If you’ve left the corporate world (or plan to) and you’re starting to explore regenerative work, there’s one thing that blocks even the most motivated people: You guessed it… money. How do I make enough to support myself and my family? How do I do that without selling out — or burning out? Where do I even start? These questions can stop you before you’ve even begun. But the money blocks don’t stop there. Because money is a big fat paradox in the world of regenerative work. On the one hand, it's emblematic of the old, extractive systems we’re trying to move away from. On the other, most of us still need it to survive. And if we’re honest, we’d like to do more than just survive — we want to thrive. We want to believe it’s possible to experience financial abundance and build meaningful, life-giving careers and businesses. But… is that just a fantasy? Can it be done? Should it be done? So many questions — and that’s exactly why I want to create space to talk about it. Because here’s what I believe: Money itself isn’t the problem. It’s our relationship with money — and what we choose to do with it — that makes the difference. Money can be a force for good when we bring a conscious, values-led mindset to it. It can bring focus, drive, energy, and discipline to our work — and help us multiply the positive impact we want to have. So how do we get there? How do you start? How do you get past the fear? How do you build a healthy, empowering relationship with money? These questions matter — and I’m opening up space to explore them. 👉 I’m hosting a live Q&A on Money and Regenerative Work 🗓 Thursday 3 July at 7pm UK time 🎟 Submit your questions + register here: http://bit.ly/4eiYLXu Let’s talk money — with honesty, curiosity, and a vision for something better. Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Visit my website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP37: Why You Need a More Meaningful Financial Goal (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/why-you-need-a-more-meaningful-financial-goal) EP25: What Is Your Corporate Salary Costing You? (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/what-is-your-corporate-salary-costing-you) EP17: Stop Stressing About Money: A Financial Plan for Your Purpose-led Career (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/stop-stressing-about-money-a-financial-plan-for-your-purpose-led-career) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

When you’re building a regenerative business, it’s easy to focus on all the doing — the strategy, the content, the offers. But none of it happens without you. And if you’re not looking after the human behind the work, the work itself starts to wobble. In this high-energy solo episode, I share 3 powerful (and slightly unconventional) ways to look after yourself while taking big, bold steps in your regenerative career: ✅ How to shift your energy before you start working ✅ Why you need to be your own over-the-top cheerleader ✅ How to celebrate every single scary step (and why it matters) This one’s part pep talk, part practical toolkit — all rooted in the belief that your wellbeing isn’t a side note… it’s the foundation. 🛠️ Ready to move from scattered effort to focused, values-aligned income? My new tool — The Purposeful Income Path — is designed to help you make aligned money decisions without burning out or selling out. If you’d like early access (and a special launch offer), just email me at alisa@regenerativeworklife.com (mailto:alisa@regenerativeworklife.com) and I’ll make sure you’re the first to know when it's ready. Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP37: Why You Need a More Meaningful Financial Goal. (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/why-you-need-a-more-meaningful-financial-goal) EP34: The most JOYFUL conversation about marketing I've ever had! (Interview with Natalia Sanyal) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/the-most-joyful-conversation-about-marketing-ive-ever-had-interview-with-natalia-sanyal) EP14: Three Fears Holding You Back From Purposeful, Regenerative Work (and How To Overcome Them!) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/three-fears-holding-you-back-from-purposeful-regenerative-work-and-how-to-overcome-them) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Most people set financial goals that sound sensible… but feel totally flat. “Replace my salary.” “Make enough to survive.” “Hit 6 figures.” But when your goal has no real WHY behind it, it’s hard to stay motivated — especially when you’re building a career rooted in purpose, impact, or regeneration. In this short solo episode, I’ll walk you through: Why abstract financial goals create resistance The difference a meaningful, motivating goal can make A few personal examples from my own path A simple exercise to help you feel focused and clear I hope that this episode helps you to set a financial goal that actually feels good — one that energises you, reflects your values, and helps you take action with confidence. This episode is the foundation of a new tool I’ve created — The Purposeful Income Path — coming very soon. If you’d like early access, email me (http://regenerativeworklife.com) and I’ll make sure you’re the first to know when it's ready. Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a regenerative business. Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Read full transcript: Why You Need a More Meaningful Financial Goal (http://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/why-you-need-a-more-meaningful-financial-goal) Listen to related episodes: EP34: The most JOYFUL conversation about marketing I've ever had! (Interview with Natalia Sanyal) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/the-most-joyful-conversation-about-marketing-ive-ever-had-interview-with-natalia-sanyal) EP23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) EP22: Stop Letting Money Decide— Start Purposeful Work You Love TODAY (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/stop-letting-money-decide-start-purposeful-work-you-love-today) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Today’s episode begins in a rain-soaked woodland, the first drops falling after weeks of dryness. It’s a moment of relief—for the land and for me. Just after finishing a wild coaching session with a client, I’m walking among the trees, reflecting on a question that’s been showing up for both of us: What do you do when you’re doing all the right things in your business, but the results just aren’t showing up? In this episode, I share a simple but powerful metaphor that helped us both: tending a vegetable garden. When we’re building something regenerative—whether it’s a business, a creative offering, or a career—we can plant, water, weed, and enrich the soil. But we cannot force the vegetables to grow on demand. I explore: Why trying to force results in your business often leads us back to extractive, manipulative tactics How capitalism teaches us to equate effort with immediate outcomes—and why that mindset doesn’t hold up in regenerative work The importance of patience, faith, and trusting the invisible growth happening beneath the surface How to focus on what you can do: planting seeds (like offers and invitations), tending relationships, and nurturing your creative ecosystem If you're in a season of slow or invisible growth, this episode is your invitation to step back, breathe, and trust in your garden. You are doing more than you know. And with time, the results will come. Email me at alisa@regenerativeworklife.com (mailto:alisa@regenerativeworklife.com) to book your own wild coaching session, or check for availability updates on my Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/alisa_murphy/). Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP34: The most JOYFUL conversation about marketing I've ever had! (Interview with Natalia Sanyal) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/the-most-joyful-conversation-about-marketing-ive-ever-had-interview-with-natalia-sanyal) EP28: Five Reasons Why You Should INVEST in RADICAL Career Change (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/five-reasons-why-you-should-invest-in-radical-career-change) EP23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Finally the conditions were right for recording the podcast in the wild! Join me for an episode sat by a woodland stream, bathed in birdsong and providing a banquet for midges. Today I explore my deepening relationship with nature in recent years, how it is led by a childlike wonder and has inspired me to re-center play in my work. I reflect on the ways in which ego - certainly my ego! - can hold us back from regenerative work that brings us joy and satisfaction. If internalised captialism, deep-rooted fears and unhelpful beliefs are blocking your regenerative path, listen in for a simple journaling exercise to listen to and release these blockers. The episode finishes with one of my favourite poems, a poignant reminder to do what we love, however we can. 00.24: Play with me 08.18: How ego holds us back from regenerative work 19.56: Your one wild and precious life This is the last week to sign up as an early-supporter for my audio course, where I'll share a library of playful invitations to connect with nature and unleash the wild within. Message me by Friday 16th May if you would like to take part (all details in the episode). Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP33: Immersing in Nature / Being Instead of Doing in Business / Creative, Energetic and Playful Offers (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/immersing-in-nature-being-instead-of-doing-in-business) EP28: Five Reasons Why You Should INVEST in RADICAL Career Change (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/five-reasons-why-you-should-invest-in-radical-career-change) EP23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Natalia Sanyal works with humanity-first brands to create anti-oppressive copy that’s authentic, does less harm — and still sells. For many people stepping into regenerative entrepreneurship, that can feel like an impossible paradox, but this conversation shows you how it’s done. I first connected with Natalia on LinkedIn while consciously rewilding my feed. Her content was a breath of fresh mountain air: alive, playful, and refreshingly unpolished. Natalia is explicit about her values, and honestly, it’s a joy to be sold to by her. In this conversation, we dance through: How Natalia came to focus on anti-oppressive copy creation The ongoing work of de-corporatising and decolonising marketing Why looking after your nervous system is essential in this work The freeing power of doing ridiculous things Natalia has been a guiding light in my own journey toward playful, authentic marketing and sales. I hope you enjoy this exploration as much as I did! Connect with Natalia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliasanyal/ Learn more about Momentum: tinyurl.com/y3fzemh6 (https://tinyurl.com/y3fzemh6) Join Natalia’s newsletter: https://nataliasnewsletter.kit.com/optin Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP28: Five Reasons Why You Should INVEST in RADICAL Career Change (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/five-reasons-why-you-should-invest-in-radical-career-change) EP23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) EP10: Three Easy Ways to Make Money While Pursuing Your Regenerative Career (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/three-easy-ways-to-make-money-while-pursuing-your-regenerative-career) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Today's episode starts in an open meadow, the ground soaked with dew and the early morning sunlight just beginning to light up the tips of trees. Immersing in nature is a key theme not only of this podcast but of all my work. Most of us have very little experience of what it means to simply BE in nature, not exercising, or walking the dog, just listening, observing and experiencing. In the episode, I share how my own relationship with nature has deepened over time, how I centre nature connection in my work with clients and some simple practices that you can try in just a few moments to really experience the natural world around you. Building on these ideas, I share how the topic of being instead of doing is showing up for me in my work and why it's so important for regenerative business. I discuss some of the mistakes I've made in building my business and why I believe you already have everything you need for your own entrepreneurial journey. Hear about how I'm rediscovering creativity, play and joy in my business, planting offers and ideas like a gardener and cultivating my ecosystem with a child-like joy. Topics for today: 00:00 – A Beautiful Morning 01:30 – Moving Deeply Into Nature 08:25 – Being as a Regenerative Business Practice 19:20 – Creating Offers Like A Garden To ask questions, book or support any of the offers mentioned in today's podcast, email me at alisa@regenerativeworklife.com (mailto:alisa@regenerativeworklife.com). Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: 32: Spring / Finding Meaning in My Podcast / Fears for the Soul of Business / Returning to Nature (https://smartlink.ausha.co/regenerativeworklife/ep32-spring-finding-meaning-in-my-podcast-fears-for-the-soul-of-business-returning-to-nature) 23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://smartlink.ausha.co/regenerativeworklife/23-crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) 20: Want to Work Sustainably? Shift Your Focus from WHAT to HOW (https://smartlink.ausha.co/regenerativeworklife/20-want-to-work-sustainably-shift-your-focus-from-what-to-how) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The uncomfortable truth is that I started a podcast about regenerative work with expectations firmly rooted in extractive business strategy. Happily, things are about to change. This is a new format episode—but more importantly, it’s grounded in a far deeper, more authentic motivation. Listen in to discover the real “why” behind my podcast, and how I’m shifting my focus to a heartfelt exploration of what it means to be a regenerative entrepreneur. Not because I have all the answers, but because those of us who still believe in the soul of business are navigating dark times and stormy weather. By contrast, this week has brought me so much joy through a return to nature: wild swimming, mini medicine walks, and coaching in the wild. This episode is for you if you’re seeking a light in the dark. Topics for today: 00:00 – The Joy of Spring 01:50 – Finding Meaning in My Podcast 12:57 – Fears for the Soul of Business 18:18 – Returning to Nature To join the Medicine Walk WhatsApp group or book a Coaching in the Wild session, email me at alisa@regenerativeworklife.com (mailto:alisa@regenerativeworklife.com). Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP11: How To Talk To Your Partner About Regenerative Career Change (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/how-to-talk-to-your-partner-about-regenerative-career-change) EP7: Pause is a Career Power Move (Regenerative Unsticking Point with Shweta) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/pausing-is-a-career-power-move) EP3: Tips to Avoid Corporate Greenwash in Your Sustainable Job Search (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/tips-to-avoid-corporate-greenwash-in-your-sustainable-job-search) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Capitalism has very clear ideas about what makes us valuable—to capitalism. When we consider doing our own thing or creating our own business, this is often where we start. It’s also where we get trapped, because when we focus our attention on those things, we continue to prop up the very system we want to step out of. Why are we so attached to the things capitalism values? Because we get more than just money in return. Our jobs are deeply tied to our identities and our sense of self-worth. Our jobs make us feel worthy, important, needed, successful, safe, secure. That’s why so many people stay stuck in jobs they hate and in companies that aren’t aligned with their values. We’re afraid of the emotional holes that will be left when we can no longer ask our jobs to give us those things. When I sold the business I built over the course of 15 years, I no longer knew who I was. I didn’t know where to find my sense of belonging, self-worth, or recognition. What I know for sure is that I cannot ask my new business to give me those things and still consider myself a regenerative entrepreneur. A regenerative relationship with our work and businesses requires us to find those things within ourselves and to know that we are—and always have been—enough, exactly as we are. That’s when we can build a business around who we really are and experience true joy, satisfaction, and purpose in our worklives. Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. View the video and read the full transcript here: Build a business around your true value (http://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/build-a-business-around-your-true-value-not-capitalisms-version) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) EP14: Three Fears Holding You Back From Purposeful, Regenerative Work (and How To Overcome Them!) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/three-fears-holding-you-back-from-purposeful-regenerative-work-and-how-to-overcome-them) EP7: Pause is a Career Power Move (Regenerative Unsticking Point with Shweta) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/pausing-is-a-career-power-move) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Regeneration is restoring life and life is inconsistent. Life is cyclical. Life ebbs and flows. It has flourishing seasons of incredible, abundant growth and then it has long, long seasons where you can't see anything happening. Where everything looks dead, quiet and still. That is what I choose for myself and for my business... to change with the seasons... to change as the mood takes me. As I emerge from yet another period of illness (and the worst flu of my life), I am feeling into how I want to experience my business. This is a no script, no notes, “thinking outloud” episode.  ...creativity over consistency ...seasonality and cycles ...marketing without expectation ...being alive in business.  Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Read the full transcript here: Changing with the seasons… changing as the mood takes me! (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/changing_with_the_seasons_changing_as_the_mood_takes_me) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: 23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://smartlink.ausha.co/regenerativeworklife/23-crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) 20: Want to Work Sustainably? Shift Your Focus from WHAT to HOW (https://smartlink.ausha.co/regenerativeworklife/20-want-to-work-sustainably-shift-your-focus-from-what-to-how) 13: Why Corporate Sustainability Lights An Angry Fire In Me (https://smartlink.ausha.co/regenerativeworklife/13-why-corporate-sustainability-lights-an-angry-fire-in-me) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.