Cozy Business With Katherine
Episodes
Reactive vs Proactive Business (for Introverted & Neurodivergent Solopreneurs)
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your business constantly feels chaotic, scattered, or reactive - you’re not imagining it. For many introverted and neurodivergent solopreneurs, c...
How to Plan Your December–January Offer Rollout With Ease and Flow
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most solopreneurs try to run December and January like a normal business season…and that’s exactly why things feel confusing, slow, and exhausting...
What a difference 28 days can make...
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The thing about change and growth is.. you have to connect the dots backwards. It's so easy to get lost in the day to day minutiae that you don't see ...
Ugh Black Friday - why I'm opting out this year...
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had a Black Friday plan MONTHS ago. And last week I decided to opt out completely and focus on taking care of myself and my people (you!)This is not...
Sometimes your work needs time to simmer
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 11 months since I first started mapping out the core program for my membership. And last week I realised why. I took a big side quest this y...
The information age is over...here's what's next
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I heard someone say that we have moved out of the information age and into the implementation age. And it makes so much sense as I have witn...
The Lie of Productivity (and Why Eat That Frog Is Not For Me)
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The day I learnt that doing the hardest thing first (ie eating that frog) is terrible advice for neurodivergent brains, it was like a revelation. All ...
How I Re-Centered After Getting Derailed (Again)
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I've been contemplating not sharing this. I came up in the world of the "aspirational" lifestyle coach and so sharing the messy behind the scenes stil...
Stop Waiting for the Perfect Step - Do This Instead
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to my community this week, I realised we all do the same thing - we create these road blocks for ourselves made out of hypotheticals and wanti...
What I’m Learning About Staying Grounded When Things Wobble
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I had one of those heart sinking disappointments that used to leave me in nervous system shut down for weeks. But these 2 things helped me b...
The power of streamlining your core offer (and how to do it with ease)
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 10+ years in business, I finally stumbled across a strategy that nearly every marketing guru teaches… and I’d somehow missed it. I wasn'nt s...
The Easy Peasy Content Strategy To Build Trust, Proof, and Sales
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Creating a simple daily flow and focusing on this one content strategy have been my anchors in what has otherwise been a pretty tumultuous year. Learn...
Moving forward when feeling frustrated
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I almost didn't record this episode because this week I've been SO frustrated. I can see the big shifts and changes and the next phase of my business ...
My Low-Lift Community Strategy That Builds Trust and Engagement
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're building an email community or a space for people to gather, I know there can be a lot of pressure to "get it right" the first time - w...
10 lessons from 1 year of the Cozy Business Common Room
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Cozy Business Common Room before the price rises September 8th: https://www.skool.com/cozy-business/aboutLast week I realised that the Cozy B...
Why I built a free community (and why it's different)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I can't believe, after all these years swearing off free communities once I shut mine down, I have just started a brand new FREE community.Come and ch...
Are You Half In or All In? The Energy Your Business Feels
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your business feels heavy no matter what you try, chances are it’s not your strategy - it's your energy (or your nervous system).In this episode,...
The Way Small Shifts Lead to Big Impact
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the “perfect answer” you’ve been chasing… doesn’t actually exist?In this episode, I’m sharing how I’ve been approaching decision...
How I'm rebuilding trust...with myself
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably heard me or another business/marketing person talk about the trust recession we're experiencing in the online space this year. But thi...
I started thinking differently about overwhelm (and how you can too)
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm sharing some new insights I've had recently on overwhelm - how I think differently about it and how it is now a signal, not a cur...
How my mid year check in saved me from burnout
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This year, I fell into a trap I swore I’d avoid - and I want to share how I’m resetting in real-time, not after a burnout crash.But, because I do ...
My passionate, unfiltered response to handling burnout as a solopreneur
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Cozy Community Implementation Camp: https://www.skool.com/cozy-communityThis is a question that has come up a LOT over the 11 years I've been...
How to Show Potential Clients Your Expertise (my exact system)
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When I studied film and TV, one of the #1 rules was to "show, not tell" what was happening, wherever possible. And the same applies in business. Inste...
Make ads work for your solo business with Zach Spuckler
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Zach's Ads Bootcamp here: https://katherinemackenziesmith.com/adsIn this episode of the Do Business Differently interview series, I talk to Zach ...
3 Signs You're Ready To Create a Cozy Community
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up to the FREE Cozy Business workshop: https://katherinemackenziesmith.com/workshopI talk to solopreneurs every day who feel like they aren't rea...
How To Create a Minimum Viable (Introvert-friendly) Community
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how I started my Skool community with 100+ people on day 1. In this video I break down the cozy strategy I created to invite my inner circle ...
The Introvert and Energy Friendly Approach to Launching
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the FREE Cozy Business Workshop: https://katherinemackenziesmith.com/w...Join the Cozy Business Common Room before doors close: https://www.skool...
The #1 Reason Introverts Get Stuck in Business (And How to Fix It!)
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Clarity Course starts 1st of April: https://www.skool.com/cozy-business/a... (join for just $5/month)Do you feel stuck in your business? You’re ...
Becoming Confidently Visible in Your Online Business With Bec Sands
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Visibility, PR, and Media are just one more thing we need to think about as online business owners and solopreneurs. Join me for this episode of Do Bu...
How to Add Affiliate Marketing To Your Online Business
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Cozy Business Community: https://www.skool.com/cozy-business/aboutIn this video I share how you can get started adding affliate revenue strea...
Why I'm Simplifying My Business (and why you should too)
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Book a FREE Cozy Business Game Plan session here: https://tidycal.com/miss-kms/30min Is your offer suite too complicated (or non-existent)?! In this v...
Overwhelmed in your solo business? Try cozy business
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Book a FREE Cozy Business Game Plan session here: https://tidycal.com/miss-kms/30min This is the first episode in my Cozy Business series, where I sha...
The Easiest Client Case Study For Your Online Business
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing how to talk about your work and getting great client case studies is something coaches, energy healers, and other solopreneurs find so tricky ...
How to Expand Your Comfort Zone and Try New Things in Your Business
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doing new things is scary - especially as we get older and if we have a tendency to overthink things. But in this video, I"m getting super meta and sh...
Need Clients? Do This 1 Simple Thing
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Struggling to get clients and grow your business? You’re not alone. Many solopreneurs feel stuck because they don’t have a clear plan to attract a...
Should you do a Black Friday Offer?
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get the Black Friday Decision-Making Cheatsheet: https://katherinemackenziesmith.com/lootWondering if you have the time or energy to do something for ...
Taking Time Off Your Business Without The Stress
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It can be hard to take time off as a solopreneur. And, as we come towards the end of the year, I know we are ALL thinking about the end of the year an...
Taking a Social Media Break with Misty Johnson
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever think about taking a social media break as a small business owner? Today I'm talking with Misty Johnson about how she took a whole year off Insta...
Authentic Storytelling In Sales with Julia Schürer
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get the Cozy Business With Katherine FREE Loot Chest of resources: https://katherinemackenziesmith.com/lootJulia Schürer is passionate about using st...
What To Do When You Feel Behind In Your Business
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is in the top 5 questions or concerns that I get from my community when it comes to being an introvert, HSP, or neurodivergent soul in business. ...
Creating a Cozy Space for Solopreneurs - The Vision of the Cozy Business Common Room
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I share an exciting new direction for my beautiful Cozy Business Common Room Community - and a time sensitive invitation to join us for fre...
How to Re-Ignite Your Passion For Your Business
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we can find ourselves off track and moving away from our goals in business. Join me for this episode where I share 7 steps to check in and g...
How To Know If You're Ready To Make a Big Change In Your Business?
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes life throws you a curveball or you just feel ready for a change, and so today I'm chatting about how I've been navigating that and some thou...
What Does It Take To Create A Cozy Business?
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I go beyond strategies and systems to talk about some of the real shifts needed to create a cozy business.Also mentioned in this episo...
The Art of Gentle Launching
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share more about what Gentle Launching is, some different gentle launch strategies, and the most important thing to remember when c...
What is a Cozy Community and Why Should You Care
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk a bit more about what a cozy community is, some easy tips to get started thinking about yours, and why community building is mo...
Things Are Always Changing...
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Changes are coming as the Emerge + Expand podcast merges with the Cozy Business with Katherine podcast. Stay tuned for new episodes and amazing guests...
Boundaries, human messiness, and taking care of you
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Boundaries are something I’ve found challenging my whole life. And I guess one of those things that I could examine for eternity and never know the ...
The Power of Storytelling Marketing with Brook McCarthy
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Storytelling Marketing is one of the best ways to connect more deeply with your dream clients and build meaningful connections to your work as a servi...
Overthinking Everything? How To Get Out Of Your Head and Into Action
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself overthinking everything? I understand! As introverts, we tend to process internally but this can lead to overthinking, overwhelm,...
Podcasting For Introverts with Alesia Galati
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasting is one of my favourite types of content, especially for introverts to connect and have meaningful conversations as you grow your community....
Simple Mindset Shifts For When Life is Getting in the Way of Your Business
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Life is busy, right!? But sometimes a quick mindset shift can take you from frustrated to a deeper level in your own personal journey. In this video,...
How to create content that sells foryou
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can you imagine creating meaningful content that sells for you? It’s one of the reasons I talk so much about it for introverts in business - because...
Being Discerning Online With Maggie Patterson
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Do Business Differently Interview, Maggie Patterson and I chat about being discerning online as an introverted entrepreneur. There's a lo...
Why Your Introvert Business Needs a High Value Freebie
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm going to share with you why your introvert business needs a good strategic freebie. Of course you, if you've been in bus...
Finding Your Voice In Your Copy with Rashida Tayabali
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this new Do Business Differently interview, I chat to Rashida Tayabali about finding your voice and putting it into words.Rashida Tayabali is a cop...
Simplify Your Content Creation: Tips for Documenting Your Journey
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to content creation, we can often overcomplicate it and instead of content marketing being a fun way of sharing your work, it becomes an...
If I started my coaching business in 2023, I'd do this
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you starting a coaching business in 2023 (or finally going all in)?I remember when I was just starting my business and there were SO many things t...
Being a Multi-Passionate Introvertpreneur with Tara Reid
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a multi-passionate introvertpreneur!? You're going to love this interview for the Do Business Differently series.Tara Reid has been a mul...
Why Your Message Matters In Your Business
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to know why your messaging matters in your business? If you’re someone who finds it tricky to talk about your work in a clear way, or yo...
Reinventing Work + Business with Lydia Lee
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you meet someone and instantly click. This episode of Do Business Differently is - believe it or not - the first conversation Lydia and I ha...
How To Make Your Business Work For You As An Introvert
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a topic I could talk about forever - mostly from personal experience, but also after years of working with introverts and seeing the things th...
Being a Mission-Driven Entrepreneur with Jade McKenzie
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jade McKenzie is my first business bestie and what I would consider a mission-driven entrepreneur. Her story has taken her through all kinds of busine...
Does Your Niche Matter?
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I've worked with 100s of coaches, energy healers and other service-based business owners over the years and working out their niche is one of the...
Overcoming Resistance To Visibility
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of Emerge + Expand is a recording from a live I recently did in the Introvert Friendly Business Facebook group, answering a questio...
The Evolution of Your Business With Sora Schilling
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever just have a conversation with someone and it's SO in alignment not just with your own journey but also with your way of witnessing th...
Mindset Shifts For Launching
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month I hosted a 3-day workshop and we had some great Q+A live sessions. A conversation that came up a couple of times in the group revol...
Sustainable Visibility® with Mai-kee Tsang
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When I first decided to create the Emerge + Expand podcast, Mai-kee Tsang was top of my list for who I wanted to invite to be a guest. I'd heard ...
3 Steps To Get Paid For Your Content
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you have been thinking about signing up to the free workshop next week but haven't yet, I made a podcast episode for this week with a bit of a...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Your Business With Annie Gichuru
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Annie and I are both in the Beautiful You Coaching Academy community and I had the pleasure of meeting and being interviewed by her when I was a keyno...
Working With Your Energy and Human Design with Amy Lea
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Lea and I connected years ago when she was first starting her business and, since then, she has grown an incredibly successful business with Human...
Strategies For When You Want To Get Off Social Media
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Want to get off social media or spend less time and energy creating content there? We had a conversation about this in the Emerge + Expand membership ...
004: Infuse Yourself Into Your Business with Chi Quita Mack
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I was so fortunate to get to connect with Chi Quita Mack earlier this year when she interviewed me for her Beauty In You series and we hit it off stra...
003: Plan A Month Of Content
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Without fail, one of the biggest things people tell me exhausts them in their business is coming up with content each and every month. It can be so ti...
002: Coaching As a Sovereign Leader With Julie Parker
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Parker (she/her) is the Founder of The Beautiful You Coaching Academy, Co-Founder of Priestess Temple School and a mentor, counsellor, coach, su...
001: How To Keep Going In Business When It Feels Hard
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the first official episode of the Emerge + Expand podcast, I had different plans in mind to walk you through how I plan out my monthly content str...
000: What is Emerge + Expand
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the brand new Emerge + Expand podcast. In this introduction I'm going to give you a brief overview of what you can expect from the pod...