Wildspire

Stephanie Benedetto

Be a fly on the wall for intimate conversations with inspiring entrepreneurs who are changing the world. Your host, Stephanie Benedetto is a coach, storyteller and (Un)marketer at The Awakened Business, where she helps coaches, therapists, healers and change-making entrepreneurs unleash their message and share it with joyful (Un)Marketing. This isn't a typical interview-style podcast. Here's what's different: #1 - We'll embark on a curious conversational adventure to see what we can create around the topic, question, challenge or idea of the guest's choice. #2 - Stephanie will ask curious, playful questions that challenge us to explore uncharted waters and connect to the deeper purpose and joy of what we're here to do. We may experience one or more of the following: - Articulation of their soul's message and mission - Life-changing stories - Insights, ahas and wisdom nuggets - Ideas for new products, services or businesses Anything can happen when we step into the unknown of infinite creativity -- and that's where we're going to play.

  1. #100 When the Impossible Opens: Trust, Love & Miracles in Business with Sherryl Perry

    11/05/2025

    #100 When the Impossible Opens: Trust, Love & Miracles in Business with Sherryl Perry

    What happens when life cracks open your heart — and the business you've built is no longer held up by willpower, effort, or your ability to handle everything yourself? In this intimate conversation, yoga teacher and wellness guide Sherryl Perry shares how grief reshaped her relationship with her spiritual business, her community, and her sense of what's possible. Instead of pushing harder, Sherryl began to ask for help, soften into support, and lead with love — and what followed was nothing short of extraordinary. Unexpected financial backing. Community care. New forms of work. Creative solutions that felt like miracles in business. This is a conversation for heart-centered entrepreneurs who want to build and grow their work without abandoning themselves. For yoga and massage practitioners navigating purpose, livelihood, and generosity. For spiritual business owners learning to trust what moves through them instead of trying to control it. In this episode you'll hear: The moment grief became the doorway to creating what once felt impossible How Sherryl shifted from self-reliance to receiving (without guilt or collapse) The loving "ask" that changed everything — and restructured her entire wellness business Why compassion is a strategy — not a sentiment — in heart-centered entrepreneurship How support, money, and opportunities appeared once she stopped forcing outcomes Sherryl's story is a reminder: When you stop trying to do it alone, life comes rushing in. This is how business becomes a lifelong practice of love. Subscribe for new weekly episodes: https://www.theawakenedbusiness.com/wildspire Connect with Sherryl Website: https://www.shoreside.yoga/ Email

    51 min
  2. #98 Following Grief, Ritual & Beauty with Day Schildkret

    09/19/2025

    #98 Following Grief, Ritual & Beauty with Day Schildkret

    When grief feels overwhelming, what might happen if you trusted the small, alive nudges in your heart? In this episode, I sit with Day Schildkret — author, artist, teacher behind Morning Altars — as he shares how loss, nature, ritual, and impermanence guided him into creating art, books, and a global movement rooted in meaning. In this episode you'll learn: How Day used morning altars and impermanent art in nature to metabolize grief and invite beauty back into his life. Why rituals and marking time are essential for healing, rest, and creative flow. What it took to transform an improbable idea into Morning Altars — bestselling books, practitioner trainings, and meaningful community. How to maintain integrity, spirit, and boundaries in business when the external pressure to hustle is constant. Ways to cultivate daily, weekly, even seasonal practices that help you return — to your inspiration, your values, and your truest self. Resources & Links: → Author website: https://dayschildkret.com → Morning Altars: https://morningaltars.com → Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morningaltars → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningaltars → Subscribe for podcast updates & daily emails: https://www.theawakenedbusiness.com/wildspire If this episode resonates, share it with someone who needs to hear that grief can become a doorway, and that following what feels alive (even if it seems impractical) can lead you to something beautiful.

    49 min

About

Be a fly on the wall for intimate conversations with inspiring entrepreneurs who are changing the world. Your host, Stephanie Benedetto is a coach, storyteller and (Un)marketer at The Awakened Business, where she helps coaches, therapists, healers and change-making entrepreneurs unleash their message and share it with joyful (Un)Marketing. This isn't a typical interview-style podcast. Here's what's different: #1 - We'll embark on a curious conversational adventure to see what we can create around the topic, question, challenge or idea of the guest's choice. #2 - Stephanie will ask curious, playful questions that challenge us to explore uncharted waters and connect to the deeper purpose and joy of what we're here to do. We may experience one or more of the following: - Articulation of their soul's message and mission - Life-changing stories - Insights, ahas and wisdom nuggets - Ideas for new products, services or businesses Anything can happen when we step into the unknown of infinite creativity -- and that's where we're going to play.