Authentic Success: The Natural Professional's Podcast With Shawn Tuttle

This episode is a two-parter. Part I In the first part, recorded in the closet underneath the staircase in my house, I talk about stress patterns, modern day tigers, and the sympathetic nervous system. We look at how you can make your life so much easier (and produce better work) when you break those patterns, what your Mellow Mama state actually is, how your amygdala gets in the way of serendipity and your creativity, and how you can use your attention and your breath as a major disruption tool. (Note: While there is much discussion about cars careening into your lane on the highway, no accidents occurred in the creation of this content.) Part II Women’s Coach and Retreat Leader Megan Roop shares with us her Daily Welcoming practice. What I love about her Daily Welcoming is that while there are so many angles to self-care, this one provides the umbrella for them all to be touched in with. Since she actually does a full exercise here, I recommend that you listen to this episode in the morning, with paper an

Jake Jorgovan helps his clients make money in extremely creative ways. His approach is of the outbound marketing camp and is very personal and you might even say quirky. If you thought that old school tape player was just a relic, think again. That ‘ancient’ piece of machinery could land you your next big client. In this episode we discuss: creating demand in a freelance economy and this helps you set higher rates traffic vs. values and other challenges of being committed to authenticity in business the single practice that influences his daily rhythm and serves as a tool for talking thru big decisions with himself pruning and other practices that support him in moving toward his desired direction in life He also shares which influential book inspired him to make his bucket list desire to live in another country happen now instead of some time in the indeterminate future. I first ran across Jake’s work through Todd Henry’s community and was immediately hooked. He has a great ebook called The Focused Creator

To bike through southern France or not to bike through southern France, that is one tough decision for this wanderlust-chica to make! Someone else doing the planning, award points in the mileage account... it's a no-brainer, right? In this shorty episode, I share my process for making significant decisions. I call it my Big Decision Protocol. This is a simplified version of the process--the full version will be in the Natural Professional Handbook that I'm working on. While researching, talking with people, listing pros & cons is important and gives your head plenty of data to work with, the best final decisions come through mindful connection with your Wise Self. You'll learn my four step process for making Big Decisions which step most people leave out when trying to follow their intuition (hint: it's step #4) This was a spontaneous episode recorded over the fourth of July weekend. After being immersed in a family emergency for a week, and then in family vaykay mode for another week, I'd been putting

The Body-Mind connection is so fascinating! In this episode of the Authentic Success podcast, Nancy Shanteau, a Skills for Change Coach and Somatic Coach talks about a process she's developed to deal with the thoughts that otherwise clutter up the mind and bring us down. Whether you think of these thoughts as from the inner critic, the voice of judgement or just straight up shame or guilt, they wield an inordinate amount of power over you. You'll learn how the simple technique to weed out self-sabotaging thoughts, cleansing your thoughts leads to re-connecting with your wise-adult consciousness, and to stop sleepwalking through your life with old thought-patterns. I've been fascinated by the Mind-Body connection for years now as I've come to understand that the body gives us so much information--that we ignore--every day. As a result, we waste huge amounts of energy. One of the biggest energy drains results from the cluttered mind. It's not until you start paying attention to the quantity of inane thoughts

No one gets to the point of living the life of their dreams alone. When I talk with other successful business owners, one common theme is support systems.   What does support mean? I’m not talking family and friends here, I mean focused business support that keeps you and your business on track, beyond accountability and into the juicy realms of vision and intention.   Have you ever lost focus in your business? Do everyday tasks dominate your work flow to the point you lose track of the big picture? Have you wondered how some entrepreneurs seem to know about everything, always trying something new? Are there fellow biz owners from whom you would love to learn?   The reality of being an entrepreneur (and really, of just being a person), is that you need support. This can mean so many different things, from a paid coach or class to a casual chat with a friend.   Masterminds have become a bit of a trend in the entrepreneurial world. Yahoo! I’m wholly in favor of any support system that helps biz own

The scene: Burningman, the radical self expression festival that converges in an empty expanse of Nevada each year. In this episode of the Authentic Success podcast, I share 3 guiding principles + real world experience of putting them into action.   I spell out the concrete takeaways so you can:   feel more momentum in your life and biz, appreciate sparks of inspiration when they arise, structure your day for accomplishment, understand your work/life needs so you are happy with results, and eliminate doubts that stall your progress.   When everything your life is centered around is absent, how will you respond? When there is absolutely nothing on your ToDo List, what will you do?   You really get to see the effects of this kind of experiment when all “everyday” routines, habits, structures, and tech toys are absent--left behind in the “default world.”   The main goal (for me, for you, for any Natural Professional) was to organize my energy around being happy, healthy, and whole. This kind of min

Shea Smith, owner and founder of HAALo, a successful herb shop and alternative healing hub in Nevada City, California, didn’t start out wanting to be a business owner. She identified a need in the community, and through conversations, networking, and guiding intuition, HAALo began to unfold. HAALo is a true grass roots, community effort that started with no initial seed money, no loans—and it has remained debt-free while continually growing. In her conversation with Authentic Success podcast host Shawn Tuttle, Shea shares how deep spiritual learning and growth can happen anywhere, even at 30,000 feet delivering drinks and pillows as she did for more than two decades as an airline stewardess. Their conversation also includes: creating a culture of service in your life and business the power of story for learning and teaching building a business and making decisions guided by intuition having mentors and establishing yourself as a resource by being a mentor cultivating fertile growth for your own business whil

Dan Portnoy is a marketing “fixer.” Mostly, though not exclusively, applying his skills to the non-profit world, he’s the one you turn to when your plane’s going down—meaning your ad campaign is failing or a launch fell flat. He’s an expert in translating a compelling message into multiple channels of communication—not an easy feat. Over the last decade, he’s honed his skills to become a successful: Media and Campaign Strategist Speaker Trainer and Coach Author Award Winning Director and Producer Success for Dan as a creative entrepreneur is rooted in knowing himself, owning and honoring his natural talents, and continuing to expand his repertoire of skills. And having coffee in the house.   In this episode of the Authentic Success podcast, host Shawn Tuttle talks with Dan about the cyclical nature of creativity and: How asking What’s next? impacts your marketing messages and can change your personal energy if you’re in a lull. How learning is critical for inspiration and forward movement. How the power of

Have you checked a lot of things off your ToDo list, but your guilt and frustration levels are in the red zone because you’re not getting around to your Creative Work? In this episode of the Authentic Success podcast, it’s just me and you, my friends. I introduce the idea of Energy Management and explain […]

Maxima Kahn is an accomplished Creative and “Ambassador of play.” Inviting wonder, curiosity, imagination, and cooperation, Max encourages us to venture beyond the ego to open channels of creativity. In this episode, Maxima Kahn reveals her 3 P’s which are the key to inspiration and getting in the flow–inviting more moments of deep engagement where […]

Are the desires to be a successful entrepreneur at odds with yogic principles? Or are there ways to redefine success and run business in a new way? Mandy Lucchese founded KinFolk Yoga in Grass Valley, California as a hub for health and happiness. Whether running the studio or teaching a yoga class, Mandy consistently shows […]

Award-winning Molly Fisk has a unique insight into the journey as a creative entrepreneur. Her own entrepreneurial spirit has led her from sweater designer to banker, poet, teacher, radio commentator and now Skills for Change Life Coach. Listen in as she and host Shawn Tuttle talk about: marketing authenticity, building an online community, and setting […]

Irene Au is Head of User Experience (UX) at Google, a yoga teacher, mother of two, and inspired by the question of how to use technology to make people’s lives better. Seeing as how successful Google is, I thought, “hmmm, the small biz owner could definitely benefit from getting a behind the scenes look at […]

Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, and a leading expert on the mind-body relationship. She is an accomplished author, teacher, and expert on willpower and compassion. In this interview, you’ll hear how compassion plays a huge role in your success as a business owner. How self-compassion affects your ability […]

Welcome to the inaugural interview for The Authentic Success Podcast! Kicking off this interview series, I talk with Tami Simon, founder of SoundsTrue.com, the multimedia publishing company dedicated to disseminating spiritual wisdom. You’re in for a real treat as Tami has consciously walked her talk in business with admirable integrity for over 25 years. In […]