Wanting In Public

Xanthe Appleyard + Kaitlyn Kessler
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While you’re growing a business in the online space, there’s so much fear wrapped up in claiming goals (because you might not reach them!), sharing dreams (because what if they don’t come true?!) and letting the world see you at your most vulnerable: asking for what you want.Hosted by Kaitlyn Kessler + Xanthe Appleyard, best friends, business partners, and women who want for A LOT – from money, to fame, to family — we’ll meet you here weekly with methods + mindsets for shamelessly going after everything we desire, alongside the strategies we’re using to share the journey with the world.This isn’t just another podcast to help you grow your business or manifest your dream life — it’s an open-ended conversation about the courage it takes to be seen striving for a future that you can’t guarantee.Will we get what we want? We have no f*****g idea. But that's the fun part, isn't it?

  1. 4H AGO

    Wanting To Get What We Want (Guest Episode with Kira Matthews)

    We truly couldn’t imagine a better guest to kick off the month with because Kira LITERALLY helps folks get what they want for a living. Today’s episode is packed with practical advice for pitching yourself so that allll your desires become reality, covering:   •  Negotiating rates and understanding the value you bring to table in any collaboration   •  How to take brands off the pedestal when you’re pitching   •  Unexpected opportunities that you could be monetizing   •  Why “boring” industries are an amazing place to look for opportunity   •  Advocating for your community to avoid “sell out” energy   •  The strategy behind the post that got Kira 10K followers overnight   •  How to increase your rejection and vulnerability tolerance   •  Staying confident in your decisions as an “impulsive” person   •  Opportunities for sponsorship beyond the traditional influencer path CONNECT WITH KIRA ↓ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirathebold Website: https://www.kiramatthews.com Newsletter: https://kirathebold.myflodesk.com/newspaper Don’t forget to submit a Q so we can answer it during our April recordings! ↓ https://form.typeform.com/to/s5hsLuoI To get our Desire Dash for free, use the following link ↓ DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com. Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler See you next week!!

    1h 35m

  2. 6D AGO

    Wanting A Simpler Q2 Strategy + To Stop Worrying “What They’ll Think”

    Manifesting March has come to a close and THE RESULTS ARE IN! We’re reflecting on our want lists, sharing the things we successfully called in, the unexpected opportunities that came through, and the goals that didn’t happen. We get into some existential convos about how to feel inspired about what’s next when you either have no idea (Kaitlyn) or no societal “milestones” left (Xanthe). In coaching corner, Xanthe asks for support radically removing some “shoulds” off her to-do list to simplify her focus for Q2, and Kaitlyn asks for strategies to stay rooted in her new direction despite how folks perceive the industry she’s stepping into. Don’t forget to submit a Q so we can answer it during our April recordings! ↓ https://form.typeform.com/to/s5hsLuoI To get our Desire Dash for free, use the following link ↓ DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com. Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler See you next week!!

    1h 27m

  3. MAR 27

    Wanting to Build In Private + Create Lifestyle Content with Confidence

    Today’s ep is such a fun one digging deep into the different circumstances that allow us to find our best ideas, whether it’s a brand evolution like Kaitlyn’s going through, or Xanthe’s determination to find her rhythm with content that extends beyond just social media education. You’ll hear us live-plan Kaitlyn’s visit to Barcelona and learn how she’s mapped out her “hermit mode” mission, while Xanthe asks for advice on how to plan her Q2 with more clarity, focus, and confidence in her direction. PS. don’t forget you can join our coaching corner, too! If you have a question you’d like us to weigh in on, drop it in the form below! https://form.typeform.com/to/s5hsLuoI To get our Desire Dash for free, use the following link ↓ DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com. Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler See you next week!!

    1h 21m

  4. MAR 20

    Wanting More Aligned Branding and to Get Comfy Being Disliked

    Today’s episode is all about new identities — Xanthe’s feeling restless around her visual brand (from design to fashion to home decor), while Kaitlyn asks for support navigating the negative sides of being seen on a larger scale. You’ll learn what questions to ask when you’re feeling out of alignment with how you’re showing up, what to do when the trolls come out in the comments, and we also address a submitted Q around how to know what to post on your substack vs. newsletter vs. blog! I f you have a question you want us to support with, drop it in the form below ↓ https://form.typeform.com/to/s5hsLuoI To get our Desire Dash for free, use the following link ↓ DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com. Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler See you next week!!

    1h 35m

  5. MAR 13

    Wanting a Multi-Niche Career and a Social Media Sabbatical

    Today’s ep dives into SOO many juicy topics, from having a more empowering relationship to money, to trusting your desires, to manifesting new friends and unexpected opportunities. In our coaching corner, Kaitlyn shares her plans to take some time away from social and asks for support deciding whether to “build in public” while she makes some changes behind the scenes. Xanthe shares some wobbles she’s having around focusing on endeavors outside her education business, wanting to make sure she isn’t risking her primary income source by making space for her other creative passions. We wrap with a listener-submitted question about how to overcome the fear of being perceived online by people who underestimated or belittled you in a previous career!! If you have a question you want us to answer this month, drop it in the form below ↓ https://form.typeform.com/to/s5hsLuoI To get our Desire Dash for free, use the following link ↓ DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com. Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler See you next week!!

    1h 36m

  6. MAR 6

    Wanting to Manifest Surprise Money and Aligned Brand Deals

    It’s Manifesting March, babyyy!!! We’re switching things up this month and sharing want lists that are all about receiving inbound opportunities, and exploring how we can call in the things we want without just creating more things to check off on our to-do lists. We also review February’s wants (spoiler alert: we didn’t “get” much) which illuminates that we’ve been approaching our goals with an attitude that is out of alignment with our intentions for this podcast. So, let’s course correct together! In our coaching corner, you’ll also learn about the Pinterest → Substack growth pipeline, and how Xanthe plans to integrate the magic of her three weeks solo into her life with Frank moving forward. Send us a DM on Instagram to let us know what you’re Manifesting this March, and if you have a question for us for coaching this month, fill out the form → https://form.typeform.com/to/s5hsLuoI Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!) Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com. Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler See you next week!!

    1h 23m

  7. FEB 26

    Wanting Realigned Routines and Dreamy Daily Schedules

    Today’s ep covers a LOOOOT of ground!!!!!! We give updates on ALLL areas of our lives, from movement routines to potential relocations to upcoming trips to birthday plans, and then dig into some coaching conversations around time tracking, creative schedules, and building a business model you actually want to sustain, rather than hustling to build something that looks cool, but feels like sh*t. ENJOY. And if you want us to coach YOU in our next episode: https://form.typeform.com/to/s5hsLuoI Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!) Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com. Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler See you next week!!

    1h 31m

  8. FEB 20

    Wanting Sales Pages That Sound Like “Me” + Followers That Become Clients

    Today’s episode is JUICYYYYY! First, we’re reflecting on the “what’s in it for them?” conversation when it comes to content, exploring the line where expressing ourselves online becomes self-serving instead of community-supporting. Then, Xanthe gets support from Kaitlyn around launch timelines (and capacity to execute them) for the coming weeks, while helping Kaitlyn come up with strategies to bring more of her personality into her sales pages. We also have our first listener-submitted coaching Q, all about how to turn followers into clients as a brand + web design agency. As promised, Xanthe’s social template waitlist: https://ohsierracreative.myflodesk.com/social-templates And if you want us to coach YOU in our next episode: https://form.typeform.com/to/s5hsLuoI Don't forget to DOWNLOAD THE DESIRE DASH (it's free!) Join us in Spain at our week-long retreat (and get a year of coaching and community support, too)! Learn more at cheerstoyournextchapter.com. Connect with Xanthe on Instagram: instagram.com/xanthe.appleyard Connect with Kaitlyn on Instagram: instagram.com/kaitlynskessler See you next week!!

    1h 22m
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While you’re growing a business in the online space, there’s so much fear wrapped up in claiming goals (because you might not reach them!), sharing dreams (because what if they don’t come true?!) and letting the world see you at your most vulnerable: asking for what you want.Hosted by Kaitlyn Kessler + Xanthe Appleyard, best friends, business partners, and women who want for A LOT – from money, to fame, to family — we’ll meet you here weekly with methods + mindsets for shamelessly going after everything we desire, alongside the strategies we’re using to share the journey with the world.This isn’t just another podcast to help you grow your business or manifest your dream life — it’s an open-ended conversation about the courage it takes to be seen striving for a future that you can’t guarantee.Will we get what we want? We have no f*****g idea. But that's the fun part, isn't it?

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  • Creator
    Xanthe Appleyard + Kaitlyn Kessler
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 null All Rights Reserved.
  • Show Website
    Wanting In Public

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