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The SHE x SHINES Podcast076. How to cultivate a community to support your vision, business, and lifeBefore we ever started SHE x SHINES, creating ongoing connections with remarkable women who help lift each other up was one of our fav pastimes. In today’s episode we’re going to take a look back at a conversation we had with brand and business coach at Align Creative Minds, Vitina Blumenthal, who you may remember from Ep 027 of the podcast. This particular interview went live on her podcast just a few weeks into COVID 2020, and we found so many takeaways that are still relevant today.
We unpack:
- why it’s so important to have a community of like m...2021-09-1336 min
Epic Vision Zone with Jane Applegath10 Awesome Tips for CREATING A BRAND that MAKES MONEY – Founders AlignCreativeMinds , Vitina Blumenthal, Lesley NimmoLesley Nimmo and Vitina Blumenthal - we run a boutique brand consultancy and our mission is to help soulfulpreneurs gain the confidence you need to increase your income and continue creating a positive impact on your clients’ lives.
We’re two wellness-loving, expansion-focused graphic designers that have created brands ranging from mainstream to wellness industry — yoga studios, individual teachers, coaches, nutritionists, and healers to branded training programs, retreats and more.
We’re excited to share our expertise with wellness and spiritual entrepreneurs to help them become a credible source in their industry and help them expand their onli...2021-06-2657 min
Making It RealAuthentically Growing Your Brand On Social, And Getting More Clients Through SocialToday Kiki chats with Lesley Nimmo and Vitina Blumenthal - they run a boutique brand consultancy and their mission is to help soulfulpreneurs gain the confidence needed to increase your income and continue creating a positive impact on your clients’ lives. They’re two wellness-loving, expansion-focused graphic designers that have created brands ranging from mainstream to wellness industry — yoga studios, individual teachers, coaches, nutritionists, and healers to branded training programs, retreats and more. They are excited to share their expertise with wellness and spiritual entrepreneurs to help them become a credible source in their industry and he...2021-06-1127 min
Wise Woman Podcast67: ROI: Return On Intention with Vitina & Lesley Align Creative MindsLesley Nimmo & Vitina Blumenthal, founders of Align Creative Minds, help soulpreneurs gain the confidence they need to increase their income and continue creating a positive impact on their clients' lives. They’re two wellness-loving, expansion-focused graphic designers and entrepreneurs that have spent over 12+ years creating, launching and relaunching brands; ranging from mainstream to wellness industry.They’re excited to share their expertise with wellness and spiritual entrepreneurs to help them become a credible source in their industry and help them expand their online presence and audience. Ultimately leading to more...2021-03-2936 minThe SHE x SHINES Podcast042. Say NO to make room growHave you ever had to walk away from something you had originally thought would be a YES YES YES? We know as fellow multipassionate women that you’ve got so much going on, and so many things you want to get done in a day. But sometimes, girl, you’ve gotta give it a no to make room to GROW.
In this episode, we’re sharing a few times we’ve had to say no, in order to make room for something bigger and better -- and the reasons behind our decision. This episode is packed with real life examples, from fir...2020-11-3022 minThe SHE x SHINES Podcast027. "It's not about you": Is your pride interfering with decision making? with Vitina BlumenthalYou know here at SXS, we share the good, bad, glittery, and everything in between. And real talk, girlfriend, this pandemic ish hit HARD. Let’s face it, separating yourself from your biz can be tough...that’s why we loved this conversation with Vitina.
Vitina gets real with us on the tough decisions you might have to make as a multipassionate entrepreneur deciding when to pivot or rest, as well as her internal process on dealing with perfectionism and doubt along the way.
We talk about
How to pivot your business during COVID
How internal branding plays a role in y...2020-08-1745 min
Soul CompassHow Your Biggest Asset is Getting in the Way of Your Success with Kristine KolzingWe all hold beliefs that shape the decisions we make every single day. As young children, our beliefs are internalised, quietly forming the way we see ourselves and the way we interact with the world. But what if those beliefs aren’t serving you anymore? What if they’re simply not true? Are you believing something to be true that is limiting your potential and holding you back from being aligned with your true self?
For most of us, the answer is yes. Perhaps it was something someone told you when you were young, or a generational belief...2020-07-2127 minSoul Compass4 Ways to Turn Confusion into Clarity for Multi-passionate Entrepreneurs with D’Ana Joi SpencerMy guest today is the brilliantly creative D’ana Joi from Joi Knows How. Finding herself in the predicament of having too many passions to narrow down to one career, feeling paralyzed by having to choose one thing, she decided to put all of herself onto a blog, everything she loved, everything about D’ana Joi. And it’s no mistake that her middle name is Joi because Joy is at the heart of everything she does. By choosing herself and honouring her energy, she was empowered to start functioning with clarity, enabling her business to grow and pivot organi...2020-06-3043 minSoul Compass4 Ways to Turn Your Passion into ProfitsDo you ever catch yourself daydreaming about what you’d rather be doing while you’re at work? Does your job make you feel locked into something that you don’t want to be doing? If you answered yes to these questions and have a passion for something else but don’t quite know how to start pursuing it, then this episode is for you.
My special guest today is Rachael Hunt, a former 9-5 daydreamer who took the plunge to pursue her dreams and now travels the world doing what she loves as a wellness expert and influ...2020-06-1636 minSoul CompassThree Things Procrastination Is Trying To Tell YouToday I speak with Jamie Lerner, co-author of the book, “The Ever-Loving Essence of You.” Her unique and masterful ability to re-frame even the most difficult situations is astounding. All of a sudden your biggest nightmare becomes your greatest pleasure as she lovingly helps you sift through the contrast to find a point of clarity. Jamie is an asset to any corporate setting. She is easily able to untangle the issues at hand and move right along into helping facilitate a solution-based platform for creative, productive, good-feeling collaboration and change.
In this episode, Jamie shares the three thin...2020-05-1917 minSoul CompassHow To Deal With ChangeI feel like for the longest time, I was really resisting change. On the surface, I may have seemed like I was relaxed, going with the flow and able to adapt, but on the inside I needed to feel in control. I needed to feel like I knew what was coming next and that I had a plan. During this ever-changing time that we’re currently living through, I’ve very drastically felt that all that I was holding onto, was forced to break away. And that has been very uncomfortable.
Yes, change is uncomfortable. Most of us e...2020-05-0509 minSoul Compass5 Ways Gratitude Can Make You A Better Entrepreneur with Vivian KayeIn a world where so much is out of your control, it’s all too easy to find yourself in a place of stress and anxiety. There is sickness and disease, there is poverty and corruption and if you continue to focus on these things, you can quickly become overwhelmed. We now know the negative impacts of stress on our bodies, but if you don’t intentionally focus on something else, that stress will continue to imbed its effects into your mind and body.
What can you do to make a positive change? You might not be able...2020-04-2141 minSoul CompassWhy It’s So Important To Build Community with Alexandria Wynter Russell and Anna Laura Sommer from She ShinesTake stock for a moment and think about what your community looks like. Who are the people you really do life with? Are you surrounded by people who encourage you, challenge you and share your passions?
You might already be blessed with a collection of like minded souls around you, or perhaps, you might still be searching for that sense of community, that sense of belonging that is inherent in the human psyche.
No woman is an island.
You can’t walk through life and achieve success without a community of like minded peo...2020-04-0644 minSoul CompassHow To Boost Your Impact Through Servant Leadership with Alexis DeanThe value of a human being can never be underestimated. Imagine what it would be like to go to work and really be seen, really be understood and valued as an individual with purpose, not just as an employee. What if you could run your business powered by a team of people who invest their heart and soul into what you do because they feel empowered to be all they can be?
If we think of leadership as being at the top of the ladder, it can quickly lead to a very isolating and emotionally demanding place. An...2020-03-2443 minSoul CompassDoes Saying No Make You a Bad Person with Paul BaranowskiYou are valuable. Your life is valuable and how you choose to spend your time is crucial to living the life you desire. Time is the most precious resource you have. It's the only element you can never buy more of, or get back, no matter your wealth. Likewise, no amount of wealth or social status escalates the value of anyone else’s time over your own. What is under your control is how you use the time you are given.
Sometimes, to protect our cherished time, it becomes necessary to set boundaries with people, purposefully limiting th...2020-03-1038 minSoul CompassCharging Your Worth with Sanja SerwaPutting a price tag on your product or service can be a daunting task for any entrepreneur. “How much is too much? Don’t I have to be competitive? Am I really worth that much?”. These sorts of questions can get stuck in your mind when running your own business and it’s really easy to undervalue yourself.
But don’t fret, Sanja Serwa is here to tell you you’re worth it! Sanja is a self-diagnosed stubborn entrepreneur talking with us today on Soul Compass about getting paid what you’re worth. She achieved freedom from working under...2020-02-2537 minSoul CompassDealing with Overwhelm at Work with Rachel KellyWith all the incredible advances in technology comes a never-ending struggle to tend to your endless notifications. In the workplace, especially the freelancing and entrepreneur arena, this translates to being reachable 24-7 and raises expectations of clients to near unrealistic levels. If you’re a client-centred service you might have experienced personal sacrifice to satisfy these demands. This comes at the cost of mental health and manifests as worker burnout.
Burnout at work is a prevalent but under-discussed topic. It’s often unrecognised until you’re in crisis and can disable the overwhelmed worker with flow-on effects felt p...2020-02-1128 minSoul Compass5 Ways to Increase Your Productivity as a Creative Entrepreneur with Stephanie PellettRunning your business can be overwhelming. The workload is constantly growing, along with the jumbled to-do lists, projects and calendars. You’re flooded with emails and messages, not to mention all the social media pings. You love what you do, but there are distractions everywhere and it’s hard to feel productive. Working on a project itself often seems so easy on the outside, am I right? Yet the emotional work involved in growing your creative business is not so easy.
Whether you’re starting out or are hitting your stride after a few years in the game...2020-01-2836 minSoul CompassThree Strategies To Simplify Your Life and Focus On YouWell, I can’t quite believe that we’re here. After almost 6 months of the Soul Compass podcast, we’ve reached the end of the season. I'll be honest, I didn't really know what to expect when I first started this podcast, but it exceeded my expectations. I'm really grateful for the tribe, the community, and the support I’ve received along the way. Thank you so much for being part of this journey.
My theme for 2019 was to simplify, and along the way I’ve learned a few valuable lessons. Yes, they’ve been hard lessons, but valuable...2019-12-1020 minSoul CompassUsing Rejections As Your Lessons with Tahani AburanehHow have you added value to someone’s life today? Whether it be a friend, a colleague, or a client, have you provided them with something that cost you nothing, but provided value to their life in some way. This is a noble goal. To feel like you have information to share and you can be of service to others, you first have to look inwards and assess where your strengths are. Can you be of service to others in a meaningful way? Honestly, no matter what your skillset, there is always someone that you can help in some wa...2019-11-2653 minSoul CompassHow Poor Quality Sleep Affects Your Mental and Physical Health with Shane HeathHow much coffee, is too much? The answer is remarkably different for everyone as I’m sure you’re aware. But hey, I’m not here to discuss the ins and outs of coffee consumption. That would most likely put you to sleep regardless of whether you’ve just had a cup of coffee yourself. I’m here to introduce you to one man who found he was using coffee as a crutch, had trouble sleeping properly as a result and felt he needed to drastically change his life.
Shane Heath has been interested in health and wellbeing s...2019-11-1236 minSoul CompassAcceptance is Liberating with Karlyn PercilAre you scared to get into your own head? Too worried about what you’re going to find in there? Instead of sitting with your thoughts and being mindful when you’re alone, you reach for your phone, your headphones, a book. Any distraction that you can find to stop yourself from having to spend a little time within yourself. Well you know what, there’s probably a big ol’ elephant up in there, and if you don’t take the time to deal with it, then how do you expect to really grow?
At the recent Camp Dovet...2019-10-2948 minSoul CompassBecoming A Master of Artful Mistake Making with Tamara JacobiHave you ever dreamed of running away to live in the jungle? Do you instantly get visions of living a life just like Tarzan, swinging from the trees and being one with your surroundings? Well, maybe it’s not exactly as romantic as that, but my guest today Tamara Jacobi, has certainly found her place in the jungle.
The story of how Tamara came to open the Tailwind Jungle Lodge in San Pacho, Mexico, with her parents as her business partners at only 22, is certainly not a story you’d hear often. As a fresh-faced college grad...2019-10-1550 minSoul CompassIt's Not About Me, It's About Mwe with Dr Dan SiegelMeditation is such a trendy thing to do these days that it is not only a staple practice for those of us in the wellness industry, but for the mainstream medical community too. In fact, it’s this intersectionality between the east and west that I find so fascinating. Allowing yourself to be still and focus only on the here and now, is definitely no easy task, but with practice, you really do start to see a shift in your emotional state. Your focus is better, your mental state is calmer and among so many other benefits, you’re just...2019-10-011h 03Soul CompassFinding The Guru Within with Erin DoppeltThink about this for a minute with me. If you had to pick one person to follow and learn from every day, who would that person be? The answer will be vastly different for each and every one of you I’m sure, but I’d be interested to know how many of you simply thought to trust and rely on yourself among all others.
We talk in our society about the importance of mentors, surrounding yourself with positive people, studying or finding spiritual awakening from spiritual leaders or gurus. Then on a base level -listening to your...2019-09-1743 min
Wise Woman Podcast35: Connecting to Your Soul Compass with Vitina BlumenthalVitina Blumenthal is a self-discovery enthusiast, entrepreneur, founder of WanderfulSoul & host of the Soul Compasss podcast.Her passion is helping women discover their inner greatness and live your best life by finding your authentic, confident voice; tapping into vast reserves of clarity, focus & creativity, and silencing the inner critic that lives inside all of us and destroys our dreams.Her approach uses methods from self-development and Eastern mindfulness traditions brought into the reality of our modern Western lifestyle.Vitina is a self-discovery educator, host of Soul Compass podcast, and certified Yoga instructor...2019-09-0947 minSoul CompassFollowing Your Intuition with Becka and Rachael from Vibe Tribe WellnessWhat’s holding you back from the things you want to achieve in life? When you really sit down and think about it, breathe for a moment and think about that little niggle, that thought that keeps popping into your head, what is it that’s stopping you from doing that thing? Whether it’s leaving the job that you’re not interested in, turning your side hustle into your main hustle, staying with a person that doesn’t respect you, or even just committing to eating better. What is it that’s stopping you from pulling the trigger, and transfor...2019-09-0359 minSoul CompassHaving Drive, But No Purpose with Lindsay AliveWhen you first finish high school, it’s common to feel the need to go and make something of your life right away. University is the obvious and most logical choice, so you go ahead and start a degree without really thinking about what it is you want to do, or what your true passion is.You finish the degree, get the job and start climbing the corporate ladder. Before you know it, years have passed and you’ve landed a cushy job, you’re on a great income, but you feel desperately lost inside. You realise that if you do...2019-08-201h 00Soul CompassFeeling Grateful For Every Moment with Dr Darren WeissmanSometimes when I’m sitting at my desk and working away, I start to feel tense. Really tense. I pause and wonder why this anxiety is creeping in and when I stop to assess my body, I realise that my shoulders are scrunched up around my neck, I’m slouching and I’m clenching my jaw. My mind has wandered and I’ve been taken to a place I don’t like. I take a breath, recenter myself and start to feel the tension drifting away.
This is a constant practice. To keep yourself engaged with your physical b...2019-08-0639 minSoul CompassRunning a Wellness Business and Avoiding Burnout with Joy McCarthyDo you ever get the feeling that you’re not really excelling at anything? You’re being pulled in different directions and you’re juggling so many commitments at once that it’s hard to know what’s more important. It feels like you’re doing “okay” in all your endeavours, but you’re not achieving the results you were hoping for. How do you get to a place where you’ve achieved that healthy balance? The place where you’re eating well, you’re sleeping well, you’re kicking your career goals and you’re just…living well.
This is a question that...2019-07-2245 minSoul CompassUnderstanding Your Birth Chart with Soul Astrologer, Danielle PaigeHave you ever opened up the newspaper and read through the horoscope section and thought, “Oh, that is so me,” and maybe you’ve encountered that exact problem this week. Sure, there is something in there that resonates with you, but that’s not even the half of it. Trust me, once you’ve listened to this week’s episode with Soul Astrologer Danielle Paige, you’ll realise how much more there is left to explore with astrology.
Danielle isn’t interested in your horoscope. She’s not interested in telling you what you will and won’t do at a certain ti...2019-07-0744 minSoul CompassBelieving in Your Abundance with Joel SalomonDo you ever struggle with your relationship with money and finances? Letting fear, the idea of lack, control your decisions? This negative mindset around money is an easy one to slip into, but there’s no benefit in thinking this way. If you’re living in this cycle of needing more and more to be happy, how do you get off the hamster wheel and start living in the present? My guest today, Joel Salomon is here to delve into ways to change your mindset around money, and start living, and more importantly believing that you can achieve financial free...2019-06-2354 minSoul CompassLiving a Life of Purpose with Jill ValentineThere are bound to be moments in our lives where we think, “What is the point of all this?” We’re stuck in a rut of going through the motions, the days turn into weeks and months, and we get a little lost. Maybe we’ve moved away from the things that brought us true joy, or maybe we weren’t quite sure what they were to begin with. It can be hard to really step inside ourselves and discover what our true passions are and to feel truly that your life has meaning.
My guest today, Jill Valen...2019-06-0929 minSoul CompassDealing with Addiction and Putting Yourself First with Lisa CarpenterOur fast-paced lives create so many opportunities for addiction to rear its ugly head. It can be difficult to recognize when we need to address it, or what the problem even is. When does a change in behavior or mindset become necessary not just to survive, but to thrive?
The catalyst for change occurred for my guest, Lisa Carpenter when her husband went off to rehab. Lisa was a successful life coach, had a 6-month-old baby, two older boys and all of a sudden, her world was turned upside down. She had to stop and take a...2019-05-2947 minSoul CompassFinding your True Calling with Rockstar Shaman, Alyson CharlesIf you’re not happy with an aspect of your life, it’s up to you to make the change. I know, this is easier said than done. Sometimes you need a little nudge, a push, or in Alyson Charles’ case - a profound divine intervention. Alyson was unconsciously miserable until a divine force woke her up, and guided her fully to speak her truth. The unique gifts she had been subconsciously aware of her entire life, could hide in the shadows no more.
One moment Alyson was a national champion athlete, a number one rated radio host a...2019-05-0343 minSoul CompassHow Much Sex is Enough and Other Relationship Questions with Rachel WrightThere’s no denying that committed relationships take work. Sometimes it might feel as if it's hopeless, you’re too old, too tired or simply unwilling to put in the time and energy that's required. Working on your relationships can be absolutely exhausting, but when and how do you know it's worth it?
Today we get to pick the brain of psychotherapist and therapeutic relationship coach, Rachel Wright, who is recognized as one of the freshest voices on modern and millennial relationships. Her mission: to help people have better sex, relationships and take care of their mental heal...2019-04-1754 minSoul CompassBalancing Hormones and Shifting Your Mindset with Ciara FoyIt seems there’s quite an art to truly listening and understanding what your body needs to stay strong and healthy. With fad diets, exercise trends, and an impossibly picture-perfect image portrayed by social media influencers, it’s no wonder people find it so hard to be happy with themselves. My guest today, Ciara Foy, is here to discuss her work as a holistic nutritionist and provide useful tips to help you discover what could work for you. She emphasizes the importance of understanding and balancing your hormones, taking care of your mental health, and switching off from outside stre...2019-04-1633 min
Drown the NoiseVitina Blumenthal: Blending Travel And Wellbeing To Create Transformational ExperiencesVitina is living the entrepreneurial dream. She's figured out how to combine her love of travel and wellness and make a career out of it. Cool, eh. But that wasn't always the case. She basically had to have a breakdown of sorts - or breakthrough - in order to see that the life she was living for years, wasn't fulfilling her any longer. At the time of this transformation, she had been working in advertising in the music industry - working over 80+ hours a week - and consistently going to the best events and parties in town. To a...2018-10-231h 06