In this episode, Kathi talks with Anna Bartolucci, writing mentor, USA Today bestselling author, psychologist, and founder of Psych Up Academy.

Anna shares her publishing journey from her first werewolf medical thriller to building a successful writing career across fiction and nonfiction. She opens up about losing a publisher, navigating harsh reviews, and continuing forward without taking setbacks personally.

You will learn:
• Why your book should function as an employee in your business
• How to decide between traditional publishing and self publishing
• Why values based goal setting makes writing sustainable
• How to overcome avoidance and fear when writing feels overwhelming
• Why editing and professional design are worth the investment

Anna also shares her free values based goal setting workshop for writers and her favorite tool for organizing manuscripts, Scrivener.

If you are thinking about writing your first book or refining your next one, this episode offers both strategy and encouragement.

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In this episode, Kathi sits down with Allan Ngo to talk about building a customer base that AI cannot steal.

Allan shares how he transitioned from corporate banking into digital products, how pre-selling his first course gave him momentum, and why showing proof is more powerful than simply claiming expertise.

You will also learn:
• Why documenting your real life creates content AI cannot replicate
• How your phone’s photo gallery can become a built-in content idea bank
• Why empty calendar space should be protected, not filled
• How to build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it
• The importance of forgiving your past self so you can grow forward

Allan also offers his Revenue Relay GPT, a tool designed to help you re-engage past customers and increase lifetime value without feeling pushy.

If you want to create authentic marketing that builds long-term trust and repeat clients, this episode is for you.

Free Resource- http://digitalsolopreneur.com/Kathi

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Today on Organize & Energize, Kathi sits down with Magdalena Grace to talk about breaking free from ancestral cycles of health and wealth. Magdalena shares her journey through major loss, grief, and recovery, and explains how healing often requires addressing the nervous system, emotional patterns, and the deeper root causes behind stress, anxiety, and burnout.

You’ll also hear practical ways to build boundaries, create supportive daily structure, and give yourself permission to feel and process grief rather than pushing it down.

Listener gifts:

• Grief Alchemy consultation (women only)
• 5-day women’s sacred practice to support breaking free from addiction patterns (alcohol, nicotine/vaping, emotional eating)

Contact: info@MagdalenaGrace.com
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So many plates. So little time. And that quiet question we don’t always say out loud: Is it too late to start something new?

In this episode, Kathi welcomes longtime friend and marketing expert Shonna Jordan for a wide-ranging conversation about business, networking, resilience, and reinvention. Shonna is the founder of the Good Old Gals networking group and the force behind Jordan & Jordan Consulting, where she helps business owners get clear, compelling, and confident in their messaging.

They talk about what makes networking actually work, why showing up once isn’t enough, and how consistency and follow-up make a bigger difference than people expect. Shonna also shares how her attention to detail and creative thinking shape everything she builds — even when it looks effortless from the outside.

The conversation goes deeper into real life, too. Shonna reflects on a season when multiple challenges hit at once, what helped her get through it, and how gratitude, support, and perspective played a role in her ability to keep moving forward.

This episode is for anyone who feels pulled in a dozen directions, wonders if they’ve missed their moment, or needs reassurance that it’s never too late to evolve — personally or professionally.

✨ Plus, Shonna is offering listeners a free 20-minute, no-cost, no-strings session (while it lasts).
Learn more at Shonnajordan.com

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In this episode, Kathi sits down with Andrew Thorp King, author of Failure Rules: The Five Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics. Andrew is a FinTech banker, speaker, podcaster, and lifelong entrepreneur whose story proves that setbacks do not have to be the end of the road.

Andrew shares how he built two independent record labels, navigated the unpredictable world of entrepreneurship, and learned how to balance money and meaning over time. He also opens up about a season where a business breakup and a personal divorce hit at the same time and left him rebuilding from scratch. Instead of letting that season define him, he used it as the space to reinvent and create what came next.

This conversation is about separating your identity from failure, using empty space as fuel for reinvention, and building the systems and support that help you keep moving forward when life gets messy.

Connect with Andrew: www.andrewthorpking.com
Follow on Instagram: @AndrewThorpKing
Get the book: Failure Rules is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

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In this episode, Kathi talks with Ellen Finkelstein, an expert who teaches experts how to build simple, effective online businesses through better messaging, email marketing, and audience-building.

Ellen shares how she started her career writing major tech books (including multiple editions translated into many languages), and how publishers pushed authors to build a “platform” through blogging and email lists. That shift helped Ellen realize the power of owning your audience and creating your own products.

The conversation zooms in on what most experts miss when they start a business: they talk from their own perspective instead of their audience’s. Ellen breaks down how to identify your audience’s pain point, adjust your messaging so it connects, and create a free offer that attracts the right people. From there, she explains why email marketing is still one of the most important relationship-building tools for entrepreneurs.

You’ll also hear a great systems-based lesson about documenting processes and building SOPs so your business can run smoothly, even when help changes.

Free resource from Ellen: “10 Techniques for Better Results from Your Emails: More Engagement, Opens, and Clicks” (an email course with tools and templates)

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Feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or stuck in constant hustle? You are not alone.

In this episode, Kathi Burns talks with business advisor, mentor, and speaker Christine Campbell-Rapin about how to go from fragmented to focused, and how to find your next client in the next 90 days.

Christine shares why the idea is the easy part of business, and why clarity around the problem you solve is what creates revenue. She breaks down the power of micro buy-ins, small yes moments that build trust and move people from curious to paid client. You will also hear why “busy leads to broke,” how to stop hiding behind your keyboard, and a simple challenge that can help you build momentum fast.

Christine also shares how she built her business one hour a day while still working in corporate, and why learning to solve problems is the real skill behind entrepreneurship.

🎧 Listen in and take action this week: meet two new people a day and start finding your next client.

Grab Christine’s free resource here- https://www.christinecampbellrapin.com/buyers

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What if growing your audience did not require constant posting, burnout, or chasing the latest trend?

In this episode, Kathi sits down with Cat Griffin, a multi passionate entrepreneur known for building powerful collaborations through bundles, giveaways, and community driven events. Cat shares how she accidentally grew an Instagram account to over 100,000 followers, what that experience taught her, and why collaboration has become the foundation of her business.

You will hear an honest conversation about what it really takes to grow an audience sustainably, why perfection slows people down, and how relationships often matter more than algorithms. Cat also breaks down how bundles and collaborations work, how to participate even if you think your audience is too small, and why showing up as yourself is the most important strategy of all.

If you want to always be growing your audience without trying to do it alone, this episode will give you both clarity and encouragement.

Grab your free resource here- https://www.catgets.social/f/how-to-be-a-collaboration-rocstar

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