Do you identify as a ‘high-achiever’? If not…you might by the end of this episode ;) Today, Stacy and I are talking about ‘underground’ high-achievers. These are the folks who have an inner critic that never lets them rest. Stacy and I both know because we have BEEN there!No matter how much we achieved, we feel like there wasn’t much to be proud of. Stacy helps these high-achievers get where they want to be – HOW THEY WANT to be there. Ready to come along? Get ready to ask the right questions and get honest with yourself so you can reconnect to what really matters to you. Questions like:What lights me up?What brings me energy?What drains my energy?What matters to me?What doesn’t really matter to me?What am I pretending is working?What’s actually working?Time to recalibrate your GPS to your own expectations and what truly feels good.—Stacy is a life and leadership coach who empowers deeply caring and overextended high-achievers – like you – to honor your needs, do less, and say no so you can invest your time and energy in what matters most to you. She helps her clients shift from doing to being as they tap into the wisdom in their bodies and spirits instead of just their [over]thinking minds.Stacy’s mission is to create a world where overachievers shift to tending to their own needs first, without feeling like they're letting everyone else down. She serves clients with 1:1 coaching and group coaching.Stacy and I chatted on her podcast here: https://www.outgrowthegrind.co/blog/prioritizeyouinsteadofperfectionFind the rest of Stacy’s podcast here: https://www.stacyrayekellogg.com/podcastFollow Stacy on Instagram here: @outgrowthegrindHire Stacy and learn more about her work here: www.stacyrayekellogg.com

It’s rare (in my world at least) to meet a human who describes themselves as ‘low on the people-pleasing spectrum’, but Natalie does just that.This refreshing and frank conversation I had with Natalie sheds light on the disparities in wealth building between Black people, people of color, and white people. Natalie knows this topic intimately as she lost her full-tuition scholarship during college because she *had* to work to pay her bills. After school, her student loan payment was more than her mortgage and car loan combined. I was surprised/not surprised to hear that 12% of the population is black, but 70% of student loan debt belongs to Black people.  Predatory lending has always disproportionately targeted people of color. Listen in as Natalie and I unpack some of the underlying roots of the systems that create wealth inequality with a little sass and lots of laughs along the way!-----Natalie Bullen is a wealth and money mindset coach from Mobile, AL. As the owner of Unapologetic Wealth, she teaches financial empowerment and money mindset training for powerful women of color so they can step into the wealth they deserve and desire. She is also a Financial Planner who shuns traditional personal finance values rooted in shame, guilt and fear and encourages followers to dream bigger, increase their prices and magnify their gifts.Listen to Natalie on Clubhouse:@nataliebullenLearn more about Natalie’s work and find her social media accounts here: https://unapologeticwealth.ck.page/ Get on the waitlist for her highly anticipated networking group here!

You don't have to get rid of a single beanie baby in order to be organized and feel good in your home.  There is no moral high ground to depriving yourself of "extra" stuff. However... two things can be true at the same time.  Minimalism can be used selectively in order to save you from the STUFF that you're constantly drowning in.  You can be a happy maximalist, and still apply the principal of minimalism to specific areas of your home.  This isn't an either-or world, and you get to make your own rules.  Krista Lockwood from Motherhood Simplified helps moms declutter and simplify their lives in order to maintain their sanity.  Because motherhood is a season that, well... might require some selective minimalism so that you can keep up with the specific challenges that motherhood brings (and free up room for more JOY instead).  Kelly and Krista discuss both of their minimalism journeys (one was by accident, while the other was on purpose), and why they no longer believe that minimalism is a silver bullet to fix your problems.  Do we hate minimalism?  NO! Minimalism might be the right solution for your life, but it helps to be damn sure before you dive off the deep end and end up regretting all the stuff you later realize wasn't even the real problem.  We discuss who it might be right for, and how *not* to do it so that you stay in alignment with your values.Follow Krista on Instagram, and download her free "Clear Your Clutter" guide to plug into her amazing support group for moms who want less chaos and more joy in their journey.  We're in this together!

Rachael Kay Albers (RKA) is the one woman SNL of biz comedy who started unapologetically naming names and pointing out unethical practices in online business in early 2021. She had spent years in marketing trying to get her clients to care about more than the bottom line and wondering how we got *here* in entrepreneurship. Her deep hunger for innovation and frustration with the modern cult of ‘branding’ led her to light all the bullshit on fire. RKA told the uncensored truth in her ‘Free School’ and publicly aired her grievances — as well as her hard-earned wisdom — to the Instagram world. Because…who doesn’t love a dumpster fire? Listen in as RKA, creative director, brand strategist, and business comedian at RKA ink, brings us along for an entertaining and evocative ride of reinvention. Here’s to burning the rulebook and marketing in pursuit of meaning. Find Rachael online at:Awkwardmarketing.com Rachaelkayalbers.com

Lauren Marie Fleming started coaching her peers on storytelling when she was 8 years old and giving speeches in 4H. Spoiler alert: she says snacks and asking ‘why’ were her secret key to success. As she grew up, she learned the power of the stories we tell ourselves and others as she was deeply shamed and dangerously medicated for being fat. Finding proudly fat people to create community with allowed her to actively change her own narrative and started her journey of amplifying other voices that have been silenced and pushed to the sidelines. Lauren helps aspiring authors ditch the starving artist cliche and thrive. She has written for prominent publications like Vice and Huffington post and spoken at prestigious conferences such as Blog Her and at colleges including Yale. For over two decades Lauren has coached writers and other storytellers to write books that honor their creativity and humanity while making more money and telling better stories. She’s worked with some of the world’s most distinguished authors and speakers including Tony Robbins. She is a graduate of both film school and law school. Lauren’s goal in life is to encourage entrepreneurs to be more creative and to teach artists to think more like entrepreneurs.Follow Lauren on Instagram here: @laurenmariefleming@schoolforwritersGrab Lauren’s Free Guide to Journaling Through Difficult Times here: schoolforwriters.com/journalingListen to the School for Writers Podcast here:On Apple PodcastsOn Spotify Write Your Friggin’ Book Already, Lauren’s program mentioned on the show is opening in February 2022. You can hop on the waitlist to get more info here: writeyourfrigginbookalready.com

Even in a workplace where you think things are going great, there’s always a way to make more room for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Stacey Gordon suggests asking a key question that might just open your eyes to exactly where the work needs to be done in your company or business, because being interested in the surface work of anti-racism just isn’t enough. Listen in to hear Stacey’s key question and how you can start conversations at work or on your entrepreneurial team to create what Stacey calls “unconscious inclusion.”Stacey is an executive advisor and diversity strategist who coaches and councils executive leaders on DEI strategies for their businesses. With a focus on the intersection of diversity, inclusion, and workplace culture she has been invited as a keynote speaker and facilitator around the globe to tackle the tough conversations companies need to have. Her no-nonsense approach to DEI comes through her book “UNBIAS: Addressing Unconscious Bias at Work” which debuted at #1 on Amazon’s hot new release list. She is the creator of A course on Unconscious bias which has earned the highest number of views on the LinkedIn learning platform. Along with her popular resume course she has reached over 1 million unique learners.   Follow Stacey on Instagram hereBuy Stacey’s Book on AmazonJoin Stacey’s Free DEI Community hereStacey’s website: www.reworkwork.com

Understanding the way your nervous system works is a crucial part of identifying and beginning to heal from trauma. Carrie and I chat in this episode about the difference between Big T trauma and little t trauma, how Carrie started her own healing journey, and what it looks like to start your own healing journey with gentleness and intention. Carrie is the mom of four kids and after a decade of struggling from betrayal trauma she found hope and healing. Now, she shares the tools that changed her life with others. She’s a certified meditation teacher and trauma specialist. Click here to find Carrie on Instagram

Just because you’ve made it through burnout once doesn’t mean it can’t happen again, and Nicole Liloia has learned that first hand. In this episode we chat about the corporate structures that keep us from solving problems and bringing down the patriarchy...and a few ways to escape them. We’re both here to cheer you, and your oh-so-valuable laziness on!Nicole stuck out her 9 to 5 grind for three years before transitioning to freelance style work and then to a business truly built on her own terms that allowed her to travel more while she worked. She’s now a business strategist and social worker who helps women build bigger businesses and create consistent income without needing to be attached to their MacBooks 24/7. She loves helping them create multiple income streams that allow them the freedom to work less while still making more money. Nicole has been featured in Forbes, mindbodygreen, and The Huffington Post. Want a little more of Nicole’s brilliance? Click here to download Nicole’s FREE Consistent Income Generator!

If you’re *not* one of those people who has boundless energy all day long and you’d love to know how to accommodate your fluctuating energy, inspiration, and motivation — this conversation is a must listen. There are always ways around the things you hate doing...in your home and in your business and Tracy Stanger is on the show today to add to your list of ‘shit moms can stop doing’ right now.Tracy and I met on Instagram after obsessively sharing each other’s posts. In fact, we might be the same person with the same mission — in slightly different niches. Tracy Stanger is an anti-hustle business coach who shows moms how to build their world changing business while momming. She wants everyone to remember that you don’t have to do it all. You actually can get better results (and less stress) when you do less, but do it better. She teaches her clients how to trim their to-do lists down to the most impactful tasks so they can make it easier to get those tasks done!Hang out with Tracy on Instagram: ​​@tracy.stangerAnd find more about Tracy’s work at: tracystanger.com

Our instincts can be wrong, but your intuition never lies.  You've got all the answers within yourself (I pinky promise!).  But, are you asking yourself the right questions?  Sheila helps you ask yourself better question with Tarot readings and learn to trust yourself deeply through self-reflective exercises.  Turns out, every single one of us is a "visionary" and a "good judge of character" when we learn how to listen to ourselves.  Sheila Masterson is a Philadelphia based career and business tarot reader and teacher, energy healing facilitator, and host of the Living Tarot Podcast. She has been reading people her whole life and “hearing” energy since she was a young child. She believes that everyone has the ability to connect deeply to their intuition and that tarot is an excellent tool for learning to trust yourself and learn to hear your own inner voice. She is on a mission to break the paradigm of old “fortune telling readings” and instead strives to empower clients through collaborative sessions that help them connect with their own inner wisdom and move forward with confidence on aligned action steps.Find Sheila on Instagram @StarSageSpiritLiving Tarot Podcast