Just One Misfit Looking at Another Misfit.
Asking you to change the world with me!
why misfit entrepreneurs?
Because misfits have more fun!
Howdy, I'm Lindsay!
I've always been a misfit in all areas of my life. It's taken me a lifetime to connect with the parts of my identity that had always made me feel like an outsider only to realize...
You and I were never meant to fit in. We are meant to stand out!
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We build our businesses to the beat of our own drums and surround ourselves with people who "get" us.
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We refuse to sell ourselves out to make a buck and our values act as a compass pointing us in the direction of our dreams.
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I LOVE working with misfit entrepreneurs ...
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Plus size personal trainers showing the world that bigger bodies deserve to take up space in fitness.
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Anti-capitalist business coaches leading the way with non-exploitative business practices.
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Queer, nonbinary therapists helping 2SLGBTQI+ youth and their parents stand tall in who they are.
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Neurodiverse podcast managers helping other neurodiverse folks share their stories and make their mark on the world.
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Ick-free marketing & sales trainers (hey, that's me!) teaching entrepreneurs an ethical way to sell that feels good for everyone.
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If you're a radical rule-breaking, nonconforming entrepreneur determined to build a business that shakes up the status quo we're going to get along great!
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If you also want to use your business as a tool to improve your life and free up your time, energy, and resources to change the world, even better!
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Life is too short and you're way too interesting to spend your time trying to fit in.
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If you're ready to stand out, build your business your way, and make lots of money by changing the world, let's connect!
"Lindsay's community is my sounding board for ideas, accountability village, biz friends and coaching advice whenever I need them - all in one! Lindsay's sales strategies and goal setting days allow me to focus better on what needs to be done."
Karolina Wudniak, Book Designer
My Entrepreneurial Philosophy.
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Entrepreneurship is a tool for improving your life, building community, and liberating yourself and others from harmful systems of oppression.
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Busy work is not the same as hard work. Hard work is necessary for growth (real talk). Busyness is not. Let's ditch the busy work, focus on what matters, and give you your life back!
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Entrepreneurship is a vehicle for radical self-acceptance. Your success is directly connected to loving and leaning into all the parts of yourself.
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Successful businesses are built by entrepreneurs who aren't afraid to make mistakes, face their fears, and play outside their comfort zones. You're gonna get a lot wrong until you start getting it right; embrace that!
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It's going to take longer and be harder than you think. But if you stick with it you will become bigger and your business will be so much more magical than you ever could have imagined!
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You're going to make incredible business friends along the way and they will make your life so much better than before.
"It's your game; make up your own rules" - Barbara Corcoran
My Core Values.
Lead with Kindness & Compassion
The world doesn't need more people trying to prove that they're right. We need empathy, compassion, kindness, and to deeply understand each other. (Yes, even when our feathers get ruffled!)
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Build Community & Interdependence
We’re not meant to build our businesses or live our lives alone. We're social animals; interdependence and community care is how we thrive.​
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Embrace Diversity & Make Space for Conflict
We all come from different backgrounds, lived experiences, cultures and values. That means we're going to have different perspectives, approach life and business differently, and engage with each other in unexpected ways. Our feathers will get ruffled, we may not get it, or we may hold different opinions. Conflict is going to happen and that's great! That's how we build empathy, strengthen our communication skills, sharpen our minds, and grow as people. We need to embrace differences and make space at our tables for everyone who's fundamentally values-aligned, even if we do things differently!​
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Refuse to Give Our Lives to Tech Billionaires
We live in an attention economy where our personal information is being bought and sold in order to sell us stuff while billionaires get richer. Our time is wasted in isolation staring at our phones or binging media, rather than spent connecting, exploring, creating, and living our best lives. Our mental health sinks lower and lower into depression, anxiety, and despair. When we reach the end of our precious lives I believe our biggest regret will be how much of our lives were spent alone, on our phones, wasting the short time we had on this earth consuming nonsense rather than creating an incredible life ... together!
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Read The Sirens' Call
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Fitting In Is Overrated. Build a Fulfilling Life YOU Love!
"Don’t set yourself on fire trying to keep others warm.” from Penny Reid's book, Beard in Mind rocked my world and I hope wakes you up too! As a society, we have a duty of care for each other. We need to be mindful not to do things that could harm others and watch out for one another. However, that does not mean we're required to ignore our own needs or sacrifice creating a life we love! As misfits it's all too easy to put our lives on the backburner in an attempt to fit in or feel accepted. The sooner we let ourselves honour our needs and surround ourselves with people who love and accept us just as we are, the sooner we can begin to build fulfilling lives we love!
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Read Radical Acceptance
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." - Helen Keller
My Nerd Life.
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I'm a huge sci-fi and fantasy nerd. Books, tv, movies, games ... bring it all on! Doctor Who is my favourite show (but I'm still not sure about the Disney reboot)
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I love training for physical challenges. Triathlon. Muay Thai camp in Thailand. Capoeira batizados around North America. 200 km bike trip in the mountains of Quebec. I love setting big goals and training hard for physical adventures! My current obsession ... Powerlifting!
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I'm anti-capitalist and I'm gonna challenge systems of oppression. I'm vocal, have opinions, and will never stop talking about the radical changes we need to make for a more equitable and compassionate society.
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I can't help but build community wherever I go. Community is a spiritual practice. Community is all there is. Community care is what gets us through tough times and lightens the load when we're working hard to make big changes happen. Community is joy, freedom, and play. I'm never not building community in every part of my life.
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I'm never gonna stop talking about NVC. Nonviolent Communication is the single most important skill we'll ever develop and is a practice I use every single day in my life. It's the #1 book I recommend to all of my clients. You can find it here.
" What self-acceptance does is open up more possibilities of succeeding because you aren't fighting yourself along the way."
- Shannon Ables
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