In My Non-Expert Opinion

Derek Sivers, a musician and entrepreneur known for his philosophical insights and nomadic lifestyle, shares his journey of balancing adventure and fatherhood. He discusses how his travels have shaped his values and his vision of making the world feel like home. Sivers dives into the concept of 'useful, not true' thinking, exploring belief systems that offer personal significance despite their scientific validity. He also emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation, adaptability, and creating for joy rather than profit, all sprinkled with quotable wisdom.

Discover a personal journey from impulse spender to financial whiz, battling $8.6K of debt in just one month! Learn about practical tools like color-coded budgets and expense tracking, combined with fun methods such as vision boards and motivational rituals. The transformation emphasizes meaningful spending and discipline, showcasing strategies for rapid debt elimination. Plus, explore opportunities to start your own podcast with helpful resources and community support. Get inspired to redefine your financial story!

236: Time is one of our most precious resources on this planet - let’s stop being so loosey goosey with our own! When you pursue having a mind like water, your brain can relax. And when your brain is relaxed?? WATCH OUT WORLD, Creative Genius status: unlocked.In this solo ep, Chelsea shares more on: pursuing the concept of “a mind like water” eliminating digital distractions time blocking and flow states “cheap” dopamine how to be productive without burning out (and enjoying leisurely things!) setting aside “thinking time” in your cal respecting your personal time and how this leads to higher self-esteem examples of different authors + creators personal schedules and how they used their own strategies to enhance their creative outputThis episode is for anyone who feels like they don’t have a handle of their time or schedule, and craves more free time to be a creative genius!CONNECT WITH CHELSEA: Website: ⁠https://www.chelseariffe.com/⁠ 1:1 Coaching: ⁠https://www.chelseariffe.com/podcast-coaching⁠ Mic Drop: ⁠https://www.chelseariffe.com/mic-drop⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chelseariffe/?hl=en⁠ Slight Turbulence Substack: ⁠https://slightturbulence.substack.com/⁠ Launch your very own podcast with this cheat sheet: ⁠HOW TO START A PODCAST⁠Want 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.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

235: One of life’s biggest mysteries is how successful multi-passionates juggle it ALL. Fortunately, Frank Bach is on the podcast today!Frank is a product designer at Instagram, entrepreneur, founder of Sunshine Shop, and the frontman for his band Monk. He discusses his journey of becoming more himself, the joys of creating, and how he balances his diverse passions.Frank shares more on: The freedom of being able to take on projects that interest him due to the stability of his day job at Instagram. He reflects on the cyclical nature of e-commerce and the advantages of having a secure income source. Re-engaging with his love for music and having the opportunity to be his full self with his band, Monk. His perspective on the pressure to present a certain image of professionalism and how he has chosen to present his authentic self in all aspects of his life. He discusses his time working at Headspace, the meditation app, and how it allowed him to delve deeper into the world of mindfulness and wellness.CONNECT WITH FRANK: ⁠Frank's Instagram⁠ Sunshine Shop Monk BandCONNECT WITH CHELSEA: Website: https://www.chelseariffe.com/ 1:1 Coaching: https://www.chelseariffe.com/podcast-coaching Mic Drop: https://www.chelseariffe.com/mic-drop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelseariffe/?hl=en Slight Turbulence Substack: https://slightturbulence.substack.com/ Want to launch a podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE.Want to senConnect 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

234: Chelsea is BACK for Part 2 of her chaotic relationship with money.Today's episode is all about financial stability, particularly as it relates to entrepreneurship and running a creative business.Key Points: The importance of money management in entrepreneurship - this is NUMBER ONE to changing your financial habits Strategies for dealing with debt and managing unexpected financial situations The role of having a consistent income and the benefits of having high ticket clients on payment plans Insights into Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and how it relates to financial stability and creativity Tips on how to lower your cost of living to improve your financial situation The value of focusing on one project at a time and seeing it through to completion The importance of doubling down on what works in your business and removing what doesn't.Resources Mentioned: Ramit Sehti's podcast and book Maslow's hierarchy of needsThis episode is POPPIN' with practical tips and tools to help you improve your financial situation and ultimately become more confident and empowered in your creative work!Whether you're just starting out or you're well into your journey, this episode is a must-listen.NOW ENROLLING: Pitch Perfect 6 Week Guesting Bootcamp⁠ - Learn how to pitch yourself on aligned podcasts so you can get your time back and spend it with the people you love, make more money to spend on the things you enjoy, and reduce time spent creating social media content, a tactic you may no longer enjoy.Connect with Chelsea: ⁠Website⁠ ⁠1:1 Podcast Coaching⁠ 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

233: As a creative, “money” can sound like a curse word. UGH - money?! We want to be FREE. FLOWY. LIBERATED. If we could just not think about money and focus on our art, we’d be living in our dream world, right? WRONG.Money is something you have to think about or deal with every. single. day. Why not face it head on, and learn to have a relationship with it, or better yet, become financially BALLER?In today’s solo episode, Chelsea shares: more about her own money journey, from teaching $15 yoga classes to signing a 1:1 contract for $42K the guts it took to put herself out there and raise her prices what happens to your creativity when you have your back against the wall financially how understanding your money story will help you recognize your patterns (and how more money doesn’t always solve the problem if you’re not ready to receive it)Getting your money right will not only help your creativity, but ENHANCE it. Fuel it. Skyrocket it into outerspace.When you are regulated because your money is working for you, watch the treasure chest of ideas, clients and art explode right in front of you (in the best way)!NOW ENROLLING: Pitch Perfect 6 Week Guesting Bootcamp - It’s time for you to enjoy algorithm-free marketing, generate easy peezy sales, and create credibility without the cringe!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 seatsWant to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠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

232: We're back for another installment of the Creative Genius Playbook. Today's focus? Rest and softness.In capitalistic structures, being "soft" or taking long periods of rest is considered weak. Today's guest, Isabel Bagsik, is here to bust that myth - once and for all.Key points: The significance of experimenting and not fearing the pivot in our creative processes, of staying true to our values, and of embracing the inevitability of change Inner child work and incorporating play into your work She offers a variety of accessible practices that can help anyone reconnect with their creative spirit and find joy in their day-to-day life How to lean into our interests and curiosities and to trust that as long as we show up with integrity and quality, people will support whatever we create Time auditing + creating space in your calendarIf you're ready to hang up your "Girl Boss" jersey, this episode is for you.Want to launch your 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.CONNECT WITH CHELSEA: Website: Chelsea Riffe 1:1 Podcast Coaching Mic Drop Podcasst Launch Course Instagram: @chelseariffe Slight Turbulence Substack: Subscribe hereCONNECT WITH ISABEL: Website Newsletter InstagramDon't forget tConnect 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

231: Buckle up for Chelsea’s first ever LIVE podcast taping, coming at you all the way from Cape Town, South Africa at Kaya Cafe! This is the Creative Genius Playbook series, where we dive into the world of creativity across different industries - from podcasting and music to product design. Today's guests, Sifiso, a creative director for a manufacturing startup, Luvenni, and Greg Duffy, an indie pop singer-songwriter, share their unique experiences and insights on being creative, handling the roadblocks, and their journeys of personal and professional growth.Key Takeaways: The essence of creativity and its broad spectrum across industries. Overcoming fears and stepping outside comfort zones to express oneself. Dealing with imposter syndrome and the importance of putting out 'shitty art'. The journey from the initial spark of an idea to creating tangible products and impactful art. Balancing personal authenticity with audience expectations and feedback. Learning from failure and the process of continuous improvement and adaptability.Whether you identify as a creative or are curious about the creative process, this episode is packed with relatable stories, laugh-out-loud moments, and profound insights that will inspire you to embrace your creativity, no matter the medium.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 seatsConnect with Sifiso: Luvenni InstagramConnect with Greg: 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

230: Welcome back for another installment of Media Mavens series, where get a peak behind the curtain of Hollywood. The hustle, the rejection, and the seedy underbelly - do you have to sell your soul to have your big break?Zina Wilde, an accomplished writer and actress best known for her role in the hit TV show, "Billions." Zina shares her journey from her humble beginnings to landing significant roles in the industry. She discusses the struggles she faced, including an unexpected immigration issue that nearly derailed her career.Zina shares her insights on the changing landscape of the acting world and the need for actors to diversify their skills and create their own opportunities.Want to create your own opportunities and launch your own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right ⁠HERE⁠.CONNECT WITH CHELSEA: ⁠Website⁠ ⁠1:1 Podcast Coaching⁠ Launch your own podcast with ⁠Mic Drop!⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Slight Turbulence Substack⁠CONNECT WITH ZINA: ⁠Instagram Zina's RetreatsDon't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency.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

229: Sarah Faith Gottesdiener, founder of Moon Studio, joins In My Non-Expert Opinion this week for our Media Mavens series. Does visibility really make running a business any easier? How can we actually reconnect to our desires and find what we want to create in a world full of noise? And WTF happened to small businesses in 2023?Want to launch your own podcast? Grab my FREE cheat sheet right HERE.CONNECT WITH CHELSEA: Website 1:1 Podcast Coaching Launch your own podcast with Mic Drop! Instagram Slight Turbulence SubstackCONNECT WITH SARAH: Shop Newsletter Instagram PodcastDon't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency.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