Mindset to Market: Holistic Business Tools for Solopreneurs with Deborah C. Smith

Have you ever felt the tug of a dream or an idea you just know you’re meant to pursue—but life, time, or self-doubt keeps pulling you in another direction? Did you know that 20% of businesses fail within their first year, and nearly half don’t make it past year five? One big reason for that is inaction Whether it’s hesitating to take the next step, doubting your ideas, or simply getting stuck in o...

Consider this your sign to take action towards you growth this week. Have you ever hesitated to share an idea or project because you were afraid of what others might think? I know you have... because literally every single entrepreneur who ever lived has felt the fear and hesitated. But, business growth is about expanding our network, expanding our reach, expanding our capacity to receive and all...

Join the Live Webinar: How to Add 250 Subscribers in 30 Days: https://www.deborahcsmith.com/listgrowth Thought email marketing was dead or an "old fashioned" marketing strategy in 2025?  I'd like to convince you otherwise.  With the rise of AI driven platforms and so many ways to "sell", you may think email is just an outdated way to connect that's only being used by...

2025 is going to be the year of the personal brand.  In order to compete with AI, content creators, coaches, consultants and really anyone in the online marketing space will need to stand out from the deafening echo chamber of sameness by sharing their unique one-of-one personality traits.  So as we're coming off the Winter solstice and the darkest time of the year, I am working on integratin...

All relationships are energy.  If you've ever found yourself in a toxic relationship - one where you felt like you had no control, you were constantly tip-toeing around the person to avoid conflict, or where you had to make yourself small to protect yourself, then you already know that it's exhausting. My guest on today's episode can offer some light at the end of the tunnel. Trish...

Beautiful Solopreneurs - It’s my birthday and we're leading with purpose! Yes, December 12 marks another cosmic trip around the sun, and what better way to celebrate than by sharing a powerful shift that can help transform your marketing and your business? Here’s the big idea: Stop talking about what you do and start talking about what you believe. When you lead with your purpose—your why—you...

Have you worked really hard on creating business offers but then felt too afraid to put them out there for fear that you'll be rejected and not sell?  Do you ever feel like you’re not even qualified to do what you do, or that someone might call you out as a fraud?  Have you held back from sharing your work because things aren't "perfect"?  If any of that resonated with you then...

🥳 LIMITED-TIME BIRTHDAY SALE: Join Mindset to Market for $997!! (save $500 plus get $938 in bonus offers!) How would you like to boost your revenue while also helping the attendees of your free, list-building event achieve a bigger transformation?  It's a no-brainer, as my dad would say.  It's "Figure It Out Friday" and in this episode, we’re diving into a simple but game-chan...

Join us on December 2nd for the FREE Plan + Envision Workshop Do you feel uncomfortable talking about your business or sharing your offers over the Thanksgiving holiday week?  Do you think only more established brands and companies are allowed to dominate the online shopping sprees and you just need to sit back and wait it out while everyone else makes a killing on cybersales?  In general, Holiday...

A picture is worth a thousand words, but what about your personal brand photos? AnneMarie Strehl believes they are everything! On today's episode, I'm speaking with German artist and photographer, ​AnnMarie Strehl,​ who uses her "magically chaotic and creative mind" plus the medium of photography to help women express the true essence of their personality. As a brand strategist...

Have you ever caught yourself saying negative things when you don't get a result that you want or when you feel frustrated?  Things like, "I’m not good enough, I always mess things up," or "I’ll never be able to do this."  If yes, then today we need to chat about the damage being done when you talk to yourself like this. Today's Mindset Monday ep is about the importan...

Unlock the secrets to thriving as a solopreneur with strategies that promise growth without compromising your well-being. On today's episode, I pull back the curtain on my 17 years of experience as a holistic business coach, revealing a transformative 10-step process to plan your year with intention and joy. Ready for exponential growth in 2025? This episode is a masterclass in aligning your...

Renaming your podcast, YouTube channel, signature offer or any important business asset can be a powerful move to realign with your brand’s true mission, audience, and niche.  In this episode, we’ll explore why a name change might be the right choice for you, how to know when it’s time, and the 9 essential steps to take when rebranding. From choosing a name that stands out to updating your visuals...

Mindset Monday *Election Special* mini episode I want you to show up confidently and continue to create, post your content, improve your messaging, and continue to sell - even when it feels like nobody's even seeing it. Who out there would like to be able to say that you’re unaffected by the social feedback on your social media content?  Would you love to move forward with your messaging and...

It's Mindset Monday, and today's topic is: BOUNDARIES. You know those pesky lines draw in the sand where you say NO to things that don't feel good to you and learn to say YES to more clarity and space? Do you have healthy boundaries? If not, your business could suffer... Never fear because it's all a WIP and we're doing the work together on this podcast. Grab your journal...

Guess what? It's Figure It Out Friday. (new featured episode 🤘🏻) My goal is to drop a short episode each week that helps you get unstuck, figure out the steps to do something, or get into fast action on something inside your business, so you can avoid some of the common pitfalls and mistakes in online marketing.  Today's topic: Creating your signature offer first, and why that should b...

If you’re ready to embrace a growth mindset and you want to level up your online business with soul-aligned marketing strategies and smart automated tech, then I invite you to join my signature coaching program Mindset to Market.  I am open to receiving new clients who want to accelerate the process of building and launching your offers through a supportive coaching container with proven strategie...

Whether you're veteran digital entrepreneur with tall tales about the days of floppy disks and dial up modems... Or you're a fledgeling creator ready to leap into the sea of possibility and publish your first IG post.... There are just 5 steps you need to take to monetize your content. We all have to take these 5 steps and there's not really any way around it as far as I can see. He...

If you are a caregiver, or know one, this episode is for you. Whether you are raising children, have a child with special needs, a spouse or partner who is healing from an injury or chronic illness, or support an elder parent who needs palliative care, you know already, this can be an incredibly grueling journey.  But it’s also a journey of massive personal growth and self-discovery.  In this epis...

Today is Oct. 2nd and we're experiencing a new moon and a solar eclipse!  In this episode I'm going to share my personal method for creating a New Moon Vision Board! Research shows that visualizing your goals increases motivation and improves your chances of achieving them.  There’s a center in the brain called the RAS that helps focus attention. When you consistently see images related...

Once you've crafted an irresistible offer, you have a rough idea of what your offer stack is going to look like, and you've built a basic online marketing funnel, you're going to need an ongoing engine to attract new leads into your universe. This is your long term strategy. How will you consistently connect with new people and grow a list? What will you do to get your business seen...

👻 Ok so you got ghosted.  An occasional ghosting is actually a nice wake up call to help keep you humble -  but here’s the important lesson: You can’t allow the Ghoster to become the reason that you don’t go right back out there and continue to serve your community and attract those people who are ready to step into your world and want to work with you.  Online business is an energy exchange and...

The most compelling thing you can share with your audience to help them take action is your story. The stories we tell connect us more deeply with our clients and customers and help them get to know us. This in turn builds trust and allows them to feel like it's safe to make a buying decision. In today's marketplace, it seems like there is a never-ending need to be creating new content,...

Shift happens!  The core of our business and life in general is just a large scale orchestration of energy exchanges.  I had a very positive experience navigating a big expansion of energy in my immediate life this week and the process was somewhat magical. I want to share the story with you to provide some tips on how to prepare yourself for growth in your business and life.  When we are stuck in...

Girls just wanna have FUNNELS! But seriously - an automated path for your ideal client to discover you, learn more about you, express interest and interact with you and then become a paying customer or client? Yes, please. In today's episode I'll take you on a short trip behind the scenes of Module 4 inside Mindset to Market, Your Holistic Online Business Blueprint for SoulPreneur Succes...