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In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, Nicole George reconnects with Chris Melville, SOVEREIGN Magazine®'s In-House Coach to explore the May New Moon issue theme of Seeking Material Things and Chris’s message that women in service-based businesses don’t have to choose purpose over pleasure. Chris challenges undercharging and the belief that helping people means sacrificing financial comfort, emphasizing that charging appropriately supports wellbeing, attracts committed clients, and creates capacity for free or low-cost service. She discusses worthiness, ethical boundaries around affordability (including not pushing clients into debt), and a practical decision-making framework for investments like hiring a VA to free time for revenue-generating work. For early-stage entrepreneurs, Chris recommends defining the desired lifestyle, keeping startup costs low, paying yourself first, building a small buffer, and saving “fun tokens” to connect income with meaningful enjoyment.
00:00 Content Warning
01:06 Meet Coach Chris
01:52 Purpose and Pleasure
03:59 Pricing and Worthiness
06:26 Investing to Grow
08:26 Avoiding Burnout
09:37 Claiming Your Lifestyle
12:22 Pay Yourself First
13:12 Fun Tokens Mindset
17:00 Wrap Up and Next Time
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Producer’s credits:
- Nicole George - Podcast Host | CEO/Founder SOVEREIGN Magazine® | Editor-in-Chief
- Ariane Lim - Podcast Producer + Engineer
- Sara Wagle - Audio Efficiency & Flow Manager
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