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One of the greatest parts of online business and course creation is the ability to make passive income, all the time, whilst you hang out with your family, go on holiday or even just Netflixing on the couch.Having someone buy your digital product or course passively is the holy grail of course creation. It is such a magical feeling! And I know it's something every course creator wants. This is what I am jamming on inside this podcast episode.You will learn:The 3 things you must have to make passive income from your online courses.What type of funnel to use when selling different offers.How selling evergreen is has become a necessity in business.If you have a course that has sold in a live launch then your next step is to turn it evergreen and make magical passive sales from it!If you want to learn how to create passive income in under 14 days, you've got to join an upcoming live Masterclass hosted by Eddette Steynberg (the owner of the Course Creators Kit) and I. We are going to show you how to make quick, passive sales with an easy-breazy mini offer that will also build your email list. This is perfect for someone who hates complicated tech and needs a simple, step by step process to build their list and make sales.This FREE masterclass is on October 23rd at 6pm (CET -1) / 7pm (CET).Grab your spot HERE.Send us a text

We all need rest, probably more than we're getting. Expanding our view of rest beyond naps or Netflixing is helpful and life-giving! Perhaps what you most need right now is sensory rest or creative rest. Or maybe it's lowering the bar and being kinder to yourself.SHOW NOTESThis is a two-part conversation about rest – you can listen to part one here. In part two of the conversation I talk about the How of rest using my handcrafting a life vision worksheet (below) as a guide. NOT the how as in specific forms of rest (see the Rest Worksheets for that), but more how can we make space for rest or get creative and more flexible about rest.I'm often surprised that most people I connect with have not heard of Dr. Saundra Dalton's “7 Types of Rest.” In the worksheets (see below to get them for free), I add an 8th type – friendship with self – because befriending myself has been the greatest source of deep, abiding rest for me. Without this, no amount of other forms of rest can resolve the underlying sense of never being good enough, or the resulting striving and jumping through hoops to prove our worth, that so many people live with.In this episode I share ideas to consider when exploring HOW you might make space for more rest in your life – whatever season you're in, including the hardest of them. To get started, I share The 10 Commandments of Rest from REST, by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.LINKS/RESOURCESFind Krista on FB: A Life in Progress and also Rebranding Middle Age. Find her on IG.Join the Monday Morning Hope Map: Sign Up For The Monday Morning Hope Map | A Life In Progress.Learn more about my Life Visioning Process.Learn how to work 1:1 with Krista – learn more here.Permission To Rest, Recalibrate and get resourced | A Life In ProgressGet the Rest Worksheets here (free): 8 Types Of Rest: Free Worksheets | A Life In ProgressRegister below for the new Joy Workshop coming early March or learn more here. And you can also buy part one here. Free registration for the new workshop runs Feb 19-March 1.

Episode 80: Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Strategies for Professional Moms to Find Peace Inspired by Children's Resilience   Join Dr. Prianca Naik on the Empowering Working Moms Podcast! In this episode, she discusses how professional women can draw inspiration from childhood behaviors to combat burnout and enhance life satisfaction. Dr. Prianca invites you to learn about how you can utilize childlike wonder to increase your happiness and reduce exhaustion. Tune in for more on this topic.   In this episode, you will learn: How to embrace curiosity and playfulness. Finally be present. Celebrate yourself. Have more fun.   To end burnout and exhaustion and get your peace of mind back, check out her free masterclass on 4 steps to overcome burnout, get rid of overwhelm, and get your peace of mind back. https://program.stresscleansemd.com/4-secrets-to-living-a-life-you-ll-love-podcast   If you want to work with Coach Prianca Naik, MD, go to www.priancanaikmdcoaching.as.me to book a 30-minute consultation call.   Sign up for this powerful vision breakthrough today…a limited time offer until the end of this year: https://buy.stripe.com/cN22c8cWH4Aq0KsdQT   Follow Dr. Prianca on social media:   https://www.facebook.com/prianca.naik   https://www.instagram.com/doctorprianca   https://www.linkedin.com/in/prianca-naik-md-0524a196/   Join her FREE Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/646992382603860   [FULL TRANSCRIPTION:]   You're listening to the empowering working moms podcast, episode number 80. Well, hello there, I hope you are doing so well. And I'm so glad to have you here listening with me today. I actually have a special episode planned. Happy holidays. And this is the last episode before the New Year.   And today I want to talk about the magic of Christmas time and the holiday time. So if you're a professional mom who is exhausted every day, you might be stuck in the daily grind dread trap. And if you're stuck here, you likely have a successful career that you're proud of. But almost daily, you're filled with guilt, because you cannot show up for your family in the way that you want.   You're bogged down by the daily grind, going from day to day feeling like life is just passing you by. And you don't even remember the last time that you felt joy or being present in the moment. You're probably exhausted from wrapping gifts for your kids.   And the reason this is happening is whether you're working at home or in your career, you're always working hard putting the needs of others in front of your own. And all the hard work you're doing is more based on other people's needs than your own. And I have been there because I am a physician. I'm an internal medicine physician and mom of two.   So I know. I used to be a workaholic. And you want to make a change in your life. But sometimes just any change feels like more work and you just don't even want to start. And to fix this, you've probably tried therapy or counseling and it helped for a little while but overall you still don't feel better. Or you're listening to self help books by Brene Brown or Glennon Doyle trying to find a better way but there's no change in your life.   If this is you, do not worry. I have helped countless professional moms just like you because I've been in your shoes. And I still practice medicine. And so I do know about managing so many things but still finding my peace of mind and joy. Book a call with me PriancaNaikMDcoaching.as.me.   Or even check out my free masterclass on demand four steps to overcome burnout and overwhelm for good to finally get your peace of mind back. Links for both are in the show notes.   Now I'm actually recording this on Christmas Day. And it has been such a wonderful holiday season because I went to my mother's house for Thanksgiving, she threw Thanksgiving for my entire family. And it was just really great to be around all of my cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. And I hadn't really seen some of them since before COVID hit. So that was lovely.   And then since then, my cousins and I have hung out a couple of times. So it's like a lot of hanging out with family in a concentrated time. And also connecting with dear friends for dinners around the holidays. It's just been wonderful. And yesterday, I actually hosted a bunch of my cousins at my home. And this was my first time hosting. And it was just great to have everyone there and be together. It was a nice time and it felt really good.   And then today, I actually got to see another dear friend of mine from residency. The morning of course, was opening up gifts with my children. And that was absolutely fantastic and inspired the material for this episode actually. I had some other topics in mind, but I'll save that for next week.   This kind of came to me when I've just really been enjoying and been so happy during the holidays. And I will say this is probably my best holiday so far in the past four years. The last three years were not as easy and great. But I'm just happy to be here. So that's why I wanted to talk about it.   And one thing that really struck me which is the topic of today's episode is the magic of the holiday season. The magic of Christmas and the Christmas tree and the idea of Santa. And what I want you to take away from this episode is really what we can learn from our children and how we can adapt the lens that they have on life.   And so many of those things, the way we saw things when we were kids, we lose them as we grow up. And I know that we all have way more responsibilities than when we were children. But I do think there's a way to be an adult, be responsible, but at the same time really embody the magic and wonder of being a child. And it's how kids see Christmas.   So what I really noticed in my kids, especially my older one who's five and a half, is that he just had so much wonder and appreciation. I got this very real, very large Christmas tree and when he saw it in my home for the first time, he just gasped and he went oh, and it was literally one of the best things he'd ever seen.   And we just take so many things for granted because they're not first for us. But there is so much beauty in a Christmas tree. And so that just got me thinking that we need to do more of that. We need to have magic and wonder and really appreciate the regular things. And the next thing that children do, which we lose as adults is they have so much sense of possibility and belief.   And the fact that they just believe in the magic of Christmas, and they believe in Santa Claus, but they also believe that they can do anything. They have big hopes and dreams. And things happen to us along the way in our journeys that harden us, or make us lose belief in ourselves.   And then we have limiting beliefs, which is really a belief that's not serving you, but you believe it is fact. And it limits you in what you can do. And these limiting beliefs hold us back so much, and they are thieves of joy.   And because of them, we hold ourselves back, and we stop making our dreams come true. And we stop believing. And that is something that children automatically, naturally embody. And we need to take a cue and do more of that.   The next thing that children do that we need to do more of is they have inherent intuition, and they believe it. And so many of us, we're all intuitive, and we quiet down our intuition, we ignore it. And often as we become adults, we just don't even realize we have it.   And if we can actually quiet down the noise in our brains and tap into our intuition, the intuition that we had as children, even, then we can really make decisions in alignment and save ourselves a lot of trouble. And I say this because I myself was always really intuitive as a child, and even teenager. And then I went through a phase where I just didn't believe in it, I lost it.   And I realized that not listening to the voice inside of me really caused me pain in certain areas of my life. And so now at 40, I no longer ignore that voice. And I really just follow my intuition and life goes so much more smoothly. And so that is really something to tap into.   So think about and really just sitting in silence for a few minutes at a time or every day, you can just be quiet and see what comes to you. Because most of the time we're addicted to our phones, we're over scrolling on social media, scrolling on our phones, online shopping, online grocery shopping, or even Netflixing too much. So just think about doing some of that. Kids do that. And we need to also embrace that intuition.   The next thing kids do that we also need to do more of is telling the truth, kids are so honest, and it is so adorable, and sometimes funny. And I know we don't want to hurt other people's feelings.   But I think just being really honest with people is one of the best ways just to be straightforward and not play games. And we don't have to hurt people. But we can definitely honor our own truth and speak up, especially when it's appropriate. So telling the truth.   Another thing we can do is embrace creativity. Kids are so creative and imaginative. And we just do not do this enough. As adults, we get so cerebral, and we just lose that sense of fun.   So this could be anything. It could be writing or coloring or creating art, just a way to channel some creativity. Because kids are doing this all the time. My own kids will literally sit at my kitchen table and they will do coloring or arts and crafts for hours and hours.   Another major concept that I've spoken about in the past is self love. And this really is a key pillar and component of inner peace, the good life. And children love themselves so so much and they value themselves.   And whatever happens along the way that maybe starts to crush that and then they doubt themselves. But self love, loving ourselves and giving ourselves compassion and being proud of ourselves. That is something that we should mimic that children do.   The other topic that I want to mention when it comes to how kids see things is time and deadlines. They literally have no concept of deadlines, no concept of time. And we're busy yelling at our kids to brush their teeth, get out the door on time, again, brushing their teeth, get to bed on time, right and we have our agenda.   We have our deadlines, and they don't know and they don't care. Meanwhile, we're driving ourselves crazy to get places on time. And time of course is a false construct. So I just wonder if we just adapted this attitude, I'm not saying we have to do it 100%. But let go a little bit on our time stuff.   Imagine how liberating that might be, and how that would reduce our stress and our anxiety. So the next time that you're rushing either your kids or yourself, take a deep breath and think about how it really doesn't matter in the scheme of things.   We can also embrace curiosity, just like children. Because they just are naturally curious, always asking questions, soaking up things like sponges. And we can also do the same thing by asking more questions. Maybe doing things differently than how we were raised. That's a big one. But even on a smaller level, we could explore a new hobby or interest outside of work and really get our brains going in a different way.   Playfulness is another concept that we should adapt from children, because children, they engage in play as a way to learn and have fun. And if we're able to incorporate a playful attitude into daily life, then this can truly help us combat burnout and exhaustion.   And the easiest way to do this is really finding humor in everyday life and situations. Another thing that kids do is they're really present, and they're living in the present moment immersed in whatever they're doing. And really being mindful. And they're not worrying so much about the future. Because they don't have the responsibility of that.   And so for us, really being present in the most important moments, the present moment, engaging in what we're doing is one of the greatest ways to really combat burnout and exhaustion as well. But that is one of the number one things that we should adapt from children.   And to learn more about this, definitely tune in to one of my podcast episodes on mindfulness. And the last thing that we can be doing that is similar to what kids do is really celebrating the small achievements. And they learn to celebrate so many small things. And that's amazing and that really contributes to positivity and feeling fulfilled.   So that is something that we can do more of and help ourselves truly find joy every single day. So take one of these and make an intention to practice one of the things I talked about today in the new year and see how much happier you will be.   And if you are sick of burnout and exhaustion and you really want to do the deep work to heal the next generation of healing for the new year. Book a call with me, PriancaNaikMDcoaching.as.me. And actually this week, I will have more spots to talk because I'm off work and I'm hanging at my parents house and I will have some free time.   And I would love to talk to you to really dive into what is going on with you and make a plan to get you out of burnout once and for all in 90 days or less. Thank you so so much for tuning in. And I will talk to you next week which is in the new year.

Episode 79: Finding Balance Beyond Therapy with the Happy Mom Method   Join Dr. Prianca Naik on the Empowering Working Moms Podcast! In this episode, she talks about how coaching can benefit you in finding work-life balance in a different way than therapy can. Dr. Prianca invites you to learn about how coaching can give you a way to create a concrete plan to get you out of burnout and exhaustion faster than therapy can. Tune in for more on this topic.   In this episode, you will learn: How therapy helps but takes a long time How to get out of the ‘Daily Grind Dread Cycle' How to get transformational results in a shorter period of time Tangible tools to find more balance   To end burnout and exhaustion and get your peace of mind back, check out her free masterclass on 4 steps to overcome burnout, get rid of overwhelm, and get your peace of mind back. https://program.stresscleansemd.com/4-secrets-to-living-a-life-you-ll-love-podcast   If you want to work with Coach Prianca Naik, MD, go to www.priancanaikmdcoaching.as.me to book a 30-minute consultation call.   Sign up for this powerful vision breakthrough today…a limited time offer until the end of this year: https://buy.stripe.com/cN22c8cWH4Aq0KsdQT   Follow Dr. Prianca on social media:   https://www.facebook.com/prianca.naik   https://www.instagram.com/doctorprianca   https://www.linkedin.com/in/prianca-naik-md-0524a196/   Join her FREE Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/646992382603860   [FULL TRANSCRIPTION:]   You're listening to the empowering working moms podcast episode number 79. Hi there, everybody, I am so glad to have you listening here today to this podcast episode. We are just wrapping up, I was gonna say the old year, which sounds weird. So let's just say that we are approaching the new year where a lot of us feel a renewed sense of self.   And we want to have a fresh start to all that we might want to achieve in 2024. And I know for a lot of you that is finding balance or finding work life balance. And so many of my clients want this too.   In fact, one of my clients, she was telling me that she found therapy. And she did it for a really long time, because she felt unhappy and unfulfilled, especially in her role of being a mom. She's a high power pharma exec. But she found basically, she had two problems with therapy.   One was that it was very expensive, and that it wasn't really covered by insurance, which happens, I think, to a lot of people. And also it was super time consuming. And then it really takes years to see the effect of therapy. So that's really what made her try coaching.   She found that within just a few months of working with me, she had her transformation and was really able to figure out finding happiness, peace of mind and balance her demanding work life along with her home life and responsibilities as a mom. And that coaching really provided tangible solutions for her that really therapy had not.   And I bring this all up because today I want to dive into the concept of coaching versus therapy in finding work life balance, or just finding a more balanced life. Maybe you've tried therapy, and it's helped for a little while. But overall, you still don't feel better. And here's what's happening to most people, when they're experiencing the following problems. You've got the successful career you're proud of.   But almost daily, you're filled with guilt, because you just can't show up for your family in the way that you want. And even though you've made it in your career, you daydream about being with your kids when you're at work. But then you're thinking about work when you're at home, and you're never present in your life because you're constantly flip flopping between the two.   Or when you make plans for fun when you're not working, these plans cause you to feel even more tired, more overwhelmed, and you don't get the sense of peace, rest or balance. And it's so frustrating. Because on paper, you've got everything that you've worked for personally and professionally, but you're still unfulfilled, you're still not happy, and you definitely don't feel balanced.   So often people will look for therapy or to find a therapist to solve this problem. And here's what happens, sometimes the therapist is a good fit, but sometimes the therapist isn't, and then that's kind of an issue because then you have to really go therapist shopping. And then maybe even couples therapy, which is great.   It's good to have a neutral party to mediate and bounce ideas off and have a different set of eyes and ears on your marriage or your situation. But even that doesn't necessarily give you the solution that your marriage needs. And then in therapy, sometimes you just wish that your therapist would be more prescriptive, but he or she isn't.   And a lot of my clients complain that their therapy sessions really turn into vent sessions. And though that's helpful to be able to vent things out, they don't really leave with concrete solutions, and they don't feel themselves finding transformation. And many of us have walked the path of therapy just to help us navigate our brains.   And of course, therapists do offer a safe space if you find the right fit. But it can be a challenge to find the right fit. And the journey through therapy can leave us with insights about our past. But then often, why does it feel like sometimes we're stuck in a never ending cycle of venting. And then maybe even after years of therapy, you might have a better idea of how your childhood has affected where you are today. Or also like what got you here.   But you're still left feeling exhausted and you don't know how to enjoy the now. You don't know how to even get from now to where you want to be. So really, here's what I really believe needs to be done instead: coaching. Because this really starts with an awareness. Awareness is the first step of all of this work. And it's basically an awareness of the stories that are going on in your brain.   So what is our brain telling us and really being aware of that and in tune with that. And then once we realize what our brain is telling us, we can make an active choice and we can decide do we want to play into the story, do we want to feed into the story? And really part of the work inside my coaching program is where you learn about the stories, the narratives that you're telling yourself and recognizing what's going on.   So questioning these narratives and deciding what we want to do with them. That really is the step of breaking free from the cycle of what I like to call the cycle of the daily grind dread, and gaining clarity on our thought patterns that really end up shaping and creating the experience of our lives.   So this cycle of daily grind dread is really something that so many women and moms in demanding careers, they are suffering from it. Where you're waking up in the morning, you're exhausted, your alarm goes off, you're not rested, you got to jump out of bed, get your kids ready for school, out the door, maybe get to school on time, get to work, and then it's go go go in the grind during the day.   You come home, you've got the chores or chauffeuring your kids around, maybe getting dinner on the table, and then you're so exhausted at night. Maybe you're scrolling on your phone, while you're Netflixing at the same time, and you stay up too late watching Netflix, and then you go to bed, not having gotten enough sleep to wake up and do it all over again. And this is just no way to live.   There has to be more, in fact, forget there has to be, there is more to life than this. And it's really through doing the deep work, healing yourself. Not bandaid solutions, which often therapy can be and doing the work to get yourself out of that cycle of the daily grind dread. And really getting clarity on what's happening in your brain and what you're going to do about it. So how do we figure out these stories?   Well take a moment to reflect on major events in your life. I want you to take a moment to do this. And really, I would pause this podcast episode or come back to it later if you're driving or walking or running and think about the major effects in your life, both positive and negative, and make a list.   And then once you have the list, look at each event and really think about the thought that you have related to each event. For example, for me getting into medical school, that was a huge achievement in my life, that was a huge event. Or maybe that is for you, what were the underlying thoughts and narratives that propelled you forward. So for me, it was that I can do anything I put my mind to. And knowing that that is a story, that is a narrative that's helpful. And I can use that and move forward with it.   Versus if there's maybe a negative event with a negative story behind it, we can become aware of that. And conversely, we can decide to drop that story and not play into it because it's not helpful. So understanding these stories is really the first step towards either carrying them on because we want to and this is all with intention. We're living a life with intention and having intentionality.   So we're being intentional with carrying the story forward, because it's helpful. Or in dropping the story and maybe creating a new one, if it's not helpful. And this is especially, you're gonna see this in the negative events. And one of the key advantages of coaching in breaking the cycle of the daily grind, dread.   So one of the key advantages to coaching is that it focuses on action. And it's really about getting ourselves out of this loop of monotony. So meaning this loop of monotony is what keeps us in this daily grind dread cycle, and we can't break free. But coaching helps us identify the stories that's really holding us back and replace them with empowering narratives.   And this is a proactive approach that really moves beyond vent sessions and actually offers tangible strategies to create lasting change. So getting out of the daily grind that dread cycle is really the happy professional mom method, the happy mom method. And we learn to have alignment and mindfulness and empowering ourselves so that eventually we can really enjoy our time with our kids.   Enjoy the trips that we plan, truly be present with them. Have the balance, have peace of mind. And this is all possible. And the reason I really do this work is to help moms like yourself, get out of the daily grind dread to really create the life that they want for themselves. A dream life in fact, one that really aligns with what they see for themselves because I want to make sure that you don't have regrets when you die.   And you're really making the most of this life and enjoying and being present for the majority of your life. To be a happier mom professional, have happier partners, husbands or wives. And happier kids, which really makes a happier world. And as a physician, I'm still practicing medicine.   But I have been there in the full time daily grind dread and one day was just bleeding into the next until I had my awakening when I became a mother and I just knew that I wanted to create a different and better atmosphere for my child. And that is what brought me into this work and that is why I do what I do.   And I heal people in a different way. I am a healer of course, because that's just what physicians are, but I get to heal people. I get to help women like you and really feel like I'm making a positive impact on this world.   So if you too want to learn more and see if you're dealing with issues like this, and they sound familiar book a call with me, PriancaNaikMDcoaching.as.me to see if you're someone that I can help too. Thank you so much for tuning in today and I will talk to you next week.

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Episode #54: Self-love to End Exhaustion Join Dr. Prianca Naik on the Empowering Working Moms Podcast! For this episode, she focuses on the concept of self-love. Self-love is incredibly important for achieving clarity and finding inner peace, which can help mitigate exhaustion and burnout. Dr. Naik invites you to learn about how practicing self-love can change your life for the better. Tune in to this episode for more on this important topic.   In this episode, you will learn: Benefits of Loving Yourself Modeling Self-Love For Your Kids Dangers Of Not Practicing Self-Love Teaching Others How To Treat You Putting Yourself First   To end burnout and exhaustion and get your peace of mind back, check out her free masterclass on 4 steps to overcome burnout, get rid of overwhelm, and get your peace of mind back. https://program.stresscleansemd.com/4-secrets-to-living-a-life-you-ll-love-podcast   If you want to work with Coach Prianca Naik, MD, go to www.priancanaikmdcoaching.as.me to book a 30-minute consultation call   Follow Dr. Prianca on social media: https://www.facebook.com/prianca.naik https://www.instagram.com/doctorprianca https://www.linkedin.com/in/prianca-naik-md-0524a196/   Join her FREE Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/646992382603860   [FULL TRANSCRIPTION]: You're listening to the empowering working moms Podcast, episode number 54. Hi, how are you? I hope you're doing great today. I'm so thrilled you are here with me listening to this podcast episode I bring you today. I actually just got back from, well the last episode I talked about that my 40th birthday was coming up, and it was wonderful and I am still really pumped to be 40. I am singing it loud and proud. But I will tell you that nobody talks about or maybe they do the unfun part of being 40, which I experienced this morning, during which I went for my screening mammogram. It's really actually not as bad as I thought it was going to be and not as painful. But I think everybody has a different pain threshold. Definitely not a really cool part of being 40. But it has to be done. So if you are listening, and you're 40 and up and you haven't had a mammogram in the past year, this is my plug for you, get it done, it's so much better to prevent, right preventive care is so critical in maintaining our physical health. But now we're going to dive into our mental health and I'm guessing that you're a high achieving type A mom, you're tired, you've probably tried all the things, self help books, therapy, yoga, I've been there, but you're finding yourself probably exhausted, not wanting to face the day, maybe mindlessly scrolling on your phone or over Netflixing just to get a break, only to feel more exhausted and on the verge of burnout. But there is hope and a streamlined way to get you out of that place and in to peace and joy every single day in 90 days or less is there. Book a call with me to learn more about Overcome Burnout For Good, my foundational coaching program for professional moms. I have easy, fun, implementable modern tips to get you into your best life. Even if you feel that's impossible. I know a lot of my clients probably felt that way. And after working with me, they report having better relationships, more presence with their kids, really cutting themselves slack and finding so much more resilience in the day to day upsets that come up because it's always something, right. Today, I'm going to dive into a really important topic that gets thrown around a lot in self development circles, and that is the concept of self love. Self love is so important because it creates clarity. It creates clarity, when maybe there is some confusion. And when you get that clarity, you're going to find inner peace. And isn't that what we all want? Inner peace is the key to ending exhaustion, and burnout. When we work on various factors to cultivate inner peace, we can always center ourselves. When shit comes up, shit hits the fan, we can learn to cultivate it, and it's the tool that we all need. And this helps because we can be peaceful instead of feeling scattered or anxious. Many of my clients actually come to me not only exhausted and on the verge of burnout, but also often dissatisfied in their marriages, maybe fighting a lot with their partners. And the first thing I say to them, when it comes to relationships with others is to truly focus on themselves. And that's where the self love comes in. Right? We must focus on doing the work on ourselves first. That's the work that no one wants to do. Because it is harder to look within, and easier to actually look outside of ourselves, blame other people for our problems than to look within. But once we begin to focus on ourselves, we can begin practicing loving ourselves. And I teach my clients how to do exactly this. Because it is a key to unlocking a life filled with peace and joy. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? A life with peace and joy. I'm telling you that I love my life so much no matter what stuff happens. And I have the same day to day stressors you have. I've got my own problems, right, we all have problems in various flavors. I have some serious, stressful things hanging over my head, often actually. But I have learned to really use my tools. And it really helps me have peace of mind in so many moments when before my own processes, before coaching, I would have been miserable and spinning out and so unhappy. But I say this because all of this is teachable. I can teach it but it's learnable for you. So a life of peace, a life of enjoyment, enjoying the life that you've worked so hard for, it is possible for you even if you don't think so. Trust me, because my clients, they've been in the same position and they leave coaching with me realizing there's a world of possibilities to create their dream life, but also just enjoying the life right now that they have. So let me get into the benefits of loving yourself because you might be thinking, what is she talking about? Self love, that's not something I think about, right? But when you love yourself, you can truly treat yourself with love and kindness. And often we are the cruelest and meanest to ourselves. And it's really sad. And we have inner negative voices that talk down to us. And just being aware of those voices, and learning to quiet them down, but also approach ourselves with grace, compassion, and some gentleness. The more we do that, the more we can actually be kind to others, and be gentle with others, and be gentle with, let's say, our children. So some of the benefits of loving yourself, here they are. One is making decisions more clearly. Meaning, when you have something that you're confused about, you're back and forth about something, what should I do, spinning in confusion. Loving yourself makes things and it makes the decisions that are looming much clearer. For example, one of my clients, she was in an abusive relationship, and it was really hard for her to see clearly, see straight, and she was so married to the idea of being married, that she would make excuses for her husband at the time who was abusing her. And as we did the work, she had an epiphany one day after he threw his phone in her face. And he said it was an accident. And he somewhat denied it. But he did. She asked herself a very important question, what would I do if I loved myself? Would I keep putting myself in harm's way? And as she took some time to ponder that question and come up with an answer, she knew the answer. She knew that if she loved herself, if she loved herself, because she wasn't quite there yet, that she would leave, and she would stop putting herself in harm's way. And she did end up moving out about a month after that question, when for a long time, she had just been spinning her wheels, confused, not knowing what to do. And about, I believe, a year later, after that she was in such a great place, having her peace and freedom, day to day freedom and joy, and truly living her best life. Another benefit of loving yourself is the benefit that it will have for your kids. So you're modeling self love, right? Kids naturally love themselves. But if they see you modeling it, they can continue to practice it as they grow up. Because often they lose that self love  That self love that I see my own young children practice, they love themselves so much, and they love the reflection in the mirror, as they should. And when I think about myself, somewhere along the line, I stopped loving myself, and I don't know when it was. And of course, I've taught myself in my adult years to rekindle my love for myself. But unconditional love, right? Self love is so important. Because if our children don't have that, they're going to look outside of themselves, which really leads to people pleasing, which I've talked about before. And that's an automatic way to be dissatisfied. And we don't want that, right. If we can really center ourselves, loving ourselves and see ourselves in a loving light, then it really grounds us and centers us. And when we do that, we actually waste a lot less time because as I said before, it makes decisions clearer, right? So the clearer decisions are, we're not wasting time spinning in confusion. And also if we're not people pleasing and trying to do things that we don't want to do, we're wasting less energy on that. And all these things together lead to feeling more energized and much less exhausted. Another benefit of loving yourself is teaching people how you want to be treated, even if it is uncomfortable. Now this happened to me very recently, and it was an awkward moment for me but discomfort is often the currency to a much better life and your dreams and all that. So there's kind of a running joke in my group of friends that you know, I'm very straightforward. I cut to the chase. I'm not like big on pleasantries and niceties. That's not to say that I'm not a kind person because I am and if you're in my friends and family, then you know that I have your back and I'll be there for you. But that being said, we were in a group setting, I said something to the waiter, and then they were making fun of me. And that joke was getting old for me. So I found myself feeling triggered. And I sat with it for a little bit, I practiced my own centering exercises, I focused on my breath, I practiced mindfulness techniques right then and there. I even stepped away from the group for a little bit just to get some space and time to reflect on how I wanted to respond. And what I decided was the right thing for me to do in integrity with who I am, because honesty is one of my values and authenticity, that I needed to express myself. So I expressed that I didn't receive the joke well, and that I thought it was unkind and it hurt my feelings. And that a safe space is very important to me. And I said, this is supposed to be a safe space. And the older I get, the more important that is. And so I felt like this is isn't a safe space in that moment. Pretty much everybody was quiet. And everyone who was there is a long standing friend of mine, or I've had a long standing relationship with so I don't have to feel insecure or be worried that they're going to abandon me over me saying that, right? But they all listen. And most of them were quiet. And then one person actually said, "Hey, I'm sorry, it wasn't meant that way, you know, I would never intentionally hurt you." And I said, "Okay, thank you, I appreciate it." And that was that. And then, you know, it was done. And I felt whole, after expressing myself, I felt at peace. And it came from a place of loving myself that I need to model loving myself. And if that means that I'm telling someone, hey, this is how I want to be treated because I love myself, right? Though that situation was uncomfortable at that moment, it's really made all the difference in my life. And I really feel at peace, because I know I'm being true to myself, my values, and who I am. So, again, I was saying before that the reason I bring this up is because it is critical in laying the groundwork for how you want others to treat you. Because often we sit there and we get mad, we say oh, so and so saying this, that's not fair. Why are they doing it to me. And in the same vein as Episode 53, where I talk about not being a victim anymore, we can empower ourselves to speak up, find our voice, and let people know how we want to be treated. And that way, we don't have to blame anybody else except ourselves. And then if you find that somebody is treating you badly, it's up to you to decide whether you want to stay or whether you don't want to. But really the question of what would I do if I love myself is so powerful, because you can use it in so many instances. Try it when you're having confusion, and you don't know how to behave or what to do. Another benefit of loving yourself is becoming happier because you no longer put yourself last, how often can you think of, in the past week, when have you put yourself last? Right? We tend to put ourselves last. The other day, I actually, well, after turning 40 I decided I wanted to regroup and figure out my priorities, reprioritize. So the first priority I set was my children, then my coaching business, and then being a doctor. But I realized I forgot myself. And so in the spirit of self love, caring for myself, making sure that my needs are met is actually number one. Because without doing that, without keeping myself grounded, learning to have peace and joy within myself, I can't give my all to other people. That includes my children. So one is loving myself, right, and prioritizing myself. And then immediately after that is prioritizing my children. However, I will say, with my children, I often will ask what is best for them, regardless of what I think. That's a little bit different from self love, but as a parent, it's our job, right, to look out for them. So I often do prioritize their needs over mine, in instances where maybe it's not the best thing for me, but it's the best thing for them. And also, if we model to our children, right, that we're happier, that's all the better for them. And they're going to grow up in a happier, more, you know, fun atmosphere as we love ourselves and it bleeds on to them. Another benefit of loving yourself is feeling centered and grounded. So this really was true for me and that story that I told you where I spoke up to my friends, I just felt very grounded when I could be true to myself.    So another example of this is when I chose to pursue life coaching, and for me that was really hard because being a doctor, a medical doctor, is so much a part of my identity and something  I'm so proud of, and life coaching just seemed at the time, to be really honest, it's like the label wasn't good enough for me. And at the same time, I learned that doing this work lights me up so much, and I am so moved when my clients have their victories and transformations, and I'm making the impact on the world that I truly want to make. So I had to choose myself, choose life coaching, regardless of what other people thought. And that is another example of loving myself and being true to myself. Now I'm gonna give you a quick client example of self love, or really self focus, too. But my client Samar, who's an OBGYN, she has three small children, she actually said that, when she began coaching with me, she began to improve her relationship with herself, learning to love herself, focusing on herself. So as she did the work on herself, her relationship with her husband was better. And when I asked her, What would she tell others in her position who are suffering from exhaustion, like she was, she literally said, book the call, you know, take the plunge, whether it's a group or individual coaching, just go for it, invest in yourself, invest in the work, I thought about doing coaching for probably a good year before I started working with Prianca, and that was sad, but it's okay because it's all a process. So when I think about that, right, the work can start today, the work can start now. Listening to this podcast episode today, you can think about some of the practices that I talked about, the examples and apply them to your own life, you will see that you can learn to do this. And eventually, we can fake it till we make it, and it really does become second nature. And I am a true testament to this. Because I honestly was so anxious, especially right after having my son, and obsessive, and I was not in a good place. But after doing this work, I have really transformed my life into one that I love so, so much and I'm so proud of and I don't waste my time, people pleasing and all the things that are happiness sucks. And here I am. So if I can do it, and my clients can do it, so can you. Self love, probably, right, for all of us as children, it was an automatic but it's not anymore. Learning to practice self love is one major pillar in unlocking a life filled with peace, joy, more meaningful relationships filled with purpose, with no more self sacrifice. Think about loving yourself and making decisions with that in mind. And if you want to have the specific roadmap to ending exhaustion, ending burnout in 90 days or less, book a call with me to get started. I would love to talk to you, see where you are, and if you're a good fit for my coaching program. www.priancanaikmdcoaching.as.me. Thank you so much for tuning in, and I will talk to you next week.

Energy Bouncing! That's what this episode is all about. The wonderful Anna Kamal from Love Letters SG & Love Letters Academy has such a fun and warm energy, it was an absolute treat to have her as a guest on Joke's Joyful Journey. Being a Brush pen Calligrapher as well as a Teacher and mother of 3, Anna knows what it's like to juggle all the things. We go deeper into wanting to do all the things by ourselves, being present and how it's really important to ask for help: it's a superpower! What does it mean to be a Multipotentialite? Do you have to know everything about multiple subjects? Or wanting to do so many things and feeling like "what is wrong with me?" and how do you concentrate and focus? Analysis paralysis, 'Netflixing it away' LOL and also: not every idea has to be executed. Anna and I talk all about it. We also cover things like outsourcing, feeling rushed and the wonders of the creative community. Speaking of which, you can find Anna best on Facebook (@loveletterssg) and Instagram (@loveletterssg). Have a look at all the amazing things she does! Her quote is a really cool one: "Every master was once a distaster" - T. Harv Eker. Make sure to tag us and show us your calligraphy and lettering creations! For more information on the show as well as the transcript, please visit thegreennib.nl/podcast. Enjoy!

Episode #49. How to Cope with Hard Times (Part 3) Get ready to boost your mental wellbeing with the Empowering Working Moms Podcast by Dr. Prianca Naik. In this final episode of the three-part series, Dr. Prianca explores the power of mindfulness and Buddhist principles in managing stress and burnout. With relatable examples and modern perspectives, she explains how mindfulness helps individuals become more present and gain control over their thoughts and emotions. Listeners will leave with a message of hope and inspiration that they too can overcome burnout with a little effort and find joy in life again.  In this episode, you will learn: Mindfulness and Buddhist principles to manage stress and burnout. The Thread Method: A process for mindfulness Overcoming burnout: Tips for using mindfulness during tough times. The Three N Method: A personal approach to managing negative thoughts and feelings. Finding peace of mind and joy through mindfulness practice during stressful situations. And so much more! To end burnout and exhaustion and get your peace of mind back, check out her free masterclass on 4 steps to overcome burnout, get rid of overwhelm, and get your peace of mind back. https://program.stresscleansemd.com/4-secrets-to-living-a-life-you-ll-love-podcast   If you want to work with Coach Prianca Naik, MD, Join Overcome Burnout for Good her foundational coaching program for any professional mom to end burnout and exhaustion in 90 days or less.  www.program.stresscleansemd.com/workwithme   Follow Dr. Prianca on social media: https://www.facebook.com/prianca.naik https://www.instagram.com/doctorprianca/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/prianca-naik-md-0524a196/   Join her FREE Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/646992382603860   [FULL SHOWNOTES]   If you're listening to this podcast, you're probably a high-achieving type A mother and you're exhausted.  Maybe struggling with exhaustion and burnout.   You have checked all the boxes of success and aren't happy. You don't have to feel exhausted anymore.  Imagine a life with no more burnout, more confidence more peace of mind. That is possible for you because it has been for me and my clients.   With a little work, in 90 days or less, you can be out of burnout and enjoying your life again.  Check out my free on demand masterclass 4 Steps to Overcome Burnout, Get Rid of Overwhelm, and Finally Get Your Peace of Mind Back.   Link in show notes.   This is the final episode in this 3 part series on dealing with hard times. Today I'm going to focus on something I practice and teach to my clients and that is mindfulness. So crazy this episode was in the works when I received stressful news, but I used tools from last week and this week's episode and it actually makes me pretty unshakeable. Amazing what we can do when we take an active role in shifting our perspectives, mindset, and practice a little bit of discipline with our thoughts along with mindfulness practice. Focus on mindfulness and some Buddhist principles…but not in a boring snoring way…I want to put a relatable spin on it ok?! Mindfulness has so many benefits…but one major one besides allowing us to The first noble truths of Buddhism is about recognizing the existence of suffering.    In his book You Are Here, Thich Nhat Hanh says that through suffering we discover the fourth noble truth, which is the path to healing.  In fact the fourth noble truth is Marga, the path that transforms suffering into well-being.     Pain won't kill us (usually) Allowing ourselves to be present with the pain and know it likely won't kill us.  Sitting with and noticing the negative feelings.  Being present with them.  Crying if we need. We can observe the pain of the hard time.  By becoming an observer, we can distance ourselves from the negative emotions. Sitting with emotions also allow us to not buffer as much with overeating, overdrinking, over Netflixing etc. Sitting with emotions also increases our resilience and keeps us out of the obsession swirl of thoughts or rabbit hole our brain wants us to indulge in.   Practicing mind body awareness…focusing on our breath, counting our breaths, or acknowledging there is a body can help get us out of our heads with the spinning thoughts when we are dealing with a crisis or feel threatened.   Manage your mind and practice mindfulness: Don't let yourself spin stories or obsess over shit that doesn't matter I had a client thinking about an awkward situation re-tipping at a resort and I pointed out to her that it didn't matter she didn't have the brain space and energy to entertain all of this.  She wasn't even going through a hard time…but especially if you are. Practice the above mind-body awareness when your brain is spinning on inconsequential B.S.   Breathe and focus on the breath To feel calm Unshrug your shoulders   Tune in to the body There is a body Notice where there is tension and try to squeeze and release   Slow down the mind Focus on what you're doing: the dishes, prepping meals, or a work task Don't multi-task   When you're kids are being cute, tune in and pay attention be present, and drop the swirls in your mind you can choose to not perseverate     The 3N Method Notice Neutralize New   From Yung Pueblo's writing: Essentials to remember on tough days: Practice patience Accept what you feel Do not punish yourself Make sure you get good rest Give yourself ample kindness Accomplish smaller goals that day Do things that will calm your mind A bad moment does not equal a bad life Struggle can be a space for deep growth This current discomfort is not permanent   They asked her, "What is real happiness?" She answered, "Happiness is not fulfilling every pleasure or getting every outcome you desire. Happiness is being able to enjoy life with a peaceful mind that is not constantly craving for more. It is the inner peace that comes with embracing change." yung pueblo | being       Imagine a burnout-free life with more confidence and more peace of mind. That is possible for you because it has been for me and my clients.   With a little work, and not much time, you can be out of burnout and enjoying your life again.  Check out my free on-demand masterclass 4 Steps to Overcome Burnout, Get Rid of Overwhelm, and Finally Get Your Peace of Mind Back.

In a world dominated by sugary treats and refined flours, it's pretty effin' hard to avoid temptation. But sugarboo sweet stuff, I want you to know that you are NOT powerless against sugar and flour!! In fact, choosing to eliminate or significantly reduce their intake could positively transform your life and help you lose weight for the last damn time.Already in control of sugar and flour? Go you mama! This episode is still applicable to sooo many other activities, from Netflixing, to scrolling, to drinking alcohol. So if you still need help with your relationship to something giving you too much of that “destructive dopamine”, this will still be super helpful for you too!Take a sneak peek at the episode:We dig deep into what this sugar + flour is really providing you withWe figure out how to still meet your needs but end up with a net positiveWe discover the role of the food industry + your brain in feeding the addiction We learn the benefits of freeing ourselves from sugar and flourP.s. Do you want to join me on my journey to getting fit, fab, and f**king hot for summer and my big 4-0?!! ​4 weeks 'til my 40th: Join me, Laura Conley, Life + Weight loss coach and the founder of the Yummy Mummy Method, where I will teach you step by step how to lose weight for the last time over the course of 4 weeks!​On Day 1 (May 17th) you will get your "4 weeks to 40 how-to guide" with the step by step process to be down 10 pounds by the start of summer!​I will go live on the gram MWF every week for 4 weeks at 9:30am PT // 12:30pm ET +there will be recipe sharing, coaching sessions, me teaching you all the things, Q+A, and behind the scenes stuff- galore!!​Babe, this one's a no brainer!!! Click here now to sign up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are nearing the end of hibernation season and with that the GeekWave headed into the forests of the worlds to discuss the most iconic and coolest bears in all of Pop Culture. Real, Fake, Mascots, Video Games or whatever. Just any bear that means somethings. Time Codes: Live Action How to Train Your Dragon 1:41 Another Hellboy Attempt 4:19 Something is Netflixing the Children 7:06 New Lord of the Rings & Harry Potter 10:12 Dead Boy Detectives on Netflix 12:10 MAIN TOPIC 14:00 Business Inquiry: ironhawk56@gmail.com find me here: https://linktr.ee/TsunamiStudios

Asking yourself how you ended up paying for half a dozen streaming entertainment subscriptions every month? There's a book for that: Binge Times: Inside Hollywood's Furious Billion-Dollar Battle to Take Down Netflix, entertainment journalists Dade Hayes and Dawn Chmielewski's insider history on how Netflix started the game with those little red envelopes of DVDs, and just a few short years had us all Netflixing and chilling – and bingeing entire TV series on the regular. As Hayes details, that was the alert to other entertainment brands to get their stream on ASAP, and here we are a decade and a half later, not only watching our favorite retro TV shows, but now most of all our original programming (not to mention a lot of reboots of those retro TV faves!) on several streaming networks. And Binge Times not only tells us how we got here, but clues us in on where the streaming business may be headed, including its impact on the rapidly changing movie industry. Read more: Binge Times: Inside Hollywood's Furious Billion-Dollar Battle to Take Down Netflix Dade Hayes Dawn Chmielewski Pop Literacy is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm,  A Mighty Blaze Podcast, and Daniel Paisner's upcoming novel Balloon Dog.

You may have heard me say that being an entrepreneur can be filled with spiritual growth. I still believe this 100%. I have never expanded my comfort zone, dug deep with my limiting beliefs, learned to cultivate deep compassion for myself, and committed to serving others so much that I was willing to do scary shit as I have when being an entrepreneur.  Sure, my work in refugee camps in war zones and other challenging humanitarian environments helped me to act on compassion for others - but it was almost like that was part of my nature.  The growth I've had to undergo to run a business? Super NOT my natural state of being. Podcasts and social media and webinars…totally not my default way of being. The things I have to do for entrepreneurship make me super uncomfortable all the time. More uncomfortable than climbing a peak on a 30 -day expedition without a shower. For realz. One of the most  important lessons I learned in business over the past year was how to stop hustling toward my goals. You know - the frantic scrambling and staying up all night during a launch and working on weekend and evenings to meet that quarterly goal and…ALL of that craziness.  For years I was taught that was how it was supposed to be. You had to buck up and deal. And I did. I'm good at powering through hard shit. But it almost led to me giving up. Even though I wanted to share my gifts with people so badly, I didn't want to do it at a cost to my family and my health. I started making this shift when I was working with Susan Hyatt, who I totally did not believe when she said the more fun you have the more money you make. But she was right. In this episode, I want to share a model for how to stop the hustle cycle - which one of my other business coaches - Melanie Childers - taught me. It helped me make a lot of sense about why this actually works. But for you, I want to apply it outside of entrepreneurship and to show you how this can work for personal growth and your spiritual practice. Now I know the phrase “hustle cycle” may be associated a lot with business and entrepreneurship or career, but trust me, we can hustle towards personal growth goals: a certain meditative state, or to have more patience, or less of a temper, or more self-compassion. Or to attain enlightenment in this lifetime! (No pressure;) I see attachment to the outcomes a lot with my clients. And it makes sense, right? Like, if you want to achieve your goal, being super attached seems like it will help motivate you. But the ironic thing is the more attached we are, the less likely we are to take effective action towards our goals. This is because when we feel that pressure, we enter into a stress cycle (fight, flight, freeze, or fawn) whenever we hit a speed bump… and then we spiral, and we enter the Hustle Cycle. This is especially true when we set a big goal because your brain sees the goal is possible once you've set it, and its job is to try to stop you and keep you safe…so it tries to stop you. After all, we evolved to be motivated to avoid pain, seek please, and do what's easy. And big goals are none of the above! Even spiritual or personal growth ones. So, what happens during those stress responses? Folks who tend to freeze overthink everything (looping thoughts in the brain, or trying to consume more info instead ot take action).  Those of us who flee feel the pressure and look for ways to avoid it (overdrinking, over-Netflixing, get distracted by social media, eat, spend money…buffering.) Those who tend to fight find ways to rebel against what needs to be done or take on all the burden and overwork. This is one of my defaults.  Lots of rebellion. Those who tend to fawn lean towards people-pleasing.to avoid disappointing anyone or in attempts to avoid criticism or prove worthiness or enoughness.  No matter your stress response, we circle back around to self-doubts. We tell stories to ourselves that we aren't enough,  THEN we get hella tired and burned out because this is so exhausting and we feel overwhelmed by it all, which feeds our self doubt. The cycle repeats itself.    So how can you break the Hustle Cycle? Here's where Melanie helped me see why having more fun works: it helps us get out of the stress cycle. But there are a few steps to go through first. One of the first things to do is to notice you're in the hustle cycle. Hello mindfulness! Awareness. Mindfuless of thoughts, feelings, body. How are you feeling? How are you acting/What are you doing? Can you identify where are you in the cycle? Just like we talked about identifying your early signs for when you're not aligned (irritability, impatience, more tearful, more critical) -  we want to identify our Hustle red flag warning signs.  Hustling behaviors - and when you're hustling you're not aligned - might look like consuming instead of creating (I need more courses, more podcasts, more degrees, more dharma talks! More advice!). Maybe we take reactive action instead of intentional action. We might have either/or thinking - I either achieve this goal or I'm screwed/not worthy. It can look like never resting, not unplugging. Feeling like you always have to be ON. Perfectionism. Taking on all the responsibility. Feeling out of control Then, once we're aware we're hooked by the pressure and the shame and/or self doubt - we can use some other tools, like getting out of our heads and our stories and back into our body (I give lots of tips on this in the pod, like the 5-senses meditation). This takes us out of the stress cycle, and helps us take more effective action that feels good instead of hustle. So does self-compassion and being more kind to ourselves.     But listen, this next part is golden. If I can give you one single thing to take away from this, it's this: To break that hustle cycle, you need to remove the pressure, which requires something rather counterintuitive: Detaching from the Goal. I remember when Melanie gave us a challenge awhile back: make back what you invested in the program in the first month. Then she told us to release the goal and not worry about it. Whaaat? I'm like… but isn't a challenge inherently something to be attached to? But she taught us that there are other ways to face that challenge without feeling that degree of pressure and forming an attachment to having to meet the goal. And that we'd be way more successful if we detached from it in this way. I learned I could keep going and keep taking action and remain open to the whatever result I created because I'd learn from it - because I removed the pressure and was able to stay out of the stress cycle for more of the time.  Remember: when we're in the stress cycle we are not taking effective action. When we release attachment to the goal, we remove the pressure and can take more effective action since we are out of the stress cycle. This isn't easy work. We have to feel safe to risk failing. Without this, the pressure is too strong, and the stress cycle is hard to avoid or to exit. This is where we can ask: “What am I making meeting - or not meeting - this goal mean about who I am?” Usually it's not a safe place when we're having those thoughts, and we have a lot of judgment about if we don't meet it and a lot of relying on what other people think about us if we do achieve it. We can remind ourselves we are more than our goal(s). We are more than our achievements. We are 100% valuable and lovable and worthy as we are. Right now. We are safe, right now. The Universe doesn't send us anything we can't handle.  So, when it comes to a goal you've set for yourself - a certain mindset you want to embody more, progress to a certain stage on your spiritual path, a health goal, a financial or career goal… think about if you are in the hustle cycle and where you're at in it. Then, have an exit plan. Release attachment to the goal, which will release the pressure and get you out of the stress cycle. Instead, make being fully present in the process your goal, the journey the goal. Remind yourself you are safe - no matter what comes of this goal. And…think about how can you make this goal more FUN. In this Episode you will learn:// The most important thing to do to break the Hustle Cycle// Why attachment to outcomes actually hinders our ability to achieve our goald// The 5 parts of the Hustle Cycle// How the stress response we feel when hustling keeps us stuck// How to create an exit plan for the Hustle Cycle// The difference between hustling and more sustainable ways of being with our goals Resources:// Episode 62: Commitment and How to Take Massive Action // Episode 66: How to Fail Perfectly // Learn more about Melanie Childers here // If you're new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You'll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist FB group, and tune in every Wednesday at 11:30am PST as I go live.  // Want to dive into this work on a deeper level? To study it and practice it together? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out.        It's also where you can get individual help applying the concepts to your own life. It's where you can learn new coaching tools not shared on the podcast that will blow your mind even more, and it's where you can connect over all things freedom with other freedom junkies just like you and me. It's my favorite place on earth and it will change your life, I guarantee it. Come join us at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can't wait to see you there.

We had a very “Jazzy” fun and cool conversation with RAHEEN FATIMA! She is a multi-award-winning GEN-Z Peace & Climate Change Activist. Raheen is also an SDG-Sustainable Development Goals- Ambassador, Stand-up comedian, Theater Actress, teacher, Sustainability Entrepreneur, and Podcaster. In our talk she shared about her Peace and Climate mission, stopping the blame game, her inspiration(s), making most out of life, Interfaith, her challenges (and love) on schooling, balance, conversation flow, Netflixing, open mindedness, seeing each other equally, who she wants to become, her 3 main tips on how we can organize society better, and the most fun part of her work). Your Host: Robert Schram Sound-production: Robert_DK Thank you for listening :-) LinkedIn > https://www.linkedin.com/in/raheen-fatima-979224201/ Website > youtube.com/channel/UCJ_GG65k8suNbIIUxDMyI3Q

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We have all had time when we feel like we are settling. On the podcast this week I divide people up in two teams: Team Settle vs Team Elevate Where do you fall?-Are you staying inside your comfort zone with your “known discomforts” or are you willing to step outside and experience the unknown discomfort for growth?-Do you numb or push down things you want by overeating, over-drinking, over-shopping, over-working, over-Netflixing, etc?-Do you get jealous or let your insecurities stop you from living the life you watch so many others have?Starting this very moment we can choose to elevate. There will be challenges and unknown discomforts, but you will no longer be stuck, and that is a beautiful thing.For more information on Team Elevate or to sign up for my new free course Wednesday Wondery go to kamibanks.com

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During the holidays there are so many events and gatherings to attend. For extroverts, that's no problem. But for those of us who are introverted, it can be an absolute nightmare, because we lose our alone time to recharge. And let's not forget that our families can trigger us like no one else and often the holidays involve time with family. Over the years, I've learned to take better care of myself. I now allow myself to say no to invitations. Or if I want to go to a multiday event, I allow myself to spend time alone in an empty room reading or let's be real Netflixing. So what can you do to protect yourself this holiday season? Listen to Ep #67 of the Trauma Informed Witch Podcast podcast to learn more. Connect with Bryn: IG - https://www.instagram.com/bryn_bamber/ LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryn-bamber-she-her-902639b4/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/bryn.bamber.5/ And to book a free consultation with Bryn, follow this link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=15832614&appointmentType=6866365&fbclid=IwAR0BYgev8F9G4sSO4AdW13InPpb3kwxng3WzXVw360CW6ioSmR-ESE5dkrI

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Enjoy another awesome episode from the Traffic Secrets book launch podcast. Want to exponentially increase how much money you make on every new lead? Well... for every $1 Russell makes on the front-end funnel, he makes $16 with his follow-up funnel over the next 30 days. On this episode, you're going to learn... Why you should be willing to spend up to $3 to acquire a new lead (IF you have a follow-up funnel). The 3 closes that every sales page MUST have. Listen in to learn more! Also, go get your FREE copy of Traffic Secrets here! Hit me up on IG! @russellbrunson Text Me! 208-231-3797 Join my newsletter at marketingsecrets.com ClubHouseWithRussell.com ---Transcript--- Hey everybody, what's going on? This is Russell. Welcome back to our time. We get to hang out every single day and talk about traffic and funnels and all the good things. Grateful to be here with you all today. While people are getting on, just want to check-in and see how everyone's doing during this time of quarantine. Are you sharpening your saw? Are you perfecting your business, yourself, your skillset? Or you've been Netflixing and binging? Or are you doing both? We got Netflix and binge, or funnel flicks and builds, you can do either one of the two. Now it's been fun. We've been doing a lot of publishing, a lot of writing, a lot of working, getting stuff done, prepared, driving a lot of traffic. It's been a fun two weeks while we're sitting here in our houses, and hopefully you guys are all taking advantage of it. But at the same time, I'm not going to lie, my wife and my kids and I have been doing some Netflix and chill as well. We've been watching The Avengers or the Marvel entire series from the very beginning in chronological order. So we started with Captain America, which took place in the '40s, then Captain Marvel, which was the '90s. And then from there, it was Iron Man and then the Incredible Hulk, which by the way was the worst of all superhero movies ever. So we had to watch it, because it's in order. Then we watched Iron Man part two last night and then today we're going to go and watch the first Thor, so that's what we've been doing. But it's all preparing for something very important, which is Avengers Infinity War and Endgame, where those of you who might be superhero nerds, this is where Thanos comes with the glove and he snaps his fingers and half the world disappears, which has to do a lot with this book right here that we've been reading, Traffic Secrets. So that's why I'm sure you guys have as well. The good news though, is that just like the way that in Endgame, they beat Thanos, Iron Man gets his own glove and that's how he ends up winning. So, this glove right here is the equivalent of the Traffic Secrets book, this is Zuckerberg and the coronavirus. So anyway, I kind of geeked out and embarrassed myself in front of everybody. You guys are here, you guys ready to have some fun? All right. All right. Well, I'm excited. So, we've been talking about Traffic Secrets book. If you don't have your copy yet, what are you waiting for? Do you hate money? Do you hate traffic? Do you hate changing the lives of your future dream customers? If so, then don't get the book. But if you like money and you want to grow your company and you want to change lives of your dream customers, you should go to trafficsecrets.com. And there's the page back here, where you can go and you can get a copy of the book. So the headline says, the new free books shows 20 plus virtually unknown secrets to get tons of traffic to any website or funnel. And for those of you guys who are like “I don't have a website or funnel, but I'm a YouTuber”, it'll help you grow your YouTube channel. If you're like, I don't have a website or funnel but I want to be an Instagram influencer, it'll help you grow Instagram following, your Facebook following, your TikTok. It can build your following. Any reason why you need traffic, that's what this book is for. If you want to, again, grow your following, get more fans, more subscribers, more customers, more buyers, build an email, all those things, this book, it does that. That's what it teaches. That's what it shows you. So anyway, I hope you guys love it. So someone said their OCD... All right. Someone said OCD is killing them because my cupboards open. All right, there you go. Now you can pay attention without stressing out because my cupboards open. It's amazing. All right. Okay. So we're going to drop into the book game today. Hopefully you guys have had a chance to be reading it or listening along. Obviously we're in pre-launch right now, so the book doesn't ship until May 5th. We're about a month away from the book shipping. But for those of you guys who are my super nerds, you could actually listen to this right now. The audio book is in the funnel. So you get the book for free, plus shipping. There's an order form bump, where you can upsell and get the audio book. And I spent three days in a studio for you guys reading this book. I actually spent seven days, because I spent three days reading this, two days, two days. Yeah, seven days. Seven days in the studio, reading all the audio books, which they're all available inside the funnel. You can get them. You can start listening to this stuff right away while you're waiting for these to be shipped out to you, if you don't have them yet. And I told you guys yesterday, I said, if you buy this book right now, go download the audio and go listen to it, you could get the entire thing read before we show up today. So now we're here today, how many guys did that? How many guys listened to the entire seven hour book, and got all this information out, inside of your brain? Okay. Some of you guys have already done that. So if you have, congratulations, you took advantage. If not, that's what today is for. Today is to go get your copy of the book at trafficsecrets.com. Sorry, my gloves are making noise over there. Trafficsecrets.com. And then you can start listening to audio books, one of the order form bumps. There's also a bunch of crazy bonuses and stuff. Alas, I'm coming back to today. We want to start reading. Someone said they need it in French. We are going to get these all in a whole bunch of languages very, very soon. So it's happening, do not worry. Okay. So Traffic Secrets is book three in the trilogy. I wanted it to be like Harry Potter, so we got a trilogy, made a box set. It's really exciting. For those who've been wondering, how do you get a box set? It may or may not also be one of the upsells inside the funnel. So regardless, you should go hang out in the funnel and check it out. Also, we launched this funnel on day one of a nationwide quarantine, which in theory, is the worst possible time to launch a funnel or a book. But a couple things. Number one, this book is very, very timely. In fact, it's crazy. If you look at the introduction, the introduction says that... Introduction, there's a storm coming. I literally wrote that 18 months ago, not in knowing that when this book came out, we'd be in the middle of this storm. So it's kind of cool. I lost my train of thought. I was going to give you two things. I can't remember what the second thing was. That's number one. Number two. Yeah, I can't remember. So there you go. Oh yeah. We launched in the middle of the thing. So number one is, it's very timely. It's like the book that all of us needed now, right? Traffic, customers, this is the life preserver for all of our companies. So now is the time to be sharpening skills. You can have a life preserver. And then number two, it's the highest converting funnel I've ever done. And I've been doing this game for a long time. And so if you want to see a really good funnel, you should go through and buy slowly and watch the process. So, all right. That's it, you guys. Are you ready for this? So yesterday we talked about this third type of traffic. Okay. Who here's been paying attention over the last couple days? I said there's three types of traffic. First type of traffic, is traffic that you... Okay, fill in the blank. Who's paying attention? This is all in secret number... When you get your book, secret number four, we talked about two types of traffic. Number one is traffic that you... Who's paying attention? Write in the comments down below. It's traffic that you earn, right? So, whether you earn the traffic. Traffic number two is traffic that you control, so you're buying traffic. And the third type of traffic was traffic that you own. That's what we talked about yesterday, your own email list. How do you build your list and how important and vitally... Why that's such a big part of it. So today, we're going to be moving into secret number, drum roll please, secret number five. Oh, I just skipped past it. Secret number five, which is follow-up funnels. Follow-up funnels are fun because... There it is, secret five, follow-up funnels. So follow-up funnel is interesting because most people see my funnels online, right? You see the stuff that's out there and you're like, "Oh, that's how Russell's making his money. I figured it out." But what you typically see is just the tip of the iceberg. You see the front end funnels. But the follow-up funnels is where the money's actually made, which is kind of interesting. So if you look at this on page 89 inside the book, I break down 1, 2, 3, 4, different... Four different frontend funnels that we have. You guys have probably seen, and you've seen them out there. And I took a 30 day window just to show you. I wanted to show people, in 30 days, this is how much each of these different funnels make, right? So the first one is the dot com secret spree book funnel, when I took the snapshots in the 30 day window. That funnel generated 5,410 leads. We sold 2,395 books. The average cart value is $30 and 81 cents. So our gross sales, we made $73,000, 789... $73,789 and 95 cents. Our ad spend, we spent $69,026 and 31 cents. So our profit from that one funnel, was $4,763 and 64 cents, okay? So I kind of walk through that one. I show that funnel, I show funnel two was 108 split test book. Number three was the perfect webinar, free play shipping funnel. And number four was the old mark in your car, MP3 player. So I broke down those four funnels, show the stats numbers. And when you add them all up, those four funnels made, in that 30 day, they made $142,000. But our ad cost was 128,000, so when you take it all away, our total profit was $14,417 and 69 cents. So if you look at that, those are the funnels people see outside. You'd be like, "Russell, how in the world do you have 400 employees?" And you only made 14 grand. You're in big trouble, right? You're going to lose your entire company. But the problem is, that's the funnel lots of people see, but then there's the second funnel. It's an invisible funnel that no one really talks about and no one sees it. It's not visible. It's like the rest of the iceberg, right? All the stuff that's below the surface that people don't see, is the follow-up funnel. And so I took that same... The customers that came in during that 30 day window from these four funnels, I then extended that over... Or I wanted to see it over the next 30 days, how much money came from those customers inside of the follow-up funnels. So the follow-up funnels are, how do I follow-up? What are the emails I send? The text messages, the Facebook messengers, all the things that are happening off the funnel, right? The follow-up funnels. And what's crazy is, is we did that. And for every $1 we made inside of the actual front end funnel, we made $16 and 49 cents in the follow-up funnels over the next 30 days. Are you guys getting that? That's the secret. That's the big thing. That's why yesterday, I talked about why it's so important and why's so vital to have your own list, because that's where the money's made. I don't make money in my... My book funnel here, I don't make very much money. My goal is to make this funnel breakeven. Someone comes through, they buy the book, they go through the upsells, the down sells, all sorts of stuff like that. And so they go through that and after they have it, again, my goal is to breakeven and then get you as a customer and then I start serving you. Okay? And if I serve you well, then maybe you buy another book. You'll buy an upsell, you'll buy click funnels, you'll buy coaching, you'll go to an event. All the other things happen, if I serve you well in the front end. Okay. And if you've gone through the dotcom seekers book, you know my strategy on value ladders and things like that. These things all tie into it. But I want you to understand, that for every dollar we made on a front end funnel, we made $16 and 49 cents in the follow-up funnel over the next 30 days. That doesn't count the next 60 days, 90 days, lifetime. But that's where the money's actually made. In fact, if you look at... I don't know if you can see this image here. If you're listening to the podcast version, you won't be able to. But on page 91 in the book, you've got this image here where it shows... Here's traffic I earn and traffic that I control, right? I'm driving all of it into front end funnels. The goal of the front end funnels then, is to get people to join a list. Now they're on my list, now I send them emails to ascend them up my value ladder. Okay. And that's where the majority of the profit and the money comes from. So, all right. So follow-up funnels. Now there's so many things, so many cool things in this chapter. I could spend two or three hours just going through this. I'm trying to think of the best thing to share with you guys, that'll get you the most excited to go buy the book. Okay. I'll share one kind of concept. So if you're buying your way in, right? And let's say you're paying for ads, you got to pay... You're paying ads and you're paying for every lead, right? And that's sometimes just scary. And so a good lead cost, honestly is three bucks per lead. That's a good thing. So if it's higher, if it's less, but three bucks is a good cost for a lead off Facebook ads or something, right? So let's say I go and I spend three bucks. I get someone to opt into my list, I pay $3, I got a lead. Now that may freak some of you guys out. Well, so if I want 100 people on my list, it's going to cost me 300 bucks. I want 1000, it's 3000. I want 10,000, that's 30,000 bucks. And you freak out. And the answer is yes, that can be kind of scary. But a couple things. Number one, if you listened to yesterday's, I talked about the value of a list. I said on average, you should make, on the low end, $1 per month per name on your email list. Okay, so that's on the low end. So that means if you spend $3 to get a name on your email list, within three months you'll breakeven, right? So I think about that with real estate. People I see all the time, who will go and they'll buy a house and they'll spend a quarter of million dollars to buy a house, put a renter in, and then hopefully it'll cash flow, 500 or 1000 bucks a month. And that's the business model, right? Here, I can go spend... I can spend, let's say... I don't know. Let's say 3000. $3,000 on a list, that gets me 1000 people to join my list. Now I average $1000 per month on that list, means in three months, I breakeven. After that, it's all pure profit, right? So, that's the thing to start understanding in the math of this whole game. The other thing is, you spend $3 for lead, but if you put them through a funnel, like a book funnel or a breakeven funnel, you can breakeven. So you spend $3, you make $3, you get a lead. And now that person's going to average you $1 per month on your list, as long as they stay with you. And that's really the big secret, okay? And so, anyway. So for example, what might happen... Again, this is if you are looking at the book on page 96. If you're listening to audio, just have to trust me. But you spend, let's say $3 in ads. I drive them to a landing page, they opt in and I get an email. I get a human, right? A customer. Now this person, I lost three bucks. I haven't made any money yet, right? Then on the thank you page, I send them a couple emails to build value and build a relationship. I'm still negative $3, right? So the first three emails in the follow-up funnel, for example, maybe I don't make any money. So I'm still negative $3 in the hole. I'm like, "Ah, $3 in the hole." But I'm building a relationship with this person. They get to know me, we become friends, they trust me, they keep opening my emails. Then from there, the next thing, I shift over and I start putting them into my first funnel, right? Which let's say, in this example, the dude will have a book funnel. So I send out some emails, I say, "Hey, you should buy my book." And then email two, "Buy my book, buy my book." And they go through this book funnel and I make some money from them, right? And say on average, I make a dollar 50 for every single person in my email list that goes through here. They drop out. So I spent three or dollars on a lead initially, I've made back a dollar 50. Now we're halfway there, right? Then after this funnel's done, then the next funnel, my follow-up funnel, I push here. I start promoting my webinar funnel. I send email one, two, and three. And boom, after the webinar funnel, then they breakeven and we start making money. Okay. And so somewhere in this line is your breakeven point, somewhere in the follow-up funnel. And so what's nice about this is, you can say, I'm going to spend $3 now and I'm going to have 10 email to go out. And I know that on average, by email number three, I breakeven, right? I spend $3 and then every email, I make a little bit more, a little bit more. And by email three or email six, whatever it is, that's my breakeven point. And then everything after that is pure profit. Okay. I don't have to go pay Facebook or Google again to get that traffic. It's there. I'm getting paid for that forever. And that's the big thing to understand. That's the big secret, okay? That's how follow-up funnels work. And I talk about multi-dimensional follow-up funnels, how to weave in other things like retargeting and messengers and text message and a whole bunch of other cool things. All right. I got one more thing I want to share as it relates to follow-up funnel, because I think this is kind of cool. So in every type of selling, there's always three closes. Who here knows what three closes are? By the way. I'm curious. There's three closes. Okay. And there's one that's good. There's one that's also good. There's the best one, the next best one, the next best one. Okay, so if you go to page... When you're there, you got page 98. These are the three closes. So the first one is the emotional close. Second one is the logical, and the third is fear. Okay. So we got emotion, logic, fear. And so you'll see this everywhere. Again, an example here. This is a landing page, and the landing page... The top third of my landing page is typically an emotional argument. The video is emotionally speaking to him. As you scroll down, there's the logical arguments. And the bottom are the urgency and scarcity. So I go emotion, logic, fear. In fact, if you go to trafficsecrets.com and you click here, watch the video, it's a very emotional video. You scroll down. In the middle of the page you'll see all the logic. And the bottom, you've got the fear, urgency, scarcity. So emotion, logic, fear. That's all happening on the pages as you go here and you scroll down. Okay. And so, that's the process. If you look at how I do my webinars, I lead with emotion, then I follow up with logic and end with fear. My follow-up funnels, it's always emotion, logic, fear as well. And so when I'm building in my follow-up funnels, there's a sequence I take someone through. They come and they join my lists, right? And then whatever product or service I'm selling, I start with my emotional emails. Trying to sell them emotionally. That's me telling stories. All the stuff you learn on Expert Secrets, right? Telling them stories, things like that. From there, we transition to the logical, because again... I think I have the numbers here. It's 50% of your people will buy emotionally, right? Yeah. 50% of people will buy emotionally, on average. So we lead with emotion. Then from there, people that are emotionally touched but they're logically trying to convince themselves, that's the next 30% you got to convince are through logic. Okay. And then there's 20% people who won't buy no matter what, unless you're going to take it away from them. And so then urgency and scarcity, you need to pull it away from them. That's when the last 20% buy. So if you just do emotion, you just do logic, just do fear, you miss the whole... You miss huge segments of the market. But if you go from emotion, to logic, to fear, then you're hitting all the different pieces. Okay? So in my follow-up funnels, that's what I'm doing. My first set of emails are all emotionally speaking. Then move to logical arguments, and then we end with fear, which is urgency and scarcity. So emotion, logic, and fear. And when you start understanding this process of emotion, logic, fear, you start seeing this pattern everywhere. Again, you'll see it on landing page layouts. You see it in sales video. You see it in webinars. You see it in follow-up sequences, follow-up funnels. You can see it in launch sequences. The entire launch sequence is going to be emotion, logic, fear, right? If you watch this... This launch so far, right? I led with the emotion of, the big buzz and the excitement and the video and everyone got crazy. And all the emotional buyers bought, day one, right? Day one, we sold 50%. 50% of our books so far, got sold on day number one, right? And then all the people are like, "Oh, well I don't know if this book's really for me. I don't know if..." Whatever. And all now the logical buyers are coming in. "Well, I'm not sure. I'm not sure." So now I'm doing what? Every single day, I'm going live. I'm logically speaking. I'm reading parts of the book. I'm logically explaining why this would actually work for you and for your business. And every single day, another percentage of you guys are like, "Oh, I get it now. Okay. Russell's logically convinced me, now I'm going to go to trafficsecrets.com and buy." Right? And then eventually, we're getting towards the end of this promotion and I'm having some fear. We're going to pull this away. This offer will disappear. And you're like, "I didn't get the book." And you'll freak out. "Russell, why did you?" And I'm like, "Dude, I told you. I went live every single day for three or four weeks. I did everything. I sent out a million emails. My affiliate sent out emails. We've buying ads. I spent millions of bucks trying to get you to buy this book, and now I'm pulling it away." And for 20% of you guys, that's when you all buy, is when I pull it away. For some reason, you're sitting here listening to me, you're waiting. Some day I'll get the book, but not today, until I decide to pull it away. And when this book funnel's about to disappear and your option to get the book's gone, that's when the final whatever percent will finally go and do it. So you have to understand, it's going emotion, logic and fear. And so that's the sequence of every single follow-up funnel. But that pattern, you're going to see over and over and over and over again in all marketing, in all sales. And so it's important to understand it, because when you understand it, then you can use it in everything that you're doing. There's so many cool things in here. Wish I could show you everything. I'd have to geek out for two hours to get this. But page 102, for those of you guys who are like, "How do follow-up funnels work with daily Seinfeld emails versus soap opera sequences and things like that?" And the value ladders. Here, I sketched out for the more advanced readers. This is the value ladder, how it works, where you weave in your soap opera sequences, where the daily Seinfeld emails fit and how you move able from emotion, logic, fear, in each step of the value ladder. So this is for the more advanced users, when you get to the book and you read page 102. The light bulb will go off and you'll finally be like, "Oh, that's how it works for people like me." So anyway, I hope you guys are enjoying this. It's been fun going live every day with you guys. Yeah. If you guys like this, I'll keep doing it for a while. But what I would do if I was you guys right out, is I would go and get your copy of Traffic Secrets, okay? All my emotional buyers already bought it, so thank you very much. The logical ones now are stewing on it. You're like, ah, is it really... And this is my answer for you. It's 10 bucks. Literally took away all the fear for you. You just cover the shipping handling. I pay for the book. These things are huge. It's like 350 pages, so if we do the math, you're paying $10 shipping handling. You're paying, is it three pennies, three cents per page? Three cents per page. You know how much effort... It took two days to write every single page of this thing. So you're getting my time at three cents, half a penny an hour. No, it's like a 10th of a penny an hour, where you're paying me to give you all this stuff that I killed myself on. I literally bled out of my finger. I didn't literally bleed out of my fingers, but it felt like it because I was typing so much and editing so much, and early nights and late mornings. No, late nights and early mornings writing this thing for you guys and it's here. And so anyway, I'm teasing you. But you should just go get a copy of it. It's in pre-order right now, so the books don't ship for another month or so, but you can go get the book. The audio book is available as an upsell, so you can get the audio book so you can start listening today. I spent seven days actually in a studio, but three days just reading Traffic Secrets book. You can start listening to this. It's seven hours of audio. You can download... You can go buy it, download the audio book right now, listen to it. So by this time tomorrow, the entire book could already be in your brain. There's also a PDF that comes with the book, that has all the images and the doodles. You can go and geek out and be like, "Oh cool. I can see what Russell's talking about here." And so the doodles are in there as well. And then for those of you guys who are looking for this entire box, "I want the entire trilogy." Because you heard that I rewrote dot com secrets, rewrote Expert Secrets and the new Traffic Secrets. Plus this magic unlocked secrets book. This box set, you can actually get as one of the upsells. So if you buy the book... Not if. When you buy the book, the episode will be like, "Hey, do you want the entire box set?" So you can get that as well. This also ships in about a month from now, but it's worth it. This thing is so fun. Anyway, I'm excited for guys to get this. You're going to love it. Anyway, there you go. All you got to do is go to trafficsecrets.com. Thanks you guys. I appreciate hanging out. It's been so fun. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, let me know in the comments down below, and we'll try to answer them every single day as I'm going through this. Yeah. Anyway, you guys. Be safe. I know it's crazy times. I know there's a lot of fear. There's a lot of scary stuff happening. Uncertainty. The biggest thing you can do in times of uncertainty like this, is to sharpen your saw. You look at the biggest companies right now in the world, all were built during the depression. All the biggest Inc 500 companies, during the last recession, 2008 is when all of the companies that you know of now, started. And so if you're in this fear emotion, it's okay. It's okay to be scared. Understand that. In fact, I'm doing a Facebook live on Saturday to kind of address some of the stuff with the entire ClickFunnels community. But it's okay to be scared. We're all nervous. My wife's nervous, my kids are nervous, I'm nervous. It's okay, but it's not okay to be so nervous that you just paralyze. Be nervous, but then keep moving forward. Because now is the time to create and to serve and to make stuff that's amazing. When you do that, it can literally change lives of people you've been called to serve. And when you do that, the weirdest thing is, it changes your life as well. So get into an active service. Go live, you guys. Your people need you. They need to hear you publishing. When you get the Traffic Secrets book, I'm going to talk about how... One of the challenges in here is, you got to start publishing every day for a year. You should start that now. I've been publishing every day for, I don't know, eight years now and I'm going to even double down right now. I'm going live every single day with you guys, okay? Trying to give you guys some faith and some hope of the future. Because if we all are just in fear and stuck, it's not going to be good. So now is the time, you guys. When we get done with this, open up your Instagram, open your Facebook, go live to your people. And maybe you only got two people following you, that's okay. They may need to hear your voice right now. This is your chance to start finding your voice and start becoming a leader and a servant. And so step up and be willing to do that. So there's my challenge to you guys. We'll get deeper into that as well, because that's part of the challenge, you guys, is time for you all to step up and start sharing and speaking and give people hope in a better world, because this world's amazing. And it's amazing, this blessing to be able to stay home right now with our families. And if we get sick, that'll suck. But you know what? I have a strong belief that we will... That none of us on this planet will stay on the earth one second longer, or one second shorter than the Lord wants us to. So we shouldn't fear too much, because it's all part of the plan. All right. Appreciate you guys. Thanks so much for everything. Get the book, trafficsecrets.com. And I will see you guys all mañana Bye, everybody.

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As a couple, what was the one thing that you enjoyed most in the last 16 months during the Pandemic? I hope your answer is not Netflixing... Learn the one thing that all couples should be doing to stay young, live longer, boost your immune system and be smarter!

What does self-care look like in your life? I hear so many things. "Netflixing," buying things, reading, exercising, yoga, chocolate, wine, cutting out toxins: people or products, all the things. It’s often surface level actions. I’m not here to tell you how to do it. What I’m here to tell you is how self care should make you feel. I want to define self-care as how you take care of your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Self-care involves loving yourself enough to engage in consistent, ongoing and it's PROACTIVE. It’s important to note that these are things that may or may not be enjoyable in the short-term, but create wellbeing in the long-term. Let’s explore this definition today! . . . . . If you heard a ton of great information listening to this episode, I'd love to hear all about it! Take a screenshot and post it to your Instagram Stories with your biggest takeaways and tag me, @livesofcourage! Be sure to follow Jessica... Instagram: @livesofcourage Facebook: http://facebook.com/livesofcourage Website: http://jessicastong.com

Will is back and we're chatting ways to bust the lockdown blues with activities to do with whoever's in your bubble, or creative pursuits to get at rather than scrolling or Netflixing. Y'know? Below's a list of all the weird and wonderful things we chat about today! Have a great week everyone! Gloom Haven https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven DnD https://dnd.wizards.com/ Roll 20 https://roll20.net/ Discord https://discord.com/ Would I Lie to You? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFZO6aPugMrZjUOobX7IQDA Mandalorian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOC8E8z_ifw&ab_channel=StarWars Bird Watching Merlin App https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ Mike Boyd Five Things to Learn While in Lockdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzaZUQ5FKpI&ab_channel=MikeBoyd Books We've Read Aloud Together: The Hobbit by Tolkein The Princess Bride by William Goldman Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransom A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle The Maze Runner by James Dashner Big Fish by Daniel Wallace Paper Towns by John Green Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel by Susanna Clarke Tarzan of the Apes and The Return of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs As You Wish by Cary Elwes Peter Pan by JM Barrie Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Stardust by Neil Gaiman Two Little Savages by Ernest Thompson Seaton Heidi by Johanna Spyri The Lord of Rings Trilogy by JRR Tolkien My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George The Counte of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame The Scarlet Pimpernell by Baroness Orczy Murder on the Orient Express y Margaret Atwood Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson All Creatures Great and Small by James Harriot The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly __________________ New Episodes Every (other) Sunday at 8 AM. You can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and more. Support the podcast at https://ko-fi.com/elsbethcallaghan Contact us at practicallyzerowaste@gmail.com Instagram @practicallyzerowastepod @elsbethcallaghan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/practicallyzerowaste/message

The best way to chart a path forward is to understand the state of the industry and the possible changes that could occur in the near future. In business, that means keeping an eye on all of the trends in your industry, analyzing data collected by yourself or others, and letting the insights be your guide. One of the most popular places to find insights is through industry reports put together by large organizations that have access to billions of data points, which can be graphed out and analyzed on a deeper level. The Shopping Index is one of those reports. It is put out quarterly by Salesforce and it contains information about consumer behavior, shopping activity across numerous platforms, and a look into how different industries are performing. In one of the most recent Shopping Index reports, Salesforce collected information from more than one billion global shoppers in order to paint an accurate picture of what the world of ecommerce looks like. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, we break down some of the key findings in the  report with the two people who helped put it together, Caila Schwartz and Ann Marie Aviles. Caila is the Senior Manager of Strategy and Insights, Retail and Consumer Goods at Salesforce and Ann Marie is the Senior Associate of Industry Strategy & Insights at Salesforce. So what’s ahead for the holiday season? How much of the consumer behavior adopted during the pandemic will stick around? And why do people stay loyal to a brand? Find out on this episode.Main Takeaways:Invest in the Basics, Not the New Shiny Object: Even if you have the coolest new technology and a unique website experience, if your customer gets to the point of purchase and sees you don’t have inventory or that delivery will take weeks, that customer is lost. Make sure you have the basics covered before you start bringing anything extra to your site. Come In, Stay Awhile: Past data has proven that when consumers adopt new digital behaviors, they tend to stick with that behavior. As every holiday season passes, and more people shop online, those customers are maintaining that online behavior long-term. Each holiday season can be viewed as a stepping stone in digital growth. The holiday season can create a new normal if you have a strategy to meet demand and then retain the consumer.Move to Mobile: In recent years, and especially during the pandemic, there has been a significant shift toward mobile and social shopping. As the number one driver of orders, mobile experiences should be a top priority for any business owner in the future.For an in-depth look at this episode, check out the full transcript below. Quotes have been edited for clarity and length.---Up Next in Commerce is brought to you by Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Respond quickly to changing customer needs with flexible Ecommerce connected to marketing, sales, and service. Deliver intelligent commerce experiences your customers can trust, across every channel. Together, we’re ready for what’s next in commerce. Learn more at salesforce.com/commerce---Transcript:Stephanie Postles:Welcome, welcome to our very first roundtable style episode. This is Stephanie Postles, Co-Founder of mission.org and your host of Up Next in Commerce. Today, we are chatting with Caila Schwartz and Ann Marie Aviles. Ladies, welcome to the show.Caila Schwartz:Thank you.Ann Marie:Thanks for having us.Stephanie Postles:Yeah, I'm excited. It should be interesting having a three person call, like I said, it's the first one. So we'll see where it goes. It'll be fun. So, Caila, can you first introduce yourself? Tell me a little bit about you and your role?Caila Schwartz:Yeah, so I'm Caila Schwartz. I've been with Salesforce for six years now. I am on the Industry Strategy and Insights team focusing on retail and consumer goods. And I am responsible for several initiatives throughout the year that our team puts out into market, which include our quarterly shopping index, as well as all of our holiday reporting. So really utilizing real shopping data to understand the consumer and help put together some insights that can help our customers make some strategic decisions.Stephanie Postles:Amazing. And Ann Marie, what about you? Tell me a little bit about your role?Ann Marie:Yeah, happy to. So I'm also on Caila's team, but I have a slightly different focus. So I've been at Salesforce for just about a year and a half now by the way of Forrester research. So my background is definitely in research. And so I'd like to think of the shopping index as a fine line and I provide the cheese and the consumer perspective on what their priorities are, how their habits are changing through a lot of in depth research work.Stephanie Postles:Amazing. So that's a good place to start, then I really want to dive deep into the shopping index. So maybe Ann Marie, if you want to start there telling me a little bit about how long is the shopping index been around? What is it? And how can a customer or any shop owner use the shopping index to further their business?Ann Marie:Sure. So for this one, I think Caila, since she actually created the shopping index would be the perfect person to describe its origin story.Stephanie Postles:Perfect, Caila, take it away.Caila Schwartz:Thank you, Ann Marie. Well, I can't claim the genius behind it because it was actually created by someone much smarter than myself, a several, several years ago. I would say about maybe its seven years ago. So we've been publishing, like I said, the shopping index quarterly for the past ... I want to say six or seven years. So it's one of our longest running assets. I inherited it about four years ago. And it came out of a project or initiative to understand the consumer. And back in the day we were from the Demandware. So I worked for Demandware, before I got acquired by Salesforce, and we had access to all of this data from our platform.Caila Schwartz:And internally, we started asking questions about how we could potentially use this data to help give insights to our customers on consumer behavior. And the shopping index was born. So it's really become the bedrock piece of content that helps us start to ask questions that then lead to a lot of these other great pieces of content and research that we do. So like I said, it's our longest running asset. But as far as how consumers or customers are using it, it really is a benchmarking tool. And it's meant to be like a sounding board.Caila Schwartz:How are you performing against your peers? Is there opportunity for improvement? And using it as a way to uncover some of those questions for customers, about their business, and areas that they can focus on?Stephanie Postles:[inaudible 00:04:51]. That's a good point to go through what are some of the really key metrics that people find the most value in and maybe we can talk through maybe what Q2 look like. What are some of the things that people really rely on?Caila Schwartz:That's a great question. I think it really depends on the individual business and what their unique challenges are. I know that right now, everyone's experiencing some really big searches in digital activity on their websites. So the biggest question that we have right now is, is this normal? Am I doing well, compared to my competitors? Am I not doing as well? So, bringing it back to those core metrics around traffic growth, spend growth, conversion rates. So really bringing it back to the basics almost, of understanding and getting really a basic understanding of performance compared to the market.Stephanie Postles:Yes, this report sounds awesome. I'm looking through it right now, it looks like it's in a really cool Tableau dashboard, which is really fun, and easy to digest. Some of the things that I'm looking at now are when it comes to computer and mobile growth, it seems like ... now it seems obvious, but a lot of people have shifted to mobile, but then maybe the cart abandonment piece has not increased as much, maybe if you can talk a little bit about that. I'm trying to think if I'm a shop owner, and right now all my traffic has been on desktop, and now it's shifted in to mobile, but then I'm not able to convert the customers as well. What are you seeing behind that data to maybe help with that piece?Caila Schwartz:Yeah. In an example like that, where we can break it down by device and say, "Hey, we're seeing a lot of traffic coming from mobile, but it's not converting as well." Mobile traffic is up, traffic overall is up. The conversion is far down, or looking at your add To cart rate or your cart abandonment rate to see, are consumers getting to that cart? And are they finishing that checkout process? So, trying to identify those points of friction within the shopping journey, using this data, and so if we see that there's a high level of cart abandonments, or checkout abandonment, that would lead me to believe that there's something about that checkout experience that isn't ideal. And we see that, especially on mobile.Caila Schwartz:The mobile shopping experience, at least the checkout experience it's come a long way in recent years, but the whole tapping in all of your little form fields on your mobile device is really cumbersome. And so, thinking about ways to flatten that funnel through mobile wallets, whether it's through Pay Pal, or Apple Pay, or Google pay. So those are some of the ways that a shop owner could utilize that data to see, okay, where are the points of friction within that shopping journey? And mobile is the number one driver of traffic and orders. And we've seen over the past several years mobile really accelerate as the number one device for consumers.Caila Schwartz:So as a business owner, if you're thinking about what device to prioritize, creating a great mobile experience is going to be the top of your priority list. But what's interesting about 2020 is that even though we're still seeing this massive shift to mobile, which we still are, computers have actually had a resurgence. And it really highlights the need to have a great experience across all of your touchpoints. So even if you're focusing on mobile, you have to think about providing a great experience, no matter where the consumer chooses to engage with you. And I think that's something that is really easy to forget, because sometimes you can get so hyper focused on one particular device or channel or tactic, and it really is about the big picture.Stephanie Postles:Yeah, I completely agree. I can also see some of these ... like you said, these are things that you can benchmark your business against, and it would give me peace of mind anyways, if I could say, "What is the average?" And it's nice that on your [inaudible] report, you have it, or you can select it by vertical. So I was just looking at a footwear vertical because we've had Puma and Little Burgundy shoes on and being able to see what is the average order value and the discount rate that other people are offering and the cart abandonment like, "Oh, okay, maybe 80 something percent is actually has always been normal, so what can I do to become better than that?" Or if I'm worse than that, at least I know what the average is. So it seems like you could not only give peace of mind, but then also see areas where a shop owner could improve, which is great.Caila Schwartz:Exactly. Remember, these are just averages so and there's people that are doing better, there's people that are doing worse. So where do you stand amongst that? And then where are those opportunities for improvement?Stephanie Postles:Yeah. Tell me a little bit about the social traffic data you guys collect? Because I'm looking at that now, and it shows the social traffic share increasing by mobile. And I think I know what that means, but maybe detail that a bit so I can see what the opportunity is, by that share increasing?Caila Schwartz:Yeah. So our social data that we collect is coming from the social referral data. So data from a social platform, whether it's Instagram, or Facebook, or Pinterest, any channel that's directing traffic to an ecommerce website, as a referral. It's also paid in organic. So we're collecting that visit data and we're looking at it through the lens of, okay, is this social referral from a mobile device, is it from a computer? And then we look at it overall. And then the percentages within that chart are looking at the share of traffic, against all other sources of traffic. So if it says, 10% of mobile traffic, or 10% social share for mobile devices, that means that 10% of all mobile traffic came from a social referral channel.Stephanie Postles:Yeah, that makes sense. We've actually heard that theme, quite a bit from many previous guests, where they're talking about the social shopping experience and how they're relying on influencers, and how, of course, there's a lot of platforms Instagram, TikTok that people are looking at right now. But that seems like if a shop is not playing there or a brand is not there, you should probably be there, because it's rising.Caila Schwartz:Oh, totally. And Ann Marie can really go into more detail on this, but in our snapshot series, research, we did some research on just the different types of pieces of content that consumers are engaged with, and I know social was right up there. Ann Marie, can you elaborate on what you guys found from that?Ann Marie:Totally. Yeah, happy to. So you're totally right. Social is the talk of the town right now. Typically, we see social referred traffic hit around 9-10% around the holidays, which is when you see all of those peak online numbers. But now that's just the usual during quarantine times when everybody's IRL lives have been pushed online. And through the snapshot research series that we did, where we surveyed thousands of consumers every two weeks to see how their shopping habits were changing, how their emotional states were changing over time. And we found that since the onset of the pandemic, 63% of US millennials, said they had made a purchase over social media.Ann Marie:So it's really turning into ... we like to call it the mall of the 21st century because social media platforms are where you can congregate with your friends, you can chat and you can discover new artists and new products. So as you called out before, we're seeing Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, all definitely cash in with awesome new features, which just continues fueling the fire. The easier it is to sign up for a product drop, or learn about a new makeup line, the more consumers flock to it, and then the more innovation these companies provide on the back end. So it really is exciting.Stephanie Postles:That's great. Are there any new channels that you guys saw popping up that maybe others wouldn't be aware of right now?Ann Marie:So one big trend that we're seeing, explode over in Asia was shoppable videos. So during the pandemic, I love this example because it was so wild to me. Rural farmers started live streaming their different produce because they no longer had access to things like farmers markets. And I believe the stat now is on ... In Taobao, we have over 50,000 rural farmers that will sell their different fruits and vegetables and produce to an online audience that will just see the video and immediately click tap and make the purchase. We even saw that Shanghai did their fashion week, all online where you could stream models coming down the runway, and immediately say, I definitely want that dress or those shoes and make the purchase in real time.Stephanie Postles:That's great. What platform was that, where you can actually click and make [inaudible 00:15:25]? Because I still feel like there's a bit of friction on some of the social platforms that I use anyways, that it's not always very easy to buy, I'm even thinking about Instagram, I follow a bunch of influencers, and they talked about the outfits but then you have to go to a different app to maybe find it, and then it opens up again in a different browser. And it's like, oh, my gosh, I don't even remember what I was looking for. So is there a different app? Maybe [inaudible] they're using it makes it more frictionless.Ann Marie:Totally. Yeah. So in China, it's all about Taobao. But in the US, we're starting to see tech companies make investments there. So Snapchat is now launching a bunch of shoppable like video series, where they will announce new product drops, and you can buy it in app. I know, Google has something in the works called Shoploop. And a couple other tech companies are starting to release new programs so that in the US or in Canada, we'll be able to have a more seamless experience. Because you're totally right. It feels like a webpage hopscotch where you just want to learn more about one product, and then you get rerouted, four different times, definitely not optimal.Stephanie Postles:And it's out of stock. Lop off.Ann Marie:Yeah. Don't get me started.Stephanie Postles:So with all these new tech investments that are being made, and a lot the larger players are investing in this area, is there anything that a brand can do to start preparing for this, either with their tech stack, or just making sure that they're ready when Google comes out with their new technology that can maybe be implemented? What should a brand be doing right now to prepare for this?Ann Marie:Totally. So I think one getting a sense of your audience and what they want. It's a very basic statement, but maybe you don't need to be the earliest adopter on this technology if your consumers aren't streaming as much videos. But I would say the most important thing is just one, you alluded to it earlier, but making sure you have a really solid set of ideas about what products you actually have, inventory and fulfillment, if this huge journey is just going to end up in an out of stock. That's a really bad experience. So I would say that before launching into shoppable videos, make sure you have a handle on the basics. And that's a huge issue we're seeing with fulfillment period, where stores are having a hard time getting a sense of where their inventory even is. Is it locked in a warehouse? Is that in a store, do they have it available? So I would say, step one, just make sure you have a solid order management system, a good handle on where your inventory is, and how you can access it before moving further down the road.Stephanie Postles:So if your inventory is a mess right now, and you're still like, this company is like, "Oh, man, I don't even know what to do, my retail store closed down." And like you mentioned, it's probably in a warehouse somewhere, but how much do I have? Our team hasn't been able to go there in a while. How would you recommend them starting from scratch right now to start building a good inventory system where they can tap into that, know what they have and not have out of stock issues that I have actually been seeing a ton recently?Caila Schwartz:That is a great question. I think it really first starts with a great order management system. And being able to share information across multiple systems. So thinking about data integration, and not having any data siloed of any one system and then implementing processes and procedures to make sure that you have the stock available in your stores, and then you have your emergency stock set up so that you're not servicing inventory visibility on the website that isn't truly there. When we think about the holiday season, inventory is a huge player because ... and a huge topic of conversation because fulfillment is going to be such a challenge, last mile delivery is going to be such a challenge. There's such a huge shift to digital. There's a huge shift in B2C parcel delivery right now.Caila Schwartz:The system is overloaded. So how does a brand or retailer get packages to consumers when they don't even know if they can rely on traditional parcel delivery? So thinking about moving inventory closest to the source of demand. And that's really all about utilizing your data, understanding where that demand lies, and getting it there and in order to facilitate shipping from store or fulfilling from store, and all of those things, or utilizing some of these newer tactics like crowdsourcing, Uber and Lyft, to deliver packages. So it really comes down to having a really great system, forecasting your demand, and not just forecasting your demand or forecasting where your demand is going to be, and making sure you put your inventory there. And making sure that all of your systems are able to communicate with each other so that you can have a really well rounded view of your customer, your organization and what steps you need.Caila Schwartz:You can then use that information to understand what necessary steps you need to do to get your business to where it needs to be in terms of inventory management.Stephanie Postles:Yeah, I love that. It seems like there's definitely a lot of room for companies to look at their back end processes. I know we were we had a previous guest on the show that was talking about every order that comes in it has the rules behind the scene that say, "Okay, you're calling or you're buying from California, so pull from the warehouse in San Francisco. Or you're in Maryland pull from the D.C. one." And I had all that setup in the back end, but they had just recently implemented that. And it hadn't been something they had before. I'm like, "Wow, that's really smart. Why doesn't every company have that?" Because why would you ship something across the country if you could pull from a store or a warehouses that's right near that customer?Caila Schwartz:Exactly.Stephanie Postles:The other thing I was looking at right now was the average order value. And I was surprised to see on average that it had decreased in Q2 2020. And I guess I was a little bit surprised by that. Because I hear everyone's moving online, and people were buying a lot of new things that maybe they hadn't bought before, whether it's around toys and home improvement. There's a lot of new needs have sprung up when everyone's at home right now. So can you walk me through a bit about why the average order value went down in Q2?Caila Schwartz:Yeah, I think that what we saw in Q2, we saw massive growth in digital spend. So 71% year over year growth in actual spend. So people were buying more, or buying more online. What's interesting about AOV, its average order value per order. What we saw, at least in terms of consumer behavior in Q2 was a shift to ... Yes, there was the essential purchasing, which happened in March. But in Q2, we saw a shift towards non essential purchasing. And so there was this cup for purchases.Stephanie Postles:That was on me.Caila Schwartz:Yeah.Stephanie Postles:I want a new make up, I don't know why. I don't go anywhere, but I want it now.Caila Schwartz:Exactly. So, I probably have a package coming every day from Amazon, like "Oh, look at this cool new contraption. Let's try it out."Stephanie Postles:[inaudible] the dopamine now, we can't go in and see people and have fun conversations. So we just want a new package every day.Caila Schwartz:Exactly. So I think that what we saw this decrease in average order value is really a function of people just placing a quick hit order, a satisfying psychological needs to ... just seeing like, your Amazon guy or your UPS deliverer show up was like, "So exciting."Stephanie Postles:Yeah. Hi, friends, how you doing?Caila Schwartz:Exactly. So I think there is a component of that. And so I think when people are ordering more frequently, or average order value tends to be lower. Also, what we do know is that average order value on phones tends to be lower. And so we saw significant increase in mobile orders, like I said before, makes up the majority of orders by device, when we look at it compared to computers and tablets. So consumers are likely not doing a big shopping list on their phones, they're watching TV and scrolling their social feeds and buying. So I think that was a function of that type of behavior. And that's why [inaudible] probably dipped a little bit in Q2.Stephanie Postles:Got it.Ann Marie:But I will say that we might expect this to change too because the reality is very similar to you both where I'll have a different package coming in every day. But that's incredibly expensive for retailers, if you think about all those shipping costs, and then layer on the fact that a lot of logistics companies are ramping up their prices for the holiday season. So I think increasingly we're going to see retailers implement more bundling, or just higher minimums, to make it worth all of those shipping fees. So we're watching their numbers closely to see, of course for the holiday season next quarter and the quarter after that, how the average order value does evolve over time.Stephanie Postles:Yeah, that's really interesting thinking about a lot of people right now do want things, even if they're smaller and are starting to get used to that two day shipping and free shipping, I know at least myself want to go somewhere. And it's like, pretty high order value to get free shipping, and like, sometimes I'll just like give up and go look somewhere else. So it seems like there's an interesting balancing act between making sure that you're running a business in a profitable way, and that you're figuring out how to ship things and not just shipping these little one off things here and there, but then also not scaring away your customer to where they come in and they're like, "Whoa, $75 minimum before free shipping." I don't know, that's too much.Stephanie Postles:Another thing I wanted to, anyway, maybe you can touch on a bit more is the snapshot series you were mentioning. You talked about how you were getting a read on consumers every two weeks, but I didn't hear too many details around what you were actually seeing now versus maybe even a couple months ago or last year, like what are the biggest changes that you've seen among consumer buying behavior and sentiment?Ann Marie:Sure, yeah. I think some of the biggest jumps were, So a couple of things we were tracking was adoption of new shopping habits. And so it's no surprise to hear that curbside pickup or buy online pick up in store rocketed up in popularity alongside contact, plus payments. But it was really great to see numbers to those statements. So in the initial weeks of the pandemic, we saw curbside pickup grow, I think it was close to 38% in popularity as entirely new categories of shoppers, I'm thinking my older parents were trying these new means of getting the essentials home. But another really cool thing that we tracked and we saw evolve over the course of the pandemic itself too, which is priorities. So one of the questions we were asking and tracking was when it comes to loyalty or how you choose which brands and retailers to purchase from, what are some of the most important factors?Ann Marie:And early on when we're hearing a lot about core years and unrest with certain brands and their shipping practices, and health concerns, one of the top priorities and be more loyal to a brand was how they were treating their employees. And over time, we saw that shift to a more, I would call it inventory focus and also accessibility focus, meaning that the number one reason to shop with a certain brand at the end of the day was, do they have everything I need in one place? Because those out of stock notifications were definitely driving everyone crazy.Stephanie Postles:So when you said how they were treating employees, what do you mean by that? Because when I walk into the store, I probably wouldn't know or when I'm looking at a e commerce shop, I don't think I would really know how they're treating their employees. Like I wouldn't have the nitty gritty. So what do you think people are looking for when they're looking for that metric to stay loyal to a brand?Ann Marie:Sure, yeah. So for that, it was employee health and wellness. So are they ensuring that people are wearing masks? Are the hours reasonable? It's not something that you would necessarily see [inaudible] aside from the mask when walking into a store, but there are a ton of news reports and of course, I won't name names here, but there are a lot of news reports about disgruntled employees having to work overtime or not having the same health benefits during the crisis and yet having extremely public facing roles if you think about in-store associates at a grocery store or a pharmacy. And so that was something that rubbed consumers the wrong way and did impact some purchasing habits. But over time really, that number one reason to be loyal to a new brand or website was about of course price, but really number one was availability and in stock.Stephanie Postles:Earlier you mentioned these new customers that are coming online and had been coming online the past couple months. How are you guys thinking about retaining those customers? Are they going to be here after the pandemic is over? Will these new shoppers still be wanting contactless delivery and being able to pick up curbside? Is this going to stay or do you think quite a few of them are going to revert back to their old habits?Caila Schwartz:Yeah, I can take this one on. We know from our research and looking at our data that whenever we see big spikes in digital adoption, which is historically typically seen in the holiday shopping season, but more specifically CyberWeek, we see huge rates of digital adoption during this weeks. And what we know is that when consumers adopt new digital behaviors, they tend to stick around. So every holiday season, we see a huge surge in that new digital shoppers. And at the end of every season, we see what we call a new digital baseline. So it's like a weird set of stairs, where digital spend, digital traffic is pretty flat for most of the year. And then during CyberWeek, it spikes way up. And then it starts to fall towards the end of the season. And then once we hit January 1, it spikes back down. But it never goes back down to the level that it was before CyberWeek.Caila Schwartz:So we see it's like a stepping stone or set of stairs. It just keeps creeping up after every CyberWeek. So what this tells us is that consumers are adopting behavior that they might not have otherwise adopted, if they had not been enticed to shop online. And they're shopping online because there's a lot of great deals online, there's a lot of incentives online, there's a reason to know no longer ... not say no longer, but people aren't lining up outside of their local stores at 5 am on Black Friday anymore. It's becoming less and less of a thing, because people can shop from anywhere all throughout CyberWeek and get great deals from the comfort of their homes.Caila Schwartz:And so what we know from that is that when consumers adopt new digital habits, they don't typically just go away. And yes, people will want to go back to the store, but the conveniences of curbside, especially for buying groceries and other types of goods are really going to ... I don't think we're going backwards, we saw buy online pick up in store search to really take hold last year and that was a non pandemic year. So I think that what's happening in 2020, none of this is going away and it's going to continue to ... it's not going to accelerate at the same pace, but people are still going to retain these behaviors that they've learned.Stephanie Postles:I think that's a really interesting point too when it comes to thinking about if a brand is starting to see that there may be having higher profitability when it comes to maybe mobile orders, or they're just seeing higher conversions or something, maybe giving the consumer an even bigger reason to shop a certain way so that they can retain them in the long term. Because it seems like once you get them there, then you've captured them on that platform. And if you have a platform that you prefer them to order on or a certain way to order, it seems like they might want to incentivize them to do that, even if it is having a slightly higher sale price or something to bring them there, so then they can have that customer longer term where they want them, if that makes sense.Caila Schwartz:Exactly. It's all about the entire customer journey too. It's not even just about that purchase, it's about thinking, how do you engage that consumer and provide them with great content? And that was something that we really saw come out of the pandemic through those Instagram Live sessions. You could take a class of the loo lemon superstar, like athlete, and do that live on your phone. How cool is that?Caila Schwartz:We saw these really great pieces of engagement that came out of it. And then not only that, but thinking about how you service that customer after the sale, and making sure that you're offering many different types of ways to resolve problems, whether it's through a self service type of a knowledge base, or live chat or bots to really like ... bots might seem impersonal but sometimes people just want to know like, where's my order? How do I return? And it's things that you can really offload easily so that you can focus on giving a really great personalized experience to some of your more challenging cases and so really thinking about retaining the customer after the sales, just thinking about the entire journey, recognizing that it's not linear, there's a lot of different paths and twists and turns that that shopper is taking, and continuing to be there for that customer and embedding yourself where they are.Stephanie Postles:Love that. Ann Marie, what were you going to hop in and say?Ann Marie:Just to wrap up the last statement in terms of, are people going back to normal? The reality is that, at least in the United States, plenty of states are re-opening. And we're seeing in the shopping index that instead of, there's this huge climb of hockey stick growth in terms of digital orders, but it's not going back to normal. It's not bell shaped at all. It's exactly as Caila described that leveling off in that step shape. And one question that we had asked earlier on in the pandemic is, do you think you'll go back to buying in person after all of this is over? And we found that at 60% of consumers said that they were likely to continue buying essential goods online [inaudible] subsided. So there's definitely a significant amount of stickiness there.Stephanie Postles:That's great. Were there any surprises in the data or anything maybe? I don't know if you guys ask long form questions or get answers in that format, but anything surprising, or funny or interesting, that you weren't expecting?Caila Schwartz:Ah, that's a good one. Ann Marie, do you have anything that surprised you?Ann Marie:It's funny how none of these trends are brand new, right? Like Caila mentioned, buy online pick up in store has been around, so has contactless purchases and buying online. It's really just the sheer acceleration of all of these habits that was mind blowing to actually see in the numbers. So our data set contains the clicks and taps of over a billion shoppers. And we saw that data set increased by 40%. So we saw 40% net new online shoppers since the pandemic. And so well, yes. We know that people obviously are doing more shopping online as their quarantine, it was really wild to quantify it in that way.Stephanie Postles:Yeah, that's great. Yeah, very interesting to see. So, I want you guys to predict the future now. So what are you thinking Q3 results are going to look like?Caila Schwartz:Well, we're digging into Q3 right now as we speak. So we just ended Q3 yesterday. So I don't have any updates to share yet. But looking at the data, initially, a few weeks ago, and seeing where we were, we're still we still see a massive acceleration to digital. And we saw huge, huge growth in Q2, we're seeing a little bit of a leveling off in Q3. I think it's a function of people just not shopping as much for back to school this year, because a lot of kids are home, and also waiting on a heavy promotion filled fall and winter.Caila Schwartz:The growth is still very significant, much greater than we typically see in Q3. And so while I don't know final numbers, I think we're going to see a lot of the trends that we saw in Q2 continue to shift into Q3.Stephanie Postles:That would be good to see. Ann Marie, anything to add?Ann Marie:One trend that I'm excited to continue tracking frankly for next quarter is just this embrace of social. So, not only are consumers really flocking to buy new products, signing up for product drops, but the flat platform forums themselves. And brands themselves are doing such cool things on different social media platforms. The other day, I saw Marc Jacobs was launching a new product, and they had this huge Zoom party and you could walk into different Zoom Rooms.Ann Marie:And one of them, you could get your portrait done over Zoom video. Yeah. And so they had a lot of great user generated content, because people were tweeting about their portraits and Charlotte Tilbury, which is a makeup brand, they're doing these free 10 minute makeup tutorials that you can have either over FaceTime, or they can just stream it as well to learn how to bedazzle your eye just because eye makeup is where it's at now that half of our faces are covered with masks. So, the creativity is something that I'm just amped to see especially as we gear up for the holiday.Stephanie Postles:Yeah, that's a really good reminder to figure out how to stand out like that, because there are a lot of creative things you can do, you just have to think differently about the platforms that you can utilize. So, that's really fun thinking about the Zoom Rooms. I also think it's interesting thing about how you can maybe leverage influencers and incentivize them to sell for you through these platforms. So like you're mentioning with the makeup videos, how can you have maybe people that you can tap into to do maybe one on one quick tutorials to people so they walk away with an experience that they're like, "wow, that was memorable. And I'm going to talk about it right afterwards," to get that UPC content.Ann Marie:Absolutely, yep. Influencers are a huge plan. We're seeing a lot of video views coming in from influencers more so than brands themselves. So it's definitely a powerful tool to rely on. A trusted advocate for your brand to draw people to your content.Stephanie Postles:Yeah, completely agree.Stephanie Postles:All right. Cool. I will jump into the lightning round brought to you by our friends at Salesforce commerce cloud. This is where I'm going to ask you both a question, and you have a minute or less to answer. But I should probably just give you 30 seconds or less to answer since there's two of you. Are you ready?Caila Schwartz:Yes. I hope so.Stephanie Postles:All right. Caila, I'll start with you. What one thing will have the biggest impact on ecommerce in the next year?Caila Schwartz:Oh, I'm going to say that fulfillment. Fulfillment, last mile will have the biggest impact on ecommerce.Stephanie Postles:All right, Ann Marie.Ann Marie:You know what? I was going to have the same answer. So definitely fulfillment and also continually improving that checkout flow make it as easy as possible to get shoppers from their daydream product to having it at home.Stephanie Postles:Yep, completely agree. All right, what's up next on your reading list? Ann Marie first.Ann Marie:Oh man, for commerce or in general?Stephanie Postles:In general.Ann Marie:Oh my goodness. So, I just started a new book called On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, which is the story of an immigrant moving to the US. And it's like a journey of self discovery. And it's really beautiful. So highly recommend.Stephanie Postles:I like that. That sounds good. I have to check it out. Caila, how about you?Caila Schwartz:I have two children. So my reading list these days consists of children's books.Stephanie Postles:[inaudible] there.Caila Schwartz:Pete The Cat is up next tonight.Stephanie Postles:I like it.Caila Schwartz:Oh, yeah. We're all booked with the cat.Stephanie Postles:I'll have to check that out. [inaudible] all about Max and Ruby over here. So I'm trying something new to get away from that.Caila Schwartz:Kitty Cat, it's like straight out of the 1970s. They use a lot of like, it's groovy.Stephanie Postles:Oh my God.Caila Schwartz:So, my four year old is running around saying, "It's groovy."Stephanie Postles:I like that. Bring it back.Caila Schwartz:Yeah.Stephanie Postles:[inaudible] turns back. That's good. What about commerce news? What kind of things do you all pay attention to stay on top of the trends other than internal research?Caila Schwartz:I'll go first. Say definitely there's a lot of commerce experts on Twitter. I love just scrolling through Twitter and seeing what the sentiment is and what people are talking about. It really gets a good pulse check on that to see what other industry leaders are thinking about. And I'm a data nerd, so I love reading through like e-marketer and statistics and seeing what the latest results are.Stephanie Postles:Great, Ann Marie.Ann Marie:Yeah, I would say, Twitter is a great curated view of what's hot. I love following Michelle Grant, Jason Goldberg, Brendon Witcher. But in addition to that, I do stay on top of a lot of the data, but I have a definite favorite newsletter and that's Retail Brew. It comes out a couple times a week, it's incredibly well written, really thought out, and it's not necessarily about being the first to report on a trend but they go really deep. So, it's a really great explanation to what's going on and why.Stephanie Postles:I like that. Yeah, a lot of people are ready to do newsjocky type of newsletters, and I like the ones that actually go deep on topic where I walk away and learn something from it.Ann Marie:Same. Absolutely.Stephanie Postles:What's Up next on your Netflix queue? Ann Marie first.Ann Marie:I would say I haven't been Netflixing. I've been trying to get away from the screens as much as possible.Stephanie Postles:That's good. That can be an answer. That's good. Caila, what about you?Caila Schwartz:Great question. So I recently heard of this on the radio this morning, actually, after dropping my kids off at daycare. There's this true crime series. I think it's called The Family Next Door.Stephanie Postles:Yeah.Caila Schwartz:Yeah, I heard it was really interesting and creepy. I'm going to try and convince my husband to watch that later.Stephanie Postles:What is your favorite ecommerce tool that you see people using or that you may be tested out a bit that you think is really impactful?Caila Schwartz:You want to go first Ann Marie?Ann Marie:Sure. Yeah, I would say I have a lot of fun with the AR like makeup try ons. I think they've come a long way. So big fan of L'Oreal's ModiFace. And also just Apple Pay. It sounds really nice. It could be able to just scan my finger and then just have everything be checked out and done with instead of filling out 100 different fields and messing up my zip code has made my life as a shopper much better.Stephanie Postles:That frictionless experience, just like you said, super important.Ann Marie:You have it.Stephanie Postles:What about you, Caila?Caila Schwartz:Yeah, I'm a big Apple Pay lover, because I do most of my shopping on my phone. So I love just being able to double tap and be on my merry way. And I have to go find my credit card hidden somewhere under the couches. But for me, I love them. So I am a terrible decorator. And so I get all my ideas from Instagram. So I love being able to use the searchable images. So you can search the image and they'll make recommendations. Wayfair has an app that does this. It'll pick out recommendations from your catalog based on the image that you put into the search box, and so I think that's so cool, because I've been able to find a lot of things that like, oh, where do you source this? How do you find this? Who carries this? So I think that's a really cool feature that I am totally loving these days.Stephanie Postles:I love that. Alright, and the last one, if we were to have a Caila and Anne Marie podcast, what would you both want to talk about? What would the show be about and who was your first guest be? This is where you have to collaborate a bit.Ann Marie:Oh, wow. Oh, boy, Caila should it be the highs and the lows of social media or what are you thinking? We have a lot of conversations about this.Stephanie Postles:Oh, it sounds like there's already one brewing behind then.Ann Marie:Always up to something.Caila Schwartz:I know, right? Yeah. We've definitely had a few rounds of the impact of social, positive and negative.Stephanie Postles:That would be a good one. And who would your guest be for that?Caila Schwartz:If we could have anybody?Stephanie Postles:Anyone.Caila Schwartz:Oh, man. Well, you could just go right to the top and get Mark Zuckerberg and ...Stephanie Postles:There you go. Yeah, why not? We'll get him on.Ann Marie:Let's do it.Caila Schwartz:Yeah c'mon.Stephanie Postles:I'm on the new show. I like it. That's a good one. Okay. But Ann Marie, this has been a very fun roundtable. Thank you for being my first guest to try this out with me. Where can people find out more about the shopping index and your work and the two of you?Caila Schwartz:Yeah, well, we are both on Twitter, where we publish all of our content. My handle is Caila Schwartz. I also launched an Instagram page. We're publishing all of this content as well. It's called Data_Candy, Data underscore Candy so you can follow along with me there. Ann Marie, what about you?Ann Marie:Sure. Twitter's a great place to find me @AviAnnMarie. So, A-V-I-A-N-N-M-A-R-I-E. And also check out Salesforce's blog, Caila and I are always writing up the what it means behind all of the data on the shopping index. So you could do a quick Google search for Caila Schwartz or Ann Marie Aviles at Salesforce blog to see the latest in commerce trends.Stephanie Postles:Love that. Thanks so much for joining.

The Buddha taught that, to be free, we need to investigate every part of our human experience with an intimate and mindful attention. This includes emotions.Emotions aren’t “bad” in and of themselves.It’s what we do when we feel them – the thoughts that ensue, the actions we take as a result – not the emotion itself, that often causes our suffering.Practicing a mindfulness of emotions helps us to learn about ourselves and our mind. It helps us not get hooked by a difficult feeling, or the buffers we turn to – like overdrinking, overworking, over-Netflixing...etc – to keep from feeling it.When we can be mindful of our emotions, we can be less reactive And that is when we have true freedom – the freedom to choose how we want to respond, instead of slipping into our default mode.For many people, the idea of being with an emotion can seem daunting.Mindfulness enables us to take advantage of what Tara Bennett-Goleman calls “the magic quarter-second” – the space between an impulse and an action.By being present with an emotion instead of indulging in the stream of thoughts that stems from the emotion, we can use this magic 1/4 second to create a different response than we normally would.We can stop the spiral of thoughts that might exacerbate an emotion by simply being present with the emotion itself.So how do we practice mindfulness of emotions?The first step is pausing to recognize that we are experiencing an emotion.The second step is choosing to be present with our moment-to-moment experience.We need to recognize the emotions with an accepting, curious and kind attention, without getting hooked; without attachment or aversion.The result of this presence becomes the capacity to release habitual reactivity, to respond to our life circumstances more skillfully, with a wise heart, and to step out of the looping thought patterns we fall into when we get hooked.Because the thoughts are what create the drama, what keeps the emotion hanging around longer than it needs to, what keeps us stuck and spiraling.Why is this importantEmotions occupy a lot of our energy and mind space. And the truth is, our feelings show up in our body – whether we are aware of this connection or not.I see so many patients that have physical manifestations of their psychological and emotional experiences; people whose deep trauma has led directly to any number of illnesses or diseases.Doing the work to be present with your emotions now can help you get to know your body and better manage your daily stressors so that you may be able to avoid other serious health issues down the road.In reality, it takes a strong dose of courage to really be with your emotions. This work is not for the faint of heart, but you can do thisRemember: the point is not to get rid of feelings, or to have some notion of the “right” feelings.Some people think equanimity means not feeling any emotion. But emotions are an amazing part of being human!We get to feel joy and feel horny, happy, connection and joy.We get to feel sadness and grief, anger and jealousy.ALL the feels.In this episode, I offer exercises for beginning to live in a more conscious relation to your myriad feelings, and give some tools for how to do this with loving self-awareness.So I invite you to join me.Learn to let your emotions season you, not rule you. Because when we can be with any emotion, we are truly free.In This Episode You’ll Learn:What the four foundations of mindfulness areWhy learning to be with your emotions will help you avoid unwanted habitual reactions – like yelling at a loved one, worrying too much, or bufferingHow to break painful patterns of thought-looping and anxiety spiraling by taking advantage of the “magic quarter-second”Why describing how the sensations of a feeling appear physically in your body is one step you can take to be more present with your emotionsTools on how to pause and recognize whether an emotion you are experiencing is either pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral – and why doing this reflexively will help you stay unhooked from judgment, attachment or aversion to your ranging feelingsWhy true freedom requires the ability to be with ANY emotionResources:// If you’re new here, grab the starter kit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You’ll get access to the private Facebook group where you can ask me questions! Once you join, there’s also a weekly FB live called Wake the F*ck Up Wednesday, where you can ask questions that come up as you do this work – in all parts of your life.

Nicole Staple is the co-founder and CEO of Brideside. Nicole and her team reinvented the bridal shopping experience, and have raised more venture capital than any other female-led business out of Chicago. We discuss investor bias towards women, managing through rapid growth during her husband's cancer battle, and what rap lyrics have to do with ending meetings. Full episode transcript is below.Subscribe to our newsletter. We explore the intersection of media, technology, and commerce: sign-up linkLearn more about our market research and executive advisory: RockWater websiteFollow The Come Up on Twitter: @TCUpodEmail us: tcupod@wearerockwater.com--EPISODE TRANSCRIPTChris Erwin:Hi. I'm Chris Erwin. Welcome to The Come Up, a podcast that interviews entrepreneurs and leaders. Nicole Staple:I don't think they knew Sonali was pregnant and we never mention it. She was eight months pregnant. She was big. He came, he left and they told us they were passing because we were located in Chicago. You have to ask yourself is that really why they passed on the deal? Chris Erwin:This week's episode features my dear friend, Nicole Staple, the co-founder and CEO of Brideside. Brideside reinvented the bridal shopping experience, creating what they describe as an all-channel concierge service. And they've raised more venture capital than any other female-led business out of Chicago. That's super impressive. Yet Nicole, who I've known for nearly a decade, remains humble and is still very cautiously optimistic about her business. And just like when I knew her in business school, Nicole continues to work tirelessly to build Brideside. Chris Erwin:In our interview, you'll hear how Nicole always finds a way to overcome pretty big challenges like how she had to deal with investor bias towards women when first raising funding or leading Brideside through rapid growth during her husband's cancer battle. Despite all this, Nicole also knows how to add some fun into the mix like how her and her co-founder end meetings with rap lyrics. So I'm thrilled to bring you Nicole's story. It's such a good one. You'll hear wild stories and all along the way Nichole just exhibits such incredible courage and resolve. I have learned so much from her and she's a major inspiration for me. So this interview was an absolute delight. All right let's get into it. Chris Erwin:Quick heads up that my interview with Nicole was recorded back in February and prior to COVID. Yet her points about direct-to-consumer in 2020 are quite prescient, and Nicole's come-up story definitely stands the test of time. So Nicole, why don't we start out where'd you grow up, by the way. Remind me. Nicole Staple:That's a good question. Chris Erwin:I know you've told me, but I forget. Nicole Staple:A lot of different places. I was born in London. So my dad is British. My mom had moved to London and my dad followed her to get her PhD in economics from the London School of Economics. I was born there and my parents were also married there. Then my family moved to North Carolina to a small farm town outside of Durham and I lived there for the first 12 years of my life and then we moved to Princeton, New Jersey, which you know- Chris Erwin:Garden State. Nicole Staple:... because you're also from New Jersey. Chris Erwin:Much pride. Nicole Staple:And I went to middle school and high school in New Jersey and then my parents moved back to North Carolina. So now I'm sort of from nowhere. No one really lives in North Carolina anymore. My parents split. My family lives sort of all over. So I call Jackson Hole home now where my parents have a ski house and a place that I love. Chris Erwin:You have a pretty awesome geographical footprint in my opinion between Jackson Hole and Victor, Idaho and then Palm Springs where we went hiking a couple months ago. And then you also have an HQ in Chicago, and now you're based in New York City. You're all over and then I think you also- Nicole Staple:I'm a nomad. Chris Erwin:... spend time in North Carolina as well. So that's awesome. Nicole Staple:It's always feels a little freeing to be from nowhere, but it also can feel a little detached. I seriously don't know really where I would even call home now. So it's always been interesting to me. Chris Erwin:So I'm curious. Right now you are the co-founder and CEO of Brideside and we're going to help tell your story of how you got to where you are today. I'm curious, growing up, being born in London and then growing up in jersey and then you went to Lawrenceville and then to Wellesley College. What was your focus when you were at Wellesley. Why did you choose that school and what you focused on there? Nicole Staple:Wellesley was not a popular choice. It's an all-women's college outside of Boston. And no one in my class wanted to go there because it was all women. However, I had a lot of friends and school whose mothers had gone to Wellesley because it was maybe a bit more popular for that generation and I was particularly inspired by that actually and my mom and my grandmother are like amazing women and I really looked up to them and I thought like this was an opportunity to actually do something a little bit different. I actually think wanting to be different is something that's been a theme for me. Chris Erwin:Wanting to be different? Nicole Staple:Yes. Chris Erwin:Okay. Nicole Staple:I have this like fear of just living an ordinary life and blending in with everyone else and so I felt that it would be a unique experience, but I wasn't so sure I wanted to do it. Then I played lacrosse in college and so I was looking at schools where I could play sports and I knew I wanted to play division three. I got into some better lacrosse schools and then my dad told me he wouldn't pay for anywhere else that had a lower caliber of academics in Wellesley, and so the decision was sort of made. Chris Erwin:You said you have a fear of living an ordinary life. Where does that come from? Nicole Staple:So I think it's part of my DNA. I think it's like wanting things to feel exciting is very much a part of I think things I can't control and that's something I've learned over the years. But I grew up and my mom worked in public health internationally a lot and I had the great privilege of traveling with her to a lot of really interesting places. And my dad is a total adventure junkie and took us very rugged sort of backpacking and ski experiences growing up and I just think that really stuck with me. I actually believe it builds a lot of confidence to do that sort of stuff when you're younger and I think I've always sort of wanted to hold on to that because I think it was part of what like gave me confidence that I could do some of those things that other kids my age hadn't done or couldn't do. Chris Erwin:It's definitely a unique upbringing that you had between the adventures with your father and your mother in public health. So as you probably compared and contrasted your stories relative to peers of school, by just feeling of like, "Oh, mine's a bit different. Let's go with this. We got some momentum, and this feels right." Okay. So then you go to Wellesley where I think as you describe there's a lot of powerful women who had entrepreneurial ambitions or creating unique careers for themselves that, that really excited you and felt like that was part of this path and this vision that you had for your life. So while you're there, were there any entrepreneurial itches that you were scratching or was it, "Hey, I'm focused on a life on Wall Street," which we'll get into a little bit. What were you thinking there? Nicole Staple:No. I didn't really know. I was an economics major. I think part of that was again like what my parents did, but I think part of it was that, that made the world make sense to me I felt like when I was in my Econ 101 class, there was like an aha moment like, "Oh, okay. Got it. This is how the world worked and that just became my orientation." But certainly, there were things that were entrepreneurial in ways, but mostly like social justice oriented. Nicole Staple:Even when I was younger, I was really focused on the environment and conservation. So I would start little stupid organizations like sell baked goods at the farmers market to raise money for some conservation organization. Just little things. Chris Erwin:Yeah. Do what you can. Start local. Nicole Staple:Right, exactly. I was involved in some global health stuff in college in the same vein and worked with women in developing countries who were trying to get out of poverty. So that was sort of like where I was mostly focused and then investment banking became my path because that seemed to be what most econ majors did and it felt like a way to get training out of school and to make money, stand on my own two feet which both of those things, as you know, because you had a similar path, you can do when you do investment banking. But there was a very pivotal moment for me during my investment banking interviews where I met a very prolific entrepreneur and that very much changed my perspective of what I might want to do in the future. Chris Erwin:Oh, wow. Who was this prolific entrepreneur that you met? Nicole Staple:His name is Jeff Pulver he was the founder of Vonage. So he was the original inventor of voice over IP who ultimately became Skype. Chris Erwin:It's a pretty big industry. Nicole Staple:And as you know much more than that. So my girlfriend, actually a girl I didn't even know, but ultimately became a girlfriend at Wellesley and I were sitting next to each other on the Delta shuttle flight from Boston to New York for our investment banking interviews, and this guy sat next to us and asked us literally, "If you could do anything with your life, what would you do?" And we thought he was a little bit creepy. But we decided to entertain it. Chris Erwin:A little bit creepy. Nicole Staple:Then we ended up chatting with him and it was Jeff Pulver. As a result, both me and the woman sitting next to me actually talked about wanting to start companies one day and didn't really want to do investment banking, but we felt like we had to. We had a long conversation with him on the flight and ultimately we befriended each other and he ended up being in our lives actually for a good amount of time. Her and I ended up becoming pretty good friends and started working on some ideas at Wellesley together and that seed was sort of planted and ultimately led to me exploring that path later on. Chris Erwin:That is very interesting. I did not know that story at all. What did Jeff say on the plane that was like a catalyst or got you excited about entrepreneurship? And then my second question is clearly there was something inside you already and he was this spark that seemed to make it come to life. But what did he share that kind of got you thinking differently? Nicole Staple:I think it was more the questions he asked because when you're that age... And I don't know. I think it's different now. Starting companies is more of a thing. This was 2004, 2005. So it felt like something that was very isolated to Silicon Valley and I didn't even really know what Silicon Valley was. My dad was an entrepreneur and had started a few companies, but on the East Coast and it was a very different sort of situation. Chris Erwin:Not like today where there's HBO shows like literally called Silicon Valley. Nicole Staple:Exactly. Chris Erwin:And it's part of the media zeitgeist of everything. Nicole Staple:Yeah, I was totally clueless. So I think it was more really asking young people. Most young people I don't necessarily think get asked like what would you want to do if money were of no consequence, right? Chris Erwin:Yeah. Nicole Staple:You're really just thinking about how you get on your feet when you're that age. And so it was actually interesting to explore that. H was just very encouraging. He was very encouraging and positive about anything and ultimately this became like a longer-term relationship, but things that we would tell him he was just very enthusiastic about. I think when you are trying to put yourself out there just someone being encouraging of you can go a long way. Chris Erwin:I mean, this is me asserting some ideas, but maybe in your youth, when you're 2003, 2004 haven't even graduated college yet and someone is asking you questions and essentially they're thinking big. It seems like that was the impression that you got that Jeff was asking you some big questions, which is the assumption you're capable of a lot of things. And hearing that as a youth and then also as a woman probably at that time was maybe surprising. You weren't used to being thought of like that, particularly around your biggest ideas that maybe stray off the path. Nicole Staple:I mean, absolutely. And coming from Wellesley, our motto around campus is women who will. There were literally flags all across campus with the phrase women who will, women who will achieve, women who will change the world, women who will give back all over. We were very focused there on finding a path for ourselves and I think a lot of that looked like Hillary Clinton at the time, which was wearing a power suit and being in politics or finance. Chris Erwin:That was like kind of like the one image or female power definition that you had. Nicole Staple:Yes. Chris Erwin:Now, that's clearly changing a lot of ways and I think that you are helping to define what new vision is going forward. Nicole Staple:Yes. I've told myself if I am wearing a power suit in the future as I'm sitting here in like knee-high socks and a dress that I have done something wrong. So I think it looks different now. Chris Erwin:Yeah, I agree. Okay. So you're inspired from this conversation with Jeff. You want to understand how the world works, so that's why you like economics. Economically to investment banking and you commit to that path. So I think you did an internship at Goldman Sachs over summer and then afterwards you went to UBS. Was UBS the experience that you had hoped for. Was it what you expected? Nicole Staple:It was nothing like I expected. It was a wild ride. I ended up moving from equity research at Goldman to wanting to do investment banking and healthcare. UBS was a hot healthcare group at the time run by this sort of notorious banker who led a very interesting and intense culture. Chris Erwin:A lot is caught up in that definition. Interesting. Nicole Staple:Would not have flown in the era of MeToo. But at the end of the day when you have a coach that is incredibly difficult and works you into the ground, you tend to bond with the players around you and I think my experience in banking was like that. I think I learned a lot of really important skills that have helped me start a company. I made more money those two years than I have any years since. So it's only been downhill from there on the financial front. Chris Erwin:You're building lots of equity value right now, right? Nicole Staple:And I made really, really good friends. It turns out when you're trying to balance a balance sheet at four in the morning, you and your other like 22-year-old friends have a lot to talk about. Chris Erwin:Through trauma there is incredible camaraderie and companionship. It is true on the battlefield. I know that through my twin brother in the military. Nicole Staple:And I would never compare investment banking and financial modeling, just to be clear, to a battlefield. Chris Erwin:I hear you. I mean I was a banker when my brother was in combat abroad in Afghanistan and Iraq. Surprisingly there are some very interesting studies that were done that the highest stress level that a human can have is when you feel that you don't have control over your schedule and that there's incredible uncertainty. And in banking, there's incredible uncertainty because it's 9:00 pm. You think you're done for the night and then a managing director drops like a whole pitch you have to prepare by the next day on your desk. And that that level of stress... This is crazy. It's just what the article says is that that can be higher than those that are in combat and conflict. Chris Erwin:Okay. So you're at UBS. You meet this incredible group of people, this incredible network, which you've actually brought up with me in the past. You do that for I think a year or two and then you transition to SVB. What was SVB? Nicole Staple:So I did that for two years and then I became really interested actually through working healthcare, in earlier stage healthcare technologies and biotech, and I was deciding between going to work for a biotech company or going to Palo Alto to actually think about learning more about venture capital and made a last-minute decision to do that with Silicon Valley Bank that is deeply ingrained in the startup ecosystem as many of your listeners might know. So I went to work for SVB Capital which is the direct investment fund, essentially the venture capital fund of SVB, small team and that was my first introduction to startups. Chris Erwin:So your first introduction to startups, learning about startups and working with early stage founders, what was your initial reaction to that? Nicole Staple:My first reaction was there's a lot of people asking for money. I should have known better, but a lot of companies, a lot of ideas, a lot of brilliant people, things I could not understand, I could not for the life of me figure out what the cloud meant. Chris Erwin:So there's lots of "cloud conversations". Nicole Staple:And this was again, I'm dating myself, new terminology in that day. But I mean really, really inspiring and what I think was interesting is that you were taken seriously whether you were 22 or 52. I think it was really interesting for me, and this is a little bit nuanced but to learn about the life cycle of a company and how things can rise and how things can fall. By doing a lot of cap table analysis, I could actually start to understand like what it meant to own a company, who owned that company, how it all worked and how that evolved as the company grew. Chris Erwin:Yeah, that's actually really interesting because probably growing up watching the news media then going to Wellesley and then at UBS, you saw, "Hey, a lot of the founders of companies are our banking clients. They're older, right? They've gone through their careers. Now, they're more established. All of a sudden, you're at SVB. You have people that are maybe right out of college or haven't even gone to college pitching with these really big ideas. And then being empowered to do so, sometimes the bank would write checks. Chris Erwin:That's got to feel really exciting to you where, one, you're probably rooting for some of these people that are pitching, have these ideas but also thinking about, "Well, if they can do it, then I could also do that, right?" Nicole Staple:Yeah, a little bit. I mean, I felt that for sure. Everyone was smarter than I was, so maybe a little bit more inferiority complex than anything but I think that's something we all battle. That's actually been like I think you hear this a lot, but that's certainly been a big theme as well throughout all of this. I think being in awe of the just raw brain power out in the valley was it was pretty amazing and I could also start to explore like if this world is interesting to me and I do think I want to make an impact somewhere, what's something that I might orient myself towards that I could feel passionate about and understand and be good at. Chris Erwin:Interesting. So you do SVB for a couple years and then after that, you have a transition to business school, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern and Chicago. I think you did a couple pre-MBA internships in Chicago, but what sparked that transition? What caused you to leave SVB? Nicole Staple:I was really interested in potentially starting my own company. And again, much more socially oriented actually, I was really intrigued by social entrepreneurship again. I've had a sort of a theme around being interested in how women move up in sort of society economically. I was interested in that and I was thinking of doing a few different internships prior to business school but ultimately chose year up, which is an amazing national nonprofit that prepares really talented youth for college or really fortune 500 companies through this amazing training program. I thought that I would go to business school to start a social enterprise. Chris Erwin:So you thought you would go to business school to start a social enterprise. You'd do this pre-MBA internship at Europe and that further validated your interest in the space like yes, this is definitely what I want to do? Nicole Staple:Yes. Although, the one thing I noticed in the nonprofit world because this was a non-profit, but they have an interesting business model where Fortune 500 companies actually essentially fund the model they're not constantly fundraising for grants. But I think most non-profits, you're still particularly as the executive director or the CEO, a lot of your job is asking for money. So there was something that I was noticing there around personal wealth as well, and that was also starting to form in my mind what is the optionality I can build into myself if I think about something that could have financial upside in the near term whether it's starting my own thing or going to a startup or going to another type of job where I could continue to build maybe my own financial footholds, could that lead to more flexibility later on for the type of like social justice work I might want to do? Chris Erwin:Interesting. So it's hey, there's a chance you're looking at these early stage companies, founders with these big ideas, raise capital, work really hard, potentially have a liquidity event and exit. And then they are freed up both in time and money to give back and pursue altruistic initiatives. So that seemed like an interesting path for you to take. Nicole Staple:You're saying it probably much more eloquently than I would have thought at the time, but I think that's probably along the lines of where my head was at the time. Chris Erwin:Okay, interesting. Again, there's clearly a few different ways to do that. It's like you could go into investment banking or consulting, grind that out for 10, 20 years, and also give back. But you were leaning towards the entrepreneurial side. So you go to Kellogg. So that is your focus while you're at school? Are you on that path? Nicole Staple:Yeah. I was. I did a lot of work in social investing, social enterprise work and it was a tough industry at the time. It was hard to understand how to build either a fund or companies that were sustainable, double bottom line, sort of initiative. It was complicated. It was more complicated than I thought. Chris Erwin:I've never heard of double bottom line actually. Nicole Staple:Social return and economic and financial return. Chris Erwin:Yeah, I like that. Nicole Staple:So how do you balance the two and make them optimized for both. It can be challenging. It was around that time that I met my co-founder. She was doing something completely different, but I was ultimately intrigued by what she was working on as well. Chris Erwin:Tell us about that moment. So it seems like that you are working on a few different things at school, double bottom line companies and ideas, but as we know now, Brideside is what took off, but what were the origin days? This was not the first idea that you were working on. Nicole Staple:No. Well, this company wasn't the first idea. Well, it wasn't my idea, to put that out there. I was just along for the ride, but it was not the first. My brother and I actually pitched some ideas at Kellogg. We won a little pitch competition around our media idea, around bringing local music into... It was sort of like a pitchfork but more location based where you would merge like content and shows that were happening and content that musicians were putting out by major cities. We had some different ideas there. I had- Chris Erwin:So this is your brother, Justin. You're pitching ideas at Kellogg. How much younger is your brother? He wasn't in school with us? Nicole Staple:He was in college. Chris Erwin:He was in college. Nicole Staple:He was at University of Chicago, so just down the south side. Chris Erwin:Oh, he was nearby. Nicole Staple:Mm-hmm (affirmative). Chris Erwin:I did not realize that. Nicole Staple:Yep. So you were pitching ideas together and thinking that maybe that could be the thing doubling down on family. Chris Erwin:I just try to find people who are smarter than I am and attach myself to them and then pitch their ideas. It was a very smart strategy. It's worked very well for many people. Okay. So you were doing that with your brother and then was any of those ideas seemed like they were going to have legs? Nicole Staple:Yeah. I mean, he ended up being very successful in his own right, but Sonali, my co-founder and I were in the same business school section. So we met really day one of school and were friends first. She had been planning her wedding while applying to business school and had thought that the wedding industry was really, to not sound overly trite, ripe for disruption. I knew that she was working on this, but I didn't know much about it. We were in a class together and she said, "Do you want to join my business plan writing team?" I had a few friends on the team, so I thought, "Cool, this looks fun." Chris Erwin:Little did you know in that moment when she asked that question that it would literally transform the next nine years of your life. Nicole Staple:My entire life. Chris Erwin:And potentially many more. Nicole Staple:I think there's definitely a power in saying yes to a lot of things and just trying them out. I think I was unsure about whether the wedding industry was interesting to me at all, but I think I was open-minded enough to try to understand the opportunity in a really like detached sort of more like academic way. I immediately thought that it was an awesome opportunity and I could very quickly see where the growth scenario was. And I saw this really like terrible customer experience for women, shopping for bridesmaid dresses and bridal gowns. Nicole Staple:I was like, "Oh, yeah. David's Bridal seems like super outdated. Good point." And how these large groups of women were shopping and planning together. It was a huge social thing. I hadn't really been through it much myself, but ultimately would have become a bridesmaid like several times after starting to work on this idea, and I could just see like this is something that feels given where consumer tech is going, given how we're using the internet, how we're looking for inspiration, this just feels like an industry that has not caught up yet. So as we started working on the idea together, I became more and more excited about it. Chris Erwin:Wow. Did you feel that you and Sonali really clicked from the beginning? Was there like a special vibe between you? Nicole Staple:I did and I never would have started the company if it weren't for that. While we were both MBAs and I think that can sometimes be looked down upon. I felt that we were very different in so many ways, which was a good thing. She was incredibly creative and smart. She had a really interesting orientation towards systems and science. Again, finding people smarter than you are. I was sort of like more of a strategic thinker. I liked big ideas. I could put stories together. I understood again the life cycle of a startup. Nicole Staple:I felt that I could really add some direction and structure to some of the ideas that she was talking about with our original co-founder, Emily who's no longer with the company. So I felt we worked really well together. She also was like a self-proclaimed fashion junkie, I was not. I liked more the business side of things and she had a great passion for how to build relationships with designers. She had a great eye for the product. So I just felt that we really vibed. Chris Erwin:This might have been a bit premature, but did that complementary relationship also gets you excited where it's like, "Hey, this is a really good idea. And if this were to go somewhere, just sort of become a thing, this could be someone that I could actually work with. Not only just like I like her, but no, we actually work well together. We enhance one another." Was that flashing through your mind? Nicole Staple:For sure. And those early days, it's like dating for the first time, meeting someone you really like when you're in those like early days. Chris Erwin:Nicole just did a little like shoulder shimming that was part of that. I wish you guys could see it. Nicole Staple:Yeah. It's like all romantic and fun like pillow talk until three in the morning. You just you know the ideas are flowing. You're starting to realize, "Oh my god, there is definitely some chemistry here. Some founder chemistry." And those days are really exciting because the whole world is literally at your fingertips when you feel that way. Chris Erwin:Yeah. It's a really, really exciting moment. I mean, this is like ridiculous about MBAs, when you start talking through a new idea with someone, you're like, "Could this be the rest of my life? Is this my billion dollar exit?" We probably ask ourselves that question too often while in school. But it is a really exciting moment. That's the fun of it. Nicole Staple:Yeah. Our spring break, second year, we hiked Patagonia with some friends and we spent hours on the trail like beautiful landscape. So special to be able to do that and do that together and just talked about what the rest of our lives would sort of look like. Could we do this? Could we take the leap? I often think business-minded people and ambitious people over index for risk. I think a lot of MBAs do that. They think things are more risky than they actually are and that can create a lot of fear or inhibit you from exploring new opportunities like this. Nicole Staple:I was like really glad that she had decided to do this sort of irregardless of whether I was on board or not and I think that provided a lot of inspiration for me and comfort knowing that she was in, and we could be buddies in that and I could just take the leap. At the end of the day, we'd be in it together. If it failed, I'm sure we were employable. It was not going to be that big a risk. Chris Erwin:All right. So let's fast forward a little bit. So you guys commit. You want to do Brideside. This is what you're going to do after you graduate from Kellogg. Okay. So school is over. What does the team look like and what are you working on? Do you have financing? Nicole Staple:The team was our friend, Emily, Sonali and myself. We quickly got sort of a technology UX/UI co-founder. That summer after we graduated, we started the Monday after graduation working full-time at 1871, which now is a massive incubator and co-working space in Chicago. We are one of their first tenants and we just used the Kellogg room and started working on... Chris Erwin:There's a designated Kellogg room. Nicole Staple:There is a Kellogg room and there were only like us... Basically, it was just us using it at the time. This is again, startups weren't as sexy as they are now and we did a photo shoot. We were designing a homepage. I remember that we were coming up with the name. All really important things and we were applying to incubators. That's my memory. I was sleeping on Sonali's couch, me, her husband, all in her apartment for that summer and applying to an incubator became like the primary milestone because that's how we felt we could properly organize, incorporate launch, potentially get some early stage funding. Chris Erwin:Okay. Did you eventually join an incubator? Nicole Staple:We did. It was called Dream Adventures out of Philadelphia. One of the founders of David's Bridal was involved in the incubator and that was why we chose that one and he became our mentor during those three and a half months. Chris Erwin:Interesting. Okay. So you get into Dream Adventures. Helpful experience? Nicole Staple:It was really helpful. I think we realized the value more and more once we left. It created a discipline that I think can be hard to create yourself if you're a first-time founder, which is being held accountable to KPIs every single week even when you don't really have a business. It caused us to do things very, very quickly. It removed us from our friends and family. We were in the same apartments and pens campus. And I think it allowed us to focus- Chris Erwin:So you were down in Philadelphia. Nicole Staple:We were down in Philadelphia. It allowed us to focus. Chris Erwin:Okay. Nicole Staple:And we ultimately raised some capital after it, which was obviously pivotal to being able to launch the business. Chris Erwin:So was there a demo day at the end? Nicole Staple:There was. Chris Erwin:And you raised some money from that demo day? Nicole Staple:We raised around 250,000 I think out of the gates and I believe that year, we raised another 250. So maybe 500 came out of that initial demo day. Chris Erwin:Wow. So this is exciting. You meet Sonali in your MBA program. You have the idea. You commit to it after graduation. You're working on it. You get into the incubator like check, then you raise some seed capital check. So you guys must be feeling like, "All right. Here we go. We're on this path. Things are looking up." Is that what you were feeling at the time? Nicole Staple:I feel like we felt desperate all the time. A lot of things were happening though. Sonali found out she was pregnant the day our incubator started. The day we launched our first pop-up shop which was like our coming out party of the whole thing was the day she had her baby. Chris Erwin:Wow. Okay. Nicole Staple:So April 5th, 2013 was the day we essentially early sort of beta launched Brideside the day she had the baby. So nothing in our history has ever been smooth. In fact, our first investment that was actually going to truly allow us to pay ourselves like a little bit of money which we ultimately weren't able to do for a while was through a large angel group in Philadelphia and we thought we had the investment. One of the managing partners from the group was doing a final meet and greet in Chicago, flew in to meet us. I don't think they knew Sonali was pregnant and we never mention it. She was eight months pregnant. She was big. He came, he left and they told us they were passing because we were located in Chicago. You have to ask yourself is that really why they passed on the deal? It was very tough for both of us. Chris Erwin:Yeah. You thought that you had that investment like in the bag. It was all sorted. And then that just changes. That's interesting. So I mean, one, looking from outside, people think like wow, this is a team that's really checking the boxes. They're growing. They've raised money. Through the incubator, they're learning. They have a beta test. But on the inside, you guys felt like, "Oh, we're just like every day, we're struggling through this." Just barely getting through these milestones. It's exciting but there's just so much more to do. No guarantees of success. Nicole Staple:Yeah. When you're feeling broke, you have tons of student loans. You are trying to get something off the ground and nothing feels like it's working. I think it became very obvious at that moment that we were also women in this industry. Chris Erwin:Explain that. Nicole Staple:Well, Sonali being pregnant I think was the reason that we lost that investment. I think that was very obvious to us at the time. So the reality of how we were perceived by this investment community and by the startup community actually became like very real at that point and I think you know Sonali got a lot of questions, "How can you be a mom and a startup founder?" I think there was a lot of bias at the time there and that was just becoming very clear to us that that was a factor. Chris Erwin:You're being punished for who you are and your identity which is probably an accelerant to your business because you intimately understand the bridesmaid's journey and that investors are punishing you for that. That's got to be so frustrating. Nicole Staple:Yeah. I think, look. I think there's just biases that are out there and I think you can feel sometimes like you're being held to a different standard, but ultimately that came and went and that was a reality. There was like a triple whammy as we scaled our business that year around fundraising. It was very tough for us. One was, I think being women founders but having a women focused consumer business. A lot of early stage investors are investing based on passion or just something that they personally care about, which is understandable. It's usually their personal money of their high net worth. When men generally control 90 to 95% of that capital, they just don't orient towards a woman's consumer product. They don't understand. So that was one. Chris Erwin:I can't relate to it. Nicole Staple:I think the biases of being a new mom, having a co-founder, that new mom or being young women founders, there's probably unconscious bias there being in the Midwest, less than 5% of capital at the time was going towards Midwest companies. Being in weddings and being in consumer generally less than 5% of VC goes to consumer goods businesses. So I think there was just a lot working against us that I didn't even realize at the time. So you put a lot of pressure on yourself. I spent a lot of years just thinking that everything that didn't go our way was like directly my fault and I think now I have a little bit more perspective for just how hard it is for everyone. Chris Erwin:Yeah. But as you start to reflect on that, did that make you think like, "Hey, the odds are against us. This might just not be possible." Nicole Staple:There have been many moments in the business where we were unsure whether we would be able to move forward and some of that uncertainty was... A lot of times, it was capital related. Sometimes there were moments operationally where we were like is this growing as fast as it should? Is this working? Is it not working? But there was one of those moments that I think was fundraising related where Sonali and I were at a restaurant down the street from our co-working space and we were having the conversation, "Do we keep going?" Chris Erwin:Oh, wow. Nicole Staple:I was started getting really emotional and crying at the table. Chris Erwin:What year was this? Nicole Staple:This conversation was probably 2015 at that point. And we were eating Shishito peppers as an appetizer. Chris Erwin:Okay. Good memory. Nicole Staple:And the waitress came over and said, "Is everything okay over here?" Because I was visibly upset and I told her I got one of the really spicy ones. I just remember that so well because it was really funny in the moment and I sort of pulled it together. One thing Sonali and I have always been really proud of is that in those moments, we've always stayed true to some of the key metrics in our business that allowed us to make the decision. So while it definitely is our baby and our passion project on some level, I think we've always had a very practical approach to the business. Nicole Staple:That's important because you're managing investors money and you're also managing people who are relying on you for a job. I think it's very important to be clear headed in these decisions on whether how fast you scale up or down or whether you go on or not and we always had some very key metrics around how likely a customer was to buy from us if she had heard about us and signed up for the site and how much she was spending with us. That became sort of our tried and true barometer and we ultimately were always very strong on that and also actually Net Promoter Score customer satisfaction like how much people liked our product. We were, say, very, very close to those numbers from literally day one in the business and that allowed us to navigate those decisions. And if we felt that those numbers were exceptionally good, we would keep going. Chris Erwin:When did you feel that after that conversation, there was an inflection point where like, "Okay, we really have something here and you're like the investor interest is, it's really starting to gel and manifest. Real money is flowing our way." What was that next moment? Nicole Staple:I think when we moved to a real office that became a moment for us. We moved to this really cool refurbished warehouse in the west loop where we still have our headquarters. At the time, it was 4,200 square feet. And I say at the time, because we've now taken over like the whole building. And 4,200 square feet seemed like massive to us and we decided... We had experimented in our co-working space with showrooming having women come in and try on dresses in person and it was astonishing to us that groups of women would buzz up to an office and try on dresses in a 200 square foot space literally running around in their bras and underwears in the hallway to try on dresses with us when we were literally less than 10 minutes away from some of the nicest bridal salons in the city. Chris Erwin:Wow, yeah. Nicole Staple:So we decided something there was working. So we got this new office and we decided the front part was going to be this cool lofty showroom experience and the back part was going to be our office, but it felt massive. So we said, "Okay, we'll lease it out to other companies. We'll try to recoup some of our rent expense." Within a few weeks, we felt like we were already busting out of the seams on that space." Chris Erwin:Oh, wow. Exciting. Nicole Staple:So that really felt like exciting. I was so proud to show people our real office and the showroom experience, we outfitted it for like $3,000 and within a year, it was like doing over a million bucks with people coming to try on dresses there. Chris Erwin:What year is this? Nicole Staple:This was in 2016. Chris Erwin:Okay, wow. Nicole Staple:And so we felt that we were really tapping into something with the showrooming experience. That was also giving us more insight into the customer experience more generally, which was helping inform our technology experience and our digital styling as well, which has become a huge differentiator for Brideside. We never took our eye off the prize on delivering an exceptional customer experience and we continued to invest in that, and that's very much what we're known for today. So we felt that we were really carving out something different. And then the next summer I think in 2017, we had one of our largest wholesale partners, brands, designers, went bankrupt essentially overnight. Chris Erwin:Wow. Nicole Staple:That was a huge moment for us because a lot of things happened then. We could have totally lost our shirts as a business, but we made a lot of really good decisions at that moment that ultimately led to us creating a growth strategy that would involve us becoming more direct to consumer manufacturing our own product, expanding the showroom experience while continuing to expand the technology experience. And I think that gave us a really defensible business model for mass scale. Chris Erwin:So this is an interesting moment to pause on because I know from having known Nicole now from early days of business school, in her business journey that in the beginning challenging and raising capital. And there was other companies that had actually raised... Doing something similar to what you were doing direct to consumer in the wedding industry and in retail that raising multiples of what you had raised. I know that that was really challenging and frustrating for you. But something we always talked about was like Nicole, you guys are super sharp operators. You have good KPIs in place. You have something here. Stay lean and stay resilient, and you did. Then at this point. I think around 2017, 2018, there are some of these competitors that started to fall by the wayside, were no longer around. Tell us about that moment. Nicole Staple:When the competitive landscape started to really shift both big players and smaller players and venture back players were, as you sort of put it, falling to the wayside or going out of business or the businesses were being acquired, we definitely felt that there was an opportunity opening up for us and we wanted to very much go at it full force. I mentioned I think the opportunity was really this completely integrated model where we were manufacturing our own products, so higher margin structure. We were able to deliver product faster and a more competitive price point to our customers. We had more control over product design. Nicole Staple:We now knew how to do showrooms. We had done a partnership with Hudson's bay company and some Lord and Taylor stores to experiment with that. So we were sort of ready to scale that. We were still really well known for our service experience and just this like concierge stylist experience. We had seen what we believed were cracks in other business models out there, some of our competitors and we felt that, "Hey, we're still growing." We've been really lean from a capital perspective. We were always really disciplined about customer acquisition. We've always been profitable on customer acquisition and we felt that some of our competitors for whatever reason, probably a lot of venture capital pressure had maybe been forced to grow more quickly than the business could sustain. Nicole Staple:So we felt that it was really our time. We had to wait for the dust to settle a little bit because it was a very unfriendly environment for us to raise capital at that point because there had been so much negative press around the wed tech space, the wedding technology. Chris Erwin:Wed tech? Nicole Staple:Wed tech. That's what it was called at the time. So we waited it out a little bit and when we were ready to really scale actually our private label, we had actually already started to scale our private label. That's when we went out for a larger round. Chris Erwin:And when was this? Nicole Staple:That would have been the end of 2018. Chris Erwin:End of 2018? Nicole Staple:Yeah. So we had raised 6.2 million up until that point and we wanted to raise a 7 million series A. Chris Erwin:On top of that 6 million? Nicole Staple:Mm-hmm (affirmative). Chris Erwin:And did you feel at this point when your competitors are, as I said falling by the wayside, did this feel validating to you? Did it get you excited or was there another feeling that you had? Nicole Staple:I think on some level it was validating and that it's hard for everyone. I think there's a lot of FOMO or inferiority stuff going on in your head in this world particularly if you read like TechCrunch every day. You always feel like everyone's doing better than you are. But what I realized is that we were actually doing pretty well. We had generated quite a good amount of sales volume on a relatively small amount of capital. We had proven a lot out. We were acquiring customers profitably and we felt that we had a lot ahead of us. Nicole Staple:So in that sense I think it felt validating, but for me if anything, it's a constant reminder around being prudent operators and really responsible stewards of capital. I think you are always rooting for any other founder around you. I mean, you look up to them. You want to learn from people who are starting companies and scaling companies around you and you never want to see a company fail even if it is a competitor. I guess there's some pleasure in that, but at the end of the day you have to look at yourself in the mirror and say like, "Gosh, I better make sure that that's not me tomorrow." Chris Erwin:It's really interesting how you put that. I mean, essentially you're describing how you look at the world as positive some, because if this is all hard all around and if another entrepreneur is succeeding, then there's chance for me as well versus... I know being realistic and many of us will go on LinkedIn and we scroll through like look at them, they've raised all this money or they've gotten this new job promotion and it's hard not to be jealous. Chris Erwin:Now, we're talking about broader issues with comparison culture and social media. I think it's really thoughtful Nicole how you described it. This is hard for everybody and we all want to win. There is space for all of us to rise up together. Nicole Staple:Right, right. Absolutely. Chris Erwin:Just a little anecdote from this before we get on to the next area. With my consulting firm, I was actually advising one of the wed tech companies that was in Nicole's fear. I think I remember telling Nicole that I was going to... I was giving her a preview. I was going to take on this assignment. And I just know during this moment that you're probably thinking through a lot of things through the future of your business. How did it feel when I asked you about that? This might be an interesting reflection of the head space of an entrepreneur. Nicole Staple:Well, you asked me if it was okay and I said no. Chris Erwin:There's a little bit more nuances of the conversation. But okay, you didn't want me to take on the assignment. Nicole Staple:I didn't. Chris Erwin:And why was that? Nicole Staple:Well, everything felt personal. Chris Erwin:Because I'm very smart and I was just going to... Nicole Staple:Yeah. You were too smart and you were going to give them... Well, it was a few things. One, is that I think that as an entrepreneur I've tended to probably be, as I am being in this podcast right now, overly transparent and open. I think it's important to learn about the ups and downs of a startup and I confided in a lot of my business school friends mostly around the downs because the ups, you don't need help on the ups. Those are great. They happen all the time for us. Nicole Staple:I don't want to make it seem like it's all downs, but the downs are the really tough part in your job as a CEO or a founder is to constantly deal with the down. So I felt like I had been really transparent with you about those. So you going into another business knowing all my secrets, made me uncomfortable but then also like everything with the business at the time, it felt personal. I was saying I hold a personal grudge against every single friend or family member who got married or was in a wedding and didn't buy a Brideside dress. Chris Erwin:Yes, understood. To bring up this conversation not to debate whether proceeding was right or wrong or anything like that because my belief- Nicole Staple:It was fine ultimately. Chris Erwin:Yeah. My belief was it was a company with a bit of a different business model, but I think it was more like... What's interesting is just the emotional reaction that it was just, "Hey, I look to my peers for help and guidance." And this felt like just a personal saying, "Hey, maybe this person is not going to be more focused on helping another company." And I really need all the help and all the emotional support I can get. Nicole Staple:And sure. In retrospect, was that emotional reaction the right one? Probably not. Chris Erwin:I think it worked out for us. We're having a podcast right now. Nicole agreed to be on it. So we are not mortal enemies. Nicole Staple:We're good friends. We're still good friends. Chris Erwin:We are still good friends. It worked out. So we're going to talk about a big defining moment that happened in Nicole's personal and professional career I think between 2018 and 2019. Professionally, I think you raise your largest round of financing to date, I think around, I'll call it 6 to $7 million. In addition to this, your husband was also diagnosed with a very severe form of cancer, kind of concurrently all around the same time. Tell us about this moment. Nicole Staple:In early 2018, my husband and I were coming back from a Hawaiian vacation where he hadn't been feeling well and it ultimately led to a diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma which is very rare cancer of the bile ducts. So around that time, we were forced for his medical treatment to move to Rochester, Minnesota where he received a liver transplant summer of 2018. Chris Erwin:From his twin brother. Nicole Staple:From his twin brother, which was essentially 75 to 80% of people have essentially long-term survival. It can be curative. The cancer they remove, the cancerous organ and after that, we spent several months in Jacksonville, Wyoming for his recovery, in LA with you to be in warmer weather. And throughout that time is when a lot of this competitive shake-up was happening. We were also preparing to raise that growth equity round. It was incredibly tough, obviously. We thought though things were sort of on the up and up. Chris Erwin:For Eric. Nicole Staple:For Eric. So it more became a matter of balancing, working remotely and I was his primary caretaker. He took on an incredibly anti-vegan, anti-cancer diet. So cooking became a big part of my life and spending time together and taking care of him, and also running the business. Chris Erwin:Running the business as the CEO of this... How big was your team at this point? Nicole Staple:We were probably nearing 50 or 60 people at this point and during that time, we went through a potential M&A. We almost got acquired. We almost acquired two other companies at that time. So there was a lot going on, balancing a lot of different things. And then very unfortunately as their financing round was picking up in May 2019, Eric became ill again just under a year after his transplant and they found that there was micro metastasis in the bottom of his bile duct in this one area they didn't remove and it ultimately became terminal at that point. Nicole Staple:So he was airlifted. I'm leaving out a lot of details, but airlifted back to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and as we were receiving that terminal diagnosis, I was literally finalizing disclosure agreements on a round. Chris Erwin:Geez. Nicole Staple:So it was taking phone calls from waiting rooms and hospital rooms sort of non-stop for several weeks. Chris Erwin:Okay. In this moment, this is like an unfathomable moment for pretty much 99.9% of the population. You have so much going on in your life. Did you feel that this was unsustainable? Did you feel that you were just going to crumble, but it was every day, just get through the next day or did you have this feeling at the moment of, "No, you got this. I'm an all-powerful CEO and wife, and I'm just going to power through"? What was going through your head? Nicole Staple:I think I felt a deep responsibility to the company. We needed the capital, we needed to close the round and it was really important for me to stay clear-headed and disciplined enough to make that happen. I also felt that a lot of the ways that we had handled my husband's illness was around really coming up with an action plan and an educated one as quickly as possible. That was sort of how we had handled the entire illness, and that became no different either. Nicole Staple:So I immediately pulled together a squad team. We came up with a plan to do as much research as possible around the new options that we had mobilized a lot of people on different parts of research and talking to new doctors because at this point the options became increasingly more limited and we had to think more out of the box more away from traditional medicine and he was also going through a lot medically at that time and he needed to be stabilized. Nicole Staple:So it was sort of just firing on all cylinders at that point to sort of get it done and obviously trying to be as optimistic about his outcomes as we could sort of like the time we could buy ourselves, whether it be options for us and clinical trials or things like that. Chris Erwin:You're taking essentially like a business approach of how you built Brideside to his cancer treatment. Nicole Staple:Yeah, absolutely. Chris Erwin:And just thinking like, "Hey, here's a problem. Let's come up with a solution. Let's do a research and figure out different ways going forward." In doing that, that it's a very smart approach, but was that also a way for you to just have comfort and how to deal with it which is we have a process, we get into it, power forward? Nicole Staple:Yeah, absolutely. And I think my husband was oriented towards that way too. I think it made having sort of hope, made a plan, made things feel better. So in that moment, that's what we were thinking, but I think the thing with cancer is you don't know where you are on the clock, ever. You don't know how far... At that point, he had no metastasis. We didn't know how long we had and we were still just adjusting to this reality. I mean, it was really unfathomable to us. We felt that he had done everything right and we had caught it early and that he was going to be fine. So we were really adjusting to this reality real time and so I think that was the reason we were just trying to get through it and he was just trying to get healthy. He was going through a lot medically. Nicole Staple:So this was May 2019. We closed around literally the exact same time he got diagnosed and then when we closed around, we had already lined up a lot of new hires. We were about to sign a bunch of leases for showrooms. So literally the day after the round closed, our head of people and culture came on, our CFO came on board. We signed several leases within that first several weeks. We started scaling up our sales team. A lot happened right then, and I think it was really over the next two or three months that it became sort of unimaginable to manage all of those things. Nicole Staple:But the one thing that I'm really proud of from that time is that I do think that I made the space to spend time with my husband. And I think overall, after his diagnosis while it sounds like I was managing a lot which I was and certainly probably worked too much, I do think that we... It was the first time I had truly prioritized something and someone else ahead of the business to be honest even though we had been married for almost five years at that point. Chris Erwin:Yeah. And I was at your beautiful wedding in Victor, Idaho. Nicole Staple:So I do think it was an important lesson around, I wasn't a mom. I think oftentimes people, or a dad, will find being a parent like forces you to do that, and we didn't have kids. So I think like this forced me to do that. Chris Erwin:Wow. So I mean, I just want to pause on this. You just have for the first time since you had graduated business school and working on Brideside, this was the first time that you would prioritized something else other than the business. Nicole Staple:Yes. Chris Erwin:That's a big statement. I mean, that's- Nicole Staple:It's really true. Chris Erwin:It's like eight years of your life. I mean, it clearly just shows your commitment to the Brideside and the team and the mission, the problem that you're solving in the industry. But I think it's also reflects on just entrepreneurs that can get lost in their business for better or for worse. So this is probably a unique moment where the business has needed you for many years and Eric, and the family also really needed you. Being as one of Eric's very close friends needed you as well. A good life lesson to think about too is balance going forward. Do you feel that that lesson is something you're applying going forward? Nicole Staple:Yeah, 100%. So your listeners know how this ended up. We were sort of like in May of that year, he passed away, August 12th of 2019. So I think now the reality is that I have a new life and that's a very important reality for me to sort of embrace and that it's never going to be like it was. Sonali, my co-founder who is also very good friends with Eric, we got together shortly after he passed away and we said Brideside has been this amazing journey that we've built. We were on our way to doubling the size of the team at this point. We're growing very fast and we said nothing that happened before is actually really relevant for what the future brings. Nothing is going to be the same in how we interacted as friends and as couple friends. Socially, the company is at an entirely new place and I think there's something incredibly liberating about that feeling. Chris Erwin:That is a powerful statement. I intimately witnessed you, Nicole during this period and you're an incredible pillar of strength for all of us around this. And just speaking to all of you investors and potential executive recruits for Nicole going forward, everything that I've seen her manage throughout every single aspect of her life is so impressive. So I would back this woman with anything, with any unlimited amounts of capital. That being said just, it's such an incredible story and appreciate you sharing that for everybody. Chris Erwin:So next up, this is the last segment before we get into our very exciting fire round, but Nicole, you're now in Brooklyn. You've moved to New York City. You're living here. You have a new flagship store on 20 East 20th. It's 2020, what's next up for Brideside? Nicole Staple:We just launched bridal gown. So as I mentioned before, we used to be just bridesmaid dresses, but now we are doing it all. So we have private label bridal gowns. We sell some top designers. We have these beautiful showrooms. We just launched a few new cities. So we launched a new big flagship in Chicago. We launched on Newbury Street in Boston. Chris Erwin:Wow. Nicole Staple:As you mentioned, we just launched bridal in New York and now we have a big store here. So we are really looking to take over the world at this point. That's pretty much what it comes down to. We have this tribe. We're now almost 130 teammates, predominantly women across all functions, all levels, operations technology. Chris Erwin:Predominantly women, is that like 60%? Nicole Staple:Like 96%. Chris Erwin:96% women. Okay, yeah. Global domination by women. Nicole Staple:Yep. We are a very diverse tribe in terms of some aspects of our makeup and others not so much, but we'll continue to build diversity into our culture. We are not only focused on the top-line growth story, but we are really focused on who we are as a company right now. I think that's something that is really, really hard to do when you're working on a lean budget and you're just trying to make it and continue to grow and prove yourself to the world, but we are super focused on who we are as a culture at how we create a company of belonging, how we're progressive and the types of policies that we're making for women and that has become a major focus for us as well. Chris Erwin:Got it. Wow. I'm just looking at Nicole's face light up during this conversation. So very exciting times ahead. What would you say is your favorite part of this job? Of all the many hats that you wear and everything that you do, what's your favorite part? Nicole Staple:It's a good question and like my co-founder said a long time ago, if it's not fun, it isn't worth it. It definitely always hasn't been fun, but I think now, I'm really working on embracing the fun and like the silly moments. In fact, Sonali and I now don't end a meeting without either singing a made-up rap lyric or recommending a song to one another. We're trying to bring in that playfulness into the day and that is really, I think what it's all about particularly around our people. So I have to say my favorite part is like getting to hang out with the amazing people that believe in us and believe in the mission and come to work every day. Chris Erwin:Wow. Can you share a recent rap lyric that you came up with Sonali? Nicole Staple:That is private founder business. Chris Erwin:There's an intimate relationship that's formed between Sonali and Nicole and I don't want to get in the way of that. Understood. Before I fully let you off on moving to some of the easier questions, let's talk about the direct-to-consumer industry as a whole, right? There's some challenges that are emerging in real time. Casper, one of the big name direct consumer brands has raised lots of capital, just went public. I think some people are looking at their IPO as... It's now trading at a discount to its IPO stock price. Chris Erwin:Recently, I think the CEO and founder of Outdoor Voices just stepped down. They're having some challenges with their user acquisition and their growth. I think a lot of people were talking about just growing saturation of user acquisition channels. It's becoming more expensive to run these businesses, and a few other factors. You hear about this in the industry in which you operate. How do you feel during all this? What's going through your mind? Nicole Staple:I mean, it's scary. I do think there's some softening. There's definitely some softening in the consumer markets across all industries for sure and we're seeing that in our industry too. For us, we are really dedicated to discipline an

No one said practicing self-growth was going to be easy, but we can promise you it will be worth it. In Ep. 23 of Season 2 we sit down with Sumayyah Taufique to discuss self growth, learning how to show ourselves compassion and the concept of spiritual bypassing. When you think of your ideal day of self-care, you probably think of a nice long bath, a trip to the spa or a day spent Netflixing surrounded by your favorite food. According to Sumayyah, there’s nothing wrong with that. But she also says there’s another level of self-care that produces long-term effects, rather than just handling what’s on the surface. Self-growth allows us to focus on the root cause of the issue and coming up with solutions to change what’s actually triggering us. This process may be more work than just soaking in the tub, but it’s crucial to get you going on your journey to wellness. When was the last time you sat down and talked to yourself? If it’s been a while, well you’re not alone there. Sumayyah says checking in on ourselves will help give insight into the direction we need to go in - to support your mental health. Ask yourself questions, like, “Why did I react to something seemingly small, in such a big way?”, “Why was I triggered by that action?” Stop treating your feelings like unwanted guests. The longer and harder we fight to hide and suppress our emotions, the louder they yell. Go and get your Drake on, girl, it’s ok to cry it out. Do you ever feel guilty for feeling sad rather than being “more grateful”? It’s called spiritual bypassing and Sumayyah explains how we can avoid using faith as an avoidance mechanism. It’s not haram to cry, it’s not wrong to feel sad and it’s more than ok to be all up in your feelings. The benefits of therapy are also discussed in this episode. We spend so much time and effort getting to know the people around us, but isn’t it time we invest that same energy into ourselves, too? We think so.Enjoy and remember to follow us on Instagram: @unsweetenedandunfilteredFollow Sumayyah on Instagram: @growthwork

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We have this one, precious human life...at least in this body, on this miraculous planet, with these unique whacky people in our community around us.Yet too many of us spend this amazing opportunity tolerating things that no longer serve us.We tolerate our limiting mindsets, behaviors, and situations that no longer serve our highest good. We tolerate our negative self-talk, the soul-sucking job, the “good enough” relationship, the toxic friends, the lover that’s just not that into us. We tolerate our unhealthy habits like not exercising when we say we will, not meditating as often as we’d like, emotional eating, or overdrinking (which used to be my personal favorite) and over-Netflixing (my current favorite). And because how we do anything is how we do everything, we are more likely to tolerate the sexist comment made to our colleague by the boss, or the racist remark we overhear at the dinner party, or the crappy healthcare system. Why do we do this?It’s actually really odd, because humans are not built to tolerate. On the contrary, we are built to be brave and to go out into the world and evolve and make a difference. We want to feel we are making the most of life and our potential. We crave a life of freedom, adventure, and purpose. We all have that Universal source within us - our Buddha nature  - and we want to realize it. In fact, it can be a big source of suffering when we don’t. While our nature is to want to evolve, there’s a problem we encounter while trying to  tap into our highest potential - and it’s called OUR BRAIN. Its primitive parts want to keep us safe so we survive. It wants us to stay very, very safe and not do anything to rock the boat. Which is quite handy...until it’s not.Because not tolerating means taking risks and potentially feeling awkward. Or embarrassed. Or even humiliated or disliked. Evolution requires going into the unknown, being willing to adventure and not know what the outcome will be with any certainty.To live a life of no regrets means choosing to rebel against the nature of our primitive brain, and tap into our highest self.We need to rebel against our old mindsets and the stories that no longer serve us. We need to rebel against conventional thinking that says to be happy you have to change what’s on the outside.We need to rebel against the notion that we are not powerful enough to make a difference.We need YOU to stop tolerating, and to discover your power and live your truth.Topics in this episodeWhy we tolerate things in our life that no longer serve usHow your brain contributes to tolerating BSWhy we make the same mistakes over and over - and why I know you are not brokenHow my cancer helped me stop tolerating - and how you should not wait for something like cancer to stop it yourselfDiscomfort and why we need to learn how to feel anythingTips for how to manage your mind so you STOP toleratingWhat is ziji and why you MUST have itResources:Grab my free Unshakeable Confidence training at www.UnshakeableConfidenceCourse.comHow to Set Boundaries That Actually Work: https://www.anaverzone.com/how-to-set-boundaries-that-actually-work/

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Are you eating more, shopping more and Netflixing more than usual right now? The changes to our lives that are in response to the Coronavirus are coming fast and furious.And we are not in control of most of them.But why do I all of a sudden feel a desperate urge for bread and Cadbury Easter Eggs.  And why do I feel a compulsion to stop working and re-watch Schitt's Creek?Do you know why you're doing that?Many of you are going to say it's because of Coronavirus, but it's not because of Coronavirus at all.  The good news is, the reason you're eating, shopping and Netflixing more than normal right now is actually because of something that's 100% in your control.In this episode, I want to introduce you to the concept of buffering.  Buffering is when you try to avoid one emotion by temporarily replacing it with another.  And it can happen when you feel scared or uncertain because of your thoughts about something like Coronavirus.It can happen when you feel stressed about what you think about a situation with your boss It can happen when you feel overwhelmed by what you think about  a project you're working on.And it can even happen when you're frustrated because you think you can never get Zoom to work properly.So if this is you and you tend to buffer away your painful emotions you want to avoid the ‘Quarantine 15', or the credit card bill that's full of Amazon purchases, then you need this episode.We will cover how to recognize the signs of bufferingHow to let yourself feel the negative emotions without the need to buffer themAnd what you can do instead of buffering to help you effectively manage your painful emotions.Get the show notes and more links and information here: thecareerreset.com/29

During this COVID-19 most of the nation is under a stay at home order. At first, it feels like a welcome gift of time that you had never taken before. Now, your days may be spent wrangling the kids, snacking, and Netflixing. What do you do? It's the perfect time to develop your business whether that means redesigning your brand or learning new ways to market through the recession, like through my Modern Marketing Program. Alesha Courtney joins us as our guest today to help get us moving. No matter what interests you, keep moving! Developing a new routine can keep you from sinking into the risk factor for depression and other issues that are worsened with a sedentary lifestyle.

Alcohol consumption is up. Netflixing is a daily part of life. With the burden of stress it is easy to tell ourselves that we will pursue our dreams on the other side of this crisis. The reality is that many great businesses were born during challenging times. Many entrepreneurs got their start when it appeared that no one could succeed. If they can do it, so can you. On today's BPM, you will learn how to go for your goals even if you don't feel like it.

In today’s episode of Quit Your 9 to 5 Podcast, we are talking to Maya Elious, a personal branding strategist teaching content creators how to monetize their content. Maya takes us backstage on the process her clients go through in creating amazing content successfully.   Maya Elious is a personal branding strategist that teaches content creators and experts how to strategize, organize, and monetize their online business. She creates online courses and coaching programs with a focus on teaching her students how to create a magnetic message and captivating content that’s aligned with their purpose so they can build a powerful, meaningful online presence. Through her blog MayaElious.com, she shares dozens of blog posts and resources that help experts curate content and products that will help them make money online. She enjoys sharing her story about transitioning into a full-time entrepreneur with young professionals and aspiring businesswomen to help them reach their life and career goals. She does this by speaking, writing, coaching, and hosting workshops about branding, strategy and personal development. When she’s not helping her clients take over the world, she can be found traveling, tweeting, or Netflixing.   Join our Private Community aka our and continue the conversation on how you can quit your 9 to 5 and connect with more biz hustler’s to grow your business. This one is important - If you like the Quit Your 9 to 5 Show, please rate and review us on iTunes. It helps us connect with more hustlers and grow our bomb community! Have you listened to our After Show? It’s lit. Seriously. That’s were all the action happens. Join the Rich Life Society Get access to secret episodes.   Topics Discussed in this Episode: What process to go through in creating killer content What are best practices in driving traffic to a website and in drawing audiences to check out your content? What are different platforms to use in engaging with audience? What a content calendar is and how to utilize it in a business Which content should be given away for free and which content should be paid   This interview is a must listen for entrepreneurs who want to create impressive content!   Maya Said: "When you're creating content, you always want to think about what it is your audience is struggling with, what are the questions that they would ask and then create content based on answering just one question and that also helps you diversify your content instead of trying to put all of the answers in one platform." "It's not about the quantity of your content, it's really about the quality of your content." "You want to give away for free the things what people should be doing and why they should be doing it. And the things that people pay for is how they should be doing it." "Don't give up on the things that taught you to where you are in the first place."   Damian Said: "When you try to serve everyone, you serve no one."   More From Maya: Website: http://www.mayaelious.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mayaeliousdotcom/ Twitter: @MayaElious Instagram: @mayaelious Join Maya's Get Paid Challenge, HERE!   Get Our #1 Best Selling Book Available on Amazon.com!       CONNECT WITH US ON INSTAGRAM: Quit Your 9 to 5 Academy - @quityour9to5academy Damian - @damianduncan Timeesha – @timeeshaduncan #quityour9to5podcast

Opps! The SDU ladies got a little (okay, a lot) tipsy while recording this weeks episode and it kind of went downhill. In this episode the ladies are quite literally bouncing all over the place. Carley is talking about what she's been Netflixing lately, Lauren is sharing an interesting dating term she recently learned, and the whole gang is playing a little game of "Never Have I Ever". We apologize in advance for this hot mess of a drunken episode. Cheers and make sure to follow SDU on Instagram at @SomebodyDateUs. 

The jet lag and sleep deprivation hit me hard on my recent West Coast trip, I was actually shocked by how much harder it was to manage my mind and therefore my decisions! So I needed to share with you, because if you are not prioritising your sleep then seriously what are you doing? Getting enough sleep I swear is the magic pill to success, it just makes everything on a physical and mental level easier to manage, from food decisions to motivating yourself to get your butt to the gym or take a walk, or just to get shit done! So if you know that you are a prioritising late-night scrolling or Netflixing over your zzz's then it's time to get a grip on this sabotaging behaviour. Because yes my friend it is sabotage because I know you know how important sleep is, so if you're choosing to numb and stimulate your mind over resting and restoring it, then it's time for you to call yourself out on your own excuses and BS and start making life easier for yourself. Enjoy the episode and any q's or comments head over to INSTAGRAM and send me a DM or reach out to me on any of my other platforms. It would also mean the world to me if you could leave me a review and some sexy stars over on iTunes.*****REAL YOU GROUP COACHING book here to have a discovery call with me****https://www.sarahdufflifestyleandfitness.com/contact***FULL details here https://www.sarahdufflifestyleandfitness.com/packages***Website: https://www.sarahdufflifestyleandfitness.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahdufflifestyleandfitness/

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We made boys! Kinda how you felt when you sat down for the 32nd session of Netflixing and finally finished The Irishman, we’re at the end of our insurance series. In this double whammy, we discuss disability insurance, umbrella policies and provide you with the cautionary tale of Arsenio the Alpaca. Don’t be like Arsenio – finish strong and tune in for our parting shot on insurance.

We made boys! Kinda how you felt when you sat down for the 32nd session of Netflixing and finally finished The Irishman, we're at the end of our insurance series. In this double whammy, we discuss disability insurance, umbrella policies and provide you with the cautionary tale of Arsenio the Alpaca. Don't be like Arsenio - finish strong and tune in for our parting shot on insurance.

During the darkest and coldest nights (and days) of the year, warm soups and stews can really get you through. This week we have three chunky stews that will warm your bones and power you through all your shoveling, skiing, or Netflixing. A vegan dumpling option will stick to your ribs. The Korean chicken stew had a low, sweet spice and adapted beautifully to the Instant Pot. The fish stew stole the show with warm, savory flavors that we couldn’t believe only took a half hour to make. January is here; get some stew in that pot and some comfort on the table. Find links to all of the recipes in our show notes. https://dinnersisters.com/

"The Eerie Americas" begins with Vicky and Kristi discussing Netflixing to pass the long week and Vicky tells us her boyfriend Ryan's first celebrity sighting on one of his MTA routes. Also, Vicky gives an update in the life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard that may anger a few single people out there. Then, Vicky reads an email sent in from Kristi's mom. Finally, Kristi attempts to dissect the eerie cases that involve two women's strange deaths: Elisa Lam and Jeanette DePalma. Show Notes: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-ne-lane-army-turtles-brevard-20190410-story.html Music:   Score by Kristi Hull produced with beats at Soundation.com & Mixed by Aaron Brandes Audio Clips Used: “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” directed by Joe Berlinger “The Underground” directed by Darcy Weir “Aileen: Life & Death of a Serial Killer” directed by Nick Broomfield Logo Design by Jessica LaFlamme Website Design by Marlon Almonte Please visit our website www.theeerieamericas.com for more on this episode and so much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-eerie-americas/support

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You can also find this podcast in visual form, along with a bunch of our hilarious Lets plays on a wide variety of games at our Youtube Channel - Red Panda PirateIn this week's episode:Question of the pod - You can only choose one Game genre to play for the rest of your life. What is it? Jake has beat Persona 5! It's finally over!! Find out how it all went down in the end and how his loving relationship with Morgana went!Dale's back, and he's been Netflixing it up!And i can't remember what the hell i did the past 2 weeks!! AWESOME!! :DAs per always for more news regarding the podcast or the channel, follow us on Twitter and Facebook @redpandapirate

Take it or Leave it Season 2 is brought to you by Grove Collaborative. Visit http://grove.co/takeit and grab your FREE $30 gift set. Live at Legoland Florida, we discuss what teachers really want for teacher appreciation week, how to survive summer vacation and where did all the "Chill" go in our Netflixing?

Take it or Leave it Season 2 is brought to you by Grove Collaborative. Visit http://grove.co/takeit and grab your FREE $30 gift set.Live at Legoland Florida, we discuss what teachers really want for teacher appreciation week, how to survive summer vacation and where did all the "Chill" go in our Netflixing? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Take it or Leave it Season 2 is brought to you by Grove Collaborative. Visit http://grove.co/takeit and grab your FREE $30 gift set.Live at Legoland Florida, we discuss what teachers really want for teacher appreciation week, how to survive summer vacation and where did all the "Chill" go in our Netflixing? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're six days into the new year and changes are happening. But the more things change, the more things stay the same. Your Truesome Twosome reunites through the miracle of low-res Skype video. But you'll get the picture when you see just how easily they get back on the tandem bike and ride together for the foreseeable future. SO MANY TOPICS are tackled in this one including: The passing of Mean Gene Okerlund Priscilla Kelly Stuffs a tampon in someone's mouth R. Kelly is scum and so are his supporters Netflixing on mommy vacation Being a mommy AKA What a difference a year makes! Personally? I'm cool. Follow our IG and Twitter @ila_pow Like @ilapow on Facebook --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/its-like-a-podcast-or-whatever/message

First up Brandon hangs with writer and illustrator Nathaniel Gold to discuss his current Kickstarter project: THE CHIMP WITH THE BROWN HAT. Stick around as Blake chills with Development Executive for Netflix, Ted Biaselli (FULLER HOUSE, LOST IN SPACE, DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE) to discuss his NYCC panel, early career as an animator and voice actor, toy photography, and other geek news. This weeks episode is brought to you by www.Soundcloud.com

The story of how a teacher, following a tragedy, reinvented herself to create a thriving business that connects women and empowers women. We cover how fear can show up as creative procrastination, the power of women when they connect and getting out of your own way.    In this episode, we profile woman of impact, Mary Jo Gorman. She's a doctor, women's advocate, a pioneer in critical care medicine, and serial entrepreneur.    Expand your knowledge: Check out Rise Collaborative Workspaces  Follow Stacy on social Instagram, Facebook Woman of Impact: Mary Jo Gorman Follow her on Twitter Don't forget to subscribe!

Welcome to a super random one and it does use explicit language. So be warned. Talked about old coffee, food and cooking. What's a bottle gourd? How do you eat it? Whiskey, wine, and underwear. Run gear. NSNG group funny. Netflixing. Bring your kids to the office day. Bereaving. Podcasting. *No Sugar No Grains (NSNG®) lifestyle is created and owned by Vinnie Tortorich (vinnietortorich.com). If you are interesting in improved health, weight loss, and increased energy, be sure to get Vinnie's FREE Intro To NSNG Guide. Sponsor: This episode of Ru El’s Running is sponsored by Abadam Studios, a graphic and web design service. Go to abadamstudios.com to support the show and learn more. RER204 : Went Away Direct download: http://traffic.libsyn.com/ruelsrunning/RER204.mp3 The podcast is streaming inside the Google Play Music app. Music by: DOROTHY LANE from Martinez, CA.  Check em out, have listen and follow: dorothylanemusic.com www.facebook.com/dorothylanemusic www.instagram.com/dorothylanemusic/ soundcloud.com/dorothylane

“Gallywokwahwah” originally titled “Headie Player One” is the sweet sixteenth episode of the British film club series Popcorn_City, featuring Rob, not Iyanu, Psy & DV.  Please note; In lieu of Iyanu the artist formally known as L’z being on annual leave, Http Era 404 semicolon deputised in his first visit to the Hot Take capital Romford Rob, Four day weekend, An apology, Guess Who: Living room edition, Dungeon masters, If she plays SIMS, Professional binge watchers, Testing the bed, Five Willard Smith, Extinction level USB, OFSTED rating, Fredo not the rapper, Somali CH5, Wrestlers go to Hollywood, Baptista-Batistuta-Bautista, Alternative reality television, BleepRunning DV returns, Perfect Raysis, Whatcu mean you don’t like us, Bubble tea culture, The Rock 20/20, Netflixing, Gay card rejected, If It wasn’t for those meddling kids, Film and television round up, Cocaine expert live in the studio, Chuckaydeero, The British gangster film discussion, Game of Statistics, James Bond’s clinic results, Lil Uzi Snipes, End of an Era, Diligent Drill and the new National Anthem. Unauthorised or improper use of this podcast may result in administrative disciplinary action from the Mayor and civil and criminal penalties.

Welcome to the Branding with Purpose Podcast with Host Shantha Wetterhan and Special Guest Maya Elious, Personal Branding Specialist. Topic:  Amplify Your Impact and Increase Your Income Join Shantha and Maya as they talk about branding, strategies and ways to increase your income through sharing actionable insights and ways to amplify your impact. Meet Maya:  Maya Elious is a personal branding strategist that teaches experts how to create curriculum based content to grow & monetize their online brand.She’s helped hundreds of students and clients launch digital content platforms like blogs, challenges, masterclasses, webinars, and courses so they could establish and monetize their expertise in the online world.As first-generation American who dropped out of college to break free from the traditional mold, she believes in the power of pursuing your purpose despite the nay-sayers. She enjoys encouraging women to use their voice, and share their message in the form of online content in order to reach more people. She does this by speaking, writing, coaching, and hosting workshops about branding, purpose, and content strategy.When she’s not helping her clients build their purpose empire, she can be found traveling, snapping, or Netflixing. The opinions expressed during this broadcast are for inspiration information and motivational purposes. This Podcast is produced by Up2Me Radio and to learn more about our network, shows, hosts and guests visit us at www.up2meradio.com Enjoy the Show!  Like us on Facebook at Up2Me Radio and follow us on Twitter @Up2meradio

​"The M-Word" is a two-part Winter Festival special and the ninth episode of the British film club series Popcorn_City. With guest star Kris Witham as Kris Witham and featuring Rob, Iyanu, and Psy but not DV. A portion of the funds necessary to produce the episodes were raised through successful breakdancing campaigns by The Mayor. DV is MIA, Blackface, Kevin Hart’s Christmas rebrand, Netflixing like a villain, #PopcornWatch, A conversation between actors, Black Hollywood, K Cider appreciation, Disco Fanny, Tell-a-lie marketing, The power of Hollywood, Rob misunderstands, Bootymaster for Christmas, Horror films & Kinky phobias, Game of Thrones in space, L’z breaks his mic, Our favourite winter festival movies, Psy somehow combines two films then lies with confidence plus a seasonal TV guide break down. Every effort is made to ensure that the information provided on this Podcast is accurate and up to date, but no legal responsibility is accepted for any errors, omissions or misleading statements, if you have any issue with that then that's your own personal problem buddy.

​"The M-Word" is a two-part Winter Festival special and the ninth episode of the British film club series Popcorn_City. With guest star Kris Witham as Kris Witham and featuring Rob, Iyanu, and Psy but not DV. A portion of the funds necessary to produce the episodes were raised through successful breakdancing campaigns by The Mayor. DV is MIA, Blackface, Kevin Hart’s Christmas rebrand, Netflixing like a villain, #PopcornWatch, A conversation between actors, Black Hollywood, K Cider appreciation, Disco Fanny, Tell-a-lie marketing, The power of Hollywood, Rob misunderstands, Bootymaster for Christmas, Horror films & Kinky phobias, Game of Thrones in space, L’z breaks his mic, Our favourite winter festival movies, Psy somehow combines two films then lies with confidence plus a seasonal TV guide break down. Every effort is made to ensure that the information provided on this Podcast is accurate and up to date, but no legal responsibility is accepted for any errors, omissions or misleading statements, if you have any issue with that then that's your own personal problem buddy.

This week on the podcast, we’ll tell you why the key to healthy living is to eat like a dog. Plus, Netflixing in Public, we’ll share the latest research on when and where people are shamelessly streaming Netflix (we do it too). And, it’s not just for the Sadie Hawkins Dance, we discuss why more men are wanting women to make the first move. Plus, a new trick to fall asleep fast, the perfect amount of time to socialize and whole lot more.We do a lot of behind the scenes stuff while streaming live on Facebook (facebook.com/johntesh). As always, if you like our podcast, Rate Comment and Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. And tell your friends! If you don’t like our podcast, then keep it quiet, I guess.Sponsors:Whether you are at risk of memory loss because it runs in your family or you are noticing your own memory loss issues, Memory Rescue by Dr. Daniel Amen (guest on this podcast) offers answers that can improve your memory and decrease your risk of future memory related problems or diseases. Dr. Amen’s answers are based on proven clinical results from the 10s of thousands of patients he has treated in his clinics across the country. For more information on Memory Rescue, go to www.MemoryRescueBook.com Available wherever books are sold in stores or online.Have you inherited an old coin collection or an accumulation of coins and currency that you’re not sure what to do with? Littleton Coin is here to help. For over 70 years Littleton Coin has been helping people just like you sell their coins and currency, and they can pay you more! Visit littletoncoin.com/tesh to learn more, or give them a call toll-free at 1-877-857-7850.If you’re looking for a one of a kind, personalized Christmas gift this year, check out CanvasPop. They’re giving all IFYL listeners 50% off a minimum order of $100 when you use TESH50 at checkout. You can visit canvaspop.com and get your order in now. All their prints are hand-stretched by expert craftsmen in American production facilities, and you can really tell that they used the highest quality canvas.COME SEE US LIVE!https://www.teshmusic.com/#tour-sectionOur Hosts:John Tesh: @JohnTesh facebook.com/JohnTeshConnie Sellecca: @ConnieSellecca facebook.com/CSelleccaGib Gerard: @GibGerard facebook.com/GibGerard

Is George's laugh recorded??... Kim Kardashian's new perfume... guy calls about George's laughing... George's outside furniture problem... Pharrell's 100 year old song wait... PodFasters... should George get a dog??... Hala dude is ill... Hyperglo T-shirts (remember them??)... the podcast Got Money winner... crazy woman who thinks Robin is someone else... iPhone X talk... key to real happiness... Netflixing in public toilets (!!!???)... who gets the armrest on a plane??... real doctor who sounds like Dr Nick from The Simpsons... artist psychos like... Robin's Glade plugin problem... George's radio mate sends her a picture... the joke no one in Oman will get... Natwest Bank and their new slogan... story that reminded George of when RB pretended to be a top racing driver... AND MOOOORRRREEEE!!!!

On the show this week: -Something Vaguely Entertaining   We begin the show with Netflixing and Chilling, (followed by some bad taste of our own), and a mention of a new Kingdom Death Kickstarter that we can't link to yet because it hasn't started yet. We start out with respects paid to , better known as the voice of Zorak and Moltar on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, then we discuss the end of our 100 movie odyssey: , , , and, due to differing copies of the box set, a twofer of  and . Join us next time as we get caught back up with the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and start Netflix Roulette with . Join us next time for and, won't you? Email us at: . Twitter:   and Music used with permission by DJ Lodger.  

Once again we discuss weirdness, the weird shows we’re Netflixing, and, of course, penis. We try to give advice, but either because Alex was snowed-in or Peter was winding down to bed on an Ambien, it didn’t work out too well. Introducing Dave Coogan.