In this episode, Leah and Annie are talking about the ever-present swinging pendulum of busy-ness as the owner of your private practice. They open up about the emotional and financial implications of both the busy and the lean times and how important it is to know that you’re not alone in this struggle. 

Leah and Annie both share their own perspectives and unique ways of tackling this trend and how to make the most of your downtime so you are continuing to grow your business.

“You’re not experiencing anything that any other business owner hasn’t”

In this episode, we will cover:

• During busy times, make sure to have awareness of your personal
• limits. Incorporating flex time into your regular schedule can make
• sure you don’t exceed them.
• How to make a plan for how to handle the lean times both financially and for your business as a whole
• The importance of taking note of how the year trends as a whole. Knowing when the lean and busy times are is helpful for planning and perspective.
• How to plan consistency in your social media content
• How to approach downtime to make it useful, not wasted.

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About Us

Leah Jolly is a private practice IBCLC with Bay Area Breastfeeding in Houston, Texas.

Annie Frisbie is a private practice IBCLC serving Queens and Brooklyn in New York City and the creator of the Lactation Consultant Private Practice Toolkit.

Many thanks to Stephanie Granade for her production assistance, and to Silas Wade for creating our theme music.