Chill & Prosper with Denise Duffield-Thomas

How did you pick your business model?   Why do you run your business the way you do?   When you're driving along the road of entrepreneurship and making money, it can be hard to take your foot off the gas for just a second and ask, is this the right road?    Too often, we're not even thinking about the destination; we just focus on getting to the next gas station. I've been there too.    The curre...

Today I’ve got a bonus podcast episode for you, which is part 2 of the debrief of my Money Archetypes Launch.    In part 1, I shared how I relaunched my SMA business course last year and did something completely different that led to astonishing results.    The launch debrief continues in today’s episode and this will be perfect if you want to increase your sales by connecting with specific segmen...

After another disappointing launch, I was frustrated and confused.   I realized my business course just wasn’t resonating as I had hoped and something had to change.   So I decided to do something completely different.   I had been a certified Sacred Money Archetypes® coach for years, but it wasn’t until last year that I finally applied the SMA framework to my own launch.    I took a deep breath a...

Growing up, I never imagined that there would be a day when I could make an income without putting in the usual one-to-one effort, like selling a product or service in person.    Everything changed when I stumbled upon the concept of passive income in my early 20s.    With the rise of the internet, I realized the traditional way of earning money was evolving.   So I started by writing an ebook and...

Last year, I joined the local country women’s association near my farm, and we had a country fair selling scones and cakes.    They said, “Denise, you’re young and spry; you should be on the cash register.”   And I thought… “No, I can’t; please don’t make me!”...   I didn’t want to have to make change and add up numbers with people watching. So I heated up scones instead.   Maths was really hard f...

Are you considering going into business with your best friend?    It's a decision that can be full of excitement and potential, but it's essential to understand the risks and rewards of such a partnership.   Going into business with a friend could be a winning idea destined to make you millions, OR it could be one of the biggest mistakes of your life.   I've seen it go both ways, so let's dig deep...

One of the questions I get asked all of the time is;   “How did you build your following? How can I build my list?”   “What tips do you have for people just starting out building an audience?”   Now, I’m not famous.    But in my little corner of the internet, I’ve been able to rapidly grow an audience.   By showing up as myself consistently and with confidence, I’ve now got a global following of L...

Today I’ve got an Ask Me Anything podcast episode and is PACKED with juicy topics.    This is a great chance for us to talk more casually about questions from our community that burning in the background.

I'm celebrating! My Chill & Prosper podcast hit two incredible milestones this week - 100 episodes and over 1 million downloads!  I was so surprised and happy to hear the download number - wow (thank you!) So to mark the milestones, in today's episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of Chill & Prosper to share my process for creating and promoting the podcast and the challenges I've had along th...

get something out of today's podcast episode.   I'm talking about the pros and cons of being the breadwinner of your family, and you know I'm going, to be honest about how this works in my own family.   I share about the pressure, the power, and the mistakes I've made along the way and provide a glimpse into how Mark and I navigated the expectations and pressures that come with providing for our f...

You know I’m an oversharer – but I just LOVE answering your questions about my work and money.    In this episode, I answer listener questions about everything!

You’ve probably heard me talk about my beach house.  It was a long-held dream, and manifesting it was a big deal for Mark and I.    It’s a stunning house, but we’ve decided to sell it.   I recently shared some photos and videos on social media and got lots of questions about “Why are you selling?” and “What’s next?”.   So last week, I recorded a podcast episode to share more about why I’m selling,...

Getting ghosting sucks.    Whether it’s the person you’ve been enjoying getting to know romantically, or a huge lead for your business, a sudden stop in communication is a punch in the gut.    But to be honest, in your business people are going to ghost you. They will flake on you, change their mind, and sometimes be pretty rude about it.    But you can’t take it personally!   Today on the Chill a...

People ask me all the time, “Denise, how long does it really take to make a million dollars?”   For me, the magic number was five years.    Five years from starting my business to pushing over the threshold of $1 million in annual revenue.    But that’s not the whole story.   Because truthfully, I was waiting in the wings for years before starting my business. Listening and learning – gathering al...

Small words of wisdom for this week:   Just because someone is succeeding in addition to you, doesn’t mean they are succeeding instead of you.   There’s nothing new under the sun, right? It can be nerve wracking to put your ideas out there because what if it looks like you’re trying to copy someone else.    Or even worse, what if someone ends up copying you and making even more money.    How can w...

I am doing another episode of Ask Me Anything.    It keeps me on my toes because I’m answering a question every couple of minutes!

Let’s be real: the physical space around you can really impact your mindset.    Clutter can clog you up. It impacts your ability to focus and nags at you when you have a million other things to do.  Kind of like having 50 tabs open on your computer and you can’t figure out which one the music is coming from …    It’s simply overwhelming.   When you have a lot of stuff, it's really hard to apprecia...

Can you believe we’re already in the third week of the New Year?   Have you flown into January and already have multiple new projects up and running? Or are you just getting round to opening your emails and working on your plan for the year? Either way is totally fine.    The perfect time to plan out your year is whenever you actually do it!    Mark and I like to start planning things out in Decem...

Welcome to another year of the Chill & Prosper podcast!   We’re diving right into the big stuff: money worries.   I’m ready to stop worrying about money!    Let’s face it: there are so many things happening in the world right now that can make us feel unsure. The last couple of years especially have created a lot of money worries for a lot of people.    And let's not gaslight ourselves:, there are...

I don’t know about you, but January 2022 feels like another lifetime ago.   I feel like I’m a completely different person from who I was at the start of the year.    But on the other hand, it feels like the year has flown by and I’m still working on things I was frustrated by a year ago!    If you have had a whirlwind year and you’re thinking about how next year can be different, then today’s podc...

I’ve a pick and mix of juicy goodness for you today. In today’s Ask Me Anything episode I’m answering some beauties, including: How do I stay motivated as a multi-millionaire?  What to do when you feel like you're doing all the work and you're still stuck? And more!

You may have noticed a little video I shared on social media recently of me dressed as Marie Antoinette.   It was part of a very luxe, beautiful photo shoot I did that brought up SO many layers of feelings for me.   So much so that I knew I had to record a podcast episode about the experience and my reflections.    This is a vulnerable share but such an interesting episode. 

I can't bite my tongue anymore! There are four things I repeatedly see in business, and today I'm going to have a little rant about them. I hate them, so let's get right into it!

Here’s a little unsexy secret – I regularly hunt out money leaks in my business.    I’ll sit down and look at where costs have crept up, and where money’s leaking out.   It doesn’t take long and I really recommend it!   If you're trying to manifest money and it's not coming in, it might be that you need to fix some leaks. 

I’m back with another Ask Me Anything episode.    These podcasts are sooo fun and popular. Basically, you get to ask me anything!