Mindset to Market: Holistic Business Tools for Solopreneurs with Deborah C. Smith
Welcome to Mindset to Market, your go-to podcast for practical tools and solutions for the everyday challenges of being a creative and spiritual entrepreneur living in a material world.
If you’re a mission-driven, creative solopreneur, and you're ready to jump into messy action to grow your online business... you’re in the right place.
Your host, Deborah C. Smith, is a holistic business coach, online marketing consultant and former owner of the multi 6-figure citywide juice bar and holistic nutrition company.
The goal is to inspire and support your entrepreneurial journey with creative problem-solving, mindset shifts, daily practices and motivation to help you take imperfect action so you too can find balance while building your dream business.
Don't wait to start building your profitable online business, one that is soulful and aligned with your big life dreams!
Join the Mindset to Market course and weekly group mastermind and immediately shift into growth and abundance mode for your small business. Learn how to set daily routines that align you for clarity in your business offers, expand your capacity to receive, clarify your brand and offer suite and hit that 6 figure mark through clear messaging and streamlined tech!
Episodes
119 episodes
#119 - LinkedIn Growth Strategy for Entrepreneurs: Comment Currency with Wendy Shore
If you've been telling yourself "I should really get on LinkedIn" for the past few years --> this episode is your sign to actually do it. I sat down with Wendy Shore, LinkedIn Top Voice, business growth strategist, and aut...
#118 - Why Your Email List Isn’t Converting (And the Simple Fix Most People Miss)
Growing your email list… but not seeing sales? This episode is for you.In today’s conversation, I’m breaking down one of the most common mistakes I see entrepreneurs make with email marketing, and why more subscribers won’t fix it.
#117 - Money Mindset Shift: Stop Undervaluing Your Work (A Simple Exercise to Help You Charge More)
If you’ve ever looked at your pricing and thought… “Is this too much?” “Who am I to charge this?” “Will people actually pay me for this?”Then this episode is indeed for YOU. We’re diving in...
#116 - Go Confidently: Business Systems & Being Prepared with Julie Delucca-Collins
What if confidence isn’t something you wait for—but something you build?In this episode of Mindset to Market, I’m joined by Julie DeLucca-Collins of Go Confidently Coaching, and we’re diving into the real foundation of confidenc...
#115 - 4 Messaging Mistakes Costing You Sales
When your messaging sells what people actually want - they buy. Period. Regardless of the economy, the industry, or what the market is doing.But far too often, our messaging is either dancing around but not saying exactly what people wan...
#114 - Spring Clean Your Business: 6 Simple Ways to Declutter, Simplify & Get More Clients
If you feel a bit overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck in your business right now, that's perfectly normal. Spring is here and we feel the natural urge to expand. That's hard to do when we're bogged down by all kinds of clutter. If your...
#113 - Food, Fuel & Financial Growth: How Regenerative Agriculture Creates Economic Stability
What does the food on your plate have to do with entrepreneurship, economic stability, and the global food system?In this special Podcastathon episode, I explore the powerful con...
#112 - Sound Healing to Break Through Money Blocks with Roshni Dattani, the Sonic Wealth Coach
What if your relationship with money isn’t just about strategy, but about energy and vibration?My guest today is Roshni Dattani, The Sonic Wealth Coach, a London-based entrepreneur helping women break through money blocks u...
#111 - Messaging that Converts: Build the Pathway In Unstable Times
When the world feels heavy and unstable, selling can feel uncomfortable.But clarity is a public service.In this episode, I’m breaking down the difference between messaging and copywriting and showing you how to create messaging th...
#110 - Stop Chasing. Start Receiving.
There’s a kind of selling that feels like chasing.And there’s a kind that feels like receiving.Two completely different nervous system states.In this episode, I’m breaking down:• How not to sell from a clenched place...
#109 - Women Aren't Burnt Out - They're Underpaid
Women aren’t burnt out — they’re underpaid.In this episode I'm sharing a powerful reframe on burnout, income inconsistency, and why so many women feel exhausted inside their businesses.You’ll learn the difference between tr...
#108 - Soft Power Pt. 2: How Miki Agrawal Creates Global Impact by Solving Unsexy Problems
How do you throw a funeral for a tree, host a butt-themed convention, and still outsmart legacy brands with zero budget? In Part 2 of our conversation, Miki Agrawal takes us deeper into the creative campaigns, fungi-powered inventions, a...
#107 - Soft Power: Miki Agrawal’s Unapologetic Mission to Create Global Impact by Solving Unsexy Problems
What do period-proof underwear, bidet attachments, and "mycodigestible" diapers have in common? They’re all industry-shaking, taboo-busting innovations brought to life by creator, founder and global change-maker Miki Agrawal — and they’r...
#106 - Build Now. Elevate Later. What Amy Porterfield’s Pivot Teaches Us About Putting in the Reps
What if the thing standing between you and your first six-figure year isn’t strategy, talent, or timing - but rather your willingness to show up before it feels perfect and put in the reps?In this episode, I’m unpacking what Amy...
#105 - No Magic Pill: 3 Skills That Beat Shortcuts for Selling Online
Feeling FOMO from all the flashy “funnel in a day” and AI bot shortcuts flooding your feed?Same, girl. I'm calling BS on the quick-fix marketing myths and walking you through what really builds a sustainable, sellable digital product:
#104 - Become the CEO of Your Mind; Rewiring Subconscious Beliefs for Business Growth with Cary Ouellette
What if your subconscious beliefs—not your strategy—are what’s fueling or blocking your business growth?If we could grab the reigns on all those runaway thoughts, maybe business would feel a whole lot lighter!In thi...
#103 - 5 Moments That Almost Broke Me in 2025 and The Lessons That Made Me a Better Entrepreneur
As we wrap up 2025, I knew I needed to share the real, raw lessons that shaped me the most this year — not just the shiny wins, but the moments that almost broke me.In this vulnerable solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain a...
#102 - 5 Tiny Tweaks With Big Impact: How to End the Year Grounded & Aligned
Feeling pulled between holiday rest and year-end business pressure? This episode is a must-listen for creative, mission-driven solopreneurs who want to end the year with intention and NOT by burning out.I'm ...
BONUS: Sound, Soul & The Techie Stuff- Building an Energetically Aligned Business with Deborah C. Smith on The Sonic Wealth Podcast
In this empowering episode of The Sonic Wealth Podcast, I was fortunate to be interviewed by the enigmatic Roshni Dotani and share my journey as a holistic business coach, marketing strategist and multi-passionate creative.
#100 - Living in the Messy Middle: 100 Lessons on Resilience, Visibility & Building a Business Through Hard Seasons
What does it really look like to keep showing up when life is falling apart behind the scenes?In this deeply personal 100th episode of Mindset to Market, I’m pulling back the curtain on the real-life challenges of build...
#99 - End-of-Year Wrap-Up: 5 Steps to Reflect, Reset & Plan Better for 2026
If you’re a purpose-driven solopreneur, coach, or online service provider looking to grow your business with intention, this episode is for you.I’m walking you through a 5-step annual planning process to help you wrap up the year with cl...
#98 - 3 Mindset Shifts If You’re Not Making Holiday Sales (And Feeling Behind AF)
If you're watching everyone else's big sales wins and feeling like you're behind this season - this one’s for you. In this episode, we’re busting the myth that you’re supposed to be making thousands during the holidays. I’ll walk you through 3 ...
#97 - Open Your Big Mouth: How to Write Copy that Converts with Taylor de la Fuente
What if opening your big mouth was the key to bigger sales?Today’s guest is Taylor de la Fuente, the founder of Big Mouth Copy, and she’s here to spill all the secrets about bold, brave, personality-packed c...
#96 - How to Turn Your Purpose Into Profits
In this solo episode, I’m sharing the exact framework I use with my coaching clients to help them turn their soul-driven mission into real, sustainable income. You’ll hear the story of my client Chloe, a wellness coach who went from burnt out a...
#95 - Simplify to Sell: The Mindset Shift That Grew My Sales by 60%
There comes a moment in every solopreneur journey when you have to pause and ask: Is this effort actually aligned with what I set out to create? Or am I just doing what I “should,” chasing every shiny tactic, and exhausting myself in t...