Ever feel stuck between million-dollar ideas and actual execution? In this powerful New Year episode, I'm sharing my personal journey through 2024's challenges and revealing how choosing "overflow" as my word for 2025 is shaping my vision for exponential growth. I dive deep into why creating a vibrant vision isn't just about business goals – it's about designing a life you love and letting your business support that dream. Whether you're ready for a complete reinvention or simply seeking clarity for the year ahead, this episode delivers actionable insights on turning your creative vision into reality.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• [03:15] The unexpected truth about business transformation and why upgrades often feel painful before breakthrough
• [12:30] How to create a vision that actually supports your life (not just your business)
• [17:41] The crucial connection between emotional alignment and financial success
• [25:20] Why simplifying your business model leads to sustainable growth
• [42:15] My framework for creating a vibrant vision that transforms ideas into reality

Here are the resources mentioned in the show:

Save your spot for my FREE Masterclass "Your Best Year Yet!" : flourishthriveacademy.com/bestyearmasterclass

Join the ‘Your Year to Thrive’ Program: flourishthriveacademy.com/thrive


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In this transformative episode, I'm sharing my most powerful business and personal growth lessons from 2024 that are completely reshaping how I'm approaching success in 2025. From my journey of embracing "hummingbird moments" to creating "boring money" strategies, these intimate insights will help you align your creative business with your true calling while maximizing your growth potential. If you're feeling stuck in your current business model or ready for reinvention like I was, these lessons will help you create a more intentional and profitable creative business in the new year.

🎯 Episode Highlights:

• [1:49] The power of recognizing signs you're on the right path
• [6:01] Why your mindfulness routine is non-negotiable for success
• [12:01] How receiving compliments relates to receiving abundance
• [17:41] The critical difference between willfulness and willingness
• [24:54] Creating "boring money" systems for sustainable growth

Here are the resources mentioned in the show:

• Your Year to Thrive Program: www.flourishthriveacademy.com/thrive
• Wealthy Creative Audios: www.flourishthriveacademy.com/wealthy-creative-audios/
• Free Masterclass: www.flourishthriveacademy.com/bestyearmasterclass
• Join the waitlist for The Art of Reinvention Program: www.flourishthriveacademy.com/artofreinvention

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Ready to transform your scattered creative ideas into a strategic roadmap for 2025? In this powerful episode of Thrive by Design, I share 10 transformative questions from my Creative Vision Roadmap - Create Your 2025 Success Story - that will help you create an inspiring vision while avoiding burnout and overwhelm. Whether you're coming off a challenging 2024 or ready to level up your creative business, these thought-provoking prompts will help you align your business goals with your dream lifestyle.

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

• [2:45] Why 2024 was challenging for many small business owners and how to shift your mindset
• [7:20] The power of creating a clear vision before strategic planning
• [12:35] How letting go of what's not serving you creates space for growth
• [16:50] Practical steps to redesign your business around your ideal lifestyle
• [21:30] Creating a legacy through customer impact and business transformation

Here are the resources mentioned in the show:

• Free Creative Vision Roadmap - Create Your 2025 Success Story : flourishthriveacademy.com/visionroadmap
• Your Year to Thrive Program: flourishthriveacademy.com/thrive
• Free Masterclass - Your Best Year Yet! flourishthriveacademy.com/bestyearmasterclass

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Are you the capable, high-achieving creative entrepreneur who's always solving everyone else's problems? Licensed psychotherapist Terri Cole reveals why this "high functioning codependency" might be creating an invisible ceiling in your business growth. Learn practical strategies for breaking free from over-functioning, setting healthy boundaries, and building a more sustainable creative business. Discover why being "great in a crisis" might actually be holding you back and how to transform your relationships without sacrificing your success.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• [4:25] The surprising signs of high functioning codependency in creative entrepreneurs
• [8:15] Why being everyone's problem solver is damaging your business growth
• [12:30] How to break free from the auto-advice giving habit
• [15:45] The unexpected connection between hyper-independence and business limitations
• [21:10] Practical steps for setting boundaries without damaging relationships

Here are the resources mentioned in the show:

• Get Terri's Book “Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency:
• Free HFC Toolkit
• Join Terri's Membership

Connect with Terri:

• Instagram: @terricole
• Website: terricole.com
• Podcast: The Terry Cole Show

Special Offers:

• FREE MASTERCLASS: Your Best Year Yet!: Turn Your Abundant Ideas Into a Simple to Execute Business Plan That Supports Your Dream Life (Without the Overwhelm or Burnout)! Watch now: flourishthriveacademy.com/bestyearmasterclass
• Your Year to Thrive Program: flourishthriveacademy.com/thrive

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How’s your energy, M’dear? More importantly, is your current energetic vibe aligned with the version of you that you want to bring into 2025? If not, it might be time for an energy evaluation. Your energy is the frequency that will attract or detract from the goals you’re calling for. In this powerful episode, I share how to identify energy drains, release what isn't serving you, and align your business with your highest vibration.

🎯 Episode Highlights:

• [1:49] The #1 reason your big ideas aren't materializing (and how to change that)
• [7:20] How to identify and release energy-draining activities from your business
• [15:56] Why cluttered spaces create cluttered results in your business
• [19:53] Practical steps to raise your vibration and realign your business
• [24:54] Essential boundary-setting techniques for creative entrepreneurs

Here are the Resources mentioned on the Show:

• Your Year to Thrive Program: flourishthriveacademy.com/thrive
• Your Best Year Yet Masterclass: Turn Your Abundant Ideas Into a Simple to Execute Business Plan That Supports Your Dream Life (Without the Overwhelm or Burnout)! flourishthriveacademy.com/bestyearmasterclass
• The Art of Reinvention Program Waitlist: DM @tracymatthewsny to join the Waitlist

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#JewelryBusiness #CreativeEntrepreneur #BusinessPlanning #EnergeticAlignment #BusinessSuccess #JewelryDesigner #2025Planning

I heard something once: if you don’t even know how to receive a compliment, how do you expect to receive abundance or sales in your business? 

This blew my mind because so many people are blocking their ability to receive - even a compliment, no less great financial success in their business. 

Enter Cathy Heller, my brilliant friend who is an expert on receiving abundance by turning your frequency dial up to the frequency of whatever you desire. She just wrote a “future” bestseller called Abundant Ever After: Tools For Creating a Life of Prosperity and Ease. 

We had a fantastic conversation about how creative entrepreneurs can tap into their natural abundance and flow. Discover why manifestation isn't about attraction but receptivity, and learn practical techniques to unlock your creative potential while building a thriving business.

Key moments from this episode:

• [1:48] How the law of receptivity differs from the law of attraction
• [6:01] Understanding flow state and how to access it naturally
• [17:41] Why emotional well-being directly impacts your financial success
• [31:56] Breaking free from toxic mindsets and limiting beliefs
• [48:30] Practical exercises for maintaining creative flow

Here are the resources mentioned in the show:

• Abundant Ever After by Cathy Heller: https://cathyheller.com/book
• Your Best Year Yet Masterclass: Turn Your Abundant Ideas Into a Simple to Execute Business Plan That Supports Your Dream Life (Without the Overwhelm or Burnout)!
  flourishthriveacademy.com/bestyearmasterclass
• Your Year to Thrive Course: flourishthriveacademy.com/thrive

Connect with Cathy:

• Instagram: @cathyheller
• Podcast: Abundant Ever After
• Website: cathyheller.com

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What if creating your business plan for 2025 was actually fun and inspiring? 

Well, it can be!

If you need help to turn your creative vision into a profitable business strategy with an executable business plan, you're not alone. When I started my business, I wrote a 35-page business plan that took months to complete. 

Guess what? I never looked at it again. Why? Because it was complicated and uninspiring! 

In today’s episode of Thrive by Design, I break down my step-by-step annual planning process into SIX actionable steps. 

🎧 In this episode, you'll discover:

• [2:15] Why traditional business planning often fails creative entrepreneurs
• [4:30] The complete EVOLVE methodology breakdown for strategic growth
• [7:45] How to create a vision that drives both profit and fulfillment
• [10:20] Practical steps to upgrade your business identity and overcome limiting beliefs
• [12:55] Key metrics to track for inevitable success in 2025

Here are the resources mentioned in the show:

• Your Year to Thrive Program: flourishthriveacademy.com/thrive
• Save your seat for the Masterclass - Your Best Year Yet!: Turn Your Abundant Ideas Into a Simple to Execute Business Plan That Supports Your Dream Life (Without the Overwhelm or Burnout)!
  flourishthriveacademy.com/bestyearmasterclass

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#JewelryBusiness #CreativeEntrepreneur #BusinessPlanning #2025Planning #SmallBusinessSuccess

Transform your entrepreneurial journey through the power of manifestation and identity shifts! Join me as I talk with serial entrepreneur Peter Kell, who turned 7 failed businesses into $110M+ in sales through a revolutionary approach to spiritual laws and success mindset. Discover how shifting from a "struggling entrepreneur" to embodying your successful future self can revolutionize your jewelry business. Peter shares his powerful journaling method, manifestation techniques, and a fresh interpretation of ancient wisdom that will change how you approach business growth.

🎯 Episode Highlights:
[05:12] The identity shift that changed everything
[12:35] Understanding spiritual laws for business success
[25:30] A game-changing interpretation of the 10 Commandments
[32:15] The Something Amazing Journal Method revealed
[38:20] Daily practices for maintaining abundance consciousness

Resources Mentioned:

• Get Peter's book "Something Amazing is About to Happen"
• Try Genius.ai for content creation: https://genius.ai
• Shop Something Amazing clothing: https://somethingamazing.co

🎁 Special Offers:

• FREE Sales on Repeat Private Podcast: https://www.flourishthriveacademy.com/secretpodcast/
• Train Your Customers to Buy Online (50% off): https://www.flourishthriveacademy.com/tyc/

Connect with Peter:

• Instagram: @PeterKell
• Website: https://peterkell.com

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Ready to transform your jewelry brand's Instagram presence? In this game-changing episode, Instagram growth expert Keisha Leilani reveals how she organically grew from 0 to 55,000 followers and shares the exact strategies working NOW on Instagram. Learn the three types of content every jewelry brand needs, discover Instagram's newest engagement-boosting features, and get actionable tips for turning followers into buyers - all without spending hours on the app.

🎯 Episode Highlights: 

• [3:15] How Keisha built a 55K+ following with zero paid ads
• [12:01] The three-content framework that drives engagement and sales
• [19:53] Story hooks that make followers stop scrolling and buy
• [24:54] Instagram's latest features you need to start using today
• [31:56] Time-saving strategies to boost engagement without burnout

Here are the resources mentioned in the show:

Connect with Keisha on Instagram @keisha_leilani

FREE RESOURCE: Download "Sales on Repeat" - our new private podcast series designed to help jewelry brands attract high-quality buyers and build customer loyalty. Get it at flourishthriveacademy.com/secretpodcast

SPECIAL OFFER: Transform your website into a sales machine with our Train Your Customers to Buy Online program - now 50% off for Black Friday! Visit flourishthriveacademy.com/tyc

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Want to get your jewelry featured in top gift guides without spending thousands on PR? Award-winning PR strategist Gloria Chou reveals her proven CPR method for pitching gift guides that actually get responses. Learn why you don't need a massive following or previous press coverage to land features in major publications, plus discover how to find the right editors and build lasting media relationships that lead to repeat coverage.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• [2:15] Why your Instagram following doesn't matter (and what editors really care about)

• [5:30] The exact formula for writing pitches that get opened and read

• [12:45] How to find editors' contact information for free

• [18:20] The right way to follow up without being annoying

• [25:40] Understanding affiliate links and modern PR opportunities

Resources Mentioned:

• Google News Alerts - google.com/alerts

• Help a Reporter Out (HARO) - helpareporter.com

• Mail Track for Gmail - mailtrack.io

• Follow #journorequest on X (Twitter) and LinkedIn

• Sub Stack Newsletter Writers:

  - Trae Bodge - traebodge.substack.com

  - Aly Walansky - alywalansky.substack.com

Sponsored By:

Transform occasional buyers into devoted collectors with our FREE Sales on Repeat private podcast series. Get instant access at flourishthriveacademy.com/secretpodcast

Transform your in-person jewelry sales into a thriving online business with our Train Your Customers to Buy Online Home Study program. Learn more at flourishthriveacademy.com/TYC

Connect with Gloria:

Website: gloriachoupr.com

Instagram: @gloriachoupr

Free PR Masterclass: gloriachoupr.com/masterclass

Connect with Tracy:

Instagram: @tracymatthewsny

Facebook: @FlourishThriveAcademy

TikTok: @flourish_thrive

Buy The Desired Brand Effect: desiredbrandeffect.com

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I published the Desired Brand Effect 3 years ago this week, and thanks to you it not only became a bestseller - but helped many jewelry brands finally find their brand voice and raise themselves above the competition.  

(Haven’t read it yet? Buy it here)

One common request I get is for a workbook that goes along with the book and makes it easier to implement all the life-changing advice.

So today I’m happy to announce the Desired Sharing Proposition Brand Guidelines.

Today’s podcast episode is all about what you need to know to create your Desired Brand Effect, fill out your Brand Guidelines, and start making those sales!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• [01:04] 3-Year Bestselling Book Anniversary + Desired Brand Effect Guide

• [03:00] Why I wrote the Desired Brand Effect

• [04:08] Stand out and create raving fans with your Desired Sharing Proposition - Your USP on 🔥

• [07:57] Core Crossover Values - Communicate how your business’s core values align with your customers’

• [10:11] Accountability - Eliminate excuses and take responsibility for your business’s success

• [12:50] Your Brand Story - Making your customers the focus of your story

• [14:54] Emotional connection - what makes jewelry customers buy more

• [16:07] Visual Identity - how your band creates an experience for your customer

• [18:20] Brand Alignment - what separates the brands that work from the brands that don’t

• [24:52] Dive Deeper - ways to really get to know your customers and what they are looking for

• [28:51] Common branding mistakes to avoid

• [29:41] Quick wins you can implement today

Here are the resources mentioned in the show:

Buy My Bestselling Book: The Desired Brand Effect (3-Year Anniversary!)

Buy the Desired Sharing Proposition Brand Guidelines.

Subscribe to my ‘Sales on Repeat' Private Podcast

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