Shelly Scott helps aspiring homesteaders and makers learn old-fashioned skills to live more self-sufficient lifestyles. She lives in the country with her husband and two young kiddos and is in process of renovating an1895 farmhouse. She thrives on teaching others, loves a good cup of french press coffee, and wants to educate people on the value of clean skincare products you can make yourself. Take a listen (or read below) today's episode to learn how you can find the courage to start one step at a time and gain the confidence to grow your own garden, make your own soap, find more natural, sustainable products and resources, and so much more! Sign up for my free Clubhouse Bio Builder Guide HERE! More Show Notes: HERE! Connect With Michelle Hagen: Instagram Facebook The Busy Years Podcast Community

For the second week in a row we are welcoming back a repeat guest! Clubhouse is rapidly changing and EVERYONE now has the ability to open their very own club! Annabelle and I are giving you the latest updates to the app and everything you need to know to run a successful club! Sign up for my free Clubhouse Bio Builder Guide HERE! Follow Michelle's Club Living Your Calling HERE! Connect With Michelle Hagen: Instagram Facebook The Busy Years Podcast Community

Our first ever repeat guest here on the show, Allison Carter, teaches us all things media and how to get featured on your dream media outlet - we're talking Oprah, Forbes, Buzzfeed, and more! She is a Seattle mom of two and the founder and CEO of Allison Carter Celebrates. Allison is all about helping make busy mom's lives easier and way more fun with her special occasion subscription boxes, and is now opening the doors to teach you how to be "scrappy" and successful when it comes to getting your business in media. Allison and her business has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Forbes, Better Homes and Gardens, Martha Stewart, Buzzfeed, Real Simple, and more and she now coaches other small businesses to get featured as well! Listen in or read below to learn how to get more eyes on your business! Sign up for my free Clubhouse Bio Builder Guide HERE! More Show Notes: HERE! Connect With Michelle Hagen: Instagram Facebook The Busy Years Podcast Community

With a worldwide pandemic rocking our worlds this past year, many people have had to unexpectedly switch gears, with millions becoming stay-at-home/work-from-home parents seemingly overnight. During this major transitional period, many have turned to online courses as a way to work from home and continue to make money during the Pandemic. Glen Allen is "The Go-To CMO of Digital Course Launches" and helps entrepreneurs turn their expertise into digital courses and membership sites. Listen in to today's episode to learn how you can catapult your business forward with a clear, confident, and successful online course launch! Sign up for my free Clubhouse Bio Builder Guide HERE! More Show Notes: HERE! Connect With Michelle Hagen: Instagram Facebook The Busy Years Podcast Community

Don't we all wish we could make tasty, healthy, and affordable meals that our families will rave about every single night?! While that may sound nice, that unfortunately is not always the case. It is, however, possible to make mealtimes more enjoyable and less stressful with some small changes that make big differences. Ashtin Cope is a Midwest based meal planning consultant. Her mission is to help women meal plan their way to less grocery spending, less wasted food, and more kitchen confidence. She knows how difficult it can be to try and please everyone in the family with something tasty, healthy, and affordable. She helps women figure out how they can lean into their unique schedule and preferences to remix the same ingredients multiple ways, resulting in reduced food waste and lower grocery bills! More Show Notes: HERE! Connect With Michelle Hagen: Instagram Facebook The Busy Years Podcast Community

What if knowing 3 numbers in your business could grow your sales, income, and business? In today's episode I have the honor of being interviewed by Stephanie Bagley from The Dream Makers Podcast. We discuss the 3 crucial numbers that all business owners need to know to grow your business and increase your sales! More Show Notes: HERE! Connect With Michelle Hagen: Instagram Facebook The Busy Years Podcast Community

We all have that desk that gets piled high with who-knows-what each day, right? Or what about all those art projects our sweet kids bring home from school? Just like the overwhelming clutter we may feel in our homes at times, our minds also get overwhelmed with "mental clutter." Both the physical and mental clutter in our lives can be tidied up with a few simple steps to provide us a much more peaceful and happy space in our homes and in our minds. An occupational therapist and mom of 3, Renae is the queen of all things "declutter." She advocates for moms who desire more grace, space, and rest within their lives. In today's episode we discuss what decluttering truly means and how we can implement better habits to more consistently declutter our homes and our minds. More Show Notes: Here Connect With Michelle Hagen: Instagram Facebook The Busy Years Podcast Community

Do you remember sitting on the carpet in school or at the library during story time, listening to your teacher reading a book in different voices and showing pictures as they go? Think back on the different emotions you had as they read to you. Storytelling is a huge part of our lives, even now as adults! Through storytelling we can ignite the 5 senses with our words and affect our audience in a number of ways! Through her study and experience, Tiffany Lewis has learned how to write content in a way that tells your story and resonates with your ideal audience. Listen in to today's episode to learn why storytelling is important for your business and how to better connect with your readers in a way that keeps them coming back for more. More Show Notes: Here Connect With Michelle Hagen: Instagram Facebook The Busy Years Podcast Community

Whether you consider yourself a finance queen or perhaps have never even worked in a spreadsheet before, everyone needs to understand the financial bit of business to better reach your goals and succeed in your business. Numbers are a critical piece of running a business so buckle up for today's episode where we discuss all things money, taxes, and more! Tatiana Tsoir is a numbers expert with over 15 years of experience helping entrepreneurs and business owners tackle their numbers, get taxes under control, and reduce money anxiety overall. So many people dream of being their own boss but are held back by the fear of handling the finances. Tune in to today's episode to learn what you can do to improve your business finances and check out Tatiana's new book, Dream Bold, Start Smart, launching in March 2021! More Show Notes: Here Connect With Michelle Hagen: Instagram Facebook The Busy Years Podcast Community

The road to 50 episodes has been such an amazing honor to create! I am so thankful for all of you who listen to each episode I create! I'm excited for where The Busy Years Podcast is going and can't wait to continue to create amazing interviews and to bring you content you want to hear!

This celebration episode is a combination of my favorite pieces from some of the top downloaded episodes so far on the Busy Years podcast! We even take it back to where it all started just a few short months ago! You will get to hear from, Becky Thompson, Mandy Arioto, Britt Piper, and Sam D'Angelo and it was amazing how these sections all fit together. I hope this episode brings you inspiration and hope!

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