BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business

You know what feels really hard? Being a beginner.    Learning something new.   Doing something you've done before.   And yet, it's impossible to avoid if you want to learn and grow and well, do things you've never done before.   We don't want to be the beginner. Our pride, our ego, likes it much better when we're the experts, when we feel competent and capable and we know what we're doing. Becaus...

This episode is part of the Breakthrough Series, a collection of episodes where we focus on one area of struggle, one obstacle, one breakthrough that I have found so helpful for our growth – both business and personal growth – as moms and entrepreneurs. The breakthrough I'm sharing with you and coaching you on in this episode is getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. The truth is that growt...

This is the first episode in BEYOND: The Breakthrough Series – a collection of episodes that will focus on pivotal areas of our growth as moms and entrepreneurs. In this series, I'm drawing from my own experience as well as what I've seen and learned in my work with private coaching clients.    Change is a process. I'm breaking down what this process looks like in terms of breakdowns (tipping poin...

It's Valentine's Day and I couldn't think of a better time to try out a different kind of episode. I'm sharing with you what I'm loving in this season – 10 things that are giving me life right now as a faith-fueled, work-from-home mom and business owner.   This episode is unlike any I've shared before, and it's so fun to share a little of my life, "behind the scenes" with you in this way.    On th...

Do you see money as a tool for opportunity, a blessing to steward, or as a source of evil, greed or otherwise "bad" things? The thoughts and beliefs you have about money matter, because they directly impact your revenue and the financial health of your business. Many entrepreneurs subconsciously believe thoughts about making money (such as, "It's greedy to want to create more income" or "I'm terri...

Sometimes when we feel a little "off" in our businesses, when we feel stuck or lost or uncertain of "what's next", it's time for a check-up. Taking a look at our heart posture as entrepreneurs and how we're operating in our businesses can begin by asking three simple questions:   1. Am I dreaming big or playing small? 2. What role does prayer play in my business? 3. Am I thinking "right now", or l...

Controversial opinion? I'm a big believer in quitting. Not always. Not in every situation and circumstance, but I feel confident in saying this: if you want this year to be different… in your life, in your relationships, in your parenting, in your faith, in your business… there are some things you need to give yourself permission to quit first. On today's episode of BEYOND, I want to help you unco...

Early on in my business, I was asked this of my future plans: "Are you willing to do whatever it takes?" It was insinuated that I should be answering in the affirmative. In my heart, I knew my answer: a hard no.  At first I wondered if this would be a problem.  Then, I was terrified. The fear of a successful business meaning I was going to have to hustle, hurry and possibly compromise things I car...

Full disclosure: the start to this year feels different. It kind of freaked me out at first (what?! No goals? No PLAN?). Now, just a week in, I'm at peace with it. I'm seeing the purpose in the "fog". I'm intentionally easing into the new year... (keyword EASE) stepping gently and slowly, just like the freshly-hatched baby sea turtle I discovered while on vacation at the beach in Cabo San Jose' la...

One of the keys to a profitable, sustainable business as a mom who doesn't want to work 24/7? High profit margins.    Too often, business owners are focused on overall revenue and sales and overlook ways to maximize profits. A "multiple six-figure business" sounds good on the outside, but if the reality is that only 10% is profit, it changes the value of that business.    This year, I want to help...

I could have named this episode, "3 Questions To Ask If You Want To Have An Intentional New Year." Because here's what I know: it's EASY to run face first into a new year and do the same things you've always done. To approach the new year, resolutions, goals and plans the same way you always have. It's HARD to be intentional to do things differently. To pause and really ask yourself the kinds of q...

In the busy, hurried world we live in, so many of us live at a frantic, rushed pace. There's always more to do and we constantly feel behind. It's exhausting and it leads us to live lives that feel like we're missing out on what matters most.   Hurry brings out the worst in you; it pretends to be necessary but is actually making your life as a mom and business owner so much harder than it has to b...

If you're like me and most of my clients, sales isn't your favorite part of entrepreneurship. But sales is a necessary part of business, and just like you have to sell clients on your ability to help solve their problem and deliver on what you promise, you also have to sell YOU on your business. One of the biggest ways I see creative entrepreneurs and coaches self-sabotage in business is tied to t...

Some entrepreneurs wonder, "Do I need a mindset coach, or a coach to help me with strategy?" My answer is this: mindset IS a strategy.   When it comes to motherhood and business, I believe mindset is your most valuable asset... it's just that most of us don't know how to leverage it well, and often, we can't see what we can't see. We can't see how we're holding ourselves back by getting in our own...

It's the week after Thanksgiving...   What does this season look like for you? Is it really the most wonderful time of the year? Or are you just trying to keep it together without losing your mind?   It's the last month of the year, and the end of Q4. The holidays are just weeks away. Kids will be out of school. A lot of stuff needs your attention.   How do you use this time of year intentionally,...

Micro changes, macro results.   That's how I think about habits. They don't have to be huge, overwhelming and time-consuming in order to be life-changing. Often, the little things, done consistently, are the big things. This is because they build on each other – they compound.   Today we're talking about life-changing habits. These are powerful rituals that either I have in place in my own life as...

Acceptance of what is – it's one of the hardest, most valuable abilities to cultivate in both life and business.    So many of us live our lives resisting the reality of our lives. We argue that our circumstances  shouldn't be  what they are and believe that if only they were different, our lives would be so much better.   We believe that our childhoods and pasts should be different. That our choi...

Do you find yourself apologizing constantly? Saying you're sorry for something you've done and want to take responsibility for is one thing, but often, we are apologizing for things that don't actually require apologies. The problem? Over-apologizing can undermine your authority and competence, and it is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself.    In this episode, we're talking abo...

Complaining comes so easily, so naturally, to us. We complain about the weather, how busy we are, the cost of gas, the customer service nightmare we had. We grumble about the economy, politics, in-laws, our kids, our jobs and our days. We complain about the noise; the silence; being too early or arriving too late; being too hot or too cold, not having enough or having too much. We complain about t...

Hello Beyond Happy Babes! This is Natalie Pyles, producer of the show, usually behind the scenes, but today- sneaking into the Beyond Happy Podcast feed to make sure that you get your dose of Becky this week even though she's out of commission. She's had a bit of a medical emergency, but our girl Becky is tough as nails and she'll be back to us soon! In the meantime, pulling out a great episode fr...

It's been a long year for many of us. Instead of teaching and coaching on this episode, I feel called to check in and offer some encouragement by asking the question, "How are you (really?!) doing?"   As moms and business owners managing so many important pieces of our lives, we forgot to pause and check in on our own lives. Now and then, we need to do this – we need to take a "temperature reading...

It's one thing to own a business. It's another to step into the identity of  being  a business owner. As I've worked with moms building business as creatives, coaches and content creators, I've seen so many mindset shifts that serve us well to pay attention to in our journey as entrepreneurs. Today I'm sharing 7 of them with you.   The sustainability and success of your small business is connected...

One of the distinct differences between the businesses that thrive and the ones that burn to the ground: how we handle BOREDOM as entrepreneurs.   Many of us see boredom in our businesses as a problem. We believe it indicates that "something has gone wrong". The truth is, when you're building your business well, in a way that is going to be profitable and sustainable, you will get bored.   You'll...

Do you spend a lot of time dwelling on the past or worrying about the future? Many of us do. In a life that feels so out of our control, we live in the past and focus on the future because it feels like we have power over it. In reality, both the past AND the future live in our memories and imaginations. We actually have control over neither one, and yet, by spending so much of our time, energy an...

One of the biggest lessons we can take to heart when it comes to mindset and living the kind of lives we want to be living: just because you think it, doesn't mean it's true.   As human beings living in a broken world, every single one of us is believing things that aren't true, aren't useful, helpful or valuable to us in building what we're called to build or in becoming who we're called to be. T...