Are you still holding onto your past? You’re not the same person you were in your 20s, 40s, or 60s. Growth is constant, and so are your needs. Letting go of the past is essential to embrace the present and future. Remember, you are beautiful, amazing, and worthy of a…
How to Grow a Business When Your Health Changes (Living with Type 1.5 Diabetes) Jemi Crookes was misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes for six months before she discovered she actually has type 1.5 (LADA). That diagnosis changed everything about how she runs her business — and why she left corporate…
The business advice you're following probably wasn't written for someone whose capacity changes with the seasons of motherhood. It wasn't written for someone navigating pregnancy, postpartum, chronic health challenges, or school pickup while trying to grow a business they love. In this conversation, licensed perinatal therapist, keynote speaker, CEO, and…
You don't need to be on every platform to build a profitable business. You need one platform, a plan, and a list you actually own. Tracy Beavers is a business and sales coach who built her entire coaching business while working corporate full-time, raising teenagers who played every sport with…
If you've ever rebuilt your business from nothing after a diagnosis, a flare, or a crash you didn't see coming, you already know that "just push through" stops working at some point. The harder question is what you do instead. In this episode, Laura Reeves shares how she answered that…
What does it look like to build a business that works with your chronic illness instead of against it? This conversation with Gwendolyn Young will challenge everything you think you know about business design and capacity. Gwendolyn Young is the founder of Your Virtual Admin Expert, a multi-six figure agency…
Your energy crashing during business conversations is not random. It is your body giving you crucial information about who and what belongs in your life. When you're managing chronic illness while building a business, learning to trust these signals can be the difference between sustainable growth and complete burnout. Alison…
Burnout as Disconnection with Nikita Williams and Janet Diaz on Chronic Illness, Corporate Survival Mode & Soulcraft Journeys Join us as Janet shares her invaluable insights on navigating burnout, especially when transitioning from corporate environments while managing chronic illness. This conversation explores how to cope with emotional exhaustion and the…
For years, she carried the weight of feeling 'behind' in her career and purpose. Now, at 51, she can tell you definitively: you are not late. You are exactly where you need to be. Her own path was full of health battles, unexpected career shifts, and deep burnout. During those…
What would it look like to build a multi-million dollar business while raising six kids, advocating full-time for a child with autism, and navigating everything that nobody put in the business plan? That's exactly what Julie Cole did, and she didn't do it by following the standard playbook. Julie is…
Though burnout is often described as being beyond tired, and in a clinical definition, is a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress. Janet Diaz shares a perspective and practical insights for chronic illness management while building your dream business that completely…
What happens when you disappear from your own podcast without explanation? In this vulnerable return episode, I'm sharing the real story behind my unannounced break and what it taught me about the transitions we don't talk about in business. I'm Nikita Williams, your host, and after running Business with Chronic…