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Business by Design
by Valerie Priester
Business by Design with Valerie Priester is a monthly podcast for established, heart-centered women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves and start leading from self-trust. Valerie Priester is a Self-Trust & Clarity Guide who helps women recognize their worth, rebuild internal stability, and make aligned decisions at their next level of growth. Each episode offers grounded reflection, self-trust coaching, and practical insight to help you hear yourself more clearly, move through overthinking, and choose what is true in your life and business. This is not about following another formula, forcing confidence, or pushing harder to prove your success. It is about returning to yourself, trusting what you know, and allowing clarity to become aligned action. Because when women trust themselves deeply, they move boldly.
Episodes
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Belief, Desire, and the Courage to Move
A Conversation with Vicki Lebrilla About Self-Trust, Imperfect Action, and Becoming Who You’re Ready to Be What happens when the desire is clear, but your belief in yourself has not quite caught up yet? In this episode, Valerie sits down with entrepreneur, Certified Essential Emotions Coach,...
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How to Grow Without Losing Yourself
August Podcast Show Notes - How to Grow Without Losing Yourself In this reflective episode, Valerie explores what happens when business growth looks successful from the outside but begins to feel disconnected on the inside. This conversation is for the woman who wants to expand her business…
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Stop Waiting for Permission
In this heartfelt episode, Valerie reflects on worthiness, permission, courage, and the quiet moment when a woman begins choosing herself. This conversation is for the woman who has been waiting for more certainty, more validation, or more proof before honoring what she already knows. What This...
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How to Be Seen with Courage
Visibility is often talked about as a strategy: post more, share more, stay consistent, and let people know what you do. But for many established women entrepreneurs, visibility is also an inner threshold. In this episode, Valerie explores what it means to be seen with courage, not by performing,...
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What It Means to Own Your Voice
Owning your voice in business is not about being louder, sounding perfect, or performing with confidence. It is about trusting what you know enough to express it. In this episode, Valerie explores why so many women entrepreneurs are not actually struggling with a lack of ideas or insight, but…
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Clear Decision, Real Momentum
What if momentum is not missing because you need more clarity, but because a decision is waiting to be made? In this episode of Business by Design, Clear Decisions - Real Momentum, Valerie explores the connection between clear decisions, self-trust, and real momentum. She shares why many...
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Clear Decisions - Real Momentum
What if momentum is not missing because you need more clarity, but because a decision is waiting to be made? In this episode of Business by Design, Clear Decisions - Real Momentum, Valerie explores the connection between clear decisions, self-trust, and real momentum. She shares why many...
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Trust Yourself Enough to Move
In this episode of Business by Design, Valerie explores the deeper work of self-trust and why it matters so much at the edge of your next level. Many established women entrepreneurs mistake hesitation for lack of clarity, when often the real invitation is to trust themselves more deeply. Valerie...
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The Confidence Loop
In this empowering episode, Valerie Priester unpacks the truth about how confidence is actually built, not in a single leap, but through consistent, courageous action over time. If you’ve ever felt like your confidence "disappears" or you're not sure how to sustain belief in your business, this...
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Courage Over Perfection
Perfectionism might wear a mask of ambition, but underneath, it’s often fear in disguise. In this powerful episode, Valerie shares how striving for perfection keeps high-achieving women stuck, over-preparing, overthinking, and under-creating. You’ll learn why courage is always more effective than...
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You’re Not Stuck (You’re Scared)
If you’ve ever felt paralyzed, uncertain, or like you’re spinning your wheels, this episode is for you. What we often label as “being stuck” is really a quiet fear we haven’t named yet. In today’s episode, Valerie unpacks how to recognize when fear is masquerading as stuck-ness and how to gently...
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The Truth About Confidence
What if confidence isn’t something you’re born with but something you build? In this powerful opening episode, Valerie Priester dismantles the biggest myths about confidence and reveals what it really takes to show up, speak up, and lead with boldness. Whether you're second-guessing your next…
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From Intention to Identity
Intentions are powerful, but identity is what sustains action. In this final January episode, Valerie brings the month together by exploring how becoming the woman who follows through changes everything. This episode invites you to stop negotiating with your goals and start embodying the version…
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The Skill Most Women Were Never Taught
Starting is celebrated. Finishing is transformational. In this episode, Valerie explores why so many women struggle to complete what they begin and how finishing builds confidence, clarity, and momentum. You will learn why finishing is a skill you can practice and how closing loops changes how…
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Consistency Over Confidence
Many women wait to feel confident before they show up consistently. In this episode, Valerie flips that belief and explains why confidence is built through consistency, not the other way around. This is a powerful reminder that messy action builds trust with yourself faster than perfect plans…
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You Don’t Need More Time
If you constantly feel behind, overwhelmed, or pressed for time, this episode will change how you see your schedule. Valerie breaks down why time is rarely the real issue and how clarity and boundaries create space for what matters most. This conversation is about reclaiming your time without…
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Why Motivation Isn’t the Problem
So many women believe they are stuck because they lack motivation. In reality, motivation is rarely the issue. In this episode of Business by Design, Valerie reframes the conversation and reveals what actually keeps women from moving forward on their goals. You will learn why waiting to feel…
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Finishing Well: What Matters Most When the Year Comes to a Close
Finishing well has nothing to do with hustling to catch up. It has everything to do with clarity, presence, and choosing what matters most. In this closing episode of the year, Valerie shares a grounded, soulful approach to ending the year with peace instead of pressure. This conversation invites...
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Your Self-Worth Is Showing: How to Stop Undervaluing Your Gifts
Self-worth shows up everywhere in business: pricing, boundaries, visibility, decision making, and how boldly you move. In this episode, Valerie uncovers the subtle ways heart-centered women undervalue their gifts and undercharge for their work. You will learn how to spot the signs of shrinking,...
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The Truth About Being Behind: Why You Are Closer Than You Think
Feeling behind is one of the fastest ways to drain your confidence, but it is almost always a mindset distortion rather than a measurable truth. In this episode, Valerie breaks down why high-achieving women are more likely to feel behind and offers a gentle, grounded way to see your progress more...
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When Life Pauses Your Plans: Finding Strength in the Space You Did Not Ask For
Life does not always ask for permission before interrupting your plans. In this episode, Valerie shares how an unexpected family emergency shifted her entire month and what it taught her about strength, surrender, and the kind of clarity you can only learn in the in between. Instead of pushing...
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Finishing Well Without Burning Out
The final weeks of the year can bring pressure to finish goals, meet expectations, and end “strong.” But what if finishing strong didn’t mean doing more, but being more present? In this week’s Business by Design, Valerie invites you to step off the hamster wheel of hustle and finish your year…
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Breaking Free From the “Enough” Trap
If you’ve ever hesitated to raise your rates, discount your services, or felt guilty for wanting to earn more, this episode is for you. In this week’s Business by Design, Valerie uncovers the real reason so many heart-centered women entrepreneurs struggle to charge what they’re worth. It’s not...
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Reigniting Commitment When Motivation Fades
You don’t need more motivation; you need reconnection. In this soulful episode of Business by Design, Valerie invites you to look at the unfinished dreams, projects, and promises sitting quietly on the shelf and ask: What if it’s not too late? Drawing on years of coaching women through fear,...
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The Power of Resilience, Reinvention, and Connection
In this heartfelt conversation, Valerie sits down with podcast host and visibility expert Noemi Beres to explore what it truly means to persevere when life and business demand reinvention. Noemi’s story begins in a place of deep personal loss and leads to a rebirth of purpose. She shares how she...
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Closing the Year With Power, Not Perfection
The year is not over, and it is not too late to finish strong. In this episode of Business by Design, I share how you can close out Q4 with clarity, confidence, and momentum, no matter what your year has looked like so far. Here is what you will take away from today’s conversation: Why power, not...
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The Confidence Reset: How Small Wins Shift Everything
Confidence does not come from thinking differently. It comes from doing differently. In this episode of Business by Design, I reveal how celebrating small wins can reset your confidence and transform the way you show up in your business and life. Here is what we cover in this week’s episode: The...
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Stop Waiting: Why Bold Action Beats the “Perfect Time”
How many times have you told yourself, “I will start in January” or “I will wait until I am more ready”? Waiting feels safe, but it keeps you stuck. In this episode of Business by Design, I show you why bold action now creates clarity and confidence in ways waiting never will. Here is what you…
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The Action Audit: How to Find Your Next-Level Moves
Are you busy every day but still wondering why you are not moving forward? In this episode of Business by Design, I walk you through a simple but powerful tool I call the Action Audit. So often, we fill our days with tasks that look productive but do not actually move us closer to our bigger...
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Money, Values & Freedom: Real Talk with CFP Mona Santos
Money can feel like one of the heaviest topics in a woman entrepreneur’s journey. But what if your money choices became a reflection of your values and a path to the freedom you crave? In this special episode of Business by Design, I sit down with Mona Santos, Certified Financial Planner (CFP)…
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5 Micro-Brave Moves in 5 Days
In this conversation, Valerie Priester emphasizes the importance of building confidence through keeping promises to oneself. She introduces a five-day challenge consisting of small, actionable steps known as 'micro brave moves' that encourage individuals to take action, face fears, and ultimately...
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Fear vs. Feedback: What Action Reveals
In this conversation, Valerie Priester shares her insights on navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of viewing setbacks as feedback rather than failures. She discusses the emotional hurdles that can arise when expectations are not met and offers practical...
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Thriving in the "In Between"
In this conversation, Valerie Priester shares insights on the importance of appreciating the present moment, especially during the 'in-between time' when you are waiting for your desires to manifest. She emphasizes the role of faith in this process, encouraging listeners to activate their faith…
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Overcoming Burnout & Setting Boundaries with Shannon Fox
In this episode of Business by Design, Valerie Priester interviews career coach Shannon Fox, who specializes in empowering working moms to achieve their career goals without burnout. They discuss the importance of setting boundaries, the MAP framework for success, and the significance of mindset…
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How To Go From Fog to Flow in Your Business
Feeling heavy even while hustling? Your strategy isn’t broken—your vision is buried. In the final August clarity episode, Valerie walks you through a 10-minute reset: Quiet the noise—spot the three loudest distractions. Picture how clarity feels—the inner cue you can’t ignore. Take one aligned...
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Behind the Scenes of a Clarity Breakthrough
Meet my client—talented, booked out, and quietly discounting her rates because she feared bigger conversations. One rewritten belief and 21 micro-brave moves later, she tripled her lead quality. Inside the episode: • The single sentence running her business (and how we rewrote it). • How a…
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What Overthinking Really Means
You’re refreshing the same tab, replaying the same “what-if” scenario, and calling it research. It’s not—it's fear dressed up as productivity. In this clarity-first mini lesson, Valerie unpacks: Why overthinking spikes when your inner vision is blurry. The 5-minute decision rule that frees your...
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The Clarity Effect with Deb Monfette
In this week’s episode of Business by Design, Valerie sits down with guest Deb Monfette, a high-tech coach and creative strategist, to explore how clarity, simplicity, and alignment can radically transform your business. Deb shares her personal journey from corporate to entrepreneurship and how...
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How Awareness Sets You Free
Have you ever found yourself stuck in a loop—repeating the same client story, stressing over the same money worry, or recycling the same tired inner dialogue? And then you pause and wonder: Why am I still here? I’m Valerie, and in today’s episode of Business by Design, we’re exploring how a…
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The Three Step Pre-sale Pep Talk
You’re on a discovery call. The vibes are right, the connection is strong—and then it happens. Your voice wobbles right before you quote your price. Sound familiar? I’m Valerie, and on this week’s Business by Design, I’m sharing a simple, powerful 3-step ritual I call the Pre-Sale Pep Talk. It’s…
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The 3-Minute Confidence Reset
You know that moment—the pause right before you hit publish, pitch the client, or say your price out loud—and suddenly, self-doubt shows up like an uninvited guest? I’m Valerie, and on this week’s Business by Design, we’re talking about that tight little knot of hesitation that shows up when…
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Build Your Business from the Inside Out (with Dr. Delphina JOY Avila)
What if the secret to sustainable growth isn’t another strategy—but a mindset shift rooted in who you really are? I’m Valerie, and today on Business by Design, I’m joined by the incredible Dr. Delphina JOY Avila. Together, we’re exploring how grounding your business in your values—not just your...
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Managing the Plateaus in Your Business
Feeling stuck? Like you’ve hit a wall in your business growth? Don’t panic—this might just be your plateau moment. I’m Valerie, and today on Business by Design, we’re reimagining what it means to hit a plateau—because it’s not a setback, it’s a signal. A powerful pause inviting you to reflect,...
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The Confidence to Walk the Talk
Are the promises you speak over your business backed up by consistent action? Or is there a quiet gap between what you say you’ll do and what actually gets done? I’m Valerie, and this week on Business by Design, we’re talking about the confidence-draining disconnect that happens when our actions...
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Freed to Flourish: Break the Beliefs That Bind You
Juneteenth is more than just a moment in history—it’s a powerful reminder of what it truly means to be free. In this week’s episode of Business by Design, I’m reflecting on the deeper meaning of freedom—yes, in our history, but also in your life and business right now. We’ll talk about the…
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The Why is Not Important
If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in a loop of overthinking—wondering why you’re not taking action, why you keep procrastinating, or why things still feel hard—this episode is for you. I’m Valerie, and today on Business by Design, we’re shifting the focus. Instead of getting caught up in all…
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Are Paradigms Keeping You Stuck with Jeanette Lowry
Have you ever felt like no matter how much you do, something still keeps you stuck in the same old cycle? On today’s episode of Business by Design, I’m joined by the incredible Jeanette Lowry—coach, speaker, and mindset mentor—who’s helping us peel back the layers and get to the root of what’s...
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Confidence & Consistency with Annabelle Klein
Join me and my special guest, Annabelle, as we explore why people don’t go after the things they dream of doing. What actually holds us back? Why do we procrastinate, self-sabotage, or stay stuck even when we know what we want?
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Realign, Refocus, and Reignite Your Goals
We’re already a month into Q2—how are those big goals holding up? If things have lost a little spark, don’t worry. You’re not behind, you’re just ready for a reset. I’m Valerie, and in this week’s episode of Business by Design, we’re diving into how to realign, refocus, and reignite your goals so...
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Let’s Redefine Sustainability
If you're feeling exhausted, stretched thin, or constantly on the edge of burnout, this episode is for you. I’m Valerie, and today on Business by Design, we’re flipping the script on what it really means to build a sustainable business. Let’s talk about how to create a work ecosystem that…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Business by Design with Valerie Priester is a monthly podcast for established, heart-centered women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves and start leading from self-trust.
Valerie Priester is a Self-Trust & Clarity Guide who helps women recognize their worth, rebuild internal stability, and make aligned decisions at their next level of growth.
Each episode offers grounded reflection, self-trust coaching, and practical insight to help you hear yourself more clearly, move through overthinking, and choose what is true in your life and business.
This is not about following another formula, forcing confidence, or pushing harder to prove your success.
It is about returning to yourself, trusting what you know, and allowing clarity to become aligned action.
Because when women trust themselves deeply, they move boldly.
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Valerie Priester
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Business by Design with Valerie Priester is a monthly podcast for established, heart-centered women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves and start leading from self-trust. Valerie Priester is a Self-Trust & Clarity Guide who helps women recognize their worth, rebuild...
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