Something Even Better Stacie Mitchell

Join Stacie for the (probably) final episode of Something Even Better, where she talks about her podcast journey, why she’s moving on, what’s next, and how to stay connected. 
“I want my work to support my life, and I want my life to be incredible. I can still have a mission and do amazing things in my work, but I can also have this huge, rich life and identity outside of work.” 
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Thanks again to all my amazing listeners!!!

You don’t want to miss this podcast with guest Kyle Johann-Baker, where he talks about how choosing to pause and focus on his Strengths took him off the path of burnout to a business filled with ease and flow. 
If you’ve ever felt like you’re stuck in the hustle and constant pushing, Kyle gives you powerful questions and tangible examples of how to pause, take stock of your Strengths, and use those Strengths as a filter to create a unique path of ease in your business. 
Kyle Johann-Baker is an Organization Leadership & WellBeing Consultant who uses CliftonStrengths to bring out the best in others. In a world of endless pathways and options, Kyle encourages entrepreneurs to observe what it is that truly makes them come alive, even if that is a different path than the person next to you (hint: if you’re doing it right, it often will be). He collaborates with his clients to find ease and develop flow in your business to make more space for YOU to exist.
You can connect with Kyle over on Instagram (for allll the baking and pies!)  on LinkedIn (for the networking and tips) or sign up for his value-filled weekly emails here.

Join Stacie as she interviews Alyssa Cotten, who pivoted from being a business/finance undergrad to becoming a mental health counselor in what she thought was her “dream job” to then becoming her own boss – where she combined her business degree with her counseling degree to create her own private practice.
In 2020, the pandemic hit, and she then pivoted yet again. She didn’t have ANY social media for a decade up to this point, but she started her online business in 2020 and went all in on creating an online presence on Instagram and YouTube. 
We also talk about high functioning anxiety, what it looks like, how it can keep you from creating your most meaningful work and life – and how to begin to heal it.
Create Your Own Calming Jar on Alyssa’s YouTube!

Find Alyssa over on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, or her website. 
Mentioned on the podcast:
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Henricks

In today’s episode of Something Even Better, Stacie talks with guest Sarah Feeley, HR Leader turned Stress Management Coach. 

Sarah discusses how she is helping women avoid the burnout she faced in her corporate job, as well as how to heal from burnout by better managing your stress, listening to your body, and setting solid boundaries -- all from a place of self-love.

Inspiring quotes from Sarah:
“Burnout led me to leave a six-figure corporate job and go on a self-healing and self-discovery journey.” “We're not necessarily taught growing up that we should be slowing down and listening to our intuition.”“When they get into a place where they can hear that voice (their intuition), that's where they can start creating their most meaningful lives.” Check out Sarah's free guided breathwork meditation for overcoming to-do list overwhelm -- in just 5 minutes at sarahfeeleycoaching.com/free. 

Sick of spending HOURS every day glued to your phone? 

These are my best tips that help you spend WAY less time on your phone ASAP so you can focus on your real life!

Today, I deep dive into:
The stats of social media usage (that honestly make me want to cry!)Why it's so important to spend less time on social media (aka the scary effects that social media has on us all!)My best 10 tips for HOW to spend less time on social media that actually workThe ripple effects and benefits of getting back your time and focusGet all the links and research over on the blog!:
How to spend less time on social media: 10 can't-miss tips

Book mentioned on the podcast:
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Free resources!

I’ve collected the very best resources, including books, articles, podcast episodes, and more to help you quit social media. You can get this list – which I regularly update! – over at staciemitchell.com/social.

Ready to market your business without social media??? Get my 5 minute SEO Cheat Sheet that grew my web traffic by 159% and my podcast downloads by 58% at staciemitchell.com/seo!

Link to Part 1 of this special collab: Social media marketing and the true costs for small business on the Building Balance Podcast

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This is a special podcast collaboration with my good biz friend Jenna from the Building Balance podcast.

We decided to do something a bit different with this topic and split it into two separate episodes.

In Part 1, which you can find right now over on The Building Balance podcast, we answer the question: “Is social media costing you more than just your time?”
Listen to Part 1 here before you listen to this episode – Part 2!

In this episode – Part 2 – we talk about how we can start to move away from social media toward other marketing methods. Because if not social media, then what?

Read the transcript(ish) for this episode here!
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Free resources:
If you’re interested in taking a different approach to marketing your business, I highly recommend downloading my free SEO Cheat Sheet and Tutorial at staciemitchell.com/seo.  This also adds you to my twice-monthly newsletter where I dig deeper into the topic of moving away from social media, as well as how to overcome the mindset gunk that can come with entrepreneurship. 
Jenna has a guide, called Instant Relief, which includes a really simple 4-step exercise that’s specifically designed to help you figure out which marketing and sales activities are actually bringing in sales, so that you can stop doing *all the things*, or reduce the time you spend on marketing activities that aren’t bringing in sales –– whether that’s social media or something else. You can find it along with Jenna’s other current resources at jennahellberg.com/resources.
Mentioned on the podcast:
Jessica Eley’s Free Workshop: The Top 3 Reasons Why Your Expertise Isn't Converting To Sales (and what to do about it)

Claire Paniccia (@conqueryourcontent): The importance of creating long-form content for your ideal audience to binge.