Notes From the New World
Notes From the New World is a podcast for world builders, deep thinkers, visionaries, philosophers, and creators who want to imagine different, energizing, and unconventional ways of living and working. Hosted by Chelsea Riffe, an Internet Philosopher and Visibility Strategist, each episode explores how people are constructing new models for life, from atypical business structures to radical perspectives on time, money, and relationships. The show poses the question: what does it take to build a world you actually want to live in? Aimed at those ready to move beyond the old world's crumbling frameworks, it offers conversations about innovative approaches to connection and society.
Episodes
Off the Grid October - A Life Without Social Media Experiment
For YEARS, I've wanted to see what living and operating my business without social media would look like. October presented the perfect opportunity.From comparing social media scrolling to an addiction, realizing I extract the most from MYSELF when I'm on it, and the withdrawals and "phantom limb" energy of not sharing my entire day from my matcha to my observations on life, I
The Imagination Gap, Regenerative Business, and What Is Enough? with Ximena Servin
When we're firehosed with dystopian headlines like "AI will kill the human race within ten years" or "prepare for the largest economic downturn we've ever seen!", it's pretty fkn hard to IMAGINE a better future. But what if the problem isn't the news cycle... it's our imagination? What if we've been so conditioned by capitalism to not get a lil mag
Building a Media Presence Worth Paying For, Escaping Substack, and Selling Your Business Without Selling Out with Lex Roman
Modern media is the connective tissue of our online society. Where we consume content, what we read, share, and save directly reflects our values, impacts behavior, and shifts culture. RIP Buzzfeed listicles :(Do you pay attention to the platforms you use? Who funds the media companies you publish on? Or why you're using them, and what for?Lex Roman, founder of Revenue Rulebreaker, a communit
The Art and Power of Reaching Out with Carly Valancy
What would happen if you reached out to one person every day for 100 days? What if reaching out was a part of your daily practice, just like meditation or hitting the gym? And WHAT IF doors you couldn't even imagine opening flung open for you, all from ONE reach out?Carly Valancy, the QUEEN of reaching out, and is on today's ep to share all about the art of this powerful, life-changing p
August State of the Internet with Xanthe Appleyard: Celeb News, Online Business Landscape Evolution, Weirdness is the Move, and Alix vs Alex (Again)
Xanthe Appleyard and I are BACK ON THE MIC breaking down August's biggest cultural headlines and zeitgeist moments...PLUS, we share 2 huge announcements up top! 👀August's topics ran the gamit:From Hayden Panettiere's passing, Ariana Grande and Alysa Liu stepping back from the spotlight, and more celebs taking mental health breaks, we have to wonder: what do celebs owe us? Why do we
Gremlin Mode, Side Quests as Strategy, and Leading a Soft Rebellion with Alicia Koo
What if instead of booking a 90 min strategy intensive, $5000 VIP Day, or joining yet another mastermind on top of the four you've taken in the last two years... you went GREMLIN MODE?! What if going on side quests was the missing piece all along?!In today's episode, I chat with Alicia Koo of The Daily Atelier all about:Using silly goose energy as a strategic tool to sustain energy while
How to Stop Waiting for The Invitation, Build Audacity in Baby Steps & Gamify Visibility with Agata Serocka
If you're an introvert, Projector in Human Design, or subscribe to the "if they wanted to, they would" line of thinking, this episode is for you.Agata Serocka comes on the show today as a spokesperson for Projectors, who think reaching out, pitching, and asking for what they want isn't part of their strategy. We get into how to build a signal, BECOME the invitation, and not mis
How to Shoot Your Shot to Skyrocket Visibility, Develop Confidence and Magnetize Cold Hard Cash
If I had to change my title, it would be Professional Shot Shooter. It's how I came up with the concept of Orbit Jumping. It's why I'm bullish on partnerships and collabs, it's why my business is running, profitable and energizing to this day, it's why I believe with every fiber of my being this is the answer to push back against Tech CEO Psychosis. We're in an era wh
Your Legacy is a Life Well Lived with Sienna J. Brown
The word "legacy" often triggers images of plaques, awards, or conversations people have when you're no longer in the room. It's thought of as something you leave behind.But Sienna J. Brown also believes it's a life well lived.In this episode, Sienna and I talk about:The Corporate America-to-entrepreneurship pipeline and why "take the leap and never looking back!!!&qu
Saying Goodbye to Pitch Perfect, Hello to Audacity & The Energy and Weight of Names with Katie Pannell
Pitch Perfect lived a beautiful life. Bold. Daring. Courageous. Anyone who came across her path left more emboldened.It was rumored Pitch Perfect caused everyone around her to shoot their shots unapologetically, swing for the stars, and Orbit Jump to the moon, which resulted in almost shocking vision-board level opportunities.Podcast guests spots in abundance. Speaking collabs resulting in deep,
July's State of the Internet with Xanthe Appleyard: Yesteryear Debrief, Influencer Hate (or Misogyny?), Meta Glasses + More AI Debacles
Xanthe and I were frothing to record this State of the Internet July breakdown, because this was a TRUE "WTF is going on" month!Today's report includes:Our takes on Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke — what was the book REALLY about? Tradwife influencers? Motherhood? Performing womanhood? We get into it and what it means in a broader cultural context.Is "influencer" an insult
Comparison, Competition, and What We Get Wrong About Both
I woke up thinking about the Latin root of "com" which sent me down a rabbit hole -- turns out, these used to be quite positive words back in the day.The words "comparison" and "competition" had a whole different meaning before capitalism and industrialization took over (shocking!) and in this ep, I'm exploring how we can get back to its original roots: "to
Constraints Boost Imagination & What Flying Business Class and The Coaching Industry Have in Common
Back with another off the cuff vlog today, and this time, I share a smoothie of thoughts, including:The power of constraints boosting imaginationHow I produce more coherent work with constraintsMy experience flying Business Class from Copenhagen to Lisbon and the glaring spotlight of class systems in travelWhat Business Class and the coaching space have in commonWhat "classes" are we cre
I Need Digital Nomad Rehab
It's the weekend. I'm in Copenhagen. And I think I need Digital Nomad Rehab, a center for people who want to settle down but addicted to traveling.This is an off the cuff vlog sharing what's swirling around in my brain, including:How my Europe Summer is goingEmotional whiplash of starting over every few monthsWhy it's so hard to commit to one placeSome financial advice nuggets
June's State of the Internet with Xanthe Appleyard: The Yap Challenge Million Dollar Launches, Desire > Data, and Flodesk's AI Studio Rollout
Xanthe Appleyard and I are back on the mic with your State of the Internet June report, where we try to make sense of WTF is going on in the internet each month.Today's report includes:Jessi Jean's viral Yap Challenge and million-dollar launches — what makes offers go viral? How much did the role of FOMO play here? Plus, pricing strategy, timing, and the difference between viral content
How to Manage Topsy Turvy Finances
My financial situation this year is giving... erratic. I share every detail in today's ep and why I'm not calling 911 yet.After YEARS of steady monthly recurring revenue that paid all my basic expenses and then some, I changed my business model in late 2025, which resulted in seeing income numbers I haven't seen since year 1 of starting my business. I'm talking "how am I g
Summer House Reunion Part 2 Debrief with Shelly Baldasti
We're back from the break room to discuss the second installment of this shitshow known as the Summer House Reunion.In Part 2, Shelly and I get into: WTF happened in that break room? Amanda and West's off-stage debrief sent chills down our spine. Baby voices. Fishing for reassurance. West coaching her like a PR handler. HUH??Is West Wilson a Companion Robot? The manchild said barely four
May's State of the Internet with Xanthe Appleyard: Spotify's AI-Generated Podcast Rollout, Hot Chef Threads Drama, & The Met Gala x Tech Billionaire Optics
Xanthe Appleyard and I are BACK for May's State of the Internet debrief, where we try to make sense of WTF is going on in the internet each month.Today's report includes:Spotify's AI-generated podcast announcement — what does this mean for podcast hosts? Why do tech CEOs feel SO out of touch with these decisions? Plus why reading T&C's is IMPERATIVE these days and what to
BONUS: Summer House Reunion Part 1 with Shelly Baldasti
Crack open a Loverboy. We have lots to discuss. We get into the hard-hitting journalism, asking questions like:WTF is Amanda Batula's plan post-Summer House?Is West Wilson a Companion Robot?How did Ciara miss NO BEATS the entire episode?What did Jesse Soloman know?Are Sabrina and Dara more calculated than we think, or sweetie pies?Can we have a spinoff of just Ciara, KJ, and Mia called Pool H
The Great AI Debate: Claude, ChatGPT, Broken Systems and The Beauty of Friction
K, grab your glass of red and come sit. We need to talk about AI.The discourse has been rampant the last few months: vibe-coding, Claude Cowork, agentic AI, OpenAI and partnering with the Department of War, AI psychosis, custom dashboards, apps, and GPTs...We are FLOODED with info right now, and instead of leading with curiosity, social media has become a 360 slam-dunk fest on who's right or
The Invisible World Inside You (And How Astrology Helps You Bring It Into Reality) w/ Hollis M.M.
Hollis is one of those wise women I stumbled upon while scrolling Threads, and wondered: what is she doing over there and how can I be in her world?! Between her astrological insights and her design eye (yes, she's the design wiz behind my recent social media/email design glow up), she's become one of my favorite people to think out loud with.In this episode, we use astrology as an actua
Predictions for the Next Era of the Online Coaching World
Between the rise of AI and its ability to "clone" a coach, the whiplash of being on Threads and finding out your fave coach is kinda a Mean Girl, and the fall of celebrity coaches, there seems to be a crack in the coaching space.What's ACTUALLY going on? And perhaps most importantly, what's next?I share some off-the-cuff thoughts on how I see the online coaching landscape evolv
April's State of the Internet with Xanthe Appleyard: Unwell Drama, Summer House Scandal, & Substack Controversy
Ummm, WTF IS HAPPENING ON IN THE INTERNET? Particularly, social platforms, podcasting, and pop culture?! That's exactly what Xanthe Appleyard and I GET INTO in a very special crossover series you can expect monthly: STATE OF THE INTERNET.We dive into all the headlines flooding our feeds, like:Substack controversy (again) — are ANY social platforms backed by Big Tech actually ethical? Do we ha
The World Is Not Ending: How to Snap Out of Zombie Mode Through Creativity, Imagination and Art
Every time we open the news or social media, it feels like we're just 1 more headline away from Earth combusting into flames. It's hard not to feel that way when we're fire-hosed with atrocity at the top of every hour.I can't help but wonder: is the world actually ending, or are we just chronically overexposed to doom with no alternative vision to reach for?In this solo episode
How to Become Obsessed with Yourself and Amplify Your Magnetism with Ashley B. Jones
Ashley B. Jones is BACK for Part 2 (Part 1 is HERE). This ep is about becoming obsessed with yourself to attract soulmate lovers, vibe amplifiers vs. vibe killers, why repelling people is magnetic, and so much more.Come listen to us yap about:The "Favorite Self" framework: why the real magnetism gap is between you and the version of yourself you haven't fully become yet (!!!)Why sel
Becoming Your Favorite Self, Unbridled Joy and How Being a Fangirl is the Ultimate Mirror with Ashley B. Jones
I've been obsessed with Ashley B. Jones since the moment our orbits collided —after multiple readings she's given me and approximately one million hours of conversation, I had to get her on the pod.Ashley is a psychic, philosopher, mentor, and artist, and the creator of Magnetic Habits Bingo 101 and the "Favorite Self" framework.We get into:The five spiritual parts of yourself
Design Your Business Around Your Human Design's Cognitive Architecture with Keolani Young
If you've ever felt like you're running on fumes despite having a top-tier morning routine fueled by an iced matcha and perfect sleep score, creatively stifled to the point where you're Googling $8,000 retreats on the coast of Italy, or like your marketing is hitting a dead-end despite "doing all the right things", you might just be living out of alignment with your Human
The One Question That Changed How I Build My World
Someone asked me a question last summer that stopped me cold in my tracks: instead of showing how anti everything you are, what are you FOR? What world are YOU actually building?I sat with this question for three months during my sabbatical in Europe. In today's episode, I share three different arcs I'm exploring:Circular economies, capping your income and redistributing wealth, and The
Goodbye In My Non-Expert Opinion. Hello, New World.
This podcast launched in 2017. For almost a decade, it's operated under "In My Non-Expert Opinion". Now, it's time to take the mask off.This is Notes From the New World.Connect with Chelsea:🌊 Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners🪄 Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist ☄️ SUPERNOVA waitlist💻 Website📜 Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit
Writing the Unsendable, How Language Informs Expression, and The Void as a Creative Guide with Lois Mac
We all have that one friend who we sprint to when we need a breakup text drafted, spruce up our vanilla cover letter, or edit a flimsy apology, because we know how much words carry weight. They're spells. Today, Lois Mac, THE word wizard who focuses on strategic communication layered with uncensored expression, comes on to help humans stop performing expression and start saying the damn thing
The Visionary Gap, Identity Shapeshifting and Preparing for the 2027 Paradigm Shift with Nina Chin
Visionaries, this one's for you. For the ones who hold the vision of the future, the ones constantly evolving in a market that rewards sameness, and the sensitive souls who feel it all, aching to scream their message from the rooftop, but end up diluting their message for palatability, listen in.Nina Chin — Identity Mentor, Creation Consultant, and fellow 6/2 visionary — joins me to talk abou
Social Media Strategy for People Who Hate Social Media with KP Pilley
As social media seems to descend into a dystopia of tech overlords dominating algorithms, our attention, and our self-esteem, it's worth asking: should we really stay on these platforms... and why???KP Pilley — the social strategist behind the popular "9-Grid" offer — joins me to talk about taking your power back on social media, building ethical content worlds, and making it stupid
Making the Intellectual Visceral with Ximena
What happens when you let philosophy escape the ivory tower and live in your body? Today's guest is Ximena, a Mexican eco-philosopher who ditched academic elitism for something far more dangerous: thinking as a radical act of love.We get into why rationality alone made her chronically ill (yes, really), how capitalism hijacked our concept of time, and why resistance fueled by joy might be the
My New Podcast Era & Creating Work That Demands Presence
It's time to breakup with watered-down content and instead, ask our people to rise with us.In this episode, I announce the podcast rebrand (finally!), why I'm going all-in on 2-3 episodes per week, and what happens when you delete social apps from your phone for just ONE week. Spoiler: total clarity.I dive deep into why Rosalía's Lux, Sinners, and Heated Rivalry are proof that audie
The Cult of Heated Rivalry with Shelly Baldasti PART 2
One of my besties Shelly and I pick up RIGHT where we left off from last episode. We talk at 1.5x speed, giggle and kick our feet like 14 year olds at a boyband concert, say "like" 4013 times, and get even further into the series that's causing a cultural phenomenon.Some questions explored:What did we think of the absolute QUEENS in the show?Why does this all feel so REAL?What'
The Cult of Heated Rivalry (That We Joined Too Easily) with Shelly Baldasti (PART 1)
Folks... we’ve been indoctrinated. Heated Rivalry brainwashed us. As someone who is EXTREMELY contrarian (Aquarius Sun), hatesss hype, an absolute TV/movie SNOB, and is pretty suss of fandoms… I promise you, the hype is beyond worth it.It’s SO worth it, I had to debrief for nearly 3 hours with one of my besties, Shelly, to discuss what kind of glitch in the matrix is happening right now. What drug
2025 BUSINESS Year in Review: Rejecting Endless Growth, Spacious Launches, and How My Sabbatical Changed Everything
I'm pulling back the curtain on my 2025 business insights... nosy bitches, this one's for you! I share the ultimate the plot twist: I made almost the exact same money as 2024, while taking a 3-month sabbatical, working essentially part-time, and living like an eccentric writer.I break down my Pitch Perfect launches (including a surprising feeling I had with my first $20K month), why I&ap
2025 PERSONAL Year In Review: Emotional Whiplash, Creative Possession and Learning to Stay Put and Grow TF Up
Grab your tissues and your matcha - we're doing a full 2025 emotional autopsy.Today I'm taking you through my personal year in review: space-cowgirl birthday parties, devastating loss, AI-induced mental glitches, and finally learning how to stop abandoning myself in relationships. This was one of the most plot twist-filled years I've ever had - like WTF happened?!Themes from the epi
Anti-Binary Leadership: Building a Business and Life That Can Hold Your Complexity with Giana Cerasia
Put on your spacesuit - we're headed to the moon with this conversation.Today, I get INTO IT with Giana Cerasia about anti-binary leadership, rejecting niche culture, long-term inner work, and creating containers that hold the full complexity of being human. Giana walks listeners through her work all rooted in playing with paradox. Sexy as fuck.Themes from the episode:How businesses function
How to Travel on a Budget with U.S. Dropout Bianca Lynch
Today I sit down with digital nomad + "U.S. dropout" Bianca Lynch to talk about ditching the matrix, living abroad for less than half the cost of the U.S., finding flight deals that seem fake, and redefining what “freedom” really means. Bianca breaks down the hacks, mindset shifts, and lived experiences that help her cross borders without breaking the bank.Episode highlights:The best tra
Ethical Sales, Black Friday Rules & Why a $5/Hour VA Isn't the Flex You Think It Is with Chelsea Quint
Two Chelseas jump on a mic and proceed to dismantle everything you thought you knew about sales, pricing, and running a business under capitalism.Chelsea Quint (aka The Business Whisperer) joins me for a conversation about the stuff most business coaches won't touch: how to price yourself without losing your soul, why that $5/hour VA in the Philippines isn't the flex you think it is, and
Surrender is the Strategy with Maia Benaim (Part Two of Expanding Your Capacity)
Maia Benaim is back for PART TWO on expanding your capacity - this time for deeper love, romance, traveling to new environments, how to cultivate patience, and so much more.She shares her journey with her partner and how committing to one person after polyamory required expanded capacity to hold her own depth, why we don't want partners who idolize us and why that's a hard switch to make
"You Don't Attract What You Want, You Attract What You Can Hold" How to Expand Your Capacity with Maia Benaim
In the last year, I've been able to expand my capacity for wealth, visibility and holding more. How? Expanded capacity. Creative powerhouse, writer, business coach and head witch of Expansion mastermind Maia Benaim held the space for me to expand into new spaces I never thought possible, and today, we're breaking down exactly how to hold more without brute force.We have 2 part conversati
Life Updates: Travel Whiplash, Settling Down (Or Nah?), and Why Committing is So Effing Hard
This is essentially one long voice note I'm sending you, sharing everything I've been going through these last few months, including:The whiplash of logistical planning every few weeksWhy settling down feels like a "downgrade"How the fear of committing to a location mirrors my fear of intimacy in relationshipsTBD on motherhood and realizing I should at least have options (aka e
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Modern Day Titans
In this episode, I dive deep into the cultural firestorm surrounding Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny — two modern day titans who've become lightning rods for conversations about identity, belonging, and makes me wonder all the things we project onto celebrities. I'll be honest: I outlined this episode about 40 different times because I kept realizing this isn't really about music quality
How to Ask for Money (Repurposed from The Art of the Ask)
PLOT TWIST EPISODE: You're listening to a full episode from Chelsea's limited series podcast: The Art of the Ask. Get ready to learn HOW TO ASK FOR MONEY!I'm breaking down why money is such an anxiety-inducing topic, and the different ways to ask for money, including asking for a raise, a family investment into your biz, a refund from an airline and more!PLUS, I spill the tea on the
Treat Your Business Like a Dinner Party
Ever notice how we obsess over hitting these insane follower milestones, thinking that's when we'll finally feel legit? Chelsea's fed up with this narrative and breaks down why you don't need massive numbers to create something extraordinary. Just like you wouldn't throw a dinner party for 100 people and expect intimate conversations, your business thrives when you focus o
Sustainable Creativity, Doing the Bare Minimum, The Beauty in Subtraction & Taking Unseriousness Very Seriously with Poster Journal
Your favorite creator is BACK - PJ aka Poster Journal returns to spill the tea on why they nuked their entire YouTube channel (listen to Part 1 from last year for the lore), how they went from snark machine to reformed human who actually cares about kindness, and what it's like being creatively pregnant. We dive deep into sustainable creativity, the exhaustion of being perpetually anti-everyt
The Art of Strategic Disruption and Why Travel Might Be the Best Business Coach You’ve Ever Had with Edila Smith
Ever notice how your most profound realizations happen when you're completely out of your element? In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Edila Smith (in-person in Lisbon!) to explore why disrupting your environment might be the fastest way to disrupt unconscious patterns that are running your life. From the reality of working while traveling to building a business that feels like home, this
Why Your Body Keeps Sabotaging Your Success (And How to Finally Work WITH It) with Shantani Moore
If you've ever bulldozed through your day on black coffee and determination, ignoring every signal your body sends until you're bent over crippling in a parking garage (literally, in Shantani's case) — this episode is your wake-up call. Chelsea chats with Body Intelligence Coach Shantani Moore about where we learned to ignore our body, why "fine" is the enemy of extraordin
Sabbatical Scene Report: Puerto Rico
The next stop on the sabbatical train: PUERTO RICOOOO!Chelsea takes us along for the ride through the island: family reunions the size of small weddingsthe beauty and chaos of island timethe night that led to one violent hangover (!!)releasing the grip on making plans for the famthe surprising ways reconnecting with her Latina roots shifted how she wants to show up in life and business (yes, that
Sabbatical Scene Report: Chicago
279: Chelsea dishes on her sabbatical starting with Chicago: the extreme sticker shock, the regrets, and the revelations that came with finally not working.Here's what you didn't see on Instagram:A Hallmark movie moment on the airplane that didn't pan outNonstop commentary on Chicago pricesWhy was it so EERILY QUIET?!!?The exhaustion of starting calls at 9 am and going back to back
How To Build an Ethical Online Business on Morally Bankrupt Platforms & Why The Problem Isn't Social Media—It's How You're Using It with Xanthe Appleyard
278: "I am only interested in becoming known for what is true because one day you're going to fucking slip. And I think that is the scariest thing is to paint an entire picture around the most acceptable version of yourself and then fall from that because it's a lie." - Xanthe AppleyardIf you've ever thought you needed 100K followers to "matter" or felt guilty fo
How I Planned My Sabbatical (So You Can Too) - Saving, Taking 2 Months Off and Why It’s Freaking Me Out
277: "Even though I have these mindset blocks and these patterns I'm trying to break doesn't mean that I can't take time off. And I hope that you realize that too." - Chelsea Riffe In this solo episode, I spill the tea on how I planned to take 2 months off work during the summer, including how much I saved, business logistics, mental breakdowns and the weird feelings that
The Anti-Capitalist Manifesto: Why Your Worth Isn't Your Output with Therapist Jazzmyn Proctor
276: “We use numbers, we use status, we use all of these things to justify the hard work we've done. We have something to show for it, and we ultimately look for people to respond to that hard work.” - Jazzmyn ProctorWhat if your worth had absolutely nothing to do with your bank account, follower count, or how busy you appear to be? Chelsea sits down with Jazzmyn Proctor — relational therapis
The Reason You Can’t Stop Working and Sit Still — Even When You Know You Should with Intuitively Wild’s Rachel Levine
275: “We have trained our bodies to think that stillness and silence are unsafe, that simplicity isn’t safe, that just resting and softening and simply being is not safe. And although we can, you know, say in our brains that we don’t believe that’s true, our bodies have a lifetime of believing otherwise… It is safe.” - Rachel LevineFeeling allergic to stillness? Same. Chelsea chats with writer, g
Emotional Eating, Ditching Food Rules and Why You Don’t Need to Earn Your Brownie (and Never Did) with Jess Suchan, Holistic Health & Mindset Coach
274: “I gradually started adding back in fear foods. It wasn't like I ate carbs at every meal because that was the thing I was scared of. I would add in like carrots, which is crazy to say! I was scared of carrots. So I would add in carrots at lunch or half a sweet potato at dinner or half a slice of bread. And I would see, oh the world didn't end. That actually satisfied me longer. I&a
How to Build a Business That Doesn’t Suck the Life Out of You with Workwomb Founder Abbi Miller
273: “This is a together kind of thing. I say that 800 times a day and yet here I was doing it alone. And, at the time I had a team and, I had backend support, but not mojo support and not strategy support.” - Abbi Miller If you’ve ever wondered why business advice feels like it was made for childless tech bros… spoiler alert: it probably was. In this episode, Chelsea and WorkWomb founder Abbi Mil
Using Physical Spaces as Mirrors for Our Online Business and Digital Worlds
272: The next time you walk through your favorite matcha cafe, see how you can emulate pieces of it in your online business.Use the simple menu, with just 4 items, to inspire your offer suite.Take in the physical space, filled with imperfect pottery and lush plants, to emulate the aesthetic in your next sales page, graphics, or email banner.Study how the barista shares info, like where the matcha
How to Be Yourself by Understanding the Language of Your Intuition with Energy Healer + Psychic Mari Roberts
271: “I just can't see life without me being me, and that requires me to be okay with the possibility of disappointing someone or losing friends or being seen as odd or different.” - Mari Roberts In a world that runs on chaos, disconnection, and speed, how radical would it be to slow down, tune into your senses, and understand the language of your intuition? Chelsea and psychic energy healer
The Paradox of AI and What It Will Never Replace
270: “In trying to go faster, we bypass embodying the skill. We are slowly decaying our critical thinking.” - Chelsea RiffeAI was supposed to make us superhumans, right? Faster, smarter, wiser than Buddha? Instead... we're all out here copy-pasting ourselves into oblivion. In this fiery solo ep, Chelsea pulls the curtain back on AI's fascinating paradox: are we actually getting smarter…
How To Put Yourself in Other’s Orbits (Orbit Jumping 101)
269: “Make it easy for interesting people to find you.” - Chelsea Riffe In this episode, Chelsea shares the behind-the-scenes story of how one podcast interview changed her entire business trajectory. She unpacks the power of proximity, how to get into the right rooms, and the real art of visibility that leads to booked-out services and dream collaborations.Snippets from the episode: This one inte
Selling Without Social Media (Re-Air)
268: Exhausted of marketing on social media? Done with filming 67 takes for a lip sync TikTok? Over getting cut off right when you were about to drop a major truth bomb in IG Stories? Same.In this episode, I'm going to teach you how to find clients, drive new leads, and increase your online visibility WITHOUT social media as your main platform.We'll go through different tactics like g
How to Stop Shrinking in Relationships, Self-Sabotage, Choosing vs. Attracting and More Unthinkable Thoughts with Africa Brooke
267: “It all has to be in alignment. I have to be living very honestly in order to do my most honest work. And honesty is a fundamental requirement for the work that I do. I find that if I'm not living honestly, and it doesn't have to be a hundred percent, if I'm not living honestly in ways that are actually very important, I actually can't show up for my work in the way that I
How to Gamify Your Life, Never Dread Work Again, and Experiment with Identity - Part 2 with Klara Hascakova, Systems Designer for Creative Geniuses
266: “I used to have a very toxic relationship with work. Then I realized—I don’t have to work. Who said I have to work? I choose to play instead.” - Klara HascakovaIn this episode, Chelsea and Klara Hascakova explore the concept of "Antichrist Consciousness" (eek! provoking, but listen to the ep for an explanataion) and how collective thought patterns shape personal identity. Are we all
Everything Is Made Up — So Why Not Make Up Your Own Life? with Klara Hascakova, Systems Designer for Creative Geniuses
265: "I came to a point of realization that everything here is made up. And why I couldn't be just another human being that is going to make something up? I have this audacity within me...I'm very courageous. I love to experiment and see if it's gonna work out. And so far, so good. I feel very supported in these bold choices." Klara Hascakova is a systems designer for geni
Why Are Men So Triggered by Astrology? with Jaz Borri
264: "“You believe in that shit?!” my date blurted out, eyebrows furrowing in disbelief. The cat was out of the bag: I was one of THOSE girls."LADIES - why the hell are men so triggered by astrology???I enlisted the help of on an astrologer who married a scientist to help me answer this question: Jaz Borri.Pssst - having these conversations is exactly how you take down the patriarchy...
Sober Curious? How to Stop Drinking Without Being a Buzzkill with Nisha Patel
263: "You can make a choice and still want to do the other thing. It’s not going to be like, 'Oh, it's all gone. The desire is gone.' I think that’s also a misconception because I made this choice, that means I’m all okay with it. Well, no, there are still parts of it that were fun, even though the majority of it was not fine. Let’s be honest here." — Nisha PatelIn this ep
What the F Is Happening with Social Media? (And Why You Should Care)
262: “Social media is like sprinkles on top. It's nice to have, but it's not necessary. You would not fill an entire ice cream cone with only sprinkles unless you were high!”In this raw, unfiltered episode, Chelsea unpacks the question on everyone's mind: What the F is going on with social media? She explores the political undercurrents shaping platforms like Meta and TikTok, examin
HONEST Year in Review : Business Edition - Losing My Biggest Client, De-centering Urgency, & Leisure as My North Star
261: “Leisure is one of my number one values. Friendships are some of my most important relationships and I would rather cut back on working and maybe sacrifice some income to be able to spend more time with my friends.”It’s here – the annual BUSINESS YEAR IN REVIEW! (Did I learn anything, or am I still winging it?)This time, I’m unpacking it all: losing a platinum client (ouch), a Christmas mira
HONEST Year in Review: Personal Edition - Intense Flings, Sobriety, Budgeting Wizardry & Hanging Up My Nomad Jersey
260: “I don't do well with vague, fluffy information. So when people just say, 'Oh, you know, I had a hard time and I learned a lesson and did some therapy and did this and that. And then I just woke up and I just realized it was gone.' I'm like, what did you do? How long did it take? How much money did you spend? What support systems did you have? Those are the nitty gritty de
*SUBSTACK VIDEO* I need a baggie of chill pills
259: This isn't your normal episode - it's a vlog from Chelsea's Substack: Slight Turbulence. ST is the wild child, rebellious, chaotic sister of In My Non-Expert Opinion; a creative playground where no topic is off limits. This vlog is about how Chelsea is doing the most - and hating it.If you enjoyed this vlog, you'll love other Slight Turbulence posts like: How TF Did I get
How To Live a Non-Regrettable Life
258: “What if you died tomorrow? What regrets would you have? And what decisions can you make in this present moment to live a non-regrettable life?” - Chelsea RiffeIn this solo episode, Chelsea explores the concept of living a non-regrettable life, breaking down how intentional decision-making can lead to a life filled with meaning and joy. She shares her own non-regrettable decisions, like quitt
Why I Quit Drinking: My Sober-ish Journey
257: “There is like a deeper, deeper wisdom and voice calling me to be like ‘Chelsea, there is a next version of you waiting to unlock and it is sitting there ready to f***ing go. It has like a fire burning and it just needs you to be clear and focus and bright and zesty’. And I don't think of any of those words when I think of me drunk. ” - Chelsea Riffe In this episode, Chelsea opens up abo
Is Life Better Abroad? An Insider Scoop on Expat Life (Visas, Culture Shock and Money)
256: “I was ready to see a new way of life... there are other countries where I could be happy and experience a similar, if not greater, quality of life than I had.” - Chelsea Riffe For those of you curious about living abroad, I’m sharing today what it truly takes to live overseas, from lessons, logistics, emotional whiplash to rewarding transformations that come with expat life. **Snippets** fro
Body Slamming Life with Amanda Norgaard
255: “But colliding shores with something beyond the self is a relief. And it's made me a lot freer in my expression, in the way I move through life, the way I show up, the way I do the work that I do because if everything is about how I come across and who's going to perceive the work in this way and it's a constant measure of the self and that's exhausting and we're miss
Naughty Art, Navigating Relationships as a Public Figure, and Closing the Orgasm Gap with Jessica Stahl aka Vanilla Cool Dance
254: "I started the account originally as my, indeed, like diary and doodles, and I would turn my situation, which at the time felt quite embarrassing and cringy, if you will, into a more humorous, self-deprecating cartoon." - Jessica Stahl aka vanillacooldanceFrom creating personal doodles to becoming a sex-positive artist and advocate in Amsterdam - tune in to listen to Jessica Stahl,
Retiring an Old Identity & How One Question Can Change Everything with Zoey Greco
253: "I am an artist, but I am an artist that does not have a medium. I don't create art, but I am a creative director. I'm a visionary." - Zoey GrecoFor those of you feeling challenged with the evolution of your brand and identity in the spiritual business world, this episode is for you!**Snippets** from the episode: "I think Merhipsey was like a way for me to feel like I
Escaping the Perfectionist “Pain is Progress” Trap with Antonia Dolhaine
252: "Perfection is never about the perfection. It's about what we think being perfect will get us." - Antonia DolhainePerfectionists who are ready to be released from the cold, hard grip perfectionism has trapped you in - this episode with Antonia Dolhaine, a Somatic Depth Coach and Artist, is for you.Snippets: "We live in a globally connected world now, but our evolutionary h
Making Business Decisions Spiritually & Building Trust by Practice with Psychic Medium Caroline Feda
251: Caroline Feda is a former Pitch Perfect alumni and an incredible psychic medium who's here to share her insights on making business decisions spiritually and aligned with your soul instincts!Snippets to catch this episode:- ‘The only way you're going to start trusting yourself more is if you start taking action. Seeing it pay off and then like putting those in your little like menta
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