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Own Your Time

Release Date: 12/04/2024

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Sarah interviews Emma Anderson, a spiritual entrepreneur, life coach and business mentor. Emma specialises in empowering spiritual and small business owners to overcome self-doubt, embrace visibility and create aligned, thriving businesses.

Highlights:

  • Emma shares her journey of transitioning from retail management to becoming a spiritual entrepreneur.

  • Discussion on aligning business strategies with natural cycles like the moon phases and seasonal rhythms.

  • Emma explains the role of intention-setting in daily life and business, and how it connects to mindfulness and productivity.

  • Insights into how spiritual practices like lunar alignment can transform time management and business planning.

  • Emma introduces her upcoming Mystic Business Collective membership and its focus on blending spirituality with business strategy.

“The real magic happens when you align your business strategy with the natural cycles of time—moon phases, seasons, even personal rhythms.”

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Introduction to Own Your Time and Sarah’s mission as a time management coach.

00:43 – Introduction of guest Emma Anderson, her background, and her expertise in spiritual entrepreneurship.

01:45 – Emma shares her journey from retail management to launching a thriving spiritual business.

03:49 – Challenges Emma faced, including self-doubt and imposter syndrome, and how she overcame them.

08:00 – The role of intention-setting and how it influences Emma’s daily life and business planning.

11:14 – Discussion on aligning productivity with lunar cycles and how moon phases impact energy levels.

15:12 – Practical tips on tracking personal energy patterns and using them to optimise productivity.

19:47 – Emma introduces the concept of the Wheel of the Year and how it aligns with business strategy.

24:15 – Emma discusses her upcoming Mystic Business Collective membership and how it will support business owners.

28:53 – The importance of reflection, celebrating wins, and aligning with personal rhythms to avoid burnout.

36:28 – Final thoughts from Emma on staying connected to intuition and nature in business.

Key Takeaways:

Align with Natural Rhythms: Emma emphasises the value of aligning business strategies with the moon phases, seasonal changes, and personal energy cycles to enhance productivity and avoid burnout.

Power of Intention-Setting: Setting daily and monthly intentions can help bring clarity and focus, ensuring actions align with values and desired feelings.

Reflection is Key: Regular reflection allows for better business planning, celebrating wins, and identifying areas for growth.

Accessible Spiritual Practices: Small actions, like lighting a candle or journaling, can create meaningful moments of mindfulness and alignment.

Join the Mystic Business Collective: Emma’s upcoming membership provides tools and community support to help business owners integrate spiritual practices into their strategies for greater success.

About Sarah: 

I'm your host, Sarah Stewart, Glasgow-based time management coach. My approach combines the wisdom of traditional time management strategies with the transformative power of mindfulness. My commitment is to help you get more time for the things that really matter.

If you are ready to ditch the hustle culture and overwhelm, and instead embrace peaceful productivity; you are in the right place. 

Sarah’s Links: 

Group Coaching Programme:
Project Manage Your Life - Join the Waitlist:
https://www.sarahstewart.co.uk/projectmanageyourlife 

Get More Time Course (Self-Study):
This course is for the successful solopreneur or small business owner, and it lays out the steps you need to take so you can get more time for the things that really matter.
https://www.sarahstewart.co.uk/get-more-time-course 

FREE Time Audit Workbook:
Where I share my framework to audit your time, so you can get more time for the things that really matter
https://www.sarahstewart.co.uk/timeauditworkbook

Asana On-Demand Masterclass:
60-Minute Masterclass where I share how to get started with asana, some tips, tricks and ideas for using the system as well as peeling back the curtain to show you some of the ways I use it in my business (+ life)
https://sarah-stewart.ck.page/products/asana

Connect with Sarah: 

Sarah Stewart, Glasgow-based time management coach

Instagram - www.instagram.co.uk/sarahstewart.co.uk 

Website - www.sarahstewart.co.uk

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/sarahstewartglasgow

About Emma:

Emma Anderson is a seasoned entrepreneur, practicing witch, and self-belief advocate who’s been immersed in spiritual practices for nearly 30 years and has over 4 years of experience growing a thriving, authentic business. 

She empowers spiritual small business owners who struggle with self-doubt and online visibility, guiding them to confidently share their unique gifts and grow businesses aligned with their true selves. 

Through 1:1 mentorship, transformative circles, and a supportive online membership, Emma blends practical business strategies with spiritual wisdom to help others overcome self-doubt, embrace their magic, and thrive on their own terms.

Emma’s Links:

https://www.instagram.com/emma.anderson.coaching/

https://www.facebook.com/EmmaAndersonCoaching/ 

https://www.astro-seek.com