Stay On Course: Ingredients for Success

Meditation to Manifestation: Manifesting the Business of Your Dreams
Guest: Katie Krimitsos, Founder and CEO of Women's Meditation Network Host: Julie Riga

Overview

What if manifestation isn't about vision boards and morning affirmations? In this powerful episode of the Stay On Course Podcast, host Julie Riga sits down with Katie Krimitsos, founder of the Women's Meditation Network, a platform reaching nearly 3 million downloads each month and ranking in the top 0.1% of all podcasts worldwide. Katie reveals how meditation is the ultimate gateway to manifestation, self-leadership, and intentional life design. From clearing subconscious money blocks to writing into the future, this transformative episode is a masterclass in purpose-driven growth, authentic alignment, and the courageous journey of becoming who you were always meant to be.

Meditation to Manifestation: Manifesting the Business of Your Dreams

About Katie Krimitsos
Katie Krimitsos is the Founder and CEO of the Women's Meditation Network, helping millions of women reconnect with themselves through guided meditation and practical, proven life design tools. Her new course, Meditation to Manifestation, pairs deep inner work with actionable journaling techniques to help women consciously build the business and life they truly want.

Fun Fact: Katie bakes a fresh sourdough loaf every week on her 15-acre family farm and says she is probably the only one eating it!

The Three Ingredients for Success
1. Deep Self-Awareness Through Meditation Meditation is not about clearing your mind or sitting cross-legged at 5 a.m. It is about knowing yourself so deeply that you can hear your intuition, access your clarity, and lead from within. Even five deep breaths taken in the driveway counts as a meaningful practice.
2. Alignment Alignment means your beliefs, thoughts, words, and actions are all moving in the same direction. Katie uses the image of a garden hose: when there are kinks and knots, the water cannot flow. When the hose is laid out flat, the water flows freely. Your dreams are the water. Remove the kinks.
3. Intentional Life Design Pick up a pen. Write into the future you want, as though it has already happened. This free, simple practice activates intention and opens the door to manifestation. Julie manifested five European cities this way as a single mom, and it worked.

Key Insights
Manifestation is not a vision board. It is the natural byproduct of full alignment between who you are and how you live.
Subconscious stories around money, worthiness, and identity create the kinks that quietly block your flow. Awareness is always the first step.
Meditation in any form builds the capacity to pause, hear your intuition, and respond thoughtfully to life rather than react to it.
Presence is the practice. Stress and anxiety only exist when we leave the present moment. Stillness brings us back to where our joy and guidance live.
You are the author of your own life. Self-leadership begins the moment you pick up the pen and choose to write a new story.

Memorable Quotes
"Manifestation is a natural byproduct of alignment. When what you believe, think, say, and do are all in agreement, that is when it flows."
"The most important ingredient for success, no matter what success looks like to you, is a deep knowing of yourself."
"The water is meant to flow. Your dreams are already yours."

Connect with Katie Krimitsos
Website: womensmeditationnetwork.com
Course: Meditation to Manifestation, available now
Podcast: Search Women's Meditation Network on any podcast platform or YouTube

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LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE: Julie Riga's Proven Strategies for Readiness, Growth, and Success
This episode of Stay on Course features Julie Riga, a certified coach, trainer, speaker, and author, as she shares her expertise on leadership mastery, readiness, and confidence. With her extensive experience in the Pharma Industry and as a coach, Julie provides valuable insights on how to build leadership skills, create a strong foundation for business growth, and overcome common obstacles.
In this informative episode, Edith Duran, a digital marketing specialist, interviews Julie Riga about her approach to leadership coaching and the importance of readiness, confidence, and growth. Julie shares her journey of helping CEOs and entrepreneurs build leadership skills, create a strong foundation for business growth, and overcome common obstacles. She discusses the challenges people face in finding their role as a leader and how to overcome imposter syndrome.
Whether you're looking to improve your leadership skills, build confidence, or grow your business, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Julie's passion for helping individuals build leadership skills and her innovative approach to coaching make this a must-listen for anyone striving for personal and professional growth.
Key Ingredients in Julie's Expertise:
The importance of readiness and confidence in leadership
How to overcome imposter syndrome and build leadership skills
The concept of creating a strong foundation for business growth
Tips on how to create a playbook for business success
Strategies for building a strong team and delegating tasks effectively
The benefits of building leadership skills, including increased confidence and better decision-making
Connect with Julie:
Learn more about Julie Riga and her services by visiting:
Website: https://www.julieriga.com/

Your Story Is Your Greatest Asset: Building a Narrative Operating System That Drives Real Growth
Guest: Rain Bennett, Award-Winning Filmmaker, Author and Fractional Chief Storytelling Officer Host: Julie Riga

What if your story was not just a marketing tactic but the very strategy that drives transformation, alignment, and legacy in your business? In this episode of the Stay On Course Podcast, host Julie Riga sits down with award-winning filmmaker and Fractional Chief Storytelling Officer Rain Bennett to unpack the power of storytelling as a leadership and growth strategy. Rain reveals how founders can build a narrative operating system that aligns brand, product, sales, and culture into one cohesive belief system. A masterclass in purpose-driven leadership and authentic communication for founders and leaders ready to build a lasting legacy.

Your Story Is Your Greatest Asset: Building a Narrative Operating System That Drives Real Growth

About Rain Bennett
Rain Bennett is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with over 20 years of experience. As the host of the Storytelling Lab podcast and a Fractional Chief Storytelling Officer, he helps growth-stage companies transform scattered messaging into a clear narrative operating system. His forthcoming book The Chief Storytelling Officer releases August 25, 2025 and is available for pre-order on Barnes and Noble.

Fun Fact: Rain grew up on the coast and loves fresh local seafood. His favorite? Raw oysters cracked open right on the pier.

What We Cover
Storytelling Is the Strategy Storytelling is not a marketing add-on. It is the operating system for your entire organization. The transformation lives in the receiver of the story, not the teller. You must hook people emotionally before any information can land.

Narrative vs. Stories Your brand narrative is the overarching mission and change you want to create in the world. Your brand stories are the infinite individual moments that support it. Once this is clear, story opportunities appear everywhere, from a LinkedIn post to a full documentary.

Co-Authoring with Your Community Great brand narratives are collaborations, not monologues. Like Nike sending reps to track meets to listen to runners, you must build deliberate systems to find and capture your stories.

Everyone Is a Brand Storyteller From the CEO to the server at your restaurant, every human touchpoint is a chapter in your brand story. Culture starts from the top, but the story is lived by everyone on your team.

Your Story Is Your Only Unique Asset Skills can be acquired. Tools can be replicated. But nobody on this earth has your path. Your story is the single most valuable asset you own and it is usually the most overlooked.

Memorable Quotes
"The power of storytelling lies in the receiving of the story, not the teller. That is where the transformation is."
"Your story is the only unique thing that you or your brand can ever truly own."
"It is not transactional, it is transformative. They are trying to change something in the world."

Key Takeaways
Your story is your most powerful and irreplaceable strategic asset
Storytelling is the operating system for your whole organization
Build deliberate systems to listen and co-author your narrative with your community
Every team member is part of your brand story
Self-leadership and inner clarity are the foundation of authentic purpose-driven storytelling

Connect with Rain Bennett
Website: rainbennett.com
Pre-Order: BarnesandNoble.com
Podcast: The Storytelling Lab

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Leadership from the Saddle: What Horses Teach Us About Leading
Guests: Britain Mills-Dawes and Tea Di Lillo Host: Julie Riga

In this episode of Stay On Course, leadership coach Julie Riga is joined by equine practitioner Britain Mills-Dawes and Alberta horse trainer Tea, co-hosts of the Uncinched podcast. Together they explore the leadership lessons hidden between horse and rider: trust, presence, intuition, and the quiet confidence that makes others gravitate toward you. Whether you lead a company, a team, or simply yourself, this conversation will change the way you think about authentic leadership and purpose-driven growth.

Leadership from the Saddle: What Horses Teach Us About Leading

Meet the Guests

Britain Mills-Dawes is an equine practitioner, clinician, and Western media contributor. She educates riders through biomechanics and horsemanship and co-hosts the Uncinched podcast, building community across the horse industry through journalism and live events.

Tea is a horse trainer from Alberta, owner of Qualitea Equine, and a coach for the Calgary Stampede Show Rider team. A lifelong learner and co-host, dedicated to helping both horses and riders reach their full potential.
The Three Ingredients for Leadership Success
Drawing on years of partnership with horses, Britain and Tea share three core leadership ingredients that translate directly from the arena into everyday life and work.

1. Trust and Consistency
Horses are prey animals and their instinct says you might be a threat. Building trust means showing up with positive, intentional energy every single day. The same applies to your team. Stress acts like a predator on the nervous system, and a great leader creates enough safety that people seek guidance rather than hide their anxiety.

2. Presence and Intuition
Riding in the mountains, you learn quickly when to lead and when to follow. The horse senses the terrain in ways you never can from the saddle. True leadership presence means being attuned enough to know which role serves the moment best. In the workplace, that awareness is the difference between micromanaging and genuine mentorship.

3. Communication and Emotional Regulation
Horses cannot lie. Their body language tells you everything. Britain argues it is often easier to communicate with a horse than a human for that reason. For leaders, the lesson is this: create the psychological safety that lets people speak honestly. The ability to walk into a charged situation and lower the emotional temperature without adding to the fire is one of the most valuable leadership skills you can develop.

Memorable Quotes
"Trust is built over time. It is not just showing up every day. It is showing up with intention every single day." Tea"You have to ride the horse that shows up." Tea"Leadership is quiet. It is that quiet confidence and self-reflection that people naturally gravitate toward." Britain

Key Takeaways
Show up with consistent, intentional energy. Trust is a compounding investment, not a one-time gesture.
Presence is a leadership skill. Know when to guide and when to step back and follow.
Create psychological safety so your team seeks your guidance rather than hides their struggles.
Lead by example and with integrity. Quiet confidence draws people naturally to your leadership.
Great leadership is a give and take. Empower your people to shine where they shine best.

Connect

Britain and Tea: Uncinched on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and most major platforms. Visit stableinstincts.com and follow on
Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

Julie Riga: Stay On Course podcast wherever you listen.

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Give First and Win Bigger: How Great Partnerships Start with Generosity, Not Negotiation
Guest: Stan Valo, Founder of eDots
Host: Julie Riga

Overview
What if the key to business growth wasn't in closing deals, but in giving first? In this episode of Stay On Course, Julie Riga sits down with Stan Valo, founder of eDots and a 21-year e-commerce veteran, to explore a transformational mindset shift. Stan unpacks his three-ingredient recipe for partnership success that helped him build a purpose-driven business where the yeses come easily, clients become true collaborators, and value flows in every direction. Whether you are a solopreneur, executive, or founder, this episode is a masterclass in intentional relationship-building, strategic growth, and legacy-driven leadership.

Give First and Win Bigger: How Great Partnerships Start with Generosity, Not Negotiation
About Stan Valo
Stan Valo is the founder of eDots, an e-commerce growth engine that helps brands, manufacturers, and distributors scale across new online marketplaces and sales channels. With over 21 years in the industry, Stan developed a performance-only partnership model that blends agency services with distribution expertise. His philosophy, "I don't sell, I solve," reflects his commitment to authentic leadership, purpose-driven business, and building lasting professional relationships.

Fun Fact: Stan's favorite food is his grandmother's stuffed peppers with sour cream, a cherished recipe from her home country of Moldova.

Stan's Three-Ingredient Recipe for Partnership Success

1. Go First: Give Unconditionally
In negotiation, the one who speaks first loses. In partnerships, the one who gives first wins. Lead every new relationship with introductions and referrals, no strings attached. Ask "who can I help you meet?" and watch generosity build the foundation of lasting trust.
2. Be a Solver: Solve Something Meaningful
Stan's core mantra is simple: don't sell, solve. Focus on real problems rather than closing transactions. When you solve meaningfully, value overflows and the relationship deepens naturally. The best leaders are solvers who match people with exactly what they need.
3. Create Undeniable Value for Both Sides
Value must flow in both directions for a partnership to last. Choose your partners wisely, start light, and let the relationship evolve before committing deeper. Think of it like dating before marriage: coffee first, then friends, then family. Integrity is everything.

Memorable Quotes
"In a negotiation, the one that talks first loses. In partnerships, the one that goes first wins.""I don't sell, I solve. I've never had to negotiate a single deal.""It's hard to get a no when you're offering so much.""I don't have a contact form. I have an application form. That changes the dynamic."

Key Takeaways for Leaders
Give Before You Ask - Lead with generosity. Start with a gift of value: an introduction, a connection, or an insight. Trust and opportunity follow naturally.
Shift from Selling to Solving - The most powerful transformation in business is moving from transaction to contribution. Solve real problems and the yeses follow.
Build Relationships, Not Contracts - Start light, prove your value, and let partnership depth grow organically over time.
Stay Narrow and Know Your Strengths - Clarity of focus amplifies impact. Build a power team of trusted partners who complement your core strengths.
Integrity Is Your Growth Engine - Authentic connection without an agenda is the ultimate long-game strategy and the foundation of lasting legacy.

Connect with Stan Valo
Website: edots.co

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