Chill & Prosper with Denise Duffield-Thomas

Whether it’s for your podcast, social post, or videos - being in business means constantly coming up with new content ideas.    And I always get asked how I come up with ideas and keep things fresh.    So, I’ve put together all my best tips and tricks to inspire you to get into the content-creation groove.    As you listen today, grab a pen or the notes app on your phone to capture your ideas for podcasts or emails.  

Thankfully, I don’t get a lot of hate mail.    Well, actually, I don’t know because my team gate-keeps my emails, but I hope not 🙂   But the inspiration for today’s podcast episode does come from a comment I got online…   “Denise, you’re so new money.”    I think it was intended as an insult, but I didn’t take it that way because it’s kinda true. I am new to money and have made a few classic new money mistakes since becoming wealthy.    So, I’ve got some insight and cautionary tales to help you acclimatize to having more money. 

Do you like Halloween? Are you dressing up and trick-or-treating? I love it and can’t wait for some fun and candy with the kids.    Today, we’ve got a spooky topic on the podcast - scary clients.    Whenever I speak to entrepreneurs about their fears, many of them are around having scary conversations with clients or dealing with difficult clients.    It’s a rite of passage on your business journey to have a few nightmare clients, so hopefully, today’s advice will make that a little easier when they pop up for you.    Or if you’ve had nightmare clients in the past, this is an excellent opportunity to heal and let go of any horror stories

Explore simplifying life when overwhelmed with tips on decluttering, automating tasks, and shifting mindsets. Embrace simplicity for inner peace amidst various life challenges like menopause, ADHD, and aging parents.

Whether you're feeling burnt out, lacking motivation, or need inspiration, I'm here to help!   One of the things that sets me apart in the online marketing industry is my longevity - I've been running the Money Bootcamp course and community for over a decade, and we have over 9,000 members.    So I get asked all the time, how do I stay interested and focused?    How do I stay motivated and not break my business? On today's podcast, we're talking about longevity in business.

If you’re a regular listener to my podcast, you’ll know I don’t often have guests on the show. I batch like 12 episodes in a day and the logistics of having guests usually doesn’t work with that.    But today I’ve got something special - a chat with my bestie, interior designer, and set designer, Naomi Findlay.    Naomi and I have done a LOT of renovation projects together and partnered in a few businesses, so this is a juicy chat all about creativity, money, and friendship.

Does this sound familiar? Have you been constantly told to get over your fear to succeed in your business?    But despite trying to bury your fear, you still feel anxious and uncertain, unable to move forward with confidence.    I’ve been there too - stuck in that constant struggle between faith and fear, it can be painful and overwhelming.    And how can we tell the difference? When should we listen to fears from our intuition, and when should we push through?   On today's podcast, we're talking about how to balance fear and faith and how to discern between wishful thinking, fear, and scarcity. 

Pricing is such a pain point for many entrepreneurs, so I talk about it a lot.   You'll also have to revisit it regularly during your business journey.    A price that feels big and scarcy at the start may soon feel normal or too small. So it's essential to continue to review your pricing so it feels like a win-win and a good energetic match.    So, if you've been avoiding looking at your prices or need help experimenting with your prices, then today's podcast is for you.    I share the pros and cons of different pricing strategies and why they may make sense for your business at various stages as you grow.    Plus, we talk about the big mindset piece involved with pricing - feeling okay talking about money and learning that the price is just the price, and it's okay for you to charge (and receive). 

If you haven't heard a single rumor about this, you're probably thinking, "Who do you think you are, Denise?"   Or you may have heard that it's a goal of mine to retire soon, and you're curious.   At a conference I was speaking at back in March, I mentioned that I'm on track to hit my goal of retiring by 45, and maybe it was an overshare, but I had a few people freak out.    So, I wanted to record this Chill and Prosper episode to share more about what's happening for me and what I'm manifesting.

Every day, I get questions from entrepreneurs about how to stay positive, stay on top of my mindset, or what to do when the inevitable blocks pop up.    I’ve spent the last two decades helping people with their mindset in business because I know how crucial it is to your success and well-being.    Working on your mindset is one of the only things in business that you can’t outsource to anyone else, and in my opinion, it is the number one thing we have to master as entrepreneurs.   When I talk about mindset work, I mean believing in yourself, nurturing an abundance mindset, and challenging your negative beliefs.    It’s not a one-and-done thing, and it’s not one-size-fits-all. You must learn to continually watch your thoughts and feelings to ensure they don’t derail you.    Because we all have negative thoughts, and you can’t ever truly get rid of them, but you can learn to dance with them so they don’t undermine the pursuit of your dreams.    So, this is the topic we’re diving into on today’s podcast.