044 Sustainable Freedom featuring Sarah Cooke
Full Freedom for Entrepreneurs with Skye Barbour
Release Date: 09/26/2022
Full Freedom for Entrepreneurs with Skye Barbour
We are super excited to welcome our guest Paula Carnell on the podcast today! Paula has a very deep connection to bees and is sharing how bees and humans relate. Humans and bees share similarities, including what makes them each healthy. Through exploring both humans’ and bees’ needs (not knees!), we can find sustainable ways to help both species truly thrive. Another way bees compare to humans is the structure of their beehive. With a strong democracy and an equal sharing of the workload, beehives are a great example of how to run an effective business. ...
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Do you ever find that you're over-labeling yourself? I, for one, tend to label myself as indecisive. However, using these labels leaves us stuck in our ways and could be a potential roadblock for our growth. It’s time to stop over labeling ourselves. In the process of over labeling, we begin to identify ourselves as a behavior rather than a person. This identifying behavior then protects us against failure. We all have an inner protector. It keeps us busy and prevents us from ever failing. Today, we are focusing on how to strip back our inner...
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We are so grateful to have Danny Clarke with us today on the podcast! Danny is a marketing genius and he is here to not only share some great marketing tips but also how to… Make bold and confident decisions in your business, including effective decision-making skills. Stop fearing your “what-ifs” Grow in your comfort zone and accept your tolerance Danny shares how he runs his business and what steps he takes to grow it, focusing on understanding where people want to go as well as creating success with speed. Remember you have the power to make and create...
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Do you feel burnout or overworked? Did you start working harder and longer to see a growth in your business that just led to you losing your mojo? Are you just stuck in place? Despite the common belief that working harder leads to more success, it actually leads to immense pressure and the feeling of being stuck. In today’s episode, we explore how to grow your business and make the process enjoyable. Delegating your time and focusing on growing your business is not cheating, it’s simply the way success is built. Taking the correct steps forward is how you will get unstuck....
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Our health is oftentimes a heavy burden that weighs on our mind. We want to be strong and well! Today Louise Westra is here to help us discover our health freedom, by guiding us through these questions: We may not feel the toll that our health and prolonged pressure are taking on us, so how do we find the signs and symptoms? Why is it so hard to make the necessary changes to build biological resistants? How do we start recognizing and increasing our biological bandwidth? Health is the tectonic plate of our life. We rely on our emotional and physical strength every...
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Let’s start today’s discussion with a story about Lisa. Lisa is an amazing entrepreneur who has an amazing team behind her, however she still feels overwhelmed with her workload. Despite a team supporting her, Lisa continues to carry the stress of the company on her shoulders. While Lisa is a fantastic business owner, she needs help taking time for herself. Many of us are like Lisa and don’t understand the value of our time. We overwork ourselves to prove our strength and great capabilities. What we need to start asking ourselves is: are we spending our time right? You can...
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For some people, trauma is a draining part of their daily life. In today’s episode, we tackle trauma and how to heal your inner self with our amazing guest Caroline Strawson! Caroline Strawson is an expert in healing and understanding trauma, helping people heal themselves and find hope in their lives. Learn how to heal your wounds today as we explore these many topics: Why do we feel the way we do and how can we thrive and flourish with these feelings? How do we obtain emotional freedom? Understanding childhood trauma and discovering the core wound. Living your life...
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The way we are wired affects how we show up in our businesses and it affects the growth of our businesses and teams. So we work on leadership. We work on ourselves. We support our teams. We bring in profit. And we lead lives with full freedom; extraordinary lives. I grew up surrounded by highly emotional people. I have had to learn for myself how to stay centered in a variety of stressful situations. It’s our responsibility to look at what is going on, not get drawn in. Think of wisdom and strength as you breath through the hard moments. When something triggers you,...
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Natanya Bravo studied Marketing and PR and worked in the entertainment industry until she pursued a more fulfilling career in offering holistic support to entrepreneurs. Let your imagination do the heavy lifting today as we dive into these prompts: What’s something you’ve always wanted to do that you’ve never said out loud? What would you do if you had free time? What is something new you’ve never done before? Let’s find new things you like and even new things you dislike. How do you feel about making mistakes? When was the last time you traveled alone? What types of...
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It’s easy to be strong and magnanimous when things are going well and when we feel secure in the world, but what about then things are uncertain? How can you lead a team when things seem shaky or when you need to make changes to your business? How can we fortify our businesses for the next crisis you may face? Today I’m walking you through a few steps that have really helped me grow into a business leader who can handle whatever comes her way. Get some quick wins so you rebuild momentum and confidence. Embrace change and look back on changes you’ve successfully sustained in the past....
info_outlineWhat would freedom mean to you? Freedom means different things to different people. Asking yourself what you want in 5 years is great, but what do you want in 6 weeks?
The wonderful Sarah Cooke is joining us today. She’s a business and marketing coach for ambitious, female entrepreneurs and leaders who want clarity, profit growth and a life that is rich and thriving.
Women business owners always feel like they need to hide their success to avoid judgment or even to avoid the shame of failure and Sarah cuts right to the root of this with her clients! And Skye recommends that we make sure we have people in our life who understand the type of freedom we’re seeking and creating.
Practical tips to thrive in your business:
Find small ways to make your daily tasks more enjoyable.
Making sure your own fulfillment as a business leader is one of your priorities.
Follow a positive psychology coach to see massive benefits in your business.
Meet Sarah Cooke:
Sarah specializes in providing clarity and simple strategies to supercharge sales & income to build a business model that increases financial sustainability and profits whilst also thriving in life.
Sarah has lived and worked across the world, both in large scale multinational corporate environments and as an award-winning entrepreneur, setting up 3 successful businesses – she has experienced the pitfalls and learnt how to achieve business & financial goals without compromising your health.
With over 20 years experience in sales, marketing & business strategy, Sarah is also a Positive Psychology Coach, best-selling author, former England athlete and qualified holistic health therapist.
Sarah’s LINKS
Website: https://sarahcookecoaching.com/
Amazon Number 1 Best Selling Book: Healthy You Wealthy Business: https://sarahcookecoaching.com/book
Chart-topping Podcast: The Healthy Business Podcast: https://sarahcookecoaching.com/healthybusiness/
FREE guide to Accelerate Your Results: https://sarahcookecoaching.com/oneminutehacks/
Follow Sarah:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahcookecoaching/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahCookeCoaching
Email me at skye@skyebarbour.com
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