Notes From the New World

We'll spend thousands on business coaching without batting an eyelash, but the moment a friend asks us to join her big birthday party over a weekend, "we have to check the budget"... We fly across oceans for conferences, but hesitate when it comes to weddings, celebrations, or any other friendship focused event... Why is this? How did "friendship is inconvenient" become su...

For YEARS, I've wanted to see what living and operating my business without social media would look like. October presented the perfect opportunity. From comparing social media scrolling to an addiction, realizing I extract the most from MYSELF when I'm on it, and the withdrawals and "phantom limb" energy of not sharing my entire day from my matcha to my observations on life, I...

When we're firehosed with dystopian headlines like "AI will kill the human race within ten years" or "prepare for the largest economic downturn we've ever seen!", it's pretty fkn hard to IMAGINE a better future. But what if the problem isn't the news cycle... it's our imagination? What if we've been so conditioned by capitalism to not get a lil mag...

Modern media is the connective tissue of our online society. Where we consume content, what we read, share, and save directly reflects our values, impacts behavior, and shifts culture. RIP Buzzfeed listicles :( Do you pay attention to the platforms you use? Who funds the media companies you publish on? Or why you're using them, and what for? Lex Roman, founder of Revenue Rulebreaker , a commu...

What would happen if you reached out to one person every day for 100 days? What if reaching out was a part of your daily practice, just like meditation or hitting the gym? And WHAT IF doors you couldn't even imagine opening flung open for you, all from ONE reach out? Carly Valancy, the QUEEN of reaching out, and is on today's ep to share all about the art of this powerful, life-changing...

Xanthe Appleyard and I are BACK ON THE MIC breaking down August's biggest cultural headlines and zeitgeist moments... PLUS, we share 2 huge announcements up top! 👀 August's topics ran the gamit: From Hayden Panettiere's passing, Ariana Grande and Alysa Liu stepping back from the spotlight, and more celebs taking mental health breaks, we have to wonder: what do celebs owe us? Why do...

What if instead of booking a 90 min strategy intensive, $5000 VIP Day, or joining yet another mastermind on top of the four you've taken in the last two years... you went GREMLIN MODE?!  What if going on side quests was the missing piece all along?! In today's episode, I chat with Alicia Koo of The Daily Atelier all about: Using silly goose energy as a strategic tool to sustain energy wh...

If you're an introvert, Projector in Human Design, or subscribe to the "if they wanted to, they would" line of thinking, this episode is for you. Agata Serocka comes on the show today as a spokesperson for Projectors, who think reaching out, pitching, and asking for what they want isn't part of their strategy. We get into how to build a signal, BECOME the invitation, and not mi...

If I had to change my title, it would be Professional Shot Shooter. It's how I came up with the concept of Orbit Jumping . It's why I'm bullish on partnerships and collabs, it's why my business is running, profitable and energizing to this day, it's why I believe with every fiber of my being this is the answer to push back against Tech CEO Psychosis.  We're in an era...

The word "legacy" often triggers images of plaques, awards, or conversations people have when you're no longer in the room. It's thought of as something you leave behind. But Sienna J. Brown also believes it's a life well lived. In this episode, Sienna and I talk about: The Corporate America-to-entrepreneurship pipeline and why "take the leap and never looking back!!!...

​Pitch Perfect lived a beautiful life. Bold. Daring. Courageous. Anyone who came across her path left more emboldened. It was rumored Pitch Perfect caused everyone around her to shoot their shots unapologetically, swing for the stars, and Orbit Jump to the moon, which resulted in almost shocking vision-board level opportunities. Podcast guests spots in abundance. Speaking collabs resulting in deep...

Xanthe and I were frothing to record this State of the Internet July breakdown, because this was a TRUE "WTF is going on" month! Today's report includes: Our takes on Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke — what was the book REALLY about? Tradwife influencers? Motherhood? Performing womanhood? We get into it and what it means in a broader cultural context. Is "influencer" an ins...

I woke up thinking about the Latin root of "com" which sent me down a rabbit hole -- turns out, these used to be quite positive words back in the day. The words "comparison" and "competition" had a whole different meaning before capitalism and industrialization took over (shocking!) and in this ep, I'm exploring how we can get back to its original roots: "to...

Back with another off the cuff vlog today, and this time, I share a smoothie of thoughts, including: The power of constraints boosting imagination How I produce more coherent work with constraints My experience flying Business Class from Copenhagen to Lisbon and the glaring spotlight of class systems in travel What Business Class and the coaching space have in common What "classes" are w...

It's the weekend. I'm in Copenhagen. And I think I need Digital Nomad Rehab, a center for people who want to settle down but addicted to traveling. This is an off the cuff vlog sharing what's swirling around in my brain, including: How my Europe Summer is going Emotional whiplash of starting over every few months Why it's so hard to commit to one place Some financial advice nug...

Xanthe Appleyard and I are back on the mic with your State of the Internet June report, where we try to make sense of WTF is going on in the internet each month. Today's report includes: Jessi Jean's viral Yap Challenge and million-dollar launches — what makes offers go viral? How much did the role of FOMO play here? Plus, pricing strategy, timing, and the difference between viral conten...

My financial situation this year is giving... erratic. I share every detail in today's ep and why I'm not calling 911 yet. After YEARS of steady monthly recurring revenue that paid all my basic expenses and then some, I changed my business model in late 2025, which resulted in seeing income numbers I haven't seen since year 1 of starting my business. I'm talking "how am I...

We're back from the break room to discuss the second installment of this shitshow known as the Summer House Reunion. In Part 2, Shelly and I get into:  WTF happened in that break room? Amanda and West's off-stage debrief sent chills down our spine. Baby voices. Fishing for reassurance. West coaching her like a PR handler. HUH?? Is West Wilson a Companion Robot? The manchild said barely f...

Xanthe Appleyard and I are BACK for May's State of the Internet debrief, where we try to make sense of WTF is going on in the internet each month. Today's report includes: Spotify's AI-generated podcast announcement   — what does this mean for podcast hosts? Why do tech CEOs feel SO out of touch with these decisions? Plus why reading T&C's is IMPERATIVE these days and what...

Crack open a Loverboy. We have lots to discuss.  We get into the hard-hitting journalism, asking questions like: WTF is Amanda Batula's plan post-Summer House? Is West Wilson a Companion Robot? How did Ciara miss NO BEATS the entire episode? What did Jesse Soloman know? Are Sabrina and Dara more calculated than we think, or sweetie pies? Can we have a spinoff of just Ciara, KJ, and Mia called...

K, grab your glass of red and come sit. We need to talk about AI. The discourse has been rampant the last few months: vibe-coding, Claude Cowork, agentic AI, OpenAI and partnering with the Department of War, AI psychosis, custom dashboards, apps, and GPTs... We are FLOODED with info right now, and instead of leading with curiosity, social media has become a 360 slam-dunk fest on who's right o...

Hollis is one of those wise women I stumbled upon while scrolling Threads, and wondered: what is she doing over there and how can I be in her world?! Between her astrological insights and her design eye (yes, she's the design wiz behind my recent social media/email design glow up), she's become one of my favorite people to think out loud with. In this episode, we use astrology as an actu...

Between the rise of AI and its ability to "clone" a coach, the whiplash of being on Threads and finding out your fave coach is kinda a Mean Girl, and the fall of celebrity coaches, there seems to be a crack in the coaching space. What's ACTUALLY going on? And perhaps most importantly, what's next? I share some off-the-cuff thoughts on how I see the online coaching landscape evo...

Ummm, WTF IS HAPPENING ON IN THE INTERNET? Particularly, social platforms, podcasting, and pop culture?!  That's exactly what Xanthe Appleyard and I GET INTO in a very special crossover series you can expect monthly: STATE OF THE INTERNET. We dive into all the headlines flooding our feeds, like: Substack controversy (again) — are ANY social platforms backed by Big Tech actually ethical? Do we...

Every time we open the news or social media, it feels like we're just 1 more headline away from Earth combusting into flames. It's hard not to feel that way when we're fire-hosed with atrocity at the top of every hour. I can't help but wonder: is the world actually ending, or are we just chronically overexposed to doom with no alternative vision to reach for? In this solo episo...