Today's message is simple - take up space.   Take.up.the.damn.space.   While the message is simple, the application can be a lifetime in the making; a lifetime of trial-and-error and uncomfortable as hell growth. A lifetime of awkwardness, changes, evolution, and things that are messy. Taking up space can be extremely messy.   However, taking up space is absolutely, non-negotiably, necessary for your business success and your success as a human being.   In today's episode, I share with you: What taking up space means My top 3 tips for actually doing it   In true role model, leader fashion, I am taking a BRIEF pause on releasing new podcast episodes. The Soulfully Strategic Entrepreneurship Podcast will be back on Thursday, February 16, 2023. In the meantime, be sure to check out all 34 other episodes! Connect with Chrissy Instagram Website

Ahh, the dreaded checklist that tells you how successful you've been today and how much rest you deserve. Many people, not just entrepreneurs, have lived years of their lives dedicated to some damn checklist, believing it would help them get to their goals and achieve everything they desired.   Productivity expert Elise Enriquez explains to us why this is simply not the case and how a checklist can be a form of procrastination! In today's episode, guest expert Elise Enriquez discusses: how procrastination can look super productive how she helps her clients get away from vanity productivity to truly effect change and transformation in their lives how to truly find out what your priorities are a fun way to remove the judgement and become a scientific observer of yourself her #1 top tip after 16 years in business!   *The fish diagram Chrissy discusses in the episode is called an Ishikawa Diagram.*   Elise Enriquez is a Productivity Coach who guides people to breakthroughs in life and business by making the most of their time. Breakthroughs are what lead to success in business and life. Elise is your guide for discovering and doing what matters so you and your team take steps and leap forward to your next achievement. She takes her experience in the operational world of Corporate America, the entrepreneurial world of Real Estate, and the transformational world of Coaching to help you move forward with what matters most.   If you're ready for a productivity training system, program, and support system in one, check out GYST (Get Your Shit Together) here!   Grab Your Top 3 Sanity Saving Systems for the Holidays here (it's free!)   Check out other great tools Elise uses here Connect with Elise Instagram the Productivity Breakthrough Podcast     Connect with Chrissy Instagram Website

The phrase "comfort zone" is a perfect misnomer. Your comfort zone is not the place where you are most content, fulfilled, or satisfied.   For many entrepreneurs, it's where your success ends.   When you focus exclusively on the comfort zone and prioritize minimizing the awkwardness, fears, nervousness, and discomfort of expanding past it, you immediately dilute your potential for success. Growth happens outside of your comfort zone for you must expand into the next version of yourself.   In today's episode, I discuss: what the "comfort zone" should really be called what to prioritize instead of the comfort, courtesy of a cute eggshell vs egg metaphor   Share this episode with your entrepreneur friends, loved ones, and anyone else who is diluting themselves, holding back their magic, and playing small.   Connect with Chrissy Website Instagram

In today's world, it is easy to get lost in the shuffle. With so many people vying for attention, it is hard to stand out. But what if you were able to create a brand that was completely your own? A brand that represented you and your unique voice? If you want to learn how to successfully actually build an authentic personal brand, then this episode’s for you.   The first step in actually building an authentic personal brand is to be yourself. It can be tempting to try and emulate somebody else's success by mimicking their style or content but this will only lead you down the wrong path. The best way to start your journey towards building an authentic personal brand is by embracing who you are and what makes you different from everybody else.   Personal brand strategist Rachel Lee joins us today to discuss how she used a blank Google document with 1 simple question at the top to discover her truth, her ideal brand, and how she wanted to run her business in 2022.   In today's episode, Rachel and I discuss: how important it is to be authentic and what that actually means the potential consequences to yourself and your business of being inauthentic tips + strategies on how to actually build an authentic personal brand that feels like you and attracts your ideal clients   Rachel Lee is a personal brand strategist, designer & creative unicorn on a mission to help impact-driven entrepreneurs discover their “secret sauce” and feel GOOD about the way they show up online. Connect with Rachel for a FREE 30 minute brand consultation: https://calendly.com/racheltylee/free-brand-consultation-speaking   Connect with Rachel Website Podcast: Off Brand Blog IG: @racheltylee FB: Rachel Lee LI: Rachel Lee

Do you feel completely ready to do the thing you want to do? The thing that's going to move the needle towards your goal?   Or are the fears and self doubt running the show and preventing you from actually taking action?   In today's episode, we discuss this nonsense myth that says you have to be 1000% ready BEFORE you do the thing. Whatever that thing is - showing up and being visible in your business, launching a new offer, or pitching yourself for a new opportunity.    Seriously, it's not about being COMPLETELY READY or FULLY CONFIDENT. So what is it about, then? If it doesn't require readiness beyond the shadow of a doubt, what does it require?   It requires the desire to do the damn thing. That desire needs to be greater than the fear that comes with it. That's it. That's as simple as it really is.   No worries sunshine, I also give you a 3 step practical application so you can take this simple truth and actually implement it. Tune in now for all the juicy details!   If fears and self doubt are blocking you from showing up and being visible in your business, book a Visibility Primer session with me and clear those blocks so you can show up and build the business (and life) of your wildest dreams!   Connect with Chrissy Instagram Website

Do you dread launching a new service or offer?   When you think of having to launch, do you flash back to previous failures where no one responded, engaged, or signed up? Do you get so overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff that needs to get done for a new offer that you just don't create it?   After all, if you never create something new, you don't actually have to launch it, right?!   Luckily for you, and your clients waiting for that perfect offer to solve their problem, industry disrupter Sarah Hunter joins us today to discuss how you can Get Off That Launch Roller Coaster and Tame the Launch Scaries! In this week's episode, Sarah shares with us: How to tame the "Launch Scaries" Whether you need to be high vibe 24/7 to launch How to move your energy to align with your goals   Sarah Hunter is an industry disruptor, paving a new way for coaches to launch their sell out programs without the launch emotional rollercoaster or using an over complicated strategy plan. She'll help you fall back in love with launching- your way.   In the midst of a launch or preparing for one now? Get your FREE hypnosis here! Launch realignment hypnosis: Perfect for mid launch when the launch scaries rear their ugly head Magnetic launch hypnosis: Become a sales magnet by being your best self (AKA authentic magnetism)    Ready for a community of support and accountability to fall back in love with launching? Check out Sarah's Momentum Mastermind, enrolling now!   Connect with Sarah Instagram     Connect with Chrissy Instagram Website

What do perfectionism, procrastination, and writer's block have in common?   They are indicators of deeply held fears of rejection and failure for many entrepreneurs.   When you struggle to write a piece of content for your business thinking that it "has to be perfect" or has to be the single piece of content that convinces someone to do something; you are putting far too much stress on that one piece of content and assuming far too much responsibility.   In this week's episode, I cover: how perfectionism and procrastination are indicators of deeply held fears and why awareness matters the division of responsibility when it comes to content and messaging how to actively work through those fears and show up in your business   Ready to feel more confident showing up in your business so you can make the impact and money you want? Book a Visibility Primer and get to the root of your fears then SHIFT THAT ENERGY!   Connect with Chrissy Website Instagram

Are you struggling with energy management in your business? Do you feel resistance around showing up and being visible too?   Or, even more frustrating for many entrepreneurs is when they do show up and still don't get the results they want.   If any of these hit home for you, this episode's for you.   In this episode, I cover the: Top 2 mindset keys to keep in mind while allowing your feminine energy to flow in its magical glory Top 3 tips to boost your feminine energy and keep it alive during the moments of frustration Most important thing to remember when it comes to the masculine strategy of visibility   That top line of marketing; the getting eyes on your business part, requires harmony of all your energies. Focusing strictly on the masculine structures and to-dos or focusing only on the feminine art of receiving will not help you achieve the goals you have. Harmonizing the two, however, will change the entire game.   Need help showing up and getting visible on social media or other platforms? Book a Visibility Primer session with Chrissy to set your visibility strategy (and you big audacious goals) up for success!   Connect with Chrissy Website Instagram

What is authentic leadership and how can you actually show up as you in that role?   We're joined this week by military leader, toddler mama, and leadership coach Sara Czepczynski to discuss all things authentic leadership.   As entrepreneurs, we know we're leaders and experts in our fields, but how do you actually display that leadership while being true to yourself?   It's not about being the next Tony Robbins, Oprah, or insert-your-fave-creator-here. It's about showing up as yourself and exuding the expert industry leader vibes you have.   In this episode, we discuss: what authentic leadership actually is the #1 key to identifying what your leadership style is how to prioritize goals so your authentic leadership stays true to you plus so much more around being human, being a leader, and loving the messy journey that gets to be!   Connect with Sara Instagram Chat about your leadership strengths The Beyond Leadership Podcast   Connect with Chrissy Website Instagram

Becoming an entrepreneur is not about finding the perfect get-rich-quick scheme.   It's a lifestyle, a way of life that is not for the faint of heart. The journey of entrepreneurship will show you allll the pieces of yourself if you let it; the beautiful and shining to the mundane to the downright hidden-for-a-reason.   It's not about becoming rich, copying others, or being trendy. It's about coming home to who you are and shedding the conditioning that keeps you small.   Connect with Chrissy Website Instagram

Finding your path to success is hard enough without any obstacles. But life has a funny way of throwing them our way. Struggling with indecision and confusion? Allow your inner artist to guide you back on the right path. Expressive arts  makes it possible for entrepreneurs to not only put their passion on display, but gain clarity in obstacles that would otherwise hold them back.   We often think that the answer to a problem we’re facing is outside of us. Decades of psychological research point to the opposite conclusion: The healing and answers we are seeking are within us. Expressing our thoughts and feelings can be an important first step in finding what is true; it doesn't always have to be through speech either.   In today's episode, I share with you: the power of Expressive Arts (and what that even is!) how body-based work can be more powerful than journaling or chatting with a biz bestie some suggestions and tips on optimizing your expressive arts session   Interested in learning more about Expressive Arts by having your own private session? DM me on Instagram @ChrissyMellinger for details! (Please mention Expressive Arts or SSE #25!)   Journal Prompts: How am I feeling about this offer, next step, or new direction in my business? What's holding me back from XYZ? What does the next level look like? Who do I want to be? How do I want to show up? If everything goes according to plan, what does that look like? How does my Higher Self show up? Act? Live?   Research Links: Art Therapy Optimizes Brain Function Mind Body Connection Emotions Stored in Body   Connect with Chrissy Website Instagram

You've been showing up, making new connections, doing everything you can think of to get more eyes on your business and it's just... not working.   You're tired. You're frustrated. You're upset and feeling defeated.    How do you keep going? Because you know you need to, you know visibility is a foundational piece of business growth.   Visibility fatigue is real. It's also completely possible to handle it and work through it!   In this week's episode, I cover: the causes of visibility fatigue the 4 best tips to combat it so you can get back to getting out there!   If you're struggling to show up for your business and get in front of new communities, I have a brand new offer for you! My Authentic Visibility Planning sessions will help you craft a customized visibility strategy that feels good and aligns with your business goals so you can impact more people and make more money!   Connect with Chrissy: Website Instagram

Do you have the confidence in yourself to create boundaries that support your desires in life? Did you know you can actually use boundaries to bolster your confidence as well? There is a distinct interplay here. Creating boundaries for yourself and taking a more active leadership role in your life have an impact on your self worth and confidence.  If you feel confident in the skills you've developed and in what you are willing to allow, you will have more confidence and be more capable of creating a successful life. Your boundaries are important to your overall well-being. By creating boundaries, and making sure they are well enforced, your worth will be much more stable. Boundaries help your sense of self. You will enjoy your boundaries more as they reinforce your beliefs about yourself, make you more self confident, empower you to take action and, ultimately, contribute to a positive well being. In this week's episode, I discuss: how to be confident enough to create, maintain, and adjust boundaries how well-thought out and implemented boundaries can bolster your confidence the important concept of what a boundary actually is - hint! it's not a punishment or act of control!   If you're desiring a more impactful presence and to take on a stronger leadership role in your life, book a Breakthrough to Confidence session through my website today.   Connect with Chrissy: Website Instagram

There is so much that needs to be done when creating a new offer in business. Right?   What if I told you that WASN'T the case?   What if I told you it is completely possible to create an offer without the overwhelm, without the stress, and without the fears?   In this week's episode, I discuss: the 2 guiding principles of peaceful (+fun!) offer creation the 3 requirements for really amazing, magnetic offers that sell how an errant umbrella spoke can throw you off course (Listen to the full episode for this analogy - it's a good one!)   If you are ready to ditch your procrastination, perfectionism, and otherwise self sabotaging behaviors and beliefs, book a Breakthrough to Confidence session with me. It'll change the trajectory of your life.   Connect with Chrissy Website Instagram

Self prioritization is one of the hardest things for people, especially women entrepreneurs, to implement. The guilt, the stress, the feeling of being unworthy, the millions of other stressors and tasks to be done can oftentimes get the best of you. Then add on running your own business, reaching out for clients, doing the admin work, and actually enjoying your life and it can feel impossible.    That's where this conversation comes in. My dear friend Amerdeep and I have a casual, and very real, conversation about prioritizing ourselves in the face of debilitating health concerns, growing businesses, and being human beings. Join us as we talk about the tools we use, the struggles that are still present, and learn how you can advocate for yourself to yourself and begin (or continue) to prioritize yourself above all else. And, perhaps most importantly, why you need to do so.   More about Amerdeep Amerdeep is a writer and creative creating content to inspire, heal and motivate. She writes about well-being, physical and emotional health and mindset. Amerdeep also writes content for businesses and entrepreneurs. You can check her out on Instagram and her body of work on her blog. If you are interested in hiring her for your business's writing needs you can contact her via Instagram or her website.   *Disclaimer: This episode was originally recorded as an Instagram live video. As such, there is some background noise, but the message is important and impactful so take a listen! If you'd like to watch the original recording, I highly recommend!*

When's the last time you were in a liminal space? The beautiful, and sometimes dreaded, liminal space - that transition space between what was and what is going to be. We've all been there and maybe you're there now. As ever-evolving creatures of chaos, you'll be in liminal spaces quite often. It's a transition period which can happen in your personal and professional life at any evolution. In this week's episode, I discuss the liminal space I've been in this past summer and some of the ways you know you're in a similar transition period people pleasing, and more importantly, how you can people please past versions of yourself how to best utilize two key aspects of liminal space so it doesn't feel quite so ... uncomfortable   I mention the amazing book You Are a Goddess by Sophie Bashford; I highlight recommend! (I am not affiliated with this author or book, but absolutely loved reading it and learning from it.)   Connect with Chrissy Website Instagram

You want a juicy life, right? You want to feel confident in your business and actually like how you show up online, right?   We're past the point of shitty marketing tactics, aggressive bro marketing, or passive "divine timing will make it happen" business ownership.   Now is the time for authentic leaders to step up and own their amazing weirdness, to use that unique power to grow their business, and to ohh heeeyyyy build businesses that support their real desires!   In this week's episode, I cover: How you can uncover your authentic voice from the muck of societal conditioning and programming Increase your confidence Become the leader you want to see   If you're ready to show up as the amazing, powerful creature you are, connect with me through my website or Instagram to see how I can best support you! Website Instagram

Have you given yourself permission to be turned on by your own life?   Quantum activator and success coach Nadia Gargallo joins us this week to share with us key permission slips we need to give ourselves in order to have fulfilling (and juicy!) businesses and lives.   Nadia shares some of the biggest lessons she learned in nearly 4 years of business, from being a health coach to becoming a feminine energy and human design expert. She also shares some great insights into Human Design and how you can use your unique design for you highest good.   Nadia Gargallo is a Quantum Activator and Success Coach helping female entrepreneurs step into their full feminine power, create next-level alignment and unlock their natural magnetism. She combines her passion and skills in Quantum Healing and Activations, Feminine Energetics, Human Design and Business Strategy to help you build a truly successful business that's based on freedom, pleasure, ease and flow.   Connect with Nadia IG @ itsnadiagargallo Website Click here for a Complimentary Quantum Leap Session Human Design Reading 50% OFF   Connect with Chrissy Website IG @ ChrissyMellinger

"I really thought this entrepreneur thing would be easier." Said basically every entrepreneur ever.   To celebrate my first 2 years in business, I want to share with you the top 5 lessons I've learned so you can hopefully avoid the pitfalls and also never feel alone in this chaotic path you've chosen.   In today's episode, I share my top 5 lessons learned over two years as a solopreneur. Creating and building a coaching business during a global pandemic, European war, possible recession, and everything in between.   Tune in and let me know if you've had similar, or dissimilar lessons, too!   Connect with Chrissy: Website Instagram

"I can't do this! Why did I even put that offer out there? They're going to realize I'm a fraud!" How many times have you had similar thoughts run through your brain as you started a new business, launched a new product, or even thought about pivoting?   We've all experience Imposter Syndrome, but how do you actually kick it to the curb? In today's episode, you'll learn: What Imposter Syndrome really is (and how it can be a good sign!) 3 ways to move past it without wallowing or getting stuck Whether "Fake it til ya make it" advice is still good advice (hint: nope, not really!) If you're struggling with Imposter Syndrome in selling, DM Chrissy on Instagram to learn more about an upcoming workshop helping you learn how to master social media selling with ease and confidence! Connect with Chrissy Website Instagram