention?)! If you’re wondering what your love language is,  TAKE THE QUIZ, here is the link: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/ Let’s Talk The Podcast was born out of all of the ah ha moments I have with people throughout life and really considering how wonderful it would be if others could hear our conversations.   Subscribe Now to more episodes. Thank you for tuning in! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I expected to talk with Megan Hale mostly about mindset, but we had an even more interesting, in-depth conversation about how she’s steered her business through some incredibly busy and potentially tricky milestones. Megan is a leadership coach and former psychotherapist who works with women entrepreneurs to build sustainable business. As she winds down her other business, a private coaching practice for women and couples, she’s leaning into her business Wild & Holy, which hosts masterminds and retreats for women who want to create businesses that support them energetically. We talk about some of the values that Megan weaves into everything she does: community, vulnerability, and tolerance being three of the most important. She also talks about her launch process and how she’s appealed to a target market of business owners who have a bit more experience under their belts. And we wrap up by touching on Megan’s decision to talk more about politics on her social media and in her business, and how this has impacted her work.

Tired of spinning in circles, trying ALL the things and not making traction? This Summer Series reboot is all about attracting your ideal audience, without overwhelm (and actually having fun while you do it!) Megan Hale and I give our best practical tips and mindset advice in this class Bizdom episode.Whether you're after your first 100 subscribers or your next 100 subscribers, this conversation is a must listen. Megan and I breakdown:how to set better goals (instead of just chasing vanity metrics)the problem with spreading yourself too thin and trying too many tactics and platforms at oncehow to choose the right space for you to show up authentically inour version of feel good marketing that will get you in your flowPlus, I share 4 incredibly helpful questions to ask yourself when you feel like you've tried everything and none of it's working!

Get ready for some magic… because in Episode 14, I’m joined by none other than Megan Hale! Megan is a dynamic leadership coach, integrity expert, and host of the wildly popular Wild & Holy Radio podcast.   In this interview, Megan and I get real about leading with integrity, staying true to who you are and to your role in this world, and how spiritual entrepreneurs can enjoy their work and find success beyond their wildest dreams.     LINKS:   Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/14/   Megan Hale: https://www.megan-hale.com   Wild and Holy Radio: http://www.megan-hale.com/category/wh-radio/   The Enoughness Revolution: http://www.megan-hale.com/category/podcast-season-1/   ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/   The Wisdom Library: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/free   Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom/

Megan Hale is a leadership coach, integrity expert, and founder of Wild & Holy® providing mindset and energetic wisdom mixed with business strategy for women entrepreneurs to show up braver, go all in, and expand into their fullest expression. She has so much wisdom and over delivers in her weekly podcast, Wild and Holy Radio. In this episode, Megan and I talk about what it looks like to step into money confidence and how healing your relationship with money will change your life!

Megan Hale is a leadership coach, integrity expert, former psychotherapist, and founder of Wild & Holy® providing mindset and energetic wisdom mixed with business strategy for women entrepreneurs to show up braver, go all in, and expand into their fullest expression. Through grounded leadership, she guides her clients to hold exquisite space for themselves during times of deep expansion while consistently growing their profits & visibility to serve at their highest level. With a sought-after spiritual perspective, Megan pulls together powerful groups of integrity-driven women entrepreneurs for her group coaching and mentorship programs, courses, and Wild & Holy Weekend retreats all tailored around the intersection of mindset, money, and business strategy while deepening into your own grounded leadership.  Her free Grounded Goals Masterclass invites you into her unique goal setting process to create your own grounded money goals, the foundation for money that feels good with a roadmap to achieve your wildest success. With a special interest in elevating women’s leadership & wealth, she regularly podcasts on the intersections of psychology, spirituality, money, & business on her much acclaimed weekly show, Wild & Holy Radio available on your favorite podcasting app.     Wanna grab my brand new course Supercharge Receiving Your Desires?  Click below! CLICK HERE: thejayarose.com/supercharge   Get Social with Jaya Rose! IG handle: https://www.instagram.com/blissbossliving/ FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/intuitiveempirecollective/ FB Personal Page: (follow): https://www.facebook.com/jaya.krupp FB Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/thejayarose Website: https://thejayarose.com/ Contact Email: mailto:jaya@thejayarose.com   Subscribe to the Podcast! CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device.   Leave us an iTunes review! CLICK HERE TO LEAVE A REVIEW! Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on iTunes, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave a review on iTunes.

You know you have an important message to share. Your people need to hear from you. What can you do when you’re stuck and lose your voice? When you just need to hit send or publish and… you freeze up.You may have gone through seasons where it was easy to put yourself out there consistently, or maybe you’re just getting started and are frozen with fear.Today’s bizdom episode is a vulnerable and honest conversation between Steph and Megan Hale that listeners will instantly relate to.Today’s conversation weaves between Steph and Megan’s shared experiences creating content. Megan opens up about the 15 month break she’s taken from podcasting and what fears are coming up for her now that she’s getting ready to launch a new season.In this episode you’ll hear:The risk of putting too much pressure on ourselvesWhy you don’t have to be an expert to show up and be heardHow to show up courageously for your audience, even if you’re just a few steps ahead of themWhy doing it messy is essentialIf you’re facing resistance and fear when you try to get your voice out there, know that you’re not alone. This conversation will be the motivation you need to show up bravely and put your work out there!

Megan Hale is back on the mic with Steph in the first Business Wisdom episode of 2019! Together they share their perspectives on how to stay on track through the unavoidable challenges you'll face as you grow your business.Steph asked The Courage and Clarity community "where are you struggling when it comes to accountability and your big goals?" and boy did you deliver some great questions!On this episode you'll hear:What accountability means to MeganWhat Steph and Megan's accountability partnership looks like and their best tips to be a good partner yourselfMacro vs micro goals - how do you take a big ol' dream and break it down into what needs to happen on a daily or weekly basis?How they handle themselves when their best laid plans get steamrolled by the realities of lifeThis episode if full of Steph and Megan magic! You'll feel not only inspired, but also ready to show up and be accountable in your business.

As a graduate student of clinical psychology, I have been exploring the world of psychotherapy for the past year. In that exploration I have learned some major differences between therapy and coaching, as well as some similarities that neither industry wants to admit. In this conversation with therapist turned coach, Megan Hale, we explore these two realm of mental health and offer some thoughts for how we can be more responsible with our mental health as well as the mental health of other people.   To grab the show notes including all the information on today’s guest, go to www.ThaisSky.com/podcast/61 and please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon at Patreon.com/ThaisSky.   If you like what you heard, it would mean the world to me if you took a moment to leave a review and share this podcast with your community.   Thank you for your generous attention. XO Thais   Socials // Website: www.ThaisSky.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/IamThaisSky Instagram: www.instagram.com/IamThaisSky Patreon: www.Patreon.com/ThaisSky

Hello listeners, and welcome back to The Strategy Hour Podcast. Today we are so lucky to have our friend Megan Hale to chat to us about the newest goal setting method she has adopted! What better time to talk about goal setting than November as we reach the end of another busy year and look forward to the next one. If you haven’t already started planning for 2019 then this episode is a great place to start! Megan found a way through one of the most challenging and action-packed years of her life and somehow managed, through all the commitments, to have her most successful and profitable calendar year yet, which we think is just crazy! Having a baby at the beginning of January and her husband leaving on military deployment soon after was not quite the comfortable start to the year that many of us might hope for. Let’s just say that with her business to boot, she had a lot on her plate! Anyway, prompted by this chock-a-block schedule she decided to start laying out some goals and what followed, quickly became her Good, Better, Best model, which immediately helped to achieve and exceed her minimum goals. Sound great? We think so! Megan does a great job of unpacking all of the juicy and useful parts of this. So stay tuned to hear how you can get a complimentary template from Megan to start you off! Thank you for listening! Please subscribe, rate and review The Strategy Hour Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. For show notes go to thestrategyhour.com. To download the transcript of this episode head to: thestrategyhour.com.

I share my key takeaways from the amazing Bizdom Retreat, hosted by Steph Crowder of Courage and Clarity Podcast and Megan Hale from Wild & Holy.

Shownotes: http://fizzleshow.com/289 What does today's model for success look like? How do you know what to focus on? What is your most direct path to growth and reward? Our businesses are always evolving and rotating according to our surroundings, our products and ourselves. The path that you end up choosing and taking with your work will obviously define its outcomes and so it is a constant question in our minds. In this episode we look specifically at Steph's other business, Courage and Clarity as an example of a growing project and the decisions that are necessary in this process. We think about how to figure out the ever present question of what to work on today and also stress the importance of putting that work in right now. We talk about letting your business mature, what that maturity means, simplification and raising the stakes. This is the up close and personal look at a business that you have been waiting for! Tune in and listen to it all! Key Points From This Episode: • The evolution and history of the definition of business. [0:06:03.6] • An introduction to Courage and Clarity and how it started. [0:08:09.3] • Courage and Clarity's first ever in-person retreat. [0:09:52.7] • A list of recent ventures Steph has made with her business. [0:14:43.2] • Upping your game where it counts. [0:18:01.9] • The entrepreneurial treadmill and walking away. [0:19:32.1] • Simplification and the maturation of your business. [0:24:54.6] • Doing the work to enjoy doing the work and the issue of time. [0:30:42.2] • Detaching yourself from the results and connecting to the work. [0:36:50.1] • Maintaining your energy in your strongest spheres. [0:40:01.6] • The joy of missing out and saying no to opportunities. [0:44:02.6] • Letting your passion lead your way and motivate your work. [0:50:21.8] • The rudder of your business and the keel that stays the course. [0:55:25.3] • Focussing on profit first and taking care of the basics. [0:59:15.3] • And much more! Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: • Fizzle — https://fizzle.co/ • It Will Be Exhilarating — https://www.amazon.com/Will-Be-Exhilarating-Dan-Provost-ebook/dp/B0092OPXX4 • The Hard Thing About Hard Things — https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205 • Seth Godin — https://www.sethgodin.com/ • Courage and Clarity — https://www.courageandclarity.com/ • Bizdom Retreat — https://www.courageandclarity.com/bizdom/ • Megan Hale — http://www.megan-hale.com/ • Elizabeth Gilbert — https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/ • Steven Pressfield — https://stevenpressfield.com/ • Pauly Shore — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001736/ • Sigur Rós — https://sigur-ros.co.uk/ • Gladiator — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/ • Jason Fried — https://medium.com/@jasonfried • David Heinemeier Hansson — http://david.heinemeierhansson.com/ • Gary Vaynerchuk — https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ • Danielle LaPorte — http://www.daniellelaporte.com/ • Corbett Barr on Twitter — https://twitter.com/CorbettBarr • Chase Reeves on Twitter — https://twitter.com/chase_reeves • Fizzle Essentials of Web Design Course — https://fizzle.co/library/essentials-of-website-design-for-business-builders • Fizzle Website Tune Up Curse — https://fizzle.co/courses/tuneup • Fizzle Roadmap — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/small-business-roadmap-1-clarity • Start A Blog That Matters Course — https://fizzle.co/start-a-blog-that-matters • Fizzle 80/20 Copywriting Guide — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/writing-copy-for-web • Fizzle Toolkit — https://fizzle.co/toolkit • Fizzle Goals Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/goals • Fizzle Journaling Course — https://fizzle.co/courses/journal • Fizzle Craft + Commerce — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/craft-commerce • Fizzle Project Management for Entrepreneurs — https://fizzle.co/sparkline/project-management-for-entrepreneurs • Fizzle Try 5 — http://fizzle.co/try5 • Fizzle Hosting — https://fizzle.co/hosting

Megan Hale is a former psychotherapist turned leadership & relationship coach and the founder of Wild & Holy® - a vibrant community of therapists, coaches, helpers, and healers committed to having their own breakthroughs so they can show up braver and help others have their own. She's the podcast host of The Enoughness Revolution - a conversation on worthiness and Wild & Holy Radio - a conversation on bravery. Through group programs, retreats and 1:1 coaching she guides others to live their truth and show up braver so they can love the way they lead and lead a life they love. Find her at megan-hale.com. Here are a few things we discuss in todays episode: Finding a sense of belonging and the process of unbecoming Claiming your enough-ness The beauty of the quarter life crisis Her journey of denouncing her faith and finding it again and all the in betweens Tools for getting in touch with your inner child Rebelling from the box that society tells you you should conform to What success actually should look like (and feel like) Navigating talking about privilege Educating yourself, the endless pursuit of learning, and surrounding yourself with a diverse group of individuals Breaking the cycle of perfectionism and embracing the mess

Megan Hale is back for some "Bizdom"! Today we're answering a question from listener Vicki, all about how to move forward when literally 5 people are downloading your podcast. How do you persevere (and actually grow) when you have zero traction? Join us for some tactical answers.

How former psychotherapist turned coach, Megan Hale, lost her religion but reclaimed her faith after the death of a close friend at 23 and the realization that, "It was never about being worthy for God; it was about being worthy for the translation in which God was being delivered to me." Time for an Enoughness Revolution! In this podversation: Megan's journey to becoming a psychotherapist then coach and why she feels her work is more powerful now on the other side Why Megan left organized religion "It was never about being worthy for God; it was about being worthy for the translation in which God was being delivered to me." How a friend's death at 23 evoked an existential quest What "Wild & Holy" means for her The books that helped light the path for Megan through her spiritual crisis: "The Art of Power" by Thich Nhat Hanh, "The Alchemist" by Paolo Coelho, "The Celestine Prohecy" by James Redfield and "Love Warrior" by Glennon Doyle Melton "Love each other enough to hold space for differences" Why anger was the door to healing and spiritual re-connection "Every single part of you gets a seat at the table." The power in asking yourself, "Who am I being in the world and why?" Be careful of what you say after the words "I AM ____." Are you okay with repelling people? Why you should be! How if you don't claim your 'enoughness,' you end up stifling your much needed energy "Love is unconditional but relationships are not." "The double edged sword of bravery is that you're exquisitely aware when you aren't practicing it." Meet Megan Hale Megan Hale is a former psychotherapist, a relationship & leadership coach, and the founder of Wild & Holy™ - a vibrant community of therapists, coaches, helpers, and healers intentionally creating their own breakthroughs so they can show up braver and help others have their own. She's the podcast host of The Enoughness Revolution - a conversation on worthiness and Wild & Holy Radio - a conversation on cultivating deep bravery. Through group programs, retreats and 1:1 coaching she guides others to their truth and helps them learn to trust it so they can lead, love, and live braver. Connect with her further at: http://megan-hale.com

Ladies and gentlemen, a question Megan Hale & Steph Crowder have NEVER gotten before! Penny asks, "How important is it to figure out why I'm stuck? I know I'm stuck and I want to get unstuck. How much time and energy do you spend finding out why you're stuck rather than just looking for ways to get unstuck? How deep do we have to go into this particular 'Why' why am I stuck?"In this Business Wisdom Series episode (#4!), Megan & Steph share their ideas on how to get unstuck, how to identify your stuckness, and the processes involved. In the clarity part of the conversation, we're diving into practical tips and mantras to truly move past that stuck feeling.Megan's tipsRealize that stuck doesn't mean all of you is stuckI know what I need to know when I need to know itMovement, how to focus on it, and how to walk alongside stuckness vs. stewing over itSteph's tipsDon't look away from the scary image. I want you to write down, "What is the worst case scenario?"Learn when to stop thinking and start actingTrust "Future You"I make the best decisions I can with the information I have at the time

So we've all heard about the importance of growing an audience and that sounds all well and good, but... how in the world do you get actual people to start paying attention to you when you're starting from scratch? Welcome to the second episode of our Business Wisdom Series, where my friend Megan Hale and I answer questions from amazing C&C listeners!In this episode, we're breaking down an excellent question we got from Karen: How do you get your FIRST 100 subscribers / followers / people other than your mom and boyfriend?We're talking about different ways you can engage and connect with people to help your business grow, and four big troubleshooting questions you can ask yourself if you're struggling to find some traction.

Megan's love for Jesus is incredible. She is perpetually joyful and always has a smile on her face. She just got back from a huge trip to Isreal where she explored the Holy Land, walked where Jesus walked and got winked at by an Arminian Bishop. Megan shared her journey and everything God taught her through it. You'll love this one.   If Worth has inspired you in any way, I'd love to hear about it. You can leave a review sharing your story with me and everyone who finds this podcast and help Worth reach more people, or you can contact me with the info down below! Rating and subscribing to the podcast is the BEST way to spread these messages, and it makes a huge difference. You can find Megan on Instagram @_meganhale_  As always follow @worthpodcast for the latest great stuff and if you like me enough you can find me @robby.whaley you can email me at worthpodcast@gmail.com as well! Thanks for listening! God is going to use you to do awesome things today.   Music is Murmur by Broke for Free

Megan Hale spills her secret sauce goal setting method that is allowing her to press pause for a YEAR for maternity leave if she chooses to. Mind blown! It's January 1st, and if I had a dime for all the goal setting advice that's out there ... well, you know how that saying goes. But there's something really special here, and that's why I invited Megan to record this podcast with me LIVE on Facebook.Her "Good, Better & Best" framework is effective for many reasons: It takes the pressure off by allowing us to celebrate milestones It puts our big scary goals within reach It gives us a feeling of WINNING instead of constantly falling shortIn general, it puts an "I can DO this!" feeling into our hearts I can't wait for you to hear Megan in this episode, and if you want to learn more about Wild & Holy year scoot on over to http://megan-hale.com!

This week's episode of Soul Sparkle Radio dives into bravey and being the most expressed version of ourselves.   Some of the highlights from my conversation with Megan:   The wild and holy parts of us coming together with ease and grace Bravery being just as much the small steps as the big leaps Doing things you are excited about, that is a part of who you are and your lifestyle Getting really honest about what you desire versus what you should desire The two major lies we tell ourselves as women     OPPORTUNITIES TO SPARKLE WITH HAYLEY:   Early bird tickets available through October 31st for  Soul Sparkle Summit! The Summit is being held in New York City in conjunction with the UN Commission on the Status of Women. March 9-11, 2018. We are calling all the change makers, the risk takers, the brave hearts with big dreams. We need you. We are gathering together as a collective of women leaders from around the world to serve the women of the world and would love for you to join us if you feel called. Tickets on sale now! Learn more and reserve your early bird spot by going to http://soulsparklemagic.com/summit   We are still supporting the women in Nicaragua, the Padre Ramos Women’s Collective, in building the forever homes for them and their families. Our goal is 10 homes and we have raised the funds for almost 3! To learn more and support in whatever way you feel called please go to http://soulsparklemagic.com/seva Thank you so much for tuning into another inspiring interview and special thanks to our guest Megan Hale for her boldness, bravery, and commitment to raising other women up. See you next week, loves!

This week, we're diving even deeper into healing religious wounds with author, speaker, and minister Carol Merritt.   *** Make sure you check back tomorrow for a Wild & Holy Mini-Episode where I'll be making a special announcement!  Rev. Carol Howard Merritt is a minister whose writing, speaking, and teaching is anchored in theological wisdom and sociological insight. She’s a sought-after keynote speaker, especially on the topic of ministering in a new generation. After being raised as a conservative Baptist and attending a fundamentalist Bible college, Carol studied at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Texas and became a Presbyterian (USA) Minister. She’s known for serving growing Presbyterian (USA) churches, especially those with a deep commitment to serving the poor and disenfranchised. The award-winning author of Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation, Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation, and Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church. Carol is a frequent contributor to books, websites, magazines, and journals. She is a regular writer at the Christian Century where her blog is hosted and also co-hosts the thought-provoking podcast, God Complex Radio, with Rev. Derrick Weston. For full show notes, visit Megan-Hale.com. ******  This episode is brought to you by Honey & Sage Co., a women’s wellness subscription care package and apothecary, who believe in holy wellness and self-care is sacred.   Honey & Sage Co. is giving you 10% off your first subscription box or shop order.  The products I'm LOVING include their aura mist and their body oil!  Simply enter the code HOLYANDWILD at checkout!   “Better woman.  Better Earth.”  Honey & Sage Co.

How do we stay close with our partner as we continue to evolve and expand?  In today's episode, we're diving into how to maintain intimacy during times of deep spiritual expansion while also taking these same skills and applying them to having difficult conversations.   This past week, I've received several questions from you guys on how to deal with your partner when your expansion is moving faster than theirs in regards to awareness around white privilege, systemic racism, and politics.   In this episode, you can expect a lot of applicable tools to building healthier communication in your relationships to not only maintain intimacy during times of growth and personal evolution, but also how to have difficult conversations that bring someone else along with you vs. creating further separation.   I'm also giving you access to my free eBook titled The Conscious Couple's Guide to Managing Conflict: Four Loving Agreements for Disagreement and Resolution.   Inside, I offer four powerful tips on how to have better conversations around emotionally charged topics and use this time of conflict as a way to build intimacy and connection.   Check out the episode and join me for my newest segment, "AFTER THE EPISODE", which I'm hosting every Friday morning over on my Facebook page.  Make sure you've liked my page here to be updated for when I go live.   Here, we'll be going even deeper into this week's podcast episode, adding in additional thoughts and tips, and taking your questions!  I'll see you this Friday for another "After the Episode" live on Facebook.   For full show notes, visit Megan-Hale.com and to learn more about my upcoming Wild & Holy Weekend, visit wildandholyweekend.com for all details!  This retreat is super special and will the last retreat I host until Fall, 2018.  Join me in Austin, TX for a unique unforgettable weekend September 22-24.  Your soul will be glad you came!!

We've arrived!  In more ways than one and tuning into this episode, you'll soon find out why. For the past few episodes, we've been diving into the spiritual work that accompanies expansion and before we dive into Part III today, let's talk about expansion in general.  Why do we do this work? If expanding into our best selves were easy, there wouldn't be a need for spiritual development or personal development.  There wouldn't be a need for life coaches or therapists or personal trainers or any other type of professional that guides us through change.  As I mentioned in Part II, change is hard.  We cha-cha forward and cha-cha back.  And simply living through this limbo phase of change is challenging enough on it's own.  The contrast here is palpable.  We deeply feel the gap between who we want to become and the ways we are working on getting there, often times feeling as though we're coming up short. This contrast becomes such a new normal for us that we gradually grow accustomed to this new level of conscious effort we put forth to become someone new.  It's so gradual that we often don't realize when this effort starts to taper off and we find ourselves in this new, new normal of simply being this new version of ourselves, which is why I want to take you back to where this series all began - sitting in the river after Wild & Holy Weekend.... For Full Show Notes, visit Megan-Hale.com.   This episode is sponsored by Wild and Holy Weekend and Honey & Sage, Co.  Honey & Sage Co is a women’s wellness subscription care package and apothecary, who believe in holy wellness and self-care is sacred. Honey & Sage Co. is giving you 10% off your first subscription box or shop order.  The product I can’t stop raving about is called their Aura Mist, Focused Intentions, which you can find here! Simply enter the code HOLYANDWILD at checkout!  Self-care is part of any spiritual practice.  Let Honey & Sage Co. open you to a whole new world of conscious products!  “Better woman.  Better Earth.”  Honey & Sage Co.  

This week I'm thrilled to welcome my friend & fellow mastermind group member, Megan Hale! Megan focuses on spiritual development & relationship coaching, and she also has a brand new podcast called Wild & Holy Radio. Before that, she hosted a podcast called The Enoughness Revolution for 150+ episodes (!) This episode is veers into some unchartered territory here on the Courage & Clarity podcast, and I love it.We're talking about spirituality, but it's now what you think.If you consider yourself even remotely spiritually inclined, but perhaps you've dealt with frustration and helplessness in a more traditional religious setting (um, hand raised over here), I think you will love Megan & this conversation. In this Courage episode, you'll hear: How Megan made the crazy decision to close her successful podcast & start overWhat spirituality can teach us about business How to get out of your own way and let the process guide you (hint: it feels AMAZING)How to tap into the feeling that you've already arrived at your goalWhat to do to resolve discomfort, fear and anxiety, in business & in life SHOW NOTES: Megan's websiteWild & Holy RadioWild & Holy Weekend

In today's Clarity episode we're talking about something I'm super curious to learn more about: in-person retreats with your customers! Megan Hale is the host of Wild & Holy Weekend. Here's how she describes it: "Wild & Holy Weekend is a unique experience for 10 women to gather around a fire, celebrate our power, break bread, and dive into the pure truths of our souls while embracing the concept that we can be both scared and ready, unsure and certain, still evolving and confident."Megan's recent inaugural W&H Weekend was a total success -- she sold every single spot. But before that... she tried to host an in-person event, and it completely flopped. So today, Megan is letting us peek behind the curtain in order to show us what went wrong, what she changed and how Wild & Holy Weekend has become the definition of Meaningful Work for her. In this Clarity episode, you'll hear: The flop of Megan's first in person event (why it flopped, and what went wrong)What she changed in her process & in herself for the second time around (which led to selling out!)How to create an emotional connection to an event, leading customers to click "buy" All about marketing an in-person retreat: when to start & how to do it in order to sell outHow to make your customers feel awesome -- not pressured -- during a sales process Show notes:Wild & Holy Weekend

Who is Megan? Megan Hale is a retired psychotherapist and relationship coach who guides women and couples to transformative love, authentic self-expression, and soul shifting freedom built on truth, courage, and integrity. She’s the podcast host of The Enoughness Revolution, a conversation on creating joy in life, work, and love, and the creator of Wild and Holy Weekend, a biannual transformative retreat for women ready to reconnect with who they are, what they want, and take action that honors their soul. She’s a mother, wife, die-hard foodie, and eternal seeker of building trust in ourselves and trust in God as we ebb and flow with life’s magic. She lives in San Antonio, TX, with her husband, son, and two dogs. Quotes from Megan  We know the edges of our comfort zone. Bravery is pushing those edges and stepping over them—and it’s going to be different for all of us. So you can’t compare your bravery to my bravery, your bravery to anybody else’s bravery because we all have different edges. We all have different comfort zones. We all have different dreams. (8:18) Anytime we’re overwhelmed, it takes our power away. My first piece for me is managing overwhelm, and it’s taken me a long time to do that for myself. The things that have helped me is I only think in increments of three days at a time if I have a lot going on. Because if I think to next week or next even two weeks from now, it’s too much time for me to manage cognitively. And I also usually have only three big goals on my plate at a time. (9:55) What You’ll Learn How to take charge of your calendar by scheduling in white space first before work and personal obligations How to "say no" strategies to keep yourself from spreading yourself too thin Having clarity is the first step to understanding what your values are Reflections and tools for cultivating "enoughness" in your life Resources and How to Connect: Megan's Website: http://www.megan-hale.com/ Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Podcast Resources Mentioned: Brene Brown's Ted Talk on Vulnerability Other Listening Options: Individual player or full player view on website: http://lorirochino.com/podcast-2/

Radical self indulgence, reclaiming pleasure, permission to go slow ABOUT MEGAN Megan Hale is a ENOUGHNESS COACH, retired psychotherapist, and soul alignment catalyst helping women create more joy in life, work, and love. Currently writing her first book tentatively titled, Learning to Love, Megan is passionate about helping women love themselves enough to bravely pursue the life they desire and deserve. She's the podcast host over at the Enoughness Revolution, a die hard foodie, mama, wife, and proud Carolina girl married to her soulmate in Texas. FIND MEGAN: Links: http://Megan-hale.com IG: @meganhale_mh FB Group (I Am + I Can Tribe): http://Facebook.com/groups/livetruetribe/ MASTERCLASS FOR FREE FAVORITE BOOK THE ALCHEMIST BY PAULO COHERO WOO WOO THING: CRYSTALS WITH MANTRAS HIGHLIGHTS: Why giving yourself high levels of pleasure is GOOD Why being self indulengent is not a bad thing How to overcome trying to always be enough Why giving yourself permission to slow down is good Why being busy is not always good

This episode is brought to you by Wild and Holy Weekend, an intimate TX retreat for women ready to be their fullest expression.  Join me this September for an unforgettable weekend to hear your own wisdom, take a courageous leap forward, and expand into your next evolution of self!  Find out more by visiting wildandholyweekend.com.   Hey, hey, soul seeker!   I know if we're friends, we must have similar interests and passions.  You're probably not content living a purposeless life.  You want to experience more and feel more than the average human, but more so, you want to challenge yourself to expand into your potential, your impact, and your capacity for love, positivity, vulnerability, and faith. Because of that, I wanted to talk about several phases of our journeys that allow us to do just that.  And more specifically, we're tapping into a phenomena that I witnessed at the most recent Wild & Holy Weekend.  The more I've thought about how we actually expand into a new version of ourselves, I've really been doing some reflecting on my own life as to when the three spiritual shifts I'm going to be sharing with you today have shown up for me.  After all, these three types of spiritual shifts most definitely have an order/sequence, but they definitely do NOT have any type of expiration date meaning we continue to go through these types of shifts as long as we're on our personal journey of self-exploration and spiritual growth. Why did I feel so called to talk about this?   As we were sitting in the river after our closing ceremony of Wild & Holy Weekend, one of my clients (and retreaters) mentioned to me that she wished she would have come to something like this when she was a bit earlier on in her spiritual journey.  Her reasoning?  She felt like it would have been even more impactful of showing her what's possible.  Instead of feeling this huge monumental internal shift, she felt as though no big, life altering change had really happened until I shared with her what I'm going to share with you! After all, not all spiritual shifts have the same quality.  Some feel like huge waves of aha's that totally rock us to our core while others seem like such a gradual next step in our own personal evolution that they can indeed go by completely unnoticed if you're not careful.  And it's actually this last particular type of spiritual shift that is the MOST important.  It's the reason we work so hard to begin with. So, on today's episode, I wanted to talk about these three types of spiritual shifts, the expansion they create for us, and why all three are equally important to our own personal growth and evolution.  You ready?   For complete show notes, visit Megan-Hale.com. I'd love for you to take a few moments to leave a quick review on iTunes.  I've detailed the "how to" right here (complete with pictures)!  You sharing your personal feedback is SO helpful in reaching other soul seekers who are passionate about living their truth and creating lives that honor their soul

Does your Pig constantly Squeal that you’re not thin enough, pretty enough, or good enough?   If so you’ll most definitely want to listen to this interview with Megan Hale of the Enoughness Revolution!   And remember, the Pig’s insults are ALWAYS Binge motivated… it wants you to believe you’re too pathetic to resist the […] The post The Enoughness Revolution appeared first on The Never Binge Again Blog.

Megan Hale is a retired psychotherapist, Enoughness Coach™, and Podcast Host of The Enoughness Revolution sharing practical tools that speak to the soul to create more joy in life, work, and love.  She’s built her life coaching practice on her expertise of teaching clients how to choose love and bravery over shame and fear and opening them … Continued

In this episode, I am looking back on all of the writing Megan has already completed on her forthcoming book, Wild & Holy. She is staying open to whatever tweaks and additions she needs to make to create the best book...or books. Things take a shocking turn during our interview! Listen in to hear more about how your book might end up becoming so much more than you expected!   If you want to reach out to Megan and find out more about her Wild & Holy adventures, you can catch up with her at any of the locations below: Megan-Hale.com FB.com/meganhale.ma Instagram.com/meganhale_mh I'd love to hear from you, too! Amy@voicepenpurpose.com 

Do you sometimes feel like you’re wobbly on your feet? Like you aren’t pretty enough, smart enough, savvy enough, popular enough, quick enough, supported enough, skinny enough, etc to accomplish your goals? I hear you. #beenthere Of course, because this topic affects EVERYONE, I had to bring on Megan Hale, a friend of mine who is an Enoughness Coach and Podcast Host of the Enoughness Revolution. I just loved this conversation about feeling like you’re enough, and how that shows up in your life. Plus, Megan gave us a super cool exercise that you can do if you’re not feeling good enough or feeling good in your own skin… and it was something I hadn’t tried before. I’d love for you to tune in, try the exercise Megan mentions, and then share your results or insights that you had within my free Facebook Group - the Courageous Game-Changing Entrepreneurs group. Don’t forget that the #limitless entrepreneur fest is going on alllll month long, and I’ve included a ton of fun freebies and daily livestreams for those of you who want to continue to expand limitlessly in your life and business. I also shared a LIVE Vision Board Training that you can watch in the group, and in it I covered one of the most common mistakes people make with their vision boards and goals, and how to vision board for limitless success! Get it here: bit.ly/ladyventures Adventure Knocks!

  Words are very powerful.  The words that we tell ourselves every day become our truths, and dramatically and powerfully play a huge role in our lives.  For many people, these words and stories are abusive - diminishing all that they are, and all that they could be.     Join our “All the Stuff” gals Lisa Sharp, Empowerment Coach and Clutter Expert, Jen Turrell, Financial Personal Trainer for Women, along with Lisa Carpenter, Transformational Life and Nutrition Coach in this discussion about a very important topic that we all need to be mindful of.  Listeners are encouraged to get curious about their self-talk, and become conscious of the stories they so easily go to out of habit and programming.  They will hear how the experts have dealt with negative self talk themselves, and how the process of being conscious and deliberate can rewire their internal words from abusive to supportive so they can take action towards a better life.   If you are looking for a safe place to share, be sure to check out their facebook group where you can continue the conversation with our resident experts and other like minded people at:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/allthestuffpodcast.     You will find below the links to their respective signature programs:  Lisa Carpenter’s Program E.A.T!, Lisa Sharp’s The Blueprint Group Program, and Jen Turrell’s Money Matters Mastermind, as well as to their respective websites.     Websites: http://www.lisacarpenter.ca/ http://jenturrell.com/ http://clearcalmspace.com/   Programs: Lisa Carpenter’s E.A.T.! Program - www.lisacarpenter.ca/eat Lisa Sharp’s The Blueprint Group Program:  http://clearcalmspace.com/blueprint/ Jen Turrell’s Money Matters Mastermind Program:  http://jenturrell.com/money-matters-mastermind/   Freebies: Lisa Carpenter’s No Deprivation Weight Loss - http://www.lisacarpenter.ca/free/ Lisa Sharp’s 7 Days of Decluttering - http://clearcalmspace.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1082f94ba2520936f0c8e5b51&id=436e1d4601 Jen Turrell’s 7 Day Challenge:  The Life Changing Magic of KonMari-ing Your Money:  http://jenturrell.ontrapages.com/magic       Podcasts: Jen Turrell’s podcast Financial Fluency:  http://jenturrell.podbean.com/ Megan Hale’s Podcast The Enoughness Revolution - https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/enoughness-revolution-life/id1054033332?mt=2   YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/imMihC_ggpc    

Surrender to your own greatness, laugh in the face of rejection and live louder with Freedom Mindset Coach Maddy Moon.   After hiding behind fear, perfection, and a risk-aversion for many years, Maddy knows what it's like to play small, downplay your own existence and only hope that one day it will all be worth it.   Today, Maddy's mission is to help you realize the heart-pounding fact that you've only been gifted one life and every day you're faced with the choice to either make the most of it {unapologetically} or fight against who you're really meant to be.    Her work and story has been featured in The Huffington Post, Teen Vogue, The Daily Mail, Vice, and ABC News Nightline. Maddy is the host of a top-ranked podcast, Mind Body Musings, and can be found passionately exclaiming her love for taking life by its golden, glittery reigns on her online space, MaddyMoon.com.    Social links: Website: http://maddymoon.com Free lesson course: http://maddymoon.com/newsletter Instagram: http://instagram.com/madelynmoon Facebook: http://facebook.com/moonfitness YouTube: http://youtube.com/maddymoontv   See More from Megan Hale  

Episode 117: Megan Hale is a retired psychotherapist, enoughness coach, and alignment catalyst helping soulful women create beautiful lives.  Currently writing her first book tentatively titled "Learning to Love", Megan loves helping women create rewarding relationships, build inner confidence, and align their lives with what they deserve. She’s the podcast host over at The Enoughness Revolution  a feel good conversation on creating more joy in life, work, and love.  She’s been featured on some amazing podcasts as well as been published on Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, and Rebelle Society, to name a few. You can find her hanging out at Megan-Hale.com or in her free Facebook group, the I Am + I Can Tribe. Show notes: Why Megan started the Enoughness Podcast and how she's become addicted to preaching the message of self-worth How she helps people locate their own self-worth Developing forgiveness in order to re-write your story You're allowed to work on yourself as you love yourself The difference between happiness and joy Living with joy is like living with a pair of glasses: you're choosing to look through a lense of joy Joy is the way you choose to live your life (it's an internal process, where happiness is an external process) Making amends with things we regret and forgiving ourselves so that we can cultivate more joy instead of heartache How to avoid walking on eggshells, obsessively watching what you say or how you look, afraid of what people think about you Why you shouldn't assume how people are going to think or feel How do deal with people in your life that trigger negative emotions Courage isn't the opposite of fear, it's the reaction to fear Why you must heal the shame stories that tell you that you're not good enough as you are Giving yourself permission to grow, evolve and change in order to live in alignment with yourself Enoughness means to honor who you are, where you are, and allowing that to be enough Must-read book: The Alchemist by Paul Coelho Connect with Megan: Website Facebook Instagram Vimeo Snapchat: meganhale_ma [Tweet "Desire more joy in your life, work and love life? Check out this podcast. #joy #selfworth"] Join the FOREVER FREE RETREAT! If you want to come to Boulder, CO and experience a life-changing weekend with beautiful soul sisters on a mission for freedom, apply HERE. READY TO UNCOVER YOUR DREAMS? For only those that are ready and committed, click HERE to apply for my 1:1 coaching program. Become a Patreon for the show and pledge as little as $1 per episode HERE.

Megan Hale is a Retired Psychotherapist and Enoughness Coach™️ for soulful entrepreneurs who are ready to up level their lives and businesses and expand into their purpose and potential.  She’s the creator of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Model, a framework for creating sacred, sexy, sustainable success by doing the inner work that gets the outer results.  She’s the podcast host on The Enoughness Revolution, a global conversation on what it takes to release the stories of “not enough” and revolutionize the way we live, love, work, and lead as women.  She’s a military wife to her best friend, Breck, a dog-mama and mother to a vibrant baby boy, an avid advocate for the new wave of women’s leadership that leads from the soul, and a self-proclaimed bohemian priestess who views spiritual growth as a key component to unbelievable, yet totally achievable abundant (and aligned) success. In this episode, Megan and I talk candidly about how to step up to being a leader, feeling the fear, and stepping up to your purpose.  She discusses ways for you to find your zone of genius, how to put yourself out in the world, the critical importance of being crystal clear about who you are, what’s important to you, and how clarity can impact your bottom line. We discuss what is the foundation of your business and what to do if you feel lost. Comparison is the quickest way to take the wind out of your sails in life and business. Megan also talk about how wholeheartedly believing in what you do is the difference between confidence and conviction. Link to her podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enoughness-revolution-podcast/id1054033332?mt=2 You can also find Megan at http://www.megan-hale.com

Hannah Chelsey Poles, the Baby Maven, joins me today to share her top tips for preparing your biz for baby! Hannah Chelsey is a Pregopreneur Mentor & New Parent Coach. She found her true calling at a very early age (it all started with a baby doll on her first Christmas!) and has continued to follow that passion. Recognizing that her dream job and title didn't exist, Hannah pieced together all the things that she loves: pregnancy, babies, support & entrepreneurship. She creatively coined the phrase “pregopreneur” and founded her business, The Baby Maven. Hannah coaches first time mamas throughout their pregnancy & the early weeks with their newly expanded family. She delights in helping them to feel prepared, manage “the overwhelm” and create balance with their pregnancy, baby and biz. You can connect with her at: www.thebabymaven.com On her Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/thebabymaven And her Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/babymavencommunity/ To find out more about my self-paced courses and programs, check out the Fierce Feminine Masterclass, my collaboration for female entrepreneurs who are ready to up level their mindset so they can up level their business at http:///fiercefemininemasterclass.com and the Fierce Feminine Sisterhood, my 60 day program that rewrites the stories of “not enough” at http://fiercefemininesisterhood.com

I know I always say this, but I love, love, love today's guest! Megan Hale! Megan is a retired psychotherapist turned ‘enoughness coach’ for women. She is a fierce feminine leadership mentor and uses the fierce feminine leadership model as her framework for creating sustainable success. Megan is also a podcast host! Her podcast, The Enoughness Revolution, is in my top favorites and is a must-listen for all you ladies out there who don't feel like you're enough. If you're struggling with self-confidence and just putting yourself out there, then you absolutely must listen to what Megan has to say today.   Key Insights & Aha Moments: *I'm so excited to share today's guest interview! *I'm launching the Maven inner circle! A community just for you! It's happening May 2nd. *Megan noticed that more and more women who were coming to her just simply weren't honoring their truth. *How long did it take Megan to become an enoughness coach? Her whole life. *Megan was chasing enoughness for a very long time without realizing what it was 'really' what she was looking for. *Megan was chasing for success, for happiness, but deep down she did all these things because she thought she wasn't enough. *We're so quick to put a band-aid on something so we can move forward, but things just aren't healed so quickly. *Megan's work is to re-write stories. *A women's natural instinct or go-to is give, not to receive. *Megan wants to remind women that it's okay to receive. You're not going to be 'full of yourself' if you do.  *You're never going to be 100% healed, even if you're a healer. *Our gifts come so naturally to us that it's almost like it's not a big deal. It is a big deal! *The more comfortable you can be in the uncomfortable, the better off you will be with pushing forward. *One of the biggest challenges Megan had was thinking 'enough' was a destination you could reach. *Ask yourself: What do you want? Not what you think you want, what DO you want? *When you start to really feel your feelings, it can get messy. *Feel your feelings. I can completely relate. I built an incredibly successful business for myself, but it was the wrong business for what I really and truly wanted. *Now that I've built a business that's in line with who I am, it feels so easy that it's almost like something's wrong! *Challenge yourself to create more ease in your life. *How can people align themselves? Question what's possible; question what it is that you really want. *What we really want can sometimes be buried under a cultural and family level. *Reject whatever insults your soul. But what does insult your soul? *Who you need to be is often the most overlooked, but it's the most fundamental component to creating success. *Megan is giving away (for free) the fierce feminine leadership mini course for the entire month of April. *After April, her course will be on sale for $397 *Quick reminder, I am building an inner circle that will be launching on May 2nd! *Also get my step-by-step guide on how to build a thriving community on Facebook.   Maven Moment: I can't begin to touch on all the things Megan said that resonated with me because there were just so many. I completely relate to the part where Megan said she was chasing for this ideal dream she thought she had to have in order to be happy, but once she 'got it' she realized she was just miserable. The same thing happened to me for my business. I built an incredibly successful business that a lot of people would have wanted, but I just wasn't happy. Megan says that you really need to break down your cultural and family beliefs and dig deep down to discover what it is that you truly want.   Mentioned in This Episode: www.michellemcglade.com/ Making The Maven on Facebook   Connect with Megan: Website Facebook Group

Megan Hale is a Fierce Feminine Leadership Mentor and Enoughness Coach for women. As a retired psychotherapist, she brings a wealth of wisdom to working with her clients to develop a deep sense of worthiness and how to live, love, and lead from their center. Megan incorporates spirituality, mindset, self-care, authenticity, boundaries, bold action, and working from ease, grace, and flow vs. hustle, muscle, and force into her 1:1 work, group masterminds, courses, and retreats.

Hey Ass-kickers!   Welcome to episode 77 of the Your Kick-Ass Life podcast! Today I’ve brought you yet another amazing guest, Megan Hale. Megan is a retired psychotherapist, enoughness coach and women’s leadership mentor. She advocates courageous, authentic living and helps her clients break free from limiting personal beliefs to live brave, whole lives.   Megan joins us to discuss her courageous and powerful journey to being who she is today and what she’s doing, the concept of worthiness, and her 5 steps to having enough and staying enough!