The heart of today’s topic is developing trust in your ideas, even when they are innovative and outside the box. You’ll learn what a Raga is, how Ragas help with healing, and how Dharma helps you move forward with ease in your purpose. Join us to learn more from my interesting guest!Dr. Shubham Kulkarni is “The Raga-Singing Ayurvedic Doctor,” a practicing Ayurvedic doctor and music therapist based in Pune and Mumbai, India. He works in renowned palliative hospice care centers and at his own private practice. In addition to his medical studies, he holds master’s degrees in palliative care and psychology and is a music therapist and vocalist of Indian classical music. He has successfully conducted clinical research in the field of Ayurveda and on music therapy’s effects on insomnia, stress, depression, dementia, cancer, and pregnancy care. Show Highlights:How music and Ayurveda became part of Dr. Shubham’s life and workWhy he is interested in the applied knowledge of music and Ayurveda in concepts like mental health, palliative care, and death/dyingWhat the learning process was for Dr. Shubham to learn music and the practical application of musicHow parents, teachers, gurus, and books help us discover our Dharma as we learn discipline and trustWhat a Raga is, how it is viewed as medicine, and how it affects our emotions and feelingsHow Dr. Shubham uses sound therapy, music therapy, and Raga therapy therapeutically in the treatment of specific diseasesHow music therapy can be used effectively as a cure and for careWhat Dr. Shubham says to people who are unsure of their DharmaWhat his birth chart shows about his creativity and his desire to help people healDr. Shubham’s advice to others who do innovative workHear Dr. Shubham’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and recommended books.Resources:Connect with Dr. Shubham Kulkarni: Facebook and InstagramBooks recommended by Dr. Shubham: Bhagavad Gita and On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kubler-RossConnect with PaulaThe Cosmic Business Lab is now open! This is a year-long program with me going deep into the business strategies I’ve used to build my six-figure business. You’ll get access to resources, courses, and three calls a month, plus bonus calls with guest experts. Are you ready to uplevel? Join here.Upgrade to the Cosmic Business Mastermind, which gives you personalized support with me and is limited to 20 people. Details are here, and you can book a call with me where we'll look at your business and your birth chart to see if the program is a fit. We start March 4th - and there are only 20 spaces total available (some are already booked!)Get the 2024 Astrology Guidebook and receive all my hand-picked lay-low and auspicious days for the year,...

Nothing is more important to the success of your business than your message. Everything about your brand and your values is reflected in your marketing message. Is now the time to refine and refresh your message? Today’s show covers the six keys to crafting your strong message that will help you get more sales and have more happy customers!Show Highlights:Why your message is like the train that takes your clients from “getting to know you” to buying from youWhy your message should help your ideal client answer three questions: “Is this for me? Why are you the one to help me? How do I know this is worth the risk?”How your message acts as a filter to attract your ideal clients who need what you have to offer and to repel those who aren’t a good fitThe six keys to a strong message: clear, consistent, relevant, differentiated, engaging, and valuable“Take these keys and use them to refine your message and connect more deeply with your ideal clients.” –PaulaResources:Connect with PaulaThe Cosmic Business Lab is now open! This is a year-long program with me going deep into the business strategies I’ve used to build my six-figure business. You’ll get access to resources, courses, and three calls a month, plus bonus calls with guest experts. Are you ready to uplevel? Join here.Upgrade to the Cosmic Business Mastermind, which gives you personalized support with me and is limited to 20 people. Details are here, and you can book a call with me where we'll look at your business and your birth chart to see if the program is a fit. We start March 4th - and there are only 20 spaces total available (some are already booked!)Get the 2024 Astrology Guidebook and receive all my hand-picked lay-low and auspicious days for the year, plus major transits and auspicious dates from the Indian calendar that you can drop right into your Google calendar. We have added exciting, new features in the latest version of the Guidebook! 100% of the profits go to a school for underprivileged kids in Varanasi.Sign the 2K for Change Pledge, committing as a spirit-led entrepreneur to give $2000 to causes in 2024 in cash and/or services. Learn more and sign up HERE.Help us with research so that we can create the tools to help you build giving into your business (this is also research for a book I'm writing!) Thank you. Join the newsletter for my weekly Resonance Love Letters. Get these exclusive Friday emails with tips on your business, astrology explained, and behind-the-scenes of running a multi-six-figure business! Sign up here.Follow Paula on Instagram @weaveyourbliss for astrological insights,...

Does your business need a podcast? Today’s show focuses on this unique way of sharing content, expanding your influence, and growing your business. I’m excited to bring you this interview with my podcast producer from Team Podcast. You’ll learn why now is still a great time to start a podcast, how to get started, and why podcasting is a super effective medium to reach ideal clients in your niche. We also discuss how to make sure your podcast is bringing in leads and making money, along with creative ways to use AI tools and repurpose podcast content. Join us to learn more!Christy Haussler is the CEO and founder of Team Podcast. She is a passionate leader in podcast production and marketing with a specific focus on helping podcasters monetize their content. Her journey in the world of digital media led her to recognize the immense potential of podcasts, prompting her to establish Team Podcast. Under her guidance, the company excels in providing exceptional production and strategic marketing services, enabling content creators to produce high-quality podcasts and monetize them. Her innovative approach and deep understanding of the podcasting landscape have made her a respected figure in the industry. Through her work, Christy empowers podcasters to turn their passion into a profitable venture, all while ensuring that their stories reach and resonate with audiences worldwide. As a true Pisces, Christy enjoys the serene environment of Key West, Florida, where she lives close to the water with her wife of 20 years and their two beloved dogs.&nbsp;Show Highlights:How Christy came into the world of podcasting as a content consumer and business ownerWhy a podcast is the most unique outlet for a business owner to generate traffic, create connection and community, and resonate with their ideal audienceWhy a podcast builds the Know, Like, and Trust factor like no other marketing platformCommon misconceptions about starting a podcastHow podcasting can help you claim YOUR space and YOUR platform for YOUR businessChristy’s tips for those beginning a podcastWhy delegating tasks and hiring help can be the best first steps in leveraging your ROIChristy’s tips for monetizing your podcastHow to generate leads for your business by podcasting with out-of-the-box thinkingWhy you are lagging behind if you aren’t using AI tools&nbsp;What Christy’s astrology chart shows about her innovation, creativity, discipline, transformative power, and entrepreneurshipHear Christy’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and what she’s reading and recommending.&nbsp;Resources:Connect with Christy Haussler and Team PodcastWebsite (Schedule a free call with Christy today!)Books recommended by Christy:Trust Me, I'm Lying, by Ryan Holiday$100M Leads: How to Get Strangers to Want to Buy Your Stuff, by Alex HormoziConnect with PaulaThe Cosmic Business Lab is now open! This is a year-long program with me going deep into the business strategies I’ve used to build my six-figure business. You’ll get access to resources, courses, and three calls a month, plus bonus calls with guest experts. Are you ready to uplevel? <a href="https://www.weaveyourbliss.com/the-cosmic-business-lab"...

If you listened to Episode 137, you heard the re-air of my appearance on the Cubicle to CEO podcast with Ellen Yin. Today’s episode is a behind-the-scenes look at how that appearance came to be, how I pitched myself, and how I got a YES within 24 hours. You’ll hear a lot from me this year about how podcasting and pitching podcasts can be a marketing tool and a very effective business growth strategy. Listen up and take good notes because I’m dropping lots of helpful gems in this episode!Show Highlights:Why pitching podcasts grows your audience and draws more people into your ecosystem than social media platformsWhy a pitch to any podcast begins with detailed research to figure out who the audience is and how you can help themThe steps to the methodology of my pitch:Lead your pitch with a compliment or something you can do for the podcast host.Offer a big idea about how you can help their audience.Share who you are, your point of view, and why their podcast is of interest to you.Be sure to include human elements in your “story.”Share your credentials and explain why you are the right person for their podcast. (Link your bio or website.)Let the podcaster know how you will promote the episode to your audience.&nbsp;Hear my actual pitch to Ellen Yin for examples of how I implemented these steps!The results of my pitch: an acceptance within one day, along with increased sales and new people joining my circle after the episode airedMy challenge to you: Locate five aligned podcasts for which you think you would be a great guest and write that pitch that gets you a YES!Resources:Connect with Cubicle to CEO and Ellen Yin: Website, Instagram, and Cubicle to CEO podcast, and her Podcast Pitch TemplateThe Cosmic Business Lab is now open! This is a year-long program with me going deep into the business strategies I’ve used to build my six-figure business. You’ll get access to resources, courses, and three calls a month, plus bonus calls with guest experts. And you can upgrade to the Cosmic Business Mastermind, which gives you personalized support with me and is limited to 20 people. Are you ready to uplevel? Join here.Get the 2024 Astrology Guidebook and receive all my hand-picked lay-low and auspicious days for the year, plus major transits and auspicious dates from the Indian calendar that you can drop right into your Google calendar. We have added exciting, new features in the latest version of the Guidebook! 100% of the profits go to a school for underprivileged kids in Varanasi.Sign the 2K for Change Pledge, committing as a spirit-led entrepreneur to give $2000 to causes in 2024 in cash and/or services. Learn more and sign up<a href="http://bit.ly/2kforchange" rel="noopener...

Welcome to our first episode of 2024! I’m sharing the replay of an interview I did with Ellen Yin of the Cubicle to CEO podcast highlighting the giving back efforts through my business, which have surpassed the $37k mark. We discuss how giving back is a marketing tool that actually brings in collaborations and support, along with my background story and entrepreneurial journey. You’ll hear about the blocks that I’ve had to work through and my best tips for establishing efforts to have your business give back. Join us to hear the conversation!Show Highlights:Highlights of Paula’s “Cubicle to CEO” story of the path to entrepreneurshipWhat inspired Paula to make giving a focal point of businessHow Paula’s efforts to give back have evolved from 2020 through 2023How your marketing and efforts to give back form connections with people through the stories they tellHow Paula has been intentional about giving in 2022 and 2023—to the tune of 5% of her business revenue&nbsp;Why low-ticket offers can be extremely valuable in growing the scope and impact of your business and drawing people into your ecosystemSpecific components of Paula’s 2023 offers that are tied to giving back over $37,000, like the annual Astrology Guidebook; course bundles (to raise money for Maui relief); access to programs, live events, and virtual summits; and Black Friday workshop campaignWhy efforts that aren’t 100% “giveback” can still make a huge difference (Every small, simple thing can help!)What it means to build a “cosmic business” that aligns with your values and is focused on giving backAn overview of Paula’s 2K for Change Pledge; join the movement and be part of the change!Resources:Connect with Cubicle to CEO and Ellen Yin: Website, Instagram, and Cubicle to CEO podcast.The Cosmic Business Lab is now open! This is a year-long program with me going deep into the business strategies I’ve used to build my six-figure business. You’ll get access to resources, courses, and three calls a month, plus bonus calls with guest experts. And you can upgrade to the Cosmic Business Mastermind, which gives you personalized support with me and is limited to 20 people. Are you ready to uplevel? Join here.Get the 2024 Astrology Guidebook and receive all my hand-picked lay-low and auspicious days for the year, plus major transits and auspicious dates from the Indian calendar that you can drop right into your Google calendar. We have added exciting, new features in the latest version of the Guidebook! 100% of the profits go to a school for underprivileged kids in Varanasi.Sign the 2K for Change Pledge, committing as a spirit-led entrepreneur to give $2000 to causes in 2024 in cash and/or services. Learn more and sign up HERE.Help us with research so that we can create the tools to help you build giving into your business (this is also research for a book I'm writing!) Thank you. Click<a...

I’m excited to bring you this episode with Ramdev Dale Borglum, the founder and executive director of the Living/Dying Project. He is a devotee and student of Maharajji Neem Karoli Baba, and he spent a lot of time in India with Ram Dass and Krishna Das. Ramdev Dale is also a client of mine, as I’ve helped with marketing for the Living Dying Project and the process to streamline their message to bring in more income as a nonprofit. He co-authored the Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook with Ram Dass, Daniel Goleman, and Dwarkanath Bonner, and has taught meditation since 1974.&nbsp;Ramdev Dale lectures and gives workshops on meditation, healing, spiritual support for those with life-threatening illnesses, and caregiving as a spiritual practice. We discuss the conscious dying movement, how the fear of death holds us back, and tools that we can use when we are with a dying person to connect and support them and ourselves. We talk about Dale’s journey, background, and what spiritual practice is in today’s changing world.&nbsp;Before we get started, I want to remind you that my premier year-long program, the Cosmic Business Lab, begins on January 2. See the link below to sign up today!Show Highlights:An overview of Dale’s journey from math to meditation through yoga, meeting Ram Dass, going to India, and meeting Neem Karoli BabaHow he became involved in the conscious dying movement through his involvement with Stephen LevineWhy being with death brings awakening, enlightenment, and conscious living to DaleHow to best support someone who is dyingWhy the fear of death limits us in our livesWhat Dale has noticed about the dying processThe most meaningful question to ask a dying personThe best spiritual practice for the time we are living in right nowHear Dale’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and his favorite books to recommend.What the Living/Dying Project has to offer through online workshops, resources, volunteer opportunities, and partnership with the Be Here Now NetworkResources:Connect with Dale Borglum and the Living/Dying Project and find out more about the Be Here Now Network. Get the book, Journey of Awakening: A Meditator’s Guidebook.Other books recommended by Dale: Tantra Illuminated by Christopher Wallis, Hara: The Vital Centre of Man by Karlfried Graf Durckheim, Miracle of Love by Ram Dass, and Hanuman ChalisaThe Cosmic Business Lab is now open! This is a year-long program with me going deep into the business strategies I’ve used to build my six-figure business. You’ll get access to resources,...

How can you better understand your cycle as a woman? Believe it or not, it CAN be done, and this understanding can have massive implications for your personal life and business. This topic is helpful for men, too! Specifically, as a woman in business, you’ll learn how you can regain your energy by considering your business through the lens of your cycle. Join us for this intriguing conversation!Samantha Attard is the founder of Spiro Collective, an Ayurvedic health counselor, a Ph.D. nutritionist, and a yoga instructor. She shares holistic, soul-nourishing practices from Ayurveda to help women find alternatives to artificial hormones and medications for chronic issues. Sam also helps women optimize their fertility, reclaim their bodies, and step into their feminine power. Sam is also a former client of mine in the Cosmic Business Incubator program, and we discuss how we worked together to create and align her offerings and marketing to her ideal niche.&nbsp;Show Highlights:The highlights of Sam’s journey to entrepreneurship and a specific focus on women’s healthWhy Sam zeroed in on women’s cycles in her work as an Ayurvedic practitioner and nutritionistHow Sam discovered that diet and nutrition greatly impact a woman’s digestion, energy level, skin, and cycleWhy it IS possible to “enjoy menstruation” as a beautiful life processWhat it means to align your business to your menstrual cycleHow to be kind and gentle to yourself around your cycle, schedule, and activitiesHow women can align with the moon if they don’t menstruate regularlySam’s best Ayurvedic tips to improve a woman’s relationship to menstruation through Abhyanga and NasyaAn overview of Sam’s journey in Paula’s program, the Cosmic Business Incubator, around niching, messaging, and marketingAn overview of Sam’s new program, Your Symptom-Free Period, which begins January 22Hear Sam’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and what she’s reading right now.Resources:Connect with Samantha Attard:Website (Find out more about Sam’s ten-week group program, Your Symptom-Free Period)InstagramBook mentioned by Sam: The Untold Story of Sita by Dena MerriamConnect with Paula:The Cosmic Business Lab is now open! This is a year-long program, beginning on January 2, with me going deep into the business strategies I’ve used to build my six-figure business. You’ll get access to resources, courses, and several calls with me throughout the year. You can upgrade to the Mastermind version, which unlocks additional features and is limited to 20 people. Are you ready to uplevel? Visit our website to sign up today!Get the 2024 Astrology Guidebook and receive all my hand-picked lay-low and auspicious days for the year, plus major transits and auspicious dates from the Indian calendar that you can drop right into your Google calendar. We have added exciting, new features in the latest version of the Guidebook! 100% of the profits go to a school for underprivileged kids in Varanasi.Sign the 2K for Change Pledge, committing as a spirit-led entrepreneur to give $2000 to causes in 2024 in cash and/or services. Learn more and sign up<a...

Today’s episode is packed with practical advice and bits of wisdom that I hope you will find helpful. It is essentially a mini-masterclass on using social media for your business. Social media is a tool to help us move the needle faster and create more momentum and connection that will lead to more sales. It IS possible to have a good relationship with social media as a tool for getting our message to more people. Join me to learn more!Show Highlights:How to focus on your message on social media–not the number of followersWhy consistency matters to your audienceWhy your message needs to do the heavy lifting in your marketing processHow to view marketing as niching, building/positioning your offer, and getting your message to the people who want to hear itHow to approach your relationship with social media with discipline, learn not to take too long to create posts, let go of perfectionism, and batch your contentHow to work amid the “noise” on social media and unfollow those who don’t align with youHow to shift your mindset to use social media as a tool, even if it’s been triggering for you in the pastResources:Join the Cosmic Business Lab for strategy support, resources and community as you build your spirit-led business in 2024. We start January 2:You can also upgrade to the Mastermind, which includes everything inside the Lab, plus you'll get 1:1 support from Paula, as well as bi-weekly group personalized coaching calls, her eyes on your copy and astrology, and more. Book a call to see if you are a fit: Get the 2024 Astrology Guidebook and receive all my hand-picked lay-low and auspicious days for the year, plus major transits and auspicious dates from the Indian calendar that you can drop right into your Google calendar. We have added exciting, new features in the latest version of the Guidebook! 100% of the profits go to a school for underprivileged kids in Varanasi.Sign the 2K for Change Pledge, committing as a spirit-led entrepreneur to give $2000 to causes in 2024 in cash and/or services. Learn more and sign up HERE.Help us with research so that we can create the tools to help you build giving into your business (this is also research for a book I'm writing!) Thank you. Click HERE.Join the newsletter for my weekly Resonance Love Letters. Get these exclusive Friday emails with tips on your business, astrology explained, and behind-the-scenes of running a multi-six-figure business! Sign up here.Will you do us a favor?If you love this episode, I ask you to 1) share it with a spirit-led entrepreneur you think could benefit and 2) rate and review the podcast on your app of choice. Thank you!You can review it wherever you listen just by clicking HERE.We are so grateful that you take the time to do that so others can easily find us.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Do you have big dreams? Today’s guest has concrete tips and tricks to make your big business dreams come true without burning out in the process. The secret is to take advantage of systems and automation and to use what artificial intelligence has to offer. Join us to learn more!Louise Henry is one of my first online business teachers. She is an online entrepreneur and educator who helps entrepreneurs create a more leveraged, passive online business through systems and automation. Louise does this by sharing free tutorials on her YouTube channel and through her online courses, Uplevel with Asana and Passive Profit Accelerator, and she is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs to bring their big dreams to life, helping them work smarter, not harder. She does all of this while enjoying her beautiful life on the beach in Panama. In this episode, we discuss her favorite AI and tech tools, how to avoid burnout with systems, and how to bring a big vision to life. Louise explains how her nonprofit, Tim's Club, is helping those with autism, and why she is passionate about this endeavor.&nbsp;Show Highlights:Highlights of Louise’s journey to entrepreneurshipHow technology and systems have been time-saving and supportive of Louise’s businessAn overview of Louise’s content creation processHow she collects ideas and organizes her business by using Asana as a centralized project management toolLouise’s best tips to avoid burnout by using systems and automationHow Louise structures automated sales funnels and live launchesLouise’s best tips for using AI: ChatGPT, Ellie, and DescriptLouise’s advice for those starting in business who might feel overwhelmedHow to be visible online as an introvertWhat Louise’s birth chart says about her capacity to build networks and drive community and collaborationHow Louise is giving back through her nonprofit, Tim’s Club, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting those with autism to lead full, purposeful lives—in honor of her younger brother, TimLouise’s advice about bringing an idea to life and finding ways to give back with a purposeful passionHear Louise’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, morning routine, and what she’s reading right now.&nbsp;Resources:Connect with Louise HenryWebsiteYouTubeTim's ClubMentioned by LouiseDenise Duffield-Thomas books&nbsp;AI tools: &nbsp;ChatGPT, Ellie, and DescriptJoin the Cosmic Business Lab for strategy support, resources, and community as you build your spirit-led business in 2024. We start January 2: https://www.weaveyourbliss.com/the-cosmic-business-labYou can also upgrade to the Mastermind (details on the bottom of the page above), which includes...

As I am in India right now, I’ve decided to pull back the curtain on a recent coaching session with my coach, Liz Kimball, to give a raw and deep behind-the-scenes look at my business. This was last month during the Ancestor Fortnight when I was at home with my family after my dad had major surgery. There was a LOT going on for me, so you are getting an unprocessed, unfiltered look at my vulnerabilities. Why am I doing this? I want to be completely transparent about where I am and how this current process looks for me. I wouldn’t be where I am without the coaching programs and support I have invested in, and I want to help you in the same ways that my coaches help me. Join us for this unusual episode!Warning: There is swearing in this episode, and we are not bleeping it out. Use your discernment if young ears are nearby.&nbsp;Show Highlights:How a social media hiatus can preserve creative work and mental wholenessWhy it’s helpful for me to separate my ambition from a hardline goal–and take a “big picture” viewHow I am unlocking my next layer of impact and intuitionHow my intuitive experience is playing out in the book-writing processWhy Liz says I need to apply the trust, audacity, and courage in the business part of my life to my creative projectsHow I am building capacity within my business and myself for the next chapterHow my relationship with my dad is changing in profound ways during this visitHow I am unhooking karma in my family relationships while I still fear the fierce part of meThree pieces we have to “get divorced from” to do our big, creative work: intuition, curiosity, and fierce courageHow I am setting intention in the messy process of writing my bookHow the creative process works with my wild self and my fierce inner childHow I am learning to trust the process in my fiercenessConnect with Liz Kimball:InstagramResources:Get Heal Your Money Karma HERE.Get Heal Your Money Karma &amp; Money Karma Analysis together HERE.Get the Black Friday Calendar HERE. Get the latest limited-time Black Friday offer! For today only, get the Planets course AND Thriving Through Hard Karma course for only $197! This is a huge discount, and there will be new products on sale tomorrow! Visit our website for more information!Get the 2024 Astrology Guidebook and receive all my hand-picked lay-low and auspicious days for the year, plus major transits and auspicious dates from the Indian calendar that you can drop right into your Google calendar. We have added exciting, new features in the latest version of the Guidebook! 100% of the profits go to a school for underprivileged kids in Varanasi.Sign the 2K for Change Pledge, committing as a spirit-led entrepreneur to give $2000 to causes in 2024 in cash and/or services. Learn more and sign up HERE.Help us with research so that we can create the tools to help you build...