Founders Natalie & Shawna on the ups and downs of spiritual Entrepreneurship [episode 65]

Natalie Ross and Shawna Cason share a special announcement and a call-out for support, from the Earth Speak community. You’ll also hear about:

• On why you literally can’t buy a community
• On cultivating growth in a sustainable way
• How online relationships can create real connection
• Feeling disconnected from a system that values profit over people 

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We are excited to share this very special episode, where Natalie and Shawna record their first-ever IRL podcast together! They reveal what it was like meeting each other for the first after 3 years of working together online only. And pull back the curtain to share some behind-the-scenes of running a spiritual business in the world of late-stage capitalism.

In this episode, Natalie and Shawna give a very special announcement - the launching of Earth Speak’s first official t-shirt! They share how the vision for this t-shirt was born and why they are calling forward their community for support. We hope you enjoy this episode! Stay tuned for more info on how to purchase the t-shirt and support this community and magical business.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What happened when Natalie + Shawna met in person for the first time
• How you can tell a lot about a person by their book and tea collection 
• A shared passion and hobby of staring at plants
• On balancing the silly and the serious in business
• How online relationships can create real connection
• An exciting announcement - the launching of Earth Speaks first official t-shirt
• How the t-shirt represents and embodies the energy and magic of the collective
• Standing up for the weird
• Sacred adornment and why the t-shirt is a talisman
• On embodying what your stand for
• Natalie and Shawna share their hopes and dreams for the future of Earth Speak 
• On co-creating with nature spirits
• Why the t-shirt is an important revenue stream for Earth Speak
• On the ups and downs of spiritual entrepreneurship
• Feeling disconnected from a system that values profit over people 
• How we are programmed to be productive 
• On why you can’t buy a community
• Why community is dependent on how you show up 
• On cultivating growth in a sustainable way
• Not comprising on your integrity 
• Connection as the medicine 
• On taking on too much, and knowing when to ask for help
• Natalie and Shawna get personal and share a little behind the scenes of their business 
• They share their fundraising goals and what this support will provide 
• And so much more!

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References:

• Support us and purchase our T-shirt || COMING SOON
• Gene in a Bottle || Song https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genie_in_a_Bottle
• Hannah n’Grained https://www.instagram.com/hngrained/
• Star Trek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek
• Animism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animism
• Weird || Definition https://www.dictionary.com/browse/weird
• Amanita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita
• Late-stage capitalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_capitalism 
• Egalitarian society https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egalitarianism
• Bootstrap business https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrapping
• The Lorax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lorax
• VC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venture_capital
• UX and UI designer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_experience_design  

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Theme music is “It’s Easier” by Scarlet Crow http://www.scarletcrow.org/ and “Meeting Again” by Emily Sprague  https://mlesprg.info/

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