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Sept. 23, 2025

Can a Mom With Lyme Disease Start a Beauty Company?

Learn from Stephanie DePisa, founder of Solara Suncare, about building a successful small business in the cosmetic industry while managing chronic Lyme. She shares her journey of starting a skincare brand at 40 with no experience and emphasizes the importance of sustainable packaging and supporting women in business. This episode…

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Sept. 18, 2025

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

In this episode of Business with Chronic Illness, I'm joined by Jason Winters, (https://tapwithjason.com/) an energy alignment coach and EFT tapping practitioner, to talk about the warning signs that your business is built out of alignment, especially important for entrepreneurs managing chronic illness and unpredictable energy levels. Jason opens up…

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Sept. 15, 2025

Stop Making Business Decisions From Fear

Stephanie DiPisa from Solara Suncare reveals why people with chronic illness make their worst business choices when they feel behind. “Every time I make decisions from a place of fear, it doesn’t end up the way I would like it to. But when you take that extra beat, remove the…

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Sept. 12, 2025

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

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 and how to tackle them with what I call the rooted sales process. We…

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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, (https://solarasuncare.com/) mom of three, and Chronic Lyme advocate, to talk about the hard but necessary truth: sometimes the best…

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Sept. 2, 2025

Do you feel like your business is burning you out?

You’re not burnt out because you’re doing business wrong. You’re burnt out because you’re doing it like your body doesn’t matter. And if you’re living with chronic illness or fatigue? That mismatch creates a level of exhaustion that no planner, productivity hack, or script can fix. Rooted Sales isn’t here…

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Aug. 31, 2025

Listen to What You Need Silence, Rest, and Self Care

Your voice might be trying to tell you something—and it’s not just about being hoarse or tired after a long day. In this episode of Business with Chronic Illness, Nikita reconnects with vocal vitality coach Brienne Hennessy to explore the surprising signs your voice could be sending you about your…

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Aug. 30, 2025

Are you tired of being labeled inconsistent? #entrepreneurship #chronicillness

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Aug. 29, 2025

Build a Sustainable Business with Chronic Illness | Pause & Still Get Paid

Hi, I’m Nikita Williams, award-winning business coach and top-rated host of the Business with Chronic Illness podcast. I help creatives and women navigating chronic illness or burnout build businesses that are sustainable, profitable, and rooted in rest not hustle. ✨ On this channel, you’ll find: Conversations with top women entrepreneurs…

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Aug. 28, 2025

Why Writing Emails Feels Impossible When You're Burned Out (and What to Do Instead)

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 impossible when you're burned out (spoiler: it's not a mindset problem), the…

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Aug. 21, 2025

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

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 two, and chronic illness advocate, to talk about the hard but freeing truth:…

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Aug. 14, 2025

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

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 beds to building a thriving consultancy, Justine shares why chronic illness taught her the exact skills…

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