044 • My In-Between Era: Is Your Biz Shifting, Too?

<p>After recently celebrating my first full year of podcasting, I kiiiiinda disappeared for a bit. 😬</p><p>There was no big announcement or “Season 2” being whipped up behind the scenes. But life was (IS!!!) life-ing. In personal ways. In business ways. In world ways. So I just paused.</p><p>And if I&#39;m being honest, it’s been reallyyyy hard to market a business lately. There are some absolutely terrible things happening in the world. Injustice. Violence. People who can’t afford groceries. People who can’t pay rent. It can feel absolutely trivial and meaningless to talk about branding and websites and launches when the headlines are this heavy.</p><p>I&#39;ve genuinely wondered (often) if I should say anything at all.</p><p>But something my therapist reminds me often is this: <em>two things can be true at the same time:</em></p><ol><li>The world can feel like a nightmare.</li><li>And your work can still matter.</li></ol><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I’m sharing what’s been happening behind the scenes in my own business. I hosted a Zoom recently called:</p><p><strong>“WTF Is This Biz Season?! 🥴 A Chat for Women in Our ‘Figuring It Out’ Era”</strong></p><p>And the recurring theme in that room was this:</p><p>We still <u>want</u> our businesses.</p><p>We’re just kinda lost and reflecting and sitting with these feelings.</p><p><br></p><p><em>“I’m not trying to hit 7 figures. I’m just trying to </em><em><strong>figure it out.”</strong></em></p><p><br></p><p>This episode is me pulling back the curtain a little.</p><p>I talk about:</p><ul><li><p>Why I took a few months off from podcasting</p></li><li><p>The tension of building a business when the world feels heavy</p></li><li><p>Feeling “between versions” of yourself</p></li><li><p>Letting some things sunset while others start to sprout</p></li><li><p>Choosing flow over force</p></li><li><p>Persistency over consistency</p></li><li><p>What it feels like to sense change before you can name it</p></li></ul><p>I don’t have a polished plan. I don’t have a big pivot reveal. But I absolutely know that something is shifting.</p><p>And maybe you feel it too.</p><p>If you’re in your own in-between era… if your biz feels different… if your energy feels different… if you’re stretching but don’t know what you’re stretching toward yet…</p><p>You’re not alone. Trust me!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join The Forward</strong><em><strong>-ish </strong></em><strong>Club </strong>🐌</p><p>If this episode resonates, I’d love to invite you into The Forward-<em>ish</em> Club.</p><p>It’s a free encouragement circle for business owners who are choosing to stay in the game. Messy but moving.</p><p>You’ll get:</p><ul><li><p>Gentle email check-ins</p></li><li><p>Encouragement</p></li><li><p>Perspective</p></li><li><p>An optional private Instagram group chat</p></li></ul><p>It’s for women who still want this. Even if things feel chaotic. Even if things feel stalled. Even if you’re crawling instead of sprinting.</p><p>You can join here 👉 <a href="https://www.alyciayerves.com/forward" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>alyciayerves.com/forward</strong></a></p><p>No pressure. Just support.</p><p>Thanks for being here!</p><p><br></p><p>Let’s chat: Did anything from this episode spark something for you? DM me or tag us on social to share your biggest takeaway and let&#39;s continue the conversation! 🖤✨</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Listen now: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, YouTube, and more!</p><p><br></p><p>✨ Loved this episode? Screenshot &amp; ⁠⁠tag me on Instagram @alyciayervescreative⁠⁠ so I can share it! And don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review <em>Mind Your Own Biz</em>—your support means the world! 🎙💖</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> The views and opinions expressed by guests on <em>Mind Your Own Biz</em> are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or the podcast. Any content provided is for informational purposes only and should not be consid