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Passionate & Prosperous with Stacey Brass-Russell

Passionate & Prosperous with Stacey Brass-Russell

By: Stacey Brass-Russell
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Passionate & Prosperous is the only podcast that teaches coaches, creatives & service-oriented individuals how to trust in themselves and leverage their unique message, experience and expertise to attract their ideal audience, create clients and organically build soul-aligned businesses.Copyright 2026 Stacey Brass-Russell Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • Ep 216 | [Coaching Episode] How to Get Unstuck and Find Your Next Business Move with Jessie Kwak

    Ep 216 | [Coaching Episode] How to Get Unstuck and Find Your Next Business Move with Jessie Kwak
    Mar 25 2026
    Coaching episodes are some of my favorites to record — and if the messages I get are any indication, they're some of yours to listen to. There's something that happens in a real, unscripted coaching conversation that you just can’t do in advance. I have no idea what the person is going to need at the moment and that’s what makes these conversations so authentic to what coaching really is! Just an actual human working through something real, in real time, with all the honest uncertainty and genuine clarity that comes with it.In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Jessie Kwak — author, ghostwriter, and story coach — who came to this conversation at what I'd call a true pivot moment in her business. Jessie had built a successful ghostwriting practice, one that grew almost entirely through reputation and referrals, and yet something needed to change. The work she was doing could only scale so far, and she was ready to figure out what came next. She just didn't know which path to take — and that not-knowing was starting to feel like something was wrong with her. (Spoiler: nothing was wrong with her.)What unfolded was one of those sessions where things start to click, one by one. We got into her business model, her natural gifts, and the real difference between being confused about your next move and being bad at what you do. By the end, Jessie went from feeling like she was standing in a field full of unclear game trails to having one obvious path forward. If you've ever been at that exact crossroads — good at your work, ready for more, but genuinely unsure how to make the leap — this one is going to land.In this episode:Why confusion about your next business move has nothing to do with whether you're actually good at what you do — and why collapsing those two things together makes everything harderThe "one sun" business model concept and why everything in your business needs to revolve around one clear center offerWhy narrowing down to a specific niche isn't limiting — and why the fear that your audience is "too small" is usually the thing keeping you stuckWhy starting one-to-one — even when you're dreaming of a group program — is actually the move that sets you up for long-term successHow to build your offer around what your client actually needs to get results, and then charge accordingly — instead of building it around how little access you want to giveWhat boundaries in business actually mean, and how knowing your own needs shapes your offers in ways that work for everyoneWhen Jessie came into this conversation, she was standing at a crossroads that so many of us know well — good at the work, ready for the next chapter, but genuinely unsure which direction to walk. By the time we wrapped, the path was clear. That's what coaching can do. And if anything in this episode cracked something open for you too, I hope you'll let us know.You can connect with Jessie on Instagram and at www.story-rebel.com. 🔗 Ways to Work With Stacey & Free Resources💚 1:1 Coaching & MastermindBook your free Ultimate Impact Blueprint Session to explore private coaching or mastermind support and take your life and business to the next level.🌟 Passionate & Prosperous AcademyJoin the Academy for coaching, mentorship, and community designed to help you build and grow a transformational business without ads or complicated funnels—just powerful offers, relationships, and live delivery.📈 Free Resource: High-Converting Event PlaybookLearn how to create masterclasses, workshops, and talks that actually lead to clients (not crickets).💻 Free Mini-Course: Your Irresistible Signature 1:1 OfferFive simple steps to crafting a premium 1:1 offer your ideal clients are ready to say yes to.🧘 Passionate & Prosperous Manifestation Toolkit ($47)An exclusive toolkit featuring a 52-card affirmation deck and a guided journal with custom prompts to help you align, manifest, and take intentional action.Get Full Show Notes, Event Sign Ups and More Information Here:http://www.staceybrassrussell.com/podcast
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Ep 215 | Why Doubling Down on Human Connection Is Your Biggest Business Advantage Right Now

    Ep 215 | Why Doubling Down on Human Connection Is Your Biggest Business Advantage Right Now
    Mar 18 2026
    If you've been hearing that live launches are dead, that nobody wants to invest in high-ticket offers anymore, and that the way you've been building your business just isn't working — this episode is going to feel like a relief. Because I just closed a high five-figure launch in February with a small audience selling high-ticket coaching, and I did it the same way I've done everything in my business: through genuine, real, human connection.Full disclosure — I was prompted to make this episode after seeing a well-known business coach declare his “brand new groundbreaking framework” that was going to be a game changer for coaches everywhere. And when it turned out to basically be "human connection," I wanted to cry. Because human connection is what I have been preaching and teaching for years. So naturally, I had to get on the mic and talk about it!In this episode I'm going back to my roots and talking about how being an actor, a yoga teacher, and a coach all have key things in common — they all have to do with human connection and even more so, human transformation. And that's really the heart of what I want you to understand: transformation isn't just what happens when someone becomes your client. It's what has to happen throughout the entire sales process. The way someone decides to invest in working with you, the moment they say yes, the trust they build with you before they ever hand over a dollar — all of that is transformation. And it only happens through real human connection. I'm making the full case for why that is your single biggest business advantage right now, getting specific about what genuinely high-touch looks like behind the scenes during a launch, and talking about the long game — why the person who didn't say yes at your last launch isn't a lost cause, why consistent human follow-up is where real revenue lives, and why treating your business like a series of transactions instead of a series of relationships is the thing that's actually killing results.In this episode, I talk about:Why live launching and high-ticket offers are far from dead — and what's actually driving results for the businesses that are thriving right nowWhy transformation doesn't begin when someone becomes your client — it begins the moment they enter your worldWhat genuinely high-touch looks like behind the scenes during a launch — and what I'm doing every single day while one is unfoldingWhy the person who didn't say yes at your last event or launch isn't gone — and how to stay in relationship with them until they're readyThe long game of human follow-up and why it's where real revenue livesThe crucial difference between cold outreach and warm human connection — and why one builds a business while the other doesn'tIf you're a coach, teacher, or service-based business owner who has been second-guessing your model because of all the noise out there, this episode is your permission slip to stop listening to it — and your roadmap for doubling down on what actually works.🔗 Ways to Work With Stacey & Free Resources💚 1:1 Coaching & MastermindBook your free Ultimate Impact Blueprint Session to explore private coaching or mastermind support and take your life and business to the next level.🌟 Passionate & Prosperous AcademyJoin the Academy for coaching, mentorship, and community designed to help you build and grow a transformational business without ads or complicated funnels—just powerful offers, relationships, and live delivery.📈 Free Resource: High-Converting Event PlaybookLearn how to create masterclasses, workshops, and talks that actually lead to clients (not crickets).💻 Free Mini-Course: Your Irresistible Signature 1:1 OfferFive simple steps to crafting a premium 1:1 offer your ideal clients are ready to say yes to.🧘 Passionate & Prosperous Manifestation Toolkit ($47)An exclusive toolkit featuring a 52-card affirmation deck and a guided journal with custom prompts to help you align, manifest, and take intentional action.Get Full Show Notes, Event Sign Ups and More Information Here:http://www.staceybrassrussell.com/podcast
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    43 mins
  • Ep 214 | Why the Act of Writing Is Your Most Powerful Business Practice with Terri Trespicio

    Ep 214 | Why the Act of Writing Is Your Most Powerful Business Practice with Terri Trespicio
    Mar 11 2026
    One of the things I talk about a lot on this show is how much writing we discover we have to do when we start our businesses. Nobody warns you about this. You get excited about your thing — your coaching, your expertise, your offer — and then you realize that getting people to know you exist requires words. Everywhere. All the time. And most of us, when that hits, immediately decide we're not writers.That's exactly why I wanted to bring Terri Trespicio on the show.Terri is someone I spotted from across a room before I ever officially met her — days before the pandemic, at a Luminary event in New York City — and I was instantly obsessed. If you don't know Terri yet, she's the author of Unfollow Your Passion, her TEDx Talk has been viewed over 8 million times, and she is one of the most compelling, funny, and genuinely wise people I know when it comes to helping people find and use their voice. Years of persistence (and a few missed Instagram DMs) later, we're actual friends. And this conversation did not disappoint.Here's what I want you to really hear before you press play: the reason you think you can't write? It's not the truth. It's conditioning. And Terri explains it in a way that I think is going to genuinely change how you see yourself.We got into why writing feels so hard for so many of us, and why it has almost nothing to do with whether you're "a writer." We talked about the inner critic, what's really going on when you stare at a blank page, and the sneaky ways we try to outsource the one thing we actually can't. We also got into AI, templates, and what it really means to show up consistently for your audience in a way that actually sounds like you.If you've been avoiding the blank page or struggling to find your voice in your business, this one is going to feel like a deep exhale.Listen to this episode to find out:What's really behind your resistance to writing (it's not what you think)Why outsourcing your writing might be costing you more than it's saving youThe mindset shift that makes content creation feel less like a grindWhat Terri means when she says creativity is weather — not lightningHow to use AI without losing your voice in the processWhy templates might actually be working against you📖 Book rec from this episode: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie GoldbergAbout Terri TrespicioTerri is the author of Unfollow Your Passion: How to Create a Life That Matters to You and her TEDx Talk, "Stop Searching for Your Passion," has been viewed more than 8 million times. She's the founder of New Rules Studio, a live virtual, critic-free writing program for people who have something to say and aren't sure where to start. You can connect with Terri on LinkedIn and Instagram.Thank you so much for listening! I'll be in your headphones again next week. Sending you all the love. 💛🔗 Ways to Work With Stacey & Free Resources💚 1:1 Coaching & MastermindBook your free Ultimate Impact Blueprint Session to explore private coaching or mastermind support and take your life and business to the next level.🌟 Passionate & Prosperous AcademyJoin the Academy for coaching, mentorship, and community designed to help you build and grow a transformational business without ads or complicated funnels—just powerful offers, relationships, and live delivery.📈 Free Resource: High-Converting Event PlaybookLearn how to create masterclasses, workshops, and talks that actually lead to clients (not crickets).💻 Free Mini-Course: Your Irresistible Signature 1:1 OfferFive simple steps to crafting a premium 1:1 offer your ideal clients are ready to say yes to.🧘 Passionate & Prosperous Manifestation Toolkit ($47)An exclusive toolkit featuring a 52-card affirmation deck and a guided journal with custom prompts to help you align, manifest, and take intentional action.Get Full Show Notes, Event Sign Ups and More Information Here:http://www.staceybrassrussell.com/podcast
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    1 hr and 11 mins
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