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Finding Balance While Building Something Big with Keziah Wonstolen
Keziah Wonstolen shares the realities of entrepreneurship, growth, and work-life balance after building and scaling a 25-person company. A candid conversation about success, guardrails, and staying connected to the life you originally set out to create.
The #1 Most Underrated Growth Strategy: Colleagues Over Competition
What if the people you see as competition are actually your biggest growth opportunity? In this post, I unpack why the best clients rarely come from cold marketing and how proximity to the right people changes everything.
To Substack or Not? How I Think Through Decisions Like This.
Iāve been going back and forth on whether to add Substack to my marketing strategy. But the more interesting question isnāt the platform, itās how Iām making the decision. Hereās a behind-the-scenes look at what that process actually looks like in real time.
Six Steps to Finding Your Voice In Business (and Why It Changes Everything)
If youāve been showing up but your message still doesnāt feel like you, this is for you. Learn how to find your voice and communicate in a way that feels natural, clear, and grounded.
Monetizing a Mission: How She Built a 34,000-Person Community
What started as a personal response to October 7th grew into a 34,000-person community. This piece explores the blueprint behind how Sam Kramer monetized the community while preserving its mission.
From Burnout to Clarity: How One Strategy Session Helped a Freelance Designer Redesign Her Business
A freelance designer came to me feeling burnt out, underpaid, and unsure of her direction. In one Clarity + Catalyst Session, we identified the root issue and designed a clear strategy to rebuild her business around higher-value work and a more sustainable schedule.
Why Smart Women Still Struggle in Business - And the 6 Foundations That Fix It
If your business feels harder than it should, itās likely not a talent problem. Itās a foundation problem. Hereās what might be missing and how to fix it.
Why Saying No Is One of the Most Underrated Business Skills
Every yes carries a cost. This reflection explores the power of saying no to good opportunities so you can protect your focus and build something that truly lasts.
A Thank You to My Mom: The Top 7 Business Lessons I Learned by Watching Her Build
A milestone episode and a love letter to legacy. In this special 50th episode, my mom and I reflect on what it takes to build something meaningful, and the lessons I learned by watching her build a business that lasted.
Why People Arenāt Buying From You (And the 6 Hidden Reasons Quietly Killing Your Sales)
If people arenāt buying from you, itās rarely because your offer is bad. Discover the six hidden reasons blocking sales and how to fix the one that matters most.
The Power of In-Person Networking: Building Your Brand One Handshake at a Time
In a world where marketing feels increasingly digital, automated, and screen-based, I want to talk about something that might feel a little old-school but has been one of the most powerful tools Iāve used to build my business over the past four years.
In-person networking.
Why Women in Business Grow Faster In Community
Someone sent me a DM last week. She said, āIāve been feeling like I need a supportive community recently.ā
My first response was to ask her two questions:
What specifically are you looking for?
And why do you think community will solve it?
Because hereās what Iāve noticed. Many of us feel like community would help. We sense it intuitively. And yet, when it comes to actually building our businesses, most women are doing it completely alone.
You Donāt Need More Time, You Need a Plan
When you donāt have clarity over your day, you spend your limited time jumping between tasks, second-guessing decisions, and being reactive instead of proactive.
A plan changes all that. It gives direction, structure, and yes, even time to breathe.
Letās look at what having a plan actually does, and how it can help you take back your time.
Strategy Starts With Self-Leadership
Strategy isnāt about rigid plans or corporate checklists. Itās about designing your work and life around what matters most to you. When your strategy reflects who you are, everything starts to flow.
Here are four ways to build a strategy that feels grounded, genuine, and true to you.
Becoming the Woman Who Can Lead the Business You Desire
People want to know exactly what to do to build momentum in their business. And while I love a good plan, Iāve learned that no strategy in the world will work if you donāt trust yourself enough to use it.
Letās talk about what it really means to become the woman who can lead the business you desire. Here are four defining characteristics of a self-led business owner.
Avoid the Overwhelm: 7 Mistakes New Solopreneurs Make (and What to Do Instead)
Feeling stuck in your business even though youāre ādoing all the thingsā? Youāre not behind, youāre just in the early stages - and the mistakes youāre making are actually part of the process. Weāll break down the 7 most common mistakes solopreneurs face and what to do instead.
6 Lessons I Learned from Bootstrapping, Building, and Selling My First Business Before 31
Before becoming a business mentor, I built and sold my first company by age 31, an experience that became my real-world business school. The lessons I learned then still guide how I grow my business and support my clients today. Iām sharing six powerful takeaways from that journey to help you succeed in your own entrepreneurial path.
The 5 Foundations to 6 Figures
Tired of all the overwhelming business advice telling you to just ādo moreā? Real growth doesnāt come from hustling harder - it comes from focusing on the right foundations. In this post, youāll learn the five essential elements every solopreneur needs to create a profitable, sustainable, and aligned business, all the way to six figures.
From Convincing To Calling In: How Lead Magnets Attract Aligned Clients
If youāre showing up but still feeling unseen, itās time to stop convincing and start connecting. Discover how a high-converting lead magnet bridges the gap between your brilliance and your dream clients.
4 Steps to Successfully Go from Solopreneur to CEO
Feeling stuck as a solopreneur? Discover four powerful steps to step into your role as CEO and create more freedom, ease, and impact in your business.