Cozy Business With Katherine

You already know you should probably slow down. You've read the books, you've saved the posts, and you genuinely believe that reflecting on your life and business would help. But somehow it never actually happens. In this episode, life coach and reflection practitioner Chloe Wigan shares how she built a reflection practice that actually sticks, not because she found the perfect system, but because...

Most people think the goal of creating content is to get good at it. But the pressure to be good is actually the thing making your content worse, and keeping you from posting at all. In this final session of the Underthinking Content series, Katherine talks about why content is a practice, not a performance, why going viral is genuinely not the goal for most solopreneurs, and what actually builds...

Get the Free Companion here: https://katherinemackenziesmith.com/underthinking-social-media-method/ If you're spending more time trying to think of what to post than actually posting, this video is going to change the way you approach content creation for good. This is Video 3 of the Underthinking Content series, and today we're talking about the Content Ecosystem - a simple shift that means you o...

If you've ever felt like you're creating content constantly but nothing is really landing, the problem probably isn't your platform, your posting schedule, or even your strategy. It's your messaging. Tahryn Bolt is a messaging and marketing strategist who spent seven years learning exactly why most marketing fails before it even starts — and what to do instead. In this episode, Tahryn shares her M...

What if you could grow a thriving email list, build a loyal community, and run a real business, without relying on social media? Kylie Kelly went from wedding photographer to six-figure growth strategist and she built her entire business without relying on social media. In this conversation, Kylie shares how she grew her email list from zero, launched a Skool community to over 1,000 members in eig...

If your content isn't connecting, it might not be your expertise - it might be that you're trying to say too much in one post. In this episode (Part 2 of the Underthinking Content series), I'm sharing how big picture thinkers and neurodivergent solopreneurs can simplify their content by solving small, specific problems, and why that actually builds more trust than trying to explain the full transf...

If you've been trying to show up on every platform, in every format, with a new idea every single day (and still feeling behind), you're not alone. Most solopreneurs don't struggle with consistency because they're lazy or not trying hard enough. They struggle because the system they've built has too many moving parts to sustain. In this video, I'm sharing the content structure I use that makes sho...

Personal branding is something that most people get dropped into the deep end of when they decide to start an online business. It's just another thing you have to learn and think about. But not Suz Chadwick. With 20+ years in sales, marketing, and branding, she's the founder of Personal Brand Agency, Bold Vibes Consulting, author of Play Big, Brand Bold, and host of the Brand Builders Lab podcast....

If content feels like a heavy, time-consuming task that never quite delivers the results you want, this episode is for you. I'm sharing my 10-minute content approach: a mindset and habit shift away from perfectionism, pressure, and overthinking, and towards micro consistency, real human connection, and showing up in a way that actually feels sustainable. You'll hear why raw and relatable beats pol...

Most introverted, highly sensitive, and overthinking entrepreneurs know this pattern well: You work on your website and offer copy You grow, learn something new, or have a big personal shift Suddenly everything feels outdated before it ever went live So you go back to the beginning... again The reality? That big expansion you just had looks much smaller from the outside. It's not a full overhaul -...

This week I ditched all the instincts to do a "big launch" of my new offer and how you can take the overwhelm out of putting something new into the world. In this episode, I'm documenting what actually happened when I quietly opened the Visibility Vault last week - 70 people joined, and the channels I thought would do the heavy lifting weren't the ones that showed up. I also share the strategy I k...

Most people think visibility gets easier the longer you do this. It does. But it also just shows up in new ways. In this episode, I unpack why I closed a community that was technically working, why I'm rebuilding something new, and what I'm learning about the one step most solopreneurs skip before building anything. If you've ever hidden in the back of your business with the lights off, this one's...

What happens when you’ve done the healing work… but something still feels missing? In this conversation, Jaci Rogash shares how her work evolved from supporting early-stage self-discovery into helping women move beyond “being okay” and into true expansion, joy, and self-led growth. We explore the often-overlooked phase after healing, the connection between personal evolution and business, and why...

This week's podcast episode is a recording from inside one of my private group calls - something I NEVER share. Unedited. Unplanned. Just me, arriving at something in real time that I'd never consciously understood before about an offer I've been running for five years. An offer I've launched six times. An offer that performs worse every time I try harder with it. And an offer that some of my long...

For years now, I've used a fantasy quest as a way to understand and navigate my personal journey and "purpose" - and where my business fits into that. It's not just a fun analogy, it literally gets me through the toughest weeks. But I've never properly explained it, until now. In this episode, I share with you how our work naturally evolves, what happens when we choose it and then try to run away...

Consistency is a pretty controversial subject these days - especially for those of us who self identify as "inconsistent" people because of our energy, capacity, or how our brain works. So let's talk about what consistency ACTUALLY is and reclaim and redefine it in a way that serves us in our business. Also mentioned in this episode: → The Cozy Business Quest → The Re-Orient and Recalibrate Live S...

If you've been easing into the new year but you're actually starting to feel more disoriented and uncertain about your next steps forward than you are aligned and at ease, this episode is for you! I'm sharing the 3 things I notice the most about how people start the new year that can actually get them stuck, plus why my messy January led me to slow down even more, reorient and be able to set a new...

This is part 2 of my "predictions" for 2026 - but more just the things that I'm noticing in the online business space and how I'm evolving or thinking differently in my business with the changes that I'm observing. If you missed Part 1, go back and listen to last week's episode first and catch up on the second part afterwards! DISCLAIMER: This description may contain affiliate links that allow you...

I know this time of year is fraught with every business coach and their grandma predicting what they think is going to be a theme or trend for the year ahead. Yes, we know AI is going to "change everything" but *yawn* let's talk about how your audience might be feeling about AI instead. Yes, community and in person experiences are coming back in a big way, but how do you manage that as an introver...

If your January is not all about go, go, go like social media might be telling you it should be, never fear. My January "re-entry" after the holidays has been more of a slow stumble than a hard launch. This is less about "new year, new me" and more about gently getting back into my rhythm, imperfectly, instead of setting resolutions and goals I will forget about in 2 weeks. I hope you find this ho...

If your business constantly feels chaotic, scattered, or reactive - you’re not imagining it. For many introverted and neurodivergent solopreneurs, chaos can actually feel safe, and structure can feel uncomfortable. In this episode I break down why we keep switching strategies, chasing novelty, and burning out…and how to shift into proactive, calm, sustainable focus without forcing yourself into hu...

Most solopreneurs try to run December and January like a normal business season…and that’s exactly why things feel confusing, slow, and exhausting. In this week's episode, I’m walking you through The REAL Plan for Dec–Jan: a seasonal strategy that works with your audience’s energy, your capacity, and the natural rhythms of this time of year. You’ll learn what to focus on, what to pause, and how to...

The thing about change and growth is.. you have to connect the dots backwards. It's so easy to get lost in the day to day minutiae that you don't see it happening. Except, this month I did something different that allowed me to gain more clarity, self trust, and consistency than... maybe ever in my business. So, if you have been going through it lately (same), this episode is going to help you see...

I had a Black Friday plan MONTHS ago. And last week I decided to opt out completely and focus on taking care of myself and my people (you!) This is not a diss on BF, it's about being discerning about what's right for you right now - so let me share where I'm at and if you're feeling pressure right now because of all the BF noise, this episode is for you! Also mentioned: The brand new $7 tier in th...

It's been 11 months since I first started mapping out the core program for my membership. And last week I realised why. I took a big side quest this year, moving forward gently, because one important piece still needed to drop in. If you feel behind or like you move too slowly, or that you've been stuck or procrastinating - this episode is for you. Not to let you off the hook but to reframe and re...