In My Non-Expert Opinion

180: Are you scared of starting your own podcast for the fear of being ‘too much’? Do you feel like no one’s going to listen to you anyways? Or do you feel awkward sharing the most intimate parts of your life through audio content creation in general? Join Chelsea and Emmy as they talk about helpful tips to stop overthinking and how to just do it for you and the community you want to serve.On this week’s episode, Chelsea sits down with Emmy to discuss: Existing out loud - Emmy shares about her work, her passion and her way of storytelling From blogging to podcasting - Before joining Mic Drop, Emmy has a decent chunk of blogs, an avenue where she reveals her truest self ‘I want to be me’ - Emmy doesn’t want to be anybody else but herself and podcasting helps her do that Intentionality - The secret to being a consistent podcaster is by being intentional with all episodes you publish Podcasting as a safe space - Putting yourself out there is scary but for Emmy, for some reason, podcasts make her feel safe Advice for podcasters - “Give yourself time”“Experiencing life has been helpful. Putting myself in different environments, having someone who is so different from me, and at the same time people are like, it just makes sense. I think being open to having people reflect back to you in some way can kind of help affirm you to yourself.” - EmmyCONNECT WITH EMMY C-G: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/la_soy_emmy/ The Violet Vulture Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R8nR6kClvor4yxMPNumWq?si=7df7b1ad45154b1b Website: https://www.soyemmy.com/ Email: emmy@soyemmy.comCONNECT WITH CHELSEA: Website: www.chelseariffe.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseariffe/ Enroll in Mic Drop Podcast Launch Course right here - we start October 10th!Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA doors open - starting Feb 2026 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack ☎️ 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

179: Are you thinking about starting your podcasting journey? Are you figuring out your purpose and finding where to start? Join Chelsea and Chioma as they talk about how they found their inspiration and purpose, how they fought podfade and creative blocks, and how they connected with podcasting to bring out their inner voice of influence, change, and empowerment.On this week’s episode, Chelsea sits down with Chioma Njoku to discuss: Why it matters - Chioma shares her childhood story and how being empowered financially can make life different Starting point - Finding purpose and overcoming mindset blocks Podfade - Chioma shares how Mic Drop helped her overcome a podcaster’s burnout and seventh-episode death For the better - The changes Chioma has noticed in her career after launching her podcast Your message - How podcasting has helped Chelsea and Chioma find themselves and hone in on their message and purpose Advice for aspiring podcasters - Importance of connecting to someone and building confidence“As you're getting into it, give yourself grace. And to me, focus on a quality episode because that's what people will comment on and acknowledge versus some haphazard rush, not well thought out episode.” - Chioma NjokuWant to launch your own podcast but need a roadmap? Join the FREE 4 Podcaster Archetypes Masterclass Sept. 27th at noon EST (replay available)!CONNECT WITH CHIOMA NJOKU: Instagram: @mindfullychioma) Cheers to Your Prosperity Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0b8FxeKyUgKNZgCIftQC1S Cheers to Your Prosperity Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cheers-to-your-prosperity/id1615700830 Website: www.themindfulbookkeeper.comCONNECT WITH CHELSEA: Website: www.chelseariffe.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseariffe/ 1:1 Podcast Coaching: https://www.chelseariffe.com/1-1-podcast-coaching Enroll in Mic Drop Podcast Launch Course right here!Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA doors open - starting Feb 2026 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack ☎️ 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

178: Are you someone who regrets investing in a business coach, so much so that it keeps you up at night, and you can’t believe what you paid for? Are you tired of spending your life savings and not getting the results you want for your biz? Is it really on you, or is it because the business coaching industry has a few cracks that need to be sealed, like yesterday?On this week’s episode, Chelsea sits down with Serine Goodmond to discuss: “The Big Boom” in the business coaching industry - where did this demand even come from? Marketing your dollar signs - this is worsening capitalism in the business coaching industry Issues with business coaches - and the shocking results from Chelsea’s Instagram poll (given by business owners who hired business coaches themselves!) Personal experiences - what worked out and didn’t. Serine and Chelsea don’t hold back. Spotting red flags - how to use discernment to avoid being straight up scammed How clients also play a part in their expectations falling short, and how to speak up for what they really need and want“We're in this American culture where we want things to be fixed instantaneously, you then have all these people who wanna work for themselves tomorrow and they need someone that's gonna help them get there yesterday…I think what we're seeing if we zoom out is that people really need to divest from capitalism as the baseline business structure. There's a huge over emphasis on money and income, and not the actual service that we're providing to our clients.” - Serine GoodmondCONNECT WITH SERINE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sista.boss/?hl=en Website: https://www.shiftfromshame.com/ Join the next Daydream session here: https://www.shiftfromshame.com/daydreamCONNECT WITH CHELSEA: Website: www.chelseariffe.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseariffe/ 1:1 Podcast Coaching: https://www.chelseariffe.com/1-1-podcast-coachingMic Drop Podcast Launching Course: https://www.chelseariffe.com/micdropcourse (EARLY BIRD CODE: MDEARLYBIRD for $100 off!)SUBMIT A QUESTIONConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA doors open - starting Feb 2026 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack ☎️ 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

177: Are you someone who rolls their eyes when you hear someone talk about astrology, their birth chart, or their “Big 3”? Or maybe it does sound intriguing, but you just don’t get how it works. Is it real, or just total B.S.?On this week’s episode, Chelsea sits down with Dana from Self-Help Witch, to discuss: Dana’s journey to discovering astrology - it was actually prompted by a weight-loss journey  Deep diving into natal charts - what exactly do the houses, planets, and signs mean, and why you need to understand all 3 North Node vs. South Node - often overlooked but incredibly insightful placements Different POVs in astrology - Hellenistic, Whole Sign Houses, and more How to use astrology in your life and the magic of your birth chart“What can happen when you're reflecting on your placements is you recognize how much potential you have, and that's really what self-help work is all about. It's about recognizing how expansive you can become and how you can offer that to the world.” - Dana, Self-Help WitchCONNECT WITH SELF HELP WITCH DANA: Website: https://www.selfhelpwitch.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-help-witch/id1561562879 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm88zXbtwaGlr5NbdQejlFwCONNECT WITH CHELSEA: Website: www.chelseariffe.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseariffe/ 1:1 Podcast Coaching - Apply right here.SUBMIT A QUESTION OR LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE FOR THE PODCAST (NEW)!This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA doors open - starting Feb 2026 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack ☎️ 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

176: How do you create a podcast consistently for over five years without resenting the process or the system that’s supposed to support your creative output?This week Chelsea re-airs an episode from The Twelfth House Podcast, hosted by Holisticism's Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz & Wallis Millar-Blanchaer.They discuss what systems were created in order to run her business and how to run a successful multi-year long podcast with clarity, a good sense of humor, and ease.CONNECT WITH HOLISTICISM: Website Podcasts: The Twelfth House & Good For U(?) Instagram Notion for Magical Baddies CoursesCONNECT WITH CHELSEA:SUBMIT A QUESTION OR LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE FOR THE PODCAST (NEW)! www.chelseariffe.com @chelseariffe - Instagram 1:1 Podcast Coaching - Apply right here. Book a free consult call here.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of therapy here, or use code "riffe10" at check-out!More free or discounted things for you! Try Open for 30 days FREE right Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA doors open - starting Feb 2026 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack ☎️ 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

175: Sick of using only social media to grow your business? Tired of spinning your wheels day after day for content creation?It may be time to start a podcast!Today's episode is repurposed from Natalia Benson's Podcast, "The Power of Podcasting for Your Business w/ Chelsea Riffe"Chelsea was a guest, and they discussed: Taking the leap and launching your podcast The powerful impact of podcasting Bringing your business to life with your voice Your mindset for podcasting Best practices for systems and automation Chelsea's tips for interviewing guests Making social media your own Monetizing your podcastReady to start, grow, or monetize your own? Work with Chelsea 1:1! More info here.CONNECT WITH NATALIA:WebsitePodcastIGCONNECT WITH CHELSEA:SUBMIT A QUESTION OR LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE FOR THE PODCAST (NEW)! www.chelseariffe.com @chelseariffe - Instagram 1:1 Podcast Coaching - Apply right here.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of therapy here, or use code "riffe10" at check-out!Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA doors open - starting Feb 2026 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack ☎️ 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

174: Ever get that feeling when you visit a place or see a city in a movie and think "I feel SO pulled to this location... maybe I should live there!"It might be a location on your astro-map that's pulling you there... aka locational astrology.Today, Chelsea sits down with Lynnette Wennerstrom, a holistic astrologer with a passion for inspiring others to explore their uniqueastrological journey.They discuss:  Locational astrology fundamentals - what are they and why should we care? Breaking down locational astrology and your astro map What to look for in a reading Understanding your chart Do you have to travel to experience these different energies? Where Chelsea thrives - do you think it's Cape Town, Valencia, Lisbon, or somewhere TOTALLY different?Connect with Lynnette and book a reading! INSTAGRAM Book a Cosmic Consult It's Astrological podcast on Spotify & Apple Podcasts The Constellation weekly newsletter (forecast for the week ahead and other astro delights). Sign up at http://cosmicmoves.com/constellationConnect with Chelsea & SUBMIT A QUESTION OR LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE FOR THE PODCAST (NEW)! www.chelseariffe.com @chelseariffe - Instagram 1:1 Podcast Coaching - Apply right here.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of therapy here, or use codeConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA doors open - starting Feb 2026 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack ☎️ 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

173: We need to talk ASAP. The obsession with scaling into outer space, hit 100k followers, get a blue check mark, and become a millionaire in our first year of business is hurting our mental health, well-being, relationships, and enjoyment of life.In this solo episode, Chelsea breaks down why growing slow is actually the key to a sustainable, healthy business and lifestyle, and how the pursuit of fame is a faulty goal.What to expect in this episode: How a mental breakdown prompted this episode Her own mistakes with trying to grow at breakneck speed The problem with blind comparison How the pursuit of fame is a backward goal The wheel of life and knowing where you are Influencer culture and why being an influencer shouldn't be a long-term goal Transferable skills and why these are so important Re-prioritizing goals and slowing downResources mentioned: The Problem of Fame - School of Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVDLAblwRQo Wheel of life: https://wheeloflife.noomii.com/Connect with Chelsea & SUBMIT A QUESTION OR LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE FOR THE PODCAST (NEW)! www.chelseariffe.com @chelseariffe - Instagram 1:1 Podcast Coaching is OPEN - 2 spots left! Apply right here.This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month of therapy here, or use code "riffe10" at check-out!DISCOUNTS! FREE TRIALS! Try Open for 30 days FREE right here. Get $10 off your $50+ order of Curious Elixirs, booze-free cocktails, right here.Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA doors open - starting Feb 2026 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack ☎️ 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

172: The way we work is changing - workforces are going fully remote, offices are offering hybrid work, and people are working across borders now more than ever.How is this possible?! That's what Chelsea shares in today's episode: Remote Work 101!Prepare to hear about: How to get the right paperwork and visas to work overseas (some are easy breezy, some are... not) Extending your stay if you fall in love with a country (because you probably will) Where to stay when you're working remote and abroad (it's easier than you think) How to set up your remote lifestyle (and digital office) Getting scrappy and being flexible (aka resourceful AF) Essential tips (don't leave the house without these) Finding work abroad and online (your pass to travel and work anywhere) Building community and meeting people (the best part!)Be careful, after this episode, you may just book a one-way ticket and find yourself working remote on a beach in Thailand...Connect with Chelsea & SUBMIT A QUESTION OR LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE FOR THE PODCAST (NEW)! www.chelseariffe.com @chelseariffe - Instagram 1:1 Podcast Coaching is OPEN! Apply right here.DISCOUNTS! FREE TRIALS!Try Open for 30 days FREE right here.Get $10 off your $50+ order of Curious Elixirs, booze-free cocktails, right here.Resources mentioned:Visas & permits:Schengen AreaSouth Africa GovernmentConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA doors open - starting Feb 2026 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack ☎️ 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

171: Kelly Carlson is the host of "One Bad Habit" Podcast, the go-to podcast for micro-habits. However, habits weren't always the primary focus of her life.In fact, Kelly got into habits after a painful breakup. Doubting herself, confused, and needing to find hope again, she started learning about mindset, thoughts, and habits.Eventually, habits became something Kelly couldn't get enough of. She entered a vortex of building amazing habits and breaking bad ones. Tune in to hear all about her story, and other topics of discussion, including:- how culture influences our work ethic and habits- how breakups can fuel better habits- building strong habits starts with baby steps- habits that have stuck, and ones that just flew out the window (like keto, whoops!)- taking something you love to do and making a career out of it - how to build habits that are fun and rewarding- how exactly do you build a new habit or break a bad one?- you can succeed if you set up the right expectations- how small wins create momentumConnect with Kelly:One Bad Habit Podcast - Apple PodcastsOne Bad Habit Podcast - Spotifywww.onebadhabitatatime.comOne Bad Habit At a Time - InstagramConnect with Chelsea:www.chelseariffe.com@chelseariffe - Instagram1:1 Podcast Coaching is OPEN! Apply right here.DISCOUNTS! FREE TRIALS!Try Open for 30 days FREE right here.Get $10 off your $50+ order of Curious Elixirs right here.References mentioned in this episode:Atomic Habits by James ClearPrimal Potential PodcastConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA doors open - starting Feb 2026 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ✈️ Slight Turbulence Substack ☎️ 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