Welcome to The Entrepreneurship & Mental Health Series of the Prosper & Flourish Podcast!

Entrepreneurship & Mental Health Series (May-July)

This is a three-month series that helps entrepreneurial moms strengthen mental fitness and execution by working with their brain, not against it. It moves from ADHD strengths and sustainable systems (May), to understanding and managing anxiety (June), to practical executive function strategies for consistent follow-through (July).

In May of this series, we are discussing "The ADHD Advantage”.

In this episode, Hyperfocus as a Superpower, we discuss:

• Understanding what hyperfocus actually is and why ADHD brains experience it
• Recognizing the patterns and triggers that activate hyperfocus
• Identifying which business tasks benefit most from deep focus
• Structuring your schedule to capitalize on peak concentration windows
• Managing the energy crash that often follows hyperfocus sessions
• Communicating focus needs to family members and clients
• Creating an environment that supports distraction-free work

Our guest, Margie shares her personal experience using hyperfocus in business, strategies for predicting and preparing for focus periods, how to communicate boundaries during deep work time, tools and techniques for maximizing productive focus sessions, preventing burnout from intense work cycles, and creating sustainable rhythms that honor the ADHD brain's natural patterns.

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About our Guest: 

Name- Margie Ann Dotson

Business-  Owner, MARANDO Studios

Social Tags- @marandostudios

Website- https://www.marandostudios.com/

Welcome to The Business Blueprint Series of the Prosper & Flourish Podcast!

In April of this series, we are discussing “When Business Friends Become Business Enemies”

In this episode, Future Partnerships Done Right, we discuss:

• Aligning values, vision, and work styles upfront
• Regular check-ins and relationship maintenance
• When to choose collaboration over partnership
• Vetting potential partners: red flags and green flags
• Trial periods and project-based collaboration before commitment
• Annual partnership reviews and adjustments

Our guest, Karen Finn shares practical tips on creating sustainable business friendships from the start and her experience with working with businesses as they create new partnerships and grow.

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About our Guest: 

Name- Karen Finn

Business- Owner of Profit Coaching

Social Tags- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenfinnphd

Website- https://kjprofitcoaching.com  

Download Karen’s Book: https://kjprofitcoaching.com/ 

Welcome to The Business Blueprint Series of the Prosper & Flourish Podcast!

In April of this series, we are discussing “When Business Friends Become Business Enemies”

In this episode, The Aftermath & Moving Forward, we discuss:

• Managing mutual connections and industry relationships
• Protecting your business during separation
• Public communication & what to tell clients, vendors, and employees
• Handling emotions while maintaining professionalism
• Learning from past experiences and growing through change
• Rebuilding and Regaining confidence after partnership breakdown
• Evaluating what went wrong without blame
• Building new business relationships with wisdom from the past

Our guest, Toni Scalero shares her story of a business relationship that ended, how she navigated that period of being a business owner and how she has grown through that experience.

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About our Guest: 

Name- Toni Scalero

Business- owner of Level Up Automation Florida

Social Tags- @levelupautomationflorida

Website- www.levelupautomationflorida.com

Welcome to The Business Blueprint Series of the Prosper & Flourish Podcast!

In April of this series, we are discussing “When Business Friends Become Business Enemies”

In this episode, Setting Professional Boundaries, we discuss:

• How to define and communicate office hours, response times, and what counts as an emergency so clients know when to expect you
• Choose one primary channel for work communication, and redirect texts and DMs to email or your project tool
• Practice a short “no” script that protects priorities without overexplaining, and offer alternatives when appropriate
• Set colleague boundaries by clarifying ownership, deadlines, and meeting expectations, and push back on last-minute requests that disrupt commitments
• Create family boundaries by separating work and home time, and name what support you need during work blocks (childcare, quiet time, no interruptions)

Our guest, Rikki Eloain shares her experience balancing friendship and business and how she sets professional boundaries as a business owner. 

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About our Guest: 

Name- Rikki Eloain

Business- Owner of the Stand Taekwondo

Social Tags- @thestandtaekwondo

Website- https://www.thestandctu.com/ 

Welcome to The Business Blueprint Series of the Prosper & Flourish Podcast!

In March of this series, we are going “From Side Hustle to CEO” 

In this episode, Scaling Smart, we discuss:

• When and how to hire your first team member
• Delegation strategies for control-loving founders
• Building systems that support growth
• Identifying bottlenecks in your business that signal time to scale
• Creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) that make delegation possible

Our guest, Karen Finn, shares her expertise on scaling businesses and how to master the art of delegation and team-building by learning when to hire, how to release control, and which systems enable sustainable growth.

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About our Guest: 

Name- Karen Finn

Business- Owner of Profit Coaching

Social Tags- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenfinnphd

Website- https://kjprofitcoaching.com  

Welcome to The Business Blueprint Series of the Prosper & Flourish Podcast!

In March of this series, we are going “From Side Hustle to CEO” 

In this episode, The Side Hustle Success Story, we discuss:

• The journey of a mom who turned her side hustle into a thriving business
• Balancing growth and time management with a family life
• Lessons learned from the leap to full-time entrepreneur
• The tipping point: knowing when she had to go all-in

Our guest, Brandi Tropf shares her inspiring journey as a mom who successfully scaled her side project into a thriving full-time business while maintaining family balance.

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About our Guest: 

Name- Brandi Tropf

Business- owner of Tropfy Homes Investments

Social Tags- @tropfyhomes

Website- https://www.tropfyhomes.com/

Welcome to The Business Blueprint Series of the Prosper & Flourish Podcast!

In March of this series, we are going “From Side Hustle to CEO” 

In this episode, The Mindset Shift, we discuss:

• Moving from employee to CEO thinking
• Leadership development
• Overcoming imposter syndrome when you become the boss
• Developing confidence in your expertise and authority
• Strategic thinking vs. task-focused work
• Learning to think long-term while managing daily operations
• Embracing failure and iteration as part of growth

Our guest, Suzanne Longstreet, shares how to transform your thinking from employee to CEO by developing the leadership mindset and confidence required to run your own business.

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About our Guest: 

Name- Suzanne Longstreet

Business- Founder, Success and Clarity

Social Media Handles

LinkedIn:

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/success-&-clarity

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/successandclarity

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/successandclarity

https://www.instagram.com/suzanneglongstreet/

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@suzannelongstreet1174

Website

https://www.successandclarity.com/

Imposter Syndrome Masterclass- https://youtu.be/pIQoC-M8_uQ 

The Millionaire Brain Book- https://amzn.to/3Z0lVuW 

Welcome to The Business Blueprint Series of the Prosper & Flourish Podcast!

In March of this series, we are going “From Side Hustle to CEO” .

In this episode, The Transition, we discuss:

• Financial planning for entrepreneurs
• Calculating your "magic number"—income needed to replace salary
• Building financial cushions and emergency funds before the leap
• Health insurance and benefits considerations for self-employed families
• Managing household finances during the transition period

Our guest, Tamara Burks, shares when and how to leave your 9-5, having the conversation with your partner about going full-time and navigating the emotional roller coaster of leaving stable income.

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About our Guest: 

Name- Tamara Burks

Business- Chief Strategist, Small Business Whisperer

Social Tags- @small_business_whisperer

Website- www.smallbusinesswhisper.com

Welcome to The Business Blueprint Series of the Prosper & Flourish Podcast!

In March of this series, we are going “From Side Hustle to CEO” 

In this episode, The Foundation, we discuss:

• Setting up systems for success
• Essential tools and platforms for starting lean
• Building your minimum viable offer
• Legal structures and business registration basics
• Setting up bookkeeping systems from day one

Our guest, Katie Cesna, shares how to identify your profitable passion, ways you can create a realistic business plan that fits around family life, and how to validate your business idea before investing heavily.

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Our Tech Stack: https://momcommercemedia.com/tech-stack 

About our Guest: 

Name- Katie Cesna

Business- Wild Legacy Collective

Social Tags- @WildLegacyCollective

Website- https://www.limitlesslegacycollective.com/

Welcome to The Business Blueprint Series of the Prosper & Flourish Podcast!

In February of this series, we are developing “A Money Mindset Makeover” 

In this episode, The Mompreneur Reality Check, we discuss:

• Juggling business growth with family demands
• Overcoming guilt and societal expectations as a mom in business
• Setting boundaries to protect time and energy
• The reality of mom guilt when choosing business over family moments
• Managing client expectations around availability and response times
• Creating sustainable schedules that honor both business ambitions and family priorities

Our guest, Mackenzie Flemming and I share real stories of managing the emotional toll of entrepreneurial motherhood, and reframing success to include both business and family.

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About our Guest: 

Name- Mackenzie Flemming

Business- Copywriter, Brand Messaging Strategist, Founder Hot Copy Haus

Social Tags- @hotcopyhaus

Website- https://hotcopyhaus.com/