Curiously Guided Podcast

Ep.20 | Lessons Learned From Starting a Podcast: Season 1 Grand Finale

We wanted to create a “grand finale” type episode to wrap up season 1 of the podcast (don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere! We’re already recording season 2).
But we didn’t want the episode to only be focused on us and our reflections, so we decided to have a conversation that tied in what we learned and our lessons, with the biggest takeaways and our thought process behind the scenes of everything.
We really dive into how creating this podcast has helped us grow, evolve, and heal in ways we didn’t even realize, along with tips and advice to help you get started with podcasting or simply start exploring collaborations in whatever way feels good for you.
If you’ve been listening from the beginning, or if you’re considering starting your own podcast, this episode is one you don’t want to miss. It’s juicy AF.
And as always, THANK YOU for being here with us.
We’re so excited for what’s to come, and hope you’ll continue to be along for the ride :)
Make sure you’re following us on Instagram or are signed up for our email list so you don’t miss out on season two starting end of April / beginning of May 2022.
 
OVERVIEW:
Our thought process of starting the podcast
Lessons we’ve learned from creating our first season
Why we chose to create the podcast in partnership and co-host
How we kept it easy and aligned with how we work
Why we’re doing seasons vs. weekly, forever.
The biggest mindset shift that (we think) contributed to this podcast’s success so far
How hosting a podcast has helped us heal
Why we chose to start a podcast vs. YouTube
What we spent the most time on in the beginning and how it helped us stay focused
The power of collaborations and where to start with them
Why expanding our capacity to sit in the empty space can feel SO DAMN weird
A reminder that YOU get to CHOOSE your path of least resistance
 
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Ep.19 | Self Healing Through Exploring the Dark & Shadowy Parts of Ourselves With Psychic Medium & Intuitive Coach, Caili Danieu

Trigger warning: we kick off this episode by chatting about mental health and suicide.
This episode gets REAL deep, REAL quick, and we wouldn’t have it any other way…
Our guest, Caili Danieu, has the incredible gifts of holding space, helping people navigate their shadows, and having conscious conversations about death. Through her own journey with mental health, she’s recognized the power in not only acknowledging when shit feels tough but in walking through the fire as a way to cultivate both courage and deeper levels of authenticity in one’s self.
Being a long-time friend of Caili in real life, I KNEW this conversation would be powerful and transformative, but the end result of this interview blew both me & Shay out of the water.
If you’re interested in going beyond the “positive vibes” aspect of personal development, you’re gonna love the fuck out of this episode.
Enjoy :)
 
OVERVIEW OF THE EPISODE:
Caili’s journey with mental health and how prioritizing relationships lead her to entrepreneurship
How becoming radically honest is always the first step in healing
Why exploring resistance can be wildly pivotal
How tapping into our intuition and creating a deeper sense of self-trust can give us the courage to move into and through the hard stuff
Gaining momentum, confidence, and clarity through the baby steps
What is a death doula and how do they serve?
The transformational growth that lies in the darkness
Therapy vs. Coaching - what’s the difference and when should you seek one over the other?
How to start cultivating safety inside of yourself and where to start looking for support
How our early childhood years can define what safety means to us on an individual basis
The inherent power of identifying and separating yourself, the observer, from your emotions
 
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Ram Dass, Going Home (30-min Documentary)
Shay & Mariah’s Workshop Waitlist
 
About Caili Danieu:
A Buffalo, N.Y. native, Caili Danieu works as a life coach, intuitive development coach, psychic medium, and death doula. Having earned her M.A. in Applied Clinical Psychology from Penn State University, she worked several years as a therapist before pursuing her dream of self-employment. Caili believes that joy is our birthright, and is passionate about helping people connect with their inner guidance to live a life that feels free and authentic.
 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/caili_danieu
 
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Ep.18 | Healing Website Wounds: How to Move Forward After a Bad Website Experience

If you’ve had a bad or subpar past experience with a website designer or developer, this episode is for you.
We’ve seen first hand with our clients how big of an impact a past website experience can have on a business, both good and bad. So, in this episode, we bring to light a lot of things that aren’t talked about in the website industry, from a client perspective AND a designer/developer perspective.
We outline some great journal prompts to help you reflect and get clear on the path forward, along with some tips on what to look for when hiring a website pro, especially in terms of red flags.
This conversation is PACKED with insight, perspective shifts, and helpful AF information when considering creating a new or updated website for your business.
We hope you enjoy this one as much as we do :)
OVERVIEW:
What are website wounds??
How websites can become an energy leak
Why boundaries for the design/developer AND the client are so important
How do you feel and talk about your website?
How to start reflecting on past website experiences
How to use curiosity to start shifting out of the “I’m not good at tech” mindset
The MUST ASK questions to ask when looking for a website designer/developer
The difference between designer vs. developer
What types of businesses and brands can get away with a more creative website design
How the old website agency business model impacted the modern website world for clients
Why hiring a pro can be so effective
How to vet a website professional before hiring
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Episode 9: Do you even NEED a website? A more holistic approach to websites
Workshop Waitlist
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Ep.17 | How to Use Breathwork to Tap into Intuition and Ease Decision Making in Business with Breathwork Facilitator, Amy Kuretsky

This episode is JAM-PACKED with wisdom and eye-opening insights.
Amy is a creative genius and she’s been able to create a business that combines all of the different tools and things she loves under one umbrella.
One of the most beloved tools in her toolbelt is breathwork, and in this episode, we dive deep into what breathwork is, the different styles of it, being trauma-informed, and we even got Amy to walk us through her most powerful breathwork ritual for decision making and gaining clarity as a business owner.
Even if you’ve tried breathwork in the past and maybe didn’t “love it” still tune into this, because the reframes and perspectives shifts that Amy walks us through can provide some “ah-ha” moments (just like it did for me (Mariah) live on the interview lol).
We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!
OVERVIEW OF THE EPISODE:
How seemingly “winding” paths lead us to unimaginable places
Why you’re never really “starting from scratch” even if you’re starting over
Meditation vs. Breathwork
The different types of breathwork
How breathwork helps the mind and body communicate in a more effective way
Tapping into intuition with breathwork
A look into Amy’s breathwork ritual for decision making & clarity
Leading a consent-based practice and being trauma-informed
Why setting intentions for breathwork can get in the way of the magic
How to get started with breathwork as a beginner
 
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
FREE breathwork session for business owners
Amy’s Breathwork & Co-Working Group via Patreon
Book: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
 
About Amy Kuretsky:
Amy Kuretsky (she/her) is a breathwork facilitator and wellness coach for mind, body, and business working on occupied and unceded Dakota and Anishinaabe territory. Her work is focused on helping radical business owners thrive in the liminal space between work and life. She believes that the health of our physical and emotional bodies are inextricably tied to the health of our businesses and that when we work in this overlap we can build businesses that are heart-centered and healing for both the individual and the collective.
She uses the breath as a tool for healing in both private business coaching and public group healing sessions and has led in-person breathwork groups all over the US. She completed her breathwork training in 2017 and in 2020 organized for more anti-oppression and trauma-informed training as part of the Breathwork for the People collective. Along with her coaching business, she also has a background in acupuncture and Chinese medicine and co-owns Constellation Acupuncture and Healing Arts based out of downtown Minneapolis.
When she’s not supporting others, she’s hiking in the woods with her pup, playing nerdy board games, or pulling tarot cards.
Website: www.amykuretsky.com
 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/amykuretsky
 
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Ep.16 | Listening to the Nudge & Redefining Success on Your Own Terms With Amanda Marcott

Amanda’s journey is one that so many of us can relate to, especially during the beginning of starting a business; hustle, work, prove, do, do, do, do…
She got into the online business world through graphic design, and although designing came pretty easy for her, she quickly slipped into Hustle Culture, working her ass off without taking any time for herself and her health.
Her story of the divine synchronicities, realizations, and deep inner work is so powerful and so motivating, especially the complete transformation from running a business that was quite literally killing her, to completely burning it down and pivoting in a direction that lights her up, in every area of life.
We hope you get as much out of this conversation as we did, enjoy!
OVERVIEW OF THE EPISODE:
Listening to the nudge and surrendering to Divine Timing
The journey of deep inner healing
Redefining what success means to you
How to start recovering from burnout
The importance of balancing feminine and masculine energy, in whatever way that means for you
Pivoting, restructuring, and creating boundaries business
Combining business with self care and spirituality
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Shay & Mariah’s Workshop Waitlist
 
About Amanda Marcott:
Amanda Marcott is a former workaholic that was working 80+ hours a week, feeling stuck in the hustle culture thinking it was "the only way to happiness." After ten years owning her own "successful" business as a graphic designer, her world both imploded and exploded as her career and business ended overnight and she had to pivot. Hard.
After 3 years of doing the unthinkable (focusing on healing HERSELF) and feeling like Harry Potter finding out he's a wizard while on this journey, she now speaks on stages and online with the hopes of empowering women to give society's standards the middle finger and step fully into their OWN divine feminine power.
Website: TheGoddessClan.com
 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/themysticalbadass
 
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Ep.15 | Redefining Productivity: How a More Mindful Approach Can Have a Massive Impact

What does it mean to be productive?
That’s the question we’re exploring in this episode, the good, the bad, the everything in between.
Both me and Shay have had our own different experiences with productivity (which we explore in the episode) but at the end of the day, we’ve both come to the realization that in order for productivity to work in our favor, we have to refine what it means to us.
We go deep into how you can start to create a new relationship with productivity. One that empowers and motivates you. One that isn’t defined by society’s standards. One that is created with a mindful approach so you can get massive results, without feeling like you’re on the never-ending hamster wheel of to-do lists.
This episode is filled with so much insight, tips, and invitations to help YOU redefine what productivity means to you.
Enjoy!
 
OVERVIEW:
What is productivity? What does it “technically mean” to be productive?
How society’s definition of “productivity” can get sticky especially when you’re a solo business owner
The issue with productivity “hacks”
Different ways people create stories around productivity and how they’re hindering our growth
How to start redefining your relationship with productivity
Why making a list of energy drainers and energizers can be so powerful
Mindful productivity habits you can start infusing into your routines
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Ep.14 | Meaningful Marketing: How to Tell Stories That Sell with Deirdre Tshien

Connecting and having this conversation with Deirdre was one of the most motivating & inspiring ones yet. As business owners, we know how important selling is, but I don’t think we realized how much storytelling REALLY plays into it, for both e-commerce and service-based businesses.
Storytelling is the unique fingerprint of your business. It’s how you make connections, gain visibility, and stand out from the crowd.
But not just any kind of storytelling…MEANGINGFUL storytelling.
Wondering how to get started and get better results from your marketing? This is the episode for you!
OVERVIEW OF THE EPISODE:
Deirdre Tshien’s inspiring journey (aka LEAP) into entrepreneurship and how she allows curiosity to guide the way
The difference between selling e-commerce and services
How people buy, especially online
How to set your brand apart from the others on your industry
How to start finding your voice in business
How to shift the perspective into focusing on the data to help you move past fear
How to figure out WHAT story to tell
An inside look at new software that’s making it a hell of a lot easier to create social media captions and emails that convert
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
4-Day Scale Your Funnel with Instagram Bootcamp
Capsho: Social Media & Email Marketing Software
Plan a Better Year 2022 Workshop with Shay & Mariah
About Deirdre Tshien:
Deirdre is the Founder & CEO of Capsho, software that helps entrepreneurs turn their stories into a bank of captions and emails. She is also the creator of Viralocity Marketing, author of The Traffic Formula, and host of The Remarkable Entrepreneur & The Remarkable Entrepreneur’s Playbook podcast.
Website: deirdretshien.com
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deirdretshien/
 
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Ep.13 | How to Start Embracing Your Inner Critic

The inner critic gets a bad rep most of the time, and I mean, we all know why…
Having a loud inner critic usually leads to lots of self-doubt, negative self-talk, holding ourselves back, and judgment.
But WHAT IF we shifted the perspective around the inner critic and allowed ourselves to embrace it?
What if we used the inner critic as a signpost to where we need to give ourselves extra love and compassion?
What if the inner critic was there to protect us, and in learning how to dance with it, we allow ourselves to cultivate deeper levels of understanding, gratitude, and resilience?
Join us in the episode as we dive into and explore the question “What if we started embracing the inner critic?”
OVERVIEW:
How to start noticing the inner critic
Fixed mindset vs. growth mindset
Why naming your inner critic helps you shift it
How hypnotherapy can support you in seeing subconscious scripts that are feeding your inner critic
A step by step process that can support you in shifting out of the inner critic spiral
How to start balancing and replacing the inner critic with gratitude and positive self-talk
How following the resistance can lead to breakthroughs
And as always, our favorite go-to tools & resources
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Joyful Marketing: The Garbage Post Challenge Podcast Episode
Shay’s FREE Journal Prompts for the New Year
 
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Ep.12 | Human Design 101: An Empowering Perspective on Human Design Types, Profiles and more, with Neha Jha

We’ve mentioned Human Design quite a few times in previous episodes so we figured that we should probably start from the beginning. We invited Human Design Practitioner, Neha Jha, on the podcast to give us a little Human Design 101 and go through the 5 human design types, profiles, and more!
Neha has a gift of explaining the ins and outs of Human Design in a way that’s not only grounding and understandable but empowering.
Regardless of whether you’re new or seasoned in the Human Design world, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.
Enjoy ;)
OVERVIEW OF THE EPISODE:
Neha’s journey with astrology and how she discovered Human Design and took the leap into entrepreneurship
WTF is human design?
How did it start?
How does it overlap with astrology?
How to use Human Design for decision making
The interesting fact that goes against how most of us are brought up to make decisions
What are the 5 types and what are they meant to do in this life?
How do the energy levels of the types differ?
What are the 6 profiles in human design and what do they mean?
Where to get your Human Design chart (for free)
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Get your Human Design Chart (MyBodyGraph)
Neha’s FREE Human Design Library
Shay’s FREE Journal Prompts for the New Year
About Neha:
Astrology is your Story, Human Design is your Strategy, Energy is the Work, And hi, I’m your girl, Neha!
I’m an Inner Work coach for Business Owners, Coaches & Service Providers. Every healer needs a healer, and we’ll work together on a subconscious + somatic level to work through patterns, blocks + self-sabotage holding you back in embracing your next level of embodiment.
Creating soulful success is so much more than just strategy…it’s values, alignment & energy. It’s acknowledging how systemic harm contributes to your lived experience.
With Astrology + Human Design, every step of the way will be unique to your energetic blueprint. If you’re ready to increase your income, deepen your impact & live your yummiest life…let’s work together & create magic!
Website: www.lovenehajha.com
 
Instagram: instagram.com/lovenehajha
 
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Ep.11 | Sick of Setting Goals? Plan for The New Year in a New Way...

Most goals suck.
They trigger us into shame spirals and beating ourselves up when we don’t hit them, or even come close…
But what about all of the opportunities and learning experiences we gain along the way?
Join us in the fun conversation as we explore goal setting and how shifting the perspective has allowed us to feel more empowered when planning for our future selves and business.
PLUS action tips on how to shift from the shame spiral, into a celebration mindset.
OVERVIEW:
Our experiences with goal setting and why we’ve decided to shift the perspective
Finding the balance between structure & freedom
Our definition of having a sustainable business
What “S.M.A.R.T. goals” forget about
A different way to approach your goals with intention
Who does future you show up as? What habits do you need more and less of?
Are the goals you’re striving for actually yours, or are they someone else’s?
What to pay attention to when you do future self visioning
What’s the other piece of the puzzle that most people forget when “manifesting”
Shifting from a limiting mindset to a celebration mindset
Pay attention to the language and the words you use to describe things and how you feel about them. Change accordingly!
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Mel Robbins - High Five Habit Book
Shay’s FREE Journal Prompts for the New Year
 
LEARN MORE & CONNECT WITH THE PODCAST:
Curiouslyguided.com
Instagram.com/curiouslyguided
 
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