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Ren: Behind the Practice
A conversation series with holistic practitioners, coaches, and healers who are actively building and evolving their practices. Created as a space for the kinds of conversations many of us crave more of — authentic, thoughtful dialogue about what it actually looks like to build a mission-driven business. Each episode captures a practitioner building in real time — exploring the dreams, the uncertainty, the pivots, the breakthroughs, and the blind spots that shape the journey of building a…
Episodes
- Ren: Behind the Practice
106: Marie Flood — When Endless Options Make It Hard to Know What to Do
A behind-the-scenes conversation about learning to navigate the uncertainty of entrepreneurship when there are endless possible paths — and no one handing you…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
105: Amy Hartwell — The High Cost of Guessing Your Way Through Building
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the cost of building through trial and error — and the desire for a clearer path to consistent clients and sustainable…
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104: Lydia Maes — Building What You Need Now, Not What You’ll Need Later
A behind-the-scenes conversation about staying lean in the early stages of business — and learning to distinguish between what your business may eventually…
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103: Ayleen Lapper — You’re Willing to Do the Work but Don’t Know Which Way to Go
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the overwhelm that comes from being willing to build — while constantly receiving conflicting advice about what you…
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102: Beata Harwood — When the Work Is Working, but the Business Still Hasn't Clicked
What happens when you know your work creates results, clients value what you do, and people are willing to pay — but you still don’t have a consistent way of…
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101: Tiffany Haskins — When Business Struggles Start Affecting Your Self-Trust
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when years of investing, experimenting, and trying different business strategies still don’t create the…
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100: Amna Mahasi — The Exhaustion of Second-Guessing Your Building Process
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the uncertainty of building a business when you’re willing to put in the work — but aren’t always sure whether you’re…
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099: Laurie Herbers — When You Can See the Vision but Not All the Steps
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a business when the bigger vision feels clear, but the steps required to bring it into reality are still…
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098: Bonni Wildesen Hise — Followers Don't Build Businesses, Clients Do
A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the biggest misconceptions in business building: confusing audience growth with business growth—and why…
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097: Sunni Knowlton — Entrepreneurship Is a Spiritual Journey
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the deeply personal work that often comes before sustainable business growth—and why entrepreneurship has a way of…
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096: Christine Bellise — You Don't Need to Quit Your Job to Build a Successful Practice
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a mission-driven business without rushing the process, falling for entrepreneurship myths, or believing you…
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095: Sheila Gardner — Building Beyond the Limits of One-to-One Work
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the constant demands of self-employment—and the desire to build a business that can continue serving people without…
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094: Jennifer Jakobsen — Repairing the Confidence Fractures That Change How You Show Up
A conversation about the confidence fractures that can quietly change how you sell, create, and show up in your business—and why taking more action doesn’t…
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093: Dee Shepherd — When Organic Marketing Feels Like a Slow Burn
A behind-the-scenes conversation about trying to grow a business through trust and genuine conversation—and what happens when that values-aligned approach…
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092: Amanda Stanton — I’m Certified… Now How Do I Build the Business?
A behind-the-scenes conversation about completing your training, beginning to share your work, and realizing that knowing how to help people doesn’t…
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091: Janaki Mayhill — Creating Structure Without Sacrificing Flow
A behind-the-scenes conversation about releasing the need to do everything yourself—and discovering that the right structure can create more freedom, ease, and…
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090: Yvonne Clark — When the Work Works, but the Clients Still Aren’t Coming
A behind-the-scenes conversation about knowing your work creates meaningful results—but still not knowing how to consistently bring the right people into it.In…
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089: Christine McFarlane-Olsen — Are You Solving the Right Business Problem?
A Diagnostic Day conversation about one of the easiest traps practitioners fall into: trying to solve business problems with tools and strategies that aren't…
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088: Trina Kaminaka — Why Great Practitioners Burn Out Building Their Businesses
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when you're working incredibly hard to build your practice—but nothing seems to create the consistency…
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087: Vickie Poole — Finding Your People (Instead of Chasing Followers)
A behind-the-scenes conversation about why building a successful practice isn't about collecting more certifications, growing a bigger audience, or following…
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086: Dana Smith — Why Gardening Beats Hunting in Holistic Business
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a business through trust, relationships, and patience instead of pressure—and why a slower approach can…
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085: Amanda Meggait — Why More Structure Created More Freedom
A behind-the-scenes conversation about creating sustainable businesses, setting clearer client expectations, and discovering that more structure often creates…
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084: Tivona Elliott — Why Building the Business Comes Before Growing It
A behind-the-scenes conversation about why so many practitioners are trying to grow businesses that haven't yet been fully built—and why flexibility…
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083: Haley Nelson — When Great Work Still Doesn't Work
What happens when you've spent years building something you know can change lives… but it never seems to gain traction?In this Diagnostic Day conversation…
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082: Dr. Tamar Shtrambrand — Balancing Purpose, Practicality, and Growth
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the tension between building the business you ultimately want and doing what it takes to build a sustainable practice…
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081: Nichole Jones — The Cost of Building with Integrity
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when your business grows, the momentum slows, and you're left trying to figure out which advice is actually…
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080: Kendell Walker — Building at the Edge of an Emerging Industry
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice in an emerging field, navigating professional skepticism, and creating pathways for work that…
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079: Mariam Safla — Trying to Make the Business Match the Mission
A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the biggest frustrations practitioners face: knowing your work creates real transformation while still struggling…
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078: Alyson Williams — Building a Business Without Losing Your Integrity
A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the most common challenges practitioners face: how to grow a business without compromising the values that led…
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077: Jacqueline Kent — Building a Business as a Multi-Passionate Visionary
A behind-the-scenes conversation about self-trust, visibility, and what it takes to build a business when you're multi-passionate, visionary, and constantly…
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076: Dr. Meaghan Howe — Building Bridges Between Functional and Conventional Medicine
A behind-the-scenes conversation about identifying gaps in traditional systems, building new models of care, and helping people reconnect with their own health…
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075: Adriannia Rouley — The Challenges (and Freedom) of Being Multi-Passionate
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a business when your interests, talents, and vision don't fit neatly into a single niche.In this episode, I’m…
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074: Radha Dalal — The Truth Behind "You Can't Work Harder Than Your Clients"
A behind-the-scenes conversation about burnout, over-functioning, and what it really takes to build a healing practice that supports both the practitioner and…
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073: Kendra Lockhart — Why Endless Self-Fixing Isn't a Realistic Solution for Business Success
A behind-the-scenes conversation about startup entrepreneurship, self-mastery, and the growing disconnect between real business strategy and endless…
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072: Jackie Golob — Building a Practice Without Bro Marketing or Burnout
A behind-the-scenes conversation about rebuilding a business after burnout — and navigating the transition from a more traditional therapy practice model into…
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071: Amanda Greening — Finding Your People (and Building From There)
A behind-the-scenes conversation about niche clarity, trust-building, and why so many practitioners struggle when they try to help everyone instead of deeply…
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070: Christine McFarlane-Olsen — When the Business Side Feels Harder Than the Work Itself
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the gap between being excellent at your work and knowing how to build a business around it.In this episode, I’m joined…
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069: Julianna Rose — Why Not Every Practice Is Meant to Become an Empire
A behind-the-scenes conversation about trust, identity, and the pressure many practitioners feel to build businesses that don't actually fit who they are.In…
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068: Bindi Ashar — The Pressure to Expand Too Soon
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the pressure solopreneurs feel to constantly do more — more platforms, more tactics, more content — and what happens…
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067: Dawn Durocher — When Growth Advice Doesn’t Fit Your Business
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when an experienced practitioner tries to bring a deeply specialized in-person business into the online…
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066: Laurie Lynsee — Why a Large Following Doesn’t Automatically Create a Business
A behind-the-scenes conversation about a pattern so many practitioners quietly struggle with: building a meaningful audience online, only to realize that…
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065: Julie Raque — Why Startup Discovery Matters More Than More Outreach
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what it really looks like to build a mission-driven business when the calling is clear—but the right audience, business…
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064: Dr. Latha Tater — Why Narrowing Your Focus Can Transform Your Practice
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what happens when a practitioner stops trying to help everyone—and starts building around one urgent, deeply specific…
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063: Tayleena Gloss — When Deep Expertise Makes Your Messaging Harder
A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the most frustrating realities for transformational practitioners: the deeper your work gets, the harder it can…
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062: Danie Muniz — Why “More Leads” Isn’t Always the Real Problem
A behind-the-scenes conversation about one of the most frustrating realities of building a mission-driven practice: knowing your work creates transformation…
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061: Angie Mays — Why Being Good at the Work Isn’t Enough
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the emotional reality of building a mission-led business — especially when the work you offer comes directly from your…
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060: Iliana Lanuza — Finding Your People by Starting With Your Own Story
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a coaching practice while navigating your own life transitions — and the challenge of translating deeply…
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059: Christina Guillen — The Impact of Skipping the Vital Startup Phase
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what it actually looks like to build in the startup phase — and why so much mainstream business advice misses the…
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058: Katherine Najera — Why Growth Feels Hard When the Foundation Isn’t Clear
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a business in a noisy online world — and why connection, trust, and real conversations often matter far more…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
057 Dhylles Victoria — Why Great Work Doesn’t Automatically Lead to Clients
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the gap between creating meaningful work and actually turning that work into consistent income and momentum.In this…
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056 Diane Bovalino — Staying in Alignment When Nothing Seems to Work
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the tension between staying aligned in your work and trying to grow a business using strategies that don’t actually…
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055 Shannon Pereira — The Role of Community in Sustainable Business Building
A behind-the-scenes conversation about redefining success, building community-driven businesses, and navigating entrepreneurship without relying on traditional…
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054: Thy Da Meas — Finding Clients Through Conversation (Not Content)
A behind-the-scenes conversation about lead generation, visibility, and why so many practitioners feel stuck trying to grow through content that isn’t actually…
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053: Tiani Perkins — The Internal Work Behind External Results
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the gap between having the right strategy — and actually being able to execute it — and why internal limitations often…
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052: Jenny Field — Navigating the Messy Middle of Solo Entrepreneurship
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what it actually looks like to build a practice — especially when you’re great at the work itself, but navigating the…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
051: Jo Peck — Why Client Attraction Feels So Hard in the Beginning
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the early stages of building a practice — where there’s passion, training, and deep belief in the work… but uncertainty…
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050: Petra Rakebrandt — Balancing Healing, Visibility, and Business Growth
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a business that is deeply intertwined with personal healing — and why inner work is not optional for those…
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049: Rachael Burns — The Difference Between Startup Founders and Small Business Owners
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what it really takes to build a sustainable business — and why so many wellness practices struggle, even when the work…
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048: Mor Yelvington — Why Authenticity Matters More Than Ever in Business
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice in today’s rapidly changing online landscape — where trust is harder to earn, visibility is more…
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047: Ellie Hyvonen — Why Early-Stage Business Feels So Uncertain
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what it actually feels like to build a practice in the early stages — where there’s effort, consistency, and momentum…