Sarah sits down with Rachel, a spirited creative and entrepreneur, to talk about how she followed two passions and turned them into thriving businesses: a music school and a travel company. Rachel shares the real behind-the-scenes of transitioning from preschool teacher to founder of Blue Balloon School and Brooklyn Family Travelers.

What You'll Learn

• Why burnout actually led to business clarity

• Rachel's struggles with delegation—and how she's learning to let go

• Lessons from crossing industries (guitar to global travel?! Yes, really.)

• How to manage multiple businesses and still live the dream (with boundaries!)

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Connect with Rachel Lipson

• Blue Balloon School → www.blueballoonschool.com

• Brooklyn Family Travelers → https://www.brooklynfamilytravelers.com/

• IG → https://www.instagram.com/blueballoonschool/

• Free family travel tips → https://www.instagram.com/bkfamilytravelers/

About Rachel Lipson

An entrepreneur, songwriter, educator, points and miles expert, and avid family traveler, Rachel is the founder and CEO of two companies: Blue Balloon Songwriting for Small People (a songwriting school for kids) and Brooklyn Family Travelers, a platform dedicated to helping families travel meaningfully and affordably (mostly on credit card points!) with kids in tow.

Rachel has been featured dozens of times in various publications, including the New York Times, New York magazine, The New York Post, Time Out, Forbes, Bloomberg, Condé Nast, Inc., Success, and more. She has appeared on many podcasts and panels and has built multiple successful businesses in the fields of music, entrepreneurship, travel, and education.

Rachel lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with her husband, two kids, and a pup, and while she loves traveling the world, there is no place like home.

Free gift from Sarah

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Work with Sarah

Apply for The Abundance Academy group coaching program https://sarahwalton.com/abundance-academy/

Connect with Sarah

• Website: https://sarahwalton.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesarahwalton/

• You can check out our podcast interviews on YouTube, too! http://bit.ly/YouTubeSWalton

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About Sarah Walton

Sarah Walton is a business coach specializing in helping women entrepreneurs overcome internal barriers to success. With a background in trauma-informed coaching and nervous system regulation, she takes a holistic approach that addresses both mindset and tactical business skills. Featured on The Today Show and speaking at women's conferences worldwide, Sarah has helped hundreds of women build profitable, sustainable businesses aligned with their values while healing the deeper blocks that keep them playing small. She's the creator of The Money Mindset Course, The Abundance Academy, and Effortless Sales, and the host of the 5-star-rated Game On Girlfriend® Podcast, becoming the go-to source for women who want to build businesses that honor both their ambition and their nervous system's need for safety.