Plan Simple with Mia Moran
by Mia Moran
Bestselling author and life coach Mia Moran serves up the Plan Simple Podcast for women who want to ditch overwhelm and wear all their hats with ease. Listen for inspirational interviews, informative workshops, and really practical planning strategies, so that following through becomes easy and joyful! We look at all aspects of life —food, health, motherhood, relationships, home, spirituality, productivity, entrepreneurship, and more — so that your whole self feels supported.
Episodes
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Planning with the Moon After Menopause (with a Little Help from AI)
What if the moon could help you understand your energy, creativity, and focus, even after menopause? For years, I planned my business, launches, writing, and even vacations around my menstrual cycle and the moon. Then perimenopause hit, my rhythms became unpredictable, and I let that way of...
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How to Become a Consistent Writer and Content Creator with Mara Eller
“How can we reframe social media or other platform building as part of our writing process?” –Mara Eller Are you writing a book? Or dreaming of writing one? Where does social media and Substack fit into that dream? We’re diving into all three of those — writing books, building a social media...
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The Power of a Monthly Plan: One Hour, One Page, and a Whole Lot of Possibility
“The monthly plan is the place where you bring together where you are now with where you're going.” – Mia Last year, one of my FLOW365 clients told me she had put her monthly plan in a gold frame on her desk. I loved the idea so much that I immediately went out and bought my own. Now, every day...
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Your Fall Food Reset: A Simple Way to Rethink Meals, Energy + Rhythm
When the season changes, the way we eat often needs to change too. In this episode, I’m bringing you back to where Plan Simple began: food. I’m sharing how I’m resetting food in my own life this fall as our family rhythms shift, schedules change, and I pay closer attention to the energy I need…
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Your Fall Rhythm: Making Space for Who You’re Becoming
Fall can change the order of things, and what worked a few weeks ago may not work quite the same way now. This is a chance to pause and create the rhythm that will serve us best in this season. Right now, I’m figuring out what fall looks like for movement, meals, work, creativity, and family…
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Building a Sales Habit with Steph Crowder
“You don't hate selling. You hate not knowing how to get clients.” –Steph Crowder Are you just box checking and calling it sales? Sales isn’t a personality thing, it’s a skillset you can learn. And if you’re running a business, it’s a skillset you need. You can be amazing at what you do, but you...
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Using Assessments to Grow with Christina Giammalva
“Assessment is a hue of understanding, not a frame of understanding.” –Christina Giammalva I LOVE a good assessment. They can be so useful in helping us understand ourselves and work with our own strengths or rhythms. On the flip side, if not used well, the results and reports can become more…
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Journaling with Minette Riordan
“How do I hold on to the beauty and the joy of my everyday life? In a journal.” –Minette Riordan Let’s throw out the rule on journaling and open up to curiosity. I’m really excited to talk with creative guide Minette Riordan about how journaling helps her capture joy and balance all the things.…
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How Slowing Down Creates Momentum with Thuy Dam
In this episode, I’m talking with FLOW365 member Thuy about building a business that honors her health, creativity, spirituality, and life as a mother. Thuy’s business has taken many forms, from spray tanning and teeth whitening to face reading, space clearing, and tea ceremonies. Instead of...
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Loneliness Takes Time: Why the Village Is Part of the Plan
Quick Wednesday, extra episode on why I'm so passionate about the concept of a village. And how both a range of women and small intimate groups help with followthrough.
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From Resistance to Momentum: How a Spiritual Entrepreneur Is Growing Her Business and Her Life
What happens when you have meaningful work to share, but resistance keeps getting in the way of putting it into the world? When Cathy Towle joined FLOW365, she was trying to grow her work as a shaman, medium, and spiritual entrepreneur. She had decades of experience, deep wisdom, and plenty of...
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Have It All, Step 3: Stop Doing It Alone
What if the reason follow-through feels so hard isn’t the task itself—but how lonely it feels to become someone new? In the final episode of this three-part series, I’m sharing what feminine follow-through really looks like: coming back into balance, remembering what matters to your future self,...
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Have It All, Step 2: Create Your Map
Are you trying to hold your business ideas, health goals, family needs, appointments, errands, and dreams in your head—all at the same time? In the second episode of this three-part series, I’m sharing how to give everything a place so you can stop treating it all like an emergency. I’ll walk you...
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Have It All, Step 1: Start with Calm
What if having it all didn’t mean doing everything, being perfect, or squeezing more into an already-full life? In the first episode of this three-part series, I’m sharing the first step in creating what you want across your business, health, family, and life: start with calm. I’ll show you why…
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Mothering and Being Mothered Takes Time with Perdita Finn
“The more I've worked with the dead, the more my life has blossomed.” –Perdita Finn Our ancestors didn’t have money and grocery stores and medicines … they had their ancestors. We do too. I’m so excited to talk with Perdita Finn, the author of Mothers of Magic, about tapping into all the mothers…
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Soulful Visibility and Simple Sales with Sue B. Zimmerman
“Real conversations lead to opportunities and opportunities lead to sales.” –Sue B. Zimmerman You can’t outsource conversations. Sue B. Zimmerman, specialist in intentional online marketing and simplifying social media strategy believes Instagram conversations are great for business. It’s about...
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Using Oracle Cards to Hear Your Inner Wisdom with Patty Lennon
“The Oracle cards are simply a method for spirit, God source, or your spirit team or a loved one to speak to you.” –Patty Lennon From corporate to business coach to spiritual guide — Patty Lennon takes us on a wild ride and shows what happens when you really listen to your intuition and guides....
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How Alignment Creates Capacity with S.E. Martin
“It's always an option for you to want to do incredible things.” –S.E. Martin Not sure what’s next? I’m talking with writer S.E. Martin who has continued to evolve with the support of FLOW365. Shauna’h went from career and mom with little kids to side hustles and travels in Spain to published...
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Following the Ideas That Won't Leave You Alone with Holly Becker
“We're all creative. We just lose track of that at times, but you don't need to do much to get started. We all have an artist inside of us.” –Holly Becker “What haven't I done yet that maybe I could do that would make other people happy?” That’s the guiding question to Holly Becker’s business...
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How Slowing Down Helped Heather Build Sustainable Business Momentum
“I was in the shower recently and thought, 'Man, if I can make this happen every year for myself to be in FLOW365, it changes the game. Period.'" —Heather If you've ever felt like you're juggling your business, your family, your health, and your dreams, and wondering why it all feels so...
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The Art of Becoming More Yourself with Sheila Darcey
“Now we're showing up in full Technicolor and saying, ‘This is who I am.’” –Sheila Darcey When you turn 50, two things happen: you don't give a hoot about what other people think … and you start to really understand and embrace your power. I’m really excited to talk with Sheila Darcey, a…
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Your Never Too Old to Reinvent Yourself (or be Your Healthiest) with Nadja Piatka
“People think once you hit retirement age you're in decline, but we really have the most amazing years ahead of us.” –Nadja Piatka You’re not too old to reinvent yourself. Whether it’s getting stronger, launching a new business, or eating healthy, you can start anytime. I’m really excited to talk...
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Some Dreams Take 25 Years: The Unexpected Journey to the First Print Issue of Pause Magazine
What if the thing you're creating today actually began decades ago? In this solo episode, I'm sharing the story behind the first print edition of Pause Magazine—and how a dream that started more than 25 years ago finally found its way into the world. From buying domain names in my twenties, to...
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The Month That Felt Like a Year: Holding Momentum and Calm When Everything Happens at Once
One prom-night emergency. A week in the hospital with my daughter. A college move-out. A college graduation. A forgotten passport. A magazine launch. And somehow, through it all, I stayed present. In this episode, I'm sharing what the past month taught me about time, planning, capacity, and what…
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Being Fearless with Your Finances with Lori Atwood
“You spend less than you earn every month . . . This is the basis of all personal finance.” –Lori Atwood Feeling behind with money? Money stuff = anxiety for too many of us. There’s shame and guilt involved, and a sense we don’t know what we should know. At 50, I have a gazillion questions and…
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Business Models with Carolyn Herfurth
“When your business model is really optimized, the money's good. You have the kind of lifestyle you want. You have the kind of income you want. You're working towards your legacy and it meets your why.” –Carolyn Herfurth Is a fuzzy business model slowing you down? Carolyn Herfurth is a strategist...
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When Knowing Dates is Really Important with Mia
“I know in advance what my body and soul need in order for me to call it a summer that feels just how I want summer to feel.” – Mia Moran We think summer will take care of itself. It’s a go with the flow time, a less structured time, a different time — and it really needs a plan. Your summer plan...
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A Smarter Way to Plan Your Summer
“Summer needs a slightly different plan layered on top of your 90-day plan.” –Mia Do you ever lose sight of your goals over the summer — or get resentful because other things are happening? Routines and schedules change. You’re traveling or having visitors. There’s often a desire for spontaneity...
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Letting Intuition Lead in Life and Business with Dr. Mary Sanders
“Once I put the plan in place, I have to let go of it, meaning that there needs to be space in my life to listen to my intuition.” –Dr. Mary Sanders You are highly intuitive. Are you listening and trusting the golden nuggets you are receiving? I’m talking with Dr. Mary Sanders, a chiropractor, a...
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Planning for Your Birthday Month
“What would happen if I spent a whole day on my body, mind and soul?” –Mia What would you do if you focused on YOU for a month? I get really intentional about planning my birthday month, and I’m going to show you how to do that so you can plan for your birthday month too. If your birthday is far...
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Is Your Business Joyful? with M. Shannon Hernandez
“If it ain't joyful, I ain't doing that shit.” –M. Shannon Hernandez I’m talking to M. Shannon Hernandez, author of Practical Joy: Simple Tools to Cultivate More Joy Every Day and founder of Joyful Business Revolution. She opens with her mantra: If it ain’t joyful, I ain’t doing that shit,” and…
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Making Time for Your Vision
Why does follow-through sometimes feel impossible—even when you know what you want? In this episode, I’m diving into one of the most overlooked (and powerful) parts of the FLOW planning process: vision. This step is something you can access in minutes, even seconds, to help you move forward when...
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Astrology is a Productivity Tool with Danielle Hendrickson
“That's why the natal chart is so cool and human design and gene keys are these beautiful tools that give us permission to be ourselves.” –Danielle Hendrickson I’m a Gemini. For a long time, that’s all I knew about astrology. But it fascinated me. Turns out, all I knew was my Sun sigh, and I’m...
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Why Getting Centered Is the Key to Productivity
If follow-through feels harder than it should, the problem might not be your plan. It might be that you’re skipping the most important step. In this episode, Mia shares why getting centered is essential to productivity and how a simple pause can shift everything. Learn how centering helps you…
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Staying Consistent to Grow Your Network with Nina Froriep
“Make sure that you're not just posting and running away.” –Nina Froriep How do we start to use LinkedIn in a really smart way? I’ll admit I have mixed feelings, but I’m trying to embrace it. There’s no one better to help do that than Nina Froriep, a content + engagement strategist and a LinkedIn...
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Multipassionate with Tess Masters
“When you are multi-passionate, you are invited to exercise your muscle of presence and priorities and capacity.” –Tess Masters What if being multipassionate was your greatest gift — not a flaw? Tess Masters embraces her multipassionate life. She runs an amazing nutrition platform, which helps...
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Concentrating During Chaos
Concentrating during chaos can feel impossible — especially when life is unpredictable, confusing, and messy (hello, snowstorms… and everything else happening in the world). In this episode, I’m sharing a simple metaphor I couldn’t stop thinking about: the trees outside my window. It really…
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Why I’m Choosing “Boring” This Year
“Boring isn’t about making life smaller — it’s about finally doing what I said I wanted to do.” —Mia My highly passionate, creative, maybe ADHD, manifesting generator — or simply feeling scattered — sisters, I hope you find one piece in here that helps you. I’ve chosen “boring” as my word of the...
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Curiosity as a Growth Strategy with Nathalie Pincham
“Curiosity is a foundation for connection.” –Nathalie Pincham Doing everything you’re supposed to do and just running on fumes? Knowing you’re good at what you do (but starting to wonder) because business is floundering? You’re not alone! And there are things you can do. I’m diving into that with...
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You Can Start Now: Benefits of a 12-Month Plan
“When we’re planning our year, we’re at eagle view. When we’re living our day, we’re at mouse view—and we don’t want to mix those up.” - Mia If you’ve ever felt behind because you didn’t start your “year plan” on January 1st, this episode is for you. In this episode of the Plan Simple Podcast…
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Connection as a Growth Strategy with Dana Hilmer
“Our success, our happiness, our life depends on the people we know and the relationships we have.” –Dana Hilmer Do you have an Abundance spreadsheet? I have one that includes clients, past clients, partners, people I want to connect with. Sometimes it guides my connection … and sometimes I just...
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Connect to Inner Guides with Heather Dressel
“Take what resonates, add your own magic and swipe left on the rest.” –Heather Dressel Winter calls us inward, but the world can be noisy. What if you could get quiet enough to hear your inner guides? I’m so excited to have Heather Dressel — I call her the intuition whisperer — back on the show.…
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The Journaling Advantage with Kim Marie
“Journaling is one of the quickest, most readily available tools to tap into your soul.” –Kim Marie Too much hustle and feel like there should be more in this season? December is a potent time to figure out what's next. I’m talking with Kim Marie, creator of the Sacred Nights of Winter journal,...
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It’s Not the Plan — It’s the Part Before the Plan
In this episode, I talk about the unobvious reasons planning feels hard — the tiny, hidden parts of a plan that quietly derail our follow through. I share real examples from life, business, and the holiday season, and show how supporting ourselves differently makes everything feel more doable. If...
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The Power of the Pause
I’m talking about the power of the pause, how it’s not a break from life, but an essential part of how we live, plan, and create. When I give myself space to pause, I reconnect to what matters most. In this episode, I share how pause has become my most important practice, how it shapes the way I...
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When the Holidays Don’t Take Over: A New Way to End the Year
December can be the rush… or the reset. In this episode, I’m sharing why I’m so passionate about making December matter—how I went from hanging on to the season to aligning it with what my family and I actually need. I tell the stories: the year we cozied and decorated everything for a kid who...
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Getting Healthy is Not an Overnight Thing with VJ Hamilton
“At some point, feeling good wins over old thoughts.” –VJ Hamilton Struggling with autoimmune disease — or uncomfortable symptoms that you’ve just learned to live with? What if you could reverse your symptoms? I’m so excited to talk with VJ Hamilton, registered nutritionist and a functional...
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Build a Peaceful Business with Amanda Kijek
“People want human connection more than anything. They want the transformation.” –Amanda Kijek I’m really excited to talk with Amanda Kijek, who has helped me so much with launches and challenges. She moved from a brick and mortar business to the line world and helps entrepreneurs launch and make...
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Supporting Kids in Sports with Breanne Smedley
“It's normal that athletes hit adversity and they're nervous, but they don't typically have the skills to navigate through all of that.” – Coach Bre Does your kiddo spiral after one bad play or mistake in their sport? Do they lack confidence in themselves? Breanne Smedley, or Coach Bre, who helps...
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Grief is a Natural Reaction to Loss and Change with Dawn Michele Jackson
“It's not time that heals, it's what we do in that time.” –Dawn Michele Jackson We don’t do grief well. And unprocessed grief has consequences. I’m talking with grief specialist Dawn Michele Jackson about what we get wrong about grief and processing loss. Grief isn’t just about death — it is a...
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Bestselling author and life coach Mia Moran serves up the Plan Simple Podcast for women who want to ditch overwhelm and wear all their hats with ease. Listen for inspirational interviews, informative workshops, and really practical planning strategies, so that following through becomes easy and joyful! We look at all aspects of life —food, health, motherhood, relationships, home, spirituality, productivity, entrepreneurship, and more — so that your whole self feels supported.
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