Alex and Maria jump on the call to talk about business life in the midst of this pandemic. Is there still room to manifest your dreams? Or should we just hang tight and wait for a better time? If you've been listening to ACEO, you probably already know the answer. Still, when there is so much uncertainty, it's no doubt challenging to even think about jumping out of any kind of safety net to pursue our bigger dreams. Maria and Alex break down why they think NOW is the perfect time to create a blueprint for a new life, face your fears, and innovate out of this situation. They share a few practical tools and ideas on how to stay energetically full and financially solvent through this time.

Figuring out your mission, vision, a purpose is the #1 most important thing you can do to get the customers you want and a team that will help your business be successful. We’re peeling back the curtain today and going through a 3-part process using Alex’s company, NamasteAsFuck. From day 1 Alex has been crystal clear about who her company serves and why. This helped her attract the right customers, build a huge community on Instagram, and attract a group of badass ambassadors that help her business grow. None of this happened by accident, and we want to show you how you can do it too. Join us for this very real convo about how building a brand is more than just creating a logo, but actually a process you can go through to make sure you create a company (and life) that matters to you.

Welcome to the last episode of the 4-part money series. Alex and Maria are ending this series with practical tips about how to save when it feels like you don’t have any money. They get really nerdy about retirement accounts, compound interest, making your savings automatic, and explain why they think you should legally establish your business.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could set our prices from a place of intuitive guidance AND someone out there was willing to happily pay us THAT price. Yes, that is very possible. In this episode, Maria and Alex talk pricing products and services. They explain why it’s so hard know what we’re worth, and even harder to stand behind it — especially when we’re the new kids on the block. In usual fashion, they talk about intuitive price setting as well as practical steps in calculating how much to charge.

We all have a "money story". Maria and Alex take you back in time with their first money stories, and Alex breaks down the concept of "money as energy". If you find yourself feeling guilt, shame, or lack when it comes to money, you're not alone. Whether or not we know it, our relationship with money affects the energy we create around us and impacts what we attract — in business and in life. One thing we know for sure is that we can't make money and feel good about it, if we don't understand our money story. For this week’s baby step, pay attention to your money triggers. Simply notice if you find yourself complaining about not having enough, finding yourself feeling guilty about what you bought, or notice how you talk to yourself when you can't buy something you want. Notice how that makes you feel and reflect on any patterns you notice. Share your experience with us over @_abundanceo.

We're baaaaack! And we're kicking off Season 2 with a 4-part episode series. We asked you what you wanted to hear about next and we listened. You asked "how can I quit my job or start a business with $0 in the bank"? So we’re going there in this episode. In this first episode Maria and Alex share their start-up stories. Maria shares how she budgeted a brick and mortar business with no savings, while Alex takes us back in time when she first made the financial leap with her apparel company using "intuition based budgeting" and her monthly budget plan. Our 4-part conversation about all things money, starts here.

This is our final week of the abundance challenge, where we’re getting better and better at operating from a place of abundance instead of scarcity. This week is a BIG week — it’s time to tell the world about what you’ve been up to. Say you you want to leave your high-paying IT gig with crazy good benefits and be a professional photographer, and now you have to break the news to your mom. We don’t care if you’re 20 or 45, — all of us at one time or another feel fearful of other’s reactions. It’s especially challenging if we know that people we care about will not understand. How will they react? What will they think? What will they say? Now it’s time to rip that band-aid! The biggest gift you can give yourself on this challenge is to be to true yourself. The convos are taking place on our IG @_abundanceo, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Who did you tell? How did this 30 day challenge make a difference in your life?

This is week 3 of our abundance challenge, where we’re getting better and better at operating from a place of abundance instead of scarcity. This week, we make contact and meet some people. Sometimes we get caught up in “the steps” and can think that there is a clear and linear path to “success”. But the more we get exposed to people who follow their dreams, the more we see that that’s just not true. Reach out to someone who’s doing what you want to do (or someone simply living the life of their dreams), and ask them how they got there. It may seem intimidating at first, but you might be surprised that there are people out there that are willing to talk to you. This step is especially important for those of us who are not surrounded by doers and makers, and instead surrounded any complainers and nay-sayers. The convos are taking place on our IG @_abundanceo, we’d love to hear your experience. Tell us, how did it go this week?

Today we’re continuing our 30 day abundance challenge, where we’re spending the next 30 days training ourselves to operate form a place of abundance instead of scarcity — which we believe is key for business. For this week’s challenge, we take it a step further. And get ready, because this one is not easy. This week, say “no” to an idea or project that does not resonate with you but is difficult to pass up. Saying “no” to something can be challenging, especially if it means we can “lose out” on money, let someone down, or “pass up” a crazy good opportunity. For example, you want to quit your job, but your boss just offers up a raise and a fancy new title. Or your friend asks you for help, but you are tired and depleted and you feel bad saying no. Take a look at your opportunities and to-do lists —whether professional or personal — that you just know in your heart are not meant for you. Say “NO”. The convos are taking place on our IG @_abundanceo, we’d love to hear how you’re doing with this one! What is surprising about saying “no”? Was it easier than you thought?

Today we kick off our 30 day abundance challenge! This is where we’ll spend the next 30 days training ourselves to operate form a place of abundance instead of scarcity, which we believe is key for business. This week, take a “time out” from people or a person who is not supportive of your new venture, interest or lifestyle. This can mean that you take more space from the person in an obvious way or just energetically remove yourself from having to explain yourself, and notice how that feels. Did your energy level shift? What else is different? The convos are taking place on our IG, we’d love to hear how you’re doing with this one!