The Life & Business On Purpose Podcast with Sandy Patterson

Take a listen to my seven year old son’s parkour milestone and how it relates to perseverance in your business, babe. Your success is literally inevitable if you KEEP GOING and stay in the game, regardless of how many times you get knocked down. Get back up, and stay in it. The only way you’ll fail is if you stop. Here’s how!   QUOTEABLES    “They all started somewhere. The difference between peop...

I built my first business two years ago because I wanted to leave my teaching job. I did it while teaching full time, training to become a barre instructor, and while my boys were little. If it’s possible for me, it’s possible for you, too. In this episode, you’ll find five tips to balance working full time, building your business, and life!  QUOTEABLES    “What can you take off of your plate. Eve...

This question is a freaking game charger: “What would you do if you weren’t scared?” It applies to ALL areas of our lives, including business. If fear didn’t exist, we would move so differently. Listen in to hear how to understand how this question can shift how you move in your business, and essentially get you better results quicker. Because it’s always the things you’re avoiding because of fear...

Episode 59: Why Teachers Make the Best Business Owners    In this episode, I break down why teachers make the BEST business owners. I’ve had the honor of working with dozens of women (and LOTS of teachers!) over the past year to start, grow, and scale their online businesses, and hands down, teachers have it all! Communication, multitasking, creative problem solving, patience, and grit all come to...

Listen in on this interview with Sandy Michele, former high school teacher turned business owner and AI coach. Hear all about how Sandy used her teaching skills to transition out of the classroom into instructional design, and from there created a business coaching business owners how to utilize AI. You’ll love listening in on this conversation as Sandy talks about the mindset shifts and limiting...

In this episode, let’s chat about why you’re doing all the things but it’s not “working” (yet).  Newsflash: You can do all the things, have all the strategy, but if you don’t BELIEVE in yourself and the value you bring to the table, nothing is going to “work.” Why would anyone buy from you or want to work with you if you’re questioning yourself too? That energy radiates, and people can feel it. So...

In this episode, Sandy interviews Lauren Dewey, a learning specialist and CEO of Entrepreneur Academics. Lauren shares all about her journey of building her own business and offers so many amazing insights into curriculum development and so many career and business opportunities for teachers. You’ll hear so many great gems in this episode, from creating boundaries in life and business, taking acti...

What is the one (or four 🤪) thing(s) you did that catapulted your business forward the fastest? I love this question! In this episode, we’ll chat about the four things that lead to quick, snowball results (AKA getting clients in my coaching business and making money). You can take ALL four of these things and implement them in your business today to start to get quicker results.    PUT THESE GEMS...

IN A NUTSHELL   As teachers, we look for our worth from compliments from colleagues, awards, and validation from our admin. It’s test scores, how much we can accomplish, and how well our students perform. What if we shake it up and we start to decide where our value comes from? What if it’s not from external sources, but from where we actually want it to come from!? What if it’s about moments with...

IN A NUTSHELL   In this candid conversation, former teacher turned author, publishing mentor & business owner Hailey Glynn tells all about her journey leaving her “forever” teaching job, how she knew it was time to go, and how she launched her wildly successful business mentoring others to publish books. Hailey tells all about the challenges and rewards of starting her own business and drops so. m...

IN A NUTSHELL   Are you a Last Minute Lucy? Procrastination Queen? If so, this episode is for you! Procrastination is a form of self sabotage, and is caused by fear of failure, lack of motivation, feeling overwhelmed, and perfectionism to name a few. Listen in to gain some tips on how to stop procrastinating once and for all and increase your productivity today! I’ll share some deep questions (not...

IN A NUTSHELL   How many times have you said, “I don’t have enough time!?!?!” Time management is EVERYTHING in business (and life!!!). Once you can get a handle on A. Your relationship with time and B. How you manage your time, your productivity will increase AND you’ll feel wayyyyy less stressed; it’s a win-win! Listen in to gain five time management strategies that will have you shifting your be...

IN A NUTSHELL   We all know in business, especially when you're just getting started, that consistency and showing up is key. Consistency is Queen. Period. 👑 Many of us wait to feel motivated to do the thing and show up. But if you’re only doing work when you feel motivated, you’re not going to get much done at all. Not anymore! In this episode, let’s chat about where motivation comes from, and f...

IN A NUTSHELL Let’s chat productivity tips and strategies to get more done in less time. In this episode we’ll focus on figuring out your non-negotiables and prioritizing tasks that align with what’s important to you- because there are only so many hours in the day. No more excuses, girl. You have everything you need to get EVERYTHING you want done! Let’s do it!  PUT THESE GEMS IN YOUR POCKET ✨Yo...

It’s 2024 and we all want to hit the ground running. I get it. But who’s tired of running and hustling!? As we step into this new year, let’s redefine productivity in a new way that makes life easier; because life is hard enough as it is. In this episode, Sandy chats about how your value is most likely tied to your productivity, your accomplishments, and your achievements.  So let’s redefine produ...

We hear the saying all too often, “New Year, New You.” Let’s challenge that today, and rewrite that saying to “New Year, SAME you, just BETTER!” and start 2024 off on the right foot.  In this episode, you’ll find some beautiful reflection questions to use at the beginning of the year, each month, at the end or beginning of a quarter, or anytime you want! You can revisit this episode over and over...

Ever wonder why so many people’s New Year's resolutions flop by March? In this episode, we’ll talk about why people often struggle to follow through with their goals. There’s a BIG reason for this, and It’s not because they’re lazy, or not smart, or not disciplined. In this episode, we’ll chat about how you can take all the action you want, but if your being isn’t aligned with your conscious  goal...

We’re bringing back an oldie but a goodie from 2023! This episode was one of the most downloaded episodes from 2023 and it’s a perfect reminder as we head into 2024 and the New Year!   Let’s chat discipline; as in showing up consistently and doing the things you say you want to do. In this episode, we’ll chat all about why it’s hard to show up, why it’s a problem when you don’t show up, and ways t...

In this episode, Sandy interviews former teacher turned six figure business owner, CEO of Inner Glow Circle coach training school, and all around badass boss woman Live Chapman. In this candid interview, Liv shares why she left teaching (after she was offered A LOT of $$ to stay AND found out she was pregnant), how she set herself up to succeed, and her story of building an insanely successful coa...

Have you ever wondered; What even happens in a coaching call? Why would anyone need a life coach? What the heck even is that? In this episode, I’ll answer these questions (plus lots more!) and break down exactly what happens in a coaching call.  You’ll get a behind the scenes look at what coaching looks and feels like, and why it’s so transformational. You’ll also hear some clips from an actual co...

In this episode, Sandy interviews life & decluttering coach, Amelia Shoptaugh all about the big changes she’s made in her life, even when she didn’t feel “ready.” You’ll hear all about Amelia’s former job, how she listened to her gut and followed her dreams on a whim (yeah- she wasn’t planning on quitting her job and she just did it), and how she discovered that everything would be okay, even when...

It’s Thanksgiving week, and we’re talking all about gratitude and abundance over here (this week and every week!). Gratitude is 100% tied to abundance. When we live in gratitude and abundance, we attract MORE joy, more gratitude, and more abundance. Listen in to hear how you can live in gratitude (even when people or situations are pissing you off ;) and attract more abundance into your life.    K...

What would you say to the idea that building a business isn’t actually “hard”? A lot of work? Yes! But you can figure ALL of it out! In this episode, Sandy talks about the essential things you need, across the board, when starting a business. Whether you already have a business, are just beginning, or haven’t quite started yet, you’ll want to listen in and take note of these things that will make...

In this episode Sandy has a candid and open conversation with former teacher turned life coach, Liv Fox about recreating yourself and your future, stepping into the unfamiliar, and living your true purpose. Liv has made some incredibly scary leaps in her life (leaving an abusive relationship, leaving her teaching career, and so much more) and knows all about trusting yourself completely, even when...

Halloween is right around the corner. And in the Halloween spirit, Sandy talks about things she used to be terrified of in her business. And the most important part- how facing these fears head on has catapulted her business forward, and how you can do the same!    KEY POINTS   Being scared is a sign you’re growing and evolving.  We always have a choice; to do the scary thing or even scarier, stay...