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103. You Don't Need a Funnel For Your First 5 Clients

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700

If you're a newer coach who's been busy building funnels, perfecting your website, and setting up tech, but you still don't have clients yet, this episode is for you.

The truth is, a funnel is a scaling tool. And if you haven't hit your first $5k yet, building more infrastructure might actually be what's slowing you down.

In this episode I bust the biggest myths keeping new coaches stuck, share how my last two clients came in with zero tech or ads involved, and walk you through a simple three-part framework for getting your first five clients—starting this week.

In this episode:

The 4 biggest myths new coaches believe about what they need to get started
Why your first clients are closer than you think
The simple Clarity → Connection → Conversion framework
Why I still believe in systems and exactly when to build them

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102. Present (Not Perfect): How to Enjoy Spring Break Without Letting Your Business Fall Apart

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700

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If you're a mom with a business, spring break just hits differently. The kids are home, your to-do list didn't shrink, and you're trying to be fully present in two places at once — which means you end up fully present in neither.

In this episode, I'm talking about why the real struggle isn't a time management problem — it's a mental location problem. Divided attention drains you faster than a full schedule ever could. And the fix isn't doing less, it's learning to be actually, fully present, no matter where you are.

I'm sharing three practical shifts for LDS women and Christian moms who are building businesses and raising families — and refusing to believe those two things have to be in conflict.

In this episode:

Why presence isn't about how many hours you give — it's about where your mind is
The simple Sunday ritual that helped me work without guilt this week
How to schedule presence so you stop hoping for it and start protecting it
A "crossing the threshold" ritual that helps your brain switch modes
Why you should stop measuring your motherhood in hours

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101. What My Book Taught Me About Why Businesses Fail (Plus My Fave Organizational Tools)

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Have you ever worked really hard on your business and still felt like nothing was clicking? In this episode, I'm sharing a personal story from writing my book — and how building things in the wrong order made everything ten times harder than it needed to be.

Spoiler: most coaches are doing the same thing in their businesses.

You'll walk away with a totally new way of looking at why your business might feel stuck, and a clear first step for figuring out what to fix.

In this episode:

Why I started writing my book without admitting I was writing a book
The mistake that made organizing everything so much harder than it needed to be
Why having a website, a podcast, and an offer still isn't enough
The three systems every coaching business needs to create a real customer journey
Why feeling stuck is a structure problem — not a "you" problem

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100. God is Waiting on You (and So Are Your Clients)

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700

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You already know what you're called to do. The problem was never the call... it was everything that came after you said yes to it. In this episode, we're talking about what's actually standing between you and the people you're meant to help, why staying stuck in tech and strategy confusion has a cost that goes beyond frustration, and what becomes possible when you finally get it sorted.

In this episode:

Why capable, called women still get stuck
The real cost of staying in tech overwhelm (it's not what you think)
What opens up when the business side finally makes sense
Why you don't need to hustle — you need a path

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99. Why Everything You've Built Isn't Making You Money...Yet

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Why are so many online coaches and experts working hard, building things, and still not making money? It usually isn't a lack of effort, a lack of talent, or even a lack of the right software. It's a strategy problem.

In this episode, I'm sharing my own story from my craft blogging days — when I had real traffic, real offers, and a way to take payment, but was still barely making money. The fix wasn't creating something new. It was connecting what I already had.

If you've ever felt like you're collecting tools instead of building a business, this one is for you.

In this episode:

Why most coaches build their tech setup backwards (and what to do instead)
The "amalgamation problem" — good stuff that isn't actually connected
My personal story: same traffic, same offers, totally different results
The dam analogy — what's blocking clients from flowing to you
The four-step sequence every early-stage coach needs in place before anything else

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98. How I Accidentally Wrote a Book (Stepping into the Scary Thing God is Calling You To)

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700

I never planned to write a book... but I couldn't get the idea out of my head. In this episode, I'm sharing the story of how I ended up writing something I never intended to create—and what that taught me about calling, courage, and the way God leads us into things we think we're not ready for.

If you've ever felt inspired to build or do something but completely underqualified… if you've ever heard that nudge and thought, "Why does this have to be me?"… then this episode is for you.

In This Episode:

Why I reluctantly said yes to writing a book (even though I didn't want to)
How I wrote an entire book in my Notes app over two years
Why the calling comes before the confidence—every single time
What to do when you feel inspired but don't know the next step
How God shows up in the details (even the tech that's stressing you out)

You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to say yes and take the next step.

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97. You're Not Behind, You're Just Overwhelmed

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Have you ever felt called to build a coaching business online (or a podcast, course or other way to help people) and then sat down to actually do it and thought... I have no idea where to start?

In this episode, I'm sharing a story about one of my clients who felt a strong spiritual prompting to launch a podcast but kept freezing every time she tried to move forward. It wasn't that she didn't believe in her calling. It wasn't that she lacked the skills. It was that the how felt impossibly big.

If you've been struggling with tech overwhelm, feeling like you're the only one who doesn't have this figured out, or wondering why building a business feels so much harder than coaching itself, this episode is for you.

You're not behind. You're not broken. You're not bad at tech. You just haven't been shown the simple version yet.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why capable women often struggle the most with business tech
The hidden cost of piecing together advice from multiple sources
Why tech overwhelm is a system problem, not a personal flaw
What changes when you finally have a clear, simple path to follow

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96. What Too Many Women Get Wrong About Money with Guest Carolyn Blosil

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0700

How educated and confident to do you feel about money? And not just the day to day budgeting and money management required as a mom... but about investing, retirement, and planning for the future?

Most of us bury our heads in the sand and just let our husbands deal with a lot of these long-term money issues, sometimes to the detriment of our confidence and even our futures.

Today's conversation with Carolyn Blosil, a life insurance professional, finance expert, and mom of 8, will change how you see your own financial education and inspire you to make changes that could positively affect your family for generations.

Want to learn more?

Schedule a chat with Carolyn here: https://yourwealthyfuture.org/

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95. Why New Year's Goals Usually Fail

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0700

Welsome to 2026! Who doesn't love a fresh start?? But what if most of the resolutions we set are built on the wrong foundation?

In this episode, we’re having an honest conversation about goal-setting: what actually works, what holds us back, and why January 1st isn’t the magical reset we’ve been taught to believe it is.

We’ll talk about:

Why the new year doesn’t erase last year’s momentum (or mistakes)
The danger of tying your worth to your accomplishments
How to tell if you push yourself too hard—or not hard enough
Why focusing on what went right changes everything
Learning to love yourself exactly as you are (before the goal)
Making sure your goals create a life you actually want to live

If you’ve ever felt pressure, guilt, or exhaustion around goals… this episode is your permission to do things differently this year.

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94. Busy is a Choice - Creating Space for What Matters Most

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700

So many women feel constantly busy and overwhelmed by everything that's on their plate. In this episode, we talk about the idea that feeling busy is a choice, even when life is full. We explore how many of the things that keep us busy are things we’ve intentionally chosen because we care about our families — and how recognizing that can help us let go of resentment and a victim mentality.

We’ll also talk about how to intentionally create space for the things that matter most, including your business, without sacrificing being the mom you want to be.

Why “busy” has become the default mindset for so many women
The difference between being busy and having a full life
How to recognize which commitments you’ve actively chosen
Why building a business requires letting some things fall away
A simple framework for deciding what to keep, delete, defer, or delegate

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93. Stop Rejecting Money in Your Business

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Money is one of the most emotionally charged, and quietly avoided, topics in Christian circles. Many of us were taught that talking about money is inappropriate, evil, or even dangerous. But when you’re building a business, avoiding money doesn’t lead to righteousness - it leads to confusion, stress, and self-sabotage.

In this episode, Bonnie explores money from an LDS, faith-centered perspective and talks honestly about why money feels so uncomfortable, what God actually teaches about wealth and stewardship, and how money can be used to build Zion, gather Israel, and expand our ability to do good in the world.

This conversation is for any of us who want to partner with God in our business-without shame, fear, or scarcity.

Why money became such a “taboo” topic in Christian culture
How misunderstanding scripture has created unnecessary money drama
The difference between loving money and managing it well
What God wants us to think and feel about money
Why avoiding money hurts your business and limits your impact
The good we could do if we stopped fearing money
Common beliefs that hold faithful women back from earning more—and whether those beliefs are actually righteous

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92. Become an Epic Problem-Solver

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Every business (and life!) has problems, but the way you encounter, troubleshoot, and solve these problems will determine whether or not your business becomes successful.

Some people seem to have all the smarts and can solve any problem at the drop of the hat, but here's the secret: it's not intelligence that makes someone a great problem solver. Anyone can become great a solving problems in their personal life or their business. In fact, every entrepreneur must develop this skill!

In this episode, Bonnie breaks down exactly what it takes to become a talented, crazy confident problem-solving genius.

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91. Accepting the Call with Hannah Munn

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Today's interview on Burning Brightly is with Hannah Munn who works for Love Justice, a global non-profit fighting human trafficking before it occurs. In this episode, Bonnie and Hannah dive deep on what it means to accept a calling from God - the good, the bad, and the really hard.

They discuss how to make a difference in the world, even in a tiny way, how to overcome doubt in your calling, and how to ensure that you're becoming who God wants you to be in the process, not just going through the motions.

Learn more about Love Justice here!

"Hannah Munn is the Global Advocate at Love Justice International, a Christian nonprofit working in more than 20 countries to stop human trafficking and share the love of Jesus Christ. Over the past decade, she has lived and worked in Nepal and South Africa, traveling to more than 10 countries to help design, install, and monitor Love Justice’s transit monitoring model—the world’s only tangible prevention strategy that intercepts people in the process of being trafficked but before exploitation.

Most recently, she has pivoted to lead Project Beautiful, Love Justice’s monthly giving community, stewarding donor engagement while also spending more time at home in South Africa with her husband and three young children."

90. The Planning Strategy That Makes Any Goal Inevitable

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700

In today’s episode, we’re breaking down the exact framework you can use to organize your year, quarter, month, week, and day so you can finally hit your business goals without feeling scattered or burned out.

If you’ve ever stared at a big goal, like a big income target, and had no idea what it looks like in your day-to-day schedule, this episode is exactly what you need! We’re walking through a simple, doable planning system that helps you stay motivated and on track all year long.

What You’ll Learn

Why big yearly goals actually become easier when you break them down
How to set 1–3 clear goals for the year (and stop overloading yourself)
The rhythm of quarterly planning: review → refocus → set goals → create projects
What a 90-day debrief looks like after a webinar, launch, or big project
How to turn quarterly goals into monthly focus projects
How to stay motivated long-term by tracking progress and celebrating small wins

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89. The Magic of Metaphors in Life & Business

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Have you ever had one of those “aha” moments when something finally clicked, not because you learned something new, but because you saw it differently? In today’s episode, we’re diving into the power of metaphors and correlations: how they can expand your mind, shift your emotions, and help you grow in both life and business. You’ll learn how to use metaphors to gently change your thoughts (without forcing new ones), find peace in challenging circumstances, and even connect with your audience in a new and effective way.

In this episode, you'll learn to:

Shift your mindset naturally, without resistance or “toxic positivity.”
Transfer emotions from one situation to another to feel more empowered and peaceful.
See challenges differently - from business setbacks to motherhood struggles.
Communicate better with your audience by weaving metaphors into your business messaging.

You’ll also hear real-life examples of how simple metaphors can completely transform the way you think and feel.

By the end, you’ll start seeing metaphors everywhere - in scriptures, in your kids, in nature - and realize they’re all little reminders that God is always trying to teach us.

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88. Surviving the Messy Middle of Business

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Feeling stuck between “just starting” and “finally successful”? You’re not alone. In this episode, Bonnie talks about the messy middle of business - that awkward, discouraging phase where you’ve built something real but it’s not yet what you imagined it would be.

You’ll learn why this season is actually special and necessary, how to see it as part of your powerful origin story, and how to keep going with faith, strategy, and small, steady progress.

In this episode:

Why the messy middle is a sign you’re growing, not failing
How to measure real progress when results feel slow
Encouragement to trust God’s timing and keep showing up

This part of the story is natural and normal... don't quit!

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87. Make Social Media Work for You, Not Against You

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Social media can be one of the most powerful tools for good—or one of the biggest sources of distraction, comparison, and self-doubt. In this episode, Bonnie shares how to make social media work for you by becoming both an intentional consumer and an intentional producer.

You’ll learn how to curate your feed, protect your time and peace, and invite God into your social media usage - so your online presence becomes a force for light, truth, and positive influence.

You’ll Learn:

How to recognize when social media is draining your confidence or joy
Practical ways to curate your feed and protect your peace
Tools to help you set healthy limits around screen time
How to know what to share online
How to use social media to serve others and promote your inspired business mission
Why consistency and authenticity matter more than numbers

When you invite God into your relationship with social media, you’ll stop being used by it—and start using it to bring light and goodness into the world.

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86. The Critical Role of Belief in Your Business

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700

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Building a business isn’t just about strategy - it’s about belief. When you’re creating something that’s never existed before, there’s no roadmap, no guarantees, and often, no evidence it's working for a long time.

In this episode, I share how to build unshakable belief in yourself, your abilities, and the work God has inspired you to do - even when it feels like nothing is working yet. You’ll learn how to manage your mind, strengthen your faith, and stay motivated while you build something that's completely original.

If you’ve ever wondered, “How do I keep showing up when I can’t see the results yet?” this one’s for you.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

The role of belief in keeping your motivation strong when results are slow
How to find inspiration without falling into comparison
How prayer and spiritual connection keep your purpose front and center
Simple mindset tools to manage discouraging thoughts and replace them with faith-filled ones

Scripture Mentions:

2 Corinthians 5:7 – We walk by faith, not by sight.
Ether 12:27 – Weak things become strong through Him.
Matthew 17:20 – Faith as a mustard seed can move mountains.

Journal Prompt: Where in my business do I need to choose belief again today?”

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85. Earning Joy By Embracing the Hard

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I’m sharing how some of the hardest experiences of my life—like giving birth and raising a large family—have also brought me the greatest joy. I’ll talk about why true happiness often follows struggle and how, with God’s help, embracing hard things can unlock deeper peace, purpose, and joy in our lives and businesses.

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84. How to Make Business Decisions You Won't Regret

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700

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Feeling stuck in your business decisions? Feeling like you don' t have the experience or knowledge to make BIG (often expensive) decisions that might make or break your business? You're not alone!

In this episode, I'm sharing a powerful decision-making framework to help you make confident, fast decisions you won’t regret—so you can finally grow their online business with clarity and faith.

Whether you're launching a coaching business, growing your content brand, or investing in tools like paid ads, a virtual assistant, or a new coaching program, this framework will help you weigh the benefits and costs like a true CEO!

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83. Why Men are Better at Business Than Women

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700

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If you're a woman trying to grow your online business—but constantly doubting yourself, overthinking every step, or feeling crushed by setbacks—this episode is for you!

In this episode, we learn:

* How women accidentally sabotage their business growth

* Why men often thrive in entrepreneurship (and what women can learn from that)

* Four simple shifts to help you lead with discipline and strategy

* How to balance your "God-given feminine strengths" with the masculine energy needed to take bold, consistent action

* Why perfectionism, fear of failure, and imposter syndrome are slowing you down—and how to overcome them

Whether you're a life coach, content creator, or faith-based entrepreneur, this video will help you get out of your own way, trust God’s calling on your life, and finally build the business you were born to lead.

82. How to Build a Coaching Business in Under 12 Hours a Week

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700

In this video I'm sharing strategies for building a successful coaching business in just 10-12 hours a week. I'll teach you the importance of focusing on three key activities: generating leads, nurturing your audience, and making sales. With these 3 happening regularly in your business, you can't help but succeed!

We'll also talk about scheduling, time management, and avoiding common time wasters to ensure your business grows while balancing your personal life - especially as a busy mom.

We don't need more time... we just need more focus!

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81. How to Get Your First (or Next) 3 Coaching Clients

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Struggling to land your first coaching clients? Feeling stuck or invisible online? In this video, I’ll walk you through a super simple process to get your first few paying clients — even if you don’t have a website, a big audience, or a complicated funnel.

This is for new or stuck life coaches (especially those who feel called to coaching) who can’t figure out how to get traction! Making money does NOT have to be this hard.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How to tap into your existing network (without being salesy)

✅ The secret to creating a clear, specific “I help” statement that attracts people

✅ How to communicate the result of your coaching, not just the process

✅ Simple, low-pressure offers that help you gain experience fast

✅ The mindset shift that turns you from “invisible coach” to client magnet

💡 Whether you're a brand new coach or you've been spinning your wheels for months, this is your step-by-step guide to finally getting clients — without overwhelm or confusion!

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80. The 5 Stages Your Clients Go Through Before They Hire You

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0700

If you've ever wondered why your marketing isn’t landing—or why people aren’t signing up even though you know you can help them—this episode is for you.

I’m walking you through the 5 phases of audience awareness, based on Eugene Schwartz’s framework, and showing you how understanding these stages can completely transform the way you speak to your potential clients.

You’ll learn:

Why some people scroll past your content while others lean in
How to tailor your message to meet your audience exactly where they are
The biggest mistake coaches make with their marketing timing
How to plant seeds with people who don’t even know they need coaching yet

By the end of this episode, you’ll be able to identify where your people are in their journey—and what to say to gently move them toward a “yes.”

Mentioned in this episode:

Eugene Schwartz's 5 Stages of Awareness
Real examples from the life coaching space
A gentle reminder that planting seeds matters, even if the harvest comes later

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79. Coach Highlight: Decluttering for Moms with Rachelle Heywood

Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I interview my friend and former client Rachelle Heywood who is a certified life coach and decluttering expert. She shares her journey of struggling with clutter amidst raising six kids and how she found peace through decluttering.

Rachelle teaches us the mental and emotional aspects of letting go of physical possessions and shows us why our attachments to 'stuff' are often deeper (and more ingrained) than we realize.

She also gives tips on how to start decluttering and emphasizes the importance of removing excess to foster better connections with family and oneself. Listen in to learn how decluttering can transform your life beyond just creating a tidy space.

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78. The REAL Reason God Called You to Your Business

Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700

In this follow-up to Episode 75, we're diving deep into what it really means to trust God once you’ve invited Him into your business. If you’ve ever felt discouraged by slow progress, failure, or unmet expectations, this episode will reframe your perspective and remind you why you were called to this work in the first place.

*Hint* It may not be what you think...

What you'll learn:

Why God still called you—even knowing you'd "mess up"
How to define business success beyond money and metrics
Why "B-minus work" is more sustainable (and spiritual!) than perfectionism
The powerful connection between business growth and personal transformation
What to do when you feel like you're failing or falling behind

Call to Action: If you haven’t already, go listen to Episode 75 about involving God in your business—then come back to this one to build on that message.

Remember: God is rooting for you. And so am I.

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77. Why You Need to Understand the Nervous System (with Guest Leah Davidson)

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode, we explore the critical role of the nervous system in life coaching with Leah Davidson, a seasoned expert in nervous system resilience and a speech pathologist. Leah shares her incredible knowledge on how the nervous system impacts our daily lives, particularly for life coaches and their clients.

She explains the concept of nervous system states, the importance of regulation, and how mismanagement can affect mindset and decision-making. We delve into her recently launched journal designed to help individuals and professionals track and improve their nervous system health. We also discuss practical ways for coaches to incorporate nervous system awareness into their practice to support their clients better.

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76. Why You're Not Getting Clients

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700

The life coaching industry is projected to hit $4.5 billion by 2028... don't you want to be one of thousands of experts who change lives and make good money doing it?

Yes? Then let's talk about what your coaching business is likely missing if you're not getting regular clients.

A solid (and simple!) sales funnel is crucial for every business's success and I'm going to show you how to build the perfect one.

This episode explains the key elements of a working sales funnel, including lead magnets, landing pages, nurturing emails, and making sales, in order to attract your ideal clients and convert them into paying clients. This is how to make sure more people get the chance to experience a life changing transformation, thanks to your coaching!

I'll also walk you through the 3 main problems that a simple marketing funnel can easily solve so that you too can make more consistent income and change lives in the process.

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75. Does God Belong in Your Business?

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I'm discussing the importance of integrating faith with entrepreneurship. In addition to the significance of mindset and strategy in business, I'll teach you that involving God is even more vital. Through my 10+ years of business experience, I've learned that God really does want to help us, but He will also always respect our agency.

I'll tell you my personal journey of incorporating prayer and divine inspiration into my own business plans, and invite YOU to find the right balance between self-effort and seeking divine guidance. This episode is the perfect motivational guide for any Christian entrepreneur looking to better align your business endeavors with your faith.

So, does God belong in your business? Watch to find out!

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74. {Best of Burning Brightly} Discovering Parts Work with Guest Dani Fake

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Have you ever felt like you had a devil on one shoulder, constantly making trouble for you while you try to pursue your dreams?

Well, that's not far off from the truth. Dani Fake is a former therapist and depth life coach who teaches about "parts work"; in other words, how and why our personalities are made up of different "parts".

This episode is for anyone who struggles with an inner critic, imposter syndrome, shame spiraling or a cranky inner child. In other words, everyone! Understanding parts work can be the key to unlocking the emotional drama that comes up whenever we try to build businesses.

I promise, this is going to blow your mind!

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73. {Best of Burning Brightly} Living in the Gain

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0700

I recently learned the concept of living "in the gain" from the book The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy. Today we're talking about the 3 main benefits that come from focusing on how far we've made it so far in life in business, instead of how far we still want to go.

Making and accomplishing goals is great, but when the goalpost keeps moving, we do ourselves the disservice of acknowledging our past and current blessings and living in lack instead of gratitiude. Learning to live in the gain while keeping God as your business partner will be a total game changer!

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72. Surrender

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode I'm sharing some of the transformation my personal and business life are undergoing right now. I'm leaving behind the hustle of the past year and learning to slow down and embrace a new guiding principle: surrender.

We'll talk about my personal journey of re-evaluating life and business priorities, the spiritual signs that encourage me to trust in God's plan, and my intention to build a sustainable, fulfilling business that aligns with my values (faith, family, and more fun!). Tune in to learn how to reflect on your own past achievements, set meaningful New Year's goals, and balance business with family life, while embracing "joyful contentment" and faith-driven guidance.

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01:43 Reflecting on the Past Year

03:54 Shifting Priorities in Business and Life

05:04 The Power of Surrender

07:45 Balancing Business and Family

12:54 Embracing Joyful Contentment

14:20 Looking Forward to 2025

71. Giving Back with Guest Brittni Schroeder

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0700

My guest this episode is Brittni Schroeder, a life and business coach specializing in helping other coaches grow to 6 figures and beyond. Brittni shares the bittersweet story of how she created a nonprofit in honor of her late teenage son, Gage.

Despite her profound personal loss, Brittni's mission has been to channel her grief into acts of service and kindness, significantly impacting many lives through her Compassion Club organization. This episode is all about the critical importance of kindness, using one's spiritual gifts to bless the lives of others, and how faith and service can guide us through the darkest times. Brittni also discusses practical steps for those inspired to start their own nonprofits.

You can find Brittni at https://brittnischroeder.com/ and on IG & FB @brittni.schroeder.

00:46 Meet Brittni Schroeder

01:17 Brittni Journey in Photography

02:36 Transition to Life Coaching

03:14 Nonprofit Work and Passion for Service

05:32 Experiences in Haiti

10:18 The Haiti Funk and Realizations

13:58 The Birth of The Compassion Club

22:05 Starting a Nonprofit: The Journey Begins

22:48 Fundraising and Scholarships: Making an Impact

23:40 Balancing Business and Compassion

25:54 Steps to Start Your Own Nonprofit

30:15 The Healing Power of Service

33:35 Grieving Together: The Power of Community

37:15 Finding Purpose Through Pain

39:42 Final Thoughts and Inspirations

70. The Critical Importance of an Email List (and How to Build Yours)

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700

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In today's episode, I'll teach you how to grow your email list quickly and effectively, whether you're a coach, content creator or other online entrepreneur.

Learn why it's crucial for building, nurturing, and selling to your audience beyond what social media algorithms can do for your business. I'll share tips on leveraging other people's audiences, creating powerful lead magnets, organizing online events, and establishing seasonal freebies.

Plus, we'll talk about the importance of a welcome sequence and weekly engagement to build lasting relationships with your subscribers.

Whether you're just starting or looking to massively grow your online business presence, these strategies will boost your email marketing efforts.

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00:41 Understanding Email Lists

00:59 Why Email Lists Matter More Than Social Media

02:46 How to Grow Your Email List: Time vs Money

03:34 Leveraging Other People's Audiences

05:46 Creating Effective Lead Magnets

08:25 Hosting Online Events

10:08 Seasonal Lead Magnets

11:57 Welcome Sequences: Warming Up Your Leads

15:08 Consistent Engagement: Don't Abandon Your List

16:40 Final Tips and Tools for Email Marketing

69. How to Grow Your Coaching Business

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Hey! Have you been wanting to grow your coaching business but can't seem to make progress? I feel you! The fact is, it's not easy or intuitive to make money as a life coach or to create a life coaching business model. There are very real business skills we all need to learn!

In this episode I'll highlight the differences between coaching and business skills, emphasizes the importance of mindset, and share crritical steps for finding and nurturing leads, converting clients, and staying consistent with your business so that you can make a difference and impact the world as a life coach.

There IS a way to make money (and impact) as a coach, and it doesn't have to feel impossible.

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00:00 Introduction: The Struggles of Building a Coaching Business

00:38 Understanding the Dual Skill Sets of Coaching and Business

01:30 Step 1: Mastering the Customer Journey

05:04 Step 2: Managing Your Mental Stories

10:41 Step 3: The Power of Consistency

13:26 Conclusion: Embrace the Journey to Success

68. It's Not Personal, It's Business

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700

We women of faith have so many strengths when it comes to building a business, but one of our weaknesses is a tendency to take the failures and success of our business very personally.

It makes sense - when we pour our hearts and souls into creating something that we know can help change people's lives, it can be hard not to take it personally when things don't go according to plan. But letting the highs and lows of our business dictate our emotions is a recipe for misery.

Let's explore how to create a healthy emotional distance between who we are personally and what we're creating in our businesses. Not only will it ensure better success in life and business, but it will also make it all a lot more FUN!

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01:04 Why Women Approach Business Differently

03:31 Separating Personal and Business Identities

04:56 Understanding Control in Business

07:26 Viewing Business as a Science Experiment

17:22 Signs Your Business is Too Personal

21:07 Maintaining Fun in Business

22:16 Conclusion and Next Steps

67. Cutting the Right Key for Your Business

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Sometimes building a business can feel akin to trying to open a lock using the wrong key. Nothing fits, everything's hard and you just feel stuck. The challenge comes from the fact that your business is uniquely yours, and no one has ever built one like you yet!

This episode will walk you through a few signs that will tell you how to know if you're cutting the right business "key" and if not, how to tweak the things that aren't working. I'll also teach you how to know when you DO have the right "key" but you just need to turn up the volume and do more of what's working.

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00:28 Welcome to Burning Brightly

00:52 The Perfect Key Analogy

02:19 Trial and Error in Business

04:22 Identifying a Broken Key

08:57 Signs of a Working Key

09:23 Identifying the Right Audience and Offer

10:10 Crafting Clear and Concise Messaging

10:33 Building a Detailed Coaching Program

11:07 Passion and Free Content

12:03 The Role of a Business Coach

12:32 Scaling Your Business

13:07 Attracting and Nurturing Leads

15:37 Conversion Strategies

16:53 Perfecting Your Business Key

17:47 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

66. How to Be the Boss in Your Business

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Many Christian women in the entrepreneur space never set out to be a boss or a mogul initially. Most of us just saw a need and wanted to help people. But the quicker we can embrace and step into the energy that comes from being a true boss in our business, the quicker we'll create (and become) something truly amazing.

Being a boss means so much more than just hiring employees - in fact, I suggest everyone step into this boss energy WAY before ever hiring your first team member. It looks like embracing confidence, respecting your own and other people's time, it looks like trusting your intuition and building something with God by your side.

Your audience desperately needs you to take charge and help them to change their lives. And this episode will help you get started!

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00:16 Motherhood and Intuition: A Personal Journey

01:05 Questioning the Experts: Curating Information

01:59 Parenting: Trusting Your Own Expertise

03:02 You Are the Boss: Embracing Business Leadership

04:17 Knowing Yourself: Leveraging Personal Expertise

07:19 Seeking Help: When to Rely on Experts

10:47 The Power of Being in Charge: Embracing Leadership

13:22 Embodying Boss Traits

13:40 Choosing Confidence

14:46 Practicing Compassion

15:38 Setting Boundaries

16:10 Prioritizing Your Business

17:06 Committing Fully

18:19 Showing Up as a Boss

22:44 Eliminating Insecurity

25:08 Final Thoughts on Being a Boss

65. Is This The Season of Life for Business?

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700

If you're a mother, then you know all about the different seasons of life and how each requires different time and energy. There are times of life when we can work full time, times when we are way busier than we'd like to be and seasons when we're barely hanging on.

It can be tempting to try to start or grow a business during a season of life that isn't particularly conducive to extra obligations. Conversely, it can be easy to dismiss a call from God asking us to do something new because we think we're "just too busy".

This episode will help us determine if and when might be the right time to scale a business, start something new or just be patient and "wait upon the Lord".

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00:44 Understanding Times and Seasons

03:21 Classifying Life Phases

04:19 Determining Readiness for Business

05:24 Self-Reflection and God's Guidance

07:20 Practical Questions to Consider

10:07 Balancing Business and Personal Life

14:16 Spiritual Growth Through Business

16:12 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

64. How to Start a Podcast

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700

I've been podcasting for almost 6 years now and it's one of my favorite means of communicating with my audience and disseminating expertise, encouragement and coaching.

If you've been dreaming of a podcast of your own, this episode will give you a high level overview of the steps you'll need to put in place in order to launch a show yourself.

Learn how to find a purpose for your show, create a title (and possibly a tagline), intro, outro and cover art, choose a hosting platform and music, as well as build a launch plan that's doable for you.

Becoming a podcaster is a goal that's a lot closer than you think!

Check out a very robust launch plan here.

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00:22 Introduction to Burning Brightly

00:48 Why Start a Podcast?

01:18 My Podcasting Journey

02:35 Defining Your Podcast's Purpose

05:46 Essential Elements for Launching

07:38 Crafting Your Podcast Title and Tagline

10:14 Creating Your Intro and Outro

12:38 Recording and Editing with Descript

14:37 Designing Your Cover Art

16:09 Planning and Recording Episodes

18:46 Choosing a Hosting Platform

21:31 Creating a Launch Plan

24:40 Final Tips for Podcast Success

63. Stop Second Guessing Your Niche

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Are you a coach or content creator with niche drama?

Let's be honest, you probably have niche drama. We all do at some point! You're definitely not alone but this part of building your business doesn't have to be hard!

When I became a certified life coach, I went all in a niche for several months, and eventually learned through testing (that we talk about in this episode) that it wasn't going to be a good fit for the kind of business I wanted to build. So I pivoted and now make money coaching people with a real problem on a topic I LOVE.

If you're still worried, overthinking or otherwise stressed about your business niche, this episode will calm your mind. There IS a perfect money-making niche for you, one that maximizes your passion, your skill and market demand!

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00:31 Understanding the Importance of a Niche

01:05 Defining Your Niche

02:54 Testing Your Niche

03:45 The Three P's of a Perfect Niche

08:11 Crafting Your Elevator Pitch

12:53 Gauging Reactions and Getting Feedback

21:30 The Importance of a Narrow Niche

24:56 Conclusion and Next Steps

62. Create The Perfect Work At Home Schedule

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700

If you have kids at home and are building a business, this episode is for you! It's taken me years and years to develop and implement a work-at-home schedule that works for me and my (very large) family.

In today's episode, I'm sharing my own current schedule, showing you how to decide what's most important in creating your own, and walking you through the process. By the end of this show, you'll know exactly when you want to schedule regular working time on your business and how to make it happen even around family and household obligations.

I'll also share some common places that moms can let go of additional home management duties to free up time and energy.

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01:03 Balancing Business and Family Life

01:49 The Importance of Focus and Boundaries

04:22 Implementing Block Scheduling

05:45 Creating a Flexible Schedule

12:49 Tips for Prioritizing and Delegating Tasks

18:19 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

61. When Failure Is The Only Option

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700

What do you feel when you hear the word "failure?" Does it make you cringe? Worry? Stress or shiver? Most people have only negative connotations to the word "failure", but when building a small business, we have to get up close and personal to this concept and start to reexamine it.

Instead of seeing our business building adventure as a series of small failures, instead I want us to look at it as a series of experiments. This is how every business is built and getting comfortable with these experiments is critical if you're going to succeed.

But sometimes, it IS time to fail, or in other words, close our doors or do a major business pivot. What will we make THIS mean about us as entrepreneurs? Will we let it affect how we view ourselves? Does the success or failure of our business mean that we ourselves are either successes or failures?

We're going to talk all about this concept today, and teach you how to reframe failure in a way that will serve you in your business and in life, forever.

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00:30 Understanding Failure in Business

02:04 Reframing Failure: Lessons Learned

02:44 Reality vs. Expectations

03:36 Applying Lessons from Failure

05:55 Separating Personal Identity from Business

14:20 Commitment and Timeframe for Business Success

18:40 Evaluating Your Business: What Works and What Doesn't

19:43 Seeking Divine Guidance in Business Decisions

22:16 Making Fearless Choices in Your Business

26:11 Redefining Failure and Success in Entrepreneurship

30:41 Personal Story: The Journey of Novalie

33:42 Embracing Failure and Moving Forward

60. How to Know if You're Successful (in Life and Business)

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Today, we're talking about the concept of success and exploring how we can define and recognize our own success in business and life. I'm going to challenge conventional notions of success, and teach you how important it is to set personal goals instead of chasing other people's ideas of success.

We'll start with what success means like for us, discuss how critical it is to manage our own expectations, and teach you the magic of how to start feeling successful NOW without waiting for external validation or financial milestones. We're going to learn how to prioritize what truly matters to you and to find joy and contentment in your current circumstances, even while working towards the business of your dreams.

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00:31 Defining Success: A Personal Journey

01:57 The Dictionary's Take on Success

03:21 Personal Definitions of Success

04:16 The Subjectivity of Success

04:56 Setting Personal Success Goals

11:24 Money and Success: Finding the Balance

15:32 Living Your Success Now

59. Good vs Bad Networking for an Online Business

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode we're exploring the benefits of networking and how to do it in a way that feels good and genuine as an online business owner. We'll talk about what networking means, and I'm sharing my personal journey and struggles with this skill, especially when it felt salesy and/or disingenuous.

We'll redefine 'networking' to make it a more authentic, service-driven approach and I'll give you three key strategies for successful networking: listen before speaking, build trust through vulnerability, and offer help without expecting anything in return.

Let's look at the importance of genuine connections and how these can be cultivated in both our personal and professional lives, plus I'll give you real tactics for how to network at an event.

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00:30 Personal Struggles with Networking

01:18 The Misconceptions of Networking

04:46 The Right Way to Network

05:34 The Wrong Way to Network

09:03 Building Genuine Relationships

11:30 Three Keys to Successful Networking

16:56 Applying Networking Principles to All Relationships

19:08 Conclusion and Call to Action

58. How Honoring the Sabbath Changes Everything

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I'm discussing the significance of honoring the Sabbath and how it has completely revolutionized my business and personal life.

Through biblical references and personal anecdotes, I'm going to show you how dedicating a day to God not only fosters spiritual growth but will also improve productivity and creativity in your business.

I'll give you some suggestions for implementing Sabbath day observance in your own life, and share some of the transformative benefits of keeping this day holy, even while it's not always easy. This episode is for Christian moms who want to build a business in a way that's pleasing to God, by setting boundaries and prioritizing rest and spiritual connection.

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00:00 Introduction to Episode 58

00:34 The Importance of Honoring the Sabbath

00:57 Biblical Foundations of the Sabbath

01:53 Personal Commitment to the Sabbath

04:43 Why Keeping the Sabbath is Hard

08:34 How Honoring the Sabbath is Easy

14:36 Practical Tips for a Holy Sabbath

19:14 Conclusion and Encouragement

57. Become Best Friends With Your Body

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode, we're exploring the struggles many women face in loving and appreciating their bodies as they are. I strongly believes this challenge is largely due to societal pressures and skewed perceptions of beauty, constantly thrown at us through advertising and social media.

Today, I'm sharing my personal journey of overcoming body image issues and giving you actionable advice on changing your own thoughts and feelings to foster a positive relationship with your body.

Takeaways include understanding that all bodies are miraculous and valuable, the importance of gratitude, and the effect of diet and exercise on your mental and physical well-being. I'll also teach you how to better treat your body with respect, acknowledge its strengths, and embrace the inevitable process of aging. This episode will help you in combatting the temptation to waste time and energy hating or criticizing our bodies!

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00:29 The Struggle to Love Our Bodies

01:01 Miracles of the Human Body

03:29 Society's Unrealistic Standards

04:45 Personal Journey to Body Acceptance

06:21 Changing Negative Thoughts

12:03 Practicing Gratitude for Your Body

15:32 Overcoming Physical Limitations

16:20 Changing Thoughts and Feelings

16:47 Transforming Actions: Diet and Exercise

19:41 Challenging Your Body's Potential

22:08 Rest, Recovery, and Gratitude

25:37 Embracing Aging and Acceptance

28:28 Final Thoughts on Body and Soul

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56. Do You Like Your Reasons?

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I dive deep into the importance of understanding the reasons behind our actions and their impact on our lives. I'll explain the significance of aligning our reasons with our values to ensure long-term motivation and integrity.

Listen in as I share examples that I'm sure you can relate to, like weight loss and business building, to illustrate how the right reasons can lead to more meaningful and sustainable results. I'll also give you practical exercises to help you evaluate and adjust your own reasons to better support your goals. Tune in for insights and inspiration on how to navigate the highs and lows of building a business with purpose and passion!

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00:47 Understanding Our Reasons

01:57 The Impact of Different Reasons

02:58 Aligning Reasons with Values

05:17 Examples and Personal Stories

06:03 Three Key Benefits of Liking Your Reasons

11:53 Integrity in Business and Personal Life

14:40 Practical Exercises and Final Thoughts

21:27 Conclusion and Next Steps

55. 5 Ways Your Brain is Sabotaging Your Goals

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700

I recently gave this presentation to a local coworking space and I wanted to share it all with you! In it, I explores how our brains unintentionally sabotage our dreams and goals.

In this review of how our brain approaches new experiences, I explain the motivational triad and its impact on entrepreneurship and goal setting. We'll learn insights into common emotions like fear, overwhelm, frustration, blame, and playing small, detailing how they hinder our progress.

With practical examples and the "head-heart-hands" model, I’ll offer strategies to reframe thoughts and drive actions that will help us accomplish our greatest business dreams. This episode is perfect for women starting coaching businesses, launching side hustles from home, or anyone striving to achieve their dreams!

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00:00 Introduction to Brain Sabotage

00:43 Meet Your Coach: Bonnie Wiscombe

01:32 Understanding the Brain's Role in Goal Setting

02:25 The Motivational Triad Explained

03:41 Survival Brain vs. Higher Brain

09:51 The Life Coaching Model: Head, Heart, Hands

11:41 Overcoming Fear in Business

15:03 Dealing with Overwhelm

17:53 Handling Frustration

21:24 The Blame Game

24:07 Avoiding the Trap of Dreaming Small

27:57 Conclusion and Final Tips

54. 7 Ways to Make Money as Content Creator

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700

In this episode, we'll learn seven proven strategies for making money online as a content creator!

We categorize content creators into influencers, educators, and entertainers, and then delve into how each can monetize their presence through the 7 most common ways of making money online, including affiliate marketing, brand partnerships, digital products, physical products, coaching or consulting, platform-specific programs, and ad revenue.

With over 10 years of experience as a blogger, podcaster, course creator, vlogger and ecommerce owner, Bonnie provides valuable insights and emphasizes the importance of diversifying income streams. She also offers a free mini course to guide aspiring content creators in starting their online businesses.

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00:00 Introduction to Making Money Online

00:31 Understanding Content Creation

01:08 Seven Ways to Monetize Your Content

02:57 Types of Content Creators

03:54 Influencers: Affiliate Marketing and Brand Partnerships

09:04 Educators: Sharing Knowledge and Selling Products

11:26 Entertainers: Making Life Fun and Profitable

13:22 Platform-Specific Programs and Ad Revenue

15:08 Summary and Final Tips

16:22 Free Mini Course Offer and Conclusion

53. How to Reach Any Goal by Just Changing Your Thoughts

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700

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In this episode, we dive deep into the science of goal achievement. Discover how to transform your mindset and leverage the power of your brain to reach any personal or professional goal.

1.Understanding the Brain’s Role in Goal Achievement

- The importance of changing your brain to achieve goals.

- How the brain creates paradigms and belief systems to keep us safe and comfortable.

- The impact of new and unfamiliar experiences on our brain.

2. The Power of the Reticular Activating System (RAS)

- Introduction to the reticular activating system and its functions.

- How the RAS connects the subconscious brain with the conscious brain.

- Practical examples of how the RAS filters information and focuses on what matters most.

3.Changing Beliefs to Reach Your Goals

- The process of choosing new beliefs to support goal achievement.

- How our brain looks for evidence to support existing beliefs.

- Steps to introduce and reinforce new beliefs for personal growth.

4. Practical Applications

- Strategies to shift negative beliefs about aging, health, and business success.

- Techniques to build bridge thoughts and ladder thoughts for progressive belief changes.

5.Inspiration from Successful Entrepreneurs

- Book recommendation: "Worthy" by Jamie Kern Lima.

- Insights from following entrepreneurs who have achieved significant financial success.

- How to use their journeys as evidence to support your own goals.

6. Overcoming Cognitive Dissonance

- Understanding the discomfort of confronting new evidence.

- Ways to gently guide your brain to accept new beliefs.

- The importance of exploring new paradigms for personal and professional growth.

7. Action Steps to Achieve Your Goals

- Believing in the possibility of your goals.

- Actively seeking evidence to support your new beliefs.

- Encouraging your brain to explore and accept empowering beliefs.

Take Action

Start by following people who inspire you and align with your aspirations. Share this episode with someone who needs a boost in their goal-setting journey, and don't forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes!

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52. Riding the Business Rollercoaster

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Today, we're diving into the thrilling highs and lows of the business roller coaster. I'll guide you through the inevitable ups and downs of entrepreneurship and help you find the courage to keep going, even when it seems like “nothing is working”.

Here's what we cover:

Understanding the Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why we often overestimate our abilities early on.
The Five Stages of Business:
Uninformed Optimism: The initial excitement and confidence.
Informed Pessimism: Realizing the challenges ahead.
Valley of Despair: The toughest phase, where many feel like quitting.
Informed Optimism: Gaining traction and seeing early successes.
Achievement: Reaching your goals, but with new challenges ahead.

I also share strategies to push through the tough times, emphasizing the importance of self-coaching, compassion, and persistence. Remember, every entrepreneur goes through these phases, and the only way to fail is to quit. So, let's embrace the journey and keep moving forward.

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51. Dealing with Envy

Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Welcome to episode 51 of Burning Brightly, where we're tackling the (often unspoken) emotion of envy. I’m Bonnie Wiscombe, your host, life coach, and fellow mom entrepreneur. Today, we’ll dive deep into understanding and overcoming envy, particularly in the context of business, and how it can be a surprising catalyst for growth and clarity in your journey.

Key Points:

Understanding Envy: Envy is a natural human emotion that can feel terrible but also serves as valuable information about our desires and aspirations.
Learning from Envy: Instead of judging ourselves, we can use envy to identify what we truly want and add it to our goals and vision boards.
Moving Past Negative Feelings: Addressing the darker sides of envy like disappointment and self-criticism, and transforming them into productive emotions.
Celebrating Small Wins: Recognizing and celebrating every milestone, no matter how small, helps maintain motivation and appreciation for the journey.
Trusting God's Plan: Embracing the belief that God’s plans are greater than ours and that He knows the perfect timing for our dreams.

Join me as we explore practical tips and heartfelt advice on turning envy into a stepping stone towards your dreams. You’ll learn to process and release envy, celebrate your unique journey, and keep faith in God's plan. Don’t miss this episode—it's packed with insights to help you shine even brighter!

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50. How to Get Good at Feeling Bad with Guest Denita Bremer

Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700

You're in for a treat with this latest episode of Burning Brightly. We had the amazing Denita Bremer on to discuss something so important yet often avoided: feeling our negative emotions.

As Christian moms building businesses, we can get caught in the trap of thinking we need to be positive and grateful all the time. But the truth is, avoiding the hard feelings actually holds us back from creating the impact and income we desire.

Here are a few key insights Denita shared:

- Feeling negative emotion doesn't mean you're doing something wrong - it's just part of the creative, messy process of building something new

- We often self-sabotage when we start feeling good because feeling bad is more comfortable and familiar

- Trauma from our past can make it very difficult to sit with uncomfortable emotions in the present, so having support is crucial

- The key is developing the capacity to just feel the sensations in your body without judging or attaching stories to them

Denita gave such a powerful perspective on why leaning into our uncomfortable feelings is ultimately what allows us to grow into our biggest, brightest selves. Her vulnerability and wisdom were truly inspiring.

You won't want to miss hearing all her insights and personal experiences on this topic. Hit play to prepare yourself for doing the work required to shine your light in this world!

Learn more about Denita on her website and follow her on Instagram.

Also, be sure to follow her podcast!

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49. Combatting Imposter Syndrome

Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Hey there, fellow Christian moms and entrepreneurs! I'm Bonnie Wiscombe, your host and guide on this journey of building a business and sharing your light with the world. In today's episode, we're tackling a crucial topic that affects almost every one of us at some point: imposter syndrome.

Do you often feel like you're not enough, that you're pretending to be something you're not, or that others will soon discover you're a fraud? You're not alone! Imposter syndrome can be a major obstacle in building a successful business, especially when you're selling your expertise and knowledge.

Here are some key takeaways from our conversation:

Imposter syndrome is not about lacking credentials or education; it's about feeling like you don't belong or aren't good enough.
Expertise is simply skill and knowledge, which you already possess as a human being with experiences and talents.
Focus on helping others and getting results ahead of time, rather than constantly declaring your expertise.
To combat imposter syndrome, start showing people what you know by giving results ahead of time, reading widely, networking with other experts, and continuing to talk to your audience.

Tune in to the full episode to learn more about how to overcome imposter syndrome and unleash your inner expert. Let's face our fears and doubts together, and shine our light with confidence!

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48. How Life Coaching Changed My Life (Plus One Year of Burning Brightly!)

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Welcome to a very special episode of Burning Brightly! This month marks our one-year anniversary of the show, and I’m thrilled to share not only the journey of this podcast but how life coaching has profoundly transformed my life and career.

It's been an incredible year of growth, both for myself and for the show. As some of you may know, I transitioned from co-hosting "Outnumbered the Podcast" to focusing entirely on Burning Brightly and my coaching business. This shift allowed me to delve deeper into the realms of business, faith, and personal development, emphasizing the powerful interplay between them.

Now, I want to take a minute to reflect on how life coaching has reshaped my perspective and approach to various aspects of life:

- Personal Empowerment: Discovering life coaching podcasts back in 2018 opened my eyes to a new way of viewing my family relationships. I moved from often feeling resentful and frustrated to embracing a stance of empowerment and intentionality.

- Business and Mindset: Coaching other Christian women on starting their coaching or content businesses has been incredibly rewarding. It's not just about business strategies; it's about understanding and reshaping the narratives we tell ourselves.

- Overcoming Challenges: Life threw some serious challenges my way, including a traumatic event in 2020. The tools I gained from life coaching proved invaluable, helping me navigate intense grief and ongoing suffering.

- Health and Wellness: After my last baby, life coaching principles helped me lose over 30 pounds and gain significant strength, altering how I treat and perceive my body.

- Spiritual Insights: Perhaps one of the most profound aspects of becoming a coach was feeling God’s love for His daughters during coaching sessions. This realization fueled my passion for coaching and affirmed my path forward.

As we celebrate this milestone, I'm reminded of why I started this podcast. It's about community, sharing our lights, and helping each other navigate the highs and lows of life and entrepreneurship.

If you have any thoughts or topics you’d like me to explore in future episodes, please reach out at info@bonniewiscombe.com. Your input is so helpful as we continue this journey together.

Thank you for tuning in, and here’s to another year of learning, growth, and burning brightly!

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47. Learning to Let Go as a High Achiever with Guest Kolette Hall

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Today's guest has an incredible story and shares hope, inspiration and some amazing coaching tools. Kolette Hall is a life coach and widowed single mom who helps other high achieving men and women understand how to let go and be at peace with the things we can't (and don't want to) control.

Kolette has a Master’s Degree in Education and spent 5 years teaching before starting her own business in the craft industry. Her husband, Jason, was a quadriplegic in a wheelchair who spent many months in the hospital and needed extra care.

In 2019, Jason passed away and Kolette became a widow and single mom to her teenage son, Coleman. She wrote a book about her experiences and decided to become a coach because she believes in the growth of successful people. When a high-achieving person up-levels their mindset, the impact is exponential. Kolette wants more of that happening in the world.

Learn more about Kolette on her website or on her Instagram.

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46. How to Live Life to the Fullest

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Hey there, entrepreneurs! Welcome back to Burning Brightly, the podcast where we ignite our entrepreneurial spirits and embrace the adventure of building businesses while sharing our light with the world. I'm Bonnie Wiscombe, your guide through the highs and lows of this exhilarating journey.

Today, we're diving into a topic that resonates with all of us: living life to the fullest. Yes, it may sound cliché, but bear with me, because there's profound wisdom in magnifying our mortality and seizing every moment on this earthly journey.

Here are some key takeaways from today's episode:

- Understanding Our Drives: Whether we're naturally inclined to hustle or lean towards relaxation, both personality types have their strengths and weaknesses. Recognizing where we fall on this spectrum helps us navigate our journey more effectively.

- Aligning Goals with Purpose: We explore the significance of aligning our daily goals with life's purpose. It's about balancing our aspirations with the mundane tasks of daily life while staying true to our deeper calling.

- Caring for Body and Mind: Our bodies and minds are invaluable tools on this journey. From prioritizing sleep to understanding the difference between emotions and sensations, we delve into practical strategies for nurturing these essential aspects of ourselves.

And to cap it off, I shared some personal insights and favorite tools for maintaining physical and mental well-being, including the importance of sleep, the power of gamifying fitness, and the benefits of keeping a food journal.

Remember, it's not about making drastic changes overnight but striving for 1% improvement each day. So let's embark on this journey together, embracing the joy, challenges, and growth that come with magnifying our mortality and shining brightly.

If you're ready to take the next step in your entrepreneurial journey, don't forget to check out the resources in the show notes. And if you found today's episode inspiring, please leave a review and share it with fellow moms ready to ignite their entrepreneurial flames.

Until next time, keep burning brightly!

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45. Why Every Business Needs a Funnel with Guest Matt Peet

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Funnel building is a buzzword in the entrepreneurial space, in large part thanks to the work of Russell Brunson and ClickFunnels. Matt Peet is a funnel expert and today he's teaching us everything we need to know to better understand this sales & marketing tool and how we can use them in our content businesses.

If you aren't seeing regular, predictable clients or customers in your business and you're wondering what's missing, today's the day you learn to create a basic funnel to guide your leads all the way through the buying experience!

Learn more about funnels and Matt by taking the One Funnel Away challenge here!

44. Prioritizing Family

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0700

We working moms have a lot on our plate: balancing family, home, business, and more can feel exhausting and relentless. But in reality, there are only a few of these things that will really matter in this life and beyond. Our relationships with our family members are high on this list!

Today we're talking about reprioritizing our family, especially when things get crazy as an entrepreneur, as well as how to inspire our own children to burn brightly. After all, what we create in the world will matter very little if we fail at home.

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

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43. Mind, Body and Soul

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0700

God created us with incredible bodies and brains to be used throughout our life, but a big mistake that many of us make is thinking that our brain or body should be in charge of us. In reality, it's the soul that should be calling the shots.

In this episode, we'll talk about the big temptations we face and how to overcome things that will keep us from fulfilling our life's greatet purpose, like negative thought loops, victim-mentality, addictions and buffering from negative emotions.

Connecting with our soul and checking in with God will give us our best chance at building the life of our dreams, even though it will include hard things and feeling badly. We know that this is the path to our greatest joy!

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42. Learning Who You Are and How to Love Her

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Self-love has become a buzz word, but as Christians we have our doubts about the importance of becoming self-centered and happy with our mistakes.

What if you could have both the benefits of accepting yourself with unconditional love AND the desire to follow God's command of constant improvement?

That's what this episode is about: how and why to develop a relationship with yourself as a humble follower of God.

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41. How a Busy Mom Builds a Business

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Have you ever seen another woman with seemingly impossible accomplishments in her life and wondered, "how does she do it all?"

Well, the real answer is, she doesn't. No one does "everything" but some people are better than others at delegating or neglecting the things that don't matter as much in order to make room for the things that DO.

So, if you're a crazy busy mom who's wondering how to find time to build this business, this episode will show you how.

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

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40. Find the Perfect Business Coach

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Do you find yourself desperate to find the perfect coach, program, course or book to help you reach success? If so, that means you're likely spending too much time looking outside yourself for what to do next in your business.

In this episode, I'll teach you who IS the number one expert in your business and why. Plus I'll show you the most important thing to consider when hiring a coach to help teach you the business essentials and what step to take next in growing your business (bonus: it'll save you time AND money!).

Looking for a way to start and grow a business from home? Join Finding Your Side Hustle!

Ready for 1:1 support in life or business? Schedule a free coaching call with me here.

39. The 5 Elements of a Successful Business

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Business success is not mysterious, based solely on talent or just a crap shoot. It's science and today's podcast episode is essentially a science lesson!

Incorporate these 5 basic elements into your business, tweak them until they work, and you will ensure any success you can dream of. Seriously, they are that powerful!

The 5 elements include:

Pitch
Website (or simple landing page)
Lead generating PDF (i.e. freebie)
Welcome email sequence
Sales email sequence

Other things mentioned in this episode:

Episode 19 (where I talk about the scientific method)

The basic Storybrand website outline I mention

Leadpages & Jennie Lakenan's Website Kit for Coaches

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38. Discovering Parts Work With Guest Dani Fake

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0700

Have you ever felt like you had a devil on one shoulder, constantly making trouble for you while you try to pursue your dreams?

I promise, this is going to blow your mind!

Learn more about Dani

Download her guided imagery exercise

Find Dani on Instagram and Facebook

37. Ditch Goals, Adopt Habits

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0700

New year, new you, right? Maybe not. None of us need more unrealistic goals to beat ourselves up over when we inevitably don't reach them.

What we need, instead, is a PLAN.

Breaking our dreams down into step-by-step, daily actions ensures that our goals will become reality, instead of just pipe dreams. This episode will show you how!

Ready to get an action plan for YOUR business this year? I'm currently taking 1-on-1 clients and would love to set you up for success in 2024. Schedule a free call with me here.

36. The Gift of Choice

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Do you know what the greatest gift you've ever been given is? It's the power to choose.

You can choose to be kind or cruel, to love or harm, to build or destroy, to consume or create and countless other choices we face every single day.

But because our agency is one of our greatest choices, it's also a huge responsibility to choose wisely.

In this episode we'll explore the power of this choice, better understand how we (sometimes unwittingly) relinquish this power and how to best use it in our businesses.

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

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35. The Pentagon of Personal Priorities

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Human beings are amazing! They are multi-faceted, complex and require a lot of care. In fact, most of us regularly neglect at least one of these aspects of self-care and we don't even realize it.

After talking to lots of moms, and trying to balance my own self care with motherhood and business for many years, I developed this pentagon as a way of diagramming how essential it is that we cover ALL aspects of care that our bodies, minds and souls need. I hope it helps YOU also acknowledge how important each of these facets is in your life!

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34. Boundaries Are Like Broccoli

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Sure, we know vegetables are good for us, but sometimes it's a struggle to incorporate them into our lives on a regular basis. Boundaries can be the same way! Today we're discussing what boundaries are, why we need them, how to communicate them and how to enforce them when our boundaries get crossed.

We'll even discuss how Christ himself taught us about boundaries and how boundaries are a Christian, eternal principle. Understanding and implementing boundaries is one of the best paths to healthy, whole relationships with our loved ones, as well as thriving self-respect.

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

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33. The Danger of Justification

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700

The concept of justification is equal parts fascinating and terrifying. When our brains confront the potential for danger or major upheaval, especially the possibility of loss, it does everything in its power to maintain the status quo, even justifying really terrible behaviors.

We sometimes justify abusive or damaging behavior from our loved ones because we don't want to risk losing the relationship, but where justification is really insidious is with our OWN negative behaviors. We hold ourselves back or justify self-destructive actions because we assume the alternative would be just too difficult (or worse, because we don't think we deserve any better).

Let's learn how to combat this phenomenon and its potentially catastrophic results!

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

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32. Give Your Brain What it Needs

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Our first inclination when we begin to manage our brains is to simply get rid of the thoughts that aren't serving us; we call this "thought swapping"! The problem with thought swapping is that it's not actually the thought that's the problem... it's the reason behind the thought.

Our brains send us messages for a purpose and it's usually to help us avoid pain or discomfort. If we can discover what our brain is trying to avoid, then we don't have to swap out the problematic thoughts. We can acknowledge our brain's concern, and still move forward anyway!

Want to figure out what your brain is holding you back from? Schedule a free call with me here.

31. Believing in Your Business Before It Exists

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700

We know that believing in our business is essential if we want it to succeed and grow. But if you're at the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey, you might be wondering how to believe in something that doesn't yet exist!

That's what today's episode is all about. I'll teach you how to create your business in the spiritual realm, before we ever take a single step towards creating it. And even if you're already farther along on your business building adventure, this step is critical for ensuring you know the end from the beginning.

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

Ready for one-on-one guidance? Schedule a free coaching call with me so we can make progress on your dreams.

30. The Emotional Work Necessary to Own a Business

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700

When we think about building a business, we usually think of all the tactical or technical skills we'll need to learn, like building a website, or learning sales or marketing.

And while these skills are definitely important, it's the work of managing and feeling our emotions that will ensure whether or not we succeed or fail.

Why are emotions so important? Because our emotions drive EVERYTHING we do.

Yes, everything.

Today we're going to learn how to process what we're feeling and how to learn from the hard or sticky stuff we'll inevitably go through.

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

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29. The Double Sided Coin of Pride

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0700

None of us want to be guilty of pride; puffing ourselves up and acting better than other people is just yucky.

But could we be guilty of the other side of pride? The one where we think self-criticism is humility but it's still just a focus on ourselves?

Satan wants to trip up God's daughters and distract us from our great purpose, and one of the ways I see him do this over and over again is by confusing humility for self-hatred.

Join me in this week's episode where we get clear on what true humility looks like, how to escape from this self-loathing trap and how to feel more of God's love for ourselves.

My interview on this topic with Jordana Thiessen on LDS & Loving Life.

Read Confronting the Myth of Self-Esteem, the book that opened my eyes to this concept.

Ready for one-on-one guidance? Schedule a free coaching call with me so we can make progress on your dreams.

28. Some Tough Love

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700

We start our businesses for a variety of reasons: we want fulfillment, extra income and/or to make the world a better place. But what happens when things get boring, hard or frustrating? What do we do when we get stuck, and can't pull ourselves out of a metaphorical hole?

That's what today's tough love episode is all about. I know you often struggle with confidence in yourself and your business, but I KNOW how talented you are and that you have something so valuable to offer the world. So trust me when I say that no amount of hesitating and procrastinating will get you closer to your goal.

Borrow my belief if you need to, but just get moving. All your dreams are on the other side of this next step!

**Overwhelmed with the idea of starting your own website? Join my free training on October 4th, where I'll take you, step by step, through building a single webpage to get your business online, once and for all: http://Bonniewiscombe.mykajabi.com/register

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

Ready for one-on-one guidance? Schedule a free coaching call with me so we can make progress on your dreams.

27. The Reality of Reaching Your Goal

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700

When we make big, audacious goals for ourselves, we like to imagine how wonderful life will be when we get there. The problem is that this fixation can cause us to forget how wonderful life is already and how many benefits there are to where we are right now.

Balancing ambition and goal setting with gratitude and contentment has been a lifelong struggle of mine, so I understand how hard it can seem! But allowing ourselves to tap into joy along the journey will make the entire path so much more fun than saving the positive emotions for after we've met our goals.

Doesn't that sound so much more exciting?

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

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26. Why Business?

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700

So you're ready to put goodness out into the world and let your light shine, but you're wondering, "Do I really have to create a business and charge money for my time and talents?"

The answer is a resounding YES! There is absolutely a place for volunteer work and non-profits. But putting value into the world requires hard work and monetary resources. Without getting paid, not only is your organization not viable, but people won't appreciate or value your offer without investing money in it.

Let me help convince you why you need a business and how to charge for your skills!

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

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25. Overflowing Cup

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0700

We're all familiar with the concept of filling our own cup before we can pour into another's, but what does that even look like? How do we ensure that we don't sacrifice what matters most (family, God and our mental health) for what matters right now (our business and other pursuits)?

Today I'm going to show you how to determine where you might be neglecting your self-care and what a "balanced" life actually looks like.

Learn more about Leah Davidson and nervous system regulation

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

Ready for one-on-one guidance? Schedule a free coaching call with me so we can make progress on your dreams.

24. From Safety to Growth

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0700

We live in a world where safety (from disagreement, criticism, attack or disease) is considered paramount. But at what cost? I firmly believe that God values growth more than safety. How do I know? Because He lets bad things happen to us and He allows us to have hard experiences that help us expand and become our best selves.

Let's discover how leaning into feeling unsafe can be the best thing for this new phase of life as a business owner.

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

Ready for one-on-one guidance? Schedule a free coaching call with me so we can make progress on your dreams.

23. The Benefits of Living in the Gain

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0700

The Gap and The Gain Book

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22. Faith Precedes the Miracle

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0700

As believers, we understand the critical importance of faith; we don't wait for God to show Himself before we believe.

And yet as business owners, we often forget this universal truth. We want to see evidence of success before we ever believe it's possible. We want miracles before showing faith and we want proof before we put anything on the line.

But true believers start with faith, then make plans and take action before they ever see any results.

First we believe, then we see the miracles.

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21. How to Deal with Haters and Trolls

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0700

If you're building an online business, it's only a matter of time before you get a nasty comment. It's not fun, but it also doesn't have to be devastating. Today we'll discuss who these people are, what their cruel comments mean about you and your business and how to manage your mind around them.

Becoming a Christian entrepreneur means maintaining Christlike discipleship and integrity at all times, not just when people are being nice to us. Let's learn how to deal with hate together!

When journalist Lindy West met her Twitter troll

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20. The Head, Heart & Hands Model

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Do you want to learn the magic of life coaching and better understand how it can help you reach any goal you have for your life? Welcome to the head, heart and hands model.

This tool is at the core of everything I teach and how I help clients better understand why their lives look the way they do, including the good, the bad and the ugly. Understanding how (and why) our minds make sense of the world the way they do is crucial to creating the results we're trying to achieve in our relationships, our personal goals and our businesses.

Prepare to have your mind blown!

19. Overcommitting vs Undercommitting

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700

One of the biggest mistakes I see newbie entrepreneurs making is either undercommitting to their business or putting SO much unnecessary pressure on it that it crumbles and fails.

In the first instance, your business never even has a fair shot at success. In the second, it can't handle all the stress! Striking the right balance between the two is key to a fun, exciting business that serves you for years to come.

In this episode, I'll teach you how to embrace your business with enough of an emotional and financial investment, without expecting it to support you right out of the gate. I'll also show you how and why to approach your business like the experiment that it is and discover where things aren't well optimized.

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18. The How is Believing

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0700

When we want to accomplish something, we're always so worried about how to do it. We need to know how to lose the weight, how to make money from home or how to have more patience with the kids.

But the reality is, the how doesn't matter half as much as your belief. And your belief is much harder to obtain and keep alive. It requires daily work and lots of practice. It requires regular introspection and often help from a coach. But the good news is, believing is the only thing standing in the way of your greatest dreams.

Let me show you how to get them!

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17. The Essential Role of Free Time

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Entrepreneurs are an exceptional brand of human beings. We're motivated, fearless, ambitious and powerful. But we can also be perfectionists, overachievers and workaholics.

Carving out free time to rest, play and be entertained is an essential part of a balanced, beautiful life, especially for high achieving business owners like ourselves. Let's figure out how to do it!

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16. What if everything is happening for our good?

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Learning to differentiate between facts and stories is one of the most pivotal tools of life coaching and will undoubtedly change your life.

Today I'm going to teach you how to do that and what it means when you begin to look at the world from a perspective of your choosing.

Wouldn't it feel amazing to believe that everything is happening for our good? It's totally possible.

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15. Perfect Worth vs Imperfect Works

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0700

As Christians, we know that our worth is eternal, perfect and impossible to alter. But when our works don't measure up to this perfect worth, it causes us discomfort and sometimes guilt and shame.

Today we're getting clear on what it means to have perfect worth, why we feel such a discrepancy when we make mistakes and how this knowledge can help us become the courageous, powerful business owners we're meant to be.

Want to start a business but feeling overwhelmed? Join my Finding Your Side Hustle Course and learn the step-by-step process for starting the business you've been dreaming of.

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14. Start a Business from Home 101

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700

After building a variety of businesses from home for the past 10+ years, I'm breaking down the basics for anyone who's curious about it themselves! In this episode of Burning Brightly, we discuss the two main types of online businesses, the pros and cons of each, as well as some of my experiences with each one.

If you've been thinking about starting a business from home but struggle to find true (non-scammy!) information about the right path for you, this is the perfect place to start.

Learn from some of my favorite entrepreneurial guides:

Bonnie Christine (teaches how to make money as a surface designer)

Alison J Prince (teaches e-commerce)

Stu McLaren (teaches about memberships)

Amy Porterfield (teaches about courses)

The Rainmaker Family (teach how to sell on Amazon)

13. How to Have More Fun With Your Business

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Building a business can seem SUPER scary, overwhelming and intimidating. But in reality, it's just a big giant experiment!

If you want to start a business from home (or grow an existing one), today I'm teaching you how and why to alleviate a whole bunch of pressure off your business, how to react when things go wrong AND how to have a whole lot more fun!

Let's gooooo!

Get the Start a Business in 30 Day Calendar here!

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Have you already started a business but need one-on-one guidance? Schedule a free coaching call with me so we can make progress on your dreams!

12. Why Moms Make Great Entrepreneurs

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700

If you're a mom with a business idea, you might be wondering- "do moms make good entrepreneurs?"

The answer is a resounding YES!

This episode will walk you through the 4 superpowers that make moms ideal candidates for starting their own businesses. These superpowers are attributes that every experienced mom has developed over years of wrangling children, including how to handle complex projects, how to communicate effectively and more.

If you're thinking about starting a business but worried that you're underqualified, this episode is for you.

11. 10 Ways Satan Tempts Us to Dim our Light

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0700

We need a bright light if we're going to shine it so that people see God through us! But that's the exact opposite of what Satan wants from us.

There are (at least!) 10 ways that we are regularly tempted to dim the light that God has put in us when becoming Christian entrepreneurs. They include things like falling prey to unnecessary mom guilt, focusing on shallow status symbols and making it about us instead of about God, just to name a few.

Listen to this week's episode to ensure that we don't let any of these temptations get in the way of us building the business that God has in store for us. Are you ready?

10. How to Gain More Confidence

Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Confidence seems like one of those magically desirable yet ever-elusive traits that all of us entrepreneurs (or wannabe business owners) need more of.

But what if tapping into more confidence was all in within your power? What if it was just a matter of making a choice?

In today's episode, we'll discuss the most important thing I teach all my life coaching clients and how it can help you gain confidence aplenty. Then I'll teach you what you can do TODAY to go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

9. The Fuel We Need to Burn Brightly

Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700

If our goal is to shine God's light for the world to see, then what fuel is needed to burn our proverbial lamps?

Just like fire requires a very specific environment in which to burn freely, we too need to protect and develop ourselves in a way that allows us to shine. We need to discover the potential for good that God has imbued within us, to light the spark of progress necessary to start and to commit ourselves to sharing this goodness.

Let me help you discover what you might be lacking in order to shine your brightest light.

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8. Getting Your Business Started

Thu, 11 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700

What if you were spending the same amount of time and energy ON your business as you're currently wasting just wondering and worrying about it?

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step and sometimes that first step can seem impossible.

In this episode I'm going to help you put some of those newbie fears to rest (like, "will starting a business cause me to neglect my family?") and walk you through the 3 things you need to decide to get started on your dream. You get to (finally!) decide what you're going to do, why you're starting this business and the truth behind the "how".

7. Five Ways Discomfort Shows Up in Entrepreneurship

Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 -0700

We're all familiar with the discomfort of trying something that's new and unfamiliar. For me, the most common uncomfortable emotions that come up as an entrepreneur are insecurity, overwhelm, boredom, frustration and confusion.

When these emotions show up, we can be tempted to think that this means we're doing something wrong or that God is trying to tell us something.

In truth, it just means we're doing something new!

If we can learn to not only allow but welcome these emotions, there's no limit to what we can build and accomplish. Let me teach you how to do this.

6. Embracing the Bad Stuff

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700

If you're human, then you probably know that we spend most of our life just trying to feel good.

The problem with this chronic avoidance of negative emotion is that the hard, bad and scary stuff is actually what makes the good stuff BETTER.

Understanding this concept and embracing the "bad" stuff will ensure you can fully step into the role of entrepreneur and become a shining example of God's light.

5. Developing Compassion for Yourself

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Compassion comes easy for us when we see our loved ones struggling or in pain. It requires more effort to tap into compassion for strangers or our enemies. But feeling compassion for ourselves with all our faults? That feels almost impossible!

The truth is, if we're going to go out and do hard things (like sharing our talents with the world) we're gonna need to develop some self-compassion. Why? Because we're going to screw up. We might embarrass ourselves or do something "wrong". We might lose money or gain enemies. We might anger someone or prove our ignorance. And compassion is the answer to it all.

When we put ourselves out into the world, we're committing to showing up for the good, the bad and the ugly. So let's start showing ourselves some big-time love, even if we don't think we deserve it. It will be your biggest secret to success.

Listen here to the Outnumbered episode I refer to about Grace vs Excuse.

4. Learning to Trust Yourself

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0700

Did you know that you can learn to trust yourself just like you would trust someone else? In fact, I highly recommend you DO learn to do this.

As a wannabe entrepreneur, you're going to begin asking yourself to do some really hard, uncomfortable and unfamiliar things. If you don't trust that you'll follow through on your word or that you'll finish a project you've taken on, why would you want to go into business with yourself?

Let's explore this topic more and learn about the 3 ways to develop trust with ourselves.

Check out Bonnie Christine here.

3. Why Your Brain Likes to Sabotage Your Dreams

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0700

As a life coach, I've been trained in how to tell the difference between the thoughts that serve us, and those that keep us stuck.

There are two main parts of our brain I'll teach you about in this episode - one that keeps us alive and the other that makes all the goals and dreams.

Let me help you decide which one to let drive your life.

2. How to Make Space in Your Life for a Business

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0700

You may be here because you're feeling space open up in your life for something new.

Maybe all your children are finally in school or maybe you're able to hire child care and spend some time on your own self development.

Or maybe life is busier than ever but you can't ignore this call to share your talents any longer and you're wondering how in the world you'll find time and space to do so.

This episode is for you! We'll discuss what kind of time you'll need space for and how to carve it out, even when it feels like nothing can budge.

1. What Does it Mean to Burn Brightly?

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0700

Welcome to Burning Brightly! This is where moms of faith gather who are feeling called to stretch themselves out of the comfort of their own homes and put themselves out into the world. You might be feeling excitement about this new phase of life, you might be feeling nervous, or you might be absolutely terrified - all those feelings are normal and valid!

Today I'll introduce you to me, this show and this concept of shining the light that God gave us in bigger and brighter ways, despite fear, overwhelm or mom-guilt.

We'll learn about the role that discomfort plays in stepping into roles that help us grow and the incredible opportunities that God has in store for you. Yes, YOU.

Are you ready? Let's go.