Ever wonder what it really takes to build a business and a life that feels like yours? In this episode of Big CEO Energy, I’m sharing the word that’s been bubbling up for me—softness—and what I believe every soft-hearted leader needs to hear: I can be soft and still say no without guilt. 

I talk about why empathetic, people-oriented leaders struggle to set boundaries, how saying yes when I mean no costs me my peace, energy, and time, and how trying to lead in someone else’s louder style burned me out. I break down what “quiet power” looks like—discernment over reaction, steadiness over urgency, and long-term vision over short-term hype—and the practical ways I’m choosing to lead: stop apologizing for my pace, prioritize depth over frequency, schedule reflection time, and let my work speak.

Timestamps:

01:03 Word of the Year Softness

01:42 Soft Leaders Saying No

03:00 Quiet Power Defined

04:01 Steady Vision Over Hype

06:56 Lead As Yourself

08:06 Practical Quiet Power Habits

09:56 Permission To Stop Performing

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What if the reason you feel stretched thin isn’t your business at all—but the way you’re leading (or not leading) your life at home? 

In this episode, we break down what it looks like to bring “CEO energy” into your personal life: setting and honoring boundaries around time, energy, and capacity; prioritizing rest and health as non-negotiables; and making executive decisions based on your values instead of everyone else’s urgency. 

You’ll hear practical examples of delegating, automating, and eliminating draining tasks—plus five ways to start leading your life like your most important responsibility.

01:27 Why Home Leadership Matters

03:46 Pride and Asking for Help

08:00 Boundaries Rest and Capacity

09:18 Delegate Automate Eliminate

13:24 Time Is Money Mindset

18:48 Where CEO Energy Shows Up

20:10 Pick One Area to Fix

22:51 Five Steps to Start

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Are you making good money but still feel like you have nothing to show for it? In this episode of That Big CEO Energy, I sit down with Shayna and Vanessa (the Budget Besties) to talk about the “B word”—budgets—and my big aha moment: you can make your bank your personal assistant with simple automations and little to no tracking. 

We unpack why most budgets feel overwhelming, how their one-page, five-column budget simplifies everything (income, debt minimums, bills, spending, savings), and how separating your money into multiple accounts creates calm and clarity. Listen now to discover: why tracking only tells you what already happened (and what to do instead), how to do a simple 90-day audit to set realistic spending categories, and how to automate bill pay and transfers on payday for both personal and business budgets (including savings buckets like taxes, annual bills, and profit).

Timestamps:

01:08 Meet the Budget Besties

02:43 Why Budgets Feel Taboo

07:05 Ditching Ugly Tracking Budgets

08:54 The Five Column Budget

10:49 Paper vs Digital Options

14:35 The 90 Day Audit Method

15:26 Spending Categories Setup

15:51 Digital Envelope Accounts

18:44 Calm Without Tracking

21:30 Automate on Payday

23:04 Make Your Bank Work

28:02 Profit First Buckets

Connect with The Budget Besties:

Get Your Money System Here

Listen to my episode on Financial Coaching for Women Podcast

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Do you ever get the feeling of guilty for wanting more? May you are undercharging to avoid seeming greedy, overdelivering without boundaries, or avoiding sales because it feels pushy.

In today’s episode, I share how growing up broke shaped my belief that money was only for bills and that wanting profit meant I didn’t care about people, and how that affected my early business. 

I reframe money as a tool, not a test of character, and explain why I can be kind, generous, and empathetic while still building a profitable, sustainable business and I share practices like separating my worth from my income, receiving without shame, charging based on value, and raising prices in small steps.

Tune in to this episode if you are yearning for a renewed relationship with your business, and your money.

Timestamps:

01:29 My Money Story

03:09 Guilt and Generosity Myths

07:47 How It Shows Up

09:50 Raising Prices Gradually

11:47 Money as a Tool

13:18 Build Healthier Money Habits

16:18 Kind and Profitable

Links Mentioned:

Financial Coaching for Women Podcast Episode

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Most business advice isn’t wrong — it’s just incomplete. What worked for someone else in their season, with their energy, resources, and life constraints, isn’t meant to be universally applied. When we forget that, we start assuming success is universal and failure is personal.

In this episode, we’re breaking down why cookie-cutter strategies leave so many capable business owners feeling behind, burned out, or misaligned — and how to start building a success equation that actually fits your life. This is a grounded conversation about alignment, discernment, and leading your business in a way that honors who you are now.

You’ll Discover

• Why following someone else’s roadmap often creates pressure, burnout, and self-doubt instead of clarity
• The four components of your unique success equation — capacity, values, strengths, and constraints — and why they matter
• How to filter business advice with CEO-level discernment so you build sustainably instead of forcing what doesn’t fit

Timestamps:

01:13 The Pitfalls of Cookie-Cutter Business Advice

07:59 Understanding Your Unique Success Equation

10:27 Aligning Business with Personal Values and Strengths

12:37 The Importance of Customizing Your Business Strategy

15:15 Building a Business That Fits You

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We’ve been taught that speed equals success, urgency equals importance, and calm is something you earn later—after the business stabilizes or the pressure lets up. But for many leaders, that belief is exactly what’s keeping them stuck in burnout, reactivity, and constant overwhelm.

In this episode, we’re unpacking why calm isn’t passive, lazy, or unambitious, but a critical leadership skill. You’ll hear why regulated, centered CEOs consistently make better decisions, build stronger businesses, and create healthier relationships—because calm creates clarity, and clarity is where real leadership lives.

You’ll Discover

• Why urgency-driven leadership leads to poor decisions, burnout, and avoidable conflict
• How nervous system regulation directly impacts your ability to lead, communicate, and make clean decisions
•  Why calm isn’t the reward for success but the foundation for sustainable growth and strong boundaries

Timestamps:

01:03 The Myth of Constant Availability

02:41 The Power of Calm in Leadership

05:17 Regulation as a Leadership Skill

09:24 Personal Experiences and Lessons Learned

12:49 The Importance of Boundaries and Consistency

18:43 Cultivating Calm for Sustainable Success

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Negative self-talk doesn’t wait for the right moment. It shows up before coffee, before clarity, and before you’ve even had a chance to steady yourself for the day. And for driven, thoughtful leaders, that inner critic is often louder—not quieter.

In this episode, we’re talking about why negative self-talk isn’t a personal flaw or a mindset failure, but a habit rooted in regulation. You’ll learn how a simple 10-minute routine can interrupt the spiral, bring you back into your body, and stop your inner critic from hijacking the day—without pretending doubt doesn’t exist or forcing fake positivity.

You’ll Discover

• Why negative self-talk is less about facts and more about nervous system regulation
• How to interrupt the inner critic without arguing with it, shaming it, or forcing affirmations you don’t believe
• A practical 10-minute routine that brings you back to center and restores choice, clarity, and self-leadership

Timestamps:

01:03 Confronting the Inner Critic

01:52 10-Minute Routine to Interrupt Negative Self-Talk

04:07 Step-by-Step Guide to the Routine

07:59 Grounding and Reality Check

10:38 Separating Worth from Performance

15:10 Movement and Control

17:58 Leading with Compassion and Authority

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Consistency doesn’t mean giving 100 percent every day—and believing that it does is one of the fastest paths to burnout. Real momentum is built on the days when energy is low, motivation is gone, and showing up feels heavy.\

In this episode, we’re reframing what consistency actually looks like and why the smallest possible action on your hardest days often matters more than your biggest wins. This is a grounded, honest conversation about sustainability, self-trust, and staying in the game even when life doesn’t cooperate.

You’ll Discover

• Why operating at full capacity every day quietly leads to burnout rather than long-term success
• What the “minimum effective dose” really means and how to use it to stay consistent without quitting
• Why your worst days—not your best ones—are what actually build momentum, confidence, and self-trust

Timestamps:

00:43 The Reality of Entrepreneurship

04:49 Consistency on Your Worst Days

09:31 Redefining Success and Consistency

18:04 Practical Examples of Minimum Effort

23:15 Mindset Shifts for Sustainable Success

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This episode challenges the belief that faster is always better. In an online world obsessed with urgency, constant launches, and nonstop visibility, choosing to be unrushed can feel rebellious. But what if the pressure to move faster is the very thing keeping you stuck, exhausted, and disconnected from your business?

This conversation explores why slowing down is not lazy, but strategic, and how building at a sustainable pace creates clarity, creativity, and long-term success.

Being unrushed is not falling behind. It’s choosing a pace that actually lasts.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• The unspoken pressure to move faster in the online business world
• Why urgency culture leads to burnout, poor decisions, and loss of creativity
• How intentional pacing creates stronger, more sustainable businesses
• The goal is to create a business and life that truly reflect your values and provide enduring satisfaction.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction: Embracing the Unrushed Life

01:45 The Pressure of the Online Business World

02:59 Defining the Unrushed Mindset

06:40 The Consequences of Constant Urgency

09:04 Practical Tips for Slowing Down

12:16 Trust Your Pace

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This episode explores a leadership skill that rarely gets talked about in business spaces: embodied decision-making. If you’ve been leading purely from logic, data, and productivity while ignoring what your body is telling you, this conversation offers a powerful reframe.

Leading from your body is not woo or abstract. It is practical, grounded, and deeply transformative. When you listen to your body’s signals, your decisions become clearer, your energy stabilizes, and your leadership presence shifts.

Your body is not separate from your business. It is one of your greatest leadership tools.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• Why most leaders are trained to live in their heads and disconnect from their bodies
• How ignoring physical signals leads to misalignment, burnout, and poor decisions
• What it actually means to lead from your body in real-world business

Tune in to reconnect with your body, take notice of physical sensations, and incorporate this awareness into your leadership approach for a more balanced, effective, and joyful entrepreneurial journey.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:03 Embodied CEO Energy: Leading from Your Body

02:08 Recognizing and Trusting Your Body's Signals

05:55 Practical Steps to Embodied Leadership

13:31 Final Thoughts: Integrating Body and Business

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