The phrase “Work/Life Balance” gets thrown around a lot, and most people seem to have given up on the concept. So many of us wear our workaholic status as a badge of pride, and it’s time for that to change. It’s true that starting a business involves late nights and sacrifices, but when it starts to negatively affect your life outside the office, it’s time to take a step back.

So for this radio show I decided to discuss my personal process of finding balance and share some of the challenges I’ve faced (and still face) along the way. In this brief 30-minute piece, I talk about:

-Why work/life balance is so important for this time/niche
-The challenges we all face (and why people aren’t always honest about them)
-Overcoming the “should” voices regarding your life and business and your real interests, desires and needs
-Defining your own personal goals
-Making lists of achievable steps
-Dealing with the consequences (emotional and practical) and the fear of making changes
-Building a support group to act as a fail-safe for your new hopes and changes
-Finding idols/role models
-The importance of sleep, relaxation and REAL vacations

(Hosted by Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge)

How to Find Work Life Balance

The idea of "Becoming your Brand" is a process I’ve both enjoyed and struggled with over the years, so it felt right to sit down and talk about the ways to do it right and some things that are best to avoid.  Here are some of the areas we'll cover on air:

-Your Mission Statement
-Owning your Expertise
-Logistics of Setting Up your Personal Brand
-Self Promotion
-Being Seen
-Being Consistent and Authentic

(Hosted by Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge)

Becoming Your Brand

Learn how to "be present" and successfully run your business without stress on this week's episode of After the Jump! Host Grace Bonney talks about the anxieties that have crept into her professional life, and the best way to stay calm in the world of small business. Learn why it's important to stay focused, while at the same time not worrying about the future of your endeavor. Hear Grace talk about some of her favorite applications and programs that help her manage the workload at Design*Sponge. Find out why it's important to listen to your body, and make time for personal relaxation and meditation.

How To Be Present For Your Work and Business

For this radio show I decided to do something different- a solo show inspired by what has been a very intense and difficult few months. I have been facing some major hurdles at work and only recently found the confidence, energy and strength to see my way through them. The process of getting past the hurdle and learning to see it as an opportunity to grow and be better, rather than a reason to give up, was something I thought everyone could learn from, so I devoted today’s entire show to listening to your gut and seeing hurdles and chances to improve.

I have been getting about 3 hours of sleep a night with my new puppy so please forgive my frequent slip ups in this episode. I had a lot of information to fit in this short 30 minute slot and not a lot of sleep on which to read it. Thanks for your understanding- I think the information is applicable and hopefully valuable to just about anyone reading. Whether you’re a blogger or small business owner, challenges are a guarantee and learning to see them as a chance to reaffirm your core beliefs and trust in your own strength and talent is a great tool to serve you in business and life.  (Hosted by Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge)

How to Raise The Bar For Your Business

This radio show is part of my 2014 spring season Work/Life theme. I feel like I’ve been reading post after post about the difficulty of being a happy and healthy business owner, so today I decided to share my Top 10 Habits of Healthy and Happy Business Owners. I’ve read just about every business article and book I can get my hands on about being a healthy and balanced business owner (and person) and today’s show culls together the best tips from trusted sources and business owners and the things I know work best for me in my own life. From giving yourself workplace variations and nurturing your “opposite” self to staying inspired and learning to embrace the “brain dump“, these tips are things I stand by, do in my daily life and truly believe in. I hope they’ll be helpful for you in finding your version of a happy, healthy and balanced business* life. (Hosted by Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge)

Top 10 Habits of Healthy and Happy Business Owners

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