Busy Rewilding with Smeeny Made Wild | For the creatives and small business owners staying wild in a world that’s trying to tame us

In this episode I'm talking about something almost every creative business owner does at some point: chasing the next strategy or tool to fix a problem that isn't actually a strategy problem. We all do it, but stategy usually isn't the problem and nobody talks about how to actually fix the foundation first. In this episode: Why "trying everything" rarely fixes what's actually wrong (and what usual...

In this episode we're talking about the difference between optimizing your summer and designing it, and how to get clear on what actually needs your energy right now so you can have fun and enjoy this season AND still move your business forward. In this episode: Why the "maximize your summer" pressure is making everything worse and the reframe that actually helps The difference between optimizing...

Have you been putting your life on hold until *insert checkbox here*? Like when "things slow down", or once you hit that milestone, or when you make however many dollars per month. When you start a business, it's easy to fall into the trap of growing and scaling or hitting another milestone. I fell into it too until grief and a health scare forced me to stop and completely reshape everything I was...

In this episode of Busy Rewilding, we're getting into what it actually means to rewild your business and why most creative entrepreneurs stay stuck because they're optimizing pieces without ever seeing the whole picture. I'm walking you through the five core pillars that have helped me build and grow my business in a way that feels more spacious, aligned, and rooted in my goals and version of succ...

There's a point in creative business where you feel like you keep hitting the same walls and it's not because you don't have the information, strategy, or talent. You've taken the courses, watched the YouTube videos, listened to the podcasts, and have shown up consistently, but why does it still feel hard? So many creative business owners stay stuck even when they know what they need to do and in...

Slowing down or wanting to stay small doesn't mean you're falling behind or any less successful as a business owner. Giving yourself space to do this is how you actually build something sustainable. In this episode: Why slow, intentional growth isn't the opposite of ambition How I restructured my business to work in seasons and started making the same sales with less time and energy Why letting go...

If you've ever followed the "right" business advice and still felt like something was deeply off, this episode is for you. We're getting into why the systems and frameworks we've all been handed were never actually built for the way creatives think, work, and grow. Here's what we're exploring: Why hustle culture and traditional business advice aren't neutral. They're rooted in systems that have ne...

⁠⁠We've all heard the advice: just start, make the change, take the leap. But if it were that simple, none of us would be stuck. In this episode, we're going deeper into what actually keeps us from making the changes we know we need to make, and why it's not a personal failing. It's something way more layered than that, so let's get into it! Here's what we're exploring: Why burnout isn't just abou...

This podcast is built around one big idea: that who you are and what you build are not separate things. They are part of the same ecosystem. And when you stop asking yourself who you are, the business you build will eventually stop fitting the life you actually want. Busy Rewilding is the space to start asking those questions again, without waiting for a crisis to force you there. In this episode:...

Yay! I’m so excited for this new chapter! Busy Rewilding is a podcast for radically hopeful creatives and small business owners who are done building someone else’s version of success and want to build something that actually fits their life and the season they’re in. Host Chereen of Smeeny Made Wild shares what it really looks like to rebuild from burnout, define success on your own terms, and gr...