In My Non-Expert Opinion
Chelsea Riffe
The old world is crumbling. The new one is being built in real time... what are you building? Notes from the New World is a podcast for world builders: the deep thinkers, visionaries, philosophers and creators who ready to imagine something different, energizing and unconventional. We need new ways of operating now more than ever. Hosted by Chelsea Riffe, Internet Philosopher and Visibility Strategist, each episode explores how people are building new ways of living, working, and connecting, from unconventional business models to radically different ways of thinking about time, money, and relationships. What does it take to build a world you actually want to live in?
The old world is crumbling. The new one is being built in real time... what are you building? Notes from the New World is a podcast for world builders: the deep thinkers, visionaries, philosophers and creators who ready to imagine something different, energizing and unconventional. We need new ways of operating now more than ever. Hosted by Chelsea Riffe, Internet Philosopher and Visibility Strategist, each episode explores how people are building new ways of living, working, and connecting, from unconventional business models to radically different ways of thinking about time, money, and relationships. What does it take to build a world you actually want to live in?
Friendship Is NOT Inconvenient, Working to Live Is with Edila Smith of The Link-Up
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We'll spend thousands on business coaching without batting an eyelash, but the moment a friend asks us to join her big birthday party over a weekend, "we have to check the budget"... We fly across oceans for conferences, but hesitate when it comes to weddings, celebrations, or any other friendship focused event... Why is this? How did "friendship is inconvenient" become such a tagline this year? You know what's ACTUALLY inconvenient? Working to live! It's INSANE. This whole mindset of moving mountains for our business, but not our friends, is the reason loneliness is on the rise, isolation is more prevalent than ever, and why we keep joining Circle memberships instead of making plans IRL. How did we get here? And how can we turn this narrative around? It's something Edila Smith, the mastermind behind The Link-Up, is hellbent on changing, one gathering at a time. Edila and I BOTH believe friendship is truly the connective tissue of our society, and how we'll get through this capitalist hellscape together. We talk about: how to make plans even when you're exhausted (and investigating why we're so exhausted in the first place...) why getting groceries together "counts" and why we need to stop trying to be the most high energy friend every day how to be more community-minded vs. business-minded cool ways to center friendship and connection (including ideas for a Friendship Fund!) Edila's genius creation - The Link-Up - and why she believes gathering IRL is the lifeline we've all been looking for What if friendship came first, and business second? That's the world we want to live in. π΄ Come join us at The Link-Up in Baja, Mexico Nov 1st - 5th! π²π½ β΅οΈ THE LINK-UP DEETS: 5 days/4 nights in a stunning boutique villa nestled between palm trees and the ocean A short distance from the ocean and minutes from Todos Santos Curated to support (re) connection, frienship-making and having big fun Equal parts "let's go for a swim" and "I didn't know I needed this conversation until now" Long table dinners with candles melting down and glasses clinking Afternoons by the pool with a DJ setting the perfect vibe Nourished with farm-to-table meals prepared by our private chef Built around full body aliveness and presence Made for the ones who want to step through a portal and leave their bags at the door The Link-Up is where you'll experience a renewed desire to L I V E your life, not just exist inside it. Apply right here, and mention my name in the app! DM Edi here with any questions :) Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 cover it all. Tune in to hear a full report on the first few weeks of testing out an algorithm-free life, and what's to come. Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 magical widdit, that we literally cannot picture a different way of operating? Ximena Servin, Mexican environmental internationalist, ocean lover, and regenerative business educator, is on today's ep to break down the "Imagination Gap", why most of us are stuck in "reflective impotence" (we know everything's wrong but can't figure out what to do), and how "cathedral thinking" β building something you'll never see completed β might be the only way forward. The main questions we explore: how to make flourishing more important than growth, what it takes to build a regenerative business, and how can we get comfortable with the concept of "enough"? We get into: What the imagination gap actually is and why capitalism makes it feel like we can never access this magical part of our brains Cathedral thinking and why the online coaching industry is structurally the opposite of this The solo founder obsession vs. collective, ecosystem-based business... and why Chelsea might need to de-center her own personal brand soon Why you can't be the next Elon Musk AND run a regenerative business (and why the "go to space" tech bro mentality has become so popular) Why infinite growth requires infinite extraction, and what "flourishing" actually looks like as a success metric Why the word "enough" triggers people into scarcity spirals Sacred economics, and how the story of scarcity is a self-fulfilling prophecy we keep agreeing to Storytelling as the tool for collective reimagination Practical imagination exercises, like giraffes riding bikes...seriously If you've been feeling stuck in short-term survival mode, questioning whether your business actually matters in what seems like a modern day apocalypse, or wondering if there's a way to build something that gives more than it takes, this episode is your invitation to stop optimizing for infinite growth and start building the cathedral you want to last for generations beyond you. Connect with Ximena: The Field - Regenerative Business Course Natipical Instagram Ximena's Instagram Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 community-fueled small business media backed by over 400 paid subscribers, is on today's ep to break down the misunderstood world of indie (independent) media, paid subscriptions and other revenue models, and why Substack might be the absolute worst place to build your writing career. Seriously. The main question we explore: what if your audience was your investor β and that was enough? We get into: What indie media actually means and why it's so important in today's fragmented landscape Why Lex hates Substack with the fire of a thousand suns and thinks everyone needs to get off... yesterday (including specific examples of how they steal your audience and revenue) The difference between a newsletter, an email list, and email marketing β and why we may be overcomplicating things Paid subscriptions vs. sponsorships vs. advertising: which revenue model fits your personality and daily workflow? How Lex sold her local politics newsletter, expanding our minds to what's possible when you have strong, valuable IP Subscription fatigue, the paywall police, and why patronage is not Netflix. The "dance for me because I paid you" mentality is tireddd How to stay hopeful in the media biz when tech CEOs are devolving into oligarchy and software prices are spiking 200% If you've been questioning your presence on Substack, wondering whether anyone would actually pay for your writing, or assuming funding only happens to the Call Her Daddy's of the world β this episode is your invitation to look at the media landscape differently and build using your own playbook (and how to break a rule or two π). Connect with Lex: Grab 20% off your first year of Lex's Legends subscription right HERE! Revenue Rulebreaker Threads Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 practice. We get into: How technically we could be classified as competitors, but consider each other Power Rangers: part of the same squad, focused on similar missions, and going about it different ways Why "if they wanted to, they would" is a phrase that needs to go in the trashcan ASAP The real difference between pitching, reaching out, and clout chasing... and how to tell which one you're doing Treating your scariest asks like experiments Rejection as data, not a verdict... and how Carly turned a "no" from a bestselling author into a "yes" just by getting clearer (SO inspired by this story!) What happens if everyone says yes and you don't know what to do with yourself? Why "out of your league" is a story you're telling yourself, and how pedestalizing people actually dehumanizes them Collaboration > competition If you've been overthinking your website, your follower count, or your "readiness" before reaching out to someone, this episode is an invitation to stop preparing and just hit send. Life is about who you know, after all. Connect with Carly: Reach Out Party Website Substack Instagram LinkedIn Tether Tool Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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! π 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 feel entitled to know everything about public figures? And where can we learn to set, enforce, and not cross boundaries, especially in the online space? Patronage vs. transactional support β from Diabolical Lies' maternity leave subscription controversy to reframing paid memberships as investment rather than instant-gratification transactions, it's time to talk about new ways to support creators! "More is more" posting mentality β Debunking the idea that posting 10x more = success; using data to find what actually drives revenue, and growing followers through podcasts/pitching instead of just posting more Defining "enough" β Enough revenue, enough output, and prioritizing LIFE BUILDING over grinding it out at the content factory. Business model instability β Chasing followers as false security amid shifting launch models and buying habits. Imagination and dialing up the weirdness β period. Influencer industry news β Alix Earle's Netflix reality show, Alex Cooper shutting down Unwell Drinks, looking at their brand archetypes and what they represent, their media strategy, and what this all means at a macro level. We discuss everything through the lens of online leadership, digital behavior, and modern philosophy. Youβll leave with clear takeaways to move forward with, as well as a deeper understanding of how these topics are already impacting the conversations youβre leading, online and off. The internet is chaos β we'll help you make sense of it from our corner of it all ;) Connect with Xanthe: Instagram NEW Lifestyle Instagram Social Life Website Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 carrying a heavy load... and where a stuffed frog comes into play (yes, really) Anger as a creative force vs. destruction. What's the difference between repression and diplomacy btw? How to stop the slam-dunk energy rampant on Threads and channel frustration into solutions FAFO aka f*cking around and finding out... why is low-stakes exploratory research only for freshman in college? Let's reclaim that energy plzzz. Giving "branding" a rebrand. Put down the logos, fonts, and colors, and pick up a convicted opinion and a plan! What Japan's food-waste stickers or cheeky zines about AI use disarm people and drive real change Audacity as boldness, not recklessness If you've been lost in the sauce, spiraling about how everything LOOKS, this episode is an invitation to shake up that energy and try a totally new approach focused on fun, play, and jester-like energy! Connect with Alicia: Find Your Brand's Soft Rebellion Free Resource Website Instagram Threads Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 miss out on life's biggest opportunities by sitting in the passenger seat. We talk about: Reframing "waiting for the invitation" and how to move beyond the LITERAL interpretation to actively create conditions (podcasting, writing, showing up) that invite opportunities. Making outreach and pitching feel warm and not annoying AF. Building genuine rapport, finding connections, and doing research before reaching out vs. cold-pitching someone "hey girl haven't talked since we were 16 but would love for you to join my course! Link in bio!" Reframing labels (Projector, HSP, ADHD, rejection-sensitive) as data points to design a personalized, sustainable approach to visibility and business. Discernment over volume. How to say no to opportunities that don't fit, and trusting what's meant to work out, will! Making pitching fun and creative again. Gamify audacity by using playful approaches like quests, small asks, and outlandish ideas to build confidence and make outreach sustainable vs. another "ugh, I have to do that?" chore Connect with Agata: The Culture of Unrushing Podcast on Spotify and Apple Substack Waitlist to Agata's mastermind Experience Audit Freebie Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 where we need humans banding together more than ever. You know this. I know this. We all do!!! And it all starts with moves being made. One shot. One ask. One request. This episode dives into nearly 20 ways to shoot your shot, ranging from asking your credit card to lower your interest rate to doing astrology readings at the local farmer's market to landing a byline in an indie magazine. The options are truly endless when you think outside the box! I've helped over 100+ clients realize the world is their oyster when they understand the art of shooting their shot. We'll be discussing alllllll the above inside the Shoot Your Shot Challenge going down August 25th - 27th (or 28th if you go VIP for more direct hot seat coaching!) The details: Runs August 25th - 27th (or 28th if you jump into the VIP Bonus Hot Seat Coaching Sesh!) $99 for VIP | $33 for the 3 day experience All calls recorded and sent as a replay if you can't make it live Mix of lessons + Q&A SHOTS WILL BE SHOT ;) Grab your spot RIGHT HERE Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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!!!" can actually be terrible advice (and how to build sustainably instead) Why the "Rags to Riches" narrative gets glamorized and why stability should actually be the Main Character instead Legacy as a live well lived, not just the impact you make in your lifetime, and how the way you show up for your neighbor, grandma, and community matters just as much as professional milestones Sienna's "Life First Philosophy" and the life audit framework to design a business that actually matches how you feel AND what you want Intentional time design and how to release the soul-sucking corporate conditioning of self-surveillance This episode was such an energizing reminder that the way your life FEELS is much more important than how it looks. And that's exactly what Sienna helps you do ;) Connect with Sienna: Join The Legacy Lab Foundations for the Future Podcast on Spotify & Apple Resources Instagram Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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, genuine partnerships. Indie magazine features in the coolest niches. The opportunities overfloweth. Pitch Perfect passed away peacefully in July of 2026. After a full and colorful life, she is survived by her heir... Audacity!!! In this episode, I reveal the name of the heir with absolute naming genius & strategist Katie Pannell of 26&thensome! We get into: Why I decided to rename Pitch Perfect, despite all its success and brand recognition How people perceive names and why it's so important to take your time naming things When is a good time to rename something? Why change a good thing? How I decided on Audacity (and why it scared me) Names that didn't make the cut (but will still use in my marketing) The emotional rollercoaster of naming precious things and SO much more in the world of naming, branding, and pivoting Perfect for anyone whose ready to kill their darlings. Connect with Katie: Website Instagram Threads Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 β 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? We respond to this Reel by Levi Coralynn who addresses the topic, and dive into the overlap between influencers, capitalism and misogyny Meta Glasses β I share my theory about why these will never take off in the way Zuck deludes, Xanthe shares her take on how they've positioned these culturally, and we have to wonder... who (and what?) are these really for? Plus a slew of other AI headlines, including Substack's partnership with Pangram to detect AI writing, the backlash against Meta's gen AI tool, and how did we get to the point of "Claudefishing", where you can have Claude create videos of you from a single image BIG ep today! We discuss everything through the lens of online leadership, digital behavior, and modern philosophy. Youβll leave with clear takeaways to move forward with, as well as a deeper understanding of how these topics are already impacting the conversations youβre leading, online and off. The internet is chaos β we'll help you make sense of it from our corner of it all. Connect with Xanthe: Join Social Life and use code CHELSEA for $10 off any membership! It's the social media + content strategy membership to stop second guessing your social media shit and become the sought-after creator you're meant to be Check out Leadership Lifestyle Carousel Templates β strategic templates designed with your audience's reaction in mind Links to all of Xanthe's offers: including Leisure Ethic Planner, Content Planner and more Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 make equal with" and "to strive together". Come with me as I make comparisons to modern day media powerhouses like Alex Cooper, how the Threads ick comes back around every season, the skill gap hamster wheel and more. I end with "The Parable of the Mexican Fisherman" which I think should be required reading for all entrepreneurs. This is for anyone in a comparison spiral, feeling exhausted by "competing" to scale, and who want to do business differently. Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
Back with another off the cuff vlog today, and this time, I share a smoothie of thoughts, including: The power of constraints boosting imagination How I produce more coherent work with constraints My experience flying Business Class from Copenhagen to Lisbon and the glaring spotlight of class systems in travel What Business Class and the coaching space have in common What "classes" are we creating in our own ecosystems and are we happy about it? Is there anything we can change? Why I'd never run a 4000+ person program and why I never desire to How I make my business work focusing on intimacy and build that into my business model WHEW, a lot can go down in 10 mins! Let me know your thoughts in the Spotify comment section, leave a written review, and slide in my DMs (on Threads)! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 going Emotional whiplash of starting over every few months Why it's so hard to commit to one place Some financial advice nuggets sprinkled in General musings about my lifestyle and what's next We're having a Letting It Rip Summer, so let me know what ya think of this style! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 β what makes offers go viral? How much did the role of FOMO play here? Plus, pricing strategy, timing, and the difference between viral content and viral offers. (Xanthe and I also share what we think our own viral offers could be!) Desire over data β Why do some creators like Kareem from Subway Takes deliberately ignore data? When are metrics actually useful vs. an armor? How much do you create for the love of the game over the numbers? Flodesk's AI Studio rollout β AI really is taking over and its latest target is Flodesk, a company near and dear to Xanthe's heart that's prompted quite the moral dilemma. Will we use it? For what? What does this mean for tech companies en masse, including the "smaller" ones? Plus, low-effort posting, personal diary content, and the surge in nostalgia β is this all in resistance to AI? We discuss everything through the lens of online leadership, digital behavior, and modern philosophy. Youβll leave with clear takeaways to move forward with, as well as a deeper understanding of how these topics are already impacting the conversations youβre leading, online and off. The internet is chaos β we'll help you make sense of it from our corner of it all. Connect with Xanthe: Grab the Leadership Lifestyle Templates - strategic Carousel templates designed WITH your audience's reaction in mind Join Social Life - the social media support system that solves your content execution problem, keeps your creative spark alive, and meaningfully grows your business β without asking you to post more, perform harder, or please the petty algorithm Instagram Love You To The Core Podcast Links to all offers, including Leisure Ethic Planner, Content Planner and more Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 going to afford all this month's expenses?" kind of numbers. At first, I was chill, leaning on my savings and systems. Then, I freaked out. HOW TF DID THIS HAPPEN?! I thought I mastered budgeting and forecasting?? I share the full story, what I did to turn the ship around, and share practical advice on what to do when you're in a similar sitch. Episodes mentioned: How I Paid off $8K of Debt in One Month How I Planned My Sabbatical (So You Can Too) - Saving, Taking 2 Months Off and Why Itβs Freaking Me Out βοΈ Have more questions? Leave a voicemail on the hotline and I'll answer in the next ep! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 sentences on stage, nodded along to Dara calling him out??, and then went home to yap with false BDE on his podcast. What IS West's strategy here? Amanda's post-Summer House reality check. Lost brand deals, a swimwear collab that's likely dunzo, and fully tied to a brand she said was never really fully invested in. What does the path "back" even look like β and does staying with West make it impossible? The Kyle and Amanda deep dive. Were they ever truly in love, or were they business partners who stayed together for the show? We unpack four years of no intimacy, the cheating admissions, Kyle's deflection Olympics, and what on earth did they think therapy was for? The "Carl's a Mess" ad moment. Was it harmless fun or did Amanda have a point? Also β did everyone forget about her Buffalo Wild Wings ad throwing shade at Kyle??? Because we didn't. Dara's speech. 10/10. No notes. What we need from Part 3: Andy asking Amanda and West to name what they actually like about each other. The Ben and Amanda Italy commentary that flew by way too fast. Jesse getting more airtime. Just a few things on our wishlist! We are SAT for Part 3 and cannot wait to see who gets asked back... filming starts next month! P.S. We get into convos like this inside POPCORN CLUB, my free monthly movie + TV debrief meetup. Next one is Weds June 10th at 11am EST to go IN on the three part Summer House Reunion. Come join us! Connect with Shelly: Instagram Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 β 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 do with this info. Hot Chef Threads drama β IYKYK, and if you don't, we'll explain. Do we "owe" our audiences anything after we make our personal lives very public? Is it okay to paywall your vulnerability? How can we be more mindful of the dynamic we play in our online communities? The Met Gala x tech billionaires funding the arts β is this a good or bad thing in the long-run? Why are tech bros so obsessed with inserting themselves in fashion right now? What amount of money makes people bend on their morals/values and why? Everlane gets bought up by SHEIN β WTF. Period. We discuss everything through the lens of online leadership, digital behavior, and modern philosophy. Youβll leave with clear takeaways to move forward with, as well as a deeper understanding of how these topics are already impacting the conversations youβre leading, online and off. The internet is chaos β we'll help you make sense of it from our corner of it all. Connect with Xanthe: Instagram Love You To The Core Podcast Life of the Party β enrolling right now! Use code NOTES for $100 off! Links to all offers, including Leisure Ethic Planner, Content Planner, Social Life membership and more Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 House? Why is no one making a bigger deal of the Ben wanting to bang Amanda in Italy commentary? We wrap with our favorite lines from the show and what answers we need in Part 2 & 3. Also, can we wish that Andy would ask Amanda and West to name all the things they love about each other? Girls can dream! Connect with Shelly: Instagram Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 wrong. When the internet is filled with black and white thinking, name-calling, and passive aggressive posts... I can't help but wonder: isn't this what led to the surge of AI in the first place? Did the AI boom happen due to a lack of communication, conflict resolution, and critical thinking skills? Why would people turn to a robot instead of a human to ask questions about business, life and love? Why aren't we hiring real people right now, even when we know it's the "right" thing to do? What's the point of moving at lightning speed? Where is this all taking us? These are all the questions I ask today, from both sides of the debate. I was a Power User not too long ago, and am currently on an "AI cleanse". I share how one long afternoon with a custom GPT and one too many prompts led me to this point... As usual, no final answers here. Just observations, thoughts, questions, and ideas for how we can stop pieing each other in the face about AI and instead, build a bridge with curiosity, imagination, stories and some good ole fashioned empathy. I can't wait to hear your thoughts! People mentioned in this ep: Ximena - everyone's favorite Mexican Eco-Philosopher KP Pilley - Editorial Strategist & 9-Grid Extraordinaire Xanthe Appleyard & Social Life Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 actual roadmap to understand our inner worlds (and why it's not just some fun personality quiz). We get into: β¨ why your chart is a fingerprint but transits are what you DO with your hands β¨ how to access any zodiac archetype even if you have no placements in certain houses β¨ why your moon sign is the single best entry point to understanding your body, your creative cycles, and how long anything is going to take you (mind-blowing info, NGL). We also get into Hollis leaving Instagram (SO. MANY. QUESTIONS.), Uranus entering Gemini cosmic weather report, and why vibe coding feels like a very on-brand sign for this transit. Plus: secret societies, invisible communities, and why building something slowly might be the most radical thing you can do right now. Casual, as always ;) Connect with Hollis: Website The Designed Life Podcast [Apple + Spotify] Threads SPACIOUS workshop - May 20th, 3:30pm EST: 60 minutes to identify the empty houses in your natal chart - what they are, what areas of life they pertain to, and how theyβre already showing up in your life. Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 evolving in the coming months (and years tbh!) My predictions include pivoting to totally unexpected offers, the continued surge of IRL experiences, longer programs, "underground visibility", redefining what enough is, going back to school, and how building institutions ourselves could be the key to staying power. What do you think? Slide in my DMs and let me know or tag me on socials with your thoughts, I have a feeling this is a bigger conversation to be had amongst all of us... Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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) β are ANY social platforms backed by Big Tech actually ethical? Do we have to choose the "lesser of evils"? Plus, why we both left this year. Summer House's never-ending scandal β surveillance culture, the illusion of justice and what it costs us as a society to keep fueling the drama with social commentary Alix vs. Alex AND ALSO Unwell vs. The Media β the cost of skyrocketing to fame in a short window of time, the spectacle of two internet superstars fighting online (and why we can't look away)...plus, are media networks all they're cracked up to be? We discuss everything through the lens of online leadership, digital behavior, and modern philosophy. Youβll leave with clear takeaways to move forward with, as well as a deeper understanding of how these topics are already impacting the conversations youβre leading, online and off. The internet is chaos β we'll help you make sense of it from our corner of it all. Connect with Xanthe: Instagram Love You To The Core Podcast Links to all offers, including Leisure Ethic Planner, Content Planner, Social Life membership and more! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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, I explore my own doom-and-gloom mode that sent me into AI psychosis, how I climbed out of the dark hole, and started to realize the power of imagination, relationships, art, creativity, and prioritizing seeking joy. If you've felt hopeless, numb, or paralyzed by fear, I hope this episode stirs something within you to ignite a new future. We need your creative thinking now more than ever. Questions to sit with: What inputs are you going reduce this week or intentionally change? What's something super imaginative and forward thinking and non-apocalyptic that you could start putting out in the world? What brings you joy and how can you top up on it this week? DM me @chelseariffe with your reflections β€οΈβπ₯ I can't wait to hear what world you're building. Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 self-obsession is actually the most attractive thing (and how to do so without being arrogant) Handling haters Dating your mirror, not your opposite, and why that changes how you show up before they arrive How to start when it feels like WAY TOO MUCH: what's one song, meal, thing you can do in the next 30 seconds that makes you feel more vibrant?! Connect with Ashley: 𧲠Jump in Magnetic Habits Bingo 101 starting April 27! β€οΈβπ₯ Book a Future Lover Reading with 20% off w. code LOVERGIRL π± IG π¦ Effects of Butterflies Podcast π + free resources Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
I've been obsessed with Ashley B. Jones since the moment our orbits collided βafter 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 that actually need to show up to the party (yes, including your shadow) The golden shadow: why your obsession with a TV show, a celeb, or a queer fictional hockey player is secretly about you. The difference between a dream and a fantasy Why being a fangirl of your own life is the most magnetic thing you can do for your biz, your relationships, and your nervous system. How to microdose your way back to joy if it's felt unsafe. Ashley also shares why Magnetic Habits Bingo 101 changed her life, shadow work as a path to magnetism, and hot take: niching creates more resonance, not less. Strap in, babes. Connect with Ashley: Website Instagram Effects of Butterflies Podcast + free resources and offers! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 Design, especially its cognitive architecture. Keolani Young is here to teach us a Human Design 2.0 lesson today: Variable. This is an advanced aspect of HD as it reveals the way our brain physically digests information, the environments that support our creativity, and the places that truly nourish us. It also uncovers our perspective β the unique lens through which we see the world β and our motivation, the left vs. the right mind, the strategic vs. the receptive. If you're seeking a more intuitive, design-led approach to building your business, this episode is for you. Connect with Keolani: @keolaniyoung on TikTok @keolaniyoung on IG Get your free advanced Human Design chart Save $25 on a 1:1 reading: Legacy Human Design Reading Great Measure Podcast Visit Keolani's Website Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 Art of Enough Media as activism: what would it look like to change the world and flood our feeds with joy, imagination and silliness? Humanity as your brand In order to build a new world and bring people in, you have to be the first citizen of your own first. Make it magnetizing, captivating, and SO articulate, it's a no-brainer for people to jump in. Tune in as I share the steps I'm taking to lay down the bricks, and the point of these pursuits. Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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. Lois reminds us: When you lose your words, you lose yourself. Lois built her entire identity around language, then moved to a small Costa Rican town after having her first baby, surrounded by people who spoke only Spanish, and the woman who always had the right words suddenly had none... what she couldn't have known then is that was entirely the point. The creative elephant never forgets. When you're not saying the real thing, every piece of content, every project, every newsletter becomes a hostage to it; your creativity doesn't leave, it just sits in the corner, arms crossed, waiting. Trying harder is a one-way ticket to the void. The void is a compass that shows up when you've drifted so far from yourself you're basically a human LinkedIn post, arriving not to destroy you but to say: come back to your actual voice. Write the unsendable thing. A daily writing practice that's purely for you (no feed, algorithm, or audience) is where your public voice quietly gets built. Presence beats vocabulary every time. Deep, juicy, family-level friendships are built on showing up, staying in the room after saying the wrong thing, and learning to laugh at yourself, not perfect sentence structure. This conversation is for those in the middle of identity shapeshifting, multi-lingual multi-hyphenates, who need a permission slip to say the thing you've been swallowing. She gives us a gentle but firm reminder that the most radical creative act available to you right now is NOT the next launch, the next rebrand, or the next post β it's just being the person who's already here. Connect with Lois: Writing Wildly Retreats: a full writing immersion in the Costa Rican jungle where your most important writing finally gets to breathe (enrolling for June + Sept 2026, mention how you found it in the application!) Creative Living App: the app that turns your instinct to consume into a desire to create Sweet Talk: A creative business uprising disguised as 4 months of writing, copy + messaging mentorship Substack: The Smoking Area Instagram Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 β Identity Mentor, Creation Consultant, and fellow 6/2 visionary β joins me to talk about the peculiar loneliness of time-traveling through your own business, why outgrowing your audience is part of evolving, and what it actually means to build wealth that redistributes rather than hoards. Themes from the episode: The Visionary Gap: How to hold the vision of the future while staying present Identity Shapeshifting as Evolution, Not Abandonment: Outgrowing your audience might be part of the process The Myth of the Monthly Revenue Screenshot: We dismantle why the "consistent $50K months" narrative is a golden cage The Wound of the Uncredited Visionary: We wade into the tension between wanting recognition for planting seeds three years ago and trusting the butterfly effect Wealth as Redistribution, Not Accumulation: We dream out loud about generous entrepreneurship β scholarships, family flights paid for, and wealth moving through hands that will do good with it 2027: A BIG paradigm shift is coming. Nina shares why we need sit in silence, find safety inside yourself, and trust your vision If you're ready to align your business with your actual design instead of someone else's blueprint, connect with Nina and give yourself permission to build something unheard of β because that's where the gold lives. CONNECT WITH NINA Website: Your Aligned Space Living Proof: a space for sixthlines to turn lived experience into wisdom you can live and lead from (enrollment closes Feb 17th, 2026) Private Sessions: human design / creation consultation / purpose + legacy codes Altitude: a 1:1 space to step out of the noise, regain perspective, and see your next move clearly Instagram: @its_ninachin Rooftop Views: the newsletter Soul Space Time Podcast on Spotify Soul Space Time Podcast on Apple Incomparable Podcast on Spotify Incomparable Podcast on Apple Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 β the social strategist behind the popular "9-Grid" offer β joins me to talk about taking your power back on social media, building ethical content worlds, and making it stupid-easy for people to hire you without posting 30 Reels a month. Themes from the episode: The 9-Grid: Your Digital Bulletin Board (Not Your Full-Time Job: Instagram's become this weird proof-of-existence thing, but the nine grid lets you treat your profile like a coffee shop bulletin board β nine strategic posts, then peace TF out. You don't need to live there 24/7 to run a successful business. Instagram's Chokehold on Our Worthiness: Let's be honest, Meta is making money off our insecurities. KP and I discuss how to use the platform on your terms and drive people to owned media where Zuck can't deplatform you for posting a caption with the word "sex" in it. Pain Point Marketing Is Dead: That girl boss panic-inducing marketing where you scare people into buying? It attracts nightmare clients who feel buyer's remorse the next morning. Real marketing talks to someone's most regulated self, not their freaked-out swipe-my-credit-card-at-midnight self. Your Editorial Stance Beats Any Algorithm: When you have a clear worldview, content becomes easier because you're not trying to rage-bait βyou're just showing up as yourself. Relationship Marketing Isn't Transactional (And That's the Point): Orbit jumping and showing up in people's worlds doesn't always result in immediate sales, and that's okay β sometimes you're just planting seeds or having a good conversation. If youβre ready to ditch performative posting and build a presence rooted in your values (not Adam Mosseriβs latest metric), connect with KP for more resources β and maybe even a social media presence that finally feels like you. Connect with KP: Website Instagram Content Constellation Waitlist (aka the 9 grid!) + more! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 only kind that lasts. If you've tired of activism that depletes rather than sustains, this one's for you. We're philosophizing, asking the bigger questions, and as Ximena so eloquently states: making the intellectual visceral. Key themes: 1. The Intellectual Turned Visceral Philosophy often gets confused with being SUPER cerebral, but itβs actually something you FEEL in your entire body. When intellectual work moves through your whole system, that's when transformation actually happens! 2. Philosophy for Humans, Not Just Philosophers Academia gatekeeps philosophy with intentional jargon, but philosophizing is just having conversations with deep curiosity. It LITERALLY means love of wisdom. You're already a philosopher ;) 3. Time, Capitalism, and the Productivity Trap Capitalism hijacked time itself, turning it from cyclical and embodied into linear, scarce, and productive, something to optimize rather than experience. We've internalized this timeline so deeply that rest feels like rebellion, and it's legit killing us. 4. Resistance as Love Resistance rooted only in anger mimics the systems it's trying to dismantle, but real sustained resistance grows from love and knowing what you're for. The long revolution happens when we build the spaces we want to see, making resistance an act of imagination and joy rather than just critique. 5. The Democratization of Knowledge as Radical Act Philosophy trapped in universities serves power, but the tools of critical thinking are human capacities, not special skills reserved for people with degrees. Your questions are valid, your thinking is valuable, your philosophizing countssss! Connect with Ximena (and join the next round of ROOTED IMPACT): Substack (Ximena Ximena + Tuhella) Instagram Velvet Philosophy Podcast Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 RosalΓa's Lux, Sinners, and Heated Rivalry are proof that audiences are STARVING for work that challenges them β and why we need to stop underestimating people's capacity to pay attention. Plus: why "the more we are in the era of dopamine, the more I want the opposite" is my new creative north star, and how I'm building SUPERNOVA as a thinking lab where we synthesize obsessions into worldviews that actually move culture. Snippets from this episode: The podcast rebrand: After 8 years, I'm retiring "In My Non-Expert Opinion" because it was a shield I no longer need. I'm ready to own my voice, go full throttle, and podcast 2-3x/week. Deleting social apps = instant brain space - I took the apps off my phone for one week and the clarity was WILD. Ideas landed, brain fog lifted, and I realized: why am I not treating online platforms like contract jobs instead of letting them scatter my attention 24/7? RosalΓa, Sinners, and Heated Rivalry are giving us credit to pay attention - These aren't light, bubblegum experiences. RosalΓa dropped an album in 14 languages with the London Symphony Orchestra. Sinners demand you clock in to catch the symbolism. Heated Rivalry became a global phenomenon not because "the guys are hot," but because it shows radical intimacy and vulnerability on screen. We connect through challenge, not just agreement - RosalΓa didn't water down Lux for mass appeal; she asked us to rise with her. The most powerful connection happens when artists challenge us to expand our capacity. "What is most personal is most universal" - Carl Rogers said it, and Heated Rivalry proves it. We're obsessed because we see ourselves in the yearning, the walls, the avoidance. When you dig into YOUR inner treasure chest and build a captivating world, people will leave their old ones behind to join you. Question of the week: Why do we say "pay attention"? Email me at team@chelseariffe.com or DM me @chelseariffe with your thoughts. This episode is fueled by FOOTNOTES, my newsletter filled with rabbit holes, synthesis, questions and more. Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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's the deal with situationships? What are the upsides and downsides of fandom, especially one this rabid? How can we use this joy to fuel change? SEE YOU AT THE COTTAGE BABES. Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
Folks... weβve 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 fandomsβ¦ I promise you, the hype is beyond worth it. Itβs 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 drugs were sprinkled in this script? What subliminal messaging did they use? WHAT IS GOING ON???!!! Weβre happy. Glowing. More pep in our step. This show has absolutely altered our brain chemistry. DISCLAIMER: this is spoiler city. We discuss everything in the show. This is a 2 parter. Buckle up, sooo much more to come in Part 2! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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'm retiring from being "The Podcast Queen," and the creative possession that birthed SUPERNOVA β my new thinking lab for people who want to build intellectual frameworks that shape culture instead of learning more tactical skills. Plus: why I'm choosing restraint as my 2026 word, and why I'm actively exploring capped business models and circular economies instead of scaling into outer space. Themes from the episode: Making the same money while living exponentially better - I generated $143K (basically what I made in 2024), but took almost 3 months off, worked Tuesdays-Thursdays, and traveled to 10+ cities, which honestly feels more successful than any revenue goal ever could. From reactive hot takes to restrained discernment - I'm retiring the knee-jerk cultural commentary and choosing thoughtfulness over Threads wars, because not everything needs my opinion and frankly, discernment is sexy as hell. Why SUPERNOVA exists and why I refuse to be the podcast queen forever - The sabbatical revealed I don't want my legacy to be "she taught people to pitch/podcast," I want it to be "she taught people to build worlds," which required creating a 4-month thinking lab for intellectual frameworks that transcend your current business reputation. Ditching cold pitching for relational EVERYTHING - I stopped teaching extractive tactics and started focusing on nurturing your actual circle, which resulted in my most collaborative Pitch Perfect cohorts and proved that relationships always win over spray-and-pray strategies. Exploring capped income and circular economies because endless growth is a scam - I engaged in 8+ swaps/trades for high-ticket programs, I'm capping SUPERNOVA at 10 people, and I'm actively researching what it means to redistribute resources instead of building a team-run empire I don't even want. My 2026 themes: CREATE. PLAY. PHILOSOPHIZE. EXPLORE. UNEARTH. ASK BIG QUESTIONS. SIMMER. PONDER. WONDER. THINK. What are yours?! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 episode: The Cape Town summer that was pure lightning in a bottle - and why watching my entire friend group simultaneously couple up while I navigated complex relational issues sent me into an existential spiral about missing invisible boats. Setting the container and having THE scary conversation - how I stopped swallowing feelings to avoid looking "too sensitive," ugly-cried through total honesty, and learned that vulnerability won't actually kill you (even when your nervous system disagrees). When my friends passed in a rafting accident and grief rewired everything - and how loss demolishes your understanding of what actually matters. The AI creativity binge that nearly broke my brain - what happens when you're alone with no friends, no language skills, and only ChatGPT validating your 47th brand iteration until everything you're obsessed with feels boring and nothing matters anymore (scary AF) Maturity as staying put instead of booking another escape flight - why I'm extending in Lima, joining local studios, and forcing myself to deal with shit instead of using travel as emotional avoidance (growth! so sexy!). My 2025 was an invitation to stop performing identities that don't fit me anymore, start saying what I mean, befriending my demons, and contemplating my 200 year plan. Let's spiral together :) Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 like nervous systems, and why most leaders unintentionally exile the parts of themselves that hold their best answers. The myth of βeither/orβ thinking in strategy, and how giving yourself space to download and take risks creates better products and better leadership. Why Giana refuses to niche down, convince people, and chooses to work only with those who deeply get it. Very "IYKYK" energy The evolution of Ravish and how it helps people build capacity, face discomfort daily, and integrate complexity over time. The heart of Kitchen Table Sauce: conversations that simmer, shift, and unfold in real time, inviting listeners into taboo, messy, nonlinear, non-clarity-seeking dialogue. HOT. If you crave leadership that honors your complexity, business that mirrors your humanity, and community spaces where nothing gets bypassed (bye 2020), this episode will feel like a deep exhale. Gianaβs work is an invitation to jump into abyss and have a damn good time doing it. Connect with Giana: Instagram Kitchen Table Sauce Podcast on Spotify + Apple Podcasts Ravish Waitlist Free Women's Circle And/Also Strategy Studio More portals Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 βfreedomβ 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 travel experiences usually cost $0, seriously How to rack up reward points WITHOUT credit cards (WTF?!) Why the "look up flights on Tuesdays" is a total myth Addressing the elephant in the room of digital nomad life -- is it bad for the countries we're traveling to? The travel hacks you've never heard of (I've traveled for 5 years and never heard of some of the tips Bianca shares) If youβve ever dreamed of living abroad, fleeing the USA, or simply taking a trip without taking out a loan, this episode is for you. Bianca shows you how accessible global travel really is, and why the world is way more affordable, expansive, and welcoming than youβve been led to believe. Tune in, take notes, and maybeβ¦ open Google Flights. Connect with Bianca: TikTok Instagram Budget Travel Masterclass - use code PODCAST25 for 25% off! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 what the hell was going on in 2020 when every coach had a money gun and used predatory tactics to sell. Themes from the episode: Black Friday rules: No bundling random shit, no fake price slashing, and for the love of GOD don't sell your TIME The sustainability test: Are you undercharging if YOU'RE paying the cost instead of your clients? Overcharging vs. the integrity gap β and why Boss Babe coaches charging $50K for vibes is a problem How to be anti-capitalist while literally running a capitalist business The body knows: Using somatic pricing to find your resentment threshold and your "oh shit this feels unsafe" ceiling Why talking about pain points isn't manipulative β it's human (when done right) The secret to feeling good about selling? Fall back in love with your offers Connect with Chelsea Quint: Instagram & Threads: @chelsea.quint Podcast: The Resonance Effect on Spotify and Apple Website: businesswhisperer.com Want her to de-influence your Black Friday purchases? Slide into her DMsβshe's literally offering "Un-Black Friday" support to help you make regulated decisions instead of panic buys! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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, how she's house-hunting but in zero rush, and how to let life lead you vs. bulldozing your way through. Surrendering is a power move. As our queen RosalΓa says "Yo manejo, Dios me guΓa" - I drive, God guides me. This one is JUICY. Make sure you listen to Part 1 before tuning in. Connect with Maia @maiaben on Instagram @maiaben on Threads Expansion Website Expansion Application (make sure you mentioned I referred you!) Thought to Thing Podcast on Apple and Spotify Heart Drips Substack All other resources Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 conversation, and today we get into money, energetics, and the art of letting GO. Together, we unpack what it REALLY means to release control, trust timing, and hold more. Themes from the episode: Why expansion canβt be forced, itβs built through safety and embodiment Why true wealth starts with neutrality, not hustle or guilt, and how to find neutrality if you're in a scarce place Letting your next chapter unfold without rushing to define it My own expanded capacity journey, which led to two back to back record launches for Pitch Perfect WHILE frolicking around Europe for 2 months not working How we are both able to take sabbaticals without freaking TF out SO much more! This oneβs for the visionaries learning to loosen their grip. Take a deep breath, soften your timeline, and remember: life expands when you stop trying to outsmart it with your mind. Connect with Maia @maiaben on Instagram @maiaben on Threads Expansion Website Expansion Application (make sure you mentioned I referred you!) Thought to Thing Podcast on Apple and Spotify Heart Drips Substack All other resources Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 weeks Why settling down feels like a "downgrade" How the fear of committing to a location mirrors my fear of intimacy in relationships TBD on motherhood and realizing I should at least have options (aka egg freezing is now on the table) Why I want to learn Spanish and how a Netflix show fueled this desire The tarot card readings that doubled as 5 years of therapy More ramblings on travel, commitment, energy, friendship and more! Can you relate to any of the above?! Please say yes so I don't lose my mind. π Drop me a line on Instagram @chelseariffe or email me team@chelseariffe.com with your thoughts! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
In this episode, I dive deep into the cultural firestorm surrounding Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny β 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 or whether you're a "Swiftie" β it's about how these artists have become permission slips for different parts of our identity. As someone who's both a white woman and Puerto Rican, watching the discourse around Taylor's "Life of a Showgirl" album and Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl has activated something in me about representation, cultural space, and the uncomfortable idea around paradoxes and simultaneous truths. I'm not here with final answers (honestly, I'm suspicious of anyone who claims to have them), but I am here to explore why we become such fierce defenders of celebrities we've never met (including my own story of kneeling at the altar of wellness influencers for YEARS), what our reactions reveal about our own identities, and how multiple truths can exist simultaneously. This one's messy, it's vulnerable, and I'm genuinely inviting dialogue, so come find me in the DMs because I want to hear what this brings up for you! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 time I was in Australia and BROKE AF. I'm talking "living off a tax refund with maxed out credit cards and nannying for accommodation" broke. This experience taught me how feeling shame wasn't a luxury I could afford. What You'll Learn: Ancient anxiety: How THOUSANDS of years of money evolution hardwired financial insecurity into your DNA Why It's So WEIRD to talk about money: The psychological mess of tying your net worth to your self-worth, plus cultural taboos that make salary talk feel like a federal crime The trust factor: Every financial transaction is a tiny negotiation of power, status, and "will this person screw me over?" - asking for money is about trust How to ACTUALLY ask: stop with the "just wondering if maybe possibly..." passive word salad and start using active language like you mean it The Harvard hack: One word that increases compliance by 60% My Rock Bottom Era: That time I was so broke in Australia I DM'd literally everyone I'd ever met to sell $15 yoga classes (and it worked)! If you liked this episode, you'll LOVE these: β β The Witch Wound - Taking Down the Patriarchy Through Putting Yourself Out Thereβ β β β Shoot Your Shot - Or Miss Out On Life's Biggest Opportunitiesβ β β β Rejection Won't Kill You - What It Means & How to Deal With Itβ β P.S. β β Pitch Perfectβ β is down to the final 2 spots! We start October 13th π Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 on nurturing smaller, engaged communities first. She shares why learning to hold space for 10 people beats chasing 100 every single time. Some rules of treating your biz like a dinner party: curate the vibe - playlists, mood, theme set clear expectations with your "invite" (aka your branding and messaging) actually be present for your guests instead of already planning the next occasion Chelsea shares how this exact approach made her latest Pitch Perfect launch feel effortless and fun, plus why treating your audience like dinner party guests (complete with themed vibes and personalized attention) beats the whole "pray I go viral and sell out my program" marketing approach. Time to grab some glitter and wax seals for your invites and start planning your own digital dinner party! Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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-everything, and why your bare minimum might be your secret weapon. Plus: we find PJ's birth chart (he's a Projector!), discuss why I want to hire him as my life coach, and he presents the radical idea that being unserious is actually the highest form of spirituality. Some snippets from the convo: "I don't want to be anybody's guru... I'm nobody's teacher." "The trick is to take being unserious very seriously." "I make what I wish existed and I share it with the world. Simplicity is my strength." "Your bare minimum is a lot better than you probably think." "You're a tree, and you're going to keep changing and getting stronger. But you just need to put out fruit." Listen to Part 1 from Summer 2024 HERE. Connect with (and buy everything from) Poster Journal below: Instagram Website Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
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 conversation reveals why most of us are sleepwalking through carefully constructed routines without questioning if they actually serve us. Episode themes: Why "perfect" morning routines can become creativity killers and how to build adaptive systems instead The reality check on laptop lifestyle myths (spoiler: working by the pool actually sucks!!!) How environment disruption strips away familiar identities and forces growth Why dropping your "professional mask" makes people want to invest in you Micro-disruptions you can try without booking a flight Why it might be time to throw the journal out Use life as your mood board The case for having way more fun in business and life (and both Chelsea and Edila share their unhinged wishes for having more fun) This episode is for those who feel stuck in routines that no longer serve them, entrepreneurs tired of performing "professionalism," and anyone curious about using environment disruption as a tool for conscious living. Connect with Edila: Instagram HOMECOMING | 1:1 mentorship for the ones building businesses that move with them THE LINK UP (PORTUGAL 2026) | Where internet friends become IRL soulmates FLIGHT PLAN | The official landing pad for remote life dreamers Connect with Chelsea: π Audacity Waitlist - the pitching and visibility immersion for creative business owners πͺ Ultimate Pitch Kit waitlist βοΈ SUPERNOVA waitlist π» Website π Footnotes newsletter filled with rabbit holes, zeitgeist synthesis and more π± Instagram 𧡠Threads Help run NFNTW: Your donations help cover costs of running the show; you can help fund NFTNW right HERE. If you're unable to donate financially, share it. It all adds up! Want to sponsor NFTNW? Email team@chelseariffe.com to discuss partnership packages!
