The Simplifiers Podcast

Let's face it, fear is SCARY. It's tricky to know what to do when you're caught up in a moment of panic or anxiety. Your heart is racing, your palms are sweaty, and your inner voice is giving you 80 billion reasons why you shouldn't #DoTheThing. So, what do you do in that moment?? Let's simplify it. My special guest today is a health coach who believes your fears can make you fierce. In our conser...

This will help to simplify what a unique selling proposition is, aka. your USP. It's a business term that gets tossed around a lot and if you've ever been like, " Uhh Mary, what's a USP again?" I'm here to break it all down and simplify it for you. Earlier this week, I spoke to Leonie Dawson all about how to market yourself without social media . I was blown away when I heard her revenue figures....

Do you think (in this day and age) it's possible to market your business without social media? If you had asked me two years ago, I would have vehemently said, "Heck NO! Social media is the lifeblood to stay connected, and your business would DIE without it!" But nowadays, I'm starting to question if that fundamental belief is actually true… or not. My special guest today is an international best-...

Are you an event planner and approaching burnout? My conversation with Jessica Zimmerman earlier this week brought up a lot of memories of working as an event planner; the good, the bad, and the ugly. Fun fact: for the first 11 years of the business, The Simplifiers were a collective of wedding and event planners. We produced large-scale, non-traditional events back in the states. And what a wild...

Have you ever thought about starting a floral business in the events industry? If you're a floral designer (or a creative who aspires to do this line of work), you know it's so much more than just getting to play with pretty flowers. There's payroll, contract negotiations, hiring/firing, logistics, high stress, long hours. It's way more than you think.   If you love flowers, but are struggling to...

Recently, I've started to realize how much it takes to make a big change in your fundamental belief systems. Earlier this week, I spoke with Erica Courdae all about how to champion diversity in the workplace , which sparked this thought for me… At times, there's a gap you have to jump, to get from where you are now to where you want to be. But how do you make the leap? It takes a shift in three wa...

Diversity… not an easy topic to simplify, but a necessary conversation to have. It boggles my mind⁠—in this day and age⁠—that there are still conferences where the majority of the keynote speakers and panelists are white men. Or worse… when you see a panel of men talking about women's issues!!?! Surely we could do better, right? Instead, we could champion diversity. In our own offices, the confere...

What does it really look like to live with less? As in day-to-day actual specifics. Earlier this week, I spoke with Miranda Anderson of Live Free Creative all about how to be a minimalist. I loved hearing about her family's year-long experiment of not buying anything new, beyond food and consumables. Like me, Miranda has kids. And for a hot second, she too lived in Austin, Texas⁠; land of mega 'Mc...

Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to be a minimalist? To live with less clutter, less stuff, less things holding you down and holding you back? I don't know about you, but simplifying down sounds pretty good to me. Clearing out, letting go, and decluttering once a quarter - that's right up my alley. Count me in. But could you sustain being a minimalist every single day? Especially if you ha...

What do you do when you're emotionally depleted and you just need a break? Woof! We've all been there before. Heck, you might be feeling it right now...   The alarm clock goes off. You open your eyes and feel just as exhausted as when you went to sleep. Your brain starts to spin out of control, thinking about the slew of 80 billion things that lie ahead for you. People wanting you to do stuff. Ema...

I don't want to alarm you, but at some point in your career, things are going to shift and you'll need to know how to make a career pivot. It's totally going to be necessary. It may be because you're getting older, and you can't — or simply don't want to — keep up the pace, or long hours. Or your industry has changed and you've got to change with it. There could come a time when you get bored with...

It's crunch time, and you've got a tight deadline to hit at work. What's the best way to approach this, and how can you get prepared to make it all happen, right on time?   You need to send out a big proposal by 5pm, or an awards application in less than 2 hours. Maybe you've got a presentation today that you cannot mess up. Everything is riding on the line, people are counting on you. You can't d...

Are you rushing around and feeling like you're on catch-up the whole time? Wait a second… PAUSE! This episode will show you how to stop feeling behind all the time. Do you feel shame and embarrassment that you haven't run fast enough or done enough at this age? What if there was a simpler way--a better way? What if life was less about the hustle and grind? Spoiler alert: our guest today has point-...

I want to simplify how to declutter your mind. When I spoke with Christy Lingo earlier this week , she shared some excellent tips on how to re-organize your workspace. It got me thinking… what if the same was true for your mind? Like cleaning out a messy closet, it comes down to three simple steps: Release Review Reset Let's simplify all this... Declutter your mind in 3 simple steps 1. Release you...

Do you want to know how to organize your workspace like a pro? I don't know about you, but the summer months always inspire me to declutter, and this year I'm going all out. Basically, I want to set fire to all the miscellaneous paper that I've collected this past quarter and start anew. Time to break out the fire pit and the marshmallows! My guest today is the decluttering expert of Simple Soluti...

Let's be real, worry is going to happen from time to time. But maybe there's a way to stop worrying as much? Here's how to stop falling down the rabbit hole of worry, which might be sabotaging your day and leaving you feeling utterly, totally exhausted. These ideas were sparked by my conversation with Rachel Alexandria , who talked to us about EFT tapping on the last podcast episode. Here are 3 wa...

Have you heard of Emotional Freedom Technique - EFT? It's often called 'tapping', and this simple introduction shares what it's all about, and how to do EFT tapping. It's easy, doesn't need equipment, and you can use it as an alternative treatment for physical pain, or emotional distress. As a mixture of Neuro-Linguistic Programming and energy medicine, EFT might be just the thing to help you push...

What if being unproductive is partly caused by us not setting clear boundaries? (Or allowing people to cross them). Let's get productive and talk about how to set better boundaries in your work and in your life. Earlier this week, I spoke with Anne Adametz about how to revolutionize your to-do list , and it sparked this new idea for me. There are times when we are putting out other people's fires...

If you're finding urgent tasks are starting to take over your entire life, might I offer a different way to look at it all? Take control, and revolutionize your to-do list... According to today's guest, it all starts from within. By taking a look at how we all get caught up in the chaos of 'busy', we are able to find peace and choose a better way. Anne Adametz simplifies how to revolutionize your...

Today, I'm switching gears and want to give you a little pep talk, just from me to you. When you feel tired or super fatigued… or just need your own personal undercover superhero to cheer you on, play this one over and over again and let my words sink in, as they are just for you. You are enough. You're doing enough. If you feel like you're carrying a thousand people's worries on your shoulders an...

We are back again, talking all about money. If you feel like you don't have a good grasp of it, or at times you need to take back control of your money, this one is especially for you. My guest hosts HerMoney Podcast , and she breaks this topic down into five key areas, to help you make a start. Jean Chatzky simplifies how to take back control of your money In this episode, you will learn: Why you...

Before you sit down to brainstorm, the first step is to create headspace, and a bit of breathing room in your mind. Building on my conversation with Carrie Anton recently —where we talked all about brainstorming solo—I got to thinking… It's tricky to come up with solutions if your brain is swimming (nay, drowning) in challenges and swirling thoughts. Here's how I take a step back and create headsp...

Imagine this… you've got a super big challenge on your plate that you know you need to brainstorm out. When you're a solopreneur, this is what happens instead of brainstorming: You put on a giant pot of coffee Pull out the post-it notes Clear off your desk Dust it down Put a load of laundry on (for good measure) In short, you fall down the rabbit hole of 80 billion other tasks you could do instead...

What is a social media sabbatical? Here's the quick answer - it's you taking a break from social media. And why would you do that? So you can take back control of your time and your business, in a more powerful way than before. Here are a few signs that you might need a bit of a break from the mindless death scroll of social media: You're feeling some, or all of these things: A bit crispy around t...

Do you run a business and have a chronic illness? Friends, if you run your own business, you know this line of work is NOT for the faint of heart. The Instagram highlights reel that makes it look easy... is a lie. It's a lot of work, a whole lot of tough decisions, and let's face it, sometimes, it ain't pretty! But what if you're also grappling with a chronic illness… can you juggle that and run a...