Notes From the New World

If you've ever bulldozed through your day on black coffee and determination, ignoring every signal your body sends until you're bent over crippling in a parking garage (literally, in Shantani's case) — this episode is your wake-up call. Chelsea chats with Body Intelligence Coach Shantani Moore about where we learned to ignore our body, why "fine" is the enemy of extraordin...

The next stop on the sabbatical train: PUERTO RICOOOO! Chelsea takes us along for the ride through the island:  family reunions the size of small weddings the beauty and chaos of island time the night that led to one violent hangover (!!) releasing the grip on making plans for the fam the surprising ways reconnecting with her Latina roots shifted how she wants to show up in life and business (yes,...

279: Chelsea dishes on her sabbatical starting with Chicago: the extreme sticker shock, the regrets, and the revelations that came with finally not working. Here's what you didn't see on Instagram: A Hallmark movie moment on the airplane that didn't pan out Nonstop commentary on Chicago prices Why was it so EERILY QUIET?!!? The exhaustion of starting calls at 9 am and going back to...

278: " I am only interested in becoming known for what is true because one day you're going to fucking slip. And I think that is the scariest thing is to paint an entire picture around the most acceptable version of yourself and then fall from that because it's a lie. " - Xanthe Appleyard If you've ever thought you needed 100K followers to "matter" or felt guilty...

277: " Even though I have these mindset blocks and these patterns I'm trying to break doesn't mean that I can't take time off. And I hope that you realize that too. " - Chelsea Riffe  In this solo episode, I spill the tea on how I planned to take 2 months off work during the summer, including how much I saved, business logistics, mental breakdowns and the weird feelings th...

276: “ We use numbers, we use status, we use all of these things to justify the hard work we've done. We have something to show for it, and we ultimately look for people to respond to that hard work. ” - Jazzmyn Proctor What if your worth had absolutely nothing to do with your bank account, follower count, or how busy you appear to be? Chelsea sits down with Jazzmyn Proctor — relational thera...

 275: “ We have trained our bodies to think that stillness and silence are unsafe, that simplicity isn’t safe, that just resting and softening and simply being is not safe. And although we can, you know, say in our brains that we don’t believe that’s true, our bodies have a lifetime of believing otherwise… It is safe.” - Rachel Levine Feeling allergic to stillness? Same. Chelsea chats with writer,...

 274: “I gradually started adding back in fear foods. It wasn't like I ate carbs at every meal because that was the thing I was scared of. I would add in like carrots, which is crazy to say! I was scared of carrots. So I would add in carrots at lunch or half a sweet potato at dinner or half a slice of bread. And I would see, oh the world didn't end. That actually satisfied me longer. I&a...

273: “ This is a together kind of thing. I say that 800 times a day and yet here I was doing it alone. And, at the time I had a team and, I had backend support, but not mojo support and not strategy support. ” - Abbi Miller  If you’ve ever wondered why business advice feels like it was made for childless tech bros… spoiler alert: it probably was. In this episode, Chelsea and WorkWomb founder Abbi...

272: The next time you walk through your favorite matcha cafe, see how you can emulate pieces of it in your online business. Use the simple menu, with just 4 items, to inspire your offer suite. Take in the physical space, filled with imperfect pottery and lush plants, to emulate the aesthetic in your next sales page, graphics, or email banner. Study how the barista shares info, like where the matc...

 271: “ I just can't see life without me being me, and that requires me to be okay with the possibility of disappointing someone or losing friends or being seen as odd or different. ” - Mari Roberts  In a world that runs on chaos, disconnection, and speed, how radical would it be to slow down, tune into your senses, and understand the language of your intuition? Chelsea and psychic energy hea...

270: “In trying to go faster, we bypass embodying the skill. We are slowly decaying our critical thinking.” - Chelsea Riffe AI was supposed to make us superhumans, right? Faster, smarter, wiser than Buddha? Instead... we're all out here copy-pasting ourselves into oblivion. In this fiery solo ep, Chelsea pulls the curtain back on AI's fascinating paradox: are we actually getting smarter…...

269: “ Make it easy for interesting people to find you. ” - Chelsea Riffe  In this episode, Chelsea shares the behind-the-scenes story of how one podcast interview changed her entire business trajectory. She unpacks the power of proximity, how to get into the right rooms, and the real art of visibility that leads to booked-out services and dream collaborations. Snippets from the episode:  This one...

268: Exhausted of marketing on social media? Done with filming 67 takes for a lip sync TikTok? Over getting cut off right when you were about to drop a major truth bomb in IG Stories? Same. ​ In this episode, I'm going to teach you how to find clients, drive new leads, and increase your online visibility WITHOUT social media as your main platform. ​ ​We'll go through different tactics li...

267: “ It all has to be in alignment. I have to be living very honestly in order to do my most honest work. And honesty is a fundamental requirement for the work that I do. I find that if I'm not living honestly, and it doesn't have to be a hundred percent, if I'm not living honestly in ways that are actually very important, I actually can't show up for my work in the way that...

266: “I used to have a very toxic relationship with work. Then I realized—I don’t have to work. Who said I have to work? I choose to play instead.” - Klara Hascakova In this episode, Chelsea and Klara Hascakova explore the concept of "Antichrist Consciousness" (eek! provoking, but listen to the ep for an explanataion) and how collective thought patterns shape personal identity. Are we al...

265: "I came to a point of realization that everything here is made up. And why I couldn't be just another human being that is going to make something up? I have this audacity within me...I'm very courageous. I love to experiment and see if it's gonna work out. And so far, so good. I feel very supported in these bold choices."  Klara Hascakova is a systems designer for gen...

264: "“You believe in that shit?!” my date blurted out, eyebrows furrowing in disbelief. The cat was out of the bag: I was one of  THOSE  girls." LADIES - why the hell are men so triggered by astrology??? I enlisted the help of on an astrologer who married a scientist to help me answer this question:  Jaz Borri. Pssst - having these conversations is exactly how you take down the patriarc...

263: "You can make a choice and still want to do the other thing. It’s not going to be like, 'Oh, it's all gone. The desire is gone.' I think that’s also a misconception because I made this choice, that means I’m all okay with it. Well, no, there are still parts of it that were fun, even though the majority of it was not fine. Let’s be honest here." — Nisha Patel In this e...

262: “Social media is like sprinkles on top. It's nice to have, but it's not necessary. You would not fill an entire ice cream cone with only sprinkles unless you were high!” In this raw, unfiltered episode, Chelsea unpacks the question on everyone's mind: What the F is going on with social media? She explores the political undercurrents shaping platforms like Meta and TikTok, exami...

261: “ Leisure is one of my number one values. Friendships are some of my most important relationships and I would rather cut back on working and maybe sacrifice some income to be able to spend more time with my friends. ” It’s here – the annual BUSINESS YEAR IN REVIEW! (Did I learn anything, or am I still winging it?) This time, I’m unpacking it all: losing a platinum client (ouch), a Christmas m...

260: “I don't do well with vague, fluffy information. So when people just say, 'Oh, you know, I had a hard time and I learned a lesson and did some therapy and did this and that. And then I just woke up and I just realized it was gone.' I'm like, what did you do? How long did it take? How much money did you spend? What support systems did you have? Those are the nitty gritty de...

259: This isn't your normal episode - it's a vlog from Chelsea's Substack: Slight Turbulence . ST is the wild child, rebellious, chaotic sister of In My Non-Expert Opinion; a creative playground where no topic is off limits. This vlog is about how Chelsea is doing the most - and hating it. If you enjoyed this vlog, you'll love other Slight Turbulence posts like: How TF Did I ge...

258: “What if you died tomorrow? What regrets would you have? And what decisions can you make in this present moment to live a non-regrettable life?” - Chelsea Riffe In this solo episode, Chelsea explores the concept of living a non-regrettable life, breaking down how intentional decision-making can lead to a life filled with meaning and joy. She shares her own non-regrettable decisions, like quit...

257: “There is like a deeper, deeper wisdom and voice calling me to be like ‘Chelsea, there is a next version of you waiting to unlock and it is sitting there ready to f***ing go. It has like a fire burning and it just needs you to be clear and focus and bright and zesty’. And I don't think of any of those words when I think of me drunk. ” - Chelsea Riffe In this episode, Chelsea opens up abo...