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Something delicious arrived in my mailbox last week.Something so delicious, that I didn’t think I could deal with the excitement.But I did deal. And I went inside with my parcel and I breathed deeply, and I opened it. And inside...was my third book: Suck It Up, Princess: Real life strategies to be the heroine you already are and have the money, success and life you deserve.The real, beautiful, gorgeousness of almost 12 months of work, right there in my hands.This is a full-on sensory experience. The smell and feel of it...it’s incredible. In fact, you can see exactly what I’m talking about right here, and then start dreaming up your own seeing-your-book-for-the-first-time moment.That new book smell; the silky feel of the pages; my words right there in black and white.And I published it totally on my own! That’s what I want for you.I want you to have control over your book. What it looks like, sounds like and reads like.There are so many platforms for you to use to get this done - so, why not?And here’s t

Imagine this: You’re six months pregnant and you lose your job. How in the world do you rediscover your sparkle?You write a book, naturally.Cue all the excuses:‘I’ve never written before.’‘I’ve never done a writing course.’‘Who would buy it?’Limiting beliefs be damned. Julie Schooler has spent five years writing books, and she’s had ten of them published. AND she’s been co-raising her kids at the same time! What a woman.In this episode of the UNTAPPED podcast we are diving deep into the beauty of getting out of the negative mind, trying not to control everything, and doing what it takes to rediscover your sparkle. What if we just let go of the crappy thoughts that didn’t serve us? What if we remembered to play? And express gratitude? And breathe? Julie says HELL YES to that.In this episode we uncover: ✅ What an apocalypse bucket list is, and why you need one;✅ How we can be okay with not being in control during these banana pants crazy times;✅ Why it’s so important to love yourself;✅ How you can fin

So, you’re in the middle of a big project. And it’s going goooood. So good, in fact, that after a particularly successful moment you jump on an impromptu call with your small but mighty team, and you dance a jig with them (in silence because where they are it’s 1am and their families are sleeping). Basically you’re on top of the world, life is good, you are the bomb dot com.And then, literally, an hour later, you’re on the couch and you cannot move. And you’re not the bomb dot com anymore, because you got hit by a major stomach bug. You’re now not only puking all the time, but have been reduced to a mere humble being, who’s also dealing with regular ol’ insecurities and fears around your launch. In these moments of insecurity, how do you find your resilience? How do you push through? How do you manage expectations? And how do you celebrate the wins - because they are there. And they’re waiting to be seen. But are your eyes open to them?In this episode we uncover: ✅  One of the reasons

If things in your life are tough right now, and you feel stuck, what are you going to do about it?You’re allowed to feel angry, confused, overwhelmed...all totally normal human emotions. But after you’ve felt those things...what are you going to DO about it? This podcast has all the juice and wisdom you’ve been craving to get you over and move beyond whatever isn’t working for you. It’s time to put those big-person panties on and dream again. You want to wake up every day saying, YES, DAY! Let’s DO THIS! If you’re not saying that, then a change is going to do you good.Stacey Brass-Russell is the founder of INSPIRED EVOLUTION™ LLC in New York City and is an evolution life coach and business strategist. Her mission is to inspire and motivate you to step into whatever is happening in life and to use it as a catalyst to activate your resilience, creativity, and power so that you can thrive amidst all of life’s ups and downs and see that change is not a sign of failure but rather your opportunity to EVOL

As an entrepreneur, you are your business. Pretty freaking awesome, right?But sometimes that enemy to growth, Imposter Syndrome, pops up and says, ‘Hello.’ And with it, a whole lot of no-good thoughts start to race through your mind.“Am I good enough?”“What do I know?”“Surely I can’t brand MYSELF? How vain would that be?”According to Jessica Zweig, actually, you can. And you must.Who is Jessica Zweig and how does she know this?She’s the CEO and Founder of SimplyBe. Agency, host of The SimplyBe. Podcast, and soon-to-be author of Be. - A No Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself.She’s basically as inspiring as they come, and she is all about truly finding your authentic voice in the digital space.In this episode we uncover: ✅ That our value has nothing to do with what you look like or how much money you have, but that your pure existence is your inherent value (preach!);✅ Just how important it is to live your truth and how it affects you when you’re not doing th

I love creating content. I really do. I enjoy it. And I’m good at it too.One of the questions I get a lot is, “How do you keep creating new content?”I have a little secret. Some of it isn’t new. Some of it is stuff that I have in my content bank and I just reuse. And that’s what you need to start doing too.There are so many ways that you can freshen up content that you already have and make it relevant. And I’m not just talking about content that you’ve created. I’m also talking about content that you’ve purchased or saved, that you can look at and be inspired by!Here’s the thing:You could very well be sitting on a goldmine of information that other people are just waiting to lap up. And they’re waiting to get it from you because you have a particular kind of joy and way of teaching, that is going to speak to a particular kind of person. Think about what you’ve got that you could turn into monetised content. Yes, you should get paid for all this amazingness! All the experience, time, effort, love an

What is already working for you? What is right there, at your fingertips, waiting to be leveraged into something bigger and better than you ever dreamed possible? In short let’s look at how to monetise what you already have.I have worked with the most incredible women throughout my career. Women who started something from nothing. Who had an idea and said, “Why the hell not” and just ran with it.And you can do it too.Katherine had a blog that she’d been writing for eight years.Kate had a bestselling leadership book she’d written.Robin had expertise in, and a MAJOR passion for, reading Oracle cards. You can hear all about how they took their already-existing content and knowledge and monetise it by packaging it into an online course here.They aren’t the only ones.In this podcast I jam with two extraordinary women who took what they already had right in front of them and created their online courses - so they could maximise their impact and their revenue.Kate Nankivell is a LinkedIn and business developmen

Owning a digital course business is the single most powerful and exciting way to make an impact in the world while growing your income. Just imagine this: you create something once. You put in the work. You invest. And then...it pays you for the rest of your life.Yet, if you’re reading this, you’re likely just thinking about how to create your first online course, let alone turning this into an online business, right?!My guests in today’s episode of the UNTAPPED podcast are course-creating goddesses who were thinking the exact same thing. Fast forward 60 days and they had pre-sold their first ever online courses and were on their way to launching. This is the beauty of starting your course: that single idea can give you a TON of flexibility in terms of content creation, so long as it's based on what your clients need.And I find that fascinating. It's like, the number of courses you could create over time is never- ending, and that means your potential for income is almost infinite!Online courses can

The Power of Feng Shui. Huh? Yup. This is something we have never looked at on the Untapped Podcast before. It’s a brand new topic from a brand new guest. So, pull up a rug, open the door, face away from the wall, and feel the love in your room, as we dive into The Power of Feng Shui for your business with Patrica Lohan. Feng shui means ‘good health’ and ‘good harvest.’ It’s about making your home a healthy and supportive space so you can be more abundant. You activate each area in the house so that the energy flows better. It can be as simple as introducing a new quilt into your home office, or a fluffy rug under your feet.But this podcast isn’t just about the practice. It’s also about the fierceness that is Patricia Lohan.She’s a savvy businesswoman of note who sits super-comfortably in her power. She discovered feng shui when she was 16, and when she moved to Bali she started sharing her knowledge about the ancient practice. Social media, a course, tons of people...and BAM! Major success.Creator

We all have milestones in life: a 21st, a 30th, a 40th, 25 years working for one company, a 60th wedding anniversary. This is one of those days! It’s the 100th episode of my podcast, UNTAPPED. And in celebrating 100 episodes, you asked me anything!I was pretty jazzed when I got back after my December holiday to find that my team had arranged this. What a surprise and honour to get questions from my wonderful listeners, who tune in to my podcast and who I create it for every week.In this episode, I bought in a special guest,Josh, my partner, who knows me best. He asked me all your questions...and I was an open book.From overnight successes, the best (and hardest) things about being an entrepreneur; my obsession with teal; my fave foods and who I was as The Suitcase Entrepreneur; to my time at school; growing up in New Zealand; and all the details about my new book, Suck It Up Princess, we talk about it ALL!In this episode (which is a vlog!) we uncover: ✅  The best and most difficult parts of bei

At the end of 2019, I had big visions for what lay ahead in 2020, however January 1st rolled around and the Universe stepped up and said, “Ooooohhhh, you have those plans? OK. I see those plans. And I’m just going to sit here for a couple of months and watch you start them and then….BOOM! I’m gonna throw a pandemic your way.” Jump to March and...well, I don’t need to carry on. This year simply wasn’t what anyone was expecting.For me. I’m incredibly fortunate to have had a really great year, all things considered. I’m a huge believer in practicing gratitude daily, regardless of how shite life’s become, or what you’re experiencing. It’s important to me that we use these opportunities like 2020 threw us, to learn and grow - even if they’re damn hard. And that’s why I want to talk about the 5 best things I did in 2020. One of the reasons I’m doing this, is because I want you to do the same. What did you do this year? What have you achieved? What challenges did you rise to? What did you le

If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that trauma victims will no longer be silent about abuse or imbalances of power. It finally feels like a shift is happening.Hallelujah, is all I can say.But there’s a long road ahead of us. This newfound visibility highlights the lack of resources available for victims to cope and heal from their pain.That’s exactly what my guest, Jennifer Storm, talks about in today’s episode. An award-winning victim’s rights expert, she is also a survivor of childhood rape, and drug and alcohol addiction, and she’s a best-selling author.It was an honour to be able to chat with her and listen to how she’s moved through darkness and suffering to find an inner strength - showing other survivors that you can overcome trauma and thrive in your life.In this episode we uncover: ✅ One thing you can do to help yourself heal;✅ The practical steps you can use if you’re a survivor of sexual trauma and substance abuse;✅ The kind of collective trauma we’re all experiencing due to t

It’s time to reclaim that inner child, lovely. But how do you do that? That is the million-dollar question! And I have the answer: You play. Yup. You rediscover your purpose using play.Sounds easy, but when we’ve been told 'NO' approximately 148 000 times by the time we’re 18, it’s no wonder you and I are so afraid of playing and being who we are.Me? I love doing cartwheels and handstands and making up stories. I’m all about curiosity and imagination, so learning to rediscover your purpose using play, with Jeff Harry was so exciting for me.You spend so much of your time pretending to be a very serious and important grownup. When you let go of this BS, let your hair down, and PLAY, that’s when magic happens. It’s time to embrace your inner child - nerdy, silly, gawky, fun, energetic...whatever she looks like. Give her all the love she deserves, and watch her make a difference and change lives. Jeff believes that we already have many of the answers we seek, and by simply unleashing your inner child, y

One of the things I’m a strong advocate for is saying what you’ll do, and doing what you’ll say, especially in business. As an upholder, I live and breathe this value of integrity. This year, I’ve added to that, in wanting to not just be a leading learner, but a more inclusive leader. And I’ve added “imperfect ally” into my core set of values too.When you run a company, you are investing in it every single day. It’s always with you. In your brain, in your heart, and your soul. So if it’s not aligned with your values, well, lovely, then you have a problem. That’s exactly what my guest, Erica Courdae, shares in this interview. Erica is the inclusive leader of her own beauty salon, which focuses on healing stereotypes within the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. So, she doesn’t only ‘talk the talk’, she walks it too! A DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) Coach and Consultant, she’s on a mission to help every business owner she meets become an imperfect ally for underrepresented and marginalised commu

Ever wondered, “How about I start over”? Now, before you say…..Woah, Natalie! Hold up, girlfriend. What’s going on in that head of yours...hear me out. A start-over can be amazing. It can be one of the greatest gifts you give yourself. And there are tons of reasons for it to happen: Maybe you run a business, but you realise it isn't aligned with who you've become. (Good reason to start over)Maybe you’re playing small and you know in your soul it’s time to play big. Maybe your business just isn’t doing it for you anymore. (Start over ASAP, girlfriend)Maybe you need a change. Maybe you need something new. Maybe you’re just not in alignment with your business anymore; orMaybe you're after a challenge. (Again...a start-over is sounding amazing right now)My advice? Listen to that inner voice. It is trying to tell you something.Whatever the reason, it’s OK to want change. Change actually isn’t the thing we need to watch out for. What we need to watch out for is how we handle the change. Tha

This week is all about CELEBRATION! My book, The Freedom Plan, is two years old, and I couldn’t be prouder. The book was actually created off the back of a best-selling online course. Why? Let’s take a look:What if I told you that you can create your own Freedom Plan? So that you can earn more, work less, and be free? Does that sound too good to be true? Well, it ain’t! There are hundreds of thousands of people out there who’ve gone off and figured out their own route in business and in life, based on what they already know, the skills they already have and more importantly, the lifestyle they desire.I’ve spent years researching this and discovering how different people can achieve these goals. And then I wrote a book about it! So, that’s what we’re looking at today on the UNTAPPED podcast.Before we dive in, it’s important to tell you about a moment in my life that I’ll never forget. I’d developed knowledge about social media in a tech start-up that I’d created. And I realised that I could take all the k

Do you believe that you can manifest miracles? Or are you feeling lost, tired, and not loving the life that you’ve built? I believe you can manifest miracles in your everyday life. Yes, you, you gorgeous thing! That’s what tapping into your full potential is all about. I know if you stay connected to your vision and start taking action from that place, you can’t help but create your dream reality. I am a huge fan of envisioning your life and business dreams in vivid detail, and seeing and feeling them so vividly, that they become real to you, and actually happen.Over the years I’ve done this in winning a Bodysculping Championship as a complete novice, writing and publishing my first ever Bestselling Book, getting to speak on a TEDx stage, having a six-figure launch, meeting my dream man, and more - all through the power of manifesting.That’s why I know you’ll love my kindred spirit Lana Shlafer, who knows exactly how to manifest miracles. Her story and the wisdom she shares with us in this episode are tr

Here’s something I never thought I’d say: you can absolutely go from entrepreneur to a millionaire CEO in four steps. And they’re four pretty easy steps. They just take a lot of YOU to get them done. But YOU are awesome. So, let’s smash this.What is the difference between being a lifestyle entrepreneur and being a 7-figure CEO? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.At least, there doesn’t have to be. A lifestyle entrepreneur is defined as “an individual who creates a business for the purpose of changing their lifestyle instead of making profits.” But we are not definitions in a dictionary, are we? Hell, no. As someone who spent nine years as a lifestyle entrepreneur, I’ll say it again: HELL NO to that.And I say it in my UNTAPPED podcast this week too.Here’s why: there is no reason why you can’t have your cake, and eat it. Yes, you can focus on your lifestyle, work 20-25 hours a week, and spend the rest of your time exploring the city you’re in. But you can also make a (BIG) profit if you operate a great business, and you’r

Do you consider yourself a leader even if you’re just starting out in your business?I believe the moment you choose to follow your own path and show up in what you are truly believe in and are skilled at, is the moment you become a leader.You don’t have to be famous, an expert or have 10,000 Instagram followers to be a true leader. It’s about being committed to your goals, being a lifelong learner, and truly being intentional about what action you’re taking.That’s why I’ve brought in  internationally recognized leadership coach, Katie Anderson, on the UNTAPPED podcast to discuss what it means to be a leader. Katie went from a traditional corporate background in academia and healthcare operations, before becoming a leadership coach and consultant on her own terms. She is well versed in leadership internationally, as she has lived in 6 countries herself, and is getting ready to pack her bags again to live in Mexico with her family.Katie’s biggest lessons in leadership came from her time living in

Having an aligned purpose in life is something everyone wants, but not everyone understands. In fact finding your purpose in life can feel like a bit of a puzzle, especially if you’re feeling stuck in life.You might be wondering where to even begin to find your purpose.I think your authenticity is where your purpose really lies. But I know, if you’re looking for your life purpose, authenticity can feel just as far out there to really tap into.In this week’s episode of UNTAPPED, I’m sitting down with celebrity manifestation and business coach Shanna Lee, to talk about how to find your purpose in life.I think the number one mistake people make when looking for their life’s purpose, is that they mistake purpose for a life that looks good on the outside. Because of that, people spend so much time searching for purpose outside of themselves and they miss what’s been under their nose this entire time.Our guest today understands that crossroad. Shanna went from being a very successful real estate agent to a soul ali