Behind Their Business

Lots of changes happening (including a new baby coming in mid-December) which is why we're taking a break from the podcast for the next few months.

In the meantime, we put together a few resources to help you grow your business so you can work <20 hours/week and make at least 6-figures.

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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.

A few of the key points that are discussed include:

• [01:32] What Daisy was doing before she started her business 
• [04:09] How the desire for freedom led her to start her coaching business 
• [06:20] When did she begin her nomadic lifestyle? 
• [07:24] The places she tours
• [08:52] The setup of the van 
• [11:19] How she manages to run her business as a nomad 
• [13:48] The unpredictable obstacle she encountered in her nomadic lifestyle 
• [16:51] The most favorite place 
• [18:35] How she plans her travel schedule 
• [22:19] Daisy’s advice to people interested in starting a nomadic lifestyle 

CONNECT WITH DAISY HILBRANDS

• Connect with Daisy Hilbrands on LinkedIn
• Connect with Daisy Hilbrands on Facebook
• Visit Daisy Hilbrands's website

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

• Learn more about the podcast and donate: behindtheirbusiness.com
• Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram:instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness

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.

A few of the key points that are discussed include:

• [01:00] The journey that led Danielle to start her business 
• [05:54] The way that Danielle focuses on herself every summer
• [08:55] How operationalizing her values impacted her business 
• [11:23] How Danielle navigates hard personal & business conversations 
• [15:41] How she prevents last-minute client emergencies 
• [19:19] Tips on how to prevent burnout 

CONNECT WITH DANIELLE LEVY

• Connect with Danielle Levy on Instagram
• Visit Danielle Levy's website

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

• Learn more about the podcast and donate: behindtheirbusiness.com
• Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram:instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness

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 longterm goals instead. She also shares helpful tips to implement if you're feeling the same way.

A few of the key points that are discussed include:

• [01:42] Dawn’s backstory 
• [05:51] The journey that led Dawn to become a trauma specialist 
• [11:23] The most significant trauma in her life and how it impacted her 
• [15:16] How to bounce back when you want to throw in the towel in your business
• [15:35] Dawn's favorite tips for moving forward instead of giving up
• [26:02] The hack that will help you to conquer your to-do list 

CONNECT WITH DAWN TAYLOR

• Connect with Dawn Taylor on Instagram
• Visit Dawn Taylor's website

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

• Learn more about the podcast and donate: behindtheirbusiness.com
• Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram:instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness

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.

A few of the key points that are discussed include:

• [01:22] Krystal’s journey from full-time to entrepreneurship & mom life
• [05:56] Why she designed the Book of Bijoux
• [09:10] How she manages to run her business &a full-time job while raising her 2 girls 
• [13:00] How Krystal managed to overcome mom guilt 
• [17:11] The impact of Krystal’s entrepreneurial pursuit on her kids 
• [20:57] What she does for fun & self-care

CONNECT WITH KRYSTAL JUGARAP

• Connect with Krystal Jugarep on Instagram
• Visit Krystal Jugarep's website

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

• Learn more about the podcast and donate: behindtheirbusiness.com
• Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram:instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness

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.

A few of the key points that are discussed include:

• [00:30] Get to know our guest; Avi Anderson 
• [01:26] The journey that led Avi to become a visibility strategist 
• [08:00] Transitioning from her 9-5 job to an entrepreneur 
• [14:58] Why celebrating your wins is important 
• [17:37] How Avi celebrates her wins 
• [25:07] How she manages her expectations as a business owner
• [28:59] Setting your expectations based on where you are at in life 

CONNECT WITH AVI ANDERSON

• Connect with Avi Anderson on Instagram

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

• Learn more about the podcast and donate: behindtheirbusiness.com
• Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram:instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness

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.

A few of the key points that are discussed include:

• [01:25] How Jen became a Peace Corp volunteer in Kazakhstan 
• [06:44] Her experience while working at Peace Corps 
• [10:08] The hilarious story of how she met her best friend 
• [16:24] Life after returning to America
• [18:30] How Jen became an accidental entrepreneur 

CONNECT WITH JEN MCFARLAND

• Connect with Jen McFarland on Instagram
• Visit Jen McFarland's website

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

• Learn more about the podcast and donate: behindtheirbusiness.com
• Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram:instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness

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.

A few of the key points that are discussed include:

• [01:16] The journey that led Tanya to start her business 
• [04:48] A backstory about Tanya’s childhood
• [12:39] When did she realize she needed to forgive her father and herself? 
• [13:23] Tanya’s journey to forgiveness 
• [21:16] Her experience with impostor syndrome 
• [27:35] How forgiving her father allowed her to evolve in business

CONNECT WITH TANYA KABUYA

• Connect with Tanya Kabuya on Instagram

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

• Learn more about the podcast and donate: behindtheirbusiness.com
• Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram:instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness

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. 

A few of the key points that are discussed include:

• [01:32] What Jillian was doing before she started her first business 
• [02:23] Her first business; Catch My Party
• [11:14] Her second business; Milotree
• [13:07] Jillian’s third business MiloTreeCart
• [19:57] Jillian’s experience working with her husband in their business 
• [24:10] Her feeling when she launched to crickets & how she bounced back from it

CONNECT WITH JILLIAN LESLIE

• Connect with Jillian Leslie on Instagram
• Visit Jillian Leslie's website

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

• Learn more about the podcast and donate: behindtheirbusiness.com
• Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram:instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness

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.

A few of the key points that are discussed include:

• [01:24] The journey that led Miriam to start her business 
• [04:54] Her photography campaign; Beauty Over 50 
• [07:20] Why she thought business success was tied to weight loss 
• [10:59] Why it’s easier for her to photograph bigger women than slim women 
• [15:12] What led her to self-love coaching
• [16:38] Miriam’s tip for ladies struggling with body acceptance 
• [18:15] Changes that occurred after her husband retired from his 9-5

CONNECT WITH MIRIAM BULCHER

• Connect with Miriam Bulcher's on Instagram
• Visit Miriam Bulcher's website

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW

• Learn more about the podcast and donate: behindtheirbusiness.com
• Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram:instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness