A behind-the-scenes conversation about having a bigger vision for your work — but not necessarily knowing what to focus on, what to build first, or how all the pieces fit together.

In this episode, I’m joined by Amira Polanco, an energy worker and author of Our Innate Wholeness: Honoring the Feminine and Masculine Energy, whose work explores bringing feminine and masculine energy into greater harmony.

What we explored:

• The difference between having a vision for your work and knowing how to build the business around it
• Investing in marketing and branding without getting the bigger-picture clarity you were looking for
• Figuring out what to focus on when there are multiple things you want to build
• The exhaustion of constantly guessing which business decisions will actually move you forward
• Why not knowing what you don’t know can make the building process feel especially difficult

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t doing the work. It’s knowing which work matters, what comes first, and whether the decisions you’re making are actually moving you toward what you’re trying to build.

Amira's links:
→ Website: https://payhip.com/AlchemyHub
→ Book: https://a.co/d/0cfk8GJp

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about evolving your business when the version that got you here no longer feels like the one you want to keep building.

In this episode, I’m joined by Sara Garofalo, an Italian intuitive spiritual life coach, energy master, and author who helps ambitious women identify and release the internal patterns getting in the way of the success they want to create.

What we explored:

• Building a business model that is sustainable financially and energetically
• Making your work more available without making yourself more available
• What happens when your business evolves into a new market
• The temptation to change your content, offers, and business model all at once
• Learning the new path through one-on-one work before trying to scale it

A pivot doesn’t mean you have to have the whole next version figured out. Sometimes the next step is simply gathering enough real experience to know what to build next.

Sara's links:
→ Website: saragarofalo.com⁠
→ Instagram: @sara.jane.garofalo⁠
→ TikTok: @sara.jane.garofalo⁠

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when you’ve invested in marketing, visibility, and business programs — but still aren’t sure whether the business itself is going to work.

In this episode, I’m joined by Juli Miezejeski, a certified professional coach and author of Stuck, Unstuck, Unstoppable, who works with high-achieving women ready to stop performing the life they built and create one they actually want.

What we explored:

• How Juli’s niche evolved from her own experience in corporate America
• Investing in marketing program after marketing program without finding a clear path
• Why visibility currently feels like the missing piece in her business
• The uncertainty of whether the business side will actually work
• Deciding whether to invest in the next strategy — or finally stop searching

Sometimes the problem isn’t that you haven’t tried enough things. It’s that trying more things still hasn’t shown you how to build the business underneath them.

Juli's links:
→ Website: https://www.lifecoachingwithjuli.com
→ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lifecoachingwithjulijulia-miezejeski-mba-cpc-5011821
→ Book: https://a.co/d/0f9adVKx

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when years of experience, courses, strategies, and possible directions leave you with more options — but not necessarily more clarity about what to build.

In this episode, I’m joined by Kim Petersen, an author, therapist, and business coach who is bringing together her background in therapy and online entrepreneurship to support women entrepreneurs who feel stuck despite knowing many of the things they’re “supposed” to do.

What we explored:

• Trying to turn years of skills and experience into one cohesive business

• How too many strategies can create overwhelm instead of clarity

• The difference between collecting tactics and intentionally building a business

• Why you only need a starting hypothesis — not the perfect answer

• Listening to real people to understand what they actually want

You don’t need to know exactly what your business will become before you begin. You need a clear enough starting place — and a process for letting real people and real data show you what comes next.

Kim's links:
→ Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-petersen-82b022225/

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about choosing a business model based on how you actually work best — rather than assuming that moving from one-on-one to group work will automatically make your business more sustainable.

In this episode, I’m joined by Kristy-Lea Westgeest, a fine artist and consultant who combines creativity, intuition, and her background in tech to support artists and holistic practitioners in navigating their businesses.

What we explored:

• Why shifting from one-on-one to group work actually led Kristy-Lea to overgive

• Building around the way you naturally support people best

• Why one-to-many often works better after demand has already been validated

• Using real engagement and client requests as data for what to build next

• Following existing demand instead of assuming you need more visibility

A sustainable business model isn’t automatically the one that serves more people at once. Sometimes the better next step is getting clearer about what already works — for you and for the people you serve.

Kristy-Lea's links:
→ Website: https://www.kristyleawestgeest.com/
→ Print Club: https://www.kristyleawestgeest.com/soul-space-sanctuary

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when you have years of training, multiple certifications, and a deep ability to help people — but still don’t know how to turn all of it into a business that feels clear and sustainable.

In this episode, I’m joined by Crystal Gilbert, a holistic health practitioner who began this path in 2018 and officially started her business in 2021, bringing together training across natural health, coaching, psychology, trauma, and emotional wellness.

What we explored:

• Moving from an in-person referral-based practice to rebuilding online
• Why the “successful” business model she followed eventually led to burnout
• The frustration of investing in courses and mentors without finding what actually fits
• Why holistic practitioners often need a different building process than copy-and-paste businesses
• Translating many skills and certifications into a clear offer, business model, and structure

Having more training doesn’t automatically create more business clarity. Sometimes the real work is learning how to translate everything you know into something your people can understand, trust, and buy — without forcing yourself into someone else’s model.

Crystal's links:
→ Website: https://www.crystalgilbert.org/
→ Substack: crystalwholeness.beautifulmosaics

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when years of trying strategies, learning marketing, and staying committed still don’t create the consistency you expected.

In this episode, I’m joined by Matalya Onuoha, a human design strategist, mindset coach, and founder of Rewrite Coaching who helps people move beyond fear and other people’s expectations so they can make decisions from what is actually right for them.

What we explored:

• Why Matalya’s “inconsistency” was often experimentation rather than lack of effort
• Moving away from social media after realizing the return didn’t match the energy required
• Finding more natural ways to connect through workshops, writing, and conversations
• The difference between visibility metrics and business growth
• Wanting a clearer timeline for when consistent clients and income will finally arrive

You can work incredibly hard, learn every strategy, and stay committed for years without creating a cohesive business. Sometimes what looks like inconsistency is really the result of trying to discover the right building process through trial and error.

Matalya's links:
→ Website: https://rewritecoaching.co/
→ Social media: @rewrite.coaching
→ Free Mini Energetic Blueprint: https://rewritecoaching.co/blueprint

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/

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A behind-the-scenes conversation about trusting your instincts while recognizing where creativity and intuition alone may not provide enough structure to build a sustainable business.

In this episode, I’m joined by Sandra Lee, an empowered living coach, keynote speaker, and artist who helps women stay connected to themselves while creating success that feels meaningful.

What we explored:

• How genuine connection and networking have created clients and referrals over time
• Why Sandra has shifted from doing everything herself to investing in outside expertise
• The mental load that comes from repeatedly questioning which business decision is right
• Learning from what is already working instead of fixating on every no or unsubscribe
• The tension between following creative instincts and needing more business structure

Knowing your work deeply doesn’t automatically mean knowing how to build the business around it. Sometimes the next layer isn’t another idea — it’s enough structure to turn what you already know into something you can build from intentionally.

Sandra's links:
→ Website: https://www.coachsandra.ca/

Sophie’s links:
👁️ Work with me: bio.site/ren.wellbeing
👁️ Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ren.wellbeing/
👁️ Everything else: https://www.ren-wellbeing.com/
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