Space and Grace Podcast – Abundant Business Without Burnout

Michal McCracken | Business and Money Coach for Women Entrepreneurs
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The Space and Grace Podcast is for intuitive, ambitious women who want to grow an abundant business without burning out, shutting down, or constantly pushing themselves past capacity. Hosted by Michal McCracken, a business and money coach specialising in nervous system regulation and subconscious money patterns, the podcast explores how to create sustainable income from a calm, regulated place, instead of hustle and pressure. Episodes blend practical business strategy with nervous-system-based and hypnosis-informed money coaching, self-leadership, and grounded spirituality. You’ll learn how to feel safe earning more, regulate the patterns that drive overworking or inconsistency, and build a life and business that feels like freedom. Expect honest conversations about money, capacity, confidence, identity, and growth, along with practical tools for time freedom, intentional planning, and embodied leadership.

  1. 5d ago

    Fear or Misalignment? How to Tell the Difference in Business – with Carmell Clark

    Knowing when discomfort is growth and when it is misalignment is one of the most honest questions in business. Carmel Clark breaks it down in a way that actually helps. This episode is for the entrepreneur who is capable, self-aware, and still finds herself pushing through things that no longer fit, wondering whether she is being disciplined or just overriding herself. Carmel Clark is the founder of the Center for Transformational Influence. She works with leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives on how they show up in their work, their relationships, and their decision-making. Her approach sits at the intersection of leadership, influence, and personal fulfillment.   In this conversation, Michal and Carmel examine what it actually takes to build from clarity rather than pressure, and why that requires more self-trust than most people expect.   What you will take away: How to tell the difference between discomfort that is growth and discomfort that is misalignmentWhy values-based decision-making changes how you lead and buildWhat the transition through uncertainty actually requires, and why it cannot be rushedHow to stop using complexity as a way to avoid the thing you need to doYou can connect with Carmel Clark here If this conversation is bringing something into focus about how you are currently building, Rewired to Rich is my 3-month private coaching experience where we work with the patterns underneath your money decisions, business behaviour, and sense of safety. Together, we use Miracle Coding, money pattern work, and nervous system regulation to help you stop building from pressure and start making decisions from a steadier place.  Click here to learn more  The podcast is proudly sponsored by JuicyCRM. If you're looking for an all in one CRM, I highly encourage you to click here and book a demo with the awesome team at JuicyCRM.

  2. Oct 18

    Why Working Harder Does Not Necessarily Increase Your Income

    Capable women can work incredibly hard and still return to the same income level. What if the ceiling is not determined by effort, but by how much money, success, and ease your nervous system feels safe receiving?   Why do capable, hardworking women sometimes circle the same income level, even after changing their strategy, offers, pricing, or marketing? This solo episode explores Michal’s belief that effort alone does not determine income. Your nervous system also influences how much money, visibility, responsibility, and success feel safe to receive and hold.   This episode is for women who know how to work hard but are tired of needing pressure to create results.   You will learn: • Why more action may not move an income ceiling  • How your nervous system develops a familiar financial range  • What your response to a good month can reveal  • Why nervous system regulation is an ongoing practice   Rewired to Rich is my 3-month private coaching experience for changing the money patterns that keep income tied to pressure.  Click here to learn more      The podcast is proudly sponsored by JuicyCRM. If you're looking for an all in one CRM, click here and book a demo with the awesome team at JuicyCRM:

  3. Oct 11

    Executive Loneliness: Why Resilience Needs More Than Toughness – with Nick Jonsson

    When pressure increases, grinding through alone can look like resilience. Nick Jonsson explains why real resilience often requires vulnerability, support and deliberately staying connected.   Leadership can get surprisingly lonely, especially when you're the person everyone else expects to have the answers. In this episode, Michal talks with Nick Jonsson, author of Executive Loneliness, about what happens when responsibility, pressure and isolation start stacking up, and why simply becoming tougher isn't always the answer. They explore the difference between resilience and grinding through, why social health deserves as much attention as physical and mental health, and the value of creating support before you reach the point where you desperately need it. You'll hear about: Why successful people can become more isolated as responsibility increasesHow vulnerability and asking for help can strengthen resilienceWhy Nick deliberately builds social connection into his calendarCreating safe spaces where people can talk honestly about work and lifeMoving away from the belief that you have to handle everything yourself And if you've noticed that your own business seems to run best when you're pushing, carrying everything or creating pressure, that pattern is worth looking at too. Rewired to Rich is my 3-month private coaching experience focused on changing the deeper money patterns affecting how women earn, receive, hold, price, sell, rest, lead and make financial decisions. Click here to learn more Connect with Nick Jonsson on Instagram:    Get Nick’s Executive Loneliness book here    The podcast is proudly sponsored by JuicyCRM. If you're looking for an all-in-one CRM, I highly encourage you to click here and book a demo with the awesome team at JuicyCRM:

  4. Oct 4

    Is It Intuition or a Nervous System Stress Response?

    What feels like intuition may actually be urgency. In this episode, Michal explores how a nervous system trained to move through pressure can keep capable women working harder, moving faster, and mistaking stress for clear direction. Have you ever acted on a business idea because it felt intuitive, only to end up exhausted, dissatisfied, or wondering why the results did not match the effort? This solo episode is for capable women whose business growth still relies on urgency, pressure, and overwork. Michal shares how a dysregulated nervous system can make a threat response feel like clear direction, and why sustainable business growth requires learning to tell urgency from intuition. You will learn: • Why urgency can feel energising and intelligent  • How pressure becomes a familiar fuel for business growth  • What genuine intuition feels like in the body  • How to make steadier decisions without losing momentum Rewired to Rich is Michal’s 3-month private coaching experience for changing the money patterns that keep income tied to pressure. Click here to learn more  The podcast is proudly sponsored by JuicyCRM. If you're looking for an all in one CRM, click here and book a demo with the awesome team at JuicyCRM:

  5. Sep 27

    Strategic Visibility Without Burnout: How to Be Seen and Trusted- with KJ Blattenbauer

    Visibility shouldn't feel like a second job. PR expert KJ Blattenbauer explains how to become easier to find, recognise and trust without constantly posting, performing or adding more work to an already full plate.  Being good at what you do doesn't automatically mean the right people will find you. In this episode, publicist and Pitch Worthy author KJ Blattenbauer joins me to talk about strategic visibility, and why getting seen doesn't have to mean constantly posting, performing or turning marketing into another full-time job. We talk about: Why clarity matters more than simply being consistent How to make your message recognisable wherever people find you Why PR can create visibility beyond your existing audience What to do when being seen brings up vulnerability or fear of judgement How to build authority in ways that fit your capacity  KJ also shares a refreshingly simple approach to deciding what you want to be known for, who needs to hear your message and where you actually need to show up. And if you know visibility would help your business, but notice yourself avoiding, overcomplicating or retreating when it's time to be seen, that may be worth looking underneath. Rewired to Rich is my 3-month private coaching experience where we work with the money and safety patterns affecting visibility, earning, receiving and business decisions. Click here to learn more   Click here to grab all of KJ Blattenbauer’s free PR Resources Grab your copy of Pitchworthy     The podcast is proudly sponsored by JuicyCRM. If you're looking for an all-in-one CRM, I highly encourage you to click here and book a demo with the awesome team at JuicyCRM:

  6. Sep 20

    When Your Business Engine Stalls: Subconscious Loops and Income Patterns

    When motivation disappears and nothing you try seems to fix it, the problem is usually not on the surface. Here is what is actually running the show.   This episode is for the business owner who has gone flat, lost momentum, or found that the drive she used to rely on has quietly stopped working. Michal McCracken shares the story of a client whose entire business engine, inspiration followed by hard work, had run out of capacity. Not because she did anything wrong, but because the nervous system that had been holding all that pressure had reached its limit.   In this episode, Michal breaks down what subconscious emotional loops are, how they form, and why they keep showing up in business as overgiving, pivoting, avoidance, and inconsistent income, even when you consciously want something different.   What you will take away: Why flatness and stalled momentum are often a nervous system issue, not a motivation problemHow subconscious loops formed in childhood continue to shape money behaviour and business decisionsWhy standard mindset work often misses the layer where these patterns actually liveWhat shifts when the loop is cleared at the source rather than managed at the surface  If this episode is naming something you have been living with, Rewired to Rich is my 3-month private coaching experience where we work with your money patterns at the root.  Together, we use Miracle Coding, money pattern work, and nervous system regulation to help your body feel safer making, receiving, and holding more money, so you can stop returning to the same income ceiling and create more financial stability without needing to earn through pressure, overwork, or constant stress.    Click here to learn more  The podcast is proudly sponsored by JuicyCRM. If you're looking for an all in one CRM, I highly encourage you to click here and book a demo with the awesome team at JuicyCRM.

  7. Sep 13

    How to Speak Up and Share Your Expertise With Confidence – with Theresa Miller

    You can know your subject inside out and still stay quiet when the opportunity to speak comes. Theresa Miller explains why women’s expertise is still underheard and how to speak clearly and confidently when it matters.  You can be highly experienced, know exactly what you’re talking about, and still hesitate when someone hands you the microphone. In this episode, journalist, author and media trainer Theresa Miller joins me to talk about why women’s expertise is still underrepresented, what we lose when knowledgeable women stay in the background, and how to speak with more confidence and clarity. We talk about: Why speaking up can be a public service rather than self-promotion How to explain your expertise without drowning people in jargon Simple ways to structure a message so people actually understand it Practical tools for managing nerves before a presentation or interview Why credible expert voices matter even more in an era of misinformation and AI-generated content We also explore the fear of judgement that can appear when you know you need to be more visible, but some part of you would still quite like to disappear. If that pattern shows up around selling, speaking, visibility or being recognised for your work, it may be worth looking at what is making the quieter choice feel safer. Rewired to Rich is my 3-month private coaching experience where we work with the deeper patterns affecting visibility, earning, receiving and business decisions. Click here to learn more   Click here to Download Theresa’s online course  You can get Theresa’s book here  Or on Amazon here      The podcast is proudly sponsored by JuicyCRM. If you're looking for an all-in-one CRM, I highly encourage you to click here and book a demo with the awesome team at JuicyCRM:

  8. Sep 6

    Why Money Still Feels Unsafe Even When You Have Enough

    You check your account, the money is there, and you still feel tense. Here is why more money does not automatically create more safety.   If your business is working but money still does not feel stable, this episode is for you. Michal McCracken breaks down why women who are already earning can still feel anxious, guarded, or braced around money. Not because their numbers are wrong, but because the nervous system responds to money patterns, not bank account balances. What you will take away: Why more money does not automatically feel like more safetyHow your body can still be running old scarcity patterns even when your income is consistentThe difference between what your bank account says and what your nervous system believesWhy positive affirmations often fail to shift money patterns at the rootWhat it looks like to work with money responses in the body, not just the mind  This episode is for the woman whose finances look fine from the outside but feel exhausting from the inside. Speaking of the psychology of money, if you are building something meaningful but still feel stress, pressure, or contraction around money, Rewired to Rich is my 3-month private coaching experience where we work with your money patterns at the root. Together, we use Miracle Coding, money pattern work, and nervous system regulation to help your body feel safer making, receiving, and holding more money, so you can stop returning to the same income ceiling and create more financial stability without needing to earn through pressure, overwork, or constant stress.  Click here to learn more    The podcast is proudly sponsored by JuicyCRM. If you are looking for an all-in-one CRM, I highly encourage you to click here and book a demo with the awesome team at JuicyCRM.

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The Space and Grace Podcast is for intuitive, ambitious women who want to grow an abundant business without burning out, shutting down, or constantly pushing themselves past capacity. Hosted by Michal McCracken, a business and money coach specialising in nervous system regulation and subconscious money patterns, the podcast explores how to create sustainable income from a calm, regulated place, instead of hustle and pressure. Episodes blend practical business strategy with nervous-system-based and hypnosis-informed money coaching, self-leadership, and grounded spirituality. You’ll learn how to feel safe earning more, regulate the patterns that drive overworking or inconsistency, and build a life and business that feels like freedom. Expect honest conversations about money, capacity, confidence, identity, and growth, along with practical tools for time freedom, intentional planning, and embodied leadership.

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