Behind Their Business
Behind Their Business
Stephanie Blake
The podcast that's peeling back the curtain and showing what's ACTUALLY happening behind the scenes of running a business. Host Steph Blake features women at all levels of business to showcase their stories of struggle and triumph as they juggle business ownership with day-to-day life. No other podcast gets real and talks about the nitty gritty details of what it’s like to REALLY run a business like this one does. Tune in each week to get inspired & join the community! Click ‘Subscribe’ to be notified when new episodes are live each week.
06: The Battle Between Doing #allthethings and Feeling Like You're Not Doing Enough with Ashley Deluca
I know the battle between feeling like you need to be doing #allthethings and feeling like you’re not doing enough is real, especially for moms, and it makes it difficult for us to be more present at home for our children. Is there a better way to do this? Yes & it begins by understanding your glass and plastic balls and how to effectively juggle them in your life and business. Join me in this power-packed episode with Ashley Deluca, as she shares lessons from her experience as a business owner and mom of a three-year-old. Ashley is an email marketing specialist that has helped more than 65 service and e-commerce companies build a relationship-first email strategy that allows them to build a community. She has also been running her online business for the first five years while juggling mom and home wife in the process.
Nov 1, 2021
43 min
05: How To Leverage ADHD Hyperfocus For Entrepreneurial Success with Courtney Chaal
ADHD can affect anyone, from children to adults, including you and me. Personally, I used to associate it with small boys who are not able to sit at their chairs at school until I found myself a victim after learning about it. ADHD is not a disability; it’s just a different ability that can be used as an incredible strength to exploit your capabilities.    Join me in this power-packed episode, engaging with Courtney Chaal as she gives you masterpiece lessons from her experience in running a business with ADHD. Courtney is a business coach and ADHD advocate who works with creative coaches and consultants to help them stop being broke and start getting more clients by creating an irresistible service that they can eventually turn into scalable offers. They provide 12 months coaching program with a target of adding $100K to your revenue bottom line. Connect With Courtney Chaal Website: https://courtneychaal.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/courtneychaal/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/courtneychaal
Oct 25, 2021
49 min
04: What Closing A Successful Business Taught Her About The Importance Of Self-Care And Boundaries With Rebecca Cousins
Being a mom trying to juggle a full-time job with family life is not easy, but finding an optimal balance between family, work, and self-care is the joy of every mother.  There is no job or income that surpasses your family, and being there in the moments that matter and still be able to work is what we all desire. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Rebecca’s cousins, the founder of WahmCEO (work-at-home moms), and a marketing and business coach. Rebecca is a prolific entrepreneur, and her experience in the spaces led her to her current role as a business coach for moms desiring to work at home. She has been helping mothers turn their passion into a simple but profitable online venture by teaching them simple skills in general business, time management, and mindset strategies to help them thrive in business and be present in their children’s most important moments in life. During the episode, Rebecca shares her entrepreneurial journey and how closing a successful business taught her self-care to provide you with practical tools that you can use to set healthy boundaries around your business. Here's what you'll learn in this episode: Why and how Rebecca’s started her entrepreneurial journey (01:15) A hobby that turned up to be Rebecca’s most successful venture (03:00) Why Rebbecca ended up shutting down the successful business, and how this taught her self-care (10:11) How Rebecca transitioned to her current role as a business and marketing coach for moms desiring to work-at-home (16:05) What you must know before you start a new business (19:05)  The importance of setting boundaries around your business as a mom (21:17) Embracing the stage your child is in and finding what works for you (25:47) Self-care and practices that can help you build your consistency  (28:47) CONNECT WITH REBECCA COUSINS Website:  https://www.wahmceo.com/ Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/wahmceo/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/groups/wahmceobusinessbuilders LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW Learn more about the podcast and donate: behindtheirbusiness.com Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram:instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness
Oct 18, 2021
41 min
03: What Happens When You Invest In Support Before You're Ready With Kristen Westcott
Kristen is a business growth and systems strategist who helps business coaches and service providers simplify their business and systems to help them scale their business. She helps her clients by streamlining their systems for better, more effective workflows so that her clients can spend their time on revenue-generating tasks instead of putting out fires instead of turning a profit. Kristen dives into how she supports business owners by providing her genius of workflows and scalable systems, and how the online world affects the business owners that she works with. She notes that the online business world adds a lot of pressure to business owners and that she herself has also made a few mistakes along the way. Specifically, in investing before she was ready to do so. Therefore, we break down the steps to make sure that you are investing in the RIGHT programs for your schedule, your business, your lifestyle, and we lay out the ways to make sure that you feel good about investing in a program. Connect with Kristen on Instagram: instagram.com/kristen.westcott Visit Kristen's website: kristenwestcott.com Learn more about the podcast & donate: behindtheirbusiness.com Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness
Oct 11, 2021
41 min
02: Balancing Work Dreams And Personal Dreams With Jade Smith
On this episode of the Behind Their Business podcast, the host of the show, Steph Blake, interviews special guest, Jade Smith. To start our interview, Jade discusses what motivated her to start her own business. As we all know, this was a very stressful period for her. But, after working at it and building a strong clientele, her business saw exponential growth. Luckily for us, she explained how she grew her business from the ground up and gives us a detailed look at how she {what appears to be effortless} balances her personal life with work and her business. Jade also discusses the true business challenges she faces each and every day. She has balanced her personal life of family and dealing with what is called "imposter syndrome" and how society is actually transforming the mode of the traditional workforce. Connect with Jade on Instagram: instagram.com/theblakecollective Visit Jade's website: mrssmithassist.com Learn more about the podcast & donate: behindtheirbusiness.com Connect with Behind Their Business podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/behindtheirbusiness
Oct 4, 2021
41 min
01: Meet The Host Of The Behind Their Business Podcast, Steph Blake
On this episode of the Behind Their Business podcast, the host of the show Steph Blake, shares her background and story. A few of the key points that are discussed include: • A timeline of Steph's early years and how events affected her later in life • A quick look at her five-year abusive relationship • How Steph discovered the online business space • Why Steph decided to start this podcast & how it will help the world CONNECT WITH STEPH Website: theblakecollective.com Instagram (@theblakecollective) RESOURCES MENTIONED Work With Steph: theblakecollective.com Apply for a Scholarship: behindtheirbusiness.com Donate to the Podcast: behindtheirbusiness.com
Oct 3, 2021
21 min