{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Plenty with Kate Northrup","title":"125. Samantha Skelly on Burning Down a 7-Figure Business to Come Alive","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3281,"description":"What if the bravest way to grow your life is to burn down the business that's \"working\"?\nIn this episode, I sit down with my friend Samantha Skelly, founder of Pause Breathwork, to explore her holy-disruptive moment of closing a wildly successful, multi-seven-figure emotional eating company overnight. Following a crystal-clear divine directive, she rebuilt her work around breath as a path to healing and leadership. We dive into the fireworks-in-the-sky signs, middle-of-the-night downloads, and the day she literally hit \"cancel\" on recurring revenue to honor her soul's assignment.\nYou'll hear us explore:\nThe science and soul of breathwork — How it shifts the body through the amygdala and vagus nerve, creating an 8-minute doorway into altered states, and why gentle, trauma-informed facilitation is essential\nRunning a company the feminine way — Embracing spaciousness, cyclical leadership, and building profits without self-betrayal\nLessons from a year that \"built\" her — Developing discernment with team dynamics, keeping the main thing the main thing, and choosing depth over novelty for true mastery\nCreating a sustainable daily breath practice — including how to adapt your practice during tender seasons like pregnancy\nIf you're feeling the nudge to pivot—or simply to soften how you work—this conversation offers both permission and practice. Press play, breathe with us, and let your next chapter arrive with more ease, truth, and plenty.\n\n“We only overthink because we under breathe.” –Samantha Skelly \n🎤 Let’s Dive into the Good Stuff on Plenty 🎤\n00:26 Samantha Skelly's Journey\n02:13 Connection and Generosity\n04:14 Transition from Emotional Eating\n05:42 Paths to Sobriety and Healing\n08:01 Financial Stewardship\n12:11 Finding Breathwork\n16:04 Breathwork and Self-Love\n19:53 Letting Go of the Past\n21:28 Navigating Change\n26:53 Breathwork and the Nervous System\n36:09 Feminine Leadership in Business\n41:04 Somatic Work in Business\n44:21 The Importance of Discernment\n47:59 ​​The...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o03JRta_QRrWYpVnGEniH9ofqOD9uyABk7kkXvT0B_E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ1MzMzLzE2OTUz/ODkwNzQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}