Behind Their Business

Lots of changes happening which is why we're taking a break from the podcast for the next few months. Tune in to find out!

The nomadic van life is a lifestyle many are drawn to due to its freedom, flexibility, and sense of adventure. However, it's not for everyone. You have to overcome many obstacles that you may not even think about. In this episode, our guest Daisy Hilbrands shares the good, bad and ugly of living the nomadic lifestyle.

It's not always easy to have hard conversations with people in your life and business. However, it is important to have them if you want to grow and be successful. In this episode, our guest, Danielle Levy, shares her experience with having difficult conversations and tips for how we can approach them as well.

It can be easy to feel like you want to throw in the towel when things aren't going as you expected in your business. It's easy to get caught in a trap of comparison with others and judging ourselves if we're not as far along as we'd like to be. In this episode, our guest Dawn Taylor, talks about the times when she wanted to through in the towel and give up but decided to stay focused on her long-term goals instead. She also shares helpful tips to implement if you're feeling the same way.

Many moms struggle with "doing it all" - balancing work, mom and home life. It can be hard to find time for everything in our days (including our own self-care) but the key is giving yourself the grace to try your best and knowing that it's okay if you're not perfect. In this episode, our guest Krystal Jugarap, shares her experience of running 2 business, working a full-time job and raising 2 kids.

Celebrating our wins is a way to an amazing way to reinforce the positive behavior that led to the win. The important this is to celebrate milestones, successes, and achievements, however small they might be. It is not always easy to celebrate our wins but it is essential that we do so to keep moving forward to toward our goals. In this episode, our guest, Avi Anderson, shares her experience with growing her business over the past few years and the importance of not only celebrating wins but also managing expectations for continued growth as a business owner.

Becoming an 'accidental entrepreneur' isn't something that's uncommon in the entrepreneurial space. We start out on one path and find that it leads us down a road that we would have never realized was possible or available to us. In this episode, our guest, Jen McFarland shares her experience (& tons of hilarious stories) of starting out on one path in the Peace Corp and how that turned into the business she has today.

When we experience trauma in our lives it can be difficult to move forward and become better people. Forgiving those that have wronged us is one of the hardest aspects of moving forward, however, it's necessary to help us evolve into the best possible version of ourselves. In this episode, our guest Tanya Kabuya shares her experience with forgiving her father for past wrongdoings so she could move on in her own life.

Let's be real, launching a new product is never easy. As entrepreneurs, we've all been in this situation before - we think we have the best product idea in the world but when the time comes to share our idea with the world and "open the cart", it's crickets. In this episode, our guest Jillian Leslie shares her experience with launching a new offer that she and her husband thought would sell like hotcakes but the reality was much different.

Too often women hold themselves back from being successful because they're afraid to put themselves out there. Typically this is fear based; they're afraid of how people will perceive them and what they'll about them. Even more often, this is due to feeling like they need to lose weight before they can show up online/in-person and be successful. In this episode, Miriam Bulcher, shows that it's possible to love yourself and be successful in business, regardless of what number shows up on the scale.

The curveballs that happen in life are inevitable. However, it's not about how you handle them. It's about how you embrace them and move forward. Our guest, Katie Fleming, shares how she has navigated the rollercoaster of business while raising her kids.

For many, talking about mental illness can be a difficult topic to discuss because of the stigmas placed around it. However, bringing the topic to light is crucial to let others know that they're not experiencing it on their own. In this episode, our guest, Kelly Smith, shares her experience with having bipolar disorder and how she learned over the years to successfully navigate life and business ownership.

If you're a mom, you've undoubtedly experienced "mom guilt" on more than one occasion. As business owners and high achievers, it's inevitable to feel mom guilt as you try to devote your time and energy to both home and business life. In this episode, our guest, Mallory McGary, shares her own experiences with mom guilt along with some helpful tips to help overcome the guilt when it happens.

As you age, your priorities tend to change. Not only do you have more life experience, you're able to make more informed decisions about what you want to do with the rest of your life and how you want to make an impact. For many people, this means starting a business, however, many people think that it's "too late" or they're "past their prime". Our guest, Cory Zacker, is an amazing example and is showing how it's never too late to take the leap and make your dreams a reality.

One of the hardest things for women to do is fully love themselves and their bodies. For years society has been telling women that unless they're stick thin, they're not beautiful. Thankfully, times are changing and the self-love and body acceptance movement is changing the narrative. On this episode our guest, Karianne Munstedt, shares her journey toward self-love to help inspire others to accept & love their bodies as they are.

Military spouses often face a lot of challenges when their spouses are deployed and on US soil. They have to manage their careers, children, and homes while trying to keep up with the military spouse's schedule. The military spouse life is complicated but also incredibly rewarding knowing that you're playing an important part to support your country. In this episode, our guest Emily Reagan, shares her experience of being a military spouse and the positive and negative impacts that it's had on her life and her family.

There are many fears and doubts that come with starting a product-based company when you don't have experience in the industry. Fears of not having enough knowledge of the industry to the worry of making unnecessary investments, these doubts can make you want to give up before you even start your journey. Our guest, Regina Schoenberger, shares her story about starting a product-based business in the competitive fashion industry.

In this special solo episode, I'm sharing the realities of what it looks like to reach 6-figures in your business and why so many people don't feel comfortable talking about it. Too many people are talking about reaching 6-figures but they're not talking about what's needed to make that happen.

Freelancing is one of the most popular professions in the world and has many benefits, such as flexibility, freedom, and control over your work schedule. Our guest, Meg Stewart, talks about her 20+ years of experience as a freelancer and how that gave her freedom to spend more time with her family. Not only was she able to quit her day job by setting up multiple income streams, she did so on a shoestring budget and teaches others to do the same!

After the pandemic hit, more people were given the opportunity to work from home. One challenge that most couples didn't anticipate was both partners working from home at the same time. While there are definitely pros to being with your partner for longer periods of time throughout the day, the cons showed up for many too. In this episode of the Behind Their Business podcast, our guest, Phaedra Studt, shares her story on how she's been able to build her business from home while facing the challenges of balancing work and her personal life.

Being a mom and owning a business can be overwhelming and exhausting at times. Knowing how to navigate the overwhelm is important because it will help you manage stress and increase productivity while maintaining a balance between entrepreneurship and parenting. Our guest, Ellyse Colson, shares her story on how she's been able to find balance in her life & business.

Starting a franchise is not easy, much like starting a business in and of itself isn't easy, but it has many benefits for the franchisor and the franchisees. Our guest didn't have experience in the franchising space when she entered it but she knew that it was the next best step for her life and business. Listen to Natalie Perkins share her story of starting her ballerina studio and later franchising it to others who shared the same mission and vision as she did.

Many people have experienced a life-changing event, such as an illness, a divorce, losing a loved one, or even losing their job. After a life-changing event, it's easy to feel lost and confused. Knowing where to start or what steps to take after such events can be difficult. Starting a business after a life-changing event is not easy, but it can be done with proper planning and hard work. It can be a daunting step, but it can also be rewarding. Listen to our guest, Alecia Kaye, share her story on what it was like to "start over" in her 40's.

Today on the show guest, Deborah Leblanc, is sharing the truth about spirits and paranormal investigations and her experience as a hypnotherapist. She's a best-selling author of 16 novels and a licensed death scene investigator, a private investigator, worked as a funeral home management consultant for 10 years and has been a paranormal investigator for over twenty-seven years.

Women working in male-dominated industries often experience a wide variety of challenges. The solution to these challenges, including the discrimination they're faced with is to empower more women to enter the male-dominated industries as well as continue encouraging women who are currently working in these industries. Our guest on this episode of the Behind Their Business podcast, Coralee Zueff, shares her experience of working as a female in the male-dominated automotive industry.

Transitioning from a traditional career in the education space to entrepreneurship can be challenging for a variety of reasons. Not only do you need to work on your mindset every day, the knowledge that needs to be obtained to successfully start and grow a business in an unknown field can be overwhelming to most. It's incredibly important to understand all that goes into starting a business before diving in and transitioning fully. This this episode of the Behind Their Business podcast, our guest, Chelsea Hall, shares the lessons that she learned from making the move from being a full-time teacher to a full-time business owner.

When it comes to running a business with a chronic illness, many obstacles can come up. It can be incredibly challenging to find the time and energy to develop new ideas, stay productive, and keep up with the demands of your business. However, according to this weeks guest, Nicky Merrick, by staying positive, doing what you love and having a flexible work schedule, the journey can be much easier.

When we decide to step into the world of entrepreneurship, it's an exciting time full of new possibilities. Along the way, however, we can turn into a different version of ourselves that we don't recognize. Plus, if you're a parent, we tend to lose our individuality as we take on the responsibility of raising others. In this episode, you'll hear from Rachael McBay, a woman who says she lost her own identity as she pivoted in her business multiple times.

Running a business isn't easy and when you pair motherhood on top of it, some would think it's impossible. Laura Hales is not only a business owner and author, she's also raising 2 sons with autism. Her story is incredibly inspiring and her mission to bring awareness to autism is so important because it encourages people to understand and help those with autism.

Leaving a 9-5 job and going full-time in business can be incredibly scary (trust me, I know from experience), especially if you are unsure what to expect. There will never be a "right time" to make the leap so it's crucial to make sure that you have the right mindset and a plan is crucial to having a seamless transition. If you've been thinking of going full-time in your own business, this episode from Dovile Sinke is just what you need to hear! She shares her story of leaving a 9-5 job and going full time in her business at the "wrong time"

Infertility can be a difficult journey for any woman. The journey can be financially, emotionally, and physically burdening. However, it's important to remember that you're never alone on this journey and there are many who have walked the path before you who can support you. Listen to Jamie Bendorf's story about how she went through infertility treatments to having children and now supporting other families who are going through their own fertility struggles.

When a woman becomes the sole breadwinner, it can be challenging for her to balance work and motherhood. Some women find themselves in this situation when their partners take time off work due to illness or injury or if the family makes the conscious decision for the father to take care of the family in a stay-at-home-dad role. Listen to Alex's story about how her life was forever changed after finding out about her husband's cancer diagnosis.

Beliefs are thoughts and ideas that people hold to be true. They are formed by our childhood and upbringing, our surroundings, the people we live with, and the ideas that we are introduced to. These beliefs have a drastic effect on us and essentially shape the way that we experience life. Our guest, Bianca Thomas, discusses how understanding our beliefs and shifting them is incredibly important to live the highest quality life possible.

In order to thrive and succeed in life and business, it is essential to have routines that work for you. Having solid routines allows you to create the environment needed to thrive and makes us feel good about ourselves and accomplished in our day, especially when we're working from home. When creating routines, it's crucial to focus on what works for you in order to increase your productivity.

We all have moments where we fail in life. However, giving up on our goals when we fail is not an option. We need to accept those failures and start learning from them. Learning from the failures provides insights and lessons we wouldn't have learned otherwise, thus helping us do better next time.

Unconventional motherhood is a term that refers to the way in which women choose to raise their children. Some women choose to be childless or raise their children without the typical parenting style. Such women believe it is possible to be both a successful career woman and a good mother at the same time. In this episode, you'll hear from Christine Hansen, a woman who has decided to take an 'unconventional' approach to motherhood.

Listen to this episode to hear about the Behind Their Business scholarship program.

The abundance mindset is one of the most important aspects of entrepreneurship. It is the belief that there are enough resources for everyone. This mindset can help you stay motivated to achieve your entrepreneurship goals.

Faith in God is a powerful tool that can be used to overcome struggles in business. It helps us deal with our limiting beliefs in business, thus strengthening us and helping us stay focused on achieving our business goals. Moreover, it provides guidance when making business decisions. Listen to how Theresa 'Sam' Houghton overcomes her struggles and defines herself through life and those obstacles.

Hear how a family death and cancer scare changed everything for Jan Hoath. She talks about how these pivotal moments taught her the importance of embracing joy and how we can do the same every day.

Have you ever been at the point in your life where you have to choose between feeding your children or paying the rent to keep a roof over their heads? For Dr. Amanda Barrientez, this was a harsh reality that she had to face. Listen as she shares how she went from desperation as she battled the shame, fear, and uncertainty of the future to building and maintaining a successful 6-figure business!

Have you ever struggled to find the perfect balance of having a relationship and a business that's supportive & healthy with open lines of communication? Or maybe you've tried to find the balance but you're still struggling to communicate and have your needs met from your life and business partners? Listen to Rachel Elder as she discusses the delicate balance of communicating effectively while maintaining a new business and successful relationship.

Have you ever set unrealistic expectations when thinking about planning your weekly meals while trying to run a business? What happens when we overcommit or try to plan too many meals in our week? Is there a way to bring back the lost art form of sitting down for a family meal and freeing up additional time to relax after a long day? Listen to Tricia Clark discuss the unrealistic expectations we put on ourselves as women and business owners and how we can give ourselves the grace to realistically manage our time and meals.

Have you been expected to follow the same path or traditions set forth by your family? Were you molded through traditions, culture, and yet struggled to break free, to mold your own destiny, follow your own path? Don't miss this episode as Lilian Sue dives deep into the expectations that were put upon her by her family. Listen to how those expectations affected her and how she veered from the path to carve her own way while suffering from a chronic illness. Although there were obstacles and her family's disapproval, Lilian broke free to pursue her dreams of starting her own business and thrived because of it!

Have you been a single mother and had your world turned upside down by what life threw at you? Have you ever been worried about the future and the struggle of providing for your children on your own due to the unforeseen events that seemed to blindside you with little warning? Listen to Jan Cavelle and how she braved the unknown, the fear of what life threw at her and not only conquered her inexperience, but made life better because of it. She altered her perception of owning and running a multi-million dollar business and didn't let life beat her down!

Have you ever been in a 9-5 toxic environment and too scared to make the leap? Have you found yourself beyond stressed and not knowing where or how to achieve all you've dreamed? Listen to Taylor Parker and the toxicity of the work environment that she experienced in her 9-5. Despite the fear of the unknown and the obstacles she faced, Taylor made that change and shares about what it took for her to make that leap to have the life that she had dreamed of!

Have you ever wondered if it was possible to have a work-life balance, while still maintaining relationships? Garin Dem discusses the path she took, how she navigated the decision to leave the corporate world and start her own business while struggling to find that balance of social life and relationships. She also discusses the true balance in life while working and how our guest empowers entrepreneurs to build and grow with success, to become better leaders in their field, through mastering mindset and action towards their goals.

Sophie started her business to support her family financially, and the moment she lost her six-figure business, she crumbled. With her family's support, she re-established her business and grew into something even bigger and more successful than before. Listen to her out as she shares her story about how she was able to start over with the support and love of her family!

Have you ever felt like you are not qualified or equipped to do a job because you don't have a specific college degree or diploma? Or, do you feel that your career is interfering with motherhood and, because of this, you must take a break from your career? If you do, listen to this wonderful, inspiring high school dropout and mother of five, Yael Bendahan! She's managed to balance both her roles of mom and business owner beautifully. Yael is a Digital Visibility and Marketing Strategist. She dropped out of high school and got married at the age of 18. She has now built a business from the comfort of her home. In this episode, we talked about how she manages her business while raising her family and her philosophy on having babies, and how it actually affects her business.

How often do you experience self-trust, self-doubt, and “imposter syndrome”? Is it hindering you from starting or moving forward in your business? If so, maybe you need a shift in your perspective of these things and how to differentiate between the three. In this episode, you'll hear from Personal Style Coach Elyse Holladay. She shares with us her perspective on “imposter syndrome and how she differentiates between that, self-trust and self-doubt. She also shares her journey and the fears she experienced in becoming a Personal Style Coach. The way Elyse has defined imposter syndrome has allowed her to overcome the doubt of her capabilities and trust herself to serve others by helping them find their unique style.

Did you know that doing deep introspective work will not only help you find a fitting career path but also deal with online and offline trolls? Challenging your old belief systems and understanding that internet trolls are achieving less than you, is the only way to march fearlessly to your success as an online entrepreneur. In this episode, we have Elinor Moshe, founder of The Construction Coach which is Australia's first construction coach. She shares her story of being a minority in the construction space and how she has dealt with the trolls and learned to roll with the punches in order to be the best coach possible for her clients.