Everything Is Energy with Cathy Heller

What does it take to build your own successful freelance career? Joy Cho, designer, blogger, author, creator, and founder of Oh Joy! has navigated the seas of freelancing before her business took off. She explains how to pitch yourself to brands for collaborations, what you need to know about healthcare as a self-employed creative, and how to turn the constant social media comparisons into inspiration. - Download this week's cheat sheet! https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/joy-cho - Join a local DKYDJ meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Last chance for $99 tickets to Dreamtopia Workshop! dreamtopiaworkshop.com and code FLASHSALE - Thanks Skillshare! Skillshare.com/dreamjob2 for 2 months for Free - Thanks LegacyBox! Legacybox.com/dreamjob for 40% off your order - Thanks Daily Harvest! daily-harvest.com and code Dreamjob for three Free Daily Harvest cups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How did coffee resurrect confidence and courage in a failed entrepreneur? Zanetta Kok, founder of Kitty Town Coffee was feeling lost in a sweet corporate job, a side hustle that had no sales, and a yearning to find fulfillment in her work. She shares how her generosity led to a viral moment, how to trust yourself amongst the doubters, and how raw vulnerability transformed a mob into a supportive community. - Support Zanetta & your coffee fix at KittyTownCoffee.com! Use code Cathy15 for 15% off - Come to our Dreamtopia Workshop for just $99! Use code FLASHSALE at dreamtopiaworkshop.com (code expires January 31 at midnight!) - Join a local DKYDJ meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you create a jewelry line that gets featured in the world of fashion? Marcela Ponce, designer and co-founder of Demarson debuted her own jewelry collection without a full, perfectly thought out plan. But within just a few months, she gathered the attention of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Modi Operandi, and a major celebrity in the fashion and design industry. She shares how she's empowering people through her pieces, how to stand by your prices, and what opportunities appear when you have the courage to be imperfect and just start. - Join a meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Come to our Dreamtopia Workshop! dreamtopiaworkshop.com and use code MEETUPGROUP for a BOGO deal - Thanks ThirdLove! ThirdLove.com/dreamjob for 15% your purchase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you discover a passion that can save your life, how do you dive in head first without any background knowledge whatsoever? Suze Schwartz, founder and CEO of Unplug Meditation was by no means an expert of meditation when she had the idea to open a meditation studio. But knowing that this is what she’s meant to do gave her the gumption to curate a community of meditation and mindfulness teachers that has now transformed people all over the world. She shares how meditation can change your approach to stress, how to listen to your customers, and how to let your thoughts dance with the moments of being present. - Download the cheat sheet! https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/suze-schwartz - Join a local DKYDJ meetup group! https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Send us your success story! [email protected] - Make 2019 epic at our Dreamtopia Workshop! dreamtopiaworkshop.com - Thanks Skillshare! Get 2 months of unlimited access for FREE! Skillshare.com/DreamJob2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How did a vegan blogger gather the courage to hit publish, and then make over a year's worth of income? Tomi Makanjuola, chef, cookbook author, and blogger at the Vegan Nigerian had been blogging and opening pop-up restaurants as a side project, but her limited mindset kept letting her procrastinate on her dreams. She explains how the podcast helped evaporate her fear and self-doubt, how she made over $80,000 from her e-book in just 3 months, and how she gave herself permission to recognize her self-worth and step into the flow. - Join a local DKYDJ meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Make a breakthrough at our Dreamtopia Workshop in LA! dreamtopiaworkshop.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you let go of the expectations that don’t serve you, and start living as your unapologetic self? Sarah Knight, the bestselling author and TEDTalk speaker quit her fancy NYC publishing job, uprooted her life to the Dominican Republic, and now helps people all over the world live on their own terms too. She shares how to stop worrying about what other people think, which anxieties actually deserve your time and energy, and how you can transform your struggles into achievable goals towards the life you really want. - Check out all of Sarah's books! bit.ly/sarahknightdkydj - Download the cheat sheet with all of Sarah's sage advice! https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/sarah-knight - Send us your success story! [email protected] - Join a local DKYDJ meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Hang out with us at the Dreamtopia Workshop in March! dreamtopiaworkshop.com - Thanks ClassPass! First month FREE at ClassPass.com/try/dreamjob - Thank you Robin Hood! FREE stock when you sign up dreamjob.robinhood.com - Thank you Bioclarity! Bioclarity.com and code dreamjob for a FREE Clarifying masque Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does a silly little idea for a mobile bookstore become a reality? Brandi Morpurgo, creator of Daisy Chain Book Co. had a lifelong love for books, but she wanted to spread the stories to each person's heart in a more personal way. She shares how she got the courage to forge ahead with her idea - even when there was no proof it would work, why bringing value and making personal connections is the best way to find your tribe, and why stories are timeless treasures to the doors of all that is possible. - Join a local DKYDJ meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Send us your success story! [email protected] - Thank you Robin Hood! Get a FREE stock when you sign up dreamjob.robinhood.com. - Thank you Bioclarity! Bioclarity.com and code dreamjob for a FREE Clarifying masque Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you inspire another person through a pure experience of enjoying the best ice cream ever? Coolhaus co-founder Natasha Case was exploring her love of “farchitecture” (food + architecture) when she realized she could spread happiness and impact through her architecturally inspired, delicious ice cream pints and ice cream sandwiches. She shares how her bare bones business became a viral sensation, how to craft a successful brand, how to stand behind the price that your product is worth, and how you too can actually save the world just by sharing your creative gifts. - Get the cheat sheet! https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/natasha-case - Watch the full unedited video of this interview! https://youtu.be/t8AX24-aAVo - Join a local meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Break through your limiting mindset at our Dreamtopia Workshop! dreamtopiaworkshop.com - Thanks Skillshare! Skillshare.com/DreamJob2 for 2 months unlimited access -- absolutely FREE! - Thank you Daily Harvest! Daily-harvest.com promo code Dreamjob for three FREE Daily Harvest cups Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you infuse more empathy and more of your authentic self in your work? Emily McDowell, writer, illustrator, and founder of Emily McDowell & Friends combined her past pain with her love for writing and illustrating to create greeting cards that perfectly encapsulate life’s emotionally awkward moments. She talks about how your creative work can solve a problem, why your business should be based in something you love, how to build awareness of your crazy thought spiral, and how to stop the addiction to your own suffering. - Grab the free cheat sheet! https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/emily-mcdowell - Watch the unedited video interview on YouTube! https://youtu.be/kOr0U_l_sEQ - Make a breakthrough at our Dreamtopia Workshop! dreamtopiaworkshop.com - Send us your listener success story! [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How will the best lessons of 2018 help you make 2019 the BEST YEAR EVER?! Cathy shares the standout advice from a few of our favorite conversations with guests like Jen Sincero, Seth Godin, Jenna Fischer, Martha Beck, and many more! Take their wisdom into 2019 and make this the year you stop playing small, start getting messy, shine your light into the world, and open your arms to welcome the beautiful and fulfilling life that you truly deserve. - Download the Free cheat sheet to make 2019 your best New Year! https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/best-of-2018 - Make your dreams a reality at the Dreamtopia Workshop! dreamtopiaworkshop.com and code EARLYBIRD for $54 off your seat. - Thanks Skillshare! Skillshare.com/dreamjob2 for 2 months of unlimited access for Free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you spend most of your life not knowing your passion, how is it possible to ever find your purpose? Greg Franklin, baker and founder of The Cheesecake Ninja was a failure in home ec, a bored factory worker, and a lost soul without a hobby that was worth pursuing. But when a picture of a cheesecake popped on his screen, something told him to try it out...and the rest is history. He shares the story of how he found the audience for his cheesecake creations, what pushed him this year to make the side hustle into a full-time business, and what incredible results came flooding in once he accepted the voice that told him he had found his calling. - Join our Don't Keep Your Day Job Facebook Group! bit.ly/dkydjfb - Join a local DKYDJ Meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Make 2019 a game-changer at our Dreamtopia Workshop! dreamtopiaworkshop.com and code EARLYBIRD for $54 off your seat - Thanks Pocket! getpocket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you’re a writer who can’t type anymore, how do you pull yourself up, change course, rediscover your dream, and make it come true? In this special Listener Success Story, Becky Scott shares how a medical disability left her unemployed and devastated. Yet she found a silver lining and used that freedom to explore her childhood passion of filmmaking. Through her belief and passion, her journey has included writing and directing her very first film Asking For It, landing dream actors, getting the attention of managers, and opening herself up to accept what beauty and magic is still yet to come. - Get your free cheat sheet! https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/becky-scott - Join a local meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Let's meet! Grab your seat to our workshop in March 2019! dreamtopiaworkshop.com - Thanks Living Proof! LivingProof.com/dreamjob and code dreamjob for a Free sample of dry shampoo with your purchase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You spend the whole day running around, trying to "get things done." But what do you actually accomplish in the long run if you can't even take 5 minutes to get quiet, sit with yourself, and listen to the thing that's speaking to you? Cathy shares why we need to stop and breathe and what unbelievable wins you've made this week. She also features a chat with By the Book podcast hosts Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg, who explain the lessons they've learned while experimenting in the self-help world, their tips on building a community, and the one thing you are always an expert in. Come to our 2-day workshop! dreamtopiaworkshop.com Join a meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups Thanks Noom! Start your trial at noom.com/dreamjob Thanks Candid! Candidco.com/dreamjob for 25% off your modeling kit Thank you Pocket! Getpocket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you write about yourself in a way that makes people fall in love with you, imperfections and all? Too often we think, “No one wants to know about me. I’m boring. I’m not an expert. I’m not perfect.” But Laura Belgray, copywriting expert and founder of Talking Shrimp wants you to know that being your flawsome self is actually what makes you stand out the most. She shares the 4 essential components of writing non-sucky copy, key exercises to explore your identity, and the power of sharing more of you through your brand. - Get the takeaways & Laura's recommended exercises from this episode https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/laura-belgray - Come to our live workshop and get ready to rip it open in 2019! dreamtopiaworkshop.com and code EARLYBIRD for $54 off your ticket! - Join a meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Thanks Rothys! Rothys.com and enter dreamjob for cute shoes and free shipping - Thanks Skillshare! Skillshare.com/dreamjob for 2 months for just 99 cents - Thank you Ring! Ring.com/dreamjob for your special offer on a Ring Starter Kit - Thanks to Bioclarity! Bioclarity.com/dreamjob for 15% off your first purchase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's scary to let your walls down. To let love in. To let your intuition guide you. To go for what you want. But life is too short not to give it a shot. Cathy shares your wins, plus a conversation with creative business coach Reina Pomeroy about the 7 essential pillars of a business, dealing with the overwhelm of managing a dream job and a family, and taking a break amidst the chaos to find joy. Come to our 2-day workshop! dreamtopiaworkshop.com Join a meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups Thanks Pocket! Getpocket.com Thanks Outdoor Voices! 20% off your first order of $100 or more at outdoorvoices.com/DREAMJOB and use code DREAMJOB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you get clear on what brings you the most joy and enthusiasm? How can focusing on that one thing bring you more prosperity? Danielle LaPorte, best-selling author, speaker, entrepreneur, and a beacon of light has suffered the consequences of workaholism and having too many passion projects - and she wants you to know it doesn’t have to be that way. She explains what inner work can help identify your true desires, create self-compassion, and illuminate your own worth. - Download the free cheat sheet https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/danielle-laporte - Find out how high you can dream at our Dreamtopia Workshop! https://cathy-heller.teachable.com/p/live-event - Join a local or virtual meetup group! https://dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Thanks Legacy Box! Legacybox.com/DREAMJOB and save 40%! - Thank you M.Gemi! For $50 off your first pair of Mgemi.com/dreamjob - Thanks Robin Hood! dreamjob.robinhood.com for a FREE stock! - Thanks Rothys! Rothys.com and code dreamjob for cute shoes & free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you start focusing your energy on the things that make you most happy? Cathy shares how she's making space for the most important projects in her life, what wins you made this week, and a conversation with fitness & health expert Jen Cohen about setting tangible goals to recognize your full potential. - Come to our 2-day live event in March 2019! https://cathy-heller.teachable.com/p/live-event - Join a local or virtual meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Hit your goals with Badass Body Goals by Jen Cohen https://amzn.to/2UmcZNY -Thanks Pocket! Getpocket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does giving back to your community result in an international empire with over 1200 locations? Tariq Farid, founder of Edible Arrangements grew up with very little money - but also with an entrepreneurial spirit and a wise mother who taught him the power of keeping your customers happy. He’s used that guidance to go the extra mile and “Wow!” every person who buys his fresh fruit bouquets, and the results have been nothing short of amazing. He shares the 5 P's that define every business, the importance of working on your weaknesses first, and the blessings that come when you stop selling and instead, sprinkle generosity to your corner of the world. - Want to be interviewed on the show? Email us [email protected] with your 2018 milestones, wins, hurdles, and your bigger goals for 2019! - Come to our 2-day live event in March 2019! https://cathy-heller.teachable.com/p/live-event - Join our list of vendors for our first ever Holiday Shopping List! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/shoppinglist - Grab this week's cheat sheet https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/tariq-farid - Join a local or virtual meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Thanks LeTote! LeTote.com, code DreamJob for 20% off your first month - Thank you Talkspace! Talkspace.com/dreamjob, code dreamjob for $45 off your first month - Thanks Slack! Slack.com - Thanks Skillshare! 2 months of Skillshare for just 99 cents at Skillshare.com/dreamjob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you give yourself permission to slow down, stop, and take care of yourself? Cathy shares her own struggles with self care, a listener's frustration with overwhelm during a traumatic time, and a conversation with author and physician Beth Ricanati about how implementing one ritual in your busy life can become the antidote to stress. - Join other listeners in a local or virtual meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-group - Thanks Pocket! Getpocket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does your creative chaotic mind evolve into a creative career? Andy J. Pizza, illustrator and host of the ultra-inspiring Creative Pep Talk Podcast grew up feeling untalented and unappreciated for his wild and weird spirit. But after discovering that there could be a path for lost artistic souls, he found a way to turn his creative taste into a profession. He’s on a mission to empower you so you can stop the black-and-white thinking, let yourself have fun, seek the rare resource that you have to offer, and shine it into the world. Grab the cheat sheet with takeaways & questions from this episode! https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/andy-j-pizza Join a DKYDJ meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups Thanks Candid Co! Candidco.com/dreamjob to get 25% off the price of your modeling kit. Thank you Living Proof! Get a free sample of dry shampoo with your purchase. LivingProof.com/dreamjob and code dreamjob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the benefits of practicing gratitude, and how can we make it a daily habit? In honor of Thanksgiving, Cathy shares the studies on why it's so important to seek reasons to be thankful, including the effects it has on your physical, social, and emotional wellbeing. She also celebrates your wins and helps a listener break through the insecurities of "fake it 'til you make it" and instead, step into the role she is meant to be. Join a local meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups Thank you Noom! Noom.com/DREAMJOB to start your trial and start seeing life-changing results today. Thanks M.Gemi! Mgemi.com/dreamjob for $50 off your first pair Thanks Pocket! Getpocket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you turn your pain into purpose, and then go on to create one of the most successful independent bookstores in the world? Josh Spencer has survived his own rough chapters of his life’s story, including a near-fatal injury and living on welfare. But instead of letting that get him down, he dreamed bigger, acted bigger, and created the Last Bookstore in Downtown Los Angeles, California’s largest used and new book and record store. He shares his wisdom on how to strengthen your mindset to transform the suffering into the sweet, why you have nothing to lose, and how to take control as the protagonist to your own life's story. - Grab the cheat sheet on How to Turn Pain into Purpose! https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/josh-spencer - Join a DKYDJ meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Thanks to BioClarity! Get 15% off your first purchase by going to bioclarity.com/dreamjob - Thanks Skillshare! Skillshare.com/dreamjob for 2 months of Skillshare for just 99 cents. - Thanks Robin Hood! Get a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help build your portfolio! dreamjob.robinhood.com - Thank you Ring! Get your special offer on a Ring Starter Kit at Ring.com/dreamjob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you become more open to receiving opportunities when they come to you? How can you also be patient and remember to just have fun on the journey? In addition to your wins and a listener question about financial frustration, this episode features a conversation with one of LA's top realtors, Naomi Selick. She explains how she provides value by listening and addressing her clients' biggest pain points, how to attract instead of chase customers, and how to create habits that will create a mindset of abundance. Join a DKYDJ Meetup Group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups Thanks Pocket! Getpocket.com Thanks CandidCo! CandidCo.com/dreamjob for 25% off your modeling kit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you cultivate what ultimately matters to your legacy - and make it happen? Lara Casey, entrepreneur, blogger, best-selling author, and founder of Cultivate What Matters has zigzagged through many new career ventures, losses, and successes. After harvesting all these experiences, she's on a mission to make the most impact she can on the world - and she wants to help you do that too. She shares her wisdom on how to quiet the impostor syndrome through the bigger picture, how to make room for all your talents and passions, and how to transform your old roots of the painful past into a foundation for a brighter and better future. - Join a local meetup group! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/meetup-groups - Follow @cathy.heller on Instagram for details on the PowerSheets giveaway! - Thanks LegacyBox! Legacybox.com/DREAMJOB and save 40% today! - Thank you LinkedIn! LinkedIn.com/dreamjob and get $50 off toward your first job post. - Thanks Slack! Go to slack.com to learn more. - Thanks Rothys! Rothys.com and code dreamjob for free shipping on your cute shoes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How high could you soar if you stopped playing it safe? How can you use the doubters and critics to push you even closer to your full potential? This week Cathy shares your wins on building confidence and launching the imperfect Etsy store. Plus she shares a special conversation with the hit indie band Distant Cousins, who talk about how to fall in love the process of creation and failure, and the importance of feeling fulfilled in the moment of making the craft, no matter the financial outcome. Thank you Pocket! Getpocket.com Thank you LeTote! Letote.com and code DREAMJOB for 20% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you make a lasting impression on the people you meet? Vanessa Van Edwards, bestselling author, TEDTalk speaker, and behavioral investigator struggled for so long to embrace her awkwardness and get over her anxiety of interacting with other people. She shares her tricks and tips on how to captivate someone through conversation, what truly makes other people impressed by you, how to make your pitch about someone else, and why putting your worst foot forward will lead you to your tribe. Want to join a local DKYDJ Meetup group? Email us [email protected] Thanks Skillshare! 2 months of Skillshare for just 99 cents at Skillshare.com/dreamjob Thank you LeTote! Letote.com and code DREAMJOB for 20% off your first month. Thanks JustFab! JustFab.com/dreamjob and sign up as a VIP to get your first style for as low as $10! Thank you Talkspace! Talkspace.com/dreamjob and use the code dreamjob to get $45 off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How many incredible, magical creations can you make with tools and resources you have at your fingertips? Imagine everything that's possible with today's technology - an Etsy shop, a YouTube channel, a podcast - and get excited for all that is doable. In this episode, Cathy celebrates your wins, including a ukulele performance at the Lakers Game, a resting period of self-care, and she helps listeners with their struggles of feeling lost in their purpose. Finally, find out how you can get inspired by the stories of a basketball player and bees who have defied the evolutionary boundaries. Join one of our awesome meetup groups! https://cathyheller.lpages.co/meetup-groups/ Let's meet you at a live taping! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/live Thank you Pocket! Getpocket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What surprise opportunities will you find on the route less traveled? Patrick Cain, furniture designer and founder of Patrick Cain Designs formed his own destiny without an art education, but with the gusto to present his furniture where no one else dared - Craigslist and flea markets. He explains how to tell your story to build your network, how to create a product that supports your startup costs, why it's okay to say "no," and how to keep your head up during uncertainty and trust that another light will come through. Come to LA and see a live taping of the podcast! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/live Join a DKYDJ listening pod! https://cathyheller.lpages.co/meetup-groups/ Thanks CandidCo! CandidCo.com/dreamjob for 25% off your modeling kit Thanks to Living Proof! LivingProof.com/dreamjob and use promo code dreamjob to get a free sample of their award-winning dry shampoo with your purchase. Thank you Pocket! Getpocket.com Thanks M.Gemi! Mgemi.com/dreamjob for $50 off your first pair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where do you find the evidence that proves you are enough, you are loved, and you are worthy? We all carry around those thoughts that get us down. Experiencing pain is inevitable, but the suffering and the ruminating doesn't have to haunt us forever. So let's put a stop to that crazy thought spiral. Cathy also highlights your wins, helps a listener who is discouraged from her competitor's success, and explains how to start seeing the highest branch that you believe is possible. Come to LA and see a live taping of the podcast! dontkeepyourdayjob.com/live Join a DKYDJ listening pod! https://cathyheller.lpages.co/meetup-groups/ Thank you Pocket! Download from your app store or at getpocket.com. Thank you LeTote! Go to Letote.com and enter promo code DREAMJOB at checkout for 20% off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you transform your anxiety, your insecurity, your fears - and use these negative emotions to fuel the work you want to do? When best-selling author and artist Amber Rae realized her flashy Silicon Valley job was creating an unhealthy chaos in her life, she turned to wonder, uprooted her whole life, and gave her creative soul the freedom to explore. She shares why rejection is redirection, how to use envy as inspiration, how to invite your inner voices to a productive conversation, and why it's so crucial that we don't die with our gifts inside. Grab your seat to a live taping of the podcast! http://dontkeepyourdayjob.com/live Join a DKYDJ listening pod! https://cathyheller.lpages.co/meetup-groups/ Thanks Robinhood! Robinhood is giving listeners a FREE stock to help build your portfolio! Sign up at dreamjob.robinhood.com. Thanks Ring! Get your special offer on a Ring Starter Kit at ring.com/dreamjob Thanks BioClarity! Get 15% off your first purchase by going to bioclarity.com/dreamjob Thank you Skillshare! Go to Skillshare.com/DREAMJOB for 2 months of Skillshare for just 99 cents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you tolerating a life that's not serving you? Cathy reveals a major breakthrough in her own life, and gives her advice on how to stop agreeing to the things that you don't even know are hurting you. She also reads your wins, celebrates the fabulous listening pods that are meeting up, and shares Michelle Hirsch's story to show that you don't need to have it all in order to just get started. Join a live taping of the show! Dontkeepyourdayjob.com/live Sign up for a meetup group! https://cathyheller.lpages.co/meetup-groups/ Watch Mia's awesome highlight video from the workshop here https://youtu.be/kI2gyG92McM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does grit fuel successful people towards their lifelong goals, and how can you create grit in your own life? Angela Duckworth, author of the bestselling book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance has researched how the combination of talent and effort has become the formula for achieving your goals. She shares the first step to building a grittier mindset, how to develop your calling, how to change your self-sabotaging thoughts through acceptance and awareness, and how to stick to your higher goals when the tactics aren't working out. Come to a live taping of the podcast! https://cathyheller.lpages.co/attend-a-live-taping/ Join a Meetup Group http://bit.ly/2IAqQKV Thanks LegacyBox! Go to Legacybox.com/DREAMJOB and save 40% today! Thank you Slack! Slack: where work happens. Go to slack.com to learn more. Thanks Rothys! Rothys.com and enter dreamjob to get your cute shoes and free shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 100th Episode celebration continues! with a live concert from Cathy's living room, featuring the talented songwriter & musician Kyler England. Kyler also shares her story of how to be brave enough to search for love after loss, how to deal with disappointment, and why you need to put multiple eggs in multiple baskets. Also hear your amazing wins about getting a front page spot in the newspaper, and bravely taking the action to launch a Kickstarter. Wanna join our next live event? Sign up here to stay in the loop! https://cathyheller.lpages.co/attend-a-live-taping/ Join a DKYDJ listening pod! http://bit.ly/2O3vxCl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you know you won the lottery? That the odds of you coming into this world are 1 in 400 trillion? You won life! This 100th episode special features key sessions from our amazing live workshop, including a chat with Cathy's friend Dick Solomon about breaking your own limits through visualization, and Jenny Goldfarb's talk on the importance of writing our own narrative. Then listen to the amazing strides you listeners have made in starting your side hustle, turning it into full-time business, finding your purpose in this lifetime, and embracing the fact that you have truly won the lottery. Sign up to attend a live taping of the podcast! https://cathyheller.lpages.co/attend-a-live-taping/ Join a DKYDJ meetup group! http://bit.ly/2O3vxCl Thanks Letote! Go to Letote.com and enter code DREAMJOB for 50% off your first month. Thank you Skillshare! Get 2 months of Skillshare for just 99 cents at skillshare.com/dreamjob Thanks Talkspace! Go to Talkspace.com/dreamjob and use the code dreamjob to get $45 off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you become aware of the limiting beliefs that are holding you back? The subconscious mind is a powerful tool that believes anything it's told. But if we want to transform these "truths" and beliefs we were fed growing up, we have to dig deep to uncover them first. Cathy shares some techniques on how to recognize your thinking and feeling patterns, how to start redirecting your internal processing system, and how to start seeing, experiencing, and believing all that is possible for you. Join a Meetup Group! http://bit.ly/2O3vxCl Help us celebrate our listeners for the 100th episode! http://bit.ly/2zDUkoq Come to our live event in LA! bit.ly/dkydjworkshop and use DREAMJOB20 for 20% off Thanks Just Fab! Go to JUSTFAB.com/dreamjob to get your first style for as low as $10 Thanks Carbon38! Carbon38.com and use code DREAMJOB for 20% off your purchase Thank you LinkedIn! For $50 off your first job post, go to LinkedIn.com/dreamjob Thanks Casper! Get $50 off select mattresses by visiting casper.com/dreamjob and using promo code dreamjob at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rejection sucks. But the good news is, 1) you don't need everyone's approval. And 2) it's actually an opportunity to learn from the feedback. Cathy explains why we can be grateful of rejection, and shares your wins about opening a mobile book shop and turning in a resignation letter to finally take that 4-year side hustle into a full-time business. Join a podcast listening group! Sign up here http://bit.ly/2O3vxCl Grab those last workshop tickets at bit.ly/dkydjworkshop and use DREAMJOB20 for 20% off! Thanks Everyplate! For 50% off your first box, go to EveryPlate.com and use the code DREAMJOB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How is our motivation to succeed affected by timing and the type of work we do? Daniel Pink, best-selling author of multiple thought-provoking books such as When, Drive, To Sell is Human, and A Whole New Mind has spent decades investigating the truths and the threads between human behavior and the quality of work we create. He shares the research and case studies that answer the big questions, including how to prioritize tasks during your day for optimal results, what type of work fuels us to perform better, why an MFA could be more valuable than an MBA, and why you are morally obligated to share your gift to the world. Interested in joining a Don't Keep Your Day Job Meetup Group? Introduce yourself here http://bit.ly/2O3vxCl Grab those last tickets to our Don't Keep Your Day Job Workshop! bit.ly/dkydjworkshop and use DREAMJOB20 for 20% off your seat. Thanks BioClarity! Bioclarity.com and use code dreamjob for 15% off your first purchase Thank you Skillshare! Skillshare.com/DREAMJOB for 2 months of Skillshare for just 99 cents. Thanks LinkedIn! LinkedIn.com/dreamjob for $50 off your first job post. Thanks Ring! Ring.com/dreamjob for your special offer on the Ring Starter Kit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does it ever feel like your zone of genius is light years away? You'd be surprised to learn that you're already almost there. You just need to make a millimeter adjustment to find your groove. But it takes action and assessing for those indicators and guides to come out and show you the way. Cathy shares her advice on how to find where you're meant to serve and how to reconnect with your creativity, plus your inspiring wins about healing through neon art and finally having the courage to reach out to your target audience. Workshop tickets are still available! Get 20% off when you go to bit.ly/dkydjworkshop and use code DREAMJOB20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How did a niche idea for a grown up candy store explode into a nationwide treat? Rosie O'Neill, co-CEO & co-founder of the luxury candy boutique Sugarfina, took charge of her own destiny by quitting her high profile job at Barbie to pursue what she always wanted - her own business. She gives you the sweet inside scoop on how to make your business stand out, how to train your entrepreneurial mind during your day job, how to start a dialogue with your customers, and how to flip the story that's always been holding you back. Let's meet! Come to our October Workshop in LA for a full 2 days of inspiring mastermind discussions, Q&As, 1-on-1 sessions & more! Get 30% your seat - go to dontkeepyourdayjob.com/workshop and use code DREAMJOB30 Thanks to Rothys! Go to Rothys.com and enter dreamjob to get your cute shoes & free shipping Thanks Grammarly! Go to Grammarly.com/dreamjob to get 20% off Grammarly premium today Thank you TalkSpace! Go to Talkspace.com/dreamjob and use code dreamjob to get $45 off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much can you actually accomplish if you just believe it's possible? You could become the circus performer who dropped out of physical therapy school. You could be the artist who is now selling screen classes in over 200 stores. This week features more unbelievable listener wins, plus Cathy also answers your questions about how to escape the negativity of a day job, how to reach your audience by creating more content, and how to validate your idea when you're still in the early stages. Join us at the Don't Keep Your Day Job Workshop! Go to bit.ly/dkydjworkshop and use DREAMJOB30 for 30% off your ticket (coupon expires 9/18!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much impact can you have just by giving a compliment? Melissa Camilleri, founder of Compliment, was a high school teacher who never intended on becoming an entrepreneur. But after realizing the power that one little compliment had on her students, she created an entire business dedicated to uplifting and empowering others. She shares her insights on what compliments we crave the most, how to find your tribe and grow your email list through authentic conversation, and how to make people feel like they truly matter. Get your seat to our Don't Keep Your Day Job Workshop! Go to dontkeepyourdayjob.com/workshop and use code DREAMJOB30 for 30% off your ticket Thanks LeTote! Go to Letote.com and use code DREAMJOB for 50% off your first month. Thanks Skillshare! Go to Skillshare.com/dreamjob to get 2 months of Skillshare for just 99 cents. Thanks to Slack! Slack: Where work happens. Go to slack.com to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it time to change the story you tell yourself? How is it serving you? In this first mini episode, Cathy shares her advice on leveling up what you think is possible, the latest wins from you, and a listener question about sustaining your momentum after the initial spark of excitement gets lost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you finally say, "I quit!" you don't want your next thought to be "What did I just do..." How do you set yourself up for a seamless transition from that job to your business? Cathy shares what essential steps you need to take to build up your side hustle, how to serve your audience so they become your loyal customers, how to push through the false beliefs that keep you from starting, and why a day job is actually a blessing in disguise. - Download the free cheat sheet on How to Quit Your Day Job! https://dont-keep-your-day-job.mykajabi.com/quit-day-job - Grab your seat at the Don't Keep Your Day Job Workshop! 2 full days of mastermind sessions, inspiring panels, and 1-on-1 time with the experts! Get 30% off tickets with code DREAMJOB30 bit.ly/dkydjworkshop - Thanks to Carbon38! Go to Carbon38.com and use promo code DREAMJOB for 20% off - Thank you Grammarly! Go to Grammarly.com/dreamjob to get 20% Grammarly premium today - Thanks Casper! Save $50 on select mattresses at casper.com/dreamjob and use code dreamjob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most of us spend at least 12 years in school, but we come out of it still wondering, "How can I be happier?" "How can I bring more fulfillment into my life?" "How can I develop the strength to fight every single challenge when it's so overwhelming?" Cathy reveals the lessons you don't get in a classroom, including how to reframe your interpretation of effort and failure, cultivate more positivity, and build grit and resilience by discovering your life's work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Overthinking - we're all guilty of it. It paralyzes us, creates anxiety, brings out fears we didn't even know we had. So how do we escape our crazy, negative thought spiral? Cathy shares her tricks to quiet down your wild mind, including how to pinpoint the root cause of your overthinking, what practices can pull you out of worries, and how to open yourself up to all the good that you deserve. Let's meet! Join our live Don't Keep Your Day Job Workshop in LA dontkeepyourdayjob.com/workshop Use coupon code DREAMJOB50 before August 13 and get 50% off tickets! Thanks Grove! Try Grove with a two-month VIP membership and bonus gift by going to Grove.co/DREAMJOB Thank you Legacy Box! Go to LegacyBox.com/DREAMJOB to get 40% off your first order. Thanks to Secret Clinical Strength Antiperspirant! Thanks Casper! Save $50 on select mattresses at http://www.casper.com/dreamjob and use code dreamjob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you recreate your dream when you're working your butt off, and it's not working out? Gigi Butler, founder of the popular Gigi's Cupcakes was once an aspiring singer, cleaning Taylor Swift's toilet to make ends meet. But after one phone call, she realigned her vision, opened her first cupcake shop, and grew that little store into a franchise with over 100 locations nationwide. Gigi dishes out her recipe for creating a successful brand, channeling failure into a learning experience, and balancing priorities as a single mom and an entrepreneur with an empire. Make your own podcast! Join our Everyone Can Podcast Course everyonecanpodcast.com - enrollment closes August 29th at midnight PST! Thanks Ring! Go to Ring.com/dreamjob and get your special offer on a Ring Starter Kit Thank you Grove! Try Grove with a two-month VIP membership and bonus gift by going to Grove.co/DREAMJOB Thanks to Skillshare! Go to Skillshare.com/dreamjob to get 2 months of Skillshare for just 99 cents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you become your most abundant self, in mind, body & spirit? Sahara Rose, best-selling Ayurveda author, entrepreneur, and host of the Highest Self Podcast didn't start off with a PhD. She wasn't an Ayurvedic expert, but she knew her story of self-healing was enough permission to pursue her calling. She sheds a light on how she found courage and managed the impostor syndrome, how your tribe resonates with your authentic self, what money really does to you, and why having haters is a good sign. Seats are still available to our live event, Don't Keep Your Day Job Workshop! Get 30% off when you use code DREAMJOB30 http://dontkeepyourdayjob.com/workshop Thanks Rothys! Go to Rothys.com and enter code dreamjob to get your cute shoes & free shipping! Thank you Skillshare! Go to Skillshare.com/DREAMJOB and get 2 months for just 99 cents. Thanks to Slack! Slack: Where work happens. Go to slack.com to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can your network grow through authentic interactions and outreach? Jordan Harbinger, veteran podcaster, entrepreneur, and networking extraordinaire has spent years studying and practicing the important act of nurturing his relationships, even when he's not looking for anything in return. He shares how to genuinely reconnect with old contacts without feeling awkward, how to become a referral machine through ABG (always be giving, always be generous), and why you always win when you give away business. Get 30% tickets to our Don't Keep Your Day Job Workshop in LA! Use code DREAMJOB30 at dontkeepyourdayjob.com/workshop Thanks BetaBrand! Get 20% off Betabrand.com and use promocode dreamjob Thank you FilterEasy! First order FREE by visiting FilterEasy.com and use code Dreamjob Thanks to Skillshare! Go to Skillshare.com/DREAMJOB for 2 months for just 99 cents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How has the third door helped leaders like Bill Gates, Maya Angelou, and Steven Spielberg climb their way to the top of their careers? Alex Banayan, best selling author of The Third Door has spent the last seven years finding his own unconventional ways to track down the world's greatest thinkers and ask them about the keys to their success. He sheds a light on how to unlock that third door, why you need the "inside man," how to write an outreach email that guarantees a response, and how to keep going when you're on the verge of giving up the dream. Thank you Ring! Get your special offer on a Ring Starter Kit available right now at Ring.com/dreamjob Thank you Simple Habit! For a free 7-day trial to the premium library, go to simplehabit.com/dreamjob Thanks to Secret Clinical Strength Antiperspirant! Thanks Skillshare! Go to Skillshare.com/DREAMJOB for 2 months of Skillshare for just 99 cents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you craft a soul, a mindset, and habits that lead to purpose and joy? Amy Tangerine, fashion designer, scrapbooker, author, and craft extraordinaire has sold her designs in Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus, traveled the world to teach the art of scrapbook making, and collaborated with craft empires like American Crafts - but she's always looking for that next creative opportunity that deserves a big "yes!" She sheds her advice on how to know your worth when you set your price, how to launch a new product, and how to give yourself permission to explore the next great chapter of your life. Join our live Don't Keep Your Day Job Workshop in Los Angeles! Dontkeepyourdayjob.com/workshop Thank you Blue Apron! Check out this week’s menu and get your first 3 meals free—by going to BlueApron.com/Dreamjob. Thanks Rothy's! Go to rothys.com/dreamjob to get your cute shoes & free shipping. Thanks to Slack! Slack: Where work happens. Go to slack.com to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices