Sunday Oliver is a healer and educator who believes that, “the root of all difficulties, from health to emotions, from finances and career to politics...goes deeper than practical advice, and needs to be handled in deeper and more subtle ways.” She suffers from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; and since discovering energy healing in her own journey, utilizes these practices in her own work as a healer. This episode features a conversation between Sunday and I where we dive into some of the work Sunday does, healing and what that looks like through energy practices, coping with overwhelm and helplessness, and so much more. We’re talking about: Sunday’s health journey + work life  Overwhelm: what it feels like and looks like Treatment and energy modalities Creating an opening for healing through energy work  Thinking through ideas around “Triumph” in our health journeys 

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Finding Healing Outside of Western Medicine

There has been a shift for most service-based businesses recently. From Facebook live to TikTok to Instagram’s new video reels, our content-centered online world is in a constant state of change. And as Spoonie’s whose businesses rely on staying relevant with these trends, keeping up with these changes is frustrating. The easiest thing to do, however, is to resist this shift. In this episode, I talk about why changing your business plan is a good thing, the way I’ve been navigating this in my business, and so much more. We’re talking about: Where I started out with my business and how it grew How my business shifted and what I love about it Resisting the shift vs changing with it  Manifestation and co-creation Approaching tough business conversations 

How to Survive a Pivot in Your Business

After successfully building her business over the last twenty-plus years, Marcia thought she had life by the tail. She helped write business plans, differentiation strategies, and helped businesses start up their companies. Then Marcia suffered from a major stroke in 2014. She never gave up in the effort to become whole again, finding solace in utilizing her skill in planning and strategy. In today’s episode, Marcia shares her remarkable story--one of recovery, resilience, hope, and healing. And today, as the Founder of Stroke FORWARD, Marcia shares hope to other stroke survivors and their caretakers as she also learns to advocate for her own health.   We’re talking about: Marcia’s story of surviving a stroke  Exploring holistic methods for healing Life after neurofeedback Writing her book while recovering  What stroke survivors can do in recovery 

Moving Forward After a Stroke

Whether you call it the client journey, the sales process, or the map of your offers, a sales funnel is an integral component to building your business thereby bringing you closer to potential customers through marketing. With six years in the industry under my belt, I have had a lot of exposure to strategists who use this approach to help businesses grow. Recently, however, I’ve noticed a trend: entrepreneurs are being sold on sensationalized sales funnels that leave them penniless. In today’s episode, I discuss this phenomenon, how to identify these one-size-fits-all “solutions'' and provide a better idea on how to approach growing your business through this otherwise helpful tool.  Why cookie cutter sales funnels don’t work! General rules of thumb when approaching sales funnels  The trend I’ve been seeing and its impact A basic sales funnel example + why even this model wouldn’t work for some businesses My own personal experience investing in a one-size-fits-all funnel Book recommendations on marketing/business strategies 

There Are No One-Size-Fits-All Solutions in Business

Lyn Delmastro Thomson is a mind-body and medicine practitioner. She uses the healing systems of BodyTalk and Body-Intuitive. She is also a speaker and author of the Amazon Best-Seller, “ You are not your diagnosis” Lyn holds a Master’s degree in Somatic Psychology and has completed additional specialized training in biofeedback, therapeutic yoga, and Reiki.  Today, our discussion looks beyond traditional approaches to medicine and how we can use other ways of healing and knowing to heal and help our experience. We’re talking about: Lyn’s work as a practitioner + what her work looks like Lyn’s chronic health conditions  Boundary-setting The power of language and her best selling book 

You Are Not Your Diagnosis

Bonus episode alert! A lot has been going on this summer, so let’s talk about it. This episode includes life updates, anxiety, how to share your open wound with the public (when you need to), internalized ableism, and so much more. We’re talking about: Updates and everything life’s throwing at me Meeting business demands when dealing with your health Stigmas around mental health vs physical health Defining our Spoonie community 

When Anxiety and Business Collide

As Spoonies, we need work environments that allow us to navigate our chronic illnesses in ways that regular 9-5’s won't. For us, getting up and going to an office is extremely taxing and causes us more pain than we can withstand. Recently, however, I made a decision considered unconventional for Spooniepreneurs—I moved into an office space. In today’s episode, I tell a story about my life after college, independence and lack thereof, navigating a business at home, and what drove me to find a new place to run my business. We’re Talking About: What living in rural Ohio is like Moving back home after living on my own Setting boundaries in a multi-generational home What led to my decision to start working in an office space 

Why I Don’t Work From Home Anymore

In this episode, Michele and I discuss what navigating a career looks like as a spoonie, overcoming disability, and how important it is to find work that allows us to navigate our needs.    We’re Talking About:  What Michele’s day looks like Michele’s approach to being a career coach  Navigating the traditional job while managing side jobs Prioritizing your health  

Making Your Career Work For You

For me, being a Spooniepreneur means not only building a business where I can navigate my conditions and disabilities but also cultivating an environment that is conscious of the things everyone else might be experiencing outside of the office. We never know what someone else is going through, but we can all agree that everyone–especially, after this pandemic–has experienced some sort of trauma. And because service-based businesses rely on understanding our clients, becoming competent in trauma and its impact will only allow our businesses to thrive. In today’s episode, I leverage my background in social work and offer an approach to navigating trauma in your business as well as developing marketing strategies that honor our clients so that you too can create a trauma-informed workplace.  We’re Talking About:  How Adverse Childhood Experiences impact us What happens when our bodies experience trauma (flight, fight, or freeze) Why running a trauma-informed organization is important How to make your marketing accessible by ditching scarcity sales tactics This one is for my spooniepreneurs who are struggling to keep their business running! Click the link below to check out the five systems YOU need for a more efficient business! https://www.resilientbusinesstoolkit.com/spooniepreneur-systems

Honoring Trauma in Your Business

Rebecca Thorne is a disabled copywriter and disability inclusion educator for small businesses. In today’s episode, Rebecca dives into how she navigates her own sensory impairments and chronic illnesses while running a business, content marketing while having limited time and energy, positioning your chronic illness as the asset that it is, and so much more. Throughout our conversation, Rebecca underscores the importance of continuing these conversations for other spoonies like us. We're Talking About: How Rebecca found her niche What small business should know about being more disability inclusion, and having disability-inclusive marketing Rebecca’s daily workflow, pacing, and pain management The importance of not feeling like you need to do everything all the time! 

Making Sure Your Business is Accessible

Today’s episode comes to you as a part of episode 52 on “How I Spend My Money.” I received a lot of feedback from listeners on that episode about how helpful it was to see how another business owner does it. So, in order to help you all better navigate your businesses, I thought it would be helpful to dedicate an episode to painting a picture of my day managing my health while also operating a successful business. We’re talking about: The software programs I use to make my team’s day more efficient How I spend my morning before my meetings start My role as a project manager Time management and boundaries when meeting with our agency’s clients Sales calls, sales pages, proposals, and so much more!  

Day in the Life

I am more than fortunate for the life that I have. Given many of my experiences—growing up in rural Ohio, pursuing higher education at a highly accredited college, and working as a social worker in low-income areas—I have had the privilege to navigate our world’s socio-economic climate in a variety of ways. The one thing I have noticed while doing so is that everyone remains curious about how people spend their money, but no one ever talks about it! As someone who wants to help other Spoonies lead successful lives and businesses, I open up this conversation in today’s episode and provide some insight into my own spending both in life and business. We’re talking about:  My relationship with money growing up in Ohio and how that changed once I got to college  - Being a Spooniepreneur and paying for healthcare - An approach to spending money and enjoying my life - How I handle money in my business   Promo: Spooniepreneur 101 Freebie: Spoonie Systems

How I Spend My Money

In this episode, I chat with Laura Matthews, a graphic designer living with polycystic ovary syndrome, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD. Laura discusses how living with a chronic illness can empower you to run your business more efficiently while also contributing to its success and longevity. Throughout our conversation, Laura also underscores the importance of advocating for ourselves and our bodies throughout our health journey.     We’re talking about:  Laura’s journey navigating her chronic illness Running a graphic design business during a pandemic Paving the way to gaining control of your business How living with a chronic illness equips you with the tools to grow your business and run it more efficiently Promo Sales Tunnels Strategy   This link includes a free guide on how to ditch the overwhelm of marketing so that you can showcase your business in just 5 minutes: Here's Your Five Minute Marketing Plan!  

Listening to What Your Body Needs in Life and Business

Whether it’s at home, out with friends, or in the office, we have all at some point been in the position where a boundary of ours was breached. At the agency, we recently came across a similar issue where lines were crossed by a client, and things needed to be addressed. In today’s episode, I discuss ways to mitigate these difficult situations–specifically, through intention, boundary-setting, and effective communication–and provide a step-by-step process on how to navigate difficult relationships in your business when they do arise.  We’re talking about:  Red flags Approaches to working with clients for your business: sales process, payments, retainers, refunds, welcome packets, meetings, and more Transparency, intention, and effective communication Getting EVERYTHING in writing! De-escalation strategies when addressing issues with clients Promo Sales Tunnels Strategy: This one's for my spooniepreneurs who are struggling to keep their business running! Click the link below to check out the five systems YOU need for a more efficient business! https://www.resilientbusinesstoolkit.com/spooniepreneur-systems

How to Stand up for your Boundaries

Tonya is a stroke survivor, retired school nurse, certified yoga instructor, and master reiki therapist who lives with fibromyalgia, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. For Tonya, her yoga classes pose as a means to not only regulate, recenter, and ground herself in the wake of flare-ups, trauma, or unshakeable anxiety but also as a way to show that yoga is for everybody—even spoonies.  We’re talking about:  How Tonya came to rediscover yoga Discouraging aspects of yoga How Tonya runs her classes and what that looks like Goals and Prospects for Tonya and her business Click the link below to find out how I can help you accomplish marketing your business: https://www.resilientbusinesstoolkit.com/5-minute-marketing

Finding Healing Using Yoga

It can be challenging to run a business while living with a chronic illness. Each Tuesday, join Nicole Neer, Online Business Manager and owner of Bloom Administrative Servies, as she interviews fellow entrepreneurs living with chronic illness about everything from best business practices to the struggles that come with being a Spoonie. If you are living with a chronic illness and have or want to start an online business, this podcast is for you!

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