This week’s episode we review our want lists for October and realize that a lot of our wants weren’t “gotten,” but maybe the getting deserves more credit?! You’ll find insights around our respective de-centering Instagram initiatives, discussions around online community, creative process, and nervous-system friendly visibility, alongside the intentions we’re setting as we host our retreat this week. also, SO MANY GIGGLES.
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Todays ep is juicyyyy jam packed!! We explore some mutual upheaval around morning routines, self-trust, accountability, unpack some deep rooted fears around rejection as we pursue more visibility, and share ideas on how to embrace lighthearted + lifestyle content without spiralling into the “nobody cares!” mindset. We’d love to keep the conversation going, so start a group chat with us @xanthe.appleyard and @kaitlynskessler on Instagram if you want to share your experience or insight on any of the above!
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Today’s episode (hopefully) closes our our Substack trilogy with the final unlock to Xanthe’s creative block, an existential discussion on monetizing hobbies, how to make staying committed to your business investments feel fun (sans guilt!) and a new approach for Kaitlyn’s course curriculum that supports the way she prefers to create. Short description for an ep packed with majorrrrrr transformations. Start a group chat with us @kaitlynskessler + @xanthe.appleyard to let us know what lands with you!
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“I SWEAR THIS IS NOT A SUBSTACK PODCAST!!!” us 439420 times during this episode. But truly, this is one of our most raw conversations about being in creative wobbles, exploring mediums that don’t come naturally, and the discomfort of feeling bad at things that you’re supposed to be an expert at. We’re so so excited for you to give this one a listen, and can’t wait to hear how it supports your own experience in discovering (or re-discovering) your leadership confidence in the ever-shifting landscape that is: being human.
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WANTING IN OCTOBER!! We’re recapping on what we didn’t get in September, and sharing our want lists for the month ahead. While there are tonsss of juicy insights into what we’re focusing on in the coming weeks, the core focus of the ep is on rethinking our approach to socials. You’ll learn why (and how!) we’re both stepping back from our Instagram content strategies, shifting our creative priorities, and getting out of the “screaming into the void phase” on Substack. We share tons of specific strategies for creating content that calls in new community, repurposing between platforms while staying relevant on each one, and how your expertise shows up naturally when you’re creating what you feel most inspired by. Create your own want list this month with our free template below! ↓
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In todays ep we COVER IT AAAALLL from the impact of moving abroad on our nervous systems, creating more “dream days” without resenting the things that get in the way, and the (potentially harmful!) power dynamics we hold in our communities as coaches, mentors, and experts, and how we can ensure we’re sharing our message with nuance and integrity. An evolution is afoot in Xanthe’s world as she “composts” her experience business coaching in favour of a new way she’ll be supporting folks this fall, while Kaitlyn explores ways she can invite her community to follow in her Soft Season footsteps without prescribing a decisions that may not be accessible for everyone. (We also wrap with a little peppering of Substack strategy because we are who we are). We’d LOVE for you to join the conversations we had in this episode because there’s so much to unpack, so don’t hold back from starting a group chat with @kaitlynskessler + @xanthe.appleyard on IG this week!
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Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
The web is webbing!!! Xanthe has finallyyyy landed in Spain, which sparks rich dialogue around adapting to a new schedule, ditching her membership to the 5AM-club, and claiming the solo time that makes her feel most connected while releasing rigidity as she adjusts to this rhythm. Kaitlyn shares about her latest decision to claim her “Soft Season,” tabling her Visionary offer to deliver it with more depth later. We also share a bunch of fun lore of our lives before owning businesses, and dig into a BUNCHHH of juicy chats about embodiment vs. strategy, preparedness vs. overthinking, and the action that has been required to call in new opportunities.
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Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.
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Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
Today’s ep kicks off with some follow-ups from last week around Xanthe’s new sales email strategy and Kaitlyn’s process behind the scenes of launching Visionary. In our coaching sesh, Xanthe shares her new goal to secure more brand partnership revenue and gets support on how to savor a season of business that feels really f*cking good without waiting for the other shoe to drop. Kaitlyn gets ready to switch up her rhythm on Substack, so we end up doing a deeeeep deep dive on Substack strategy that will leave you SO inspired around how to show up somewhere new!
Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!)
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
Eeeeee, hi September!! We recap our August wants — specifically, what we didn’t get and why — and then go through our list of desires for the month ahead. In our coaching corner, Kaitlyn seeks reflection on her unique approach, which sparks a conversation around speaking to your audience in a language they understand rather than defaulting to the widely used words in the coaching space. Xanthe’s question this week is around simplifying her sales strategy for her next launch, calling in a high volume of sales while reducing the number of emails sent. This one is packeddd with sales insights, messaging ideas, and new mindsets around creating content that hits with your people and feels easeful to execute for YOUUU.
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Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
ONE WEEK LEFT TO JOIN US IN SPAIN IN NOVEMBER. Okay, now that that’s out of the way: this week’s episode kicks off with the difference between supportive preparedness vs. unsupportive over-planning (especially with regards to our marketing strategies) and updates on both of our Spain apartment hunts, before diving into a super juicy coaching corner. Xanthe brings a question around staying accountable to posting promotional links in Stories and Kaitlyn identifies why she’s been feeling resistance there and how to move through it. Kaitlyn is seeking support with messaging around her new Visionary offer, and Xanthe shares insights for getting specific about how this offer supports her people without falling into the trap of trying to sell it as a business strategy program when it’s so much more. You’ll walk away with TONSSSS of tricks for more inspired content planning, as well as how to shape messaging around any offer.
Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!)
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
WELCOME TO: OUR BEST EPISODE YET, QUESTION MARK? What begins as a life update and grocery-shopping-habits deep dive (fascinating, we swear!) evolves into an incredibly rich conversation about why we really compare ourselves, how momentum can be built in any season, practices for staying present, and the evolutions of identity that future-self journaling can’t prepare us for. We also go deep on the narrative of “fixing” that has become pervasive in the leadership space, and redefining enoughness on the heels of big change.
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Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
SOS, WE LOST THE PLOT. Xanthe arrives to this episode feeling so fucking done with being in “fixing energy,” hoping for a way to shake up her morning routine to feel more like LIVING the dream life (instead of just journaling about it). Kaitlyn seeks support on keeping her messaging in alignment with her core values, noticing a tendency to get distracted by ideas that don’t connect back to the big picture. We also touch on how we’re navigating September planning, how we’ve pivoted our processes to support lower capacity over the last few weeks, teaching your nervous system it’s safe to slow down, and how to follow inspiration without confusing your people (or yourself).
Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!)
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
The messyyyyy magic of moving to a new country is loud for both of us this week as we candidly confess our July wobbles and share our August wants for both life + business. We coach each other on selling daily, re-shaping our content flow, transforming big ideas into posts that show the applied breadth of our expertise, and making Instagram Stories feel funnnnn after a season of resistance. As Kaitlyn begins the IVF process, we also explore how to plan boldly even in seasons of total unknown, reminding ourselves — and you! — that systems are allowed to evolve as life does.
Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!)
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com.
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
A peek behind the curtain, if you will!!! We kick off this ep with a deep dive on our Substack strategies and processes, while Xanthe divulges her big dream of becoming a published smut author and her plan for rolling out more non-fiction writing. In lieu of our usual coaching corner, we develop a marketing strategy for our November retreat in real-time, brainstorming how to promote the IRL transformation and year-long coaching experience while staying true to our individual lanes of expertise and unique content styles. You’ll leave with a bajillion ideas for how to ideate content around your own offers, insight into new practices for staying consistent with your long-form content, and a burning desire to book a ticket to Spain this fall. ;)
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com
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WANTING ALL OVER THE WORLD! This week we’re tuning in from two new countries, sharing how our respective relocations have impacted our romantic partnerships, shaken our sense of self, and challenged our creative capacity. During our coaching sesh, Xanthe supports Kaitlyn in recalibrating her online approach from the ground up (after over-planning her content pre-move as a coping strategy) and Kaitlyn guides Xanthe through practical actions she can take to move towards her big social media growth goals. You’ll leave with all the tea around transitioning to life abroad, plus a handful of new perspectives on navigating big shifts while your online community watches in real-time.
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
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Today we’re guiding you through the 6 essential steps to Wanting in Public so you can create your own want list, and start taking action towards actually getting it. Use our free Desire Dash in Notion to start creating your list based on the prompts you’ll learn in the episode!
(Once you get started, we’d love for you to send a DM on Instagram with something you’re wanting. In the next episode, we’ll share how we’d recommend embodying it so you can make your desires your reality even faster.)
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com
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No more pussyfooting!!! In this episode we dive into how Kaitlyn’s been hiding the true potency of her work (with action steps to start saying what you mean without the overwhelm of a total messaging overhaul) and chat through strategic content ideas for Xanthe’s upcoming launch (which turns into a crash course on creating without comparison, showing up within your capacity, and getting more engagement). Also: all the moving things are HAPPENINGGGG and we chit chat about what’s still left to do, handwriting insecurity, new tattoos, and when a $30 salad is actually worth it. Spoiler: it’s the parm.
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
What do you MEAN “cash months”?! In this episode we drop our July Want Lists, including how we approach monthly revenue goals, cash flow, and what a “successful” month means in context. Then we coach each other around Kaitlyn claiming the title of Money Girl (without the scarcity, ego, or oversimplification) and plot the next evolution of Xanthe’s signature course alongside ecosystem updates for a more sustainable + stable model.
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
What does ~*receiving abundance*~ really mean, and is it… bullshit? This episode is a juicy conversation around moving past financial ceilings, mastermind messaging that hits on the true value of group containers, the pressure that comes from being the sole provider, and the misrepresentation of “rest” that’s become so prevalent in the coaching space.
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
In our intro episode, we give workshop-level insights into the power of claiming your desires publicly and reframing the shame and selfishness we feel around “wanting”. We’ll coach each other (and you!) on pivoting towards lifestyle content without diluting trust or impact and breaking free from the paycheque-to-paycheque cycle (no matter how much money you’re bringing in). From manifesting enough embryos to build a soccer team and calling in enough wealth to buy one, we’re covering it all.
Join us in Spain this November at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com
Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard
Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler
