The first week of every month, I drop three related episodes for a little mini-series deep dive. This month, we’re talking about the reality of parenting while running a business: the interruptions, the routines, and the tiny windows of focus we protect with our lives. Grab your coffee and dive in. ☕️
In this episode, I sit down with Payton Moran, a business coach (https://payton-moran-495e.mykajabi.com/) and homeschool mom, to talk about what it really takes to run a business and keep the tiny humans alive—without turning into a productivity robot. Spoiler: Peyton’s not here for color-coded perfection or out-of-touch hustle hacks, and honestly, neither am I.
In our conversation, Payton gets real about making business and family life play nice. We chat about prioritizing what actually matters (hint: it’s not having spotless dishes), finding a rhythm with homeschooling and work, and why letting go of “the right way to do things” might be the biggest sanity-saver of all. There’s also some honest talk about interruptions, messy notes apps, and why sometimes you just have to write content while the kids watercolor a chicken nugget.
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Key Takeaways:
Prioritize needle-movers in your business and let the small stuff slide.
Use practical routines (like the humble Notes app) to capture ideas on the fly, whenever messy life allows.
Give yourself permission to break the “rules” and build a business that fits your actual, ordinary-but-thriving life.
This podcast is for business owners who are tired of hustle culture and want relatable, honest conversations about running a sustainable business that actually works for their life.