The Blair Badenhop Show

Stephanie Dodier is a Clinical Nutritionist, an Intuitive Eating Expert, and the host of her podcast, The Beyond the Food Show—whose integrative and comprehensive approach helps womxn take their lives back from diet culture. Her proprietary and countercultural process, the Going Beyond The Food Method™️, has helped womxn in over 92 countries seek health beyond dieting. Stephanie was trained at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Canada and has a degree in Health Science. So, I loved this conversation with Stephanie. She has a really powerful story about how she found her way to entrepreneurship and building a successful business. And I’m so excited to share her with you today. In this episode, we chat about the health-related wakeup call she had in her 20’s and why this opened her eyes to how disconnected she was from her body and much she had been abusing it, how this health journey was the catalyst for making a career pivot and inspired her to complete her education in nutrition science and step into entrepreneurship, why she used to feel like she had to hide her body in her brand, but when she finally started to show all of who she is, it became a huge strength in driving her success, all of the inner work and mindset work she did in order to build true self confidence about her body and show up fully as the person she is online, why being more visible on different platforms, especially on video was a pivotal moment for her and the growth trajectory of her business, why she says building a deep trust in your body is ESSENTIAL to building a successful business, and so much more!   To learn more about Stephanie Dodier and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Dr. Zoe Shaw is a licensed psychotherapist, motivational speaker, author, podcast host, life coach, and the author of her new book A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration For Caring For Yourself. Her mission is rooted in helping women develop strength in their relationship with themselves. After 15 years in a traditional psychotherapy practice, Dr. Zoe jumped off the couch and now helps women using a mix of virtual therapy, coaching services and programs designed specifically for women who want to have it all, but often find themselves headed towards burnout. Dr. Zoe is the host of the Ask Dr. Zoe column at the Grit and Grace Project, writing about helping women redefine their Superwoman. She has been featured on Oprahmag.com, Weightwatchers magazine, and RecoveryToday magazine. As you’ll hear in our conversation, Zoe is both incredibly driven and incredibly kind. I’m in awe of what she’s built while also raising not one, not two, but five kids. Don’t let her calm, centered energy fool you. She’s got a fire inside her and has found a way to do it all without sacrificing her wellbeing. In this episode, we chat about what it was like to complete both her masters and her doctorate in her 20’s, all while getting married and giving birth to her first two children, her journey as a practicing therapist and what inspired her to build an online business that integrated other modalities like life coaching into her therapeutic approach, why one book was so influential in helping her take bold action in her business, which landed her writing gigs and mentions in major publications, what led her to specialize in relationship therapy and life coaching for women, and why she chose a target audience that is essentially the past version of herself, why she believes is SO important to stay in your own lane as you navigate building a business, and how doing the same has been crucial to her sanity and success, and so much more!   To learn more about Dr. Zoe Shaw and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Ah, self-doubt. It’s often the biggest barrier to moving forward with bold life decisions, like starting a business, like making the ask, like putting yourself out there on social media, and more. When we find ourselves thinking… “Can I really do this? Am I crazy for taking this risk?” … you might think it means you shouldn’t. That the arrival of doubt or fear means “don’t.” This is a question I dive into in this episode, and I share my honest thoughts on the role doubt plays in our lives and how we can transcend it to follow our truth anyway.   To submit your question, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Adi Arezzini is the female Founder and CEO of Teami Blends, a lifestyle brand that creates wellness and skincare products inspired by the health benefits of tea. Adi created Teami Blends when she was just 23 years old after being unable to find any solution to her digestive issues. In search of an all-natural solution, Adi started blending her own loose-leaf teas and created one herself. After solving her own health issues, Adi started Teami in 2013 and has been helping people live happier, healthier lifestyles ever since. So, Adi is kind of a badass. She’s one of those incredible driven people who dreams big and goes big. And this has resulted in a multi-million dollar company and over a million followers on Instagram. In this episode, we chat about what inspired her to voluntarily join the Israeli army at the age of 19, and why she considered this a break from real life and burnout that she’d been experiencing for a decade, the serendipitous moment she met her business partner and the journey developing a product line, the brand, and the marketing strategy, what it was like to build a million-dollar business by year two, and what she was doing to create that kind of growth, what it looked like to evolve Teami from a product-based business to a wellness lifestyle brand, and why it was largely inspired by their customers’ needs, the not-so-pretty moments she’s faced as a CEO and what she’s done to move through them with as much grace as possible, and so much more!   To learn more about Adi Arezzini and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Helen Phelan is a Pilates instructor and integrative health coach with a specialty in intuitive eating and exercise. She is the founder of Helen Phelan Studio, a mindful fitness app and online Pilates studio designed to emphasize how movement makes you feel, not how it makes you look. Her workouts are designed to be shame free, calm the mind, nurture the body, and cultivate self-compassion. Her work has been featured in publications like Gotham, Mind Body Green, In Style, and Bustle. In the episode, we chat about, her journey to becoming a professional dancer and stepping into recovery from multiple eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, and orthorexia, the moment she was introduced to Pilates as a source of therapy for healing a dance injury, and why her love for that form of movement led her to become a teacher and leave behind dance, why she was inspired to make her Pilates classes more body neutral and inviting for all, and less rooted in perfecting or sculpting the body, what it looked like for her to transition from teaching 25 Pilates classes per week at prestigious studios in New York City to launching her own brand and platform, the ways she’s released the fear of rejection as a business owner and how that’s led her to as she says “shamelessly” pitch editors, podcast hosts, and more, and so much more!   To learn more about Helen Phelan and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

There’s no doubt social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook play a massive role in business growth in our modern world. They have been such a beautiful connection point between me and so many of my dearest clients. But with Instagram’s newest terms of use in 2021, many people are reevaluating whether or not they want to conduct business there. Largely because these terms have major privacy concerns. In this episode, I dive into this topic and answer one listener’s question about how to develop a sales process off of Instagram, and what I recommend doing to set yourself up for success whether you choose to lessen your IG use or leave it behind all together.   To submit your question, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Natalie Miles is an international Psychic Medium, Speaker, Author of You Are Intuitive: Trust Your Truth. Take Back Your Power. and Host of top spiritual podcast “So You Think You’re Intuitive?” Known for her down-to-earth approach, it is her mission to make intuition accessible to everyone. In her work with individuals and groups, she guides clients to use their intuition to look at what’s holding them back in the here and now, empowering them to take action on their inner truths. So, if you’ve been listening to the show for a while, you know how passionate I am about intuition. It is truly our greatest superpower as humans—and as entrepreneurs. Which is why I was so excited to have this conversation with Natalie. Not only is she a delight to talk to, but she’s brimming with incredible wisdom. In the episode, we chat about her journey to developing her intuitive gifts, being part of psychic circles since age 16, and why she kept it all under wraps for nearly 15 years, what it was like to meet her spirit guide, and why she’s always acted on the guidance she’s gotten, even if it required massive leaps of faith, what it was like to release her former career and identity, and step fully into being a psychic medium publicly, why she says being your true authentic self amplifies your energy and makes you naturally magnetic— and how so many things clicked into place when she showed the world who she really was, why she says we’re all intuitive and that the key to strengthening our connection to it lies in slowing down enough to notice the themes and patterns showing up in your life, and so much more!   To learn more about Natalie Miles and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Michelle Pellizzon is the founder and CEO of Holisticism, a platform devoted to making wellbeing accessible to more people with free and affordable resources, stories about wellness for diverse populations, and by elevating practitioners they believe in. After spending her twenties working in wellness and tech startups, she launched this platform with the intention of bridging the gap between the intuitive and the intellectual and to make well-being less stigmatized, more normal, and more relevant to all. Since starting Holisticism, her community has grown to over 40,000 people, and she’s built a 7-figure business. Ok, so. I LOVE Michelle. In fact, we share so many of the same views on business, and why using intuition is ESSENTIAL to success. I also love how real she is, and how fully she owns her unique voice. Which means this is going to be a fun listen for you. In this episode, we chat about why finding her way to the wellness space was initially driven by her desire to get to the root cause of her epilepsy diagnosis, her winding career path from professional modern dancer, celebrity fitness trainer, and nutrition coach to working at tech start-ups and finally landing on her business idea for Holisticism, her brilliant approach to initially building her email list in the first year, and how much love and attention she gave to nearly 1,000 people— and her biggest tips for growing an engaged community today, what it was like for her to develop and bootstrap a practice management software for wellness practitioners and how this evolved into helping people run intuitive businesses, how she’s integrated a very witchy, powerful, fun vibe into her branding—from the voice to the visuals— and created something that is nowhere near the classic ethereal wellness aesthetic, which I love, and so much more!   To learn more about Michelle Pellizzon and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

If you’ve ever worried that your content might be too “out of touch” or “idealistic” or simply not resonating with your audience, this episode is for you. Inside, I share my top tips for writing content that makes your audience want to keep reading, and the #1 thing that will ensure you never have to be concerned about missing the mark again.   To submit your question, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

Nitika Chopra is a Chronic Illness Advocate and the founder of Chronicon, an inclusive community-building event focused on those living with chronic illness. Her career started over 10 years ago as the founder of a popular online magazine Bella Life, the host of her own talk show on global television, and a brand ambassador for some of the most prestigious beauty brands on the market. However, in the midst of her success, she felt a deep longing for something more. Something she could create that would truly have an impact on the lives of others. After living with severely debilitating psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis for over 30 years, Nitika Chopra found that no matter how hard she tried, she always felt completely isolated and alone. After getting the courage to open up about her health, she realized that every time she met someone who had a chronic illness, they felt the exact same way. And she knew she wanted to create a space to help them feel supported, seen, and part of a community. That passion sparked the idea to create Chronicon. And the New York City event sold out, had 2,000 livestream viewers, and high-level brand sponsors. Now, this platform is expanding with The Chronicon Community, a new, accessible online space with inspiration, advocacy, and empowerment for chronically ill folks across the globe to connect. In this episode, we chat about the biggest lesson she learned from living with chronic health issues for decades—in many cases being bedridden and unable to fully live her life, her journey to becoming an entrepreneur in her 20’s, launching her first business, and nearly 10 years later landing on her brilliant idea for Chronicon, what it looked like to pivot away from brand partnerships as her core source of income to creating an entirely new revenue stream, and why it was initially a bumpy ride for her financially, why she sat with the idea for Chronicon for nearly a year before stepping fully into making it a reality, and all of the incredible, dreamy support and guidance that showed up in her life when she finally did, why she’s the type of person who can only honor and speak her truth, and how that’s been so vital to her playing the long game as an entrepreneur, and so much more!   To learn more about Nitika Chopra and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram