My Freedom Grove Podcast

Price drama can leave you swimming with indecision for months.  You can't make any revenue from your products & services until you make a decision.   Your heart just wants to help people.  You would do this work for free. You worry that the people you want to help won't be able to afford your help.  Or worse yet, they won't think it is worth it.  Your inner critic whispers that you are not worth i...

Don't waste your time creating something people won't buy. As heart led entrepreneurs we want to help people stop suffering and be able to achieve their dreams. The intent is great.  But will it create a viable business? Throwing spaghetti at the wall to see if it sticks is great for rapid experimentation.  But if your customers are craving watermelon, you missed the mark completely. Customer rese...

Rapid experimentation creates successful businesses. Traditional business development starts with a Business Plan.  It's a lot of research before opening the doors.  Perfectionist tendencies and no proof that the plan works, makes this unappealing. The Lean Value Canvas provides a framework that supports your Business Model and Planning while giving you the flexibility to experiment.  Building the...

Are you inspired to start your own business?  You know you have a skill set, perspective and experience that you can use to make a huge impact.   Do you know how to start a business?  Don't let fear or confusion stop you.  This episode will provide a roadmap. Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs (employees in a company creating innovative products, services and programs) have a similar business buildin...

Summer is here.  It's time to feel alive again!  With pandemic restrictions lifting, you have the opportunity to incorporate fun activities into your business offering. If you don't have a business up and running yet, this may be the perfect time! Your potential customers are looking for something to do.  Plus, social anxiety is a new challenge people are facing.  You can help them with both. Lear...

Your thoughts create your feelings.  When you find yourself having a limited supply of positive feelings it is a strong indicator that your mindset needs a refresh. Thought communities, basically all of the people in your life, influence the thoughts and beliefs in your mindset. When you open yourself up to meeting new people, with different thoughts and beliefs, your mindset possibilities are unl...

You're an incredibly responsible person.  You are very good at what you do.  Others admire you. And ask you to do more.  Or you just offer.  And why not?  You are amazing at all of this!  And so many people need your help.  It feels so good to save the day! Until that one day you experience health consequences.  You know you need to do less.  Your internal tug of war is creating a moral dilemma. ...

When you can recognize grief for what it is, your healing will begin. Grief is more prevalent than we realize.  It's felt in life changes, divorce, personal growth, entrepreneurship and of course loss of a loved one. There is no wrong way to grieve. This is a core message shared by my guest Patti Schmoock, Confidence after Grief Coach. After the loss of her son Aaron to suicide, Patty felt 6 years...

What becomes possible when you do what you say you are going to do?  How would your relationships be different if you held your boundaries and respected your values? How would you be different as an entrepreneur if you didn't fall for the wrong offers? Honoring your word to yourself is not easy. It's a conscious choice and a continued practice. Making it harder are these 4 common pitfalls. With a...

Nothing can set off anxiety more than having to deal with difficult people.  They exist in our personal and professional relationships as well as community interactions. How can you be unshakable around difficult people?  Hint...it's not to just accept their behavior.  Just because their defense mechanisms were triggered, doesn't mean you have to suffer. With these 3 techniques and 1 mindset shift...

As the coaching industry grows, you may feel yourself drawn to it. People everywhere need extra support for building their capabilities, learning how to do things and handling their mental health challenges. Some people get into coaching just to make money.  That's not who I work with.  Not as a Coach Developer.  Not as a client. I only work with coaches that truly want to help others.  Every huma...

Now more than ever, employers are noticing the effects of Mental Health challenges at work.   Businesses are in business to support their customers and make profit.  Why would they WANT to support employee mental health? These 10 Business Metrics contribute to profit.  They are directly influenced by Mental Health Challenges.  Resolving the challenges ensures the metrics are pointed in the right d...

The worst feeling in the world is helplessness.  Not knowing what to do, how to do it and not being capable. When unexpected events happen, we experience failure.  This is normal, we didn't know to prepare for it. Unfortunately, it brings feelings of helplessness.  To relieve the emotional discomfort, the blame game starts.  Energy is misdirected at a scapegoat, instead of solving the actual probl...

Inspiration to start a business is everywhere.  Perhaps you dabbled with a few entrepreneur ideas. Then you go to work.  It's a paycheck.  You used to love it.  But now, it's just dread.  The work stress, team dynamics, lack of promotion, and don't even get you started about your boss! Quitting brings freedom.  Then fear sets in.  Are you really willing to give up the steady paycheck, insurance an...

I see you struggling with overwhelm & confusion. Things seem so big and complicated.  You ask yourself how will I ever pull this all together.  There's not enough time.  Maybe you should just quit. No. That's not it. It's not you.  It is just a bunch of process obstacles. Processes are just steps. They exist in life, relationships, and business.  Entrepreneurs create and evolve them all the time....

There are only 2 things standing between you and your most important goals.  Mindset obstacles and Process obstacles.  That's it. If you're not getting the results you want, stop beating yourself up.  It doesn't mean that you can't have those results. It doesn't mean anything about you as a person. If just means you encountered an obstacle.  Obstacles can be resolved. Seeing the effect mindset obs...

You are a legacy in the making.  The impact you can have now and for future generations is unlimited. The internal journey required may feel overwhelming and confusing.  It doesn't have to be. Using The Clarity Steps, you can break it down to tiny, manageable steps that are just right for you. Your personal evolution journey is your own.  On your own timeline.  It's there waiting for you.   Kamala...

Excited to have the freedom of starting your own business? It sounds great.  Full flexibility.  Full creative license to do what you want. And then it hits you...what am I supposed to do each day? As an employee, your tasks and routines were defined for you. Now you are staring at a blank slate.  Panic and overwhelm start to set in. Don't worry, I got ya.  A Google Calendar vision board and The Cl...

Your dreams are waiting for you to live them. It is too easy to get lost in the excitement and confusion of a goal. You get what you measure.  That is the secret to your clarity & traction. Where do you start?  What do you measure?  How much do you measure?  What if measuring brings up boredom or anxiety? Don't worry, I got ya.  This episode is full of examples to help you measure what matters to...

Your future has yet to be written.  You are standing before a fresh page in the next chapter of your life.  Do you continue with life as it has been? Or are you ready to create something new?  A new version? Or a completely new, never been seen before possibility? A blue sky vision goes beyond a New Year's resolution.  It empowers you to go big and think about your life, relationships and business...

You may be ready to kick 2020 to the curb.  Good riddance, right? That's a way to end it.  But it doesn't give you closure. Things come to an end.  A year, a relationship, a job, a project or other chapter of life.  It may have ended painfully. It's tempting to jump into the next thing because we assume it will feel good.  But, you may find yourself repeating the same painful cycle. Getting comple...

In years of great strife come life changing decisions.  2021 is your year for decisions. What will it be?  Better Health? Feeling better emotionally?  Pursuing your purpose and saying goodbye to corporate life? What if you could have all of that?  This is what my guest, Jeffery E. Berger, calls Abundant Optimum Wellness. Listen in to learn how Jeff reversed his Type 2 Diabetes, eliminated his depr...

The holiday season can be a time of anxiety, rushing and sadness.  Rarely do we take the time to give ourselves a gift. Finding time for ourselves can seem impossible.  There is so much to do.  So much pressure to do more than ever. I want to not only give you a gift.  I also want to grant you permission to use this time to receive your gift. This gift will bring instant relief to your anxiety. In...

You see people acting up.  The discomfort is unbearable. Is it bad behavior?  Or a psychological defense mechanism? All humans use defense mechanisms to keep themselves safe.  These actions can help, interfere or wreak havoc in our lives. Defense mechanisms trigger defense mechanisms in other people, creating a potentially unending cycle of emotional pain and escalation. How do you stop the cycle?...

The worst thing that happened to you may be the best thing to happen. It doesn't feel that way when life happens.  Obstacles to feeling better and achieving goals happen. You miss a valuable opportunity by ignoring the obstacles in  your life, relationships or business. It may look like an undesirable rock.  But it is really your gold.  Possibly your diamond. The secret to your amazing life may be...