Crush the Rush™: The Female Entrepreneur Podcast for Sustainable Business Growth

Joining the show today is the amazing Jill Winger! Jill is the founder and CEO of The Prairie Homestead, author of a best-selling cookbook, and podcast host of Old Fashioned on Purpose. She is passionate about teaching old-fashioned skills and encouraging more thoughtful, time-honored approaches to modern life. Over the next 25 minutes, we dive into how Jill started her business in a small town an...

In this week's pep talk, I am digging into my own personal coaching experience and that is taking you behind the scenes of some of the amazing support experiences that I have had, but also some of the experiences that I would rather not repeat. In today's episode, I share: The value of having support and guidance Experiences to avoid The importance of clear access and communication expec...

We are so excited to welcome my friend and client, Christa Aylward to the show today! Christa is a pediatric occupational therapist turned award-winning baker. She is the owner of Sweets by Christa where she shares joy through treats, and teaches others how to decorate cakes and create macaron perfection.  Over the next 23 minutes, we discuss the importance of letting go of perfectionism and embra...

In this week's pep talk, I'm taking you behind the scenes of our strategy intensives, why we created them, and a little business strategy on how you can make this sort of business model work for you. In today's episode, I share: The benefits and limitations of one-to-one sessions The structure of my strategy intensives How to scale strategy intensives for your business CONNECT WITH...

Today’s episode is a first in Crush the Rush’s history! We have three powerful women on the show, Whitney Abraham, Stephanie Hanna and Kim Mills. Whitney is a marketing strategist and business coach. Kim is an outstanding realtor. Whitney and Kim co-own a marketing firm for realtors. Stephanie is a lawyer and founder of The Other 85 and co-hosts a podcast, Capture Your Confidence, with Whitney. Ov...

In today's pep talk, I am breaking down my ENTIRE pre-launch strategy. My strategy is for the real world of successfully launching a product or service while balancing the demands of our personal lives and busy schedules. In today's episode, I share: How to create an audience that is ready to buy from you Creating your pre-launch messaging Building your content plan CONNECT WITH HOLLY: •...

On today's episode, I welcome back the incredibly popular guest, Colleen Nichols. With her previous episode being the most downloaded in the podcast's history, it's no surprise that Colleen is back to discuss an important topic that resonates with everyone: how to be a real human on the Internet instead of coming across as a cringy infomercial.  Colleen is dedicated to helping women...

This week's pep talk is about why it is important to have a mission as a solopreneur or an entrepreneur with a small team, and how to actually create yours.  In today's episode, I share: The definition of and difference between a vision and a mission How to create your mission and vision for your business The impact of having a clear mission Steps to take action and plan for the future C...

Joining the show today is our friend, Dorothy Illson! Dorothy is the founder of Needle’s Eye Media, a digital advertising agency and CEO and founder of The Gig, a digital media company that aims to help freelancers acquire and profit high income online skills.  During our impactful conversation, we discuss how you can recession proof your business and how you can learn a high income skill to go fr...

This week's pep talk is all strategy. Today I dig into the email strategy we have been following to not only increase our profit, but double our revenue. In today's episode, I share: How email nurtures clients offline Creating a goal with the emails you send The breakdown of my weekly emails and why How emails can impact your business's revenue CONNECT WITH HOLLY: • ASK ME ANYTHING:...

Joining the show today is human design expert, Alison Cullen! Alison is the founder of You Do Woo, with over 15 years of business management and coaching experience and certified in human design.  She believes it is important for female entrepreneurs to tap into their intuition and start making decisions with authority.  During our empowering conversation, we discuss how you can use human design t...

We all have bad days and bad months. In today's pep talk, I open up about a recent rough patch I went through as an entrepreneur. I share how I almost wanted to burn it all down, but instead, I found ways to turn it around. In today's episode, I share: Re-setting boundaries and time allocation Using work as a coping mechanism Sitting with feelings and exploring motivations Prioritizing p...

Today, we welcome to the show award-winning brand designer Moriah Riona! Moriah founded Moriah Riona Branding in 2015 where she specializes in luxury brand design and strategy. Her mission is to help ambitious women, emerging thought leaders, and online entrepreneurs alike—build exquisite end-to-end brand experiences that attract high-paying clients. We are diving into how you can exclusively book...

You often hear about 6-figure launches and 50K months, but oftentimes that doesn't include the expenses made to make that launch possible. Yes, we've had 6-figure launches and 3-figure launches but the ultimate goal in every launch is for it to be profitable. In today's pep talk, I'm digging into two shifts that we made to increase our profit by 50% this year. In today's e...

Joining the show today is my friend and client, Jenn Lathrop! Jenn is a mother to four wonderful children and a coach who specializes in helping moms stay active and healthy through pre-pregnancy and beyond. She focuses on her four key steps to help moms have the best possible labor and delivery and postpartum journey. Jenn shares how she has built her coaching business and how she stands out in a...

On this week's pep talk I want to dig in to how to successful re-charge your goals for the rest of the year. Without our mindset and physcology invested in our goals, they won't work, so let's chat about mindful ways we can finish this year strong. In today's episode, I share: Creating a clear, compelling vision Following the 80/20 strategy to stay focused on your results Embra...

Today we welcome busines and mindset coach, Kristin Brabant to the show! Kristin lives by the quote “get rich and rested”. Her mission is to ensure women have more money, more power, more influence, and more joy. She helps female entrepreneurs determine their zone of genius and scale their businesses in a way that feels right for them.  During our conversation, Kristin will take us through her 5D...

This week's pep talk is a little behind the scenes of an Ah-ha moment I had a few weeks ago about sharing more about my expertise as a brand strategist, following my brand promise. I encourage you to slow down and really think about the content and message you are sharing.  Inside this episode I share:  The epiphany walk I recently had and it's impact on my business Thinking of your busi...

Joining the podcast today is my good friend and fellow entrepreneur, Holly Hillyer. Holly is a former corporate engineer turned seven figure entrepreneur all while raising a home full of boys and working from home. She is a marketing and business strategy coach, podcaster and founder of Seven Strong. Her mission is to help female entrepreneurs create magnetic marketing and simple scalable systems...

On this week's pep talk I am taking you behind the scenes into the most powerful tool in our mastermind: weekly office hours. These are some of the more recent questions I have asked some of our current mastermind members during our office hour sessions in the hopes that it can help you too.  I share questions such as: What makes you feel like you are making progress Identifying your biggest...

Today we welcome business finance expert, Kristen Hilleman to the show! Kristen is the founder and CEO of Viticula, a boutique financial firm. With over 25 years of experience in private equity, investment and management, you know she has a wealth of knowledge to share to make your first million. Her mission is to empower female founder and entrepreneurs to make data-driven financial decisions to...

On this week's pep talk I have a special surprise for you! I am digging into the episode that I created for the collaboration project and that is how to increase profit and visiblity throught quartelry planning.  Inside this episode I share:  Why quarterly planning is so important How much time it takes The exact steps I take The questions I ask myself to do a mini business audit every quarte...

We are so excited to have a special guest and client, Carin Hunt join the show today! She is a seasoned expert in the wedding industry and founder of Celebration Pros. Her mission is to empower other creative pros to break through their glass ceiling, implement proven strategies, and create a new level of exciting success!  During our conversation, we dive into the power of taking risks and levera...

 On this week's pep talk I am so excited to officially announce our brand new podcast: Crush the Rush Collaborations.   In this episode we cover: How this private podcast is structured by season, topic, and guests The value of special gift resources to compliment each episode  The strategy behind this podcast and why it was created CONNECT WITH HOLLY: ASK ME ANYTHING: www.hollymariehaynes.com...

Joining the show today is civil litigator turned founder of Jeneration PR and the Jeneration Academy, Jennifer Berson! Jen’s agency is award-winning and she champions the PR agency model for ambitious women seeking a satisfying, high-powered career that doesn’t require the sacrifice of personal & family time to make a powerful impact. Jen is truly a powerhouse woman and has been recognized by ...