This is the final episode of the New Age CEO podcast for 2026, and it’s one of the most raw and honest conversations I’ve ever shared with you. After almost 200 episodes of podcasting, my soul has been telling me for a long time that this cycle is complete. I wasn’t listening until a powerful conversation with my husband about 10 days ago.

I open up about what led me here: the toll of building the plane while flying it, my recent PMDD diagnosis, and how my body has signaled every major ending in my life, from the university to the school board. I share what I’ve learned about the Spiritual Business Incubator, why it was always meant to be bigger than me, and why I’m choosing to close this chapter on purpose instead of pushing something that’s done.

This is the first time I’ve gone through a season like this with full awareness, and I’m trusting that what’s on the other side is bigger and more aligned. This isn’t closure forever. It’s the space before what’s next.

In This Episode:

• A cycle can be complete even when the mission still matters to you.
• Your body often knows an ending before your mind accepts it.
• Working harder isn’t always the answer when something is out of alignment.
• Building a business meant to outlast you requires the right structure from the start.
• Ending something on purpose is not the same as failing.
• Continuous learning is part of the founder’s job, and so is knowing when to close a chapter.

Resources:

Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator:
https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com

Purchase my book here!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/

Podcast website:
https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/newageceopodcast

View the full show notes for this episode:
https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode23

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In this episode, I’m tackling a spicy one: the story so many of us were sold, that going out on your own and doing it all yourself is the path to freedom and financial abundance. As someone who has studied business formally, I was shocked to see how many heart-centered founders were never given the fundamentals that would show them otherwise.

I break the myth into three parts: capacity (why one person can’t do all eight core areas of business well), capabilities (knowing what you’re skilled at, what you actually want to do, and where you need support), and the money itself. I share how I made my first hires, an assistant and a bookkeeper and fractional CFO, from day one of the incubator, even though I have a finance background. And I get into a stat from the IRS that stopped me in my tracks the first time I saw it.

If you’ve been grinding as a solopreneur and wondering why the freedom and income haven’t shown up, this episode is your permission slip to question the story you were told.

In This Episode:

• The solopreneur freedom story is a myth, and the data backs that up.
• A business has eight core areas, and one person can’t give them all equal energy.
• Capability isn’t the same as desire. You can be able to do something and still shouldn’t.
• The average solopreneur earns around $50K a year, but teams of three to five see over $300K.
• Revenue grows faster than headcount when you add skills, not just hands.
• Adding team or partners works best with a plan, not a blind hire.

Resources:

Sign up for Momentum By Design Event October 23rd (Live in Littleton, CO) or October 30th (Online)
https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/momentumbydesign

Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator:
https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com

Purchase my book here!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/

Podcast website:
https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/newageceopodcast

View the full show notes for this episode:
https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode22

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annanicholsmba

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/annanicholsmba

Connect with Anna Nichols:
Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

I'm sharing something a little different: two energetic exercises that have profoundly shifted my relationship with money, and why this inner work matters just as much as the practical side of building a business. I get honest about my own money wounds, rooted in my family's immigration story and old beliefs about earning money for things I didn't actually want to do.

I walk you through two exercises I've personally practiced: first, visualizing the embodiment of your relationship with money (and being willing to look at what shows up, even if it's uncomfortable), and second, identifying the size of your energetic "vessel" for receiving and holding money. I share vulnerable stories from both, including a childhood memory of church collection bowls that shaped my early relationship with giving and receiving.

This episode is a reminder that expanding your capacity to receive isn't just a mindset shift. It's an ongoing practice, just like the practical financial planning we teach inside the incubator and at Momentum by Design.

In This Episode:

• Our early experiences around money (family, culture, religion) often shape subconscious beliefs we're still carrying as adults.
• Visualizing the "embodiment" of your relationship with money can surface wounds you didn't know you were carrying.
• We each have an energetic "vessel" with a symbolic capacity for how much money we can receive and hold.
• A container too small for the flow of money you're calling in can create overwhelm, not abundance.
• Expanding your capacity to receive is an ongoing practice, not a one-time fix.
• Energetic work and practical financial planning aren't separate. They work together to move your business forward.

Resources:

Sign up for Momentum By Design Event October 23rd (Live in Littleton, CO) or October 30th (Online)

https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/momentumbydesign

Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator:
https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com

Purchase my book here!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/

Podcast website:
https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/newageceopodcast

View the full show notes for this episode:
https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode21

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annanicholsmba

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/annanicholsmba

Connect with Anna Nichols:
Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)