The true purpose of business isn't growth for growth's sake — it's alignment, sustainability, and impact that lasts.

In this powerful first guest episode of The Experienced Entrepreneur, Marissa Lawton sits down with Quinn Tempest, entrepreneur, strategist, and founder of Create Your Purpose®, for a conversation that cuts through the noise of hustle culture and redefines what it means to build a business that truly serves your life.

Quinn has been a business owner for more than 13 years, evolving from freelance design to strategic consulting and community leadership for women entrepreneurs. But her path wasn't linear. After a severe burnout early in her career, she rebuilt her business from the inside out — redefining success as something deeply personal, intentional, and sustainable.

Together, Marissa and Quinn unpack what it means to mature as an entrepreneur — to trade the frantic chase for grounded purpose, and the "frazzled nimbleness" of constant reaction for what Quinn calls purposeful nimbleness.

Inside this conversation, you'll hear:

• The difference between a freelancer mindset and an entrepreneur mindset, and how that shift changes everything.

• How to make decisions from alignment instead of anxiety and lead yourself consciously through growth.

• Why your business is an ecosystem that requires regular updates — an entrepreneurial operating system, as Quinn calls it — to stay healthy and responsive.

• What it means to listen to your business through metrics, not vibes, so you can make informed and intuitive decisions.

• How to navigate the messy middle and come out more grounded, resilient, and purpose-driven on the other side.

Quinn and Marissa also explore how the online business world itself is maturing — moving beyond quick wins and trendy tactics toward depth, honesty, and sustainable leadership.

This episode is equal parts practical and soulful — an invitation to slow down, tune in, and reconnect with what your business is really here to do.

If you've ever felt the quiet pull to re-evaluate why you started your business, or if you're ready to build with intention instead of urgency, this one's for you.

✨ Listen now to hear: → How Quinn rebuilt her business around purpose after burnout → Why your "operating system" as an entrepreneur must evolve → How to stay steady and intentional through the messy middle

Favorite Quote: "Entrepreneurship is a mirror — it reflects everything you bring to it. The goal isn't perfection, it's awareness." — Quinn Tempest

Connect with Quinn:

• Free Priority Planner for business owners → quinntempest.com/priority

• Follow on Instagram → @quinn.tempest

Connect with Marissa:

• marissalawton.com

• Follow The Experienced Entrepreneur for cozy, candid conversations about sustainable business, metrics that matter, and staying steady in entrepreneurship's shifting seasons.