175 | Redefining Success as a Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur with Chelsea Christensen
Chelsea's journey highlights the importance of recognizing and embracing your unique strengths, building genuine relationships, and redefining success beyond traditional notions of hard work and hustle.
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Today we are talking about redefining success as a multi-passionate entrepreneur with Chelsea Christensen, host of the Dance of Growth podcast.In this episode we talk about her journey, what she’s learned in her 17 years of entrepreneurship, the challenges she’s faced and how she has overcome them!
This is such a great episode if you have multiple passions or multiple businesses as well as multiple kiddos! Chelsea has both!
Chelsea is the CEO of a Screen Printing company, Uniformity Apparel, owner of You ay - a graphic tee subscription club, life coach for women in business, the host of The Dance of Growth Podcast, and obsessed with helping others activate the power of their purpose. She's also a mom of four awesome humans and lives in Utah.
Connect with Chelsea:
chelseachristensen.com
https://www.instagram.com/chelseachristensen/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dance-of-growth/id1633319839
Key Takeaways
The Power of Relationships
Chelsea highlights the importance of building genuine relationships with people throughout life, as they can become valuable connections in unexpected ways.
Embracing Multi-Passion Entrepreneurship
Chelsea encourages multi-passionate entrepreneurs to distinguish between genuine passion and constantly pivoting to avoid commitment.
Longevity and consistency are crucial for success, and it's essential to embrace your true gifts and strengths.
The Dance of Growth Podcast
Chelsea shares how her podcast, "The Dance of Growth," was born from meaningful conversations with entrepreneurs and her desire to share these insights with a broader audience.
She discusses the power of connections and relationships in business and how her podcast has allowed her to connect with people.
Embracing Your Superpower
Chelsea emphasizes the importance of recognizing and embracing your unique superpower, even if it has been used against you in the past.
Your strengths are what make the most significant impact in the world, and it's essential to let go of fear, guilt, and shame surrounding them.
Overcoming the "Workaholic" Mindset
Chelsea's biggest struggle was equating success with working tirelessly, leading to burnout and unhappiness.
She sought a coach who helped her reevaluate her priorities, prioritize her life's non-negotiables, and find a balance between work and personal life.
Chelsea's journey highlights the importance of recognizing and embracing your unique strengths, building genuine relationships, and redefining success beyond traditional notions of hard work and hustle.
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transcript
[00:00:00] Danielle Wiebe: Hello, Chelsea. I am so excited to have you on the podcast today. Thank you so much for joining me.
[00:00:05] Chelsea J Christensen: I am so happy to be here.
[00:00:07] Danielle Wiebe: I would love to hear a little bit of a backstory. How did you get into being your own
[00:00:13] Chelsea J Christensen: business owner? So it actually started when I was way before I got married, before I had kids, I was actually like teaching dance.
[00:00:21] Chelsea J Christensen: I was coaching a drill team. So I was teaching for my family business. So my mom started a studio and my sister took over. So I was raised by entrepreneurs. I always had in my mind that I would just make my own job. I never was like, Oh, I really want to work for this person or the person or this is what I want to be.
[00:00:38] Chelsea J Christensen: I was like, Oh, yeah what? How can I make money? How can I make my own job? I thought about that a lot, but I was at that time. I was teaching dance and I was coaching drill team and. I hated all the clothes that the local screen printing companies were giving us. And I was, I knew about graphic design and I taught myself how to use Photoshop and Illustrator.
[00:00:59] Chelsea J Christensen: And I was [00:01:00] like, I'm just going to design the clothes that we wear. And so it was an accident that my, biggest business that I have started by just me wanting to solve my own problem that I hated the simple, just like Ariel. Text across the front or like the cheesy graphics that they were putting on our clothes.
[00:01:17] Chelsea J Christensen: And I was just like, these girls don't want to wear these clothes. They want to wear clothes that look like they got from the store that are like current on trend, but happened to say like their school team name or their studio name. And so I started designing like that for them. And then a couple of years later, I.
[00:01:35] Chelsea J Christensen: Actually got pregnant with twins. And so, I had two babies coming and all of a sudden I was like, I don't think I can do all these jobs I have. And so they asked me, Hey, will you keep designing our clothes? And I was like, okay, sure. And so it just was like the ripple effect that grew and grew.
[00:01:51] Chelsea J Christensen: And then obviously I've added like. 10 businesses to the things that I do now, but that's where I got started. Oh,
[00:01:58] Danielle Wiebe: that's so cool. I love that. [00:02:00] I love the kind of organic way that it grew. And so tell me, what was that like, finding out that you're pregnant and then being like, oh my goodness, what am I going to do?
[00:02:11] Danielle Wiebe: What was that sort of transition period, like becoming a mom and then also being an entrepreneur letting go of maybe some other things that you What was that season like
[00:02:20] Chelsea J Christensen: for you? Yeah, it was really interesting because so I, I was like working at a sports club and I was teaching dance and I was coaching the drill team and I actually got forced into nothing because I got put on bed rest for two months.
[00:02:34] Chelsea J Christensen: And so if you're a busy body like me and you are like going and going and all of a sudden someone's like, no, literally to save your baby's life, you are going to lay on the couch. And I, the first week I just remember sitting there going I'm gonna lose my mind. I might go crazy, I can't do this, and I was like, how is the world going on without me?
[00:02:55] Chelsea J Christensen: And also, like, how are all the people still, like, how are the businesses running without me? [00:03:00] And, your pride a little bit is hurt, and then you're feeling left out, and you're also very bored and uncomfortable. And I just remember sitting there and I honestly, those two months were when I really learned to go inside and start listening to myself and start making decisions based off of how I felt and really like, I don't know, it was such a hard time, but it turned out to be such a gift in the long run because I learned how to listen and I learned how to be quiet and still.
[00:03:29] Chelsea J Christensen: And so in those moments, I was like, okay I can sit on my computer and I can design so that's cool. I don't have a graphic design degree or anything like that, but I'm really good at it. So, Okay, that's fine. And so it I was like, I can help people, but then I would start making money.
[00:03:45] Chelsea J Christensen: They would, I would add money to the products that I was selling them. And I was like, oh, that's really cool. And then I was like, Okay. Quickly making more money than having them order clothes from me and me actually doing the work of teaching or coaching. And then at [00:04:00] first I was like, feeling so guilty like, Oh shoot.
[00:04:02] Chelsea J Christensen: Like you're coaching for the whole year and I'm making more money off of the clothes you're buying from me. But also it was like, this is really cool that I can be at home and I can have these babies here. And I could, I don't have to be gone nights. I don't have to be on weekends. There's not like the high stress that I was used to going and being in all the places and all the dealing with the parents and all the things.
[00:04:23] Chelsea J Christensen: And so I was like, wow, that's really cool. And what's really cool about this is that when you develop relationships with people and when you are a good human, then when you start to do things like this, so as soon as I started working, it was like, All those connections that I had built with no intention of ever having them be my clients.
[00:04:43] Chelsea J Christensen: But I had already built all those, connections, all those relationships, and they were so eager and excited to support me. So it was really cool.
[00:04:51] Danielle Wiebe: That's awesome. And I think that we really sometimes don't recognize the power of. Connections [00:05:00] and relationships in business, but it really is everything like when you actually when you actually come down to it like referrals are so powerful even in this digital age that we're in like referrals are still the most powerful way to Gain business really and that can be done obviously online and in person.
[00:05:23] Danielle Wiebe: And I just think that a lot of people forget that and they're very focused on all of these digital ways that we can grow our business are amazing, like social media and podcasting and all of these fun ways that we get to connect online. But when we really. Come down to it. It comes down to relationships, which is so powerful.
[00:05:44] Danielle Wiebe: So I'm so glad that you said that because I wholeheartedly agree. Yeah.
[00:05:49] Chelsea J Christensen: There's something the conversation I have with my children or like with my employees at work. I, when people are coming in, I'm like, I went to high school with her and I had no idea. And she didn't even know [00:06:00] that this was my company, but she walks in the door and thank the good heavens above that I can have a good interaction with her because of the way that I treated her or the way, or I have high school teachers that hire me.
[00:06:11] Chelsea J Christensen: Now I have old dance teachers. I have people that I had worked with or had interactions with in so many different phases of my life. And I just think that's so important to think about as you're, go like anytime you're having interactions with any people, it's really important to make sure that you treat people with the respect and kindness that you can do business with them if that time comes. Totally.
[00:06:35] Danielle Wiebe: I think that's so good. And like you said at the beginning if you are a good human, and you treat people with respect I think we sometimes get so focused on just ourselves and Oh, what's in it for me?
[00:06:50] Danielle Wiebe: Or, how do I grow my business? How do I do this? How do I do that? But it's like, how can we actually give back? Because also what you're saying is, how we are [00:07:00] treating people and how we are showing up in the world is also how we're going to be received, and I think we receive back from that as well I think that's super important and I love that you share that with your kids.
[00:07:11] Danielle Wiebe: I'm gonna, I'm gonna take that and pocket it because I have two babies right now and I'm gonna be sharing that with them too. I would love to know because you, Consider yourself a multi passionate entrepreneur, which I know a lot of our listeners can relate to. So I would love for you to touch on that a little bit.
[00:07:29] Danielle Wiebe: Have you ever questioned that as far as, Oh my goodness, am I doing too many things? Have you have you just embraced it? I would love to know what has your journey been like because you have several businesses. You also have a podcast, you're coaching women. So tell me what that has been like.
[00:07:47] Chelsea J Christensen: It's been really interesting because there definitely have been seasons where I remember when I so for a while I did photography for 5 or 6 years and it was, I had children and I wanted to take great photos of them.
[00:07:59] Chelsea J Christensen: And then [00:08:00] I had an online shop for baby products and. I didn't want to have to hire someone to do that. So I was like, I'm just going to get really good at this. And I actually am like a forever learner. And so a lot of the things that I've learned how to do to use it's mostly because I just wanted to learn to be good at it.
[00:08:16] Chelsea J Christensen: And but it was interesting. I remember a day when A competitor of business to me started telling all of my clients that I was just going to be a photographer. Oh yeah, you're probably going to need to come, hire us to do your work because she's just doing photography now. So not only would I have to be concerned if people were like, Oh, she has her hands on all these things.
[00:08:38] Chelsea J Christensen: People were like, using that against me. And so for a minute you panic and you're like, Oh crap, am I like doing this wrong? And then I'm like, no, I'm not doing this wrong. So then I continue on. And I think the thing that I looking back over the last 17 years, maybe almost 18 years, is that every single thing that I've learned how to do in every single business that I.
[00:08:59] Chelsea J Christensen: [00:09:00] Created has been like a stepping stone to the next and they've all built on top of each other They've all complimented each other. Like I'm not doing things that are completely opposite, Like from one side of the field to the other or distracting me completely from it's all like creative work
[00:09:17] Chelsea J Christensen: And my coaching came from the fact that I built everything by myself for 10 years. And then all of a sudden I was like, Oh, there's like people who will help you. There's people who have insight and there's people who can guide you. And I was like, Oh my gosh, like I wanted to be a teacher and I didn't know this kind of teacher existed.
[00:09:34] Chelsea J Christensen: So now, wow, I could be this kind of teacher for people. Like I want to. Help people. And so I think just allowing myself to trust myself to take steps that felt right. I couldn't really see what the whole picture was going to look like, but I trusted myself to continue to learn and to start things
[00:09:53] Chelsea J Christensen: and now I look and I'm like, Oh, it makes perfectly good sense. And I can't imagine missing out on any of those pieces that [00:10:00] I have as part of my story.
[00:10:02] Danielle Wiebe: That's so good. And I think super encouraging for all of us, multi passionate people. It's so good. Yeah, absolutely. I would love to ask you about your podcast the Dance of Growth podcast.
[00:10:15] Danielle Wiebe: What gave you the idea to launch that podcast? What's the vision behind why you created it?
[00:10:23] Chelsea J Christensen: So I actually had a podcast mic sit on my desk for three years. Like just sat here on my desk and I got so in my head about what would I name it? Because I didn't really want it to be my name.
[00:10:34] Chelsea J Christensen: And I was like, what what about having to upload stuff and edit stuff? And I got so like in the mess of the details that I could just talk myself out of it. But the reason why I wanted to start it is first of all, I live in Utah and if you know anything about Utah, there are. So many entrepreneurs here, which is really cool.
[00:10:52] Chelsea J Christensen: And we're really well connected with each other. And there's a lot of support. There's a lot of conversation that happens. And so I kept finding myself in [00:11:00] these conversations with real women who were having these struggles or were having these success,
[00:11:05] Chelsea J Christensen: and I was having all these conversations and I just kept thinking, this is so good. Like people need to hear this. Like people actually need to hear this. I didn't want it to just be a conversation that I like. I got to be a part of, or I got to experience. I was like, I have to share these conversations.
[00:11:19] Chelsea J Christensen: People need this. And but you can't share those if you don't know what you're going to name your podcast. So it is so stupid, but it's really true. I was just like, I don't even know, chelsea chat with Chelsea. That's stupid. I don't want that. I'm like trying to think of all these names.
[00:11:35] Chelsea J Christensen: And so then I was like maybe just the Chelsea Christians. And I don't want it to be my name anyway. So one day I was driving and I was like what's something that I really like? What's the topic that is super important to me? Like If people walk away, what do they, I want them to like, learn about or know about what do I want to talk about?
[00:11:52] Chelsea J Christensen: And I was like, growth. And it was really cool. Actually. I just had this like a little download in my mind. I was driving my [00:12:00] daughters to go stay at our cabin with their friends. And I was just like really quiet inside thinking. And all of a sudden I was like, Oh my gosh, like growth is like a dance. And I was like, it is like a dance.
[00:12:10] Chelsea J Christensen: And in my intro, it says sometimes it's fast and sometimes it's slow. And sometimes the most impactful moments are found in no movement at all. And I was like, Oh my gosh, the dance like growth. That's exactly what it is. There's no. rules. We make up rules, but there's not really rules. And I'm like, and it's different.
[00:12:29] Chelsea J Christensen: There's different seasons. If it was all the same, it would be super boring. No one wants to watch the same movement over and over again, or the same music over and over again. So I was like, this is so cool because it's such a part of my life, actual dance part, but also the growth was the important part.
[00:12:44] Chelsea J Christensen: And so it's letting those two things play off of each other. So that's where it came from.
[00:12:48] Danielle Wiebe: That's so great. And I love that you said you already having these conversations and you thought to yourself, okay, more people need to hear this. And I think about that all the time too.
[00:12:59] Danielle Wiebe: And that's why I [00:13:00] love podcasting so much. How cool is it that we can talk to someone that is, I'm here in Canada. You're there in Utah. We can have this conversation. We can, you can share about what you're doing, what you're, what you've learned of your business, all of that.
[00:13:15] Danielle Wiebe: And then we can share it with more people. I think it's just. Amazing. Have you found that you have been able to use your podcast to network with people? And like, how have you found, because you said you let your mic sit on your desk. And by the way, I can totally relate to that because I had this vision of creating my podcast two years before I actually did it.
[00:13:40] Danielle Wiebe: And then I actually recorded my very first episode in January of 2020 and I didn't actually release it until December of 2020. It took me almost a full year to actually launch it. So my second episode was like, by the way, an entire, first of all, an entire pandemic has happened since [00:14:00] we talked and I recorded my first episode.
[00:14:03] Danielle Wiebe: The beginning of the year, it was just so silly, but similar to you, like it was all these second guessing. And I thought that everything had to be perfect and it's just funny because I think about to like the podcast that I love listening to and they're not perfect. Like the reason I like is because I resonate with the person and I like that person.
[00:14:24] Danielle Wiebe: I love the conversation. So anyhow, I just thought that was so interesting and I hope it encourages someone who's maybe It doesn't have to be, wanting to watch a podcast, but anything like a business or a YouTube channel or writing a book or whatever it might be. And yeah, I would love to hear your perspective on that and I'm sure maybe you hear it from the women that you work with.
[00:14:45] Danielle Wiebe: What do you think is the biggest thing that holds people back when it comes to taking action?
[00:14:51] Chelsea J Christensen: So actually I want, I wanted to mention this when I, when we were talking about being like a multi passionate entrepreneur, I think there are [00:15:00] two different kinds of those types of entrepreneurs. And I think the first one is someone who is truly passionate about a lot of things and you're, you want to learn and you want to extend and you want other opportunities so you're really driven, but then sometimes we mistake. Oh, this doesn't work. This isn't working for me. So I got to pivot over here. And then the same story comes about. Oh, this isn't work for me. I got to pivot over here. And oh, this isn't what I thought it was going to be.
[00:15:27] Chelsea J Christensen: So I got to pivot over here. So I just want to like, if you're listening to this, encourage you to say if the story is the same for the reasons why you need to pivot, Then you're distracting yourself from taking action and moving forward. And that said with a lot of love and compassion, because maybe you're not realizing that you're doing that because.
[00:15:46] Chelsea J Christensen: I don't want people to waste all of their time just trying something for a hot second and moving into something else for a hot second and again. Because truly, longevity, consistency is the key to success, right? [00:16:00] If you hate something and it's torture, then obviously don't commit your life to it.
[00:16:04] Chelsea J Christensen: But if you're trying something and it feels like it's not working, right? It's like, okay, I've had my Podcast for a year and I'm not getting paid a million dollars to do it yet. This isn't working for me. No, like you have to commit to it. I love it. I know it's what I want to be doing. And so I keep showing up I am creating these connections and I'm putting out content. That's really helpful. And speaking to my target. audience that I really care about. So that's a little bit off topic, but I just felt like that's important to share with anyone who's listening. That's am I multi passionate or am I like giving up and just a master pivoter, right?
[00:16:43] Danielle Wiebe: So good. Yeah. And I think too, like there's going to be aspects of what we do that we don't necessarily love as well. Like you talked about, something that it holds you back from podcasting was all the tech. Associated with it. And for me, that was a big thing too that really scared me.
[00:16:59] Danielle Wiebe: And so I [00:17:00] think no matter what you're doing, there's always going to be an aspect of it that you're not going to really enjoy. And yeah, it feels like work. And yes, obviously, you can. You can outsource that and you can get someone else to do it, but maybe at the beginning it doesn't make sense to do that, so you're going to be doing that up front.
[00:17:19] Danielle Wiebe: And noticing, okay, is it that I just really don't like this thing and, or am I just not being consistent because I think it's not working or I'm not enjoying this one aspect of, the thing that I actually really enjoy, but I don't like. Editing and uploading and doing show notes or whatever that might be, right?
[00:17:41] Danielle Wiebe: Yeah, I think that's a really good point. I'm glad you brought that up. Thank
[00:17:44] Chelsea J Christensen: you.
[00:17:45] Danielle Wiebe: Tell me about why you are passionate about women figuring out their purpose.
[00:17:52] Danielle Wiebe: Tell me more. Dive into that a little bit. I
[00:17:55] Chelsea J Christensen: think that A lot of times what we, what our power is, is actually [00:18:00] used against us as like something that is triggering for other people. I remember I used to be called like the little girl who talks fast and loud, or it was like, just be quiet, stop talking, or I'd be in trouble talking at school.
[00:18:14] Chelsea J Christensen: But I always had something to say, and I always had questions to ask, and I really was like, wanted to be connected and engaged with people. And so it's like your superpower is used against you, but it's because that your superpower is the thing that makes the change in the world around you. And so I think so many times there's this like fear and there's some shame.
[00:18:35] Chelsea J Christensen: There's some like lack of acceptance when we have these really strong. powers within us, but those are the things that are actually meant for us to lean into and to embrace and to use in whatever it is that we're doing. You think about people who are like, super like organized and structured, like they probably got made fun of all the time.
[00:18:55] Chelsea J Christensen: Like, why are you so bossy? Why do you? Have to have all your stuff in order. Why do you have to, it's used [00:19:00] against them. And it's true for most of us that whatever it is, that is our true, like power inside of us that comes so naturally to us. That is like our gift, our calling it's used against us in a lot of ways throughout our life.
[00:19:12] Chelsea J Christensen: And I just really like to help people see that for what it is and release that fear, the guilt, the shame over it and really step into it. Because once you're, once you know about your power and once you know, like what it can do for the world, it's it makes you excited and you can take it and you can use it in any aspect of your life, right?
[00:19:33] Chelsea J Christensen: You don't, not just one business, not just, it's like your interaction with your husband, with your kids. It's how you, you know, show up in your church. It's how you show up in your business. But it's if you're not willing to exercise some humility and notice that gift and. let go of all the judgment around it and just really lean into it, then you miss out on so much potential.
[00:19:56] Danielle Wiebe: That is so good. Thank you for sharing that because [00:20:00] as you were talking, I'm like, wow, I can really relate to that. I would always get in trouble in school for talking and I get. Made fun of a lot, like just from friends, just like on the side of just being the loud one and it's funny because now I think about what do I do in my business, I talk a lot, I podcast, I have conversations, I'm speaking, I'm hosting events and it's just so funny to see like, you know, the things https: otter.
[00:20:26] Danielle Wiebe: ai we either get in trouble for, or we're made fun of for, like you said, it's often the things that we actually are good at, and so we need to be, like, pursuing those things. So thank you for sharing, that really resonated. And I'm sure resonated with so many others. So good. And
[00:20:43] Chelsea J Christensen: Think about what happens when you're, like, stepping into your power. Or the energy level that you have within you, it like escalates. And so people around you are like. They are triggered, truly are triggered in, in this way, maybe if it's not even a negative thing, they're like, Oh, what's happening?
[00:20:58] Chelsea J Christensen: What's happening? Even if they don't [00:21:00] know that they're doing it. And so then you're like, Ooh, should I be scared of myself? Should I, is this bad? Is this wrong? And so I would just really encourage people to notice and see like what parts of them they're feel like they need to pull back on and to hide a little bit and say, Oh no, like this actually might be the thing that needs to be seen the most.
[00:21:18] Danielle Wiebe: I would love to know what your biggest struggles have been in growing your business is. Like where, have you gone through seasons where maybe you've questioned yourself or just seasons of growth that have been difficult? And I would love to know, like, how did you Push through that.
[00:21:36] Danielle Wiebe: Cause I think there's a lot of people who they go through struggles and they, because that's not what they see, obviously on social media and publicly, they think they're the only ones that struggle. So I would love to just know what has that looked like? Cause you've been a business owner for 17 years, I think you said at the beginning.
[00:21:57] Danielle Wiebe: So how has that
[00:21:58] Chelsea J Christensen: journey been?[00:22:00] I think the biggest struggle that I have faced was when I always just believed if you just put your head down and you just work really hard and you like make a lot of money, that was success. And so when I found myself in my business and, I had four young kids and I'm like, head down, like working so hard and not missing deadlines and like making sure that everyone has everything that they needed yesterday and just like making money.
[00:22:25] Chelsea J Christensen: And all of a sudden I was like this. Is success like this? I like 16 hour days. Like my eight year old twins just made my husband's birthday cake. Like I'm not I'm at work. This is success. This is actually hell. This is like I created a monster. And so that was the biggest struggle I have faced.
[00:22:49] Chelsea J Christensen: So the first thing I did was look for someone who was running a business successfully and also living their life. And I was like, how is this person doing this? And I [00:23:00] was watching and I was paying attention and I was like how is it possible to do both? How is it possible to be happy and to be engaged in your life?
[00:23:07] Chelsea J Christensen: And how is it possible to keep your business going? And, what it all came down to was like, and so I hired this person as my first coach and it, and it was a commitment to changing the way that I was functioning. It wasn't even, maybe I did, I learned a lot from this person, but also really it was committing to myself.
[00:23:25] Chelsea J Christensen: Like I'm not going to do this anymore. I'm not going to work for 16 hours every day. I'm not going to hold tight to all the tasks that I think only I can do. I'm not going to. Be the sole person at this business. I'm like, I don't care if I don't make all the money I care that I am I make money and I also care that I am happy and I care that my children see me And I care that I like Showing up for work and also that I love going home and so I it was truly this most simple like visual that I can share with you is like the rocks and [00:24:00] then the sand and then the water, it's like you have a cup and if you try to put like the water and then the sand and then the rocks and it's like overspill.
[00:24:06] Chelsea J Christensen: Billing and it's just a disaster. That's what my life was like., but I was like, okay, if I wake up every single day and I say, okay, cool, I'm gonna put the rocks in. Those are like the non-negotiables, the things that have to happen today. The things are important to me.
[00:24:19] Chelsea J Christensen: That would be family stuff. That would be work stuff. I'm like, I put the rocks in first. That's the commitment I'm making to myself. And then I'm gonna go ahead and I'm gonna, Put the sand in and the sand is like the things that like also really need to be done or addressed or I need lunch. I need to eat food, right?
[00:24:36] Chelsea J Christensen: Like these little, the other things. And then it's okay, then pour the water on top and then just. Pour the water until it's like at a good height, but not overflowing. And then the leftover water, I was like, Oh, that's your to do list. And one day my husband said to me, Chelsea, if you don't have a to do list, then you don't have a job.
[00:24:52] Chelsea J Christensen: So the cool part is you don't have to finish your to do list every single day because you still have a job tomorrow. And I was like, Oh, cool. Okay. You're right. [00:25:00] Looking at it. So changing the way I saw things and changing my expectations of myself. Also saying, I want to be happy to be alive.
[00:25:08] Chelsea J Christensen: Like I want to enjoy this. I want my children to enjoy this. And you want to know the best news is like the other day, my 11 year old son said to me mom, do you still have a job? And I was like, I have like 12. But I, you know, and I'm like, yeah, totally. And he's like, that's so cool. Like, I never, I haven't even like heard you, talking about it or blah, blah, blah.
[00:25:27] Chelsea J Christensen: And I was like, that's success to me. I love for my children to be a part of all the things I do. But I also don't want them to see like the worn down, broken version because what they were hearing about my work. Was like, you guys, I'm sorry. I just have to finish this. I'm you know, there's a lot going on.
[00:25:43] Chelsea J Christensen: Like I have to go back to work. This is bad. I'm sorry. I can't talk right now. I can't help you. So that's what they were hearing about my business a lot, so just working through that changed my entire life and my entire business. And also the really cool part is that my business like quadrupled.
[00:25:59] Chelsea J Christensen: [00:26:00] Once I let go of thinking I had to be in charge of everything. Isn't that so
[00:26:05] Danielle Wiebe: interesting how when you let go of control, that's when your business grows the most. I can definitely relate to that. So good. And I feel like that could be your answer to this next question. So feel free to just repeat what you just said, but what are you most proud of, of your entrepreneurial journey so far?
[00:26:26] Chelsea J Christensen: I actually think the thing I'm most proud about is trusting myself to make decisions in my business. And even when I couldn't understand, or even when the decision felt right, but then immediately after it was really hard. I never quit because I knew that it felt like the right decision.
[00:26:44] Chelsea J Christensen: I was like, I don't know what this is going to look like, but I know this was the right decision for me. And I trust myself to keep moving forward. Actually, Steve jobs says something about the fact that you can't connect the dots forward, but you can only connect the dots backwards. Like when you look back and [00:27:00] that's been the really cool part. And the thing that I'm most proud of is that I was willing to connect dots, even when I couldn't see them yet. And now looking back, I'm like, this is like what a gift it is to be able to trust yourself, not just in your own personal life, but in your business to make decisions that are going to lead you to the next step, the next level, the next thing that is going to just make your business better, your life better, all the things.
[00:27:26] Danielle Wiebe: I love it. So good. Where can people find you? Where can people connect with you? Where can they find your podcast? All the things. Tell us Chelsea.
[00:27:36] Chelsea J Christensen: So I mostly spend my time on Instagram and it's just Chelsea Christensen and Website's Chelsea Christensen. My podcast is the dance of growth also linked in both places.
[00:27:47] Chelsea J Christensen: So yes, I would love for you to come join me.
[00:27:50] Danielle Wiebe: Amazing. And we are so excited as well to have you a part of our passion to profit challenge that's happening at the end of June. So you can join us for [00:28:00] that as well. Thank you so much for joining us today. Thanks for being on the podcast. Thanks for your time.
[00:28:05] Danielle Wiebe: And I'm so excited to continue to connect with you. So thank you for being here.
[00:28:09] Chelsea J Christensen: Thank you so much for having me.