Make More Money without Selling Your Soul

I was genuinely excited to record this one because money isn’t just numbers, it’s identity, safety and nervous system stuff we’re rarely taught to look at.
In this conversation with Cleo Nedd, we talk about why so many women can make money but feel strangely uncomfortable holding onto it, and how that links back to money trauma, family patterns and being one of the first generations really building wealth on our own terms.
Cleo helps high achieving women stop endlessly earning and start building real wealth. She’s a financial coach and money trauma specialist who blends money psychology with practical wealth strategy, so your money actually starts working harder for you.
We talk paying yourself without guilt, investing as a habit rather than a personality type, and building financial confidence when you’re self employed and cash flow isn’t always predictable. This episode is grounding, expansive and quietly powerful.
Highlights:
(02:40) Why women are the first generation really learning how to build wealth
(07:36) How childhood money stories quietly shape what feels safe now
(15:43) The emotional load of paying yourself properly from your business
(21:50) What to do when you have money sitting there and no clear plan
(31:48) Why strategy only works if your identity can hold it
(44:53) Investing as a habit, not a personality trait
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Group programs have changed my life, and I’m not saying that for drama.
In this episode, I’m sharing the personal, real story of how running my first group program shifted everything for me, financially, emotionally, and practically, as a single parent trying to rebuild from the ground up.
I also talk about why your story matters more than ever in 2026, especially with AI making online content feel a bit… samey.
If you’ve been thinking about launching a group offer, or you’ve been hiding behind “I’ll do it when I’m ready”, this is your nudge to lead with heart, back yourself, and build something that supports your wellbeing too.
Highlights:
(02:10) The Brighton mastermind day, and what ambitious women in a room can unlock
(03:55) AI is changing social media, and why your lived story is the only real advantage
(07:35) Why I chose group programs, and the question most people forget to answer: why you?
(12:30) Burnout meets Covid, launching anyway, and why I do not recommend my method
(15:55) Ten people, a first 10k month, and the moment I realised life could change fast
(28:05) The free workshop, the Telegram group, and what’s coming next on the podcast

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I’m talking about that weird January overwhelm, the kind that makes you want to crawl back under a blanket until March.
If you’ve been feeling resistance to getting started (even when you genuinely like your business), you’re not broken. You’re human, and it’s cold.
In this episode I share three simple reframes I’m using right now to get moving without turning January into a punishment month, plus a practical way to decide what actually matters this week, so you can make money and keep your nervous system intact.
Highlights:
(03:01) - The January whiplash, dreaming is fun, then you realise you have to do the thing
(06:17) - You’re your own boss, stop recreating corporate pressure with less support
(10:00) - “You’re not behind, you’re seasonal,” the permission slip you needed
(17:09) - The mental junk drawer method, dump the list, then pick what’s essential
(19:47) - Make January joyful on purpose, yes, even if it’s just coffee or a sauna
(24:05) - The client story that proves it, one year ago it felt impossible, now it’s her favourite offer
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This conversation with Leanne Sia felt electric. Leanne is the Big Deal Identity Coach and creator of The Mirror Method, helping female founders believe the f*ck out of themselves and turn their so called delulu dreams into done deals.
She teaches that success is 20 percent strategy and 80 percent Big Deal Energy, and she has this emotional contagion that makes you feel more capable simply by being in her space.
In this episode I share how identity work has shaped my own business, the moments I stayed small and the shifts that helped me trust myself more deeply. Strategy matters, but who I am being when I use it matters far more.
When we step into our Big Deal energy, everything feels lighter, clearer and more inevitable.
Highlights:
(01:36) Why identity shapes every decision I make in my business
(04:37) How my inner critic once held me back even with good strategy
(08:46) The moment I realised strategy was not the missing piece
(12:21) What Big Deal identity looks and feels like for me
(17:45) How stepping into my power changed my confidence and results
(26:13) The mindset work that helps me take bold, aligned action
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This one is a cosy, honest, end of year reflection on what it has really looked like to run my business in 2025. No gloss, no performance, just the truth of what has stretched me, grounded me and surprised me.
Five years in, I feel a different kind of steadiness. The wobble still appears, but it no longer knocks me flat, and it has been powerful to look back and notice how experience changes everything.
I share the themes that shaped my year, from refining my offers to deepening boundaries, rebuilding my health, simplifying the business and choosing support at exactly the right time. You will hear the messy bits, the breakthroughs and the moments that reminded me why this work matters.
If you need reassurance that you are not meant to have it all figured out instantly, this episode will feel like a warm hug and a nudge forward.
Highlights:
(01:52) Why five years in feels more grounded but still human
(04:15) The sales page moment that reignited belief in the work
(06:40) What experience gives you that strategy never can
(10:05) The boundary shifts that changed her client relationships
(14:20) Rebuilding health and finding a calmer rhythm
(18:45) Choosing the right mentor at the right season
(22:58) Plans for 2026 and why less truly becomes more

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