Nikita Williams | Sustainable Sales & Business Restructuring Coach

Business With Chronic Illness: Women Entrepreneurs Navigating Burnout & Autoimmune Conditions

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Building a business as a woman entrepreneur with chronic illness comes with realities that most business advice never addresses — burnout, unpredictable energy, and the need to put health first while still wanting meaningful growth. Business With Chronic Illness is a globally ranked podcast featuring honest conversations with chronic illness entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs navigating business growth while living with chronic illness and autoimmune conditions. Through real stories and practical insight, the show explores how people build businesses that are sustainable, simple, and aligned wi...

Author

Nikita Williams | Sustainable Sales & Business Restructuring Coach

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.craftedtothrive.com

Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Empowering Women To Create a New Revenue Stream & Negotiate Bigger Deals with Jenny Safransky 24.02.2023

Adding a new revenue stream to your business as a chronic illness warrior can sometimes feel like a daunting task but our guest and expert on the show Jenny Safransky , founder of JDS Projects , is empowering diverse female creators and business owners to secure brand partnerships with confidence based on products and brands they already love. Jenny will also share her journey starting her busines...

Chronic Illness Business Owners, Your Dues Are Paid! 17.02.2023

In this episode, award-winning coach and chronic illness warrior Nikita Williams dives into the irony of how entrepreneurs with chronic illness have already paid their dues, highlighting ten unique skills and perspectives they possess that can help them create success. You will learn the following: 1. How have entrepreneurs living with chronic illness already paid their dues? 2. What strategies ca...

Juggling Modern-Day Motherhood, Career, & Entrepreneurship 10.02.2023

Tania Cuturi is a French-born, London-based executive coach working with moms .  She's a  mother of three, so I asked her to team up with me to explore the complex feelings associated with modern-day motherhood and the power of a strong village to help balance the struggle between personal, professional, and entrepreneurship goals. Here's what I cover with Tani in this episode: 1. Explor...

The New Way to Set Manageable Goals with Chronic Illness 03.02.2023

Learn how I set doable and measurable plans for myself and help clients to do the same. I share how I confront my self-sabotaging impulses and prioritize my energy, time, and resources to make my dreams a reality. In this episode, you'll hear: 1. How to create a clear, measurable, and doable plan for entrepreneurs and people living with chronic illness.  2. Strategies for setting realistic go...

Unlocking Trauma, Overcoming fear & Finding Confidence with Amy Robinson 27.01.2023

Our guest, Amy Robinson , a Trauma-informed Confidence Coach & Aromatherapist, shares how she overcome her crippling fear and trauma. She used cognitive coaching, aromatherapy, and spiritual guidance to empower herself and her clients to move past their trauma and into their full confidence.  You will learn: 1. How Aromatherapy Can Help Accelerate Healing and Growth 2. Overcoming Fear and Anxi...

Overcome Brain Fog and Build Your Business with Ease 20.01.2023

Navigate brain fog and fatigue with ease while crafting a business that thrives with Nikita Williams' Clarity and Confidence Coaching. Are you struggling with brain fog and fatigue with ease as a creative entrepreneur or coach means crafting a business that allows space for the likelihood of this happening? In this episode, I share a few unique ways to overcome the cognitive difficulties that...

Lean into Your Pace and Still Be Productive 13.01.2023

In this episode, our guest Keosha Jones shares her own experience of, at times, being too rigid in life to find a balance between planning and being flexible. She also shares her journey as a coach and some everyday tips for being more holistically productive. She learned through her own experience that being too rigid in life can create anxiety and that finding a balance between planning and flex...

Unleash Your Voice & Harness The Power of Your Inner Voice 06.01.2023

Our guest on the show is Brienne Hennessy , a vocal empowerment guide and founder of her own business, helping women in leadership and entrepreneurial roles to harness the power of their voices.  In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. How to use the power of your voice to tap into your intuition and show up as your most authentic self. 2. How to transition from a scarcity mindset to an...

Here's What to Do When a Flare-Up Happens in Public 09.12.2022

Living with chronic illness comes with a host of challenges, one of which is learning to find your space for growth in overcoming fear. As chronic illness warriors, we will encounter some fears, but are you prepared to grow through them?  In this episode, I share one of my fears that became real, having a flare-up while doing pilates with a group of folks. I share why this was a fear and what tool...

What It's Like To Be A Coach to Chronic Illness Warriors with Amy Musson 14.11.2022

In this Bonus episode - Do you want to achieve growth, compassion, and support in your life and business living with chronic illness? Amy Musson and Nikita Williams are sharing what they have found to be important in working with clients living with chronic illness. They share what approaches have helped their clients to grow and how they have grown through this process. In this episode, you will...

Ways to Travel With Chronic Illness with Violet Denise 11.11.2022

In this episode, you'll hear from Violet Dennis who is the co-owner of So Flo Luxury travel agency based in Miami, Florida. She shares her journey of living with chronic pain after a car accident that has led to a 20-year-plus search for answers and support. Violet also shares different tips on how to advocate for yourself preparing to travel and while traveling. She also shares some tips on...

It's Time to Stop Powering Through Your Flare Ups. Do This Instead 28.10.2022

This podcast episode is for entrepreneurs with chronic illnesses who are looking for a different and empowered view of self-care. All because of creating a life that goes beyond just functioning. In this episode, you will learn: 1. What self-care looks like for entrepreneurs with chronic illness 2. The benefits of creativity for those with chronic illness 3. The benefits of expressive writing for...

From Corporate to Finding Your Wings as an Entrepreneur with Lindsay White 14.10.2022

If you want to achieve greater success as a small business owner, entrepreneur, or transition from corporate to your own business, then this episode is for you. This episode goes through the solution so that you can get the success you desire. In this episode, you will learn: 1. What led Lindsay White to become a leadership coach? 2. What has enabled Lindsay to become comfortable with the uncomfor...

How to Grow More Confident in Your Business with Michelle McDowell, Keosha Jones, Jessica Santander and Gina DeFord 30.09.2022

On the 100th episode of She's Crafted to Thrive, four powerful women share their stories of how they've learned to lean into what works for them and become the people they want to be. In this episode, you will learn:  1. The journey of starting and growing a business 2. The importance of confidence and self-love 3. The power of mindset in your business and life Favorite Quotes from this...

5 Uncommon Traits of Every Chronic Illness Entrepreneur 16.09.2022

Do you want to learn how to get Success, Growth, and Momentum? You've been told to work harder, sacrifice more, and hustle non-stop. But if you're feeling the pain of not getting your desired result, then this episode is for you. In this episode, you will learn:  1) What are some qualities that can help you work at becoming more successful and having a more sustainable business living wi...

What I Wish I'd Known About Starting a Business with Chronic Illness 02.09.2022

If you're feeling frustrated, out of spoons and you're not seeing the results you want in your life and business while living with chronic pain and illness, then this episode is for you! In this episode, you will learn:  1. The importance of accepting chronic illness as part of reality, in order to move forward. 2. How chronic illness can impact other areas of life 3. What thoughts and q...

How to Use Creativity to Find Hope & Healing After Loss with Roxanne Glaser 19.08.2022

Our Guest on the show is Roxanne Glaser of Superdoodlegirl .  She'll share how Doodling is a superpower that can help you get unstuck and find joy. In this episode, you will learn: 1. How doodling can be used as a tool for healing and self-expression 2. The power of mindfulness and breathwork in times of grief 3. The importance of "showing up" even when you don't feel like it H...

5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Confidence 05.08.2022

While you heal and grow don’t forget the results you created along the way. When faced with consistent challenges, those with chronic illness don't give up--they get back up--because they know they can create the results they want to see.  In this episode, you will learn:  1. How can confidence help us heal from chronic illness? 2. What does it mean to be confident? 3. What can we learn from...

Cancer Warrior and Thriving Business Owner's Story on What It Takes to Keep Going with Lizbeth Roberston 22.07.2022

"It's going to be okay." say's our guest Lizbeth Robertson a cancer warrior, Young Living Brand Partner, wife, and mother living in Arizona. She is passionate about helping others to pursue wellness and live their best lives. In this episode, you will learn:  1. How our guest Liz Robertson's personal health journey led her to become more interested in wellness and helping...

The Power of Positivity in Growing Your Business with Chronic Illness 08.07.2022

We've all had enough of thinking: "I feel like I'm never going to get better." "I feel like I'm never going to succeed in this". But what do we do about it? I'm sharing the solution you probably haven't tried yet. In this episode, You will learn how to reframe your negative thoughts and improve your quality of life and confidence in your business... You...

How To Create Greater Capacity at Home and In Your Life with Jennifer Major 17.06.2022

I am so happy to welcome Jennifer Major to the podcast. She is a professional organization coach. We discuss creating greater capacity by organizing our spaces, like in the physical, tangible places we work and live. Jennifer shares what it looks like to make a greater degree and create a more holistic type of lifestyle with our businesses. She shares how this helps us articulate our needs while l...

Build A Foundation For Growth and Confidence During The Unexpected with Reyna Davis 03.06.2022

I'm super excited for you to hear from our guest Reyna Davis . She is an amazingly creative person and founder of ReynaBee Jewelry and ReynaBee Clay Co . She's a past client, a long-time friend, and just an extraordinary chronic illness warrior that I admire. At the time of this recording, Renya was still a client of mine and had recently just become an online entrepreneur during the pan...

The Surprising Mindset Shift to Enroll More Clients with Ease 10.05.2022

I am so excited that you're about to listen to the last episode in this 7 part series on how to grow a creative business while living with chronic illness. Throughout this episode, I share the importance of taking a holistic and impactful business that honors your circumstances. Tune in as I share with you a few different tools and one in particular that can help you make adjustments in your...

Coping Through Loss, Grief, and Cancer While Starting a Side Hustle with Monica Monfre 29.04.2022

Our guest is Monica Monfre, who is an Instagram and Impact Strategist. She's also a cancer survivor. I am so honored to have her on the show. We are talking about some potentially triggering things. However, you'll be inspired by her openness to share her story of coping with loss, grief, and cancer while growing a business during the height of the pandemic. In this episode, you can lear...

Experience Growth While Pursuing Your Passion with Michelle McDowell 11.04.2022

In this episode, I chatted with Michelle McDowell , a branding and wedding photographer based in Atlanta. Michelle works her business on the side with a goal and plans to replace her full-time job with her passion project. Even though she feels like a late bloomer in life, it's never too late to learn and grow. While pursuing her passion and creativity, she's seen how it has helped her g...

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