What if growing your audience did not require constant posting, burnout, or chasing the latest trend?

In this episode, Kathi sits down with Cat Griffin, a multi passionate entrepreneur known for building powerful collaborations through bundles, giveaways, and community driven events. Cat shares how she accidentally grew an Instagram account to over 100,000 followers, what that experience taught her, and why collaboration has become the foundation of her business.

You will hear an honest conversation about what it really takes to grow an audience sustainably, why perfection slows people down, and how relationships often matter more than algorithms. Cat also breaks down how bundles and collaborations work, how to participate even if you think your audience is too small, and why showing up as yourself is the most important strategy of all.

If you want to always be growing your audience without trying to do it alone, this episode will give you both clarity and encouragement.

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Burnout doesn’t usually hit all at once. It creeps in through overpacked schedules, perfectionism, people pleasing, and the belief that you have to “do it all” to prove you’re capable.

In this episode, I’m talking with Daniela Wolfe, licensed master’s social worker, speaker, trainer, and author of Balance Breakthrough: A Practical Guide for Busy Professionals to Take Charge of Their Work, Life, and Well-Being.

Daniela shares her own story of burning out as a young mom with a 4-month-old and a toddler while trying to hold everything together at work and at home. From that experience, she created her Exhausted to Empowered Formula, a practical framework that helps stressed, burned-out professionals reclaim their time, energy, and mental health.

We talk about:

• How burnout can come from the things you love (work, kids, business, relationships)
• Why mindset has to shift before self-care will actually work
• Her simple nightly gratitude practice that changed everything
• The Exhausted to Empowered Formula: mindset, time planning & self-care
• “Time planning” vs “time management” and why buffers in your day matter
• Micro-moments of self-care you can do in 30–60 seconds
• How boundaries protect your energy and model healthy behavior for others
• Why grace (and the word “yet”) is one of the most powerful tools you have

Daniela also shares her free resource, “Reclaim Your Time in 10-Minute Blocks Cheat Sheet,” which helps you both find those small pockets of time and know what to do with them so you don’t default to email, chores, or scrolling.

If you’re tired of ending the day exhausted, resentful, or wondering what you even did all day, this episode will give you simple, realistic ways to shift from survival mode to feeling more present, calm, and in control.

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In this episode, I sit down with Ally Machate, a seasoned book editor, publishing expert, and the founder of The Writer’s Ally. Ally has spent more than two decades helping authors bring their ideas to life in a way that feels aligned and sustainable, and she is known for guiding writers through the overwhelm that often comes with the publishing world.

We talk about what really gets in the way when someone wants to write a book, why so many aspiring authors stall out before they even begin, and how to approach your writing goals with a clearer plan and more confidence. Ally explains what motivates readers, what catches an agent’s attention, and why clarity of purpose always matters more than word count.

She also breaks down the steps that help new and established authors move from idea to finished manuscript without burning themselves out or losing excitement along the way. If you have a book in you, feel stuck on your current draft, or just want to understand what the publishing process actually looks like from the inside, this conversation will give you grounded, real-world guidance you can use right away.

Tune in for a thoughtful and encouraging chat that will help you approach your writing dreams with direction and momentum.

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