So You Wanna Be A Witch

March’s energy reading is here and we’ve got stuff to do—and not do! This month invites us into some deep questions in our business: what is it time to let go of? Where are we clinging to old offers and activities out of fear? How are we allowing lack of clarity to keep us from acting?

Also, have you join our online community yet? Continue the conversation, get support from like-minded folks, and grow your soul-centered business in our free Facebook group, So You Wanna Be A Witch. Head on over there after you listen to the episode to introduce yourself, and share what you are taking away from the March Business Energy Reading. And don’t forget: there will be a giveaway in the group the week of March 11th!

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Herbalist, teacher, and wild foods expert Becky Beyer of Blood and Spicebush is our guest this week! Becky, who holds a masters in Appalachian Studies, practices traditional witchcraft and runs two educational programs in Western North Carolina.

In this episode, Becky gives an overview of traditional witchcraft, the historical basis for her practice, and how she has built a business by sharing her knowledge and experience as a professional forager-witch.

We also explore accessibility and pricing, cultural appropriation in witchcraft and herbalism, and how historical research can help reconnection.

Becky and I also chat a bit about our shared history as North Jersey girls who now live in Western North Carolina because it is rather amusing!

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Branding expert Jordan Duvall is on the show for our monthly business training! Jordan is an award-winning art director, photographer, and success coach who worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years and now helps brands authentically market to their ideal audiences.

In this training, Jordan shares the difference between branding and marketing, how to start crafting a visual brand, and the importance of being clear on your target audience.

Jordan also talks about how getting specific in your messaging will bring more business, the power of speaking to the transformation, and why we need to change our limiting beliefs.

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Former engineer Krystal Banner joins the show to talk about starting and growing her artistic business, Kaleidadope! Krystal is a prolific creator with a tarot deck, an affirmation deck, fixed candles, and so much more. 

In this episode, Krystal explores her transition for corporate to self-employment, the importance of planning, finding purpose, and how crushing experiences can be door openers in our lives.

Krystal shares how she uses tarot  and art to heal, the joys and challenges of collaboration, and how she builds her business based on authenticity. She also dives into the practical aspects of creating and publishing a tarot deck, and the amazing results that her fixed candles are bringing to her customers.

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We’re back from winter break with a chance to tune in and engage with the energy of February in your small business and your daily life. In this episode, your host Sarah M. Chappell explores the invitation that the Ace of Wands offering us this month to burst forth, grow, and expand. There is tension this month between that energetic expansion and the action required of us, The Moon Reversed. You’ll learn the basics of setting goals and examining the beliefs that can derail them, and the critical work of detaching from the Death card. February calls for a delicate mix of action and introspection, and the energy reading will help you to navigate those seemingly incongruous states.

 

This episode also breaks some exciting news: we’ve created an online community! Continue the conversation, get support from like-minded folks, and grow your soul-centered business in our free Facebook group, So You Wanna Be A Witch. Head on over there after you listen to the episode to introduce yourself, and share what you are taking away from the February Business Energy Reading.

 

Enjoy this episode? Leave us a review on iTunes so the energy reading can reach more people! Do you want to support the production of So You Wanna Be A Witch? I gratefully welcome you to join us on Patreon.

 

 

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Ruby Warrington, writer and founder of the high vibe lifestyle site The Numinous,  joins us this week to talk about her new book and her journey to a more mystical life.

In this episode, Ruby shares how she came to be “sober curious,” the steps she took to question her relationship to alcohol, and how awareness ultimately led her to a deeper spiritual practice.

Ruby opens up about the reality of writing two books in two years, the dissatisfaction that led her to transition from lifestyle journalism to creating The Numinous, and the healing practices that support her wellbeing and her ability to show up for her community.

We also talk about her new book, Sober Curious, and she shares a special pre-sale offer! Ruby’s clarity and honesty around the culture of alcohol is critical and refreshing, and her book is not to be missed.

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Writer and trouble maker Alexis P. Morgan is on the pod! Alexis is a brilliant thinker who practices divination and crafts brutal takedowns of the marketers of bullshit. In short, I’m a big fan.

In this episode, Alexis shares about how she supports herself as a working writer, learning to be a public figure, the importance of representation in the arts, and the novel business models she is exploring.

We also discuss Alexis’s return to sex work, the ongoing problem of censorship on Patreon, and her epic online battle with Gary Vaynerchuck.

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Graphic designer and Fountain Tarot collaborator Andi Todaro is our guest this week! Andi is one-third of the team behind The Fountain Tarot and The Fountain Tarot Journal, and she joins the show to explore her life as an artist and maker influenced by the cards.

Andi dives into her life as a working artist, the difference between self-publishing and working with a publisher, and the practice of collaborating on the creation of the Fountain Tarot.

We also talk about the power of making products, the challenges and responsibilities of selling, overwork as distraction, and how creativity intersects with intuition.

There is also an exploration of bubble wands. Do not miss it.

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Herbalist, tarot reader, and social media maven Sarah Corbett of Rowan  + Sage joins the show this week to talk about her path to holistic wellness and running two small businesses.

In this episode, Sarah shares her challenging journey from suffering with an unknown chronic illness to becoming a Celiac-safe herbalist. We explore her struggle to get a diagnosis, the practitioner who changed everything, and how healing her own body led her to help others heal themselves.

Sarah talks about her goals for her herbalism practice, the joys and struggles of running two businesses, and how tarot supports her personal growth.

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