How to Quit Your Job: A Mom's Guide to Creating a Life and Business You Love

Before entering a new season, it’s imperative that you pause and reflect. End-of-year reflection sets the stage for the change you want by really understanding what you've already lived through, what worked, what didn’t, and where you’re actually starting from. In this episode, I'm breaking down three concrete ways to approach your yearly reflection, whether you're someone who spends days in a notebook like my husband or a one-and-done kind of person like me. Reflection isn't a nice-to-have; it's a strategy that's absolutely the foundation to create change in the new year. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/84 Join me for a free consultation by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/apply You're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circle Keep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3 If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Sometimes, you can't envision what's possible for yourself until you're already living it. As a mom entrepreneur, the road to building a business that truly reflects who you are can feel uncertain, but it’s also incredibly rewarding. In this episode, I’m sharing the three things I love most about helping moms build their businesses. These aren’t just personal reflections; they’re the reasons why this work is so meaningful to me and why I’m passionate about helping moms like you create businesses that light them up. And I’m sharing them so you can start to see a version of your own future that you maybe haven't been able to imagine yet. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/83 Join me for a free consultation by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/apply You're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circle Keep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3 If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

If you've ever felt like you should be able to handle everything on your own, this episode will show you why that belief is keeping you overwhelmed and exhausted. I'm breaking down the three hidden stories that keep moms from asking for help and teaching you how to interrupt those patterns so you can finally receive the support you need. Because you were never meant to do any of it alone. Humans lean on each other; it's one of our best qualities. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/82 Join me for a free consultation by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/apply You're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circle Keep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3 If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Starting a business after years in a traditional role can feel strangely uncomfortable, even when you're completely capable and deeply committed. The truth is, so much of what feels hard going from employee to entrepreneur has nothing to do with your ability or desire; it's about the patterns and habits those corporate roles unintentionally shaped in you over time.  In this episode, you'll discover how to consciously grow into the CEO version of yourself, even if you're still in your nine-to-five. Through specific questions and practices, you'll learn to interrupt those old habits of urgency, perfectionism, and overworking. Most importantly, you'll understand that thinking like a CEO is what creates the business, not the other way around. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/81 Join me for a free consultation by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/apply You're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circle Keep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3 If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

This Thanksgiving week, instead of feeling overwhelmed by the demands of family, travel, and work, try a "Rampage of Appreciation" to reset your nervous system and reconnect with gratitude. In this episode, I share how this simple practice helps shift your mindset from stress and tension to clarity and calm so that you can approach your day with more ease. You'll learn how to use this tool to find appreciation in the small things, even during the chaos, and how it can help you move forward with more emotional safety and confidence in both your business and personal life. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/80 Join me for a free consultation by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/apply You're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circle Keep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3 If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

It's easy to feel like you don't have time to start your business when your schedule is full. But what's really draining your capacity is the emotional load you carry from overwhelm, anxiety, and pressure. In this episode, I'm breaking down how your emotional energy impacts your time, and sharing simple tools to calm your mind, conserve bandwidth, and feel more in control of your day. When you manage your emotional capacity, you think clearer, move faster, and finally create space for what matters most: your business, your family, and yourself. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/79 Join me for a free consultation by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/apply You're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circle Keep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3 If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Starting a business can feel like standing at the edge of a cliff, waiting to feel ready before you jump. But your brain isn’t wired for growth; it’s wired for safety. In this episode, I share the four thought patterns that keep you stuck in overthinking and how to move forward anyway. You’ll learn how to quiet fear, work with your brain, and start taking action. Because you don’t need to feel ready; you just need to start. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/78 Join me for a free consultation by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/apply You're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circle Keep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3 If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

We all know how important it is to take care of ourselves. But let’s be real, how often do we put ourselves last? As moms, we have a million things on our plates, and self-care can feel like another task we should be checking off. But self-care doesn’t have to be another to-do item on the list. In this episode, I’m diving into how self-care can be naturally woven into your day without adding stress or guilt. Plus, you'll discover a tool that helps you tap into your self-love language, so you can recharge in ways that feel right for you. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/77 Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/apply You're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circle Keep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3 If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Feeling the pressure to make every post, email, or event "pay off"? That's "get energy," the constant chase for results that makes business feel heavy and transactional. This exhausting cycle of measuring your worth by results is burning you out, and deep down, you know there has to be a better way. When you shift your mindset from "get energy" to "give energy," everything about how your business feels and performs changes. This episode will help you reconnect with why you started your business in the first place, and show you why giving first is what truly helps you attract clients naturally and sustainably. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/76 Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/apply You're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circle Keep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3 If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

That gnawing feeling when another week slips by without progress on your business goals isn't a character flaw. The promise you made to yourself to finally write that business plan, record that podcast episode, or share your first offer sits untouched, and you're left wondering what's wrong with you. The truth is, you're not missing discipline or motivation. You’re missing structure and accountability. Through working with brilliant moms who felt "broken" because they couldn't seem to follow through on their business goals, I've seen how creating simple accountability systems transforms everything.Tune in this week to discover why trying to "figure it out yourself" is actually costing you precious time and energy, and three ways to create accountability that actually works (even if you're on a budget). If you've been struggling to follow through on your business goals, this episode is your permission slip to stop doing it alone.For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/75Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “If it’s not perfect, it’s a failure”? I get it. Moms do this all the time, especially when we’re building something new. The truth is, that black-and-white, all-or-nothing thinking? It’s keeping you stuck.All-or-nothing thinking is that sneaky voice that tells you something either worked or it didn't, that you're either succeeding or failing, with no space for anything in between. This filter feels like clarity, but it's actually shutting down your learning and keeping you frozen at the starting line.Listen in this week to discover how the all-or-nothing mindset trap keeps so many mom entrepreneurs stuck before they even begin, and a simple 3-question framework to turn every experience into valuable data. If you've ever felt like "nothing is working," this episode will completely transform how you view progress in your business.For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/74Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

The belief that motivation just happens is one of the biggest traps for mom entrepreneurs. We hope that one day we'll wake up with this magical surge of energy and clarity, finally feeling ready to work on our business. But motivation is like the weather - unreliable and unpredictable.When you're exhausted from another day of juggling everything, when rejection emails pile up, or when your launch attracts zero buyers, surface-level reasons like "I want flexibility" won't carry you through. The real question becomes: what will keep you moving forward when every part of you wants to quit?Tune in this week as I break down exactly how to dig beneath those surface-level reasons to uncover the deeper ‘why’ that will fuel your business journey. You'll walk away with practical tools to create your own motivation instead of waiting for it to magically appear. By the end, you'll have clarity on the vision that will carry you through every setback and challenge ahead.For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/73Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Starting a business isn't about having the perfect idea from day one. It's about being willing to work with what I call a "sh*tty first draft" business idea- something messy and imperfect that gets you moving. Through the process I share in this episode, you'll discover how to identify potential business ideas by examining three key areas: what you're interested in, what you're skilled at, and what people are willing to pay for. You'll learn why the most successful businesses often look nothing like their original concepts and how taking action on an imperfect idea is the only way to discover what truly works.For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/72Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Big, scary decisions have a way of consuming our thoughts at 2 AM, when the house is quiet and our mind races through every possible scenario of a decision that has been weighing on our heart for months… or maybe even years.Whether it's starting that business that keeps calling to you, leaving a soul-draining job, or making a major family move, we cycle through the same mental gymnastics - calculating risks, making endless pros and cons lists, hoping someone will just tell us what to do. But underneath all that mental churning lies a simple truth: the decision has already been made in our hearts.Join me today as I share lessons from my family’s big, scary decision to move from Maryland to Colorado. These principles apply whether you're contemplating starting a business, changing careers, or making any leap that's been calling your name. You'll learn practical ways to move past the paralysis of overthinking and into aligned action that honors both your dreams and the reality that growth always involves loss.For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/71Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Being a stay-at-home mom is like running the most complex organization in the world. You’re managing tiny humans with unpredictable schedules, big emotions, and endless to-dos, all while being on call 24/7. And even though you love your littles fiercely, it’s exhausting. The tricky part is that the skills, expertise, and capabilities you’ve spent years building can feel like they’re gathering dust while you pour everything into caregiving. But you can love being home with your kids and still crave a space to grow, contribute, and create something uniquely yours.Join me this week as I show you how that longing for something you can call your own is pointing you toward the possibility of building a business that fulfills you and works around the life you’ve already built. You’ll also learn the four biggest obstacles that keep stay-at-home moms stuck in the dreaming phase, and give you practical strategies to overcome each one.If you’re ready to stop waiting and start building your business right now, you need to join my *FREE* webinar, Start a Business Before Winter Break. It’s happening on September 19th, 2025, at 1pm ET/10am PT. Click here to register: https://mom.jenna.coach/winter For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/70Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

September has this fresh start energy that reminds me of January - the kids are back in school, you finally have a moment to breathe, and suddenly, those goals you set months ago start bubbling back up. That quiet moment after drop-off, that first hot cup of coffee in months - these are the moments when that little voice whispers about the business idea you've been carrying around. But then the practical voice jumps in with all the reasons why you can't: no time, no idea where to start, not qualified enough.Tune in this week to hear why so many moms get caught up in the “someday” cycle, and what it takes to start building something that's truly yours before the year ends. If you’re ready to stop waiting and start building your business right now, you need to join my *FREE* webinar, Start a Business Before Winter Break. It’s happening on September 19th, 2025, at 1pm ET/10am PT. Click here to register: https://mom.jenna.coach/winter For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/69Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

When Thyme Sullivan got laid off from Nestle at 48 after 27 years climbing the corporate ladder, she faced a choice that would transform not just her life, but the lives of countless women. She had spent decades running wholesale grocery for the world's biggest food and beverage company, starting from driving a Frito-Lay truck straight out of college to reaching executive level. By every external measure, she was wildly successful… but she was also completely miserable.In this conversation, Thyme shares the raw truth about leaving a high-paying executive role as the family breadwinner and building Unicorn: a company that's revolutionizing period products in public spaces. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/68Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Most of us have been trained to take comfort in certainty - the steady paycheck, the predictable schedule, the clear career path. When you've spent years building financial stability for your family and establishing your professional reputation, the idea of risking all of that to start your business feels terrifying.Tune in this week as I shift your entire perspective on certainty and show you why the best time to start your business is now - not when you feel certain, but precisely because you feel uncertain. You'll discover the real certainties that come with entrepreneurship and how to take action from courage instead of waiting for control.For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/67Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Life's messiness has a way of showing up at the most inconvenient times, doesn’t it?Tune in this week to hear what to do when it feels like life is getting in your way, and why real breakthrough comes when we stop being surprised by life's disruptions and start seeing them as predictable parts of the human experience. You’ll learn how, instead of wasting mental energy fighting reality when things go wrong, we can channel that energy into problem-solving and maintaining momentum.For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/66Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch

Most of us believe there's some magical moment when we transition from wannabe entrepreneur to real business owner. Maybe it's filing the LLC paperwork, signing that first client, or hitting a certain revenue milestone. The truth is, there's no official starting line. Your brain will keep moving the goalposts to keep you safe in your current identity, and this pattern can continue indefinitely, keeping you small and preventing you from stepping into your power as a business owner.Tune in this week to learn why you need to decide you’re a real business owner before you feel ready. For more information, transcript, and show notes, click here: jenna.coach/65Join me for a free strategy session by clicking here: https://mom.jenna.coach/applyYou're invited to join us every 2nd Thursday for my free Mom Entrepreneurs Circle. Sign up here: https://mom.jenna.coach/circleKeep up with me on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-rykiel and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jrykiel3If you enjoy the show, please follow, rate, review, and share the podcast! Your support helps the show reach moms just like you who are ready to quit their 9-to-5 in pursuit of a life and business they love. Click here for instructions on how to leave a review: https://jenna.coach/podcast/podcastlaunch