<description>&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you struggle to get things done, chances are you’re working hard to avoid one of 3 primary business fears. Understanding these fears is key to becoming more productive and reducing your ‘time muddiness’. And, good news, Laksmi, Durga and Saraswati have powerful stories to help you do exactly that!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;REFERENCES:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Pattanaik, Devdutt (2025) &lt;em&gt;Escaping the Bakasura Trap: Let. Contentment Fuel YourGrowth&lt;/em&gt;, Juggernaut, New Delhi&lt;/p&gt;</description>

If you struggle to get things done, chances are you’re working hard to avoid one of 3 primary business fears. Understanding these fears is key to becoming more productive and reducing your ‘time muddiness’. And, good news, Laksmi, Durga and Saraswati have powerful stories to help you do exactly that!

If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald

REFERENCES:

Pattanaik, Devdutt (2025) Escaping the Bakasura Trap: Let. Contentment Fuel YourGrowth, Juggernaut, New Delhi

Completion Avoidance and the 3 Goddesses

<description>&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Over the weekend I took a solo hike up a mountain and impressed the hell out of myself. This episode is inspired by that hike, as well as two outdoorsy writers who have some really powerful things to share about having fun… even when we’re not.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;REFERENCES:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Sharwood, Anthony (2020) &lt;em&gt;From Snow to Ash,&lt;/em&gt; Hachette, Sydney&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;‘The Fun Scale’, &lt;a href="https://kellycordes.com/2009/11/02/the-fun-scale/"&gt;https://kellycordes.com/2009/11/02/the-fun-scale/&lt;/a&gt; accessed 2.12.25&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Over the weekend I took a solo hike up a mountain and impressed the hell out of myself. This episode is inspired by that hike, as well as two outdoorsy writers who have some really powerful things to share about having fun… even when we’re not.

If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald

REFERENCES:

Sharwood, Anthony (2020) From Snow to Ash, Hachette, Sydney

‘The Fun Scale’, https://kellycordes.com/2009/11/02/the-fun-scale/ accessed 2.12.25

The Fun Scale In Biz or It's Time to Impress the Hell Out of Yourself!

<description>&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Watching Bugonia got me thinking: Yoga is for EVERYONE! So how to choose your niche? I’ve got three ways, and #3 is my recommendation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The November sale info is here: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/sale"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/sale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; There are only 5 places remaining.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Watching Bugonia got me thinking: Yoga is for EVERYONE! So how to choose your niche? I’ve got three ways, and #3 is my recommendation.

The November sale info is here: https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/sale There are only 5 places remaining.

If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald

What Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone Show Us About Your Niche

<description>&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Heads up: this is a bit of a ranty episode, but hopefully it’s useful!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The November sale info is here: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/sale"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/sale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; There are only 5 places remaining.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Heads up: this is a bit of a ranty episode, but hopefully it’s useful!

The November sale info is here: https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/sale There are only 5 places remaining.

If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald

Inside My Class Planning Process

<description>&lt;p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Today I’m joined by Victoria Thomas, a fabulous client of mine, who is sharing some fantastic wisdom about why we need to incorporate strength work into our classes and how to do it. Check out Vics’ course here: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.yogateacherslab.com/yoga-for-strength-course-165869"&gt;https://www.yogateacherslab.com/yoga-for-strength-course-165869&lt;/a&gt; and follow her on Insta here: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/victoriathomasosteoyoga/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/victoriathomasosteoyoga/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;SHOP MY BLACK FRIDAY SALE! Coaching is 20% off for the rest of the month!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The November sale info is here: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/sale"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/sale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A conversation with Victoria Thomas

Today I’m joined by Victoria Thomas, a fabulous client of mine, who is sharing some fantastic wisdom about why we need to incorporate strength work into our classes and how to do it. Check out Vics’ course here: https://www.yogateacherslab.com/yoga-for-strength-course-165869 and follow her on Insta here: https://www.instagram.com/victoriathomasosteoyoga/

SHOP MY BLACK FRIDAY SALE! Coaching is 20% off for the rest of the month!

The November sale info is here: https://www.amymcdonald.com.au/sale

If you value this show, please do consider supporting my work on Patreon. It’s just $5 AUD a month and it makes a big difference to me. Here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/AmyMcDonald

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