Curiously Guided Podcast

Ep.41 | Creating Your Dream Day May Be Easier Than You Think: Experimenting with Lifestyle Design

We’re soooo stoked to start season 3.
We’ve already recorded a few episodes with incredible guests, and you knowwww they’re 🔥🔥🔥🔥
For this season get ready for more depth, more transparency, and more pulling back of the curtain.
This entire podcast started out as a passion project & it’s quickly becoming a big part of our lives.
We crave these conversations.
We love connecting with you all.
Annnnd we’re excited to experiment with ways to make this podcast better, bolder, and more visible.
Cool things are coming 😉
…including this first episode of season 3!
Last season we created a full episode on Lifestyle Design, where we dove into the nuances behind the freedom of being a business owner, but in THIS episode, we wanted to get a little bit more experimental with it.
We wanted to pull back the curtain and give you examples of how we use our “Dream Day” as a way to measure success in life & business, how we’re integrating it, how we use it as a lens for reflection, and how we inspire ourselves to think outside of the box.
This episode is FULL of insights, examples, and really juicy perspectives.
Thanks for being here with us, we hope you enjoy the episode!
 
 
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FREE Meditation pack (includes dream day meditation)
Buy us a coffee/support the podcast
Book a Strategy Session with Shay & Mariah
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Ep.40 | Exploring the Interconnectedness of Life & Business: Where We Are & Where We’re Heading (Season 2 Finale)

Episode Overview:
Special announcement for a live workshop coming up
Season 1 vs. Season 2
Building the confidence muscle
The feedback we’ve been getting from our podcast guests
How we try to intentionally walk our talk with the podcast
Insight on how to start balancing all of these “best practices” being thrown at us
Strategy & energetics; what it MEANS when having a business
The parallels between business growth & relationship growth
What Shay & Mariah are exploring in their personal lives
Where we see the podcast going & what we’re excited about
SEASON 3 COMING IN JANUARY 2023!
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Ep.39 | Behind the Scenes of Passive Income: What it Really Takes to Make Money while You Sleep with Online Course Strategist, Gemma Bonham-Carter

Typically when we hear “make money as you sleep” we tend to roll our eyes a bit. It feels too good to be true. But, that’s because we often don’t hear the whole story...
In this week’s episode, we pull the curtain back on what actually goes into creating sustainable “passive income” and how to actually make it a reality in your business.
This is the episode we wish we would have stumbled across YEARS ago…
Gemma does an amazing job at breaking it all down in a way that feels both approachable, AND attainable.
We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we do :)
Overview of the Episode:
Gemma’s journey from blogger to online educator
Navigating pivots and changing trends as a business owner
Intentionally investing in yourself and your business
What “passive income” really means
How to create passive income products that are actually profitable
Inspiration to use platforms in unique and innovative ways
The “secrets” behind creating passive income online in today’s digital landscape
And so much more!
Resources Mentioned:
Class for NEW Course Creators: Course Class
On-Demand Training for Course Creators: How to Build an Evergreen Funnel to Sell Your Course on Autopilot
Math Tutor Story :)
About Gemma Bonham-Carter:
Gemma Bonham-Carter is an online course strategist and digital marketer who has helped over 8,000 entrepreneurs launch and scale their businesses.
With her two signature programs, Course Creator School and The Passive Project, Gemma coaches clients on how to monetize their skills using online courses and digital products. She helps her clients build scalable, sustainable digital businesses with a long-term vision and effective strategies that work throughout industries - from entrepreneurship, the arts, nutrition, health and wellness, parenting, and more!
She was named by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the Top 5 Business Women to Follow in 2021.
When she's not giving a live training inside of her student communities, you'll find her chasing after her two young kids, tackling her next real estate investment property, or watching Real Housewives.
 
Website: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/gemma.bonhamcarter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gemmabonhamcarterblog
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GemmaBonhamCarter
 
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Ep.38 | The Journey Towards Healing Yourself: How The Wisest Medicine is Usually The Simplest with Coach, Rebecca Santilli

This conversation with Rebecca was such a gift — we loved being able to tap in and hear her about her healing journey, along with all the supportive tools and wisdom that she picked up along the way.
“Sometimes the wisest & best medicine is the simplest stuff that you might even roll your eyes at when you first hear of it” - Shay
Cheers, friends! We hope you enjoy :)
Overview of the Episode:
Feeling & actually embodying affirmations 
How the wisest medicine is usually the simplest 
Sitting with & shifting out of the morning doom or worry spiral
Do you need to get energized or grounded?
Allowing your emotions and feelings to become data points
The power of “book-ending” your workday
Rebecca’s healing journey and how she started allowing herself to be IN her body & feel her feelings 
How the internal can manifest into physical symptoms & exploring how the nervous system comes into play
Recent examples of how trapped emotions have shown up for Rebecca & Mariah
Using Aurasma as a tool for exploring gifts and challenges during a season of life
What do colors mean? 
The power of color and choosing your brand colors accordingly
And so.much.more!
Resources Mentioned:
Learn more about Aura-Soma
The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions
Rebecca’s Soul Strategy Session: https://rebeccasantilli.com/services
 
About Rebecca Santilli:
Rebecca Santilli is a certified Coach, Stylist, and Healer who guides women into being the truest version of themselves. She uses a combination of mindset and intuitive style coaching with somatic and color therapy to help you own your authenticity, manage your energy, and shed the layers that aren't you so that you can come home to yourself and more freely share your gifts. Becca believes that by clearing the clutter of your life (both inside and out) you can heal your old stories, pain, and patterning and be an energetic match for your desires. She’s all about less doing and more being, and when she's not exploring (typical Sag) she'll most definitely be found near the ocean in Long Beach, NY.
 
Website: rebeccasantilli.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/santillistyled/
 
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Ep.37 | Redefining Consistency: How Often Do You Actually Have to Show Up When Marketing Your Business? with Marketing Strategist, Miranda Rodriguez

This conversation with Miranda felt so easy, fun, and like we’ve all known each other for years. We truly loved her analogies about marketing and how to make it more simple, doable, and fun, along with the questions that she asks clients in order to help them cut through the noise, and narrow down their marketing focus
Cheers, friends! We hope you enjoy :)
Overview of the Episode:
Miranda’s journey of stepping into entrepreneurship and becoming an online marketing strategist
The similarities between gardening and growing a business
The importance of creating white space in your schedule
How to start shifting away from the “false sense of urgency” and expectations that we can get caught up in
Exploring what it looks like to have a marketing plan that works for your schedule & lifestyle
Redefining what consistency means for you
Having a safety net or bread & butter income supply while you build momentum in your business
How consistency looks different in the different stages of business 
Questions to ask yourself when starting to narrow down your marketing focus
People pleasing, Celebration, and transparency
Resources Mentioned:
Link to the gardening podcast episode.
Join the Waitlist for the Upcoming Marketing Workshop!
 
About Miranda Rodriguez:
Miranda Rodriguez is a Marketing Strategist that provides business coaching and consulting for product-based entrepreneurs and specialty service providers, as well as the host of the Marketing for the Uninhibited Podcast. She's passionate about liberating small business owners from their Spanx of a marketing plan that’s got them feeling uncomfortable, restricted, and gasping for air. She knows small marketing steps can achieve big business dreams and she's here to help you do just that. She lives in Aurora, IL with her fiance, Marshall, stepdaughter, Rebel, and dog, Odin.
 
Website: https://marketinguninhibited.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketinguninhibited/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodriguezmiranda/
Podcast: https://marketinguninhibited.com/the-marketing-for-the-uninhibited-podcast/
 
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Ep.36 | Integrating Human Design: Exploring the Incarnation Cross for Grounding & Self-Awareness

We love a good Human Design podcast episode, and according to the data behind our episode downloads, you all do too!
In this episode, we’re diving into a piece of Human Design that doesn’t get as much love as the other pieces; the Incarnation Cross.
Your type, strategy, authority, and profile lines in Human Design are pretty straightforward (information-wise), but the Incarnation Cross is where it can get a little complex. It starts to weave in the gates, planets, and conscious/unconscious placements, BUT breaking it down piece by piece makes it not only more digestible, but especially powerful.
According to some resources that we found, your Incarnation Cross accounts for around 70% of the personality characteristics that you’re here to express in this life.
Which is definitely what made it pique our curiosity from the start.
We hope this episode helps break it down & gives examples of how you can start to integrate & explore your own Human Design incarnation cross.
Incarnation Cross Overview:
Your incarnation cross includes 4 different placements:
CONSCIOUS SUN & CONSCIOUS EARTH = EXTERNAL
Conscious Sun = the energy that you’re here to embody - most potent gift & purpose
Conscious Earth = what brings you back to center or what helps you feel grounded
UNCONSCIOUS SUN & UNCONSCIOUS EARTH = INTERNAL/SPIRITUAL 
Unconscious Sun = the shadows you’re here to illuminate. The dark that you’re illuminating into light. Your invitation into deeper levels of consciousness. Your triggers or places or shadows.
Unconscious Earth = the spiritual path that you’re here to walk. It builds your spiritual foundation and creates a connection with yourself, your community, the collective, and the cosmos.
Resources Mentioned:
Get your free Human Design chart: https://www.jovianarchive.com/get_your_chart
Brief Incarnation Cross Overview on HumanDesign.Tools: https://humandesign.tools/incarnation-crosses/
Christie Inge’s Website: https://christieinge.com/
Christie’s Human Design Map (what we refer to throughout the episode): https://map.christieinge.com/
Human Design Gates Cheatsheet: https://christieinge.com/human-design-gates-cheat-sheet/
 
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Ep.35 | Exploring the Fine Line Between Marketing & Manipulation with Brand Designer, Alex Cottles

Our guest this week, Alex Cottles, is a brand designer that had a story on Instagram go quite viral in the design community, so we wanted to have him on the show to chat about it all.
Join us as we explore the common pitfalls and red flags within the online business world, both from a business owner AND consumer perspective.
“There’s a fine line between marketing & manipulation. And that line is completely blurred now.” - Alex 
“We can’t only be using social media to have these conversations. The actual change and change in perspectives doesn’t happen through cancel culture. It happens when you’re having a conversation in a safe space.” - Mariah
Cheers, friends! We hope you enjoy :)
Overview of the Episode:
- Alex’s Instagram story that went viral in the brand design world
- The lack of transparency and context in marketing claims tied to financial promises
- Exploring the push to “create a course” or “create a group coaching program” as the only way to grow your business or scale online
- The constant message to keep learning, keep buying, and keep investing
- Cancel culture and how having these conversations only on social media is harmful and holding us back
- Getting clear on your intentions behind your desires
- Where to learn about adult learning psychology
- How realistic expectations and standards are hurting people
- Putting pricing on your website? Yay or nay?
- What red flags to be aware of when making an investment or looking for a program/course
- How do you approach “mindset” and what can it mean in your course and program?
And. So. Much. More!
Resources Mentioned:
Britney Jeanine’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britneyjeanine/
Going Ultraviolet’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goingultraviolet/
Topsie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topsievandenbosch/
Taylor (Adult Learning Psychology Specialist) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morethanamomma_/
 
About Alex Cottles:
Alex is the founder of The Routine Creative, your One-Stop Brand Shop™. He has helped hundreds of small business owners take their business from blah and boring to beautiful and brag-worthy! His primary goal, other than making you look oh-so-good, is to foster long-term partnerships with friendly clients who value a tailored branding experience. He is based in Dallas, TX where he lives with his husband and two cats.
 
Website: https://www.theroutinecreative.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theroutinecreative/
 
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Ep.34 | “Playing as a Professional” - How to Start Infusing a Playful Mindset into Your Daily Routines with Brand Strategist, Angela Ficorelli

We’re so grateful to have Angela on the show sharing her knowledge and experience about exploring PLAY, specifically as an adult and professional.
This episode is jam-packed with wisdom nuggets, ah-ha moments, and lots of laughs.
Cheers, friends! We hope you enjoy :)
Overview of the Episode:
Angela’s journey of starting to explore what “play” really means & how she infuses it into her work
What does it mean to PLAY?
Bringing PLAY into the branding process with clients
The theory of loose parts
Play as a mindset vs. something to “DO”
The constellation mindset
How adults get disconnected from play, especially when working
Exploring boredom
The powerful connection between curiosity and play
Questions to ask yourself to start getting into a playful mindset
Examples of “playing” as an adult
Angela’s takeaways from studying “play” from a data and research perspective
And More!
Resources Mentioned:
Subscribe to Angela’s Substack: https://subtleaf.substack.com/
About Angela Ficorelli:
Angela Ficorelli is a brand strategist based out of Detroit, MI. She’s always found a lot of joy in creating art and making meaningful connections with others. She runs her own studio, Subtle Design Co. where she invites business owners into the branding process with her so they can all design a system that works for them. She also teaches as an adjunct professor at College for Creative Studies (where she graduated) focusing on senior portfolio development and business practices—helping students prepare to enter the working world.
 
Website: https://www.subtledesign.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelaficorelli
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelaficorelli
Twitter: https://twitter.com/angelaficorelli
 
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Ep.33 | Grounding Meditation to Start Your Work Day Settled & Focused

We were inspired to create & share this grounding meditation for ya’ll after we wrapped up our previous episode with Lara about staying grounded while launching.
Getting grounded in our bodies before diving into work, recording a podcast episode, or hopping on a consult call is a big part of both mine & Shay’s daily rituals.
And ever since the very beginning of this podcast, we’ve made it a habit to do a version of this exact grounding meditation ourselves, (or with our guests, if we’re doing an interview), before we hit record.
For groups, it’s especially helpful for getting everyone on the same page, and we’ve gotten great feedback from our guests after we do this together, so we wanted to share a version of it with you!
Feel free to come back and listen to this grounding meditation as often as you’d like. Enjoy :)
 
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Ep.32 | Intentional Launching: Staying Connected & Grounded During a Launch Phase in Business with Launch + Systems Strategist, Lara La Sala

If I could sum this episode up in one sentence it would be: “The best strategy or framework in the world won’t work for your business if your energy isn’t aligned with it or your resources can’t support it.”
This conversation with Lara was such a breath of fresh air.
Hearing her perspective on launching was such a powerful reminder that we get to do business (and approach launching) anyway we want to, as long as it works for us (aka aligns with our values, resources, and inner knowing).
In this episode, we dive into both the strategic side of launching, as well as the energetic side, which created such a well-rounded, fun, yet practical episode.
Cheers, friends! We hope you enjoy :)
 
Overview of the Episode:
Lara’s journey of following her intuition and trusting herself
Exploring people-pleasing tendencies and how they can show up in business
What healthy boundaries can look like vs. creating them from a reactive state
How taking space or a sacred pause after you’re triggered can change the course of what happens next
What boundaries can we set around launching to help us stay more grounded and connected throughout the phase/process?
What boundaries are important to set with team members in your business?
Redefining what “launching” means and getting clear on your non-negotiables and/or what you’re available for
The KEY to catching team breakdowns before they happen
Tips and ways to help you stay connected to your inner knowing & your team
Launch fatigue and how it affects your programs
Exploring “hype” marketing and “luck” and how they’re a prevalent factor in our industry
How to start finding a launch strategy and creating a process that will work for you + factors to consider along the way
Insight on what it could look like if you’re launching as Projector (in Human Design)
Examples of different ways to launch and where to look for inspiration
Lara’s insights from taking a social media hiatus
 
Resources Mentioned:
Project Prep Checklist: https://laralasala.com/project-prep
About Lara La Sala:
Lara is a Launch + Systems Strategist. She helps entrepreneurs generate more abundant, less stressful launches through leadership development, streamlined systems + empowered teams.
 
Website: https://laralasala.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lara_lasala/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larallasala
 
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