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In this episode of the Dream Biz Podcast, host Christi Johnson talks with Sonya Stattmann, CEO and founder, corporate wellness trainer, and stress management coach. They discuss how solopreneurs can tackle stress and burnout, build resilience, and manage their well-being. Sonya s...
2024-08-0730 min
Reclaiming Ourselves™Slowing Down to Find Your Own Pace | Season 1 Wrap UpIt’s been an amazing first season on Reclaiming Ourselves, but before we take a break, we had to get the panel back together! Sonya and all of her co-hosts are in the studio to share their thoughts on how to find the right pace for ourselves, allowing ourselves time to recover so we can show up as our best selves! This process of slowing down to determine the rhythm and timing that works best for us is an important part of reclaiming ourselves. Not only do we begin to reclaim our time and energy, but...
2022-12-2048 minReclaiming Ourselves™Forgetting & Remembering | A Part of the Self Love JourneyRemembering who we are is an important part of reclaiming ourselves, but the journey to reclaiming ourselves is a process of forgetting & remembering. This week Belinda & Sonya are talking about an important part of the self love journey & the road to more self-compassion.They share their experiences with the lifelong practice of remembering themselves (and forgetting themselves), and why finding grace for ourselves is foundational to having compassion for others.Join us as we discuss: 02:24 How losing and remembering ourselves defines the cyclical process of reclaiming ourselves.14:42 Why our perception of others ca...
2022-12-1343 minReclaiming Ourselves™Deconstructing our Identities to Reclaim our True Self | With Special Guest Fatima MannComing to terms with racial identity and our role in systemic inequity is a challenging but vital part of reclaiming ourselves. Sonya and Emily are joined by special guest Fatima Mann, co-founder of Love and Healing Work. Together we are talking about deconstructing our identities so that we can reclaim our true self. Fatima brings an understanding informed by trauma and healing, to help us understand why we need to reckon with race, when it’s okay to unsubscribe from the boxes society puts us in, and taking care of ourselves and our bodies builds the...
2022-12-0643 minReclaiming Ourselves™Rewriting Unconscious Patterns | Reclaiming the Life we WantSo much of how we show up in the world is influenced by unconscious patterns we’ve been repeating since childhood. These deep psychic grooves can help us survive, but they can also keep us from being the people we really want to be. In order to reclaim the life we want, we have to work on rewriting these unconscious patterns. Join Sonya and Laura as they explore the origins of these patterns, and how compassionate, loving self-exploration can help us get out of those ruts and back to a more authentic relationship with ourselves.
2022-11-2945 minReclaiming Ourselves™Changing Mindset | Shifting our Focus to Living instead of AchievingSo often, we measure success by achievements: money made, promotions earned, awards bestowed. Sonya and Emily know that mindset can drive a wedge between ourselves and our values, and keep us from living truly and honestly. Changing mindset is about shifting how we see the world. In this episode, Sonya & Emily dive into what it looks like to shift into a living mindset instead of an achievement mindset. They’ll show you how to feel when you’re stuck in the loop of achieving, and how to stop working for someday and start living for now.
2022-11-2244 min
Ace the Sales - Simplifying Selling for Women EntrepreneursBringing your true self to selling - Sonya StattmannOur external world is a reflection of our internal world. The level of self-awareness you have as an entrepreneur and the kind of attention you give to your personal development is a measurement of your success not only in life and business but also in sales. So to help you understand better how you can bring your most authentic and true self to each sales conversation, we have with us today Sonya Stattmann who shares with us her remarkable journey with some mind-altering insights, as well as some amazing tips to help women understand and kn...
2022-11-1737 minReclaiming Ourselves™Self-Abandonment | How to Turn Back to Ourselves With CompassionDo you ever feel like you’ve given up on yourself? Do you struggle with trusting yourself? How do you start to rebuild the self-love and support you’ve let go of? This week Belinda & Sonya are tackling the topic of self-abandonment: what it is and how to turn back towards ourselves with more self-compassion. They share their own self-abandonment experiences, how to know when your brain is pushing you in a direction that your body doesn’t like, and strategies and practices to help you find your way back home. Join us as we dis...
2022-11-1543 minReclaiming Ourselves™Reclaiming our Bodies | The Power of Embodied Self-AwarenessIf you’re seeing self-development as a mental exercise, you’re missing out on the foundational, fundamental well-being that comes from understanding your body! There is great power in embodied self-awareness! Reclaiming & returning to the body provides exponential growth & capacity for change. In this episode, Laura and Sonya explore the messages our bodies send us, and why it’s vital to pay attention to them. They’ll explain why we must remember to tune into our bodies, and how tough but rewarding that learning process can be.Join us as we discuss: 24:01 Why it can...
2022-11-0846 minReclaiming Ourselves™Personal Development & Systemic Change | Exploring an IntersectionReclaiming ourselves is a personal journey, but it’s also deeply rooted in our connection to other people, bigger systems, and whole societies! Laura joins Sonya to help us understand how we fit into this web of interconnection and how self-compassion sustains the drive for personal development AND systemic change. Join us as we discuss: 07:53 Why we unfairly blame ourselves for the effects of problematic systems on our personal growth.21:28 Finding your agency to create more positive systems and structures.22:47 How the critical context of power and privilege influences our choices. 32:31 The reality of our rel...
2022-11-0141 minReclaiming Ourselves™Taking On The Muchness | Reconnecting to What MattersDo you feel overwhelmed by to-dos, must-haves, and can’t-forgets? You’re in the grip of The Muchness! Sonya and Emily break down how The Muchness sneaks up on us, how it can sap our sense of purpose, and how focusing on meaning can help us rise above it.Join us as we discuss: 22:43 How trauma builds survival strategies, and what to do after those strategies are no longer helpful.31:18 Differences in capacity to handle muchness, and how to navigate those differences without judgment.44:12 Tools to fight overwhelm and focus on the things that really matter.
2022-10-2550 minReclaiming Ourselves™Spiritually Grounded | Reclaiming Something Bigger than OurselvesSpirituality takes many forms, from public worship to quiet meditation, and even cheering on your favorite sports team! Sonya and Belinda unpack what being spiritually grounded actually means & share their thoughts on why a personal connection to spirit is an important part of reclaiming ourselves. Being spiritually grounded is being connected to our inner self AND connected to something bigger than ourselves. It is not either/or, but both. That bigger connection can be based on a higher power, community or nature. It is a cultivation of our connection to something safe and supportive and th...
2022-10-1848 minReclaiming Ourselves™Reclaiming Our Mental Health | Whole Body Mental HealthWe can’t explore the topic of reclaiming ourselves without a discussion on reclaiming our mental health! This week, Laura & Sonya talk about the way our concept of mental health has changed over time, and how that changing picture has resulted in new strategies for nurturing ourselves. They explore the concept of whole body mental health, moving beyond just brain or mind health to understanding the connection mental health has with both our physical and emotional body. You’ll learn why we need to see the brain as just a part of our entire nervous system...
2022-10-1149 minReclaiming Ourselves™The Many Facets of Reclaiming Ourselves | A Self-Discovery ProcessNow that you’ve met each amazing co-host individually, prepare to have your heart opened as together they share their thoughts on what it means to reclaim ourselves. In this panel discussion, they discuss what the self-discovery process has looked like for each of them, and where they are on their journeys today. They share how they have faced the big self-discovery questions and where that has led their life and career. It is a beautiful conversation around self-discovery, embodied learning, and what it takes to come home to our true selves. Join us as...
2022-10-0453 minReclaiming Ourselves™Meet Co-host Emilly Soccorsy | Emotions, Branding & BeliefsThis week we meet Emily Soccorsy, our last amazing co-host! Emily demonstrates how she lives life emotion-first; she shares deeply personal stories, and the invaluable lessons she’s learned from grief and perseverance.Emily also shares with us her wisdom around the power of emotions & why our beliefs shape our business. We’ll learn how telling stories has shaped her varied career, and how being driven can be more about patient persistence than non-stop grinding. Don’t miss this beautiful deep dive with our final co-host!Join us as we discuss: 23:50 The unconsci...
2022-09-2749 minReclaiming Ourselves™Meet Co-Host Belinda Haan | Embodying CompassionOur next exciting introduction features co-host Belinda Haan! Sonya guides Belinda through a candid conversation about her journey toward self-understanding and acceptance. Belinda talks about the importance of embodying compassion for self even more than others. She opens up about the parts of herself she has judged and denied in order to meet external expectations and the long, sometimes painful process of reclaiming those parts. Belinda’s experience of reclaiming herself will resonate with you. You learn more about the methods she’s exploring in her own reclaiming process, and you’ll understand why we’re so exci...
2022-09-2052 minReclaiming Ourselves™Meet Co-Host Laura Shook-Guzman | Advocate for Founder Mental HealthAre you ready to meet our first co-host, Laura Shook-Guzman? In this episode, Sonya interviews her longtime podcast collaborator and friend, Laura, sharing the story of their work together and Laura’s journey to reclaiming herself personally & professionally. Laura talks about her passion for founder mental health, the importance of reclaiming ourselves as individuals & entrepreneurs, and the ways past trauma can inhibit our growth. In this episode, you get a chance to learn more about Laura, why she agreed to join this podcast, and some of the books & resources she uses to support her well-being and...
2022-09-1353 minReclaiming Ourselves™Meet Your Host, Sonya Stattmann | The Importance of Self DiscoveryIn this introductory episode of Reclaiming Ourselves, host Sonya Stattmann talks about the importance of self-discovery, and gets candid about her own lifelong journey to reclaiming herself. Sonya opens up about her self-discovery process and why this was so important to reclaiming her power & gifts. She also discusses her calling to help others in their journey to reclaiming themselves. In this episode, you get a chance to know Sonya, why she started this podcast and some of the fundamental experiences that shaped who she is today. Join us as we discuss: 11:11 Some of the piv...
2022-09-0658 minReclaiming Ourselves™Introducing Reclaiming OurselvesHey, welcome to the Reclaiming Ourselves podcast! I'm your host, Sonya Stattmann, longtime speaker, entrepreneur, and podcaster. I don't know about you, but I've spent my lifetime trying to reclaim myself my power, my voice, my gifts, and my innate wisdom. What I've learned is that coming home to ourselves can be a challenging journey, especially in a world that asks us to be something we're not.Every Tuesday, we're gonna share with you some tools and perspectives that can help you recognize that you are worthy just by breathing. That you are perfect, exactly as you...
2022-08-1002 min
Women in the Business Arena™Re-evaluate Your Relationships | Growth Tip #10When it comes to relationships, women leaders are expected to be healers. We’re taught to smooth ruffled feathers, soothe old wounds, and repair breaks and tears.But that repair work takes enormous energy. If you’re wasting it on propping up relationships that no longer nourish you, what do you have left for the people who make your heart feel full?Laura and I are wrapping up our season on Growth as a Removal Process by looking at the connections we have with other people, and why we hold onto them even when they aren...
2021-12-0736 minWomen in the Business Arena™Practice Truth-Telling | Growth Tip #9Each one of us has our own Truth. It’s the sum of our deepest needs, our dearest values, and our most strongly held beliefs. Unfortunately, women leaders are trained to hide parts of themselves, or to water them down to keep other people comfortable. This episode of Women in the Business Arena is about the power of truth-telling. Not just speaking truth to others, but owning our own Truth and honoring ourselves. What’s standing between you and telling your whole Truth? Is it self-doubt, fear of rejection, or the assumption that you’re just Too...
2021-11-3039 minWomen in the Business Arena™Welcome All the Guests | Growth Tip #8One of the strongest barriers between us and the growth we’re seeking is internal and invisible. It’s rooted in the ways women were taught that certain parts of us are good and meant to be nurtured, while others are bad and should be rejected. We waste so much energy trying to block off or hush up feelings that we’re taught to fear.Laura and I want you to know that all the parts of your very human self are worthy. When we honor all our emotions and energies, we can turn our time and energy...
2021-11-2337 minWomen in the Business Arena™Simplify Your Marketing | Growth Tip #7When it comes to marketing, so many of us are doing Too Much. Social media, networking events, client calls, live video: the options are practically infinite. Trying to be everywhere at once is a recipe for disillusionment and burnout. Diluting ourselves doesn’t just sap our life force, it wastes our time and waters down our impact.This week, we continue our season’s theme around how Growth is a Removal Process. We ask a vital question. How can you simplify your marketing to increase your impact, conserve your energy, and meet your ideal clients where...
2021-11-1635 minWomen in the Business Arena™Get Re-Sourced | Growth Tip #6When you hear the word “resource,” what do you think about? If you’re like most of us, what comes to mind is external. Money, time, employees, training: they’re all things that come from outside ourselves.External resources are limited and finite. But inside each of us is an unlimited reserve of power & strength. This week, Laura and I talk about what we can embrace when we stop looking outside ourselves for sustenance and return to the infinite sources of power inside ourselves.Join us as we discuss: Why it’s so important to know and...
2021-11-0936 min
eCommerce Marketing Society with Lisa Byrne#36 Women & worthiness with Sonya StattmannThis weeks' episode is a very special one and I'm so excited to share it with you! I am joined by leadership and self-development coach Sonya Stattmann as we are diving into self-worth and stepping into our full potential as women in business. Sonya was my business coach several years ago when I started my business and boy did she change my perspective, business and life. We cover a tonne of ground, so dive in with us as we chat through some big juicy topics! common barriers women in business hit on their business j...
2021-11-0839 minWomen in the Business Arena™Find a Safe Space to Be Yourself | Growth Tip #5In our culture, women are expected to “keep it all together” even when the pressure is pulling us apart. We are expected to hold space for others when we don’t even have space for ourselves. We shame ourselves for feeling fear or needing comfort. And we carry these ideas into our community spaces. This week, we’re giving women (including ourselves) permission to remove that pressure and abandon the illusion of “having it all together”. We are also encouraging you to seek out spaces to be your authentic self.Investing in spaces that give you permission...
2021-11-0241 minWomen in the Business Arena™Just Breathe | Growth Tip #4This episode continues to pull on the thread of growth as a removal process. When we set aside everything else, what’s left is ourselves, our values, and our breath. Listening to our bodies and focusing on simply breathing can help us remove the distractions, stress, and overwhelm we feel on a daily basis. Body and movement teacher Cass Ghiorse is here with simple practices for experiencing and reclaiming our breath.Are you ready to imagine a culture of women leaders who are fully embodied and unapologetic about their existence? So are we!Cass Ghiorse is...
2021-10-2641 minWomen in the Business Arena™Lead With Your Genius | Growth Tip #3This week’s episode is a throwback to my other podcast, The Feminine Lens. It’s a solo episode, where I shared my thoughts on strengths, weaknesses, and why it’s so important to identify your unique genius. So much of professional development is built on improving skills or tasks that we’re not very good at. This approach reinforces the falsehood that business success is tied to our worthiness. I want to help you reframe this whole concept. When you stop wasting energy on your “flaws” and instead center everything around your innate genius, you can build a business or...
2021-10-1924 minWomen in the Business Arena™Do Less! | Growth Tip #2This week’s essential growth tip flies in the face of everything you’ve probably heard about owning your own business or stepping up in your career. The key to growing your success isn’t through doing more. ------> If you want to unlock real, sustainable growth, you need to Do Less. Laura and I share our experience working with clients and being business owners. We had to face the anxiety we felt around slowing down and learn to trust ourselves. We’ll help you see that rest and spaciousness are essential to growing a su...
2021-10-1236 minWomen in the Business Arena™New Season Trailer!!! Why we are busting business myths this seasonHey, it's Sonya Stattman, host of Women in the Business Arena! If you caught our last episode, you will have some inkling that we are shifting this podcast. I have had the honor to do all 200 of the previous episodes with my amazing co-host Laura Shook Guzman and she will continue to be a regular guest but this season we’ll be mixing it up with other guests, panels and even a party. Our mission this season is to show you:There is a different way to run your business. One that aligns with your values no...
2021-05-2503 min
The Feminine Lens™Introducing The Feminine Lens™It's time for us to look at leadership, business, success and life through a new lens. A lens that honors women and the divine gift we are to the world. Join Sonya Stattmann, leadership & business coach for women, as she explores how a feminine lens can help us uncover a new path to wealth, success and freedom - a path that is aligned with your innate strengths, desires & wisdom. Coming December 8, 2020!
2020-11-1904 min
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve HarperRippling with Entrepreneur & Coach Sonya StattmannYou are going to love this episode. Sonya Stattmann is the founder of sonyastattman.com and co-host of the popular podcast Women In The Business Arena. Sonya works with women in business to help them find their true calling and evolve into the leaders they are destined to be. I've known Sonya for a very long time and the story of her journey will inspire and motivate you in so many ways. From her running multiple businesses to being a wife and a mom to two amazing kiddos, she has literally changed the game to create a...
2020-08-2257 minThe Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve HarperRippling with Entrepreneur & Coach Sonya StattmannYou are going to love this episode. Sonya Stattmann is the founder of sonyastattman.com and co-host of the popular podcast Women In The Business Arena. Sonya works with women in business to help them find their true calling and evolve into the leaders they are destined to be. I've known Sonya for a very long time and the story of her journey will inspire and motivate you in so many ways. From her running multiple businesses to being a wife and a mom to two amazing kiddos, she has literally changed the game to create a...
2020-08-2257 minThe Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve HarperRippling with Entrepreneur & Coach Sonya StattmannYou are going to love this episode. Sonya Stattmann is the founder of sonyastattman.com and co-host of the popular podcast Women In The Business Arena. Sonya works with women in business to help them find their true calling and evolve into the leaders they are destined to be. I've known Sonya for a very long time and the story of her journey will inspire and motivate you in so many ways. From her running multiple businesses to being a wife and a mom to two amazing kiddos, she has literally changed the game to create a...
2020-08-2257 minThe Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve HarperRippling with Entrepreneur & Coach Sonya StattmannYou are going to love this episode. Sonya Stattmann is the founder of sonyastattman.com and co-host of the popular podcast Women In The Business Arena. Sonya works with women in business to help them find their true calling and evolve into the leaders they are destined to be. I've known Sonya for a very long time and the story of her journey will inspire and motivate you in so many ways. From her running multiple businesses to being a wife and a mom to two amazing kiddos, she has literally changed the game to create a...
2020-08-2257 minThe Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve HarperRippling with Entrepreneur & Coach Sonya StattmannYou are going to love this episode. Sonya Stattmann is the founder of sonyastattman.com and co-host of the popular podcast Women In The Business Arena. Sonya works with women in business to help them find their true calling and evolve into the leaders they are destined to be. I've known Sonya for a very long time and the story of her journey will inspire and motivate you in so many ways. From her running multiple businesses to being a wife and a mom to two amazing kiddos, she has literally changed the game to create a...
2020-08-2257 min
The Angela Henderson Online Business ShowSonya Stattmann on Redefining & Attaining WealthWhy is it so hard for us women to talk about wealth and money? It’s a struggle to talk about, embrace, explore and unpack. In this super juicy episode, I’ve invited my good friend Sonya Stattmann to talk about how we can redefine and attain wealth as women. We need more women in wealth and power and we are going to learn more about that in this episode. Sonya will share her knowledge on wealth and how it is connected to feeling worthy; defining, viewing and complicating wealth; and, most importantly, why we need more wealth for wome...
2020-08-1854 minWomen in the Business Arena™How to Come Up for Air and Avoid Burnout in Stressful TimesUsually our lives are made up of patterns that ebb and flow. As a business owner, things in your business may rise and fall by the month or the quarter. But this year has thrown all of our regular cycles and routines up into the air and sent us scrambling to make new ones. All that scrambling has meant many of us have been “on” for months now, and that we haven’t come up for air or taken the breaks we normally would.Whether you have been feeling stuck and stagnant or you have been running nonsto...
2020-08-1733 minWomen in the Business Arena™Redesign Everything for Your Strengths and Forget Your WeaknessesThis year has made it clear that we need to rethink so much about our lives and communities. And I know that in a lot of ways this is scary, but I think it provides us with a huge opportunity, too. Now is the time to dig into our deepest desires and bring them to life. Now is the time to release old patterns and make room for new ones. Now is the time to tap into our strengths without self-consciousness or fear and let go of our “weaknesses”. In this week’s episod...
2020-08-1027 minWomen in the Business Arena™RECLAIM 2020 - It Can Be the Year You Changed Everything2020 has been one of the most challenging years I have ever faced, and I think this rings true for so many of us. This year has seen all kinds of upheaval and loss already. But it has also seen some much needed truths come to light, including the fact that we need to embrace a new way of doing business and that our society needs to examine its many open wounds. I think the time has come for us to reclaim 2020. Although so many of our plans haven’t come to fruition, we can pivot and turn thi...
2020-08-0332 minWomen in the Business Arena™To Make More Money, You Must Embrace EaseWe are brought up to believe that we are not worthy in our ease.As I was chatting with Laura this week for the podcast, that phrase leapt out at both of us. I think it is a perfect description of the default mindset so many of us are using to run our businesses. We think that our relaxation and ease are worthless and that we are only worthy when we are working ourselves to the bone to earn every penny.This scarcity mindset is instilled in many of us when we...
2020-07-2731 minWomen in the Business Arena™STOP Overcomplicating Your Business and LifeI have been in business for several decades now and I have seen quite a few marketing trends and strategies come and go. But one that has been really persistent has been the layered, ladder-like approach that so many online business experts and marketers have been selling to people for years. This approach is not only tired, but it is off-base for so many of the people it is being sold to. It doesn’t promote ease or connection - it just fosters confusion and is a waste of time for you and your customer....
2020-07-2029 minWomen in the Business Arena™Re-defining Wealth & Aligning it With Your Deepest ValuesLaura and I wanted to explore some of the ideas and expectations around wealth and dig into different approaches to abundance in this week’s episode. We *are* talking about money - we can’t just think about wealth in terms of spiritual wealth or having a wealth of love. How we relate to money is intrinsically tied to how we value ourselves, our businesses, and our contributions to the world. We chat about some of the practical things we have been playing with to broaden our definition of wealth too, including some of the questions we have...
2020-07-1327 minWomen in the Business Arena™Cracking Illusion to Get to the TruthLately I have been reflecting a lot on the many shifts our world is going through. I have been learning and integrating so much, some days it has felt like I have completely reshuffled my brain, body and being in light of all that I have realized in the past few months. For those of us with a variety of privileges, there has been a pretty veneer covering up the racism, sexism, and other inequalities that are reality for so many people. But lately it feels like there are cracks developing in that illusion and the truth i...
2020-07-0633 minWomen in the Business Arena™Reversing Gender Roles in Work & Family with special guest Ed StattmannI think it is safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed so much in our society, from the individual and family realm all the way up to the global level.One of the things that has really shifted is the distribution of work and childcare within families.I have heard from quite a few women that they feel this is their time to step up. They want to take a bigger role in generating income for their families but aren’t sure how to discuss with this their partners or ha...
2020-06-2937 minWomen in the Business Arena™How to Find the Right Specialist for Your Business Support TeamA well-chosen specialist can be a huge boost for your business. A social media strategist, lead-generation guru, or top-notch website designer can be one of the most exciting hires we make as entrepreneurs. But you have to be ready to hire a specialist – which means the foundations of your business have to be solid.“Specialists are usually hired when you’re much farther in the process – you’ve validated your business, and you know you have a solid foundation.” – Sonya Stattmann Today, we’re wrapping up this three-part series with an episode about h...
2019-09-0233 minWomen in the Business Arena™How to Find the Right Therapist for Your Business Support Team“Entrepreneurs have a higher probability of developing a mental illness. We often push ourselves too far and live in a chronic state of stress.” - Laura Shook-Guzman (2:55-3:29)Many entrepreneurs overlook the importance of their mental and emotional wellbeing. Working with a therapist who understands the unique needs of business owners can be the key to overcoming success hurdles. Entrepreneurs are often the face of their business. So it can be difficult to open up about anxiety, depression, and other emotional challenges. Entrepreneurs are risk-takers by nature. But when you push too hard, mental wellbe...
2019-08-2640 minWomen in the Business Arena™How to Find the Right Business Coach for Your Support Team“The right business coach will accelerate your progress and give you the steps to success.”You’re ready to admit that you need help in the business arena. Who should you turn to? What do you need to know before selecting and investing in a business coach?It can be hard to differentiate between the sea of business coaches, mindset coaches, life coaches and specialists, but knowing who to trust your business to is essential to success. Every business owner needs a strong support team to maintain consistency and achieve success. Investing in a business coach...
2019-08-1950 minWomen in the Business Arena™Stepping into the Divine, Mature Feminine & Why this Will Change Everything! (Part 3)“You, the modern woman, have something to bring to this present time and place: the next evolution through leadership and business because that is the language of our society.”For many of us, we are here right now, in this time and place, to change the world!Today we close our three-part series on the meaning and importance of the divine, mature feminine. We have spent a few weeks talking about what the divine, mature feminine is and how it is relevant to you, but this week, we wanted to talk about how...
2019-08-1241 minWomen in the Business Arena™Stepping into the Divine, Mature Feminine & Why this Will Change Everything! (Part 2)“When I am in my divine, mature feminine, I am grounded and confident with where I am right now.” The journey to embracing your superpower.Every woman is born with a superpower and a lot of women have forgotten how to access it. It’s called the divine, mature feminine. In our last episode, we began unpacking the reality of being a woman in a predominantly masculine world. Our greatest gifts as women have been largely ignored or diminished, especially in the business...
2019-08-0544 minWomen in the Business Arena™Stepping into the Divine, Mature Feminine & Why This Will Change Everything! (Part 1)“We are going to make far more change by who we are being, not by what we are doing.” The greatest superpower you were born with.Did you know that being a woman in the business arena is actually a superpower?The feminine energy is a highly creative force with rich value. However, many women have been indoctrinated into thinking otherwise. We often go against our nature and function in a masculine way to attempt to fit into a predominantly masculine world. The result is catastrophic. ...
2019-07-2942 minWomen in the Business Arena™How Over-Owning Responsibility is Sabotaging Your Success (Part 3)“If over-owning or under-owning is your pattern, one of the first things you can do is prioritize self-care, self inquiry, and space for yourself.” - Sonya Stattmann (13:40-13:51)Some business owners struggle to know when they need to step in to take over and when they should take a step back. The line between under-owning and over-owning our responsibilities can be subtle and hard to see. But when we’re able to step back, we become more aware of the patterns that are playing out in our work and at home.Identifying the dif...
2019-07-2241 minWomen in the Business Arena™How Over-Owning Responsibility is Sabotaging Your Success (Part 2)“If we're over-extending ourselves into other people's circle of power it’s exhausting to us and frustrating to them. It’s disempowering.” - Laura Shook-Guzman (31:24-31:36) Proper ownership of responsibility is a major factor in your ability to achieve success. But it’s possible to over-own and under-own those responsibilities, which can have a detrimental impact on our wellbeing and limit your success. We often over-own our responsibilities when it comes to taking care of our families and others. We over-extend ourselves. We enable others. Out of care, we give way too much. We can also under-own responsibil...
2019-07-1534 minWomen in the Business Arena™How Over-Owning Responsibility is Sabotaging Your Success (Part 1)“Women are so notorious for putting their oxygen mask on everyone around them. Family. Parents. Kids. Clients. Once everyone is good, THEN we’ll put our own oxygen mask on. But that is so the opposite of the way it needs to go.” Sonya Stattmann & Laura Shook-Guzman Women in the Business Arena The epidemic of saying yes way too much.Are you juggling to fit everything in the day? Staying up late to sew your kids’ costumes for the school play? Getting up early to send off business emails? Driving your emotional tank unt...
2019-07-0837 minWomen in the Business Arena™Why Only 12% of Women-Owned Businesses are Making Over 100k & How to Change It (Part 3)“Stability comes in baby steps - slowing down, being more deliberate and strategic. Sometimes it just takes tiny tweaks to really shift the income you’re making.”Sonya Stattmann & Laura Shook-GuzmanWomen in the Business ArenaThe logistics behind creating more revenue in your business.You are aware of some of the challenges you face in the arena!So what can you do about it?In the last two weeks, we have discussed both the external and internal challenges that hold women back from r...
2019-07-0136 minWomen in the Business Arena™Why Only 12% of Women-Owned Businesses are Making Over 100k & How to Change It (Part 2)“Women are struggling to make more money in their business because they’re hitting a lot of mindset blocks.”Sonya Stattmann & Laura Shook-GuzmanWomen in the Business ArenaThis week we wanted to talk about the internal factors holding women back from reaching financial stability.Last week we began a three-part series discussing the reasons for the following statistic: Only 12% of women-owned businesses are making over $100,000 a year in revenue, including expenses and taxes.Last week we addressed the systemic issues that are getting in the way of a woma...
2019-06-2438 minWomen in the Business Arena™Why Only 12% of Women-Owned Businesses are Making Over 100k & How to Change It (Part 1)“The world is designed for a man and we need to change it. We need to shift it. We need to redesign it.” - Sonya Stattmann (34:22-34:29) Only 12% of women-owned businesses are making more than $100,000 in revenue per year. That’s total revenue. It doesn’t take into account business expenses such as taxes, labor, and overhead costs. And when businesses have low profit margins the money taken home is so much less.Many entrepreneurs paint a picture of how easy it is to make millions of dollars starting your own business. But that’s not realit...
2019-06-1741 minWomen in the Business Arena™Navigating School Holidays, Illness, or the Responsibilities That Take Us Away from Business (Part 3)“It’s better to focus on minimal momentum for consistency rather than maximum effort towards exhaustion.” -Sonya Stattmann (28:16 - 28:24) Maintain minimal consistency for the success of your business.The culture in which we live in loves to perpetuate what we like to call the “work, work, work, collapse” model. You start pushing yourself and feeling great. But it’s only a matter of time before you collapse.Sound familiar?You’re not the only one running in the hamster wheel. Many entrepreneurs fall into this...
2019-06-1039 minWomen in the Business Arena™Navigating School Holidays, Illness, or the Responsibilities that Take Us Away from Business (Part 2)“You CAN run your business on 10 hours a week if you’re strategic, you set realistic expectations and you really focus on what’s essential” - Laura Shook-Guzman (37:09 - 37:17)When we have a limited amount of time and energy, and an endless list of tasks, what do we prioritize to keep our business running, while staying sane? In this business journey, we will all come across times where priorities must shift, and the majority of our time must be spent away from the business. For many of us, this occurs each summer when our...
2019-06-0338 minWomen in the Business Arena™Navigating School Holidays, Illness, or the Responsibilities that Take Us Away from Business (Part 1)“Our businesses don’t stop for life, and life does not stop for our businesses. It’s inevitable that you’re going to hit something... that takes a huge amount of your capacity that is not your business.”- Sonya Stattmann (4:43 - 5:00 ) How do we maintain momentum in our business when it is impossible to operate at 100%?Throughout life, it is inevitable that we will come up against circumstances that require us to dial back the energy and momentum of our business. Many of us our business owners and also mothers. When the summer...
2019-05-2741 minWomen in the Business Arena™Allowing Your Business to Evolve with Your Personal Development“If you‘re running a business, it’s going to shift and change. You’re going to shift and change. Let it change, and evolve, and grow with you.” - Sonya Stattmann (16:29-16:48)Every business evolves over time. But how can entrepreneurs change and pivot their brands in ways that reflect their own personal growth? Business owners often worry that changing their business will compromise their integrity. But if you want to succeed in the long run, you have to give yourself permission to evolve your business in ways that align with who you are at any moment.
2019-05-2035 minWomen in the Business Arena™How to Handle Broken Agreements in Business“There’s a middle ground where you can be clear and upfront with your agreements, and still come from a place of caring.” - Sonya Stattmann (15:42-15:52)As business owners, we have to make a lot of agreements. We make agreements with our clients, with other service providers, with our spouses and our families. The problem is that many people, especially women, struggle to set boundaries and make clear agreements that support them to succeed. Women tend to over-own their responsibility, give in too much and let broken agreements slide. But what happens when promises are broken in our...
2019-05-1338 minWomen in the Business Arena™Business Success Requires More than Just a Laptop & an Idea“Entrepreneurship is not just one skill. It’s a lot of different things you learn along the way.” - Laura Shook-Guzman (8:17-8:22)The desire for personal and professional freedom is pushing people of all ages to start their own businesses. But there’s an impractical reality that’s setting in. A lot of would-be entrepreneurs think they’re going to strike it rich with nothing but a laptop and an idea.The reality is that you need so much more to build and maintain a profitable business. Success requires you to consider the things you need to do a...
2019-05-0642 minWomen in the Business Arena™Divine Timing: How to Know When to Let Go“Divine timing is about surrendering to a certain current or energy that is unseen. It takes a lot of trust and communicating with those around us and giving ourselves permission to say, ‘I think something is off." - Laura Shook-Guzman (28:44-29:04)What does it mean to yield to divine timing?There are those times in our business and our lives when things just work and flow and are easy. And then there are those times when things we really wanted to work just aren’t working. So what do we do?Should we yield...
2019-04-2936 minWomen in the Business Arena™Overcoming Fear that Stops You in Your Business“Realize that you are absolutely going to confront fear if you’re trying to grow your business.” -Sonya Stattmann (5:38 - 5:43)As entrepreneurs, we are used to using our rational mind to build our business, but when faced with “paralyzing” fear, we have to use different tools and skills to effectively navigate it.Rationalizing ourselves out of fear doesn’t work. We need to first realize that fear is normal. It’s a big myth that we have to be fearless to be an entrepreneur. The truth is that If we’re moving into new areas, m...
2019-04-2233 minWomen in the Business Arena™Recent Trends in the Business Arena & How to Overcome the Obstacles“Sometimes as people grow their businesses, instead of achieving the freedom that they had hoped for, they actually end up more tied to their work.” - Sonya StattmannMisconceptions about the business arena are leading to disturbing trends.Many aspiring entrepreneurs are intrigued by the idea of running their own business. They are excited by the opportunities that a business can provide for them, and the freedom and lifestyle benefits they can enjoy. The appeal of the entrepreneurial life has led to many people rushing out of their traditional nine-to-five jobs in sear...
2019-04-1541 minWomen in the Business Arena™The Benefits of Good Social with Anna Kochetkova“Many business owners are trying to do too much on social media. They are on every platform, and they are churning out content left and right, but they are not leveraging it properly.” - Sonya Stattmann (3:03 - 3:16)Anna Kochetkova is a Social Media Strategist and Founder of Good Social Only. She helps women in established service businesses and not-for-profits utilize social media to power their mission and goals. She designs effective social media marketing and Facebook ad campaigns that leverage her clients’ communities and create social change. She is also a client of the Women in the Arena...
2019-04-0849 minWomen in the Business Arena™Mindfulness & a Peek into the Women in the Arena Program with Kathryn Stoneman“I don’t know if business owners stop often enough to really evaluate how they are managing their energy, stress, and emotions.” - Sonya Stattmann (5:51 - 6:03)Kathryn Stoneman is a children’s movement & mindfulness trainer, and she is the Founder of Bearfoot Yoga. She has taught movement and mindfulness to hundreds of children along the Central Coast of Australia and now trains early childhood educators to deliver movement and mindfulness program within their schools. It is her life purpose to bring the many benefits of movement & mindfulness to as many kids as possible.Mindfu...
2019-04-0131 minWomen in the Business Arena™Tips for Navigating Nomadic Life as a Family With Ed Stattmann“There’s an opportunity for growth with every experience. You’ve got to be open to that growth and willing to take on the opportunities it presents.” - Ed Stattmann (18:43-19:11)Technology and the changing nature of work have allowed entrepreneurs to embark on nomadic adventures. They’re no longer restricted by location or traditional beliefs and structures around work and family.Along with the incredible experiences that come with nomadic living, challenges are inevitable. This is especially true for families adapting to new environments and trying to make every place feel like home. Knowing how to nav...
2019-03-2534 minWomen in the Business Arena™Mash-Up: Celebrating Our Most Popular Episodes“The journey is about learning to honor and praise every little step we make. These are huge contributions that change the world.” - Sonya Stattmann (6:42-7:09) Women are transforming the business arena. Forty-percent of all entrepreneurs are now women, making it more important than ever to support each other, share our stories, and be vulnerable on our paths to entrepreneurial success.As entrepreneurs, we often are our business, and the small movements we make in the path of building our business leads to bold shifts in both business and personal life. As women, we need to h...
2019-03-1849 minWomen in the Business Arena™Embracing Change In Your Business“Many people feel like their lives and businesses are set in stone.” - Sonya Stattmann (1:54 - 2:04)Change can be difficult, but it’s an inevitable part of growth.Embracing change is an essential part of growing as an entrepreneur and an individual. We are living in a world that is changing at an increasingly rapid pace, and the ability to adapt is one of the most critical skills you need to be successful today. However, change never feels comfortable, and many of us tend to view it as something that is forced upon u...
2019-03-1231 minWomen in the Business Arena™Husbands, Life Partners & Business...Oh My!“When your business becomes your lover, how do you navigate that with your partner?” - Laura Shook-Guzman (3:09-3:17)Entrepreneurs are bound to face relationship challenges when starting a new business. Whether it’s managing the relationships you build with your clients or making sure your team members are committed to a shared vision, business owners are no strangers to navigating relationship dynamics.However, it’s the intimate relationships we have with our partners that can suffer the most. Many women entrepreneurs find it hard to deal with changes in relationship roles, shared finances, and family responsi...
2019-03-0542 minWomen in the Business Arena™Systems For Slowing Down To Accelerate Growth“You have to get honest about who you naturally are, not who you’ve become, who you’ve crafted yourself to be.” - Sonya Stattmann (4:35 - 4:42) As an entrepreneur, you've most likely been told that you need to hustle and work hard if you want to succeed. However, slowing down in your business can accelerate meaningful growth and increase long-term profitability. If you truly grasp the concept of slowing down and create business structures that allow you to do so, you'll find an increased return on your efforts and a greater sense of fulfilment.“When we allow th...
2019-02-2537 minWomen in the Business Arena™Where To Invest Money in Your Business“Business owners are so often spending money on the wrong things, and they are not getting the results, so they are not getting the most return on their investments.” - Sonya Stattmann (4:03 - 4:15)As a business owner, you’re regularly inundated with various programs and services that promise to be the secret to your success. With so much information coming your way, it can be difficult to differentiate between what you should invest in, and what you should stay away from.You might be sold on the importance of a new website, a Facebook ad campai...
2019-02-1843 minWomen in the Business Arena™Owning Your Expertise“So many entrepreneurs try to pretend that they know everything. This leads to instability in self, business, and relationship.” Sonya Stattmann (2:01)It’s time to get honest, honest about the things we know… and the things we don’t. So often, the world expects entrepreneurs to be a one-man band of services. We can find ourselves stretching, overextending, and claiming to be an expert in things that actually lie outside of our lane of genius. The secret to building a sustainable and successful business is not found in being all things to all people, but in identifying the areas...
2019-02-1135 minWomen in the Business Arena™The Joys and Challenges of Nomadic Living“If you are considering a nomadic life, be really clear about your intention. What do you want to experience? This will determine and dictate your actions.” - Sonya StattmannOne of the most beneficial aspects of being an entrepreneur is the ability to work from nearly anywhere. Some entrepreneurs are taking this freedom to new levels with nomadic living. Sonya Stattman and her family have packed their belongings and embarked on a long-term journey to experience different cultures and countries, while still running a business. The thought of traveling to exotic locations and experiencing new culture each day...
2019-02-0437 minWomen in the Business Arena™Navigating Overwhelm in Our Business & Life“When you learn the skill of managing your own energy, you recognize your capacity… and you’re able to be aware and respond before it leads to overwhelm.” - Laura Shook-GuzmanAs entrepreneurs, most of us have experienced overwhelm at one time or another. We are bombarded with tasks, decisions, and the never-ending to-do list each day, and the feeling that we are carrying the weight of so many things can create stress, anxiety...and overwhelm. How do we navigate our business in a sustainable way, while still maintaining our sanity? What is the secret to fighting and conq...
2019-01-2838 minWomen in the Business Arena™Do You Actually Know Your Target Market?“So often, we design our whole business, marketing, and content around an ideal target market that we don’t actually know. There are all of these assumptions, expectations, and projections on this target market, but how well have we actually gotten to know the specific individuals in the target market?” - Sonya StattmannDo you know how you get clients? Do you know what exactly you need to do to get more clients? If you’re like 99% of entrepreneurs, you would probably have to say no. In the business world, so much focus is placed on finding your ava...
2019-01-2135 minWomen in the Business Arena™The Art of Slowing Down“It’s the constant depletion of our attention that creates the struggle. We are losing our capacity to function properly in our business. We are so focused on speed, endurance, and growth that we’re not ever actually stabilizing or creating a business that serves us.” - Sonya StattmannWhat if I told you that you could do more in your business by doing less? Studies show that it takes the average person 25 minutes to return to their original task after an interruption. That phone call, tap on the shoulder, quick email or social media post, all of those...
2019-01-1432 minWomen in the Business Arena™Thought Leadership: What Does it Actually Mean?“True thought leaders, their intention was never to be a thought leader… Their intention was to serve. Their intention was to spread a message. Their intention was to change the world.” - Sonya Stattmann This week on the Women in the Business Arena Podcast, we’re discussing the label “Thought Leader” that seems to be popping up everywhere in entrepreneur circles. Everyone wants to be a thought leader, however, there are so many conceptions about what this actually means. Thought leadership is a title that is earned through the ups and downs of business experience.“Thought leaders...
2019-01-0731 minWomen in the Business Arena™How and When Do We Delegate in Our Business?“It’s always better to wait to delegate until you are stabilized… You want to be able to understand all of the ins and outs of your business. If you don’t know what to do or understand it, it’s going to be really difficult to delegate to someone and explain what you want.” - Sonya StattmannThis week on the Women in the Business Arena Podcast, we’re discussing how and when to utilize delegation in your business. We have seen too many people build their business as a house of cards that topples when they delegate...
2018-12-3134 minWomen in the Business Arena™How to Navigate Self-Doubt“Our ability to manage our self-doubt is what determines our ability to succeed.” - Sonya StattmannThis week on Women in the Business Arena, we’re getting real about self-doubt. Self-Doubt is the number one saboteur in our business. It is a pervasive influence that has shown up in the life of every single woman we’ve ever met. At times, the intensity of our self-doubt can match the intensity of our creativity, fire, excitement, and passion that led us to start a business in the first place. So, if self-doubt is universal, how do we navigate it succe...
2018-12-2440 minWomen in the Business Arena™The Ebb and Flow of Productivity in Our Business & How to Roll With it“It's not a matter of trying to get it all done. It's actually a matter of streamlining and looking at the most important things to get done, and then being willing to let everything else go.”This week on the Women in the Business Arena Podcast, Sonya and Laura discuss the topic of navigating the ebb and flow of productivity in our business and the best way to roll with it. Energy and productivity tend to follow a natural up and down pattern. However, there are things that affect our ability to sustain our energy and productivity and...
2018-10-1546 min