Are you ready to embrace your “you-ness” and let your unique brilliance shine in your entrepreneurial journey?

Today we are joined by returning guests Annie P Ruggles & Deanna Seymour, two of the most creative fun, and original entrepreneurs I know to talk about finding inspiration in unexpected places, converting your quirks into cash, and why being you is the best business strategy.

Annie P Ruggles is the beauty and brains behind Quirk Works Consulting, the Non-Sleazy Sales Academy, and mistress of The Too Legitimate to Quit Podcast.

Deanna (aka DD) Seymour is a creative unicorn whose Branding, Content Strategy & wildly colorful Graphic Design have captured the hearts of countless cool people.

I promise not to spoil it, but here are a couple of sneak peeks:

• Discover how being authentically you, regardless of how unconventional it may seem, attracts the exact right audience for your business.
• Deanna shares her vibrant journey of finding her brand's voice through color and fun, proving that personality is key to resonating with your clientele.
• Annie dishes on how she evolved beyond restrictive brand identities to embrace a more inclusive business model that still aligns with her core values.

Are you harnessing your uniqueness in your business?

This episode is not just a conversation but a call to action to step into your authenticity to make your business a true reflection of you.

Connect with Annie: https://www.anniepruggles.com/

Connect with Deanna: https://deannaseymour.com/

Mentioned during our convo:

• Liz Wilcox: https://lizwilcox.com/
• Kathleen Oh: https://coachkathleenoh.com/
• Marie Forleo: https://www.marieforleo.com/
• Voxer: https://www.voxer.com/

Hey, you can’t stand out from the crowd if your business looks and feels like everybody else, but it’s pretty hard to figure out what to double down on and what to let go of all by yourself.

What would your business look like if you were working in your zone of genius and creating offers that are magnetic to the people you’d love to work with?

Want to know more? Schedule a free consultation here by clicking here.

In the field of business coaching, conventional wisdom dictates that success depends on choosing a target market niche and working exclusively with clients who fit the criteria so you can become known as a specialist.

But what if a potential client wants to hire you, not for your expertise but for the qualities and skills you possess, not your niche?

Jen Liddy knew she was looking for a collaborator who could match her intellectual pace, acting not as a coach, but as a creative catalyst, unlocking the potential she knew she had, but wasn’t able to access through a course or group program, or on her own.

She hired me for my creativity, intuition, insight, and no-nonsense directness, gifts I attribute to my ADHD, even though she doesn’t have ADHD herself, as most of my other clients do.

This engagement is an excellent example of what’s possible when we trust ourselves to know what we need and where we can find it, instead of buying into somebody’s “proven process” or “step-by-step system.”

Who is Jen Liddy?

Jen is known for her innovative approach to content strategy and marketing, helping fellow business professionals articulate their expertise and master their messaging through strategies tailored to introverts and those seeking quieter, but deeply impactful, influence.

Connect with Jen Liddy:

• Website
• Linked In
• Podcast

As mentioned by Jen during our conversation:

Justin Blackman Pretty Fly Copywriting

What about you?

This might be the perfect time to partner with a business coach who is also a licensed therapist, serial entrepreneur and collaborative thought partner to reinvent your business. The combination is uniquely powerful in going from stuck to unstoppable.

I work with a limited number of 1:1 clients at a time, so I can customize our partnership to exactly what you need, no more, no less.

Am I the right person, for the right reason, at the right time? There’s only one way to find out. Schedule a free consultation by clicking here.

Maybe you’ll be my next Client Success Story!

I just couldn’t wrap up the Self Care series without talking about neurodiversity, masking, and mental health, and the perfect person for conversation is fellow therapist, coach, podcaster, speaker and advocate, Pasha Marlowe.

In this vulnerable episode, you'll hear about the challenges and advantages of masking, understand the emotions of being neurodivergent in a world that is built by and for neurotypicals, and discover ways to foster radical self-acceptance, wherever you are.

We're unpacking a variety of insections - from growing up with unidentified ADHD and autism, attempting to hide emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitivity, a later-in-life recognition of queer identity, and the power of language in creating an inclusive society.

Mic Drop Moment:

"It takes a physical and emotional toll to mask, to hide, to conceal anything or suppress any of our tendencies or identities or truths. It also feels, I think quite misaligned and lonely, but both are painful. Like it's painful to be judged and rejected and unsafe, and it's terribly painful to not be respected or seen and known." Pasha Marlowe

Mentioned during our convo:

• Brene Brown quote (in purple, scroll down)
• Anais Nin quote
• Jamie Shields
• Eric Maisel’s book “When Smart People Hurt”

Connect with Pasha Marlowe:

• Website
• Linked In
• TikTok

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Did you build your business with your neurodivergent traits and tendencies in mind? If not, you aren’t alone.

Most of us have no idea how because our educational and workplace environments teach us conformity and masking, not radical self-acceptance and doing what actually works for us.

This might be the perfect time to partner with a business coach who is also a licensed therapist and entrepreneur with ADHD (me) to reinvent your business with YOU in mind.

I choose to work with a limited number of 1:1 clients at a time, so I can customize our coaching engagement to be exactly what you need, no more, no less.

It starts with a no-obligation free consultation to help you figure out why your business is not yet where you want it to be, and create a plan that takes mental wellness and energetic capacity into account.

Want to know more? Schedule a free consultation here by clicking here.

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