After 968 episodes and nearly a decade, I'm pausing the Goal Digger Podcast. Season one is complete, and I'm so excited about what comes next. I've been searching for women who stepped back at the height of their careers not from crisis or failure but from peace, intention, and pure joy. Those stories are rare, so I'm modeling it in real time: what it looks like when a woman makes a conscious, celebratory choice to step away from something that's working because she's designed her life to have t...
Dec 31, 2025•49 min•Ep. 944
Drew's back on the mic after a few years, and honestly, I wasn't sure what this conversation would uncover. We've been married for fourteen years, together for half of our lives, and we're standing at this threshold where both girls are finally in school full-time and we're asking ourselves: what do we actually want now? Not what we're supposed to want. Not what comes next on the achievement timeline. But what lights us up, what grounds us, what makes us feel alive. Drew never thought he'd be a ...
Dec 29, 2025•43 min•Ep. 943
Becoming an entrepreneur is the most expensive personal development program you will ever pay for, and I'm not even talking about the money. I'm talking about the version of yourself that you have to let die: the people pleaser who waits for permission, the woman who apologizes before she speaks, that part of you who thinks staying ahead of everything will finally make you safe. I've watched the “girl boss” era rise and fall. I've witnessed hustle culture get worshipped and then finally question...
Dec 24, 2025•39 min•Ep. 942
Anna Malaika Tubbs is a two-time New York Times bestselling author and a leading voice in gender, race, and equity. Her newest book Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us is a wake-up call, one that challenges us to rethink everything from who gets remembered to who gets rewarded. I met Anna recently at a retreat hosted by Onsite in Tennessee and she was magnetic. The best part about meeting her is I had no idea what she did for a career and didn't learn about her books until the ve...
Dec 22, 2025•56 min•Ep. 941
When you read the title of this episode, you may have thought that I’m here to tell you about the next app you need to download or the algorithm hack you're already late to. But no… Goal Digger, I'm here to tell you what I'm seeing beneath the surface. The shifts that are happening whether we talk about them or not. The moves the sanest, smartest women I know are already making quietly. This isn't about keeping up. It's about seeing what's coming and deciding—on your terms—what you want to build...
Dec 17, 2025•51 min•Ep. 940
Every time my mom comes on the show, you ask me to bring her back. You want her wisdom and her perspective, the way she sees straight through to what actually matters… and today, we’re giving the people what they want! My mom, Sue Shelerud, is intelligent, fierce, persuasive, empathetic, and deeply respected. Over the years, she built her impact face to face in classrooms and living rooms and hospital hallways. She shaped people and held space and asked the hard questions that made them think di...
Dec 15, 2025•55 min•Ep. 939
When I started this show, I was working from home, building a business in isolation, and I felt like an imposter in every room I tried to enter. I thought maybe a podcast could help me feel less alone. Maybe it could help me prove I had something worth saying. And here's the part I never saw coming: I didn't think I could do solo episodes! I truly believed I needed a guest, a co-host, someone else to carry the conversation. But hundreds of episodes later, I can talk to a wall forever. I can hold...
Dec 10, 2025•48 min•Ep. 938
What if the fatigue, brain fog, or stubborn symptoms you’ve been brushing off are actually your body’s way of waving a red flag—one that could completely change your health if you knew how to read it? That’s exactly what happened to me a few years ago. I was stuck in a cycle of stress, exhaustion, and mystery symptoms I couldn’t quite name—until today’s guest stepped in. Check out The Being Collective here: http://jennakutcher.com/being Brigid Titgemeier is a Functional Medicine Registered Dieti...
Dec 08, 2025•54 min•Ep. 937
For nearly a decade, I've sat behind this microphone teaching strategies, sharing systems, and talking about how to grow a business that lasts. But beneath all of that has always been something deeper, and it has taken me years to find the words for what this work has really been about. When I look back, I can see a through line running through every story, every season, and every shift—a consistent truth that connects everything, the invisible thread that makes sense of all the seemingly separa...
Dec 03, 2025•53 min•Ep. 936
Have you ever had a gut feeling that you ignored, only to realize months later you should have listened? Or maybe you're sitting in a decision right now, paralyzed, because you don't know if you can trust yourself anymore? Sheetal Story is a Psychic Medium, Spiritual Grief Support Counselor, and Professional Astrologer, but she's also grounded and business-savvy with a Master's in Coaching and a Business Degree from the University of Alberta. She works with entrepreneurs who are stuck, burned ou...
Dec 01, 2025•55 min•Ep. 935
In this episode, I'm giving you everything I know about email marketing: the timeless principles that have built my multi-seven-figure business, plus the emerging trends that will keep you ahead through 2026 and beyond. Even though I’ve talked about the importance of email marketing for the last decade of podcasting, I've never done THIS. A true masterclass; a soup-to-nuts, start-to-finish guide covering why email still works in 2025, how to actually start and grow your list, the emerging trends...
Nov 26, 2025•48 min•Ep. 934
Picture this: you're scaling your business without burning out. Actually, let me be more specific—you're scaling with the help of a team that never sleeps, never needs a vacation, and costs you almost nothing. Sound impossible? It's not. And today's guest is here to show you exactly how. Natalie MacNeil is an Emmy Award-winning media entrepreneur, a futurist, and a visionary when it comes to AI and entrepreneurship. She's actively reshaping how we build businesses with her AI Dream Team™, a syst...
Nov 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 933
When you started your business, you probably thought it was going to give you freedom. More time. More flexibility. The ability to be present in your life, not just busy in your business. But somewhere along the way, it started to feel like the opposite. Like you're always on. Always behind. Always wondering if you're doing enough, posting enough, showing up enough just to stay relevant. You thought entrepreneurship would give your life back. But instead, it feels like it's taking more and more ...
Nov 19, 2025•49 min•Ep. 932
What happens when the person who usually asks the questions… becomes the guest? Today’s episode is a little different, because the tables are turning on me. My right-hand, our VP of Operations, and truly the co-strategist who’s been in the trenches with me for years, Marisa, is taking over the interviewer’s chair. If you’ve been following along on this show, you know that evolution is part of my DNA—I’m never afraid to pivot, shift, and reimagine what business and life can look like. But some of...
Nov 17, 2025•57 min•Ep. 931
I'm going to say something that might sound crazy: I spend less than an hour a week on one platform, and it drives over 20,000 visitors to my business every single month. No dancing. No trending audio. No desperate posting three times a day hoping someone sees it. While everyone else is exhausted trying to outsmart the algorithm, I've been quietly winning with a platform where the algorithm actually works with you, not against you. In this episode, we're talking about the platform that outlasted...
Nov 12, 2025•48 min•Ep. 930
If you’ve ever stared at your email list wondering why it’s not growing or if you’re not even sure where to start, this coaching session is going to light a fire under you. Then, sign up for my FREE class: From Zero Subscribers to an Email List of Engaged Buyers at http://growanemaillist.com ! Shilpi Zalani is a high-performance coach who helps women break through limiting beliefs, get financially independent, and finally create a business that actually fits their lives. She has started, scaled,...
Nov 10, 2025•45 min•Ep. 929
I know this keeps a lot of us up at night: When do we speak? What do we say? What if we get it wrong? And honestly, I've been wrestling with it too… From letting my actions speak louder than my words for years, to finding my voice in ways that feel more direct and meaningful now. Here's what we're covering today: the real trade-offs of using your platform, how to discern what's actually yours to carry, why "staying in your lane" might mean something completely different than you think, and what ...
Nov 05, 2025•51 min•Ep. 928
We live in a world where rest has been branded as lazy. Where women, especially ambitious women and entrepreneurs, are expected to do it all: run the business, raise the kids, support the family, maintain friendships, and keep it all looking effortless. But beneath the surface? So many of us are exhausted, overwhelmed, and quietly wondering if we’ll ever feel “enough.” Nicola Jane Hobbs is here to challenge that narrative. Nicola is a chartered psychologist with a master’s degree in sport and ex...
Nov 03, 2025•48 min•Ep. 927
There are things I’ve never said on this podcast… not because they’re secrets, but because no one’s ever asked. Today, I’m going to open that door, and my hope is that in hearing my answers, you’ll think differently about your own. Some of these questions come from curiosity, some from criticism… But all of them crack open a piece of where I’m at right now, and where I’m going next. So let’s go “off script” together, shall we? Click play to hear the 10 questions, and my answers that may surprise...
Oct 29, 2025•52 min•Ep. 926
We’ve all been fed the idea that “more is more” when it comes to growing your brand… but what if doing less is actually the key to unlocking your next level? Mei Pak is the founder of Creative Hive , and she’s built multiple 7-figure handmade businesses while completely ditching the hustle mentality. She started out making just $3/hour in her first year of business, but after shifting her strategy and simplifying her approach, she went on to build thriving businesses without relying on Etsy or s...
Oct 27, 2025•53 min•Ep. 925
What if your life ran like your business? What if you had streamlined workflows, clear responsibilities, and built-in rest and rhythm not just in your work, but in your actual daily life? As an entrepreneur with ADHD, I've spent years building incredible systems in my business. Launch calendars run like clockwork. Podcast workflows practically manage themselves. My business hums like a well-oiled machine. But at home? Pure chaos. That is, until my friend Natalie Ellis introduced me to the concep...
Oct 22, 2025•50 min•Ep. 924
Ever bought something you loved so much, you had to tell your friends about it? What if your entire business could be built around that kind of energy; where your customers don’t just shop, they stick around, support one another, and become your brand’s loudest cheerleaders? That’s exactly what Bianca Gates has done as the founder and president of Birdies , the stylish-yet-comfy footwear brand that’s built a cult following. What started in Bianca’s living room has grown into a brand loved by wom...
Oct 20, 2025•52 min•Ep. 923
Everyone's wrong about podcasting. They're telling you it's too saturated, too late, too hard. But here's what they don't know: 91% of podcasts are basically dead. While everyone's scared to start, you're walking into wide open territory. If you've been sitting on a podcast idea, convinced you've missed your chance, this article will change your perspective entirely. After helping hundreds of students launch successful shows and building my own podcast to over 100 million downloads, I've learned...
Oct 15, 2025•51 min•Ep. 922
Have you ever thought about starting a podcast but then talked yourself out of it because it felt too overwhelming, too technical, or you worried no one would listen? You’re not alone, and today’s guest is proof that you don’t have to have it all figured out to launch something truly powerful. Head to http://www.freepodcastclass.com and I’ll share with you the first 3 steps to adding a podcast to your business–and how it could BECOME your business! Stacy Smith is a full-time teacher, a mom, and ...
Oct 13, 2025•54 min•Ep. 921
Burnout can creep in when we least expect it, and most of us don’t recognize we’re burned out until it’s already taken a toll on our health, our work, and our joy. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the subtle, hidden signs of burnout — the ones you might be missing — and how to start reversing them before they take you out completely. Whether you’re a business owner, a busy professional, or just someone trying to juggle all the things, this conversation is going to feel like a dee...
Oct 08, 2025•30 min•Ep. 920
If you’ve ever looked at your business, your brand, even your personal relationships, and thought, “This used to feel right… but now I’m not so sure,” you are not alone, and you are not broken. Jen Hatmaker is no stranger to the hard and holy work of reinvention. She’s a bestselling author of 14 books (including four New York Times bestsellers), the host of the award-winning For the Love podcast, and a beloved leader to a community of over 1.6 million. But her newest book, AWAKE , isn’t about bu...
Oct 06, 2025•52 min•Ep. 919
Your perfectionism isn't protecting your reputation… It's protecting your ego. And it's costing you real money, real impact, and real progress toward the life you want to build. After building my business over the last decade, I've learned this hard truth: perfectionism is selfish. Every minute you spend polishing something that could already be helping someone is a minute you're withholding value from your audience. Every hour spent perfecting is an hour not spent learning from real market feed...
Oct 01, 2025•42 min•Ep. 918
Feeling burnt out by the social media hamster wheel? You’re not alone. Today’s guest, Kate Kordsmeier , is here to show us there’s another way to build your business… and it doesn’t have anything to do with the Instagram algorithm. Kate is a certified life and business coach, and the founder of Success with Soul , where she helps entrepreneurs grow soul-led, sustainable businesses using SEO, funnels, automation, and feminist business systems… all without social media. In this episode, we’re unpa...
Sep 29, 2025•59 min•Ep. 917
If you're feeling the pressure to squeeze every last drop out of the year even though you're already running on fumes, this episode is for you. I'm going to show you how to finish the year aligned, not burned out, and why your best move right now might be to slow down on purpose! This episode is not about making you do more. It's about guiding you to choose better and to start thinking of this season as a bridge, not a cliff. Together, we’ll identify what's actually working in your business righ...
Sep 24, 2025•58 min•Ep. 916
Think your business is “too niche” to succeed online? In this coaching session, I’m chatting with Jennifer about how to sell a highly specific online course to a small-but-mighty audience… and how to attract the right people to grow a business that feels deeply aligned! Jennifer Gulizia is a flower farmer and garden educator who turned her passion for dahlias into a beautiful educational business. She’s also a Digital Course Academy student, and she’s looking to refine her offer, grow her commun...
Sep 22, 2025•58 min•Ep. 915
