76 | Powerful Memories and Takeaways from Necker Island - Part 1

Michelle Glogovac is THE Podcast Matchmaker, an award winning publicist and host of the My Simplified Life podcast. After an 18 year career in corporate aviation, Michelle is changing the world, one voice at a time, by matching her clients with the perfect podcast hosts and teaching them how to share their story, vision, and expertise in impactful and powerful ways. She has helped entrepreneurs, authors, and experts hone their storytelling abilities, grow their businesses, and elevate themselves as thought leaders on over 1,000 podcasts. As a natural relationship maker, Michelle is a sought-after speaker in this niche and has presented to thousands of publicists and groups on how to perfectly pitch a podcast. She has coached 14,000 authors through the process of creating and launching a podcast book tour through the Nonfiction Writers Association. Her own podcast is ranked in the top 2% globally with over 1,000 downloads per month. In May of 2022, Michelle and Crista were roommates at a retreat on Necker Island, Sir Richard Branson's private island paradise in the British Virgin Islands, a stunning and unspoiled area of the Caribbean where flamingos and iguanas keep you company while you eat your breakfast.  One week away changed Michelle and Crista and made a lasting impression that they both believe will stay with them forever. In Episode 76 of The Lean Out Your Business podcast they are sharing some of the biggest lessons they learned and how they are leveraging this experience to continue to bring more peace and impact to their businesses and their daily lives.  In Part 1 of this 2 Part series Crista and Michelle share some of their favorite moments from their time on Necker Island, why this experience was different than past business retreats they’ve been on and some of their biggest takeaways from speakers like Sarah Blondin and Azure Antoinette. Show topics include: 3:00 what it was like being roommates for a week and the view from Michelle and Crista’s balcony 4:14 the one word Michelle would use to explain her experience on Necker Island 5:50 how Crista’s mind naturally works and why Necker Island took her out of her natural state (in a good way) 7:56 what Michelle got from Necker Island that she had been missing the most in her life back home 9:44 letting go of time constraints and just being 10:55 what Crista hopes to bring back with her from Necker Island 11:44 Crista’s nickname and why she has a hard time meditating 13:25 putting healthy boundaries around email and making time for meditation 14:18 why Crista and Michelle love Sara Blondin and her work around meditation 16:58 pursuing the question “what’s inside of me, that I haven’t allowed to come outside?” 18:42 introduction to Azure Antoinette, poet, entrepreneur, millennial and arts education advocate 19:00 one of Crista’s favorite memories from Necker Island 23:88 Michelle’s biggest takeaway from her time with Azure 24:38 believing that you are enough and what you’re doing is enough 26:21 a lesson on extreme forgiveness and bravery from a Vietnam War survivor Links from Today’s Episode: Want to know how to pitch yourself as a guest on podcasts? Connect with Michelle at themlgcollective.com Visit sarahblondin.com for more of the same type of meditation practices Crista and Michelle learned on Necker Island Learn more about Azure Antoinette Work with Crista: If you’re ready to reimagine your business but aren’t sure where to start, book a free consultation call at scalingstrategycall.com Ready to build your signature, scalable offer? Join our 90-day Build to Scale incubator program.  Apply to join the Simplify to Scale Business Accelerator program, a program for those who have completed Build to Scale or who already have a proven scalable signature offer. It helps you grow and scale that offer and then develop your full scalable signature offer suite. Want to start your strategic planning? Order your 90 Day Planner to help you create and execute your plan, remembering to plan "just in time." If you have a plan but are struggling to execute, are not getting your desired results or are wondering if your vision needs some fine tuning, your book your 1:1 business intensive session with Crista and start getting the outcomes you knew you could.  If you loved this episode then you won't want to miss the opportunity to join like minded, high achieving women at the Lean Out, Level Up Retreat. Reserve your spot today! Love this podcast? Then you want to join the Lean Out Method community on Facebook for weekly mini trainings with Crista.  Interested in working with Crista privately or not sure which program is the best fit? Book a consult call for your opportunity to explore options.