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Hey, Outlaws. Welcome to this brand-new episode of our summer series! At the time of this episode airing, we have just experienced the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere – the longest day of the year. This is often known as “midsummer” for those of you who have warm summertimes, and some of us call it the beginning of summer because we’re in very wet and rainy countries. We’ve also entered into Cancer season, and Cancer is a water sign – it can be associated with high emotions and I like to think of it as being a water/summertime energy. As I plan for my business and downtime in the summer months, I will often look at the cycles that are around me and I will reflect on personal experience with each season to make sure I’m planning in a way that suits the season best. In this episode we’re going to explore that cyclical nature of business and I’ll share some journal prompts that will help you to plan for this season. Let’s dive in! Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/summer-series-cyclical-planning

Hey Outlaws, welcome to episode 79. Today we are continuing with our summer series and this week we're gonna be getting a little bit strategic – we're going to look at planning out your business' needs for the summer. This is something that is so important when we are looking to take time off, whether it is in the summer or any other time of year. Last week, I introduced you to some questions that I've used in my own business to help me get ready for downtime, like what do I want my summer to look like? How much time do I want to take off? When do I want to work? Do you want to work every day? You get to set that tone for your summer, so let’s expand on that in today’s episode. Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/summer-series-planning-out-your-business-needs-for-the-summer

Today we are starting a five-part mini series! It's going to be a summer series that is going to take us right through to August, and we are going to be looking at how you can get your business summer ready. It’s really important for us to identify as individuals what it is that we really want to get from each season of our business, whether it's a physical season or winter spring summer, or whether chapter it is. How can you allow your business to actually give you the life that you want? I want to explore today how we can really navigate this, how we can prepare for it and be really intentional about that time we take off. We're also going to be looking at challenging what slow business is over the next five episodes – we’re going to be challenging the fact that slow business is slow, but it is not lazy. It's also not always on the fly. We can have a season of planning and creativity, and this can work for all of us and the way we wanna run our business and the way we want to live our lives. So grab out your journals and let’s find some clarity together today. Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/summer-series-4-journal-prompts-to-get-your-business-summer-ready

Welcome to a brand new guest episode, Outlaws. You’ve probably heard me talk about the book, I Don’t Want to be an Empath Anymore. I absolutely loved the way it has resonated with my own experiences as an online business owner and connected with the author, Ora North online. So, to have Ora on the podcast today feels like a huge honour. As someone who’s always felt very deeply and who also lives with Bipolar Disorder, Ora has become an expert at creating systems to manage, lessen, or amplify the emotional experience. I’m excited for you to learn more about how she runs her business as an emotional strategist and allows herself to put her emotions and needs first in her business. I hope you’re excited as I am! Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/creating-your-emotional-strategy-as-an-online-business-owner-with-ora-north

Hi, Outlaws! I’m SO excited for this month and because of that, I thought I would do a round up of where I’m at in business right now, what I’m focusing on, and I also want to introduce you to one of my newest projects that I’ve been talking about on Instagram for awhile that centres around the topic of fat phobia and body image. I want to start this episode with a trigger warning: if you have an eating disorder or are struggling with body image and hearing conversation about diet culture, bodies, fatphobia, etc., I encourage you to do what’s right for you and that may be skipping this episode. I see you and I love you. Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/behind-the-scenes-new-website-and-shop-products

Hey Outlaws, welcome to a brand new episode and a brand new month which means a new mini series and new guests! Today, Sandy Norman is joining me on the show to talk about how to repurpose your content without the overwhelm so that it works for you and your business. And of course, we will have a little snippet on the importance of journaling because it’s a shared love of Sandy and I. Lastly, my new website is also being published this month and I cannot wait for you to see it because it’s been such a labour of love but has been something I’ve been so excited about. For updates on the new website and new products that will be available on the launch date, you can add your name to my list at the link in the show notes! Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/intentional-content-repurposing-with-sandy-norman

If we want to embrace a slow business and be more present in each moment, then we have to be really intentional and practical with the way that we plan in our businesses. But what does this look like? How can we plan less in order to accomplish more? That’s what we're going to be diving into on the second installment of our planning series right here on Entrepreneurial Outlaws. But I want you to know that your goals are still valid, your audience still needs you, and your intuition is your best tool for guidance as you grow as an entrepreneur. Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/practical-ways-to-check-in-with-yourself-in-each-season-of-business

Welcome to episode 73, Outlaws! I’m really excited for you to listen to my conversation today with Ellie McBride. Ellie is an OG listener of the show and an American expat who now lives in Ireland. She built her online business, Calibrated Concepts, to offer her more freedom to travel and to help her clients create an intentional home for their services. You’ll hear more about her immigration story, her moving from a full time employee to a full fledged business owner, and her love of systems. Enjoy! Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/using-systems-to-put-yourself-first-with-ellie-mcbride

This month we are going to be talking about seasons -- not just seasons from the year point of view or in terms of weather and things like that -- we're actually going to be talking about seasons of business. This is an episode I've wanted to record for a while, so this month we're going to explore this idea over two episodes. The reason I want to talk about this is because we've talked a lot about cycles -- lunar and creative -- but there are so many different cycles around us. One of the things that's really important to me as I go through this season and chapter of my own business, and I teach this and I use this myself to optimise and honour my own energy, is to recognize every season that surrounds us since we all experience energy differently. So let’s dive in! Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/honouring-the-different-seasons-of-business

Hey Outlaws, today we are joined by Ali Knight, an intuitive soul coach and empowered alchemist (could we be anymore similar)? I met Ali when I attended her retreat in Rhoscolyn and her presence left such an incredible and permanent impact on me. We are having an incredible conversation today that is all about truth and confidently choosing yourself. You’ll hear some powerful parts of her own experience and story of stepping into her truth along with some really actionable tips to connect with yourself and build from there. Enjoy! Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/choosing-yourself-and-confidently-living-in-your-truth-with-ali-knight

“She believed she could, so she did,” I used to love and live by this quote, or at least I used to try and live by. I used to believe that this was who I was meant to be. I was faking it till I made it. I was pretending because I desperately wanted to believe in myself. But in reality, this just created trauma for me as a business owner, and I quickly suffered from comparisonitis and a loss of direction. So instead, I decided to do business how I wanted to do it. I believed I could, but I didn’t have to – I didn’t have to do what bro marketing and business coaches were telling me. This is when Entrepreneurial Outlaws was born. I’m breaking down this saying and where we can go from here on this last episode in our special Mindset Myth series. Enjoy! Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/mindset-myths-reimagining-she-believed-she-could-so-she-did

Hey Outlaws, welcome to episode 69.  Today we are continuing our Mindset Myth series, and as promised, we are gonna be talking about hustle. Today on the podcast, I have sourced many of the most common clichés, girl boss quotes, statements, phrases, whatever you want to call them – these things designed to inspire us and motivate us, but to be truthful are very toxic and a little bit dangerous to our energy and mental health. I know that many of you have probably heard these quotes and you've probably been inspired by them at some point (as have I), but as we start to see through that and really start to honor our time and our energy more and more, I think that most of us are probably rolling our eyes at them. So today I'm gonna share with you a few of these toxic quotes and we're going to talk about how they can be really detrimental to our businesses and some of the ways we can challenge and reframe this idea that we'd rather be tired all the time than broke. Visit this episode's blog post here: www.melanieknights.com/podcast/mindset-myths-id-rather-be-tired-than-broke