A lot of people think to themselves "God, I wish I had a village" while simultaneously doing absolutely nothing to build one.

Everybody wants the group chat that's popping off, the neighbors you can borrow eggs from, the friend group that always shows up… But if you want a village, you have to BE a villager first.

So I'm breaking down what it means to be a villager, and how I try to be one in my real life. (Example: by hosting my at-home Bean Water Cafe every Tuesday morning, even though I hate coffee). We're talking reach out friends vs. reached out to friends, how to show up for people without making it weird, and why asking for help is actually the most villager move you can make.

TOPICS & TANGENTS

— Why only children make the best friends (it's a theory, but I stand by it)

— The power of small plans: grocery store trips, gym walks, and 15-minute coffee dates

— Using Partiful to make literally everything feel like an event

— Why you should text people the second you think of them

— Being welcoming to everyone, even if they're technically a stranger

— The art of inviting yourself to things

POINT OF THE STORY

If you want a village, you have to be a villager. Stop waiting for community, and start building it yourself!

GIVEAWAY

Want a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!

Love you, mean it. 🖤

BTL LINKS

— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.

— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.

— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.

— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.

— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.

— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st birthday.

— Check out my website betweenthelinescopy.com.

This episode was edited by Adrienne Cruz.

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If you want to know what it actually looks like to build a business from $0 to $400K while being a single mom with ADHD, buying a house, surviving multiple rounds of burnout, getting gum surgery (worse than childbirth), launching a podcast, and finally reaching the point where you have everything you ever wanted…

This episode is basically my entire business journey in one hour and 15 minutes.

I'm taking you through every epilogue and prologue I've written since 2021. We're talking about the messy growth years, the stability years, the peace years, and now — the maintenance year.

Because for the first time ever, I'm not chasing anything new. I'm not launching a million things. I'm just existing happily in the life I built, going deeper with what's already working, and finally leaving space for creativity.

TOPICS & TANGENTS

— 2021: A growth/survival year (international move, divorce, $30K in dental bills)

— How I launched Site Series to pay off my periodontist

— 2023: The year I saw 9 concerts

— My “spending money is an ick” series that took over TikTok

— 2024: Energy shift and quantum leaping into my best year

— How I went from "I have to survive" to "I have everything I want"

— Why 2026 is about doing LESS

— The 6 questions I ask myself before making any purchase

— My golden year goals

POINT OF THE STORY

Sometimes the most transformative thing you can do is stop adding new things to your plate and start showing up fully for what you already built. Maintenance is a season too, and it deserves just as much celebration as the hustle years.

GIVEAWAY

Want a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!

Love you, mean it. 🖤

BTL LINKS

— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.

— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.

— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.

— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.

— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.

— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st birthday.

— Check out my website betweenthelinescopy.com.

OTHER LINKS

— All my Epilogues: 2021, 2022,

If it's not on the Google Calendar, it doesn't exist.

And yes, that includes things like rest, learning, life admin tasks, and frog-swallowing!

In this episode, I’m recommending seven themed days you can add to your calendar so you can finally get your life together in 2026. We're talking trash can days (for rotting), back burner days (for all that shit you've been putting off), action days (for finally making your ideas real), and more. I'm also sharing my exact weekly schedule that keeps me from squirreling all over town and, on top of all that, my favorite tools to stay on track.

TOPICS & TANGENTS

— Back-burner tasks are sapping your energy

— Stop letting your ideas die in your notes app

— Frog Swallow Day and why Jamie's still driving around with New York plates in Arizona

— My 2026 goal of going to all my doctor’s appointments (everybody clap, please!)

— My weekly schedule: BTL Mondays, Bean Water Cafe Tuesdays, Client Wednesdays, Call Thursdays, and Fun Fridays

— Toggle tracking every second of your whole ass life

— Getting a Brick so you stop refreshing Stripe at 10 p.m.

— The Siri reminders ecosystem

— Why you need a to-do wish list

POINT OF THE STORY

If you don't schedule it, it won't happen. Balance doesn’t magically appear when you're less busy — it's something you actively create by protecting time for rest, growth, and the things that matter.

GIVEAWAY

Want a free one-on-one strategy session with me? Go to Spotify and comment on this podcast episode what you loved about the episode, and I’ll enter you to win!

Love you, mean it. 🖤

BTL LINKS

— Use code "MILLIONAIRE" for $100 off my website copywriting course, Site Series Sprint.

— Join the Point of the Story community on Slack.

— Leave feedback or episode requests in our Suggestions Box.

— To stay up to date with all things Point of the Story, follow on Instagram and Substack.

— Follow me on Instagram, Threads, and Substack.

— Subscribe to my newsletters Tuesday Table of Contents for one marketing tip, once a week and Millionaire Moment for the insider tea on how I plan to make $1 mil in sales by my 31st birthday.

— Check out my website betweenthelinescopy.com.

OTHER LINKS

— Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal

— Get 10% off Brick

— Journal Ecosystem video

This episode was edited by Adrienne Cruz.

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