Fearing that you’ll never making another penny from your business again, feeling like all 25 things on your to-do list are priority #1, worrying about why others aren’t taking you seriously… all of those challenges boil down to mindset—and are ones we’ve personally struggled with.

In today’s episode of Unfiltered, we’re continuing our mini series on Tough Sh*t in Biz, chatting about the biggest mindset shifts we’ve had in the last year that seriously rocked our worlds and allowed us to let go of beliefs that were holding us back.

Highlights

06:15—17:02: What even is mindset and how your mindset can get so stuck

17:02—20:05: How scarcity mindset shows up in the world, beyond business

20:24—35:30: The pain in the ass that is comparisonitis and imposter syndrome

35:30—38:54: A big belief we had to let go of that we all held onto for a long time

38:54—45:39: The importance of prioritizing (and not treating everything as #1)

45:39—47:02: Why considering business to be business is actually helpful

47:02—57:43: The value of understanding everything stems from you (and why that’s good!)

If you liked this episode, check out our other mindset-related episode; There’s No Such Thing as Business Without Mindset Work: on Spotify and on Apple.

Our Favorite Mindset Resources

Alethea:

• Joe Dispenza for meditations
• You’re a Badass at Making Money (book) for starting to work through limiting money beliefs
• Manifestation Babe Academy (if you’re looking to go all in on mindset work!)

Fran:

• Hypnotherapy for rewiring my subconscious beliefs - @itsaddisonbowen is my go-to for this
• Breathwork for learning how to regulate my nervous system, especially during a stress response, to support my body through mindset shifts - @claire.ollila is my go-to for this

We’d love to connect with you! You can join our broadcast channel and connect with us on Instagram: Han @hannahreed.co, Fran @thepassionscollective, and Alethea @copywithspice. And if you have thoughts, feedback, questions, etc. that you want to share with us, pop over to the bottom of this page on Alethea’s website!

In today’s episode of Unfiltered, we’re diving into a juicy question asked by you! And that question is…

At the beginning of business, do you offer services people are asking for but you don’t love to increase cash flow? Or stick to what you really enjoy and wait for the right people to come along?

We’re dishing all of our thoughts on the potential “consequences” of saying f it and taking on projects you don’t love, when prioritizing cash flow over aligned projects makes sense, and how the answer to this question differs for those in the beginning of their biz vs. further along.

Highlights:

02:23: The #1 thing to consider before choosing to say yes to projects you don’t love

03:55: How to not screw yourself over if you are in a position of needing to bring in cash flow ASAP

04:50: The most important “consequences” to consider if you’re thinking about saying yes just to bring in more mula

12:37: Knowing when it’s time to move from experimenting into focusing in on what you want

14:11: The benefits of figuring out your signature sauce

16:19: A loving reminder

We’d love to connect with you! You can join our broadcast channel and connect with us on Instagram: Han @hannahreed.co, Fran @thepassionscollective, and Alethea @copywithspice. And if you have thoughts, feedback, questions, etc. that you want to share with us, pop over to the bottom of this page on Alethea’s website!

Is burnout really a “right of passage” for business owners? Is resting the “cure” for burnout? How do you recognize the signs that you’re headed toward burnout? As (self-proclaimed) burnout experts, we’re kicking off a fun new mini-series by dishing all about our experiences with burnout, what burnout is really trying to tell you, how to navigate burnout & more.

Timestamp Breakdown:

2:38—10:46: Our experiences with burnout and a unique perspective on what burnout could truly be a sign of

10:49—20:01: Red flags to look for that might signal burnout is coming, potential causes for burnout, and why resting isn’t a “cure” for burnout

20:01—37:05: Preventing burnout, the importance of prioritizing YOU and how to step away from your work without feeling like it’s always in the back of your mind

37:05—40:40: Navigating burnout due to things in your personal life vs your business and how this looks different

40:40—48:00: The importance of appreciating the journey that you’re on and not always pushing yourself to be at the destination

48:00—51:38: How saying “no” to things is a preventative for burnout

We’d love to connect with you! You can join our broadcast channel and connect with us on Instagram: Han @hannahreed.co, Fran @thepassionscollective, and Alethea @copywithspice. And if you have thoughts, feedback, questions, etc. that you want to share with us, pop over to the bottom of this page on Alethea’s website!