Are you ready to build a business that protects your life instead of consuming it? In this episode, I'm sharing four unconventional practices that outperform traditional goal-setting frameworks—tools I use with clients to create clarity, make better decisions, and avoid burnout.

If you've been relying on logic and data alone, this episode offers a different path. These practices help you connect with yourself, work through Static (doubt, fear, perfectionism), and make decisions consistent with your Vision.

You'll discover:

• How tarot becomes a strategic business tool - Learn why pulling cards isn't fortunetelling—it's a way to access clarity when you're stuck in present-moment Static. I'm teaching my favorite spreads and practical applications in a live masterclass on January 29, 2026.
• Coffee with the Oracle - A weekly practice where your Future Self acts as your most reliable business advisor. This ritual helps you make decisions from a place where you've already figured out the puzzle.
• CEO Friday - Taking one day (or half day) each week for strategic rest and vision-level thinking. This isn't optional—it's how you stop being the person doing everything and start being the leader holding the Vision.
• Meditation as strategic rest - Not as a "should," but as a vacation from constant doing. I share the H.E.A.L. Static meditation approach for working through blockages between you and your next Lantern.

Join the Tarot for Whole Life Success Masterclass

On January 29, 2026, I'm teaching a live workshop on using tarot as a thinking partner for business and life decisions. You'll walk away knowing how to use tarot cards for clarity, direction, and working through Static—even if you've never touched a deck before. Details are here.

Go deeper with the Superabound book

Want to learn the complete Coffee with the Oracle practice and H.E.A.L. Static meditation? Both are detailed in Superabound: Live the Life the Universe Is Dreaming For You. The book gives you the full framework for building whole life success—including Lanterns, the Progress Formula, and practical tools you can use immediately.

These unconventional tools work because they help you stay present, inspired, and connected to your Vision. They build resilience and give you direction from a source within you that knows what you're capable of.

If this episode resonates, try one of these practices this week. Start with the tool that calls to you most—or join me for the tarot masterclass and learn a new way to think through your business decisions.

Resources mentioned:

• Tarot for Whole Life Success Masterclass - January 29, 2026 (details here)
• Superabound: Live the Life the Universe Is Dreaming For You - Full framework, Coffee with the Oracle practice, H.E.A.L. Static meditation, and more

We're trying something different this time: a live meditation selected from last New Year's Day to help you access your inner stillness and wisdom so you can connect with what's most important to you.

You will discover:

• A simple but powerful visualization for releasing old energy from the year behind you, without needing to analyze or fix it

• A felt sense of your "inner fire": what fuels you, what drains you, and what needs tending before external goals can come to life

• A symbolic journey that clarifies one lantern you're ready to light this year—whether that's a project, a quality of being, or a long-held creative impulse

• Insight into how inner abundance precedes outer impact, and why sustainable creation starts with care, permission, and presence

• A closing reflection that invites gratitude, support, and spaciousness rather than pressure or self-judgment

Join Erin for this Yuletide meditation to prepare for a truly successful year ahead!

For full show notes visit: https://besuperabound.com/podcast/343-an-abundance-meditation

In this conversation, Erin and Steve explore how real mindset expansion actually works: not through "trying harder," but through deliberate shifts that change what you believe is possible for yourself, your leadership, and your future.

If you've been stuck in old patterns, second-guessing yourself, or postponing the work that actually matters, this episode will help you dissolve invisible limits and reclaim the part of you that does bold, meaningful things... even when it feels uncomfortable.

• Why intrinsic motivation outperforms discipline, and how to tell if your Lanterns are actually strong enough to carry you

• How subtle, outdated beliefs might be harming your confidence, leadership, and decision-making

• A practical way to introduce flexibility into your thinking to get you unstuck

• Why there's always more than one viable path forward, even when your mind insists otherwise

This episode is for the entrepreneur who knows there's more inside them but senses that old stories and quiet fear may still be running the show.

Access the 2026 Clarity Quiz and the full show notes at https://besuperabound.com/podcast/342-mind-expanders-for-business-owners

In this solo episode, Erin Aquin digs into a question so many vision-led entrepreneurs wrestle with: how do you make meaningful progress on a major creative project when your life is already full?

Drawing from the behind-the-scenes story of writing multiple books during some of the busiest seasons of her life—new babies, lockdowns, growing the business, teaching, coaching—Erin shares what actually makes big creative commitments possible. Spoiler: it has less to do with time-blocking hacks and far more to do with how you care for yourself, how you relate to your vision, and the honesty with which you assess your own energy.

She walks through the practices that keep her grounded while working on her next book, including the non-negotiable self-investment rituals that make creativity sustainable. She also breaks down how she structures her days, why she abandoned the fantasy of 5 a.m. hustle, and what she learned from repeatedly creating ambitious projects inside busy, very human seasons of life.

• Why self-investment isn't a luxury but the foundation for major creative work

• How to distinguish between genuine desire and "goal swamp" motivations

• A simple, clarifying daily question that keeps your projects aligned with your real vision

• How to identify your personal peak creative windows and use them well

• What to stop doing when you're avoiding your big work (and how to replace those habits)

• How to celebrate progress when your project feels more like a marathon than a sprint

• Practical ways to start today without waiting for life to "slow down"

For anyone with a book, program, product, or passion project sitting on the back burner, this episode offers a grounded reminder: you don't need more time, you need the right relationship with your vision.

To learn more about working with Erin to support your next big project visit besuperabound.com/consultation

In this episode, we explore what it means to bring retirement energy into your business—without actually retiring. It's not about checking out or lounging away your days, but about approaching your work with freedom, purpose, and playfulness.

Key Themes:

• Redefining "Retirement" Retirement energy means doing what you love and using your time intentionally, not escaping work altogether. It's about shifting from obligation to choice.

• From Burnout to Flow Erin shares her journey from being a workaholic to building space and rest into her schedule—starting by taking Fridays off for self-investment and creative exploration.

• The Tending Triad Drawing from our book Superabound, we revisit three sustaining pillars:

  1. Nurture your mind, body, and spirit.

  2. Stay connected to your big vision (through practices like "Coffee with the Oracle").

  3. Maintain strong personal filters that align your actions with your values.

• Business as a Game Steve reframes entrepreneurship as an elaborate, creative puzzle rather than a grind. Seeing challenges as "moves" in a game can turn stress into curiosity and fun.

• Quality Over Hustle Chasing quick wins (like mass emails or forced growth tactics) can leave you disillusioned. Building with integrity and delight creates lasting results—and a business you actually enjoy running.

You'll find that retirement energy isn't about stepping back—it's about stepping into a way of working that feels aligned, sustainable, and alive. When you treat business like an art form instead of a race, you make space for joy, creativity, and legacy.

Connect with us:

Email hello@besuperabound.com or find us on Instagram @besuperabound.

Every entrepreneur knows the lure of the "next big thing." A new strategy, tool, or trend flashes across your feed, promising growth, ease, or salvation—and before you know it, you've spent days chasing it instead of deepening what's already working. In this episode, Erin Aquin and Steve Haase explore how to resist those distractions and stay anchored in your true business vision.

They share stories from coaching clients (and themselves) who've fallen for the illusion that the solution to every problem lies "out there"—with a new hire, a new program, or a total pivot. You'll learn how to recognize when that impulse is actually avoidance, and how to channel your creative energy into experiments that strengthen, rather than derail, your core business.

In this episode:

• The real cause of "shiny object syndrome" (and how self-trust changes everything)

• Why delegation isn't always the answer—and how to tell when it is

• How to reconnect with your vision and values before making big decisions

• Erin's practical test for knowing when a pivot is truly worth it

• How to scratch your creative itch without sacrificing your main source of impact

Whether you tend toward impulsive leaps or overthinking paralysis, this conversation will help you find the balance of disciplined experimentation anchored in clarity.

Learn more:

Book a consultation with Erin or Steve at besuperabound.com/consultation and get support staying focused on what really moves your business forward.

When life feels heavy—whether from personal struggles, business challenges, or the state of the world—it can be tempting to push discomfort aside, ignore it, or try to "positive think" our way through. But ignoring those in-between states leaves behind something valuable: the wisdom hidden in what we call Static.

In this episode, Erin and Steve unpack the HEAL Static process from their book Superabound: Live the Life the Universe is Dreaming for You. This practice helps you tune into the static rather than avoid it—because within that discomfort are insights that can transform how you relate to yourself and the world.

And here's the best part: you can gain the benefits in just five minutes a day.

• Why Static isn't an obstacle but a powerful inner signal

• How acknowledging discomfort leads to growth instead of retreat

• The difference between bypassing feelings and working with them

• An invitation to join the 30-Day Journey this October to experience the practice firsthand

• Join the free 30-Day Journey: besuperabound.com/static

• Read Superabound: Live the Life the Universe is Dreaming for You for the full HEAL Static process.

This is more than a mindset hack—it's a tool for creating alignment, building resilience, and showing up for your Vision with greater clarity and courage. Five minutes is all it takes to start changing everything.

Running a business doesn't just test your strategy—it tests you. Your health, your relationships, your energy, even your sense of self-worth all show up in how you lead and grow.

In this episode, Erin and Steve make the case for whole life coaching—a coaching approach that goes beyond narrow niches and into the full reality of being a business owner. You'll hear why compartmentalizing your challenges into silos (money here, relationships there, strategy over there) can actually hold you back, and how bringing your whole self into the coaching relationship unlocks deeper growth and sustainability.

They also explore:

• The hidden cost of "tough love" coaching styles

• Why strategic rest is a growth tool, not a luxury

• How emotions aren't obstacles but sources of power

• What to look for (and avoid) in a coaching relationship

This isn't about warm fuzzies for the sake of it. It's about building a business that actually supports your life—not one that burns you out or isolates you.

If you've ever wondered whether coaching could make a deeper difference in your work and your life, this conversation will show you what's possible.

Learn more and apply for a discovery package or VIP coaching at besuperabound.com/consultation.