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Trusting the Transition: When the Next Step Feels Uncertain but Right04 Feb 202500:20:06

In my work, I have found that it is particularly hard for empathpreneurs to embrace change, to close their businesses, to open new ones, to chart new courses in their careers, to change directions, to end business partnerships, and more. So I wanted to record this episode on embracing change because I think so many of us are in a period of change right now—which as a heart-centered entrepreneur isn’t always easy because we are emotionally invested and care so deeply. But it’s okay to allow our businesses and ideas to evolve as we do. Listen in to learn how to trust yourself in order to lean into transition with more confidence.  

 

Topics:

  • How to embrace the part of ourselves that is afraid while also nurturing the part of us that feels excited for change 
  • Discerning the difference between our inner resistance to change and our intuitive inner knowing and then allowing ourselves to sit in the liminal space 
  • How to overcome fear and the sense of doubt to reframe that uncertainty and actually move forward
  • Being mindful of our people pleasing and our need for external validation as empaths because they create resistance to change 
  • Practices you can use to trust your transition and lean into it with ease and grace 

 

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The Prosperous Empath® Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

The Art of Ritualizing: A New Take on Goal Setting in 202521 Jan 202500:21:04

Welcome back The Prosperous Empath®! Since it’s still January when this episode airs, I wanted to talk about a new and refreshing perspective for you to consider as you reflect on your goals and your visions for the new year. My intention is that today's episode will guide you into action, because I think that for many of us, goal setting can be so overwhelming–and there’s a reason for this! If you live in the northern hemisphere, it’s still winter, and energetically for empaths, this season is often not a natural or aligned place to be exerting ourselves and feeling energized and resourced to be jumping into goals. Instead, we should focus on ritualizing our lives to create new habit loops while stepping into the identity that is in alignment with our new level of success. Find out how by tuning into the full episode. 

 

Topics:

  • What it looks like to live cyclically with the seasons and why January is actually not the best time to set goals or to launch something new in business 
  • Remembering that pressure does not equal performance and why it’s important to focus on creating systems rather than goals 
  • How to design your environment for success in 2025 so that it matches the new experience you are calling to life 
  • Mastering the art of consistently showing up to create a new habit loop and reinforce the identity you’re working to create 

 

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  • Interested in working 1:1 with a certified coach on Catherine’s team, or joining her in one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here

 

Visit this episode's full show notes page here.

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The Prosperous Empath® Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

Managing Your Generosity to Prevent Burnout with Saleema Vellani15 Oct 202400:54:07

On this episode of The Prosperous Empath®, I’m thrilled to sit down with Saleema Vellani, an accomplished 9x founder (3 exits) and award-winning author of the bestselling book, Innovation Starts with I. She’s the founder and CEO of Ripple Impact, which helps seasoned professionals and corporate exiters build profitable, purpose-driven portfolio career businesses and pursue their dreams. She invests in women-owned early-stage startups, sits on the National Speakers Association DC Chapter board, and teaches Entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins University. Saleema also speaks five languages and has traveled to 100+ countries. But what many people don’t know about her is that Saleema experienced profound burnout as she was scaling her business. As part of her recovery process, Saleema had to accept the realization that entrepreneurship is, first and foremost, a personal growth journey. She had to dig deep into herself to uncover what it means to truly invest in your well-being, come out of crisis mode, and build a business strategy that was aligned with her values. Listen to our conversation to learn more about burnout recovery and the valuable lessons Saleema discovered along the way. 

 

Topics:

  • Saleema’s entrepreneurship story, how building a 7-figure business led her down the path of burnout, and what she did to start making more aligned decisions 
  • The importance of knowing what you can and can’t tolerate to proactively avoid physical and mental burnout
  • Recognizing empathic tendencies that often contribute to burnout, such as people-pleasing and not being able to say no 
  • Managing your generosity as an entrepreneur as you scale your business
  • How to leverage your gifts, make aligned decisions, and serve people without running yourself dry in the process

 

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Relationship Marketing and Values Alignment with Laura Meyer10 Jan 202300:32:15

Today on The Prosperous Empath Podcast, we are here with a very esteemed guest who I am really thrilled to have on the podcast today – Laura Meyer. Laura started a community that we were both part of and I'm really excited to have her here to talk about the power of relationships, both from a coach's perspective, which is mine, and Laura’s, who's a really brilliant consultant. We’re also sharing the importance of knowing your non-negotiables, how to exit a relationship that’s out of alignment with grace, and trusting in the law of reciprocity. This episode is for you if you have a goal to grow your business this year and beyond! 

Visit this episode's blog post here.
Connect with Catherine on Instagram: @unboundedpotential

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

My Word for 202303 Jan 202300:13:25

Today’s episode is about one of my traditions that I get to do every year – choosing my word of the year. Having a word of the year has consistently served as an empowering practice for grounding and calling in a new experience or way of being that I want to cultivate in the next year. Rather than making New Year’s resolutions which are often clouded in changing something about ourselves we don’t like and focusing on ‘doing’, a word of the year focuses on ‘being.’ Your word of the year will help you create a new, distinct experience of life. Listen in to hear how to choose your own word of the year to make 2023 one of your best years yet.

Visit this episode's blog post here.
Connect with Catherine on Instagram: @unboundedpotential

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

Managing Your Intentions and Energy as an Introvert with Emma-Louise Parkes27 Dec 202200:44:14

I’m so honored to have today’s guest on the podcast, Emma-Louise Parkes, because she is the biggest inspiration behind this podcast. Emma-Louise is an Online Business Coach and Strategist for introvert-owned businesses. Some see personality labels as a setback, but to Emma-Louise, they are one of her greatest assets. She’s sharing more about this, plus how she’s setting herself up for success in the new year. This episode is for any empath who’s ready to start feeling confident in who they are and all that they can accomplish! 

Visit this episode's blog post here.
Connect with Catherine on Instagram: @unboundedpotential

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

The Anatomy of Goal Setting for the Prosperous Empath20 Dec 202200:37:21

Hello, hello, and welcome back to another episode of the podcast. I am looking forward today to sharing with you about goal setting, and before you disconnect and let your eyes glaze over, I want you to know that I have a very unique relationship to project planning and goal setting. I've come to realize that it's something that I do a bit different from other folks, and I'm also highly practiced in fulfilling on the goals that I set, and staying in relationship with the goals that I set and being empowered by the goals that I set –  which are all very unique statements to make, and statements that I often find many struggle with. So we're going to talk about the anatomy of goal setting, why they're important, how they are really the heart and soul of what coaching is all about, and I'm going to share with you a structure that has supported me in setting my goals over the years.

Visit this episode's blog post here.
Connect with Catherine on Instagram: @unboundedpotential

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

The 12 Days of Conscious Holidays13 Dec 202200:28:06

The inspiration for today's episode, and actually, for the next couple of episodes resulted from a conversation that I overheard at a bar over the weekend. In short, another patron said this about Thanksgiving: “It was rough, I went to Gloucester, Hamilton and then Rockport, but there were no fights, so that was a plus.”

On the opposite hand, I’m someone who really does love this season, and one thing I can appreciate about the holidays is that it is a time of a lot of emotions, a lot of pressure, and a lot of expectations. Sometimes when there can be that hype and anticipation, judgment, preconceived notion of how things are going to go, it just can create a lot of pressure and human beings don't typically like pressure. As you may know, one of the ways we often resist pressure is avoidance. So for today's episode, I want to share with you a nod to the 12 days of Christmas, the 12 days of conscious holiday planning as a way to practice doing something different and as a way to practice bringing more intentionality to your holidays to create the experience that you want to have. 

Visit this episode's blog post here.
Connect with Catherine on Instagram: @unboundedpotential

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

The Possibilities of Cycle Tracking for Your Business and Life with Laura Kline-Taylor06 Dec 202200:33:17

In a previous episode of the podcast I shared how it took 37 rejections before I finally landed my first client. That first client? Laura Kline-Taylor Roethel – which is why I’m beyond honored to have her on the show this week. Laura is a Life & Business Coach who specializes in supporting women who are spiritual entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial spirits who are interested in keeping motherhood powerful while remaining career driven. In our conversation, Laura is sharing her expertise of cyclical living and how this has created major shifts not only in her business, but in her life. Her teaching on this topic has endlessly grounded and motivated me and I hope it does the same for you.

Visit this episode's blog post here.
Connect with Catherine on Instagram: @unboundedpotential

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

LinkedIn for the Empathic Entrepreneur with Jen Corcoran29 Nov 202200:45:45

I’m so excited to share the very first guest episode of The Prosperous Empath Podcast! Jen Corcoran, LinkedIn Consultant for Sensitive Female Entrepreneurs, is joining us today to share why she believes LinkedIn is THE network for empath and highly sensitive entrepreneurs. You’ll hear her story of leaving the banking industry to follow her passion of supporting entrepreneurs just like you, as well as tips that you can implement today to grow your connections on LinkedIn. Enjoy!  

Visit this episode's blog post here.
Connect with Catherine on Instagram: @unboundedpotential

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

9 Fundamental Business Practices and Mindset Shifts for the Prosperous Empath22 Nov 202200:24:06

Welcome back to this week's episode of The Prosperous Empath Podcast. The inspiration for today's episode is what inspired me to launch this podcast – the journey of thriving financially as an empath in business has been a huge part of my journey in business, and it's also a topic that I have supported countless clients in overcoming over the years. So today I want to share with you nine of the fundamental business practices and mindset shifts that have been key to both my and their success. Also, if this episode speaks to you and you’re ready for support to create a thriving business, the doors are open for the Unbounded Mastermind. I encourage you to learn more and apply today!

Visit this episode's blog post here.
Connect with Catherine on Instagram: @unboundedpotential

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

The Art of Being Generous But Boundaried In Your Business15 Nov 202200:32:19

Today on The Prosperous Empath Podcast we're going to be talking about the art of becoming generous but boundaried in your business. This is a topic we are going to be talking a lot more about on the podcast. If upleveling your boundaries as a heart-centered entrepreneur resonates, this is an episode that is really relevant for you. Today I’m sharing the four types of boundaries that are the foundation of healthy relationships, they’re what help us protect our energy and prioritize our time & wellness. No matter where you’re at in your own journey with boundaries, I believe there is something to learn from this episode because this is some of the most important work you can do as a business owner. Tune in and let me know your favorite takeaway or how you’re going to implement better boundaries this week.

Visit this episode's blog post here.
Connect with Catherine on Instagram: @unboundedpotential

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

Behind the Scenes of the Unbounded Potential Rebrand08 Nov 202200:38:30

Welcome back to episode two of The Prosperous Empath Podcast! By the time this episode is live, the Unbounded Potential rebrand and new website will be available for everyone to see! I feel like the true behind the scenes of a process like this is so important for every entrepreneur to know, but is something that is not often talked about or talked about very superficially. So I wanted to be honest with you today and share how this past year and half has felt, the investment, and the top six lessons that I’ve learned. No matter what stage of business you’re in, I hope that this episode is helpful for you when it comes to choosing to invest and choosing change!

 

Visit this episode's blog post here.
Connect with Catherine on Instagram: @unboundedpotential

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

Mastering Everyday Diplomacy as an Empath with Jane Lawicki08 Oct 202400:51:29

Being an empath helped Jane Lawicki thrive in her career, and in this episode of The Prosperous Empath® we’re digging deep into the strategies and mindset shifts that she’s learned over the last 30+ years in global communications. Jane is a communications strategist, PR consultant, and journalist who’s worked with organizations like the United Nations, The World Health Organization, World Bank, and more. She’s someone who could be described as a “natural diplomat,” but getting there required her to cultivate a new level of awareness about herself as an empath. From getting attuned to your nervous system to learning how to say no graciously, tune in to learn more about the art of everyday diplomacy as an empath.

 

Topics:

  • Becoming aware of your limits as an empath and letting other people bring value to the table, too 
  • Digging yourself out of chronically overcommitting and learning how to create healthier boundaries 
  • Connecting with your greater intentions and staying true to your purpose even when conversations get tough 
  • How to mindfully cultivate relationships with others without spreading yourself too thin 

 

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  • Interested in working 1:1 with a certified coach on Catherine’s team, or joining her in one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here

 

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The 4 Structures of Becoming a Prosperous Empath01 Nov 202200:38:01

Welcome to our very first episode of The Prosperous Empath Podcast. I am so excited to be here with you today, and a little unnerved too, if I'm being honest. As an empath, introvert and highly sensitive person, I am much more comfortable on the listening end of a conversation, getting to be the one who asks questions and offers insights and reflections. However, I’ve had countless clients tell me over the years that I needed to start a podcast, and not only does the timing feel right, but auspicious. More on that in the episode! Also, on the inaugural episode of the show, I thought I would share the four structures that I believe every prosperous empath must have to achieve the success they are craving. I’m so happy and honored that you’re here, and with that, let’s go! 

 

For a full list of resources and an episode transcript, visit this episode's blog post here.

Connect with Catherine on Instagram @unboundedpotential

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Introducing The Prosperous Empath Podcast06 Oct 202200:01:27

If you’re an empath or highly sensitive entrepreneur, odds are you’ve struggled with building a thriving business and amassing wealth because you don’t know how to charge a premium rate for your services without compromising your own values and beliefs. You’re committed to your clients and serving them well, but you’re still looking for the sustainability and balance that you need in order to impact more of the clients that you love.

Catherine Wood, Master Certified Coach and Founder of Unbounded Potential, has been exactly where you are. Each week on the Prosperous Empath Podcast, she will be sharing stories and interviews that support and inspire heart-centered entrepreneurs just like you in growing a scalable and impact-driven business on your own empathic terms while prioritizing living a joyfully aligned life. It’s time to claim your self worth to own your net worth in order to have the life and career you deeply desire.

Connect with Catherine on Instagram to stay up to date with the show! Or, visit this show's website where you'll be able to find the new episodes and thier blog posts each week. 

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The Prosperous Empath Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

The Other Side of Empathy with Adam Quiney01 Oct 202400:58:37

On this episode of The Prosperous Empath® Podcast, I’m sitting down with Adam Quiney, an Executive Leadership Coach for leaders and high performers. Adam left a successful career in law because he didn’t want to shut his empathy down, and in our conversation we’re exploring an interesting topic that I haven’t touched on the podcast before: the “other side” of empathy. Adam and I talk about the ways in which our empathy can get twisted by fear and discomfort as well as the survival strategies we can create for ourselves as empaths and HSPs. Tune in to deepen your understanding of your empathic nature and build up your emotional vocabulary. 

 

Topics:

  • How Adam went from a career in law to becoming an Executive Coach for leaders and the role empathy played in his story 
  • What we can learn from the “other side” of empathy & the liability of having a wide open heart 
  • Understanding behavior patterns and survival mechanisms we develop as empaths (and what to do about them) 

 

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  • Interested in working 1:1 with a certified coach on Catherine’s team, or joining her in one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here.

 

Visit this episode's full show notes page here.

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The Prosperous Empath's Edge: Transforming Giver Burnout to Breakthrough24 Sep 202400:32:01

As we are getting close to 100 episodes of the show, I'm feeling so reflective of the synergies and similar stories that I've heard time and time again during our guest episodes on the show. There's a couple of topics that are super important that I want to take the time to speak to because they feel like breakthroughs that empaths need to overcome in order to prosper. Specifically, I’m thinking of burnout, boundaries, and energy management. Today I want to focus on burnout because it is so worth talking about. Something I have so appreciated in hearing the stories and the journeys of some of our guests over the past two years is that their experience with burnout provided such an invaluable doorway to their success. I’ve found that oftentimes, the burnout experience can create a no looking back, opportunity to break through, to turn a corner, to start a new chapter, and ultimately to pave the way for success. I think that's why I've created such a beautiful, surrendered experience for myself with reaching burnout, but also being with clients when they're in their moments of burnout or breakdown. So listen to this episode to hear how you can focus your efforts to avoid giver burnout and cultivate more energy all the while prioritizing your own ambition and intentions.  

 

Topics:

  • Catherine’s first experience with burnout while she was a student, volunteering in the Peace Corps and and working and how she’s taken lessons learned from this into her coaching practice 
  • The two types of giver burnout – physical/well-being and relationship – and being mindful of the energy and relationships you may be attracting
  • The importance of receiving positive feedback and seeing the impact of your efforts so that you don’t feel taken advantage of and exhausted as a giver
  • The difference between "other-ish" and "selfless" givers and where to focus your efforts to avoid burnout while managing your ambition 

 

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  • Interested in working 1:1 with a certified coach on Catherine’s team, or joining her in one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here

 

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The Prosperous Empath’s Edge: The Ultimate Key for Empaths to Succeed17 Sep 202400:26:13

I’ve been reflecting on my journey of growing my business as an empath and came across an interesting question: What sets apart empathpreneurs who prosper from those who fail? The hard truth is that empaths are not always successful. They have a tendency to give too much, sustain their business with self-sacrifice, and burn out. But what I noticed is that empathpreneurs who succeed always have a breakthrough in their capacity to receive. They’re the ones being vulnerable and asking for help when they need it instead of trying to do everything by themselves. So, how do you become better at receiving both in your personal relationships and at work? I’m sharing my best strategies on this episode of The Prosperous Empath®.

 

Topics:

  • The idea that empaths have to use different strategies and approaches to grow their business than non-empaths and how to use your empathic tendencies to your advantage
  • The one seemingly-simple reason why some empaths fail and others prosper (backed by research) 
  • Catherine’s best strategies to ask for help more directly, simply, and openheartedly 
  • Cultivating self-honor, getting clear on what you need, and becoming a prosperous giver 



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Embracing Spaciousness: The Transformative Power of Slowing Down10 Sep 202400:14:45

In this solo episode, I’m continuing the series on the foundational conversations I’ve had with all of my clients - as well as myself - as an empathpreneur. Many people talk about self-care and taking time to rest, but the truth is that it’s not easy to slow down. When things are going well in life and business, you may want to lean into that and pack your agenda with even more exciting things to do. In turn, when you find yourself in a bit of a slump, slowing down is challenging because you feel undeserving of resting. I’ve been there, and I’m focusing this episode on the importance of cultivating space in your schedule. I hope that after you finish listening, you’ll feel inspired to build a spacious life because it’s a gift that keeps on giving. 

 

Topics:

  • Catherine’s personal experience with workaholism, constantly getting sick, and making the commitment to honor herself & her spacious schedule
  • Recognizing negative patterns such as time scarcity and false urgency to overcome chronic overwhelm 
  • The idea that you need to slow down in order to speed up
  • Getting to the root cause of why you need to always stay busy 
  • How to cultivate spaciousness in both your mind and schedule 

 

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Work with Catherine:

  • Interested in working 1:1 with a certified coach on Catherine’s team, or joining her in one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here

 

Visit this episode's full show notes page here.

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Balancing Being and Doing for Embodied Success as an Empathpreneur03 Sep 202400:21:23

As you’re listening to this episode, I’ll be on maternity leave learning to take care of our new baby which is just wild to think about. But, as I prepare for my leave, I have been thinking about what I want to share with you during that time. What am I wanting to bring more voice and power to? What has been really speaking to me is that I want to share more about some of the mindset work that I do with clients because I want you to have a little more access to some of the power and transformation that coaching can open up regardless of wherever you are on your own journey. So these next couple of solo episodes will dive into a different facet of this work that I love. Starting with this idea of “being” and “doing”. As an ambitious empath, I've come to deeply appreciate the importance of balancing being and doing in my entrepreneurial journey. I've learned that overemphasizing doing can lead to disconnection from our intuitive wisdom and emotional intelligence. By grounding in our essential being, we can tap into our creative potential, make more intentional choices, and experience more joy and fulfillment in our lives. Throughout this episode, I’m sharing six practices you can implement today to strengthen the muscle of balancing being and doing in entrepreneurship. I hope they’re helpful for you! 

 

Topics:

  • Why the words “being” and “doing” have come to represent the essence of Catherine’s work as a coach and is at the core of her own journey of healing, growth, and transformation
  • How hyperfocusing on on doing can more viscerally impact empaths and HSPs in a negative way because we aren’t leveraging our gifts
  • Overcoming our unwillingness to sit with the fear we feel when we try something new and instead slowing down and meeting our own emotions for more calm and clarity 
  • Six practices you can implement today to strengthen the muscle of balancing being and doing in entrepreneurship 

 

Episode Resources:

 

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  • Interested in working 1:1 with a certified coach on Catherine’s team, or joining her in one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here

 

Visit this episode's full show notes page here.

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The Prosperous Empath® Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

Redefining Your Relationship with Overwhelm27 Aug 202400:28:30

On this solo episode of The Prosperous Empath® Podcast, I’m diving into a topic that’s been a huge part of my personal development journey over the past decade: navigating overwhelm. As an ambitious empath, you’re likely a high achiever - someone who likes to do things well (or even perfectly) and holds themselves to a high standard. As a result, you may often get overwhelmed and need to find ways to manage or regulate your nervous system. I’m sharing my personal story about how I transformed my relationship with overwhelm as well as five powerful practices you can use to start feeling your feelings without being owned by them. 

 

Topics:

 

  • Catherine’s personal experience with overwhelm and how one conversation changed the trajectory of her entire life 
  • Five powerful practices that helped Catherine and her clients redefine their relationship with overwhelm and stop being disempowered by it
  • The power of venting and how to use humor to manage overwhelm as an empath 
  • Leveraging overwhelm as a signal and creating a distinct experience for yourself 
  • How to ask for support when you’re overwhelmed 

 

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Work with Catherine:

  • Interested in working 1:1 with a certified coach on Catherine’s team, or joining her in one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here

 

Visit this episode's full show notes page here.

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The Prosperous Empath® Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

Unmasking Masculinity: How to Create Emotionally Satisfying Relationships with Shana James20 Aug 202400:44:54

I’m so excited to have a conversation with Shana James, a relationship coach and author with 20+ years of experience facilitating workshops on communication, mindfulness, psychology, and sensuality. Shana uses her gifts of empathy and compassion to support men and help them connect to themselves and their potential. In our society, men have a lot of power, but they also suffer alone and often struggle with emotional intimacy. As a result, they become more likely to harm themselves (suicide rates for men are three to four times higher than for women) and others. In our conversation, Shana and I dive deep into the nuances that are often lost in translation in heterosexual relationships to answer important questions: What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be human together? If you have a male figure in your life, listen to this conversation to learn more about using empathy for more understanding, connection, and meaning. 

 

Topics:

  • Shana’s experiences and motivations as the rare female coach who works primarily with men 
  • How to start seeing and understanding men behind the masks and facades of traditional masculinity 
  • Living beyond gender stereotypes and recognizing that many men want more emotional intimacy and connection in their relationships 
  • Moving beyond shame, blame, and fear and creating emotional safety in your relationships and communities 
  • How to connect beyond past resentments and start applying the nuggets of wisdom from our conversation to your real life

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  • Interested in working 1:1 with a certified coach on Catherine’s team, or joining her in one of her premium mastermind programs? Schedule a low-pressure call to begin the conversation here

 

Visit this episode's full show notes page here.

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The Prosperous Empath® Podcast is produced by Heart Centered Podcasting.

13 Self-Leadership Books that Changed My Life (Part 2)13 Aug 202400:27:22

This is the second episode of a two part series where I’m sharing the top 13 self-leadership books that have changed my life and the trajectory of my business. If you haven’t already, go back and listen to last week’s episode! It’s linked below. Now, I talk about this a lot, but as coaches who are truly committed to our own craft, we can only go and grow with clients to the degree that we are willing to evolve with ourselves first. I understand that if I haven't had an insight or a breakthrough in my own personal journey in a specific area, then I will never see or be able to reflect that same gap in a client. In this episode, I’m sharing some of the top books that have helped me unlock new insights, deeper learnings and levels of self awareness and spiritual development in the realm of relationships, overcoming resistance, and money mindset. Again, if you pick up one of these books, I'd love to hear from you! I truly believe that these books have the possibility to change your life, and I hope you enjoy them. 

 

Topics:

  • The reminder that it doesn't require anyone else in our lives to be different in order for us to create a different experience of life

  • Why shifting your relationship to habits is the number one key that will support you in creating consistency and other lessons from Atomic Habits 

  • Learning to recognize the synchronicities and similarities of your desires and how they are aligned to connect the why with the want using insights from Worthy

  • Knowing that we continually upper limit when we’re committed to our own growth and how to overcome them using resources from The Big Leap

  • Why The Four Agreements is one of Catherine’s favorite, most highly recommended books and the importance of not taking everything and everyone so darn personally 

  • How Drop the Ball teaches us to (re)design the partnership/marriage that we want, that works for both parties 

  • The necessity of tuning into your body's knowing and internal wisdom to increase trust in yourself for easier decision making from The Body Keeps the Score

  • How Living Nonviolent Communication shows us that we have to first connect with ourselves and our own tragically unmet needs to create authentic intimacy in our relationships

 

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Ground Yourself in 2025: Choosing a Word of the Year07 Jan 202500:18:44

If you’re listening in real time, happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and were able to fill it with the people and things that are meaningful for you. The first episode of the year is one of my favorites to record because it’s the episode in which I share my word of the year. Having a word of the year has consistently served as such an empowering practice for me, for grounding and for calling in a new experience or a way of being that I want to cultivate in the new year. Another thing that I love about a  word of the year rather than resolutions is that it focuses on being instead of doing – which is something that can be so restorative for empathprenuers. With that, I’m excited to reflect back on 2024 and what my word of the year made possible as well as my word for the upcoming year. I hope this episode encourages you to take the time to reflect and declare your own word. May your 2025 be prosperous, and may it be filled with purposefulness.

 

Topics:

  • Looking back at Catherine’s word of the year for 2024, simplicity, and where she was able to fulfill it, plus how it prepared her for becoming a mom 
  • Grounding yourself in the now and recognizing that the quality of your presence in business and in life is everything 
  • The evolution of Catherine’s own love languages and why now more than ever, quality time feels the most important to her 
  • Catherine’s suggestion if you’re feeling rushed, harried, or lonely as you move into the new year 

 

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13 Self-Leadership Books that Changed My Life (Part 1)06 Aug 202400:21:25

Welcome back to the Prosperous Empath®, during today’s episode, I'm excited to share with you some of the books that have completely unlocked new perspectives, levels of growth, transformed experiences in my relationships, with my finances, and have ultimately made the biggest difference for me in business and life over the past decade. Each of the books are either related to relationships, money mindset, or overcoming resistance. I’ll be sharing the top 13 books, but breaking them into a two-part series so make sure you’re subscribed to the show to be reminded of next week’s episode. Now, something I really appreciate about personal development books, leadership books, and self-help books is that some people can be empowered by them, and others not so much... If you are someone who uses personal development books to justify why you are where you are, consider not listening to this episode because I don't want to provide more fuel to that fire. But if you're willing to check your own assumptions and start questioning some of the bounds of what's possible for you and the people in your life, then listen on. After listening, let me know which book you are adding to your TBR! 

 

Topics:

  • How we can intellectualize ourselves out of changing our lives and the role that books can play in this 

  • The way our capacity to receive is indicative of the internal work we have to do to transform our external reality 

  • Using Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay to help you decide if your current romantic relationship is for you or not and cultivate more personal growth 

  • Reading Calling in the One when you’re ready to do the work and welcome in a new romantic partner into your life, including Cat’s favorite feng shui exercises 

  • Disentangling the way you self sabotage and the ways in which we all self sabotage and hold ourselves back from making our dreams a reality using The War of Art

  • Why Cat believes you need to have the basics in place with your business finances in order to really leverage and scale your money mindset and how Profit First can help you do this 

  • Transforming your relationship with money and believing the good that it can do in the world in order to accrue more of it using Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

  • Uncovering the common characteristics of millionaires in The Millionaire Next Door and how you can apply them to your own life to call in more wealth 

 

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How to Create an Outside the Box Business with Julie Bjelland30 Jul 202400:54:24

This week on The Prosperous Empath® Podcast, I’m having a conversation with Julie Bjelland, a Highly Sensitive, Autistic, LGBTQ+ Licensed Psychotherapist, author, and founder of the Sensitive Empowerment Community. Julie specializes in high sensitivity and adult-diagnosed autism in women, helping them reach their fullest potential and excel in their unique talents. She shares her own story of understanding autism, unmasking her authentic self, and how it allowed her to replace the feelings of being flawed with deep self-compassion. Our conversation doesn’t only apply to autism. We talk about the freedom that comes with embracing your quirky and unique self so you can thrive - whether you’re empathetic, highly sensitive, or autistic. This episode is for anyone who wants to learn how to take better care of themselves and accept themselves as they naturally are instead of trying to fit the mold. 

 

Topics:

 

  • Julie’s story of self-discovery as an adult-diagnosed autistic woman and how embracing her diagnosis changed her life and the trajectory of her business

  • The importance of self-compassion and how to love & embrace your authentic self 

  • The joy of unmasking yourself, following your light, and recognizing your natural patterns 

  • Learning to follow your energy and prioritize your intuition instead of a to-do list as a neurodivergent entrepreneur 

  • Building a business out of the box and making it work for you & your values 



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Navigating Neurodivergence: Energy Hacks for Empaths with Regina Carey23 Jul 202400:52:38

Regina Carey joins me on The Prosperous Empath® this week for a truly heart-centered conversation about neurodivergence and how it is often interconnected with being an empath and/or HSP. Regina is a special ed teacher turned Executive Coach who has spent the last three decades educating, empowering, and advocating for those who feel stuck, yet long to take that next great leap. Recently, she returned from an adventurous trip to Machu Picchu and shares her experience of how saying yes to physical challenges has helped her balance intense emotions as an empath. But something I deeply appreciate about this conversation are Regina’s insights on neurodivergence, especially ADHD, and the importance of managing energy and advocating for oneself. Regina reflects on her upbringing and the influence of the women in her life, emphasizing the need to break patterns of burnout and dis-ease to live authentically. This episode is for anyone who is neurodivergent (or loves someone who is) and is seeking energetic balance in their life. Tune in for actionable steps on thriving more as an ambitious empath.

 

Topics:

 

  • How recognizing energy is everything is the thing that has made the biggest difference for Regina in thriving as a Prosperous Empath®

  • What “micro-recoveries” are, why they are better than self-care and how they can help you stay in positive, balanced energy 

  • The connection between neurodivergence, empathy, high sensitivity, and entrepreneurship and how you as a coach, friend, or partner can support

  • Understanding common comorbidities of neurodivergence and how you, as a coach or service-provider, can support your clients in being understood 

  • Learning how to advocate for yourself and use your voice to ask for what you need, avoid overwhelm and foster more processing time 

  • Why, as empaths, we must learn to care less about what others think of us in order to find and pursue our own purpose in life 

 

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The Surrender Experiment: COVID, A New House and Third Trimester16 Jul 202400:33:21

On this solo episode of the Prosperous Empath® Podcast, I want to share with you the messy middle of this season of life & business. I’ve been in the world of personal development for the past decade, and I often see high-level coaches and leaders zoom in on the big transformations and results they’ve achieved without revealing the breakdowns, breakthroughs, and learnings they experienced and overcame along the way. As I’m recording this episode, I’m 27 weeks pregnant and recovering from COVID-19, which has been an interesting experience in surrender and allowing myself to receive more meaningful support from the people around me. I’m also reevaluating how I market my business, getting clear on how & where I want to show up for my community, and navigating moving into a new home as a minimalist. Tune in if you’ve been yearning for more humanity & meaningful conversations lately!

 

Topics:

 

  • Behind the scenes of the changes & personal evolutions I’ve experienced over the last few months

  • Recovering from COVID-19 while 27 weeks pregnant and how it allowed me to open myself up to even more support and community

  • Figuring out what I want my maternity leave to look like & letting go of the non-essentials in business

  • The experience of purchasing a new home: how we did it on our own timeline and found the right place for our growing family



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The Magic & Science of Decluttering with Rebecca Jo-Rushdy09 Jul 202400:51:37

Growing up in a Bed & Breakfast, I’ve always had an appreciation for a neat and organized space. It’s one of the reasons why I’m so excited about my conversation with Rebecca Jo-Rushdy, a KonMari® consultant who guides sensitive souls on transformational journeys by decluttering their homes, hearts, and minds into sanctuaries that spark joy and flow. As a fellow empath, Rebecca understands that the practice of decluttering your home is not about just freeing up the physical space. It’s also an emotional experience woven with our cherished memories, relationships with our loved ones, and our own evolutions as human beings. From cultivating awareness to setting goals that don’t upset your nervous system, you will walk away from this episode with newfound clarity and wisdom on creating a mindful environment that sets you up for success.

 

Topics

 

  • Decluttering 101 and how creating a mindful home environment can help you become the best version of yourself as an empath

  • Conscious consumption: how to stop feeding into the scarcity mindset and start spending in a way that truly brings you joy

  • Navigating different phases of life, such as welcoming a new baby or moving, without overspending on things you don’t *actually* need

  • The art of intentionality and how to sort through sentimental possessions, especially as a highly sensitive person

  • How to start decluttering your space without overwhelming your nervous system

 

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Redefining Masculinity: A Conversation on Men's Work and Vulnerability with Bob Conlin & Alex Terranova02 Jul 202400:52:42

I’m beyond honored to have Bob Conlin and Alex Terranova, co-founders of The Alchemy of Men, on the show today. In their work, they’ve created a community and path to support men in discovering their authentic selves, evolving from boys to men, becoming more self-expressed, and building lives they can be proud of. Alex, Bob, and I used to be leaders together in Accomplishment Coaching, where we all individually trained as coaches together, served in different roles, and partnered in many different ways. We have a lot of experience knowing one another in multiple capacities, and I hope this is evident throughout the episode. I ask them a lot of deep questions about their work as it’s so important and needed in today’s world. In their work, Alex and Bob are cracking the door open for men to show them what is possible if they can tear down their walls. They know that getting men to show up to their retreats is the hardest part – because they have found that once they are there, it’s easy for the facades to fade and allow a new version of masculinity to appear.  I can’t wait for you to tune in and find your own favorite takeaways. 

 

Topics:

  • Believing that we get to choose who we are and how we see the world, and for men, trusting that the definition of traditional masculinity can be changed and improved upon
  • The transformation that Alex and Bob themselves have gone through, how it’s impacted their own friendship, and the lessons they now take into their work with their clients   
  • How Alex and Bob support their clients in facilitating breakthroughs in their lives, knocking down walls, and opening their hearts during their retreats, especially as it’s brand new territory for most 
  • The power of letting go of your ego and surrendering to what you don’t know, and why it’s probably easier than you believe it is 
  • Letting go of everything you may think about what it means to be a man to create the space for reinvention and undoing to flow through 
  • How we can create safe space in supporting our partners to ask for help, create an equal relationship, and rewrite the norms of power dynamics 

 

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Commanding the Stage: Effective Public Speaking Techniques for Empaths with Dr. Susan Laverick25 Jun 202401:04:24

If you’ve historically found it challenging to express yourself powerfully as an empath, this episode of The Prosperous Empath® is for you. Dr. Susan Laverick is a sought-after communications consultant with a background spanning Citigroup and the BBC in London to the international sector of Geneva. She trains peacebuilders, NGOs and future leaders to become effective communicators and speak with gravitas. Do you feel that you have a lot to say but find it difficult to figure out how to actually articulate your thoughts (or believe that your message is worth sharing)? By the end of this episode, you’ll feel motivated to embody who you are and communicate your essence with conviction so you can have a deeper impact on your community and become a better leader. 

 

Topics:

  • Susan’s story of reinventing herself after unexpectedly losing a career - harnessing her love of language, leading to a doctorate in English, and eventually establishing a Geneva-based communications consultancy for the peacebuilding and NGO sectors.
  • The importance of self-actualization and claiming your value, instead of modestly ignoring it, through giving to others most in need of the professional support you alone can provide.
  • Understanding your ethos, "the real you", becoming proud of this, and conveying this confidence and authenticity to an audience
  • How body language enhances audience connection and reflects a speaker's individuality.
  • The importance of becoming audience-centric, rather than speaker-centric, to spark audience engagement, and how to keep it alive it with strong, and compelling messages

 

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Mini-Retirements, Healing from Burnout, and Pivoting with Jillian Johnsrud18 Jun 202401:00:20

If you had a month off of work, what would you do? Maybe you’d take the opportunity to work on your side business to increase your income to possibly leave your 9-5. Maybe you’d focus solely on healing your nervous system from endless burnout. The opportunities are endless – enter mini-retirements. Over the past 20 years, Jillian Johnsrud and her husband have taken a dozen mini-retirements while also paying off their debt, buying a home with cash, adopting four kids (and having two biological kids), buying rentals, traveling to 27 countries, and living abroad. In our conversation today on The Prosperous Empath® Podcast, she shares what exactly a mini-retirement is, how they can serve as a catalyst for major change, and how she helps her clients prepare for them. When you listen all the way through, you’ll feel like your biggest desires and dreams are that much more accessible (with action steps to make them happen). 

 

Topics:

  • How Jillian defines a “mini-retirement” and how this can look whether you work in a 9-5 job, or if you’re a business owner
  • The different ways a mini-retirement can give you a runway to imagine new possibilities, heal from burnout, and buy back time 
  • How Jillian supports her clients in preparing for a mini-retirement, especially around the feeling of time and energy scarcity 
  • Being comfortable with sitting in the space or void to reconnect with what you want to design on purpose 
  • The four steps of considering a mini-retirement: set an intention, negotiate employment, create a budget, navigate burnout 

 

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The Rooted Renegade: Exploring Somatics and Holistic Success with Rebecca Arnold11 Jun 202400:50:48

I’m so excited about this episode of the Prosperous Empath® Podcast because I’m sitting down with Rebecca Arnold,  certified coach, colleague and longstanding member of the UNBOUNDED Mastermind, to talk about her debut book, The Rooted Renegade. Years in the making, this book helps ambitious professionals reach holistic success and overcome imposed pressure and external expectations that many empaths struggle with, such as perfectionism, people-pleasing, overwork, and difficulty with boundaries. If you feel that your nervous system is tapped out (or getting close to it), listen to this episode to start healing and embodying a more nurturing relationship with yourself. 

 

Topics:

  • Rebecca’s experience with deep burnout after leaving what she had thought was her dream job and how she healed her nervous system after falling apart emotionally and physically 
  • The importance of grounding your body, lighting your soul, and building healthy relationships with other people 
  • How Rebecca stopped holding anger and disappointment in her body and processed her difficult relationship with her father 
  • Learning to trust your body and becoming attuned to its needs instead of always pushing through  

 

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The Art of Risk-Taking and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Lindsey Epperly04 Jun 202400:47:50

If you often struggle with trusting yourself and taking risks in entrepreneurship, you’re going to take away a lot from this week’s episode of the Prosperous Empath®. I’m sitting down with Lindsey Epperly, CEO of Jetset World Travel which she has scaled from a one-person operation into a team of over 90 dedicated members in the unlikeliest of times - the COVID-19 pandemic. When the world shut down in March 2020, Lindsey was 5 months pregnant with her first child and her husband had recently quit his job in finance to integrate into her business. As travel restrictions were being put into place, Lindsey had to choose between betting on herself or succumbing to fear and uncertainty. Tune in for an insightful and motivational conversation on turning obstacles into opportunities, overcoming imposter syndrome, and being a light in a dark time. 

 

Topics:

  • Lindsey’s story of scaling her travel agency while navigating her industry’s greatest crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic
  • How to improve your relationship with fear as an entrepreneur and become a resilient risk-taker
  • Battling with your inner critic and overcoming imposter syndrome so you stop being your own bottleneck 
  • Giving up on the illusion of control, hiring a team, and realizing that your way is not the only and best way
  • How Lindsey navigates working with her husband as her business partner and figuring out the boundaries of personal and professional life

 

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Supporting Yourself Through the Liminal Space: Reinvention as an Empath with Sarah St. John24 Dec 202401:00:54

I’m delighted to have Sarah St. John on the show today, who’s past podcast, The Uncensored Empath, was a source of inspiration for my own. Along with being a podcast host, Sarah is the founder of Empath School, an author, a somatic coach, and creator of Become an Empath Coach™ certification. Throughout the episode, she shares how personal health challenges, becoming a mom, and other instances of grief led her to retire her podcast (despite its success) to take the time to redefine her own identity and focus. Sarah is trained in somatic healing, neuro linguistic programming, emotional freedom technique, yoga, meditation, and more and she shares how these modalities have helped her heal and reconnect with her body while embracing the messiness of liminal spaces so many of us often find ourselves in. She believes that empaths are uniquely wired to be potent healers, as you listen in you’ll see why. I appreciate Sarah’s openness throughout the whole episode and if you’re on your own personal journey of healing, I think you will too.

 

Topics:

  • Knowing when it’s time to close a chapter in your life and how to make that change without chaos and breakdown 
  • The interconnectedness of being an empath and experiencing grief and trauma and why Sarah has become so dedicated to healing of these layers 
  • How the parentification of children can lead to hyper-responsibility, hyper-vigilance, masking sensitivity, and ultimately becoming an empath 
  • Why it is important for empaths to learn how to be in their body to feel their own emotions and feelings to reconnect with their own humanity 
  • What nervous system work can look and feel like as an empath who is desiring to make a change around how they manage their lived experience 
  • Sarah’s experience with brushing up against death and how this has pushed her to be intentional with creating a legacy and embodying her beliefs 

 

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How to Hold a Cockroach (and Long Covid) with Matt Maxwell28 May 202400:57:54

I’m honored to have someone who I care deeply about on the podcast today, Matt Maxwell. He is dedicated to freedom, joy, connection, and stewardship of the earth. Beyond that, Matt is also the author of How to Hold a Cockroach and leads Hearthstone Coaching, where he helps individuals, teams, and organizations clarify and create what matters most to them. At the time of recording, Matt joined me from his car as he’s traveling across the country to move back home to have more support from his family as he navigates the effects of long COVID. Throughout our conversation, we touch on holding grief, giving ourselves the permission to receive, and how Matt is gracefully and intentionally coming to terms with his new reality. If you’ve listened to my past solo episode on receiving and the recent episode with Jenn Andreou on embracing grief, Matt’s episode will feel like a big picture moment on how the two are interconnected and aligned. If you’re in a period of transition, especially if it’s one that’s hard to grapple with, I hope you find some relief in this episode.

 

Topics:

  • Matt’s experience with long COVID, what it looks like for him and others, and how this has been the catalyst for a major pivot in his life and business

  • The idea of breaking free from “stupid” to allow ourselves to freely and confidently try new things

  • How Matt has learned to hold grace for himself and surrender who he was before COVID to come to terms with his life now

  • Learning to receive more in life while honoring the way we can be of service, companionship, and partnership to other people

  • How Matt has learned to redefine success and find a new way of working with his new cognitive threshold

  • More on Matt’s book, How to Hold a Cockroach, and the lessons on fear and the stories we tell ourselves

  • Matt’s guidance for helping others through chronic illness or holding their own cockroach



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Embracing Grief: Healing in a Culture that Avoids Sorrow with Jenn Andreou21 May 202400:49:41

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This episode may contain triggering content for some listeners affected by child loss; please review the show notes to know if this episode is proper for you now.

 

As an empath, it can often feel like we’re living in a world that’s grieving hardship and heartbreak. This is why I’m grateful to sit down with Jenn Andreou, an Actualized Living Coach and Grief Recovery Method Specialist. In her work, Jenn helps grievers who feel stuck in the pain of their losses to move through grief and take action to regain their wellbeing. Throughout the episode, we talk about living with grief and allowing yourself to feel pain, sadness, and sorrow instead of fixing or bypassing them. After living through two tragic losses, it took Jenn seventeen years to truly begin to heal and find her way back to joy. Why? Because while grief is emotional, we as a society often intellectualize it and don’t allow ourselves to truly embrace and process our feelings. Jenn joins me for a heartfelt discussion on taking action (not the kind you may think), becoming more honest with yourself, and embracing the idea that it’s okay for things to not always be good so you can heal and move forward.

 

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  • How to use the Grief Recovery Method to embrace and process grief instead of waiting for time to heal your wounds

  • Uncovering the fact that society discourages us from feeling bad and normalizing the idea that it’s okay to not always be okay

  • How to make grief a more welcomed topic in your community and practice bringing curiosity instead of knowing, fixing or bypassing

  • The simple ways in which you can become disconnected from yourself and how to connect more routinely with your inner world

  • Insights on how to help your loved ones grieve and become a heart with ears

 

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Your Permission Slip to Dream Bigger14 May 202400:33:11

In this episode of the Prosperous Empath®, I’m jumping back into the mini-series on mindset blocks and obstacles that empaths and HSPs often struggle with on their entrepreneurial and leadership journeys. By nature, empaths are often people-pleasers and permission seekers. We tend to ask other people for their blessing before we make big decisions and even tame our dreams when they make our loved ones uncomfortable. In this conversation, I’m sharing insights and practical strategies on how to cultivate self-trust and start enrolling others into your vision instead of asking for their permission so you can own the full expression of your desires and dream bigger.

 

Topics:

  • Catherine’s journey with permission-seeking and how she cultivated breakthroughs and self-trust

  • How to own your potential and start trusting yourself without having proof or guarantees that you’ll achieve your vision

  • How to make choices for yourself based on where you desire to be and speak from that place of already knowing who you’re capable of becoming

  • Enrolling others into your vision and how to start seeking participation instead of permission

 

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A Love Letter on my 40th Birthday to my Baby and You07 May 202400:16:32

I am putting a brief pause on the series on challenges that empaths and HSPs often face this week to bring you a special, emotional & deeply personal episode. I’ve just returned from a spending over the last two weeks in Europe celebrating a milestone birthday - I just turned 40! I’m also officially more than halfway through my pregnancy, and it feels like a beautiful moment to pause and honor all of the becoming that it has taken me to get to this point in life. So, I decided to write a love letter to the baby in my belly to honor the version of me I am today and what I hope for them. Somehow, it also ended up being a love letter to myself and all of YOU as I reflect on learning important life lessons, finding answers to some big questions, and learning to deeply love myself along the way. I hope you find something meaningful and of value for yourself in this vulnerable episode!

 

Topics:

  • Catherine’s reflections on turning 40 and getting ready to welcome her baby this fall 
  • Learning to love yourself for being you vs. basing your value on your accomplishments and what you do for other people 
  • The importance of finding the answers to big questions such as “What do I want?” and “What do I love?”
  • Essential mindset shifts Catherine has learned over her journey & what she wants to pass down to her child and you

 

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Expanding Your Capacity to Receive in Business, Life, and Love30 Apr 202400:41:55

In this episode of the Prosperous Empath® Podcast, I’m continuing the series on challenges that empaths and HSPs often struggle with and sharing practices, mindset shifts, and tips on how to overcome them. The topic of this episode - expanding your capacity to receive - has been one of the greatest transformations for me over the last decade and it’s something I routinely explore with clients. In life, there is an inherent polarity between givers and takers, and the majority of empaths and HSPs overidentify as givers. There are amazing benefits to being a talented giver (which is why many empaths thrive as service providers), but it can also be hard to allow yourself to receive and have your needs met, whether it’s in business partnerships or romantic relationships, to name just a few. In this episode, you’ll learn why empaths often struggle with giving too much of themselves, the consequences of this tendency, and how to nurture your ability to receive more and better.



Topics:

 

  • Catherine’s personal experience with expanding her capacity to receive in business, life, and love & how growing up in a bed-and-breakfast disconnected her from her own needs

  • Digging deeper into why empaths often struggle with people-pleasing, high-achieving, excessive caretaking, and authentically expressing their emotions

  • Uncovering how you may be creating dynamics in your business, relationships, and life that set you up for giving too much and how to re-train the people in your life on what they can & can’t expect from you

  • How to prevent burnout, misaligned relationships & partnerships, and stop giving from an empty love tank

  • Nurturing more intimacy in life & business and learning how to lean in to nonviolent communication



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Dreaming and Manifesting for Sensitive Empaths Living in a Loud World23 Apr 202400:34:06

Today I’m kicking off a series of episodes on the Prosperous Empath® Podcast where I will dig into some commonalities that empaths and HSPs experience in entrepreneurship and leadership. In my years of working with empaths from all walks of life, I’ve noticed that we often share similar struggles and obstacles that we need to overcome to thrive and prosper. In this solo episode, I’m talking about the power of manifestation and the process of reconnecting with your dreams, desires, and creativity. To tell the truth, I have a love/hate relationship with the word “manifestation” - even though I have manifested many things in my life and business. If there’s a logical part of you that resists the concept of manifestation, you’ll resonate with this episode! I’m sharing nuggets of wisdom on how to become intentional with your thoughts and beliefs as well as my favorite manifestation practices to try. 

 

 

Topics:

  • What manifestation is (and isn’t) and the idea that every result is the consequence of a previous thought and belief 
  • Identifying self-abandonment and the vulnerable practice of reconnecting with your dreams and creativity
  • 8 manifestation practices that helped Catherine open her heart, trust her intuition, and start dreaming big again 
  • Reconnecting with your inner capacity for joy, finding your embodiment practice, and co-conspiring with the universe to create an aligned life 
  • The power of “acting as if” and embracing your skepticism to get out of your comfort zone and connect with the longings of your heart 

 

 


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Making Google Your Best Friend with Kelsey Flannery16 Apr 202400:55:19

If you want your website to rank high on Google but have always been intimidated by the concept of SEO, this episode of the Prosperous Empath® is for you! I’m sitting down with Kelsey Flannery, a Google Certified Expert and CEO of KaeRae Marketing, and UNBOUNDED Mastermind member, to talk about the basics of search engine optimization and how to approach it in a way that aligns with your values as an empath. Kelsey quit her job at a big marketing agency to develop an innovative Google marketing framework that allows you to authentically share who you are while strategically using SEO to your advantage. We’re digging deep into how Google really works, breaking down common SEO terms that may have overwhelmed you in the past, and sharing easy steps you can take right after listening to this episode to improve your rankings and visibility. While Google may appear like the cool kid that’ll never talk to you, it actually wants to be your best friend. In this conversation, Kelsey and I will equip you with the understanding and tools you need to start making Google your best friend as an empath. 

 

Topics:

  • Humanizing SEO and the idea that while it can be intimidating, Google is an introvert’s best-kept secret in marketing and can be used in empathetic and values-aligned ways
  • The difference between hunting-based vs. harvesting-based marketing and how SEO can help you educate,grow and attract your target audience
  • Basic SEO terms (search engine optimization, Google Analytics, conversions, and keywords),what they actually mean and why they are a game changer in the online business world
  • Easy steps you can take right now to start growing on Google and when to consider outsourcing to a marketing team 

 

 

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Becoming an Embodied Feminine Leader with Isabelle Griffith09 Apr 202400:52:40

I’m ecstatic to sit down for this insightful conversation with Isabelle Griffith, the Founder of The School Of Somatic Leadership For Women™, on this episode of the Prosperous Empath®. Isabelle is a Somatic and Embodied Feminine Leadership coach. Her life’s work is to help women break the internalized narratives that are keeping them feeling stressed, depleted, burnt out, and doubting their worth. After spending 20 years in the corporate world and having two beautiful children, she found herself severely burned out - although her seemingly perfect life “ticked” all the boxes. For Isabelle, experiencing burnout was a doorway to reconnecting with her feminine essence and discovering that a completely different way of life and leadership was possible. Many women live in their masculine energy by default, not tapping into the part of them that’s cyclical instead of linear. Through our conversation, Isabelle and I uncover how to find a renewed sense of inner authority, regulate your nervous system, and, most importantly, what it means to be an embodied feminine leader.

Topics:

  • Isabelle’s story of following the blueprint for the perfect life yet feeling completely broken and self-critical and how burnout was her doorway to transformation and change
  • Recognizing where you’re living in your masculine and embarking on a tender journey of reclamation of your feminine
  • The idea that conventional leadership is portrayed in a very masculine way (a man in a suit) and what it means to become an embodied feminine leader
  • Becoming attuned to your body’s wisdom, emotions, and fluctuations, and regulating your nervous system to improve and expand your quality of being
  • Learning how to trust yourself and the natural unfolding of life instead of being too attached to your goals and certain outcomes

 

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Living a Non-Linear Life while Following Your Intuition with Jill Ferguson02 Apr 202400:53:49

If you’ve been a part of my community for a while, you know that intuition is one of my favorite topics to discuss. This is why I’m so excited to sit down with Jill L. Ferguson, serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and international speaker, to talk about embracing your intuition and following a non-linear path in business and, perhaps even more importantly, life. Jill started her first business at the age of eighteen and has been in-and-out of self-employment ever since, authoring dozens of books and exploring different passions, from painting & photography to consulting & coaching. She learned early on that there’s no straight path to entrepreneurship, but along the way she has learned the importance of following your gut, saying yes to opportunities, and learning to trust yourself. Jill believes that all of us - especially Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and empaths - were born with divine creativity within us. Yet, in a world that’s so focused on “staying on track,” cultivating a strong sense of self and giving yourself permission to explore is no easy feat. Jill and I have a vulnerable and insightful discussion today about unpacking people-pleasing, taking creative action, and living authentically. If you find it hard to give yourself permission to do things your own way, you’ll undoubtedly learn a lot and walk away inspired from this episode. 

 

Topics:

  • The idea that we’re put on a linear path as small children and that even though many linear notions are ingrained in our brains, entrepreneurship, life, religion, education, relationships - none of it has to be linear 
  • Recognizing when you’re making choices to fulfill other people’s expectations vs. your own and learning to trust yourself 
  • Giving up on the notion that you have to run your business a certain way to be successful and building processes that feel authentic to you 
  • Living as a human being, not a human doing, and embracing passion, openness, and creativity 
  • Learning to block out the noise around you, connect deeper with your intuition, and approach life playfully  

 

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Mindful Spending & Navigating Lifestyle Creep with Cris Caruso26 Mar 202400:52:07

In this episode of the Prosperous Empath®, I’m sitting down with financial advisor and UNBOUNDED Mastermind Alum, Cris Caruso to talk about a phenomenon that many people have experienced in recent years: lifestyle creep. Cris has been in the financial services industry since 2004 and a financial advisor since 2008. Beyond that, she has pursued additional education in understanding how our behaviors shape financial outcomes by earning the Behavioral Financial Advisor designation from Think2Perform. She also earned the Accredited Domestic Partnership Advisor credential prior to 2015 as a way to support her LGBTQIA+bclients and continues to use this knowledge to work with unmarried couples and non-traditional families. You’ll appreciate her unique experience throughout today’s episode as she speaks on lifestyle creep, or lifestyle inflation, which is overspending on things that you don’t actually need as your income increases. When you’re early in your career, your spending habits focus on must-haves like housing and groceries. But as your income increases, it’s easy to lose track of what is a necessity and what are simply too many luxuries, and to just keep buying more. Cris and I discuss both values-based and practical strategies on how to identify the areas of your life you should spend generously on and where to be more mindful to reach your long-term goals. How do you live in alignment with your money, especially as an entrepreneur and an empath? You’ll get an answer to this question as you listen to our thought provoking conversation on purposeful spending, the importance of allowing yourself to have fun & fabulous experiences, and more.

 

Topics:

  • Understanding lifestyle creep and how to identify and avoid meaningless overspending 
  • The importance of spending generously on things that truly satisfy you and how to identify what they are 
  • Recognizing how perfectionism, scarcity mindset, and societal expectations are contributing to your relationship with money 
  • Finding the right balance between lifestyle creep and mindfully increasing your spending as your income grows 
  • Navigating financial planning as an entrepreneur with a fluctuating income that often grows quicker than expected 
  • How to start investing in a way that is aligned with your values and vision 

 

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Embracing Peaceful Productivity and Reinvention for Empathpreneurs with Anne Rajoo10 Dec 202400:48:10

Something that I really appreciate about thriving and having it all as an empathpreneur, is that we get to create our business around the lifestyle that we're committed to. For me recently, that has looked like creating more spaciousness and more free time in my schedule to be with my son, while also re-evaluating my business through the lens of what's enough. This has opened up so much more joy and peacefulness in my everyday life and I am loving every moment of it. So with that, I'm delighted to have Anne Rajoo, a Peaceful Productivity Mentor, on the show today. Anne owns a boutique VA agency and is a two time graduate of our Emerge Mastermind, and she's someone who I appreciate and find a lot of peace in her presence. I hope you enjoy today's episode with someone who truly embodies what they stand for in business and is committed to continually reinventing her own experience of peaceful productivity as she supports her clients in doing the same.

 

Topics:

  • How Anne maintains peace and balance when she’s in the midst of the harder moments of entrepreneurship and life and how she defines productivity
  • Anne’s experience of moving from a very productivity-centered Germany to the slower island life of Mauritius and charting this new course that was never modeled for her 
  • How holding your own boundaries and expectations can not only open opportunities and communication for yourself, but show others what is possible, too
  • Learning to prioritize your greatest commitments and what you enjoy the most in work and then outsourcing the rest to grow a scalable business 
  • Practices that you can start now to cultivate peaceful productivity in your own business and why Anne believes “making the ask” can be the most impactful 

 

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I’M PREGNANT! The Twists & Turns of My Journey, Part 2 of 219 Mar 202400:33:40

Disclaimer: This episode could be hard for some listeners to hear, especially if you’ve been struggling with conceiving. I’ll share that we are pregnant, and we have been blessed to have NOT had any miscarriages. 

 

On this week’s episode of the Prosperous Empath®, I’m continuing to authentically share the behind-the-scenes of my pregnancy journey and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. Be sure to listen to last week’s episode if you haven’t already! In the beginning, the process was incredibly challenging for me because I went into it attached to a certain timeline in my mind - getting pregnant immediately - and it just didn’t happen that way for us. Instead, I had to stop trying to control the journey, trust the process, and discover ways of getting support that I hadn’t considered before. From seeing alternative healthcare providers and sharing my struggles more openly with family and friends to considering IVF and getting a medical procedure that finally helped us conceive naturally, I’m sharing all the details in today’s episode. If you’ve been struggling trying to conceive or know someone who is, I hope that my experience helps you feel less alone on your journey and more empowered to trust your instincts. 

 

Topics:

  • The idea that how you show up or get blocked in one area of your life (for example, business) can be applied to other areas of your life (in this case, conception)
  • Letting go of unfulfilled pregnancy expectations and surrendering to the process and my intuition instead of holding onto a rigid timeline
  • How openly sharing my struggles and getting support, encouragement, and blessings from others created an energetic shift for me
  • Working with an acupuncturist + a chiropractor and getting a medical procedure (HCG) to increase our chances of conceiving naturally
  • How my habits have (and have not) shifted during pregnancy, from morning routine to cold plunging

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I’M PREGNANT! Opening Up About My Journey, Part 1 of 212 Mar 202400:35:20

Disclaimer: This episode could be hard for some listeners to hear, especially if you’ve been struggling with conceiving. I’ll share that we are pregnant, and we have been blessed to have NOT had any miscarriages. 


I’ve been looking forward to recording this episode of the Prosperous Empath® for months now. I’m so excited to share that I’m pregnant! Yet, my journey to conception has been long and full of challenges. In this episode, I’m going to get vulnerable about my experience because there is so much information I wish I had known before my husband Parth and I started trying to have a baby. I mistakenly thought we’d get pregnant immediately, but it took us almost a year to conceive. Over that year, I learned the importance of managing unfulfilled expectations, self-advocating for my wants and needs, breaking down in order to break through, and many other things that I simply wasn’t ready for at the beginning of my conception journey. When you want something so deeply, it’s really hard to surrender - yet that’s just what I had to do. Whether you’re thinking about pregnancy or already trying to conceive, I hope that this episode helps you feel more supported as you navigate your own journey. 

Topics:

  • Going into the conception process thinking that I’m going to get pregnant immediately and working through the heartbreak of unfulfilled expectations 
  • The importance of self-advocating for yourself, working with empathic medical professionals, and leaning on the practitioners you trust 
  • How the personal development work I’ve been doing over the last decade has helped me during my conception journey

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Becoming the Architect of Your Ideal Schedule05 Mar 202400:35:12

As I’m recording this solo episode of the Prosperous Empath®, I’m enjoying a week with no client calls & focusing entirely on working on my business instead of working in it. I block off my calendar like this every last week of the month and instantly feel more spacious and creative. This got me thinking about one of the most popular topics I discuss with clients: Becoming the architect of your ideal schedule. When you’re a 9-5 employee, being busy is celebrated as a sign that you’re a hard worker or an overachiever, while embracing leisure is frowned upon. When you transition into entrepreneurship and become the CEO of your own schedule, the “busy” mindset has to shift. Why? Because as an entrepreneur, so much of your success is who you’re being and how you’re showing up - instead of how booked your schedule is. In this episode, I’ll unpack the idea of transforming your relationship with time as you grow & evolve and how it’s one of the most challenging (and necessary) mindset shifts to make as an entrepreneur. You’ll walk away with practical strategies on how to lean into CEO thinking, change your perspective, and master your time.

 

Topics:

  • How to shift your mindset from being a 9-5 employee to becoming the architect of your ideal schedule as an entrepreneur
  • How to create energetic space in your calendar & mind to allow for big, intuitive, and courageous thinking to emerge
  • Exploring the idea that your ideal schedule as an entrepreneur is going to evolve & look different depending on the season of business that you’re in 
  • Looking at time management as self-management and allowing yourself to invite more leisure, idleness, and pleasure into your life
  • How to build a schedule that works for you & prioritizes your energy instead of the energy of other people 

 

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