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Scaling with Stillness — Systems, Alignment, and Mindful Growth in Business with Michelle Houston

On Cosmic Confluence with host Sana, Michelle Houston—co-founder of To Be Honest Beverage Co.—breaks down how to grow a conscious, product-led startup without burning out. We unpack the tension between stillness and scale, why “less is more” is a competitive advantage, and how authentic, mission-driven marketing builds durable brands. Michelle shares practical ways to cut noise, design systems that protect deep work, and create inclusive beverage rituals with non-alcoholic, functional alternatives. If you’re building, leading, or reinventing, this conversation gives you direct, usable strategies for mental health, focus, and sustainable business growth 

About the guest:

Michelle Houston is a behavior-change and healthy-habits coach turned founder. As co-founder of To Be Honest Beverage Co., she’s redefining intentional drinking with non-alcoholic, functional spirit alternatives while championing systems, integrity, and alignment in early-stage growth.

Key takeaways :

  • Build from stillness: growth that lasts starts with clarity and alignment, not speed.

  • Less is more: reduce channels, contractors, tools, and inbox noise to focus on the few levers that move the business.

  • Systems over discipline: schedule deep work, live by your calendar, and remove barriers so important work happens without relying on motivation.

  • Plan, then adapt: map priorities the night before; accept that not every plan will be perfect and drop the guilt.

  • Protect creator hours: do low-energy tasks (like email) later; guard mornings for strategy and creative work.

  • Redefine “wellness”: prioritize free or low-cost pillars—sleep, sunlight, movement, whole foods, relationships—before chasing trends.

  • Intentional consumption: offer inclusive rituals with non-alcoholic options that keep the social experience without unwanted after-effects.

  • Authentic brands win long-term: integrity and mission create alignment, retention, and resilience beyond short-term hype.

  • Founders’ reality: early stages are testing and overwhelm; step back, prioritize, and design a lifestyle you can sustain now—not “after the next milestone.”

  • Legacy thinking: stay true to the original mission as products and mediums evolve to avoid drift and failure.

Connect with the guest:

Website: tobehonestbev.com
Social: @ToBeHonestBev on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram
Availability: Ships across the U.S.; stocked at select non-alcoholic shops and bars.
DM for questions via Instagram: @ToBeHonestBev
What they do: Non-alcoholic, functional spirit alternatives that replace liquor in cocktails—non-intoxicating, ritual without the after-effects. Ships within the US.

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