Running a business can feel very different depending on the season of life you’re in.

Some seasons come with long workdays, extra energy, and plenty of time to build. Other seasons look like working in short pockets of time, juggling a full-time job, parenting, burnout prevention, and trying to grow a business without losing yourself in the process.

In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsay Dollinger for a true podcast swap conversation. We’re sharing this episode on both of our podcasts and pulling back the curtain on what entrepreneurship actually looks like in real life.

We talk honestly about balancing business with full schedules, building a brand that fits your life, creating lead generation strategies that don’t feel gross, and why there is no one-size-fits-all path to growth.

If you’ve ever felt like everyone else has it figured out while you’re piecing things together in the margins of your day, this episode is for you.

👉 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What entrepreneurship can look like in different seasons of life
• How I run my business while raising two young kids
• How Lindsay grows a business while working full-time
• Why rigid productivity advice doesn’t work for everyone
• How to create content when your schedule is unpredictable
• Why your website still matters in 2026
• How branding and lead generation work together
• Why lead generation doesn’t have to feel sleazy
• How to choose marketing strategies that fit your personality
• Why you don’t need to do business the way everyone else does

🎧 Tune in for an honest, behind-the-scenes conversation about building a business in real life... busy schedules, evolving priorities, and all.

🔗 Links & Resources:

➡️ Follow me on Instagram @spechtand.co
➡️ Book Your Stand Out Brand Strategy Session (use code SFBPOD for $100 off)
➡️ Book A Brand Chat
➡️ Follow Lindsey on Instagram @lindsaydollinger
➡️ Listen to Passports, Profits, & Pixie Dust
➡️ Take Lindsay's Lead Gen Quiz

The Stand Out Brand™ Audit is an AI powered guided audit that shows you exactly what’s working, what’s not, and how to strengthen your brand using my proven Stand Out Brand™ System.

If you’ve been feeling like your brand needs a little love, but you’re not sure where to start, this tool will give you clear next steps to move your brand forward with purpose in 10mins or less!

Get started here!

Book Your Stand Out Brand Strategy Session Today!

In just 90mins you'll the clarity, tools, and plan you need to build a brand that can grow with your business. From your messaging and audience to voice and positioning, we'll turn the chaotic, jumbled, and half-baked thoughts in head into a polished brand strategy that finally makes sense.

Book Your Session Here
Promo Code: SFBPOD

Choosing a website platform can feel like one of those decisions that should be simple… until you open Google and suddenly everyone has a different opinion.

WordPress, Wix, Showit, Squarespace, Kajabi, Webflow… there are a million options, a million comparison blogs, and somehow they all manage to make the decision feel even more confusing.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the two website platforms I build on exclusively — Squarespace and Kajabi — and exactly how to figure out which one is the better fit for your business.

I’m walking you through why I specialize in these two platforms, what each one is actually built for, and the specific questions I’d want you to ask yourself before choosing one. Because this decision does matter… but it does not need to keep you stuck.

If you’ve been spiraling over what platform to build your website on, this episode will help you make a clear, confident decision and move forward.

👉 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why I only build websites on Squarespace and Kajabi
• The biggest difference between Squarespace and Kajabi
• Why Squarespace is usually the better fit for done-for-you service provider
• Why Kajabi makes more sense for courses, memberships, and digital products
• How design flexibility, budget, and built-in features should factor into your decision
• Why SEO should not be the deciding factor between these two platforms
• What to think about if you plan to add digital products later
• How to choose a platform based on where your business is going, not just where it is today

🎧 Tune in for a practical, no-fluff breakdown of Squarespace vs. Kajabi so you can stop overthinking your website platform and finally move forward.

🔗 Links & Resources:

➡️ Follow me on Instagram @spechtand.co
➡️ Book Your Stand Out Brand Strategy Session (use code SFBPOD for $100 off)
➡️ Book A Brand Chat
➡️ Start a free trial of Squarespace
➡️ Start a free trial of Kajabi

The Stand Out Brand™ Audit is an AI powered guided audit that shows you exactly what’s working, what’s not, and how to strengthen your brand using my proven Stand Out Brand™ System.

If you’ve been feeling like your brand needs a little love, but you’re not sure where to start, this tool will give you clear next steps to move your brand forward with purpose in 10mins or less!

Get started here!

Does your stomach drop a little when it's time to talk about money? When bookkeeping rolls around, when tax season hits, or when you have to say your prices out loud on a sales call?

You're not alone. Most of us grew up absorbing messages about money without even realizing it, and those messages follow us right into our businesses. They affect how we price our services, how we talk to prospective clients, and whether we ever feel truly comfortable with what we're earning.

Melissa Mittelstaedt is a financial consultant for conscious entrepreneurs on a mission to get women feeling so comfortable with money that they talk about it easily, work with it effortlessly, and receive it without question. In this episode, we're getting into where our money mindset actually comes from, how to start shifting it, and the financial metrics that every online business owner needs to be paying attention to.

If money is something you tend to avoid thinking or talking about, this one is going to be really good for you.

👉 In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• What money mindset actually is and how it develops without us even realizing it
• How to start uncovering and releasing old money memories that might be holding you back
• Why "charge your worth" is a phrase that needs to retire and what to do instead
• The real nuance behind "money can't buy happiness" and "you have to spend money to make money"
• How your money mindset directly impacts how you price, sell and grow your business
• The five financial numbers every business owner needs to know
• Why revenue and profit are not the same thing
• What to do when a prospective client has a pricing objection (hint: it's not your job to fix it)
• Book recommendations for getting started on your money mindset journey

🎧 Tune in for a candid, judgment-free conversation about one of the topics we avoid the most in business and why getting comfortable with money might be the most important thing you do for your business this year.

🔗 Links & Resources:

➡️ Connect with Melissa on Threads and IG
➡️ Grab Melissa's Free Resources

The Stand Out Brand™ Audit is an AI powered guided audit that shows you exactly what’s working, what’s not, and how to strengthen your brand using my proven Stand Out Brand™ System.

If you’ve been feeling like your brand needs a little love, but you’re not sure where to start, this tool will give you clear next steps to move your brand forward with purpose in 10mins or less!

Get started here!

Book Your Stand Out Brand Strategy Session Today!

In just 90mins you'll the clarity, tools, and plan you need to build a brand that can grow with your business. From your messaging and audience to voice and positioning, we'll turn the chaotic, jumbled, and half-baked thoughts in head into a polished brand strategy that finally makes sense.

Book Your Session Here
Promo Code: SFBPOD