Building a Life-First Biz Without Muting Motherhood with Rebecca Reardon
Amanda Russell Amanda Russell

Building a Life-First Biz Without Muting Motherhood with Rebecca Reardon

Rebecca Reardon is juggling a full-time corporate job, a growing virtual assistant business, and two kids under five. And she's doing it all with intention, honesty, and zero interest in pretending it's easy.

In this episode, she opens up about knowing your capacity, escaping the comparison trap, and why building a business on maternity leave made more sense than you'd think.

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Growing a Brand with Growing Kids with Keri Szachacz
Amanda Russell Amanda Russell

Growing a Brand with Growing Kids with Keri Szachacz

From baton twirls to business goals, Keri Szachacz of Showstopping Designs is proof that dreams don't expire. They just wait for the right moment.

In this episode, Keri opens up about building a one-of-a-kind apparel brand for baton twirlers, managing a work-from-home life with two daughters, and why looking at the week instead of the day might just save your sanity.

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Organizing Operations and Overcoming Burnout with Amariah Murdock
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Organizing Operations and Overcoming Burnout with Amariah Murdock

Amariah Murdock joins the podcast to share how she helps high-achieving CEOs move from hustle to flow. Discover her four-step strategy for escaping burnout, learn the critical difference between delegating tasks versus delegating ownership, and find out why "slow seasons" in business are just moments, not the end of the road.

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Designing a Flexible Schedule & Navigating the Loneliness of Motherhood with Julia Bocchese
Amanda Russell Amanda Russell

Designing a Flexible Schedule & Navigating the Loneliness of Motherhood with Julia Bocchese

Juggling businesses and motherhood can be hard! In this episode of The Chaotic Middle Podcast, Julia Bocchese shares how she manages running her businesses and being a great mom to two toddlers by embracing a "paid village" and setting rock-solid client boundaries.

Learn why she pivoted from Viking history to SEO strategy and how she demystifies AI search for overwhelmed business owners.

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Telling Your Story to Build Your Brand with Amanda Russell
Amanda Russell Amanda Russell

Telling Your Story to Build Your Brand with Amanda Russell

Discover why "Don't Lose Your S***" became my most popular blog post and what it reveals about marketing. Learn how embracing your chaotic middle, making admissions, and humanizing your brand creates connection, builds community, and gives others permission to be human too.

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Embracing the Bravery to Create a Magical Life with Amy Pierre-Russo
Amanda Russell Amanda Russell

Embracing the Bravery to Create a Magical Life with Amy Pierre-Russo

Discover why work-life balance is making you feel worse and what actually works for working moms. Life coach Amy Pierre Russo shares how to shift from balance to harmony, create meaningful community, and design a life that works for your reality, not some impossible standard.

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Knowing Your Capacity & Adjusting Your Expectations with Katie Kastner
Amanda Russell Amanda Russell

Knowing Your Capacity & Adjusting Your Expectations with Katie Kastner

Katie Kastner shares her journey from career "failurist" to aligned entrepreneur. Learn how this creative woman entrepreneur pivoted her business, navigated motherhood at different stages, and built a thriving community by trusting her inner knowing instead of following the "right" path.

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