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Working Your Way80. Tools to Work Your Way: Human DesignHuman Design isn’t just another personality tool—it’s a way to understand your unique energy type and how you’re meant to use it to impact the world. In this episode, I sit down with holistic business coach and Human Design expert Jess Parvin to explore how this system blends ancient wisdom and modern insight to help us work (and live) in greater alignment.We share how discovering our own Human Design types gave us both a new sense of permission, whether that’s embracing a multi-passionate approach to business or finally trusting o...2025-06-2654 min
Dancing Heart40. Jess Parvin: How to build a business that feels like you - From vision to aligned action.Ready to take action on your big vision? In this episode of the Dancing Heart Podcast, I sit down with Jess Parvin, a holistic business coach and branding expert, to talk about the entrepreneurial journey of turning dreams into reality.We explore the importance of branding, human design, and manifestation in business, as well as how to create success in a way that feels authentic. Jess shares why alignment matters more than hustle and how understanding your unique energy through Human Design can transform the way you approach entrepreneurship.We also talk about entrepreneurship as...2025-02-1453 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinAre you Living in Alignment with your Purpose?What's more important that living your Purpose? For the past 6 months, I've been studying to be a certified Soul Purpose Coach. This has got me thinking about all things related to our Purpose- how do we find it? How do we make it "real" in the world? How might it change/ evolve? And what holds us back? In this episode we dive into all things Purpose-related: Potential barriers to living a life of purpose (ex: conditioning, lack of community, fear/ blocks) How to tell if your current work is not in alignment with your pu...2023-11-0125 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinUsing Human Design as a Tool for Business Strategy & Personal DevelopmentWhat is Human Design and how can we use it to help us in our businesses and careers? Human Design is an amazing tool that combines ancient wisdom like astrology, the chakra system, I-Ching, and more with quantum physics. Each of us has a "unique energetic blueprint" that is represented by our HD chart which is created based on the day and time that you were born. I have been exploring this amazing tool for a few years on my own, and recently have been using it with coaching clients who are looking for guidance as...2023-10-0945 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinEmbracing Failure as a Necessary Part of the Entrepreneurial Process + Lessons LearnedThis is a vulnerable episode that I was NOT excited about recording! I launched a group coaching container and it failed. But I see the value in failure and embrace it as an integral part of the learning process. So I'm sharing with you my own experience in hopes that it resonates with you, no matter where you are on your journey. Amy Edmondson author of “Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well” says there are various types of failure, but the one we want to focus on she calls “Intelligent Failure” and this is defined...2023-09-1831 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinTransitioning into Entrepreneurship as a Muti-Passionate Creative Person with Jessica MeleJessica Mele is a writer and philanthropic advisor who has just wrapped up 8 years working at the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, and is now launching her new brand - Jessica Mele Creative -which showcases her creative, comedic writing AND her advising services. She’s also about to launch a new solo theater project called “Eat the Mama” (at the same time as moving her family and launching her new business!), which she tells us about. Jess is also is a recent client who started working with me about 6 months before her planned leave from her previous job (which h...2023-08-2247 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinFor New Soulpreneurs: How to Get StartedYou have found your passion/ purpose and you feel like creating a business is the next step for you. Congratulations! Entrepreneurship is an amazing container for personal growth and it can provide so much flexibility and freedom to allow you to live your best life. BUT where do you start?! You might be feeling confused and overwhelmed thinking about all the things to do like: Clarify your offerings & pricing Get branding assets like photography, a logo, copy and more Figure out a marketing strategy and content creation plan that feels good Build a website Set up an email ma...2023-08-0222 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinUsing Your Voice to Connect and Create with Britt TuckerBritt Tucker is an inspirational speaker and coach who helps women step into who they’re created to be. Through workshops, trainings and speaking all over the world she uses her voice to connect with all kinds of people and has created a business that is truly aligned with who she was born to be. Britt tells us how she began her entrepreneurial journey, 9 years ago after working in corporate but feeling unhappy and unfulfilled. She then decided to jump into entrepreneurship, starting with corporate trainings, and then adding coaching and inspirational speaking. I was fasc...2023-06-2632 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinExpand What's Possible Through Intuition and Creative Collaboration with Gina BowerOn this episode of the podcast, I interview (in person) my friend and recent client, Gina Bower of Amplify Your Heartpath. Gina is a brand photographer, copywriter, and creative collaborator for women creating heart-centered, intuition-led businesses. We have so much in common in the way we approach business and life, so it was a lot of fun to work with Gina to create her new branding and website. During our process of creative collaboration, we both experienced growth in surprising ways that have helped us serve our clients even better. Some other topics covered: *How sh...2023-06-071h 03Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinUsing Plant Medicine to Heal from Within with Raphaela RöckinghausenThis was such a fun podcast episode to record! I met Raphaela over a year ago at a ceremony in Mexico, and we’ve stayed in touch since. Recently she decided to launch her new business, after a year of studying with shamans, diving deep into her own personal healing, and now helping other women follow a similar path. Raphaela Röckinghausen guides intuition-led women to radically heal and shift their lives through intentionally curated community and going inward. She lives between Mallorca, Spain and Mexico, and her services include in-person women’s circles, 1:1 kambo experiences & 1:1 rapè sessio...2023-05-121h 08
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow consistent imperfect action can grow into 2 successful online businesses with “Wellness Witch” Samantha GladishSamantha Gladdish is a No BS Business Mentor, Lead Gen & Sales Expert, and Lover of All Things Online Marketing (and Food!). Samantha is the host of The Wellness Witch podcast, which is in the top 4% of podcasts globally. She is also the CEO of holisticwellness.ca - an online business that helps women optimize their health and hormones. I was really excited to interview Sam and pick her brain about all things marketing, since she has successfully grown not 1, but 2 online businesses, in the wellness and business spaces respectively. It was especially refreshing to hear that her g...2022-12-1453 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Work From Anywhere as a Part-Time or Full-Time Digital NomadAfter recording this episode, I left for Guatemala. The first stop on a 6-month "digital nomad" adventure. For the past few years, I have been living and working abroad for 2-4 months a year, and this year I am extending it to half the year. I frequently get asked how this lifestyle is possible, and in this episode I'm sharing all of my advice, my plans and lots of helpful links for anyone considering living & working abroad! I know that I am SO lucky to have freedom & flexibility in my business and my life as well as t...2022-10-2436 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow, Why and When to Create a New Website + Important Questions to AskSo you’ve started a business, or you’re starting a “side hustle” that you hope will grow into your main gig. . . The MOST important thing at this point is to look legitimate and professional, so potential clients/ customers know that you’re an expert in your field and that they can trust you to help them create the transformation they’re seeking. Your website is the HOME of your brand. It’s where people will spend time before they meet you, building that know/ like/ trust factor. Generally, if you don’t have a website, your business does not...2022-10-0332 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinFinding Joy, Connection and Showing up Fully Through the Branding & Web Design Process with Toral Livingston-JhaToral Livingston-Jha is a leadership & personal development coach, mindfulness teacher and coach mentor serving heart-centered change makers. I had the joy and honor of working with Toral as her business coach and designer for the past 9 months. When she hired me as a business coach, some of the work we did was around clarifying the WHY and HOW of her business, as well as WHO she really wanted to serve. Throughout our coaching sessions, we also discussed identity, limiting beliefs and how societal conditioning can affect how we show up in our business. This led to the r...2022-09-1352 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Accelerate Abundance Using Quantum Technology with Evangelina ChavezEvangelina Chavez is the founder of Synchronicity, a company that uses quantum technology to identify and eliminate limitations of the electromagnetic field of our clients, directing all that energy to the generation of abundance. Sounds pretty cool, right? I have been working with Synchronicity and "the quantum machine" for a few weeks now and am SO excited about the shifts that have happened, that I wanted to share it with everyone. We talk about the amazing results that their clients get through this quantum technology + coaching AND we have a special offer at the end of the...2022-08-1039 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Simplify and Streamline to Create More Money, Energy, and TimeWe all want to work less and make more, right?! Working 8 hours day/ 5 days a week is actually pretty crazy when you’re an entrepreneur! You are always on, you are always putting yourself out as the FACE of the brand. You’re always doing ALL the behind the scenes work to keep the wheels moving, in addition to working with clients. This takes much more energy than a traditional job, where you have people to share the workload with, and your individual responsibility is much less. You want to create more abundance (money, energy, value, etc.) but you...2022-07-1531 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinMy Entrepreneurial JourneyThis is an episode that has been in the back of my mind for a while. It was a little bit challenging to record! If you haven't reflected back on your "journey", I highly suggest creating a voice memo or writing down all of the steps you've taken on the path to get to where you are. Because wherever you are, it's perfect. And I am so grateful for the long, windy, sometimes unsure path that lead me here today. In this episode, I basically breeze through the last 40 years, sharing the highs and lows of my...2022-06-2139 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Be the Expert on YOU through Enneagram, Energy Management and Entrepreneurship with Sandhya SudhakarSandhya Sudhakar has made it her mission to change the way people feel about how they show up at work, and in turn how connected, engaged, and motivated they feel while they are there. She does this through Career, Leadership & team coaching, as well as workshops using the Enneagram framework. After ‘checking all the boxes’ as an adult, Sandhya found herself working for a company whose values she didn’t align with, and it led her to emotional burnout. This sent her on a journey of self-discovery that led to entrepreneurship. Her journey was greatly influence...2022-05-2448 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinNavigating Duality With Astrologer and Attorney Julie McGillJulie McGill is a freelance attorney, as well as a professional astrologer, and founder of the Cosmic Gem brand. Jules has built her life around these seemingly opposing professions, but she explains to us how they actually compliment each other. Part of her journey has been to bridge the divide between these two worlds, and respond to society’s prejudices and preconceptions around what astrology is. Julie has used astrology as a North Star in her own life, and now she helps clients discover the benefits through natal chart readings, as well as love and life readings tha...2022-05-031h 11Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinMoney Mindset for Female Entrepreneurs: Common Limiting Beliefs and how they Manifest in our BusinessWe hear the term “money mindset” a lot in the entrepreneurial space lately. What does this mean? How can you identify what is holding you back, when it comes to earning, spending and saving money? And how can you shift your mindset towards more abundance, ease and clarity when it comes to money? The patriarchal society that we all live in has a lot to do with the value we place on money, and how it shows up in our lives. In this episode I question the layers of conditioning that have been placed on people in our s...2022-04-2035 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Nurture Your Creativity (What I learned from a week of silence)Recently I returned from a three week trip to Costa Rica, which included a 6 day silent retreat in the jungle. Looking back, I see so many benefits to this period that I didn’t even count on, including taking a break from technology and my schedule, spending time immersed in nature, reconnecting to my inner voice, and much more. But one of the most valuable pieces is how it helped me nurture my creativity, and receive guidance from my intuition. In this episode I suggest ways that we can all recharge our creative battery, even if a week-long sabbatical is ou...2022-03-2827 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Design a Life You Don't Need a Vacation From, with Mel MilesFormerly an international expert at the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation, Mel influenced hundreds of millions of dollars and helped launch the global campaign to eradicate malaria. After working in 25 African countries by the age of 30, Melody found herself hyperventilating through a panic attack, utterly confused why she felt so stressed, exhausted, and unhappy inside the life she always thought she wanted. In the wake of her pain, she quit her dream job, sold her belongings, and traveled solo around the world to answer a question that was relentlessly keeping her up at night: In all her work f...2022-02-2546 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow and When to Differentiate YOU From Your BrandA lot of entrepreneurs struggle with being the face of their brand- even if they have a "personal brand"- and this can make branding & marketing a HUGE hurdle! But, like it or not, marketing/ selling is an essential part of being an entrepreneur. There’s no way around it if you want to grow, BUT there is a way to do this that feels good and authentic and creates value for both YOU and your audience. And guess what? The bonus is that marketing can actually be a catalyst for huge personal growth and really important mi...2022-02-0721 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Create the Life you Envision, No Matter What. With Sam ParvinI'm SO excited to be here in Mexico, interviewing my sister Sam Parvin, in-person! Sam is an entrepreneur and the owner of Parvin Music, a music licensing & creation company that helps brands uplevel their marketing through the power of music. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Sam was the Global Music Consultant for Coca-Cola. When she was suddenly let go from that job, she saw the vision she had for her future start to disappear. But within a few months, she moved to Mexico and created her first business. Now she works with international companies like Modelo and Maker's Mark while l...2022-01-241h 03Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Create Holistic Business Goals and Stick to Them in 2022Happy New Year! After taking a month-long travel break, I'm back with an episode about goal-setting a planning for the year. I walk through the most important steps that will help you visualize your future, create the business that you want, and step into that future with clarity and ease. 1. Visualization - Who are you a year from now? 2. Create goals from this subconscious place, not what you think you SHOULD do. 3. What steps do you need to take to bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be? 4. Identify...2022-01-0722 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Create Authentic Branding and Marketing with ‘Word Witch’ Holly Marley-HenschenHolly Marley-Henschen is a marketing expert, ‘word witch’ and certified Storybrand Certified Guide. Working within the StoryBrand framework, Holly helps entrepreneurs and businesses communicate clearly and effectively in their business, Brighter Brand Marketing. In this episode, we dig into SO many interesting topics, such as: -The distinction between freelancing and being a business owner, and the work involved in creating a Brand -How to free up time & energy while growing your business holistically -The importance of branding, and the intersection of visual branding, strategy & messaging -The “hero’s journey” way of fram...2021-12-0254 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinWhat I Wish I Did When I First Started My BusinessI've learned a lot in 5+ years of full-time self-employment. Looking back, there are a lot of lessons I needed to learn to get to this point. I want to share these with you, in hopes that maybe you can implement them earlier in your entrepreneurial journey! 1. Valuing my time more. 2. Being very intentional with my offerings and who I serve. 3. Investing in myself (self-care & personal growth) 4. Putting myself out there, setting big goals and then detaching from the outcome. In this episode, I mention my upcoming "Abundant & Aligned 2022 Mini-Mastermind" happening Dec. 2&3. Click here to learn m...2021-11-1628 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinWhat is a 'Holistic' Business Plan and Why Do You Need One?You're an online entrepreneur (or aspiring one) because you value freedom, flexibility and creativity. You want your work to reflect your life and for all of it to harmoniously work together. . . But you're confused and overwhelmed. There is SO much to do as an entrepreneur! Where do you even start? Enter The Holistic Business Plan. In this episode I go through the 5 parts of this framework that I have spent years perfecting, using and coaching others on. It includes: 1. Goals & Planning 2. Mindset 3. Branding 4. Your Website 5. Marketing When these 5 parts a...2021-11-0119 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess Parvin'Making it work’ as an artist, entrepreneur and digital nomad with Samia ShalabiMy first "Visionary Entrepreneur" interview episode! Samia Shalabi is an artist, entrepreneur and world-traveler. Her jewelry business, Karazi Design, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year (check out her shop link below for 20% off until Oct. 25!) In our interview, we talk about what it’s like to make a living as an artist, and how to pivot and “make it work” when necessary. Samia always knew that travel would be a major part of her life, and built her business around that freedom and flexibility that she craves. Now she works with artisans in her part-time home of Bali, as wel...2021-10-1638 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Take a Vacation (for Service-Based Entrepreneurs)I recently returned from a 2-week, no-work vacation and in this episode I share a few of the things that I did right (this time)! 1. Plan ahead as much as possible - make lists of what you need to get done before you leave, which clients you need to talk to, what automations you might need to set up, etc. 2. Communicate with clients and employees as early as possible. . . remind them more than once when you are going to be gone, and ask them to put in any “requests” for work a couple weeks before you leave. 2021-10-0415 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinHow to Avoid "Nightmare" Clients (and Attract Dream Ones!)After more than 5 years of self-employment with a service-based business, I've had my fair share of "nightmare" projects and clients and also A LOT of great clients! In this episode I share what I've learned about attracting the right kind of client and how good communication and education can prevent nightmare situations. Here are the basics we cover: Get clear on who your audience is and speak to them directly in your marketing, on your website, etc. Create a list of questions to ask yourself AND the client when considering taking on a new client or project. Create clear boundaries a...2021-09-1421 minHolistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinWhen, How and Why to Pivot your BusinessIn this episode I discuss the 3 most common ways that people pivot their business: Taking an existing business online - This can look like you changing the whole way that your business is presented, and what you offer, or it could just look like you finally creating a website, social media accounts and having an online presence for the first time. For example, a lot of brick-and-morter businesses realized during the pandemic how extremely valuable having a good, useful website is as well as social media and other forms of online marketing. Changing your services. For example, you m...2021-08-1717 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinWhat I Learned from my own RebrandIn this episode, I discuss what it was like to be on the "other side" of a rebrand/ new website launch! I recently changed my business from Jess Parvin Designs to just Jess Parvin, created a new visual brand identity and launched a new website (JessParvin.com). Some of the big takeaways from this experience were: 1. Having new branding and/ or a new website creates a buzz- it's a great marketing tool in and of itself. I got a lot of new client inquiries right away, because people were curious about the new site and my services! 2. TIME is...2021-08-1719 min
Holistic Business Growth with Jess ParvinBranding Photography as a Manifestation ToolWelcome to Holistic Business Growth with Jess Parvin! In this very first episode, I discuss my recent branding photoshoot for my new website/ rebrand, as well as my reasoning for starting a podcast. I recently had a photoshoot with Bobbie Harte, an amazing branding photographer here in Madison, Wisconsin. These photos will be the bedrock of my new website and new branding (together with a new logo, fonts, etc.). One of the pillars of my 5-part Holistic Business Growth process is Mindset and shifting our mindset is key to embodying the badass boss we were born to b...2021-08-1011 min