Feel like you're running on fumes? You’re not alone. As a newly postpartum mom of three, this episode could not have come at a better time—and I know it’ll meet you where you are too. I invited functional nutritionist Kim Perez of Root and Branch Nutrition to walk us through why mom entrepreneurs are especially prone to exhaustion and how to reclaim our energy without adding more to our plate.

We dig into the physiological side of burnout and Kim shares incredibly actionable steps to support your energy, nourish your body, and show up with more focus, presence, and joy.

In this Episode:

• Four overlooked reasons you’re exhausted (hint: it’s not just lack of sleep)
• How to stabilize your blood sugar and eat for energy
• The role of minerals and hydration in your mood and mental clarity

Find It Quickly

• 2:44 - Kim Perez on Energy and Burnout
• 4:05 - Understanding the Impact of Fatigue
• 7:26 - Four Overlooked Energy Drains
• 19:45 - Nourishment Hacks for Busy Moms

Connect With the Guest

• rootandbranchnutrition.com
• instagram.com/rootandbranchnutrition

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What if your slow season could become your most profitable one? In this episode, guest host Rachel Lee take the mic to share her journey from booked-out creative to strategically building a business that runs beyond her physical presence. We talk about the mindset shift from service provider to systems creator, and how motherhood pushed her to rethink her work and time.

In this Episode:

• How to “buy back” your time with freelancers and SOPs.
• Why packaging what you already use (like templates) can become your first digital product.
• How teaching just one small transformation can lead to impactful educational offers

Mentioned in this Episode

Notion

Affiliate Marketing Jumpstart

Connect With the Guest

narleefilms.com

instagram.com/rachelleefilms

instagram.com/rachellee.mov 

youtube.com/rachellee

payhip.com/RachelLeeCo

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There is one skill could change everything—and you might be resisting it. we're handing the mic to Nata Salvatori, a photographer, business coach, and podcast host who is diving into one of the most essential and misunderstood strategies for sustainable business growth: delegation. 

Listen in as she shares her personal journey from working in healthcare with a full support team to building her own business as a solopreneur. Spoiler: trying to do it all nearly burned her out.

I know delegation brings up resistance—frustration, fear, even past trauma from hiring gone wrong. Here's the truth: delegation is a skill, not a personality trait. In this episode, she's showing us how to develop it.

If you’ve ever said, “It’s just faster if I do it myself,” or “I’m not big enough to need help,” this episode is for you.

In this episode:

• The 5 most damaging myths about delegation—and the mindset shifts to overcome them.
• A simple 3-step framework to start delegating effectively today.
• How to separate your self-worth from your workload and step into true leadership.

Mentioned in this Episode

Loom

ClickUp

Trello

Asana

Connect With the Guest

accidentalceo.co

accidentalceo.co/podcast

instagram.com/accidentalceo.co

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Ever feel like you're running your business on fumes and calling it success? This week, we're handing the mic to Sabrina Gebhardt, longtime photographer, business coach, and mom of three, who shares her personal story of burnout and the radical shifts that brought her back to life and creativity. 

You'll hear how Sabrina recognized she was in survival mode, the “fixes” that didn’t work, and the deep mindset shifts that finally did. She shares the systems, boundaries, and mindset reframe that helped her move from burnout to sustainable success and how you can start that process too.

Three key takeaways:

• Why doing more won’t fix burnout—and what will.
• How to recognize when you’re stuck in survival mode.
• Practical strategies to reintroduce ease, clarity, and dreaming into your business.

Connect With the Guest Host

sabrinagebhardt.com

instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography

sabrinagebhardt.com/podcast

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As an ambitious mom running a business, finding the balance between meeting your goals and managing life’s demands can be downright exhausting. If you’re feeling uninspired yet grappling with deadlines, projects, and ambitions, you’re not alone. In this episode, I’m sharing the systems I use when I have to show up for my business despite how I’m feeling. 

In This Episode You'll:

1. Explore avenues of inspiration.
2. Hear systems for productivity.
3. Understand what to do when it's time to work.

Find it quickly:
:02 - Balancing Business and Burnout
1:09 - Host Introduction and Podcast Overview
2:02 - Planning for Uninspired Times
3:51 - Creating a Business Hub
6:26 - Mission Statements and Income Activities
9:32 - Working Uninspired and Avoiding Perfectionism
15:52 - Client Care and Visibility
18:35 - Motivation and Rewards

Mentioned in this Episode:
Episode 105: The Business Reboot Pt. 3 | 3 Ways to Boost Your Visibility
Episode 87: Notion for Business: How I Use Notion to Organize My Business, Content Creation Process, & Team
Episode 53: 10 Tips For Using Instagram Stories to Attract Clients and Grow Your Small Business
Episode 45: Pushing Past Perfectionism in Your Content, Business, and Beyond

More ways to connect:

JOY MICHELLE INSTAGRAM

WORK WITH JOY AS YOUR COACH

JOY MICHELLE CO. WEBSITE

Read the full show notes from today’s episode HERE.

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The first month of motherhood broke her—yet rebuilt her into someone new and even more beautiful.

If you’re struggling to adjust to motherhood and running your business, you aren’t alone. In this episode of the Called to Both podcast, guest host Julie Fried shares about her first life-changing month of motherhood. Julie became a mother through adoption, and her story perfectly captures the tension that women feel between their families and their work. 

In This Episode You'll:

• The emotional rollercoaster of NICU life and why “survival mode” is an understatement
• How ambition and work look radically different after motherhood
• The power of outsourcing and accepting help (and why that’s not failure)

Connect With the Guest

Instagram: instagram.com/dallasgirlfriday 

The Entrepreneur’s Death Folder

The System For Everything podcast

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Want to know the secret to creating sustainable habits that actually work? It’s not about repetition or motivation, it’s about your emotions.

In this episode, Tara Whitaker takes over the mic to unpack the real secret to creating habits that stick—no, it’s not 30 days of repetition, and no, you don’t need more willpower. She introduces the concept of Tiny Habits® and how starting small can lead to major momentum.

If you’re feeling the overwhelm of trying to “do it all,” this episode will be your permission slip to slow down and build success one tiny action at a time.

In This Episode You'll:

• Why “go big or go home” doesn’t work for moms and entrepreneurs
• The ABC formula to start your own tiny habit today
• How emotion—not repetition—actually creates habits that last

Find It Quickly:

• 01:28 - Meet Tara Whitaker: Editor and Coach
• 02:29 - The Power of Tiny Habits®
• 07:35 - Creating Your Tiny Habits® Recipe
• 11:30 - Emotions and Habit Formation

Resources Mentioned

• Tiny Habits® Method

Connect With the Guest Host

• Website: tarawhitaker.com 
• Instagram: instagram.com/taramqwhitaker 

More ways to connect:

Joy Michelle Website: joymichelle.co

Joy Michelle Blog: joymichelle.co/blog

Joy Michelle Instagram: instagram.com/joyymichelle

Joy Michelle Facebook: facebook.com/joymichellephotography

Joy Michelle Coaching: joymichelle.co/coaching

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Could doing less be the secret to staying sane this summer? In this episode, I’m sharing how the pressure to do more impacts business owners and how simplicity can lead to less, but better. 

[This episode is a re-run. It originally aired on June 17th, 2024.]

In This Episode You'll:

1. Find the power of simplicity. 
2. Explore the value of less is more. 
3. Why 1% improvements can lead to 68% growth in a year.

Find it quickly:

1:25 - Pressure to do more

2:55 - Cut out what’s not a main lead generator

5:25 - Track your time

6:39 - Improve by 1%

9:18 - My challenge to you

Mentioned in this Episode:

Episode 111 Less, But Better: joymichelle.co/less-but-better

Hobby to Pro Toolkit: joymichelle.co/hobby-to-pro-toolkit

Dieter Rams: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieter_Rams

Toggl: toggl.com

More ways to connect:

Joy Michelle Website: joymichelle.co

Joy Michelle Instagram: instagram.com/joyymichelle

Work with Joy as your coach: joymichelle.co/ways-to-work-together

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Reality check: Content creation doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. There are 720 hours in a month, and you only need six quality hours to plan, create, and schedule an entire month’s worth of content. 

In this episode of Called to Both, guest host Carli LeBlanc walks us through her exact six-hour content creation plan. Not only does this plan save you time and energy, but it’s effective. Her strategy will position you as an expert in your field and make social media work for you.

Ready to get off the content creation hamster wheel? Listen in to learn how to take the stress out of content creation with a simple yet powerful plan.

In This Episode You'll:

1. Meet Carli LeBlanc
2. Learn one of the most impactful skills for mompreneurs
3. Hear Carli’s advice for creating a month’s worth of content in six hours

Find it quickly:

1:35 - Meet Carli

3:53 - Start with your brainstorming session

6:25 - Choosing what type of content to create

7:34 - Create your content in three hours or less

10:15 - Hacking the editing process

12:12 - Captions, hashtags, and scheduling 

Connect with Carli LeBlanc:

30 Days of Done-For-You Social Media Prompts: cdcreativecoagency.com/content

Website: cdcreativecoagency.com

Instagram: instagram.com/cd.creativeco

Podcast:.cdcreativecoagency.com/podcast

More ways to connect:

Joy Michelle Website: joymichelle.co

Joy Michelle Blog: joymichelle.co/blog

Joy Michelle Instagram: instagram.com/joyymichelle

Joy Michelle Facebook: facebook.com/joymichellephotography

Joy Michelle Coaching: joymichelle.co/coaching

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With school almost out of session for the year, your routine is about to go through an upheaval. How do you balance your business and family life during the summer months? 

Today’s episode continues the guest host series, where inspiring women entrepreneurs take over the podcast while I am on maternity leave. Cait Howard of Amplify Boutique offers tangible tips that will help you create a summer schedule that prioritizes presence, not stress. 

In This Episode You'll:

1. Learn Cait’s approach to navigating the summer months with kids at home.
2. Explore your capacity.
3. Prioritize self-care while balancing motherhood.

Find it quickly:

0:56 - Meet Cait Howard

1:47 - Know your capacity

6:38 - Get clear on your rocks, pebbles, and sand

8:25 - Lowering your expectations

15:11 - Prioritizing and taking care of yourself

Connect with Cait Howard

Website: amplifyboutique.com

Instagram: instagram.com/heycaithoward

More ways to connect:

Joy Michelle Website: joymichelle.co

Joy Michelle Blog: joymichelle.co/blog

Joy Michelle Instagram: instagram.com/joyymichelle

Joy Michelle Facebook: facebook.com/joymichellephotography

Joy Michelle Coaching: joymichelle.co/coaching

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