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Becky Hoschek

I'm Becky Hoschek, and this is the podcast for moms called to business as creative entrepreneurs and coaches.

As a life and business coach, creative entrepreneur (design, copywriting, marketing and photography) and mom of 3, I believe mindset is your greatest asset in both motherhood and business.

I help you leverage your faith and your beliefs to get out of your own way so that you simplify, focus and build a business that serves you, your family and your clients well – a business run with integrity that creates both income and impact.

Around here, we go beyond the surface and dive deep into what matters most. We talk about mindset, faith, motherhood, money, marketing, messaging and more. So much of why you were called to business is because of who you’re becoming along the way.

As your coach, my job is to help you grow your business. My mission is to help you grow as a person.

This is BEYOND.

After some intentional down time this summer, it's time for an update on what my 3-month podcast sabbatical looked like and what's next in the world of BEYOND. There is so much power in taking a pause – sometimes they're planned out well in advance, and sometimes they're the curveballs that change up the plan. In this episode, I'm reconnecting to share the unexpected parts of my year, what that's looked like for myself, my family and my business. While a lot of uncertainty remains and I continue to pray for clarity and discernment, I'm sharing with you what I DO know for sure in this season of rest, reflection and reset. Some of the highlights inside BEYOND Ep. 314: • How building a SIMPLIFIED business makes it (relatively) smooth to hit pause when life happens • Overcoming the lie that a break, pause or sabbatical means a lack of productivity (or that it will prevent growth down the road) • The beauty of letting yourself be where you are, and honoring your capacity in this season • What's ahead for BEYOND, what I have clarity on (and what I don't!) • How seasons of waiting are not to be rushed (as uncomfortable as it is) If you're in a season where you need support as a mom called to business, private 1:1 coaching with me is like having a business therapist, marketing strategist, messaging mastermind and mom mentor, all-in-one. To apply, visit beckyhoschek.com/apply and answer a few questions about your business, your goals and the season you're in. If I feel confident I can help you move toward where you want to be going, I'll invite you to join me on a Next Step call where we'll get all of your questions answered so that you can decide if working together is your next right thing. Apply now at beckyhoschek.com/apply. Becky Hoschek Life and Business Coach for Moms host Beyond: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business (listen here!) www.beckyhoschek.com

Are the promises you make to yourself some of the first ones you break? We value trust in our relationships, but what happens when we don’t trust ourself? In this episode we dive into what it looks like to trust YOU, how it contributes to your self-confidence, how we generate self-doubt, and why it all matters when you’re wanting to show up as the best version of you.

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

In John Lennon’s famous song Beautiful Boy, he sings the words, “Life is what happens to you While you're busy making other plans.”

I feel similarly when I look back and think about the trajectory of my business journey – there have been so many plot twists that happened while I was making other plans.

When your reality looks different than you thought it would, it can be really hard! It can feel extremely uncomfortable. And the thoughts and feelings we have about what life and business look like compared to what we THINK it should look like can make it really tough to TRUST THE PROCESS. And so, I thought I’d share with you some of the major plot twists that have happened through the course of my years as a creative entrepreneur and coach, and why I’m so glad they did.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

Why I quit a promising new job without a backup plan
How my business has looked different in different seasons of motherhood
Two (expensive) lessons in integrity from business investments that were not what I expected
The unplanned shift that had me thinking, “I didn’t see that coming”
The current plot twist currently unfolding through this podcast and why I’m so excited to share it with you
My I believe it’s so important to have goals and dreams, but to also be willing to hold them loosely

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

The truth: we all believe lies. They impact every area of our lives: from our relationship with ourselves to our marriage relationships and friendships, parenting, business, faith, dreams and goals. The problem is that these lies are hard to see for ourselves. This is true especially if we've been believing them for a long time. And if we can't see them, we have little hope of getting rid of them.

In this episode I'm sharing Two Truths and a Lie - a tool I've created to help you uncover the lies you're believing so that you can live BEYOND them.

You'll learn:

• How lies are the root of so much unnecessary pain and suffering

• Why we believe things that aren't true

• The questions to ask to uncover a lie

• How to replace a lie with truth, for good

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

Today I'm sharing with you what I'm loving in this season – 10 things that are giving me life right now as a faith-fueled, work-from-home mom and business owner.

This episode is unlike any I've shared before, and it's so fun to share a little of my life, "behind the scenes" with you in this way.

On this episode, you'll learn:

• The pants I'm LOVING (I want them in every color!)

• What feels special about this season of parenting

• Two daily disciplines that bring goodness to my days

• What I'm laughing about

• The beta test group our family is part of

• How I make daily transitions more enjoyable

• Why hearing from you is so meaningful to me

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

Proverbs 4:23 NCV says "Be careful what you think because your thoughts run your life." At an intellectual level, we understand the importance of our thinking and the power of our mindset, but at a personal, soul level, we're not so sure. In the middle of the everyday, how does this work? How do your thoughts run your life? And what can you do about it? In this episode we're breaking down two key pieces of truth anchored inside this passage. We were created with the agency, the free will to shape our thinking, and it may be the greatest gift we have. Understanding this gift and our God-given ability to steward our thought life is key to changing our lives, to feeling better and living more fully.

Today's episode is an encore presentation of one of Beyond Happy's most downloaded episodes. It originally aired in early 2021.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The relationship between what you think, how you feel and what you do

• Why your thoughts are so powerful

• The essential piece we often leave out when trying to make change in our lives

• Why the freedom to co-create your life may be your greatest gift

• What it looks like to steward your thoughts

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

Do you ever get to the end of a busy day or week and feel like you got nothing done? How is that even possible? For moms building businesses and careers while raising families, the struggle is real. We constantly feel behind, even when it seems like we're always on the go. The reality for many of us is that we are really busy without being very productive. We tend to think that these terms are synonymous, but they are not. Being busy does not equal being productive. On this episode we're talking about the differences between being busy and being productive and five reasons you may feel busy but not be productive.

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

Do you ever fear that you're missing out on your own life? Maybe you imagine that near the end of your days, you'll look back and realize you were focused on all the wrong things. Maybe you worry that your priorities are off, you're too busy or rushed and are just going through the motions. For you, maybe it's a fear that pursuing a career or growing a business means you'll miss out on your kids' childhoods. Missing out on what matters most is a real fear - one that many working moms share with me. They just want to do the right thing. They want to live full, purpose-driven and productive lives that they are also present for. But sometimes, that feels really hard to achieve. In this episode of Beyond Happy, I'm sharing a powerful tool that uses your imagination to tap into the powerful perspective of another person - 75-year-old YOU. With 5 prompts to guide you through the exercise, you'll access this older, more experienced version of you to better understand where you are in your life right now with greater wisdom, compassion and grace.

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

Micro changes, macro results.

That's how I think about habits. They don't have to be huge, overwhelming and time-consuming in order to be life-changing. Often, the little things, done consistently, are the big things. This is because they build on each other – they compound.

Today we’re talking about life-changing habits. These are powerful rituals that either I have in place in my own life as a mom and entrepreneur, ones that have been really helpful and effective for my clients, or a combination of both. I named this episode 5 Habits that can fix 80% of your problems because I’ve found that these 5 have a compound effect – meaning, the benefit they bring to your days and to your life is so much greater than the time and energy they take to implement.

On this episode, you'll learn about these powerful habits:

• Create non-negotiable morning anchors

• Get enough rest

• Plan out your day ahead of time

• Do the thing you want to do LEAST today, FIRST

Surround yourself with people who help encourage and grow you

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

Do you find yourself apologizing constantly? Saying you're sorry for something you've done and want to take responsibility for is one thing, but often, we are apologizing for things that don't actually require apologies. The problem? Over-apologizing can undermine your authority and competence, and it is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself.

In this episode, we're talking about why, especially as women, we tend to apologize when it's not necessary. We're talking about these specific situations where an apology just isn't helpful or useful:

• Being human

• Having boundaries

• Saying no

• Being vulnerable and sharing your heart

• Being tired

• Asking questions

• Asking for what you need

Having opinions and taking up space

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

Can life as a working mom be fun? When we feel stuck going through the motions each day, navigating motherhood, marriage, work, business and more, life can feel many things - but fun might not be the first word that comes to mind. Today, we're talking about giving yourself permission to have fun as a working mom - on purpose. We're diving into why we don't think it "should" be fun, why doing all the things AND having fun is possible, why it influences how you're showing up in your life and I'm sharing my personal go-to thought when I want to get unstuck and change how I'm showing up in life.

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

It is summer, friends! A lot has been going on around here behind the scenes and it’s time for an update. School has been out for several weeks, we got a puppy the day school got out (if you’re on my email list you either have seen, or will see the most adorable photo of her little face soon) she’s been has been a ton of fun and a ton of work, and around here, we’re doing some things differently this summer. In this episode I’m sharing with you what to expect from me and BEYOND in the months ahead, what I’m doing differently and why – what led me to make these decisions.

The truth is, sometimes life happens and you just need a BREAK. I’m sharing what this means to me to be both transparent and to let you know that it is more than okay to do life and business differently than everyone else is.

On this episode of BEYOND, you’ll learn:

The mission trip I said no to, and why
The importance of obedience even if you don’t fully understand the reason behind it
3 things I am NOT doing in my business this summer
The one thing I’m implementing that I’ve NEVER done in 5+ years of business
What being present to my kids looks like in this season of teens and pre-teens
How we’re prioritizing family time
What you can expect on BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business over the next few months
How to join the Insider’s List so you don’t miss my “Summer Sabbatical Series” insights and notes to you
Where to join the waitlist for SIMPLIFIED

Business can be as simple as focusing on just two things: your peace and your profit. When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

PEACE. How much our souls deeply crave it as we find ourselves in this busy, crazy world. As a mom called to build a business, it can feel like your attention is being pulled in twenty-seven different directions at any given moment. It can feel like your life is dictated by the needs, expectations and distractions from the outside world.

Many of us wait around for life seasons and circumstances to change – hoping that THEN, we’ll finally be able to experience the peace we’re longing for. But here’s the truth: even if it feels contrary to the reality most of us find ourselves in, your peace is your responsibility. It’s a choice. It’s something you have the ability to steward: just as you do your time, your money and your health.

Hear this: peace has to be pursued and it has to be protected.

In this episode, I’m breaking down five ways that you can project your peace. Being a good steward of your mental, emotional and spiritual health as it concerns your peace, matters. It impacts how you show up in everyday life as well as the harder, more challenging seasons of life.

Understanding how to protect your peace allows you to live beyond your circumstances and experience a more purposeful and intentional life as a mom, wife, business owner, entrepreneur and human being. Here’s to a life of more peace and presence, less stress and overwhelm.

On this episode of BEYOND, you’ll learn:

Why we consistently trade our peace for things that aren’t worth it
How avoiding the uncomfortable parts of life lead us to miss out on peace as well
What the desire for control creates in our days
My favorite piece of Scripture that speaks to the power of our thoughts
The importance of consumption: who and what you allow to fill your time, energy and attention
Self-talk and how criticism and judgment destroy our peace
How to speak to yourself as a friend to experience more peace everyday

Business can be as simple as focusing on just two things: your peace and your profit.

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you don't know where to begin when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.

SIMPLIFIED is my high-touch, white-glove coaching and consulting intensive for creatives and coaches, and applications are currently closed. To be the first to know when applications reopen, join the waitlist.

You can have the most creative and strategic marketing plan EVER – but if fear of failure or rejection, or even fear of success, paralyzes you from showing up to implement even step 1 of that plan – the marketing plan isn’t worth a penny. You have to believe in yourself and the value you bring to your clients in order to show up, to be visible and to bring that compelling, valuable message to your dream clients.

You can buy all of the courses and programs, you can collect dozens and dozens of them, but if shiny object syndrome has you hopping from one uncompleted course module to the next, if the belief that you just have to get certified in THIS or invest in this thing over here because THIS IS GOING TO BE THE THING that changes everything for you, you’ll spend all of your time with your head down collecting courses and consuming content instead of listening to your people, paying attention to how you can help them and creating valuable solutions to their problems.

You can spend all of the dollars on a high-end web designer and a killer copywriter, but you don’t have a clear understanding of precisely who your people are and what makes you uniquely qualified to help them, AND feel confident in that? No website design or conversion copy can bridge that gap.

You can toil for hours… days.. Months even, shopping for the perfect font or the ideal color palette for your brand – but hear this – if you find yourself stuck in one of those rabbit holes, it is “work” that is pointless but pretending to be useful. It’s easy to get stuck in that place of behind the scenes busy work… I just need to finish this, and redesign this, and rethink my strategy about this… I’ve been there, believe me, I GET IT, but this is not productive, and this is not helping you get the clients you’re called to serve. This is simply a list of distractions created by a brain that is scared and uncomfortable to go out there and SERVE people because there is a lack of BELIEF when it comes to your ability to follow through, to serve people well, or both.

On this episode of BEYOND, you’ll learn:

The ONE thing you can never outsource as a creative or coach
How most entrepreneurs spend way too much time on the (many) things they think they’re “supposed to” be doing – instead of what will ACTUALLY lead to paying clients.
Why it feels like you’re “doing all the things” but nothing is working.
The most overlooked (and critical) piece of being a business owner that you need to begin prioritizing today.
The 3 pieces required to leverage the power of your mindset and belief into more peace, more joy and more profit.

When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you feel stuck when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s probably time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED.

This coaching and consulting intensive is exclusively for creative entrepreneurs and coaches who want to create 6-figure profit in their businesses – without working all of the time, and without having the stress of mountains of expenses.

Inside SIMPLIFIED, we combine mindset support with strategic simplicity to create a life and business that you don’t want to quit. This one-of-a-kind experience is for committed entrepreneurs who want to pay themselves considerably, without working a considerable amount of time.

If you’re tired of scaling yourself into a business you can’t stand, it's time to simplify. And you don’t have to do it alone. Working with me is like having a business therapist, marketing consultant, creative director and mindset coach, all in one.

If you’re ready to SIMPLIFY: to do less, better and see abundant profit margins, apply for SIMPLIFIED. This 1:1 experience is completely private and unique to your personal business goals. Because no one cares about your business like you do – except me. Apply for SIMPLIFIED now at beckyhoschek.com/SIMPLIFIED.

Are you feeling stuck? Do you find yourself in a place where you just feel held in place by something… unable to move forward, struggling to get beyond it? For you, maybe that thing keeping you stuck is an obvious circumstance. An illness or diagnosis, the end of a relationship, loss of finances or lack of business growth… maybe for you, it’s finding yourself in a season of life you never imagined, and feeling completely helpless as to HOW to get beyond it. It’s a privilege to get to see behind the scenes of a lot of lives and businesses, it’s an honor that I take seriously, and these insights have led to observing a number of patterns. I know that right now, some of you are going through the toughest season in your life: maybe it’s your marriage, parenting, health, or business. And others of you might find yourself stuck in this somewhat foggy, spinning on the hamster wheel, groundhog day kind of a place… maybe you can’t yet fully articulate the what or the why that has you feeling so stuck, but deep down, you feel it. You know it’s there, tugging on you. Being in that place of feeling stuck can be all-consuming. It’s the first place our mind goes to when we wake up and the last thing we think of while lying in bed at night. Whether you feel stuck making a decision, navigating a relationship, initiating a conversation you know you’re avoiding, stuck in making the next move toward growing your business, advocating for your health or wellness or even stuck in your faith and feel that repeated prayers seem to be answered with silence, this episode is for you. Because I’ve found that whatever STUCK looks or feels like, there is one thing we can do: SERVE. More specifically, serve PEOPLE. Key Takeaways• Why a serving mindset is critical for entrepreneurs called to business as creatives and coaches • How to tell if you're unintentionally building a business focused on self rather than service • Selling vs. serving: how everything about your business changes based on this • How shifting from a sales mindset to a serving mindset can help you break free from feeling stuck in business and finally reach your goals • Why serving others can bring hope and fulfillment as well as a healthy shift in perspective when you're consumed by current problems and challenges • Why directing attention towards serving someone else can provide clarity and purpose when feeling stuck • What author Tim Tebow shares about the importance of serving others when we feel stuck • How serving others is a powerful way to overcome challenges and create a lasting legacy • The one question to ask that will help you serve someone well today When life feels complicated, when business feels complicated, and you feel stuck when it comes to UNcomplicating it, it’s probably time to SIMPLIFY. High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED. This coaching and consulting intensive is exclusively for creative entrepreneurs and coaches who want to create 6-figure profit in their businesses – without working all of the time, and without having the stress of mountains of expenses. Inside SIMPLIFIED, we combine mindset support with strategic simplicity to create a life and business that you don’t want to quit. This one-of-a-kind experience is for committed entrepreneurs who want to pay themselves considerably, without working a considerable amount of time. If you’re tired of scaling yourself into a business you can’t stand, it's time to simplify. And you don’t have to do it alone. Working with me is like having a business therapist, marketing consultant, creative director and mindset coach, all in one. If you’re ready to SIMPLIFY: to do less, better and see abundant profit margins, apply for SIMPLIFIED. This 1:1 experience is completely private and unique to your personal business goals. Because no one cares about your business like you do – except me. Apply for SIMPLIFIED now at beckyhoschek.com/SIMPLIFIED.

How can you effectively GROW your business as a creative or coach without stepping away from the 1:1 work you love? On this episode, Sarah Masci shares her journey of restructuring her business from traditional, project-based freelance design work to a day rate model. Sarah started as a web designer in 2005 and eventually realized that she loved the design process so much, she wanted to do more of it. In 2018, she started offering day rates to clients and found it to be a life-changing shift. She later taught this model to other service providers and scaled her business by creating a course. But this shift didn't come without some pain points. Sarah candidly highlights the challenges of scaling, such as building a team and managing a complex program. Sarah explains that scaling doesn't always mean moving away from one-on-one work, and that it's possible to grow a business by sticking with services you love. Our conversation explores the benefits and challenges of the day rate model for creatives and coaches. Sarah shares her experience and insights on how day rates can simplify business, allow for more focus on the work you truly love, and increase profitability. She also discusses the scalability of day rates and the importance of building trust with clients. Sarah highlights the need for experimentation and learning from the process, as well as the value of being part of a supportive community. She also mentions her excitement about getting back into design work through upcoming offers for her clients. Key Takeaways • Restructuring your business and shifting to a different model can be a life-changing decision. • Day rates can provide simplicity and productivity, allowing you to focus on one client at a time. • Scaling a business comes with challenges, such as building a team and managing a complex program. • It's possible to grow a business by sticking with one-on-one work if that's what you love. • Scaling doesn't always mean creating a course or building an agency. The day rate model allows creatives and coaches to focus on the work they love and simplify their business. • Building trust with clients is crucial for selling day rates. • Experimentation and learning from the process are key to refining and optimizing day rates. • Being part of a supportive community can provide motivation and inspiration. • Returning to previous creative work or interests can reignite creative joy and fulfillment. • Sarah offers a Day Rate Quick Start program for those interested in exploring the day rate model. Important links sarahmasci.com Connect with Sarah over on IG Day Rate Quick Start High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED. This coaching and consulting intensive is exclusively for creative entrepreneurs and coaches who want to create 6-figure profit in their businesses – without working all of the time, and without having the stress of mountains of expenses. Inside SIMPLIFIED, we combine mindset support with strategic simplicity to create a life and business that you don’t want to quit. This one-of-a-kind experience is for committed entrepreneurs who want to pay themselves considerably, without working a considerable amount of time. If you’re tired of scaling yourself into a business you can’t stand, it's time to simplify. And you don’t have to do it alone. Working with me is like having a business therapist, marketing consultant, creative director and mindset coach, all in one. If you’re ready to SIMPLIFY: to do less, better and see abundant profit margins, apply for SIMPLIFIED. This 1:1 experience is completely private and unique to your personal business goals. Because no one cares about your business like you do – except me. Apply for SIMPLIFIED now at beckyhoschek.com/SIMPLIFIED.

It's an interesting paradox: many entrepreneurs find that their "best" year in business is also the year they saw the least profit. This episode explores the difference between growth and profit and helps small business owners like you determine where your focus should be. We distinguish between revenue growth and profit, and explore how rapid growth can come at the cost of profitability. We highlight the importance of knowing your owner's intent and aligning your focus with your business "end goal". We explore why the possibility of profitability is so high for online, service-based businesses and the importance of sustainable growth. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • How building a six-figure business is not the same as profiting (or paying yourself) six figures • The differences between a growth-focused business and a profit-focused business • How identifying your owner's intent helps determine whether your focus should be on growth, profit, or both • Why high-profit margins are realistic for creative entrepreneurs and coaches • Why slow and steady wins the race: sustainable growth is often more desirable than rapid growth Takeaways: "My best year in business was also the year I saw the least profit." "A growth-focused business and a profit-focused business are not the same thing." "The aim of your business is to create wealth now, accessible wealth that you can do things with now, not later." Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction: The Paradox of Business Success 03:10 Defining Growth and Profit 08:08 Choosing Your Focus: Growth or Profit 10:42 The Myth of Bigger is Better 13:38 The Importance of Sustainable Growth 14:51 Conclusion: High Profitability and Quality of Life High-profitability paired with high quality of life is the mission of my business, and it’s the focus of my partnership with clients inside SIMPLIFIED. This coaching and consulting intensive is exclusively for creative entrepreneurs and coaches who want to create 6-figure profit in their businesses – without working all of the time, and without having the stress of mountains of expenses. Inside SIMPLIFIED, we combine mindset support with strategic simplicity to create a life and business that you don’t want to quit. This one-of-a-kind experience is for committed entrepreneurs who want to pay themselves considerably, without working a considerable amount of time. If you’re tired of scaling yourself into a business you can’t stand, it's time to simplify. And you don’t have to do it alone. Working with me is like having a business therapist, marketing consultant, creative director and mindset coach, all in one. If you’re ready to SIMPLIFY: to do less, better and see abundant profit margins, apply for SIMPLIFIED. This 1:1 experience is completely private and unique to your personal business goals. Because no one cares about your business like you do – except me. Apply for SIMPLIFIED now at beckyhoschek.com/SIMPLIFIED.

How do you optimize your work hours?

How do you work less, but get more done? How do you create an intentional plan for your time, but also make room for flexibility as a mom? How can you make decisions that allow your work to remain (mostly!) a joy and not a drain? We're answering these questions and more on this episode of BEYOND. Designing your ideal work schedule starts with imagining how you want to spend your time outside of work. My schedule and weekly workflow is always open for negotiation, but over the last handful of years I’ve really found what works well for me and our family, and I wanted to share it in more detail than I have before because I know how that can be really helpful. What works for my business model and schedule may not translate exactly for you, but when you hear WHY I’ve chosen to set my weeks up this way, it may give you some things to consider or try when planning out your own schedule. So I’m going to take you through my week, day by day, and share how I’ve designed those days and again, WHY it works well for me. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • My philosophy about weekend work • Why I call Mondays my "get it done" days • How I frontload my week for simplicity and ease • Why I've chosen to have just two days each week that I work with clients • How I "bookend" my weeks to protect my energy, give my weekends plenty of margin and leave room for "catch up" time • How I build in both intention AND flexibility into my schedule • How I prevent "client days" from looking like draining, back-to-back-to-back Zoom calls • What it looks like to accomplish full-time productivity on a part-time schedule • Why I LOVE taking Fridays off, and how you can do it, too Designing an intentional schedule that maximizes your time, energy and capacity and supports your family's values is one piece of creating a SIMPLIFIED business. With flexibility in your workflow, and intention baked into your scheduling decisions, you can get ENOUGH done so that you can close your laptop feeling accomplished and then go live the rest of your life. If you’re ready to create a SIMPLIFIED business – one that is focused on your peace and profit, as a creative or coach, I want to invite you to apply for SIMPLIFIED. This experience is a white glove, high touch, 1:1 experience that combines mindset coaching and marketing and messaging consulting to uncomplicate your 6-figure business so that you can experience more peace in your days and create more profit than ever before. Apply for SIMPLIFIED now at beckyhoschek.com/simplified

I'm still figuring things out as a business-building mom, and that means being open to change. Whether it's changing your mind, trying something new, acknowledging different priorities or just acknowledging that what might have worked in the past isn't ideal for THIS season, that flexibility allows us to progress and grow. Always questioning what's working well, what isn't, and what I could be doing better, I've outlined some changes I've already made – or am in the process of making – this year. In this behind-the-scenes episode of BEYOND, I'm sharing 7 things I'm personally doing differently in life and business this year as a mom. On this episode, you'll learn: • My approach to the new year and goal-setting that might look different than what you've seen before • What kind of coaching I'm investing in for myself this year • How a changing body as a 40+ mom has shifted my approach to my physical health, workouts and nutrition • Where I'm adding in a second "mini-sabbatical" into my schedule this year to travel, refuel and recharge • What you'll see more of on episodes of BEYOND • The new marketing strategy I'm experimenting with as I seek to spend less time on social • The offer I'm considering making available to you (I need your feedback to make it happen!) Part of keeping business SIMPLE involves looking for opportunities to change – considering the reality of the season you're in, and deciding what you want to stop doing, start doing, and keep doing. It's this intentional evaluation that informs what makes sense to do less of, and more of, in your life and business. If you’re ready to create a SIMPLIFIED business – one that is focused on your peace and profit, as a creative or coach, I want to invite you to apply for SIMPLIFIED. This experience is a white glove, high touch, 1:1 experience that combines mindset coaching and marketing and messaging consulting to uncomplicate your 6-figure business so that you can experience more peace in your days and create more profit than ever before. Apply for SIMPLIFIED now at beckyhoschek.com/simplified

I hear it all the time: "I know what I need to be doing, so why am I just not doing it?!?" Have you been there? It's that thought, "Okay, I’m an intelligent person – why can’t I figure this out? What is my problem? Why don’t I follow through?" This very human struggle is one so many of us can relate to. Whether it’s saying you’re going to make it to the gym or eat healthier, doing the very work you’ve committed to doing that’s on your to-do list today, paying an invoice or calling someone back when you said you would, how can you ACTUALLY do what you say you’re going to do? That’s what we’re going to talk about in today’s episode. Trusting that you’re going to follow through – becoming someone who does what she says – that builds personal integrity within us. Without it, we lose confidence in ourselves – in both our decision making and our ability to execute and implement – to actually take action and DO the things. When we develop this strong sense of personal integrity, we not only trust ourselves to follow through – but trust ourselves to commit to the right things to begin with. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • 3 key considerations to make when it comes to ACTUALLY doing what you say you’re going to do • How our busy, rushed lives lead us to say YES more than NO • How to apply intentional follow-through to your marriage, parenting, friendships, your personal goals, fitness, faith, finances… as well as your professional goals as an entrepreneur • The one thing you want to be sure of BEFORE you say yes and commit to something • How excuses distract us from doing and accomplishing things we say matter to us in life and business • What an "intentional implementation" is and and how to create one when you want to solidify a commitment This ability to own your decisions and follow through on them is HUGE when it comes to building a business focused on your peace and profit. Becoming someone who consistently does what she says she’s going to do increases your confidence, makes you a better decision maker, reduces stress and maximizes your profit because your time is used intentionally and profitably. If you’re ready to create a SIMPLIFIED business – one that is focused on your peace and profit, as a creative or coach, I want to invite you to apply for SIMPLIFIED. This experience is a white glove, high touch, 1:1 experience that combines mindset coaching and marketing and messaging consulting to uncomplicate your 6-figure business so that you can experience more peace in your days and create more profit than ever before. Apply for SIMPLIFIED now at beckyhoschek.com/simplified

It's no secret that as a creative entrepreneur or coach, your messaging matters in a noisy world. More than ever, especially as the price of a service increases, and especially if you’re wanting to offer an elevated customer experience that supports a premium price point, you have to be able to understand your ideal customer in a way that makes them feel seen, heard and understood like no one else does. On today's episode of BEYOND, I’m sharing with you the ONE thing that will immediately take your marketing message to the next level – the ONE thing that will make your voice, your message, stand out in a sea of other voices. What you're about to learn in this episode might not be what you expect to hear, and if that’s the case – I’m so glad. Because around here, I’m all for doing things differently than everyone else is. When you’re a service-based business, and the intent of your business is to generate profit not someday – but right now – wealth that you can create to contribute to your family and bless other people and causes you care about – you do have to do some things differently. You have to do less, but better. You have to focus on just a few things, and learn how to do them really, really well. One of those is your messaging. On this episode, you'll learn: • How compelling messaging matters – especially when you're a premium-priced service • Why avoiding assumptions matters in creating compelling offers • How you get get to know your audience on a deeper level, starting right now • The importance of asking questions AND listening for the answers • The two groups of people to question, and what questions to ask them • How prioritizing your own mindset work will improve your understanding of yourself and your ability to connect with others through messaging. Free Resource: 5 Questions to Ask to Get to the Heart of Your Ideal Client If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, I want to invite you to apply for SIMPLIFIED. This 6-month intensive is for moms building businesses as creatives and coaches, and I'm showing you how to leverage the two most valuable assets you have: your mindset and your messaging, for peace and profit.

Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Your next step is to apply for SIMPLIFIED at beckyhoschek.com/simplified.

Do you ever lie in bed at night thinking about a decision you need to make… playing out everything that could possibly go wrong in each scenario, walking through each one, in painstaking detail, terrified of making the wrong choice – only to look over and realize it’s now 3 a.m.? Or how about mornings… do you ever sit down at the beginning of your work day, glance at the to-do list or your schedule and instantly feel so overwhelmed, not only do you not know where to begin, but even the idea of figuring it out feels so daunting that instead of making a decision or making a plan, you do neither and instead mindlessly scroll on instagram for an hour? These are examples of overthinking… thinking about something to the extent that is simply not useful or productive in any way. Overthinking is a trap that steals our time, our focus, our mental and emotional health and productivity, and here’s the thing. It PRETENDS to be necessary. Your brain wants you to believe that overthinking is somehow wise or responsible – it is not. In fact, what’s really happening when you’re overthinking is that the part of your brain designed to keep you safe and comfortable, is TRYING to keep you comfortable by having you avoid DOING something – whether that’s making a decision or taking other meaningful action of some sort, okay? Again, overthinking pretends to be useful, but it complicates your business because it’s keeping you from using your time, energy and attention in the most valuable, most profitable ways. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • Why overthinking pretends to be necessary • What's really happening when you find yourself stuck in a cycle of overthinking • How overthinking complicates our businesses and how this one piece of mindset work can lead to a simpler business • The most effective thing you can do at the start of each morning to avoid analysis paralysis and confusion • What to do when you're feeling like an inadequate imposter • How overthinking relates to not feeling present in our lives Cleaning up the mind drama and overthinking that's holding you back is one way I help creatives and coaches SIMPLIFY their businesses for more peace and more profit.

If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, I want to invite you to apply for SIMPLIFIED. This 6-month intensive is for moms building businesses as creatives and coaches, and I'm showing you how to leverage the two most valuable assets you have: your mindset and your messaging, for peace and profit.

Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Your next step is to apply for SIMPLIFIED at beckyhoschek.com/simplified.

When business feels complicated and you wonder if it really has to be THIS tough, it’s time to reimagine what could be possible for you as the leader of your business and the meaningful work you’re called to.

Before we change anything that we’re doing, we have to first take a look at what we’re THINKING. Our thoughts are powerful. They shape our decisions, how we feel and behave, they determine what actions we take and which ones we won’t. When it comes to simplifying your business, changing some of the ways you might be thinking about your business and what’s possible is HUGE. In this episode, I'm sharing 5 mindset shifts that will radically simplify your 6-figure business. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • How our mind drama leads to a complicated business • The one shift that makes the need to "sell" virtually unnecessary • Why many 6-figure businesses aren't profitable • The real cost of the hustle-and-hurry mentality • What happens when you focus on quality instead of quantity • How perfectionism complicates your business and what to do instead Are you ready to make 2024 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. I want to invite you to apply for my 6-month coaching and consulting intensive, SIMPLIFIED, where we focus on the two things that matter most when it comes to creating a profitable business on your terms: mindset and messaging. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to build a life and business you don't want to quit.

Apply for SIMPLIFIED at beckyhoschek.com/simplified.

If your relationship with your business feels complicated, you’re not alone. Getting a business off the ground requires a lot of us, and in those early stages, we often feel like there’s so much to do and so little time to reach the goals we dream of – you’re in GO mode, you hustle and hurry your way to the next goal, and then the next milestone and the next. And then, at some point down the road, you have a realization: business doesn’t look like you thought it would. The reality you find yourself living in the day-to-day doesn’t line up with the vision of freedom that you imagined for yourself as an entrepreneur – instead, it feels complicated.

If the business you created for peace and profit is leading you to feel resentful, wonder what you’re doing wrong or even further – wonder how this is going to be sustainable for much longer – it’s probably time to simplify. In this episode, I’m sharing some ways you can start simplifying your business operations today with 5 proven solutions.

On this episode of BEYOND, you’ll learn:

Some of the main ways creatives and coaches (unintentionally) complicate their businesses
Why rushing toward your goals is actually slowing you down
Why we procrastinate and put off doing hard things (and how to start getting them done so that you can work less and be more productive)
How believing you should be able to figure it all out on your own can lead to loneliness and burnout as an entrepreneur
Why chasing shiny objects and jumping from one idea to the next is stealing your peace and your profit
The importance of cultivating confidence as a problem-solver instead of always fixing problems with expenses
How to join my FREE Masterclass: Less Growth, More Peace: How to Simplify The Complicated Business That’s Burning You Out

Join me in my brand new FREE Masterclass:

Less Growth, More Peace: How to Simplify The Complicated Business That’s Burning You Out.

By the end of this masterclass, you’ll know:

How growth might be killing your business
The real reason your creative or coaching business feels so complicated
One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when setting financial goals, and what you can do differently to avoid it
7 non-negotiables to focus on when you want to simplify your 6-figure business for peace and profit

Sign up now at beckyhoschek.com/masterclass and join me live or watch the replay and see more peace and profit as a creative or coach this year.

Is chasing growth KILLING your business as a creative or coach? If you’re like wait… what? – “Growing, isn’t that what I’m supposed to be doing over here?” I get it. In the world of online business, we’re told that growth = success. But did you know that rapid growth is the number one reason small businesses fail? It may seem counterintuitive, because it goes against so much of the messaging we hear as entrepreneurs.

“If you aren’t growing, you’re dying.” (Wrong.)

“Every year your numbers should go up.” (Not always, not for everyone.)

“A successful business focuses on more sales and revenue.” (Not if your goal is profit.)

Today I’m going to detail 5 reasons growth might be killing your creative or coaching business so that you can decide if it’s something that needs your attention as someone who wants to build a sustainable (and profitable) creative or coaching business.

On this episode of BEYOND, you’ll learn:

Why it’s so common to go from being someone who creates a business to work LESS to being an entrepreneur who works 24/7
5 indicators that you’re working too much (as in, more than is necessary)
The importance of determining your ROE (return on effort)
The role of overthinking in productivity, burnout and the sustainability of a business
5 symptoms of overthinking (and why it’s making business so much harder for you)
The surprising connection between growth, spending and lack of profit
How to join my FREE Masterclass: Less Growth, More Peace: How to Simplify The Complicated Business That’s Burning You Out

Join me in my brand new FREE Masterclass:

Less Growth, More Peace: How to Simplify The Complicated Business That’s Burning You Out.

By the end of this masterclass, you’ll know:

The real reason your creative or coaching business feels so complicated
One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when setting financial goals, and what you can do differently to avoid it
7 non-negotiables to focus on when you want to simplify your 6-figure business for peace and profit

Sign up now at beckyhoschek.com/masterclass and join me live or watch the replay and see more peace and profit as a creative or coach this year.

Jen Olmstead, co-founder and Lead Designer of TONIC Site Shop, takes us along on her journey from accidental entrepreneur to successful Showit website template designer over the past 11 years. She shares the importance of storytelling in marketing and the power of creating content that is valuable, engaging, and fun to create – anything but boring. Jen emphasizes the need to focus on quality over quantity and to find the intersection between what you are uniquely capable of delivering and what your audience wants. Throughout our conversation, Jen shares insights on finding inspiration, sharing your story, and embracing your uniqueness (weirdness?) in your business. She explains WHY design builds trust with your audience – the key factor that leads them to purchase from you. Jen also discusses setting boundaries, prioritizing, and involving your kids in your work. She encourages entrepreneurs to embrace their strengths and be ruthless with what they say no to. Jen shares her perspective on having faith and trusting in God's plan, as well as the importance of doing less but better. Jen describes how 2023 was the hardest year in business for TONIC, what she and partner Jeff Shipley learned and how 2024 will be different because of it. Thank you so much to Jen for sharing her wit and wisdom with us in this entertaining convo that feels a lot like a high-end marketing masterclass. Some of the highlights from this episode of BEYOND and my convo with Jen Olmstead: * Why focus on creating content that is unique, valuable, and engaging. * How to find the intersection between what you are uniquely capable of creating and what your audience wants. * What it looks like to prioritize quality over quantity in content creation. * How Jen finds inspiration and anticipation in her content creation by setting specific times for thinking, researching and writing. (And how sometimes, it just happens when inspiration strikes.) * Why embracing your uniqueness and sharing your story leads you to create content that is anything but boring. * What's important about design and a killer website that builds trust with your people. * How setting boundaries and prioritizing your work time creates a healthy work-life balance. * How embracing your strengths and being ruthless with what you say no to allows you to focus on what truly aligns with your goals and values. * What it looks like to Involve your kids in your work and create boundaries to ensure quality time with them. * How to identify your most productive time and leverage it to maximize your creativity and productivity. * The role of faith in Jen's family life and business: including trust in God's plan, knowing that He will guide you in your journey as a parent and entrepreneur. * Simplifying by doing less, but better, honing in on what truly aligns with your vision and goals. * Why 2023 was the hardest year for Tonic Site Shop, what Jen learned and what she's doing differently in 2024.

Important links and notes: • Visit Tonic's website

• connect with Jen Olmstead and TONIC on IG • SAVE 15% on your TONIC purchase using the code BECKY Build a SIMPLIFIED business: If you’re looking to UNcomplicate your life and business this year, I want to invite you to apply for SIMPLIFIED, my 6-month coaching and consulting intensive that gives you high-touch, personalized support optimizing your creative or coaching business for two things: peace and profit. We simplify by leveraging the power of mindset - the stories that you tell yourself, and messaging - the stories that you tell your people. SIMPLIFIED includes ALL the support you need, all in one place. I like to say it’s like having a business therapist, marketing strategist, creative director and personal trainer for your brain – all wrapped up in one trusted resource for your business. If you’re wanting to do life and business differently this year, if you want to simplify for peace and profit, apply for simplified at beckyhoschek.com/simplified. There, you’ll answer a few questions about you, your business and the season you’re in, and if I feel confident that I can help you make the changes you want, I’ll invite you to a next step call where we can connect, I can learn more about you and your goals and we can get all of your questions about working together answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Apply for SIMPLIFIED at beckyhoschek.com/simplified.

Many of us want to build an intentional business, but we’ve never actually defined our owner’s intent as a small business owner. I like to think of your owner’s intent as a simpler, less-corporate version of a vision statement. It basically answers the question: what is your intention as a business owner? What is your END goal?

For many of us building businesses as creatives and coaches and online educators, it’s easy to think of ourselves as service providers, experts, consultants, maybe even freelancers in some cases, and we tend to think less often from the perspective of a brand or business owner. Your owner’s intent is a key piece of your strategy because as a business owner, every aspect of leading and growing your business is simpler when you have a clear owner’s intent – a defined end goal. It allows you to filter every decision through the lens of that purpose, that intent.

My goal for this episode is to help you understand the purpose of your owner’s intent and, if you don’t have one already, help you identify what that intent is so that you can use it as a guide this year. Because here’s the thing I’ve found: many entrepreneurs are building their businesses somewhat blindly… chasing growth, building the business you think you’re supposed to be building, only to wonder why something feels off. Often, it’s because your actions and plans aren’t aligned with the kind of business that YOU want to be building.

On this episode of BEYOND, you’ll learn:

What different owner’s intents can look like for different businesses
How to define what success looks like for you, so that you can focus on that
Why so many entrepreneurs are chasing the wrong thing
Whether or not GROWTH should be your goal
5 key differences between a growth-focused business and a profit-focused business
How identifying your personal owner’s intent will simplify your life and business this year

Are you ready to make 2024 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. I want to invite you to apply for my 6-month coaching and consulting intensive, SIMPLIFIED, where we focus on the two things that matter most when it comes to creating a profitable business on your terms: mindset and messaging. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to build a life and business you don't want to quit.

Apply for SIMPLIFIED at beckyhoschek.com/simplified.

When we want to make changes in our lives and businesses, one of the things that can trip us up or slow us down is that we mis-diagnose. We THINK the problem is this thing, so we focus on solving that, or getting help with that, when in reality the actual issue is something altogether different than we thought. It may not even be CLOSE to what we were focusing on. It’s the reason those breakthrough moments, those AHA! moments in life are so memorable – because we finally come to terms with the problems that have probably existed for a long time. That clarity is invaluable. We talk about "getting in our heads", being in our "own way", or getting out of our own way, in order to grow and evolve and to go after those things in life that we’re each uniquely called to. Self-sabotage is widely misunderstood, and it’s something every single one of us, as the owners of human brains, experience. In this episode, I want to share with you what self-sabotage actually looks like, why it is easier to see in other people and harder to see for ourselves, and why understanding this part of ourselves and how we were created matters SO MUCH when it comes to problem solving and growth. Author Brianna Wiest describes self-sabotage as a mountain that often stands between us and the kind of lives and businesses we really want. She says, “Maybe you know what your mountain is. Maybe it’s addiction, weight, relationships, jobs, motivation or money. Maybe you don’t. Maybe it’s a vague sense of anxiety, low self-esteem, fear, or a general discontentment that seems to bleed out onto everything else. The mountain is often less a challenge in front of us as it is a problem within us, an unstable foundation that might not seem evident on the surface, but it nonetheless shifting almost every part of our lives. Usually when we have a problem that is circumstantial, we are facing a reality of life. When we have a problem that is chronic, we are facing the reality of ourselves. We often think that to face a mountain means to face life’s hardships, but the truth is that it is almost always because of the years we have spent accumulating tiny traumas, adaptations, and coping mechanisms, all of which have compounded over time.” This is why it’s so hard to see what we can’t see. Why having someone else shine a light on what we can’t see is so invaluable.

On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • What's often misunderstood about self-sabotage that will change how you think about it • The two important roles of our brain that cause frequent internal conflict for us • Why we do things we say we don't want to do, and put off the things that we say matter to us • How procrastination and perfectionism connect to self-sabotage • The two competing desires we all face on repeat: growth vs. comfort • Why uncomfortable emotions have purpose in our lives, and are meant to be FELT • How both pride and fear can lead us to self-sabotage • The importance of addressing mindset and what's going on for you internally as a mom and business owner when you want to SIMPLIFY In part, I pray that this episode is that light for you – pointing out something that is holding you back that you just haven’t been able to put your finger on or have been able to see. Are you ready to make 2024 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. I want to invite you to apply for my 6-month coaching and consulting intensive, SIMPLIFIED, where we focus on the two things that matter most when it comes to creating a profitable business on your terms: mindset and messaging. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to build a life and business you don't want to quit.

Apply for SIMPLIFIED at beckyhoschek.com/simplified.

Story has become a bit of a buzzword in online marketing and business in the last few years, and there’s a reason for that. Stories are powerful. We learn and communicate through narratives. We FEEL things through the power of a good story, right – it’s why we want to watch the movie that we know is going to make us sad or scared or laugh out loud – stories, whether books or movies, a piece of well-written copy or a heart-to-heart conversation with a friend evokes real, meaningful feelings. As humans, stories resonate with us because they connect us in the most personal and intimate way – the kind of understanding that can only come through emotion. Through my own experience as an entrepreneur and as a coach for other moms called to business, I've seen that the two most valuable ways I serve clients in both their lives and businesses have everything to do with story. The stories we tell ourselves (mindset) and the stories we tell our people (through our messaging). What the two have in common is psychology… human behavior, understanding what drives us, what shapes and influences our thinking and emotions. I’ve found that the more I learn about ME, the more I work on better understanding myself through thought work and mindset and personal growth and learning, the better I understand YOU – and that matters not only in the ways I can help guide you as a coach, but also how you begin to change how you think about yourself, your business, your family and all of the other humans in your life – including the people you serve in your business. STORIES are powerful and as moms and wives, creatives and entrepreneurs, I truly believe our stories are our greatest asset when it comes to prioritizing peace and profit in our lives and businesses. So let’s talk about the two most valuable stories you can prioritize when it comes to your quality of life, your peace, your mental and emotional health, AND your finances… the wealth and profit you want to create through the business you’ve been called to. Because as I’ve connected the dots over the years, your peace, and your profit, have EVERYTHING TO DO with the stories you tell. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • The two types of problems business owners need to know how to manage • Why most coaching fails to address both, and instead focuses on one or the other • Why it's often hard to see the stories we're telling ourselves • How our own growth and self-understanding make us more relatable to our clients • Why understanding why you think what you think, feel what you feel and do what you do matters to both your own peace and profit • How the messaging in your business builds trust and connects you to your dream clients • How you can work with me in 2024 Are you ready to make 2024 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. I want to invite you to apply for my 6-month coaching and consulting intensive, SIMPLIFIED, where we focus on the two things that matter most when it comes to creating a profitable business on your terms: mindset and messaging. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to build a life and business you don't want to quit.

Apply for SIMPLIFIED at beckyhoschek.com/simplified.

Early on in my business, I was asked this of my future plans: “Are you willing to do whatever it takes?” It was insinuated that I should be answering in the affirmative.

In my heart, I knew my answer: a hard no.

At first I wondered if this would be a problem.

Then, I was terrified.

The fear of a successful business meaning I was going to have to hustle, hurry and possibly compromise things I cared about most stopped me in my tracks.

Then one day, I considered if having to do “whatever it takes” might be a lie.

And I decided to do business differently as a mom.

If you’re not willing to do “whatever it takes” to create your version a “successful” business, that’s not only okay… that’s a great realization. Because it means you have values and priorities you aren’t willing to compromise. (Same.)

On this episode of BEYOND, we’re talking about what it looks like to do life and business differently. I’m sharing:

• What I’m not willing to do for the sake of my business “success”

• Why I believe these non-negotiables have set my business apart and led to both profitability and sustainability

• Common lies in the messaging that peppers the online business world

• What four areas you need to focus on when you’re unwilling to exchange your quality of life and peace for the sake of your business growth

Are you wanting to make 2024 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. I want to invite you to apply for my 6-month coaching intensive, SIMPLIFIED, where we focus on the two things that matter most when it comes to creating a profitable business on your terms: mindset and messaging. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to build a life and business you don't want to quit.

Apply for SIMPLIFIED at beckyhoschek.com/simplified.

Another favorite in the Best of 2023 Guest Interviews! Katelyn James is a marketing mastermind, a wife, a mom of 5, a gifted photographer and creative and the face of a 7-figure education business. She's also one of the kindest and most humble human beings you will meet, and I'm thrilled to share my conversation with Katelyn on today's episode of BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business. We cover so much on this episode – it's my longest episode to date – but filled with so much goodness. We talk about Katelyn's humble beginnings as a college student with a small business to becoming a millionaire who has stewarded her gifts to grow and support her extended family doing work she loves. We talk about marriage, motherhood, business, grief and loss, personal and spiritual growth and her belief that EVERYONE "should have a coach". She believes it so fully that her business invests in personal coaching for her entire team. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • What Katelyn learned about hustle in the early years of her business and how it quickly grew to a 7-figures • How investing in her own coaching saved her most important relationships • The cost of her business consuming her life for the first 5 years of marriage, and what she does differently now • The lie that keeps most entrepreneurs from investing in their own growth and support • Her loss of baby James in 2018 and what it taught her about the role of pain and discomfort in our healing and growth • What a typical week looks like for Katelyn and her husband Michael in this season of life and business • What's next for her personal brand, KJ Education and the pivot she feels coming soon Important links for this episode: • www.katelynjames.com • Instagram: @katelynjames • Personal Instagram: @alsopfamilyadventures • The school: Acton Academy West End I hope you found today's interview both encouraging and inspiring as you navigate motherhood and business as a creative entrepreneur, educator or coach.

If you're ready to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, if you are ready for the combination of life support and business strategy you need in navigating the highs and lows as a mom and entrepreneur, I want to invite you to apply for 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one.

Today I'm sharing a replay of the MOST DOWNLOADED guest interview of 2023! This episode struck such a chord, I'm excited to share again whether you're replaying or catching it for the first time. A few Sundays ago, a guest pastor at our church shared words that stuck with me, “You can have an amazing life, but not really be alive.” His words stood out and I instantly thought about how many of us are living on autopilot, going through the motions, feeling like we’re missing out on our actual lives.

My guest on this episode of BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business, Jenn Kautsch, helps women wake up and feel fully alive again – specifically, through a lifestyle that includes living alcohol free. Jenn Kautsch (pronounced Couch) is the founder and creator of the SoberSis community and a leader in the “Sober Curious” movement. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas with her husband of 27 years. She’s also the mom of two adult children in their early 20s.

Jenn launched SoberSis on Christmas Day of 2017 and since then, more than 200,000 women have downloaded her free “Happy Hour Survival Guide”. Over 30,000 have participated in her 21 Day Reset Challenge.

It’s her passion and life’s calling to create a space where women can renegotiate their relationship with alcohol without labels, judgment or shame. She coaches women who feel stuck in the “gray area” on the drinking spectrum and helps women get off of “auto-pilot” and mindless sipping.

Jenn is also the author of a book, Look Alive, Sis! 40 Days To Awaken Your Sober Mind.

On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: * Jenn’s personal story that led to the birth of SoberSis * What it looks like to be “Sober Curious” and why so many women are choosing to live alcohol-free * How to know if you’re in the “gray area” on the drinking spectrum * Why alcohol can become a go-to solution for so many moms * What it looks like to skip the wine and get your life back

Important links for this episode: SoberSis: Get Jenn’s FREE Happy Hour Survival Guide

Follow Jenn on Instagram

Get Jenn’s book: Look Alive, Sis!

Whether living alcohol-free is something you’ve been considering or this concept is brand new to you, I hope you take away something encouraging from this episode.

Speaking of changing your life for good... If you're ready to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, if you are ready for the combination of life support and business strategy you need in navigating the highs and lows as a mom and entrepreneur, I want to invite you to apply for 1:1 coaching through my newly introduced coaching and consulting experience: SIMPLIFIED. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Apply for SIMPLIFIED at beckyhoschek.com/simplified

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Uncertainty. It's an inevitable part of life and often, it terrifies us. It's easy when we feel like we have control... when we see a clear path ahead... it's not so easy to step into a season that has a lot of unknowns.

My guest today on BEYOND, Rebekah Albaugh, is navigating an uncertain season right now. After years of leading a thriving wedding and portrait photography business, and co-hosting The Reset Conference, God is calling her to something new and largely unknown. Her faith in this season is inspiring and her fears are relatable, and as she shares in our conversation, the only confidence she has moving forward is the fact that her trust is anchored in an unshakeable God. In my conversation with Rebekah, we talk about all the things: marriage, motherhood, faith, business, grief and loss, and the excitement of being called to something bigger than yourself. Bio: Rebekah Albaugh is professional photographer (based in central Illinois) who has been joyfully photographing families, weddings and milestones since 2008. She has been blessed to have the opportunity to work in 10 different countries. Since 2003, Rebekah has been known as "Coach Albaugh's wife" to her husband's wrestling and football teams. She has responded to the title, "mom" since 2004 and eagerly boasts over her three children, Grant, Evelyn and Avery Mae. In 2013, she co-founded a national photography conference known as "The Reset Conference" which is still active today. Most importantly, Rebekah is an unashamed fan of Jesus Christ. Having recently been asked to lead in various aspects of Christian ministry, she has been leaning into a different season of life. She now hosts worship retreats for women in various cities around the country while still running her photography businesses. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • How wanting to be home with her first baby motivated Rebekah to do "whatever is takes" to be with him and contribute to the family finances • The tragic loss Rebekah experienced her senior year of high school that changed the trajectory of her life and led her to cling to her faith • How her husband's job as a teacher led to the launch of her photography business • Why learning not to be threatened by competition led her to embrace teaching and mentoring other photographers • Why vanity metrics and a certain number of fans or followers does not necessarily equate to expertise or profitability in business, and the importance of defining success for YOU • The sacrifices required of a busy wedding photography business, and what Rebekah is doing differently with her youngest child • How her mom's life and faith journey modeled being bold in your faith and giving God the glory in circumstances the enemy wants to use to destroy • How major life transitions, grief and losses are often the catalyst for change and being pulled into a new direction • How the stillness of grief led to conversations with God that stripped Rebekah of the comforts of this world and gave her the gift of heavenly perspective • Why it's necessary to shut some things down to make room for the things we're called to • Rebekah's calling to host ministry-based retreats and how it took her 9 months to take the next step • The fear and the excitement of being called to something that is bigger than yourself Important links for this episode: • Visit Rebekah's website • Connect with Rebekah on IG

• To learn more about the January retreat Rebekah is hosting in South Carolina, DM her on IG or email RebekahAlbaugh@gmail.com I’m continuously amazed by the ways God works through our businesses to grow us both personally and spiritually, and am thankful for Rebekah sharing with us what it looks like to faithfully answer the call to something new.

If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, I want to invite you to apply for SIMPLIFIED. This 6-month intensive is for moms building businesses as creatives and coaches, and I'm showing you how to leverage the two most valuable assets you have: your mindset and your messaging, for peace and profit.

Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist, creative director and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Sound like what you've been looking for? Your next step is to apply for SIMPLIFIED at beckyhoschek.com/simplified.

Stuck on a problem you just can’t figure out? It could be that the problem at the root of your struggle is below the surface, and you’ve been solving for something more on the surface.

Problems are a part of life. You and I and every other person we know is navigating life with his or her own unique set of problems. A lot of my 1:1 work with clients is about this very thing: solving problems. Working through things. Figuring out a better way to think, and/or a better way to do something. And something that has become really clear to me over the years – whether I’m the coach or I’m the client in the scenario – is that there are layers to problems. There are what I call “surface-level problems” and then there is the underlying problem that THAT surface level problem is more deeply rooted in. Often, a client may come to me believing they need help with one thing, only to find out that at the root is an entirely different problem that needs their attention.

Another way of putting it? There’s the problem, and then there’s the problem BENEATH the problem. Getting to the root of the problem is what’s required in order to solve for it in a way that creates lasting change. This is the reason the perspective of someone else – a mentor, a coach, a therapist – is SO valuable. Because often, we’re so IN our lives, we’re so engrained in our problems that it can be hard for us to separate the surface-level problems from the deeper ones. It can be hard for us to see what we can’t see.

On this episode of BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business you’ll learn:

How to distinguish surface level problems from the problem beneath the problem
4 types of problems we commonly navigate, and the antidotes for each
The role of storytelling in the creation (and solution) of a problem
The value of outside perspective in getting to the root of a problem
3 questions to ask yourself to gain clarity in problem solving

When you feel stuck, when you can’t figure something out or can’t seem to move beyond something, get curious and start to look for what might be the problem BENEATH the problem. This is often easier for us to do when we speak into the lives of other people, like our kids, than it is for ourselves. Be patient, get curious. Ask questions.

I hope this episode has been helpful as you think about navigating the problems you face in life and business.

How we respond to the problems we face and how much we trust in ourselves to make decisions in solving those problems matters SO MUCH when it comes to being the kind of moms, wives, business owners and humans we’re called to be. If you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, if you’re ready to go ALL IN on making 2024 a different kind of year, I want to invite you to apply for private 1:1 coaching. I currently have one available client spot to begin in January, and would love to learn more about how I could help you build your life and business well. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Your next step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer some questions about your business, where you are right now and where you’d like to be moving forward, and if I’m confident I can help you get there, I’ll invite you to a call where we can talk all the details and get your questions answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Apply for private, 1:1 coaching today at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

It’s easy to compartmentalize our faith and our work – even when we feel called to the businesses we’re entrusted to steward and grow.

But what happens when you actively integrate your faith into the meaningful work you’re called to?

My guest on this episode of BEYOND, Steve Carter, believes it gives you an unfair advantage.

Steve was a recent guest pastor at my own church, and the message he shared several weeks ago was so compelling, so convicting, that I knew while listening that Sunday morning that I was supposed to invite him to explore this topic with us as a guest here on the show. And I’m so grateful that he said yes.

Steve Carter is a pastor, speaker, author, podcast host, sports enthusiast, and the former lead teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago. Steve is a gifted communicator and storyteller and one of my favorite parts about this conversation is to simplify what can often feel like a complex topic – what it looks like to access your faith to the extent that it truly becomes active in every part of your life – every role, every relationship, everything you do – and why, as mothers and wives and business owners, that gives us an unfair advantage.

Steve Carter is a pastor, speaker, author, podcast host, sports enthusiast, and the former lead teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago.

On this episode of BEYOND, you’ll learn:

How a major in film led Steve to a career in storytelling and ministry
Why we can easily separate our faith from the work we’re called to – and how we can get lost in the process
The importance of trusting what others see in you beyond what you might believe about yourself when it comes to your gifts
How trust in God can build safety and consistency into our businesses
How the trap of a never-ending to-do list can easily lead our faith to become “another box to check off”
What it looks like to stop “white-knuckling” your life and business
What shifts when you see your business not as YOURS, but as God’s business that He has entrusted to you
What it looks like to access and integrate the Holy Spirit into the work of motherhood and beyond
How our longing for speed and efficiency has put us at odds with the Holy Spirit (and leads us to feel disconnected and unfulfilled)
Why your faith is your superpower in a culture that says to work harder, try harder and do more
The 5 different directions God leads us to help us grow
The connection between our health, our peace and being willing to admit how much we don’t know

Important links for this episode:

Visit Steve Carter’s website

Connect with Steve on IG

Listen to Steve’s Podcast: Craft and Character

Steve’s book: The Thing Beneath the Thing

I’m continuously amazed by the ways God works through our businesses to grow us both personally and spiritually, and am thankful for Steve sharing with us what it looks like to fully integrate our faith into our work life. If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, I want to invite you to apply for private 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Your next step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer some questions about your business, where you are right now and where you’d like to be moving forward, and if I’m confident I can help you get there, I’ll invite you to a call where we can talk all the details and get your questions answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Apply for private, 1:1 coaching today at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

The Thing Beneath the Thing: What's Hidden Inside (and What God Helps Us Do About It)

“What will they think?”

The opinions of other people weigh more heavily on us than we might be willing to admit. The truth is that we spend a lot of time and energy thinking about what we imagine other people might think about us. And I say imagine – what we IMAGINE other people might think of us – because we rarely know what other people are really thinking. Are other people's opinions – real or imagined – running your life? It’s something a lot of us struggle with. It impacts the decisions we make, it influences how we show up in the world, it often adds to our stress and discontent and is rarely helpful. The truth is that many of us are going through our days, living our lives based not on what is true about ourselves or what WE think about ourselves, but what WE THINK other people’s opinions are about us. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • Why we easily believe and often value what others think about us • What other people's opinions of us has to do with our survival • How trusting in others' opinions of you holds you back and keeps you from living a whole, full life • Why we might find ourselves in the middle of a life that looks and feels very different than we thought it would • The one belief that leads us to outsource our opinions and decisions • Living your life vs. living a life based on what others think you should do • 3 things you can do to stop letting other people's opinions to run your life • The connection between what you fear and what you value I get goosebumps thinking about what is possible in your life and business when you learn how to leverage your mindset and your messaging. If you're ready to make 2024 a different kind of year, if you’re tired of spinning your wheels and you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify, see more sales and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, I want to invite you to apply for private 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Your next step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer some questions about your business, where you are right now and where you’d like to be moving forward, and if I’m confident I can help you get there, I’ll invite you to a call where we can talk all the details and get your questions answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Apply for private, 1:1 coaching today at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Is it just me, or did Black Friday show up early and turn into an entire month this year?

The holidays are upon us. Whether it's special promotions and end-of-year sales and goals, or thinking about the parts of the Christmas season you dread, the drama is real. So real, in fact, that it's the difference between a miserable November and December and the kind that you actually enjoy. It's all a matter of learning to handle the holiday drama in healthy ways so that you can end 2023 with less stress and overwhelm, more peace and presence. On this episode of BEYOND, we're diving into four types of "llama llama" holiday drama: • business drama • family drama • financial drama • mind drama You'll learn: • Why it's okay to slow down and do things differently this season than you ever have before • How you're not really going to miss out (even when it feels like it) • The importance of deciding how much you want to work, and how much you don't, at this time of year • How to be aware if you're making too many business and marketing decisions based off of what you're seeing everyone else do • The most valuable questions you can ask as you reflect on the past year • What actually happens when you try to avoid conflict or disappointment with family members • How you don't have to go places or say yes to things just because that's the way it's always been in the past • My thoughts about finances, gift-giving and considering what to invest in in the new year • Navigating "peopling", overstimulation and exhaustion when it feels like too much • How your thoughts about the holidays will become your reality (and what you can do about it) I get goosebumps thinking about what can happen to you and your business in a year. If you're ready to make 2024 a different kind of year, if you’re tired of spinning your wheels and you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify, see more sales and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, I want to invite you to apply for private 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Your next step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer some questions about your business, where you are right now and where you’d like to be moving forward, and if I’m confident I can help you get there, I’ll invite you to a call where we can talk all the details and get your questions answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Apply for private, 1:1 coaching today at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Motherhood and business are two ways God calls some of us into ministry, and that is the story of my guest on today’s episode of BEYOND – Elizabeth McCravy.

Elizabeth is a Showit website template designer, a business educator and host of the Breakthrough Brand Podcast. She’s married and lives with her husband and two-year-old son in Franklin, TN, and she’s a boy mom – expecting her second son in several months.

One of my favorite things about Elizabeth is her willingness to speak about entrepreneurship AND her faith openly. A huge theme in this conversation is being willing to step out in faith knowing that life doesn’t always happen according to our own plans. Whether it’s a business offering that doesn’t go as expected, or the delivery of her first baby going almost the complete opposite of how she’d hoped, Elizabeth talks about plans, pivots and what it looks like to REALLY trust God.

On this guest episode with Elizabeth McCravy, you’ll learn:

What led Elizabeth to entrepreneurship at age 22 and how she got her very first clients as a designer
The 4 different revenue streams in her business, and the 5th one she shares with her husband Adam
Elizabeth’s personal experience of launching a new offer only to shut it down 4 months later (and what she learned in the process)
How not being a perfectionist has been helpful to the growth of her business (including the ability to delegate and grow a team)
Her love of systems and processes as a creative, and what work she could see herself doing if she wasn’t a designer
How she’s prepping for baby #2 and another maternity leave
Why moms are able to work less AND be more productive
How Elizabeth’s faith influences her business even though she doesn’t have a Christian niche
How motherhood and business are both forms of ministry God calls us to, and what it looks like to steward those callings well

Important links for this episode:

Elizabeth’s website: elizabethmccravy.com

Say hi over on Instagram

Take the Website Personality Quiz

Breakthrough Brand Podcast Ep. 224 (where Elizabeth talks about lessons learned from launching and closing her membership program)

Elizabeth is a big believer in coaching and personal growth, and it’s something she’s invested in along her business journey. If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, I want to invite you to apply for private 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Your next step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer some questions about your business, where you are right now and where you’d like to be moving forward, and if I’m confident I can help you get there, I’ll invite you to a call where we can talk all the details and get your questions answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Apply for private, 1:1 coaching today at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Frustrated that you’re always frustrated? We’re tired of running too fast and hiding behind a busy schedule, we’re tired of living a life of constant problems and also pretending problems don’t exist. What's often at the root of feeling this way is a problem-focused mindset. Here’s the thing. Our brains are wired to look for problems – so this episode isn’t about trying to get rid of all of your problems, pretend you don’t have any problems or even to minimize them. Identifying and solving problems is an important and necessary part of our lives. It's a blessing that we were created with brains that seek to look out for us and keep us safe by being on alert for problems. But there’s a difference between finding and solving problems and being completely consumed by them – and many of us fall into that category – anticipating the next thing that’s going to go wrong, constantly looking for problems on any given day or in any given situation. It can become something that consumes us. On this episode of BEYOND, I'm sharing how to know if you have a problem-focused mindset, what that might look like, how this type of mindset can steal your joy and halt your growth. I'm also describing the alternative that is available to you – how you can train your brain to stop being so problem-obsessed. On this episode, you'll learn: • How "negative" people in your life are often operating with a problem-focused mindset • What being consumed by problems can look like in your parenting, work and relationships • Questions our brain often asks on repeat when we are problem-focused • Why a problem-focused mindset is exhausting for ourselves and those around us • How control is at the root of a mind constantly looking for problems • How a problem-focused mindset makes it really hard to grow: both as a human being and a business owner • The intentional shift that can free you from feeling consumed by problems If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify, see more sales and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, I want to invite you to apply for private 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Your next step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer some questions about your business, where you are right now and where you’d like to be moving forward, and if I’m confident I can help you get there, I’ll invite you to a call where we can talk all the details and get your questions answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Apply for private, 1:1 coaching today at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Self-described as the "mama bear for small business" and a "nerd who loves neuroscience", Natalie Franke is a voice of strength and encouragement for entrepreneurs. What I love most about Natalie is her passion and, as I share with you on this episode, to be her in presence is to be in the presence of someone who you just know is doing the work she was made to do.

Natalie is a wife and mom of two little ones, she's an author, and at the time of our recording, she was the Chief Evangelist for HoneyBook. Soon after recording, Natalie announced her transition to working for Flodesk, the email platform that I use and love, and that's where you'll find her now – still supporting entrepreneurs in this new role as Flodesk's Head of Community. Consider this episode a heart-to-heart and love letter from one mom "figuring it all out as she goes" to another. We cover so much ground in this conversation and discuss everything from the power of mindset and the stories we tell to knowing your numbers as a business owner, prioritizing quality time with your family as a working mom, saying NO early and often and letting yourself BE in the season of life you once prayed for. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • How picking up a camera in high school opened Natalie's eyes to a world of possibility, and led her to take an "untraditional path" • How loneliness as a young wedding photographer led her to found The Rising Tide Society • Her passion as a mama bear for small business and living as a "multi-passionate person with ADHD" • The beautiful story of how being raised by a devoted single mom led her to the work she's called to today • Why she believes "mindset is everything in business" and how successful entrepreneurs view failure differently • How Natalie feels about competition and the battle she fights everyday • The daily, intentional steps she takes (literally!) to grow her relationship with herself • Natalie's new book, Gutsy, and her personal struggle to overcome the fear of what other people think • How motherhood has changed the way she thinks about her doubts and fears, her body and her time Thank you to Natalie for sharing her wisdom and heart with us. I hope this episode is such a blessing to you whether you're a working mom, a creative entrepreneur or both. Important links for this episode: • nataliefranke.com • Check out Natalie's book, Gutsy • Say hey to Natalie over on Instagram Natalie is a huge advocate of mindset work, and of course, I couldn't agree more. If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, I want to invite you to apply for private 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Your next step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer some questions about your business, where you are right now and where you’d like to be moving forward, and if I’m confident I can help you get there, I’ll invite you to a call where we can talk all the details and get your questions answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Apply for private, 1:1 coaching today at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Why isn’t your service selling? You’re doing all the things… at least it feels like it, and you aren’t seeing the results you want to see in your business. But there are so many variables, so many moving parts – how can you figure out what isn’t working so that you can do something about it?

Sales doesn’t come naturally to many entrepreneurs. The truth is that being, for example, a designer, is NOT the same thing as running a design business. Being a copywriter, photographer or creative expert is not the same as building a business that offers these services, either. And same thing if you’re a coach, educator or therapist – professionally executing that role is not the same thing as building a business around it. And the difference is marketing and sales. Finding your own clients. This is the biggest difference between being employed by someone else, where clients are usually found for you, and having the job of bringing in your own clients.

And that’s what I want to unpack with you today on this episode because sales scares the crap out of a lot of us. We don’t want to feel sleezy or slimy or gross. We don’t want to pressure or convince people to buy from us. We have a lot of thoughts about sales and people who sell things, and they create a lot of doubt, fear and overwhelm within us that honestly keep us from being able to serve the clients we dream of serving doing the work that we feel so called to. And, as a service provider, if your services aren’t selling – either aren’t selling at all, or aren’t selling at the level you’d like, there are some many moving pieces, it can be hard to figure out where the problem is – what you can do differently to see different results. And that’s what I want to help you with today, to shine a light on what might be holding you back from seeing the kind of sales and revenue you dream of seeing in your business.

There are a number of reasons your services might not be selling, and I’m walking through five of them with you on this episode of BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business.

On this episode of BEYOND, you’ll learn:

How sales challenges are almost always connected to your mindset or your messaging
Where to focus when you need a bigger audience to know who you are and how you can help them (through more visibility)
Why knowing the nuances of your specific, unique client matters so much and why they won’t be able to hear you above the noise otherwise
How it’s really hard to sell if you aren’t personally sold first
What it means to clearly articulate your value
How the fear of selling can paralyze your business (and how you can change this)

Sales are a critical piece of building a profitable business and creating more of them is directly connected to our mindset and messaging. If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and you’re ready for mindset and business support that will help you simplify, see more sales and create the kind of life and business you’re excited to wake up to, the kind that serves not only your clients but you and your family well, I want to invite you to apply for private 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Your next step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer some questions about your business, where you are right now and where you’d like to be moving forward, and if I’m confident I can help you get there, I’ll invite you to a call where we can talk all the details and get your questions answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Apply for private, 1:1 coaching today at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Overcomplicating is second nature for many of us. It's not that we complicate our lives, relationships and businesses intentionally – we're not aware of what we're creating when we make the choices we do. We can't see what we can't see and often, without that awareness, we just go through our days believing we're doing the best we can. In reality – there is a much better way to build a business. Simpler. More ease-filled, FUN and peaceful. If building a business as a creative or coach and a mom feels incredibly difficult, I have good news – it doesn't have to be that way. And when we open ourselves up to that possibility, when we create the space to consider something different, both our confidence and quality of life increases. On this episode of BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business, I'm sharing 7 different ways you can begin simplifying your business today. You'll learn: • How to find the right amount of useful programs and apps that serve your business without creating distraction, overwhelm and unnecessary expenses • Why trying to do it all is killing your productivity, and what to do instead • My thoughts on when you should hire help, and when it's too soon • The one thing that simplified my calendar and makes scheduling a breeze • Why planning time for thinking and creativity as a CEO matters now – not "someday" when there's more time • What minimalist marketing is and how to leverage it for your peace and profitability • The difference between emotional-driven decisions and data-driven decisions If you want to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, if you are ready for the combination of life support and business strategy you need in navigating the highs and lows as a mom and entrepreneur, I want to invite you to apply for 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Apply for 1:1 coaching today by visiting beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Warm desert hues highlighting shades of pink, a playful yet refined boho vibe paired with hand drawn fonts and custom illustrations… this is the aesthetic fingerprint Bri Summers has become known for through Brighten Made, her branding and web design studio that serves female entrepreneurs.

With a distinct style that has evolved over the past six years, Bri and her team have tackled an array of design projects, from full branding for small businesses to book cover design for Jenna Kutcher. But the thing she’s proudest of as an ambitious, enneagram-3 creative entrepreneur? It’s the life she’s built alongside the growth of Brighten Made.

The freedom and flexibility Bri once dreamt of as a recent college grad bored with aspects of corporate life have led to a reality she loves. And building a business on her terms has never felt more rewarding than now as she transitions into life as a brand new mom. (Though this episode was recorded during her pregnancy, Bri and her husband Joe welcomed baby girl Navy in September 2023).

On this episode of BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business, Brianna shares some of the defining moments in her journey to building a successful design business and how preparing for motherhood led to asking some important life questions she hadn’t really considered before.

During this interview with Bri, you’ll learn:

Why Bri believes mindset and confidence are key both in owning your own style as a creative and in building a business on your terms
Why defining “enough” is crucial in designing a business and life that you actually want to be living, especially when you value quality of life and don’t want to work 24/7
What it looks like to create work with integrity, and how she stays interested and inspired in her own creativity without overconsuming social media
How Bri has leveraged her unique design style as a marketing strategy where her work “sells itself”
How growing a team led her to true time freedom and the ability to prioritize rest and travel
How pregnancy forced her to slow down and lead to life-changing reflections about what’s most important in life, and what isn’t
How God has used her business to both grow and humble her
What her (loose) plans are for her maternity leave and beyond

I hope this episode is so encouraging when you think about doing life and business differently as a creative entrepreneur, educator or coach. Freedom and being able to create our own rules are two of the compelling reasons so many of us are drawn to entrepreneurship, and yet making that reality is a completely different story. Giving yourself permission to do things your way can come with doubt, fear, imposter syndrome, FOMO and so much more – but when you want to live a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside, it’s so worth it.

If you want to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, if you are ready for the combination of life support and business strategy you need in navigating the highs and lows as a mom and entrepreneur, I want to invite you to apply for 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Apply for 1:1 coaching today by visiting beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Why have I built my business as a coach by focusing on serving clients 1:1? It's a smart and simple way to build a business for both creatives and coaches, and it's highly underrated. Spend a little time in the online business world and you'll quickly see the PUSH to grow and scale through the creation of courses, group programs, memberships and more. And it's not that these are never valid options for growing a business – sometimes, they can be. But personal and high-touch work of 1:1 can be seen as a "starting point" or stepping stone, when in reality, a focus on individual client work and services can be THE answer to a highly profitable business that supports flexibility and quality of life – values especially important to the moms called to business whom I serve. On this episode, I'm sharing why I LOVE the 1:1 business model for creative entrepreneurs and coaches: • The 1:1 business model is clean and simple.

• It supports a spacious and flexible calendar. • You really get to know your clients and build relationships with them. • I don't see 1:1 services EVER going out of demand You might be asking, "But what about scaling a 1:1 business? You can't do that." We're talking about what a 1:1 business model looks like at $100k and beyond. If you want to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, if you are ready for the combination of life support and business strategy you need in navigating the highs and lows as a mom and entrepreneur, I want to invite you to apply for 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Apply for 1:1 coaching today by visiting beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Katelyn James is a marketing mastermind, a wife, a mom of 5, a gifted photographer and creative and the face of a 7-figure education business. She's also one of the kindest and most humble human beings you will meet, and I'm thrilled to share my conversation with Katelyn on today's episode of BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business. We cover so much on this episode – it's my longest episode to date – but filled with so much goodness. We talk about Katelyn's humble beginnings as a college student with a small business to becoming a millionaire who has stewarded her gifts to grow and support her extended family doing work she loves. We talk about marriage, motherhood, business, grief and loss, personal and spiritual growth and her belief that EVERYONE "should have a coach". She believes it so fully that her business invests in personal coaching for her entire team. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • What Katelyn learned about hustle in the early years of her business and how it quickly grew to a 7-figures • How investing in her own coaching saved her most important relationships • The cost of her business consuming her life for the first 5 years of marriage, and what she does differently now • The lie that keeps most entrepreneurs from investing in their own growth and support • Her loss of baby James in 2018 and what it taught her about the role of pain and discomfort in our healing and growth • What a typical week looks like for Katelyn and her husband Michael in this season of life and business • What's next for her personal brand, KJ Education and the pivot she feels coming soon Important links for this episode: • www.katelynjames.com • Instagram: @katelynjames • Personal Instagram: @alsopfamilyadventures • The school: Acton Academy West End I hope you found today's interview both encouraging and inspiring as you navigate motherhood and business as a creative entrepreneur, educator or coach.

If you're ready to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, if you are ready for the combination of life support and business strategy you need in navigating the highs and lows as a mom and entrepreneur, I want to invite you to apply for 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one.

It’s time for some tough love, friend.

One of the most important parts of my job as a mindset and business coach for creatives and coaches, I’ve learned, is the ability to share the (sometimes) hard truths – to give tough love. Because let’s be honest, as humans, often what we NEED to hear isn’t what we want to hear. But I think I’d be doing my clients and you, my listener, a HUGE disservice if I weren’t willing to share some hard truths with you.

As a coach, I get to see behind-the-scenes of a lot of businesses. And often, what strikes me are the similarities – the patterns. I see some of the very same things holding so many of you back from your goals, from creating the lives and businesses that you really want to be living. And I know you don’t want to be working all the time, which means that you need to be stewarding your time well, using it in the most profitable ways, guided by clean and intentional thinking that helps you make it happen.

And that brings us to what today’s episode is all about. Tough Love. In our time together today I want to offer you five things that you need to stop doing right now in your business. Some of them may surprise you. Some of them may strike a chord. Ruffle your feathers. Some of them may shift your perspective and open you up to better ways of doing things. These pieces of tough love apply no matter what stage of business you’re in – they are just as true if you’re just getting started as they are if you are years and years into your business and seeing profit margins you once dreamed of. No matter where you are on that timeline or what type of business you’re leading, I am confident there is something for you personally in this episode.

On this episode of BEYOND, you’ll learn:

The difference between building an audience and converting followers into paying clients
Why intentional strategy matters before you create another piece of content
The main reason I see entrepreneurs lacking confidence in their offers and their ability to deliver results
One thing you’re waiting on right now that is keeping you from meeting your next client
The difference between motivation and commitment, and why you need to say goodbye to one of them
A big lie that is making you feel terrible while also making it impossible to trust yourself and move forward toward your goals

Are you ready for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach? If you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

If you find the journey of entrepreneurship intriguing, especially as a mom, you are going to love this episode of BEYOND.

Lindsey Roman is the mom of three young girls, a Florida-based destination wedding photographer who loves adventure and a passionate educator for creatives. Alongside her best friend and business partner, Evie McLeod, she has built a 7-figure business doing work she loves. Lindsey’s passion is to help creative women step into their God-given calling and discover what they were made to do.

Growing her business online through her upbeat, fun, heartfelt and quirky personal brand on Instagram, Lindsey is IN IT – navigating what it looks like to follow your dreams and doing the work you’re called to beyond motherhood – while being present and honoring the gift of being a present mom to her three girls.

In this episode, Lindsey shares her journeys to both motherhood and business (attention: plot twists), what she’s learning right now in this season, and how becoming a mom has changed her perspective on entrepreneurship.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

How Lindsey went from Hawaii-based wedding photographer to a podcast, educator and host of in-person events in a relatively short amount of time
Why she believes photography is often the “gateway drug” to creative entrepreneurship for so many
How a 10k workshop waitlist led to the creation of The Heart University
What it looks like to merge your faith into your personal brand
The biggest plot twist so far in LIndsey’s life and business journey
What a typical week looks like for Lindsey, her husband Andrew and their three girls, Eloise, Annalise and Jo
Why Lindsey is choosing to reduce her capacity, say “No” to more and grow slow

It was such a joy to have this real, behind-the-scenes, life-giving convo with Lindsey and I hope it’s a blessing to you.

Important links for this episode:

Lindsey’s website www.lindseyroman.com
The Heart Conference (October 2023) https://theheartuniversity.com/conference
Lindsey’s IG account
Becky’s interview on the Heart & Hustle podcast with Lindsey Roman and Evie McLeod

I pray this episode has been such a blessing in learning what it looks like to navigate business and motherhood, and stewarding both of these callings well.

If you're ready to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, if you are ready for the combination of life support and business strategy you need in navigating the highs and lows as a mom and entrepreneur, I want to invite you to apply for 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one.

I can’t wait to help you gain the confidence, momentum and strategy required to build the business you’re called to.

This summer in my business looked different than it ever has before. To be honest, some life stuff happened that needed my time and attention, and that meant pulling back from my business – not completely, but significantly. Although it wasn’t a complete sabbatical, it was very much like one in a number of ways.

What I learned is that, because of how I’ve intentionally built my business over the last several years, I COULD take this sort-of summer sabbatical without everything falling apart. And I’m so grateful I did. I’m sharing why I did it, what it looked like to take this semi-break and what valuable lessons I learned through it.

On this episode of BEYOND, you’ll learn:

All the things I didn’t do this summer, and the few priorities that were non-negotiable
How many hours I worked each week
What led me to take this sort-of sabbatical (it wasn’t burnout or stress)
The challenges and grief surrounding my dad's Alzheimer's
A realization that may lead to some fun changes in my business
What designing invitations for my in-laws’ surprise anniversary showed me
3 important lessons I learned from this “summer break” in entrepreneurship

Happy listening!

Are you ready for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach? If you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

A few Sundays ago, a guest pastor at our church shared words that stuck with me, “You can have an amazing life, but not really be alive.” His words stood out and I instantly thought about how many of us are living on autopilot, going through the motions, feeling like we’re missing out on our actual lives.

My guest on this episode of BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business, Jenn Kautsch, helps women wake up and feel fully alive again – specifically, through a lifestyle that includes living alcohol free. Jenn Kautsch (pronounced Couch) is the founder and creator of the SoberSis community and a leader in the “Sober Curious” movement. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas with her husband of 27 years. She’s also the mom of two adult children in their early 20s.

Jenn launched SoberSis on Christmas Day of 2017 and since then, more than 200,000 women have downloaded her free “Happy Hour Survival Guide”. Over 30,000 have participated in her 21 Day Reset Challenge.

It’s her passion and life’s calling to create a space where women can renegotiate their relationship with alcohol without labels, judgment or shame. She coaches women who feel stuck in the “gray area” on the drinking spectrum and helps women get off of “auto-pilot” and mindless sipping.

Jenn is also the author of a book, Look Alive, Sis! 40 Days To Awaken Your Sober Mind.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

• Jenn’s personal story that led to the birth of SoberSis

• What it looks like to be “Sober Curious” and why so many women are choosing to live alcohol-free

• How to know if you’re in the “gray area” on the drinking spectrum

• Why alcohol can become a go-to solution for so many moms

• What it looks like to skip the wine and get your life back

Important links for this episode:

SoberSis: Get Jenn’s FREE Happy Hour Survival Guide

Follow Jenn on Instagram

Get Jenn’s book: Look Alive, Sis!

Whether living alcohol-free is something you’ve been considering or it’s brand new to you, I hope you take away something encouraging from this episode.

We have families, we have businesses, we have full lives and bodies and minds that need to be taken care of well. But what do you do when it all feels important RIGHT NOW? What do you do when you have competing priorities and it’s literally impossible to do it all? How do you make progress without burning out from trying to do it all? On this episode of BEYOND, we're going to talk about how you can move beyond the stress and overwhelm and learn how to manage priorities when everything feels important. You'll learn: • 3 truths you have to accept in order to move beyond the paralysis that can come from navigating competing priorities • How the lie that you can do it all is keeping you stuck • The difference between what is important and what is urgent • 3 questions to ask to find clarity and focus within the priorities you care about • The importance of considering what matters right now as well as what is going to matter 5 and 10 years from now I can't wait for you to listen. Are you ready for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach? If you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

"Don't worry, be happy." If only it were that easy, right?

Having a positive outlook on life is valuable when it comes to your mental and emotional well-being. The problem?

Life isn't always positive. There are difficult times. There are legitimate problems that can't be overlooked or brushed off with a positive thought. There are times when we are going to want to feel upset, disheartened and angry by the circumstances of life.

In a world that chants the sentiment of "good vibes only" and "be happy" thoughts, it's easy to think there's something wrong with us if we don't feel this way. But there's a difference between thinking on purpose, and choosing thoughts that are helpful and valuable to us, and simply believing you just need to think positive about anything and everything.

On this episode of Beyond, you'll learn:

• Why thinking positive doesn't (always) work
• How positive thinking can make you feel miserable

• What you're really trying to accomplish with "positive thinking" and what's even better

• The difference between thinking positive and thinking on purpose

• 4 ways positive thinking can actually make you feel worse

Are you ready for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach? If you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

When it comes to growing a business, it's easy to think of just that: the GROWTH required to reach your goals and create the business you feel called to. The problem is, that we can be so focused on constant growth that it comes at a cost: the cost of our peace, our mental health, our quality of life, AND the actual growth of our business. Growth is important for a business, yes. Seasons of growth can challenge and educate us; they can show what we're capable of and what is possible. But we aren't made to operate in "growth mode" all year, every year. There are equally valuable seasons of life and business that we need to embrace if we want to build a profitable business that allows us to prioritize quality of life. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why you need growth seasons, rest seasons and maintenance seasons in your business • "If you aren't growing, you're dying." – Not sure who gets credit for this quote, but it's not true.
• How rest is not only productive but REQUIRED for long-term growth • Why a maintenance season serves both you and your business well • Signs that you might be called to a season of rest Are you ready for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach? If you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Have you ever feared that a successful, profitable business might cost you what matters most as a mom who values her family, faith and quality of life? Or maybe you've lived that reality; you've found yourself in a place where as a mom and entrepreneur, everything looks great from the outside, maybe you've hit goals you once dreamed of – but on the inside, you're falling apart. My client – Kanya Montemayor – is a mom and SEO and Google ads strategist and last year, she reached out for life and business support as she grew her business beyond six figures. As is so often the case throughout the journey of building a business that supports a "family-first" life, Kanya reached out for help with business growth strategy only to realize that what she needed most was to slow down and simplify. In this episode, Kanya and I talk about the process of simplifying her life and optimizing her business for the kind of growth that supports the life she wants to be living not only right now, but moving forward. We talk about the questions that needed to be answered and the areas we focused on to get rid of what wasn't serving her and continue to grow and nurture what was working well. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • How to give yourself compassion, especially as a perfectionist • What it looks like to trust the process and surrender to God's timing • The power of mindset in creating the kind of life you really want • The importance of pausing and rethinking before taking action • Why 1:1 coaching is invaluable in "seeing what you can't see" • How to get comfortable embracing change Are you ready for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach? If you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

It’s no secret that motherhood and business are hard work; and when paired together, they bring a unique set of challenges to the table. Over the years as a mom and business owner, I've learned a lot. I'm sharing some of these lessons on this episode of BEYOND.

The lessons I'm sharing on this episode:

• If you don’t let yourself enjoy the process, the journey, you’re going to miss out on some of the most important growth of your life.

• Hitting financial goals doesn’t magically change your life.

• Your value and worth isn’t determined by the highs and lows.

• Everything is seasonal.

• Even when it doesn’t feel like it, you are exactly where you’re supposed to be.

• Hurrying will only slow you down.

• Slow growth is a beautiful thing.

• Not everyone is going to understand or like your choices, and that’s ok.

Ready for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach? If you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me. Never have Taylor Swift lyrics felt more relevant in my work – because when it comes to the problems you face in your life, you're actually creating more of them than you realize. Why? Our brains are wired to look for problems it views as a threat to our safety, comfort and well-being. It's why we default to looking toward the negative... why one critical comment in our direction carries more weight than 100 compliments. With brains designed to solve and fix, we are focused on looking for problems. But that doesn't always mean it's in our best interest. On this episode of BEYOND, we're talking about how we create constant problems for ourselves and how we can stop doing this. You'll learn: • How to become less problem-focused and more solution-focused • Why it can feel good in the moment to vent or complain, but isn't actually helpful • 4 ways you're creating problems for yourself right now without realizing it • 5 strategies for stopping the drama and creating constant problems for yourself • Why cleaning up mind drama leads to more peace and freedom in your days Ready for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach? If you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

   Motherhood and business are hard work. Good work, but hard. Beyond work, our roles as moms and entrepreneurs is a ministry: a way to steward the lives God puts in our path, whether it's our children and family or the clients we're called to serve. But as with all hard things, sometimes we need encouragement. We need to be reminded of why this work matters and how we are to persevere in times where we feel the most challenged.  My faith is an anchor in my life, and my business. I may not have the loud evangelist type of personality that is preaching to the world, but I believe there is purpose in how I show up, how I treat people and try to be a light in a dark and messy world.  Whether you are a fellow believer or you aren't, I invite you to listen to this episode because I'm confident the 7 Bible verses will have something important for you to hear. In this episode, you'll learn about 7 truths backed by Scripture: • The truth: You have a gift to share. The Scripture: “As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God." (1 Peter 4:10)

• The truth: All big things start small.
The Scripture: "Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin." (Zechariah 4:10)
• The truth: It won’t be easy; keep going.
The Scripture: For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” (Hebrews 12:11) • The truth: You will have doubts.
The Scripture: I can do all this through him who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13)
• The truth: By caring for your clients, you are caring for God.
The Scripture: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. (Colossians 3:23) • The truth: Integrity matters.
The integrity of the honest keeps them on track; the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin. (Proverbs 11:3) • The truth: Learning is valuable.
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. (Proverbs 4:7) Ready for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach? If you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

You sit down at your desk to work and start to dive into a project only to stop. You've just remembered the phone call you forgot to make, the appointment you need to schedule and the socks you forgot to order on Amazon. One by one, your brain reminds you of these items and you don't want to forget them - AGAIN - so you stop what you're doing and take care of each one. Sound familiar? Are days like this - where you begin with a plan, but quickly find it sabotaged by all the things that feel urgent and important in the moment? If so, you're not alone. We have so much on our minds every single day and both moms and entrepreneurs. There's a lot vying for our attention and if we don't have a way to manage the random thoughts and distractions we encounter, we end up with days that feel very busy but aren't productive. In this episode, I'm sharing a client fave: my simple First Monday™ Method that helps you stay focused and productive with a easy way to handle those daily distractions, consistently.

On this episode you'll learn:

• Why it feels like your days are spent putting out fires

• How the First Monday™ Method saves you hours each week

• The main reason it's so tough to stay focused

• The difference between what feels urgent and important

• Why this simple tool is a game-changer in life and business

Also included on this episode:

If you’re a mom building a business as a creative or coach and more than anything, you want to build a life and business that don’t burn you out?

I want to invite you to join the waitlist for MOMENTUM. https://beckyhoschek.com/momentum

MOMENTUM is my program designed for moms called to business as creatives and coaches who want more time, more peace and more EASE. You’re committed to a successful, sustainable business, but not at the cost of what matters most - your kids, your family and your sanity. Inside MOMENTUM, we do life and business differently and it feels so much better. No more hustle and hurry, busy and burnout. More time, more peace, more ease.

Be the first to know when the doors open: join the waitlist. https://beckyhoschek.com/momentum

Do you ever have days in business where you wonder what in the world you’re doing, why you’re even doing all that you’re doing, and maybe even question if you should quit? If that’s a yes, I want you to know that it’s completely normal. It happens to every single one of us. Motherhood is hard. Owning and growing and maintaining a business is hard. There are peaks and valleys and every single entrepreneur has moments where she wants to be done. Burn it all down. For some it happens once a year. For some it happens once a week.

The purpose of this episode is to give you some encouragement when it comes to the valleys, the low spots, those hard days or seasons when you find yourself questioning it all. When you wonder what in the world you’ve gotten yourself into and whether or not the goals you envision for yourself and your business are even possible – especially without compromising what matters most to you. (Or without losing your mind.)

Know this: the highs and the lows are both part of building and growing a business. Whether you’re just getting started or ten years in, that does not change. Expecting those highs and lows is really important – because when you know it’s normal, when you accept that it’s just part of the process, you aren’t so surprised, shocked or even paralyzed by them when those times come. Every stage of business has its own set of problems to navigate. It’s true whether you’re making $1 or 1 million dollars. So the question is not – "how do I avoid having any problems?" But rather, “How do I want to handle the challenging times when they happen?” And THAT is where I want to offer you some hope today. On this episode, you'll learn: • The role of your emotions in managing the highs and lows of entrepreneurship • One of the healthiest actions you can take when you want to quit • The importance of identifying the actual, specific problem you want or need to solve • Why you want to doubt your doubts and question your questions • The important reminder we all need from time to time • How each of the above creates a sustainable business you don't want to quit Ready for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach? If you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

The truth that I wish wasn't our reality: integrity is an issue in the world of online business, including the coaching and service industries. There are some marketers out there who are very good at sales tactics and forms of manipulation that just aren’t okay when you value ethics and integrity and putting more good into the world. There are others who are willing to do "whatever it takes" if it impacts their bottom line. A lot of times, we emulate what we consume, and even when we have the best of intentions, we can take what we see those who we look up to in business doing and begin to emulate that without even questioning if it’s the right thing to do. It’s easy to get swept up in the way “everyone else” in our industry seems to be doing something and that isn’t always a bad thing; but what can happen is that ways of doing business that breach integrity can become so common that we just accept it as normal. So what can you do if you want to lead a business that truly lives out moral character and values integrity? You have to be aware and intentional. On this episode, you'll learn 8 principles to focus on when you what to be the kind of business owner who values integrity: 1. Do what you say you're going to do. 2. Don't sell anything you aren't personally sold on. 3. Focus on serving over selling. 4. Stay in your lane. 5. Keep learning and growing when it comes to your industry and skillset. 6. Be accountable and own your mistakes. 7. Be real. Be honest. 8. Be willing to change your mind. If you are looking for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach, and you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

In John Lennon’s famous song Beautiful Boy, he sings the words, “Life is what happens to you While you're busy making other plans.”

I feel similarly when I look back and think about the trajectory of my business journey – there have been so many plot twists that happened while I was making other plans.

When your reality looks different than you thought it would, it can be really hard! It can feel extremely uncomfortable. And the thoughts and feelings we have about what life and business look like compared to what we THINK it should look like can make it really tough to TRUST THE PROCESS. And so, I thought I’d share with you some of the major plot twists that have happened through the course of my years as a creative entrepreneur and coach, and why I’m so glad they did.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

Why I quit a promising new job without a backup plan
How my business has looked different in different seasons of motherhood
Two (expensive) lessons in integrity from business investments that were not what I expected
The unplanned shift that had me thinking, “I didn’t see that coming”
The current plot twist currently unfolding through this podcast and why I’m so excited to share it with you
My I believe it’s so important to have goals and dreams, but to also be willing to hold them loosely

If you are looking for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach, and you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

When it comes to building and growing your own business, It can feel really hard to show up and do the work when you aren't accountable to a boss or collaborating with co-workers.

It's in those moments that you notice thoughts like, "I just don't feel like it", or "I'm just not motivated."

Here’s the problem: so many of us are sitting around waiting to feel motivated. We don’t feel like eating healthier or going to the gym today, so we say we’ll start Monday. Maybe then we’ll feel motivated. We don’t want to write the thing or make the phone call because it feels hard/boring, stressful/overwhelming or all of the above. Since we don’t feel like it today, we put it off. We don’t want to raise our hand or do the thing that seems new and different, we feel uncomfortable doing something we’ve never done before, so instead of getting started, we put it off a little longer.

We do this all the time – and then we wonder things like, “Why am I not hitting my goals? Why am I not seeing progress on this thing that matters to me? Why do I constantly feel so behind?” And often, it’s because you’re waiting to feel motivated.

Getting things done involves more than thinking about doing something or wanting to do something. It requires ACTION. It involves decisions and follow through that create a desired result.

The good news I have for you today is that you can stop waiting to feel motivated because there’s something even more important that will help you get things done - commitment.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

Why motivation doesn’t matter when it comes to your goals and productivity
The key differences between motivation and commitment
What to do when you “just don’t feel like”
3 ways you can cultivate and maintain commitment
How your values relate to your ability to get things done
How planning ahead for obstacles will keep them from distracting and derailing you

If you are looking for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach, and you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you make it happen through mindset support and business strategy. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

You know that quote that says, “Be kind. You never know what someone else is going through?” It’s so true. Every single one of us has “stuff” – baggage we’re carrying around. Often it’s invisible to others, but the weight is heavy. It takes a toll. It impacts our lives in ways we can’t always see and never anticipate.

Finding peace involves inner work. It requires a level of honesty that we don’t always welcome. It demands slowing down and asking some questions.

Sometimes to feel peace, we need to let go of something we’re holding onto. In this episode, I’m asking you some questions to help you discover what “letting go” might look like for you.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

What happens when we carry painful pieces of our past with us that either need healing or just aren’t helping us to hold onto
What it looks like to own what you do have control over, and let go of what is someone else’s responsibility
The peace that comes from letting go of what only God can do something about
How to consider your expectations and whether or not they’re useful or making you feel terrible

If you are looking for private 1:1 life and business support in this season as a creative entrepreneur or coach, and you want to focus on peace and profit, I’d love to help you. Your first step is to apply for coaching at beckyhoschek.com/apply. There, you’ll answer a few quick questions about yourself and your business. If it seems like a good fit and I’m confident I can help, I’ll invite you to a Next Step Call where we’ll get all of your questions about working together answered. Apply for personal, private 1:1 coaching with me at beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Why have I built my business as a coach by focusing on serving clients 1:1? It's a smart and simple way to build a business for both creatives and coaches, and it's highly underrated. Spend a little time in the online business world and you'll quickly see the PUSH to grow and scale through the creation of courses, group programs, memberships and more. And it's not that these are never valid options for growing a business – sometimes, they can be. But personal and high-touch work of 1:1 can be seen as a "starting point" or stepping stone, when in reality, a focus on individual client work and services can be THE answer to a highly profitable business that supports flexibility and quality of life – values especially important to the moms called to business whom I serve. On this episode, I'm sharing why I LOVE the 1:1 business model for creative entrepreneurs and coaches: • The 1:1 business model is clean and simple.

• It supports a spacious and flexible calendar. • You really get to know your clients and build relationships with them. • I don't see 1:1 services EVER going out of demand You might be asking, "But what about scaling a 1:1 business? You can't do that." We're talking about what a 1:1 business model looks like at $100k and beyond. If you want to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, if you are ready for the combination of life support and business strategy you need in navigating the highs and lows as a mom and entrepreneur, I want to invite you to apply for 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Apply for 1:1 coaching today by visiting beckyhoschek.com/apply.

Questions I'm asked a lot in my life and business: • What did you do to get to where you are in your business? • How do I open your emails (or listen to your podcast episodes) and feel like you wrote them personally for me? • How do you manage entrepreneurship and motherhood without burnout? • How do you stay profitable year after year? • How do you see growth and sustainability without hustle, without hurry and without working full-time hours? What you're about to learn on this episode is going to answer all of those questions and more. While I don’t necessarily believe there are universal shortcuts we can make in our businesses, I do 100% believe that there are key areas of focus that will keep you on a path of peace and profitability while doing the work you’re called to do – both as a mom and as an entrepreneur. There are many, many ways to build a solid business. When it comes to my own experience, there are 4 key areas of focus that have made a difference for me while working part-time and prioritizing quality of life over everything else. On this episode, you'll learn: • What the role of "mindset" work looks like in my own life and why I believe it matters so much in how we show up in both motherhood and business • Unexpected ways your daily habits and disciplines impact brain health • How mindset and prayer can be a daily anchor • How your own mindset impacts the marketing messaging of your business • Why it's easy to overcomplicate and hard to simplify • 3 factors to think about when it comes to creating high profit margins Ready to elevate your messaging? If you're ready to uplevel your messaging so that you can better connect with the clients you’re called to serve in your business, if you aren’t getting the sales you want or attracting the kind of clients you really want to be working with, join me at the BE BOLD Messaging Masterclass. You don’t have to be loud to make noise. Learn how to authentically show up in your messaging and in your business as only you can so that you can stand out in a very noisy world. I’m helping you shift your perspective and use strategic tools to BE BOLD and create content that converts. Join the BE BOLD messaging masterclass at beckyhoschek.com/bebold.

Are you getting in the way of your own success without realizing it? The truth is, you and I have a pride problem. An ego. It's sneaky, and often subtle, and it impacts our lives and businesses in ways we can't always see. As entrepreneurs who value integrity and serving our clients well, we want to be good stewards of the businesses we're called to and the clients we're entrusted to serve. How can we guard ourselves from the destruction that ego and pride can create? The best way is to familiarize ourselves with some of the ways pride might be flying under the radar. On this episode of BEYOND, I'm sharing 7 subtle ways that pride might be influencing your life and business in ways you might not expect. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • How entitlement leads us to look for shortcuts to "success" • Why having a business where you aren't willing to look at the numbers is dangerous • What is really at work when we refuse to ask for help • How you might be talking about yourself too much and your clients too little • How the advice (and criticism!) of others helps us become better • The slow creep from a focus on serving to a focus on self – and how to prevent it If you want to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, if you are ready for the combination of life support and business strategy you need in navigating the highs and lows as a mom and entrepreneur, I want to invite you to apply for 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Apply for 1:1 coaching today by visiting beckyhoschek.com/apply.

This episode has been a long time coming. As a coach in the world of online business, I believe there is a lot of good out there. I believe that there are honorable leaders and coaches and teachers sharing valuable, high-quality content and they have high-levels of integrity. Unfortunately, there is also a large volume of the opposite where integrity is forgone and the interests are not in the place of what is best for the client – but what is best for the bank account. This concerns me deeply because integrity matters. After experiencing some really disappointing investments myself and also hearing horror stories from my clients, I've seen or heard it all. Now I'm sharing it with you. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn 7 potential red flags to watch for in a coach, online educator or program you should NOT hire: 1. Unclear expectations 2. Guarantee of financial ROI 3. Changes to an offer or program 4. Gaslighting 5. No testimonials 6. Zero REAL business experience 7. Force or pressure to commit If you want to continue the conversation beyond the podcast, if you are ready for the combination of life support and business strategy you need in navigating the highs and lows as a mom and entrepreneur, I want to invite you to apply for 1:1 coaching. Working with me privately is kind of like having a business therapist, marketing strategist and personal trainer for your brain all-in-one. Apply for 1:1 coaching today by visiting beckyhoschek.com/apply.

How do you protect your peace as a mom and creative entrepreneur that isn't willing to do "whatever it takes" to reach the goals you have in mind for your business? One is making mindset work a regular discipline in your life. And the other is setting five important boundaries that directly impact what your days feel like. Most of us know intellectually that having healthy boundaries is a wise thing to do, and yet, we don't always set them. Why? It can feel really uncomfortable. It can be hard – especially when we have a past of not following through on what we say we're going to do, and especially if we've set boundaries in the past and felt guilt, judgment and criticism. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • How to set boundaries around your time • What it looks like to tell yourself NO (and be grateful you did!) • How to manage the hundreds of fun creative ideas and shiny objects that come your way • Why it's important to set standards for how you talk to yourself • How to establish boundaries around how you allow others to treat you • Real-life examples of what setting boundaries looks like The recipe for a profitable business that prioritizes your quality of life is simple: it's part "life support" (mindset work and a safe place to process ALL the things), part marketing strategy. I can help with both. When we collaborate through a 1:1 coaching relationship, you'll get my eyes and ears on your life and business on a weekly basis. You'll get the private, personal attention you need as you grow into the next stage of business you're called to. Apply for 1:1 Coaching.

You know what's not always fun? When life doesn't go as we hoped it would. When the timeline and circumstances look different than we imagined. When it comes to entrepreneurship, the timeline – the pathway to our goals – often looks different than what we expected. As human beings, we find comfort in control. We like to know what to expect and when to expect it, AND we like to avoid pain and discomfort whenever possible. To fill this need, we make plans. Sometimes, they unfold as we intend; often, they do not. How do we navigate this reality where we can make plans, we've been created with this ability to choose and decide, but ultimately, the timeline for our lives and businesses are beyond our control? This is what we're talking about on today's episode –the freedom that comes from trusting what you cannot control – including timing. We're walking through what it looks like to have dreams and make plans, but to not grip them so tightly that we're closed off from other opportunities that might come our way. It's this balance of acknowledging what you'd love to see happen, while acknowledging that it may unfold differently than you expect. On this episode, you'll learn: • Why patience is a virtue as an entrepreneur • The reason so many businesses don't make it to the one-year mark • What it feels like to white-knuckle your way through life and business • How my entire business journey has been a lesson in trusting the timing • How to remove the burden of financial pressure from your business Sometimes, we don’t realize how deep the thoughts and beliefs that are running our lives really are. And if you feel like you should be beyond this already, this shouldn’t be a problem, or you should be able to figure this out on your own, you might be wrong. Motherhood and business can be so isolating, but you don’t have to do this on your own. If you’d love the support of a mindset coach who can help you get out of your way, and a business mentor who can help you with marketing strategy and the next steps toward building a business you don’t want to quit, let’s chat. Schedule a Next Step call with me – it’s so easy to schedule a call. Visit beckyhoschek.com/schedule and grab a time that works for you. These calls are only 20 minutes – a powerful 20 minutes because you’ll share with me where you are right now and where you’d like to be, I’ll offer you some clarity on what I see might be getting in your way personally, and if you decide you’re interested in working together, we’ll talk about what that looks like and get all of your questions answered. Schedule your Next Step call with me at beckyhoschek.com/schedule.

There is a problem in the world of online business, creative entrepreneurship, education, and coaching… and the problem is that of MORE. I notice it when words like abundance are tossed around… because what they are often truly rooted in is a place of scarcity. We’re told that we should constantly want more, be more and do more so that we can get more.

We’re sold this story that to be successful means that your business should be seeing exponential growth year after year. We hear it so much that we start to believe it. And then, when our reality doesn’t look like the messaging we’re hearing of what it is to be “successful”, we decide it’s not enough. We’re not enough. We aren’t doing enough. We aren’t successful enough, smart enough, flexible enough, we aren’t growing fast enough or earning enough money. And the only answer to “not enough” seems to be MORE. This mindset of MORE is a dangerous place to be. Especially for those of us whose values make it clear that we are not willing to do whatever it takes. We aren't willing to compromise what matters most to us, our time, our families, our faith – in order to have a profitable business. When we aren’t willing to do whatever it takes as moms in business, we have to be very intentional to do this one thing: DEFINE ENOUGH. On this episode of the podcast, you'll learn: • Why you constantly feel behind and defeated in life and business • What it means to define "enough" in your days and in your business • One thing you can do to feel satisfied and accomplished at the end of your work day • Why so many of us feel busy, but not productive • How defining "enough" in terms of business revenue will change how it feels to lead your business • What a strategic intent is and why you need one • How defining enough will change what your days feel like Sometimes, we don’t realize how deep the thoughts and beliefs that are running our lives really are. And if you feel like you should be beyond this already, this shouldn’t be a problem, or you should be able to figure this out on your own, you might be wrong. Motherhood and business can be so isolating, but you don’t have to do this on your own. If you’d love the support of a mindset coach who can help you get out of your way, and a business mentor who can help you with marketing strategy and the next steps toward building a business you don’t want to quit, let’s chat. Schedule a Next Step call with me – it’s so easy to schedule a call. Visit beckyhoschek.com/schedule and grab a time that works for you. These calls are only 20 minutes – a powerful 20 minutes because you’ll share with me where you are right now and where you’d like to be, I’ll offer you some clarity on what I see might be getting in your way personally, and if you decide you’re interested in working together, we’ll talk about what that looks like and get all of your questions answered. Schedule your Next Step call with me at beckyhoschek.com/schedule.

In a world that tells us we should do more, want more and be more, it makes sense that we constantly feel behind and as though we aren't ever doing enough. As business owners, add to it that we live in a world of oversaturated marketing messaging with many (and contrasting) opinions on "what works" and it's easy to understand why life and business feel so complicated.

We are experts at overthinking, overextending, overcomplicating and overwhelming ourselves. When feeling stuck or lost, we tell ourselves we must need to do more. The truth is actually the opposite. When we want to build a profitable business while prioritizing our quality of life, simplicity is imperative. We must learn how to do less, with consistency and focus. One application of this concept is this week's breakthrough: commit to one. It has several iterations, and is one way to "clean house" when you're building and growing a sustainable and enjoyable business. On this episode, you'll learn: • Why patience is a virtue as a entrepreneur (and required if you want to stick around) • How jumping from one business model and offer to the next is hurting your success • Why picking one ideal client to speak to you in your messaging makes you more valuable • How learning and consuming might be sabotaging your business' future • Signs you're busy but not productive in the ways that really matter Sometimes, we don’t realize how deep the thoughts and beliefs that are running our lives really are. And if you feel like you should be beyond this already, this shouldn’t be a problem, or you should be able to figure this out on your own, you might be wrong. Motherhood and business can be so isolating, but you don’t have to do this on your own. If you’d love the support of a mindset coach who can help you get out of your way, and a business mentor who can help you with marketing strategy and the next steps toward building a business you don’t want to quit, let’s chat. Schedule a Next Step call with me – it’s so easy to schedule a call. Visit beckyhoschek.com/schedule and grab a time that works for you. These calls are only 20 minutes – a powerful 20 minutes because you’ll share with me where you are right now and where you’d like to be, I’ll offer you some clarity on what I see might be getting in your way personally, and if you decide you’re interested in working together, we’ll talk about what that looks like and get all of your questions answered. Schedule your Next Step call with me at beckyhoschek.com/schedule.

One of the keys to quality of life and a sustainable business? REST.

The truth is, we need REST and we have to be intentional to build breaks into our days, our weeks, our months and our years. Not only is this an important piece of prioritizing QUALITY of life, but also building a business you don’t want to quit. The title of this episode is not just rest, but Rest Like It’s Your Job, because it really is. In truth, it may be the hardest part of your job as a business owner and mom. You are the steward of your time, your health and wellness, your mental, emotional and physical health. No one else can do that for you. So many entrepreneurs, and especially moms who are entrepreneurs, choose this path because of the freedom it offers: time freedom, financial freedom, geographic freedom and creative freedom, among others. And yet, time and time again, these same entrepreneurs tell me that their reality as an entrepreneur doesn’t look that much different than their lives in corporate or their previous employment looked. And that’s because when we don’t deal with the root of the problem, the same problems will take root as business owners that we struggled with before we owned businesses. On this episode of BEYOND, you'll learn: • Why slowing down and resting seems like the last thing we need • How true rest fuels our productivity • Why lives that feel hurried and rushed is what seems normal and expected • Why we connect being "busy" with being productive • What it looks like to build rest into both your daily life and the bigger picture The breakthroughs we’ve been talking about in this series so far… getting uncomfortable being uncomfortable, being a beginner, trusting yourself, being willing to experiment… the reason I know that these are the breakthroughs holding many of you back is because these are the shifts I help clients work through through 1:1 coaching every single week. Sometimes, we don’t realize how deep the thoughts and beliefs that are running our lives really are. And if you feel like you should be beyond this already, this shouldn’t be a problem, or you should be able to figure this out on your own, you might be wrong. Motherhood and business can be so isolating, but you don’t have to do this on your own. If you’d love the support of a mindset coach who can help you get out of your way, and a business mentor who can help you with marketing strategy and the next steps toward building a business you don’t want to quit, let’s chat. Schedule a Next Step call with me – it’s so easy to schedule a call. Visit beckyhoschek.com/schedule and grab a time that works for you. These calls are only 20 minutes – a powerful 20 minutes because you’ll share with me where you are right now and where you’d like to be, I’ll offer you some clarity on what I see might be getting in your way personally, and if you decide you’re interested in working together, we’ll talk about what that looks like and get all of your questions answered. Schedule your Next Step call with me at beckyhoschek.com/schedule.

What if everything you do isn't a success or a failure? What if it's not that black-and-white, and there is a better way to navigate life and business and the growth that's required of you in order to do new and hard things? On this episode of the Breakthrough Series, we're talking about building an experimental mindset. When you're willing to let things in your business be an experiment, you give yourself the freedom to try things. Since you're emotionally disconnected from the outcome (because you're not making the result mean anything about you as a person), you open yourself up to the kind of growth that will not only help build your business, but will make the process of building it so much more peaceful and enjoyable. On this episode of BEYOND: The Podcast for Moms Called to Business, you'll learn: • Why we think we need to know the "right" way to do something before we can begin • The difference between seeing something as a win/lose and seeing it as data • The kinds of passive action that might be slowing down or halting your business growth • What an experimental mindset looks like in the day-to-day • Why failure will get you further ahead than staying stuck The breakthroughs we’ve been talking about in this series so far… getting uncomfortable being uncomfortable, being a beginner, trusting yourself, being willing to experiment… the reason I know that these are the breakthroughs holding many of you back is because these are the shifts I help clients work through through 1:1 coaching every single week. Sometimes, we don’t realize how deep the thoughts and beliefs that are running our lives really are. And if you feel like you should be beyond this already, this shouldn’t be a problem, or you should be able to figure this out on your own, you might be wrong. Motherhood and business can be so isolating, but you don’t have to do this on your own. If you’d love the support of a mindset coach who can help you get out of your way, and a business mentor who can help you with marketing strategy and the next steps toward building a business you don’t want to quit, let’s chat. Schedule a Next Step call with me – it’s so easy to schedule a call. Visit beckyhoschek.com/schedule and grab a time that works for you. These calls are only 20 minutes – a powerful 20 minutes because you’ll share with me where you are right now and where you’d like to be, I’ll offer you some clarity on what I see might be getting in your way personally, and if you decide you’re interested in working together, we’ll talk about what that looks like and get all of your questions answered. Schedule your Next Step call with me at beckyhoschek.com/schedule.

This week in the Breakthrough Series we’re talking about your most important human relationship: your relationship with you, and the importance of trusting yourself.

If you’re new to BEYOND or this is the first episode in the series you’re listening to, this is just a collection of episodes where each week we’re focusing on one shift, one breakthrough that leads to BIG changes in life and business. It’s those inner breakthroughs we have that ripple out in big ways into the rest of our lives. And the breakthrough we’re focusing on in this episode is trusting yourself.

The truth is, life and business look and feel significantly better when you’re someone who trusts herself. And yet, many of us experience a lot of doubt when it comes to self-trust. Sometimes it’s because we believe things about ourselves that aren’t true. Sometimes it’s because we look to the past, and use it to define what is (or isn’t) possible for our future. Other times, there are stories and beliefs about ourselves that we’ve carried with us for so long, we don’t even realize they’re there. These stories hold us back because they simply aren’t valid or useful.

In this episode all about trusting yourself, you’ll learn:

Signs that you may not fully trust yourself
Why mindset-focused work is so powerful
Why trusting yourself matters when it comes to both business building and quality of life
The difference between confidence and self-confidence
4 benefits to growing self-trust, accountability and reliance
Where to begin when you want to heal and grow your relationship with you

Are you ready to break through what's holding you back and make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to get out of your way and make it happen.

Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more.

You know what feels really hard? Being a beginner. Learning something new. Doing something you've done before. And yet, it's impossible to avoid if you want to learn and grow and well, do things you've never done before. We don't want to be the beginner. Our pride, our ego, likes it much better when we're the experts, when we feel competent and capable and we know what we're doing. Because when we do things we've already done before, it feels easy. Being the beginner feels hard. Breaking through our resistance toward being a beginner is a game-changer in both life and business. It gets us unstuck, gives us permission to learn and to fail... on purpose. On the newest episode of the podcast, the third episode in the Breakthrough Series, we're diving into the why – why it's so critical to be the beginner. You'll learn: • How ego and pride keep us stuck • The importance of a beginner mindset • How the permission to experiment will grow you and your business like nothing else • How our growth as entrepreneurs humbles and refines us Are you ready to break through what's holding you back and make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to get out of your way and make it happen. Let's do it. Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more.

This episode is part of the Breakthrough Series, a collection of episodes where we focus on one area of struggle, one obstacle, one breakthrough that I have found so helpful for our growth – both business and personal growth – as moms and entrepreneurs.

The breakthrough I’m sharing with you and coaching you on in this episode is getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. The truth is that growth is painful; it is uncomfortable, and so often, the reason we feel stuck in our lives and in our businesses is because of our unwillingness to feel discomfort. Constant change is part of life. New circumstances and situations mean we constantly have to adapt and grow. The problem is, what's new, unfamiliar and different feels scary. It can feel threatening. Our instinct is to pull back and shy away from the very things that will allow us to grow our businesses and grow as mothers, wives, daughters, friends and believers. There is an opportunity for us to break through this fear of discomfort and move beyond it, toward the things we're called to in our lives. On this episode, you'll learn: • Why we love our comfort zones • What you might be avoiding in order to feel comfortable • Why discomfort must be experienced in order to grow and change • Five things you can do starting today to get more comfortable being uncomfortable • The most uncomfortable thing you can ever happen to you Are you ready to break through what's holding you back and make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to get out of your way and make it happen. Let's grow. Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more.

This is the first episode in BEYOND: The Breakthrough Series – a collection of episodes that will focus on pivotal areas of our growth as moms and entrepreneurs. In this series, I'm drawing from my own experience as well as what I've seen and learned in my work with private coaching clients. Change is a process. I'm breaking down what this process looks like in terms of breakdowns (tipping points) and breakthroughs (moments that change us). We're exploring the relationship between the two and how they lead to lasting, meaningful change in our lives. This applies to health changes, relationship changes, mindset changes, shifts in confidence and behavior, how we show up for different parts of our lives, including our businesses. Have you ever wondered: • Why do we see something we need to change, and sometimes we address it immediately, while other times we avoid dealing with something for a really long time? • Why do we allow certain things in our lives to continue as is EVEN WHEN we know it’s not ideal, maybe even when it’s causing us emotional, mental and physical pain and suffering that we know we could do something about? • And how does that change happen - that transformation, that breakthrough? That's what we're breaking down in this episode. Are you ready to make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to get out of your way and make it happen. Let's grow. Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more.

It's Valentine's Day and I couldn't think of a better time to try out a different kind of episode. I'm sharing with you what I'm loving in this season – 10 things that are giving me life right now as a faith-fueled, work-from-home mom and business owner. This episode is unlike any I've shared before, and it's so fun to share a little of my life, "behind the scenes" with you in this way. On this episode, you'll learn: • The pants I'm LOVING (I want them in every color!) • What feels special about this season of parenting • Two daily disciplines that bring goodness to my days • What I'm laughing about • The beta test group our family is part of • How I make daily transitions more enjoyable • Why hearing from you is so meaningful to me Are you ready to make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to get out of your way and make it happen. Let's grow. Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more.

Do you see money as a tool for opportunity, a blessing to steward, or as a source of evil, greed or otherwise "bad" things? The thoughts and beliefs you have about money matter, because they directly impact your revenue and the financial health of your business. Many entrepreneurs subconsciously believe thoughts about making money (such as, "It's greedy to want to create more income" or "I'm terrible at managing money") that sabotage their ability to reach financial goals and grow the kind of business they're called to grow. Some of these money beliefs are so ingrained in us, we don't even realize they're there.

In this episode, I want to help you explore your own money mindset and how it may be the thing that is keeping you from the success you envision as a small business owner. On this episode, you'll learn: • Where our money mindset originates • What happens when we believe that money is greedy or selfish • Myths about money • Some real life examples of how our thoughts about money keep us from growing the businesses we’re called to create • My own money mindset obstacles I’ve had to overcome as well as some of the common ones I see working with clients • Why I believe more money in the hands of moms is a really GOOD thing Building a successful, sustainable business isn't just about what you do in your business. It's about how you think and who you're becoming along the way. As your coach, I don't tell you what to do – I teach you how to think. As a mom and believer, building a sustainable, profitable business looks like learning how to leverage your faith and your mindset. It looks like focusing on what matters most, using your gifts and your time well, and getting rid of all of the mind drama getting in your way so that you can build a life and business you don't want to quit. More peace. More income. More impact. This is available to you. Are you ready to make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to get out of your way and make it happen. Let's grow. Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more.

Sometimes when we feel a little "off" in our businesses, when we feel stuck or lost or uncertain of "what's next", it's time for a check-up. Taking a look at our heart posture as entrepreneurs and how we're operating in our businesses can begin by asking three simple questions: 1. Am I dreaming big or playing small? 2. What role does prayer play in my business? 3. Am I thinking "right now", or long-term? These questions are pivotal because our business growth is connected to our personal and spiritual growth. These three intentions: dream big, pray hard and think long, combine to create a powerful, faith-fueled force driving our businesses. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why these 3 intentions are the heart of a faith-fueled business • How you might be "playing small" and limiting your own business growth • Why dreaming big is an important business strategy • The difference between praying and "praying hard" • What it looks like to "think long" in a world of instant gratification Building a successful, sustainable business isn't just about what you do in your business. It's about how you think and who you're becoming along the way. As your coach, I don't tell you what to do – I teach you how to think. As a mom and believer, building a sustainable, profitable business looks like learning how to leverage your faith and your mindset. It looks like focusing on what matters most, using your gifts and your time well, and getting rid of all of the mind drama getting in your way so that you can build a life and business you don't want to quit. More peace. More income. More impact. This is available to you. Are you ready to make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to get out of your way and make it happen. Let's grow. Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17901097&appointmentType=10538910

Controversial opinion? I’m a big believer in quitting. Not always. Not in every situation and circumstance, but I feel confident in saying this: if you want this year to be different… in your life, in your relationships, in your parenting, in your faith, in your business… there are some things you need to give yourself permission to quit first. On today's episode of BEYOND, I want to help you uncover what that thing, or those things, are for you. There may be some things you know would serve you well to stop doing. But I'll be there's some you might not even be conscious of – you may not even realize these stumbling blocks are there. When you hear some of what I’m about to share today, it may create the awareness you need to do something about it. On this episode, you'll learn: • What you might need to quit when it comes to your relationship with you • Three things to stop doing in your relationships with other people • The most common things you need to quit in your business • One thing you can quit today that will change the trajectory of your life and business this year Are you wanting to make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to build a life and business you don't want to quit. Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more.

Early on in my business, I was asked this of my future plans: “Are you willing to do whatever it takes?” It was insinuated that I should be answering in the affirmative.

In my heart, I knew my answer: a hard no.

At first I wondered if this would be a problem.

Then, I was terrified.

The fear of a successful business meaning I was going to have to hustle, hurry and possibly compromise things I cared about most stopped me in my tracks.

Then one day, I considered if having to do “whatever it takes” might be a lie.

And I decided to do business differently as a mom.

If you’re not willing to do “whatever it takes” to create your version a “successful” business, that’s not only okay… that’s a great realization. Because it means you have values and priorities you aren’t willing to compromise. (Same.)

On this episode, we’re talking about what it looks like to do life and business differently. I’m sharing:

What I’m not willing to do for the sake of my business “success”
Why I believe these non-negotiables have set my business apart and led to both profitability and sustainability
Common lies in the messaging that peppers the online business world
What four areas you need to focus on when you’re unwilling to exchange your quality of life and peace for the sake of your business growth

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Full disclosure: the start to this year feels different. It kind of freaked me out at first (what?! No goals? No PLAN?). Now, just a week in, I'm at peace with it. I'm seeing the purpose in the "fog".

I'm intentionally easing into the new year... (keyword EASE) stepping gently and slowly, just like the freshly-hatched baby sea turtle I discovered while on vacation at the beach in Cabo San Jose' last week. In this season, it's what I need. Maybe you do, too. There's no hurry. Driving to the airport on New Year's Eve, I hesitantly thought to myself, "Well, I hope I come back from this trip with some kind of plan!" And... I did not. What I did come back with was more of a vision for priorities and a trust that all plans will unfold exactly as they're supposed to, exactly when they're supposed to. Because God's timing is always perfect. On this episode, I'm sharing my vision (so far) for 2023. You'll learn: • My "Big 3" for 2023 • Where I'm focused right now, in Q1 • What I'm getting back to that I haven't done since early 2020 • My word of the year • My #1 marketing strategy for 2023 Are you wanting to make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to build a life and business you don't want to quit. Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more.

One of the keys to a profitable, sustainable business as a mom who doesn't want to work 24/7? High profit margins.

Too often, business owners are focused on overall revenue and sales and overlook ways to maximize profits. A "multiple six-figure business" sounds good on the outside, but if the reality is that only 10% is profit, it changes the value of that business. This year, I want to help you to make the most of your work time by maximizing profit. On this episode, you'll learn: • What profit margins are • Why a profit margin goal can be even more valuable than a revenue goal • Two big mistakes entrepreneurs make that are stealing their profit • 5 ways to maximize your profit margins this year Much of what I'm sharing in this episode can be applied to personal finance goals just as easily as business goals, too. Are you wanting to make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to build a life and business you don't want to quit. Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more.

I could have named this episode, "3 Questions To Ask If You Want To Have An Intentional New Year." Because here's what I know: it’s EASY to run face first into a new year and do the same things you’ve always done. To approach the new year, resolutions, goals and plans the same way you always have. It’s HARD to be intentional to do things differently. To pause and really ask yourself the kinds of questions that will make a difference. This episode is the coaching session you didn't know you needed. I'm walking you through 3 pivotal questions that are invaluable when it comes to getting to the heart of what matters most and creating the kind of new year that you REALLY want. It's a safe space to dream big, be BOLD and get honest.Your answers might surprise you. They might feel like a huge relief. They might seem so unexpected and hard and different that it’s kind of overwhelming. All are normal responses. Here’s the thing. Honesty can be refreshing. Honesty can feel like relief. It can also feel confusing and hard. And that’s okay. It’s always, always worth it. On this episode, you'll learn: • How rushing into the new year makes it hard to be intentional • The power of a pause during the last week of the year • Three questions to ask before making any resolutions or goals Are you wanting to make 2023 a different kind of year? Let's make it happen. Working together, you'll get mindset support, weekly accountability plus business and marketing strategy – everything you need to build a life and business you don't want to quit. Schedule your Next Step Call now to learn more.

In the busy, hurried world we live in, so many of us live at a frantic, rushed pace. There's always more to do and we constantly feel behind. It's exhausting and it leads us to live lives that feel like we're missing out on what matters most. Hurry brings out the worst in you; it pretends to be necessary but is actually making your life as a mom and business owner so much harder than it has to be. On this episode, you'll learn about 5 ways that hurry bring out the worst in you: • When you're in a hurry, you don't make the best decision • Hurry deteriorates the quality of your effort and your results • Hurry kills productivity • It eliminates two of the essentials for a meaningful life: rest and connection • Hurry is the great enemy of your spiritual life

We also talk about WHY so many of us feel rushed and hurried and how to live beyond that to experience more peace and presence while resting more and working less. Ready to leverage your faith and mindset to uplevel in 2023? Connect with Becky on a Next Step Call to learn more and get your questions answered.

If you're like me and most of my clients, sales isn't your favorite part of entrepreneurship. But sales is a necessary part of business, and just like you have to sell clients on your ability to help solve their problem and deliver on what you promise, you also have to sell YOU on your business. One of the biggest ways I see creative entrepreneurs and coaches self-sabotage in business is tied to their beliefs. If you aren’t sold on yourself: your expertise, your ability to show up and deliver your clients results, your ability to do hard things… If you aren’t sold on the value of your offer, and the result you are able to help your clients create… if you aren’t sold on the positioning of your offer and the level of investment you’re charging… if you aren’t sold on the belief that your ideal clients have a painful problem that you know you can solve… if you aren’t sold on your ability to articulate the value of what you offer: It’s going to be really difficult to: • Be consistent in how you’re showing up • Create compelling messaging that positions you as the expert • Build trust with your audience • Communicate the value of your offer • Serve prospective and current clients well On this episode, you'll learn: • The 3 self-sabotage traps that might be keep you stuck in your business • The relationship between thoughts, feelings and taking action • Why you're not getting started and taking action • What's leading you to feel busy, but not productive • How being goal-obsessed can be a symptom of a bigger problem Ready to leverage your faith and mindset to uplevel in 2023? Connect with Becky on a Next Step Call to learn more and get your questions answered.

Some entrepreneurs wonder, "Do I need a mindset coach, or a coach to help me with strategy?" My answer is this: mindset IS a strategy. When it comes to motherhood and business, I believe mindset is your most valuable asset... it's just that most of us don't know how to leverage it well, and often, we can't see what we can't see. We can't see how we're holding ourselves back by getting in our own way. Often, we need outside perspective to shine a light on what we can't see. Mindset is our most valuable asset because it influences every area of our life and our business. There is a ripple effect; the work we invest in within ourselves ripples out into our marriages, our parenting, our businesses and relationships. On this episode, you'll learn: • How mindset IS a strategy • How God uses motherhood and business to grow us as people • Why mindset is so much more valuable than any plan, method or course we could buy • What is standing between you and your goals • The role of story in our mindset and our everyday lives Is investing in your mindset one of your strategic goals for 2023? Connect with Becky on a Next Step Call to learn more and get your questions answered.

It's the week after Thanksgiving... What does this season look like for you? Is it really the most wonderful time of the year? Or are you just trying to keep it together without losing your mind? It's the last month of the year, and the end of Q4. The holidays are just weeks away. Kids will be out of school. A lot of stuff needs your attention. How do you use this time of year intentionally, and peacefully, to both enjoy this season while getting important things done? On this episode, I'm sharing 9 things I'm doing this week to create an intentional end of the year. Take what you love, use it as inspiration as needed and leave the rest. Want more coaching, perspective and encouragement? Come say hi over on Instagram.

Micro changes, macro results. That's how I think about habits. They don't have to be huge, overwhelming and time-consuming in order to be life-changing. Often, the little things, done consistently, are the big things. This is because they build on each other – they compound. Today we’re talking about life-changing habits. These are powerful rituals that either I have in place in my own life as a mom and entrepreneur, ones that have been really helpful and effective for my clients, or a combination of both. I named this episode 5 Habits that can fix 80% of your problems because I’ve found that these 5 have a compound effect – meaning, the benefit they bring to your days and to your life is so much greater than the time and energy they take to implement. On this episode, you'll learn about these powerful habits: • Create non-negotiable morning anchors • Get enough rest • Plan out your day ahead of time • Do the thing you want to do LEAST today, FIRST • Surround yourself with people who help encourage and grow you Want more coaching, perspective and encouragement? Come say hi over on Instagram. While you're there, vote for your favorite new design for the podcast!

Acceptance of what is – it's one of the hardest, most valuable abilities to cultivate in both life and business. So many of us live our lives resisting the reality of our lives. We argue that our circumstances shouldn't be what they are and believe that if only they were different, our lives would be so much better. We believe that our childhoods and pasts should be different. That our choices should've been different. That our current life should be different. That people should be different. That we should be different. The problem is that arguing with reality is a battle we can't win. Not only are we unable to change the circumstances we think "should" be different, we create unnecessary emotional pain and suffering for ourselves in the process. On this episode you'll learn: • Why resisting circumstances comes to easily to us • Why choosing acceptance brings real peace • The difference between reacting and responding • How acceptance of circumstances serves us well in both life and business • Real-life examples of the ripple effect of acceptance • 3 Reasons why acceptance is important for your mental, emotional and spiritual health Learning how to accept your circumstances is a valuable mindset tool that will change the trajectory of your life and business. It's one reason your mindset is your greatest asset. To learn more about mindset, business and faith as a mom and creative entrepreneur, follow me on IG.

Do you find yourself apologizing constantly? Saying you're sorry for something you've done and want to take responsibility for is one thing, but often, we are apologizing for things that don't actually require apologies. The problem? Over-apologizing can undermine your authority and competence, and it is a reflection of the relationship you have with yourself. In this episode, we're talking about why, especially as women, we tend to apologize when it's not necessary. We're talking about these specific situations where an apology just isn't helpful or useful:
• Being human
• Having boundaries
• Saying no
• Being vulnerable and sharing your heart
• Being tired
• Asking questions
• Asking for what you need
• Having opinions and taking up space Want to take what you're learning on the podcast to the next level? 1:1 coaching with me will get my eyes and ears on your life and business. Schedule your Next Step Call to learn more.

Complaining comes so easily, so naturally, to us. We complain about the weather, how busy we are, the cost of gas, the customer service nightmare we had. We grumble about the economy, politics, in-laws, our kids, our jobs and our days. We complain about the noise; the silence; being too early or arriving too late; being too hot or too cold, not having enough or having too much. We complain about traffic, the disappointing movie we saw, the line at the DMV. The content for complaining is limitless, and here’s the thing – more often than not, complaining makes us feel even worse. Why do we complain so much? And at the same time, why do we hate being around people who chronically complain? On this episode, you'll learn:

• Why we love to complain so much
• The difference between complaining and venting
• How to know if you complain too much
• Strategies to reduce how much you complain
• The personal challenge that helped me complain less Want more coaching beyond the podcast? Follow me on Instagram!

Hello Beyond Happy Babes! This is Natalie Pyles, producer of the show, usually behind the scenes, but today- sneaking into the Beyond Happy Podcast feed to make sure that you get your dose of Becky this week even though she's out of commission. She's had a bit of a medical emergency, but our girl Becky is tough as nails and she'll be back to us soon! In the meantime, pulling out a great episode from the archives. This gem aired on September 1st 2020 as episode 103: How to Deal with Uncertainty. We were all facing uncertainty then and guys we are still facing it now. So if you're feeling it collectively or if your personal life is riddled with it like yours truly, let's jump into remedy. Playing the episode now. Whether it's the upcoming school year, next week or the rest of 2020, the one thing that seems to cause us the most stress, anxiety and overwhelm? It's uncertainty. Our human brains want to be right, they want us to be comfortable and in control - so what happens when the reality of our lives is that uncertainty and change are guaranteed? Most often, it leads to a lot of mind drama, fear and freaking out that makes us feel miserable. In this episode, we're talking about what uncertainty means for us and why we’re so afraid of it. I'm offering a new way to think about the uncertain parts of life so that you can slowly start to let go of that fear. And feel better.
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        It's been a long year for many of us. Instead of teaching and coaching on this episode, I feel called to check in and offer some encouragement by asking the question, "How are you (really?!) doing?"   As moms and business owners managing so many important pieces of our lives, we forgot to pause and check in on our own lives. Now and then, we need to do this – we need to take a "temperature reading" on ourselves and our lives so that we can assess what's working, what isn't, and where we need to make change.  This episode is exactly that – a guide filled with thoughtful questions to help you assess the general "wellness" of your day-to-day life right now. You can use the content in this episode to make "personal check-ins" a regular habit in your life. Also mentioned on this episode: • Content from author Hannah Brencher  Come follow me on IG! Daily coaching and inspo in stories, reels and posts. DM me and say hi! Follow me on Instagram.

It's one thing to own a business. It's another to step into the identity of being a business owner. As I've worked with moms building business as creatives, coaches and content creators, I've seen so many mindset shifts that serve us well to pay attention to in our journey as entrepreneurs. Today I'm sharing 7 of them with you. The sustainability and success of your small business is connected to these mindsets, because they shape how you feel about your expertise and your ability to be a leader, they impact how you show up, how you use your time and make decisions, and they contribute to your overall quality of life. On this episode, you'll learn about these 7 mindset shifts that every creative entrepreneur and business owner should cultivate:
1. You see your work as an official business, not a hobby.

You view yourself as a business owner and leader – and you claim this title with pride.
You make decisions with the big-picture vision of a leader or CEO.
You see your business as an opportunity to contribute and serve.
You have self-awareness and you give yourself permission to be human.
You own your expertise and believe in your value.
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One of the distinct differences between the businesses that thrive and the ones that burn to the ground: how we handle BOREDOM as entrepreneurs.

       Many of us see boredom in our businesses as a problem. We believe it indicates that "something has gone wrong". The truth is, when you're building your business well, in a way that is going to be profitable and sustainable, you will get bored. You'll get bored launching the same offer over and over again. You'll get bored answering the same old questions for brand new clients. You'll get bored with the systems and processes you use to help clients get results. Bored of repeating the same messaging to attract the right clients. Bored of the same brand colors, website and fonts.  In this boredom, your brain will suggest you change things up. It will "suddenly" feel like the perfect time for a new brand, offer, niche, price point, website or business model. And THIS is what we want to prevent - because so much of what will feel "boring" is the work that will make you $$$. **On this episode, you'll learn:** - Why we get bored in our businesses - How boredom can make a sustainable business impossible - Why boredom isn't a problem - What happens when we make decisions based on feelings rather than data - How resisting the urge to constantly change everything will lead to business success  Are you on my VIP list?

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Do you spend a lot of time dwelling on the past or worrying about the future? Many of us do. In a life that feels so out of our control, we live in the past and focus on the future because it feels like we have power over it. In reality, both the past AND the future live in our memories and imaginations. We actually have control over neither one, and yet, by spending so much of our time, energy and attention THERE, we miss out on the one place we do have agency and the ability to live our lives: the present.

Sometimes, life gives us evidence that we are exactly where we’re supposed to be. On a recent flight home from New York City, this happened to me and my family, and it inspired this episode. There is so much peace and freedom that comes from trusting that you’re right where you should be, and yet, so many of us spend our lives rejecting and resisting that reality.

On this episode, you’ll learn:

What an in-flight emergency taught me about trust, timing and purpose
Why we believe our past and our reality should be different
Why we worry and fixate on future circumstances
Why you can trust that you’re right where you’re supposed to be
How cultivating this trust frees you to really LIVE your life

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One of the biggest lessons we can take to heart when it comes to mindset and living the kind of lives we want to be living: just because you think it, doesn't mean it's true. As human beings living in a broken world, every single one of us is believing things that aren't true, aren't useful, helpful or valuable to us in building what we're called to build or in becoming who we're called to be. There are thoughts we have about who we are, what we're capable of and what is possible that are holding us back from being the moms, wives, business owners, leaders and people we were created to be. But these lies, limiting beliefs and unhelpful thoughts are often blind spots to us. How can you stop believing something you don't even realize is there to begin with? On this episode, you'll learn: • What Proverbs 4:23 means when it says, "Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life." • Why it can feel hard to be aware of our thinking • The connection between your thoughts and your feelings • The role of emotions in how you show up for your work and life each day • Four questions you can ask when you want to decide if a thought is serving you well or not Have questions about this episode, or other questions about business, mindset, motherhood, productivity and time? Submit your Qs to me via DM over on Instagram, and I'll cover them on Thursday Live Q+As. Don't yet follow me in IG? Connect here.

Are you afraid of what the success of your business could mean for your life? We talk a lot about the fear of failure, but for ambitious moms who want to be present and actively involved in the lives of their kids and family, fear of success can create the most significant doubts and hold us back when it comes to committing and taking action toward our entrepreneurial goals. When we feel called to create a business that uses our gifts and talents to serve others, one that allows us to be challenged, to be creative, to grow personally and contribute to the finances of our family, why would we fear success? On this episode, you'll learn: • How common this fear is for moms in business (you're not alone) • Why we fear the possible success of our business even more than failure • How self-sabotage comes from fear of failure and success • What our fears of success are often rooted in • 4 ways to overcome the fear of success so that you can move beyond it Are you ready to do life and business differently as a mom? Good news: MOMENTUM – Enrollment is open! Building a business that's fun, profitable and sustainable is possible for you – I fully believe that. It’s why I created MOMENTUM – my signature coaching experience that combines one-of-a-kind Momentum Method curriculum with 1:1 support inside a small group container. In just 90 days, you’ll reclaim your time and leverage your mindset to lay the foundations of a life and business that won’t burn you out. Think more time, more peace and more EASE. Applications are open through 9/16/22. This is the last time MOMENTUM will be offered this year. If you’re ready to trade stress and overwhelm for simplicity, confidence and ease, without compromising your business goals, I want to invite you to apply today. I can wait to see you inside. Apply now.

As open and transparent as the world of online business-building may seem, there's more to it than you might think. In my journey as an entrepreneur, I've seen the real "behind the scenes" of numerous businesses, both big and small, and I've learned some shocking truths about entrepreneurship that nobody really talks about. Today I'm sharing four truths that you need to know if you want to build a profitable, sustainable business. On this episode, you'll learn: • What the statistics say about profitability in business • What many "successful" entrepreneurs aren't telling you • The truth about audience size and business growth • The importance of articulating your value and the problem you solve • What changes, and what doesn't, as your business grows • What experts don't know about your business • Why you don't need someone to tell you what to do Knowing these truths will save you time and help set realistic expectations for your business. Are you ready to do life and business differently as a mom? Good news: MOMENTUM – Enrollment is open! Building a business that's fun, profitable and sustainable is possible for you – I fully believe that. It’s why I created MOMENTUM – my signature coaching experience that combines one-of-a-kind Momentum Method curriculum with 1:1 support inside a small group container. In just 90 days, you’ll reclaim your time and leverage your mindset to lay the foundations of a life and business that won’t burn you out. Think more time, more peace and more EASE. Applications are open. This is the last time MOMENTUM will be offered this year. If you’re ready to trade stress and overwhelm for simplicity, confidence and ease, without compromising your business goals, I want to invite you to apply today. I can wait to see you inside. Apply now.

1 Reason Moms Building Businesses Online Burn Out and Want to Quit

What separates the businesses built by moms that thrive and grow, and those that end because of burnout and a lack of sustainability? After years of working with moms called to build businesses as creative entrepreneurs, content creators and coaches, I've noticed a pattern. It's become clear what leads some entrepreneurs to burn out and want to burn it all down, while some stay committed and keep going – even when it's hard. On this episode, I'm sharing the #1 reason I see business-building moms burn out and want to quit. On this episode, you'll learn: • Surprising statistics about women in business and sustainability • 3 indicators that a business is healthy and set for long-term success • Why methods and action plans don't always work • Why we often self-sabotage before we even get started on something • The connection between emotional resilience and building a sustainable business • 7 ways that investing in your mindset impacts your quality of life and your business growth MOMENTUM – Enrollment is open! Building a business that's fun, profitable and sustainable is possible for you – I fully believe that. It’s why I created MOMENTUM – my signature coaching experience that combines one-of-a-kind Momentum Method curriculum with 1:1 support inside a small group container. In just 90 days, you’ll reclaim your time and leverage your mindset to lay the foundations of a life and business that won’t burn you out. Think more time, more peace and more EASE. Applications are open. This is the last time MOMENTUM will be offered this year. If you’re ready to trade stress and overwhelm for simplicity, confidence and ease, without compromising your business goals, I want to invite you to apply today. I can wait to see you inside. Apply now.

How do you know when is the right time to invest in a mentor or coach for your business? Should you wait and keep trying to figure it out on your own? Is there a certain milestone you should hit before investing in help?

Our desire to take action and create CHANGE comes when we’ve reached a tipping point – when the discomfort of staying where we are is greater than the discomfort of doing something new or different. In motherhood and business, your mindset is your greatest asset. It impacts everything to think, feel and do and because of this, is our most valuable investment in the growth we want to steward. As you consider who you’re becoming, what you’re wanting to build or create, where you’re stuck and where it’s best to invest moving forward, I’m sharing 7 signs to consider. These are key indicators to look for that make it an ideal time for you to invest in a coach or mentor in your business.

On this episode, you’ll learn:• Why we stay stuck
• Why thinking and dreaming feel easy, but taking action feels HARD
• The benefit of coaching accountability to introverted entrepreneurs
• How mentorship can save you time and energy
• Why burnout creates a turning point Have questions about this episode, or other questions about business, mindset, motherhood, productivity and time? Submit your Qs to me via DM over on Instagram, and I'll cover them on Thursday Live Q+As. Message me starting with the words "Thursday Q+A" followed by your question. Don't yet follow me in IG? Connect here. Join me this fall!The next round of MOMENTUM, the signature coaching experience for moms building businesses online will kick off next month!

APPLY NOW for your spot inside the 3-month program that combines mindset + strategy to help you design a sustainable life and business. The fall round of MOMENTUM starts the week of September 19.

There's a fear many moms in business live with, and if we're honest, it looks like this: my life is slipping away. It's terrifying to think that you're missing out on the life happening right in front of you. The stress, overwhelm and guilt, and just trying to make it through the day isn't the life you envisioned. But here you are.

When we're aware of this disconnect – the difference between our reality and the kind of life we really want to be living? We tend to try to change our circumstances. It's our natural response to try to gain some control over a life that feels out of our control. Sometimes it's effective; often, isn't. There is a simpler, easier way to change your life, and it starts with giving yourself permission. Permission to enjoy your life more. Letting go of the expectation that everything has to be a constant battle - that it all has to be hard: motherhood, marriage, business, relationships... life. The truth is, without realizing it, we're all making it so much harder than it has to be. Giving yourself permission to enjoy life more may seem too simple, or too good to be true, but here's why it works. When you give yourself this permission, you're acknowledging that this is an option, and it's an option that's available to you. This allows you to think differently, to feel differently, to begin to make different decisions and show up differently. It changes your life – for good. On this episode, you'll learn: • Why we expect difficulty • Why overcomplicating feels easy • How we "get in our own way" without intending to • Why giving yourself this permission invites true freedom • Questions you can ask yourself in order to let go and move forward Have questions about this episode, or other questions about business, mindset, motherhood, productivity and time? Submit your Qs to me via DM over on Instagram, and I'll cover them on Thursday Live Q+As. Message me starting with the words "Thursday Q+A" followed by your question. Don't yet follow me in IG? Connect here. Are you on the list?The next round of MOMENTUM, the signature coaching experience for moms building businesses online will kick off in September! Join the MOMENTUM waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens.

It's something I’ve found makes such a difference between my clients who are able to feel better, create momentum to move forward and create the kinds of lives and businesses they really want and the ones who continue to stay stuck much longer than they'd like. This difference in the ability to create change, show up in their lives differently and DO the things that once held them back is tied to one thing: EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE.

Emotional resilience is the difference between feeling like you're sitting in the driver's seat of your life, and feeling like you're all the mercy of an out-of-control rollercoaster. On this episode, you'll learn: • What emotional resilience is • Symptoms of emotional turbulence • How you can feel better EVEN in the same circumstances • 5 ways you can grow this skill set starting today • How it makes you a healthier mom • Why it's a game-changer as a business owner Have questions about this episode, or other questions about business, mindset, motherhood, productivity and time? Submit your Qs to me via DM over on Instagram, and I'll cover them on Thursday Live Q+As. Message me starting with the words "Thursday Q+A" followed by your question. Don't yet follow me in IG? Connect here. Are you on the list?The next round of MOMENTUM, the signature coaching experience for moms building businesses online will kick off in September! Join the MOMENTUM waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens.

In lives that can feel stressful, rushed and overwhelming, our focus as moms and business owners is often on what needs our attention RIGHT NOW. Our days can feel like marathon fire-fighting mixed with an endless game of whack-a-mole, an exhausting attempt to try to stay ahead of what's coming next. When our mission is just to make it through the day, when it feels like we're living on autopilot or stuck in survival mode, our minds will move "non-urgent" items to the backburner. The problem is that sometimes, this means that really important things in our lives fall to the bottom of the list, time and time again. In this episode, we're addressing two of these things that we likely aren't giving the space and attention they need: our dreams, and our problems. On this episode, you'll learn: • Why we avoid or run from the things we're called to pursue, both personally and professionally • "Divine breadcrumbs" and the purpose of dreams • The hidden cost of ignoring what isn't working or going well • What speaking your dreams and problems out loud allows you to do • How to discover a problem that might be hovering below the surface • Why saying it out loud is scary (and the first step to making change) Have questions about this episode, or other questions about business, mindset, motherhood, productivity and time? Submit your Qs to me via DM over on Instagram, and I'll cover them on Thursday Live Q+As. Message me starting with the words "Thursday Q+A" followed by your question. Don't yet follow me in IG? Connect here. Are you on the list?The next round of MOMENTUM, the signature coaching experience for moms building businesses online will kick off in September! Join the MOMENTUM waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens.

Are you holding yourself back in motherhood and business without even realizing it? So many of us are setting ourselves up to fail before we even get started. There are blind spots getting in our way; and we can't see what we can't see. In this episode, we're identifying four essential ways that you can set yourself up to win and make more meaningful progress when it comes to your relationships, parenting, business, personal goals and well-being. On this episode you'll learn: • The one thing that makes the difference between a busy day and a productive day • How anticipating obstacles will save you time and energy • Why being hard on yourself will never motivate you to make progress • How the discipline of correction is a game-changer • The importance of looking at what is working well Have questions about this episode, or other questions about business, mindset, motherhood, productivity and time? Submit your Qs to me via DM over on Instagram, and I'll cover them on Thursday Live Q+As. Message me starting with the words "Thursday Q+A" followed by your question. Don't yet follow me in IG? Connect here. Are you on the list?
The next round of MOMENTUM, the signature coaching experience for moms building businesses online will kick off in September! Join the MOMENTUM waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens.

Procrastination gets in the way of best utilizing our most valuable resource as a mom in business: our time. We put off and delay important tasks and priorities and opt to use that time in other ways. Intellectually, we know this isn't helpful. We see the cost: stress, overwhelm and feeling even more behind that we already feel. So why do we procrastinate? Sometimes it's because we feel overwhelmed, lack focus, fear failure or simply lack motivation. Other times we put things off to avoid unpleasant tasks. Procrastination is a habit that can negatively affect your business in a number of ways, but there is a simple solution: On this episode, you'll learn: • Why being a procrastinator is not just "who you are" • The main reasons that lead us to delay doing what needs to be done in our everyday lives and businesses • How procrastination offers short-term comfort but long-term difficulty • The simple solution I use to stop procrastination for good Have questions about this episode, or other questions about business, mindset, motherhood, productivity and time? Submit your Qs to me via DM over on Instagram, and I'll cover them on Thursday Live Q+As. Message me starting with the words "Thursday Q+A" followed by your question. Don't yet follow me in IG? Connect here. Are you on the list?
The next round of MOMENTUM, the signature coaching experience for moms building businesses online will kick off in September! Join the MOMENTUM waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens.

How is your year going? Summertime can generate all the feels... maybe it's a pause - a time to reflect and recalibrate. Maybe it's a celebration for the progress you've made in recent months. Or for you, maybe you're in a season of doubt or frustration, wondering "What next?" in this time in your life or business. We're halfway into 2022, and many of us are needing some encouragement, wherever we may find ourselves. Consider this episode both a pep-talk for the months ahead as well as an opportunity to assess where you are and how you can make the second half of this year even stronger. On this episode, you'll learn: • Why it's never too late and there's plenty of time • You can choose any day of the year to recommit and begin again • Why the stories you tell about the year so far matter deeply • How to think about who you're becoming • Why you are your most valuable investment • The best question to ask when you think about the next 6 months The truth is, there's so much going on in the world right now. Sometimes, we need reminded of what is true so that we can move forward differently and create different outcomes. My prayer is that this episode blesses you as you set out to live out the rest of this year on purpose. Ready for change? If you are ready to invest in yourself and you're committed to doing life and business differently, schedule your Next Step call. We'll talk about where you are right now, where you'd like to be and how I can help you make that happen. We'll get all of your questions answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Schedule your Next Step call.

It's one thing to be an employee of your business. Becoming a successful CEO? It involves a whole set of skills that don't always come naturally to creatives. Fortunately, it includes a group of skills that can be practiced and learned. On this episode of Beyond Happy we're talking about HOW you can cultivate a CEO mindset as a creative entrepreneur and small business owner. Specifically, I'm sharing three of the most important keys to keep in mind when you want to grow as the visionary and leader of your business. On this episode, you'll learn: • The differences between an being the employee and being the CEO • Why mindset is your most valuable asset in motherhood and business • What single thing keeps us stuck in business more than anything else • Why indecision feels safe and comfortable to us, even though it isn't helpful • Why the most effective CEOs have to choose progress over perfection The skills that grow you as a CEO of your business will also shape how you show up in motherhood and in life. If you’re ready to cultivate a CEO mindset as you build a sustainable, profitable business, you want to be inside MOMENTUM, my signature coaching experience where we reclaim your time and leverage your mindset to build a sustainable life and business as a mom - without compromising what matters most: your family, your time and your sanity. The NEXT round of MOMENTUM will be launching in the fall. Make sure you’re on the waitlist so that you’re the first to know when doors open. Join the waitlist now at beckyhoschek.com/momentum.

We struggle with simplicity. When something in life or business seems too easy, too effortless, or even just manageable -- our brain freaks out -- and makes it complicated. We're used to life feeling hard - so much so that it becomes our normal. We expect difficulty, so when we find ourselves experiencing something other than what feels challenging, our brain sees it as a problem. There's no doubt that motherhood and business (and life) have ups and downs that are unavoidable. But what is avoidable? The additional layers of pain and suffering we inflict on ourselves simply by overcomplicating. The truth is, when we expect something to be hard, it will be hard. When we open ourselves up to the possibility that something could be easier, our perspective shifts and our minds open to a different way of thinking. In this episode, you'll learn: • Where you're overcomplicating your life without even realizing it • Why you have a natural tendency to make life harder than it has to be • Why your brain sees ease and simplicity as a problem • The one question you can ask to invite ease into your life Are you on the list? The next round of MOMENTUM, the signature coaching experience for moms building businesses online will kick off in September! Join the MOMENTUM waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens.

Do you ever quit before you start? Do you kill an idea or goal or dream before it even has a chance to get off the ground? Self-sabotage is a key problem for ambitious moms, creatives and entrepreneurs who are called to make change and do new things in their personal lives and businesses. Believing self-defeating thoughts about ourselves leads us sabotage our goals, dreams and plans. It steals our time, our joy and our productivity. It robs our ability to see what is possible for our lives. On this episode, you'll learn: • Why as human beings we're predisposed to self-sabotage • The personality type most susceptible to this type of thinking • Four causes of self-sabotage • Three types of self-defeating thoughts to watch out for • My two favorite tools for shifting destructive thoughts Ready to take what you're learning on the podcast to the next level? Join the waitlist for 1:1 coaching. Spots will open late summer.

Does summertime feel like a choice between fun with family and growing your business? Does having both seem logistically impossible? Many business-building moms feel this tension, and it seems like they have to choose between the two: travel, vacations and family fun at the expense of revenue and business growth, OR building the business at the cost of what matters most: time, family and sanity. The good news? You don't have to choose. You can simplify your summer, work less AND have more fun all without compromising your goals. On this episode, you'll learn: • How a few simple structures will create more FREEDOM in your summer days • What my simple summer plan looks like this summer • My fail-proof way to make sure you have more fun • Why you don't have to abandon your business over the summer in order to enjoy it • The key to guilt-free travel Interested in taking what you’re learning here on the podcast to the next level?

Schedule your Next Step call to learn more and reserve your spot.

Openings for 1:1 coaching will resume in late August. Schedule your Next Step call.

We tend to associate grief with the death of a loved one - the experience and sorrow of that painful goodbye. There is grief connected to this kind of loss, and yet grief shows up in other ways in our lives when our present reality looks different than we expected. We may feel stuck or lost or disconnected, not realizing that these feelings are connected to grief and the kind of loss we experience when our lives unfold differently than we had hoped. So many of us are grieving a loss we're not really aware of. In this episode, you'll learn: • The different kinds of losses you might be grieving • My experience with anticipatory grief and Alzheimer's • Grief sometimes felt in motherhood and business • Why some of our most profound growth comes in seasons of grief • The next steps to processing a loss so that you can keep moving forward Other episodes referenced: Beyond Happy Ep. 69: Feeling Bad to Feel Better
Interested in taking what you’re learning here on the podcast to the next level?

Schedule your Next Step call to learn more and reserve your spot.

Openings for 1:1 coaching will resume in August. Schedule your Next Step call.

The truth: we all believe lies. They impact every area of our lives: from our relationship with ourselves to our marriage relationships and friendships, parenting, business, faith, dreams and goals. The problem is that these lies are hard to see for ourselves. This is true especially if we've been believing them for a long time. And if we can't see them, we have little hope of getting rid of them. In this episode I'm sharing Two Truths and a Lie - a tool I've created to help you uncover the lies you're believing so that you can live BEYOND them. You'll learn: • How lies are the root of so much unnecessary pain and suffering • Why we believe things that aren't true • The questions to ask to uncover a lie • How to replace a lie with truth, for good Interested in taking what you're learning here on the podcast to the next level? Schedule your Next Step call to learn more and reserve your spot. Openings for 1:1 coaching will resume in August. Schedule your Next Step call.

Right now, you have thoughts that are taking up your time, energy and attention, and they are garbage. They are keeping you stuck, holding you back and making you feel terrible. In order to clean up our thinking, we have to get rid of the garbage. Garbage thoughts are very low quality -- they're not true, not useful and not helpful. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why your brain prefers what's easy and comfortable • Why it's easy to believe thoughts that aren't true • How curiosity helps us uncover garbage thoughts • Why, in one way, it can serve us to doubt and judge ourselves • Four types of garbage thoughts to look out for Ready to take what you're learning on the podcast to the next level? I have two spots open for 1:1 coaching. If you've been wanting to work together and you're ready to make some changes, schedule your Next Step call to learn more.

It's easy to think you just need more time - to believe that "if only there were more hours", I'd get so much more done. The reality isn't that you need more hours in the day - you just need to create more quality time by stewarding it differently. Reclaiming your time (and significant amounts of it) can be more simple than you might think. There are five things that you can stop doing right now to reclaim more of your time every single day. On this episode, you'll learn: • Why it's so hard to make decisions in the moment • How to know if you've (unintentionally) made something a priority • Why it feels easier to try to do it all (but isn't helpful) • How to "get out of your head" • One belief about motherhood and business that's keeping you stuck and stealing your time Also included on this episode:
The doors to the summer session of MOMENTUM are open!!!

You're over the hustle and hurry, the busy and burned out approach to navigating motherhood and business. You know there has to be a better way. A way to do life and business differently.

And you're ready to make it happen.

Building a sustainable life and business? It’s what my signature program, MOMENTUM, is all about. Inside this 3-month program we dive deep - we rethink your time, redefine what really matters and redesign your days using my Reverse Engineering Method. It’s this amazing recipe where mindset and psychology meet practical, simple tools that enable you to make changes that will serve your life and business in the months and years ahead.

MOMENTUM is for moms who own businesses as creative entrepreneurs and coaches who:

• Want more time - more quality time, more margin in your days
• Are committed to building a successful, profitable business - but not at the cost of your family, your time or your sanity

The next round of MOMENTUM kicks off in late May and applications are now open.

Apply now.

Want to leverage your time, energy and attention to get more done in less time as a business-building mom? Today I'm sharing my solution for this: I call them power hours and I'm teaching you my method for implementing them in 3 easy steps.

When you start using these power hours to your advantage, you’ll be surprised by a few things. How much better it feels to focus on getting your most important work done at the time of day you also tend to feel your best, how much less work hours are really required to maintain the same results, and how you can consistently feel productive without feeling busy and burned out.

On this episode, you'll learn: • Why you feel busy but not productive • How to find your Power Hour sweet spot • How to leverage your time to work less, not more • The importance of identifying your most profitable priorities • Why it's likely not your work or your business that is making you feel stressed • The 3 simple steps in implementing Power Hours Also included on this episode:
The doors to the summer session of MOMENTUM are open!!!

You're over the hustle and hurry, the busy and burned out approach to navigating motherhood and business. You know there has to be a better way. A way to do life and business differently.

And you're ready to make it happen.

Building a sustainable life and business? It’s what my signature program, MOMENTUM, is all about. Inside this 3-month program we dive deep - we rethink your time, redefine what really matters and redesign your days using my Reverse Engineering Method. It’s this amazing recipe where mindset and psychology meet practical, simple tools that enable you to make changes that will serve your life and business in the months and years ahead.

MOMENTUM is for moms who own businesses as creative entrepreneurs and coaches who:

• Want more time - more quality time, more margin in your days
• Are committed to building a successful, profitable business - but not at the cost of your family, your time or your sanity

The next round of MOMENTUM kicks off in late May and applications are now open.

Apply now.

Want to reclaim your time as a busy mom and creative entrepreneur or coach? On this episode, I'm sharing what that looks like - what it looks like to get your time back and build a sustainable life and business as a mom. If you're like the women and moms I work with, you're committed to the growth of your business, but not at the cost of your family, your time or your sanity. And if you're honest, in this culture of hustle and burnout that is so prevalent, maybe you wonder if doing life and business differently - in a way that feels better - is even possible. Whether you're just starting your business and you're wanting to be intentional to build it on a sustainable foundation, OR you've built a successful, profitable business and you've worked SO hard to get here that something has to change, because you know living and working this way isn't sustainable, I want you to know that is it possible. I know this because I live it and I teach it. On this episode you'll learn: - The real problem when it comes to motherhood, business and time - How we're trying to solve the wrong problem - What it looks like to reclaim your time and feel better - The 5 essentials to reclaiming your time as a mom and entrepreneur
Learning how to reclaim your time is such a game-changer when you want to live beyond burnout and create a sustainable life and business. Also included on this episode:
The doors to the summer session of MOMENTUM are open!!!

You're over the hustle and hurry, the busy and burned out approach to navigating motherhood and business. You know there has to be a better way. A way to do life and business differently.

And you're ready to make it happen.

Building a sustainable life and business? It’s what my signature program, MOMENTUM, is all about. Inside this 3-month program we dive deep - we rethink your time, redefine what really matters and redesign your days using my Reverse Engineering Method. It’s this amazing recipe where mindset and psychology meet practical, simple tools that enable you to make changes that will serve your life and business in the months and years ahead.

MOMENTUM is for moms who own businesses as creative entrepreneurs and coaches who:

• Want more time - more quality time, more margin in your days
• Are committed to building a successful, profitable business - but not at the cost of your family, your time or your sanity

The next round of MOMENTUM kicks off in late May and applications are now open.

Apply now.

We try to feel better by doing so many things. Sometimes it looks like buying ourselves a treat or having a drink at the end of a rough day. We might try to make ourselves feel better by planning a vacation, buying stuff we don’t need at Target or zoning out on our phones. We might escape by overworking, working out out or cleaning. We all have our ways - and it’s not that any of these activities are bad - but when you start to get curious and notice WHY you’re sometimes doing these things - you give yourself the opportunity to create the kind of awareness that will allow you to make a different kind of change. Trading these quick fixes for something better - change that is longer-lasting.

Creating LASTING change has everything to do with getting to the root of your problem. That looks like understanding your thoughts and beliefs. In this episode, I'm breaking this down and helping you understand HOW the quality of your thoughts impact the quality of your life.

In this episode, you'll learn:
• How we're taught to solve problems and why it usually doesn't work
• The surprising connection between your thoughts and feelings
• What drives your behavior and how you show up in situations
• The ripple effect of one thought or belief
• How your thoughts create the quality of your life

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The doors to the summer session of MOMENTUM are open!!!

You're over the hustle and hurry, the busy and burned out approach to navigating motherhood and business. You know there has to be a better way. A way to do life and business differently.

And you're ready to make it happen.

Building a sustainable life and business? It’s what my signature program, MOMENTUM, is all about. Inside this 3-month program we dive deep - we rethink your time, redefine what really matters and redesign your days using my Reverse Engineering Method. It’s this amazing recipe where mindset and psychology meet practical, simple tools that enable you to make changes that will serve your life and business in the months and years ahead.

MOMENTUM is for moms who own businesses as creative entrepreneurs and coaches who:

• Want more time - more quality time, more margin in your days
• Are committed to building a successful, profitable business - but not at the cost of your family, your time or your sanity

The next round of MOMENTUM kicks off in late May and applications are now open.

Apply now.

Pastor John Ortberg shares, “We are so used to spiritually mediocre days, days lived in irritation and fear and self-preoccupation and frenzy - that we throw our lives away in a hurry.”

Change is desperately needed when it comes to the hurried, overbusy lives we live day in and day out, but here’s the thing. We can’t do anything about it unless we truly acknowledge that it is a problem. Hurry is impacting your life and business in ways beyond what you can imagine. In this episode, I'm sharing how hurry is making you miserable and making your life feel SO MUCH harder than it has to. Then, I'm offering the good that being delivered from this life of hurry brings. Pastor Ortberg further shares that “the good of being delivered from hurry is not simply pleasure but the ability to do calmly and effectively - with strength and joy - that which really matters.”

That which really matters. If you’re honest, do you find yourself feeling like you’re missing out on what really matters? Do you fear you’re prioritizing the wrong things? Do you find that time for relationships and presence and your own health and well-being continually fall to the bottom of the list because you’re so busy doing everything else you’re doing? On this episode, you'll learn: - Why it might feel like you're missing out on your own life - 5 symptoms of a hurried life - Why busy and hurry make days feel so much harder - How hurry makes it impossible to build a sustainable life and business - The first step in finding freedom from hurry I can't wait for you to listen.

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The doors to the next round of MOMENTUM are open!!!

You're over the hustle and hurry, the busy and burned out approach to navigating motherhood and business. You know there has to be a better way. A way to do life and business differently.

And you're ready to make it happen.

Building a sustainable life and business? It’s what my signature program, MOMENTUM, is all about. Inside this 3-month program we dive deep - we rethink your time, redefine what really matters and redesign your days using my Reverse Engineering Method. It’s this amazing recipe where mindset and psychology meet practical, simple tools that enable you to make changes that will serve your life and business in the months and years ahead. MOMENTUM is for moms who own businesses as creative entrepreneurs and coaches who: • Want more time - more quality time, more margin in your days • Are committed to building a successful, profitable business - but not at the cost of your family, your time or your sanity

The next round of MOMENTUM kicks off in late May and applications are now open. Apply now.

There are so many parallels between the roles of motherhood and business and the kind of growth that each of those is the catalyst for in our lives. On one of the very long flights we had over spring break recently, I put pen to paper and got really clear about what this looks like - how do the skill sets we develop as mothers translate to shaping us into even stronger business owners, and vice versa? After spending some serious time with this - I’m convinced more than ever that there is so much overlap in the traits and qualities that lead us to be successful in parenting and successful in our businesses. And here’s the thing - so often, the messaging out there is all about how HARD it is to be a mom building a business, and the challenges that maybe make it feel like motherhood is a setback to having the kind of success you’d like to have in your business. In this episode, I want to fully disagree with this idea and empower you with this message instead: that being a mom sets you up for even MORE success as the owner of a business as a creative entrepreneur or coach.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why both motherhood and business are powerful catalysts for our personal and spiritual growth
• How the ability to adapt and improvise as a mom translates into success in business
• How the doubts, fears and insecurities magnified by motherhood and business grow us and make us stronger, more confident leaders
• The importance of long-term results over instant gratification
• How motherhood and business humble us

Also included on this episode:

If you’re a mom building a business as a creative or coach and more than anything, you want to build a life and business that don’t burn you out?

I want to invite you to join the waitlist for MOMENTUM.

MOMENTUM is my program designed for moms called to business as creatives and coaches who want more time, more peace and more EASE. You’re committed to a successful, sustainable business, but not at the cost of what matters most - your kids, your family and your sanity. Inside MOMENTUM, we do life and business differently and it feels so much better. No more hustle and hurry, busy and burnout. More time, more peace, more ease.

Be the first to know when the doors open: join the waitlist.

You sit down at your desk to work and start to dive into a project only to stop. You've just remembered the phone call you forgot to make, the appointment you need to schedule and the socks you forgot to order on Amazon. One by one, your brain reminds you of these items and you don't want to forget them - AGAIN - so you stop what you're doing and take care of each one. Sound familiar? Are days like this - where you begin with a plan, but quickly find it sabotaged by all the things that feel urgent and important in the moment? If so, you're not alone. We have so much on our minds every single day and both moms and entrepreneurs. There's a lot vying for our attention and if we don't have a way to manage the random thoughts and distractions we encounter, we end up with days that feel very busy but aren't productive. In this episode, I'm sharing a client fave: my simple First Monday™ Method that helps you stay focused and productive with a easy way to handle those daily distractions, consistently.

On this episode you'll learn:
• Why it feels like your days are spent putting out fires
• How the First Monday™ Method saves you hours each week
• The main reason it's so tough to stay focused
• The difference between what feels urgent and important
• Why this simple tool is a game-changer in life and business

Also included on this episode:

If you’re a mom building a business as a creative or coach and more than anything, you want to build a life and business that don’t burn you out?

I want to invite you to join the waitlist for MOMENTUM.

MOMENTUM is my program designed for moms called to business as creatives and coaches who want more time, more peace and more EASE. You’re committed to a successful, sustainable business, but not at the cost of what matters most - your kids, your family and your sanity. Inside MOMENTUM, we do life and business differently and it feels so much better. No more hustle and hurry, busy and burnout. More time, more peace, more ease.

Be the first to know when the doors open: join the waitlist.

Our minds can become so cluttered... kind of like our closets: overrun with items that are old and no longer useful, thoughts that no longer "fit" where we are and who we've become, beliefs that don't serve us in any valuable way and create a lot of clutter that can lead to feelings of overwhelm, stress and distraction.

The truth is, we're so in our heads and busy, living our lives, that we don't pause to even consider the mental overload and clutter that is consuming our days.

We spring clean our homes to declutter, organize and free up space for good, meaningful things – letting go of the old and making room for the new.

We can do the same thing by decluttering our minds in a few easy steps that you can do right now. The result? Simplicity, focus and a fresh perspective that will give you the margin to move forward feeling less burdened and more intentional.

Also included on this episode:

If you’re a mom building a business as a creative or coach and more than anything, you want to build a life and business that don’t burn you out?

I want to invite you to join the waitlist for MOMENTUM.

MOMENTUM is my program designed for moms called to business as creatives and coaches who want more time, more peace and more EASE. You’re committed to a successful, sustainable business, but not at the cost of what matters most - your kids, your family and your sanity. Inside MOMENTUM, we do life and business differently and it feels so much better. No more hustle and hurry, busy and burnout. More time, more peace, more ease.

Having a positive outlook on life is valuable when it comes to your mental and emotional well-being. The problem? Life isn't always positive. There are difficult times. There are legitimate problems that can't be overlooked or brushed off with a positive thought. There are times when we are going to want to feel upset, disheartened and angry by the circumstances of life. In a world that chants the sentiment of "good vibes only" and "be happy" thoughts, it's easy to think there's something wrong with us if we don't feel this way. But there's a difference between thinking on purpose, and choosing thoughts that are helpful and valuable to us, and simply thinking positive about anything and everything.

On this episode of Beyond Happy, you'll learn: • How positive thinking can backfire • The difference between thinking positive and thinking on purpose • 4 ways positive thinking can actually make you feel worse Also included on this episode:

If you’re a mom building a business as a creative or coach and more than anything, you want to build a life and business that don’t burn you out? I want to invite you to join the waitlist for MOMENTUM. MOMENTUM is my program designed for moms called to business as creatives and coaches who want more time, more peace and more EASE. You’re committed to a successful, sustainable business, but not at the cost of what matters most - your kids, your family and your sanity. Inside MOMENTUM, we do life and business differently and it feels so much better. No more hustle and hurry, busy and burnout. More time, more peace, more ease. Join the waitlist for MOMENTUM today at beckyhoschek.com/momentum

One reason that your mind is your most valuable asset in both motherhood and business? The quality of your thoughts creates the quality of your life. You were created with the ability to steward your thoughts - to choose them, on purpose. In this episode, we're talking about discerning between high-quality and low-quality thoughts, which is part of the Clean Thinking™ Method I teach my clients.

On this episode, you'll learn: • How to tell the difference between a high-quality and low-quality thought • Why a single thought can create what an entire day feels like • Why your brain defaults to low-quality thinking • What you can do to cultivate high-quality thinking
• Why your mind is your greatest asset as CEO of your life and business Also included on this episode:

If you’re a mom building a business as a creative or coach and more than anything, you want to build a life and business that don’t burn you out? I want to invite you to join the waitlist for MOMENTUM. MOMENTUM is my program designed for moms called to business as creatives and coaches who want more time, more peace and more EASE. You’re committed to a successful, sustainable business, but not at the cost of what matters most - your kids, your family and your sanity. Inside MOMENTUM, we do life and business differently and it feels so much better. No more hustle and hurry, busy and burnout. More time, more peace, more ease. Join the waitlist for MOMENTUM today at beckyhoschek.com/momentum

Is there a disconnect between your faith, your personal life and the business you're building as a mom? Maybe you're uncertain about how much to share. Maybe you're wondering how to incorporate your faith into a business that isn't faith-based. Maybe you question the line between your faith, your work and money. In this episode I'm sharing 7 ways to integrate your faith into your business no matter who your clients are or what kind of work you do. These seven recommendations are a combination of inward steps mixed with outward actions. The result? More peace and ease from intentionally connecting the faith of your heart and mind to the business you're stewarding. In this episode, you'll learn: • The purpose of your business as a believer
• How you can pray for your business, your clients and your discernment as its leader • The importance of community as a business-building mom
• How to serve others well in a self-serving business world
• The difference between the work we're called to do and overworking
• A new, life-giving perspective on the work you're called to do

Also included on this episode:

If you’re a mom building a business as a creative or coach and more than anything, you want to build a life and business that don’t burn you out? I want to invite you to join the waitlist for MOMENTUM. MOMENTUM is my program designed for moms called to business who want more time, more peace and more EASE. You’re committed to a successful, sustainable business, but not at the cost of what matters most - your kids, your family and your sanity. Inside MOMENTUM, we do life and business differently and it feels so much better. No more hustle and hurry, busy and burnout. More time, more peace, more ease. Join the waitlist for MOMENTUM today at beckyhoschek.com/momentum

Want to work less than you currently do as a business-building mom? Overworking is so easy to do when working from home with little division between work life and family life. The transition to working less is a bit more complicated than just deciding we'll work less hours. Before we're ready to confidently step into days that look like working less and enjoying more margin, we need to be intentional to address a few shifts - both internal and external. On this episode, you'll learn: • Why we become someone who overworks • 3 misconceptions about working less • The surprising relationship between time and productivity • Two mindset shifts that need to happen before to commit to working less • The first step in making working less your reality We also talk about: Getting the 1:1 support you need to build a life and business that doesn't burn you out. If you're ready to go all in on building a sustainable foundation that serves you, your family and your business well as a coach or creative entrepreneur, I'd be honored to be your coach.
Your next step is simple. Schedule a 20-minute Next Step call and we’ll get all of your questions answered so that you can make the best decision for you. Scheduling is easy - visit beckyhoschek.com/schedule and choose a time that works best for you.

What change are you being called to make in your life or business that you're actively resisting or avoiding? If we're honest, we have a "hard thing" standing between where we are right now and where we want to be. We're so afraid of doing the uncomfortable, hard thing that we settle - we settle for the comfort of where we are. This is true even if we know that where we are isn't great, isn't healthy or valuable to us.

This episode is a dose of encouragement to your hard thing. On this episode you'll: • Diagnose what "hard thing" is holding you back • Learn why change (even good change!) feels so uncomfortable • Discover the hardest part of making change (and what to do about it) • Understand the discomfort of change and the discomfort of staying where you are • Learn the only way you can get to the place you want to be
I pray this episode is a blessing to you as you consider what life would be like on the other side of your hard thing. Want to work together 1:1? There is currently one spot for private coaching available before we open a waitlist. Schedule a call to learn more here. Miss out on Round 1 of MOMENTUM? MOMENTUM is my program for moms called to business as creatives and coaches who want to create more time in their days without compromising their productivity or business goals. Join the MOMENTUM waitlist and be the first to know when doors open again!

Over the last several years of working with dozens of moms building businesses on a very in-depth and personal level, I’ve seen two patterns emerge - two areas that are consistently connected to a life of busy, hurry and burnout vs. a life of peace, presence, EASE and sustainability. In this episode, I'm breaking down these two foundational pieces for you and sharing why they matter so much. Each one is simple, but it’s not easy. Each one is essential to creating the kind of long-term results and successes that my clients tend to want: more time, feeling better and having more peace, less stress and overwhelm, enjoying their lives more, and being more productive instead of just busy.

These two foundational pieces that are absolute GAME-CHANGERS for your life and business once you really commit to them are learning how to:

Manage Your Mind Drama
Steward Your Time If you're tired of spinning your wheels and working so hard to stay exactly where you are, you need to learn about these two essentials and how learning them and living them out looks like a life with more time, more peace and more ease. These two pieces are also the foundation of everything I teach you inside MOMENTUM, the brand new program for moms who are serious about building a life and business that won't burn you out. Moms who are ready to do things differently and get life-giving, business-changing results. Enrollment for MOMENTUM is open now through February 18, 2022. APPLY to MOMENTUM.

As moms, our ability to steward our time well is a game-changer in life and business. How you think about your time becomes how you build your business. And how you think about your time becomes how you feel about your life. Your relationship with time matters. It's the difference between a life of hustle and hurry, busy and burnout - and peace, presence and sustainability. Moms building businesses as creative entrepreneurs and coaches struggle with stewarding their time well. They often identify a never-ending to-do list as the culprit, but there are a host of other factors at play that often fly under the radar. In this episode, I'm sharing 4 things that are stealing your time (and joy) as a mom in business.

On this episode, you'll learn:

• How what's taking all your time isn't what you think

• What you need to know about thinking "I don't know"

• What is distracting you from getting things done

• How overthinking and second-guessing are holding you back • What "mama llama mind drama" is creating in your days In this episode, we also talk about:

Beyond Happy Ep. 91: Mama Llama Mind Drama

MOMENTUM

MOMENTUM is my new coaching program designed for moms building businesses as creatives and coaches. Inside MOMENTUM, I help you create more time in your days without sacrificing your business goals. It's the framework that creates a sustainable foundation for your life and business as a mom. Enrollment is now open for Round 1 of MOMENTUM. Apply here.

Are you trying to figure out this work-life balance thing everyone seems to talk about as a working mom? It seems to be a worthy pursuit to reach for in life. Who doesn't want to feel a sense of balance as a mom managing marriage, parenting, business and more, right?

On the surface, striving to create work-life balance appears valuable and well-intended. Yet often, it's a trap.

So many moms who are searching for purpose, chasing happiness and trying to find work-life balance are miserable.

When we dig a little deeper, we find that this seemingly "good thing" can be an incredibly overwhelming stressor. Chasing work-life balance often causes us unnecessary pain and suffering and holds us back from fully living our lives.

When we rethink work-life balance, why we really desire it and how it's making us miserable, we can be freed to live lives that align with what matters most.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why we strive for work-life balance
• 3 ways that pursuing balance is making you miserable
• How better understanding WHY you want work-balance is the key to getting what you REALLY want
• The one thing that is so much better than balance

Understanding these is such a game-changer when you want to create a sustainable life and business. We also talk about:

MOMENTUM Momentum is my new coaching program designed for moms building businesses as creatives and coaches. Inside Momentum, I help you create more time in your days without sacrificing your business goals. It's the framework that creates a sustainable foundation for your life and business as a mom. Enrollment is now open for Round 1 of Momentum. To apply for your spot, simply DM me the word Momentum over on Instagram and we'll get you the details.

Moms are leaving the workforce, shutting down their businesses and pivoting professionally more than ever before. The cause? Burnout. Working moms experienced the stress and exhaustion burnout entails prior to the pandemic, but over the last two years, the number of women navigating motherhood in addition to work beyond parenting who are physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted has reached epic proportions.

Are you burned out or fearing it's bound to happen?

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What burnout is

• 3 reasons you experience burnout

• The difference between burnout and depression

• What you can do to prevent or end burnout

We also talk about:

MOMENTUM - my brand new group program for moms building businesses as creatives, coaches and online service providers who want to create more time in their days without sacrificing their business goals. Because we tend to believe it’s either/or, right? I can be the mom I want to be or I can have the successful, profitable business, but not both. And it’s just not true. There is another way to do life and business that is sustainable, and that’s what momentum is all about. I’m going to show you how. TIME is the number one problem moms come to me for help with, and it’s a huge piece of what’s keeping us stuck. Momentum gets you unstuck and moving beyond that. This program is a 3-month container for the business-building mom who wants to break up with busy for good. Who wants more peace and presence instead of hustle and hurry. I’m teaching you about time and intentionality unlike anything I see offered, and it's a game-changer. If you are a mom building a creative or coaching business who is in it for the long-game and serious about creating a sustainable life and business, I want to invite you to apply for a spot inside MOMENTUM. Your next step? DM me the word MOMENTUM and I’ll send you the application. I am so excited to announce this program to you because I know that it can change the trajectory of your life and business. Just message me the word MOMENTUM on Instagram or Facebook and I’ll get the application to you.

Proverbs 4:23 NCV says "Be careful what you think because your thoughts run your life." At an intellectual level, we understand the importance of our thinking and the power of our mindset, but at a personal, soul level, we're not so sure. In the middle of the everyday, how does this work? How do your thoughts run your life? And what can you do about it? In this episode we're breaking down two key pieces of truth anchored inside this passage. We were created with the agency, the free will to shape our thinking, and it may be the greatest gift we have. Understanding this gift and our God-given ability to steward our thought life is key to changing our lives, to feeling better and living more fully.
Today's episode is an encore presentation of one of Beyond Happy's most downloaded episodes. It originally aired in early 2021. In this episode, you'll learn:

• The relationship between what you think, how you feel and what you do
• Why your thoughts are so powerful • The essential piece we often leave out when trying to make change in our lives • Why the freedom to co-create your life may be your greatest gift
• What it looks like to steward your thoughts • Scheduling your free Before + After call:

If you feel stuck, if you’re tired of just going through the motions and you’re ready to live beyond it and feel better in the new year - schedule a free 20-minute call with me.

We’ll talk about:
• Where you are right now and WHY that could be
• Where you’d like to be in the year ahead
• How I can help you get there

Together, we’ll figure out your next step. Maybe that’s working together, and maybe it isn’t. Either way, I’ll help you figure out the best next step for you. It starts with one conversation.

Schedule your free call today at beckyhoschek.com/schedule and say yes to a different kind of year.

Busy. Hurried. Rushed. Burned out. These are the words so many business-building moms use to describe their lives. Can you relate? You're putting out fires, checking things off your to-do list and then adding five more. You feel perpetually behind and chronically exhausted. Is this just the way life is as a mom called to work beyond motherhood? It's so common, it kind of seems like it. Lives of busy and hurry are the norm in a world focused on productivity, accomplishment and achievement. But many of us know at a deeper level - a soul level - that we're not made for this kind of living. We weren't created to race through our days trying to do it all, survive the day, wake up and do the same thing all over again. When you're living a life of busy, it's nearly impossible to stop long enough to rethink if this way of living is really serving you. Busy may feel like the boss of your life right now, but it doesn't have to be this way. On this episode, you'll learn:
• What "hurry disease" is • 8 "symptoms" of a chronically-busy life • Why you often feel agitated and irritated • Why slowing down feels lazy • What stops you from creating change Want more time in your days? I'm looking for 5 business-building moms who want to create more time without sacrificing their business goals. Step by step, I’ll show you exactly what to do. It’s simple and it works. We get started on Monday. DM me the word TIME on Instagram (@beckyhoschek) and I’ll get you all the details.

As we step into the new year, some of us will be all in on goals and intentions while others will still be recovering from the last year and trying to figure out what matters most. Wherever you land on that spectrum, there are 3 questions you can ask at the start of your year that will help you take stock of what's working well, what isn't, and where you want to go from here. These questions can help to refine plans and goals you've already had in mind, and they can also set the foundation for creating a different kind of year in your life, your business, or both. I've made these questions simple and easy - they don't require a lot of time. With just a few minutes of your attention listening to this short and sweet episode, you'll have a framework to start creating a more intentional year.

In this episode, we talk about:

• 10 Ways To Build Rest Into Your Busy Week (Free guide!)
• Scheduling your free Before + After call:

If you feel stuck, if you’re tired of just going through the motions and you’re ready to live beyond it and feel better in the new year - schedule a free 20-minute call with me.

We’ll talk about:
• Where you are right now and WHY that could be
• Where you’d like to be in the year ahead
• How I can help you get there

Together, we’ll figure out your next step. Maybe that’s working together, and maybe it isn’t. Either way, I’ll help you figure out the best next step for you. It starts with one conversation.

Schedule your free call today at beckyhoschek.com/schedule and say yes to a different kind of year.

Would you love to gain some control over the chaos that is your life? As a mom building a business or growing a career while raising kids, there are a lot of moving parts to your days. Are you stuck in survival mode, just trying to get through? Do you wish you felt more organized and less like you're just reacting to what your crazy life throws at you? In this episode, I'm sharing five of my favorite ways to keep your personal and professional life organized. Simple yet significant, these tactics are practical and easy to implement. Whether you try one of these out or opt to apply all of them to your days in the year ahead, the result will be more peace and calm, less stress and overwhelm. On this episode you'll learn: • The one thing I do every single month • What to do when you don't have time for things that really matter • How to stop random thoughts from distracting you and ruining your productivity • The best thing to do with the last 10 minutes of your work day We also talk about: Beyond Happy Ep. 131: How To Reverse Engineer Your Life Scheduling your free Before + After call: If you feel stuck, if you’re tired of just going through the motions and you’re ready to live beyond it and feel better in the new year - schedule a free 20-minute call with me. We’ll talk about: • Where you are right now and WHY that could be • Where you’d like to be in the year ahead • How I can help you get there Together, we’ll figure out your next step. Maybe that’s working together, and maybe it isn’t. Either way, I’ll help you figure out the best next step for you. It starts with one conversation. Schedule your free call today at beckyhoschek.com/schedule and say yes to a different kind of year. That’s beckyhoschek.com/schedule.

Do you ever stop something before you even get started? So much of the meaningful change we want to create in our lives never even makes it out of the gate. Why? Change is hard. Getting started is hard. Often, our dreams and ideas for what could be stay in our minds because dreaming about them is so much easier than doing anything about them. Today, we're talking about why - from a neuroscience perspective - getting started can feel so hard. With this understanding, you'll be better equipped to live beyond it and get started on the kinds of change that matter to you anyway.

On this episode you'll learn: • Why getting started feels so hard • Why you might want to quit before you even start • How your comfort zone isn't really that comfortable • The truths that will not only help you get started, but keep going We also talk about:
• Scheduling your free Before + After call with me if you're ready to go all in on making 2022 a different kind of year in your life and business. Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You’ll tell me where you’re at right now, what’s working well and what isn’t, and I’ll offer clarity on what’s keeping you stuck.

Together, we’ll figure out your next right step – maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you.

Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call.

It can be so fun to think about what we want to create in a new year - a blank slate to consider what's possible, to think about where we could be, the life we could be living one year from now. But we don't have to wait for goals to be accomplished and future dreams to be realized to start living our dream life. So much of what we want to feel and experience in our day-to-day lives is available to us right now. The bonus? Making intentional changes in the present will change what the process of working toward your goals and making meaningful change in the year ahead feels like. When you're able to change how you think and feel right now, you get to experience parts of your dream life on your way to reaching your goals and pursuing your dreams. On this episode of Beyond Happy, I'm sharing 7 ways you can start living your dream life right now.

You'll learn: - How you're holding yourself back each day
- Why you might be waiting to feel better - The #1 thing taking up your time - How to plan your days backwards - Why you aren't supposed to be doing what everyone else is

We also talk about:
• Scheduling your free Before + After call with me if you're ready to go all in on making 2022 a different kind of year in your life and business. Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You’ll tell me where you’re at right now, what’s working well and what isn’t, and I’ll offer clarity on what’s keeping you stuck.

Together, we’ll figure out your next right step – maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you.

Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call.

So many working moms are trying to do it all. Maybe you can relate. You’re constantly hurried - trying to take care of one thing so that you can check it off your list and get to the next. Your days feel like a blur - your mind is constantly thinking about 10 different things you need to do and you’re just treading water, trying to stay afloat. You have your work and your family, a full calendar of commitments and activities, a home to take care of, goals you’re working toward, new things you’d like to do and try like recipes and that new class at the gym, and of course - all the laundry. Because that never ends. Your reality is that you’re doing a LOT of things - and most of the time, it feels like you aren’t doing any of them particularly well. You're stretched so thin and it's become "just the way things are". In this episode, we're talking about the difference between doing it all and doing it well. Understanding this matters when you want to create a life where you feel more peace and presence, less stress and overwhelm.

In this episode, you'll learn: • 5 reasons why we try to do it all • What life feels like when you're doing it all • What life feels like when you're doing it well • 3 truths that will help you break up with a life of busy and hurry and exchange doing it all with doing what matters most.

We also talk about: • (Free guide!) 10 Simple Ways To Build Rest Into Your Busy Week • Scheduling your free Before + After call with me if you're ready to take what you're learning on the podcast to the next level. Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You’ll tell me where you’re at right now, what’s working well and what isn’t, and I’ll offer clarity on what’s keeping you stuck.

Together, we’ll figure out your next right step – maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you.

Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call.

If you feel like something is off -- like the days you're living don't fully align with either who you are or the season of life you find yourself in -- you want to listen to this episode. One reason our days and our lives can feel so out of alignment is that over time, we've grown and changed, but our thoughts and beliefs haven't. Simply put - we're so busy and hurried and living IN our lives - that we don't grant ourselves the time and space to question. To get curious, and rethink. Rethinking looks like reconsidering where we are NOW, what matters most NOW, and who we want to become NOW. We're creatures of habit and the truth is that old thoughts, beliefs and assumptions run deep. Sometimes we feel stuck and are (unknowingly) holding ourselves back simply because we 1) never slow down and 2) we forget that we're allowed to rethink everything. When we want to create a future that looks different from our past, when we want to become someone we've never been before, we have to cultivate the ability to rethink everything.

In this episode, you'll learn: • How living on autopilot impacts your thinking • What it looks like to rethink everything • 7 blessing that come from allowing ourselves to rethink • 7 common thoughts that might be keeping you stuck We also talk about: DESIGN YOUR YEAR - the live planning event for creating an intentional 2022.

Design Your Year is going to help you rethink what’s working well and what isn’t so that you can get clear and create MORE of what you want in your life, and less of what you don’t. Over four days, I’m going to guide you, combining both mindset and strategy as you design an intentional roadmap for 2022. This isn’t so much about new year’s resolutions as it is about what you want to DO in 2022 and who you want to become. You can join Design Your Year and focus on your personal life only, your business or career or ALL of the above. You’ll get the white space to think and dream and determine what you want to focus your time, energy and attention on most. And you don’t have to do it alone.

Design Your Year kicks off on December 6th which means before you even step into the holidays, you’ll have made the decisions and put plans in place to make 2022 your best year yet.

The new year has never looked better. Join Design Your Year Today at beckyhoschek.com/design

The way I see it, we have two options available when it comes to the year ahead: evolve or repeat. We can choose to intentionally grow, evolve and create change, or we can stay where we are. There isn't a right or wrong choice here - but it is good to know we have options. If you are leaning toward the first option, if you want to create a different kind of year, I want to invite you to Design Your Year - the live (free!) planning event for moms building businesses and careers. I'm telling you all about Design Your Year inside this episode. Who it's for and why you don't want to miss out on this value-packed, completely free event that will help you create a personal roadmap for an intentional 2022. Join Design Your Year today! It kicks off Monday, December 6th.

Are you a goal-getter? Setting and working toward goals is a key component in creating intentional growth for ourselves both personally and professionally. Sometimes we set goals, go all in and cross the finish line with ease. Other times we lose steam, get off track, delay or procrastinate and never reach that end goal. Why? What leads us to hit some goals and give up on others? What are the secrets to becoming someone who effectively and consistently hits her goals? In this episode, I'm walking you through the 3 critical pieces required to hit your goals. If this area is a struggle for you, I guarantee that it's one of these three essential pieces that is holding you back. In this episode, you'll learn: • The 3 key pieces involved in hitting a goal • How you might not be setting actual goals (even if you think you are) • Why following-through can feel so hard • The most crucial element in becoming consistent at achieving your goals We also talk about:
DESIGN YOUR YEAR - the live planning event for creating an intentional 2022.

Design Your Year is going to help you rethink what’s working well and what isn’t so that you can get clear and create MORE of what you want in your life, and less of what you don’t. Over four days, I’m going to guide you, combining both mindset and strategy as you design an intentional roadmap for 2022. This isn’t so much about new year’s resolutions as it is about what you want to DO in 2022 and who you want to become. You can join Design Your Year and focus on your personal life only, your business or career or ALL of the above. You’ll get the white space to think and dream and determine what you want to focus your time, energy and attention on most. And you don’t have to do it alone.

Design Your Year kicks off on December 6th which means before you even step into the holidays, you’ll have made the decisions and put plans in place to make 2022 your best year yet.

The new year has never looked better. Join Design Your Year Today at beckyhoschek.com/design

One thing that consistently holds us back from feeling better as ambitious moms called to meaningful work outside motherhood is that we're really good actresses. We carry a belief that we need to pretend that we're okay - that's everything is fine - even when it's not. So many of us resist the reality of how we are feeling in our everyday lives because we don't want to complain. We feel grateful for all that we have in our lives - and we feel guilty for feeling terrible much of the time. We don't want to admit to the thoughts we think and the feelings we feel because we fear what that means about us. Are we ungrateful? Selfish? Are we inadequate - incapable of pursuing the work we're called to while still keeping our faith and families a priority? The truth is that we're human. And sometimes, the expectations we have for who we should be and how life should feel are far from reality. The truth is that motherhood is hard. And motherhood as a mom building a business or career is also hard - but just because it's hard, doesn't mean it isn't possible. Just because it's hard doesn't mean it isn't worth it. In this episode, I want to empower and encourage you to stop pretending. Avoiding problems or sweeping them under the rug and acting as though everything is "fine" is a recipe for a life that feels like just going through the motions and missing out on what matters most.

In this episode, you'll learn:• How pretending everything is okay keeps you stuck
• Why we're afraid to admit that "something needs to change"
• Why we pretend we're not struggling
• The first step in getting your life back and feeling better

We also talk about:
DESIGN YOUR YEAR - the live planning event for creating an intentional 2022.

Design Your Year is going to help you rethink what’s working well and what isn’t so that you can get clear and create MORE of what you want in your life, and less of what you don’t. Over four days, I’m going to guide you, combining both mindset and strategy as you design an intentional roadmap for 2022. This isn’t so much about new year’s resolutions as it is about what you want to DO in 2022 and who you want to become. You can join Design Your Year and focus on your personal life only, your business or career or ALL of the above. You’ll get the white space to think and dream and determine what you want to focus your time, energy and attention on most. And you don’t have to do it alone.

Design Your Year kicks off on December 6th which means before you even step into the holidays, you’ll going to have made decisions and put plans in place to make 2022 your best year yet.

The new year has never looked better. Join Design Your Year Today at beckyhoschek.com/design

It's a skill set that influences your personal life, your business or career and every other role you're called to serve in: decision-making. The truth is that decisions can be hard. The difference between navigating them from a place of doubt, fear and insecurity and a place of confidence, trust and peace is immeasurable. The level of confidence you feel in your ability to make decisions impacts what your everyday life feels like, how likely you are to follow through on what you say you're going to do, how busy and exhausted you feel and how hopeful you feel about your future. The good news is that, even if you see yourself as an indecisive person, there is hope. Confidence in your decision-making is a skill that you can cultivate.

In this episode, you'll learn: • Why making decisions can feel so hard • Our biggest fear in making a decision • Why feeling confident in your decisions matters • 4 powerful beliefs about decision-making that will speak truth into your life • 4 questions to ask yourself to gain confidence and clarity We also talk about: • (Free guide!) 10 Simple Ways To Build Rest Into Your Busy Week • Scheduling your free Before + After call with me if you're ready to take what you're learning on the podcast to the next level. Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You’ll tell me where you’re at right now, what’s working well and what isn’t, and I’ll offer clarity on what’s keeping you stuck.

Together, we’ll figure out your next right step – maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you.

Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call.

In a life that can feel so busy and hurried, sometimes what we need most are simple reminders of what is true, and what isn't. What is life-draining to believe, and what is life-giving. This episode is packed with five simple truths that - when applied to your life as a mom called to meaningful work - will change your life, for good. In this episode, you'll learn: • A powerful way to rethink your past • Your most valuable asset in motherhood and business • Why beating yourself up isn't an effective motivator • How your relationship with yourself impacts how your day-to-day feels • Why you might want to redefine productivity We also talk about: • (Free guide!) 10 Simple Ways To Build Rest Into Your Busy Week • Scheduling your free Before + After call with me if you're ready to take what you're learning on the podcast to the next level. Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You’ll tell me where you’re at right now, what’s working well and what isn’t, and I’ll offer clarity on what’s keeping you stuck.

Together, we’ll figure out your next right step – maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you. Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call.

Are you looking for purpose in your life, trying to do what makes you happy, or maybe trying to figure out this work-life balance thing everyone seems to talk about as a working mom? They seem to be good ideals to reach for in life. Who doesn't want purpose, happiness and a sense of balance, right? On the surface, each of these appears valuable. Yet often, they are traps. So many moms who are searching for purpose, chasing happiness and trying to find work-life balance are miserable. When we dig a little deeper, we find that these seemingly "good things" can be incredibly overwhelming stressors. They often cause us unnecessary pain and suffering and hold us back from fully living our lives. When we rethink purpose, happiness and work-life balance, we can be freed to live lives that align with what matters most. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why we search for purpose • How the world lies to us about happiness • What work-life balance actually looks like (it's not what you think!) • How better understanding WHY each of these feels to important is the key to living beyond them and feeling better Also mentioned in this episode: Scheduling your free Before + After call with me if you're ready to take what you're learning on the podcast to the next level. Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You’ll tell me where you’re at right now, what’s working well and what isn’t, and I’ll offer clarity on what’s keeping you stuck.

Together, we’ll figure out your next right step – maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you. Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call.

There are a lot of things vying for our time and attention at any given moment. It can be hard to say no. But just because we can say yes to something, doesn't mean we should. Giving yourself permission to say no is sometimes the most freeing, most life-giving thing you can do for you and your family. Saying no is CRUCIAL to creating space for the things that matter most, for being able to feel more peace and presence in your days and not living in a state of perpetual burnout. Why is it so difficult for us to say no, even when it keeps us from making the kind of changes and living the kind of lives we really want to?

In this episode, you'll learn: - Why it's so hard to say no - Six common reasons we default to saying yes - How a "yes" to one thing is always a "no" to something else - How to discern the first thing you should say no to In this episode, we talk about: Scheduling your free Before + After call with me if you're ready to take what you're learning on the podcast to the next level. Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You’ll tell me where you’re at right now, what’s working well and what isn’t, and I’ll offer clarity on what’s keeping you stuck.

Together, we’ll figure out your next right step – maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you. Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call.

As a mom called to meaningful work beyond motherhood, it can feel like your attention is being pulled in ten different directions at any given moment. It might seem like your life is dictated by the needs, expectations and distractions from the outside world. Even if it feels contrary to the reality most of us find ourselves in, your peace is your responsibility. It's a choice. It's something you have the ability to steward: just as you do your time, your money and your health. Peace has to be pursued and it has to be protected. In this episode, I'm breaking down five ways that you can project your peace. Being a good steward of your mental and emotional health in this way matters. It impacts how you show up in everyday life as well as the harder, more challenging seasons of life. Understanding how to protect your peace allows you to live beyond your circumstances and experience a more purposeful and intentional life as a mom, wife, business owner, entrepreneur and human being. Here's to a life of more peace and presence, less stress and overwhelm.

In this episode, we talk about:

Reset Your Year (free download)

Are you ready to take what you’re learning on the podcast to the next level? Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You’ll tell me where you’re at right now, what’s working well and what isn’t, and I’ll offer clarity on what’s keeping you stuck.

Together, we’ll figure out your next right step – maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you. Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call.

As we enter the last quarter of the year, I want to check in with you. How are you doing? How are you feeling about your year so far? What comes up when you think about the rest of the year ahead? Whether you're riding on the momentum you've created earlier this year, and excited to see how it all plays out in Q4, or you're ready to throw in the towel on 2021 and set up your Christmas tree already, this episode is for you. This year isn't over yet, and many of us are craving a reset. In this episode I'm offering you one simple thing you can do to approach the remaining month of the year with more purpose and intention. And, if you're wanting to take your reset even deeper, I'm sharing why it's the perfect time to "Reset Your Year" as a mom calling to meaningful work beyond motherhood.

In this episode, we talk about: Reset Your Year (free download) Are you ready to take what you’re learning on the podcast to the next level? Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You’ll tell me where you’re at right now, what’s working well and what isn’t, and I’ll offer clarity on what’s keeping you stuck.

Together, we’ll figure out your next right step – maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you. Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call.

Busy is a reality of life for many working moms. Days are hurried, rushing from one thing to the next. We wake up in a hurry to get everyone out the door, or to get to the part of our day where the work begins. We rush through work, thinking that the faster we go, the quicker we can see our families, make dinner, do the homework and activities - and get everyone to bed. The days feel like a blur from the moment our alarm goes off in the morning until our heads hit the pillow that night. This is what a hurried, overbusy life looks like - and it has become our normal. Our distracted, hurried and busy lives are incompatible with what our souls really crave: more peace and more presence. We're tired of feeling like we're just getting by and surviving. We were made for more than survival. Busy is the enemy of peace - busy steals our joy, robs our attention and keeps us from being present to what matters most.

      In this episode, we talk about:  Beyond Happy Ep 161: Just Going Through The Motions  Beyond Happy Ep. 162: 5 Reasons You're Busy But Not Productive  Break Up With Busy: The 5-Day Challenge.

Do you ever get to the end of a busy day or week and feel like you got nothing done? How is that even possible? For moms building businesses and careers while raising families, the struggle is real. We constantly feel behind, even when it seems like we're always on the go. The reality for many of us is that we are really busy without being very productive. We tend to think that these terms are synonymous, but they are not. Being busy does not equal being productive. On this episode we're talking about the differences between being busy and being productive and five reasons you may feel busy but not be productive.

In this episode, we talk about: BREAK UP WITH BUSY - the (free) 5-Day Challenge that kicks off September 27th. If you're tired of a life that feels rushed, hurried and busy, you want to be inside this challenge. Join Break Up With Busy here and get immediate access to the private Facebook group. See you there. If you're ready for personal support through coaching, your next step is to schedule a free Before + After call with me. We'll talk about where you are right now and where you need support to break through what's holding you back. Together, we'll figure out your next right step to move forward. Maybe that's working together, and maybe it isn't. But I'll help you figure it out either way. Schedule your free Before + After call here.

Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions in your days? Stuck on the hamster wheel, doing what needs to be done to get through the day, but at the same time, kind of feeling like something is missing? Maybe even feeling like you’re missing out on your own life? In this episode, we're talking about the feeling of just going through the motions in your life. You feel like you wake up, do all the things, check them off the list, go to bed, wake up and do it all over again. Day after day after day. After day.

Does it feel like you’re living on autopilot?

Do you ever wonder what happened to your life? Or question if this is just the way your life is going to be?

Feeling this way about your days is what I call going through the motions.

Going through the motions looks like days where you’re just reacting to what life throws at you - a life where external circumstances have the control, dictating your days instead of you owning your moments with purpose and intention.

And it’s what we are diving into on this episode of Beyond Happy.

You'll learn:

• What the symptoms of going through the motions can look like

• How going through the motions can impact your life in a negative way

• How we get to here - what causes us to feel this way

• Four things you can do to get back in the driver’s seat and get your life back

I can't wait for you to listen.

On this episode, we also talk about:

Break Up With BUSY - the free, 5-Day Challenge For Working Moms. Join here.

Are you ready to take what you’re learning on the podcast to the next level? Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You’ll tell me where you’re at right now, what’s working well and what isn’t, and I’ll offer clarity on what’s keeping you stuck.

Together, we’ll figure out your next right step – maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you. Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call at beckyhoschek.com/ready.

Do you ever fear that you're missing out on your own life? Maybe you imagine that near the end of your days, you'll look back and realize you were focused on all the wrong things. Maybe you worry that your priorities are off, you're too busy or rushed and are just going through the motions. For you, maybe it's a fear that pursuing a career or growing a business means you'll miss out on your kids' childhoods. Missing out on what matters most is a real fear - one that many working moms share with me. They just want to do the right thing. They want to live full, purpose-driven and productive lives that they are also present for. But sometimes, that feels really hard to achieve. In this episode of Beyond Happy, I'm sharing a powerful tool that uses your imagination to tap into the powerful perspective of another person - 75-year-old YOU. With 5 prompts to guide you through the exercise, you'll access this older, more experienced version of you to better understand where you are in your life right now with greater wisdom, compassion and grace.

        Are you ready to take what you're learning on the podcast to the next level? Take the next step toward getting your life back and feeling better for good by scheduling your free Before + After call with me. You'll tell me where you're at right now, what's working well and what isn't, and I'll offer clarity on what's keeping you stuck.    Together, we’ll figure out your next right step - maybe that’s working with me, and maybe it isn’t. But either way, I’ll help you make the best decision for you. Are you ready? Schedule your free Before + After call at  beckyhoschek.com/ready.

Are the promises you make to yourself some of the first ones you break? We value trust in our relationships, but what happens when we don’t trust ourself? In this episode we dive into what it looks like to trust YOU, how it contributes to your self-confidence, how we generate self-doubt, and why it all matters when you’re wanting to show up as the best version of you.

If you're over the stress, overwhelm, spinning on the hamster wheel and feeling stuck, I can help. Getting your life back and feeling better begins with one conversation. A free Before + After call with me. We'll talk about where you are right now, where you'd like to be, and you'll walk away with clarity around why you feel so stuck. Schedule your free call here.

Do you worry? Many moms do. Maybe you experience anxiety about your kids, your parenting, your marriage or uncertain life circumstances. Or for you, it could be worry about your work or your business, finances, the health of loved ones, decisions that you’re making, or something else that consumes your thoughts and keeps you up at night. Anxiety can serve a good purpose in keeping us safe and alive, but often, it goes far beyond useful. It gets in the way of our everyday lives. In this episode, we're talking about a simple tool that can redirect your anxious thoughts and open the door to other possibilities. Even if your brain's default tends to be to focus on the worst possible outcome.

In this episode, Anxiety And The Best Case Scenario, you’re going to learn:

• Why your brain defaults to thinking about the worst thing that could happen

• The purpose that anxiety serves

• How to get yourself out of the downward spiral that anxious thoughts can lead to

• How two simple words can bring you out of that spiral and put you back on solid ground

If you're over the stress, overwhelm, spinning on the hamster wheel and feeling stuck, I can help. Getting your life back and feeling better begins with one conversation. A free Before + After call with me. We'll talk about where you are right now, where you'd like to be, and you'll walk away with clarity around why you feel so stuck. Schedule your free call here.

What are you trying to prove? As women, moms, wives, professionals and human beings - there is something within that tells us our value, our worth, must be earned. Because of this, we work hard to try to prove ourselves worthy - often without even realizing it. Our need to prove ourselves shows up in our lives in several different ways. In this episode, we're exploring 4 ways I see this showing up in my private coaching sessions with working moms: productivity, perfectionism, people-pleasing and performance. We're walking through what drives each of these behaviors and uncovering the sneaky lie hidden behind all of them. Then, we're diving into 5 powerful truths that will allow you to let go of the need to prove so that you can be free to live beyond it. In this episode, we talk about:

Previous episodes about navigating transition and change: Beyond Happy Ep. 68: Navigating Transitions Beyond Happy Ep. 137: It's Complicated (Our Relationship With Change)

Beyond Happy Ep. 130: Permission To Change How To Take This Work To The Next Level: Beyond: the 1:1 Coaching Experience Schedule your free Before + After call

How you spend your days is how you spend your life. How are you spending yours? In a life that can feel so busy, and so hurried, it often seems like we're just going through the motions each day and missing out on what matters most. One reason? We're living out of alignment. Our day-to-day reality doesn't align with what matters most to us. In this episode, I'm helping you discover the 3 most important things in your life by answering key questions about your three most valuable life resources: your time, your money and most critically, your attention. How you are investing these three resources in the current season of your life reveals what is most important to you right now, why you might be feeling lost, empty or "like something is missing", and provides invaluable information when you want to create a life that is more aligned and feels more authentically you.

In this episode, we talk about: Beyond Happy Ep. 154: 10 Ways To Build Rest Into Your Busy Week
Scheduling your free Before + After call

Why is following through so hard? You decide you're going to set a goal or make some meaningful changes in your life, and then, when the time comes to make it happen? You don't feel like it. You lose motivation. You waver. You aren't fully committed. You don't expect making changes in your life to be easy, but why does it feel SO hard to keep going sometimes, and SO easy to quit? We've all been there, and there's a good reason why. On this episode, we're talking about why change is hard (even good change!), why giving up is so tempting the moment something feels hard, unpleasant or uncomfortable, and five ways you can stay committed and follow through on the decisions and commitments that matter to you - even when you don't feel like it. In this episode, we talk about:
Beyond - my two-month coaching experience for moms called to meaningful work beyond parenting where together, we discover what's keeping you stuck so that you can live beyond it and feel better for good. What to learn more? Schedule a free Before + After call.

For working moms, the idea of rest can seem like a luxury reserved for "someday". We're exhausted - physically, mentally and emotionally - but we just keep going - often in the name of making progress and getting more done. It seems necessary. Making time for rest can seem crazy in a world focused on the hustle and the busy. It might even seem lazy, like a waste of time or just a way to get even further behind. The truth is, we were created for rest just as much as we were created for all the good work we're called to do in our lives. This kind of restful, unhurried life is even modeled for us in Scripture, and although our souls crave the kind of rest and refuels us and lights us up, many of us still don't make it a daily priority. Today, we're talking about why rest matters and how you can make it an intentional part of your life. In this episode, we discuss: • what true rest is • 3 truths I've learned about rest • 10 ways to build rest in your busy week Ready to have more peace and presence, less stress and overwhelm in your days? Schedule your free Before + After call with me and learn how I help working moms like you get their lives back and feel better, for good.

As a coach for moms called to building business and careers, I coach a lot on the topic of time - specifically, our desire for more of it (and to be better stewards of it) in a life where we're doing ALL the things. But today, we're talking about time from a different perspective. We're looking at the big-picture thoughts we have about time as mothers, and how these seemingly-sweet and sentimental thoughts (Time flies! They grow up so fast!) might be making you feel sad, guilty and even depressed. The way you think about time becomes how you feel about your life - it impacts how you show up as a wife, mother, professional and human being. When we shine a light on the common thoughts we have about time as busy moms, we're able to see what those thoughts are creating in our days. And if we want to? We can change them and feel better. In this episode, we talk about: Beyond Happy Ep. 133: How To Stop Being A Busy Mom RESET Your Year: the 3-Day Challenge BEYOND: the 2-month, private coaching program Scheduling your free Before + After call.

Are you waiting for "someday" to feel better? Are you placing your hope in future circumstances that look different than your current reality and believing that then, your life will be so much better/easier/happier? We unintentionally do this so often - in both big-picture ways and smaller, everyday ways - and the truth? It holds us back. It steals our ability to be present, to feel like we're really living our lives because we're so focused on where we're going, where we're headed - instead of where we are. It's why so many of us feel like we're just going through the motions each day and missing out on our own lives. I understand what it feels like to just want your life back and feel better - especially as a mom called to meaningful work beyond motherhood. You want to pursue the meaningful work you're so passionate about without sacrificing a meaningful family life. In this episode, we're unpacking what I've termed "waiting-for-someday thinking" so that you can see how this mindset might be keeping you stuck.

In this episode, we talk about: RESET Your Year: the free, 3-Day Challenge for Working Moms Scheduling your free Before + After Call

Being a human is hard. But it's even harder when we live in a way that resists the reality of what it is to be human. When we learn to accept ourselves as human beings? To embrace our imperfections and limitations? We're free. Free to live rich and meaningful lives. Free to show up fully to the lives we're called to. Free to experience more of what we want in our days, and less of what we don't. Accepting our humanness is like a breath of fresh air in a world that tells us lies about who we should be and how we should be. As Scripture reads, "The true shall set you free..." So let's talk about the truth of who we are as human beings. In this episode, we're talking about 5 things you can do to accept your humanness and why it matters - how it will change your life for the better. In this episode, we talk about: Beyond Happy Ep. 121: The Serenity Prayer and Control Reset Your Year: The 3-Day Challenge For Moms Called To Business + Career

Call it negative self-talk, call it your inner mean girl, we all have that voice inside our head that criticizes and judges. And as we continue to explore this series of episodes about your relationship with you, we're looking at your own inner critic. So many women and moms tell me they struggle with negative thoughts about themselves - thoughts filled with judgment and criticism and self-doubt and self-sabotage. They want it to stop, but don't know how. We're talking about why so many of us experience this constant narrative of negativity and why our brain offers these thoughts about ourselves that make us feel horrible. We’re also talking about how to create more awareness around the negative belief patterns you have about you by walking through 6 different versions of the inner critic. Lastly? I'm sharing the next steps when it comes to rewriting the story you’re telling yourself about you. In this episode, we talk about:

• Beyond Happy Ep. 148: Liking Yourself • Beyond Happy Ep. 149: How To Cultivate Confidence Getting unstuck with your free Before + After call. Schedule yours here.

Are you confident? Some of us think confidence means arrogance, so it's a word we shy away from. Others believe confidence is either something we're born with, or aren't, and so we assume that if we don't have it, that's just how it is. The truth? Confidence is not selfish or arrogant, and it's absolutely not a genetic trait you're born with. It's a skillset you can cultivate, just like riding a bike or learning a new language. As we continue this series of episodes all about your relationship with yourself, we're talking about cultivating confidence - what it actually is, what creates it, why it matters, and how what you think about yourself creates how you feel about your life.

In this episode, we talk about: • Beyond Happy Ep. 148: Liking Yourself • The free class: How To Deal With Difficult People, happening Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Register here.

This episode is kicking off a series we’re going to be doing over the next few weeks about your relationship with yourself. This is some of the most important work that you can do, because how you feel about yourself becomes how you feel about your life. The truth is that so many of us are going through our days intentionally trying to look or behave in certain ways in an attempt to manipulate what people think about us, maybe wanting to look like we have things more together than we really do.

From the outside, we and our life appear one way, but on the inside, we’re falling apart. We’re silently suffering and miserable. Maybe if we’re honest, we really don’t like who we are, and that is really painful to admit, to even think about, there’s so much guilt and shame, so we don’t go there. We keep ourselves busy, as a distraction from the truth of this. We work really hard at creating an image that looks like we’re happy, that appears as though we’re confident and at peace with ourselves, but it isn’t real. In this episode, we're talking about the cost of avoiding the truth and being honest with ourselves is often the feeling that we’re not really living, we’re sitting on the sidelines of our own lives, going through the motions one day after the next. We're exploring why our brain would ever offer us negative thoughts and beliefs about ourselves, and seven powerful questions you can ask to gain clarity around how you really feel about you. In this episode, we talk about: The free worksheet download for this episode. How To Deal With Difficult People, the free class happening on June 23, 2021. Sign up here. As always, if you're tired of spinning your wheels and you're ready to get your life back and feel better, I can help. Your next step is to connect with me on a free, Before + After call. We'll talk about where you feel stuck, where you need support and how I help working moms just like you breakthrough what's holding them back so that they can live beyond it and feel better, for good. Schedule your free Before + After call here.

Do you feel stuck in your life? It's a term that so many of us can relate to, but what does it even mean? As a coach supporting moms building businesses and careers while raising kids, I see so many clients struggling with feeling stuck. What I've learned is that what being stuck MEANS can vary so much from person to person. Do you know where you're stuck? In this episode, I'm offering you 8 different ways you might feel stuck in your life. Because with clarity brings insight, and when you better understand the specifics of how you feel stuck, you're more equipped to live beyond it. In this episode, we talk about: • My family's adventures out west. Follow along on Instagram. • Scheduling your free, no obligation Before + After call.

Your thoughts matter. The quality of your thoughts creates the quality of your life. They are THAT powerful. In this episode, we're talking about high-quality thinking and how we can choose to create it on purpose. I'm teaching you one simple, easy-to-remember tool that will help you determine the quality of a single thought as you get curious and consider whether or not certain thoughts are useful to you. It's a thought filter or sorts, that will provide you greater clarity around what you're choosing to think and what that thinking is currently creating in your life. The truth is, low quality thinking can be sneaky, and it's creating unnecessary drama for us every single day. The more awareness we can create around our thinking, the more empowered we feel to make change that serves us and our lives, and allows us to feel so much better.

If you love everything you’re learning here on the podcast, and want to take it to the next level, I want to invite you to Beyond, my one-on-one program where we take a deep dive into what’s holding you back and keeping you stuck so that you can live beyond it and feel better for good.

Learn more about Beyond here. Whether you know you’re over feeling stuck and you’re ready to invest in yourself and go all in or have some questions about working together, schedule your free Before + After call with me. I can’t wait to connect with you and offer some clarity on what’s been keeping you stuck, why maybe everything you’ve tried to feel better hasn’t helped and how I can help you create change that lasts. Schedule your free, no obligation Before + After call today.

As a life coach working with moms called to meaningful work beyond parenting - women who are building businesses and careers while raising kids - the subject of happiness comes up a lot. We want to be happier, we think we should be happier than we are and we pursue this happiness in our lives in many ways. It’s why this podcast is called Beyond Happy - because in a world that tells us the goal is to be happy, that we should do and chase after whatever we think will make us happiest in our lives - I don’t believe this is true. I don’t believe the purpose of our lives is to be happy, or that we should be happy all of the time. I believe that deep down, something within us knows that there’s something more. Something far beyond that. Deeper, richer and more meaningful.

It’s the difference between feeling happy and feeling fully ALIVE. And THAT is what I think we’re really missing. The feeling of truly being ALIVE and feeling like we’re really living our lives. Not just going through the motions each day.

In this episode we’re going to talk more about the pursuit of happiness, what that looks like in our lives and our culture and 3 ways that pursuing happiness might be making you miserable.

In this episode, we talk about:

Feeling Bad to Feel Better (Beyond Happy Ep. 69)

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There are a lot of things we believe about being working moms - and not all of them are useful. Whether you're building a business or growing a career while raising kids, there are unique challenges that not everyone understands. And while being a mom called to meaningful work beyond parenting IS hard - sometimes, we make it so much harder than it has to be. One way? By believing things that aren't true. In this episode, we're unpacking 10 myths we tend to believe about motherhood and work. Replacing myth with truth matters because when we focus on what's true about ourselves, motherhood and the work outside of motherhood we're called to, we can be freed show up confidently and wholeheartedly in both.

In this episode, we talk about: Beyond Happy Ep. 143: Where Are You Invested? Scheduling your free Before + After call if you're ready to get your life back and feel better.

Your time, energy and thoughts are your most valuable resources in your life. How and where you're investing them matters. So many moms building businesses and careers while raising kids tell me that they feel like they're missing out on their own lives. It seems like they're just going through the motions, trying to get by and not really LIVING. One reason life can feel this way is because often, we're out of alignment. What fills our days doesn't line up with our most important values. Today's episode, in a workshop-style format, will walk you through the 3-step process to identify your top 5 life values, take inventory of your current reality and understand where the two aren't aligned so that you can do something about it moving forward. In this episode, we talk about: The "Where Are You Invested" Worksheet. Download it here. Scheduling your free Before + After Session.

In a life and world that can feel crazy, overwhelming and completely out of control, sometimes, we need reminded. Reminded of what we can control in our lives. These powerful reminders can create a shift forward and help us see ourselves from a different perspective. These are truths that can help us feel more empowered, more confident and capable as we navigate our days as moms, wives, friends, daughters, employees or CEOs. In this episode, we're talking about 10 things that you can control when you just want to get your life back and feel better.

In this episode, we talk about: Instagram! Come say hello over here. The Beyond one-on-one coaching program and scheduling your free Before + After call.

When we want to feel better in our lives, it can be difficult to imagine getting to the other side of it and living beyond where we feel stuck. One reason for this is that we don't have the awareness of why we don't feel better to begin with. We're lost as to why we feel lost. In this episode, I'm shining a light on 7 of those reasons - reasons why you don't feel better in your days. Although these don't include all of the reasons you may be feeling as you do, they are common examples I see holding working moms back everyday in my work as a coach. By having the awareness of what might be leading you to feel as you do, you can connect the dots between your thought life, your feelings and what they are creating in your days. It can be a powerful step forward on your journey to getting your life back and feeling better for good.

In this episode, we talk about: How To Feel Better - the free, live Masterclass happening April 28, 2021 https://beckyhoschek.com/feelbetternow
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In this episode, we're sharing the second half of the interview that first aired earlier this week in Episode 139. If you haven't listened to Episode 139 and the first part of that interview, you might want to pause and go back to that one first, but listening in either order is great. In part 2 we continue the conversation about faith, mindset and feeling better as a working mom, the unique challenges that only other moms building businesses and growing careers while raising families understand, the change that happens when you believe that it is possible to feel better in your life right where you are, right now, without waiting for circumstances to change, and the impact that getting outside support can have on showing up as the mom, wife, the ceo, leader, business owner, professional and human that you want to be.

We're doing something a little different here on today's episode. I was recently interviewed by faith-based radio station WCIC, and they've made that interview available to me, so I thought it'd be fun to share with you here on the podcast. You're going to love this interview because we talk about the struggles we have as working moms trying to do it all, we talk about the role of the work that I do helping moms to get unstuck and get their lives back, and why it matters for you and your family to invest in yourself in this way. We also get into some of the questions hanging out in the back of many of our minds - is investing in our personal, professional and spiritual growth selfish? And what's the difference between self-care and self-glorification? We're talking about all of these things and more in Part 1 of this interview. Part 2 of this interview will go live this Friday on Beyond Happy Episode 140.

One thing we're REALLY good at as humans? Inventing problems. Our amazing brains are, in part, on a mission to keep us safe and alive. So looking out for potential threats and problems to solve seems both useful and necessary. And sometimes it is. But other times, our brains bring problems to our attention that may not actually be useful to us. In fact, left unchecked, they can create a lot of unnecessary pain, suffering and stress in our days. Just as you're encouraged to "pick your battles" in life, you can also pick your problems. The key? It lies in understanding a bit more about how your brain works, why it invents problems to begin with and three ways these invented problems show up in your life. Because when you're aware of what to look for, you can choose to live beyond them. Here's to having a few less problems and feeling a whole lot better. In this episode, we talk about: Beyond Happy Ep. 64: The Stories We Tell Scheduling your free, Before + After call. Grab yours here.

Most of us dislike change. And at the same time, we want it. Which puts us in kind of a predicament, don’t you think!?! This internal struggle is one reason it's easy to stay stuck where you are rather than reaching for the meaningful change you'd like to make in your life. We have a human brain that in part wants ease, comfort and stability - this primitive part of our brain is wired to keep us alive, so this makes sense. But on the other hand, we also have a part of our brain that desires us to grow, evolve and change and human beings. And this creates a lot of internal conflict for us. In this episode of Beyond Happy, we're taking a look at why our relationship with change is so complicated, how our belief in what could be for ourselves and our lives propels us forward, and how understanding your brain a little better can help you get unstuck.

Today we're diving into a topic we've never discussed yet on the podcast - money. For moms called to building businesses and careers while raising kids, money is a topic we think a lot about, but don't always talk a lot about. Usually, at least part of our desire to grow a career or business is tied to wanting to create more income for our family. But this desire can be conflicted with feelings of guilt or shame when we make that desire to earn income mean something about ourselves that doesn't sit well with us. Our thoughts about money matter. They drive our financial decisions, our thoughts about what is or isn't possible for our lives, our feelings about our value and worth, and more. In this episode, we're talking about 3 myths about money I see working moms believing that are holding us back in our lives.

In this episode I talk about:

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Proverbs 4:23 NCV says "Be careful what you think because your thoughts run your life." At an intellectual level, we understand the importance of our thinking and the power of our mindset, but at a personal, soul level, we're not so sure. In the middle of the everyday, how does this work? How do your thoughts run your life? And what can you do about it? In this episode we're breaking down two key pieces of truth anchored inside this passage. We were created with the agency, the free will to shape our thinking, and it may be the greatest gift we have. Understanding this gift and our God-given ability to steward our thought life is key to changing our lives, to feeling better and living more fully.

It's been one year since the global pandemic changed the world as we knew it. We're not yet on the other side of COVID, and as we continue to navigate life in the in-between, many are experiencing something known as pandemic fatigue. To address this topic from a medical perspective, in this episode I interview my husband, a physician board-certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics, to talk about what pandemic fatigue is, the impact of the past year on our lives and what he's seen in his medical practice, what to know and watch out for in the mental and emotional health of ourselves and our kids, and the three most important things moms can do for the care of themselves and their families.

Life as a busy mom - it feels like it's something that just happens to us. That busy is something that just goes with the territory in this season. It seems like everyone we know is busy, just like we are. But it doesn't have to be this way. In this episode I'm sharing how to stop being a busy mom - and it's not about routines, doing more or doing less, it's not about time hacks or shortcuts - it's so much better than that. If you're tired of feeling busy all the time and you just want to get your life back as a mom building a business or growing a career while raising kids, you don't want to miss what I share in this episode. It's time to say goodbye to busy so you can feel so much better.

Something working moms don't openly talk about? Resenting motherhood. Having thoughts about your life as a mom sometimes that you wish you didn't have. Sometimes, we fear that if we admit these thoughts out loud, it's going to make our beliefs about being a terrible person and a bad mom for thinking them feel even more true. Today we’re going to talk about what resenting motherhood looks like, how it can show up in our days, why it happens and what you can do about it so that you can put an end to the silent suffering and shame, know that you aren’t alone in feeling this way and feel better as a mom growing a career or building a business while raising kids.

So many working moms feel like they are missing out on the lives happening right in front of them. They spend their days putting out fires, tending to what is most urgent in the moment and reacting to the next thing life throws at them. It's a perpetual cycle that leads them to feel like they're sleepwalking through their days. In this episode, I want to offer that maybe we've been doing it backwards. Maybe we're missing out on what matters most not on purpose, but because the way we've been living our lives is all we've known. We're talking about how to reverse engineer your life so that what matters most comes first. The result? It feels like living wide awake, experiencing more joy, more presence and being an active participant in your own life.

Ever feel like you're waiting on a sign, a green light, something that will tell you what you should do? Even as adults, we sometimes wait around for someone (anyone!) to tell us what we should do. We think, we pray, we wait - and think some more. When we're feeling stuck, it can keep us stuck even longer. When we're feeling stressed, overwhelmed, confused and uncertain, this waiting can make our lives feel even harder than they have to be. So often, we're waiting for wisdom outside of us to show us the way, when the only thing standing between us and feeling better? It's giving ourselves permission to change. Seems simple enough, right? Only if it were, we'd all be feeling a lot less stuck. In this episode, we're talking about what it looks like to give yourself permission to make changes in your life, and the obstacles that might be holding you back from doing that right now.

All personal change begins with truth. And as working moms building businesses and growing careers while raising kids, time is one part of life that many of us struggle with.

If you're like many of the working moms I support in my coaching practice, time is something you wish you better about instead of feeling like there’s never enough of it, always seeming to be buried beneath a to-do list that never ends, and constantly thinking that you just "need more time" to include everything you’d like to in your days. At an even bigger level, your time feels out of control. And then, your life feels out of control. You'd love for that to be different. You’d love to get your time back. Since personal change begins with truth, we're talking about 3 truths about time that will set you free and what we often believe instead that creates unnecessary pain and suffering in our days.

In addition, I announce that the doors are open to my new 4-week workshop for working moms: Get More Done in Less Time without the guilt, overwhelm and stress. Learn all about this program created to help you get your time back and feel better, for good, here.

When learning to drive, we're told to be aware of blind spots - potential hazards that we may not be able to see because they're blocked from our view. Just like blind spots on the road, we also have them in our everyday lives. They include things we think and do without knowing that they might not be in our best interest. The truth is, we all have blind spots - part of our human nature is that sometimes, we can't see what we can't see. It can be really powerful to have the awareness of some of our own blinds spots that might be keeping us stuck. In this episode of Beyond Happy, we're focusing in on five of the most common ones I see in my practice as a life and mindset coach for moms building businesses and growing careers while raising kids.

In this episode, I'm sharing one of my favorite sweet spots to talk and teach about - and it's the place where thought work, mindset and faith intersect. The common denominator among all three? Our beliefs.

Our ability to create abundant and meaningful lives beyond chasing temporary happiness has everything to do with free will - our ability to make choices and decisions. And that includes choosing our beliefs. Choosing our thoughts, on purpose. The ripple effect of those choices creates what our lives feel like. We have been blessed with the agency, the free will, to choose. And this is so powerful.

For those of you who resonate with thought work and how it relates to your faith, I’ve created something you are going to love. And if it’s not for you - that’s okay too. It’s a free, 3-day video course called Take Your Thoughts Captive - Find Freedom From the Thoughts That Are Holding You Back.

Scripture teaches the power of our thoughts. Romans 12:2 calls us to be transformed by the renewing of our mind, and 2 Corinthians tells us to take every thought captive.

But what does that look like in everyday life?

HOW do you take every thought captive so that you can get out of your head and find freedom from the thoughts that are holding you back?

And why does it matter?

As a life coach for moms building businesses and growing careers while raising kids, I teach you how to find freedom from your thoughts so that you can get your life back and feel better.

In this free course, I teach you how to take your thoughts captive.

It’s part psychology; part theology. And I’m going to show you how.

Get immediate access to the Take Your Thoughts Captive course here.

Sleep has been called our superpower. And for busy moms who are working and building businesses and doing ALL the things while raising kids, it can easily become something we minimize in the name of productivity and putting the needs of the humans we’re taking care of first. Do you sleep well? Do you feel refreshed and recharged when you wake up in the morning, or sluggish and grumpy? Do you have a hard time getting to sleep? Staying asleep? Do you stay up late getting things done when the rest of your house is sleeping and end up sacrificing your rest because of it?

In this episode, we’re talking about sleep because the research showing the toll that not getting quality sleep takes on our minds and bodies is staggering. It needs our attention. Today, we're talking about why we need it, how it works and how we can get more of it. And, in planning this episode for you, I consulted my friend and expert sleep coach Brittney Stefanic, and I’m going to share some insight from her regarding how our thoughts influence our sleep and what we can do about it.

Resources in this episode:

Brittney Stefanic, sleep coach at Sleeper Teachers

www.sleeperteachers.com

TED Talk, Matthew Walker, PhD.: Sleep Is Your Superpower

Does it feel like there's never enough time in your days? To focus. To be productive. To accomplish all that you want to? Time is the greatest struggle working moms come to be needing help with. And here's the thing. We have a LOT of thoughts about time. It feels scarce - and it stresses us out. We think if only we had more time, everything would be different and we'd feel so much better. In this episode, we're talking about time as a mindset - specifically when ours is rooted in time scarcity. We're diving into what time scarcity is, why it's a problem, while it feels like there's never enough time in your life and what you can do about it.

When you carry last year's baggage (the mental and emotional kind that are weighing you down) into a new year, you're going to have the same kind of year. And when that is repeated, left unchecked year after year, your pain and suffering snowballs. Much of that pain and suffering is optional and not useful to you in any way. And you haven't done anything wrong, you just aren't aware of it. Learning how to manage your mental, emotional and spiritual health by understanding why you think what you think, feel what you feel and do what you do is a game-changer. In this episode, we're talking about what it looks live beyond the past in a new year, including the ONE question you need to ask yourself right now.

It's the start of a brand new year. A blank slate. How are you feeling? Are you ready to go and diving head first into the new year, or stuck in a haze, wanting to hide under the covers? Either way, I get it. And either way, you are not alone. We're having all the feelings right now - sometimes in a span of 5 minutes. That's why when I thought of what I most wanted to share with you as we launch into 2021 - it's encouragement - it's my belief that you've got this, because you are the mom for the job. In this episode, we're talking about believing new things, borrowing thoughts and what I believe is true about you and this big, beautiful new year. I'm also sharing the details of my first-ever, 5-Day Challenge for working moms! It's called Go Beyond - and you don't want to miss it. Grab your spot in GO BEYOND now and gain instant access to the private FB group: https://beckyhoschek.com/gobeyond

In this final episode of the year, we're looking back at all 2020 has taught us with the clarity that often comes from hindsight. We're talking about how this year has forever changed us, giving equal air time to the good and the five biggest blessings that have happened this year alongside the difficult and the hard. I'm offering a powerful writing exercise that can help bring closure to your year while helping you to feel stronger and more capable as you step into 2021, and I'm sharing how you can sign up for the free, 5-day event I'm offering in January to help you go beyond in the new year.

For me, the sweet spot in coaching and applying thought work to our lives is when psychology, neuroscience and faith collide. In this episode, we're talking about the well-known and beloved Serenity Prayer, and how its message sheds so much light on our desire for control as human beings. We talk about what we can control in our lives, what we can't, and what it looks like to trust in something bigger than ourselves and let go.

Giving yourself grace is the ultimate gift. But as working moms doing all the things for all the people in our lives, we tend to be hard on ourselves. Really hard, sometimes. We can be so good at giving grace to others in our lives - so WHY do so many of us struggle with extending that grace to ourselves? In this episode we’re talking about what giving yourself grace looks like, why it matters, why it’s so hard and a few action steps you can take right now if you want to cultivate more compassion and grace for yourself.

What are you holding tightly to, clinging to, as we near the last month of this year? How to do react when life gets hard? How do you handle stress? What beliefs are carrying you from one day, one month, one year to the next? Where is your hope rooted, and how is that creating what it feels like to be you right now? What does it mean to "cling to what is good"? (Romans 12:9) In this episode, we're talking about the connection between our core beliefs, our faith and our hope, how we live in a world that tells us fulfillment of the peace we so desperately seek can be fulfilled by other people and things of this world, and the only way we can experience true, lasting peace beyond our circumstances.

As we enter December and look ahead to the holidays, there is one month left in this year. As busy, working moms, many of us are feeling the urge to "check out" for the rest of the year and pick up where we left off in January. Despite the temptation to do that, as we continue the Finish Strong series here on the podcast, I want to offer you the exact opposite today - and share why right now is a great time to learn how to be more efficient, getting more done with less stress so that you're more productive, more present and able to enjoy the holidays and family time AND begin the new year with a clean slate instead of an overwhelm hangover. Sound good? I thought so. Here's to learning the two reasons you aren't getting things done right now so that you can understand what you need to do instead. It's time to get more done with less stress and anxiety and feel better along the way.

What do you expect the holidays to be like this year? Are you excited about them? Dreading them? Wishing they were over already? Somewhere in between? We have expectations around the holidays and family gatherings every year, but in 2020, with the added layer of the COVID pandemic and social distancing, the holidays look different for most of us. How we'll experience this season is less related to the change in circumstances and more connected to our expectations. In this episode, we're talking about our expectations and why they matter, and I'm sharing three specific holiday expectations that are making you crazy - why you have them, and how you can change them.

As this year winds down, our brains start to look backward and assess. We think about what we haven't gotten done that we'd hoped we would, what we didn't get to do, where we fell short on our goals, where we've been disappointed in our marriages, our parenting, our careers, our relationships and our lives in general. It's normal for our brain to go toward the negative, to be focused on what we haven't done because that seems useful. It seems like a problem to solve so that we can change it. But instead of being useful, it makes us feel awful. In this episode, in honor of the Finish Strong series, we're asking an even more important question: what HAVE you been doing this year? I'm walking you through why this one question can be a game-changer.

Do you look for ways to create more balance in your life? Working moms tell me they often feel as if they're constantly having to make a choice between their business or career and their family. They feel guilty, believing they're choosing the wrong one. These women want to do the right thing; they want to pursue the meaningful work they feel called to without having to sacrifice their family. They feel stuck, guilty and just want to feel better. In this episode, we're talking about what work-life balance really is, why we want it and want we want even more.

How do we move forward? How can we live beyond where we've been living? Sometimes, we know we’re stuck but we’ve been there for so long, we don’t even know where to begin to get ourselves unstuck. This episode, How to Move Forward, is just as relevant to moving forward through a bad day as it is to losing someone you love, finding yourself in unexpected circumstances, navigating the end of a job, or a relationship, or even, if you’re listening to this episode when it airs in November 2020, just wanting to move forward and live beyond the many, many circumstances of this year. Today we're talking about the two key pieces you need to know to move forward from challenging circumstances, difficult times and seasons of life where you feel stuck in a cycle of uncertainty or negative emotion that isn't serving you well.

Today is Election Day here in the US, and many of us are anxious and worried about who will next occupy the presidency in this country. We are freaking out about uncertain future circumstances surrounding the outcomes of this election. "What if this happens? Or what about this? What if we don't know the results for some time? Or what if they're disputed?" Our brains are offering us a lot of questions right now. In this episode, I want to help you understand why that is and what the real problem is so that you can feel better - even before the votes are counted and the results are announced. And - if you aren't consumed with the election right now or you're listening in down the road - no worries. This episode is relevant to the many different life circumstances we find ourselves in that involve an uncertain future. Here's to understanding why you're freaking out about the elephant (or donkey) in the room.

"Divorce rates skyrocket in U.S. amid COVID-19," newspaper headlines announce. They cite the combination of stress, unemployment, financial strain, death of loved ones, illness, homeschooling children, mental illnesses, and more as putting a significant strain on relationships. Though the increase in divorce rates in 2020 is disheartening, the impact of this year on our marriages likely isn't. If your marriage is struggling right now, if the events of this year are taking a toll, or if your marriage is in a good place but you're always looking to grow, you absolutely want to listen in. In a world that feels very much out of our control, we're talking about five things that we do have control over - and how they are key to a happier marriage.

Several months ago, I did a survey asking about the biggest challenges working moms face. And the resounding answer was TIME. Specifically - that you wish you had more of it. Who hasn’t had that thought - if only there were more hours in the day, I’d feel so much better? If only I had more time to _____. We've all been there. Even though I can't give you more than 24 hours each day, I can help you feel better about the hours you do have by using them more intentionally. In this episode, I'm offering some quick wins - 11 time hacks - for busy, working moms wanting to work smarter, not harder, so that you have plenty of time in your days for the things that matter most.

Much of our life experience, and what it feels like to be us, is a story we're making up as we go. There are factual circumstances in our lives, including other people and things they do and say, life and world events around us, and then there are the narratives we create - everything we make those circumstances mean. But do the stories we believe about ourselves and our lives always serve us well? Are they even true? And how do we even go about figuring that out - especially if we don't even realize what we believe is just a story we've created? In this episode, we're talking all about the stories we tell ourselves, how they aren't always telling the whole story, how we've been given the ability to discern whether they are useful (and true) or not, and why being open to considering the other side of the story can change everything.

Is confidence something you struggle with? Maybe as a mom, maybe as someone called to meaningful work beyond motherhood - maybe both? Many women I work with share with me that they lack confidence - they recognize it's a problem, and they understand in theory how their life could be different if they had more confidence. The problem? Not knowing where to begin and how to make it happen. The truth is, we have some misconceptions about what confidence is and where it comes from that can make it difficult to cultivate in our lives. In this episode, we're diving into the what confidence and self-confidence are, why they matter, why many of us lack this important piece of how we relate to ourselves, and how often we’re getting it BACKWARDS when it comes to our beliefs about confidence.

As a coach for working moms, one of the silent struggles I see is that many of us are living our lives believing that we have to make a choice. Believing that we have to choose between either being a great mom or pursuing meaningful work outside of parenting. This belief causes a day-to-day, sometimes moment-by-moment tension within us as we constantly feel like we're having to choose. We create stress, overwhelm, fear and guilt, not only by believing we have to choose EITHER/OR, but also by fearing that we might choose the wrong one. What if this belief is not only holding us back in our lives and making us feel awful about ourselves, but isn't even true? In this episode, we're talking about the choice you don't have to make anymore and how that alone can change how you show up in both motherhood and beyond for good.

In previous episodes of Beyond Happy, we've talked about the many ways we argue with the reality of our lives - resisting what is because we believe it shouldn't be this way, it's unfair, bad or wrong. It's been said that "when we argue with reality, we lose - but only 100% of the time." In this episode we're talking about some of the most difficult circumstances we face in our lives, what happens when we fight against them, how acceptance is not indifference, and why we might want to choose to accept the circumstances in our lives beyond our control.

This episode was inspired by one of my favorite humans to learn from and follow: Bob Goff. If you haven't met Bob, he's a speaker, author and lover of people - his zeal for God and life is contagious. In his newest book, Bob shares a story about how he quits one thing each week. And today, I want to invite you to do the same. To quit one thing. Just one. It can be little, it can be big. Anything goes. There is power in letting go of something that's no longer serving you so that you can make space for something that matters more. In a life that can feel so overwhelming, busy and out of our control, quitting one thing is a quick win, an easy action step you can take today that can yield some surprising benefits.

What if you could cut the number of your problems in half? What would your life feel like? In this episode we're talking all about problems - what they are, why they are, and the two kinds of problems we face in our lives. Shakespeare famously said, "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." Essentially, problems don't become problems until we decide so. We create them with our thoughts - through the narratives we tell ourselves about our lives. In a life that feels like problems just happen to us, this is great news. Problems are directly connected to our stress, overwhelm and much of the unnecessary suffering we face, so it's important to understand them and choose them carefully. By the end of this episode you'll have everything you need to eliminate half of your problems.

So many of us feel like we're at the mercy of the people and circumstances in our lives. We become the victims, waiting for this person to change, waiting for circumstances to be different so that we can feel better. In 2020, so many of us feel stuck, waiting for life to "go back to normal". We believe that then, we'll finally be able to feel better. So we keep waiting. The truth? Our circumstances have far much less power than we give them. It's not ever people or circumstances (yep, even in times of a global pandemic) making us feel what we feel. It's always what we are choosing to make those circumstances mean. And the reality is that we each have a choice when faced with hard times: we can choose to be bitter, or better. We can choose to believe we're the victims of life's circumstances, or we can choose to think on purpose in ways that serve us better and allow us to live beyond our circumstances. In this episode, we're talking about why it's so easy for our human brain to believe we're the victim, how thinking this way holds us back in our lives, and three simple steps that can move you from feeling stuck and hopeless to feeling better as we look ahead to how we want to feel in our lives moving forward into the last four months of the year.

Whether it's the upcoming school year, next week or the rest of 2020, the one thing that seems to cause us the most stress, anxiety and overwhelm? It's uncertainty. Our human brains want to be right, they want us to be comfortable and in control - so what happens when the reality of our lives is that uncertainty and change are guaranteed? Most often, it leads to a lot of mind drama, fear and freaking out that makes us feel miserable. In this episode, we're talking about what uncertainty means for us and why we’re so afraid of it. I'm offering a new way to think about the uncertain parts of life so that you can slowly start to let go of that fear. And feel better.

Do you find yourself thinking about the same things over and over, on repeat? Or lying awake every night, staring at the ceiling, thoughts swirling in your head? It's human nature to want to think things through, to better understand a situation or to want to make a wise decision, but sometimes, we overdo it. We overthink. Overthinking can pretend to be useful, but in reality it holds us back from finding solutions, making decisions and being present in our lives. It often keeps us from making progress and makes us feel even worse. In this episode we're talking all about overthinking. What it is, why it seems necessary and most importantly, how to stop.

What if you're wrong? It's a question that may seem crazy to consider, because as human beings, we're wired to want to be right. But having a willingness, an openness to being wrong? It has some pretty powerful benefits. In this episode, we're talking about having the audacity to be wrong. Today we’re going to talk about why your brain has a resistance to being wrong, how the desire to be right can create unnecessary problems and make you feel miserable, and how having the audacity to be wrong can help you believe new things, bring you closer to the people you care about and help you more fully show up as the person you want to be.

After 99 episodes of just me and the mic, I'm celebrating the big 100 today by welcoming my first-ever guest. She's the wisest 10-year-old I know, and after a decade of life, my daughter Annabel is sharing the 10 biggest life lessons she's learned. Besides the obvious, what I love most about this episode is that the wisdom Annabel shares is universal - it'll resonate whether you're 10, 25, 40 or 100 - because as people, we have a lot more in common than we might realize. Annabel shares so much goodness including how she tries to act when she's angry, what she's learned when things feel hard, how God answers her prayers and how she's learning to think about other people's opinions of her.

Has life been happening according to your plans, or do you find yourself navigating some curveballs, some unexpected circumstances? The truth is, we have ideas about how we think life and people should be, and then... there's reality. More often than not, they don't match. One certainty we have in life is that changes and the unexpected? They're often guaranteed - and outside of our control. But how we choose to show up despite that - even when life looks much different than we expected, is the difference between living a disgruntled, unhappy and bitter life and one filled with hope, possibility and resilience. Learning to be flexible, to adapt as life and circumstances change is one of the greatest skills we can learn - and we're talking about HOW you do that on today's episode.

Do these thoughts sound familiar? I'll never be good enough. This is just the way I am. Life is always going to be hard for me. I'll finally feel better someday when I'm not _________. It wasn't supposed to be this way. These are just a few examples of toxic thoughts. They are toxic because of what they create in our lives when we choose to believe them. We can find ourselves stuck in these destructive thought patterns, but there is a way out. Freedom comes when we stop living as victims to our thinking and instead opt to think on purpose. When we take charge of our minds in the powerful ways we were created to, our lives transform. In this episode, we're talking about what toxic thoughts are, why they're destructive and we're walking through 5 simple steps to stop the toxic thought spiral when you find yourself swirling.

For many working moms, it's the first thing you look at in the morning and the last thing you do before going to sleep at night. During the day, you check in to see what friends are up to, read new messages and emails, distract yourself from a stressful project or escape from something you don't want to do - like cleaning the kitchen or folding the laundry. In many ways, our phones are the biggest distraction from the lives we already feel like we're missing out on. We mindlessly scroll for hours, but also believe we don't have enough time in our days. At our core, we acknowledge our scrolling and phone use is a problem - we want to be more present, we want to be an example for our families, and we want to be more intentional, more productive with our time - but we also don't know how to stop. In this episode, we're talking about why we're hooked to our phones and why it's so hard to stop scrolling.

Feel like you're living on autopilot? As a life coach for working moms who want to live a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside, I hear this struggle most often: "I'm not present. I feel like I'm missing out on the life happening right in front of my eyes." For women navigating marriage, motherhood, business and more, it's understandable. You have a lot going on in life. You're smart. You're capable. So why is it SO hard to be present in your days? It has everything to do with what you believe. In this episode, we're talking about 3 Lies That Keep You From Being Present in your life so that you can recognize them, question them and believe something new (if you'd like) in order to show up differently, be present and live your life on purpose.

Can life as a working mom be fun? When we feel stuck going through the motions each day, navigating motherhood, marriage, work, business and more, life can feel many things - but fun might not be the first word that comes to mind. Today, we're talking about giving yourself permission to have fun as a working mom - on purpose. We're diving into why we don't think it "should" be fun, why doing all the things AND having fun is possible, why it influences how you're showing up in your life and I'm sharing my personal go-to thought when I want to get unstuck and change how I'm showing up in life.

Happiness. So many of us are chasing it, searching for it, and maybe landing on it, only to find it fleeting. What makes happiness so elusive? And why are so many of us unhappy in our lives - even when we really have everything we ever wanted? In this episode, we're talking all things happiness. What it is, how it happens (and how it doesn't), three reasons we struggle with feeling happy, and what matters most when we want to be living a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.

In this episode, we're uncovering something that has the power to get you unstuck and change the trajectory of your life (and/or business!). We're discussing the roadblocks that are standing between you and taking action... that is, following through with taking action on the goals, changes and priorities that matter the most to you in this season of your life. If you feel tired of sitting on the sidelines of your own life and want to better understand what's holding you back so that you can move beyond that, this episode is going to be a game-changer for you. Here's to getting unstuck, getting more done and creating those amazing results you dream about.

Questions are powerful tools. They give us insight and allow us to consider ourselves and our lives in a new way. As a coach, asking thoughtful, intentional questions that help my clients move beyond where they are right now is one of the most valuable ways I can help my clients. But questioning ourselves can be really useful too. In this episode, we're talking all about where our thoughts and beliefs come from, how they can change and evolve over time and why it is essential that we question everything we believe if we want to evolve and grow.

Our human brains love drama. It's why we read books, watch movies and tell stories. Sometimes, our brains even create drama that isn't really there. We exaggerate, we gossip, we make parts of our lives seem harder, more stressful, more upsetting and scary than they are. I call it "mama llama mind drama". In this episode we're talking all about the unnecessary emotional pain we experience simply from these unnecessary dramatizations that we believe to be true about ourselves and our lives. I'm walking you through some real-life coaching scenarios to help illustrate what to look for when searching out the mind drama in your own brain.

So many working moms I coach with come to me with a knowing that something doesn't feel right in their lives. For some, it feels like something is missing that they can't quite put their finger on. For others, they feel so grateful for the blessings they have, and in many ways, they have everything they ever wanted - and yet, there's a guilt and shame because at the same time, they feel miserable. Some tell me they feel like they're just going through the motions everyday, that it feels like they're missing out on the life happening right in front of them. Can you relate? In this episode, I'm sharing one of the main reasons I believe you might be feeling this way - feeling like something is not quite right and you're missing out on our own life - as well as a self-inventory tool that might help bring some clarity to why you're feeling this way.

What if just five minutes each morning could change how your days feel? This episode is not just about the value of a morning routine, but specifically one part that you might be missing. It's the exercise I teach to every client in my coaching practice and one of the most valuable tools you can have in your tool belt when it comes to improving your mental and emotional health. I'm sharing what this tool is, how you use it and why it's become one of the most important parts of my morning routine.

Two common and powerful words are likely stealing joy and possibility from your days simply because you believe them. The words? Not enough. These words show up in three different types of beliefs that can cause us unnecessary pain and suffering. In this episode we’re talking about these three beliefs and what they create in our lives when left unmanaged: the belief that we’re not enough, the belief that we’re not doing enough, and the belief that we don’t have enough. Let’s dive in to understand why thoughts like these come so easily to us, why they’re problematic and the questions we can ask ourselves when we notice our brain offering us “not enough” thoughts.

I love the saying, "You can't read the label from inside the bottle." It's so true. We're so busy living IN our lives, we often can't see certain things that others can see in us from an outside perspective. We all have blind spots in our lives. Nothing has gone wrong, it's just that we can't see what we can't see. In this episode I'm sharing five blind spots that are holding you back in life. They're the ones I see most in my coaching practice, and I'm sharing these with you because once you know blind spots are there, you can start to watch for them and what unnecessary problems they're creating for you.

If your life feels incredibly hard right now, you're not alone. It happens to all of us. Bad days. Hard times. The struggle is real and yet why does it all feel SO hard sometimes? Like it's all too much and there's no light at the end of the tunnel? When circumstances change, when we're navigating the new and different and are living outside of our comfort zones, our brain freaks out. Because our brain likes the easy, comfortable and familiar, not the new and different. We can't control most of the circumstances that are a part of our lives, but is there a way to navigate hard times that isn't... SO hard? Yes. That's what we're talking about in today's episode. You'll learn not only why it all feels so hard right now, but what to do to start to feel better.

As working moms, we navigate so many different roles in the course of a single day. Mother, caregiver, chef, nurse, psychologist, household manager, referee, teacher, wife, employee, boss, bookkeeper, business owner and more. With 24 hours in a day, how do we choose priorities when everything we do feels important? In this episode we're talking about why everything feels important to begin with, what drives us to think we're supposed to do it all and some tactical tools to use when assessing how we're currently spending our time and how to make intentional shifts so that we can make the most of the time we have by choosing priorities.

That feeling that you're failing as a mother? That you're too much, not enough... that you should be different than you are? That is mom guilt. It's something most moms can relate to, something some struggle with every single day, but it is not an inevitable part of motherhood, as some of us believe. In this episode of Beyond Happy we're getting real about mom guilt because it's a problem that is making many of us feel miserable and holding us back from showing up as the mothers, wives, business owners and humans we want to be. We're talking about what creates mom guilt, why it's a problem and what we can do differently if we want to say goodbye to mom guilt and replace it with grace, confidence and capability.

Understanding our minds and our thinking through coaching and thought work can be a life-changing practice. When we see the relationship between our thoughts and our feelings, and understand that our thoughts are optional, we are empowered to make change, live differently and feel better. But mindset and thought work can be taken to an even deeper level once we understand the connection between our mind and our spiritual growth. In this episode, I'm sharing five powerful ways that our minds and spiritual growth are powerfully interwoven and how it opens the door to peace and freedom in our days.

Are you working at home right now and feeling like you can't get anything done? Does it seem like productivity has gone out the window - with constant distractions like the news, the laundry, family members and more? Maybe you start the morning with a great plan of attack, and then all of your plans crumble an hour later. Perhaps your frustration comes from the constant starting and stopping and starting again as you divide your roles between parenting and other responsibilities. How do we stay home, and stay productive? How do we work from home and actually get work done?In this episode, we’re talking about he relationship between time and productivity, the emotions that keep us from being productive and the ones that lead us to be more focused and productive, the importance of planning ahead why done is better than perfect.

Are you making your life harder than necessary? Creating suffering that could easily not be there? Although it's easiest to blame the way we feel on other people and life events outside our control, the truth is that we get in our own way. A lot. And it has everything to do with how we think about our lives and what we're making people, situations and responsibilities mean about us. We're all making it so much harder than it has to be. In this episode, we're covering 10 Ways You're Making Your Life Harder Than It Has To Be so that you can acknowledge the ones that speak to you as the first step in getting to the other side and feeling better.

When times feel uncertain, we don't have to be a victim to our circumstances. We can anchor our minds to the certainty of truth and choose what we want to believe. In this episode, I'm sharing 10 Truths To Anchor You In A Storm - these truths serve us by keeping us rooted and grounded in what really matters when unexpected changes, challenges and hard times surface. Uncertainty in life is certain, but suffering doesn't have to be. How we show up matters, especially in difficult times. Listen in to learn 10 truths will root you in certainty and peace and help you feel better when weathering a storm.

It's one thing to feel like your life is on hold, stuck at home and you can't go anywhere because all the things have been cancelled. But how are you supposed to work (let alone stay sane!) when your whole family is home 24/7?! It's the topic I'm asked about the most lately during the COVID-19 pandemic - "How do I work from home with kids?" How do we do what feels impossible? How do we actually get things done? How do we entertain our kids and focus on our businesses? How do we continue to generate income when it feels like time is so scarce? So many questions, right? Whether you've worked at home for years and now you're doing it with kids at home, or this is your first experience working from home, listen in and learn some of the thoughts that can help you navigate this time right now as well as some tangible tips to try as you figure out what your new normal looks like.

A lot of us are suffering right now. Maybe you can relate. Feelings of sadness, frustration, overwhelm and fear when it comes to the circumstances we're living in. But here's the thing. Although pain (the emotional kind) is inevitable, and part of being human, suffering is not. Suffering is optional. What that means for you? You're likely feeling a lot worse than you have to. And I'm here to help. In today's episode of Beyond Happy, we're talking about the difference between pain and suffering, how you're creating your suffering and how you can minimize the suffering you experience in your life.

Our modern world makes access to the news easier than ever. It's at our fingertips - just a click or scroll away and available 24 hours a day. The words "Breaking News", once a rarity seen once in awhile across television screens, is now an everyday, minute-by-minute event. The news industry is a business that invests time and money into getting our attention by writing headlines that appeal to our desires for comfort and safety. The language and psychology used in the news media draws us in and we're hooked - spending hours, entire days even, glued to the news. But is it serving us well to live this way? Today, as we navigate the coronavirus pandemic and want to be responsible and informed citizens, it's just as important to be mindful of what we're consuming. What feels necessary and important, doesn't always serve us well. On this bonus episode of Beyond Happy we're talking about why you can't stop watching the news, and why you might want to cut back.

The past week of heightened COVID-19 pandemic concerns has reminded me of the incredible power and value of thought work; our ability to show up as the people we want to be no matter what our circumstances look like. We are all living in unprecedented times with changes happening all around us. How will we respond? As a coach trained in cognitive behavioral psychology and understanding why we think what we think, feel what we feel and do what we do so that we can live our lives on purpose, with intention, has never felt more essential to our well-being than it does right now. In this episode of Beyond Happy, I'm walking through the framework that I use in private coaching sessions as well as my own personal self-coaching. It's one of the most valuable skillsets we can learn: how to live beyond our circumstances.

Major life transitions, unexpected events and struggles as well as desires to grow and reach new goals often prompt clients to invest in life coaching. These are all times where thought work and coaching can be useful. But there's also tremendous value to receiving coaching when nothing particularly difficult or intense is happening in life. I call this Everyday Life Coaching. Everyday life presents so many opportunities to explore challenges and problems that seem to be small, maybe even insignificant, but are actually much more because they're happening on a daily basis. These "little things" are actually a gold mine when it comes to opportunity for growth and understanding why we think what we think, feel what we feel and do what we do. So in this episode, we're talking all about the value of Everyday Life Coaching and what that looks like.

In honor of my 40th birthday, we're talking about how where I'm at in life feels so much different than it did 10 years ago. I often hear things like "I don't know how you do it all!" or "Where do you find the time?!" The funny thing is, I don't feel like I do that much! I definitely don't feel busy. I think the answer behind has everything to do with how much I don't do. In this episode, I'm sharing 40 Things I Don't Do - 40 things that somehow give my life more margin, more breathing room and more of what's important.

Anxiety is the topic I get the most questions about. Some of you share with me that your days are consumed thinking about all the things outside of your control, what could happen and what could go wrong. Others tell me that you lie awake at night, unable to sleep or rest because the thoughts are there, spinning. Many of you feel like worry and anxiety are robbing you of truly living and enjoying your life - you feel like something is wrong with you and you just want to feel better. So in this episode, we're talking about 3 Things You Need to Know About Anxiety. Understanding why it's there and how it serves you is the first step to ending the daily suffering that anxiety can create.

There are certain thoughts our brains offer us that are kinda... well, sneaky.
On the outside, they seem so nice, lovely and well-intentioned. Like a pretty little package. The only problem is, as nice as they seem on the outside, they create a lot of pain and suffering for us on the inside. They tend to be misguided thoughts because they argue with reality, put a silver lining of hope on something we can't actually depend on, or cover up the truth. In today's episode, we're talking about 5 of the pretty little thoughts I commonly see clients struggling with, why they're problematic and how it might be helpful to think about them instead. Let's dive in.

We welcome most new beginnings in life - they feel exciting and fresh, full of possibility. The part we often forget is that new beginnings mean that we have to become a beginner within those new circumstances. New marriages make us beginners at being wives. Babies make us beginner mothers. New jobs require us to begin fresh learning new skills, responsibilities and new co-workers. New seasons of life often lead us to become beginners once again, because we're living in a set of circumstances we never have before. Being a beginner can be hard, but it's impossible to avoid and essential to growing, evolving and stepping into who we're becoming. In this episode, we're talking about what it looks like to let yourself be a beginner.

For me, the sweet spot in coaching and applying thought work to our lives is when psychology, neuroscience and faith collide. In this episode, we're talking about the well-known and beloved Serenity Prayer, and how its message sheds so much light on our desire for control as human beings. We talk about what we can control in our lives, what we can't, and what it looks like to trust in something bigger than ourselves and let go.

What if I told you feeling bad is the secret to feeling better? You might think I'm crazy and honestly, I wouldn't blame you. These words go against everything we've come to believe about ourselves and our emotions. Who wants to feel bad - on purpose? We spend a lot of time and energy trying to avoid feeling bad, so I can see how this concept might make your brain feel like scrambled eggs. The craziest thing? Not only do I believe that it's true, that feeling bad is the secret to feeling better - but I believe it's one of the most important skills we can learn - right next to thoughts creating all of our feelings. If you're tired of feeling like you're going through the motions everyday and want to feel like you're really living the life that is happening right in front of you, you don't want to miss this episode.

Transitions in life can be uncomfortable - both big life changes and the smaller, everyday ones. As busy moms wearing many different hats on any given day, we're in constant transition between our roles and responsibilities. In this episode, I'm sharing part of my own story. I talk about the major life transition I struggled with in the past, and more recently, how I've noticed smaller transitions showing up in my everyday life as a work-from-home mom and entrepreneur. We talk about why transitions are hard, how many of us handle them and what you can do if the discomfort of hopping from one thing to the next is holding you back.

We live in a culture where it's common to hear resolutions and desires to improve our physical health - we talk about eating healthier, exercising more, drinking more water and getting more sleep. We're called to steward our bodies, to take care of them, and we're pretty comfortable talking about it. But as part of that stewarding, we're also called to care of our minds - of our mental and emotional health. It's not something we talk about in everyday conversations, but it is a conversation that more and more women and mothers in our generation are willing to have. And I'm so grateful to be a part of that. In this episode of the Beyond Happy podcast, we're talking about why talking about mental and emotional health makes us uncomfortable, what it looks like to be mentally and emotionally fit and why it matters so much.

Today we're hitting pause, slowing down for a minute and asking an important question that we don't usually make the time for. What do you want more of in your life? What you do you want less of? Asking ourselves these questions can really shed light on where we are, and they are critical to understanding where we want to go from here. It's hard to know where you're headed if you don't know where you are, right? So consider this short episode an opportunity to assess where you are in this season.

Thoughts are powerful. Like a stone tossed out into a pond of smooth, untouched water, our thoughts ripple outward influencing our entire lives. How? First, thoughts create our feelings. Those feelings are what drive our actions and behavior. This means that our thoughts create how we show up in life, and impact our entire life experience. Understanding the ripple effect of our thoughts on our lives is key to learning how we can feel better without changing our circumstances. What are you choosing to believe about yourself, your life, your faith, your relationships and your circumstances?

I know something about you. You and I both. We are storytellers. Think I've gotten you confused with someone else? I get it. But the truth is, you are writing a story every single day, moment by moment. It's not a story that exists on paper, or a laptop, but one that is written in your mind - specifically, in your thoughts and beliefs. You are a very loyal and committed audience of one, and your story is profoundly impactful. The stories we tell ourselves are the most powerful we could ever write - because these narratives? They create what our lives feel like. Understanding the stories we tell ourselves is an invaluable skill because we learn that changing these stories is key to eliminating the drama, stress, pain and suffering we experience in our lives. What story do you want to tell?

There are certain skill sets that serve us so well in life, and many of them are ones we aren't taught in school. I've been thinking about the most important skill sets I've learned in my own life, and those I find myself teaching clients. The result? This episode. It's the first of several to come, but in this one, I'm talking about the first important skill we can learn when we're wanting to prioritize our mental and emotional health and live life differently. Understanding it has everything to do with how you feel about thunderstorms. (You'll see.)

We've talked about the power of our beliefs and that our brain will believe whatever we tell it. Today we're talking about five common beliefs that are keeping you stuck. Also known as limiting beliefs, these are things we see as TRUTH. In reality, they are optional thoughts we're choosing to believe about ourselves and our lives - and they're holding us back. They might be holding us back from taking action, from believing in ourselves or even what is possible for our lives. There is such freedom on the other side of limiting beliefs, and today, we're talking about becoming aware of them and what they're creating in our everyday.

How do you measure a year? Most of us... don't. We're so busy living our lives, moving from one thing to the next, that we rarely hit pause. We live lives that feel like we're just going through the motions, living on a never-ending hamster wheel. We feel like we're doing ALL the things, yet feel unproductive at the same time. In this episode of Beyond Happy, I want to offer that we feel this way because we don't look at the big picture of what's happening in our lives, of who we're becoming along the way. When we take the time to see where we are and how we got here, we're much better equipped to discern where we want to go next.

It's been a WHOLE YEAR of Beyond Happy! To celebrate this milestone, we are talking about why I chose this name for the podcast, what these two words mean to me and most of all, WHY it matters. We talk about the piece of scripture that inspires my work on the podcast, how my husband played a role in creating its name, and why I'm so honored to be sharing this life-changing work with you.

So many of us are living our lives in fast-forward. We're rushed, hurried, and at the end of the day, wondering if life is always going to feel this way. Why?Because it feels out of our control - it feels like the hustle and rush are just happening to us. Like we're just trying to keep up with a life that feels like a runaway train. We're often hurrying toward the next thing, and missing out on the right now. But it doesn't have to that way. In this episode, we're talking about why we often rush and believe (the lie) that what's ahead of us is better than what's happening right now, how we can slow down and really live.

So many of us want things to be different in life, but no one wants to change. It's this dichotomy that keeps us stuck - holds us back from moving forward or making change. As Dave Ramsey says, if you want to "live like no one else", you have to LIVE like no one else. This is where change happens. In this episode, we're talking about what it looks like to live life differently, to live tomorrow differently than you're living today, and live in ways that aren't in alignment with what everyone else is doing.

The kids are making Christmas wish lists and we're making shopping lists, travel packing lists, grocery lists and to-do lists. The hustle and bustle of the season (or life, in general) can really take a toll if we let it. Whatever season you're in, I want to encourage you to make The Most Important List. What is that and what does it look like? Let's find out.

It's a question I hear a lot, especially as a coach who helps working moms. The question? If I desire more in my life, does it mean I'm ungrateful for the blessings I already have? Can I be both grateful for everything in my life and yet still want more either personally, professionally, spiritually or financially? I love this question because it's one that I navigated myself for a long time. In this episode, we're talking about gratitude vs. fulfillment and I'm answering this important question from my perspective.

It feels appropriate on this Thanksgiving week that we would talk about cultivating gratitude. The truth is, we sometimes laugh at it being referred to as "the most wonderful time of the year" because for many of us, it doesn't feel so wonderful. Many times, the pain and suffering experienced during the holiday system come from believing that something is lacking, something is broken or missing in our lives. We believe that something is wrong. That life should be different. In this episode, we're exploring why our brain defaults to looking for what's going wrong in our lives, how it doesn't always serve us so well, and how we can learn to cultivate a posture of gratitude in our lives - not just during the holidays - but everyday.

Emotional eating can be a struggle any day of the year, but it's one I hear about often during the holiday season. Emotions are high in both directions: there's excitement, happiness and joy; stress, sadness and other suffering. There are family gatherings, financial challenges and an abundance of food. We joke about "eating our feelings", but we absolutely do. Today, we're talking about the biology behind it, why we eat to feel better, and four things to consider if you want to stop emotional eating and feel better in this season.

It's the "most wonderful time of the year", or is it? When I asked you to share with me some of your holiday struggles, your responses were loud and clear. Relationships were at the top of the list. From navigating the season after the death of a loved one, walking through the holidays as a single parent and sharing the holidays with an ex, to spending Thanksgiving and Christmas with people you'd rather not be around, these relationship challenges are creating stress, anxiety, anger, resentment and sadness. In this episode, we're talking about how to handle the many emotions that come up during the holidays, how our expectations for this time of year can create our own suffering, and how to find hope for this season and the future.

In this episode of Beyond Happy, we're talking about how the "little things" in life are really the big things. Because how we live our days is how we live our lives. I'm getting personal and have recorded this episode in a more candid, freestyle format for the first time. I'm sharing my own experience getting coached and how asking for coaching on something that seemed "silly" turned into one of the most valuable coaching sessions I've ever had.

Thought models are the number one tool I use in my coaching practice. They're valuable because they are a way to simplify some very complex mental and behavioral concepts. These models allow us to connect the dots and see how our thinking influences everything: our feelings, the actions we take, the way we behave, and ultimately, the results we create in our life. Thought models empower us to see where change is possible, to understand why we think what we think, feel what we feel and do what we do.

When it comes to problems in our lives, we always think we know what the REAL problem is. It's the driver who cut us off in traffic, it's what our husband said, how our kids behaved, the unexpected bill we got in the mail. It's ALL the things happening around us. We react to each of these problems differently, but the result is usually the same - pain and suffering for us. In this episode of Beyond Happy we're talking about one of the biggest lessons I've ever learned, and it includes letting you in on a secret: what the REAL problem is.

In episode 48, we talked about your relationship with YOU. The importance of knowing, liking and trusting yourself. In this bonus Friday Five episode, we're taking it a step further. How do you begin to create more self-confidence? Self-confidence is a feeling. And we know our thoughts create our feelings. In this episode, I'm offering you some beliefs to "try on". Beliefs to consider adopting to create more self-confidence and a healthier relationship with you.

If you're familiar with the Know, Like and Trust Factor, you know that it's a concept familiar in the marketing world. Essentially, it tells us that customers are most likely to do business with people or brands that they 1) know 2) like and 3) trust. But today's episode isn't about marketing or business. It's about you. In this episode, we're talking about how the key pillars of the Know, Like and Trust factor are the same ones you can use to cultivate a strong and healthy relationship with you. Do you know yourself? Do you like yourself? Do you trust yourself? We're opening the door, asking big questions and talking about one of the most vital relationships you have.

Do you have big thoughts about how your life should be? Do you have ideas about what your life should've been like in the past, how it could've been so much better? Do you think about how other people in your world SHOULD be different - and believe that, if only THEY were different, YOU would feel so much better? We SHOULD on ourselves a lot; it feels useful and productive at the time. It feels like we have control. But what it creates in our lives is far from that. One of the biggest shifts in my life happened when I realized how much time and energy I put into thinking that people and life should be different. Today, I'm walking you through what it looks like, what it's creating in your life and how you can let go and truly feel better.

Have you ever noticed that when someone around you is feeling sad, you have the urge to DO something to try to make them feel better? Or maybe, when you notice yourself feeling sad, you try to get away from it, you find something else to do to take your mind off what's causing that sadness? Many of us are uncomfortable with sadness. We're uncomfortable feeling it, and we're uncomfortable seeing it in others. In this episode, we're talking about the fear we sometimes have around feeling feelings, and why sometimes, we're going to want to be sad in life.

Do your days feel exhausting, overwhelming and never-ending? Do you find yourself wishing you had some breathing room, some time to slow down in your life? In this episode, we're talking about the importance of building margin into your life. We talk about what that looks like, why it matters and how to get started.

For many of us, making decisions is hard. We spin in circles, feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Often, instead of doing something, anything to move forward, we do nothing at all. In this episode, we take the topic of making decisions a step further with the idea of simply doing the NEXT right thing rather than believing we should be doing ALL the things. When we constrain our focus to the next right thing, we free ourselves from overwhelm and set ourselves up for progress.

I heard somewhere recently that on any given day, the average adult makes about 35,000 decisions. Does that make you feel tired? Yeah, me too. Some decisions we make without much thought at all, while some weigh on us like a heavy burden we don't want to carry. It's the discomfort of decisions, of making the commitment, of DOING, that makes us so uncomfortable. And yet, decisions are a part of life. Part of adulting. In this episode, we're talking all about making decisions: why we don't want to be decisive, how we can get better at it, and what happens when we do.

Simply put, we say it too much, and it basically means nothing. It's a four-letter word that is culturally acceptable and yet serves none of us well. In this episode of Beyond Happy, we're talking about why we all say it, why it's not useful and how we can stop.

As human beings, our brains offer us a LOT of thoughts about the people in our lives. Those we know and love as well as complete strangers. The thing is, the thoughts we often have about them - conclusions we jump to, assumptions we make - don't really impact the other people. But they do impact US. Our thoughts create OUR feelings, and when we have not-so-great thoughts about others, it makes us feel... well, not-so-great. In this episode, we're talking about how different YOUR life can feel when you regard others with good intentions.

What a fun episode to produce! You submitted your questions, and I'm answering them. In this Ask Becky Anything episode,I answer questions you have about thought work and life coaching, I share some of my personal challenges and areas I'm growing in as a working mom, and I share some of my favorite podcasts to listen to.

How do you feel when you think about your future? What's ahead in your life? Do you daydream about what's possible, do you dread what could be, or do you not think about it at all? In this episode, we're talking all about the possibility that comes from living with a future focus and how we can create a future that looks different from our past (and our present). If you're wanting to make change, but have trouble believing you actually CAN, listen in.

Do you ever feel like you wake up, go through all the motions, do ALL the things, go to bed, wake up and do it all over again? Rinse and repeat? Sometimes, we create overwhelm, confusion and lack of focus for ourselves simply because we never stop. We never press pause. Take a beat. And a breath. So today, in this Friday Five Bonus episode we're talking about exactly that - hitting the pause button and what doing that one little thing throughout your days can create that will make your life FEEL so much better.

What comes up when you think about what’s next in your life? What are you anticipating? In this episode, we talk about how we can see the tremendous power of our thoughts and what they can create through our ability to anticipate - to create feelings in advance. We also discuss how the way you feel in your life right now, in the present, has a lot to do with what you’re anticipating happening in the future.

Our thoughts have tremendous power in our lives. Because our thoughts create every feeling we have, they influence our entire life experience. Choosing to believe new thoughts that serve us well can be life-changing. In this episode of Beyond Happy, I'm sharing some of my favorite thoughts that have impacted my life in significant ways. I share what these thoughts are and how I've applied them.

So many women tell me how they're grateful for so much in their lives - how they have so many blessings to count - and yet, if they're really honest - something is missing. They don't feel like they want to feel most of the time. They just want to feel better. And I get it. Today we're talking about what many of us are missing in this mission to feel better and one of the most powerful first steps we can take in changing that.

Do you feel like there's never enough time in your days? Are you always on the go with a to-do list that never ends? When people ask, "How are you?" is your response always "Busy!"? Busy has become the new normal. But why? In this episode of Beyond Happy, we talk about why we all seem to be SO busy, what it's really creating in our lives, and how we can stop.

What does your morning routine look like? Is it setting you up for success or sending you into a downward spiral, just minutes after waking up? Mornings matter. On this episode of Beyond Happy, we're talking about the impact of our morning rituals and how they influence our entire day - starting with the snooze button. Tune in to learn a few simple changes to your morning routine that could turn your days upside down - for the better.

We put a lot of time, energy and thought into attempting to avoid failure in our lives. Doing the "wrong" thing. Making a mistake. But what if failure - being willing to try without having all the answers, being willing to do whatever it takes to reach a goal or create a result you want in your life - is KEY to your making it happen? In this episode, we talk about what failure is and what it isn't, and how choosing to fail on purpose might be the best choice you ever make.

In my coaching practice, the idea of time causing stress and upset is one that I hear quite a bit. We believe we don't have enough time, or that the timing of events in our lives happen at the wrong time - too early, too soon, too late. We try to manage time, but is time something we can really control or manage? In this bonus episode of Beyond Happy we're talking about how the way we think about time and it's role in our lives can be problematic for us, and I offer some new thoughts you might choose to think about time that can change how your days feel for the rest of your life.

What is the purpose of your life? It's a question that many spend their lives searching to answer. But what if you didn't need to "find" your purpose? What if I told you you could stop looking for purpose because you were created with it inside you? In this episode, we're talking all about your real purpose (and mine) and how you can start living it out right now.

Feeling "bad" - feeling angry, upset, sad, depressed, irritated, guilty or disappointed, for example - is a normal, healthy part of our life experience. We were meant to experience a full range of emotions. But what happens when we live in a world that tells us we should be happy, and yet we don't feel happy all the time? We feel bad ABOUT feeling bad. And it makes us feel worse. We feel guilty about feeling guilty, we get angry with ourselves for feeling anger, and we even get depressed about our own depression. In this episode, we talk about the problems we create for ourselves by feeling bad about feeling bad, and how we can feel so much better once we learn how to stop.

Fear shows up in our lives in many different ways, and it often keeps us in our comfort zones. We get stuck, not wanting to move forward and reach for the hard or scary dream or challenge on our heart, because we don't know how it's going to play out. But the big God dreams on your heart? There are people out there, just like you, going for it. They're doing it anyway, and they're doing it scared. In this episode, we talk about the role of courage in our lives, and why doing hard and scary things in life matters.

Many of us have something in our life that we'd love to do differently. Maybe it's a goal we'd like to achieve, a dream we'd love to pursue or a problem we'd like to resolve. But we don't. Why? What holds us back? Many of us think the reason we don't is due to other people, life events and circumstances out of our control. But when we take a closer look, we find that has nothing to do with other people. Or circumstances. It has everything to do with fear. In this episode, we talk about 7 common ways fear shows up in our lives, and how it holds us back. Some of the ways fear is influencing your life might surprise you.

Do you find yourself saying yes in life, even when you really want to say no? Fear of rejection is a powerful thing, and it's often what drives us to say yes. We care what others think. We want to be liked and included, and we believe others will like us if we say yes. What happens is, when you say yes to avoid others' disappointment and judgment, when you say yes from a place of guilt, you end up disappointing YOU. In this episode, I'm talking about why you say yes when you really want to say no, what it creates in your life when you do, AND how you can say no without feeling guilty.

We're wired to form judgments about the world around us. These thoughts have purpose, informing our decisions and keeping us safe. But not all judgments serve us well. Sometimes our critical thoughts about ourselves and other people create unnecessary suffering. If you find yourself struggling with judgmental thoughts, there's good news. There's an antidote to judgment, and its name is curiosity. In this episode we talk about curiosity, what it is, how its perspective differs from a judgmental one, and how living from a place of curiosity will change your life.

Are you living your life in pursuit of happiness? Many of us are. The world tells us that "happy" should be our goal. But what if life isn't about being happy all the time? What if life is beyond happy... and is about you living a rich and meaningful experience that includes a range of positive and negative emotions? What if chasing happiness is not only impossible, but is making you miserable by creating unnecessary suffering in your daily life? What if feeling bad was not only okay, but the way you're supposed to be experiencing life sometimes? If you're tired of pretending you're happy when you're not, if you're exhausted trying to do things that you think will make you happy, only to find yourself disappointed, this episode is for you.

        Do you ever feel like there are cobwebs in your brain? Or like it's heavy - weighing you down - because you're carrying too much around? We spring clean our homes to declutter, organize and free up space - letting go of the old and making room for the new. We can do the same thing by decluttering our minds in a few easy steps that you can do right now. The result is a refreshed, refocused, more energized you. Let's get started.

The human brain is amazing. It keeps us safe, it keeps us alive and it allows us to think, feel and learn. But the capability of the brain is so much more than that. It's the most powerful tool we've been given in life. When we start to understand the brain and how it works, we begin to understand why we do the things we do in our lives. If you've ever felt like life is happening to you, like you're doing things against your own will, or like you'd like to make changes but don't know where to begin, this episode is for you.

How often do you think, "I don't have enough time?" More times than you can count? You're not alone. So many of us feel stressed, anxious and overwhelmed because of this thought. Because of the belief that we don't have enough time to do the things we need to do. In today's episode, we talk about the currency of time, how valuable it is in creating our life experience, and 5 lies many of us believe about the time we have.

What does laundry have to do with life? Well, it turns out, laundry has quite a few things to teach us. In this episode I'm sharing 3 lessons I've learned from laundry, and how it's impacted my perspective when it comes to productivity, time management, feeling stuck and feeling trapped (in the lint trap?!) by comparison. You'll never see laundry (or life) quite the same way after listening to this episode.

             There's a famous John Lennon quote that says, "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." I've had a lot of life happen to me, can you relate? How do you respond when life hands you something unexpected, something other than what you had planned? In this episode, we talk about how our responses to circumstances beyond our control have a major impact on our lives. I also share 5 things you can do when life "happens".

Change can feel scary and overwhelming, and it's avoiding those very feelings that keeps us from committing - even to those changes we know would be great for us to make in our lives. But what if you could create massive results in your life, just by making some small, micro changes? You absolutely can. Listen in to learn how.

In a very ME-focused world, the role of personal growth as it relates to faith and spirituality can be fuzzy. For those fueled by faith, we can be uncertain of where the line is between growing and evolving into our best, healthiest selves, and becoming completely self-centered. In this episode, we talk about the deep connection between personal growth and spiritual growth, and how we're each called to care for our bodies and our minds.

What makes something truth vs. a lie? And what happens when we assume everything we believe is true? In this episode, we're talking about the power of questioning our beliefs, three of the common lies we believe, and how believing them is keeping us from living our best life. If you struggle with hurt feelings, people pleasing, searching for happiness or struggling with money, this one's for you.

While the past is the past and something we can't change, many of us still choose to live there. What if, instead of arguing with the past or wishing it were different, you channeled that energy and focus on your future? Your future is something you can affect. A blank canvas of possibility. It's time to say goodbye to what has been, love it for all it has taught us, and get excited about the future.

Relationship challenges are one of the most common struggles my coaching clients ask me for help with. Whether it's at home, at work or school, or just being out in the world, our lives are filled with navigating human relationships. In this episode, we talk about what relationships really are, the lie that many of us believe, and the freedom that comes when we acknowledge that adults (including you) can show up in life however they want.

Welcome back to another short and sweet, Friday Five episode. This week, we're talking about something I can't seem to stop thinking about. The college admissions scandal involving actress Lori Loughlin (a.k.a. Aunt Becky from Full House). In this episode, we talk about how major life missteps (like ones on the news) don't happen overnight, and why the everyday, seemingly small choices we make in life matter so much.

Are the promises you make to yourself some of the first ones you break? We value trust in our relationships, but what happens when we don’t trust ourself? In this episode we dive into what it looks like to trust YOU, how it contributes to your self-confidence, how we generate self-doubt, and why it all matters when you’re wanting to show up as the best version of you.

It's my birthday! In honor of being another year older and wiser (right?!) I thought I'd do something a little bit different. Today, I'm sharing seven things I've learned in the past year. We talk about the huge leap I made professionally, ranch dressing, grocery delivery, Marie Kondo, what I've learned about making decisions, and more.

The comparison trap. It's what we fall into every time we focus on what others do or have in their lives, and we make that mean something about us. In this episode, we talk about the dangers of comparison, how it's keeping us from fully living our lives, and most importantly, what we can do to keep comparison from holding us back.

In this short and sweet, five-minute (ish!) episode, we're talking about the two words that can turn your day upside down. (For the better.) Sometimes short lessons can make a huge impact, and this is the case here. Tune in to hear what these two words are and how they changed my world.

This week on Beyond Happy, we're talking about the emotion that may have THE greatest impact on what we don't do in our lives - fear. How is fear keeping you from living the life you want to live? We'll talk about why we have fear, how it causes us unnecessary suffering, and 5 ways we can manage our fearful thoughts and feelings. If there's something you've been wanting to change in your life, but fear is holding you back, this episode is for you.

What exactly does a life coach do, and who do we help? How does life coaching compare to therapy, and how might a coach be able to help you? In this episode, we dive in to what life coaching is all about, why I'm so passionate about my work as a coach to moms, creatives and entrepreneurs, and the 10 common reasons clients come to me for coaching. I bet at least one will resonate with you!

Where in your life are you not showing up like you want to? Have you tried changing behaviors or doing something differently, to make change or reach a goal, yet you don't get the results you want? Or maybe you do, but they don't last long? In this episode, we talk about why we DO anything in life, and why our approach to changing something by taking action is often unsuccessful. (Hint: there's a better way!)

In this episode, Permission to Dream, we're talking about the power of dreams (the awake ones, not the sleepy ones) and the role they play in living our best lives. We talk about why we have dreams, how dreams are connected to our faith, why we sometimes don't act on them, and the three things I believe to be true about your dreams. Let's dive in.

The truth? Most of us don't know what to do with our feelings because we were never taught how to manage them. In this episode, we talk about what causes our emotions, what the world tells us about feelings, how we tend to handle the uncomfortable ones, and how your beliefs about positive and negative feelings can change your life. Starting today.

Did you know that 95% of your thoughts happen unconsciously? In this episode, we talk about the power of our thoughts, how they create our life experiences and why understanding them (and our belief systems) is critical to living your BEST life. (Aaaand we also talk a bit about Lauren Daigle.)

This is the first of three foundational topics - Circumstances. Everything we talk about moving forward will build upon this episode in addition to Episode 3 (Thoughts) and Episode 4 (Feelings). In this episode, we talk about how much power circumstances really have over our lives. Understanding circumstances has everything to do with feeling better and creating your most fulfilling life.

In this intro episode, I share a bit about who I am, my background and what my vision is for The Beyond Happy Podcast. I describe my journey into personal growth/development and coaching, what life coaching is AND why I believe we aren't meant to be happy all of the time. (Aren't you curious!?)