In My Non-Expert Opinion

278: "I am only interested in becoming known for what is true because one day you're going to fucking slip. And I think that is the scariest thing is to paint an entire picture around the most acceptable version of yourself and then fall from that because it's a lie." - Xanthe AppleyardIf you've ever thought you needed 100K followers to "matter" or felt guilty for working weekends while preaching about your “soft girl era”—this episode will rewire your entire approach to online business. Xanthe Appleyard gets incredibly honest about building a successful business on her own terms, from both a financial and energetic lens, ditching the "serious entrepreneur" mask (and why you can still be a silly goose while helping your people), and why leisure and pleasure are just as important as profit and revenue. She may have also single-handedly changed Chelsea’s notoriously anti-social media POV!Episode ThemesWhy impulsivity isn't self-sabotage when you're moving toward what you actually wantMonotasking your way to sanity: how compartmentalizing tasks prevents burnoutThe follower count lie: why 1K engaged people beats 100K passive scrollers every damn timeSocial media as a tool vs. social media as your worth—and how to tell the differenceThe cognitive dissonance of building businesses on platforms we're morally conflicted aboutWhy hiding your "unprofessional" side perpetuates everyone else's shameThis episode isn't about clocking 60 hour work weeks to see results or becoming more palatable—it's about getting so clear on your values that every business decision becomes glaringly obvious. Whether you're sending emails at 5AM or taking two-month sabbaticals, remember: there's no prize for following someone else's blueprint. Your business should energize you, not drain you. PERIOD.Connect with Xanthe Appleyard:Join Xanthe’s content creation membership Social Life (at a special price!) until Friday, July 11th!Xanthe’s Website Xanthe’s IG Xanthe’s SubstackLove You to The Core Podcast Wanting in Public PodcastConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🎤 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🎙 Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack - the travel magazine you wish existed on the back of airplane seats 🔗 Pitch Perfect is coming back late Fall 2025. Get on the waitlist here! 👀 Ready to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

277: "Even though I have these mindset blocks and these patterns I'm trying to break doesn't mean that I can't take time off. And I hope that you realize that too." - Chelsea Riffe In this solo episode, I spill the tea on how I planned to take 2 months off work during the summer, including how much I saved, business logistics, mental breakdowns and the weird feelings that creep up when you realize “wait, I’m not WORKING for 2 months?”Whether you’re dreaming of going off the grid for an extended period of time in an undisclosed location or balling out while border-hopping, this episode is a crash course in making it possible, without draining your life savings or ghosting your business.Episode themes:Breaking down the financials: how TF do you actually budget, save, and prepare for a two-month sabbatical?The emotional rollercoaster: navigating massive productivity guilt and the pressure to "have something to show for it" (hi, capitalism)Logistics 101: planning accommodation, travel, and the flexible, unscripted bits of this journeyReentry strategies: how to transition back to work after time off without operating like a madwomanBuilding a support system: the role of community, mentorship, and therapy during extended breaks and why I will continue to invest in these areasEven seasoned nomads and entrepreneurs stumble through imposter syndrome, logistical tripwires, and the urge to people-please... but with enough Notion docs, tangible support systems, and stubborn personal boundaries, a sabbatical doesn’t have to be a far-off fantasy. Listen in to demystify exactly how to rest, recalibrate, and maybe, just maybeeee, not produce your magnum opus while being Out of Office. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🎤 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🎙 Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack - the travel magazine you wish existed on the back of airplane seats 🔗 Pitch Perfect is coming back late Fall 2025. Get on the waitlist here! 👀 Ready to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

276: “We use numbers, we use status, we use all of these things to justify the hard work we've done. We have something to show for it, and we ultimately look for people to respond to that hard work.” - Jazzmyn ProctorWhat if your worth had absolutely nothing to do with your bank account, follower count, or how busy you appear to be? Chelsea sits down with Jazzmyn Proctor — relational therapist and podcast host of All Our Parts — to dismantle the lies we've been told about success, unpack the exhausting cycle of external validation, and explore what it actually means to live a life worth the journey your ancestors took to get you here.Episode Themes:Morphing yourself into whatever the situation calls for so you can be liked.Not everyone is going to like you. You don't like everyone — it works both ways.We've been trained to justify why we need rest. What a mindfuck!Collective care is our ticket to a more abundant way of living.You don't want the end credits rolling when your story is only ten minutes in.This one’s for every care-giver, high-achiever, recovering people-pleaser, and quiet rebel wondering if showing up online, often, is ‘too much.’ Jazzmyn gives you full-body permission to take up space, speak your truth, and rest without earning it. This is your cue to stop shrinking and hit publish.Connect with Jazzmyn Proctorhealingwithjazzmyn.com/@healingwithjazzmyn IG @healingwithjazzmyn TikToklinkedin.com/in/jazzmynproctor/pinterest.com/healingwithjazzmyn/ PodcastConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🎤 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🎙 Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack - the travel magazine you wish existed on the back of airplane seats 🔗 Pitch Perfect is coming back late Fall 2025. Get on the waitlist here! 👀 Ready to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

 275: “We have trained our bodies to think that stillness and silence are unsafe, that simplicity isn’t safe, that just resting and softening and simply being is not safe. And although we can, you know, say in our brains that we don’t believe that’s true, our bodies have a lifetime of believing otherwise… It is safe.” - Rachel LevineFeeling allergic to stillness? Same. Chelsea chats with writer, guide, and founder and owner of Intuitively Wild, Rachel Levine, about why slowing down feels terrifying — and why it might be the bravest thing you can do for your nervous system, your career, and your life. Episode themes:Stillness isn’t always soft — sometimes it brings up everything you’ve been avoiding.If you think “ If I stop, I’ll never start again” — that’s how you know you need to stop the most.We’ve trained our nervous systems to believe rest is dangerous.Living in alignment doesn’t mean you quit your job and move to a cottage — it starts with one honest moment.Your shame gets louder the more you hide it. Bring it to the light and watch it shrink.Rest isn’t a reward — it’s a right. Whether you’re drowning in Slack pings, sprinting toward a dream, or wondering why your “wellness routine” feels like a full-time job, Rachel’s words are an invitation to sit still, soften, and listen. Spoiler: you don’t have to move to a lush forest or light sage at your desk to do it. Connect with Rachelhttp://intuitivelywild.com/Substack: https://intuitivelywild.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intuitivelywild/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hXWRlCjKv9CWujSNLLifBConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🎤 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🎙 Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack - the travel magazine you wish existed on the back of airplane seats 🔗 Pitch Perfect is coming back late Fall 2025. Get on the waitlist here! 👀 Ready to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

 274: “I gradually started adding back in fear foods. It wasn't like I ate carbs at every meal because that was the thing I was scared of. I would add in like carrots, which is crazy to say! I was scared of carrots. So I would add in carrots at lunch or half a sweet potato at dinner or half a slice of bread. And I would see, oh the world didn't end. That actually satisfied me longer. I'm happier." - Jess SuchanEver feel like eating a buttery, flakey croissant means you’ve committed a crime and could go straight to jail? In this episode, Chelsea sits down with holistic health coach Jess Suchan to chat about food freedom, carb fears, and why you don’t need to earn your brownie with 40 min on the Stairmaster or a grueling Barry’s Bootcamp class.Episode themes:Ditching the all-or-nothing diet mindset and building trust with your body againWhy following someone else’s health plan is like wearing their prescription glassesHow fear of carbs and “food morality” are silently draining your joy (and your energy)The real science behind digestion, stress, and serotonin — yes, carbs boost your mood!!! Rejoice!Why emotional eating isn’t the villain — and what “soul food” really meansThis episode is your official permission slip to stop micromanaging every bite. BYE BYE tracking every possible macro, calorie and barcode. If you’re still scared of cheesy pasta or just tired of calorie math at bottomless brunch, Jess offers a softer, smarter way forward: build trust, invite joy, and eat the freaking croissant!!!Connect with Jess: bodyblissbyjess.com bodyblissbyjess IGOne-time only deal for a 60 minute "power session" & 3 days of telegram coaching at $167 Free 30-minute curiosity callConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🎤 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🎙 Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack - the travel magazine you wish existed on the back of airplane seats 🔗 Pitch Perfect is coming back late Fall 2025. Get on the waitlist here! 👀 Ready to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

273: “This is a together kind of thing. I say that 800 times a day and yet here I was doing it alone. And, at the time I had a team and, I had backend support, but not mojo support and not strategy support.” - Abbi Miller If you’ve ever wondered why business advice feels like it was made for childless tech bros… spoiler alert: it probably was. In this episode, Chelsea and WorkWomb founder Abbi Miller get real about building businesses that actually fit your life — kids, naps, messy buns full of dry shampoo and all. Episode themes:The systems we operate in weren’t built with women in mind; let’s stop twisting ourselves to fit them.Motherhood cracked me open in ways that made me rethink everything about how I work.If you build your business without considering your energy, you're building a burnout machine.I wasn’t looking for another productivity hack — I needed a whole new rhythm.Your business should work with your body, not against it.This episode is your friendly reminder to stop trying to squeeze your life into someone else’s business blueprint. Take a breath, trust your rhythm, and remember: building your OWN business YOUR way isn’t selfish; it’s the revolution we need (now more than ever).Connect with Abbi:Workwomb.comThe Workwomb PodcastWorkwomb InstagramBreak Your Biz Training (How to take a sabbatical / mat leave) - Code CHELSEA gets you 50% off!FREE Monday Magic Method™ (Notion & PDF Template for cycle-syncing & time batching)FREE Tech & To-dos Training (26:45 is when I mention how I label share & inbox organize!)Free 30-min consult with Abbi!Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🎤 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🎙 Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack - the travel magazine you wish existed on the back of airplane seats 🔗 Pitch Perfect is coming back late Fall 2025. Get on the waitlist here! 👀 Ready to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

272: The next time you walk through your favorite matcha cafe, see how you can emulate pieces of it in your online business.Use the simple menu, with just 4 items, to inspire your offer suite.Take in the physical space, filled with imperfect pottery and lush plants, to emulate the aesthetic in your next sales page, graphics, or email banner.Study how the barista shares info, like where the matcha came from (directly from a five-generation Japanese tea farm in Japan - duh!), to tell stories about your business and offers.And never stop sharing your work - just like this matcha cafe in NYC doesn't stop sharing its simple menu and matcha lore in fear of "being annoying."If a cafe sells the same thing every day, year after year, decade after decade, why can't you do the same?This quick episode is meant to inspire you to reimagine how a simple business can become the hottest thing since... well, matcha lattes.Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🎤 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🎙 Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack - the travel magazine you wish existed on the back of airplane seats 🔗 Pitch Perfect is coming back late Fall 2025. Get on the waitlist here! 👀 Ready to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

 271: “I just can't see life without me being me, and that requires me to be okay with the possibility of disappointing someone or losing friends or being seen as odd or different.” - Mari Roberts In a world that runs on chaos, disconnection, and speed, how radical would it be to slow down, tune into your senses, and understand the language of your intuition? Chelsea and psychic energy healer Mari Roberts spill the tea on clearing bad juju, trusting your spidey senses, and why you don't need a crystal collection the size of Costco to shift your energy. Snippets from the episode:Clearing energy isn’t about drama — sometimes it’s just ringing a tiny bell and setting the intention.You don’t need a six-step ritual; even clapping your hands can shift the vibe.I get this little pressure in my head — that’s my sign things are moving. Your sign might be something totally different.Stop overthinking. Your body already knows when something’s off.Energy healing is less about fancy tools and more about tuning in and trusting yourself.Ready to stop second-guessing and start trusting that inner GPS? This episode is your permission slip to ditch the overcomplicated rituals and get back to basics: your energy, your intention, your power. Sage bundles optional. Connect with Mari:💻 Website: https://marirobertslife.com/📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marirobertslife/🎙 Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2325914Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🎤 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🎙 Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack - the travel magazine you wish existed on the back of airplane seats 🔗 Pitch Perfect is coming back late Fall 2025. Get on the waitlist here! 👀 Ready to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

270: “In trying to go faster, we bypass embodying the skill. We are slowly decaying our critical thinking.” - Chelsea RiffeAI was supposed to make us superhumans, right? Faster, smarter, wiser than Buddha? Instead... we're all out here copy-pasting ourselves into oblivion. In this fiery solo ep, Chelsea pulls the curtain back on AI's fascinating paradox: are we actually getting smarter… or will we be potato-brained zombies in the near future?Snippets from the episode:I fully get why we wanna move faster; capitalism is running through my veins too, but… are we forgetting how to think?Copy might sell your program, but if your skills can’t back it up, your clients will bounce.If you're not fact-checking your AI outputs, this is the issue that will destroy our media consumption, because we’ll believe everything on the internet is true, no matter where it came from.We don't need another perfectly polished sales page written by a robot. We need YOU. Messy, weird, freaky deaky you.The real flex in 2025? Having human reactions, a POV and something to say from your lived experience.Chelsea reminds us that critical thinking, human connection, and genuine life experience are going to be the most valuable currencies of the next decade. Sounding smart is one thing. Embodying your experience is another. If you're outsourcing your whole brain to ChatGPT... it might be time for an internal reboot.Pitch Perfect enrollment closes Thursday, May 1st at 5pm EST. Grab your spot HERE before we sell out!Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🎤 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🎙 Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack - the travel magazine you wish existed on the back of airplane seats 🔗 Pitch Perfect is coming back late Fall 2025. Get on the waitlist here! 👀 Ready to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

269: “Make it easy for interesting people to find you.” - Chelsea Riffe In this episode, Chelsea shares the behind-the-scenes story of how one podcast interview changed her entire business trajectory. She unpacks the power of proximity, how to get into the right rooms, and the real art of visibility that leads to booked-out services and dream collaborations.Snippets from the episode: This one interview alone got me 500 new followers, a one-on-one roster booked out for six months… People stayed in my world for over four years because of one podcast interview.We’re not here to just operate with people chasing views and vanity. When you’re putting yourself in someone else’s orbit, you’re doing it because you’re aligned—values, vision, and vibe.If you’re not consuming someone’s content on a pretty regular basis, the pitch is going to be harder for you. Do your homework.Proximity creates familiarity. Familiarity builds trust. Trust opens doors.This isn't just about networking—it’s about creating actual relationships that open portals, not just doors.This episode is your permission slip to stop chasing random likes and start curating your own corner of the internet where visibility leads to actual opportunities (and maybe a few dream DMs). Let’s orbit intentionally, yeah? Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🎤 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🎙 Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack - the travel magazine you wish existed on the back of airplane seats 🔗 Pitch Perfect is coming back late Fall 2025. Get on the waitlist here! 👀 Ready to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE. ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE