Building a Business & Life You Love
Tired of the hustle and ready for a business—and life—that truly fits you?Building a Business & Life You Love with Nan Charland helps you trade overwhelm for clarity, intention, and meaningful growth.
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"I Don't Do Numbers" (opens the original)
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“I don’t do numbers.” If you’ve ever said it, thought it, or simply avoided looking, this episode is for you. Nan shares how she went from avoiding numbers to teaching others how to use personal budgets and business scorecards to understand what’s really going on, ask better questions, and make better decisions.
The Power of Patterns (opens the original)
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What if the things shaping your life aren’t your biggest decisions, but the small ones you keep repeating? In this final episode of The Conversations We Have With Ourselves series, Nan explores the power of patterns, why our brains learn what we repeat, and how both healthy and unhealthy patterns can quietly influence where we’re headed. You’ll learn how to recognize the patterns already operating in your life, understand what may be reinforcing them, and begin creating patterns that move you to
Trust Yourself Again (opens the original)
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What happens when you’ve had so many fresh starts that even YOU aren’t convinced anymore? In this episode, Nan explores how to rebuild trust with yourself by making smaller commitments, creating new evidence, and learning how to return when you get off course. Because consistency isn’t about never missing. **It’s about becoming someone who returns.**
When You Stop Believing Yourself (opens the original)
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You keep saying you’re going to do it. But somewhere inside, a little voice responds, ”We’ll see.” In this episode, Nan explores what happens when repeated broken commitments begin to affect the way we trust ourselves. You’ll learn why avoidance works, how our emotions influence follow-through, and why confidence doesn’t always have to come before action. If you want to believe yourself again, you have to give yourself something to believe.
Why was I motivated yesterday and not today? (opens the original)
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You meant it when you made the plan. So why, when the moment finally arrives, do you suddenly not want to do it? In this episode, Nan explores the neuroscience behind disappearing motivation, the tension between our present and future selves, and the quiet ways we talk ourselves out of things we genuinely wanted. You’ll also hear a new round of **Myth or Truth** and one simple question that can help you catch yourself before changing course: *Am I talking myself out of this?*
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