Homeward: The Sovereign Business Podcast

    We can let our mistakes become rooted in us, or we can choose to let them go. It's this choice we make, in the moments when things don't go as planned, that determines the experience we have while playing in the game of life (+ business). In today's Focus Friday, I share with you the reasons why joy is the anchor I do my best to hold on to in all of those choices in my daily life, and how it c...

    Creating multiple income streams in my business + life has allowed me to build f-r-e-e-d-o-m and excitement in the ways that I earn an income. It's easy to get caught up in the rise + grind mentality of trading dollars for hours, but there is another way- and in today's episode, I'm going to share with you the ways in which I've done it, while answering your questions and dispelling any myths...

    There is nothing quite as peaceful or healing as watching the ocean waves crash into the shore on a perfect midsummer's day. I stopped by the water for some reflection + healing of my own recently, and got to thinking about the natural cadence, the rise and fall, of our daily lives. In this week's Focus Friday, I share the downloads that came through about our  willingness to stay open, to rec...

    The Universe works in mysterious ways... So when my first conversation with today's rockstar guest, Julie Ball, didn't record- we got the chance to dive in together for a second time. What happened in round 2 was absolutely pure magic. Julie is the founder and chief sparkler at Sparkle Hustle Grow, a subscription box for female entrepreneurs, delivering delight, insight and inspiration each mo...

    This week's Focus Friday is one that is near and dear to my heart. It's one that I recorded so I could keep it close by, to remember the reasons why I choose faith in the moments when all I want to do is give up. My hope for you is that this episode will inspire you to do the same. I share a story with you about the gift of keeping the faith, and how even in situation where it seemed like ther...

Ben and I sat down to celebrate our wedding anniversary and the one-year anniversary since he left his police career to come home and work in the business and our home.  It has been a powerful year of learning, reflection and discovery and one in which we've experienced quantum leaps in our own personal growth and connection.  IN THIS EPISODE, WE SHARED: What we've learned about ourselves and one...

We hear all of the gurus, speakers and coaches say it- but do we ever ask ourselves what they really mean? What does it look like to be in true alignment...and how can we know when we're out of it, so we can ease ourselves back in? In this week's Focus Friday, I share a story about my own alignment, and how it allowed me to zoom out and connect the dots between what was going on in my physical bod...

    What if we stopped trying to be all of the things to all of the people and just allowed ourselves the space to gain the clarity + courage to be exactly who we want to be? Today's guest, Erin Falconer, has built an empire by showing women how to do just that. Erin is the author of "How to Get Sh*t Done: Why Women Need to Stop Doing Everything so They can Achieve Anything" and "Rock Star Product...

There is a lie that we tell ourselves, that holds us back and keeps our dreams (our joy, our happiness, our success) always just inches away from our fingertips. In this week's Focus Friday, I unveil that lie and the fraud that it is, to show to you the *real* truth about the journeys that we have chosen, and how to finally hold the life + businesses that we've been waiting for in our hands. In th...

    What if we looked at our lives from the perspective that they were happening FOR us, rather than TO us? Today's guest, Cassandra Bodzak embodies this sentiment and in today's episode, she shares with us the journey to her now after years of struggling with an eating disorder. We dive in to ways in which we can magnetize our life and how to truly find the massive success you've been seeking. Ca...

    Before I took the stage 2 years ago at the Ignite Your Soul Summit, I was faced with a choice. One that swung between an old way of living that had gotten me that far, and a drastically new (and I'll admit scary) way of being that was completely unknown. The choice I made has become an absolute game changer in every aspect of my world,  and it has shown me, what I believe is, the #1 strategy t...

In the midst of chaos, overwhelm, a growing family and an expanding business, today's guest Kate Crocco, learned to loosen her grip on the wheel and allow for the journey to unfold without all of the angst. Kate is a Confidence and Mindset coach for female entrepreneurs who uses her clinical expertise as a trained psychotherapist and experience in owning both a local and online business to help wo...

Have you ever placed conditions around your willingness to take a leap of faith? You know what I mean, right? "When ____ falls into place, I'll finally be able to do ____." This week's short + sweet Focus Friday is all about letting go of our conditions; and taking the steps forward with faith and trust that our wildest dreams are right up ahead waiting for us. If you're stuck in a holding pattern...

    Have you ever placed conditions around your willingness to take a leap of faith? You know what I mean, right? "When ____ falls into place, I'll finally be able to do ____." This week's short + sweet Focus Friday is all about letting go of our conditions; and taking the steps forward with faith and trust that our wildest dreams are right up ahead waiting for us. If you're stuck in a holding pat...

Have you ever found yourself avoiding making sales calls, posting ads on Facebook or bringing up your business for fear of being too pushy? Can I get a show of hands for all my sisters out there thinking, "I am so passionate about the work that I do... I just hate sales!" Today's guest, the amazing Kendrick Shope, is going to help you flip the script on the notion that sales is ickysleazyslimeygro...

Do your daily actions reflect your priorities or do you find yourself getting caught up in the confusion of what matters most and what is most "pressing?" I found myself #hustling at lightning-speed to check off all of the things on my ever growing to-do list (anyone else have one of those??), this week and instead of getting swept away by my self-induced stress...I went for a walk and recorded th...

Did you know that we will hit the halfway mark for 2018 at the end of the week? [Insert bug eye emoji man!] In today's episode, I share with you the important questions I asked myself that helped me gain mega-clarity on the trajectory of my life, my business and the things that are pulling me off the path and keeping me grounded right where I need to be. I invite you to grab a pen and a notebook t...

Courage. Merriam-Webster defines it as mental or moral strength to venture, persevere and withstand danger, fear or difficulty. Notice that it doesn't say to do so in the absence of danger, fear or difficulty? Today's guest, Kate Swoboda, is leading the charge on courage and making a massive impact on her clients (and the world) as an author, a coach and a teacher. Kate's book, "The Courage Habit"...

The secret to unstoppable success is not in a strategy or a formula; it is a way of BEING. On this week's Focus Friday, I went live with my Instagram and Facebook family to share the #1 key that I've found to take what was once just a dream, and turned it into a living and breathing mission. If you've got a dream in your heart, great work to do and are wondering exactly what it will take to get yo...

We are all meant to change the world… some people just get to working on it sooner than others. Today's guest, Molly Hayward has felt called to speak up for and take a stand against social injustices since she was just a little girl- and since then she has never stopped. Molly is the visionary founder of Cora, a lifestyle brand giving women a modern method for managing their periods. Cora gives bo...

The Universe is always weaving in opportunities to teach us lessons about ourselves and how we can better balance the ebb and flow of our lives (and our businesses.) The question is, are we willing to pay attention? In today's Focus Friday, I take the Divine downloads I received after playing in my own championship soccer game (we won!) and zoom the focus way out to show you how what I learned abo...

Being a mother may be the single most under-appreciated job in today's world, but every day I have the gift of meeting phenomenal women who have found a way to do their life's great work while simultaneously raising a family.   Today's guest, Carrie Cariello, is no exception. Carrie is an author, blogger, public speaker and  mother of 5 children, one of whom was diagnosed with autism at a very you...

Fear might be the thing that's stopping you from living the life you were meant to live, but have you ever thought about the fact that your fear could be the thing that's stopping someone else from hearing the message they've been waiting for? When we say "yes" to our truth and "no" to our fear, we find the courage show up in front of the people we are meant to serve. In today's Focus Friday, I sh...

When I was just starting out on my journey as an entrepreneur, today's guest was one of the women who inspired me to launch my dreams forward and chase them with reckless abandon. Later on on the journey, the Universe thought it would be a good idea to make us Greatness Mastermind sisters and instant friends (thanks U!)- which is why I am beyond excited to introduce Jasmine Star on the show today....

I was out for a walk with my daughter the other day, when straight out of the mouth of a babe came a lesson that literally stopped me dead in my tracks. In today's Focus Friday, I share that lesson with you in hopes that it's your time to learn it as well, and that you can become ready to receive all of the gifts that this life has in store for you. Besides, couldn't we all use a little divinely i...