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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
046: Elizabeth Grandinetti — Rebuilding Identity (and a Business) After Losing Yourself
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice while also navigating identity, visibility, and the tension between staying aligned and growing a…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
045: Molly Rose Levine — The Gap Between Being Great at Your Work and Explaining It
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what it actually takes to build a practice — from navigating visibility and messaging to reconciling the gap between…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
044: Hannah Freeman — The Power of Niche, Clarity, and Real Conversations
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the long path from trying everything to finally getting clear — on who you serve, what you offer, and the specific…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
043: Filipa Vieira — Building Trust Online in a Skeptical, Saturated Market
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice in today’s landscape — where trust takes time, consistency matters, and doing more doesn’t always…
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042: Ralu Atomei — Building a Business Without Burning Out Your Nervous System
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the gap between business strategy and the internal capacity required to actually implement it — and why that gap keeps…
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041: Smriti Ganeriwal — Transitioning to a Fully Online Practice
A behind-the-scenes conversation about transitioning from in-person work to a fully digital practice — and what it really takes to build trust and consistency…
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040: Cordelia Sidijaya — Building a Practice While Wearing Every Hat
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the shift from being a skilled practitioner to becoming a business owner — and the complexity of trying to do both at…
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039: Amanda Dietrich — Navigating Visibility, Shame, and the Business Side of Healing Work
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the disconnect between being deeply skilled at your work and struggling to build a business that actually supports it.In…
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038: Shruti Trivedi — Building Authority Through Niche Clarity
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the shift from trying to help everyone to building a focused, specialized practice — and why that shift is essential for…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
037: Ela Szilvassy — Building a Sustainable Practice Without Abandoning Yourself
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a business that is both financially sustainable and aligned with your nervous system — without relying on…
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036: Jaishri Hall — Building a Practice Through Trust, Not Control
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice while navigating uncertainty, inner transformation, and the tension between structure and trust.In…
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035: Deb Arth — Why Early Momentum Feels So Unpredictable
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the early stages of building a practice — and how past experiences, uncertainty, and partial commitment can impact…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
034: Michelle Manley — Building a Business Your Nervous System Can Hold
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the internal side of building a practice — where nervous system capacity, self-trust, and clarity directly impact…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
033: Kate Simpson — Why More Ideas Doesn't Lead to More Growth
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the tension between having endless ideas and actually building momentum — and why growth often comes from focus, not…
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032: Cary Ouellette — Letting Your Work Evolve as You Do
A behind-the-scenes conversation about navigating identity shifts, redefining success, and building a practice that reflects who you are now — not who you used…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
031: Spela Perc — Building a Practice Around Long-Term Healing (Not Quick Fixes)
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice that prioritizes long-term, integrative healing — and the challenge of educating clients in a system…
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030: Suzanne Butler — Why One-Size-Fits-All Business Advice Fails
A behind-the-scenes conversation about the gap between generic business advice and what actually works — and why building a practice requires meeting people…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
029: Tania Hansraj — From Corporate Structure to Self-Led Growth
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what it looks like to build a practice after stepping away from a more traditional career path — and how quickly the…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
028: Annie Landry — Building Consistent Client Flow in the Online Space
A behind-the-scenes conversation about transitioning a practice online — and the real challenges that come with visibility, consistency, and finding the right…
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027: Iysha Barrett Morichon — Building a Practice That Supports (Not Competes With) Life
A behind-the-scenes conversation about what it actually takes to build a practice while navigating the realities of motherhood — and the tension between…
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026: Patterns with Sophie
A reflection on the patterns that keep practitioners stuck — not because they aren’t working hard enough, but because they haven’t been shown what actually…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
025: Mamta Landerman — Building a Practice Beyond Word-of-Mouth Growth
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice after decades of experience — and navigating the shift from relying on referrals to actively…
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024: Eir Atla — When the Work Is Clear but Putting It Out There Feels Hard
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice while navigating visibility, self-trust, and the internal resistance that comes with putting your…
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023: Dr. Teri Daunter — Navigating Visibility Without Traditional Business Strategy
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a body of work rooted in mission and meaning — while navigating the tension between surrender, visibility, and…
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022: Shelly Haas — Building Without One-Size-Fits-All Strategies
A behind-the-scenes conversation about building a practice in a crowded online space — and what it actually takes to create trust, sustainability, and…
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021: Arlana Tanner — Rebuilding Online After Brick-and-Mortar Success
A behind-the-scenes conversation about rebuilding after loss — and reimagining what it means to grow online through community, not isolation.In this episode…
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020: Patterns with Sophie
In this episode, I reflect on patterns that emerged across conversations with Tara Diana, Georgia Thelen, Cindi Frechette, Caren Cooper, and Kristal Godin —…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
019: Kristal Godin — Letting Go of the Social Media Growth Myth
A conversation about building a membership-based wellness business while navigating the early stages of entrepreneurship — including visibility, pricing…
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018: Georgia Thelen — Rebuilding Momentum After a Business Pivot
A conversation about what it looks like to pivot a practice toward a new modality — and the clarity, experimentation, and persistence it takes to rebuild…
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017: Caren Cooper — Building a Coaching Practice After Major Life Changes
A conversation about what it looks like to keep building a coaching business while navigating major life changes — and the resilience, nervous system work, and…
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016: Elisabeth van der Wilt — Educating Communities About Doula Support
A conversation about what it takes to build a holistic doula practice while also educating communities about why that support matters — especially in rural…
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015: Cindi Frechette — Transitioning from Therapy to Coaching (and Entrepreneurship)
A conversation about what it takes to build a coaching business after working inside a more structured professional model — and how much mindset, business…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
014: Tara Diana — Building a Practice Through Authenticity (Not Industry Hype)
A conversation about navigating visibility, authenticity, and trust while building a long-term practice in an industry that often lacks clear standards.In this…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
013: Patterns with Sophie
In this episode, I reflect on patterns that emerged across conversations with Tam Dillon, Haley Nelson, Karen Stacy, Ashley Young, and Robynn Powers —…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
012: Robynn Powers — Building Trust Through Local Partnerships
A conversation about building a practice through real-world relationships — and why trust built in person can still be one of the most powerful growth…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
011: Ashley Young — When You Realize You’re Talking to the Wrong Person
A conversation about what happens when a practitioner builds their business in connection with their market instead of trying to figure everything out alone.In…
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010: Karen Stacy — When Strength Becomes Survival Mode
A conversation about what happens when the strength that helped someone survive life’s hardest moments quietly becomes the thing that keeps them stuck.In this…
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009: Haley Nelson — Bringing Healing Into Institutions
A conversation about what it takes to translate deeply personal transformation work into systems that institutions can understand, evaluate, and adopt.In this…
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008: Tam Dillon — Why Practitioners Need Better (Not More) Systems
A conversation about building a sustainable practice without overcomplicating the "vehicle" that’s meant to carry your work. This one goes deep into the…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
007: Patterns with Sophie
Every few conversations on Ren: Behind the Practice, I’m going to pause and zoom out to look at the patterns emerging across the interviews. Even though each…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
006: Claudia Markovic — Holding the Identity of a Leader
A conversation about building a foundation for your business, launching from embodied leadership, and learning to hold the identity of who you’re becoming —…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
005: Megan Crouch — Why “Fake It Till You Make It” Fails
A conversation about refining your message, resisting performative business tactics, and learning how to build a practice that honors both structure and soul —…
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004: Angela Johnson — From Employee to Solopreneur
A conversation about building a brand new virtual practice — while holding real responsibility, real family needs, and a very real desire to be of service…
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003: Heather Schirle — CEO Mindset, Not Hustle
A conversation about building a practice as a mom — without defaulting back into hustle, overwork, or constant proving. In this episode, we talk about what it…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
002: Alison Stuckey — Recalibration in the In-Between
A conversation about what it actually looks like to build something meaningful and sustainable while you’re in transition. In this episode, we explore the…
- Ren: Behind the Practice
001: Why This Exists
This podcast series began with a simple observation:There are incredibly talented practitioners doing brilliant work — and quietly struggling behind the scenes…