In My Non-Expert Opinion

255: “But colliding shores with something beyond the self is a relief. And it's made me a lot freer in my expression, in the way I move through life, the way I show up, the way I do the work that I do because if everything is about how I come across and who's going to perceive the work in this way and it's a constant measure of the self and that's exhausting and we're missing the point.” - Amanda Norgaard For free spirits craving authenticity and creative expression, this episode with Amanda—a Kundalini Yoga teacher, writer, poet, and Creative Mentor who defies convention—is for you. Dive in as she unpacks her journey of breaking free from rigid spiritual norms, embracing her true self, and building a soulful business on her own terms.**Snippets** from the episode "I think Kundalini energy calls to us in ways we can't ignore. It’s not just a practice; it's a mirror, showing us parts of ourselves we may have suppressed or avoided." "It’s not about what I wear or following some spiritual uniform. Kundalini, to me, is about being true to myself, even if that means jeans and a t-shirt." "Community isn’t about us all thinking or looking the same; it’s about creating a space where every color, every uniqueness, is welcome to show up." "This journey taught me to make my life the ritual – to integrate spirituality into every moment, not just when I'm on the mat or in meditation." "I don't have a roadmap for my business; I simply follow what feels alive in me. Sometimes that means stepping back, recalibrating, and listening deeply to what comes next."If you’re drawn to the idea of blending authenticity with spiritual exploration, redefining community, and embracing every facet of your journey unapologetically, Amanda’s insights offer an inspiring lens on living a life that’s deeply rooted in personal truth and raw self-expression. It’s intense, real, and deep as the bottom floor of the ocean - and I wouldn’t have it any other way!Connect with Amanda:WebsiteInstagramSpotifyResourc🔗 Pitch Perfect starts October 13th! Just 2 spots left - snatch one of the final spots HERE. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🪐 Pitch Perfect 🎤 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 👀 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...

254: "I started the account originally as my, indeed, like diary and doodles, and I would turn my situation, which at the time felt quite embarrassing and cringy, if you will, into a more humorous, self-deprecating cartoon." - Jessica Stahl aka vanillacooldanceFrom creating personal doodles to becoming a sex-positive artist and advocate in Amsterdam - tune in to listen to Jessica Stahl, also known as Vanilla Cool Dance, share her POV on censorship, talking about sexuality online, the orgasm gap and dating while running VCD.**Snippets** from the episode: "My mom got me my first vibrator when she found out that I was having sex and she encouraged me to explore my own pleasure." "The orgasm gap is the basically the pleasure gap between let's say cis men and cis women. And it's essentially… there's about a 30% difference in reliably orgasming with a partner." "So the artwork was of…a king going down on a queen. And it said, a true king always knows who comes first. And I put this throughout the whole city and I absolutely loved it because to me, it's really that getting that instant feedback and starting those conversations on the street was one of the most amazing things that I've experienced." "Now that I've started my newsletter, which is a bit more intimate and personal, I have fears a little bit of how will this affect my dating life because it is a bit more vulnerable when it's not just in cartoon form."Connect with Jessica Stahl Website Instagram SubstackDid you miss out on PITCH PERFECT? Don’t worry! Join the waitlist now, and you'll be the first to know when doors reopen.Connect with Chelsea: Website 🔗 Pitch Perfect starts October 13th! Just 2 spots left - snatch one of the final spots HERE. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🪐 Pitch Perfect 🎤 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 👀 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...

253: "I am an artist, but I am an artist that does not have a medium. I don't create art, but I am a creative director. I'm a visionary." - Zoey GrecoFor those of you feeling challenged with the evolution of your brand and identity in the spiritual business world, this episode is for you!**Snippets** from the episode: "I think Merhipsey was like a way for me to feel like I was being witnessed as being worthy of being spiritual. I also feel like she was kind of something to emulate for people, like the lifestyle that they wanted or the identity that they wanted.” "Comparison is an abuse of time. I stand on that.” "I think it's important for me to be a little bit messy in this process and like visibly messy and be like, hey, guys, we're under construction… reminds me of like when you go to Disney World and they're like, pardon our pixie dust, we're building.” "What brings you joy is truly what you are supposed to be doing. And it's when we ignore that inner voice that says, but I like this, but I want this, but this makes me happy in favor of, but it doesn't make enough money, but I can't, but I couldn't, but I'm not good enough, but my parents would be disappointed, but no one would understand, but but but… all that’s bullshit." "We are not the same. And it's when we abandon self in favor of assimilation or coming into standardization that we deny ourselves and abandon ourselves. That's where we lose ourselves." "It's actually kind of exciting to be in process and to realize that, in the figuring out, that's where we discover ourselves.”If you're ready to embrace the messy process of growth, find joy in your journey, and discover your authentic self, Zoey Greco's insights offer a refreshing perspective on living a spiritually aligned life while navigating the complexities of personal and professional development.Connect with Zoey Greco ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Podcast⁠- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Did you miss out on PITCH PERFECT🔗 Pitch Perfect starts October 13th! Just 2 spots left - snatch one of the final spots HERE. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🪐 Pitch Perfect 🎤 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 👀 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...

252: "Perfection is never about the perfection. It's about what we think being perfect will get us." - Antonia DolhainePerfectionists who are ready to be released from the cold, hard grip perfectionism has trapped you in - this episode with Antonia Dolhaine, a Somatic Depth Coach and Artist, is for you.Snippets: "We live in a globally connected world now, but our evolutionary hardwiring is not updated yet. So we still operate socially in these very tribal ways. So we could be 99% the same, but we'll zero in on that 1% difference and blow it up and experience it as a threat in our nervous systems." "Every single perfectionist I've ever worked with, including myself, has at its core been seeking a sense of relaxation. They've just been trying to relax at all costs. And the threat of rejection, of being exiled from the tribe, if they're being seen a certain way, feels so intense and creates so much tension that they get stuck in this bind." "What they're actually afraid of most of the time is that they will agree with other people's rejections and use it to reject themselves." "For people who fear rejection, it's what they don't realize a lot of the time is it's not, it's less being rejected by others that they fear, even though that's what they think their main fear is. What they're actually afraid of most of the time is that they will agree with other people's rejections and use it to reject themselves." "Perfection is never about the perfection. It's about what we think being perfect will get us." If you’re ready to escape the chokehold perfectionism has on you, Antonia is here to help.Pssst - Pitch Perfect starts in just 2 days on October 15th. Take off the perfectionist mask and allow yourself to be seen online by learning how to pitch yourself for podcasts, guest speaking gigs and more. Grab your spot before we fill up HERE!Connect with Chelsea: Website 🔗 Pitch Perfect starts October 13th! Just 2 spots left - snatch one of the final spots HERE. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🪐 Pitch Perfect 🎤 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 👀 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...

251: Caroline Feda is a former Pitch Perfect alumni and an incredible psychic medium who's here to share her insights on making business decisions spiritually and aligned with your soul instincts!Snippets to catch this episode:- ‘The only way you're going to start trusting yourself more is if you start taking action. Seeing it pay off and then like putting those in your little like mental bank and being like, Oh, okay. When I did that, nobody died. I was safe.’- ‘It's just showing yourself that you can be in those spaces with the same people. You can have intelligent conversations. And just because I don't have a 10,000 followers on Instagram doesn't mean I don't have something to say.’- ‘I just think we live in a world where everybody thinks everybody was just born good at what they do.’- ‘And that's because they started, they practiced, they build the muscle, they got better and they refined. You cannot refine anything if you never put it out there.’Stick around until the end for a special discount on Caroline's readings exclusively for our listeners. Trust me, after hearing this episode, you'll want to book a session with her!Topics covered: - Caroline's journey as a psychic medium and intuitive coach- The genius behind her business name "Peace in Chaos" and how it came to be- Navigating life and developing psychic abilities in bustling cities like LA and New York- Common struggles Caroline's clients face, including career decisions and finding deeper meaning- The difference between intuition and anxiety when making business decisions- Caroline's experience with Pitch Perfect and other investments- How to recover from decisions that don't align with your intuition- Practical tips for reconnecting with your inner voice and making aligned choicesReady to decenter social media and focus on guest podcast spots to grow your visibility and revenue? Join PITCH PERFECT- we start Tuesday, Oct 15th.Connect with Chelsea: Website🔗 Pitch Perfect starts October 13th! Just 2 spots left - snatch one of the final spots HERE. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🪐 Pitch Perfect 🎤 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 👀 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...

250: What if your business was run like a juicy red strawberry stand, only in season in the summer? And the rest of the year was focused on planting the seeds, watering them, and nurturing them with enough sunlight to burst out of the ground? This is the beauty of seasonal working - or what I’m coining as wavy marketing.In this solo ep, I break down the components of wavy marketing, explaining how it allows for periods of high and low activity that align with personal energy levels and life’s curveballs. This style of running my biz and marketing has allowed me to maintain a thriving business while prioritizing travel, relationships, and personal growth. If you're an entrepreneur or content creator seeking a more flexible and intuitive way to approach your marketing efforts, this episode is for you!Snippets:• ‘I believe I've personally confused consistency with frequency. I think I've also confused it with being prolific.’• ‘I consider what I do very wavy. So here's what I mean. Wavy marketing is essentially seasonal marketing. I like to work in seasonal cycles versus always on.’• ‘Why am I going to force myself to do these things that I don't like, just to say that I'm quote unquote marketing? I don't think that's good marketing if you don't like doing it. If your energy is being depleted and you hate doing it, and you're like, this f***ing sucks, I think people feel that energy.’• ‘Make a quadrant on a piece of paper and on the top left, write what I love and what I'm good at. On the right, write what I love and I'm bad at. On the bottom left, write what I hate and I'm good at. And what I hate and I'm bad at. Now, once you list all those things out, decipher where to put your energy, and the hate sections, the bottom, that should either be automated, delegated, or deleted.’Ready to decenter social media and focus on guest podcast spots to grow your visibility and revenue? Join PITCH PERFECT- we start Tuesday, Oct 15th.Connect with Chelsea: Website 1:1 Podcast Coaching 🔗 Pitch Perfect starts October 13th! Just 2 spots left - snatch one of the final spots HERE. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🪐 Pitch Perfect 🎤 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 👀 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...

249: Today's episode is for anyone who does not want to be a "grustler" (grinder + hustler), is uninterested in wearing 80 hour work weeks as a badge, and ready for more easy, breezy style of running a business.You'll learn about understanding your energy cycles, batching tasks, customizing your work schedule, understanding your motivational style, and planning for financial stability when you want to take time off, need a mental health break, or are ready to take that sabbatical to Japan.Pitching yourself on podcasts is one of the easiest ways to expand your business with less headaches. Headaches are not leisurely. Pitch Perfect - the 8 week program that will get you from crickets to booked out by appearing on podcasts - is now OPEN for enrollment until Oct 15th. Join us today!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 seatWant 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.🔗 Pitch Perfect starts October 13th! Just 2 spots left - snatch one of the final spots HERE. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🪐 Pitch Perfect 🎤 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 👀 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...

248: Human Design lovers - you're going to gobble up today's episode with Maike Gabriela - Human Design & Deconditioning Expert!We riff on how each type can thrive in business and energetically, how to live authentically in a world where it may feel unsafe to, the issue with clinging on to your design too hard, the meme-ification of HD and its downsides, how to apply HD in your daily life, using HD as a permission slip and not a crutch, and being a Reflector myself - we dive deep into Reflector waters!Snippets from this episode: "Which is what the human design talks about. We call it the science of our energetic body. Our aura has the password." "I think it's a coping mechanism. I think it's a survival strategy. Like when you grow up surrounded by a lot of instability, your focus is so on the micro expressions of the adults around you and like walking on eggshells, not to piss anybody off, you know?" "I've increased my income. Worked less hours. I mean this summer alone I've probably collectively taken a month off and I continue to lean into my design to guide me." "No matter what has happened in your life, no matter where you come from, what your situation is, you can make your fucking life happen."EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! PITCH-A-PALOOZA, a free 1 hour workshop, is going down next Weds, Oct 2, to teach you all the basics of sending a scroll-stopping pitch. Grab your spot HERE!Connect with Chelsea: Website 1:1 Podcast Coaching Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! Instagram 🔗 Pitch Perfect starts October 13th! Just 2 spots left - snatch one of the final spots HERE. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🪐 Pitch Perfect 🎤 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 👀 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...

247: Ever thought about pitching your “this is going to shatter the glass ceiling” idea to a big tech company, inviting that cutie on Bumble out for mini golf, or asking for a raise at the job you’ve been at for 7+ years and DEFINITELY deserve one… but the idea of rejection made you wince? Same.But I’m alive. Rejection didn’t kill me. So I’m here to tell the tale of how I cope with rejection professionally and walk you through several celeb stories - and how we wouldn’t be able to experience their genre-changing art or mind-bending music or industry-leading apps if they let rejection deter them.You’ll hear stories about Britney Spears, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Queen, the founder of Calendly, Tope Awotona, and myself, and how rejection only became fuel to lead us to success.I also challenge you to reflect on your own experiences with rejection and how they've shaped your path. Remember, sometimes rejection is just redirection to something even better. Corny but true!If you found value in this episode, please share it with a friend or leave a comment on Spotify. I'd love to hear your stories of rejection and what came after—you can DM me on Instagram @chelseariffe or email me at info@chelseariffe.com.Rejection is a whole topic inside Pitch Perfect - doors open in early October! Grab a spot on the waitlist to be notified!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 seatsReady to launch your very own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right 🔗 Pitch Perfect starts October 13th! Just 2 spots left - snatch one of the final spots HERE. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🪐 Pitch Perfect 🎤 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 👀 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...

246: It’s Shoot Your Shot September - didn’t you hear?! I’m taking you down memory lane to share how shooting MY shot has opened up unthinkable opportunities for myself - from being able to talk to high profile influencers, authors and creators, to jet-setting all over the world and bringing me countless business opportunities.I start out sharing how emailing Lauryn Bosstick (aka The Skinny Confidential) invoked a confidence in me that made me unstoppable. This led to a roster of marquee names in the space (Gabby Bernstein, Case Kenny, Sivan Ayla, Kenzie Burke, Jared Freid, + more), which only added to my credibility and built momentum for my show.Eventually, my podcast became the biggest driver of my business, and without shooting my shot, I’m not sure I would even be sitting here recording this episode today!By the end of this episode, I hope you shoot your shot in at least ONE area of your life - sending a direct message on Hinge, pitching that vision board guest for your podcast, or finally reaching out to that eco-friendly brand to sponsor your content.Ready to learn how to shoot your shot on podcasts? Pitch Perfect Bootcamp starts mid-October and I’ll teach you everything you need to know about booking yourself with Charli XCX confidence on other shows, platforms, and biz opportunities. You joining?! It’ll be a grand ole time.Connect with Chelsea:PITCH PERFECT BOOTCAMP - starts October 15th, join us before spots fill! Website 1:1 Podcast Coaching Launch your podcast with the ultimate podcast launch course - Mic Drop! Instagram 🔗 Pitch Perfect starts October 13th! Just 2 spots left - snatch one of the final spots HERE. Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website 🪐 Pitch Perfect 🎤 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 👀 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...