Overwhelmed and Over It • Where Families Live a Wealthier Life

If you’re a parent entrepreneur holding your business and family together with duct tape and late-night caffeine—this episode is your permission slip to let it fall apart.

In this raw Monday Momentum message, business mentor and mom of three, Gabs Hayes, shares the truth most coaches won’t say: sometimes growth looks like unraveling.

You don’t have to “push through.” You don’t need another productivity hack. You need a safe space to be human while building something real.

This is for the ones building big things in tiny pockets of time—who secretly wonder, “Am I doing this wrong?” (Spoiler: you’re not. You’re becoming.)

Tune in if you’re craving:

• Honest business mentorship that doesn’t ignore real life

• Community with other parents navigating the juggle

• Emotional resilience and clarity on your next chapter

• A reminder that your business gets to bend with your life

👣 Ready to stop performing and start becoming? This episode is the deep exhale you didn’t know you needed.

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What happens when a successful marketing director decides she's done fitting her kids around her work schedule?

In this raw and honest conversation, Katy Lucey shares her journey from agency burnout to building her own marketing consultancy as a parent entrepreneur, and why slowing down became her secret weapon.

As a business coach who works with parent entrepreneurs daily, host Gabs Hayes dives deep into the real challenges of building a business while prioritizing family. This isn't your typical "hustle harder" entrepreneurship story.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why Katy calls herself a "marketing therapist" and how this approach transforms client relationships
• The mindset shift that changed everything: "I want work to fit around my kids, not my kids to fit around my work"
• How to build a sustainable business model that supports your parenting goals (not compete with them)
• The importance of "rewriting your mom story" while building your entrepreneur story
• Practical strategies for parent entrepreneurs who want impact over endless growth
• Why community building—both online and in-person—matters more than you think
• How to overcome imposter syndrome when transitioning from employee to business owner

Katy's transparent discussion about mental health, work-life integration, and the courage to prioritize differently will resonate with any parent entrepreneur feeling torn between business growth and family presence.

Whether you're a business coach, consultant, or service provider trying to build something meaningful while raising kids, this conversation offers both permission and practical wisdom for creating a business that truly serves your life.

Connect with Katy Lucey:Website: metric-impact.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katylucey/

As Managing Director of Metric Impact, I mentor small businesses and marketing teams through the world of modern marketing. I offer practical support through coaching and hands-on workshops. My focus is on helping teams prioritize what matters, build simple systems, and lead their marketing with confidence — no fluff, just real impact.

Resources mentioned:

• The Productivity Quickie: gabshayes.com/prodquickie

This episode is perfect for parent entrepreneurs, business coaches, marketing professionals, and anyone building a service-based business while prioritizing family.

Discussion Topics: business coach, parent entrepreneur, work-life balance, marketing consultant, entrepreneurship, working mom, business strategy, family-first business, sustainable business growth, marketing therapist

I didn’t plan to build my funnel on LinkedIn. I just kept showing up, saying things I meant—and not pretending I had it all together.

Turns out… that’s exactly what works.

This 9-minute episode is a quick and dirty download of what’s made the biggest difference in growing my business as a parent, a partner, and a person with a brain that short-circuits on to-do lists.

Inside:
— How I use LinkedIn without burning out
— The strategy that makes me actually want to post
— Why this platform has better vibes than you think

And if your brain’s been too full to plan the week? I’ve got a free Sunday reset tool waiting for you.

➡️ The Productivity Quickie

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Confidence isn’t a personality trait, it’s a practice. And in this hilarious, honest behind-the-scenes convo with Dom Hayes, we unpack why confidence is often the real thing holding entrepreneurs back—not strategy, not skill, and definitely not a lack of ambition.

We talk about what confidence looks like when you don’t feel ready, why ego often gets mistaken for leadership, and how visibility feels way more vulnerable than it looks.

Whether you’re launching something new, stuck in self-doubt, or just trying to lead boldly without burning out—this one’s for you.

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What if getting better at motherhood also made you a better business owner?

→ Join The Village where we learn how to become better parents and business owners one voice note at a time.

In this episode, Haley Hatcher joins Gabs for a deeply honest look at what it really means to run a business while raising small humans—and why healing, slowing down, and regulating yourself can lead to more success, not less.

They talk about the myth of the solopreneur, rebuilding a business after burnout, and why “only” making 5K months can actually be the biggest flex of all. If you’ve ever made a hard decision to protect your peace, or you’re craving permission to stop chasing someone else’s version of success—this one’s for you.

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Connect with Haley Hatcher

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HeartCentered Podcasting

Haley is the founder of Heart Centered Podcasting and she wants to make your voice *the* reason your clients and customers know you’re right for them. Through her work, she has helped dozens of heart-centered founders launch, plan, and produce award-winning podcasts.

She is my go-to for podcast production questions!

Want to use AI to write better landing pages without sounding like a robot?

In this live coaching session, I help Crystal, a service-based business owner rewrite her sales page using ChatGPT, brand voice strategy, and one powerful prompt.

After completing the Content Partnership for The Liquor Connoisseur, Crystal & Gabs rewrite the landing page from the brand voice guide.

Book your Custom Spirit Tasting

We break down exactly how to:

• Use AI tools like ChatGPT to write landing page copy fast

• Customize your prompts to protect your tone and brand personality

• Build a page that turns traffic into paying clients

This episode is for entrepreneurs, coaches, and creators who want to sound like themselves online while saving time on content creation.

🔑 Key Topics we hit in this episode:
• AI for small business
• ChatGPT for entrepreneurs
• Brand voice in copywriting
• High-converting sales pages
• Landing page copy prompts

🎧 If you're tired of AI content that sounds nothing like you, this episode is your new go-to.

You’re not stuck because you don’t have time—you’re stuck because you’re waiting for a perfect window that’s never coming.

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In this episode, Gabs Hayes gets brutally honest about the trap of dreaming without doing and what it really takes to build momentum inside messy, imperfect life seasons.

For the parents building big things in tiny pockets of time, this one’s a deep exhale and a battle cry.
We talk about grief, growth, perfectionism, and the truth behind how The Village was born—brick by brick, in the middle of real life.

You don’t need the whole plan. You just need the next brave step.

Questions This Episode Answers

1. How do I build my business when I have no time?

2. What do I do if I feel stuck but still have big dreams?

3. How do I take action when life is overwhelming?

4. Why do I keep dreaming but never follow through?

5. How do I stop waiting for the perfect moment to start?

6. What’s the first step to take when I don’t know what to do next?

7. Is it possible to build a business while raising kids?

8. How do I keep momentum in hard seasons of life?

9. How can I move forward without burning out?

10. What if I’m afraid of failing but tired of waiting?

What happens when you get everything you thought you wanted—marriage, motherhood, a business—and still feel lost?

In this episode of Overwhelmed & Over It, Gabs is joined by spiritual and success coach Emilie Karun for a candid conversation about the identity crisis that often hits high-achieving moms.

They talk about redefining success, building businesses that align with your evolving energy, and why the real win is letting yourself grow.

🎧 Perfect for parent entrepreneurs wondering if they’re “doing it wrong” (spoiler: you’re not).

💬 Inside: life after the happily ever after, guilt vs. growth, and the power of building in community.

👉 Ready to stop doing it alone? Join us inside The Village for weekly support, strategy, and sisterhood.

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Connect with Emilie!

https://www.emiliekarun.com/

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Hey. Take a breath. You’ve landed somewhere real.

I’m Gabs Hayes—mom of three, business coach, and your go-to voice note when you’re one goldfish cracker away from a breakdown.

Welcome to Overwhelmed & Over It: W.T.F. Advice for Parent Entrepreneurs.

This is the show for people growing businesses with one hand and wiping butts with the other. For the dreamers doing nap-time launches and school pickup strategy. For anyone who’s ever whispered “I love this life… but holy shit, it’s a lot.”
If you’re here, chances are you’re tired of trying to fit yourself into productivity systems built for people with live-in nannies, unlimited energy, and zero crushed crackers under their laptop.

You’ve got ambition and obligations—and some days, it feels like your business and your family are pulling you in opposite directions.

This show exists because we’re done pretending that balance is the goal.
We’re building something bolder: a life that’s aligned, a business that actually fits, and a community that gets it.
Every Monday, I’ll drop you a short, no-BS voice note to help you cut through the noise and focus on what actually matters that week.

Not a 12-step framework. Not a sales funnel breakdown.

Just real talk. Honest strategy. A reminder that you’re not alone—and you’re not doing it wrong just because you’re doing it differently.
I created this podcast because I needed it.

Last year, I was sobbing on my closet floor at 2AM. The business was struggling. The toddler was tantruming. And I kept thinking, “Nobody warned me it would feel this hard to chase a dream with one foot in a pile of laundry.”

This isn’t a story of burnout. It’s a story of rebuilding—with boundaries, with support, with other parents who get it.
Scroll through and start with any episode that feels like it was written for you (because it probably was).
And if you’re craving more than a pep talk—if you want community, collaboration, and real support—come join us inside The Village. It’s where the mess becomes momentum. And we do this thing together.
Life is chaotically beautiful. And it’s worth f*cking loving.

Every episode of this show is a reminder of that.

You’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re building something that matters—on your own terms.

Let’s go.

If you’re tired of productivity advice that doesn’t work for parents, this episode is your deep exhale.

We’re breaking down why the traditional hustle playbook fails parent entrepreneurs—and what to do instead.

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From dropping the guilt to identifying what actually moves the needle, you’ll learn how to grow your business without burning out your life.

Gabs shares how The Village is helping parents trade pressure for progress, and chaos for clarity—with a real business community built just for them.

🎧 Inside: productivity myths, online visibility strategies, and why you might be the bottleneck (and how to fix it).

👉 Ready to build a business that fits your family?

Join The Village.