How they got there episodes is where we get to hear stories from experts, yoga teachers, healers, coaches…basically anybody who doesn’t have a typical job title.

These are their for real, for real stories about how they followed their heart’s calling to do what they’re meant to do. This means we get to hear the sticky middle and all - How’d they start? Did they have a plan? How did they make money?

Today we hear from yoga business coach & studio manager, digital Nomad and creator of the Mastering The Business Of Yoga Podcast, Amanda Kingsmith, who you heard from in Episode 180: What It Really Take To Live Your Dream – Honest Notes From A Digital Nomad

One of the biggest takeaways from Amanda’s journey is that she didn’t have a plan! She laughed when I asked her that question because she’s usually a very planful, type A personality. But when it came to the heart’s calling, the journey took her step by step.

Truth is, that’s how this usually works. In following your heart’s calling, you're charting a path that is uniquely yours. There’s no cookie cutter instruction manual for you to follow. (Seriously, can you imagine if there were job titles in University like “Yoga Business Coach” or “Digital Nomad”??).

Like Amanda, you’re going to need to follow you’re own instincts and trust that what doesn’t feel right just isn’t for you.

Listen to this episode and hear how Amanda implemented these principles in her own journey.

See below for key nuggets and takeaways.

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Key Nuggets: Doing What You’re Meant To Do

What’s your calling/purpose?
I don’t know yet, actually in a phase of transition right now. (This was so awesome because it really shows that we are ever changing beings, even when it comes to what’s calling out to us.)
What was that moment like when you decided to go all in and fully committed to doing what you’re meant to?
The second big trip with my husband – it was like a U-turn where at one point you just can’t go back. You’re totally into it.
How did you start? (for real, like way before being known for your work. Did you quit your job first or did you do it on the side?)
Sold my rental property for an influx of cash to be able to invest into my business.
Also asked the studio that I was working for if I could somehow work remotely and they actually said yes!
Did you have a formal business plan or idea of how long you’d do this for?
haha not at all! I was just really determined to find joy!
How’d you get your expenses covered?
Answered that a little earlier but basically: sold rental property, my World Wanderers podcast was growing, started a second podcast called MBOM and working for the yoga studio remotely.
I also did random side jobs like work as a freelance for website design and taught English to kids in China
What was one of your earliest successes and how you made it happen?
Started the MBOM podcast and even though I felt like an imposter and like a super new yoga teacher, I reached out to people to be my first guests and they said YES!
What was one time when you really wanted to quit. What helped you keep going?
Haha like once every two weeks but coming back to my why is so helpful. Why it excites me and also adding things to my week or day that makes me feel good.
What’s usually your biggest resistance (ex. Self-doubt, procrastination…) now? How do you deal with it?
Selling myself is scary – self doubt and fear of rejection. This shows up as procrastination like being on social media for hours.
What helps is journaling to dig deeper into why I have that self doubt. Like what’s behind the scrolling? Why didn’t I do what I needed to do?
What’s the best thing you did that helped you create this life?
Pushing through the hard moments and trusting my instincts and following what I was passionate about. Trusting that the things (like the corporate job) that weren’t for right for me, wasn’t right for me.
Top tangible action/tool that you’d recommend?
Meditation and journaling and self yoga practice to tune in.
Also time to self with nothing but you and your own head
Top mindset advice that you’d recommend?
Listen to yourself and turn off all the noise (ex. Social media, news…)
What do you do to check back and make sure that this is still the path for you (ie. that helps you decide that this is all worth it?)
Love doing goals with husband twice a year and we look at what’s working and what’s not working