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SRN 51. No more guilt about your goals! Give yourself permission to want MORE

When was the last time you gave yourself permission to do more - to be more, to achieve more, to follow that passion, pursue your dream, to step into your calling, or to do what's on your heart? Episode 51 is centered around this exact question. Pursuing a goal can sometimes feel like you'll need to make a trade-off in another area of your life - and this is the reason that ambition is sometimes accompanied by guilt. Investing in yourself is as much about permission as it is about a daily decision to keep going. So in this episode, we get clear on both the 'permission' and the 'decision' part that is blocking you in your pursuit.

SRN 50. 5 Ways to break out of the ’All or Nothing’ thinking that’s getting in your way

Black or white? Good or bad? Absolutely perfect or a completely failure? Weighing two opposite extremes as your only reality is an example of 'All or Nothing' thinking at it best. But what lies in between the extremes - the shades of grey and all the rich colours across the spectrum - is the reality that we need to ground ourselves in if we want to make progress. So if you've wanted to quit that business because of one bad review, or wanted throw the diet plan out of the window because of one cheat meal, or decided not to start something at all because you didn't think you would finish... this is the episode for you! Take note of these 5 ways to break that bad habit of 'All or Nothing' thinking and step into the dreams you feel called to pursue.  Connect with me on the new Instagram account @Startrightnowpodcast.

SRN 49. Hold tight to your vision! How to be the visionary for your business and your life - with Marina Phillips

What does it mean to be visionary? In this episode, we explore the answer with Marina Phillips. She is a #BOSS, Super Mom, entrepreneur and the founder of Bebe Station. Here's what we know for sure: As we pursue challenging goals, there will be so many instances where we'll meet intense roadblocks, ready to throw us off our course... But our ability to hold that vision close in times of adversity is essential to help us push through it.   Trust me, you'll want to listen to this episode twice! Marina shares her story of how the vision for her business came to be, how COVID continues to keep her pivotting, how she balances her family and her full-time job while being an entrepreneur, and how she's building Bebe station with the end in mind.Connect with Marina on Instagram @BeBeStation and online at bebestation.squarespace.com
Connect with Chloe on Instagram @StartRightNowPodcast

SRN 48. Get out of your head! Peak Performance strategies to optimize your energy and your biz - with Deanna Rose

We all have a baseline for what we expect we are able to achieve - whether we are conscious of it or not. But did you know that we can dramatically raise the baseline of what's possible based on our daily habits, practices and actions? My guest in this episode is Deanna Rose, a peak performance strategist, naturopathic doctor, sports nutritionist, and the founder of Wellth by Deanna Rose Inc.  She shares her model for moving 'out of the fog' of our lives and businesses, finding clarity in what we are trying to accomplish, and creating habits to perform at our peak.  What surprised me most? A winning strategy isn't always about doing more. Sometimes, it's actually about doing LESS.  To learn more about Deanna's program 'Better Than Yesterday', visit her website: https://better-than-yesterday.simvoly.com/
Connect with Deanna on instagram @DeannaWRose for amazing tips on energy hacking.
 

SRN 47. Is your biz in a drought or in full bloom? How to embrace ALL the seasons of your business

We all want to arrive at a place where our ideas and projects are in full bloom - the point where the vision that we have for our new project is FINALLY realized. We are eagerly waiting for that Season where we can enjoy the fruits of our labour.   But are you expecting harvest season when you're still in the spring sowing season of your biz? Are you missing the gift of the winter season because you're obsessed with seeing what you've planted grow? In this episode, I give you my take on the seasons of business and how to embrace them all... Even if your tree isn't bearing any fruit or flowers just yet.

SRN 46. How to DESIGN and ALIGN your career and your brand identity with your values - with Gio Petrucci

Designing your brand from scratch as new entrepreneur can feel complicated! And when there is so much to consider, how do we design a brand that feels authentic to us? 
In this episode,  Graphic Designer, Entrepreneur and host of the Podcast "Listen2Me", Gio Petrucci discuss why brand visual design starts with understanding and owning who you are at your core - your values, your personality, and the ideals that you stand for. Gio also shares his story of how values clarity led him to leave the corporate world and carving out a more meaningful work as the founder of his creative studio Giografik. 
Connect with Gio @Giografik on Instagram and online giografik.com
Connect with Chloe @ChloeMcKenzie.Co on Instagram

SRN 45. Using Human Design to ditch perfectionism, evolve your business, and finally hit PUBLISH - with Courtney St. Croix

Is perfectionism keeping you on the sidelines - just dreaming instead of actually doing anything? In this episode, LeadHer Inc. Founder Courtney St. Croix shares her story of how pushing past her perfectionism has been critical to growing her brand, become a best-selling author, achieving over 100+K Downloads on her podcast 'The LeadHer Show', and so much more.  Courtney shares how she uses HUMAN DESIGN principles to lead herself through big transitions in her business and publish her best work.  Connect with Courtney online at www.lead-her.com and on Instagram @LeadHer_Inc.  Connect with Chloe on Instagram @ChloeMcKenzie.co

SRN 44. Falling behind on your goals? Get back on track with these TWO changes to your weekly routine

Does your daily routine match the vision you have for your life? Or are you coming to the end of the day WISHING there were more hours in it, wishing you were farther ahead, and all the while feeling guilty about all of the above?! You're not alone.  In this episode, I share how a busy month led me to a realization I was missing two major pieces of what I need to succeed and hit my targets in my business and podcast. In this conversation we get candid about asking for help and how we must get over the One-(Wo)Man-Show attitude in order to serve at our highest potential.  
Was this episode help? Connect with me at @ChloeMcKenzie.Co on Instagram and let me know!

SRN 43. Should you start a Podcast? Two podcasters talk building your biz and growing an audience through podcasting - with Toni-Ann Mayembe

Are you looking for a way to build an audience of fans or potential customers but have no idea where to start? Have you thought about creating content and even podcasting but not sure if it's the right medium for you? On this episode, me and my guest Toni-Ann Mayembe, Host of the Real Happy Mom podcast, take you behind the scenes of how podcasting has been an effective tool to drive new business as a new entrepreneur.  We share the reasons we LOVE the medium of podcasting - and also who podcasting might NOT be for.  
Listen and Subscribe to Toni-Ann's podcast 'Real Happy Mom'.
Check out the episode I'm featured in: Episode 133
Connect with Toni-Ann on Instagram @ReallHappyMom
Connect with Chloe on Instagram @ChloeMcKenzie.Co

SRN 42. Cultivate Confidence and Network like a Boss! ’The Confident Introvert’ Book Deep Dive with Stephanie Thoma

If you've ever felt like your introversion or shyness has held you back in your career or business, then this is an episode you'll want to listen to twice. My guest in this episode is Forbes Featured Leadership and Life Coach, and Hypnotherapist Stephanie Thoma. She is the author of the book 'The Confident Introvert: A Practical guide to connecting with others at events and beyond'. In this conversation, she sets the record straight about how Introversion and Confidence are not mutually exclusive, how surprisingly introverted celebrities like Beyonce, Brene Brown and Chris Rock manage their intraversion to succeed at their craft, and how we can all networking like a boss and own a room - even if we're not the most outgoing person there. 
Connect with Stephanie: https://thestephaniemichelle.com/
Download Stephanie's Confidence confidence-activating tips here: https://thestephaniemichelle.com/freebie
Visit Amazon to purchase her book, 'The Confident Introvert'.
Connect with Chloe on Instagram @ChloeMckenzie.co