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 Porterfield’s recent decision to close Digital Course Academy and pivot into a new coaching model really means for those of us who are still in the building phase of our businesses.

I’m sharing:

• How Amy personally encouraged me to start this podcast and what that moment taught me about showing up consistently
• Why “putting in the reps” is the unglamorous but essential path to sustainable income
• The 5 core reps every pre–six-figure entrepreneur needs to be practicing consistently
• How to build quietly, test what works, and create a repeatable system you can scale

This episode is one part pep talk, one part real-world strategy, and one part reminder that success doesn’t happen overnight, it’s built through consistency, clarity, and courage.

If you’re not at $100K or $150K yet, but you want to be and you’re willing to do the work, here are a few ways I can support you:

Grab a 1:1 Strategy Session and Tech Consultation HERE (you'll be amazed how much we get done in one hour.)

Join FOUNDATIONS Group Coaching Program HERE - This is a 6-month program with a robust course, weekly coaching and an amazing community of likeminded entrepreneurs building scalable systems. Start today for $347!

Apply for 1:1 Coaching and Funnel Build HERE (we'll meet first for a discovery call to find out how I can support your project)

Mindset to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our business coaching program and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Work with Deborah Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online at DeborahCSmith.com
💕 Follow on the 'Gram. @deborah_smith_coaching

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: skills.

If you're planning to launch something new in 2026: a course, workshop, template, or scalable offer - then please listen to this first.

I'm sharing three essential skills that lead to real conversions:
✔️ Market research that actually reflects your audience
✔️ Design that builds desire and trust
✔️ Messaging that makes people say “I need this NOW”

Plus, I share details about my upcoming 4-Week Digital Product Coaching Program starting February 9 - designed to help you launch a high-converting digital product in 30 days or less.

RESOURCES:

My links page: http://www.deborahcsmith.com/links

🎁 Grab the Quick Launch Checklist

📦 Get the Digital Product Toolkit

💬 DM or email me to join the Feb coaching program!

Mindset to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our business coaching program and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Work with Deborah Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online at DeborahCSmith.com
💕 Follow on the 'Gram. @deborah_smith_coaching

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 this episode, I sit down with intuitive emotional wellness practitioner Cary Ouellette to explore how our inner programming shapes our outer success. We talk anxiety, mindset tools, subconscious rewiring, and the path to becoming the CEO of your mind.

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck at a plateau, or just craving a more intuitive way of leading your business, this conversation may shift something in you.

Follow Cary online here:

Align with Cary on Instagram

Visit Cary’s website: caryouellette.com

Mindset to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our business coaching program and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Work with Deborah Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online at DeborahCSmith.com
💕 Follow on the 'Gram. @deborah_smith_coaching

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 and sharing 5 mindset shifts that came from deeply uncomfortable, even humiliating, moments in my business and personal life this year.

If you’ve been through your own fire lately, I hope this helps you feel seen and supported.

We’re talking:
✨ What to do when people judge you
✨ How to protect your energy on social
✨ Setting boundaries with clients + collaborators
✨ Showing up as your next-level self
✨ Why belief is the real strategy

💻 Mentioned in the episode:

Grab the Digital Product Toolkit
– my step-by-step starter system for building a low-ticket offer in under 30 days. Includes AI prompts, templates, and sales scripts.

🎧 Listen in and then DM me @deborah_smith_coaching — which of the 5 lessons hit home for you?

Mindset to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our business coaching program and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Work with Deborah Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online at DeborahCSmith.com
💕 Follow on the 'Gram. @deborah_smith_coaching

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 sharing five simple shifts or tiny tweaks you can implement in under 30 minutes. From a morning mindset reset to a mini offer audit and a digital detox, these actions are designed to preserve your peace and gently move the needle forward.

Whether you're battling comparison, struggling with visibility, or just feeling the end-of-year tension, this episode will leave you feeling grounded, clear, and aligned for the new year.

Perfect for:

• Women solopreneurs & creatives
• Coaches and service providers
• Entrepreneurs balancing business & holidays

And if you're finding yourself craving some feedback or a brainstorming sessions over the holidays, I've got a few spots open for Clarity Calls! These are 15-20 minute mini-audit and creative conversations to help you have a breakthrough where you may be feeling stuck. Grab a spot here: 15-Minute Clarity Call

Mindset to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our business coaching program and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Work with Deborah Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online at DeborahCSmith.com
💕 Follow on the 'Gram. @deborah_smith_coaching

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.

We covered so many rich topics, including the art of turning purpose into prosperity.

From the Sonic Wealth Podcast Show Notes:

Before launching NYC’s first-ever mobile juice bar, Deborah spent years in communications and event production, mastering how to create connection, tell stories and move people through energy and experience. That foundation became the magic behind her entrepreneurial success — first in wellness, then in the digital space.

Today, Deborah helps entrepreneurs bridge the gap between soul and strategy, designing aligned business systems that generate abundance without burnout. We explore how healing your body, tuning into your energetic blueprint and sharing your authentic story can unlock the flow of wealth and wellbeing.

This conversation is a reminder that your energy is your marketing, your story is your strategy and your embodiment is the key to everything you desire.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• How Deborah’s background in communications and event production laid the foundation for her entrepreneurial magic.
• The story of how Deborah launched NYC’s first mobile juice bar and grew it into a thriving, multi-revenue wellness brand.
• How to move from overwhelm to confidence through energetic alignment and simple digital systems.
• The role of sound, frequency and intentional music in her personal and business evolution.
• The powerful link between embodiment and sales and why doing what your soul is calling you to do is your most magnetic strategy.

Connect with Deborah:

• Website: http://www.deborahcsmith.com
• Instagram: @deborah_smith_coaching

Mindset to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our business coaching program and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Work with Deborah Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online at DeborahCSmith.com
💕 Follow on the 'Gram. @deborah_smith_coaching

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 building a purpose-driven business while navigating grief, caregiving, burnout, and big life shifts.

This episode is for every solopreneur who’s ever wondered:

• Can I still grow my business when I’m completely overwhelmed?
• How do I stay visible when I feel like hiding?
• What do I do when my capacity is limited but the dream is still alive?

I’m sharing the systems that kept my business running, the boundaries I had to learn the hard way, and the unexpected friendships and clarity that came from one of the hardest years of my life.

You’ll also hear what I’ve learned from 100 episodes, 20 incredible guests, and why continuing to show up imperfectly, honestly, and with intention is the key to building something that lasts.

If you’re tired, tender, and still trying… this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen in and if you're seeking accountability, structure and an experienced guide for those big foundational business decisions, join us inside Foundations, my 6-month group program for solopreneurs who are ready to clarify their offers, clean up their systems, and build a business that supports their whole life.

Mindset to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our business coaching program and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Work with Deborah Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online at DeborahCSmith.com
💕 Follow on the 'Gram. @deborah_smith_coaching

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 clarity and step into the new one with confidence. We’ll talk about what worked, what didn’t, how to set bold but aligned goals, and how to map out your calendar without burning out.

✨ You’ll learn how to:

• Do an honest business audit of 2025
• Dream BIG without getting overwhelmed
• Choose your anchor goals for the new year
• Start sketching your 2026 calendar
• Visualize the version of you that’s already achieved it

Whether you’ve already grabbed your planner or you’re still stuck in the holiday haze, this episode will give you the clarity and spark to end the year strong.

👉 Join me this Thursday, Dec. 4 at 2 PM ET for the free Plan + Envision 2025 Workshop and get access to the full workbook plus a few surprises for those who show up live!

Mindset to Market is a Luminous Creative Production. If you'd like to learn more about our business coaching program and group coaching container, please visit us online at DeborahcSmith.com.

Mindset to Market is produced by Deborah C. Smith and designed to inspire and support big-hearted creatives in finding their own unique path, building a sustainable business, and creating financial, spiritual, mental wellness and abundance.

🎉 Work with Deborah Learn More
💕 Visit Deborah online at DeborahCSmith.com
💕 Follow on the 'Gram. @deborah_smith_coaching