Be Well by Kelly Leveque

405: How To Build A Business That Runs Without You | Natalie Ellis

Be Well by Kelly Leveque

Show Notes

In this episode, I’m joined by Natalie Ellis to talk about what it really looks like to build a business around the life you want. We talk about her journey with Boss Babe, burnout, motherhood, business growth, and learning to step back without feeling like everything will fall apart.

We also get into creating systems, delegating, using AI, letting go of the pressure to always be growing, and finding more balance and freedom in both business and life.

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Topics Discussed:

→ Business Freedom + Growth

→ Entrepreneurship + Motherhood

→ Business Systems + Delegation

→ AI + Business Strategy

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Timestamps:

→ 00:00:00 - Introduction

→ 00:03:40 - Creating Business Boundaries

→ 00:06:40 - Knowing What’s Enough

→ 00:09:24 - Fear and Success

→ 00:12:00 - Building a Lifestyle Business

→ 00:17:30 - Designing Your Business Around Your Life

→ 00:20:00 - Burnout and Rebuilding Boss Babe

→ 00:24:00 - Systems and Delegation

→ 00:32:41 - Untying Yourself From Revenue

→ 00:34:00 - Becoming the Bottleneck

→ 00:38:00 - Building a Marketing Engine

→ 00:41:50 - Business as a Math Problem

→ 00:48:00 - AI and The Future of Business

→ 00:50:20 - Creativity and Avoiding Burnout

→ 00:56:02 - Finding Alignment

→ 01:02:42 - Building a Life You Want

Further Listening:

→ The Reality of Marriage, Parenting & Building a Business Together | Chris LeVeque

Check Out Natalie Ellis:

→ Natalie’s Instagram

→ Bossbabe Instagram

→ Website

→ Book

Check Out Kelly:

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→ Sweet Deal (Book)

→ Youtube

→ Facebook

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