Business Blasphemy

Send me a direct message! Stepping into 2024 doesn't have to mean sprinting full speed ahead.  I'm all about challenging that relentless hustle culture as we ease into the New Year.  Forget about the mad dash to be ultra-productive—this week, it's all about intentional pacing and embracing the power of rest. As I share my personal holiday recovery and the surprising clarity that com...

Send me a direct message! Online business has evolved enormously since 2020. This week, I'm joined by 4 audacious and incredibly powerful and insightful business owners: Jennifer Battle, Rachel Aiken, Elaine Jardon, and Erika Tebbens. Tune in as they share their journey and the evolution of online entrepreneurship over the last few years. We unmask the aftermath of the pandemic and its effect...

Send me a direct message! Learn more about planning for 2024 with the Growth Navigator Workshop HERE. Diving into my nerdiness to find business strategy lessons? Absolutely!  I received an unexpected perspective shift direct from the hallowed halls of Hogwarts, which tied directly to business strategy -- and it was a lesson I absolutely had to share. We all know the struggles of business in the on...

Send me a direct message! Learn more about planning for 2024 with the Growth Navigator Workshop HERE. I carry on from last week and offer an intimate insight into my practice of year-end reflection. I reveal my 10 thought-provoking questions for self-reflection and discuss how it fuels my intentional planning. This year, I've chosen to fully embrace the holiday spirit by pausing all client wo...

Send me a direct message! Are you feeling the pressure to lay out your plans for 2024? I'm gonna share a secret with you -- I've discovered the magic of kicking off my planning in mid-January. And before I even get to that point, -- I prep. You have no idea how much more effective planning in your business can be if you take the time to reflect on your journey so far before deciding wher...

Send me a direct message! Get ready for a no-nonsense dive into the world of email marketing with the ever-delightful Elaine Jardon.  Having swapped out her teacher's hat for an entrepreneur's cap, Elaine delivers the lessons of the day with the kind of no-nonsense truth-telling former teachers are really good at. Elaine isn't just another voice in the crowd. She's breaking the...

Send me a direct message! Ready for some goose-bumpy adventures with Business Blasphemy?  This week we steer away from business as usual and cross over to the realm of the unexplained. We're bringing you a Halloween special filled with eerie and weird stories shared by our community. From haunted office spaces to unsettling vacation experiences, we promise this episode will leave you with goo...

Send me a direct message! Military service, legal work in DC, and then digital nomadism in Thailand -- Amber Monaco has never been shy to take on new challenges and carve her own path. Founder of You Need An Amber LLC, Amber's journey is not only inspiring but also incredibly insightful for anyone looking to streamline their business operations. In this week's episode, Amber lifts the ve...

Send me a direct message! How often have you, as a woman, been told to sit still, be quiet, or to not make a scene? How has that shaped your journey into entrepreneurship, and does it hold you back from being audacious and authentic? This week I talk very plainly about the conditioning that women undergo from childhood that follows us into adulthood, influencing our capacity to be authentic, even...

Send me a direct message! Easy money is the dream, right? And in the online space that means passive income, baby! Prepare for a rude awakening as we call BS on the myth of passive income. Spoiler alert: it's not passive at all, or all that lucrative for the majority. It’s a seductive idea, making money while you sleep, but passive income is in a lot of ways touted as a get-rich-quick type of...

Send me a direct message! Ever thought about how the relentless pursuit of profits often devalues people in the business world? I've been there, and I'm here to share my journey. From being a shining star in the corporate arena to feeling tossed aside as a new mother, I've seen the dark underbelly of business ethics gone wrong.  This week, I recount one of my many experiences, and h...

Send me a direct message! Have you ever found yourself in a busy networking event, feeling drained and disconnected as you attempt to navigate the sea of pitches and self-promotion? That's where I found myself recently, moderating a panel for a local Women's Enterprise Centre event. As an introvert, I was anticipating the usual energy suck. But instead, I found myself energized, and it s...

Send me a direct message! Have you ever wondered how our digital age's obsession with instant gratification is impacting our businesses, our goals, and our patience?  This week I take a quick look at the change technology has wrought and how it's influencing our expectations in life and in biz. I share my philosophy on the concept of "active patience," a practice that combines...

Send me a direct message! Have you ever had a business contract abruptly terminated by a client without any warning? I've been there, and it's a gut-wrenching experience that leaves you pissed off, inconvenienced, and questioning yourself.  So, I decided to reach out to others in the business world to hear their tales of "Clients Behaving Badly." The response was astounding, wi...

Send me a direct message! Do you ever wonder why it's so hard for high achievers to shift their mindset? And why traditional mindset coaching methods aren't always the best approach to growth? In this very candid episode, I talk to Marianne Smith (Daugherty), a psychotherapist and trauma trained therapist all about nervous system regulation and how dysregulation impacts high achieving en...

Send me a direct message! As the scent of fresh notebooks fills the fall air and September excitement takes hold, something else takes hold, too. The Fourth Quarter Push. You know what I'm talking about. The online business world equivalent of "if your workout doesn't make you want to puke, you aren't doing it right." You'll start to hear a lot of messaging around pus...

Send me a direct message! Have you ever felt drained, overworked, and yet still unappreciated by your clients? That's where Chanel Robe found herself, not once, but twice. Now, she passionately advocates for balancing client needs with personal boundaries.  In our conversation, Chanel shares her own journey from burnout to brilliance, illustrating why setting healthy boundaries in business an...

Send me a direct message! To scale or not to scale? Not gonna lie -- too many people confuse scaling with growth and vice versa. Brace yourselves as we break down the reality that only a minority -- a mere 22% of small businesses launched in the past decade -- have succeeded in doing: scaling. In this week's episode we take a look at how scaling a business differs from growing a business and...

Send me a direct message! Why do small businesses fail? This week we examine the 5 most common reasons why businesses don't survive long term.  Join me as I illustrate how multiple factors can contribute to a business's downfall, including cashflow issues, weak marketing, and the founder themselves. And don't worry -- I don't leave you hanging. You'll get several possible...

Send me a direct message! We've all been privy to the lessons of air travel shit shows. And truth be told, there's a lot we can learn from the madness of air travel. Picture me stuck on hold for 36 hours, trying to retrieve money from a canceled flight. Or dealing with a cancelled flight and losing a day of our vacation. Or dealing with a cancellation on the way back and a rerouting. It...

Send me a direct message! Do you ever find yourself in "default mode"? Let me backtrack...It's no secret that corporate programming runs deep. I admit, with zero shame, that sometimes when things get tough I default to working harder because it's something I can control -- and I know I'm not alone. This week, I share a technique that I have used to help me shift my perspec...

Send me a direct message! Mental health is a struggle for a lot of people, and entrepreneurs are no exception. This week I explore the less-talked-about side of entrepreneurship, with Shulamit Ber Levtov, the Entrepreneurs' Therapist, and the unique mental health challenges faced by entrepreneurs. We talk about everything from the realities of isolation and how relentless hustle culture impac...

Send me a direct message! It's time to crack the code of business growth. AKA Scaling. Yup, that's right - I'm lifting the veil on my " Entrepreneur Growth Hierarchy " -- your new best friend, guiding you through the wild ride of sustainable business growth. This idea was inspired by Maslow's Hierarchy, behavioural sciences, and good ol' business basics. Just lik...

Send me a direct message! This week, we're taking a deep dive into the reality of six-figure success in the online business world. We're calling out those misleading tactics and unsustainable practices some businesses use to inflate their image of success. We're focusing on the importance of putting sustainability and ethical business practices before profit, debunking the fantasy o...

Send me a direct message! Well you're in for a treat! This week we've got the one-and-only Stephanie Mead, digital marketing maestro, on the mic! She's here to tell it like it should be on keeping it real in the marketing world and how to ditch those tired-a$$ perfectionist tendencies. If social media is your main marketing vehicle, you DO NOT want to miss this episode. In this epis...