Ilonka Ras

Simple Business. Big Life.

Business EN ↓ 210 episodes

If you’ve ever thought: “I can’t keep doing business like this.” This podcast is for you. I’m Ilonka Ras, business coach and operations strategist, and every week I’ll help you simplify your business for more time, more profit, and less stress. Because the goal isn’t to build a bigger business. The goal is to build a business that gives you a bigger life.

Author

Ilonka Ras

Category

Business

Podcast website

ilonkaras.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Oct 7, 2025

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Episodes

#35 Your retirement mindset is costing you! 12.06.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Put in the time now and enjoy it all later. Sound familiar? Tune in to this episode to find out why you need to kick this retirement mindset TODAY if you want to live a fulfilled life.   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Link to Music C redits  Track:                    Positive Motivat...

#34 What you need to work 20hrs or less per week 05.06.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! How would it feel to work 10, 15, or even 20 hours less per week? Your business is supposed to make an impact, it is supposed to make money, AND serve people, and it can do all those things WHILE giving you the time freedom you desire. In this week's episode, I will share the steps with you.   Book a consultation  here, and let's...

#33 Achieving More While Doing Less 29.05.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! We’re conditioned to believe that bigger results require harder or more work. In this episode, I share why this is just a thought that is not serving you.   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Link to Music C redits  Track:                    Positive Motivation Author:                  A...

#32 People pleasing your way to an unhappy life 22.05.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Do you struggle with people pleasing? Afraid to make decisions or stand up for yourself because they won’t like it? This one’s for you.   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Link to Music C redits  Track:                    Positive Motivation Author:                  AShamaluevMusic (ASM...

#31 Too much doing, not enough designing 15.05.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Can you create success in less time? Without doing more? The answer is ABSOLUTELY. But you need to stop doing so much and start designing your business more. Tune in to this episode to find out how.   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Link to Music C redits  Track:                    Po...

#30 Self Sabotaging? How to stop 08.05.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Have you ever wondered why you self-sabotage? We have a desire or a goal. Something we want to achieve or manifest, and there is an obvious gap between where we are and where we want to be. This is often referred to as the happiness gap because we think we'll be happier once we have it. In this episode, I share why we self-sabotage and...

#29 Are you spending time on what matters most? 01.05.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! In this episode, I share the exact process I take my private clients through to help them spend more time on the things that are important to them.   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Link to Music C redits  Track:                    Positive Motivation Author:                  AShamalu...

#28 Are you prepared? 24.04.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! You don’t just get what you expect. You get what you prepare for.  In this episode, I share the importance of preparing and getting ready to be ready   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Link to Music C redits  Track:                    Positive Motivation Author:                  AShama...

#27 Three things to consider when you have a toxic relationship in your life 19.04.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Relationships are integral to our human experience. Love them, hate them, we all want them and unless you’re living on a mountain (by yourself) your relationships are probably the single biggest source of pleasure and let’s face it, frustration and pain in your life. In this episode, I share my experience with toxic relationships and three...

#26 Are you practicing the law of Ayni? 10.04.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Humans have an inherent need to get even. When someone gives us something, we typically want to reciprocate and give something back. The same is true when we feel someone has wronged us! Even though we might not act on it, we tend to have an urge to get revenge. The Law of Reciprocity isn’t just a law of human nature, it is also a Universal...

#25 Believing in the impossible 03.04.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Whether or not your kids believe in the land of magic and little fairies (or mouse) that gather teeth all around the world to build magical castles with…you can certainly appreciate how vivid and wild their imaginations are! There is also a lesson we can learn from our children’s unshakable belief.  In today’s episode I share how we can re-...

#24 Vacuuming Lego & Crappy Mom Rules 10.03.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! We live what we learn. We have created so many rules for our life. Sometimes these rules have been passed on from our parents and sometimes we create them in an attempt to live true to our beliefs and values.  Chances are, you don't even realize you have them and they could be the thing that's standing in the way of you and your n...

#23 Toxic Positivity 03.03.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Feel like you have to always be the good girl? The positive Polly? Always turning the other cheek? This episode is for you. Grab the full show notes here   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Link to Music C redits  Track:                    Positive Motivation Author:                  AS...

#22 Redefining Hard 21.02.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! The dire statistic that over 50% of businesses don't survive past their first year, coupled with everything we hear on the daily about how crazy the world is right now (and perhaps even your own experiences over the last couple of years) have contributed greatly to how we perceive our businesses as women  In this episode, I challenge y...

#21 How to create ANY result you want 14.02.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! The results you see in your business come from the actions you take. But what drives your actions? In this week's episode of the Mom Aligned Podcast, I share what the driving forces are behind the results you see and what you can do to achieve any result you want to create for yourself. You can grab the full show notes here Connect wit...

#20 Stop trying. 07.02.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Are you trying to make a decision? Trying to do something? Listen to this episode to learn why you need to stop. Follow me on Instagram Grab the full show notes here   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Link to Music C redits  Track:                    Positive Motivation Author:       ...

#19 It's not their job to believe in you. 31.01.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! In today's episode, I share my take on expecting others to believe in us and what you need to do if they don't. Visit my website here for the full show notes of this episode.   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Link to Music C redits  Track:                    Positive Motivat...

#18 Consistency 25.01.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! We have a responsibility as entrepreneurs to design an experience for our clients that they will never forget, serve them at the highest possible level, and leave them WANTING more. Consistency lies at the heart of this. Learn how to provide an unforgettable and consistent customer experience in this episode. You can grab the full show note...

#17 Life First. Business Second 17.01.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Are you being intentional with taking time off in your business? I share my philosophy of "Life First. Business Second." and why it is important to plan for life first before planning things in your business. Grab the full show notes and resources mentioned during the show here .   Book a consultation  here, and let's start d...

#16 Declutter these 3 areas & accelerate your success. 10.01.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! In this episode, I share the three areas that are most important to unclutter if you want to achieve bigger in the next 12 months. As a work-from-home, mom of three, clutter is always a challenge in our home. Everyone has their own idea of what clutter is and we don't always agree. Clutter isn't just physical though, it can also b...

#15 You Get What You Expect 03.01.2022

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! What are you expecting for yourself, your family, and your business this year? Are you expecting things to be better or just more of the same? And are you unconsciously aligning to what you don’t want? Grab the full show notes for this episode here   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Li...

#14 The Fat guy, The Skinny Guy, and Taking a Break 27.12.2021

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Do you struggle to take a break from your business? This episode will help. Grab the full show notes here   Book a consultation  here, and let's start designing a business that works FOR YOU. Link to Music C redits  Track:                    Positive Motivation Author:                  AShamaluevMusic (ASM) Publisher:            CD Bab...

#13 Work higher, not smarter. 20.12.2021

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! We’ve all heard that we should work smarter, not harder. But I want to share a new concept with you. A concept that has us working higher instead of smarter. I learned this concept from my coach Carla White who in turn learned it from her mentor Myron Golden,  and I wanted to share this with you because when you understand this deeply and i...

#12 The power of confident decisions 13.12.2021

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! Our current adventure of building a house has come with many ups and downs and it has been a wonderful reminder of the power that lies in making decisions confidently. In this episode, I share why it is important to make decisions and how you can do so with more confidence. You can grab the full show notes here .   Book a consultation  here...

#11 A Sneak Peek Into Your Brain (Part 2) 06.12.2021

Did you enjoy this episode? Share you aha moment with us! We all have invisible forces that drive us. These forces are subconscious in nature. It’s not something we often talk about. It is our subconscious values. We say subconscious because we don’t wake up every morning thinking consciously about them. We don’t plan our day according to our subconscious values and we surely don’t consider consci...

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