Plenty with Kate Northrup

It’s been some time since we’ve done a life update on the podcast, but that’s exactly what we’re doing today! Not only do we fill you in on the new arrival to our family, Ruby, but we go deeper on how it has affected both of us, the way we’ve been able to keep the business running (and thriving!) while doing a lot less work, and much more. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

The world is heavy right now with the increased awareness of violence and injustice against black people that's been going on for over 400 years here in the United States. To the black people in our community, you are in my heart and prayers but most importantly, my actions.  As one of my favorite writers and teachers, Adrienne Maree Brown, said: "Things are not getting worse, they're getting uncovered." I also shared the following words from writer, producer, and performer Sarah Jones on Instagram the other day: Rather than sharing a new episode of The Kate & Mike Show as we’d originally planned this week, we’re talking about anti-racism, healing, and liberation. There’s no other conversation I can imagine having right now. This week I’m directing your attention to a conversation we had two years ago almost to the day with Rachel Cargle, activist, public academic, writer, and lecturer. If you’re new to anti-racism and liberation work, welcome. Listening to Rachel is a great place to start. If you’ve been actively engaged with this work for a long time now, I’m glad you’re here. This episode is for you, too. In this conversation about Unpacking White Feminism you’ll learn: What’s particularly important for white women to know when it comes to showing up for the movement toward racial healing and liberation Why it’s so important to take your anti-racism work offline into your real life relationships as soon as possible and as often as possible (and how to do that) Where capitalism started and how to navigate entrepreneurship in that context An incredibly important yet often overlooked consideration we need to make when we’re researching who to vote for How to find out if your child’s school is racist And so much more Please note that this conversation was recorded 2 years ago and while the salient points are just as relevant today, some of the details about Rachel and our lives have changed. If we were to have recorded this conversation today I would have asked things differently and not said certain things, but we’re sharing anyway because perfectionism and being afraid of messing up can be a bastion of white supremacy that can silence us and can perpetuate violence in some cases. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

Today we have a different type of guest on the show, and we’re really excited to bring you this interview. Derek Halpern is the founder of Social Triggers and he’s an expert marketer and entrepreneur. As you’ll hear, not only is Derek smart and funny, he can also be pretty controversial. Derek developed his effective marketing approaches with some wildly popular websites, one which attracted over a million page views in a single day. Social Triggers was originally created to help people build their online business through courses, but it’s now transitioned into being a software company. Derek shares his experiences with this transition and why he made this move, as well as revealing the details of his recent move into the personal consumer space with a product called Truvani, in which he has partnered with Vani Hari (aka The Food Babe). He also talks about why he recently started a daily vlog, how he manages to do this, and a whole lot more. Derek really says what’s on his mind and telling the truth in a very straightforward way. He’s big on transparency, and we think you’ll find this conversation refreshing. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

Today’s topic was a huge paradigm shift for us, and many of our community members. In this episode, we’re excited to share it with you and hopefully it will change your life and business as much as it’s changed ours! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

Welcome to the Kate & Mike Show! This is Kate, and today I’m here with another sneak peek at what’s inside my membership community, Origin. This week I am sharing with you one of our most popular how-to lessons, on how to practically help you succeed in mothering, business and whatever success looks like for you. This episode is about how to ask for and receive help (I actually wrote a whole chapter on this topic in my upcoming book). What I talk about here today is both actionable and action-packed, and I think you’re really going to like it. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

It’s just Kate here today, and I have a very special Origin Sneak Peek for you. Each month we have a Maven Masterclass, where I interview an incredible woman who has powerful insights around entrepreneurship and/or motherhood. This month we are featuring Dr. Shefali Tsabary, and as a podcast listener, you are getting special access to this exclusive interview. Dr. Shefali Tsabary is an internationally recognized parenting expert, and her book, The Awakened Family, was a major gamechanger for me in how I approach parenting – as well as life in general. You’re going to hear Dr. Shefali talk about what mom guilt is really about, and how we can dissolve it, as well as the surprising way that she ended up on Oprah. We also discuss how we can unhook ourselves from what she calls the “race to nowhere” and our obsession with constant achievement. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

Have you ever thought about working with your partner or spouse, and just aren’t sure what it would be like or what’s involved? In this episode we’re sharing our top strategies for how we make it work. Working with a partner or spouse can be a journey with real challenges, but just know that it can also have so many benefits. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

Today’s guest is somebody who’s very well known to us, and who’s been mentioned many times on this podcast. Kate’s mother, Dr. Christine Northrup, is here to talk about her brand new book, Dodging Energy Vampires: An Empath’s Guide to Evading Relationships That Drain You and Restoring Your Health and Power. Dr. Northrup shares why she wrote this book, how it can help you and the changes that she’s made in her own life to get to the place where she is at now. Energy vampires are real and they’re all around us, and this book reveals what we can do to regain and restore our own energy in order to take back our power. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

Today we are talking with Denise Duffield Thomas, who is a money mindset expert for the new wave of online female entrepreneurs. Denise has two best-selling books, Lucky Bitch and Get Rich, Lucky Bitch, with a third book being published in 2019 by Hay House. Denise is Australian, has two little ones (with a third on the way!) and runs her company with her husband Mark. You’ll hear her talk about parenting, her somewhat insanely busy life and how to get help as a parent and entrepreneur. One of the things we love most about Denise is she’s honest, authentic and says exactly what she thinks! Denise has a free workshop for female entrepreneurs about releasing money blocks, which you can register for at http://katenorthrup.com/denise. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

We’ve have had a lot of people asking us how we’re preparing to welcome baby #2 into our lives, and specifically, how we are preparing our business for when this happens. Whether you are about to have your first baby, your second baby, or just preparing to take a certain amount of time off, this episode is for you! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.