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After coaching Jen O'Hare of Bell Box Co on defining her QBR (Queen Bee Role), Adrienne and Emily are back with a debrief — breaking down the biggest themes from the conversation and sharing how they apply to every business, not just gifting. This episode is a must-listen if your offers feel bloated, you're stretched too thin, or you're struggling to decide what actually matters to your customers....

In this episode of the CEO Help Desk, Adrienne and Emily coach Jen O'Hare, founder of Bell Box Co, through one of the most powerful prioritization tools we use at Clockwork: identifying her business's QBR (Queen Bee Role). Jen runs a high-touch, end-to-end corporate gifting service — but like so many CEOs, she's been wearing all the hats. In this real-time strategy session, you'll hear how we narr...

In this debrief episode, Adrienne and Emily reflect on their conversation with Danielle Hendon — and break down what it actually looks like to loosen your grip without watching the whole business unravel. They share their own experiences stepping back from day-to-day decisions, the tools that helped them build trust with their team, and how to adapt leadership as both your business and personal ne...

In this coaching session, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle sit down with Danielle Hendon, founder of 4 Corners CFO, to unpack a surprisingly common (and sneaky) bottleneck: too many leads. If you've ever thought "more leads = more money," this episode might change your mind. Danielle shares the real challenges of managing overwhelming demand as a solo CFO — and why growing her client roster wasn't...

When is the right time to start something new?  In this debrief, Adrienne and Emily unpack their coaching session with Catherine Roe and offer a powerful reframe for any multi-passionate CEO: context determines the strategy. They explore what made Catherine ready to grow something new — and how to know if you are too. 🎧 Listen in as they discuss: ✅ The truth about "multi-passionate" founders ✅...

Catherine Roe built a successful accounting firm that now runs without her. But instead of coasting, she's launching a second brand — an educational business focused on financial literacy. In this coaching episode of The CEO Help Desk, Catherine shares how she's balancing new ideas, team capacity, and her own energy as she grows her next business. If you've ever felt the pull to start something ne...

After coaching Ben and Cody from Five Star Interpreting , Adrienne and Emily are back to debrief the conversation — and dig into what it really takes to evolve from a hands-on founder to a strategic leader. If you've stepped out of the doing but still find yourself making all the decisions, this debrief will hit home. Here's what we cover: ✅ The illusion of being "out of the weeds" — and why deci...

In this coaching episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle sit down with Ben and Cody, co-founders of 5 Star Interpreting , to tackle a challenge many visionary founders face: What does your role become when the business runs without you? If you've ever felt unsure of how to stay involved at a strategic level without slipping back into the day-to-day, this one's for you. Here's what we cover: ✅ W...

After coaching Lisa Whitehouse on her team and scaling challenges, Adrienne and Emily are back to debrief the conversation — and get honest about how fear, beliefs, and untested assumptions shape our most critical business decisions. If you've ever delayed a hire, undercharged for your work, or jumped back into client delivery because "it's just easier," this debrief is a must-listen. Here's what...

In this coaching session, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle sit down with Lisa Whitehouse, founder of Clever Vine — a UK-based outsourced business development agency — to unpack the mental and operational roadblocks keeping her from hiring and scaling with confidence. If you've ever second-guessed whether it's safe to grow your team, this one's for you. Here's what we cover: ✅ What "team trauma" l...

In this debrief session, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle break down the key takeaways from their conversation with Robert Gauvreau about managing a fast-growing team and handling the challenges of an acquisition. If you've ever faced pushback from your team during a big change, this episode is for you! Here's what we cover: ✅ Why resistance to change is normal — and how to work through it ✅ How...

In this coaching session, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle sit down with Robert Gauvreau, CEO of Gauvreau CPA, to tackle a major challenge — navigating a fast-growing team and a recent acquisition.  If you've ever struggled with managing change, integrating new teams, or setting clear expectations, this one's for you! Here's what we cover: ✅ How to lead through acquisitions without creating frict...

In this follow-up episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle reflect on last week's conversation with Danielle Cherewyk . Danielle shared how she solved one business challenge — needing more stylists — by purchasing a hair school. But with every solution comes a new bottleneck, and now Danielle is focused on recruiting high-quality students to keep her business thriving. Here's what we cover: ✅ Wh...

In this coaching session, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle dive deep with Danielle Cherewyk, a former client and successful salon owner, to tackle a major challenge — recruiting high-quality students for her newly purchased hair school. If you've ever struggled to create a consistent talent pipeline, this one's for you! Here's what we cover: ✅ How purchasing a school created new opportunities (an...

In this follow-up episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle reflect on their conversation with Ryan Koral, founder of Tell Studios, about the challenges of scaling creative businesses without losing quality. If you've ever felt torn between delivering high-end results and making your services more accessible, this one's for you! → Missed Ryan Koral's episode? Listen to it here. Here's what we cove...

In this episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle sit down with Ryan Koral, founder of Tell Studios, to tackle a common challenge among creative entrepreneurs — scaling without losing quality. If you've ever felt like you need to burn it all down and start over, this one's for you!  Here's what we cover: ✅ How to simplify your business offerings without sacrificing quality ✅ The difference betwe...

In this episode, Adrienne and Emily unpack their biggest takeaways from the conversation with Denise Duffield-Thomas and discuss how to the Clockwork business and their own personal growth. Denise built a $5M business with a lean, part-time team by staying focused on one core offer and simplifying her operations — and Adrienne and Emily reflect on how that same principle applies to Clockwork and t...

In this episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle sit down with best-selling author Denise Duffield-Thomas to explore how she and her husband built a $5M business with a small, part-time team — and how they've structured their lives to work less without sacrificing income or success. Denise opened up about the strategies and mindset shifts that allowed her to create a thriving business while maint...

In this episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle reflect on their r ecent coaching session with Beth Carter, The Badass Bookkeeper. Beth shared how she struggles to step out of the doing in her business — even with a team of 10 and a seven-figure business. Adrienne and Emily dive deeper into the root of this challenge, unpacking the Four D's (Doing, Deciding, Delegating, and Designing) and how un...

In this coaching episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle sit down with Beth Carter, the "Badass Bookkeeper" and owner of BBA Bookkeeping , to tackle a challenge many business owners face — getting stuck in the doing. Beth shares how, even with a team of 10 and a seven-figure business, she still finds herself pulled back into production work, limiting her ability to grow and scale. Here's what we...

In this episode, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle reflect on a recent coaching session with Leslie Liondas, breaking down how to identify and fix the four core business bottlenecks — Attract, Convert, Delivery, and Cash Flow. If you've been struggling to figure out why your business isn't growing the way you want, this episode will help you diagnose the problem and create a plan to solve it. Here'...

In this coaching session, Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle dive deep with Leslie Liondas to tackle a major challenge in her coaching business — the attract bottleneck. If you've ever struggled to bring in the right leads, this one's for you! Here's what we cover: ✅ How to generate consistent, high-quality leads ✅ Refining your messaging so it actually converts ✅ The power of effective opt-ins (...

In the very first episode of CEO Help Desk , Adrienne Dorison and Emily Doyle introduce the fresh new format designed to serve overwhelmed small business owners—just like you. Here's the deal: Each week, you'll hear a real business owner walk through a specific operational or leadership challenge on air with Adrienne and Emily. Then in the following episode, your co-hosts debrief and go even deepe...

Play is transformative.  And it's essential for our personal and professional growth that we take regular breaks to play. I know from personal experience that when I incorporated more play and whitespace into my life, my business increased exponentially.  I had more "million dollar" ideas, bigger business growth, came up with better strategies, strengthened my relationships, and found a deeper con...

Are you struggling to free up time, increase efficiency, and reduce key person dependency in your business? In this episode, Adrienne Dorison interviews Alexis Kingsbury, the founder of AirManual , about his journey to creating his solution to those issues.  Alexis discusses the challenges he faced with traditional process documentation methods and how Air Manual was born out of the need for a too...