I’m shaking up just about everything in my life and business, and I recorded a video for you that explains it all!
Here’s what you’ll hear me talk about:
- The new (very personal) site I’m launching
- The far-flung adventure I’m taking off for on November 16th
- The upcoming “Level 2″ Girl’s Guide to Web Design course
- Your chance to work with me to build your stunning, soulful brand online
Press play below to get the scoop on all this and more. 
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P.S. Big thanks to all those who sent out tweets last week to help me nab third place in Ali Brown’s “Entrepreneurs who Thrive” contest! The lucky winners are @AnneCuthbert, @EmilyKVA, @NaturalChica and @joannajg! They’re all getting their choice of a free spot in The Girl’s Guide to Web Design or an in-depth website review from yours truly. Yay!
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This is SO great, such awesome news! Congratulations!
Thank you Jill!
Hi Amanda! So nice to see that you’re doing well and how your life and business are expanding! I have enjoyed girl’s guide to web design’s course sooo much and it has honestly changed my business…I am SO PUMPED to go on to level two and make even better sites for my clients
I would LOVE to work with you and I know you’re going to help so many people!
Thank you Courtney! Level 2 is going to be a blast…can’t wait to welcome many of you guys back!!
hi amanda, I have started your webdesign program for a few days now, and I am loving it!!! I intend to launch my website at the end of the course. Kudos for your personal development ( I am also much into it, in order to be a better person, for better relationships… )
and it is even more powerful with passion ( so keep doing what you like best !!!!!!!)
I think you are on the right path regarding branding: as the first thing to consider is to be aligned with our values, to get rid of old and limited beliefs, to reach our true self. Once it is done, “branding” is lot easier and more effective as your logo, tagline, mission, pitch etc are only an extension of yourself : alignement, coherence is power
Good luck with your new adventure, I will certainly be following your news and won’t miss your level 2 program even for a delicious chocolate cake ( my friends know it is my guilty pleasure LOL)
Lots of luck from a cosmetic formulator in France
Christopher, I couldn’t have said it better myself! When it comes to branding, it HAS to be in alignment with your values! Otherwise, it just feels icky.
So glad to hear you’re enjoying the course, and I look forward to hanging out with you in level 2!
Hi Amanda,
Congrats on your big adventure! That’s an amazing thing to do and I’m so excited for you. Good for you for going after your dreams!
I’m currently taking your course as part of the VA Classroom and am loving it, I am already looking forward to taking the new level 2 opporutnity – that’s going to be so great. I do have one question though – will the VA Classroom stuff also be updated with changes you make to the course you offer through your website?
Thank you for everything you do for your students, it’s an amazing course.
Stacey
Aww – thank you, Stacey! Awesome to see you made your way over here from VA Classroom.
As for updating the VA Classroom course as well, I don’t see why not!
Fantastic – thank you Amanda! Looking forward to the webinar your doing for us later today!
Stacey
Hope you enjoyed it, Stacey! It was fun to talk webby stuff yesterday.
wow amanda. growing & evolving, that’s wonderful. admittedly i’ll miss the backpackers but they sure do seem like alot of work. that’s why i always expressed how generous you are & how grateful i am. lucky for us, there are many back posts to learn from. as far as your new personal blog – that’s great. i combine my personal, business, spirituality all together. did you ever think of doing that? or does it just not the feel right? either way, i look forward to it.
your trip sounds amazing. marianne elliot – zen peacekeeper lives in NZ and has a mexican restaurant there as well!
congrats again on placing with ali brown! and congrats to the lucky winners above!
cheers from shana
I didn’t know Marianne Elliot lives in NZ! I love Mexican food, so you better believe we’ll be seeking out her restaurant. Sounds like a can’t-miss!
As for combining everything under one roof, I think you’ll understand my reasoning on keeping things (relatively) separate once you see the new site! That’s all I can say for now!
Hi beautiful, I’m so HAPPY you are taking this step, diving into the vast limitless light of your (fairy
) Spirit!! Sending you all my love. -Riikka
Oh Riikka…it makes my heart smile to read your comment! I feel your moonbeams beaming at me all the way from California! Love you!
Congrats!
Thanks Suzanne! Many exciting things on the horizon!
Amanda you are such an inspiration! Excited about all your endeavours and looking forward to your new blog. Good luck lady!
Right back atcha, Laura! You inspire ME with all the amazing projects you’re involved with!
Hi Amanda,
Three times in my life I have made a total change and whilst it was sometimes scarey I have never regretted it so am thrilled that you are following your passion and dreams. Travel is just THE BEST so dont count on being back in 6 months!
Lovely to hear things are going so well for you. I live in Melbourne, Australia so let me know if I can help when you visit!
Thanks Brigette! I’ve heard Melbourne is an incredible city! Any particular recommendations for when we visit?
Hi Amanda! Congratulations on so many cool changes!! I too am always finding ways to grow and redefine myself. It’s my life journey. I am super excited to learn more about the advanced course of GG2WD. I will definitely be there…!!
Awesome, Stephanie! Yes, it’s all about the life journey. Now that I’m connected to that, everything is flowing so wonderfully. I hope to hear lots more about other people’s experiences (including yours) through interactions on the new site!
Amanda, I would LOVE to meet you when you get to New Zealand! I’m in Auckland, so if our fabulous city is on your itinerary, please look me up.
And I can’t wait for GG2WD2!
Woohoo! Auckland is our first stop on our trip (after Vancouver), so…yes! Let’s keep in touch! Would love to meet up and get the perspective of a local (awesome) GG2WDer!
I’ll second that… I’m driving distance from Auckland. ‘Course you can’t come to NZ without visiting Raglan (surfing town with a great attitude!)
Karen, Raglan is TOTALLY on our list! Justin is a surfer, and I’ve heard the vibe there is second-to-none! Any recommendations on cute little places to stay while there?
Hey Amanda,
Here’s the Raglan site, to help you plan your trip: http://www.raglan.net.nz/
Be sure to catch up.
p.s. we have a spare bed too! ;0)
Thank you, Karen! So many awesome GG2WDers to meet up with while abroad…I love it!
Off to daydream about Raglan now!
Amanda, You never cease to amaze me! I am so inspired by you. You have already made such an impression on me and an awesome influence on my life. I can’t wait to follow along with your adventures – and hopefully one of these days can share a delicious cocktail with you somewhere in the world!
You’re so sweet! Who knows…maybe we’ll end up in Colorado at some point! But if not…that cocktail is on me. I’m sure it will happen someday.
Wow Amanda. Good on you. As someone who’s going through a real life change myself at the moment after being made redundant from my job as a magazine and wed editor, I applaud you! I’m halfway through the course right now and after working for years on the editing side I’m loving the new insight and empowerment your wonderful course is giving me. Hope I have a wonderful trip and if u decide to make a detour to London, come and say hello
Wow Amanda! so many awesome changes for you and Justin – sounds like you are well on your way to a life of nonconformity just like Chris Gillebeau teaches (he is one of my favourite authors – I highly recommend his books!)
How great is it that you and Justin can do this together? might as well do it before kids (if they are in your future) because once those kids come its a tad harder, not impossible, just a bit more difficult!
You will LOVE Vancouver – I lived there for years and it really is one of the most beautiful cities in Canada.
Re the GG2WD Level 1 and now Level 2 courses – I am going to be signing up for Level 1 this month – will you have some sort of package deal to sign up for both of them at the same time? I will be taking both courses for sure but was wondering about it………
Going to miss Backpackers but I am really looking forward to your new journey
hugs from Halifax
Hi Karen! Thanks so much for the kind words…and yes, I’m really excited to see Vancouver at long last! I hear it’s pretty rainy there in November, but I think I’ll be able to handle it.
Re: the Level 1 and Level 2 courses, I’m not sure about exact pricing yet, but if we decide to offer a lower price for people who sign up for both courses at once (rather than buying them separately), we will make sure that anyone who already signed up for Level 1 (Jetsetter) doesn’t pay any more than that amount. I.e. we will extend a discount on Level 2 to existing Level 1 students.
Looking forward to having you on board!
Congrats Amanda, I too am on this spiritual journey and feel we are all connected in some way. I am so happy to have found (or it found me) the Jettsetter course. It has enabled me as a graphic designer and artist to take my websites to a new level. It has enabled me to actually start a custom Wordpress business in my day job. It also has helped me with my new blog to help others with food allergies like mine, healthy living tips and to showcase my art and jewelry. I am looking forward to Jetsetter 2! And finally I am wishing you and Justin a very safe and wonderful journey in your upcoming travels!
Namaste,
Karen
Moonflower Studio
Karen, the moment I saw “Moonflower Studio” pop up in our inbox (which was a few months ago now, I think?), I got a little thrill of excitement! I just love the name you’ve chosen for your business. One of my favourite books when I was younger was “The Moons of Madeleine” – have you heard it? It’s incredible!
Hi Amanda! I am SO excited to hear about the direction you are going, and I love that you are starting a personal blog that will chronicle your journey. I don’t remember if I mentioned this during GG2WD (because I was just trying to -ahem- keep it all business), but my husband and I just got back from a four month sabbatical in Bali…highly, highly recommend! I blogged about it on my personal art/travel blog if you want to check out some photos. The time away enabled me to take a look at the bigger picture, and so I am too, going through some major transitions with life and career…all good stuff, of course! And that was one of the reasons I signed up for GG2WD…I am also in the process of re-vamping my personal blog so that I can provide creative coaching services to others. Thank you so much for the coding wisdom and inspiration, Amanda!! I look forward to seeing your new site and connecting there, as well
xo
Awesome, Desiree! I checked out your blog – so much fun to read about your experiences in Bali. We had planned to do the Bali thing, but I think we’ll save it for the end of our trip, to minimize the culture shock factor! We’ll already have been to a few different countries by then, so we should be more mentally prepped by then.
Amanda!!!
I love all of the things in this video. All. of. the. things.
You are an inspiration and, not only that, such an amazing, whole-hearted person.
I’m so grateful to have gotten a chance to work with you
p.s. If you’re reading this comment, check out my site: Amanda designed it!
Heartwarming feelings all around! Right back atcha, Emily.
so awesome! Congratulations…..I love personal journey work…
so awesome! I love location independence!
New Zealand is rad!
xo, Tracy
Thanks Tracy! I’m pretty sure we’re going to love it there. I’m especially excited to check out Hobbiton. Haha.
Ok – I am soooo behind on everything and am actually about to start your “level 1″ course again but later on that …..WOW WOW WOW That is TOTALLY exciting news! Congrats and can’t wait to see & hear more!
Thanks Janet! And don’t worry about feeling “behind” on things…the course will always be there for you to refer to, totally at your own pace!
Amanda, big congrats! I’m very inspired about what the financial psychic said… I think I need to shake some things up in my professional life as well. I have a question — do you know approximately when the new level 1 will be up? I would like to go through the tutorials again with a new site I’m building and trying to plan out the timeline. I would love to use the new version! very excited!
Hi Sarah! The “new” level 1 is live now…I’ve been continually updating it over the past few months.
So if you log in to the private students-only website right now, you’ll see all the latest and greatest!
I’m going to ask a really personal question, but I need to know: What kind of skincare products do you use (especially moisturizer)? You’re skin is fab!
LOL!! TK, I must admit that my skin doesn’t always look that good! The professionally-done makeup and a bit of retouching is responsible for my glowing complexion in the photo above!
Amazing. All the best to you and your hubby, continued success.
Can’t wait for the release of the 2nd course. I am anxious about it in a good way.
Thanks Eve! I’m excited to release it!
Congratulations on your new life path Amanda! I’m very excited to hear that you wish to explore the unseen. My spiritual awakening started when I was 33. The whole planet is going through a huge shift right now to inspire humanity to let go of things that don’t serve us so we can co-create a better world. Everything is energy! Here are three books that made a difference on my journey, may they do the same for you: 1) The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success / Deepak Chopra 2) The Four Agreements / Don Miguel Ruiz 3) The Life You Were Born To Live / Dan Millman
Love & Light,
Monica
Thanks for the recommendations, Monica! I’ve heard of a couple of those, but haven’t read them yet. Time to cue ‘em up on the old Kindle!
And yes – this sure is an exciting time to be alive on Earth!
SO excited for you Amanda! I don’t know how it’s possible that I’m just now seeing this. Oh wait, that’s right. I’ve been living under a rock (hee hee).
I’m looking forward to seeing another side of you on your new site. I feel like we have so much in common after watching this video. I too feel like I’m in a transition phase and am stepping into sharing more of my story =)
xx
Yesssss! I love it! I can’t wait to see what unfolds for both of us this year!