Ren: Behind the Practice

A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a business through trust, relationships, and patience instead of pressure—and why a slower approach can actually create stronger foundations. In this episode, I'm joined by Dana Smith, founder of Earth&Ether Holistic Coaching, board-certified nurse coach, and registered nurse who helps people reconnect with themselves through emotional intell...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about creating sustainable businesses, setting clearer client expectations, and discovering that more structure often creates more freedom—not less. In this episode, I'm joined by Amanda Meggait, an integrative trauma-informed energy practitioner and registered therapeutic counselor candidate who helps clients navigate healing through body-based, client-led app...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about why so many practitioners are trying to grow businesses that haven't yet been fully built—and why flexibility, validation, and learning your own business matter more than chasing the next strategy. In this episode, I'm joined by Tivona "Lady V" Elliott, a transformational leader and spiritual release coach who helps people release limiting b...

What happens when you've spent years building something you know can change lives… but it never seems to gain traction? In this Diagnostic Day conversation, Sophie reconnects with Haley Nelson to unpack why a six-year mission-driven project quietly flatlined—despite years of research, proven results, and unwavering commitment. Together, they explore a surprising distinction many practitioners...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about the tension between building the business you ultimately want and doing what it takes to build a sustainable practice first. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Tamar Shtrambrand , a clinical psychologist who built her private practice alongside a full-time hospital career before transitioning into full-time entrepreneurship. We talk about balancing purpos...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when your business grows, the momentum slows, and you're left trying to figure out which advice is actually worth following. In this episode, I'm joined by Nichole Jones , a mental health therapist and financial coach who helps women heal their relationship with money through neuroscience, Brainspotting, Ayurveda, and mindset work. Togeth...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice in an emerging field, navigating professional skepticism, and creating pathways for work that doesn't yet fit neatly into existing systems. In this episode, I’m joined by Kendell Walker, an integration coach, holistic health practitioner, and associate marriage and family therapist who specializes in relationship work, psychedelic inte...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the biggest frustrations practitioners face: knowing your work creates real transformation while still struggling to create predictable growth and sustainable income. In this episode, I’m joined by Mariam Safla, a Soul-Led Coach for Empaths who helps empaths, healers, and heart-centered entrepreneurs move from overwhelm, self-doubt, and disconnection i...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the most common challenges practitioners face: how to grow a business without compromising the values that led them into this work in the first place. In this episode, I’m joined by Alyson Williams, a mindset transformation and women’s empowerment coach who helps people shift limiting beliefs, build self-trust, and create meaningful change through pers...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about self-trust, visibility, and what it takes to build a business when you're multi-passionate, visionary, and constantly seeing new possibilities. In this episode, I’m joined by Jacqueline Kent, a Quantum Human Design guide who helps creative and multi-passionate women understand themselves more deeply so they can make aligned decisions and move forward with...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about identifying gaps in traditional systems, building new models of care, and helping people reconnect with their own health wisdom. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Meaghan Howe, a functional medicine podiatrist, epigenetic specialist, and founder of Code to Healing. We explored her journey from traditional surgical training into a more personalized, root-caus...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a business when your interests, talents, and vision don't fit neatly into a single niche. In this episode, I’m joined by Adriannia Rouley, a holistic lifestyle entrepreneur and CEO of The Adriannia Company, where she builds multiple brands, communities, and business collectives rooted in creativity, intuition, and personal empowerment. What we ex...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about burnout, over-functioning, and what it really takes to build a healing practice that supports both the practitioner and the client. In this episode, I’m joined by Radha Dalal, a therapist, coach, and meditation teacher who helps people build self-trust, regulate their nervous systems, and reconnect to the stories and relationships that matter most. What we ex...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about startup entrepreneurship, self-mastery, and the growing disconnect between real business strategy and endless self-fixing in the coaching industry. In this episode, I’m joined by Kendra Lockhart, founder of Know Yourself WELL, who helps unfulfilled achievers develop mental mastery through intuition, intention, and integration so they can move through life wit...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about rebuilding a business after burnout — and navigating the transition from a more traditional therapy practice model into a values-led coaching business. In this episode, I’m joined by Jackie Golob, a former certified sex therapist turned coach, psychic medium, and spiritual entrepreneur who helps people stay shameless in their sexuality and spirituality while...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about niche clarity, trust-building, and why so many practitioners struggle when they try to help everyone instead of deeply understanding a specific group of people. In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda Greening, a nurse life coach who helps women create more time, energy, and fulfillment in the lives they’ve worked so hard to build. Together, we explore burnout...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about the gap between being excellent at your work and knowing how to build a business around it. In this episode, I’m joined by Christine McFarlane-Olsen, a trauma-informed coach who helps women overcome adversity, limiting beliefs, and life’s most difficult challenges. Together, we explore the realities of entrepreneurship, nervous system regulation, over-giving,...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about trust, identity, and the pressure many practitioners feel to build businesses that don't actually fit who they are. In this episode, I’m joined by Julianna Rose, a spiritual wealth architect, bestselling author, and transformational leader who helps people reconnect with their purpose, authenticity, and deeper sense of self. Together, we explore what it m...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about the pressure solopreneurs feel to constantly do more — more platforms, more tactics, more content — and what happens when simplicity is actually the smarter path. In this episode, I’m joined by Bindi Ashar, a psychic wealth channeler and tarot reader who helps spiritual women heal their relationship with money, reconnect with abundance, and build greater fina...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when an experienced practitioner tries to bring a deeply specialized in-person business into the online world — and realizes the rules are completely different. In this episode, I’m joined by Dawn Durocher, a functional holistic foot care technician who helps people better understand what their feet may be revealing about their overall wellness,...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about a pattern so many practitioners quietly struggle with: building a meaningful audience online, only to realize that visibility and followers don’t automatically translate into a sustainable business. In this episode, I’m joined by Laurie Lynsee, spiritual teacher, author, and host of the Inner Compass podcast, who helps women reconnect with their intuition, in...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about what it really looks like to build a mission-driven business when the calling is clear—but the right audience, business model, and growth path are still being discovered. In this episode, I’m joined by Julie Raque, keynote speaker and workshop facilitator who empowers women through storytelling, reflection, and practical tools designed to build confidence, re...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when a practitioner stops trying to help everyone—and starts building around one urgent, deeply specific problem their audience is actively trying to solve. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Latha Tater, psychologist and teen anger reversal expert, who helps parents navigate teen anger and emotional regulation challenges through non-traditional,...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the most frustrating realities for transformational practitioners: the deeper your work gets, the harder it can become to clearly communicate its value to the people who need it most. In this episode, I’m joined by Tayleena Gloss, founder of Evolution Coaching and a master trainer of NLP, who helps wellness professionals and heart-centered leaders crea...

A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the most frustrating realities of building a mission-driven practice: knowing your work creates transformation, but struggling to clearly communicate it in a way that brings the right people in. In this episode, I’m joined by Danie Muniz, founder of Sacred CEO, speaker, and conscious leadership guide who helps women move from self-awareness into self-l...