Quietly Ambitious: Recent Episodes
Ruth Poundwhite
Quietly Ambitious is a podcast for sensitive and ambitious online business owners and creatives, that dives deep into how it really feels – and what it really takes – to build a business that honours our whole self, unapologetically. And that includes who we are, how we feel, what we really desire, the impact we want to create and – importantly – the money we want to make.
Expect real and honest conversations that go straight to the heart of what really matters, plus solo episodes from me about the always-rewarding, and often challenging, journey of self-expression, business building and owning those big dreams & desires as a sensitive and ambitious human. Find more at ruthpoundwhite.com
Whether it’s productivity advice, or content creation advice, or whatever fill-in-the-blank sales strategy is the “must-do” of the moment, for some of us, the usual advice just doesn’t seem to work, no matter how hard we try. If whatever the “gurus” are telling you to do feels like pushing boulders uphill, today’s episode is for you.
**Episode Highlights:
💭** [03:36] "It's so important then to be able to run your business in a way that works for you and for your brain and for your body."
💭 [11:47] "Your stuff is good and good for people, and, therefore, people want to hear about it, and it is of service to sell in that way."
💭 [38:33] "We're all human, and we screw up sometimes, and that is part of the process. It's part of the experience of being a human being, and especially a human being who is very in tune with their values and their ethics, and you are going to mess it up sometime."
Claire's Links:
>> Sign up to the Neurodiverse Entrepreneurs Summit [Starts Jul 22nd] <<*affiliate link
- Website
- $9 Values Offer (Attract the Best, Repel the Rest) *affiliate link
My guest today is obsessed with helping neurodiverse and spoonie online entrepreneurs build their businesses in a way that works for THEM, and she is on a mission to prove that you ABSOLUTELY can build a successful online business, even if you do things differently than you’re “supposed” to. I’m so excited to introduce you to Claire Paniccia (she/they), business coach for neurodivergent and spoonie online entrepreneurs and creator of the Neurodiverse Entrepreneur Summit.
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Ever set yourself big goals only to find that they didn’t feel so great after all? So many of us are setting goals from a place of self-doubt, and today’s episode is all about how to shift to a place of self-kindness and still set goals that stretch us in the right ways.
**Episode Highlights:
💭 [01:00] "Courageous sales goals are bringing it back to you and the bits that you are in control of." 💭** [08:23] "If you fundamentally don't believe in what you are selling and yourself, it doesn't matter how many things you are doing, how busy you are, how many emails you send, how many reels you create, how much you get yourself out there, it won't convert."
💭 [12:50]"What if this was delighting people on the other side? What would you do then? How would you then show up to sell?"
Vicky's Links:
>> Sign up to the Business Backed By Belief Summit [Starts Jun 18th] <<(affiliate link)
- Website
Vicky Shilling (she/her) is a Self-Belief Business Coach, helping wellness professionals overcome self-doubt and take action to make an income from their passion for health. She shares tips and straight-talking action steps through her Just Start Now book and award nominated podcast, community as well as 1:1 coaching
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Have you ever felt like you needed to just push through or suppress any feelings of disappointment and fear along the way to building a successful business? If so, today’s interview is for you.
**Episode Highlights:
💭** [11:48] "The universe loves us for who we truly are and who we are being in the moment"
💭 [12:15]"Being ourselves is the most powerful way to create what you want in your life in the long term"
💭 [38:17] "A lot of us wake up in the middle of our lives and we're like, is this my life? Is this what I want?"
Shantini's Links:
>> Get the "How To Manifest Anything You Want" book & bonus bundle <<
- Website
Shantini Rajah is a writing and manifesting mentor as well as an energy practitioner. She loves helping conscious entrepreneurs find their true voice and manifest a life and business they love.
As a trained physicist and engineer, Shantini brings together a unique alchemy of science and spirituality to everything she does. She has successfully worked on million dollar digital launches and her clients are some of the biggest names in personal growth and healing, such as bestselling author and legendary energy medicine teacher Donna Eden and world-renowned leader in transformational education, Mindvalley.
Shantini is also a sought-after ghostwriter who has penned bestselling personal growth books for well-known authors. Over the years, her writing has appeared in Forbes, Inc. Hay House books, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, Sounds True and more. A lifelong lover of books, chocolate and all things magic, Shantini currently lives in sunny Southeast Asia with her husband and beautiful cats Charley, Charcoal and Queency. Check out www.shantinirajah.com to learn more.
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It’s the start of a new month and we’re nearly half way through the year, so let’s talk about checking in with your sales goals, what questions to ask yourself, and how to make the best sales decisions going forward.
Link to the new Midyear Momentum offer mentioned in this episode.
Quotes From This Episode:
- 5:05: "Our feelings impact the goals we set and the way we work on them very, very much."
- 9:06: "Allow yourself to express your fears."
- 10:23: "Taking a step back is so so important for detaching from those stories, seeing things more clearly and setting those goals from a more empowered and helpful place going forward."
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Have you ever felt like you need to be more “shiny” in your business, or that you need to fit yourself into a box that doesn’t feel like you and you worry how you’ll ever make that work when it comes to selling and delivering your offers in a sustainable way? If so, today’s episode is one big permission slip to do things differently.
**Episode Highlights:
💭** “ I am a real person. I'm probably too real in some ways, but my business is about personal growth and I lead by example"
💭 “when I look back on all the things I've done and what got me to here, it's always been about figuring my shit out and then passing on what I learned”
💭 “be a human who's going to screw up and mess up, but be personable with it. As soon as we get into the whole super shiny, copywritten jazz… Yeah, but everyone else is doing that as well. So no one stands out. You don't sound professional. You just get lost in this sea of sameness.”
Susannah's Links:
- Website
- Free Workbooks
- Substack
- Currently Enrolling: Loving LittleYou
Click here to see Susannah's journal page
Susannah Conway (she/her) is a writer and teacher living in London, UK, and has been sharing her heart online since 2006. Author of the creative memoir, This I Know: Notes on Unraveling the Heart, she spends her days helping people access their creative joy and nurture a deeper kinder relationship with themselves.
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Have you ever gotten so overwhelmed by all the potential ways you could show up and sell your stuff that you end up not doing anything? Or ever find yourself second guessing and wondering if you should be doing things differently?
In this episode, I'm gonna share my favorite exercise for clearing through all of that and figuring out your most aligned path forward. Trust me, this is gonna save you so much time and energy, not just with your selling, but with everything you do in your business.
Quotes From This Episode:
- 01:15: "We are all individual and unique. So this is why in today's episode, I am asking you to call on the power of your own inner guidance to help you find your aligned actions."
- 04:17: "what would be the path of least resistance for me to boost my sales right now?"
- 05:59: "The path of least resistance can include some stretching and actually it is very good if it does include a little bit, but not to an exhausting, very difficult, or totally demoralizing extent."
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We ALL have periods of struggle in our life and business, and I’ll be honest with you, the first few months of 2024 were rough for me. There are a few things you can do to make it easier to keep selling during those times, which is what this episode is all about.
I'll share the practical tips that have helped me so far this year, but more importantly the mindset shifts that can help you navigate periods of struggle with self-compassion.
Mentioned In This Episode:
- Quietly Ambitious Episode #84: Systems & Support in Business (At Any Stage) with Willemijn Maas
- Episode #23: Finding a New, Softer Way to Sell and Launch With Moira Fuller (and Moira's Marketing Goldmine)
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Have you ever caught yourself thinking that you don’t have the right energy or personality to sell effectively, that you just don’t like selling, or that you need to be somebody you aren’t in order to make it all work? If so then today’s soulful selling story is for you.
Ekaterina's links:
- Website
- Freebie: Life & Biz Assessment
Ekaterina (she/ her) supports Mothers in Business to raise their Energy, Income & Feel Good Without Sacrificing their Own Needs or Family Values.
Ekaterina, an ex-educator with an MA in Applied Linguistics, established her roots in London in her 20s, creating a life she is in love with for the last three decades. She launched a successful teaching and translation business, earning a UK residency. Later, she transitioned to the corporate sector as a carbon portfolio manager for a leading New York emissions fund in their London office, where she spent seven years, directly learning business and being mentored by the senior leadership team.
In 2018, Ekaterina expanded her expertise by becoming a Corporate and Executive Coach, Personal Performance Coach, NLP practitioner, and certified in Clean Coaching, guiding individuals and teams in business and professional growth. As a mother, she now dedicates her coaching to supporting mothers in achieving business success without regrets or sacrifices.
Additionally, Ekaterina contributes her knowledge as a lecturer at the University of Westminster's evening courses.
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Doors to the Soulful Sales Society membership are about to close for a while, so in this quick bonus episode I’ll share 10 reasons why now is the chance to join.
The membership closes May 1st. Click here to read more about it.
Highlighted Member Testimonials"The sell everyday challenge has been so joyful... It gets to be easy." ~ Karen Webber
"My biggest win has been the internal shift and having more confidence in who I am and what I have to offer as a coach." ~ Yael Dubin
"Selling can be gentle and a daily activity. That's a huge transformation for me." ~ Moira Fuller
"The space you've created of people who think like me, who show up in business like me, has been my biggest gratitude." ~ Dawn Behm
"Do it! Such a refreshing way to encourage you to put yourself out there in a way that feels like you, not like everyone else says you SHOULD do. Ruth is such a supportive mentor. I've spent thousands on coaches that over promise and under deliver and can say hands down that Ruth is the total opposite!" ~ Alice Johnstone, The Postnatal Pilates Coach
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
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Selling every single day. The thought of it might bring up feelings but to me it is actually no big deal. So here is my selling story sharing how I reached a place of indifference and ease around daily selling.
Related episodes:
- Episode #19: Part 1 where I talk about my visibility strategy that informs my daily selling
- Episode #14: 4 Lessons From Selling Every Day for A Month
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
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There are so many ways we could be selling our stuff, but that doesn’t mean we have to. Today’s soulful selling stories guest is sharing how possible it is to share from a place of values, trust and relationship-building, to bring in a flow of client referrals without even having a website.
Monica's links:
- Website (Sanctuary Saloon)
- Substack: Things I'm Loving
Monica (she/they) has worn many hats online and off- conversion copywriter, tutor, artist, book editor, youth pastor, and witch. It might seem like they're all disparate roles, but actually their core is the same: they're about bringing together things that are hidden or locked away, and adding them to a giant pot that can then feed the community at large, a la the Stone Soup story. Unsurprisingly, she has many projects, including Things I'm Loving (on Substack), Sanctuary Saloon (for play), and Stone Soup Strategy Sessions (for biz strategy).
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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There’s a powerful mindset shift that comes with challenging yourself to sell everyday, one that can help you detach from the numbers and more quickly experiment with what really works for you. Which is what today’s episode is all about.
Anna's links:
- Website
- Freebie: 3 Day Instagram 10K Challenge - Self-Paced
Anna Sabino (she/they) is a content strategist and a membership owner helping coaches and business owners grow on Instagram to book more coaching clients and sell more digital products.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
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There are so many things to consider when it comes to selling and delivering our offers. Setting up the perfect sales page, payment system and course platform are all things that can feel like massive hurdles that can get in the way of simply selling what it is that you do. What if you did it all imperfectly without all of that stuff in place and just sold your offer without the bells and whistles? That’s what today's episode is all about.
Dawn's links:
- Website
- Freebie: The BOP Guide - Manage Intense Emotions Quickly & Naturally
Dawn Behm at Heart Nature is focused on changing our world through first tending our relationship with ourselves. As a neurodivergent ADHD mom raising two challenging, twice exceptional humans, Dawn's toolbox is deep and wide. Full of humor, fierce gentleness, deep compassionate listening, and principles from Internal Family Systems, and nervous system regulation, Dawn expertly guides women who feel lost, overwhelmed or stuck. Individually or in a safe group container, the learn to access their own hidden wealth of resilience. With this inner resourcing, they find more freedom, strength and even joy while navigating whatever life brings their way.
Certified as a Wayfinder Life Coach, Essential Emotions Coach and ICF ACC credentialed, Dawn helps clients make peace with themselves and become resilient and empowered to shine their lights brightly in the world.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
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There is no such thing as a perfect offer, perfect messaging, or perfect pricing. And, as hard as it can feel, the way to figure out what’s truly right for you is to allow yourself to show up, see how it goes, and tweak along the way. Which is what today’s episode is all about.
Nimisha's links:
- Freebie: Daily Mindful Moments Journal
Nimisha is a mother, surgeon, writer, artist and mindfulness teacher from Nagpur, India. Mindfulness saved her surgical career in 2016 but only changed her life after she became a mother in 2019. This is why she is passionate about making mindfulness accessible to everyone in ways that work for them and their life. She takes a trauma-sensitive approach to mindfulness, which means that she prioritises bodily autonomy and a felt sense of safety in her work. Her values include integrity, curiosity and joy. She runs a mindfulness membership called The Middle Path - Mindfulness your way.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
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Ever found yourself excited and focused to create the thing, but when it comes to selling it you just give up too soon or stop talking about it? If so, this episode is for you.
Rachel's links:
- Website
- Quiz: What Season of Business Are You In?
Rachel (but most people call her Rachilli) is a chronically-ill (and proud) brand strategist & creative business coach helping fellow creative businesses take a seasons-informed approach to growing their brand ecosystem that aligns with their values, energy, and humanity.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
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We have all experienced methods and selling and marketing that were far from fun, some of which may have even totally gone against our values. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be that way, which is what today’s episode is all about.
Karen's links:
- Website
- Blog: Why? The one question that will change how you run your business
Karen Webber (she/her) Karen Webber is a marketing coach and strategist. As the owner of Goodness Marketing, Karen helps small businesses with big hearts do marketing that feels good, does good and gets good results.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
👋 Click here to follow Ruth on Instagram
I am a huge fan of imperfect experimentation when it comes to finding the right way to sell my way, but how do we know what’s worth pursuing and what to drop when it’s not working? That’s what today’s episode is all about.
Emma's links:
- Website
- Free: 5 Ways to Find Your Next Client
Emma Cossey (she/her) is a coach and mentor for freelancers, helping them get started, overcome speedbumps, grow their business and build it to work around their brain, their values and their life.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
👋 Click here to follow Ruth on Instagram
Does something feel out of integrity about the way you were always taught to sell and launch? Or does it feel impossible to think of selling and easy or gentle? If so, today’s episode is for you.
Moira's links:
- Website
- Free: Profit Priority Planner
- Marketing Goldmine
Moira Fuller (she/her) is a business strategist & coach who helps online business owners shift from overwhelm and frustration in day-to-day tasks, to have their business run around them (think strategy, systems & light-touch outsourcing). She works 1:1 with clients, and has a number of self-study courses on specific areas.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
👋 Click here to follow Ruth on Instagram
So much can shift when you give yourself permission to run your business and market from a place that’s truly aligned with your bigger vision, which is what today’s soulful selling story is all about.
Yael's links:
- Website
- Souled-Out Success Training
Dr. Yael Dubin (they/them) is a leadership coach, who brings her former careers as a psychiatrist & college educator to the goal of helping solopreneurs and purposeful professionals to stand in their value, truth, and strength.
Yael helps practical, action-oriented women tap into their powerful core Self so they can experience abundant success in all areas of their lives.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
👋 Click here to follow Ruth on Instagram
How do you feel about selling every day, and are you making sure you have something to sell in every email you send? If those questions bring up tricky feelings, then this soulful selling story is for you!
Anouk's links:
- Website
- Easier Outings Freebie
Anouk (she/her) is a mom of 3 emotionally intense kids, who has a master's in social work and has been supporting parents for 15 years (and that's how long she’s been a mom!)
She now supports parents of emotionally intense kids for whom nothing in the “general parenting advice” seems to work so they feel confident in trying different things that fit their kids' needs better.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
👋 Click here to follow Ruth on Instagram
It is so easy to think we have to stay busy with productive and strategic tasks for our launches to succeed. Yes, that’s important, but it doesn’t take into account how you FEEL about selling. Which is what this soulful selling story is all about - getting behind the value of what you’re selling and processing launch fears to help you show up until the very end.
Kerstin's links:
- Website
- Free Podcasting Mini Guide
- 1:1 Voxer Coaching Plan
Kerstin (she/her) is a multilingual and multipassionate online business owner with over 10 years of experience creating and selling courses, coaching programmes, podcasts, books, retreats, and memberships. She is a mentor and coach to fellow solo business owners, and loves to help other people find their voice and let their ideas shine.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
👋 Click here to follow Ruth on Instagram
If there’s one thing I’ve learned on my soulful selling journey, it’s that it’s SO important to hear behind the scenes from other people doing it their way, to help you figure out YOUR way. So here is my journey to finding my voice and selling as myself.
This is my Soulful Selling Story, and the start of a brand new series 🎉 From now until Friday 26th April I'll share daily mini interviews with a variety of business owners sharing how they have shifted their sales strategy and mindset to better suit them. Spoiler alert: these conversations are gold!
PS. I have 2 important announcements:
- The Soulful Sales Society membership is re-opening for a few days only from April 25-May 1st. Go here to sign up: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/sss
- For the first time in a long time, I am now taking new clients for either 3 months or a brand new (and more affordable than ever) quarterly coaching package. Very limited spaces, go here for more info: http://ruthpoundwhite.com/mentoring/
And don't forget to check back in daily for short 15-20 minute soulful selling interviews.
** The Soulful Sales Society membership is open for a few days only until May 1st. Click here to read more or sign up - plus we also have a bonus bonanza with a DAILY new bonus, so check the page to find what today's is****
QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
🌍 Click here to support Ruth in her big goal to raise 5k for women & girls living in poverty.
👋 Click here to follow Ruth on Instagram
Running my two summits led to huge audience growth, tens of thousands of dollars in sales, and a behind-the-scenes uplevel in my business that I could never have anticipated. And it’s all thanks to today’s guest - Krista Miller from Summit in a Box. We’re chatting all things summits and challenges to grow your business and launch your offers. Enjoy!
- Get Krista's free summit to sales training series: https://soulfulsalessummit.com/sp/pd/series
- Take the summit vs challenge quiz: https://soulfulsalessummit.com/sp/pd/quiz
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Ever find yourself avoiding locking in dates and decisions, delaying moving forward on your plans or frequently second-guessing the decisions you do make? Then this episode is for you! I’ll talk about why making any decision is better than none, the key mindset shift that means you cannot get it wrong, and a few sales decisions I suggest you make starting TODAY.➡️ Go here for the $7 Soulful Growth Club: http://soulfulgrowthclub.com (you'll get the quarterly planning session included!)QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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Do you get the feeling that you’re winging it with your sales? Or going through periods of being really focused and then just… disappearing? In today’s episode I’m asking you an important question that I ask myself and my clients all the time, to help you get super intentional about the way you’re selling and marketing. ➡️ Go here for the $7 Soulful Growth Club: http://soulfulgrowthclub.com (you'll get the quarterly planning session included!)QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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In the past few months I have sold more offers in a short space of time than I probably ever have before. On the surface it might look and sound exhausting, but I’ve also found the greatest level of EASE with the way I launch that I’ve ever had. In this episode I’ll share 5 things that have worked for me create that ease. Get the Laidback Launches workshop here: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/laidback-launching/ Go here for the $7 Soulful Growth Club: http://soulfulgrowthclub.com Or subscribe to my newsletter: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/newsletter/QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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How would it feel if I told you that you had to sell every single day for an entire month? Well that’s exactly what I asked my members to do in February - and here are my lessons from doing it alongside them. Go here for the $7 Soulful Growth Club mentioned in this episode: http://soulfulgrowthclub.com Get the Laidback Launches workshop here: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/newsletter/ Or subscribe to my newsletter: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/laidback-launching/QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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Audience growth between sales & launches: it’s something that sounds obvious but so many of us might be neglecting it and calling it a “sales” issue instead. Here’s why it’s necessary to focus on audience growth, what that looks like and how we can actually fit it in around everything else we’ve got going on. Sign up to the $10 Strategic Freebie Bootcamp by March 4: http://ruthpoundwhite.com/bootcamp Go here for the $7 Soulful Growth Club mentioned in this episode: http://soulfulgrowthclub.com Coaching & mentoring package: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/work-with-me/QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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Email marketing is the most powerful selling tool I know, but so many of us find it time-consuming, complicated or maybe even a bit scary. Today I’m chatting to Liz Wilcox who is all about simplifying all things email marketing - and she’s even sharing with us how to write our emails in 20 minutes or less. Buckle up because this is a juicy one! Find out more about Liz & her $9 emails template membership: https://lizwilcox.com Get Liz's free welcome sequence, email templates & subject lines: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/lizfreebie * Go here to donate to my fundraiser/ get my new private behind-the-scenes podcast: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/donate Go here for the $7 Soulful Growth Club mentioned in this episode: http://soulfulgrowthclub.comQUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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Ever had a launch or a period of showing up and selling in your business where you wondered “what’s the point, is this even working?” The truth is we ALL have these moments. So in today’s episode I’m zooming out and sharing with you why this IS working, even if you can’t yet see exactly how. My 15 years in business post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsIhuvBNlV_/ Go here to donate to my fundraiser/ get my new private behind-the-scenes podcast: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/donate Go here for the $7 Soulful Growth Club mentioned in this episode: http://soulfulgrowthclub.comQUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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In today's episode I'm asking a big question: are you downplaying what it is that you do? Do you know the value of your work, your offer, your content? And are you acting from this comment? Go here to donate to my fundraiser/ get my new private behind-the-scenes podcast: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/donate Go here for my Aligned Offers course: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/offers Go here for the $7 Soulful Growth Club mentioned in this episode: http://soulfulgrowthclub.comQUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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Do you ever find yourself overthinking and overcomplicating your content creation and how you show up to sell your stuff, to the point where you're not showing up the way you'd like, or at all? If so today's episode is for you.I'll share 3 steps for getting back to a place of momentum, which take your feelings and fears into account, including my "secret weapon" step for connecting with yourself and your right people. Go here for the $7 Soulful Growth Club mentioned in this episode: http://soulfulgrowthclub.com Go here for my free Play With Possibility Workshop: http://PlayWithPossibility.com Coaching & mentoring package: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/work-with-me/QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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Imagine serving over 8000 people in your offers, because that is exactly what today’s guest Evelyn Weiss does through her low ticket programmes. So today I’m asking her all about how she got there, what worked in terms of the funnels she set up to bring people in, how she kept going when things weren’t working, and what it’s really like to sell and to serve at such a large scale. Find Evelyn Online: - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/evelynweissmarketing - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growwithevelyn/ - $7 Coach Growth Hub: https://www.coachgrowthhub.com - Secret Weapon PLR: https://yoursecretweaponplr.com/ - Coaching Mini Membership Method: https://minimembershipmethod.com/new54080952 Join the Soulful Growth Club for $7 - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/sgc Go here for the free Play With Possibility Workshop I mentioned in this episode: http://PlayWithPossibility.com More info about my memberships: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/memberships Coaching & mentoring package: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/work-with-me/QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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It’s easy for selling and showing up online to become all about the results. If you’re feeling the pressure, then use these 3 simple techniques to energetically connect with your audience before you sell. It’ll make a difference not just to what you share, but also - importantly - how you feel about it all. Go here for the free Play With Possibility Workshop I mentioned in this episode: http://PlayWithPossibility.com More info about my memberships: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/memberships Coaching & mentoring package: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/work-with-me/QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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Whether you’ve still got projects to work on before the year ends or you’re ready to wrap up and hibernate until next year, I believe there’s still plenty of time and space to increase your sales this year. Here are my 5 steps to do just that, all while honouring your needs and energy. Go here for the free Play With Possibility Workshop I mentioned in this episode: http://PlayWithPossibility.com More info about having a business meeting with yourself: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/there-is-power-in-stepping-back-how-to-work-on-rather-than-in-your-business/ Coaching & mentoring package: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/work-with-me/ My Soulful Sales Society membership: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/membershipQUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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There’s something missing from the way we talk about and launch our offers - and that’s considering the unique human behind the launch. In this episode I’ll share my 3 keys of holistic launching that make for a more successful and sustainable way to sell in the long term.Go here for the free workbook I mentioned in this episode: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/free/sellingGo here for the Soulful Sales Society membership: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/membershipQUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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There’s something we should all be tuning into that will make all the difference to your mindset and the energy behind how you sell your offers - and that’s how to connect with the real transformation of your offer.Go here for the free workbook I mentioned in this episode: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/free/sellingJoin the membership here: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/membershipQUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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This year I have more than doubled the number of sales I've made in my business. In this episode I share the number one thing I did to make it possible.Join the membership here: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/membershipQUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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Selling is neutral. And if you don't feel that way, it'll make everything harder. Listen to this episode for more, it'll make a huge difference to how much you're selling.Go here for the free visualisation I mentioned in this episode: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/free/sellingJoin the membership here: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/membershipQUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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Welcome to the Soulful Sales Podcast. We are kicking off with a manifesto of what soulful sales means to me, and what I hope it'll mean for you and the world.Join the membership here: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/membershipQUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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I'm launching my new podcast THIS WEEK on Thursday 16th November. Please listen, share & rate/ review the episode to be in with a chance of winning prizes 🎉 The new podcast will be released on this feed, so if you're already subscribed you're good to go! Look out for the first episodes coming on Thursday.QUICK LINKS:🌱 Click here to sign up for my $7 Soulful Growth Club for my sustainable marketing and quiet visibility trainings, regular prompts, q&as, guided journalling & more.
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There once was a woman who had a nagging idea but was terrified to share it with the world. It was an idea that wouldn’t leave her (even though it felt ridiculous and not for “someone like her”), and she didn’t really have a clue what she was doing. But she took the leap, she committed to doing it for at least a year, and she had no idea that it would become the key to not only finding but also bravely using her voice. Eventually she used it to support a whole new business, documenting every failed experiment along the way, and happily calling in clients who shared how much it meant to them, and she even used it to help her write and release a book into the world. It became something she loved to do, something she KNEW she was good at, and one of the best decisions she ever made. This is the story of the Quietly Ambitious podcast, and this is the final episode. Work With Me: http://ruthpoundwhite.com/mentoring/ Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book* For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
I asked 6 guests a bonus question this season: what's your best advice for building a business you are madly in love with? Here’s what they shared. Work With Me: http://ruthpoundwhite.com/mentoring/ My course, Quietly Ambitious: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/quiet-ambition/ Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
I declare 2023 to be the year of growth, flow and freedom-building systems. Here are my intentions and words for the year ahead. Work With Me: http://ruthpoundwhite.com/mentoring/ The Magic of You, Unleashed Group Programme: http://ruthpoundwhite.com/moyu/ Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
2022 was a year of massive personal growth behind the scenes, ending with some huge changes in my business (the latest of which I’ll share at the end of this review). I got more visible than ever before, publishing my book, hosting my first summit, doubling my email list and tripling the number of students in my courses, and took 5 weeks off in the Caribbean. This is my year in review. Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Why should we be prioritising safety before strategy in our businesses? And what’s the real secret to feeling worthy of what we’re calling in? I talk about all of that, and more, with Ashley Beaudin in today’s episode. Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Is it really possible to reduce the number of calls we do in our business without reducing the level of support we offer? Yes, and we’ll talk about how to actually do that in today’s episode of the Quietly Ambitious podcast. Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
As I head into a period of reflection, and letting go a big part of my business, in this episode I’m sharing with you the lessons I’ve learned and some prompts to help you really honour wherever you’re at (and you might just be surprised at what comes up). Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
What if, instead of either worrying about ending the year strong, or wishing it was over already you decided to focus on your unique energy, however that is right now in this moment - and you decided that you can still make magic happen no matter what energy you are currently in? * Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book* For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Why is it so hard to listen to our inner voice? And what role does our body have in helping us do that? I talk about all that, and more, with Kathy Bell in today’s episode. Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
It is a privilege to get uncomfortable in our business, even if it doesn’t feel like it, and often what feels “easy” is not what's ultimately sustainable or true to who we really are. I am digging right into this juicy topic in today’s episode on why running an aligned business requires discomfort Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Today I’m chatting with Tamsin Williamson, aka the Parenthood Coach, about how parenting is a superpower in business, and while being a parent often seems to feel at odds to running a business, they actually work very well together. Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Today I’m chatting with Caitlin Gwynn, creativity coach and small business cheerleader about why creativity matters to business owners, what it means to be creative and why some of us struggle with it. Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
In this episode I’m sharing something that could lead to not just a HUGE perspective shift around what you do, but a tangible change in the way you show up to talk about it. Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Today I’m chatting with Alana Holloway (she/her), a Chronic Illness Coach & podcaster, about the “chronic illness informed” approach to living, working and creating and selling our offers. Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
In this episode I talk about the decision I've made to change the currency I charge in, and I’m sharing my entire thought process with you (including the people-pleasing part of me that was afraid to make it)Have a look at all of my courses & programmes, as they're mostly effectively cheaper right now: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/everything/The Aligned Offers Experience is starting soon: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/offers/Don't forget to get your FREE ticket for the Soulful Sales Summit (there might just be an encore!): https://soulfulsalessummit.com Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
In this episode I talk about the rules we have around selling & how we get to rewrite them, plus the power a small shift of focus has to change your experience of selling as a sensitive business owner.Don't forget to get your FREE ticket for the Soulful Sales Summit before we start on October 11th: https://soulfulsalessummit.com Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Welcome to Season 7! In this solo episode I'll share what's changing, the HUGE thing that has been on my mind, and the number 1 question that supports me through (& why): 'who do I choose to be?' Expect new episodes weekly on Thursdays from October 2022.Don't forget to get your FREE ticket for the Soulful Sales Summit before we start on October 11th: https://soulfulsalessummit.comOther links from this episode: Summit In A Box course affiliate link: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/l/summitcourse Metamorphosis course: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/metamorphosis-course/ Get the Quietly Ambitious book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ * Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Let’s talk about rest. How to prioritise it, why it is an essential foundation of self-trust, and what trusting yourself can do for you in your business.Get the book - https://ruthpoundwhite.com/bookFor episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Most of us are conditioned not to receive the support that we need, but as quietly ambitious business owners we deserve to be supported on this journey. Let’s talk about what we need to unlearn in order for that to happen.1 Week Voxer Special Offer - ruthpoundwhite.com/sparkFor episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
It’s my 14 year online business anniversary and I’ve got 5 key lessons to share with you in this episode, from what it takes to run a business you’re madly in love with to the way’s I’ve experimented and what I think about the moments that feel “too hard”1 Week Voxer Special Offer - ruthpoundwhite.com/sparkFor episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Selling lots of offers at once - why would you do it, does it work, and how can you support yourself to do the best job without burning yourself out? I’ll answer all these questions and more in today’s episode!For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Is it possible to sell with confidence as a sensitive introvert? How can you do it in a way that takes less energy? Here’s my journey…For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
How do you design your offers, prices and the way you work with clients so that it supports your income goals AND energy levels? In this episode I’ll share 4 key ways I’ve done just that.For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Quietly Ambitious, the book, is now available to purchase worldwide! I share a bit about the journey to making this happen, including an extract from the book itself. Get the book (& bonus bundle) from https://ruthpoundwhite.com/book/
When is it all going to happen, and why is it taking so long? It’s a question we all ask ourselves at various points in our businesses, so here’s what I want you to ask yourself instead when you do.
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After years of running my first business, I found I had unintentionally built myself something I never really desired in the first place. In this episode I’m talking about why it’s so crucial for sensitive business owners to check in with what they want, plus I’m sharing an exercise to help you start doing that.
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Creating aligned offers can be game-changing for you in your business. Even if you’ve already gotten offers out there, I hope that this episode will help you run them through the filter of whether they’re supporting the ultimate vision that you have for your life. Aligned offers have done so much for me, in terms of sales and how I feel about my work, so I’m sharing with you 4 things I see as key to creating them, or to feeling better about - and selling more of - your existing offers.
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Are you entangling your self-worth with your business? Why is it happening and what can you do about it? In this episode I’ll talk about how we sometimes create unhelpful stories about what’s happening in our business, how this gets in the way of our momentum, and what to do instead. For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
It may be February, and it may have taken me a whole month to share this with you all, but I can already feel myself calibrating to some powerful intentions I set myself at the beginning of 2022. They are so much less about doing, and much more about being. Plus I have chosen a word of the year that is already serving me so well. Let's dive in. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
I’m now in my 14th year of running my own business, and at this point have brought two businesses up to earning 5-figure months, starting completely from scratch each time. But how did I do it? In this episode I’ll share 5 key areas that made it possible (and that I am still constantly working on as aim for even bigger goals). For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
2021 started out with an unplanned month off and a dip in income, followed by the launch of my biggest programme yet, massive wobbles, more confidence in my craft than ever before, and hitting over 1000 students of my courses! There was a lot that was hard, but even more to be grateful for. Here is my year in review. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
In the past 3 years I have worked with over 1000 students within over 15 courses. I’ve run several different group programmes and worked with many beautiful clients 1:1. From the outside I know it sounds like a lot, so in this episode I’ll break down how I do (alongside parenting, fatigue and lots of procrastination and overthinking!) For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Today is an extra special episode. I wanted to mark the fact that this is the 100th episode of the podcast - and what a journey it has been! So I asked my friend and mastermind sister Danielle to ask me all about the last 3 years. It was such a juicy chat that covered how I went from not really knowing what this business was to being fully booked with perfect clients and running multiple courses, plus my key mindset lessons along the way. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
As humans we love to attach meaning to whatever may or may not be happening in our businesses. But what do your results REALLY mean about you? Spoiler alert - they actually mean nothing! And this episode will go into why that's true, how nothing you do or don't achieve will ever change your value as a human being, and how to actually believe it. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
I don't believe that launching has to be hard, but it does bring up all the feelings, especially when you're disappointed with the results. Off the back of a "bad" launch of my own, I'm sharing what to do next, and some important mindset shifts to consider as you keep working towards your bigger vision in business. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Today's episode is a little bit different. A couple of months ago I got together with my three beautiful mastermind sisters, Willemijn Maas, Danielle Brooker and Genevieve Parker Hill. I decided to bring the mastermind group to the podcast, and we're talking all things rest, from ingrained beliefs about what hard work has to look like, to prioritising rest while still being driven, to real-life examples of magical things that have happened when we rested. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast Get the bonus pdf and audio guide to starting your own co-led mastermind here: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/mastermind/
Today I'm posing an important question - one that has the potential to create huge, magical changes in your business if you can allow it. Are you ready? Let's dive in to playing with possibility and magic, making space for big leaps, and trusting that it's already happening (and if you want more of this, make sure you sign up for my free workshop, Play With Possibility, here: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/possibility) For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Raising your price: how do you know when it's time? Will it ever feel easy? What are we making the numbers mean? Here's everything I know from working on this with lots of business owners over the last couple of years, condensed down into a podcast episode that I really hope inspires you into (aligned) action. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ Sign up to email updates and exclusive bonus podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
In this mini update, I talked about: Podcast updates & rebrand Radical prioritisation Upcoming book Celebrating being fully booked Celebrating my certification The free 5-day course coming next (ruthpoundwhite.com/challenge)
I wanted to end the season with something I talk about all the time but haven’t explicitly explained on the podcast before: what it means to me to be quietly ambitious. I also talk about why we might not identify with the word "ambitious" as sensitive business owners, and how redefining what it means has changed things for me. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s episode is an extra special one. This season I have interviewed 12 wonderful women, and I asked them all a bonus question that I didn’t include in the original episodes, about how they run a business based on who they are. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I’m chatting with Neha Awasthi: Master Storyteller, Organic Lead generation Expert and Instagram strategist who specialises in helping you unmuting your latent superpowers that you become more-addictive-than-Schitt's Creek for your potential clients online. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
In today’s episode I’m talking about something I have so many messy, imperfect and contradictory thoughts about: my complicated relationship with social media as a business owner. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s episode is on presence & anti-racism as a means of collective healing, with presence-based coach, mentor & anti-oppressive consultant Ravideep Kaur. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I'm talking about something that most sensitive business owners struggle with: seeking permission & approval vs. just doing the thing we want to do in the way we want to do it. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I’m chatting with Kat Cuthbert all about working with your own tendencies. Kat describes herself as a messy-brained planner, writer and mental health advocate who helps other messy-brained, imperfect humans find space to breathe in their work and life through online courses, workshops and workbooks. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I’m chatting with Jayne Ashby, a qualified life and career coach helping independent businesses talk about diversity and become more inclusive. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today's episode is all about taking an unplanned month off - how that felt, what became clear during that month, and some huge lessons I'm taking with me going forward. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I’m chatting with Business Strategist and Certified Online Business Manager for online entrepreneurs, Willemijn Maas. We talk about all things systems, with a real emphasis on looking after your own wellbeing as a business owner. And this is a conversation I know a lot of you will need to hear. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
In this q&a episode I continue the conversation about doing email marketing in a soulful, simple and creative way. My course, Cultivate, is open now until Weds 24th Feb: http://ruthpoundwhite.com/cultivate-live/
In this solo episode I talk about one of the most powerful things I've ever done for my business: nurturing an email list in an honest, heart-led and creatively fulfilling way. My course, Cultivate, is open now until Weds 24th Feb: http://ruthpoundwhite.com/cultivate-live/
January was pretty much a write-off (and I know I'm not alone in taking a while to get going), so I'm declaring February as the real new year. Here are my intentions and word for the year ahead. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I’m chatting with the lovely Shantini Rajah all about her intuitive emotional writing technique - how it can be used for self-healing as well as a powerful boost to our copy and how it connects with readers. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I’m chatting with Kelsey Mech, a clinical counsellor and trauma therapist, who is passionate about exploring the intersections between mental health and living a more intentional life. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
2020 was the year I started singing lessons, dyed my hair pink, sold my old business, and hit new levels with this one. Not to mention the year we all lived through a pandemic, and all the physical and emotional upheaval that came with that. Here is...
Today I'm sharing a simple but powerful mindset shift that I believe has made a huge difference in the growth of my business and in finding what I truly want to do. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I’m chatting with Fiona Thomas all about why raising rates is good for our mental health. We touch on what happens when we undercharge, why we undercharge, how to feel confident enough to charge more, and all the wonderful reasons why you (probably) should charge more. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
In today’s interview I chat with mindset coach and success strategist Nicolina Werther all about what it means to be highly sensitive vs. introverted vs. an empath, and the benefits and drawbacks of attaching ourselves to those labels. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
In this solo episode I'm sharing some behind the scenes updates, realisations, lessons and mindset shifts (& blocks!) that have been coming up for me over the last few months of some big business growth and shifts. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I’m chatting to Helen Redfern, a self-confessed unconfident writer, who is constantly pushing herself to become braver with her writing and creativity. As you can imagine, we dove right into the topic of creating confidence to share your creative work with the world, and the role social media plays in that (both positive and negative). For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I have the absolute pleasure of talking to my mastermind sister Genevieve Parker Hill: international bestselling author, speaker, coach and leading expert in the fields of minimalism, intentional living, nomad lifestyle, and creative growth. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
In today's episode I take you behind the scenes of finally make the decision to quit my successful previous six-figure copywriting business. For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s interview is with the brilliant Kate Northrup, and it's all about doing less, being supported in life & business, and doing the work that is true to you and what you believe (plus a few lessons from the pandemic so far). For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Welcome to a brand new season of the podcast. It has been a longer break than originally planned, so in this episode I go into what's happening behind the scenes and what's changing with the podcast
for episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s episode is something a little different for the Creatively Human podcast. When I interviewed the 10 guests from season 4, I asked them all the same bonus question and didn’t include their answers in the original episodes.
for episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today's episode is a conversation on joy with Danielle Brooker. We discuss what leading with joy means and looks like, the process of getting to know yourself and what feels good, why we don’t always choose joy, and what joy means in practice when we’re going through genuinely hard times.
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today's solo episode is all about identifying the roles, labels and identities that get in the way of our goals, what we think is possible or what we're allowed to achieve. It's one of the exercises included in my course, Quiet Ambition, which is opening up again on Monday, June 29th for two days only (find out more at https://ruthpoundwhite.com/quiet-ambition/)
Today's episode is all about going through burnout and deciding to do things radically differently. I chat with Imogen Roy about prioritising your energy, prioritising your body, doing what makes you feel good and ultimately, how all of that leads to good things for your business (even though it feels scary).
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today's solo episode comes right from the heart. I didn't make any notes, I just came to talk about what I would say to myself two years ago when I first started showing up and getting visible.
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today's episode is digging into all things mindset with Jemma Andrew-Adiamah, certified well being coach, blogger and retreat host.
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today's episode is about feeling fulfilled in business, what I think of that concept, and some things I've found that can help with fulfilment. Because for me, and many of the sensitive business owners listening, we might have big money goals but we also want to do work that matters and that feels like us for episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I’m chatting to wellness business coach Vicky Shilling, about overcoming the fear of judgement from other people. It’s something we all have to deal with as we put ourselves out there online.
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today I'm back with an informal update on how my business is going during the coronavirus pandemic.
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s episode is a conversation on grief, with former commercial lawyer turned small business owner Ingrid Fernandez. Ingrid shared so beautifully about her own experience of grief, why she wants to talk about this more, the importance of being ok with not being ok
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
At the time of recording this, the UK has been on lockdown for around a month. I don’t know about you, but I have a lot less mental bandwidth during this time. So I’m continuing to radically prioritise my work, and that includes a few re-published episodes of the podcast.
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast
Today I’m chatting to expert community builder for Quiet Revolutionaries, Eli Trier. We had a wonderful conversation all about how the online business world is changing.
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
How things can change in the space of a couple of weeks, eh? I’m re-releasing an episode from last year, all about those times when you have nothing to say, and when you’re not getting much done. Please know that this was recorded before any of this stuff happened. I may say things in this episode that don’t quite apply. But I hope it brings some comfort to you during these times.
“Deep, true creativity doesn’t emerge despite the deep pause; it emerges because of it” - Kate Northrup
Today’s episode is on something I’ve been wanting to talk about for a while: all things woo!
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s guest is life coach and wedding celebrant Holly June Smith. We talk about one of my favourite topics when it comes to business: getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.
for episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today's episode is all about how I plan my weeks.
"Body first, business second” - Kate Northrup
For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s guest is artist & creative coach Hira Sameer Ahmed.
"everyone is a creative person" - Hira Sameer Ahmed
My New Programme, Cultivate (closes Friday 28th): http://ruthpoundwhite.com/cultivate-live/
For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
I'm going behind the scenes on my first group programme launch.
"Be a person talking to another person - [selling] is as simple as that" - Ruth Poundwhite
Sign up for my free email marketing challenge: http://ruthpoundwhite.com/email-challenge/
For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s guest is planning & productivity mentor, Josephine Brooks.
"The secret to productivity is doing less" - Josephine Brooks
For episode show notes & links, head to: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Just a really informal update on what to expect from season 4, how I'm changing some things, and what I've been up to for the last couple of months.
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More info on my group mentoring programme starting now: https://ruthpound.lpages.co/rise-info-opt-in/
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Get email reminders of new podcast episodes: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/ For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
In today's episode I’m answering your questions about putting yourself out there and building a business your way.
"What would Lady Gaga do?"
My Simple Guide to Growing An Email List Workshop: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/creative-email-marketing-workshop/
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In today's episode I’m sharing how and why I make rest a priority, even in busy seasons.
"You’ll never get through that to do list. They key is know that it’s ok you’ll never get through it."
Join the Creatively Human Facebook group to take part in the upcoming live q&a: https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativelyhuman/
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This episode is about how we approach new projects, our expectations, and what we can achieve if we let go of some of those expectations and actually commit.
"There comes a point where you just need to have faith that it’s all going to be ok"
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Today's episode is about something that, on the surface, might sound a bit boring, but that I think is actually fundamental to achieving business success in a sustainable way: getting support.
"You are worthy of the support that you need to grow your business"
Today's episode is all about the importance of not limiting how quickly (or not) things are meant to happen in your business. It's about understanding that small steps are important, but also knowing that big leaps can happen at any time.
"I never ever could have foreseen that my income could double like that, so quickly, over such a short space of time"
Today's episode is all about spending money in our businesses. I've spent more in the last 18 months on less tangible support than I have in the 10 years before that. And I've learnt a lot from it.
"I don't think shame is a helpful emotion when it comes to how we manage our money”
Today's episode is about those times when we feel like we have nothing to say. Not just about how to deal with that, but also the beauty of these times, learning to trust the phase you're in, and asking the right questions about why you're there.
My upcoming workshop: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/classes
“Deep, true creativity doesn’t emerge despite the deep pause; it emerges because of it” - Kate Northrup
Today's episode is all about failure, including 3 different ways I've failed in my own business (and what I learned from them). I also talk about what I refuse to see as a failure, and my thoughts on setting big goals and the fear of failing in public.
I have a new conscious business class running soon, all about Quiet Visibility. More details here: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/classes
In today's solo episode I talk about all things journalling. And if you're not into journalling... hear me out! Because I also talk a lot about taking care of yourself and accessing your intuition as a business owner - two things which I believe are hugely important in making things happen.
And my new program, Clarify, is open this week - it's all about stepping out of the busy work to uplevel your business: http://ruthpoundwhite.com/clarify/
Just a really informal update on why I'm making some changes, how I'm making things easier, what's coming from season 3 and what I'm working on.
Links...
Free Back to Business Challenge: https://www.ruthpoundwhite.com/btb My course, Clarify: https://www.ruthpoundwhite.com/clarify For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s guest is writer, blogger and fellow introvert, Jessica Rose Williams. I loved this interview, as we got pretty deep about a few topic, including our feelings about “the numbers” on Instagram, and online in general, finding a voice as women who have previously found it hard to speak our opinions, and running a business based on values (including minimalism).
"Maybe you can spend your days doing what makes you happy" - Jessica Rose Williams
In this solo episode of Creatively Human, I answer some of your questions on business topics, including vulnerability, motherhood, mentoring, content planning & more.
Link to my content planning ebook: https://ruthpoundwhite.com/spark-ebook/
Today I’m talking about practical ways in which we can make a difference in the world as business owners and online creatives. This includes the way we sell, the way we market, incorporating our values and feminism into everything we do. It includes doing our bit for the environment, making sure our work is accessible, building charity into what we do and more. This episode is part of my free Everyday Difference project: http://theeverydaydifference.com
Today’s guest is stylist, writer and nature lover Hannah Bullivant. We talk about Hannah's journey to finding her calling in an unexpected industry, kindness as a core life and business value, building charity into our work in small ways, and being honest about the journey. This episode is part of the free Everyday Difference community project: http://theeverydaydifference.com
"What can I do today to be kind to myself?" - Hannah Bullivant
Today’s guest is creative coach and lovely human Nicola Rae-Wickham. We talk about how we get to that point where we start believing in new possibilities, how showing up as yourself is a huge way to make a difference, the nuanced journey to becoming more of ourselves, and the power of affirmations in all of this. This episode is part of the free Everyday Difference community project: http://theeverydaydifference.com
"My activism is just showing up" - Nicola Rae-Wickham
Today’s guest is Instagram Queen Sara Tasker, and we talk about using your online platforms to make a difference: with how you show up as yourself, setting an example for others (and talking about money), and being responsible with the brands you work with. This episode is part of the free Everyday Difference community project: http://theeverydaydifference.com
"A lot of us are able to be our most true and full self online"
In this short solo episode I encourage you to think about how you already are making an 'everyday' difference with your business or online platforms, and I talk about the exciting project that I'm running throughout July. The free project is called the Everyday Difference, and you can sign up to updates here: http://www.theeverydaydifference.com
Today’s guest is Gigi Rodgers and we talk about getting your content out there, repurposing to reach more people, pushing your comfort zone, showing up on Instagram stories, and building resilience after failing as a business owner.
"Go ahead and embrace the weird. Embrace everything that is cool, and you, and different… it doesn’t matter what you’re into" - Gigi Rodgers
In this q&a episode I continue the conversation about doing email marketing in a soulful, simple and creative way. For a general overview of my heartful email marketing philosophy, listen to part one of this episode (#32). And if you want to build up momentum with your email list, join in with my free 4-day creative email challenge.
"It is possible to do email marketing - it’s possible to do any kind of marketing - in your own way"
In this solo episode I talk about one of the most powerful things I've ever done for my business: nurturing an email list in an honest, heart-led and creatively fulfilling way. In a way that suits your personality, that means something to you, and that ultimately makes it easier to sell what you do and make your business more sustainable.
"I love it… I love writing my newsletters and I love the results they give me"
Today I’m interviewing Maria Evans, a coach and mentor for teenagers. I was really keen to talk to Maria because I feel like a lot of the issues affecting teenagers are also really relevant to us as adults - especially how addicted we may feel to our phones, and the way we compare ourselves and our lives to what we see online - so we chatted a lot about that and what we are each doing to cultivate a healthier relationship with screens.
In this solo episode I talk about my experience of figuring out what it meant to be an introvert, and how I have shaped my business around my personality (which will apply to the extroverts, too!) Go to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/quiet-visibility/ for my free ebook on the subject, 'Quiet Visibility'.
"Because I’m showing up as my fully introverted self and I’ve built an audience around that, it’s actually way more comfortable and I don’t feel as shy as I once did."
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about running your own business it’s that it brings all of your doubts and issues right to the surface. Which is why I wanted to talk to Sas Petherick - a self-doubt coach and researcher - all about this, and whether self-doubt is more common for those of us who run our own businesses.
"We as self-employed business owners get to decide ‘where do I want to show up for my business?’ ‘Where do I want to lead?’"- Sas Petherick
Today I’m chatting to Greta Solomon, who is a writing coach who specialises in helping people to fully express themselves. We talked about journalling, mindset blocks to creativity, healing old wounds, being honest and vulnerable as highly sensitive introverts and more.
"My journal was a place for me to get guidance where I didn’t have any outside guidance. To trust myself, to ask questions, to map out where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do" - Greta Solomon
In this solo episode I talk about the exercises and techniques I use to get clear on my core business values, and why those values matter in my work.
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"No one is doing the exact same thing that you’re doing in your business with the exact same reasons and values behind it"
Huma Qureshi is an author and former newspaper journalist turned blogger at Our Story Time. We talked a lot about writing and creativity, and also ventured into impostor syndrome, owning your expertise, banging your own drum and selling what you do in a nice, quiet way.
"I don’t want to talk to myself in a way that would break my heart if my kids talked to themselves like that" - Huma Qureshi
In this solo episode I talk about how to keep showing up for yourself and your business, even when it's hard. Showing up for me is essential to making this work, but it's hard when you doubt whether what you're doing works, when you doubt yourself, or when you suffer setbacks. So I talk about how I've learnt to navigate these feelings myself over the years.
"Showing up for me means having this resilience, and having this faith, that even if things aren't working out now, they will work out in future"
Today's interview is with Laurie, who has been on an incredible journey with her business: she started sewing clothes for herself, then sold them on Instagram, and then turned it into a successful business. We talk a lot about what comes with a journey like that, including impostor syndrome, mental health, outsourcing to make your work more sustainable, and doing it all at as an introvert.
"It was definitely a business before I was prepared for running a business"- Laurie Collins
Sarah Von Bargen, in her own words, helps people spend their time, money and energy on purpose. She has been blogging since 2008 at Yes and Yes, "a lifestyle blog for smart, funny people", and runs several courses on the topics of money and habit. She really is brilliant, so I know you'll enjoy this episode!
"A lot of us have spent a lot of time, energy and money pursuing a version of happiness that we haven’t necessarily taken time to examine."
Season 2 of Creatively Human is coming on Monday April 1st! In this quick catch up episode I talk about some of the topics being covered and why I changed the release day (there's actually a good reason!)
In this final episode of season 1 of Creatively Human, I share my journey of starting something new, scary and ultimately totally fulfilling: the podcast itself! And although this is about my experience of podcasting, it's more about the feelings and the mindset stuff that goes into doing anything new or creative.
Today I’m chatting with Vix Meldrew, who started blogging under a pen name and quit her teaching job last year to take it full time. She is really open about what it takes to make that transition, and we chatted quite a bit about how much honesty there is surrounding money and privilege in the blogging industry.
"In any kind of creative business, the minute you pigeonhole yourself and the minute you say "I’m only ever going to do this” you’re kind of stifling yourself" - Vix Meldrew
In this solo episode of Creatively Human, I share some of my thoughts on what it means to change the world, and why I think we are all already doing just that by the very act of starting a business.
"It's OK to start small, it’s OK to not have it all figured out yet, and it’s OK to see where the journey takes you."
Today’s guest is Maria Betsworth, aka @littlepeachlondon, who helps women around the world to breastfeed with her incredibly valuable online resource.
"What brought me to this place where I really wanted to create something online was the isolation I felt when I had my first daughter" - Maria Betsworth @littlepeachlondon
Today’s chat is with Elizabeth Goddard, who has a really unique take on how she does things that doesn’t always match what the experts will tell you!
Today’s guest is with Tamu Thomas, who runs Three Sixty, and we got into a lot of mindset stuff in this interview, specifically the courage it takes to start something new, and what it means to take care of yourself and give yourself the gift of time.
In this solo episode of Creatively Human, I share some of my thoughts on goal-setting, planning, prioritising, and everything else that goes along with setting yourself up for a really good year. I also talk about some of the exercises I use in regular business meetings with myself that help me work "on" my business, rather than always "in" it.
"I guess the overall message I would give anyone in terms of planning and setting yourself up for a good year is: treat your business like a real business"
In this solo episode of Creatively Human, I answer some of your questions on business topics. This was fun!
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s guest is Lucy Lucraft who started as a travel blogger but who now focuses mainly on living a low impact lifestyle through veganism and zero waste. I really wanted to ask her about why she’s so passionate about using her platform in this way, and we got quite deep in this chat!
"One of the best things I ever did was share my journey in its messy entirety"
- Lucy Lucraft
I really wanted to chat to today’s guest, Amy, because she does so much online with a blog, two podcasts and numerous creative projects, but she has a whole career outside of her online presence.
"We are, to a certain extent, on a new frontier as working mums." - Amy Elizabeth
In this solo episode on Creatively Human, I talk about how I'm prioritising feeling good and in alignment with my values in my work. I also share how I didn't always do things this way, and why it's actually quite scary at times to forge your own path.
Today’s chat with Pragya was just so inspiring. She is an academic, a writer, an artist, a mother and a feminist, and has just been named as 1 of 100 women in social enterprise. Our focuses on what she has done to make her businesses more environmentally friendly, what it means to be creative, being a multi-passionate creative, advocating for mental health through her business and sharing her own personal experience, and running a business based on strong core values.
Today’s guest is the brilliant Jen Carrington, who has taught me so much about doing work that truly fits around me. This interview is full of so much goodness! We spoke a lot about writing and developing a strong voice across a "content ecosystem", finding your “secret weapon” content, being creative outside of our work, starting a business young, and the mindset work that has led Jen to where she is now.
My baby boy is turning one next week! I talk about how pregnancy, maternity leave and motherhood in general have impacted my business, and how we are handling things as a family. I get pretty personal in this episode!
This week's interview is with Anna Considine and we talk about so much in this episode. I have a trigger warning, as she speaks very openly about her experience of psychosis. Plus we chat body confidence photo shoots, running a multifaceted business online and much more.
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
Today’s chat is with Gabrielle, who specialises in freeing people of overthinking and worry to live life with more ease and joy. In this interview, Gabrielle gives us some concrete strategies to overcome the kind of overthinking that creative business owners are prone to, as well as sharing her own story and her experiences of choosing to get more visible this year.
For episode show notes & links, head to https://ruthpoundwhite.com/podcast/
In this solo episode, I talk about my experience of being more visible and honest online (especially as an introvert) - and how I always feel scared, but my comfort zone is stretching.
Eloise is the perfect example of running a business that completely revolves around what matters to you. We discuss how she hopes it can change the world, how she sets boundaries around her work when it’s so closely tied into her family life, and the importance of kindness and non-judgement in everything she does. Whether you’re a parent or not, I think you’ll find Eloise’s story really interesting.
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Trigger warning: Kat is super-honest about her mental health journey - we don't get into too many details, but Kat does mention her eating disorder and anxiety.
"Your business is a part of you, it is part of what you do, so therefore if you’re not looking after yourself, your business isn’t going to flourish."
- Kat Nicholls
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In my first solo episode of Creatively Human, I go over my 10-year online business journey. From starting out as an unemployed graduate, to freelance writing, turning it into a business, and taking advantage of the freedom that my online business gave me.
"I had to bash out the articles every day, it got so tiring... I was working myself to the ground. It wasn't fun... that's a lesson there: not to charge too little."
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Rabya Lomas is probably most well-known for her Instagram account @sheflourished_. She approaches her photos with such playfulness and creativity, and has also started taking steps towards turning her online following into a business. We talked about creative inspiration, cutting yourself some slack, & staying safe online.
"It's just a shuffle, it's not a sprint." - Rabya Lomas "She Flourished"
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In the first ever episode of the Creatively Human podcast, I chat with the amazing Ray Dodd about how she moved into her zone of genius, the internal stories we have about ourselves (and why they probably aren't true), and what it means to take up space as a woman.
"Taking up space is acknowledging that there is a space in the world that only you can fill." - Ray Dodd
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In this trailer, I introduce myself (Ruth) and share what you can expect from the podcast, and some of the topics I've covered so far.
Make sure you subscribe for weekly conversations with amazing women (starting October 10th), plus a few solo episodes from me, all about the simultaneously rewarding and challenging experience of online business and creativity.
You can find me at ruthpoundwhite.com and on Instagram @ruthpoundwhite