Betty Cottam Bertels

✨ True Wealth with Betty ✨

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True Wealth is not our bank balance, the car we drive, the size of our home, or how many employees we have.  True Wealth is our ability to appreciate the phenomenal world.  To joyfully give and receive. To feel connected and part of something bigger than just ourselves. Many people are externally wealthy -- they have the money, the house, the car, the lifestyle; but internally they are they are poverty stricken, because they are disconnected, unhappy and their hearts are full of resentment and negative emotion.  Others are internally wealthy -- they have the ability to enjoy their lives, nurtu...

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Betty Cottam Bertels

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Jun 25, 2026

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The Heart Feeds Itself First: Healing, 'Overgiving' & Sacred Business w/ Mark Silver 25.06.2026

Send us Fan Mail Mark Silver shows us how heart-centered business can be a real spiritual practice, where marketing becomes a form of witnessing instead of manipulation. We talk about the needs underneath visibility, pricing, and burnout, and how to build a business that supports us without leaving ourselves out of the circle of care.  • Mark’s path from activist and paramedic punk to spiritual bu...

✨ Following The Aliveness as a Business Plan ✨w/ Sarah Weiler 22.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Following the Aliveness is my Business Plan — with Sarah Weiler What if following what lights you up wasn't just a nice idea — but your actual business plan? In this joyful, wide-ranging conversation I sit down with the extraordinary Sarah Weiler — coach, pianist, songwriter, pricing expert, comedian, DJ, and the woman who brought 3,500 people together to sing 90s songs at Gl...

The MERRY as the Antidote to the Machine: Culture-Making w/Tad Hargrave 05.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail Recorded fresh off the back off their shared time together in New Mexico at the Arc & Craft event that Tad co-hosted with his mentor Stephen Jenkinson, join Betty and today's guest, and friend of the podcast, Tad Hargrave, as we explore culture-work as a living practice rooted in land, limits and shared responsibility. Tad maps out the often unglamorous work of village-ma...

The Wild Wings of Hope: Creativity & Connection in Fractured Times w/Ed Harrison 26.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, join Betty in conversation with designer and wildlife artist Ed Harrison to explore how barn swallows, grief, and simple craft can rebuild connection. Ed tells how his personal story inspired his latest work; a community project that blends papercraft, folklore, and conservation to spark grounded hope in local communities.  • defining true wealth as joy, connectio...

Aliveness, Alignment, and the Art of Speaking that Moves People & Shapes Culture – with Thea May 16.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail Your voice can do more than inform—it can restore connection, shift culture, and move systems when it’s rooted in the body. Today I sit down with voice coach and spoken word artist Thea May to explore how “speaking as energy” replaces performance with presence and turns every conversation into an act of care. If you’ve ever felt yourself listing credentials, freezing at “what do y...

"If you’re not terrified it’s not it”: The 'Lifestyle First' Blueprint for Multi-Passionate Entrepreneurs w/ Alex Baisley 07.10.2025

Send us Fan Mail What if your big dream isn’t a plan, but a message from your body—asking you to walk toward the life that will shape you into who you’re meant to be? That question sits at the heart of this conversation with Alex Baisley, creator of The Big Dream Program, who went from a decade of cold, soul-numbing commercial diving to designing a lifestyle-first business that blends family, trav...

Finding Your 'Weird' to Amplify Your Culture-Changing Voice with Lara Eastburn 26.07.2025

Send us Fan Mail Marketing expert Laura Eastburn shares her revolutionary approach to authentic business communication with her powerful philosophy: "Speak Human, Win the Internet." Drawing from her grandfather's wisdom to "tell the truth and ask for help," Laura helps businesses break through generic marketing language to find their unique voice. • Started her entrepreneu...

On Pilgrimage, Happiness & Making the case for Idealism with Satish Kumar 23.05.2025

Send us Fan Mail Satish Kumar makes a compelling case for idealism in a world dominated by realists who have failed to solve our most pressing problems, sharing wisdom from his remarkable life journey from monk to peace activist. • Traveling 8,000 miles on foot without money as a peace pilgrimage across 15 countries • True peace requires work at three levels: personal peace, social peace, and ecol...

Childhood trauma, healing from workaholism, & building a lifestyle business as a home-schooling mum of 4 with Dr Jo Watkins 14.05.2025

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jo Watkins shares her transformative journey from traditional NHS doctor to digital entrepreneur who takes three months off annually to travel with her family while running a thriving online business.  Jo also talks about working with Betty to uncover the root cause of her people pleasing, lack of self care, and her tendency towards workaholism, which, once she understood and...

Serendipity, non-linearity & how to be happy in life & business w/Carlos Saba 02.05.2025

Send us Fan Mail Carlos Saba, co-founder of the Happy Startup School, shares his fascinating journey from quantum physicist to soulful business coach, exploring how scientific understanding and spiritual awareness can complement each other in entrepreneurship. • From PhD in atomic physics to helping entrepreneurs find clarity and purpose • Distinguishing between trauma-based reactions and authenti...

Initiation culture, Indigenous Britons, and Dreaming a Future We’d be Proud to Leave Behind w/ Manda Scott 03.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Dream deeply, rise up strong. A change is coming. These powerful words form the foundation of Manda Scott's revolutionary work, where ancient wisdom meets urgent contemporary need. In this profound conversation, bestselling author and shamanic practitioner Manda Scott takes us on a journey from the world of pre-Roman Britain to our current precipice of ecological and social c...

Practising Cultural Dignity in an 'Antibiotic' Mainstream Society w/Tad Hargrave 12.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Tad Hargrave shares his profound insights on culture making – the practice of enriching our communities by honoring life transitions and creating meaningful ceremonies that acknowledge our significance to one another. • Culture making addresses collective problems rather than seeking individual solutions • The Orphan Wisdom School provided Tad with a taste of what culture could be...

Gemma Gilbert on Balancing Motherhood with Growing a Thriving Coaching Business 06.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Do you crave simplicity & spaciousness as a busy business owner & parent? Me too!  Today's guest, Gemma Gilbert, is a down-to-earth & successful business coach, ex-teacher, and mother. She's built a successful business that works for her, giving her the spaciousness & balance in her life that she longed for when she was working in the corporate world. I h...

Be the Oak 🌳 Regenerative Business w/Earth Scientist turned Biz Coach Debbie Lee 10.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail My friend & colleague, Debbie Lee, helps purpose-driven doers and dreamers design, build and grow businesses they adore. She is Business Mentor, Embodiment Coach, a Corporate Escapee and a "mum to two Duracell bunnies" This conversation covers: Debbie on business as an eco-system  ‘Regenerative’ business’ vs ‘Extractive’ business Business as a vehicle to build commun...

Wealth, Individuality, Living Unapologetically -- The Buddhist Teachings that Underpin Betty's Work 03.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail Betty talks about her Buddhist teacher Ngak'chang Rinpoche (see episode 1), and how his teachings on Wealth and Appreciation have led her to believe that we need to first heal our pasts, in order to have the courage to become an individual -- and stop giving such a shit about what other people think -- so that we can do the work that only we can do in the world. From Betty: ...

Creating a Meaningful Business That Makes You Feel Good (And Does Good) with Laurence McCahill 28.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail Laurence McCahill, together with his long-term friend and business partner, Carlos Saba, runs The Happy Start Up School , whose annual Summercamp in Sussex, England, is the UK hippy business owners event of the year -- where festival fun meets inspiring talks, workshops and invaluable network connections with like-minded entrepreneurs & change-makers from around the world.  La...

How One Woman's Vision is Changing the Culture of a Nation - with Kate Valentine 29.11.2024

Send us Fan Mail Kate Valentine is the founder of the highly acclaimed non-profit Singing Mamas. She knows the transformative, healing power of singing together.   After tragic events and living through heart-breaking adversity, she had a vision, and she WENT FOR IT. (And the culture of our country is changing as a result of that. IF SHE CAN DO THIS SO CAN YOU - trust your vision!) Her story is on...

Shamanic Healing, Money & The Great Smoking Mirror of our Delusions w/ Louisa Shorney 15.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail Louisa Shorney is an artist, writer & healer. She is a student in the Aro gTer Buddhist lineage, and she also sings with Betty in the Savage Cabbage Blues Band. In the first half of 2024 she was a participant in Betty’s signature group program Ignite Your Power. In this conversation: Louisa speaks about her energy & spirit work, animism, and the objects in her room Louisa...

Healing for Business Growth & Full Spectrum Health with Ella Carey 10.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail Ella Carey is a Naturopathic Nutritionist who lives in Cardiff & practices both locally and online. She was a participant in the second round of Betty's program Ignite Your Power, which provides childhood healing as a foundation for sustainable and ethical business growth. In this conversation: Ella introduces her work  How our birth can affect our microbiome later in lif...

Manipulation-Free Copywriting with Lauren Van Mullem 04.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail Lauren Van Mullem provides copywriting support for coaches who want to grow their business without pushy, sleazy non-ethical tactics. She is passionate about helping people express themselves authentically.  She also likes vintage fashion hat-making, tea, and chickens.  In this podcast we talk about: Lauren's background & how she came to ethical copywriting what is ethica...

Lessons in Structure, Focus & Consistency - with Caroline Leon 05.09.2024

Send us Fan Mail Caroline Leon is a business coach for conscious entrepreneurs wishing to build & grow successful online businesses, ethically.  In our conversation we covered: Caroline’s journey into business coaching Betty & Caroline share stories; how motherhood helped to clarify their paths Caroline on starting her blog; leaving Britain to go travelling; Brene Brown & ‘The Art of N...

Tad Hargrave: 'The Artist & The Entrepreneur' & Why We Need to be Healed to Market Ethically 19.07.2024

Send us Fan Mail Tad on The Artist & The Entrepreneur in business The first two columns: Collapse vs Posture The Third Column: Composure and the marriage of The Artist & Entrepreneur Collapsing & posturing are both strategies; both manipulative When it’s good to collapse/ What happens when a society collapses Collapse & Posture; as a response to hurt Children are inherently manipul...

Betty interviewed by Alexlouise Thomas on 'Financial Freedom with Alexlouise' 11.07.2024

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Financial Freedom with Alexlouise podcast , financial freedom coach & author Alexlouise Thomas interviews Betty about her work, and the importance of healing our pasts as entrepreneurs and business owners. Find Alexlouise at https://alexlouisethomas.com/ And find the details of the Money Mindset / Healing workshop Alexlouise & I are co-hosting (in JU...

Creativity is Our Natural State as Human Beings - with Loren Lewis Cole 05.07.2024

Send us Fan Mail Loren Lewis Cole is not only a remarkable, effusive, and incredible creative human being, not to mention highly skilled craftswoman -- but she is also my dearest friend. Her jewellery adorns women around the world (including this one!) , and her words and creative fire inspire them to get in touch with their own creative life force energy.  You can drool and slather over her work...

Betty's internal journey; creating & launching 'Ignite Your Power' 02.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I speak to my friend & mastermind buddy Dr Rose Aslan about the process of creating & launching my new group offering Ignite Your Power. - What is Ignite, how it came about, and why it is so amazing - Betty on Buddhism, Karma & the conditioning that limits us - Rose asks Betty what she means by transformation - The power of knowing what we want - The sn...

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