Coaching & Conversations with TaVona Denise

Over the past several months, my goal with this podcast has been to shed light on some of the things that we go through – the good and the bad – as women building businesses online, and share the conversations I have with the brilliant women in my circle.

We’ve talked about…

Dating, divorce, friendship

Being the breadwinner and building a business with a newborn

Depression, codependency and trauma, dealing with failure

Being a digital nomad versus living a regret-proof life

… and so many other important topics

I hope that the conversations and the stories shared here gave you valuable lessons. More importantly, that you felt that you are not alone.

As I close out the final episode of Coaching & Conversations, I want to invite you to continue the conversation with me on instagram @TaVonaDenise.

Also, if you’re wondering, how do I know so many people? I thought I’d share my secret with you. Enjoy!

Shownotes

02:30 - Build relationships (networking)

04:49 - Show up in places where you genuinely want to be

06:03 - Show who you are

06:37 - Ask for what you want

07:36 - Keep in touch

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Did you know that trauma can show up in the buying experience?  Not just for you as the seller, but for the buyer?

This is how some people have been taught to sell and although it works, it feels gross.

If you are a heart-centered entrepreneur, you will want to tune into this episode where TaVona speaks candidly with Grace Edison, expert in sales about consent-based selling.

This approach allows us to recognize previous/existing traumas and empowers us to serve our clients better.

They also discuss how to ethically use waitlists and fast action in your selling, while taking care of and being sensitive to your clients.

You do NOT want to miss this conversation!

Shownotes

00:25 - Consulting for sales

07:49 - Thoughts on waitlists and fast action price

13:35 - Retention rate of fast action

16:33 - Trauma-informed sales

24:52 - Importance of consent based selling

28:55 - Care and sensitivity to clients

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Self-Trust is ESSENTIAL to creating the life you want.

However, we’re constantly bombarded with other people’s ideas and opinions and tend to seek their approval and guidance - believing they know better - rather than trusting our own instincts.

Hence, the insecurities, self-doubt, and fear of failure.

If you find yourself constantly doubting your authority, start looking inward and watch the miracles unfold.

In this episode, Taylor shares what it means to stand in your brilliance, overcoming insecurities, and amplifying self-trust.

Shownotes

01:31 - Standing in your brilliance

03:35 - The cost of buying your way out of insecurity

11:55 - Traumatic investments

17:36 - How to know your brilliance

23:20 - Amplifying self-trust with Human Design

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For some reason, we have been conditioned to believe that we have to “hustle hard” to be successful and some pretty outdated ways of thinking when it comes to women, raising children and business.  In this episode, Kristina sets the record straight.

Experiencing burnout as an entrepreneur is far more prevalent than we would think.

Even if you are really passionate about your business, burnout can happen.

Burnout is sometimes caused by the ‘hustle hard’ mentality – wherein you’re putting more effort into your work than you are receiving in return.

Consequently, it affects your creativity, productivity, and team which impacts the growth of your business.

In order to prevent burnout you need to identify its early signs and know when it’s time to act.

Shownotes

01:38 - What it means to have fun in business

05:07 - Embracing ease and flow

09:39 - Ways to break the hustle culture

16:51 - Trauma in coaching

20:21 - Kristina's definition of success

24:12 - How to build a successful team

27:42 - Feminine leadership, beating gender norms

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Many people are drawn to the concept of entrepreneurship, which can be overwhelming in and of itself, but what happens when you decide to create a coaching certification?

In this episode, Erin shares her journey of creating Quantum Ripple Effect.

We talk about business pivots, challenges encountered, dealing with imposter syndrome and feedback, business pivots and lessons learned developing a team.

If you are thinking about growing your business to the next level, you do not want to miss this episode.

Shownotes

04:12 - Why hustle culture is toxic for entrepreneurs

07:22 - The impetus for creating Quantum Ripple Effect

11:24 - How to turn impostor syndrome to trust

14:45 - Challenges in creating the coaching certification

18:02 - Ways to be receptive to feedback

20:35 - Business pivots and pivot pains

26:22 - Lessons learned by growing/developing a team

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Do you ever wonder what your clients, colleagues, friends, or family think about you?

If yes, then it’s normal. It’s natural for us human beings to care what other people think about us.

As we grow up, we develop beliefs about ourselves based on what others tell us.

The problem is when we care so much about what they think that we abandon our authentic way of being and our desires based on what we believe others might think of us.

Once you start sacrificing your own happiness and goals in order to make others happy, that’s the moment you need to untangle yourself from codependent thinking.

In this episode, Victoria delves into codependent thinking and how to remove codependency from your business.

Shownotes

02:02 - What is codependent thinking?

04:55 - Why do women fall into codependency?

09:03 - How to unravel from codependent thinking

15:53 - Overcoming the fear of doing the emotional work

17:30 - Codependence within a launch

22:59 - Interdependence vs. Codependence

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Entrepreneurship is already challenging, but how do you manage when you are also dealing with depression?

In this episode of Coaching & Conversations, TaVona and her guest, Sunni VonMutius, get real about their experience with various forms of depression and how they manage to deal with it while running their businesses.

They discuss:

01:50 - How to shift from being fake to being authentic

05:42 - Normalizing life coaching and therapy

09:06 - Sunni's mental health story

13:15 - Ways to manage depression cycles

18:14 - The importance of celebrating milestones

21:28 - Navigating the perfect storms of life

27:42 - Neurodiversity and the mental health discussion

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It’s one thing to SAY fall in love with your brain is the key to success and another to MEAN it.  In this conversation, TaVona gets to chat with Laura Swartzbaugh, stroke survivor and authenticity coach.

They discuss:

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What do you do when you are the breadwinner of the family, launching and have to reduce your work hours to 5 a week because you are pregnant?  TaVona has an in-depth conversation with Vikki Louise, about hacking time, becoming a reformed hustler and creating a $250K month.

They discuss:

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In this special conversation, Marilyn Fontaine, spiritual coach for creative women, leads the conversation with TaVona about what it takes to launch and run a business with ease from TaVona’s home in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Mentions:

Unstoppable Success: How to FINALLY Create the Body, Business and Lifestyle You Want

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What is the experience like being a woman of African descent building a business online? In this episode of Coaching & Conversations, TaVona speaks with women of color candidly about what life is REALLY like.

They discuss:

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You HAVE to check out this Donna Summers cover remake Marilyn did!

This is another one of those #toughlove episodes, where TaVona gets real and raw, this time with guest, Anke Docherty, about some of the things they have been seeing in some of the coaching communities that are not helpful when it comes to creating a successful business.

During their conversation they discuss:

Resources from this episode:

You know how some people seem to go from zero to success overnight?  Well that is not what this episode is about. In this episode, TaVona sits down with multiple six-figure earner, Nneka Roberts to discuss failure and feelings.

Listen in as they discuss:

Resources from this episode:

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

How to Win Friend & Influence People

The Millionaire Next Door

Being visible online is not as easy as you would think, especially if you feel out of alignment and/or don’t feel safe putting yourself out there. In this episode, TaVona connects with Lisa Hamilton as they share stories of trauma and visibility.

Listen in as they discuss:

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How do you learn to trust yourself and your business decisions when you come from a background where stuff would LITERALLY blow up if you didn’t follow the instructions?

Listen as TaVona dives into a discussion with Dr. Krystal Conner about:

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Talk about serendipity.  This conversation started because TaVona confused someone else’s post with Simone’s and led to a deep discussion about trauma, coaching, cults, the patriarchy, and more.

They dive into:

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If you only knew what goes on in the minds of business coaches. Tune in as TaVona chats with fellow business coach, Kat Arapis as they bust myths about business coaching.

They discuss:

Kat is a Master Life and Business Coach who helps service-based entrepreneurs scale to six-figures and beyond by simplifying + mastering what actually creates clients, cash + contribution.

Connect with Kat: https://www.instagram.com/katarapis/

Living the digital nomad/work from anywhere lifestyle sounds glamorous and many on Instagram make it seem glamorous, but what is it REALLY like? Listen in as TaVona chats with other women in business who are living the digital nomad lifestyle.

They discuss:

Connect with our guests:

Claudia: https://www.instagram.com/claudia__sidoli/

Cristina: https://www.instagram.com/piquecoaching/

Dalia: https://www.instagram.com/city_to_hippie/

Lauren: https://www.instagram.com/laurenciesco/

Resources Mentioned:

The Four Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris

TimeBuddy.com

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Who does a pageant when they are 53 and why?! Kwavi Agbeyegbe, that’s who and she tells TaVona all about why and what it means to live a regret-proof life as TaVona approaches her birthday.

Listen in as TaVona chats with Kwavi about:

Kwavi is a Certified Life Coach, Author and International Speaker. She is passionate about promoting a positive narrative for women in their 50s and over.

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Have you ever wondered what women building a business REALLY deal with, think about and talk about?

Get ready to hear real, open and honest conversations that TaVona Denise, Master Certified Life Coach & Business Strategist has with friends and colleagues as they discuss what LIFE is like as a woman building a business online.

In this episode, TaVona gets real, raw and honest with you as she shares:

The gap she saw in the online space and why she started this podcast

One of her biggest fears about putting herself out there

What Tim Ferriss has to do with all of this

Connect with TaVona:

As a lifestyle, business, and mindset coach, TaVona’s goal is to support her clients in achieving their goals, without the hustle, overwhelm, and burnout. She is passionate about seeing her clients win and does this by helping entrepreneurs create simple strategies and take consistent action. Her experience as a business coach has given her valuable insight into the difference between entrepreneurs who win and those who stall out. In today’s episode, she will share ten ways of thinking and being that will help you win at life and business. If you're ready to start your journey of unstoppable success, press play now!

Highlights (with timestamps):

So what is stopping you from taking action on your ideas? Often we will set a goal, map out a strategy on how to accomplish that goal, and make a well-defined plan. However, when it comes time to put the plan into practice, we are faced with an abundance of excuses as to why we cannot proceed causing the goal to once again elude us. We all have different reasons why we stall on going after our desires but at the core of it all, there is only one real reason for inaction. Listen in as TaVona shares with you the cause of inaction and how to overcome it.

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“I feel guilty when I charge people for my time.” Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Tons of entrepreneurs struggle with pricing strategy. Pricing yourself and your abilities are often the most difficult tasks for anyone but you have to accept the challenge and work through it. The first step in this process is realizing that time + effort = money is not the only formula that you should consider when determining your rate.  Listen in as TaVona shares with you a key factor to consider when deciding how to price your service or product.

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  Have you ever created something for your business then forget about it only to find yourself spinning in circles trying to recreate it all over again from scratch? This is called inconvenient amnesia. It’s your brain's way of trying to protect you but it’s a symptom of indecision and it will keep you stuck. Overcoming indecision and figuring out how to get ahead with your business is about trusting yourself, making decisions, and taking action in order to gain momentum. In this episode, TaVona will share with you three examples of how inconvenient amnesia can show up and tell you exactly how to remedy it.

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It’s that time of year when everyone is talking about setting goals. Some people are super excited about this process but for others, it brings on the feeling of anxiety and resistance. Are you one of those people who resist setting goals? Maybe your resistance comes from fear of failing, fear of succeeding, fear of overworking, or overstressing yourself. Whatever the reason is, if your desire is to experience the journey of setting goals in a fulfilling way, then this episode is for you. Today, TaVona shares with you exactly how to overcome goal resistance by discovering new perspectives for you to be able to create a new result this year.

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Are you on Clubhouse? If you are like, what in the world is that? Listen in as TaVona shares the basics of the Internet's newest social media platform.  If you have ever listened to the show and wanted an opportunity to join the conversation, here’s your chance.

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As this interesting (to say the least) year comes to an end it’s time to sit and reflect. Today, TaVona shares with us an effective exercise for reflecting on your 2020 business endeavours. Ditch the spreadsheets and tap into your joy-o-meter for this one!

**Announcement: TaVona will be taking additional time away to reflect and restore through the end of the year. These next two weeks there will not be a new episode, but she’ll be back with more come 2021.

Happy Holidays!

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On today’s episode we’ll hear TaVona’s insights from various situations her clients have found themselves in. Business is about results. You can’t run a business without paying clients, there’s no doubt about that. But what is it that REALLY leads to results? Tune in to find out!

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Today TaVona shares with us some reflections on the crazy that COVID and 2020 as a whole has brought us all in some way, shape, or form. It’s safe to say the reality we’ve all been living has pushed us outside our comfort zones. It’s easy, and understandable, to get overwhelmed and angry when things blow up. But maybe, just maybe, this explosion of a year has freed us from some of the unnecessary scrapinal we’ve been over reliant on to begin with.

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Building your own business can be a roller coaster of emotions. Some days you’re on top of the world ready to help as many people as will listen, while others it can feel like you’d rather hide under a rock. Some people seem to be so consistent in their quality of work, but how do they do it? How is it humanly possible to be that motivated all the time?! Hint: It’s not, but there are tricks to get you there anyways.

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Have you ever felt like you just need someone to tell you what to do in your business, or life for that matter, and you’ll do it? Then someone does exactly that, and you still don’t do it? Today TaVona will help you understand why this happens so often and offer a fun and effective strategy to push past this cycle to get it DONE.

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Today, two former therapists turned podcast hosts & life coaches joined forces to drop knowledge bombs on making the transition from healthcare to coaching. While TaVona was a physical therapist and Sachiko a psychotherapist, they both reflect on what it took for them to claim coaching as their own. Listen in to hear how they did it successfully, where they struggled and why selling is actually a good thing!

Brenda talks the talk and certainly walks the walk when it comes to all things weight loss, being herself and of course business. Today TaVona chats with her on all the things from conquering body image issues, the importance of BIPOC women in coaching and how she went from an unsatisfying job in healthcare and used those skills to start and run a successful business. Hang on to your hats this one is an exhilarating ride.

Today, I am joined by Brig Johnson, a Life and Mindset Coach, on a mission to help HIGH ACHIEVING BLACK WOMAN BECOME UN-F*CKWITHABLE!  If you’re listening and you’re like, but I’m not Black, don’t worry, what we’re about to get into today applies to ALL high achieving women, ESPECIALLY those of us in healthcare.

Brig's unique approach combines her knowledge as an Advanced Practice healthcare provider with her skill as a Life coach. She gets laser-focused on thought loop errors her clients may be experiencing and not only walks them through the process of releasing and replacing limiting beliefs, and how those beliefs are keeping them stuck.

Her signature 3 step process helps clients GET RESULTS through the process of creating a personal revolution in their thinking.

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Today we welcome a variety of entrepreneurs who were bold enough to follow their personal mission,  leave their traditional healthcare setting, and ultimately broaden what they could offer the world with their skill sets.

Please Welcome:

This week we welcome Heather Hammell to share how transformational coaching was for launching her into her now third career. From social worker, to myofascial release specialist, to now life coach, Heather reminds us that even if you’ve made a big transition before, we all still need guidance for the next transition that inevitably arises.

Those of us who work in healthcare don’t need a study to tell us how real and widespread burnout is within the field. After turning this well known truth into persuasive data, Dr. Emily Shaw successfully pitched her own coaching program to her employer so that she could serve her fellow struggling physicians. For those of you who don’t know, TaVona did the same thing. Tune in to hear the steps they both took to secure a contract with their organization and what you should expect if you're considering doing the same.

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Wait….what? Business can be boiled down to a simple math equation? Here’s the good news, yes! Too often we get distracted by all the fancy bells and whistles and lose sight of what business is at its core. At the end of the day, a lot of that extra fluff, though useful at the right time and place, becomes a means to prolong doing the uncomfortable thing that propels us forward. Listen in as TaVona brings us back to  business basics and reminds us of what actually matters.

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Confidence. The thing most think they need BEFORE they start their business or BEFORE they start making money or BEFORE [insert dream here]. But TaVona shares with us what she has labeled the confidence loop. How do we find true confidence in our endeavours? And if we don’t yet have it, why not? Well my friend it all depends on where you're stuck in this loop.

What she did, how she did it and most importantly…..what she was thinking. If you’re sick of getting the overgeneralized story of how entrepreneurs found success, this episode is far from that. It’s nitty, it’s gritty and it’s the details from start to finish on how TaVona boosted her annual revenue by 100K in one year. 

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This week we’ll hear from April Bragg on all things mom guilt. April is a mother who runs her own business around her signature life coaching program “Create a Home that Takes Care of Itself”. Hear how she automated home schooling and brought her efficiency focused business mindset into her household creating a business she loves.

What is a “sneaky thought” you ask? A sneaky thought is a thought about yourself, business, [insert thought related to your current goal here], that you believe is so unshakably true, it has never even crossed your mind to question it. In this week’s episode you will learn how to catch, break down then be released from some of the most common sneaky thoughts. Among those discussed being, “I’m not making any progress”, “They already know about this”, and the notorious “I’m going to fail”. 

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Have you ever tried to start something on your own then stop because you felt like you needed to learn everything first? Even if you did find yourself able to start with some momentum, how easily did that fizzle out because you ran into a barrier you had no idea how to overcome it? Well you are not alone my friend. Listen in to hear TaVona’s insights on how the structured ingestion of information may be the culprit for what’s holding you back.

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Remember when TaVona said she was trying to get her Mom on the podcast? Well...they did it! This week we’re talking a trip down memory lane with a special interview with TaVona’s mother, Veronica Boggs. Check out this episode to hear about...

- What it’s like having an independent, entrepreneur and life coach for a daughter
-What she did when I hit a major milestone in my business and...
-How she feels about me leaving healthcare.

If there is one word to describe this episode it would be wholesome, you don’t want to miss it!

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When the market for a pilates studio in her community couldn’t become more clear she jumped on the opportunity. From humble beginnings in a 300 square foot studio to the 7 figure business she owns and runs today, Christa shares with TaVona her partnership fallouts, personal burnout and key business moves she made along the way. They say everything in hindsight is 2020 (not the year of course!).  If you're just beginning your journey as an entrepreneur, this episode is a must listen packed full of actionable do’s and don’ts Christa learned along her journey.

TaVona took a BIG step recently. She put in her letter of resignation to the hospital she’s worked at for decades. Saying it was hard is an understatement. We say we want to work for ourselves, we say we want to get rid of the hours of patient note paperwork, we say we’re tired of the clinic. However, though many truly do want those things, it takes a leap of faith in yourself and ability to let go that part of your identity to make this shift. As you can imagine, this is easier said than done. Do you want to leave your 9-5 for running your own business but find yourself in limbo between who you've identified as in the past and who you want to become? The only way to get there is to let go. Listen in on how TaVona navigates this emotional process and her advice on how to detach from the old and step into your new identity.

A note from TaVona: 

Enrollment is currently open for The Courage Circle Mastermind. It’s a 6-month intimate experience for just 12 women where I help you design the coaching business you want, create a marketing plan that feels doable and know exactly what it takes to transition to full-time coach (if that is your goal).

You will get access to:

· An action plan to replace your income or step into your next revenue goal as an entrepreneur so can live the lifestyle you want.

· The key daily practices to create more time and space for your business without giving up sleep, the gym or date night.

· My simple strategy for attracting potential clients online without having to slide into their DM's and instead have THEM come to you.

· The exact recipe you need to become known as the 'go-to person' for your expertise and have people reach out to you for media opportunities       like podcasts and talks.

·  A simple yet powerful framework to help you increase your confidence and overcome overwhelm.

·  An easy-to-follow process to create a signature program that will sell and how to generate demand before you even create it.

·  Exact list tools, apps and software you need to run your coaching business effectively, so you can stop wasting time researching ALL THE THINGS.

·  My method for using your experience as a healthcare professional along with my sales process to confidently enroll clients in your programs without feeling pushy.

You get:

-Weekly 90-minute, group Zoom calls with me in an intimate group of just 6 people.

-3 one-on-one calls with me, to use anytime throughout the program to accelerate your results.

-INDIVIDUALIZED FEEDBACK from me (aka me being all up in your business ;-) as you work through the program so you never feel in the dark on exactly what to do.

We start August 11 and there are 4 spots left, so if you have been on the fence, now’s the time, my friend! Go to TaVonaDenise.com/momentum to apply.

See you on the inside!

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Turns out networking online is a lot like online dating. What?! Yes you heard that right! As weird as it may sound, the energy you bring into the online space, believe it or not, is still just as palpable as the energy someone brings to a date. You might not always be able to put your finger on exactly what is off, but you know when that person’s vibe just isn’t for you. Engaging with potential clients, referral sources, accountability partners etc. (the list is endless) is something that needs to be approached in the same authentic way you bring yourself to a dating situation. What does that actually look like? Listen in as TaVona gives us tangible examples of how this approach will work in your favor.

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Running your own business is inherently full of ups and downs. Sometimes business is booming, other times you're left wondering where all the people have gone. Dr. Omolara sheds light on how, with TaVona’s help, she was able to stay true to her vision for her business and avoid the ever present temptation to fit her business into a model that worked for someone else. After regaining confidence in the business model she originally created, Dr. O got consistent in pushing out her work and ended with a successful launch where she actually turned some away!

Many people have become familiar with the term “decision fatigue” as illustrated by Steve Jobs notoriously only wearing black turtles necks. Knowing what you’ll wear everyday is a way to limit the decisions you need to make within a day which then frees up mental space for the more important decisions to be made wisley throughout the day.

But fewer talk about the flip side of this coin. We are in the age of information overload and there are always 50,000 options for one simple thing in your business. Turns out the inability to make a decision creates a whole new kind of fatigue. Let’s save the energy it takes to constantly bounce between 17 different options and clarify the trajectory of our businesses.  In this episode, TaVona will help us see how indecision actually will lead you to more work and inevitably more fatigue. Moreover, she shares a simple strategy that requires only a pen and paper that will knock out indecision fatigue before it has the chance to manifest.

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When COVID hit, Jenny Putt suddenly found herself thrust into full-time mom duty, caring for her 2 year old, which left virtually no time to work on the coaching business that would allow her to have the freedom and flexibility to travel and more time and energy for her family.

After working with TaVona, Jenny realized that she did not have the capacity for, nor did she want to do one-on-one coaching and was able to take her skill as a physical therapist and rework it to serve her old clients in a new way, resulting in $5,000 collected before she chose an official start date!  Listen in to hear Jenny’s experience working with TaVona’s blend of both life and business coaching that’s helped her move toward the lifestyle she’s always wanted.

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If you’re new to the world of online marketing and/or coaching it can feel near impossible to navigate through the plethora of courses offered on this topic. Walking into something new already feels like opening the floodgates. When your news feed is jam packed with countless opportunities to learn the ropes, it’s not easy to discern where your time and money is best spent. The good news? Even if you took a course you felt like wasn't the best fit, 10/10 times you can find at least one good thing you got out of it!  But, what happens if you didn’t even finish the course…..? It’s okay, we’ve all been there! Maybe, what you’re trying to get from a course is really best received through consulting, or coaching. What’s the difference? How do you know what to do when and furthermore, how to define the services YOU offer to others? Listen as TaVona guides us to clarify the lines among coaching, consulting and courses so you can have confidence in which will fill the gap in your business.

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1. Forgetting Overhead

2. Hourly Pricing

3. Comparison Pricing

Think it’s just that simple? It can be, but only if you know how each presents itself. Listen in as TaVona breaks down how easy it is to fall into these hiccups and enlightens us with the real questions to ask ourselves to assure we don’t fall prey to these common pricing mistakes. Get ready to break free from the employee mentality you may have unknowingly brought into your business and rewire your mind to that of a thriving business owner.

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Interested in entrepreneurship and the lifestyle it brings, but you’re not quite ready to go all in on your own biz yet? This episode is for you. If you’ve been listening to this podcast there’s a good chance you’re a healthcare provider seeing something in your workplace that’s simply not working for you, your patients and other clinicians. Also, I’m sure you have your ideas on where improvements can be made. We are still in a pandemic, there are still no rules. Now is the time to offer up solutions to new or longstanding problems, as organizations are in a season of adaptation. Listen in on how TaVona became an internal consultant in her workplace before launching her own business. When you listen in, have a notebook and a pen ready, because you’ll want to take notes on this one!

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It goes without saying that our world is totally different than it was in Jan 2020. Depending on who you are, what you do, and where you live, each of these recent events will have a different impact on you, with one likely sticking out as most challenging. Listen in as TaVona discusses how uprooting her underlying thoughts & beliefs has given her a chance to identify, examine, feel and process all the emotions that come with it all. 2020 has been epic alright…. Welcome to the master class of Emotional Processing 101- What you need to make it through the uncomfortable work.

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Like many healthcare professionals, LaToya was in the midst of burnout. When a seemingly far out opportunity presented itself, she made a complete 180. Swapping her career as a nurse practitioner to become an entrepreneur, LaToya took a leap of faith. LaToya’s ability to continuously pursue her true passions and live as her authentic self allows her to carry out the full potential of her many gifts. Listen in and learn how LaToya put courage in front of fear to find her sense of home.

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Building on last week, where we discussed how we often push down our feelings about something and just get it done. TaVona shares her experiences on reigniting the excitement that dwindles when you're a few months into a new business and its accompanying passion projects. If you’re looking to hear a bit about the behind the scenes work that goes into podcasting and how to change your thought process when your great ideas meet unexpected resistance, this is it.

In honor of the National Mental Health Awareness month of May, TaVona is sharing her personal experience of navigating emotions in a field that applauds one’s ability to put them in a soundproof cement box and throw them to the bottom of the ocean. She’ll dive into all things ranging from emotional eating to the fear of pain stopping you from trying to the exhaustive cycle of go go go until we crash. Tackling all these topics and more TaVona redefines what it means to be strong and what that looks like.

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Has anyone else gotten frustrated with a S.M.A.R.T. goal? It’s supposedly the end all be all for goal making and following success. But is it really? Making these goals for our patients, business, and personal lives can sometimes feel as if that’s all we’re doing, yet we may not actually be moving forward. Today Tavona gives a refreshing and holistic approach of how to organize our thoughts, recognize then shift our limiting beliefs, and systematically tackle our goals. After today you’ll learn how to harmonize your four lists you should make for your business:

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Last week at the Thrive Network’s monthly member meet up TaVona posed the question, “Who is your ideal client?”. The question of all questions for business women everywhere. It’s all too easy for us to want to help everyone and everyone that comes our way. More times than not however that leaves us too depleted to put our best foot forward for those who we can really serve best. Now, it’s no secret everyone is always going on about how niching is important and it IS super important, but if you’re just starting out that can feel like being told to trapezem without a net. Listen in as TaVona discusses the real questions to ask yourself to know how and when to niche down so that you can show up energized as your best self.

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Whether you're the 1 in 7 people currently experiencing job loss or apart of the other 6 still working (maybe feeling slightly guilty about it..?) this episode is for you. Tune in as Lindsay Bryan-Podvin drops some serious knowledge bombs ranging from the 4  money archetypes, to why personal finance is actually not as hard as everyone makes it out to be and importantly, to how to approach the "money conversation" in your romantic relationship. 

When starting a business, launching a product or simply dipping your toes into the world of online business it’s beyond easy to have the pressure to “make good on your investments” creep its way up to full blown anxiety. Listen in as TaVona discusses how to put your mind at ease and avoid the spiral of shiny object syndrome all without becoming a master of social media.

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In healthcare it seems to be the norm to root your identity in what you do, and only what you do. Nevermind the other essential roles you take on as a mother, friend, wife etc. Listen as TaVona interviews Dr. Omolara who discusses her experience going from doctor, to patient, to entrepreneur. Dr. Omolara shares her journey from healthcare to business and how she discovered the niche she's thriving in.

Let’s get this straight, you have your DPT, OT, RN etc. degree and you still don’t feel qualified to educate on related subjects? 40 people line up to ask questions after your speaking gigs and you don’t think anyone will pay you for those same services? Hold up, something ain’t right here. Listen in as TaVona takes us through what us women in healthcare can’t seem to shake and leave with the self permission to speed forward toward the dream you have for your life.

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Is the overwhelm really only due to your circumstances? We believe we need our circumstances to change in order to feel better, but once they change, we STILL don’t feel better. So how can you, a woman in healthcare, stop feeling overwhelmed despite your current situation? TaVona's sharing with you what helped her, The Thought Model.

Pivot. With. Purpose. 

While many are flailing around doing things out of fear and/or impulsion, I propose this could serve is the opportunity we need to redirect us to realign with our ultimate long term goals. Slow down, ask why, take action, and get consistent. 

"Luck is where  opportunity and preparedness meet."- Oprah Winfrey.

Life is going to happen. New and unexpected circumstances will take place.

How do you want to think about this?

How do you flip the script in your head so that you are not at the mercy of what’s going on now in spite of the fear and uncertainty that might be creeping up as you scroll social media?

What’s really driving your emotions?

How do you take back control of what you think and how you feel?

Listen in as these graduates of The Life Coach School discuss coaching, the Coronavirus pandemic and how they are using life coaching, the Thought Model, meditation and more to help them and their clients. They talk about feeling ALL THE FEELS during the pandemic and moving beyond the fear and the freak out into a place of power.

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For those of us who have built our identity around being a PT, a doctor, a nurse, or other healthcare professional, we find ourselves in this really interesting space right now.

Coronavirus, furloughs and shelter in place orders have forced us to break the routine, break protocol, if you will.

Tune in to hear why this is actually a good thing.

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