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Oct. 30, 2025

How to Build Community and a Business When You're Far From Home | Dr.…

Ever had one of those moments where you're building your business and you get a text from family, someone's sick, someone needs you, and you instantly think: "I should be there. What kind of person am I for not dropping every...

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Oct. 23, 2025

Why Food Shame Is Keeping You Burned Out in Business | Jessica Setnick

In this episode of Business with Chronic Illness, I'm joined by Jessica Setnick, RD, CSSD, LD—a registered dietitian, eating disorder specialist, and founder of a nonprofit making eating disorder care accessible—to talk about...

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Oct. 16, 2025

What to Do When You Feel Like You're Doing Too Much in Your Business …

Ever look at everything on your business plate and think, "There's no way I can do all of this"? This episode is for entrepreneurs with chronic illness who feel overwhelmed trying to grow their business while managing fluctua...

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Oct. 9, 2025

Setting Health-First Boundaries to Grow a Sustainable Business with C…

What if the key to building a sustainable business with chronic illness isn't working harder, but setting better boundaries? In this episode, B renda Snow, an Amazon Best Selling Author, shares how she built a 420-person comp...

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Oct. 6, 2025

How My Podcast Signed Clients While I Was Healing: Why Downloads Don’…

Can you really grow your business when you’re living with chronic illness, burnout, or limited capacity? Absolutely, if your content helps people make informed decisions , you don't have to focus on or obsess about downloads....

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Oct. 2, 2025

How Freelance Writers with Chronic Illness Can Make Full-Time Income …

Think you need to work 60-hour weeks to build a successful freelance business? Amanda Bourbonais proves otherwise. After a severe chronic Lyme disease crisis forced her to leave corporate life, she built a six-figure copywrit...

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Sept. 25, 2025

The 30-Minute Connection Strategy That Built My Business With Chronic…

When I first started my coaching business, I had maybe 30 minutes of energy in a day. And while the online world told me I needed to post multiple times a day, go to endless networking events, and keep up with algorithms, I s...

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Sept. 18, 2025

How to Spot Business Misalignment Before It Burns You Out | Jason Win…

In this episode of Business with Chronic Illness, I'm joined by Jason Winters, an energy alignment coach and EFT tapping practitioner, to talk about the warning signs that your business is built out of alignment, especially i...

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Sept. 11, 2025

The 3 Key Problems Holding You Back from Making Sales (and How to Fix…

Selling doesn’t have to feel hard, especially when you're navigating the challenges of chronic illness or burnout. In today’s episode, we dive into the three key problems that often keep us from converting leads into sales an...

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Sept. 4, 2025

How to Know When to Slow Down Your Growing Business | Stephanie DiPisa

What happens when your growing business starts demanding more than your body can give? In this episode of Business with Chronic Illness , I'm joined by Stephanie DiPisa, founder of Solara Suncare, mom of three, and Chronic Ly...

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Aug. 28, 2025

Why Writing Emails Feels Impossible When You're Burned Out (and What …

Ever been told to "just journal it out" and felt completely stuck? You're not broken—you're just trying to force a system that wasn't designed for your brain, body, or energy. In this episode, I'm sharing why writing feels im...

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Aug. 21, 2025

When Your Energy Changes Daily But Your Business Still Needs to Run |…

What happens when your capacity looks different every single day, but your business still has to keep moving forward? In this episode of Business with Chronic Illness , I’m joined by Ashley Carlson, an agency owner, mom of tw...

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Aug. 14, 2025

How Chronic Illness Made Me Better at Sales And Business | Justine Be…

In this powerful conversation, Justine opens up about how living with multiple autoimmune conditions for over 20 years didn't limit her business success—it became her secret weapon. From closing $5K sales calls from hospital ...

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Aug. 7, 2025

Redefining Productivity: How Chronic Pain Shaped a More Purposeful Bu…

In this heartfelt and wisdom-packed conversation, Nikita sits down with entrepreneur and community builder Pallavi Pande, founder of Dtcos and Dtcos Consulting. Pallavi shares how growing up in India, navigating chronic pain,...

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July 31, 2025

From Food Guilt to Business Clarity The Hidden Link Between Cravings …

Is food guilt quietly draining your capacity to show up in parts of your life and business? In this episode, we explore what cravings, restriction, and shame around food might be trying to tell you not just about your body, b...

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July 24, 2025

3 Ways to Make a Livable Income with Chronic Illness Without Burning …

If you’re trying to make money while managing chronic illness, this episode is your gentle nudge and grounded strategy all in one. Whether you’re dreaming of replacing your income, supporting your household, or finally gettin...

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July 17, 2025

When Loss Reshapes Everything What Healing Can Look Like Without a Bl…

If you’ve ever felt like you were just trying to hold it all together … this episode is a soft landing. Whether you’re navigating grief, chronic illness, trauma, or life just isn’t turning out the way you imagined, this is a ...

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July 10, 2025

How She Built a Haircare Brand with Zero Investors & Big Life Interru…

Have you ever wondered how someone builds an entire haircare brand without any outside investors while navigating cancer, health challenges, and life constantly interrupting their plans? In this episode, I’m talking with Lynn...

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July 3, 2025

Is Denial About Your Health Keeping Your Business Stuck | Diane Hinds

In today’s episode, we’re exploring a question so many women with chronic illness as entrepreneurs may avoid asking themselves: Is denial about your health keeping my business – and your life – stuck or even limiting my growt...

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June 27, 2025

Thriving Through the Pain: Celebrating 200 Episodes of Resilience

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June 12, 2025

Selling Without Sacrifice: Sustainable Business Growth for Entreprene…

Drawing from personal experiences and the latest research, we delve into the profound impact of working with chronic illness in entrepreneurship. This episode is all about shifting the narrative around how we approach busines...

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May 29, 2025

Tired but Ready to Grow? Why Podcasting Is the Slow & Profitable Way …

If you’re navigating chronic illness, burnout, or just done with hustle culture—but still want to grow a profitable, purpose-driven business—this conversation is for you. In this episode, I’m joined by podcast strategist Isab...

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May 15, 2025

What Most People Get Wrong About Collaboration (Especially When You’r…

If you’ve been told that lead generation means pitching constantly, being visible everywhere, or following a one-size-fits-all funnel strategy… this episode is going to feel like a deep breath. In this solo episode, I share t...

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May 1, 2025

Why Leaving Corporate with Chronic Illness Feels So Scary (and What H…

Thinking about leaving your 9–5, but chronic illness makes it feel impossible? In this honest and empowering episode, I sit down with Liz Carmines —business owner and social media strategist—who shares her personal journey of...

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