I've been a business consultant in the wellness/fitness industry for over 12+ years, a yoga instructor since 2005, with a practice that spans more than 20+ years. I've visited over 3,000 fitness/yoga/meditation and wellness studios worldwide, from AU to UK to USA and worked with over 5, 000 clients including big brands like Core Power Yoga, the Dailey Method, The Bar Method, Unplug meditation and thousands of smaller, boutique studios. With that in mind, I want to share a few of my favorite reso...
Nov 17, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Unfortunately my daughter and I were re exposed to mold in a water damaged home recently. If you are mold sensitive and have MCAS like I do, this is a disaster! I didn’t realize it until the 5th day even though I had exacerbated symptoms since day In this episode, learn how to remediate clothing and unfortunately toss out any item over 1.5 inches thick (thus included pillows, blankets, sweaters, bean bag bed) as they cannot be saved. The contamination can not be removed from items that have been...
Nov 15, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 35
I've found in the last week or so, that many people I know are in a cycle of being uber busy, productive, and scheduled due to an overwhelming pressure to perform at their work or as an entrepreneur. Their wellness is sacrificed, symptoms are ignored as they try to keep up with the demands of living in an area that is affluent. They don't see their kids, friends, spend time doing things that fill them up like exercise or rest or meditation or massage, and as a result, they feel burnt out, harrie...
Nov 14, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 34
If you own a yoga, fitness or wellness business tune in to this episode where I share my best pre holiday tips and ideas to ramp up revenue, create community, get more referrals, and attract new clients all while supporting staff, local biz owners, and loyal clients! Announcement! I only have 10 coaching spots left for Nov/Dec. Sign up for 1:1 coaching here: https://momence.com/u/nicolechetaud
Nov 10, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Welcome to my new podcast all about wellness! Get tips on how to prioritize wellness, what comes from focusing on it (purpose/passion), how to operate a profitable wellness business plus motivation to powerfully shift your mindset!
Nov 10, 2022•2 min
Do you have a wellness, yoga, or fitness studio? Or do you want to open one? Are you afraid that everyone is working out / practicing at home? Here's the news flash: Everyone is CRAVING connection, intimacy and community after 2+ years of mandated isolation. Although some people may continue to work out/practice at home, so many others want to come to classes for the energy and connection they miss. Smaller classes. Learning people's names (connecting). Giving personal attention. Charging more f...
Nov 10, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 31
About 10 years ago @ 39, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Colon Cancer. Yes, you read that right - I was 39 years old. Not 50, which is when they start screening people for colon cancer. I had no genetic history, no one in my family or even extended family, had this sort of cancer diagnosis. It was a fluke. I was unlucky. This culminated in a year of treatment in 2012, involving radiation, chemo, and surgery. This left my immune system weakened, although I survived. And although this was a horrible ...
Nov 08, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This episode is all about friendship, community and belonging. This is paramount to wellness for all of us. Human beings are social. The social fabric we create around us is integral to our sense of wellness, or lack thereof. Although I've always been a big fan of friendship, and have had the good luck to cultivate many in my life so far, I realize that not everyone prioritizes community as a source of wellness or even understands how quality matters. You might think you have a lot of "friends" ...
Nov 07, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Would you believe I’ve been sick for almost 4 years? Or that over 30 doctors misdiagnosed me? Or that it took me listening to podcasts for 8 hours day, for 3 months to figure out what was causing my debilitating illness? Or that I was told multiple times by said doctors that I was “crazy” and that “it was all in my head”? If this is you or someone you know, please sign up for my workshop on Tues 11/8 at 8:30 am PST to learn how to get started finding out whether mold is the root cause to all you...
Nov 06, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 29
The more I travel the challenges I’ve been given, the more I understand the power of choice and flexibility. When it feels like nothing is within our control (very little is) we do still have some power when it comes to choosing our response, feeling our emotions, and deciding on what’s next. There is always a choice even when there seems like we are boxed into a corner. In this episode, I invite you to think about opportunities within the challenges, to pay attention to your intuition, to choos...
Oct 31, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In my 12+ years of consulting with entrepreneurs in the wellness/yoga/fitness industry, there are 5 very common myths that come up repeatedly in my conversations. In this episode, I'll dispel the myths that lead entrepreneurs down a path of decreased revenue, low attendance, financial issues, and lack of success. They are not complicated or difficult to remedy, but knowledge is power. And with knowledge you have the choice to change! 5 Common Myths 1. Everyone knows where I'm located AKA I don't...
Oct 27, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 29
I've known about affirmations for years, courtesy of my insatiable appetite for personal growth and human potential content! I think I may have first heard of them when "The Secret" came out circa early 90's, and like many, I started applying the "law of attraction" principles outlined in the movie which included affirmations. However, I've found over the last 10 years of seemingly non stop insurmountable health/wellness challenge in my and my daughter's life, that affirmations don't cut it (at ...
Oct 24, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 26
What is client retention? It's when your clients come back and stay with you, keep practicing, booking services, attending your workshops and retreats, sign up for Teacher Training, referring friends/family/coworkers etc.... Keeping your clients is another critical piece to business success. As they start with a package or membership, they get to know you and your business, they connect with other people who go to your business, they see / feel physical and mental benefits, then that leads them ...
Oct 20, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode you’ll learn all about my path to practicing yoga which started at age 19 in a community college recreation room at Cabrillo College in Aptos, CA and ultimately led me to becoming a 500+ hour double certified yoga instructor and world renowned business consultant/ presenter in the yoga and fitness world for MINDBODY. For 30 years, yoga has been the through line of my life. When I say it’s transformed me in every way, it's not an understatement. In this episode, you’ll understand ...
Oct 18, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 26
So, as promised- Gigi has a happy ending to her seizure journey! Listen in as I pick up where I left off in Part 1 where we discovered her “gelastic” seizures were due to a non cancerous harmatoma deep inside the brain. I start this episode with a funny story about how I found her life-saving surgeon and team through one of my first blind dates in over 8 years! I also share the experience from diagnosis, to meeting her new team, to tests, to the actual surgery and recovery. Finally, you’ll hear ...
Oct 18, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Have you ever wanted to try something new that would require you to be more visible and vulnerable? Have you felt afraid to put your story, your gifts, your struggles, or your journey out there for the world to see / hear? I definitely have. And yet, I have felt absolutely called to host a podcast for nearly 3 years (since 2019) while in the midst of a harrowing health challenge and over 30 debilitating symptoms. The person who 100% inspired me to do it messy, to try, to share my journey, to put...
Oct 17, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 22
One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face is hiring right staff, right fit, for the right role in order to get the appropriate support they need. More often than not, "any warm body" meaning a friend, instructor, or member gets put into the role asap due to desperation! This never goes well. It's a problem of wrong fit for the role. In this episode, learn how to hire and attract the right support people into the right roles that will support you and your business fully. This allows YOU to...
Oct 13, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Vulnerable sharing episode! This was hard for me to share, and yet it's such a critical part of my growth and life story, that I needed to put it out there in the hopes that it will not only motivate you to move on that next dream/idea/goal NOW, but also if you find yourself in the same situation, that you get help more quickly than I did. This is my story of how I went from super, ultra healthy yoga instructor/consultant with a full social life and my own business raising my teen daughter as a ...
Oct 11, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2
How do you cope when a devastating, life changing event completely disrupts your life on every level for 3 years? We all have ways in which we heal, cope, find support, move through, and hopefully, overcome challenge. For many of us, it's fitness/wellness practices and that's the reason we became instructors/providers and/or opened a business in this space. It was SO life changing when we needed a life change! But what happens when all of your coping habits (hiking, spin, skiing, yoga, social ev...
Oct 11, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 5
When was the last time you started your morning with a stream of positive thoughts? Are you aware of what you are thinking, as you are thinking it, when you look in the mirror? Honestly, life is so busy it's difficult sometimes to notice what we are saying to ourselves all day, every day . Especially as we are looking in the mirror getting ready for our day, it's pretty common to have a loop of thoughts that are less than helpful. What a way to begin your morning! Our thoughts affect our habits,...
Oct 10, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Whether you are a current or ready to be an entrepreneur in the wellness/fitness space, it’s my mission in life to empower you to succeed like you never have before. You'll be surprised at the simple strategies, mindset, and processes that are standing in your way. With over 20 years coaching wellness entrepreneurs across the globe, my expertise is in business practice and mindset mastery. More often than not, people open wellness businesses from the role of instructor or client (or both), and w...
Oct 06, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 18
From the moment she was born in 2008, my daughter Giselle (Gigi) has been to over 100 doctors and specialists, as she came into the world with a variety of issues. From a cleft palate, to alopecia, to developmental delay - my daughter has had quite a journey! In this episode, I share Gigi's health journey (with her permission) beginning at birth all the way up to 10 years old. What we learned, what we went through, and the twists and turns on the windy road as we tried to navigate the true root ...
Oct 04, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Are you stuck in the past? Is life throwing you a lot of curve balls? Are you finding it difficult to move past the challenges? I certainly know something about that. In the last 10 years, I've been through so many major life altering challenges, and then in August 2022 - 3 more big ones happened. I made a choice right then and there that it was an invitation to recreate my life. That it was a message. Listen in as I share what I learned from an insightful podcast with Vishen Lakhiani of Mindval...
Oct 03, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Ready for a video workshop on Sales? How to sell, the reframe, and steps to hiring a salesperson. Watch my free workshop on SALES and get going with selling more memberships, packages, and intros. (KEY TO BUSINESS SUCCESS) If you enjoyed this episode or know someone who would, PLEASE SHARE IT! Copy the link and send it via social media, email or text. Screenshot the episode and share in your feed or tag a friend. Ready to work together and boost your business to thrive mode? I offer consulting p...
Sep 29, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Sales! A dirty word in the wellness, yoga, fitness industry. Does this word make you cringe or think of a used car salesman? If it does, this episode is a must for you! Listen in as I share how incredibly important it is that you reframe sales in your mind as the highest level of service you can provide to your clients. It's service. It's education. It's guidance. It's what they want. They've come to you for a transformation, they want to change and your services promise a better body, healthy m...
Sep 29, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Are you a people pleaser? Do you find yourself giving and giving to others until you feel totally depleted? Are you resentful after because you don't have time now for yourself or for other priorities? Over half of my consulting practice is spent on this issue alone: PEOPLE PLEASING and SAYING YES, WHEN YOU NEED TO SAY NO! Hear this: It's not selfish to prioritize self care and your needs for a healthy, well life. In fact, it's absolutely necessary if you want to show up as the best expression o...
Sep 27, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Marketing is what brings clients in the door or to you online. New clients are critical to the health of your business; they are the beginning of the sales cycle that keeps your classes/sessions full. In this episode, learn my top 5 simple marketing strategies you can implement in a week without breaking the bank. Cheap and easy Guerilla marketing is more actionable than you think. You'll be surprised about how quickly you can attract people into your business who HAD NO IDEA you were there. I a...
Sep 22, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 12
There's been a bit of a gap in my podcast due to some health issues, but I’m back after 3 months of setbacks on my MCAS / mold detox journey. In this episode, I share what's happened over the last 3 months, as well as reflect on that strange, mysterious thing that happens when the universe does ACTUALLY give you what you want, but not maybe how you thought it would come to you. You can't control the path to your dreams, but you can step in the direction, be ready for opportunity, surrender and l...
Sep 20, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 11
I’ve been a MINDBODY consultant since 2010, where I’ve coached thousands of entrepreneurs in the wellness/fitness/yoga industry. Listen as I share my insights and thoughts about the merits of Mindbody (the company), BOLD (the conference), MINDBODY University (the boot camp) and becoming a consultant with the new MINDBODY certification. I break down each of these services, who they are for, why it matters to you, and which one would give you the most support depending on what you need as an entre...
Sep 15, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The very starting point of succeeding as a business owner is how you price your services. More often than not, you came up with your pricing by looking at other businesses and copying their list. This is NOT how you price a service based business, and 99% of the time, the business you mimicked is priced wrong too! Common Mistakes: Too many options Cheap or free drop ins Pricing is confusing (the math doesn't work) Membership too expensive No membership Intro not "irresistible" or not enough time...
Sep 15, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 9
