Burnout-Proof Your Biz

It's finally here, THE episode you guys have been asking for; my journey to reading 100 books in a year. During this solo episode I'm sharing how I found my passion for reading all over again and how I use it today as a form of self-care. We're also diving into my favorite niche of books, my top tips on utilizing all of the different book formats to your advantage, and how to use book reading as a gateway to form new habits in both your personal life and your business.

Annie is the owner + founder of Efficiently Annie LLC. After earning her MBA and with a decade in corporate marketing and operations experience under her belt, she ditched the power suit in pursuit of something more fulfilling. Led by her knack for project management and process organization, she developed a reputation as a dynamic and dependable virtual assistant. But it wasn’t long before she began to realize the need for creative businesses owners to build a stronger foundation of simple, streamlined, repeatable workflows that would sustain them as they evolved and inevitably grew.

Have you ever wanted or needed to take time off from your business but felt so much pressure to keep the wheels moving that you didn't feel like it was an option? In this episode I'm sharing how I was able to take 2 full months off from my business (without it imploding!) - the systems I put in place and the mindset I had to allow myself to do take the time off. I'm also sharing what I'm doing to improve on this in the future. And how you too can set yourself up for success (including a freebie).

After quickly realizing a 9-5 desk job was not for her, Sandra Van Der Lee took initiative in creating her own business where she helps service-based businesses take back control over their days and their profit through eliminating, automating, and delegating. In this episode she's sharing how overcomplicating things leads to burnout and how to prevent this from happening, along with finding scalability for your business in an unexpected, non-traditional way through planning and executing for your future of your business and life.

After being subscribed to over 1,000 email lists, opting in to countless freebies from others, I felt more lost than ever. I no longer saw myself as the smart female I'd always identified with. That's when I knew I had to do something. In today's solo episode I'm sharing my story of how I took back my expertise and confidence when it came to consuming the right type of content that serves me and my business, and began living life as the best version of myself.

Eden Fried is a successful digital product coach and owner of Rebel Boss Summit - a virtual summit, who teaches other creatives how to turn their passions into profitable online businesses by selling their digital products as well. On today's episode Eden is diving deep into the world of tripwires and giving us all her tips and tricks on navigating them, why she swears by them, along with her top 3 benefits when it comes to tripwires and why it's so important to take time for you, and close your computer before you hit burnout.

A few weeks ago while in Missouri, I spilled a venti cup of coffee on my laptop .. but I actually didn't freak out. During this solo episode I'm sharing why I didn't freak out, the online file management tools that I swear by, and what you can do to prepare for any eventuality when it comes to making sure the files on your computer or laptop stay safe.

Wendy Garrido helps spiritually minded experts get into alignment with who you are today. She's an expert at finding creative solutions where other people see roadblocks. In this episode she's sharing what she's learned about herself, the world, and business along her journey, and what parts transformed her life forever. She's giving us so many amazing tips on how to recognize what's important to remain present, how to connect with that voice inside your head, and why it's best to be looking at what you want to do vs. what you should be doing.

Kate Jones is the owner of Kate Waldo + Co. and she helps bloggers and influencers who are sick of spending countless hours on administrative work, get and stay organized with the admin tasks of their business so that they can get back to doing what they love.

In today’s episodes, we geek out a little over systems, outsourcing, and automations in your business. We're breaking down what to outsource and knowing when it's time to get support, Kate's favorite systems she uses for herself and her clients, and how to choose your "queen bee" role in your business in the beginning to allow your business to flow so much easier.

I can’t believe it’s already been a full year since I started the podcast! Episode 001 was released on June 26, 2018. I've learned a lot over the past year of producing nearly 70 episodes of the podcast and I'm spilling the beans on my top 5 lessons. And they apply to more than just podcasting! In fact, they apply to your entire business.

Sarah Williams is the owner of Rebel Office and during this live episode she's sharing her go-to systems for setting up and running your business and life properly through intention setting, mindfulness and workflows. She's also sharing the importance of stepping away from your laptop to get outside every single day and soaking in the moments of gratitude to allow yourself to receive more.

Tonya is back for part two on the podcast! And we're chatting all about mindset, the power of visualization, her go-to tips to mentally prepare for launches in our businesses and as athletes, plus how to move forward despite fear and work through resistance when it comes to building a team. Tonya helps both athletes and entrepreneurs overcome limiting beliefs so they can take back their power to move forward in your business or sport to achieve the level of success they desire.

Hannah is a Lifestyle Design Consultant who helps people break their goals, dreams, and desires into actionable steps and then hold them accountable so they can make it happen. In this episode, Hannah shares what exactly "lifestyle design" is and how we can apply it to businesses so we can feel more fulfilled without all the non-stop hustle, plus why she chooses to do things that feel good above all else.

Braden Drake of Braden Drake Law is your gay best friend but an attorney who can also do your taxes. Helping you reduce confusion and stress when it comes to filing the right paperwork when starting a business. And today he's here to share how you can launch your business legally. Plus the different types of business entities, what they mean, and which one is ideal for you.

Carrie & Jessica met while working at American Girl, and are now the business owners of Wonder: An Idea Studio where they offer creative training sessions and guided brainstorming services when product, process, and other ideation solutions are needed. On today's episode they're sharing a few of their favorite brainstorming techniques for solopreneurs that are featured in their upcoming book: Me, Myself & Ideas: The Ultimate Guide to Brainstorming Solo.

Hannah and Emily are multi-passionate creatives with a passion for sharing how to live mindfully every day. They met online from a coffee chat, are now biz besties, and together created their Facebook Group: Finding Space: a mindful life. In this episode, they share their go-to tips for living mindfully and staying connected to who we are first as humans, and then bringing that into our businesses.

Knowing why you are running your business is so important! We often will first get clear on who we are serving and how we are serving them, without thinking about why the heck we started our business in the first place. What is the purpose of it in our life? How is it going to get me to my freedom lifestyle?

Today's episode is a little different. I'm guiding you through a journaling activity to help you gain clarity on what your purpose is for your business. Not just what you do, but what is the legacy you want to leave behind. This will help you refine (or write) your Mission & Vision statements for your business and make decisions moving forward.

Jenny is the genius behind Confetti Social where she helps female entrepreneurs become the life of the party on social media + attract their dream clients by perfecting their Pinterest strategy and growing their traffic, email list, and income. Today she’s here to share some incredibly actionable tips for getting started with Pinterest for Business Whether you are brand new and just dipping your toes in or if you are ready to take it up a notch to start driving major traffic to your site using Tailwind & Pinterest, Jenny's got you covered.

As entrepreneurs we are dreamers - we love to learn and create and think of new ways of serving our audience.  We all have a mile-long list of ideas we want to try or content we want to write/produce, but we often let it stop there. Leaving all those ideas on a list somewhere. 

Today I’m sharing why Implementation is the most important part of being an entrepreneur - and how you aren’t really an entrepreneur if you aren’t implementing. I’m also sharing how you can make sure that you put into action the things you are learning in your inbox, webinars, and courses. 

Katherine is the founder of Slightly Savvy and the Swipe Up Podcast where she helps influencers work with brands on collaborations of their dreams. She's here to share all of her knowledge of working on brand collaborations with us and give us some strategies that we can steal from world of influencers - because let's be honest, who wouldn't want to get paid to talk about the products they love?

Dubsado just celebrated their 3rd birthday! And they spoiled their users with some amazing feature releases! Today I'm going through all 5 feature releases, why they are so amazing, and how you can use them in your business.

Ashley Mahoney, Owner & Creative Direct of Hello Big Idea, grew her creative agency from nothing. She went on an Eat, Pray, Love trip to reconnect with herself and see if she could make this idea she had work. 3 months later, she returned home with a company and began growing an agency. Today she's sharing how she's been able to grow so fast and prevent herself from burning out along the way.

Knowing when to stay on the free plan and when it's time to upgrade to the paid plan of a tool (like Asana/Trello, Zapier, Acuity/Calendly) can be tricky. Even trickier -- when is it time to switch away from free tools to a tool that is only paid? Today I'm sharing how I go about thinking through this decision with my clients and for my own business. If you're wondering if now is the time to start paying for a tool, listen in.

A few years ago Ashley Hasty, creator of Hasty Book List, was burning out, trying to make a 4-hour (each way) commute work with a job she loved in a career she loved teaching fashion history - and she needed something to help relieve her anxiety and help her focus on the positives. So she leaned on something creative to distract herself on the long drives and help her find joy again.

She began listening to audiobooks and sharing her thoughts her blog, one book at a time. Soon she started interviewing authors and book jacket designers. And after a while authors and publishers started sending her books to read and share with her audience. In the midst of this, she hit a breaking point with her 9-5. So she gave herself permission to work on Hasty Book List exclusively and found she loved it as a business too. Today Ashley works part-time as an consultant for Universities on fashion history and manages Hasty Book List, where she blogs, does bookstore tours, interviews authors, and more!

Today she's sharing how she managed her burnout, stayed open to possibilities, and ended up turning her creative outlet into a daily blog and business.

Jessica's roller coaster journey of becoming an entrepreneur starting with Jessica craving a way to gain some level of control in her life. Despite finding early success, Jessica began to struggle with anxiety and depression that was brought on by being overwhelmed and buried by work she no longer loved. Today, though, Jessica runs a business she loves helping women expand beyond their 1:1 services.

In this episode, she shares her heart, her story and the lessons she's learned along her journey. She also reminds us that to be successful in life and in your business, your happiness and mental health is paramount.

Kelly Marcyniuk is the founder of The Freedom Babe - a platform, brand and tribe that teaches millennial women how to design a life that makes people wonder if you even have a job. Today she’s here to teach us how to recognize and balance our two dual energies - the feminine and the masculine (or left-brain/right brain). She's also sharing how to use the two energies for our benefit in our business, what happens when the two energies get out of balance and how to fix it, and how to manifest money daily.

Everyone says owning your own business is a roller coaster full of ups and downs -- but we often only get to see the ups. Even though we all have those downs too. So today I'm breaking the silence on feeling down in your business and how we all feel uninspired sometimes. Plus I'm sharing what I'm doing to help me get re-inspired and feel connected to my business again and how you can do it too.

Avani Miriyala helps freelancers get more dream clients and scale sustainably to 6-figures and beyond. 

On this episode, she gives tips for how you can work less, get more clients, add massive value, and make a whole lot of money using the right systems. She also is sharing how to get started as a freelancer and some of her favorite systems for creating sustainable growth.

When you’re writing your goals, do you ever feel like you’re guessing at what you want to accomplish? Like you feel like you should be going after this thing or that thing? In this episode I’m sharing a better way to go about writing your goals and deciding where you want to be at the end of the quarter or year. 

Often we think branding is just our logo - but it’s so much more than that! Your visuals are just as important as your words when it comes to attracting your ideal client.

Today Kelly McElroy is joining me to share how you can use your visuals to create a brand that inspires both you and your audience, internal and external clues you’re ready to work with a brand expert, how to find the right designer when you are ready, and what files you should make sure to get from your designer at the end of the project.

If you are pivoting, thinking about a rebrand, or just want to know what the heck a designer can do for you - this episode is for you!