How are you going to make your entrepreneurial mark on the world? Considering a move from employee to self-employed can be pretty nerve-wracking—even if the added security of a nine-to-five is somewhat questionable these days. In this episode, Michelle chats with a long-time business builder who made the official leap from worker to entrepreneur last year after many side hustles in passionate pursuit of her purpose. Today, Candice Dorsey is brimming with insights and tips, both about how to talk yourself up so this transition feels possible and about her current business: guiding clients in launching their own podcast.

Increase your entrepreneurial capability with Candice’s thoughtful perspectives:

• How to nurture that “do your own thing” mindset
• A simple marketing hack to identify the best lead magnets, whatever your offer
• What to keep in mind as you prepare to transition out of your nine-to-five
• The bright side of the struggles we face as we make our own way

Connect with Candice:

• Learn more about her courses: https://www.hellocsdorsey.com/
• Follow her on Instagram: http://instagram.com/csdorsey_hello
• Check out her podcast, Hello C.S. Dorsey: https://www.hellocsdorsey.com/podcast
• Get the Podcast Launch Guide: https://learn.hellocsdorsey.com/

Get more with Michelle:

• Download Michelle’s Resources from her Stan Store: https://stan.store/michellebcooper
• Alchemy Accounting & Bookkeeping: https://alchemyaccounting.ca/
• The Sacred Money School: https://the-sacred-money-school.mn.co/
• Read her book! Confessions of a Money Rock Star: https://www.amazon.ca/Confessions-Money-Rock-Star-Abundance/dp/198867509X/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2EKILMESTSGCS&keywords=michelle+cooper&qid=1687550778&sprefix=michelle+cooper%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-5
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellebcooper/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebcooper/

Welcome back to Rich Life Revolution! In today’s episode, I dive deep into the art of raising your standards—because let’s face it, you deserve better. Inspired by Jill Staten’s transformative audio series, Michelle takes us on a journey of self-discovery, radical accountability, and some serious tough love.

✨ Here’s what you’ll get in this episode:

• How low-key anxiety and frustration are your first clues that it’s time to level up.

• Why tolerating less sends a signal to the universe that “meh” is okay (spoiler: it’s not).

• The magic of replacing “I’m trying” with “I am.”

• A breakdown of what settling is really costing you—money, confidence, and peace of mind.

• Practical, no-BS questions to uncover where you’ve been settling and how to stop.

I get brutally honest about my own realizations—friends who ghost the effort, putting myself last on payroll, and even accepting a fuzzy brain because, “that’s just menopause.” (Nope. Not anymore.)

🚨 Homework Alert! 🚨
I invite YOU to get real with two game-changing questions:

1. What’s draining you right now?

2. Why are you allowing it?

What would retiring by 50 look like for you? Whatever point you’re at in your career, if you’re a Rich Life Revolution follower, you’ve probably thought about retirement. If you’ve ever daydreamed about departing your occupation before age 65, this episode is for you!

Dalene Higgins is a financial coach for Gen Xers. She’s also the first successful student of her process designed to help people retire at 50. Her story doesn’t involve an inheritance or lottery windfall. Rather, she relied on a clear budget—what we like to call a conscious spending plan around here—to reach her goal. Now, she helps women and couples over 40 figure out how they can do the same. Her conversation with Michelle is packed with helpful insights for every working adult, wherever they are in their career journey.

Learn from Dalene’s own experience and her no-nonsense future-planning process:

• Specifics for creating the budget or conscious spending plan that works for you
• How to think about balancing your current and future enjoyment
• Why you need to get really clear on what you want your retirement to look like
• The many different types of “retirement” you can choose from

Connect with Dalene:

• Set up a consultation to chat about your retirement plan: https://elevatefinances.us/
• Follow her stories on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevate_finances/
• Check out her “Wealthy After 40” podcast: https://elevatefinances.us/blog/

Get more with Michelle:

• Download Michelle’s Resources from her Stan Store: https://stan.store/michellebcooper
• Alchemy Accounting & Bookkeeping: https://alchemyaccounting.ca/
• The Sacred Money School: https://the-sacred-money-school.mn.co/
• Read her book! Confessions of a Money Rock Star: https://www.amazon.ca/Confessions-Money-Rock-Star-Abundance/dp/198867509X/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2EKILMESTSGCS&keywords=michelle+cooper&qid=1687550778&sprefix=michelle+cooper%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-5
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellebcooper/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebcooper/

How can you take your mental health into your own hands? Our lives tend to be whirlwinds these days—we’re trying to run our businesses, raise our families, and find fulfillment every day. It’s no surprise that anxiety and unhealthy relationships can creep into the story. In this episode, Michelle discusses these two super-relevant issues with Beth Klein, an anxiety and relationship therapist. Beth’s clear recommendations for dealing with both problems will give you some fresh perspectives and hopefully leave you feeling more capable of tackling whatever stressors come your way!

Hear Beth’s research-based take on these two common mental health barriers:

• Why we get that fight, flight, or freeze feeling when we’re not actually in danger
• Practical tips for dealing, and helping a friend deal, with anxiety attacks
• The different types of toxic connections we encounter
• Why conversation is the first step in facing fears around boundaries and unfulfilling relationships

Connect with Beth:

• Find out more about her work: https://www.fireflycounselingmn.com/

Get more with Michelle:

• Download Michelle’s Resources from her Stan Store: https://stan.store/michellebcooper
• Alchemy Accounting & Bookkeeping: https://alchemyaccounting.ca/
• The Sacred Money School: https://the-sacred-money-school.mn.co/
• Read her book! Confessions of a Money Rock Star: https://www.amazon.ca/Confessions-Money-Rock-Star-Abundance/dp/198867509X/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2EKILMESTSGCS&keywords=michelle+cooper&qid=1687550778&sprefix=michelle+cooper%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-5
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellebcooper/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebcooper/

In this quick but powerful episode of the Rich Life Revolution Podcast, Michelle Cooper dives into the magic of raising your standards and kicking low-energy, Desperella moments to the curb. 👋💅 We’re saying goodbye to settling, over-giving, and giving away our power—and hello to setting higher standards that align with the life you truly deserve.

Michelle shares her personal experiences and a recent story of a client who found herself giving away her power at work. Michelle’s message? It’s time to reclaim your worth, set clear boundaries, stop over-giving, and demand what you deserve. 💥

If you’ve ever settled for “just okay” or felt like you needed approval to go after what you want, this episode is your permission slip to level up and ditch the BS that no longer serves you.

🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How to set clear boundaries and assert them with confidence.

• Why over-giving drains your energy and how to stop doing it.

• The importance of demanding what you deserve in business, relationships, and life.

• How raising your standards is the ultimate act of self-love.

• A simple piece of homework to help you raise your standards today!

💡 Quote of the Episode:
"The key to stepping into your highest self is knowing that 'good enough' is no longer good enough." – Michelle Cooper

📓 Resources Mentioned:

• Rich Life Revolution Workbook

• Life Transition Workbook

🎯 Action Step:
Identify one area of your life where you’ve been settling and take a bold step to raise your standards. What will you no longer tolerate?

As a driven businesswoman, how can you embrace your Queen Energy? Manifesting your Rich Life Revolution has a lot to do with finding your power and resonant energy. In this episode, Michelle speaks to Jamie Faye, a relationship and intimacy coach who guides her high-performance clients in pursuit of a very special kind of feminine power: Queen Energy.

When you’re focused on doing it all—running your businesses, caring for your families, being engaged in your communities—it’s easy to forget that masculine energies that often are running the show. Jamie works with women just like you, helping them balance these hustle culture traits with essential feminine qualities like vulnerability and softness. Discover how to lean into your royal passion and spark a whole new view of what it means to be a woman.

Jamie’s warmth and experience take you deep into the ultimate female archetype:

• A story of self-discovery and the depths of the Queendom
• What every woman needs to know about Queen Energy
• Life-changing feminine practices we can all add to our routines
• How high-achieving women can benefit from embracing their inner Queen

Resources from the episode:

• Listen to episode 51, “The Red Velvet Rope Lifestyle: Start Putting Yourself First”: https://michellebcooper.com/red-velvet-rope-lifestyle-ep-51/
• Listen to episode 54, “Simple Steps to Romanticize Your Life”: https://michellebcooper.com/simple-steps-to-romanticize-your-life-ep-54/

Connect with Jamie:

• Email her directly: jamie@jamiefayecoaching.com
• Learn more about her work: https://www.jamiefayecoaching.com/
• Follow Jamie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiefayecoaching/

Get more with Michelle:

• Download Michelle’s Resources from her Stan Store: https://stan.store/michellebcooper
• Alchemy Accounting & Bookkeeping: https://alchemyaccounting.ca/
• The Sacred Money School: https://the-sacred-money-school.mn.co/
• Read her book! Confessions of a Money Rock Star: https://www.amazon.ca/Confessions-Money-Rock-Star-Abundance/dp/198867509X/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2EKILMESTSGCS&keywords=michelle+cooper&qid=1687550778&sprefix=michelle+cooper%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-5
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellebcooper/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebcooper/

Welcome to Episode 63 of the Rich Life Revolution Podcast! Today, I’m peeling back the curtain and letting you into my personal world with some journal reflections that are straight from my heart. 🌸✨

This is the episode where I get real with you – diving into my thoughts, my spiritual nudges, and some serious soul-searching. In a world that celebrates highlight reels, I’m here to bring the honest, unfiltered journey because life isn’t always Instagram-perfect. From trusting my intuition to learning the art of surrendering to the universe, this one’s a deep dive into the magic that happens when we let go and let life lead.

In this intimate solo episode, I’ll share my recent reflections, inspired by incredible mentors like Oprah and Jamie Kern Lima, and how they've transformed my perspective on purpose, gratitude, and being guided by a higher power. And yes, I’ll even read you a letter I wrote to the universe. 💌

📝 Lessons from My Journal – Heartfelt reflections from my journey of listening to intuition and trusting the universe.
🌌 The Power of “Hmm” – Recognizing the whispers and pauses from the universe that guide us (and how to avoid the “brick upside the head” moments).
🙏 Surrendering Your Desires – Why letting go of the need to control everything can open doors you didn’t even know existed.
💖 A Letter to the Universe – Hear my personal letter to the universe and learn how to write your own.

💡 Golden Quote:
"Let the universe dream the dream for you. Listen, and step into that dream."

Grab your journal, tune in, and let’s journey together. Share this episode with a friend who needs a reminder to trust their intuition and let go. 🌠