So today I got pitched.
I knew what I was in for, and I asked for it.
It was a typical sales conversation: a very nice young man asking questions to qualify me, uncover objections, and “overcome” them.
When it came to talking about price, he offered me $300 off to buy today.
When I said no, he offered me a payment plan. Still no.
Then a lower-risk incentive.
By the end, I walked away with that familiar icky feeling, you might know it, the feeling of being “sold.”
There was nothing unethical about it, but it was pushy, manipulative, and agenda-driven. It wasn’t real, and it didn’t feel authentic.
Fifteen minutes later, I found myself in a DragonHeart Portal conversation.
Same subject: a paid conversation about working together. But everything was different.
We weren’t following a script. There was no agenda to “get the sale.”
Instead, it was a conversation about value, possibility, and what people really want — money, clients, relationships, yes — but really the feeling they think it will create. And how mixed up we get when we chase a goal to feel better.
In that conversation, I didn’t have to sell or convince. I just showed up as me.
Here’s the really fun thing that happened:
At the end, I was thinking about the icky sales conversation I’d had just prior and how I did NOT want to be like that. I wasn’t sure exactly what to do.
So I said, “I’m not sure where to go next. Want to take a minute for both of us to sit with it?”
And they said:
“I’d like to pay you $250 for an hour-long conversation where we share what comes up for us about creating together.”
In other words, not only did I get paid for the initial DragonHeart Portal Conversation – they invited to pay me 10x more for a part two. 🤯
It struck me how different these conversations were.
First conversation: script, tactics, pressure, scarcity. It was about maximizing the likelihood of a sale; it wasn’t about me.
Second conversation: no script, honest questions, soul-to-soul connection. It was about truth, insight, and real value.
Selling doesn’t have to feel manipulative. Hallelujah!
When you show up honestly, keep it real, and make an offer, people respond. The sale happens naturally.
If you’d like to experience this kind of conversation for yourself, I have four DragonHeart Portal sessions left.
The experiment ends in about a week, and I’d love for you to join me.
This is your chance to see what honest, soulful sales looks like inside the portal.
Book your DragonHeart Portal Conversation here.
Yours in love and play,
Steph
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