In this episode of Coffee, Clients & Naptime, I’m talking about what it really means to design a sustainable business, not one that looks good on paper or online, but one that actually fits your real life.

Last week, I shared why I’m not rushing into January and why pacing yourself matters. This episode is the next step. Once you’ve created some breathing room, this is where strategy comes in, but not copy-and-paste strategy. Life-first strategy.

Too many mums in business are trying to fit their life around their business. I see it all the time. And honestly, it’s backwards. In this episode, I flip that approach and walk you through how to design your business around the life you already have, considering your kids, your energy, your capacity, and the season you’re in.

I cover:

• What “sustainable” actually means when you’re a mum in business

• Why copying someone else’s business model often leads to burnout

• How to do an honest audit of your real capacity (not aspirational capacity)

• The four questions that change how you design your business

• When and how to redesign a business that no longer fits your life

• A simple sustainability test to check if your current pace is actually workable

This episode is for you if you want to grow your business in 2026 but not at the expense of your health, your family, or your energy. Sustainability isn’t about doing less for the sake of it. It’s about building something you can maintain through the messy, beautiful reality of real life.

Your business should fit your life, not the other way around. And this episode will help you start designing it that way.

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January often comes with a lot of noise.
Pressure to start strong.
Pressure to move fast.
Pressure to have it all figured out.

In this episode, I’m sharing why I’m intentionally not rushing January, and what a slower, more grounded start to the year looks like for me as a mum in business.

This conversation isn’t about doing less for the sake of it. It’s about understanding your capacity, honouring your nervous system after a big year, and choosing a pace that actually supports long-term growth, not just January motivation.

I talk honestly about the guilt that can come up when you don’t want to “hit the ground running,” the difference between momentum and urgency, and how I’m designing my business rhythm as we move into a new year.

If you’re feeling the weight of expectations already, or questioning whether you’re doing January “right,” this episode is a reminder that you get to choose your own way in.

In this episode, I cover:

• Why rushing January often leads to burnout later in the year

• The impact of nervous system regulation on decision-making and momentum

• How I’m personally approaching the start of the year differently

• The difference between ambition and urgency

• Why slow doesn’t mean stagnant

• How to design a January that supports your real life, not just your goals

There’s no single right way to begin the year, only the way that works for you, your family, and the season you’re in.

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2025 wasn’t just another year for mums in business.

It was a year of noticing.
Of questioning.
Of unlearning what no longer fit and slowly becoming something new.

In this final episode for 2025 I’m reflecting on what's being called the Great Awakening of 2025, a collective shift I’ve seen in myself, in the mums I work with, and across the wider business space.

This episode isn’t about predictions or trends. It’s about awareness.

I talk about:

• Why so many mums in business felt restless, stretched, or quietly dissatisfied this year

• The emotional and identity shifts that happen before outer change

• Why clarity often comes after discomfort, not before

• And how to approach 2026 with intention instead of pressure

If you’ve felt like something has been shifting beneath the surface this year — in your work, your values, or the way you want your business to support your life — this episode is your invitation to pause, reflect, and gently look ahead.

Not to rush.
Not to force a plan.
But to trust what’s already unfolding.

✨ What comes next in 2026 doesn’t require a full reinvention, it simply requires awareness, honesty, and permission to evolve.

Links + Resources
→ Come say hi on Instagram: @‌balancedbizmama
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