I’m back. After a six-week break from the podcast, I’m kicking off Season Two with one of the most honest and transformative updates I’ve ever shared.

In the past few weeks, I went ice diving in Finland, turned 50, and got completely wiped out by the flu. I never usually get sick, so this stopped me in my tracks. But instead of pushing through like I would have in the past, I did something different. I paused. I listened. I let my body guide me. And what came from that space has changed everything.

In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of what the last few weeks have really been like. I talk about what the ice dive taught me, how facing something extreme unlocked something powerful, and why slowing down was actually a catalyst for me. I dive into how our nervous systems, our habits, and the spaces we create for ourselves shape the way we build our business and live our lives.

In this episode, I also talk about my next Biohack Your Business Retreat, happening in June. And I’m sharing exactly why I believe the best biohack isn’t a supplement or a red light panel, it’s getting in a room with the right people. This retreat is for entrepreneurs who are done with hustle, ready to lead with energy, and want to scale in a way that feels beautiful, sustainable and alive. If that sounds like you, let’s chat.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just know something needs to shift, this episode is for you. It’s about choosing expansion. It’s about reconnecting with what really matters. And it’s about building a business that doesn’t burn you out, but lights you up.

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Episode Highlights:

00:00 I share why I’ve been offline for 6 weeks

03:22 The life-changing moment standing at the edge of an ice hole in Finland

06:03 The Power of Goal Setting

08:34 Slowing Down to Scale Up

11:01 What the dive taught me about pushing limits and trusting myself

18:28 Creating Space for Expansion

22:30 Surrounding Yourself with the Right People

25:37 The surprising power of retreats and where the real breakthroughs happen

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Ready to join me in June?

Biohack Your Business® Retreat – June 25-26

VIP & Day Tickets available now.

www.biohack-your-business.com/retreat

Can’t make the date? Join the retreat waitlist.

https://www.karenkissanecoaching.com/retreat-waitlist/

In this episode of Biohack Your Business®, Karen Kissane dives into the science behind motivation, execution, and success, revealing why most entrepreneurs unknowingly sabotage their own progress.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, procrastinated on important tasks, or found yourself endlessly consuming content instead of taking action, your dopamine system might be working against you. This isn’t a motivation problem. It’s not about discipline either. It’s about harnessing the power of your brain chemistry to create unstoppable momentum in your business.

Karen unpacks how dopamine influences decision-making, why traditional discipline doesn’t work, and how biohacking can help you rewire your brain for focus, consistency, and long-term success.

If you want to make execution effortless, build momentum without burnout, and scale your business with ease, this episode is for you.

🔥 The Dopamine Economy – Why You’re Stuck

• Why dopamine isn’t the “pleasure” chemical but the motivation molecule
• How entrepreneurs accidentally train their brains for procrastination instead of progress
• Why setting big goals and consuming information feels rewarding but doesn’t move the needle

🚀 Why Discipline is Overrated

• Why forcing yourself to “just be more disciplined” will never work
• How your brain actively resists what it perceives as painful (and what to do instead)
• The hidden reason why sales, marketing, and visibility feel harder than they should

🧠 How to Biohack Your Brain for Business Growth

• Dopamine Stacking: How to train your brain to crave execution instead of avoidance
• Cold Exposure: The ultimate dopamine reset for sustained focus and energy
• Dopamine Fasting & Deep Work: How to break the cycle of distraction and build effortless consistency

This episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs who want to stop overthinking and start executing. If you’re tired of feeling stuck, if you know what to do but struggle to do it, if you keep falling into cycles of learning instead of implementing, this is the missing link you need.

By understanding your brain chemistry, you can make execution effortless, build unstoppable momentum, and scale your business with ease.

Business Complexity is Costing you Energy, Clarity and Profit.

If You're Ready to Build a High Impact, High Revenue Business, in a More Sustainable and Beautiful Way, The Biohack Your Business Mastermind Experience is for You.

For Founders Ready To Scale Strategically And Live Intentionally. No more wasted time. No more scattered effort. Just a powerful, proven system to build a simple, leveraged business that puts you front and centre.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking.

Click here to book a Breakthrough call and get moving today.

In this episode, Karen Kissane sits down with the incredible Liz Melville to explore the powerful intersection of business strategy and biohacking. From ice baths to retreats, from optimizing personal performance to scaling a business with simplicity, this conversation is packed with insights that will transform the way you think about success. Karen and Liz are also preparing for an upcoming ice dive in Finland, where they discuss the mental and physical benefits of cold exposure, mindset, and pushing personal limits.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why business strategy alone isn’t enough and how optimizing your energy can create exponential growth.
• The role of biohacking in sharpening mental clarity, decision-making, and overall performance.
• How cold exposure, such as ice baths and ice diving, rewires the brain and builds resilience.
• The synergy between personal performance and business success.
• Lessons from the Biohack Your Business Retreat and how breathwork and mindset shifts lead to game-changing breakthroughs.
• The pitfalls of the 'fast cash' narrative and why sustainable, scalable businesses require the right foundations.
• Why every woman in business should prepare for the challenges of menopause and how biohacking can help.
• The hidden costs of running a business on stress and why optimizing your nervous system is crucial.
• How to build a leveraged business that is profitable, impactful, and joyful.
• The importance of resilience, adaptability, and working smarter, not harder.

Connect with Karen & Liz:

• 📌 Follow Karen on Instagram: @‌thekarenkissane
• 📌 Follow Liz on Instagram: @the_lizmelville
• 📌 Learn more about the Biohack Your Business Mastermind: https://biohack-your-business.com/join

Final Thoughts: This episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, coaches, and business owners who want to optimize not just their strategy but their energy, resilience, and well-being. If you’re looking for the edge that will take you from linear to exponential growth, this is it.

Business Complexity is Costing you Energy, Clarity and Profit.

If You're Ready to Build a High Impact, High Revenue Business, in a More Sustainable and Beautiful Way, The Biohack Your Business Mastermind Experience is for You.

For Founders Ready To Scale Strategically And Live Intentionally. No more wasted time. No more scattered effort. Just a powerful, proven system to build a simple, leveraged business that puts you front and centre.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking.

Click here to book a Breakthrough call and get moving today.

Your business should give you life, not take it away.

The white elephant staring you in the face right now is that you have no idea how much it's costing you.

I'm on a mission to put an end to this because too many amazing founders are wrung out, burnt out and missing opportunities to realize their potential. They're settling selling themselves short, feeling stuck, stagnant and short of the very things they value the most like freedom, time, money, impact,

Strategy feels good because it's safe. It's planning, thinking, brainstorming. It makes you feel like you are moving forward, but honestly, it's just another way of staying in your comfort zone. 

We can plan forever, but if we don't take action, well, nothing changes. It's just theory. It's a way for you to avoid the discomfort of taking the messy imperfect steps that actually grow your business.

In this episode of the Biohack Your Business Podcast we are talking about the Strategy Trap: why your plan isn't working. It’s that false sense of progress you get from endless planning, thinking, and brainstorming, without actually taking action.

I’ll share the truth about why strategy alone isn’t enough and reveal my three-pillar methodology for sustainable growth. These pillars; strategy, implementation, and integration; are the foundation of my Biohack Your Business Mastermind and the secret to creating real results without the hustle and burnout.

We’ll talk about how to break free from rollercoaster revenues, the importance of simplifying and automating your processes, and why alignment and energy are critical to your success. 

If you’ve been looking for a smarter, simpler way to grow your business, this episode is for you.

Join Me In The Biohack Your Business Mastermind For Founders Ready To Scale Strategically And Live Intentionally

This mastermind is for entrepreneurs who want to merge smart business strategy with the science of biohacking to unlock growth in every sense of the word.

This is not another group coaching program. It’s personalised. It’s individual. It looks at you, the whole person, not just your business.

If you’re ready to build a business that’s profitable, sustainable, and deeply aligned with your energy and values, this is for you.

I’m inviting you to book a free game plan call with me to dive into what’s working in your business, what isn’t, and how we can create a roadmap for your next level of growth. 

Head to http://biohack-your-business.com/chat to schedule your call.

If this episode resonates with you, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who’s ready to scale smarter.

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The Biohack Your Business® podcast is about helping experts and entrepreneurs build successful, high-impact, and high-revenue businesses by combining business strategy with personal optimization through biohacking.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking. This is about building a high impact, high revenue generating business in a more sustainable and beautiful way.

Have you ever felt like your old ways of running your business just aren’t working anymore? Like you're on the edge of something bigger, yet stepping forward feels uncertain? 

In this episode, I discuss the signs that indicate you’re entering a period of accelerated business evolution.

Growth isn’t just about hustle. It’s about alignment, optimization, and leveraging your own personal and professional development. I explore the mindset shifts that guide this transformation, including simplifying your business, redefining success, and letting go of what no longer serves you. 

We’ll also talk about the energetic shifts required to sustain this growth: protecting your time, elevating your boundaries, and committing to personal growth as a business strategy.

From systems and automation to data-driven decision-making, I share the strategic moves that create leverage and momentum. And most importantly, I unpack the leadership shifts that move you from being the doer to becoming the visionary leader of your business.

If you’ve been needing a shift and craving more fulfillment, this episode will give you the insights and practical steps to embrace your next level with confidence.

Business Complexity is Costing you Energy, Clarity and Profit.

If You're Ready to Build a High Impact, High Revenue Business, in a More Sustainable and Beautiful Way, The Biohack Your Business Mastermind Experience is for You.

For Founders Ready To Scale Strategically And Live Intentionally. No more wasted time. No more scattered effort. Just a powerful, proven system to build a simple, leveraged business that puts you front and centre.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking.

Click here to book a Breakthrough call and get moving today.

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The Biohack Your Business podcast is about helping experts and entrepreneurs build successful, high-impact, and high-revenue businesses by combining business strategy with personal optimization through biohacking.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking. This is about building a high impact, high revenue generating business in a more sustainable and beautiful way.

In this episode, I'll take you behind the scenes of the Biohack Your Business workshops, sharing the vision, planning, and purpose behind these events. 

Experience-led events can be a powerful tool for connecting with your audience, building authority, and driving sustainable business growth. This episode is packed with practical insights to help you design experiences that resonate and stand out.

I'll also introduce the five entrepreneurial archetypes that inspired the workshops: the visionary, overachiever, strategist, innovator, and fulfillment seeker. Identifying your archetype can help you gain clarity on the changes you need to make for growth.

Thoughtfully planned events can create deep connections with your audience while generating buzz and momentum for your business long after they’ve ended. It starts with having a clear vision, tailoring content to your audience’s needs, and creating an engaging, interactive experience.

Ready to build a business that feels as good as it looks?

I’m hosting an exclusive 2-part virtual event, Biohack Your Business, designed to help you scale simply and sustainably - with a powerful twist.

I’ll show you how to apply cutting-edge biohacking principles to amplify your energy, focus, and performance, turning your business into a high-impact, low-effort success story.

Date: 22nd and 23rd January

Time: 1pm GMT, 2pm CET, 8am EST

Location: Zoom

Save your spot here: https://www.karenkissanecoaching.com/workshop/

This is NOT your average business workshop. You’ll learn strategies that redefine how you scale success, where energy, leverage, and systems do the heavy lifting for you.

Join me on 22-23 January for the Biohack Your Business Workshop. It’s where biohacking meets strategy for effortless growth.

If this episode resonates with you, subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs a new way to approach their business.

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The Biohack Your Business podcast is about helping experts and entrepreneurs build successful, high-impact, and high-revenue businesses by combining business strategy with personal optimization through biohacking.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking. This is about building a high impact, high revenue generating business in a more sustainable and beautiful way.

In this episode of The Biohack Your Business Podcast, I’m breaking down what biohacking really is, why it’s not as “out there” as some people think, and how it can totally transform your life and business.

Biohacking is all about optimizing your mind and body through simple, science-backed strategies and personal experimentation. It’s not about doing anything crazy, it’s about small, intentional tweaks that make a massive impact.

I’m sharing how things like improving your sleep, tracking your hydration, eating better, and using tools like wearables can help you boost energy, focus, and even longevity. Whether it’s nootropics, mindfulness, or measuring your progress (because what gets measured gets improved!), these little changes build up over time to create powerful results.

I’ll also let you in on how biohacking has completely changed my own life, helping me stay sharp, avoid burnout, and keep the energy that drives my business. This is about you stepping into your power, showing up at your best, and feeling amazing, because when you feel amazing, you do amazing.

So, what’s one small change you can start with this week? Let’s take control, together.

Business Complexity is Costing you Energy, Clarity and Profit.

If You're Ready to Build a High Impact, High Revenue Business, in a More Sustainable and Beautiful Way, The Biohack Your Business Mastermind Experience is for You.

For Founders Ready To Scale Strategically And Live Intentionally. No more wasted time. No more scattered effort. Just a powerful, proven system to build a simple, leveraged business that puts you front and centre.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking.

Click here to book a Breakthrough call and get moving today.

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The Biohack Your Business podcast is about helping experts and entrepreneurs build successful, high-impact, and high-revenue businesses by combining business strategy with personal optimization through biohacking.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking. This is about building a high impact, high revenue generating business in a more sustainable and beautiful way.

In this episode, I sit down with Leigh Ewin to uncover the transformative impact of cold exposure and breathwork on performance, mental clarity, and business success. 

From Australia to Finland, Leigh has built a thriving career teaching the art of resilience through cold therapy and breathwork, including hosting retreats that culminate in breathtaking under-ice dives.

We explore how these practices strengthen the immune system, enhance focus and energy, and build mental resilience. Leigh shares how learning to embrace discomfort in controlled settings, such as ice baths, can ripple into life and business, enabling you to tackle challenges with calm and confidence.

Breathwork takes center stage as Leigh discusses its profound physical and emotional benefits. Beyond just breathing, it's a tool for emotional regulation, heightened focus, and connection… to yourself and others. Leigh shares insights from his latest book, Respiritual Awakening, which highlights the spiritual significance of breath and its potential to inspire personal transformation.

This episode is packed with actionable insights for entrepreneurs, high performers, and anyone seeking personal growth. This conversation will leave you motivated to tackle hard things, cultivate resilience, and create a business and life that aligns with your values.

Links and Resources:

• Leigh Ewin: Cold Exposure Finland
• Leigh Ewin’s Instagram
• Respiritual Awakening: Breathe the Way You Want to Live by Leigh Ewin
• Join the Biohack Your Business® Waitlist for exclusive resources, including my free binaural beats playlist, Optimized.
• Learn More About ExpertSpace, the ultimate growth and management system for experts like you.

If this episode resonates with you, subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs a new way to approach their business.

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Business Complexity is Costing you Energy, Clarity and Profit.

If You're Ready to Build a High Impact, High Revenue Business, in a More Sustainable and Beautiful Way, The Biohack Your Business Mastermind Experience is for You.

For Founders Ready To Scale Strategically And Live Intentionally. No more wasted time. No more scattered effort. Just a powerful, proven system to build a simple, leveraged business that puts you front and centre.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking.

Click here to book a Breakthrough call and get moving today.

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The Biohack Your Business podcast is about helping experts and entrepreneurs build successful, high-impact, and high-revenue businesses by combining business strategy with personal optimization through biohacking. 

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking. This is about building a high impact, high revenue generating business in a more sustainable and beautiful way.

If I could sit down with my younger self at the very start of my business journey, there are 16 powerful lessons I’d share… insights I’ve gained through mistakes, U-turns, and growth that shaped the business I run today.

In this episode, I unpack how avoiding a “monster business” and saying no more often is key to building something sustainable and joyful, not overwhelming.

Biohacking has been my game-changer. Protecting and fuelling my energy is now a cornerstone of my success.

I share why balancing quick wins with a long-term strategy is vital to avoiding a crash-and-burn business and how trusting the timing of your growth will serve you far better than chasing perfection.

Finally, I share my secret weapon for focus, productivity, and creativity, a strategy that allows me to achieve in three hours what used to take me seven.

These 16 lessons are here to help you build a business that’s simple, scalable, and aligned with your vision, without the hustle.

Links and Resources:

Learn more about Expert Space, the ultimate growth and management system designed for experts like you. https://www.expertspace.io/

If this episode resonates with you, subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs a new way to approach their business.

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Business Complexity is Costing you Energy, Clarity and Profit.

If You're Ready to Build a High Impact, High Revenue Business, in a More Sustainable and Beautiful Way, The Biohack Your Business Mastermind Experience is for You.

For Founders Ready To Scale Strategically And Live Intentionally. No more wasted time. No more scattered effort. Just a powerful, proven system to build a simple, leveraged business that puts you front and centre.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking.

Click here to book a Breakthrough call and get moving today.

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The Biohack Your Business podcast is about helping experts and entrepreneurs build successful, high-impact, and high-revenue businesses by combining business strategy with personal optimization through biohacking.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking. This is about building a high impact, high revenue generating business in a more sustainable and beautiful way.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the biggest misconception I see in business: the obsession with "more leads." While leads are essential, they’re just one piece of the puzzle. 

I’m going to share with you my Nine Lever Framework, a proven strategy that goes beyond lead generation to create a business that’s profitable, impactful, and, most importantly, joyful.

We all know the narrative, “more leads will fix everything.” But if you’re focusing only on leads, you’re setting yourself up for frustration. Leads don’t pay the bills; clients do. 

That’s why I’m taking you step-by-step through the nine levers that every thriving business needs. Each lever plays a critical role, and if even one is missing, you’ll feel it.

Think about it: you might be driving traffic into your business, but are you converting those leads into paying clients?

Are you maximising the value of every sale?

Are you retaining the clients you’ve worked so hard to win? 

These are the questions I want you to consider as we work through this framework. It’s not just about getting people in the door; it’s about what happens next. That’s where the magic of automation, systemisation, and strategic planning comes into play.

One of the most overlooked levers is time. So often, we chase revenue without thinking about the trade-offs. A successful business balances money and time, allowing you to step off the hamster wheel and focus on what matters most. 

For me, that’s building a business that aligns with my values, creates real impact, and brings me joy every day. And that’s what I want for you too.

• Learn more about Expert Space, the ultimate growth and management system designed for experts like you. https://www.expertspace.io/

If this episode resonates with you, subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs a new way to approach their business.

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Business Complexity is Costing you Energy, Clarity and Profit.

If You're Ready to Build a High Impact, High Revenue Business, in a More Sustainable and Beautiful Way, The Biohack Your Business Mastermind Experience is for You.

For Founders Ready To Scale Strategically And Live Intentionally. No more wasted time. No more scattered effort. Just a powerful, proven system to build a simple, leveraged business that puts you front and centre.

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking.

Click here to book a Breakthrough call and get moving today.

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The Biohack Your Business podcast is about helping experts and entrepreneurs build successful, high-impact, and high-revenue businesses by combining business strategy with personal optimisation through biohacking. 

It’s where strategic business brilliance meets the science of biohacking. This is about building a high impact, high revenue generating business in a more sustainable and beautiful way.