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The 21-Day Stacking Balance Challenge is back! ⭐️ GET YOUR FREE RESOURCE GUIDE HERE ⭐️

What is Stacking Balance? It's 21 micro shifts designed to create real, lasting results in your life. Over the next 21 days, we’re going to make small but powerful changes that will help you feel more focused, more present, and yes, even happier.

And here’s the best part: These micro actions take just a few minutes a day. But the impact? That’s where the magic happens.

STEP 1: Download the Free Workbook with Bonus Resources!

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May has a secret identity. On the surface it looks like a normal busy month. But underneath? No way! It's got emotional weight that makes December look like child's play, the budget of a small wedding, and the calendar of someone who said yes to absolutely everything.

We call it Maycember — and if you're feeling it right now, this episode is your pep talk.

In this episode, I'm giving you five practical strategies to move through May without losing yourself in it. 

We're talking about getting everything out of your head and onto a calendar, building a Maycember emergency kit so you stop panic-ordering graduation gifts the night before, and giving yourself full permission to not do everything — without the guilt spiral.

One strategy alone can save you hundreds of dollars and a week's worth of stress. I can't wait for you to try it this week.

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WFH moms who wait till summer have already lost! That's not going to be you!

In this episode, we’re talking about how to balance running a business and being present with your kids—without burnout, guilt, or constant overwhelm. If you’ve ever felt like you’re failing at both work and motherhood during summer break… this conversation will change everything.

Takeaways:

•  Why your normal work schedule won’t work in summer (and what to do instead) 
•  The powerful strategy of “front stacking” your business before summer hits 
•  How to create a summer schedule that prioritizes memories first 
•  Simple systems to reduce stress (and still keep income flowing) 
•  The mindset shift that will eliminate mom guilt—for good 

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If this episode resonates, share it with another busy mom who needs support this summer—and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode!

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If someone asks what you do and you feel a little knot in your stomach — or you give a different answer every single time — this episode is your intervention.  

Because here’s the thing: that fumbling elevator pitch isn’t really an elevator pitch problem. It’s a foundation problem. And it’s why your content feels hard, your offers aren’t converting the way they should, and you feel busy without feeling clear.  

In this episode, I’m walking you through the five questions every business owner has to be able to answer with confidence — the same ones I’ve been paid thousands of dollars to help my clients nail down.  

Answer these five questions with clarity and everything else gets easier. 

Your content, your conversions, your confidence — all of it.  Plus, I’m sharing something I’ve been quietly building that puts all five answers into one powerful document in about 90 minutes. 

You solve a unique problem and you know you do great work and that you care about your clients, this episode will ensure that she can feel that too!

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If you are working hard and still not seeing the results you want, I need you to hear this: you are not the problem. But something in your approach might be. And today we are going to fix that.

In this episode, I am sharing one of the oldest and most proven principles on the planet -- a 2,400-year-old idea from Aristotle that explains why some things in your life are working beautifully and why some things are not. It is called cause and effect. And once you understand how to use it on purpose, everything changes. 

In this episode you will learn:

1. Aristotle's Four Causes framework, translated into plain language you can actually use
2. Why consistency is not your problem (and what the real missing piece is)
3. How to apply this to dinner, content creation, and getting more clients
4. A simple two-column exercise that will show you exactly what to change

Success is not magic. It is mechanics. And you are more than capable of learning the mechanics.

Resources mentioned:

✨ GPT Business Brain File: (https://leahremillet.com/business-brain-gpt) (just $17)

Mom Business Academy: mba.leahremillet.com

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This is a Between Besties episode — Leah's monthly roundup where she shares what she's been doing, reading, testing, and thinking about. No agenda, no framework. Just a real conversation between friends.

This month: Leah just got back from Hawaii with her senior son — a last-minute itinerary change she'd make again in a heartbeat. She got glasses and had a full giddy moment reading highway signs. She's deep into a morning routine that's actually working, and she's more excited about her business than she's been in years — including a custom AI tool that builds your entire business foundation in ninety minutes flat.

Plus five books, a fitness goal so simple it almost feels like cheating, and an April challenge that takes about two minutes.

Hit play. This one's a good one.

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Nobody handed us a manual when we became adults. So today, I’m giving you one. 31 cheat codes for life — practical, science-backed, a little funny, and a few just for us. These are the shortcuts the most put-together women seem to just know.

In this episode:

• Why making your bed actually makes you happier (the data is wild)
• The 10-minute habit that saves you 2 hours every single day
• The hormone health tip every woman needs — and the lab panel to get before 40
• What Coco Chanel said about getting dressed that science now backs up
• Faith principles woven in that your soul will recognize as true
• Two cheat codes just for women that will make you laugh and then immediately go fix your purse

This episode is meant to be saved, shared, and returned to. Consider it your permission slip to stop learning everything the hard way.

Episodes Referenced:

• Ep 23: Why You Need an End of Work Routine
• Ep 90: Task Batching
• Ep 175: Enough Already
• Ep 177: How to Be More Productive Even with Kids
• Ep 180: Dating Your Spouse Isn’t Optional
• Ep 185: How to Be 30% Happier
• Ep 187: The Closet Confidence Reset
• Ep 202: 6 Ridiculously Simple Habits to Boost Productivity

Connect with Leah:

• Website: leahremillet.com
• Instagram: @leahremillet
• Free Resources: leahremillet.com/free-resources
• Mom Biz Academy: gg.leahremillet.com/join

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👉 it’s Here! But still in beta mode so only $17!! Grab the Business Brain Dump and build your business foundation in 90 minutes or less. Link in the show notes.

You’re working all day. You’re constantly moving. You’re checking things off your list.

And yet… your business still isn’t growing.

If you’ve ever ended your day wondering what did I actually accomplish?—this episode is for you.

Today, I’m breaking down the 3 hidden traps that are keeping you stuck in busy mode (without real results), and the simple shifts that will finally help you start seeing momentum in your business.

Because it’s not about working more—it’s about working on what actually moves the needle.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The difference between maintenance work vs. growth work
• Why starting more is actually slowing you down
• The “finish-first rule” that creates real results
• How to plan your day so you stop wasting time
• The one question that instantly clarifies your next step

If you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and start building real momentum, this episode will show you exactly how.

👉 Ready to take this further?

Grab the Business Brain Dump and build your business foundation in 90 minutes or less. Link in the show notes.

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Have you ever thought the key to making progress in your life or business is motivation?

That if you could just stay motivated long enough… everything would finally fall into place?

Here’s the truth: motivation is unreliable. It comes and goes.

The real transformation happens when you stop relying on how you feel and start relying on something far more powerful: discipline, focus, and consistent action.

In this pep-talk style episode, Leah shares the mindset shift that helps busy moms and entrepreneurs stop waiting for the perfect mood and start building real momentum.

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🎁 Free Tool Mentioned in This Episode

Leah talks about using a Micro Habit Tracker to build momentum with small daily actions.

👉 Download the free Micro Habit Tracker here:
https://leahremillet.com/micro-tracker

This simple tool helps you track small daily actions so you can build consistency—even when motivation disappears.

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In This Episode You'll Learn

• Why distraction—not lack of time—is the real productivity killer
• The powerful difference between motivation and self-discipline
• Why you don’t need more resources—you need to become more resourceful
• The mindset shift that closes the gap between the life you want and the life you're living
• How small daily actions create massive long-term change

If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who needs the reminder:

Stick to the plan, not your mood.

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