398: Closing This Chapter with Rebecca Sebastian

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast

398: Closing This Chapter with Rebecca Sebastian

Change is a natural part of every process and sometimes, that means ending things and stepping away. For the Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast, it is almost time to close this chapter - this is the second-last episode of the podcast. Rebecca Sebastian joins Shannon Crow in this episode to reflect on the process of making big shifts and transitions in business.

Rebecca Sebastian is a long-time yoga teacher and 11-year yoga therapist. She formerly owned an accessible and inclusivity-focused yoga studio which she recently sold, and is the host of the Working In Yoga Podcast. Rebecca is a passionate writer on yoga topics and she participates and loves all things yoga and the yoga industry. She believes that through writing and communication, we can all lift each other up and share what lights us up with the world.

In this episode, Shannon and Rebecca talk about the big shifts each of them are making in their yoga businesses. They share their process, their reflections, and the challenges that have accompanied each of them in this journey. Shannon and Rebecca also discuss how they have navigated the complexities of making the decision to "break up" with their business and what has sustained and supported them through the process.

[0:05] Shannon makes a big announcement about the podcast: This is the 2nd last episode of the podcast.

[3:14] Shannon gives a shout out to the sponsor - OfferingTree.

[3:42] Shannon checks in with Rebecca Sebastian, her guest for this episode.

[5:23] Shannon talks about the decision to officially end the podcast and how it happened.

[6:33] Rebecca shares a little bit of context and her own update of the big changes in her business.

[8:56] What are some of the feelings that came up for Rebecca when she was thinking about closing her studio?

[12:38] Rebecca and Shannon discuss some of the challenges of being an entrepreneur.

[17:56] What is Rebecca working on now? What has been her process since selling the studio?

[20:30] Rebecca and Shannon share the goals they had when they started their yoga-related businesses and how it has been to transition away.

[25:11] Shannon and Rebecca reflect on some of the hard things that guided them in making the decision to "break up" with their businesses.

[30:17] If you are doing the work of changing the world, the first step is to lean into your community, especially when you're feeling despair.

[32:28] Quitting something, even if it's ultimately the right decision, is hard and complicated.

[33:49] Shannon shares a quick message about the sponsor, OfferingTree.

[36:45] It's not breaking up with everything -- it's choosing what's in alignment with you.

[40:34] Rebecca and Shannon discuss the idea of taking care of self.

[41:32] How are Rebecca and Shannon feeling in this moment, in the middle of their shifts in business?

[50:02] Shannon and Rebecca share some of their thoughts and reflections about the closing of this chapter.

[59:05] Shannon shares some final, closing thoughts.

• Rebecca Sebastian

• Rebecca Sebastian on Instagram

• Working in Yoga Podcast with Rebecca Sebastian

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 382: Having Tough Conversations with Rebecca Sebastian

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 304: How Are We Still here? with Rebecca Sebastian

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 297: Yoga Philosophy & Business with Rebecca Sebastian

• Creativity, Inc., by Edwin Catmull and Amy Wallace

• Jivana Heyman

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group

• Shannon Crow on Instagram

Gratitude to our Sponsor, OfferingTree

"How do you quit something when it's going well? [There are] lots of complicated feelings." - Shannon

"Breaking up with things is hard." - Rebecca

"You just don't have to do the same thing forever, and if you have the skills of entrepreneurship, you can build whatever business you want to." - Rebecca

"The first step is to lean into your community, especially when you're feeling despair." - Rebecca

"Some people get caught up in the idea that they have to justify ending something." - Rebecca

"Building something and having it be a thing that people appreciate is so humbling and gratifying, and it's also ... time for me to build something different." - Rebecca