The Gutsy Boss with Becky Mollenkamp: Recent Episodes
Becky Mollenkamp
Ready to be a Gutsy Boss? In this weekly podcast, host Becky Mollenkamp (founder of The Gutsy Boss movement) shares mindset tips to help you get over self-doubt and live more courageously. She also interviews badass bosses about the ways the decided to get gutsy and build the businesses and lives of their dreams. Prepare to learn, get inspired, and be motivated to get gutsy!
When confrontation (or conflict) feels negative, you tend to avoid it. In this episode, I'm getting candid about my own fear of conflict, and sharing some helpful tips for managing this very common issue.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Black-and-white thinking worksheet (free)
- 2023 Accountability Groups
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I'm letting go of perfectionism this week (see my recent episodes on the topic) and going off-script to share my random thoughts about the power of having communities in your life.
Mentioned in this episode:
- 2023 Accountability Groups
- How to start a mastermind group
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Perfect isn't possible, and yet you can't seem to stop yourself from trying to achieve it. Ready to let go of perfectionism (and its negative side effects)? Business mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp shares 10 strategies that can help.
Mentioned in this episode:
- "Mindset" by Carol Dweck
- RAIN method from Tara Brach
- Free mindfulness exercises
- Self-care spectrum
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What in the world makes a person strive for perfection even when they know it's not possible? Business mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp shares the most common causes of perfectionism.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Free Get Sh*t Done workbook and audio series
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Not sure if perfectionism may be at the heart of some (or many) of your mindset struggles? Wonder if it's what's holding you back from greater success? Even if you think there's no way you're a perfectionist, listen to this episode.
Business mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp shares 10 signs of perfectionism that you might not expect. Not all perfectionists are Type A overachievers!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Gutsy Guide to Imposter Syndrome
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Coach Becky Mollenkamp has been running a business since 2005, and along the way she's made plenty of mistakes. In this candid episode, she shares 10 of the biggest—and what she learned from them.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Take the CEO mindset quiz: beckymollenkamp.com/quiz
- Developing a CEO Mindset
- Why You Need to Talk Like a Boss
- How to Start a Mastermind Group
- Imposter Syndrome Isn't a Mindset Issue
- Wandering Aimfully business coaching program
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The "Hedonic treadmill" may be why you struggle with feeling (and staying) happy. Learn what it is, why it matters, and how to manage it from coach Becky Mollenkamp.
Check out my Gutsy Guides
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I've been keeping a secret and now I'm spilling the beans. This news affects my business ... and means some cool new products that might help you!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Check out the new Gutsy Guides and my other products
- Learn about my new CEO Coaching offer
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Think your pain only "counts" if it's worse than other people's problems? In this episode, learn what comparative suffering is, why we do it, and how to stop it.
Mentioned in this episode:
- A Word About Patriarchy
- Weaponized Gratitude
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You've probably heard someone say, "that's a story you're telling yourself" or been told that you can "rewrite your narrative." But what does it mean and how do you actually do it? Becky shares her step-by-step process using her feminist self-coaching model.
Mentioned in this episode: Get the feminist Self-Coaching Model
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Think you don't have enough time? Listen to learn about Einstein Time and how a shift in your understanding of time could dramatically improve how you feel about time.
Mentioned in this episode: "The Big Leap" by Gay Hendricks
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Feminist life coach Becky Mollenkamp shares how she deals with feeling overwhelmed and behind on everything.
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I read a lot of self-help and related non-fiction books (thanks largely to being part of a feminist book club that provides accountability for finishing 1-2 books per month). Today, I'm sharing 10 of my favorites and why I recommend each of them. Links to buy the books on Amazon are below:
Mentioned in this episode:
- “The Big Leap” by Gay Hendricks
- “Patriarchy Stress Disorder” by Valerie Rein
- “All About Love” by bell hooks
- “Sister Outsider” by Audre Lorde
- “My Grandmother’s Hands” by Resma Menakem
- “Wisdom of Your Body” by Hillary McBride
- “The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel Van der Kolk
- “The Body is Not an Apology” by Sonya Renee Taylor
- “Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle
- “You Belong” by Sebene Selassie
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"The Model" for self-coaching is very popular, and can also be very harmful. Learn why I think this model, based on cognitive-behavioral therapy, is unhelpful and how I've re-imagined it through an intersectional feminist lens.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Free download: A Feminist Model for Self-Coaching
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Learn about the See-Hear-Love process I use to coach my clients—and myself—through challenging situations. I walk you through it using a real example from my own life.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Gutsy Creative Circle
- Book a call with Becky Mollenkamp
- 5 Ways to Feel Better Part 1
- 5 Ways to Feel Better Part 2
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The world exalts extroversion, so how do you get ahead as an introvert? The first step is choosing a new vision for how things should be.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- Learn about CliftonStrengths (formerly StrengthsFinder)
- Book a CliftonStrengths coaching package
Improving your life can happen in small doses. Instead of thinking bigger, consider the small changes you can implement right now.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- Mavogel sleep mask
- Feminist book club box
- Becca Murray on TikTok
- mindful closet on Instagram
- How to plan a solo hotel retreat
- CliftonStrengths (formerly StrengthsFinder)
- Myers Briggs Type Indictator
- 1 Second Everyday
- Chatbooks
- Zenni Glasses
- Zeelool Glasses
- Do less to be more productive
Your self-improvement journey may never end, and that's okay. Here's a sculpture analogy to help you understand why!
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I thought becoming "the pretty one" would make me feel worthy. Eventually, I realized only I could define my worthiness.
Mentioned in this episode: Gutsy Boss Group Coaching (learn more and get on the wait list here)
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A listener says her biggest mindset struggle is thinking she can do more than she can and then feeling overwhelmed.
My answer to this common problem? Do less. Listen to find out why that's not just giving up, but can actually help you be more productive.
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Answering a question about mindset work, I share what a healthy mindset really means and how to foster one. Record a question for Gutsy Boss Podcast
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Last week, I told you 5 things about me. Today, I want to share 5 things I want you to know about yourself. Record a question for Gutsy Boss Podcast
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Today, I thought it would be fun to share 5 random things about me. Check them out!
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On this Memorial Day weekend in the U.S., let's talk about what no one likes to discuss—grief. In this episode, I talk about what grief is (and isn't), how it relates to the "small things" (not just death), and healthy ways to experience it.
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When you're on the path of personal development, do you pressure yourself to change quickly and perfectly? Perhaps the more loving—and effective—approach is taking things gradually. Record a question for Gutsy Boss Podcast
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Self-care is more than bubble baths and pedicures. Change your relationship with self-care by thinking of it as a spectrum instead of one specific type of action.
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Mentioned in the episode:
"A Tale of Two Abortions"
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As we grapple with the news about the crippling of abortion access in America, feminist coach Becky Mollenkamp shares some words of comfort. Mentioned in this episode: "Tonight I Weep" ... a post about the upending of Roe vs. Wade
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Procrastination is usually rooted in one of these 4 causes. Becky discusses what they are, and how to deal with each of them.
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Mentioned in the Episode: * Get Sh*t Done workbook + private audio series * How to use the Pomodoro Technique for more focus
Feminist life coach Becky Mollenkamp answers a listener question about how to develop and cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset (and shares a few helpful books).
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Mentioned in this episode:
- "Fierce Self-Compassion" by Kristen Neff
- "You Belong" by Sebene Selassie
- "Burnout" by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
- "All About Love" by bell hooks
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Feminist life coach Becky Mollenkamp shares one of her favorite coaching questions that helps people unhook from harmful conditioning.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- Free Get Sh*t Done workbook and private audio series
Learn more about feminist life coach Becky Mollenkamp
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What's the difference between acceptance and resignation? Becky shares her perspective using the pandemic as an example. Record a question for Gutsy Boss Podcast
Mentioned in this episode:
- "Radical Acceptance" by Tara Brach
- Free Get Sh*t Done workbook and private audio series
Learn more about feminist life coach Becky Mollenkamp
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I'm a feminist life coach ... but what does that mean? Find out my definition of feminism and how it affects my coaching and business.
Mentioned in the Episode: * "Eloquent Rage" by Brittney Cooper * Record a question for Gutsy Boss Podcast * Get on Becky's email list * Learn about Gutsy Boss group coaching
The most difficult times can sometimes lead to the greatest changes. Are you feeling a call to a reckoning?
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Mentioned in the Episode: * Get on Becky's email list * Learn about Gutsy Boss group coaching * Book a 1-time coaching call * FREE the Get Sh*t Done workbook + private audio series
An inspirational message at a time when so many of us really need it...
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Mentioned in the Episode: * "Heavy" by Birdtalker on YouTube * Gutsy Day emails (FREE short daily inspirational emails)
FREE the Get Sh*t Done workbook + private audio series at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate Book a free introductory call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
Between embarking on making a change and realizing the payoff lies a messy middle that is rarely discussed. In this episode, I share some tips for managing that often unpleasant middleground.
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FREE the Get Sh*t Done workbook + private audio series at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
Book a free introductory call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast Resources: * Season 2, Episode 5: Weaponizing Gratitude * Journaling Prompts Bundle
As we enter Black History Month, I share an important reminder why "love and light" and "mindset" aren't going to solve racism (and why they can actually be really harmful).
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FREE the Get Sh*t Done workbook + private audio series at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
Book a free introductory call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast Resources: * The Hill Creatives * Rachel Cargle's Instagram * Barbara J. Love's "Liberatory Consciousness"
I'm back for Season 3 of The Gutsy Boss podcast after an extended "life happens" break. Today, I want to dedicate an episode to everyone who has been told they are too controlling or bossy ... learn how to evaluate whether that's true, and how to manage this personality trait when it doesn't feel good.
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My free Get Sh*t Done workbook + private audio series will help you release productivity shame and redefine success in a way that feels GOOD. Get it at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
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This time of year, you're likely to get a lot of "New Year, New You" messages. Let's talk about why they are damaging, and make a pact to handle them in a healthy way.
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Grab my free Get Sh*t Done workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
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If you are in (or feel yourself entering) a state of overwhelm, one helpful way to manage the stress is to quiet the noise around you. Becky shares more about what that means.
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Grab my free Get Sh*t Done workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
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In our hyper-productive society, it's easy to slip into a state of overwhelm. Get 6 tips for managing that stressful feeling before it increases and damages your health.
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Grab my free Get Sh*t Done workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
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Four times a year, I check myself into a hotel in my town. Alone. Why? Learn more about how and why I take these regular solo retreats—and how you can do it, too, if it feels like something beneficial for you.
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Grab my free Get Sh*t Done workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
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So many people invest in coaching, and only end up with buyer's remorse. I don't want the same to happen to you. In this episode, I share 7 tips for becoming a more educated consumer of coaching so you don't get burned.
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Grab my free Get Sh*t Done workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
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Our own holiday experiences don't usually measure up to what we see in the Hallmark movies. And that's okay!
As we enter the season when many folks celebrate a lot of big holidays, I'm sharing a few tips on how to manage when things don't go as you hoped.
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Grab my free Get Sh*t Done workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
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Under capitalism, money means everything, so the only efforts that matter are those that make or save money (or spending, which moves our money into the wealthy’s pockets).
That doesn't leave room for doing something creative, expressing our unique take on the world, just for the pure joy of it. If you can't make money from it, why bother?
Today, I'm giving you a little pep talk about why expression for expression's sake is valid and important.
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Grab my free Get Sh*t Done workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
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Does yelling at your spouse, screaming at a bad driver, or crying over lost car keys mean you are a failure at personal development? Hell no.
It's not about never losing your cool, it's about how you handle it when it inevitably happens.
Mentioned in this episode:
--> "Burnout" by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
--> Mindfulness in Small Doses (Season 2, Ep. 5)
Grab my free Get Sh*t Done workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
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Struggling to make change or take action? Learn how focusing on your "deeper why" or legacy can help get you motivated.
Mentioned in this episode:
7LevelsDeep.com
Grab my free workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
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Most of us evaluate our investments through the lens of "return on investment." That's a product of capitalism, and is not a whole-person system for considering our finances. Becky shares a more comprehensive way to think about your spending.
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Grab my free workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
I'm tired—mentally and emotionally exhausted. If you feel the same way, too, then you may enjoy this episode. Coach Becky Mollenkamp shares why so many of us are feeling drained, and gives a few ideas for how to manage it.
Learn more about Becky's coaching at http://beckymollenkamp.com/coaching
Want to chat with Becky about coaching during a no-pressure, no sales pitch Zoom call? Sign up here.
Or you can book a one-time session for just $150 here.
Grab my free workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
What do you desire? Many of us never consider the question (not in any meaningful way). In this episode, coach Becky Mollenkamp is challenging you to spend some time thinking about your own pleasure.
Mentioned in this episode:
- "Patriarchy Stress Disorder" by Dr. Valerie Rein
- Valerie Rein's free weekend retreat, The Thriving Experience, is Oct. 15-17, 2021
- "Pleasure Activism" by Adrienne Maree Brown
- "Women Who Run with Wolves" by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
- Must-Read Books for Feminist Coaches
Learn more about Becky's coaching at http://beckymollenkamp.com/coaching
Want to chat with Becky about coaching during a no-pressure, no sales pitch Zoom call? Sign up here.
Or you can book a one-time session for just $150 here.
Grab my free workbook about procrastination and productivity (I promise it's not going to make you feel guilty!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/procrastinate
In a world that puts so much emphasis on individualism and achievement, it's no surprise that most of us have a tendency to put those we respect on a pedestal.
Those pedestals aren't helping anyone.
--> Take the free Fundamental Fear Quiz (Golden Girls themed!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/quiz
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Helping clients learn to hear and trust their intuition is one thing ... doing it myself is another indeed!
This week I'm sharing what happened recently (hint: BIG changes) when I walked my own talk and finally started acting on intuition.
Plus, learn about a cool new free quiz I'm offering!
Take the free Fundamental Fear Quiz (Golden Girls themed!) at https://beckymollenkamp.com/quiz
Interested in coaching? Book a free discovery call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
When you're down or feel a need to change something about yourself or circumstances, consider this question and see what comes up.
Interested in coaching? Book a free discovery call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
Clients often as me what does intuition mean and where does it come from? In this video, I talk about how to tell if it's your gut feeling or fear and the physical signs of intuition (how does intuition feel?).
Mentioned in this episode:
- What Causes Black-and-White Thinking?
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Black and white thinking is a "cognitive distortion" that can signal thoughts that aren't helpful. Learn how to stop this type of polarized or binary thinking when it pops up.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Easy Mindfulness Exercises
- Curiosity vs. Judgment
- What's the Best that Could Happen?
- Journaling Prompts Bundle
- Be Your Own Life Coach
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What is black-and-white (or polarized) thinking, and why is it an important red flag to notice? In this episode, Becky talks about this common cognitive distortion, and gives some examples of how to see if it's showing up for you.
Interested in coaching? Book a free discovery call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
If you feel a constant need for validation, a need to be liked, or wonder why you seek approval from others ... you're not flawed. You are human! Changing your relationship with validation (and what it means) can be a healthy first step on your personal growth journey.
Interested in coaching? Book a free discovery call with Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
Hiring a coach can be expensive. If that's not in your budget, these self coaching tips, tools, strategies and questions can help you be your own life coach. Certified coach Becky Mollenkamp shares a popular self coaching model as well as life coaching questions that will help you be your own life coach.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Gutsy Boss Club: https://beckymollenkamp.com/membership-lto/
- Journaling Prompts Bundle: https://shop.beckymollenkamp.com/journaling-prompts-bundle
Book a free discovery call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
Finding a life coach (or any coach) to help you is a big investment. Now sure how to choose a coach that will do a good job and be worth the money? Here are 10 questions you can ask to make sure you find a coach you'll love.
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Not sure what a coach does? Or how it differs from therapy or consulting? You're not alone. I often get asked exactly what a life coach does. So on today's episode, I'm explaining everything you need to know about what coaching is, and isn't.
As a life coach, I love sharing mindset tips. As a parent, I know we can learn a lot of lessons from children. So, here are 5 life lessons from kids that can help us all.
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As a life coach for several years to hundreds of clients, I've learned a lot of life coaching tips for success. I hope these 5 lessons from a life coach will help you live your best life possible.
Mentioned in this episode:
• You are not Broken episode: https://beckymollenkamp.com/you-are-not-broken-podcast/
• Mindfulness in Small Doses episode: https://beckymollenkamp.com/mindfulness-small-doses-podcast/
Book a free discovery call with Becky Mollenkamp at: https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and Becky is getting personal in this episode. She talks about the lessons she learned from losing her brother to addiction. (Trigger warning: Addiction, grief)
Having a bad day? Feminist mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp is back to share 5 MORE tools that can help pull you out of a funk and turn around a bad day.
Learn more about Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.com
Mentioned in this episode:
- 5 Ways to Feel Better, part 1, episode of Gutsy Boss Podcast
- Weaponized Gratitude episode of Gutsy Boss Podcast
- Gutsy Boss Club, a membership for women, femmes, and thems ready to unlearn patriarchal conditioning and define success on their own terms
Having a bad day (or several)? Feminist mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp shares 5 tools that can help pull you out of a funk and turn around a bad day.
Learn more about Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.com
Mentioned in this episode:
- Mindfulness in Small Doses episode of Gutsy Boss Podcast
- "Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
Conditioning makes moms feel bad if they don't love parenting, while dads have historically been allowed to opt into the parts they love and opt out (without shame) of what they don't. Feminist mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp thinks it's time for that to change.
Learn more about Gutsy Boss Club at https://gutsybossclub.com
Opting out of the patriarchal concept of "playing bigger" doesn't have to mean throwing your dreams in the garbage. Feminist mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp discusses how her concept of "playing smaller" looks when put into action (and how it may help you actually feel bigger and better).
Learn more about Gutsy Boss Club at https://gutsyboss.com
Sign up to receive Becky's FREE workshop, "Imposter Syndrome: It's Not You, It's Patriarchy" at http://beckymollenkamp.com/imposter
Feminist mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp discusses why she's changing how she teaches about and coaches around "Imposter Syndrome."
Learn more about Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com
Has the pursuit of more, better, faster left you feeling overwhelmed and unsatisfied? Feminist mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp discusses how the idea of "playing smaller" might be a welcome relief from the patriarchal hamster wheel of productivity and acquisition.
Learn more about Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com
The endless pursuit of more and better is exhausting. It's unsustainable and, usually, fruitless. Feminist mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp discusses how the idea of "playing big" is a (potentially harmful) product of patriarchy.
Learn more about Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com
Enforced gratitude is weaponized gratitude. It's a tool of patriarchy that makes systemic harm feel like a personal failure. Learn the difference between helpful and harmful gratitude.
Learn more about mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com
(For links to statistics mentioned in this episode, see the blog post at beckymollenkamp.com/weaponized-gratitude
One of my favorite tools for developing self-compassion is learning to approach your thoughts with curiosity, not judgment.
Learn more about mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com
Don't buy into the patriarchal narrative that you need to "accomplish" growth or check mindset work off your to-do list. You can't "master" mindset.
Learn more about mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com
Women are conditioned to believe their pleasure isn't a priority or, worse, isn't allowed. It's time to unlearn that ish and reclaim pleasure. It's your birthright!
Learn more about mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com
Whether you have a structured morning routine or simply want to know how to start your day to make it more productive and help you feel better, these four questions can get your days off on the right foot.
Learn more about mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.com
I have clients say to me, "I feel broken and lost," or ask how to fix yourself when you feel broken. Here's the truth: You're not broken, my friend. You are inherently worthy. Learn the difference between feeling broken and looking to improve from mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp.
Book a free introductory call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.com/call
I'm ready to stop letting Zuckerberg and pals to buy access to my brain. Hear about my digital detox last year and the changes that have lasted in the months since.
Book a free discovery call with Becky at beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Gutsy Boss Club
- "Digital Minimalism" by Cal Newport
- The Social Dilemma
Why do I love collecting and analyzing data in my business? It's not because I'm a numbers nerd (at least, that's not the ONLY reason). It's because doing so is a valuable mindset tool.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- The Gutsy Boss Club
- Journaling Prompts bundle
How do you know if the voice in your head is trying to help you or hurt you? Becky shares a few red flags of distorted thinking, and how to watch for and shift to realistic thinking.
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Becky shares a few questions to consider the next time you feel uninspired, lost, unsure, or unmotivated.
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Becky answers a listener question about how to incorporate mindfulness throughout the day (not just during meditation or yoga).
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Mentioned in this episode:
- "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle
- Get on Becky's email list at beckymollenkamp.com/email
In an awkward episode, Becky tells her personal story (because so many people have been asking!). She also talks about the kinds of women she coaches.
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What's all this talk about 'patriarchy'? Becky explains why she's talking about this issue more and how it affects her coaching.
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Find out why Becky is no longer saying 'self-sabotage' and what she's saying instead (and why language matters).
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Becky's talking about something that's driving her crazy ... the idea that certain feelings are good and others are "toxic" (and why it's a tool of patriarchy).
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Season 3 is coming to an end as Becky takes a few weeks to shut off the noise (this election is overwhelming!) and focuses on self-care. Today, she's talking about what "self-care" means and how to differentiate between self care and self soothing.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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You're allowed to get paid, and paid well, for something that's fun to do.
Grab the free 10 Lies Keeping You Stuck guide at beckymollenkamp.com/lies
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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Are you making things more difficult than they need to be? If so, it may be cultural conditioning, not a conscious choice.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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Being a successful business owner requires getting out of the feast-famine cycle. Today, I'm sharing how the Profit First method of accounting helped me break that cycle and start paying myself a regular salary.
RESOURCES:
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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I'm back, and today I'm sharing 5 lessons I learned after making five figures in August.
RESOURCES:
We Should All Be Millionaires club: https://helloseven.co/club/
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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On June 1st, I decided to stop talking until after Juneteenth. I committed to going fully into listening and learning mode. Today I'm sharing some of the work I've been doing since then.
RESOURCES:
"The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
"How to be An Anti-Racist" by Ibram X. Kendi
"Eloquent Rage" by Brittney Cooper
Webinar from Weeze Doran, Lettie Shumate, and Myisha T
"Spiritual Activism 101 and 102" from Rachel Ricketts
"Show Up & Serve: A Workshop for White Coaches" from Trudi Lebron
"Whiteness at Work" from the Adaway Group
"Reimagining Small Business" from Hello Seven (and Anti-Racist Small Business Pledge)
Liberate & Lather
Love Kenedie
Black Lives Matter
United Negro College Fund
Southern Poverty Law Center
About page on my website
EyeSeeMe bookstore
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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Find out why I'm done talking about racism for a while.
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Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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No more being a "good girl." I'm rocking the boat, even if it loses me followers and clients. Learn why standing up for your values matters in life and in business.
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Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Book a free discovery call with Becky at beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
Who do you need to BE to build the business you want? Learn why that question (and getting to the real answer) is so important in developing a CEO Mindset as a small business owner.
Learn about the CEO Shoes course at beckymollenkamp.com/ceoshoes
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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After hosting an online summit with 45 speakers and more than 1,000 attendees, Becky realized hidden inside of the event were some pretty powerful mindset lessons that also apply more broadly to business and life. She's sharing 8 lessons that you can apply to all areas of your business and life.
Sign up for the free Gutsy Ask Challenge Becky mentions in this episode at https://beckymollenkamp.com/gutsyask
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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Whether it's during a global pandemic or on a "normal" day, we often get caught up in comparing ourselves to what we see on social media. It's a trap that will rob you of happiness—and can even harm you. In this episode, mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp talks about why social media comparison is setting you up for misery.
Get the free Dream Life Workbook Becky mentions in this episode at http://beckymollenkamp.com/dream-life-workbook
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Book a free discovery call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
Asking for what you want and need can be difficult. But during the Coronavirus outbreak and recession it is causing, it's more important than ever to care for yourself (and that means making asks of others). In this episode, I share a few tips for more confidently asking for what you want and need.
The FREE Gutsy Ask Challenge: https://beckymollenkamp.com/gutsyask
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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How do I stay calm during the storm that is Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Even while my bank account gets smaller? And even as the next few months promise to get worse before they get better?
Here are the two mindset practices that I use (and teach my coaching clients) that save me from diving off the deep end. My hope is that they may also help you avoid falling too deep into fear.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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These are challenging times. We are all in it together, and I want to do my part to help. So, I'm sharing 5 lessons I've learned from my own experiences with recession and personal turmoil. I hope they help you as we all navigate this unique time of Coronavirus and the economic fall out from a global pandemic.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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Does Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have you totally freaked out? Or do you think everyone else is freaking out for no reason? Listen on to see why it's okay to feel however you feel about it.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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Looking to improve your relationship with money? It starts by treating money better. In this episode, Becky shares five ways to change your approach to money so you can get more of it.
Learn about or enroll in the Money Mindset Crash Course at https://beckymollenkamp.com/money-mindset-challenge
Becky's book recommendations for improving your relationship with money: https://beckymollenkamp.com/money-mindset-books/
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Book a free discovery call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
There are times in business when you have more clients than you can handle and the money is flowing in. Other times, you worry you'll never make another sale or land another client. These ups and downs in business, called the feast-famine cycle, is very common.
In this episode, Becky shares five ways to deal with the cyclical nature of business and how to change your thoughts about and approach to money.
Learn about or enroll in the Money Mindset Crash Course at https://beckymollenkamp.com/money-mindset-challenge
Becky's book recommendations for improving your relationship with money: https://beckymollenkamp.com/money-mindset-books/
Buy "Profit First" by Mike Michalowicz at https://amzn.to/31xapZj
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Book a free discovery call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
If you're not investing in your business, you probably have a money mindset issue. In this video, mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp shares an example of how scarcity thinking may be costing you money.
Learn about or enroll in the Money Mindset Crash Course at https://beckymollenkamp.com/money-mindset-challenge
Book a free discovery call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/youtube
Becky's book recommendations for improving your relationship with money: https://beckymollenkamp.com/money-mindset-books/
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
What does it really mean to change your “money mindset" so you can have a better relationship with money? Put simply, it's when your stop believing your stories (or lies) about money. In this video, mindset coach Becky Mollenkamp shares the six most common lies people believe about money.
Learn about or enroll in the Money Mindset Crash Course at https://beckymollenkamp.com/money-mindset-challenge
Book a free discovery call with Becky at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
Becky's book recommendations for improving your relationship with money: https://beckymollenkamp.com/money-mindset-books/
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Last episode, I talked about why going it alone in business is so dangerous. In this episode, I want to share 7 signs that you've found a good business community.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Being self-employed is tough. You're responsible for everything in your business, even the mind-numbing stuff you dread. Trying to decide which trends are worthwhile is overwhelming.
Without a support system, running a business can feel nearly impossible. Trying to go it alone likely contributes to the scary statistic that 30% of businesses fail within the first 2 years.
I'm 15 years into business, but I know how easy it is to think about quitting when times get hard—especially if no one is there to encourage you to keep going.
I hate trends, but one that is truly powerful? Biz besties (or communities or mastermind). They can truly make the difference between running a business that fails quickly and one that stands the test of time.
In this episode, learn more about why community matters.
Resources:
How to start a mastermind group
How to host virtual coffee chats
The Gutsy Boss Club
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Are you afraid of getting "real"? Terrified to let down your guard and allow people in? Do you equate vulnerability with weakness?
I was just like you only a few years ago. Now, I have discovered that vulnerability is a superpower.
In this episode, learn how I overcame my fear (and my wish for you).
Resources:
"The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brené Brown
Silence Your Inner Critic (free workbook)
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
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I saw a troubling Facebook recently. A woman claiming to be a life coach said her client is no longer suicidal after working with her for three months (no mention of a therapist or other mental health professional).
This wasn't the first time I've seen a coach making potentially dangerous promises, but it was definitely the most egregious.
The truth is, any coach worth her salt will not promise or agree to help you process trauma or treat mental illness.
Coaches help clients make life changes. The process may involve some amount of reflection (to identify the triggers and limiting beliefs keeping a client stuck), however, coach's work is largely future focused.
Only a licensed health care provider should delve deep into past wounds, provide medical advice, or engage in patient diagnosis.
Therapy takes a person from hurting to surviving.
Coaching takes them from surviving to thriving.
If a coach doesn’t explain to the difference between coaching and therapy, walk away. If you express that you are depressed or are otherwise suffering and the coach doesn’t refer you to a therapist, walk away.
Want to learn if COACHING is right for you? Book a discovery call with Becky Mollenkamp, certified life coach, at https://beckymollenkamp.as.me/gutsybosspodcast
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Bad days—or weeks, months, years—happen.
It's nonsense to pretend that we can all be happy all the time. If that's your goal, you're setting yourself up for a lifetime of disappointment and self-loathing.
What really matters is how we handle the bad times. In this episode, Becky gives a little pep talk (and some tips) for weathering the down times.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Are you worried about how many followers you have or likes you're getting? Are you thinking about the numbers that really MATTER in your business?
In this episode, get a helpful reminder about what data is important in your business and what's merely ego and and vanity. And, an even more important pep talk about focusing on things that matter even more than numbers.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Do you feel guilty for wanting more or less? Do you think you're not "allowed" to ask for what you want and need? In this episode, get a pep talk about why it's okay to want, especially as a woman.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
In this episode...
After accumulating more than $75,000 in student loans and having a yearly salary of only $30,000, Keina Newell knew she had to figure out how to make things work. That’s why, at age 22, she began having “money dates” to move beyond the feelings of anxiety and overwhelm.
She took time each week to better understand where her money was going—and get clear about how she wanted to use her money—and it helped her get out of debt and buy her first home before age 30. Now, as a financial coach, Keina helps her clients take the stress out of personal finances, and money dates are a key part of her work.
More nuggets from this episode:
- How money dates are like a relationship (7:12)
- The invaluable wisdom Keina’s mom gave her about savings (9:31)
- How Keina discovered her purpose (11:31)
- The four-part framework of money dates (12:18)
Keina Newell works with passionate and hard working single women who need help creating clear financial goals so they can save more, get out of debt, and stress less about money. Her favorite thing about working with clients 1:1 is hearing them breathe sighs of relief once they realize all of the things they can do with their money after working with her to build out an individualized system that supports them experiencing life differently.
Website | Instagram | Financial Habit Tracker
RESOURCES
- “Atomic Habits” by James Clear
- “Profit First” by Mike Michalowicz
- “The Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey
- “You’re a Badass at Making Money” by Jen Sincero
- Becky’s Money Mindset Challenge
Becky Mollenkamp is a mindset coach who helps womxn face the fears that keep them overwhelmed, stalled, and disappointed. By clearing those mental hurdles, her clients can create truly fulfilling businesses and lives.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
In this episode...
Are you asking yourself the right question about fear? This one simple shift can change your perspective for the better.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
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Meg Casebolt started her path to Megabolt Digital when she wrote a grant to get some design skills at her day job. She then pivoted to working at an architecture and design firm before going out on her own. She soon learned that when you’re the one person for the whole company, you have to be a Jill of all trades.
When she struck out on her own, Meg called herself a design concierge—she could take care of her clients’ every need. She soon discovered, however, that there were things she hated, and things she was just bad at doing.
Meg finally identified a very clear and narrow niche, and that gutsy move has changed her business for the better.
More nuggets in this episode:
- Why you can’t be an expert if you keep doing different things
- What Meg liked and hated about being a generalist
- What happened when she switched from a design generalist to an SEO specialist
- How to pivot more easily
- What Meg found most scary while pivoting
- Why you should build a network of people who do the thing you used to do
- Why you need limitations and boundaries on your business
Meg Casebolt is an SEO specialist, digital strategist and founder of Megabolt Digital. She helps female entrepreneurs succeed online by helping them get found on Google then turning readers into customers, all by using custom strategies that fit them better than Catwoman’s suit (without the wedgie).
Website | Facebook | Instagram | Attract & Activate course
Resources:
- Jaclyn Mellone, Go-To Gal Podcast
- Paul Jarvis “Company of One”
- Meg’s Attract & Activate SEO course
Becky Mollenkamp is a mindset coach who helps womxn face the fears that keep them overwhelmed, stalled, and disappointed. By clearing those mental hurdles, her clients can create truly fulfilling businesses and lives.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
In this episode...
Host Becky Mollenkamp shares why raising a baby while running a business isn't all bad. In fact, there are some pretty great things about the juggling act!
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
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From a young age, Dacy Gillespie found validation as a musician. She pursued degrees in classical music performance in college, and thought her dream job might be playing bass in an orchestra. She soon realized, however, that was the wrong place for her.
As a highly sensitive person with tendencies toward anxiety and depression, some big red flags came up that indicated she was not in the right profession. But she felt stuck in this path she had chosen, in what she thought she “should” be doing.
It wasn’t until her mid-30s that Dacy finally faced her fears and embraced a completely new career path. It was a gutsy move, and one that paid off.
More nuggets:
- The vital factors nobody takes into account when considering a job (2:43)
- Red flags a highly sensitive person should pay attention to (3:30)
- Why Dacy thought she couldn't work in any field but music (5:55)
- Why being good at something doesn't mean you're supposed to be doing that thing (8:39)
- The limiting beliefs that kept Dacy trying to work in music (10:41)
- Two crucial questions to ask yourself when you're miserable in your career (12:20)
- How she uses validation, both from clients and herself, to allay her fears (18:57)
Dacy Gillespie runs mindful closet, a personal styling service. She helps people work through the overwhelm they’re experiencing with their closets so they can feel good in the clothes they wear. When working with clients, she encourages a mindset shift from thinking they need more options to shopping mindfully and building a wardrobe that functions better with less. Dacy is also a mom to two boys, 1 and 5 years old.
Website | Instagram | Facebook
Resources
- “Do What You Are” by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron, and Kelly Tieger
- “The Highly Sensitive Person” by Elaine Aaron
- “Quiet” by Susan Cain
Becky Mollenkamp is a mindset coach who helps womxn face the fears that keep them overwhelmed, stalled, and disappointed. By clearing those mental hurdles, her clients can create truly fulfilling businesses and lives.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
In this episode...
In today's short episode of The Gutsy Boss Podcast, I'm talking about morning routines (and don't worry, there's zero pressure to create the "perfect" one ... because I think you need to do what's best for YOU!).
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
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Ella Glasgow was a voice coach for years. She was really good at it and it was easy...but she didn’t really love it. She knew she was meant for more, but was terrified of pursuing what was really calling her. A war between what she was doing and what she was meant to be doing was raging in her mind.
There was a fear of taking a risk, rooted in an earlier experience of being shot down by a former employer. Finally, though, she realized she needed to do what she asked her clients to do—get clear on what she wanted, make a game plan to get there, and push beyond the fears to make it happen.
More nuggets in this episode:
- The struggle between being good at what you’re doing—and sometimes even enjoying it—and knowing it’s not what you really want (2:37)
- The war of confusion, complacency, and comfort that comes from that struggle (3:55)
- How the boldness Ella grew up with eventually turned to fear (7:42)
- The eye-opening sit-down discussion with herself that made her practice what she preached (10:05)
- Why it’s important to be flexible in your planning (13:18)
- How moving forced Ella to change her business model (15:25)
- Why she was happy her mailing list went from 1,500 to 75 (16:50)
Ella Glasgow is a business and life coach who helps creative entrepreneurs get out of overwhelm so they can have a clear vision, the steps, and the confidence to make their creative dream their reality. Visit jo.my/ignitemydreams to claim your free Dream Ignition Call to discover what you need to make your dream your reality.
Website | Facebook
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
In this episode...
I announced early in 2019 that I was pivoting my business from general business coaching to specifically doing mindset coaching. This prompted someone on my email list to tell me that she always thinks of her own pivots and changes as failures. Guess what? Changing course isn't a sign of failure, it's a sign of growth. Listen to this minisode for more words of encouragement!
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
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When Alessandra Caprice went from doing all the things in her business (1:1 coaching, group programs, launching courses all the time, etc.) to combining them ALL into one package, everything shifted.
She realized she wanted to serve more people, and wanted to make what she was teaching even more accessible to her audience.
By stopping doing #AllTheThings, she can now serve far more people ... plus, she finally has the clarity and direction she was craving.
More nuggets in this episode:
- How Alessandra soon realized that her fear of not doing enough was creating a muddled mess of a message (3:24)
- Her biggest fears around things not working out (6:40)
- How her offline marketing translated into online marketing (7:33)
- Why imposter syndrome crops up when you’re marketing online (8:57)
- What Alessandra wanted her clients’ investment to look like (11:07)
- Why she did mindset work around thoughts vs facts (14:44)
- The freedom she feels about creating one thing (18:30)
- The questions you should ask yourself if “should” didn’t exist (20:11)
Alessandra Caprice is a Mindset Coach and Business Strategist focusing on helping new and on the rise coaches get visible with intention and master soul-centered sales. She infuses deep mindset work into everything she does so that her coaches not only become better coaches themselves, but they don't let limiting beliefs and fears hold them back from starting, growing, and scaling their businesses.
Website | The Emerging Coach (free Facebook group)
Becky Mollenkamp is a mindset coach who helps womxn face the fears that keep them overwhelmed, stalled, and disappointed. By clearing those mental hurdles, her clients can create truly fulfilling businesses and lives.
Website | Instagram
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In this short episode, Becky shares 6 signs that you may be stuck in scarcity thinking (and why it's time to shift to a more abundant mindset).
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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Veronica Yanhs tried to do what the business gurus said—she pursued her two businesses separately, but it just didn’t work. She worked on each one every other year, but it resulted in her missing business, speaking, networking, and client opportunities...and to her feeling totally frustrated.
In 2018, she decided to ignore “best practices” and ran both businesses simultaneously. It changed everything for the better. She worried she might burn out, but the systems she’s created for both businesses have actually made her more productive. She was also able to realize that both businesses, although totally different, helped clients own their power, skills, and gifts by unapologetically stepping into who they were.
More nuggets in this episode:
- How Veronica changed from doing one business at a time, to two (4:15)
- The life skills she learned from kink, including that your voice matters, and as soon as something feels wrong, you have to speak up (6:19)
- Why Veronica felt alone in her pursuit of being multi-passionate (7:21)
- How pursuing both businesses fulfills her core values of freedom, joy, and integrity (9:20)
- Why more brands are taking a stand (14:11)
- The reason you should just show up as yourself (16:48)
- Where the non-woo Veronica believes the Universe is showing her she's on the right track (21:58)
Veronica Yanhs is a multi-passionate entrepreneur on a mission to strip people bare—of the expectations and limiting beliefs that do not serve them—so they can thrive unapologetically exactly as they are. From systems to spankings, she emboldens womxn to leverage their pleasure and power in business and the bedroom with Business Laid Bare (systems for creatives and entrepreneurs that scale and save their sanity) and Desires Laid Bare (kink education for beginners in a fun and shame-free way).
Website | Business Laid Bare | Desires Laid Bare | Instagram | YouTube
Resources
- “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E L James
Becky Mollenkamp is the mindset coach behind The Gutsy Boss. She helps womxn face the fears that keep them overwhelmed, stalled, and disappointed. By clearing those mental hurdles, her clients can create truly fulfilling businesses and lives.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
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In this short episode, Becky talks about a big "failure" in her business, and why it's important to re-think how we define failure.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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When you offer group coaching, how do you sell potential clients on it not being custom to their needs (even if you know the problems are often the same)?
Kyla Roma didn't have to coach people live to get really great results for them. She did it by using an asynchronous method to communicate outside the bounds of a calendar. She was able to totally restructure her business, work 20 hours a week while being at home with her toddler, and stop trying to do everything for their clients, so they could do things themselves.
By thinking outside the box, Kyla created better boundaries that allow her better work-life balance, peace of mind, and joy about her work.
More nuggets in this episode:
- Work changes after baby is born (02:17)
- Having the same conversations over and over (02:35)
- The solution that changed everything (03:58)
- It’s vital to not ask anyone for permission (17:12)
- Be playful, experiment, and find things that work for you (18:38)
- Help clients take greater ownership of their own problems (20:30)
Kyla Roma is a marketing strategist and business coach. She’s spent the last decade teaching gutsy small business owners to confidently attract their dream customers and grow their profits. She's also a toddler mom, and her family's breadwinner. She believes that YOUR definition of success is the only one that matters, that your business should be delightful to run, and make it hard for you to fail.
Website | Instagram
Resources
- Loom
Becky Mollenkamp is a mindset coach who helps womxn face the fears that keep them overwhelmed, stalled, and disappointed. By clearing those mental hurdles, her clients can create truly fulfilling businesses and lives.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
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In this short episode, Becky shares why you need to talk like a boss if you want to be taken seriously as a business owner.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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When Simone Morris decided to stop looking for a job and focus on being an entrepreneur, she was half-stepping and not committing to one path. Once she decided to go all in, things shifted for her as an entrepreneur, making her more focused on winning in that arena. She knew her worth, and she was tired of convincing other people of it. She felt that her experiences were unappreciated.
She now focuses 100% of her efforts on being an entrepreneur, enjoying learning to be a CEO. It's a juggling act, balance everything on her plate, but she’s incredibly proud of herself on how far she’s come. She sees what's possible, and she’s inspired by the women she encounters on a daily basis.
More nuggets in this episode:
- How Simone accidentally stumbled into diversity and inclusion work as a volunteer - and how she came to love it more than her “real” job (2:57)
- The one year secondment that wound up being a turning point in her life, in more ways than one (7:12)
- The question Simone kept asking herself about her lack of success in finding corporate work (9:33)
- What happened when she decided to stop playing in both corporate and entrepreneurial work (10:56)
- When fears and doubts finally leave you alone (12:50)
- How aligning yourself with credible organizations, such as the Women Business Enterprise National Council, can benefit your business (13:48)
- The differences between being an employee in your business and being CEO of your business - and when you need to fire yourself (15:30)
- The security of a 9-5 job is a myth (17:42)
Simone Morris is an award-winning diversity and inclusion leader, consultant, and speaker committed to diversifying the workplace, and training women to take true leadership positions in all aspects of their lives. Her thought leadership can be found on sites like Glassdoor, Leadercast, and BambooHR. She’s also the author of two books (see Resources below).
Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
Resources
- “Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway” by Susan Jeffers
- Women Business Enterprise National Council
- “The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael E. Gerber
- “The Power of Owning Your Career: Winning Strategies, Tools and Tips for Creating Your Desired Career!” by Simone Morris
- “Achievement Unlocked: Strategies to Set Goals and Manifest Them” by Simone Morris
- “Reasons to Join a Mastermind” by Becky Mollenkamp
Becky Mollenkamp is a mindset coach who helps womxn face the fears that keep them overwhelmed, stalled, and disappointed. By clearing those mental hurdles, her clients can create truly fulfilling businesses and lives.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
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In this short episode, Becky defines a "to-don't" list, talks about why you need one, and shares tips for what to include on yours.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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For years, Hailey Dale had a guilty secret. She was telling her clients one thing about content (you can do less!), but not entirely practicing what she was preaching. She felt like a fraud, but also felt trapped by the endless content creation grind.
Nearing burnout, she accepted a challenge to take an intentional month-long content creation hiatus, and used that time to promote older posts. That experience showed her a more effective approach to content—building an evergreen library of content.
It took guts, but this change has helped Hailey's monthly revenue more than double. The "doing less to do more" approach has freed her up to focus on the highest-impact, revenue-generating activities. Even more than that, it's given her more space to create higher-quality content when inspired and to put effort into collaborations and real-time marketing techniques.
Now Hailey gets more done in less time, working 6 hours or less a day. Best of all, breaking up with the guilt over her content calendar had a profound effect on her mental health.
More nuggets in this episode:
- The fears around not sharing nonstop content feel real, but those worst fears usually don’t come true (4:08)
- An intentional month-long content hiatus sounds scary, but can be a game changer (5:19)
- Taking a break from content can help you get re-energized about creating content from a more meaningful space (7:45)
- The “forever funnel” method allows people to do more while doing less, meaning shift focus from constantly creating content to spending time on revenue-generating activities or just having better work-life balance (10:45)
- New mindset issues that crop up when you build a business that allows you to work less without making less (12:25)
- Stuck on the content hamster wheel? There are a few practical things you can do to relieve the stress right awy (17:08)
Hailey Dale, MA is a certified content strategist and founder of Your Content Empire, where she partners with small business owners who are over the shoulds and ready to build their content empires – their way. Through her programs, DIY content kits and award-winning, tell-all weekly blog, she’s helped thousands of entrepreneurs create smarter content on a consistent basis that delights them and their customers while growing their bottom lines.
Website | Instagram | Pinterest
Resources:
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“Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself” by Michael Michalowicz
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Amber McCue’s How to Clone Yourself course
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Lucky Bitch with Denise Duffield-Thomas
Becky Mollenkamp is the mindset coach behind The Gutsy Boss. She helps womxn face the fears that keep them overwhelmed, stalled, and disappointed. By clearing those mental hurdles, her clients can create truly fulfilling businesses and lives.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
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In this short episode, Becky shares how to shift from fear to excitement so you can stop holding yourself back.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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By age 10, Brittany Berger had been diagnosed with anxiety—and other diagnoses followed. For many years, she felt mental illness was a “flaw” that would keep her from ever pursuing the things she really wanted in life, including building her own business.
When she finally accepted her mental and chronic illnesses as part of her personality and body—instead of a fault—she was able to focus on ways to manage them instead of constantly suppressing them.
She embraced new business models instead of trying to follow the frameworks built by people with different brain compositions than her, focused on marketing and productivity tactics that took her personal strengths and weaknesses into account, and pivoted her brand to embrace mental illness and incorporate mental health advocacy.
Once Brittany realized her mental illness was a superpower that could be leveraged instead of something to be ashamed of, everything got better.
More nuggets in this episode:
- Mental illness is the same as physical illness, and people with mental illness are the “normal ones” (2:23)
- Seeing a therapist who understood chronic and mental illness—and no longer feeling alone—changed everything (5:55)
- Committing to regular journaling led to incredible realizations that forever changed and improved her business (7:46)
- Energy management shifts how you organize your days to account for (instead of push through) limitations (9:13)
- “Tricking the brain” can help when comparisonitis kicks in...and so can a great quote from comedian Amy Poehler (13:17)
- Surrounding yourself with people with shared experiences can help you feel less alone (14:58)
- Talking openly about mental illness isn’t just complaining; it can make a real difference (17:15)
Brittany Berger is the founder of WorkBrighter.co, a digital media company that helps productive unicorns go beyond working smarter to a version of productivity that makes room for “unproductive” things like rest, self-care, and fun. She started Work Brighter after 5 years of working in high stress startups that prioritized hustle, growth, and scaling over self-care and mental health. Now that she's changed her own mindset, she spends her time helping other high achievers define balance for themselves, advocating for mental health awareness, and dancing...always dancing.
Website | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Recommended Books
Resources:
“Quiet” by Susan Cain
“Rest” by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
“The Body is Not an Apology” by Sonya Renee Taylor
“Unfuck Your Brain” by Faith Harper
What is the Spoon Theory? from WebMD
Becky Mollenkamp is the mindset coach who behind The Gutsy Boss. She helps womxn face the fears that keep them overwhelmed, stalled, and disappointed. By clearing those mental hurdles, her clients can create truly fulfilling businesses and lives.
Website | Instagram | 365 Journaling Prompts for Business Success (free download)
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In this short episode, Becky shares how to identify a bad client and 3 tips for how to fire them without burning a bridge.
Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.
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Although Aleia Walker earned her bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing, she wound up taking a job as an insurance claims adjuster “just for the sake of getting a job.” She then found her way into self-employment as a freelance web designer and developer.
Her business was booming—but it didn’t feel right. Despite her fears about looking flighty, she got gutsy and made another change. Aleia realized she really loved email marketing and set out to build it into a business.
The pivot paid off, and even the air around Aleia began to feel different when she was finally working on her purpose. She’s found more success than ever before. “I'm happier, and more energetic about all the things—even when it's tax time,” she says. “I chose this life and it's so exciting to live it.”
- It’s important to have gratitude even for jobs you don’t love (2:50)
- Reframing your thoughts and words about bad situations can change everything (3:45)
- It’s normal to fear looking flighty during times of transition (5:33)
- There comes a point when you have to stop caring about how things appear and focus on how they feel to you (7:21)
- Trying to do everything can lead to burnout (9:18)
- It can be easier to time a pivot with a natural break in your business (10:20)
- Making a pivot in your business involves logistical changes in addition to mindset shifts (11:17)
- Working in your purpose makes everything feel better (12:30)
- You get to decide if you’re happy or not (13:50)
- Don’t make major changes “cold turkey” (15:20)
- Money mindset work is so important when you go from getting a paycheck to paying yourself— and taking Becky’s Money Mindset course can help (17:55)
Aleia Walker crafts email marketing and tech funnels for busy creatives who don’t have time to figure out where all the pieces go. She's a word and data nerd who loves getting in the weeds and coming back and presenting you the goods. With a degree in Creative Writing, she's found a way to blend my love for nice things (and nicer spirits) to create experiences that move customers and clients into action and more profits into your pockets so you can spend more time serving your people.
Website | Instagram | Your Big Sexy Year Summit
Resources:
Abundant Affirmations deck
“You are a Badass” by Jen Sincero
“Daring Greatly” by Brené Brown
Becky’s 28-Day Money Mindset Course
