Business With Chronic Illness: Women Entrepreneurs Navigating Burnout & Autoimmune Conditions

Have you experienced a time where you’re juggling your symptoms flawlessly, only to have your chronic illness throw something new at you?

Our guest today, Angie McPherson, knows the feeling.

Angie’s world turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she lives today to tell her raw, real, and personal story of what it actually looks like to build your business while prioritizing your health and wellbeing

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 

• What changed in Angie’s business when she was undergoing treatment
• How to better navigate the ups and downs of building your business while managing your chronic illness 
• The surprising assumption that may be holding you back from creating a thriving business
• The power of sharing your story and opening yourself up to the support of your community

Check out Angie's First Episode on the show Here:

Send Me A Text & Share Your QA's or Thoughts

Support the show

Loved this episode? Leave a review: https://www.craftedtothrive.com/reviews/new/

Products We Love + Special Guest Gifts → Want to support the show and treat yourself? We’ve created a quick-access list of products I personally use and love, exclusive savings from podcast guests, and other gems that can help you live well and do business with chronic illness. Explore our faves + savings here!

Subscribe HERE to Chronically Profitable, A free exclusive weekly email series designed for creatives and women with chronic illnesses. You'll learn how to make a liveable income with your hobbies, professional skills, and innate talents by building a successful online coaching business with simple strategies that work for you, even on flare days, and feel better living with chronic illness.

To Start and Grow A Coaching or Service-Based Business with Chronic Illness, Book A Free Sales Call With Nikita Here.

Follow Nikita on Instagram
...

Want to know my secret sauce to steady audience growth? You’re holding it in your hands — it’s this podcast.

As an entrepreneur with chronic illness, my podcast has been a lifeline, because it works as my virtual salesperson 24/7 and it keeps my business going when I can’t.

Today I’m revealing how entrepreneurs with chronic illness can automate their audience growth and create sustainable income with ease by leveraging the power of podcasting in their business.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 

• Four essential steps to take before deciding to start a podcast
• What you need to know about starting a podcast
• How a podcast can save you over 10+hours a month on marketing, freeing up your time and energy
• Why owning your unique story can help you overcome the fear of what others will think

Send Me A Text & Share Your QA's or Thoughts

Support the show

Loved this episode? Leave a review: https://www.craftedtothrive.com/reviews/new/

Products We Love + Special Guest Gifts → Want to support the show and treat yourself? We’ve created a quick-access list of products I personally use and love, exclusive savings from podcast guests, and other gems that can help you live well and do business with chronic illness. Explore our faves + savings here!

Subscribe HERE to Chronically Profitable, A free exclusive weekly email series designed for creatives and women with chronic illnesses. You'll learn how to make a liveable income with your hobbies, professional skills, and innate talents by building a successful online coaching business with simple strategies that work for you, even on flare days, and feel better living with chronic illness.

To Start and Grow A Coaching or Service-Based Business with Chronic Illness, Book A Free Sales Call With Nikita Here.

Follow Nikita on Instagram
...

Ever wish you had the energy to run your business like the successful entrepreneurs who seem to be everywhere at once?

It’s entirely possible when you learn how to tap into the power of automation.

Lyme Warrior and automations queen Jess Kotzer joins me today to help you find the systems and workflows that *work* for you — so you can build a business that runs without you.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 

• How Jess embraced her chronic illness and automated her business to six figures
• Why automations stop decision-fatigue in their tracks (saving you more time and energy)
• Where to start when setting up automations in your business
• One easy automation you can install today that will give you back an hour every week
• Three things you can do to become a published author

Check out Jess and Create Unforgettable Experinces Through Collaboration HERE!

Send Me A Text & Share Your QA's or Thoughts

Support the show

Loved this episode? Leave a review: https://www.craftedtothrive.com/reviews/new/

Products We Love + Special Guest Gifts → Want to support the show and treat yourself? We’ve created a quick-access list of products I personally use and love, exclusive savings from podcast guests, and other gems that can help you live well and do business with chronic illness. Explore our faves + savings here!

Subscribe HERE to Chronically Profitable, A free exclusive weekly email series designed for creatives and women with chronic illnesses. You'll learn how to make a liveable income with your hobbies, professional skills, and innate talents by building a successful online coaching business with simple strategies that work for you, even on flare days, and feel better living with chronic illness.

To Start and Grow A Coaching or Service-Based Business with Chronic Illness, Book A Free Sales Call With Nikita Here.

Follow Nikita on Instagram
...

Have you ever felt on top of the world, running your business, eating right, making connections — only for the pain, fatigue, or other symptoms to pull the rug right out from under you?

As an entrepreneur with chronic illness, flare-ups are a given — but they don’t have to undermine your business growth.

This week I’m sharing my roadmap to help you navigate your flare-ups so you can have space to breathe, without risking your business growth.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 

• The one phrase you need at all times your flare-up survival kit
• The surprisingly simple way to increase profits without increasing your workload
• The secret to showing up in a way that honors both you and your business (that your clients will thank you for!)

Send Me A Text & Share Your QA's or Thoughts

Support the show

Loved this episode? Leave a review: https://www.craftedtothrive.com/reviews/new/

Products We Love + Special Guest Gifts → Want to support the show and treat yourself? We’ve created a quick-access list of products I personally use and love, exclusive savings from podcast guests, and other gems that can help you live well and do business with chronic illness. Explore our faves + savings here!

Subscribe HERE to Chronically Profitable, A free exclusive weekly email series designed for creatives and women with chronic illnesses. You'll learn how to make a liveable income with your hobbies, professional skills, and innate talents by building a successful online coaching business with simple strategies that work for you, even on flare days, and feel better living with chronic illness.

To Start and Grow A Coaching or Service-Based Business with Chronic Illness, Book A Free Sales Call With Nikita Here.

Follow Nikita on Instagram
...

Have you ever felt completely overwhelmed with the entrepreneurial world’s constant “show up” messaging when it feels like you can barely show up to your next doctor’s appointment?

If you’re struggling to balance your full time job as a chronic illness warrior with your dream job of owning your own business, worry not!

Today I’m sharing the three things I wish I was able to tell myself at the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey so you can create a the balanced, sustainable business of your dreams while honoring your mind & body!

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 

• Why slowing down to speed up might be the best kept entrepreneurial secret.
• The one hidden superpower every chronically ill entrepreneur has (and how to use it!)
• How to unlock the full potential of your support system to take your business from zero to sixty without lifting a finger!

Send Me A Text & Share Your QA's or Thoughts

Support the show

Loved this episode? Leave a review: https://www.craftedtothrive.com/reviews/new/

Products We Love + Special Guest Gifts → Want to support the show and treat yourself? We’ve created a quick-access list of products I personally use and love, exclusive savings from podcast guests, and other gems that can help you live well and do business with chronic illness. Explore our faves + savings here!

Subscribe HERE to Chronically Profitable, A free exclusive weekly email series designed for creatives and women with chronic illnesses. You'll learn how to make a liveable income with your hobbies, professional skills, and innate talents by building a successful online coaching business with simple strategies that work for you, even on flare days, and feel better living with chronic illness.

To Start and Grow A Coaching or Service-Based Business with Chronic Illness, Book A Free Sales Call With Nikita Here.

Follow Nikita on Instagram
...

Welcome to Crafted to Thrive for entrepreneurs with chronic illness. I'm Nikita Williams, your host, and I'm absolutely thrilled to welcome you.

This podcast is all about how to effectively navigate the ups and downs of our journeys. Entrepreneurs living with chronic illness. You're joining hundreds of women who have said yes to creating a profitable business that gives you what you need to live and earn well.

From the show's inception, I've always wanted this to be a place of empowerment for creative seeking sustainable business growth without the hustle and burnout. But now it's time for me to take this into a much more intentional place, a step forward, as I reflect on my entrepreneur journey as a chronic illness warrior.

I've discovered the incredible power of embracing my story and not discounting any part of it. And it's here where I've done that on this very podcast. And it has been in those vulnerable moments that healing has truly begun. My business started flourishing like I never thought. And now I'm dedicated to helping you do the same.

I'm purposely aligning the show to focus on entrepreneurs with chronic illness. Here we will embrace the reality of our health challenges and leverage them into stepping stones to success. Say goodbye to the one size fits all strategies that don't account for the realities of entrepreneurship with chronic illness.

Every week together, we'll unlock the... Missing links and discover what truly works for you as you create the business of your dreams without compromising your health throughout the upcoming episodes, we'll explore essential topics like the three things every entrepreneur with chronic illness needs to know handling unexpected challenges and helping you harness the power of your unique story.

You'll also discover through my proven four part system, how I help women service based creatives and coaches with chronic illness. Own their stories and strategically use podcasting to help them create a flow of clients and convert them with ease. And let me tell you, we have some incredible guests lined up for you to entrepreneurs who are thriving with chronic illness and sharing their experie

Send Me A Text & Share Your QA's or Thoughts

Support the show

Loved this episode? Leave a review: https://www.craftedtothrive.com/reviews/new/

Products We Love + Special Guest Gifts → Want to support the show and treat yourself? We’ve created a quick-access list of products I personally use and love, exclusive savings from podcast guests, and other gems that can help you live well and do business with chronic illness. Explore our faves + savings here!

Subscribe HERE to Chronically Profitable, A free exclusive weekly email series designed for creatives and women with chronic illnesses. You'll learn how to make a liveable income with your hobbies, professional skills, and innate talents by building a successful online coaching business with simple strategies that work for you, even on flare days, and feel better living with chronic illness.

To Start and Grow A Coaching or Service-Based Business with Chronic Illness, Book A Free Sales Call With Nikita Here.

Follow Nikita on Instagram
...

From feeling defeated and trapped to standing on a stage in Brooklyn, this chronic illness warrior's journey takes an unexpected twist that will leave you inspired and hopeful for your own journey. But what was the belief borrowed from a friend that led to this transformation? Keep reading to find out, or better yet, tune in now.

In this episode, you will be able to:

• Tackle complications arising from flare-ups while exploring new places.
• Grasp the significance of persistence and utilizing your abilities.
• Incrementally approach objectives and seize unexpected opportunities.
• Efficiently manage chronic illness flare-ups during your adventures.

"Sometimes, we have to borrow someone else's flashlight in order to see the path they have lit for us. "- Nikita Williams

Send Me A Text & Share Your QA's or Thoughts

Support the show

Loved this episode? Leave a review: https://www.craftedtothrive.com/reviews/new/

Products We Love + Special Guest Gifts → Want to support the show and treat yourself? We’ve created a quick-access list of products I personally use and love, exclusive savings from podcast guests, and other gems that can help you live well and do business with chronic illness. Explore our faves + savings here!

Subscribe HERE to Chronically Profitable, A free exclusive weekly email series designed for creatives and women with chronic illnesses. You'll learn how to make a liveable income with your hobbies, professional skills, and innate talents by building a successful online coaching business with simple strategies that work for you, even on flare days, and feel better living with chronic illness.

To Start and Grow A Coaching or Service-Based Business with Chronic Illness, Book A Free Sales Call With Nikita Here.

Follow Nikita on Instagram
...

In this episode, we welcome our guest Catina Morrison, a registered nurse, chronic illness advocate, and coach. Catina shares her personal journey of overcoming imposter syndrome while navigating the challenges of chronic illness and building a successful business.

Through our candid discussions, Catina highlights the importance of self-advocacy, self-awareness, and building supportive relationships in combating imposter syndrome. She emphasizes the value of recognizing one's expertise and worth, despite the limitations and self-doubt that chronic illness may bring. Listeners will gain valuable insights on how to embrace a positive mindset, practice self-reflection, and overcome imposter syndrome, empowering them to thrive in their entrepreneurial endeavors while managing chronic illness.

In this episode, you will be able to:

• Acquire mindset shifts to manage chronic illness as a thriving entrepreneur effectively.
• Defeat imposter syndrome by acknowledging your self-worth and accomplishments.
• Cultivate a supportive network to enhance collaboration and embrace community spirit.

Send Me A Text & Share Your QA's or Thoughts

Support the show

Loved this episode? Leave a review: https://www.craftedtothrive.com/reviews/new/

Products We Love + Special Guest Gifts → Want to support the show and treat yourself? We’ve created a quick-access list of products I personally use and love, exclusive savings from podcast guests, and other gems that can help you live well and do business with chronic illness. Explore our faves + savings here!

Subscribe HERE to Chronically Profitable, A free exclusive weekly email series designed for creatives and women with chronic illnesses. You'll learn how to make a liveable income with your hobbies, professional skills, and innate talents by building a successful online coaching business with simple strategies that work for you, even on flare days, and feel better living with chronic illness.

To Start and Grow A Coaching or Service-Based Business with Chronic Illness, Book A Free Sales Call With Nikita Here.

Follow Nikita on Instagram
...

In this episode, I'll guide you through the process of embracing your uniqueness. Whether you're a photographer, a creative service provider, or a coach, I'll show you how to stand out from the competition. By incorporating your values and the values you want your clients to share, you'll create a powerful connection that resonates with your ideal clients.

Tune in as I provide practical tips and strategies to help you refine your messaging. I'll introduce the "Real You Framework," a proven tool that will unlock your true potential and attract your ideal clients. Say goodbye to generic content and hello to a unique perspective that cuts through the noise.

It's time to shift the focus back to you and tap into what truly sets you apart. Get ready to feel more excited and confident as you attract the clients you've always dreamed of.

Send Me A Text & Share Your QA's or Thoughts

Support the show

Loved this episode? Leave a review: https://www.craftedtothrive.com/reviews/new/

Products We Love + Special Guest Gifts → Want to support the show and treat yourself? We’ve created a quick-access list of products I personally use and love, exclusive savings from podcast guests, and other gems that can help you live well and do business with chronic illness. Explore our faves + savings here!

Subscribe HERE to Chronically Profitable, A free exclusive weekly email series designed for creatives and women with chronic illnesses. You'll learn how to make a liveable income with your hobbies, professional skills, and innate talents by building a successful online coaching business with simple strategies that work for you, even on flare days, and feel better living with chronic illness.

To Start and Grow A Coaching or Service-Based Business with Chronic Illness, Book A Free Sales Call With Nikita Here.

Follow Nikita on Instagram
...

If you've experienced trauma that you suspect has contributed to your chronic illness, and you've been feeling frustrated and defeated after trying various pain management techniques only to experience little to no relief, then you are not alone!

In this episode, our guest Fari Gonzaque, and I share how to thrive with Fibromyalgia:

• Mitigate the impact of Fibromyalgia using efficient techniques for managing chronic pain.
• Dispel the shadow of pain with an empowering change of perspective grounded in positivity.
• Realize your ambitions by harnessing the untapped power of visualizing goals.
• Bolster your recovery journey by creating a robust circle of allies and support.
• Boost your overall health with actionable advice on hydration and physical activity.

My special guest is Fari Gonzaque is a Transformational Health Coach, helping 40+ year-olds turn their challenges into gifts and discover their self-worth, self-love, and self-respect through bespoke supportive mentoring and coaching. Fari’s own battles with loneliness, imposter syndrome, and lifelong health challenges (such as fibromyalgia, depression, and ADHD) made her the coach that she is today. Through fitness, mindfulness, and healthy living, she was able to rise above her struggles and turn her pain into a gift—the gift of helping others.

Send Me A Text & Share Your QA's or Thoughts

Support the show

Loved this episode? Leave a review: https://www.craftedtothrive.com/reviews/new/

Products We Love + Special Guest Gifts → Want to support the show and treat yourself? We’ve created a quick-access list of products I personally use and love, exclusive savings from podcast guests, and other gems that can help you live well and do business with chronic illness. Explore our faves + savings here!

Subscribe HERE to Chronically Profitable, A free exclusive weekly email series designed for creatives and women with chronic illnesses. You'll learn how to make a liveable income with your hobbies, professional skills, and innate talents by building a successful online coaching business with simple strategies that work for you, even on flare days, and feel better living with chronic illness.

To Start and Grow A Coaching or Service-Based Business with Chronic Illness, Book A Free Sales Call With Nikita Here.

Follow Nikita on Instagram
...