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  • Ep. 13 - How to Reclaim Your Power, Heal Your Inner Child & Create Daily Rituals That Change Everything With Shalina Bell

    Ready to feel seen, supported, and seriously inspired?
    In this episode of The School Hours CEO, I sit down with Shalina Bell—single mom, Reiki master, author, and creator of the Daily Rituals Movement™—to talk about the messy, magical journey of healing, identity shifts, and self-love as a woman and mother.

    💫 We talk about what it means to raise your standards, why self-abandonment hides behind “being strong,” and how to listen when your inner child is screaming for attention.

    Inside, you’ll hear:

    • The pivotal moments that sparked Shalina’s personal transformation

    • How she broke toxic cycles and realigned with her truth

    • What Don’t Worry, Inner Child, We Got This really means

    • How to create powerful daily rituals even as a busy mom

    • What to do when you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're always in survival mode

    • Why belief work, boundaries, and nervous system regulation are non-negotiables

    • One tiny practice that will shift your entire day in 5 minutes or less

      This episode is your permission slip to stop settling, start healing, and remember that you are so deeply worthy of joy, alignment, and a life that feels good.

      📣 Whether you're running a business during school hours, juggling drop-offs and client calls, or just feeling like something has to change—this conversation will remind you: you are not alone, and it gets to get better.

      🔗 Mentioned in This Episode:
      • Shalina’s book: Don’t Worry, Inner Child, We Got This (Available on Amazon)

      • The Daily Rituals Movement™

      • Digital journals + affirmation card deck via Etsy shop: The Daily Rituals Co.

      • The “Take Five” Method for quick stress relief and re-centering

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        📲 Let’s Stay Connected:

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        37 min
      • Ep. 12 – From Mom to Leader: Finding Your Voice and Leading with Confidence with Joanne Hayward

        In this episode of the School Hours CEO Podcast, I'm joined by Joanne Hayward, a leadership communication coach and founder of Fletcher Business English, where she helps career-driven women who speak English as a second language communicate with confidence, clarity, and power.

        Together we dive into:

        • The link between motherhood and leadership development

        • How to show up with authority (even when you're unsure or imperfect)

        • What confident communication really looks like in business and life

        • The mindset shifts that help moms stop playing small

        • Setting boundaries, navigating burnout, and using your voice as your superpower

          ✨ If you're tired of feeling invisible or unheard—and you're ready to finally step into your next level of leadership—this conversation is going to light you up.

          🔗 Connect with Joanne Hayward
          Website & Executive Voice Program: www.fletcherbusinessenglish.com/executivevoice
          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joanne-hayward
          Instagram: @fletcherbusinessenglish
          Facebook Group: Fletcher Business English Community
          ✨ Take her free “Executive Voice” quiz: Click here

          💡 Ready to grow your business with other like-minded moms?
          Join the Successful Moms Club now → www.daniellegraycoaching.ca/smc

          🎧 Don’t forget to follow @schoolhoursceopodcast on Instagram for more episodes like this
          📲 Connect with your host @mindsettomanifest for coaching, mindset, and business support
          💬 Rate + review the show to help more CEO moms find us!

          Prefer to watch the behind the scenes recording of this episode? Head over to www.youtube.com/@mindsettomanifest to watch any of the School Hours CEO Podcast episodes!

          48 min
        • Ep. 11 - Awareness, Intuition & Doing Business Your Way with Leonie Du Toit

          This powerful episode features Leonie Du Toit, founder of The AI Code, as we dive into the importance of awareness and intuition — especially for moms building businesses within school hours. From her deeply personal story of awakening to how Human Design changed her business forever, Leonie shares raw truths and practical wisdom for women ready to lead themselves first.

          We explore:

          • Why most strategies don’t work for moms (and what does)

          • How to use your awareness to break old patterns

          • Building a business as a Manifestor (and what that actually means)

          • What happens when you stop outsourcing your power

          • The truth about "failed" programs and why nothing is wasted

            ✨ Connect with Leonie:

            Website: www.leoniedutoit.com 
            Instagram: @coachhealerleonie
            Podcast: The Spiritual AI Podcast 
            YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@coachhealerleonie 
            Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JLbthAYi4dNEicUQh0m4I?si=e7765d2012c04ca3 

            If this conversation sparked something in you, go grab The A.I. Code Integration Guide — it's packed with powerful tools to start weaving awareness and intuition into your own life or your client work right away. Whether you're a coach, a mentor, or simply someone on a path of transformation, this guide will help you create massive, lasting shifts from the inside out.
            Grab it now. You won't be sorry, I promise.

            Get the A.I. Code Information and integration Guide here: www.leoniedutoit.com 

            The Awareness and Intuition Master Class: www.leoniedutoit.com/masterclass

            Leonie also has a FREE Manifesting Guided Meditation called: Create My Reality which you can download here: https://www.leoniedutoit.com/cmr

            💫 Want to stop doing business the hard way?
            Join the Successful Mom Club — the mastermind-style membership where we blend soul, systems, and school hours to create magic.
            👉 www.daniellegraycoaching.ca/smc 

            ✨ Connect with Danielle:

            Instagram: @mindsettomanifest @schoolhoursceopodcast
            Go BTS of the episode recordings on YouTube
            Join the free Facebook Community HERE

            If you loved this episode please leave a 5-star review so more mama's can get in on the conversation! Take a screenshot of your review before submitting and DM it to @schoolhoursceo for a special gift! You'll get my '$20k Months Are My New Normal' subliminal audio & mind reprogramming bundle! 

            1 hr 9 min
          • Ep. 10 - The Truth About Ease: How Human Design Helped Pam Morrissey Heal Burnout & Reclaim Her EnergyThis is

            This is what every mom navigating chronic illness, motherhood, and business needs to hear. 

            Are you juggling motherhood, business, and chronic illness — and wondering why you still feel burnt out no matter how “healthy” or productive you try to be?

            In this soul-nourishing episode of the School Hour CEO Podcast, Danielle Gray sits down with life coach, energy activator, and human design guide Pam Morrissey of Living Well with Pam. Together, they unpack what “ease” really means, why burnout isn't a badge of honor, and how women can heal, thrive, and reclaim their joy — even while navigating chronic illness.

            Pam shares her powerful story of transformation: from being praised for losing 100 lbs while secretly feeling awful, to reconnecting with her truth through nervous system regulation, embodiment work, and human design.

            This episode is a must-listen for any mom ready to create a life and business that feels nourishing instead of depleting.

            🎧 IN THIS CONVERSATION, YOU'LL HEAR:

            • Pam’s story: from chronic illness to energetic alignment

            • Why losing 100 lbs didn’t solve her health problems

            • What “ease” really looks like (and why it’s so hard to allow)

            • How your body holds the answers your mind is ignoring

            • How to use Human Design to manage energy and avoid burnout

            • Nervous system regulation tips for busy moms

            • What it means to be “lazy on purpose” — and why you should be

              🔗 RESOURCES + LINKS:

              ✨ Connect with Pam Morrissey:
              → IG: @livingwellwithpam
              → FB Group: Wellness Connection: Mind, Body, Soul
              → Learn more about Pam’s 16-week experience, Your Divine Design: Explore the offer

              🔥 Join The Successful Moms Club
              Founding Membership opening soon!  Rate: $55 USD / $77 CAD (Reg. $77 USD / $99 CAD)
              ➡️ Available until June 30 only
              → Learn more + get on the waitlist: https://www.daniellegraycoaching.ca/successful-moms-club-waitlist 

              📲 Screenshot your 5-star review of this episode and DM it to @theschoolhourceo for a thank-you gift!

               

              1 hr
            • Ep. 9 - You Can’t Out-Hustle Your Subconscious: Rewire Your Identity & Create Aligned Success with Mindi Huebner

              What if the reason you’re not seeing results in your business isn’t because you’re doing it wrong—but because your subconscious identity is still wired for survival mode?

              In this powerful episode of the School Hours CEO Podcast, Danielle Gray sits down with Mindi Huebner—Certified NLP Practitioner, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Subconscious Success Alchemist—to unpack why mindset alone isn’t enough… and how high-achieving moms can begin rewiring their identity to finally create success that feels like freedom, not pressure.

              Whether you're in a season of reinvention, trying to break free from perfectionism, or just feel stuck in hyper-productivity with little to show for it—this episode is your permission slip to stop doing more and start becoming more aligned.

              🔑 In this episode, we talk about:
              • The truth behind why busy doesn’t equal productive

              • How your subconscious identity is sabotaging your growth

              • Why slowing down feels unsafe for so many moms—and how to shift it

              • How to build “identity-based confidence” using Alchemized Affirmations

              • What to do when your subconscious is out of alignment with your goals

              • The power of micro-shifts in creating momentum that lasts

              • Why your version of “all” gets to change in every season

                You’ll also hear Mindi’s inspiring story of going from corporate shutdown to building her signature experience, The 24 Karat Life™, and how it’s helping women worldwide stop proving, performing, and pushing—and start creating results that feel good.

                💛 Connect with Mindi Huebner:

                🌐 Website: www.mindihuebner.com
                🎧 Private Podcast: mindihuebner.com/podcast
                📸 Instagram: @mindihuebner
                📘 Facebook: facebook.com/mindihuebner
                💼 Learn more about The 24 Karat Life™: mindihuebner.com

                💫 Favorite Quotes:

                “True productivity is accomplishing the right things in a way that doesn’t feel stressful.”
                “You are always winning the game you’re playing—so make sure you’re playing the right one.”
                “You don’t need to become someone else. You just need to feel safe being who you truly are.”

                📲 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.
                🎙️ Don’t forget to follow @schoolhoursceopodcast for more mindset shifts, strategy, and soul for moms building businesses in part-time hours.

                56 min
              • Ep. 8 - From Overwhelmed to Aligned: Breaking the Busy Cycle as a CEO Mom with Jen Lemke

                Ever feel like you’re doing everything but still not moving the needle in your business?

                In this episode, I’m joined by alignment coach and subconscious success expert Jen Lemke, and we’re diving deep into what’s really holding solopreneur moms back from the business and lifestyle they want — and how to break out of the “busy but stuck” cycle for good.

                We unpack how to stop spinning in circles, overcome resistance, and finally take aligned action that creates income, impact, and breathing room — even between school drop-off and pickup.

                Inside this episode, you’ll hear:

                • Why “busy” is just a cute disguise for fear (and how to shift out of it)

                • The hidden inner conflicts that block our results — and how to resolve them

                • How to stop defaulting to Canva and actually do the work that matters

                • The simple mindset reframe that snaps you out of procrastination mode instantly

                • How to tap into your alter ego (yes, for real) to unlock bold CEO energy

                • Why rest, joy, and whitespace are essential parts of your business strategy

                • Jen also shares her journey from network marketing burnout to running an aligned, feel-good business — and the tools she now uses to help her clients take powerful, high-impact action without burning out or spiraling.

                  If you’ve ever felt stuck, scattered, or secretly afraid to go all-in on your business, this episode is your permission slip.

                  🎧 Listen now and reclaim your time, clarity, and CEO energy.

                  Links + Resources Mentioned:

                  • Jen’s Spiral Stopper Audio → https://www.jenlemke.com/spiral-stopper 

                  • The Subconscious Success Scan → https://www.jenlemke.com/sss 

                  • Follow Jen on Instagram →www.instagram.com/iamjenlemke 

                  • Listen to the Mindset Breakthroughs for Solopreneurs Podcast https://pod.link/1799711030

                  • www.jenlemke.com 

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                    42 min
                  • Ep. 7 - The 5 Step Path to Thriving in Business + Motherhood with Jessica Jackson

                    In this episode of School Hours CEO, Danielle sits down with Jessica Jackson—homeschooling mom of 4, host of the Thriving in Motherhood Podcast, and creator of the Thriving in Motherhood Planner.

                    Jessica reveals the 5 Step Path From Surviving to Thriving and shares exactly how she’s shown up every week since 2018 without burnout—while raising a family and building a purpose-driven business.

                    You’ll learn:

                    • The most common traps moms fall into when trying to “do it all”

                    • How to identify which phase of motherhood you’re in (and what to focus on!)

                    • Sustainable systems that make progress feel joyful and manageable

                      Whether you're in a season of survival or feeling ready to soar, this episode will leave you with clarity, compassion, and a proven path forward.

                      🔥 Resources & Links:

                      • [FREE] 5 Step Path From Surviving to Thriving Checklist: https://pages.thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/checklist

                      • Jessica’s website: http://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/

                      • Listen to her podcast: https://thrivinginmotherhoodpodcast.com/podcast

                      • Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivinginmotherhood.podcast/

                        📌 Connect with Danielle: www.daniellegraycoaching.ca
                        📺 Watch the YouTube interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T_l9CFZNjM 

                        31 min
                      • Ep. 6 - The MOM Method: How to Manifest, Organize, and Master a 20-Hour Workweek as a Mom Entrepreneu

                        Feeling overwhelmed trying to juggle business and motherhood? In this episode, Danielle Gray shares her signature MOM Method—a powerful framework that helps mom entrepreneurs reclaim their time, energy, and sanity while scaling a business during school hours.

                        You’ll learn how to:

                        • Manifest a business that aligns with your energy and values

                        • Organize your time, tasks, and goals to maximize productivity

                        • Master your mindset, boundaries, and habits for sustainable success

                          Danielle breaks down the exact strategies she used to build a profitable business in under 20 hours a week, including how she automates, plans content, uses AI tools intentionally, and creates offers that honor her energy as a Manifestor.

                          Whether you're just starting or ready to refine how you run your business, this episode is full of insights, action steps, and encouragement to help you work smarter, not harder.

                          🧭 What You’ll Learn:
                          • [00:00] Why Danielle created the MOM Method after feeling like she was failing at everything

                          • [00:55] How decision fatigue and invisible labor affect mompreneurs

                          • [02:00] The 3-part MOM Method: Manifest, Organize, Master

                          • [03:30] Why clarity and consistency beat hustle every time

                          • [05:00] How niching down changed everything—and why it’s easier to grow by speaking to fewer people

                          • [08:00] Using Human Design to choose aligned business strategies (especially for Manifestors)

                          • [10:00] How to reverse engineer your goals into a 20-hour workweek

                          • [11:30] Danielle’s content repurposing system: from YouTube to podcast, blog, email, and socials

                          • [14:00] How to master your time, mindset, and boundaries to become your next-level self

                          • [17:00] Danielle’s personal summer strategy for scaling back without sacrificing revenue

                            🔗 Resources & Mentions:
                            • 💡 FREE 20-Hour Work Week Blueprint for Mom Entrepreneurs

                            • 🧠 Custom Subliminal Audios, Guided Meditations & Journaling Bundles

                            • 📚 Human Design Resources Danielle Recommends: [Coming soon!]

                            • 🎥 Related YouTube Videos:

                              • Time Management for Mompreneurs

                              • How to Create Your 20-Hour Workweek

                              • How to Repurpose Content Creation to Scale for Moms

                                💬 Connect with Danielle:
                                • Instagram: @mindsettomanifest

                                • YouTube: www.youtube.com/@mindsettomanifest 

                                • Website: www.daniellegraycoaching.ca 

                                • Subscribe to the podcast & leave a review if this episode helped you!

                                  23 min
                                • Ep. 5 - Reverse Engineering Your Launch

                                  In this episode of the School Hours CEO Podcast, host Danielle Gray breaks down how to reverse engineer your launch as a mom entrepreneur. She explains why a methodical, backwards-planning approach is essential when you have limited work hours, and shares strategies for creating sustainable launch assets that can be reused for future offerings.

                                  Key Takeaways
                                  • Start with clarity: Know exactly what your offer is, who it's for, and why they need it
                                  • Work backwards: Plan from your launch date, giving yourself 4-6 weeks of preparation time
                                  • Think long-term: Create launch assets you can reuse or repurpose for future launches
                                  • Break down tasks: Create detailed checklists of each component needed for your launch
                                  • Batch similar tasks: Record all videos at once, write all emails in one sitting, etc.
                                  • Build in buffer time: Plan to use only 20 hours of your available 25 for unexpected situations
                                  • Embrace imperfect action: Done is better than perfect; you can refine with each iteration
                                  • Apply the M.O.M. Method: Manifest your vision, Organize your tasks, Master the implementation
                                  • Mentioned in this Episode
                                    • 20-Hour Work Week Blueprint - Free resource for mom entrepreneurs
                                    • Time Management Video - Previous content about efficient time use
                                    • Why I Work 20 Hours Instead of 25 Video - Explanation of buffer time concept
                                    • Connect with Danielle
                                      • Website: www.daniellegraycoaching.ca
                                      • Instagram: www.instagram.com/mindsettomanifest 
                                      • Free Resources: www.daniellegraycoaching.ca/free-resources
                                      • 16 min
                                      • Ep. 4 - Why I Plan for a 20-Hour Work Week

                                        In this episode of the School Hours CEO Podcast, host Danielle Gray explains why she deliberately plans for a 20-hour work week despite having access to 25 hours of school time. She shares her approach to time management, setting boundaries between work and family time, and planning ahead for school breaks.

                                        Key Takeaways
                                        • Plan for 20 hours, not 25: Build in a 5-hour buffer for school closures, field trips, and days when your energy is low
                                        • Reserve business activities for school hours: Avoid working when your child is home to demonstrate they're your priority
                                        • Batch similar tasks: Group like activities together to maximize efficiency and mental energy
                                        • Minimize distractions: Put your phone on Do Not Disturb and leave it in another room while working
                                        • Track your time: Conduct a time audit to identify where your time is actually going
                                        • Plan ahead for school breaks: Batch content and set up systems before summer vacation to minimize work during family time
                                        • Use the 5-hour buffer wisely: For errands, self-care, or occasional extra work time
                                        • Mentioned in this Episode
                                          • Time Management Video - Previous content about efficient time use
                                          • 20-Hour Work Week Blueprint - Free resource for mom entrepreneurs
                                          • Connect with Danielle
                                            • Website: www.daniellegraycoaching.ca
                                            • Instagram: www.instagram.com/mindsettomanifest 
                                            • Free Resources: www.daniellegraycoaching.ca/free-resources
                                            • 10 min

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