The SPIRAL UP Podcast with LaChelle Wieme

What does it actually look like to build something that doesn't break? Not the highlight reel version, but the real version, where the clients don't show up, a pandemic shuts everything down, and you have to start over more than once?That's exactly what Dr. Terry Carter did. She's the CEO of Terry International Consulting and host of the Empowered Nurse Leader Summit, and she has built a global nursing leadership consulting firm that has served clients from the United States to Dubai to East Africa. But the path to get there was anything but straightforward.In this conversation, Terry shares how she kept going through years of slow growth, how COVID froze her contracts mid-stream and forced a complete pivot, and what she calls the "endurance toolkit" that keeps her in a high-performance state as a founder.Here's what we get into:Terry's framework for preparing for the worst without abandoning your visionWhy doing a personal inventory of your skills (even the obvious ones) is the starting point for getting unstuckWhat "banning the boats" actually means and when it's the right moveHow COVID didn't break her business, it redirected it into something biggerThe daily practices Terry uses to stay grounded when everyone is looking to her for directionIf you've been in a slow season and wondering whether to keep going, this conversation will remind you why the answer is yes.👉  Explore the Full Episode Page:https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/building-a-business-that-survives-anything-dr-terry-carterMeet Dr. Terry CarterDr. Terry Carter, DNP, RN, NE-BC, is a nurse executive, leadership strategist, and author known for her work on sustainable leadership and burnout recovery. She is the Founder of Empowered Nurse Leaders and CEO of Terry International Consulting. Her books, including Leadership Redefined and Brilliance in the Quiet, explore leadership as a practice of clarity, stewardship, and renewal rather than self-sacrifice.https://terryinternationalconsulting.ushttps://empowerednurseleaders.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-carter-220ba2372Ways to Work With LaChelle🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money ResetLearn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite PlatformApple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastappleSpotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotifyYouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube❤️ Connect on IGhttps://instagram.com/lachellewieme📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:https://iam-lifebydesign.com

Sales doesn't have to feel like a performance. In this episode, I sit down with Chris Castanes, author, speaker, and sales expert with 30+ years in the field, and we get into the real stuff: why rejection isn't personal, how to build a referral network that actually works, and how to make selling feel less like a transaction and more like a conversation.Chris started his career doing door-to-door insurance sales in the mid-80s (yes, including one memorable encounter involving a vacuum salesman, a very angry homeowner, and a pistol). He's seen it all, and what he's learned is that the best salespeople aren't the most aggressive ones. They're the ones who genuinely care about helping people.If you've ever avoided a sales conversation because you didn't want to seem pushy, or if you've wondered why your friends aren't your first clients, this one's for you.In this episode, you'll learn:Why rejection is almost never about you, and what it actually is aboutHow to transition from networking small talk to a real sales conversationThe three-option pricing strategy that moves people toward yesSpecific ways to ask for referrals without making it weirdWhy confidence comes from action, not the other way aroundSales is a skill, and skills can be learned. You don't have to love it. You just have to get out there and do it until it stops feeling so heavy.👉 Explore the Full Episode Page:https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/how-to-sell-without-feeling-slimyMeet Chris CastanesChris Castanes is the president of Surf Financial Brokers, a speaker, author and host of the "You're Going To Be Great At This!" podcast.Website: https://www.chriscastanes.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-castanes-4861a92/Podcast: https://chriscastanes.my.canva.site/ygtbgat-landing-pageWays to Work With LaChelle🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money ResetLearn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite PlatformApple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastappleSpotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotifyYouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube❤️ Connect on IGhttps://instagram.com/lachellewieme📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:https://iam-lifebydesign.com

There's a pattern I see constantly in high-achieving women and business owners, and I lived it for years without even knowing it: the invisible weight of feeling responsible for how everyone around you feels. If I upset you, if I disappointed you, if you walked away from our conversation unhappy with me, that felt like my problem to solve. And it was quietly running everything.In this episode, I walk you through a personal shedding process I went through at the end of 2025 that cracked something wide open for me. It started with a one-minute Instagram reel and ended with me sitting with my two-year-old self, finally telling her she didn't have to hold anyone else's emotions anymore. And the ripple effects in my business and life have been real.Here's what I cover:How to set the intention for healing without it needing to be a dramatic breakdownWhy empathy can actually be a trauma response rooted in childhood survival, not sensitivityHow feeling responsible for others' emotions shows up in your business (overdelivering, avoiding hard conversations, discounting your rates, saying yes when you mean no)The process I used to identify the root of my people pleasing and begin releasing itWhy getting to the root of a pattern changes everything that strategy alone never couldYou are not broken. There is nothing wrong with you. There are just some puppet strings running in the background that are ready to be seen.If you're curious where your gaps are and what's quietly running your show, I have a few openings each month for an Align and Growth Consultation. Let's find the root together.👉  Explore the Full Episode Page:https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/why-feeling-responsible-for-everyones-emotions-is-costing-youWays to Work With LaChelle🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money ResetLearn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite PlatformApple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastappleSpotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotifyYouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube❤️ Connect on IGhttps://instagram.com/lachellewieme📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:https://iam-lifebydesign.com

Are you chasing the next big milestone only to find that once you hit it, you feel absolutely nothing?I sat down with somatic leader Brianna Rose to talk about the "numbness" of success and why our bodies often rebel against the very growth we’re praying for. We explore how to move past the "lone wolf" burnout and start training your nervous system to actually hold the abundance you’re creating. It’s time to stop conforming to the hustle and start transforming from the inside out.Recognizing when your body is sending "mixed signals" that counteract your prayers for business growth.The vital difference between simply regulating your stress and actually rewiring your nervous system for a higher baseline.Why the "1% everyday" approach is more sustainable for long-term success than the "quantum leap" that leads to collapse.Building the life you want starts with building the body that can handle it.I’d love to help you find the alignment you’ve been looking for.👉 Explore the Full Episode Page:https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/somatic-leadership-business-burnoutMeet Brianna RoseBrianna Rose is the founder of the Light Leader® movement and creator of Body Mapping™, a somatic framework exploring how nervous system patterns shape growth, decision-making, and capacity. She has built a global 7+ figure education business by learning how to grow without self-abandonment, translating lived experience into insight for entrepreneurs navigating identity shifts, uncertainty, and sustainable success.https://www.instagram.com/iambriannarosehttps://www.lightleaderco.comhttps://www.lightleaderco.com/certWays to Work With LaChelle🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money ResetLearn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite PlatformApple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastappleSpotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotifyYouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube❤️ Connect on IGhttps://instagram.com/lachellewieme📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:https://iam-lifebydesign.com

What do you do when fear hits your body before your mind can catch up?In this episode, I walk you through a real-time moment of uncertainty after a dermatology appointment triggered memories of a past melanoma diagnosis. Instead of pushing through or pretending I was fine, I used the exact somatic and spiritual tools I teach inside my programs. This conversation is about processing fear without spiraling, regulating your nervous system in the moment, and choosing alignment instead of default reaction.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to process fear in your body without energizing it with “because” storiesWhy naming the emotion and asking “what does this feel like?” changes everythingThe difference between honoring emotions and getting stuck in themHow verbal processing and support regulate your nervous system fasterWhy mortality awareness can become a powerful life design wake-up callHow to shift back into grounded action without bypassing what is realIf you’ve ever found yourself caught in a “what if” spiral, tried to positive-think your way out of anxiety, or felt fear take over your body, this episode will give you a simple, embodied way forward.👉 Explore the Full Episode Page:https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/how-to-process-fear-in-your-bodyWAYS TO WORK WITH LACHELLE🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money ResetLearn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite PlatformApple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastappleSpotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotifyYouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube❤️ Connect on IGhttps://instagram.com/lachellewieme📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:https://iam-lifebydesign.com

Have you ever found yourself gripping so tightly to the life you thought you’d have… that your hands were bleeding?Sometimes the hardest thing we are called to do is not push harder. It’s not hustle more. It’s not try to fix everyone else.Sometimes the most powerful move is to let go and let God.In this episode, I sit down with Alli Vaith for a real, honest conversation about what it looks like when life does not go according to plan. We talk about rebuilding after disappointment, navigating motherhood and business in the middle of hard seasons, and learning to release control when holding on is only hurting you.Alli shares what it meant to stop forcing an outcome that wasn’t aligned anymore and how choosing faith, community, and courage helped her rebuild stronger than before. This is a conversation about resilience as a woman, about authenticity in leadership, and about the freedom that comes when you stop trying to look perfect and start living real.If you are in a season where things feel heavier than you expected… you are not behind. You are not failing. You are growing.And sometimes growth begins with surrender.You do not have to hold everything together to be strong.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:How to release control and rebuild when life doesn’t go as plannedWhy authenticity creates deeper connection in business and leadershipThe role of faith and community in navigating hard seasons with resilienceIf this episode encouraged you, share it with a woman who needs permission to let go and start again. And be sure to subscribe so you never miss a conversation designed to help you spiral up with clarity and courage.👉 Explore the Full Episode Page:https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/when-life-doesnt-go-as-planned-release-control-rebuild-alli-vaithMeet Alli VaithAlli Vaith is a trusted real estate advisor with Edina Realty serving Rochester, Byron, and Southeast Minnesota. Known for her heart-led, highly organized, and client-first approach, she helps families confidently navigate buying, selling, and life transitions.With a background in entrepreneurship and as a single mom of three boys, Alli understands the importance of stability, legacy, and smart financial decisions. She treats every client like extended family and is committed to clear communication, proactive guidance, and serving with integrity—so every home becomes a true blessing.Website: www.allivaith.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlliVaithRealtorInstagram: https://instagram.com/alli.vaith.realtorWAYS TO WORK WITH LACHELLE🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money ResetLearn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite PlatformApple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastappleSpotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotifyYouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube❤️ Connect on IGhttps://instagram.com/lachellewieme📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:https://iam-lifebydesign.com

Have you been pretending you’re fine, while shame and pressure quietly run the show behind the scenes?In this episode of the Spiral Up Podcast, I sit down with Paul Simard, a death doula and men’s wellbeing guide, to talk about what most of us avoid: grief, shame, and the emotional weight we keep stuffing down because we think we should “handle it.” Spoiler alert, that strategy is exactly what keeps you stuck.Paul shares a powerful story about unexpectedly losing his job, hiding it for weeks, and how unprocessed grief turns into a spiral down that shows up in your body, your business, and your relationships. We unpack what it really means to become stoppable, not quitting, not collapsing, but learning to slow down long enough to feel what’s real, regulate your nervous system, and choose what happens next.If you’ve been in fight mode, trying to power through, this conversation is your permission slip to breathe. You’re not broken. You’re human. And your emotions are not the enemy, they’re information.What if depression is really a collapse of imagination, not a personality flaw?The “get to” mindset shift that changes everything when life hits hard.Simple nervous system tools you can use today to stop the shame spiral.Listen now, and if this hits home, subscribe, share this episode with a friend, and leave a review so I can keep bringing you conversations that help you spiral up.👉  Explore the Full Episode Page:https://iam-lifebydesign.com/post/becoming-stoppable-shame-grief-paul-simardMeet Paul SimardPaul Simard is a Montreal‑based speaker, TED presenter, culture architect, death doula, and men’s wellness guide working at the intersection of grief, masculinity, dying, and societal change. Drawing from frontline experience with individuals, families, schools, and communities, Paul challenges modern narratives around the social constructs that have influenced our lives for generations.Paul is the founder of The Canoe,H U M E N I T Y and Living Wisdom, platforms that are focused on transforming the human experience by focusing on counter-societal ways of seeing and engaging with our world, including nature‑based wisdom, considering our language as spells, reframing our emotional bodies and relational integrity. His talks are known for being deeply human, emotionally resonant, and culturally provocative—leaving audiences changed, not just informed.For those of you  interested, Paul is offering all of our listeners 2 free sessions to reach out and explore what it means to journey together!www.paulsimard.cowww.thecanoe.coFB: https://www.facebook.com/paul.sim.17IG: https://instagram.com/living__wisdomLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-simard/WAYS TO WORK WITH LACHELLE🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money ResetLearn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite PlatformApple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastappleSpotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotifyYouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube❤️ Connect on IGhttps://instagram.com/lachellewieme📅 Book Your Support & Growth Consultation:https://iam-lifebydesign.com

What if hustle feels exhausting because you’re forcing outcomes that were never meant to be forced?In this episode of the Spiral Up Podcast, I break down how quantum entanglement explains why aligned, responsive action creates better business results than pushing harder. This is not about doing nothing or waiting around. It’s about understanding how connection, timing, and coherence drive sustainable growth.I share real-life examples of quantum entanglement in action and explain how modern physics challenges the belief that more effort automatically equals more success. These principles apply directly to decision making, sales, leadership, and how you grow your business without burning yourself out.Drawing on ideas first explored by Albert Einstein, we explore why forcing outcomes creates resistance, and how working with alignment instead of control leads to more ease, clarity, and momentum.You are not behind. You are not broken. You may simply be forcing what wants to flow.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why doing more often creates noise instead of tractionHow aligned action produces results with less burnoutWhat quantum entanglement reveals about timing, readiness, and connection🎧 Subscribe and listen to the Spiral Up Podcast to grow your business with more ease, confidence, and clarity.👉  Explore the Full Episode Page:https://iam-lifebydesign.com/quantum-entanglement-aligned-actionHOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:🔥FREE Training - Flow State Money ResetLearn why your income feels inconsistent and how to shift into aligned, reliable momentum.https://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoney🎧 Listen to Full Episodes on your Favorite PlatformApple: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastappleSpotify: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastspotifyYouTube: https://bit.ly/spiraluppodcastyoutube❤️ Connect on IGhttps://instagram.com/lachellewieme📅 Book Your 5-Figure Month Strategy Callhttps://iam-lifebydesign.com