Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode of the Punch Drunk Soul Podcast! I’m your host Ali Daniel.
Before we dive into today’s episode I want to share the Love Note I wrote to my email list last week.
We are in unprecedented times - and I want you to hear this. STAY CALM. I have something FREE to offer you at the end of this email ❤️️
Now more than ever is the time we need to band together and support each other. Now more than ever, community, connection and support is essential.
The Universe is giving us a sign - to SLOW THE FUCK DOWN. All of us. Every single human being on the planet.
Never before in the history of the world has something like this happened. Something that caused the whole world to hit the "pause" button. But it's happening now.
Right now we have an opportunity to pause. To go within. To rest. To reconnect back to ourselves. To stay at home. To get to know ourselves. To connect with loved ones. To rediscover the joys of doing nothing. To play. To learn. To ponder the meaning of our lives.
These are hard times, yes. There's no denying it. Many people have lost jobs, lost family members, lost their sense of security and safety. But fear not - what's available to you now is discovering your inherent safety and security within yourself.
We cannot panic in times like this. We cannot succumb to fear and mania. We MUST stay strong, centered, grounded. We must question our fear-based thoughts and beliefs. We must reassure our friends and family members. We must stay calm for our children. This will not last, this too shall pass. And when it does, you will be recognized as someone who LED others through this crisis.
Right now we have billions of people learning new ways of being, new ways of living, new ways of working and society is ripe for massive changes. In the coming weeks and months we will see a HUGE boom in the coaching industry. Because now more than ever people are ready for change. People are ready for growth. People are ready for fulfilling their purpose, for finding their dream jobs, for creating true love.
Now more than ever is our time to rise as leaders and coaches of the world. People NEED guidance, they need someone to trust, they need someone to support them. They need someone to help show them the way through their problems.
I've said it before and I'll say it a million more times.
COACHES ARE THE FUTURE. COACHES WILL LEAD THE WORLD.
So right now is your time. You MUST rise to the occasion. You must not shrink back in fear and give up or refuse to start. Now more than ever before, people NEED your voice. They NEED your message. They NEED your guidance.
Will you rise up and share your gifts and help them in their biggest time of need? Or will you hide away in fear?
In fear that no one can afford to work with you?
In fear that no one will want to invest right now?
In fear that you won't be able to make it?
We need to QUESTION these thoughts and beliefs. Because there are people out there now more than ever before ready to make changes. Recognizing their own mortality and the preciousness of life. They WANT change and they want it now.
Now is the time to ask yourself - how can I serve? How can I provide value to my audience who needs me? What can I do to support?
I've been asking my clients and myself these questions the last few days and I have been trying to come up with something that would create the most impact.
Here's what I want to offer you all in support and to be in service to you in your time of need - a virtual women's mini retreat.
This is for women who would like to take advantage of this time to grow, lead and create their own income starting now so you never again have to rely on someone else or wonder how secure your income is. I, personally, along with a few other handpicked coaches I ask to support me in this, will mentor you through this time during this women's retreat and however many more I feel called to offer moving forward.
During times of change and uncertainty, there is always hardship, but there is also SO much opportunity.
Think of this as a virtual women's mini retreat for women around the world to come together in our time of need.
There will be more than one retreat, so you can look forward to trainings on:
And it will all be FREE. I want to support you guys and not only help you get through this crisis but come out stronger and more successful on the other side.
If you’d like to join us, you can go to punchdrunksoul.com/virtualretreat
Please, can I ask that you share this with ONE friend (or more) who you can invite to attend with you and who you think may benefit from something like this. Send them the link punchdrunksoul.com/virtualretreat.
Ok, now back to our regularly scheduled programming!
In this episode I’m interviewing Maya Gaddie. Maya is a business coach and mentor for full-time coaches who are ready to create the ultimate client experience for their clients. She has helped over 300 coaches create purposeful and profitable signature programs online and now she works with her clients to easily and successfully fine-tune their onboarding and offboarding process so that they are no longer the bottleneck in their business.
I’m SO excited to share this interview with you guys today because we get to take a look into Maya’s 9 year old business - from the moment she decided to step away from her 9-5 career, to launching her first course (that she sold for just $10 with a $1 upsell for 1:1 coaching), to how she’s invested over $200,000 in her business over the course of her 9 years.
What a fun this episode this is. I’ve never had the opportunity to really peel back the layers of anyone’s business so in depth on this podcast before. I know you guys are going to love hearing about the evolution of not only Maya’s business, but mine as well as we swap stories of how our coaching businesses have grown and changed over time.
We also talk about the Corona Virus and how we might just be on the cusp of another personal growth revolution as people spend more time getting quiet, reflecting, spending time alone, being still, reading, and learning new ways of being in the absence of work life and the hustle bustle grind of the 9-5 rat race. How maybe this will be the time for people to really reconnect back to what life is TRULY about - having fun and that when this thing blows over - or even DURING it, we might see a surge in self-exploration and personal growth investments.
What I love about this episode is that we get to learn a few things from Maya - 1) How sustainable your own coaching business can be throughout a decade 2) How your business changes and adapts to you over time 3) How and why to focus in on ONE thing to be successful in your business 4) Starting where you’re at and not trying to be perfect before you start, and so much more.
Be sure to give us a shoutout on instagram I’m @PunchDrunkSoul and Maya is @MayaGaddie and let us know what you think of this interview!
Aha Moments:
How Maya built up the courage to leave the corporate world and start her own business
Links:
Punchdrunksoul.com/virtualretreat - Join us for our FREE virtual retreat series - Learn to Lead during Covid19 :)
