The Stephanie Smolders Show

Listen to a conversation with Rachel Lieberman, the creator behind Pure Generators. In this episode, we explore Rachel’s entrepreneurial journey - What started as a blog turned into a full-time business for this 1 / 3 sacral generator. Rachel shares how she followed her sacral responses when her mind told her other things and how trusting the timing led her to write a book this year. We talk about deconditioning, having a projector guide during your business growth, branding, and your centers plus the launch of her new book “A Modern Guide to Human Design”.

In this episode of the Stephanie Smolders Show we interview Kehla, a 6/2 sacral generator and spiritual mindset coach who works with entrepreneurs on embodying their human design and gene keys in business.

Kehla shares her journey of discovering coaching through personal development work and how she grew passionate about mindset coaching.

In 2019, she started an online mindset coaching business and got drawn into the vortex of online coaching.

The conversation dives into the highs and lows of aligning with one's design and the impact it can have on business success.

We also dive deeper into the Gene Keys and how you can use this tool for your business.

In this episode: 

[00:02:00] Embodying Human Design and Gene Keys in Business

[00:03:53] The Three Gene Keys Sequences

[00:07:00] Redefining our relationship with money

[00:10:00] Struggles with the online coaching world

[00:12:34] Entrepreneurship vulnerabilities

[00:16:45] Navigating entrepreneurship and joy

[00:19:02] Sacral authority and momentum

[00:22:58] Experimenting in business (3 line profile)

[00:26:10] Finding purpose on the roof (6/2 profile)

[00:29:01] Co-creating with your audience

[00:32:40] Infusing Gene Keys into your business

[00:35:26] Finding your voice (undefined versus defined throat)

[00:40:37] Slowing down in business (generator process)

In this episode of the Stephanie Smolders podcast show, Stephanie interviews Molly Rose, a 1/3 emotional manifestor and the founder of Virtual Assistant Management about creating time freedom as an entrepreneur and delegating tasks to a VA.

Molly Rose shares her tips and advice on finding a VA, onboarding them, and creating a process so that both of you can create more time freedom.

She also talks about her mission to help predominantly women work remotely and have great careers. If you are overwhelmed with your to-do list and don't know where to start, this episode is for you.

In this episode: 

[00:01:30] Helping women work remotely

[00:04:01] Benefits of hiring a VA

[00:10:33] Time Freedom

[00:11:50] Assessing VA's Competence

[00:15:16] Training a New VA

[00:18:50] AI and VA working together

[00:22:35] Project management and communication

[00:26:10] Outsourcing and relinquishing control

[00:29:46] Building impactful businesses

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My guest in this episode; Celine Charlotte, started her entrepreneurial journey by renting out her living room as a corporate meeting space before becoming known as the woman who transformed the Dutch online course industry by selling and hosting courses on Instagram. Fast forward a few years 18,000 students and millions in revenue later, and we end up here. 

We dive deeper in her Human Design, marketing tips & her idea of success! 

Celine Charlotte is a 5/1 splenic projector 

In this episode: 

(4:34) How Human Design is just ONE of the tools in discovering more about yourself

(6:25) Energy management with launching & hosting courses for +1000 people

(8:15) Feeling invited in marketing, sales & course creation

(12:59) The 5 line profile struggles with followers projecting their ideas of who you are and what you're supposed to like and what you're supposed to do

(14:30) Leadership & Team management 

(19:45) The research phase of a 1 line profile

(22:00) Projector Signature: success & what it means to her

Listen in on a live talk with Joyce Celine, a 6/2 reflector - art director for entrepreneurs!

In this episode:

(2:11) What is a Reflector?

(4:52) The process of discovering Human Design

(7:41) How Joyce’s business has changed since discovering she is a Reflector

(11:24) How you still can be you in business as a reflector

(14:53) How Joyce tracks her moon cycle and works with her lunar authority

& more like 

What is it like to balance work & life? Is it realistic (honest answer!)
Vision for reflectors in society
Working with a reflector coach or being in a relationship with

If you hate social media and marketing, this interview with Yasmine about conscious marketing is for you!

“Let’s step away from the idea you have to push on pain points to sell your products”

Yasmine is a former 1:1 client who I supported during her journey. Yasmine is a 2/4 emotional generator.

In that time she connected back to her mission and talents and made powerful decisions.

She also launched a new offer and got her first client on a new package.

In this episode, we talk about

• Conscious marketing
• How marketing can change an entire culture
• Do you really need to push on pain points in your marketing?
• The journey of expressing yourself is the goal
• Shifting the story you tell yourself about marketing
• Yasmine’s journey in making her aligned business decisions
• Owning your gifts & talents (especially as a 2 line)
• The one question every entrepreneur needs to answer when it comes to marketing
• Supporting impact businesses as an entrepreneur
• The impact of your environment on an undefined G-center
• Tips for the Digital nomad lifestyle: boundaries!

The world might feel unsafe right now and it might feel like you have no control. You are watching the news and following developments closely. We all feel that the energy changed in the world. 

This loving-kindness meditation helps me when I feel anxiety creep in especially when there is a lot happening in the world.

For the next 10 minutes, I will be a space keeper for everything that you feel. You are safe here. All your emotions are safe here. Your body and mind can relax here. It is okay if you cannot finish the meditation. It is okay if you still have unsafe feelings and thoughts. 

There was a time I hated Instagram. And I got slight anxiety when I had to open an Instagram app or Facebook or I got the notification that someone tagged me somewhere. And that isn't that long ago. It's around three years ago that this happened where I was overly focused on the numbers and my strategy and doing the right thing. I lost track of what marketing really meant to me, and what it really actually just is. So in today's episode, we are going to dive deeper into the top tips to create your marketing strategy to get more clients. 

In this episode: 

(2:32) If your strategy is holding you back from actually doing things, it is not the right fit... 

(3:15) Yes, you need a strategy and guidance on how online marketing works...

(4:52) Where should you start?

(5:13) The 1st thing I want you to do...

(7:12) And then, tip #2...

(8:49) Who can best captivate your essence?...

(11:05) Get the basics, experiment, fail and try again. Have fun with it…

Can you have a massive impact when you're still figuring things out yourself? I have recorded this podcast episode because this topic has come up in three coaching sessions this week alone, and that is the fact that people feel the need to have everything figured out themselves before they can have an impact and help others. 

If you need a permission slip to figuring things out AND make an impact listen to this episode. 

In this episode: 

(1.59) the highlights we only see from others and the impact on us

(3.52) personal experience of figuring things out in my kitchen

(6.18) am I good enough? When doubt kicks in

(7.37) what is success really?

(8.54) hitting pause for a second and slowing down

(10:10) the deciding factor why people work with you

(14:15) remind yourself of the current moment

Repeat after me: “I can have massive impact while figuring things out.” 

You can create a worthwhile business while enjoying the moment.

If you got an insight or started thinking about the topic, I would love to connect. 
Share this episode on Instagram and tag me @stephanie.smolders or simply reach out. 

Open invitation to connect with me here:

How big is my ego if I name a podcast after me? Well, that is what I was thinking when I started the rebrand of this podcast. In this episode, I talk about my own ego journey when naming your business after yourself. The thoughts that arise and how to move forward. I also go deeper into how it feels when something isn’t aligned anymore and how you can change that. 

In this episode: 

(0.25) misaligned with the podcast and how I moved forward

(1.33) the thoughts that arise when putting yourself out there

(2:07) the benefits of a podcast

(7:23) personal brand and naming your business after yourself

(8:03) the meaning of your name and how it influences your life & success

(10.43) the benefits of naming your business after yourself

(11.49) new direction of the podcast

If you got an insight or started thinking about the topic, I would love to connect. 
Share this episode on Instagram and tag me @stephanie.smolders or simply reach out. 

Open invitation to connect with me here:

In this episode, I interview Imogen Roy, a strategy coach who helps women create unstoppable success in work and life without compromise. Want to be more productive and present in your work? This episode is for you. Her mission is to help women tune in to that feeling of self-trust and inner timing.

In this Episode: 

1:20 what is Imogen’s mission

2:00 Saturn Return and reflections: how she got here

4:37 Catalyst to becoming an entrepreneur: stress issues in the body

7:20 Always seeing opportunities and how she always books out her coaching business

8:00 the fear of going from employment to self-employed

9:57 the myth of hustling and pushing

14:00 the impact of human design (shame around gifts)

19:20 Projector Bitterness + scarcity

23:00 the big problem with mainstream productivity - focus on energy management

27:45 the 3 hormonal cycles that affect us

39:00 process of self-care after burn-out

42:30 the marketing strategy no one talks about

47:00 the genius concept of ads 

Self-love might just be a buzzword to some but it can be transformative, both for your life and your business, when you decide to listen to your body. 

Did you know that 70% of people feel like an imposter or a fraud? This is true especially for those who are in leadership roles as they tend to stand up and take charge. But how do you determine if you have imposter syndrome? Moreover, how can you OVERCOME it? 

This podcast episode is for the mission-driven entrepreneurs out there who are dealing with imposter syndrome. If you’d like to hear me talk about each symptom and how to overcome them, listen to the podcast episode now to know more!

In this Episode: 

(1:42) What is imposter syndrome, who experiences it the most and how to check the signs 

(5:37) The 3 core elements of imposter syndrome

(6:20) The 6 symptoms of imposter syndrome 

(9:02) Perfectionism and overworking - why success doesn’t always mean hard work

(13:10) Why people with imposter syndrome are afraid of success

(16:05) 3 steps to overcome imposter syndrome

Kristen is a money mindset and business coach for entrepreneurs and the bestselling author of 'Stop Chasing Start Attracting'. She specializes in helping you discover how you're designed to make money while managing your internal and external energy. Listen to Episode 13 as Kristen and Stephanie talk about conquering limiting beliefs, tuning into your own frequency and how all this can help you attract the level of abundance that you’re always meant to reach.

Tune in to hear these two self-projected projectors get excited about abundance and life. 

This episode is for all the mission-driven entrepreneurs out there who are feeling stuck. Know that this is temporary and that you can always find a way forward. I hope these words heal you and support you. I am here for you! 

In this Episode: 

(1:08) Is this episode for you?

(1:50) Content overload and comparing ourselves to others

(3:00) On waiting to be happy

(3:56) What you can do now to move past this feeling of 'stuck'

(5:05) Finding joy in the little things

(6:12) One benefit of being stuck

Hi there, fellow mission-driven entrepreneur! Episode 9 is one of my most vulnerable episodes as I get raw and real with my reflections on my 1st year running my personal brand—my coaching business! 

You’ll hear more about what led me to this point, the lessons I learned in the past 12 months, how my varied experiences influenced my current coaching business, and how I pushed myself to set all these things in action. 

In this Episode: 

(1:45) Transitioning from owning a marketing agency to becoming a personal brand focused on business coaching

(5:56) Reflecting on what I need and want for the future

(6:48) How all my experiences served as a foundation for my business

In this episode, we talk to Esther from Traits Studio. She found her calling as an empowerment photographer, taking portraits of women like you and me to help them truly embrace who they are RIGHT NOW. Her photo sessions are raw and real, no make-up, no staging—just you and your body.

Ester started with self-portraits, jumpstarting her career to start empowering women because she used to feel insecure and disconnected from both her own body and mind. She didn’t know how to express herself and her whole journey of self-development started with her love for photography. As she started to photographing other women, she realized that a lot of people felt the same way and was amazed by the mindset shifts after a photoshoot with her.

This inspired Esther further, and now she does portrait photography because she believes that this is her way of helping other women starting to accepting insecurities about their bodies. Through her lens, she encourages people to see their own beauty and she believes that it’s a beautiful way of becoming more visible to one’s self.


In this Episode: 

(1:35) How and why Esther became an empowerment photographer

(4:00) Creating stories with photographs and how it helps with self-acceptance

(6:02) Social media as a self-empowerment tool 

(11:09) Vulnerability on social media 

(17:05) Taking self-portraits and how you can start

(22:01) What to look for when doing branded photoshoots

(24:03) A message to other photographers

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Connect with Esther!

Being an entrepreneur can be a rollercoaster ride. One day, you’re on a motivated high and ready to conquer the world… then feeling low the next. But pushing through it and really cultivating that entrepreneurial mindset is what will help you thrive. In this new episode of the Mission Driven Entrepreneur Show, I share the 7 steps I took to build an online business with purpose.


In this Episode: 

(1:52) The rollercoaster ride that is entrepreneurship

(3:13) The 7 steps that helped me discover and cultivate a purposeful business

(5:00) Checking yourself and your mindset before starting your own business

(8:27) The power of implementing what you’ve learned

(11:49) Why no single quality is a strength or weakness in itself

(12:41) Why failing matters

In this episode, we get to know Jolien BRX, a long-time friend and a vegan pilates instructor who helps you get fit and feel happy with her online pilates workouts and sweet personality. She makes sure she takes care of your body, mind, and soul with everything that she does. At a young age, Jolien was diagnosed with burnout. This lead to quitting her teaching job and starting her own business.

At first, she ignored the burnout symptoms to the point where she went blind in one eye and her body finally told her to stop. While it was a difficult time in her life, Jolien now looks back to it being a blessing in disguise. She learned a lot of lessons and discovered breakthroughs that led her to finally pursue pilates as a career, gaining a lot of online and offline clients.

Listen to her story and the lessons, breakthroughs, and actions she took after hitting a burnout.

In this Episode: 

(1:53) Who is Jolien and her mission

(2:14) Finding her life purpose

(4:16) The lessons she learned when she hit burnout

(6:50) How the burnout turned out to be a blessing in disguise

(8:35) Her typical work schedule prioritizing health and wellbeing (projector in HD)

(12:50) Balancing the influencer world 

(16:25) Change in the health industry

(17:34) Jolien’s long-term goals

(19:50) Her message to those who are transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle

(23:11) Advice for people who’d like to start with pilates

We dive deep into structure, planning, and flow and how all those can be experienced and achieved in business. I also walk you through the left brain versus the right brain theory, and how to find a balance between the male and the female energy in business. 

Are you team structure or team flow?
I'm curious to hear your insights after this episode. Feel free to message me on Instagram or share on your Insta stories. 

In this Episode: 

(1:48) The left brain vs. right brain theory

(4:22) Why the left brain vs. right brain theory was important for me to understand 

(8:19) Training both sides of the brain (my childhood story)

(9:22) Male energy vs. female energy

(12:30) Balancing both energies 

(13:20) 6 tips to help you find balance

(19:54) Harnessing the masculine energy

(21:23) Harnessing the feminine energy

What is Human Design and what is its role in running your business? In this episode, Stephanie Smolders talks about the five different types, how Human Design found its way into her life and how it can be a major player in yours.

In this Episode: 

(2:18) What is Human Design

(3:30) Why I believe personal life and business can’t be separated

(5:13) My Human Design type and its role in the Mission-Driven Entrepreneur podcast

(6:37) The history of Human Design

(7:09) How to find out your design

Hi Mission-Driven Entrepreneur! In this episode, we’ll talk about how you can start asking for quality testimonials and how it plays into your marketing strategy. Not confident in asking for a review? Listen to this episode to get inspired with 7 tips but also the mindset behind you asking for a review AND how this plays in your marketing.


(1:40) Why asking for client testimonials should be a part of your marketing strategy

(3:59) The mindset behind asking for reviews

(5:36) 7 Things to keep in mind when asking for a review

Hi, Mission-Driven Entrepreneur! In this very first episode, I talk about why I started this podcast, who it is for, and my own journey leading to where I am now today as a Business coach and Marketing mentor. We’ll also dig deep into what makes a mission-driven entrepreneur and leader. Think this is you? Listen to the podcast now to know more!


In this Episode: 

(1:30) Why I started this podcast and who it is for

(3:25) What makes you a mission-driven entrepreneur? What makes you a driven leader?

(4:36) My journey towards becoming a mission-driven entrepreneur

(7:58) All my previous side hustles and why it’s okay to not know exactly what your purpose is