The Superabound Podcast

Hosted by Erin Aquin & Steve Haase

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If you are a business owner or leader who is scaling, chances are you are juggling a lot of things, not only in your business but in your personal life. Join Master Coaches Erin Aquin and Steve Haase for a show dedicated to creating success in your business without burning out. Visit: besuperabound.com/podcast for full show notes and bonus content

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October 28, 202624 min

366: Your Business is Only as Strong as Your Worst Week

In this episode of the Superabound Podcast , Erin asks the question most business owners avoid: what would happen if you could not show up next week? The fact is, the strength of your business is not measured by its best quarter. It is measured by what holds together when life has other plans, like the flu, a family emergency, or a week when your energy simply is not there. Many of us have already done the work of delegating to team members. But what about the high-touch, revenue-generating work that only you can deliver? When one of Erin's clients got sick and could not give a presentation, the business watched a month of revenue disappear, simply because no one was ready to carry it. This is how to build a business that stays strong in the stretches where you cannot hold it up. You'll hear: Why one bad week can reveal more about your business than a entire good year The difference between releasing work you should not be doing and protecting the work only you can do How to turn mishaps into plans you actually use Why pre-planning is not the same as worst-case thinking, and how to do it with zero dread If you want a business that holds without you I have space for a small number of VIP coaching clients in 2027. We'll discover the bottlenecks only you can release and build the backup plans that will keep everything steady when life interrupts. You can book a consultation at besuperabound.com/consultation

October 15, 2026Episode 36516 min

365: Deciding What Gets Your Energy

Last week, an unexpected encounter with a bat, followed by hours in waiting rooms, reminded me how easily I can make plans that rely on being always healthy, inspired, and available. That experience brought me back to one of the most important Superabound teachings: Personal Filter. It is the process of welcoming what supports Whole Life Success and filtering out what doesn't. And a healthy filter sometimes means reconsidering commitments you once made, but that no longer serve where you're going. In this episode, you'll explore: How your Personal Filter can help you decide what deserves your attention before your calendar fills up Why your current capacity matters as much as your business Vision How to recognize when a commitment needs reconsideration rather than better organization Why past investment doesn't have to determine where you put your time next A few questions to help you decide what to keep, shift, or release. For more support with this practice, explore the Superabound Oracle deck and the 30-day Superabound Oracle Journey . I'll guide you through each card with lessons and reflection prompts you can bring into your business decisions and daily life.

September 30, 2026Episode 33315 min

364: How to Use Intuition to Help You Make Progress

Whole Life success requires more than a positive mindset or a solid plan. You need perspective to navigate difficult circumstances without losing sight of your highest Vision, and you need enough trust in your intuition to make decisions when logic alone cannot give you the full answer. In this episode, Erin shares an original card from The Superabound Oracle called the Progress Formula. This card helps you understand why moving forward can feel harder than it needs to and how your Vision, mindset, and intuition can help you find a clearer path. You will learn how to separate external challenges from the internal static that adds confusion, doubt, and overwhelm. Erin also shares questions you can use to clarify your Vision, recognize what may be complicating your path, and identify the next step that feels both practical and intuitively right. If you enjoy it, be sure to sign up for the 30-Day Oracle Journey In this episode, you will learn: How the Progress Formula explains what helps us move toward our next lantern The difference between external challenges and the internal Static that makes them harder to navigate Why a clear, emotionally compelling Vision is essential for Whole Life success How mindset and intuition work together to support better decisions What this card can reveal when you are considering giving up or taking a more complicated path than necessary NOTE: This episode offers a preview of The 30-Day Journey to the Superabound Oracle , an experience designed to help you develop the same two skills Erin has taught her successful private clients for years: a healthy mindset that keeps you connected to your highest Vision and a deeper ability to trust your intuition alongside practical thinking. Over 30 days, or at your own pace, you will work with the core Superabound concepts and tools while strengthening your intuitive skills. The experience also includes your own Superabound Oracle deck. Erin will be completing the full journey alongside participants in October, sharing additional insights and support along the way. Learn more and join the 30-Day Journey to the Superabound Oracle so you can build the mindset and intuitive trust that support Whole Life success.

September 15, 20266 min

A Little Gift: One‑Minute Readings for Clarity

Exciting news: The Superabound Oracle is ready for presale! To celebrate, today's episode is a little different: it's not a full podcast, it's more of a gift. I'm opening up a few days in my calendar for free, one‑minute oracle readings, each recorded personally for you. Ask any question you want clarity on: business, relationships, personal life, or whatever feels tricky for you right now. I'll sit with your question, pull at least one Oracle card and share a short intuitive thought plus a reflection for you to consider. A note on what this is (and isn't): I'm a coach more than a future-teller. This isn't about predicting it's about helping you tap into insight and your own deeper knowing, using three decades of spiritual and intuitive practice. How to get your free reading Go to besuperabound.com/oracle-readings and enter your best email plus the question you want clarity on. What you'll receive A 1-minute personalized recording (only 30 of these) An image of the card that came through for you Emailed to you within a day or two (I'm recording these myself so it may take a bit of time to get to your question) If you're listening near release, there may still be space. Get yours now at: besuperabound.com/oracle-readings

August 19, 2026Episode 36323 min

363: How to Use Static as Fuel

Feeling "static" in your business can be uncomfortable. You know that agitating, distracting, antsy feeling. But what if that friction isn't a sign you're doing something wrong. What if it's actually usable fuel? In this episode, we reframe Static as an internal alarm system: loud on purpose, not to punish you but to get your attention and point you toward what matters. If you're a vision-led entrepreneur who keeps bumping into the same problems with team issues, messy systems or decision paralysis, this conversation will help you stop treating Static like an inconvenience to meditate away and start treating it like information. Here's what you'll learn: Why your Static might be the most trustworthy signal in your business (even when it feels inconvenient). How to decode what that agitated, stuck, or antsy energy is actually trying to point you toward. A simple lens that clarifies what you're no longer willing to tolerate, and what you're ready to protect. The small move that shifts static into momentum without forcing a total overhaul of your business. If you want to go deeper, the "Heal Static" process is detailed in the book Superbound , including a bonus meditation to help you work with this energy instead of fighting it. Learn more at https://besuperabound.com/book . And if you want masterful support turning your Static into an aligned plan (without bulldozing your nervous system in the process), you're invited to book a focused consultation-style session at https://superbound.com/consultation .

August 5, 2026Episode 36229 min

362: How to Handle Fear in Your Business

Fear shows up in every business. But it does not always mean the same thing. Sometimes fear is a useful warning that deserves your attention. Sometimes it is Static trying to keep you inside familiar boundaries. And sometimes the way you respond can pull you into one of two costly extremes: rushing ahead to prove something, or stopping so often that you lose your momentum. In this episode, Erin and Steve explore how to tell the difference. They look at why "feel the fear and do it anyway" can become a dangerous rule when it replaces discernment, and how defensiveness around a new idea may be a signal to pause before committing your time, money, or team. This conversation offers a steadier way to work with fear. Instead of treating it as an enemy or as a dare, you can examine what it is protecting, listen for any useful information, and decide whether the next Lantern calls for movement or restraint. You'll hear: • How to distinguish protective fear from fear that maintains the status quo • Why defensiveness around a business idea is worth examining • The two speeds of fear, and how each one disrupts steady progress • How self-acceptance changes the decisions you make under pressure • Why trusted support helps turn fear into useful information If you want support making clear, steady decisions for your business, begin with a Start Session. This focused coaching experience helps you work with the Static in the way and leave with a practical next step: https://besuperabound.com/consultation You can also join Erin's Return on Joy newsletter for a weekly reminder that business and life are meant to include more than the hard things: https://besuperabound.com/collective

July 30, 2026Episode 36125 min

361: How to Finish What You Start Without Burning Out

As a business owner, you know how to get things done. You can meet the deadline, make the hard decision, and carry the work across the finish line. But if the only way you know how to finish is through pressure, self-scolding, and one last exhausting push, the win can start to feel strangely expensive. In this episode, Erin explores a more generous way to complete meaningful work without draining the very creativity, clarity, and joy that made the work possible in the first place. This is not about lowering your standards or "letting yourself off the hook." It is about learning how to stay devoted to the finish line without abandoning yourself on the way there. You'll hear how to recognize when some tasks may not need as much time or complexity as you have been taught to expect, and how your Personal Filter can help protect your creative energy when you are close to the end. If you are working on something that matters and you can feel the old pattern of pushing, forcing, or overcomplicating starting to take over, this conversation will help you find a steadier way forward. You'll hear: Why getting a lantern lit can feel more exhausting than it needs to How to make necessary extra work feel more humane What inherited rules about time and effort may be costing you How to protect your creative energy near the finish line If you want support finishing your important work without taxing your whole system, begin with a Start Session . This focused coaching experience helps you clarify what you are creating, work with any Static in the way, and leave with a practical plan for moving forward: https://besuperabound.com/consultation

July 17, 2026Episode 35328 min

360: Can Self-Care Hurt Your Business?

Many business owners carry a real fear: If I stop pushing, will everything fall apart? And sometimes, that fear has a practical truth inside it. If you suddenly cut your working hours in half without changing your systems, support, offers, or expectations, your business may feel the impact. Self-investment is not a magic wand you wave over an overextended business and expect everything to hold. But that is not the whole story. In this episode, Erin explores the more nuanced question: when does self-care truly support your business, and when does it become a sophisticated way of hiding from the Lanterns you are here to light? You will learn how to tell the difference between self-investment that fuels your Vision and self-care that quietly keeps you stuck. You'll hear: Why self-care can hurt your business when it replaces the real work of building systems, support, and capacity How personal development can become a subtle hiding place when you tell yourself you need to be more healed, more ready, or more evolved before you take action The difference between nourishing your inner flame and avoiding the next brave business decision Why the goal is not more self-care for its own sake, but a life and business where your energy, creativity, presence, and Vision are actually available If you want support creating a business that gives you more space without losing momentum, you can learn more about working with Erin at besuperabound.com/consultation .

July 8, 2026Episode 35436 min

359: The Power of an Emotional Sabbatical

In this episode of the Superabound Podcast , Erin shares what has unfolded in a year-long commitment she made to herself. During this self-guided emotional sabbatical : she has not stepped back from her business, but she has released the pressure to constantly generate. If your work depends on your presence, creativity, and ability to hear what matters, this episode offers ideas to protect your inner flame while still serving your clients, your Vision, and the business you are building. You'll hear: Why an emotional sabbatical is not a business growth strategy, and why it may still change the way your business grows. What opened up when Erin stopped gripping so tightly to outcomes, including one surprising creative project that took shape. How business owners can experiment with shorter emotional sabbaticals, even if taking a full year off from outcome-pressure is not realistic. Why presence may be one of the most valuable things you bring to your work, and what starts to happen when Static is no longer running the show. Resources mentioned Follow the Scotland adventure and see some fab photos at Erin's Instagram here . The Coaching Mixer podcasts about emotional sabbaticals here (part 1) and here (part 2) . Experience for yourself Superabound supports visionary entrepreneurs and founders who refuse to sacrifice their lives to build their business, blending grounded strategy with unconventional tools that help you think clearly and decide well. Join the free 5 Days to Superabound Success experience here. Schedule a 90-minute Superabound Start Session here to see what coaching with us will unlock for your business and life.

June 23, 2026Episode 35829 min

358: What to Do When Your Business is in Flux

When your business hits a season of fluctuation, whether it's revenue dipping, a once-stable offer suddenly stalling, or team dynamics changing, it can feel like the ground disappears under you. This episode explores how to stay steady when the numbers, the people, or the market start acting strange. We talk about why "business is a spiritual practice" doesn't mean it always feels good, and how to lead through uncertainty without sugarcoating, lying, or showing a confidence you don't actually feel. You'll hear practical ways to orient yourself back to what matters, and why the smartest move in a time of flux is often getting a thinking partner instead of trying to solve everything alone in your own head. In this episode, we cover: The difference between "think positive" advice and reality-based leadership that still creates momentum. How to galvanize your team around a path forward without pretending everything is fine. The "reality distortion effect" (in the best sense): holding a compelling vision even when the present moment is messy. Why your default problem-solving style can trap you, and how a thinking partner helps you see options you literally can't see alone. Connect with us Superabound supports visionary entrepreneurs and founders who refuse to sacrifice their lives to build their business, blending grounded strategy with unconventional tools that help you think clearly and decide well. Schedule a 90-minute Superabound Start Session here to see what coaching with us will unlock for your business and life.