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Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media
Life Update: How I'm Rebuilding My Business Around My Life
37 minutes Posted Oct 16, 2026 at 1:03 pm.
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I kept putting off this solo episode because I did not want to get camera-ready. So I took the camera out of the picture. This audio-only life update is about the changes that helped me feel like myself again, a year after sharing that I was burned out.


I share how I started building my business around my life as a mother, why I am focused on Podcast Moguls and SHIFT, and what I learned from launching the first group cohort of SHIFT this summer.


I also talk about returning to therapy, the impact of postpartum on my mental health, and making room to rest. Next up: building systems that require less of my energy and asking what I can take out of the picture when I feel stuck.


Main Takeaways

  • Design your business around your life instead of designing your life around your business.
  • Identify the part of a process that is keeping you stuck, and ask whether you can remove it.
  • Focus on the offers that fit your life, and build systems that reduce unnecessary work.
  • Protecting rest and getting professional support can change how you work and how you feel.


Highlights Include

  • Why this episode is audio only and what I removed from the picture
  • Where I was last year compared to where I am now
  • Building my business around motherhood, with most of my work on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Deciding what belongs in the business after a year of experimenting
  • Recommitting to Podcast Moguls and keeping it current
  • Launching the first group cohort of SHIFT in July
  • Why Podcast Moguls and SHIFT feel aligned with this season
  • The next chapter: systems, systems, systems
  • Changing my relationship with business and my sense of worth
  • Therapy, postpartum, and getting support for my mental health
  • The year I centered myself and redefining wealth


Additional Links:

  • FREE CLASS: Start the Podcast that Builds Your Exit Plan: https://sidehustlepro.lpages.co/your-first-1000-downloads
  • Join Podcast Moguls: https://sidehustlepro.co/podcastmoguls
  • Apply for the SHIFT Coaching Waitlist: https://sidehustlepro.co/shift
  • START Your Next Chapter: A Woman's Guide to Taking the Leap with AI by Nadeen Matthews Blair: https://amzn.to/4z2AZs8

Watch & Listen

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t


Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323


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