The New Age CEO Podcast
Welcome to The New Age CEO Podcast with Anna Nichols, founder and CEO of the Spiritual Business Incubator, where we explore what it really takes to build a purposeful, profitable, and sustainable business in the new age.
This podcast is for mission-driven entrepreneurs, coaches, healers, creatives, and visionary founders who know they’re here to build something bigger than themselves. Inside each episode, Anna blends practical business strategy with Human Design, energetics, leadership, spirituality, nervous system work, wealth consciousness, and aligned entrepreneurship to help you grow a business that supports both your mission and your life.
You’ll hear honest conversations about the journey from solopreneur to CEO, building aligned offers and sustainable systems, scaling without losing yourself, leadership in the new paradigm of business, and creating legacy-level impact through your work. From strategic planning and sales to Human Design, Gene Keys, astrology, and energetic alignment, this podcast bridges the practical and the spiritual in a grounded, actionable way.
If you’re ready to stop forcing outdated business models and start building a company that feels deeply aligned with who you are, The New Age CEO Podcast will help you step fully into your role as the leader your business needs next.
The New Age CEO Podcast
163. Your Business Growth Plan 100% Depends on Your Stage of Business
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Your business doesn’t need another strategy pulled from someone else’s playbook.
It needs a plan that actually matches where you are right now.
In this episode, Anna breaks down why business growth is not one-size-fits-all, and why so many entrepreneurs feel stuck, scattered, or tempted to start over when they skip the natural stages of business development. If you’ve ever felt pressure to “do it all” or wondered why certain strategies feel wrong for you, this conversation will bring clarity and relief.
Using the analogy of building a house, Anna walks you through the four stages of business growth and what each stage is truly designed for, so you can stop forcing the next level before your foundation is ready, and start building with intention, sustainability, and long-term vision in mind.
This episode is an invitation to slow down, get honest about your current stage, and trust that aligned growth happens in an order, for a reason.
In This Episode:
- Why your business growth plan must be aligned to your current stage of business
- The four stages of business development, and what each one actually requires
- How skipping stages creates confusion, instability, and short-term thinking
- Why clarity and foundation come before consistency, expansion, and scale
- How to build a business with longevity, profitability, and purpose at the core
- What it really means to grow with the long game, and legacy, in mind
If you’re ready to stop building from pressure and start building from alignment, this episode will help you see exactly where you are, and what comes next.
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