The Get Unbusy Podcast

SummaryIn this conversation, Kate breaks down the surprisingly powerful business lessons hidden inside the Netflix series Owning Manhattan. From Ryan Serhant’s bold leadership decisions to the magnetic confidence of Genesis and the strategic genius of Jade, this episode explores what entrepreneurs can learn from watching high-stakes deals unfold in real time. Expect SPICY reflections on risk-taking, CEO energy, productivity, personal magnetism, and the importance of playing bigger in your business 👅Top Takeaways & Quotes🧠 “Your successes will eventually drown out the noise of your failures.”🔥 “If you’re playing at a high level, you’re gonna take risks that don’t always work.”💸 “Big deals come from bold decisions.”⚡️ “Confidence alone can make people trust you with big money.”👑 “Your energy is part of your strategy.”🧠 “Make your 168 hours worth 1,000 of someone else’s.”🎭 “When you combine your passions, your return on time skyrockets.”🔥 “Sometimes the boldest move in business is simply showing up unapologetically as yourself.”Mentioned ResourcesNetflix series: Owning ManhattanRyan SerhantGenesis SueroJade ShenkerChloe Tucker Caine🧠 Your Next Steps1️⃣ Identify one bold move you’ve been putting off in your business and take the first step this week.2️⃣ Look at your calendar and remove one low-impact task that’s draining your time.3️⃣ Brainstorm one way you could blend two of your passions into your content, brand, or offers.Want more productivity + systems content? Follow Kate on Instagram here 👉🏻https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTagsproductivity for coaches, CEO energy, entrepreneurship lessons, online coaching business, time freedom for entrepreneurs, business leadership, personal brand, business strategy for coaches, scaling an online business, netflix, owning manhattan, ryan serhant, sell it, salesMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: TZSQO64J1A4XMEEI

SummaryIn this fiery solo episode, Kate dives into the life altering perspective shift that will instantly increase your consistency, discipline, and daily output. After sharing how she dropped her resting heart rate by 17 beats per minute in 30 days, she breaks down the truth most ambitious women avoid. It's NOT about your tomorrows.If you want more income, impact, and visibility in your coaching business, it starts with how you use the next 24 hours 🔥Top Takeaways & Quotes🔥 “You only have today. Yesterday’s gone. Tomorrow doesn’t exist yet.”⚡️ Savage mode is about fully optimizing the day you’re in.💭 Stop borrowing problems from two weeks from now. Handle what’s in front of you.🔥 “What is today’s power move?”💸 Consistency is EASY when you stop thinking about the whole mountain and focus on the step you’re on.⚡️ When you operate like this, you become annoyingly consistent. And that’s exactly where you want to be.🔥 One fully activated day can create momentum that feels like a 3 month leap.💭 The only opportunities that matter are the ones in front of you right now.Mentioned Resources | GRAB YOUR SPOTWork Smart AcademyBalls to the Wall 5 Day Telegram Experience🧠 Your Next Steps1. Choose one goal for the next 30 days and commit to winning TODAY on it.2. Join Balls to the Wall and expand your capacity aggressively ⚡️🔥Want more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTags:time management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedomMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: HHWAXWNEEE6F6KEM

SummaryIn this quickie ep, Kate dives into the uncomfortable truth about creating massive results in your online business. If you want your membership to pop off, your Stripe notifications to go feral 💸 and your content to actually move the needle, you cannot operate like everyone else. Kate shares a 4:45am-in-the-rain story that perfectly shows why being perceived as “insane” might be your biggest growth indicator yet 🌶️🔥Top Takeaways & Quotes🔥 Massive results require behavior that looks abnormal to normal people.💭 “If they don’t think you’re crazy, you’re probably still playing small.”🌧 Waiting for perfect conditions is how you stay average💸 You don’t get annoying Stripe notifications by taking comfortable action.👀 Being misunderstood is part of expansion. Get used to it.⚡️ The energy of “I’m f*cking going for it” changes everything.🙌🏻 Time freedom isn’t about chilling all day. It’s about having the capacity to create massive impact when you choose to.🌶 If someone looks at you like you’re unhinged… good. That’s data.Mentioned ResourcesWork Smart AcademyInstagram: @moretolifekate🧠 Your Next Steps1️⃣ Do one thing this week that would make someone say “why TF would you do that?”2️⃣ DM Kate on Instagram and tell her about the normie you left SHOOK this week 👅🔥Want more productivity + systems content? Follow Kate on Instagram ⁠here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTags:time management, productivity, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, online coach, coaching business, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedomMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: 0YJIDE1TS6IVGI98

SummaryIn this conversation, Kate drops a mini-masterclass on building seamless group offers that actually support your lifestyle goals. She breaks down how her signature program, Streamlined Coach, went from 15+ hours a week to just 4, while improving client results and bringing in more CASH MONEYYY💸 If you’re tired of being stuck in the busy loop and craving time freedom, this episode is your permission slip to make your offer systems do the heavy lifting. 👅Top Takeaways & Quotes🧠 “When cognitive load is maxed out, creativity plummets.”📆 Running the same offer multiple times (and refining it) builds ease, income, and authority.❤️‍🔥 “You don’t need ANOTHER new offer. You need one that works better.”📈 Automating onboarding isn’t just efficient, it boosts client trust and retention.💡 Evergreen launch assets are worth their weight in gold🔥 “You should be able to welcome 50 clients without breaking a sweat.”🧾 The Offer Template Bank saves you hours every week, and keeps things high-touch.👀 Avoiding strategic decisions leads to overwhelm and scattered energy.💬 “Let your systems carry the weight so you can show up as a LEADER, not the admin girly.”Mentioned ResourcesStreamlined Coach (Kate’s signature group program)Work Smart Academy (Kate’s productivity membership)🧠 Your Next StepsChoose one of these to implement TODAY:Start building your Offer Template Bank (drop in 3 things you use often!)Identify one automation you could set up in your onboarding flowBlock 1 hour to refine your launch emails (and bank them for next time!)Decide which of your current offers could become your signatureCreate a “client intake” form that helps you tailor support from day 1👉🏻 Want more productivity + systems content? Follow Kate on Instagram ⁠here: https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTagstime management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, signature offer, systems, goal setting, business growth, group program

🎧 SummaryIn this conversation, Kate shares the real reason most “ideal schedules” don’t stick, and what to do instead. If you’ve ever created a dream weekly calendar only to ignore it a few days later, this one’s for YOU. This one’s powerful 💭Timestamps:00:00 – 02:00 Welcome to 2026 🔥 02:00 – 09:00 Life Update (Goodbye, Sandy 🐶💔)09:00 – 11:40: The Problem With “Future You” Scheduling11:40 – 13:50 The Subtle Ways You Keep Feeling Behind13:50 – 15:30 What To Do Instead15:30 – 19:50 Practical Setup: Build Your Ideal Week Template19:50 – 22:00 Final Truth Bombs + Your Challenge🔥 Top Takeaways & Quotes💭 “Most people build their ideal schedule for a version of themselves that doesn’t exist yet.”📉 Creating a schedule based on hypothetical freedom (less work, more money, no 1:1s, no part-time job) is the quickest way to feel behind.👅 “Your schedule should support the version of you who’s living your real life TODAY.”🧠 Use Google Calendar to create a working weekly template you actually want to live inside.💡 “One day, you’ll look back on this season and you won’t remember how productive you were. You’ll remember how it felt to live inside your day.”🙌🏻 You can still plan for the future while living the f*ck out of your life now.📚 Mentioned ResourcesWork Smart Academy🧠 Your Next StepsCreate a new calendar in Google Cal for your ideal week — based on your current lifeWant more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram ⁠here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekate🏷️ Tags:time management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, optimize your calendar, calendarizing, systems, goal setting, grow your business, time freedom, scaling your businessMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: OAPDJLHB2FQYGJOG

SummaryIn this ep, Kate takes you through the REALEST 2025 year-end debrief, with the identity shifts, big-girl boss moves, and a full Wheel of Life review to help you raise your standards for 2026. This is basically your free coaching-session-meets-soul-reset 🌶️ Expect tangible takeaways, juicy journaling prompts, and raw reflections on money, mindset, relationships, health + more. WHIP OUT YA NOTEBOOK HONEY, WE'RE GETTING CREATIVE.Top Takeaways & Quotes💭 “Do you see yourself as a girl or a woman?”💸 You don’t need a 100k year to make massive boss moves, but you do need structure and standards.📊 Tracking finances: your €’s should work FOR you, not disappear into impulse buys.🎤 “Respectfully… how dare you hide your gifts from the world?”📚 Courses you buy but don’t finish are draining your resources OOOOOH BABY.🧠 Personal growth isn’t about consuming more, it’s about implementing.🌈 Want to feel more vibrant + magnetic? You probs need more skipping down the street.🔋 Health isn’t just fitness. It’s the fuel for your joy, energy + business FIYAHMentioned ResourcesWork Smart Academy (Kate’s Productivity Membership)The Wheel of LifeMASTERPLAN Workshop (included in Work Smart Academy)🧠 Your Next StepsPick ONE of the following (and actually do it 😘)Map out your own Wheel of Life + journal on where you’ve dropped standardsChoose ONE area (health, money, business, love etc.) and raise the barBook a “recreation date” for yourself - FUN is not a reward, it’s a requirement Go rewatch or implement a course/training you've paid for but ignoredRecord a 5-minute voice note to your higher self + then listen back weeklyWant more productivity + systems content? Follow Kate on Instagram ⁠here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTags:time management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedom, reflection, 2025 debrief, behind the scenesMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: GK34UJGLDW9BHYGA

SummaryIn this episode, Kate delivers a fiery AF pep talk on the pressure you’re putting on yourself, and why so much of it is completely made up. She breaks down good vs. bad urgency, how to create systems that protect your peace, and the sneaky mindset patterns around always feeling behind. This one’s a must-listen 😮‍💨🔥Top Takeaways & Quotes⚡️ “If you’re always feeling behind, it’s not your to-do list. It’s your expectations.”💭 Most “urgent” tasks are just a result of poor communication and lack of boundaries.😵‍💫 “You’re busting your ass to outwork the belief that you’re not good enough.”⏱️ The 10min timer challenge to flip from slug mode to speed demon in your day.📉 Stress = trying to control outcomes that are actually out of your hands 🙌🏻 You can’t overwork your way out of urgency. You have to heal what’s underneath it.Mentioned ResourcesThe 5 Second Rule by Mel RobbinsLiz Wiseman Quote: “Stress is created when people are expected to produce outcomes beyond their control.”🧠 Your Next StepsCreate an email autoresponder that sets clear reply expectationsIdentify 1 “fake urgency” situation you’ve created — and rewrite the ruleTry a 10-minute timer challenge next time your day feels like a slogSet your client communication turnaround standards (and tell them!)Journal on: “Am I trying to outwork the belief that I’m not good enough?” 👀Want more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram ⁠here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTagstime management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedom, urgency, overworking, client experience, client expectation, overwhelmed, entrepreneurshipMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: 7NQQS0D3AZEM6RHY

SummaryIn this conversation, Kate shares a raw, real-time reflection on navigating business while facing deep personal grief. There's She opens up about the emotions, the reality of showing up for clients, and the productivity shifts she's making in real time, while navigating the grief of Sandy's health decline (Kate's 15 year old cavalier king charles 🐶💞). If you’ve ever had to lead while your heart was breaking, this episode is a powerful permission slip to do both.Cue: "I can do it with a broken heart" by Taylor Swift 😮‍💨Top Takeaways & Quotes🧠 “If you gotta cry, just f*cking cry. We're all human.”📆 Calendarize bonus time so you’re not expecting yourself to operate at 100% when you’re actually at 40%.🎯 Compartmentalizing isn’t weakness, it’s a strategy.🧠 “Put on your big girl boots, and do the thing - even if it’s not your best day.”👂 People will give you more grace than you think. Lean on that when you need to.⚡️ Let your grief energy transfer into something powerful if you can.🙌🏻 You don’t need to cancel everything… but you do need boundaries, space, and honesty.💭 “Nobody’s asking this to be your best month ever. But that doesn’t mean it can’t still be powerful AF”🧠 Your Next StepsSchedule 2–3 blocks of “bonus time” into your week for rest, overflow, or big feelings 😅Want more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTagstime management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedom, grief in business, emotional resilience, grief, losing a pet, Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: 0EGVGOOTXNKKBPLV

🎧 SummaryIn this conversation, Kate breaks down the 4 monthly themed days that will literally give you your damn life back. This episode is the energetic reset you didn’t know you needed. Learn how to create space for each, and why each one will help you reclaim your energy, your spark, and your sanity 🔥👅💭🔥 Top Takeaways & Quotes📆 “If it’s not on your calendar, it doesn’t exist.”💡 Monthly theme days > trying to time-block every single week🧠 “You’re using your high-ambition hours on low-impact tasks, and it’s draining you.”💸 One System Creation Day could save you 10+ hours a week — YES PLEASE.⚡ “The more I automate, the more I can actually live my damn life.”🧠 Mentioned ResourcesWork Smart AcademyYapp (for affirmations)Colleen Hoover’s Ugly Love✅ Your Next StepsBlock off your 4 monthly theme days in your calendar right now 📆Plan a recovery day that’s intentional, not just an excuse to scrollWant more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram ⁠here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekate🏷️ Tags:time management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedom, day themingMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: PK0R5SVUHIBWMFCH

SummaryIn this conversation, Kate gets real about what it actually means to be “behind", and why your timeline isn’t broken. She walks you through her full career journey from starting her psychology degree at 18 years old to fitness coach to burnout to productivity pop star 🎤 Plus, the deeper reason you might be overworking right now... and the surprising reframe that’ll shift it all 🔥Top Takeaways & Quotes🧠 “When you feel behind, you start working from panic, not power.”🔥 The moment I realized she had to be self-employed and how that cracked open my mind to limitlessness💭 “You can’t just come up with a dream biz. You become the person first.”📆 From in-person fitness coaching to digital productivity systems (aka the pivot that made time freedom REAL)💥 “I needed the burnout. That’s what led me to productivity.”👅 “Financial freedom. Geographical freedom. Time freedom. That’s the fckin trifecta.”✅ The trap of thinking every free hour should go toward “catching up” on work⚡ “You’re not behind, you’re in the exact spot you need to be.”💸 How my ultra-masculine first coach pushed me way too hard (and what I did instead)Mentioned ResourcesWork Smart Academy (where the Productivity Listening Lounge lives!)My True Crime Youtube Channel (curious? take a peek!)🧠 Your Next StepsJournal on your own timeline: What decisions led you here (even if they didn’t make sense at the time)?Choose ONE current biz challenge and reframe it as a stepping stone to your next levelMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: W5F1LDZCHHVFSELK

WANNA JOIN US IN WORK SMART ACADEMY? (yeah you obvs do) 👉🏻 join here for only $37/mo and cancel anytimeSummaryIn this conversation, Kate dives deep into her most unexpected core value: longevity. NOT green juices and gym selfies lol... we’re literally talking adding decades to your life to give your business, your creativity, your wealth, and your purpose the BEST CHANCE to explode 👅💸🔥Top Takeaways & Quotes💸 “My dream is to be financially capable of retiring at 45, but energetically capable of working until I'm 90 or older.”💭 “Longevity is leverage. More healthy years means more time to build, create, and enjoy the ride.”📆 Most people only give their dreams 3-5 years. What if you gave yours 60?🔥 “I don’t want to retire and exhaust the bejaysus out of myself, I wanna be roller skating at 90.”🧠 The longer you’re healthy, the more your investments, skills, and influence compound.🚀 “Your competition isn’t the 10 million people who start, it’s the tiny % who don’t stop.”📊 90% of podcasts don’t make it past 3 episodes. You’re already in the top 1% if you just keep going.Mentioned ResourcesIntermittent fastingOG founder of Loom & the “post-exit” crisisWork Smart Academy🧠 Your Next StepsPick one of these to implement this week:Start your own “Longevity Stack” (fasting? walking? strength training?)Zoom out and build a 10-year business vision, not just 1.Want more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTags:time management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedom, longevity, lifespan expansion,Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: OUQSDWYGUCGABXFX

SummaryIn this conversation, Kate breaks down how you can build a team of custom GPT “AI minions” that run your coaching business behind the scenes for free. She walks through 4 specific team members you can create to reduce your workload. These AI tools are about to become your new productivity secret weapon 💻💸👅Top Takeaways & Quotes🧠 “These GPTs are designed to literally give you your time back”🔥 Filling out collab applications can be a 5min task (not a whole afternoon) when your AI assistant handles it.🛠️ New rule: every longform content piece = 10+ new pieces (via your repurposing GPT)⚡ “The GPT that took my podcast process from 2hrs to 25 minutes is not an exaggeration.”Mentioned ResourcesWork Smart AcademyAI Minions Challenge (starts November 17th!)27. How to GROW Without the Grind with Collaboration Expert Sara Alepin🧠 Your Next Steps✅ Choose which GPT you'd like to set up first (collab app, content repurposing, reminders'n'replays)✅ Join the AI Minions Challenge & get everything built with Kate!Want more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTagstime management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedomMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: VQ3GZRWQJ6ZT1TBT

ARE YOU JOINING US IN THE AI MINIONS CHALLENGE?! 🤖As I've been putting this together, I've become even more obsessed with it and I already know that those who join us will save HOURS every single week.Join us here 👉🏻 https://creatorproductivity.com/work-smart-academy-order-page/ SummaryIn this episode, Kate drops a fiery truth bomb for every coach considering hiring right now: hold up, babessss. Before you drop $$$ on a VA or team members, you need to hear how AI bots can do 80% of the job for a fraction of the cost, and with way less drama 👅⚡️Top Takeaways & Quotes🧠 “Hiring is expensive; not just in money, but in energy, emotions, and mistakes.”⚡️ The hidden cost of hiring? Managing people, onboarding stress, and unpredictable delays.💸 “AI minions” (aka custom GPTs) can deliver 60-80% of the support you’d get from a VA... for $20/month.😍 “I used to spend 2.5 hours on podcast production… now it takes me 25 minutes, thanks to one GPT.”👀 You don’t need to hire someone for every admin task; automate it, then decide if you even need the extra help.📆 Reclaim hours of repetitive work like client message replies, formatting docs, and creating social content.🙌🏻 Consistency BEFORE you hire: it helps you show up weekly (without burnout).😏 Waiting on your team = disguised procrastinationMentioned ResourcesChatGPT Plus ($20/month)Work Smart AcademyBuild Your Team of AI Minions Challenge🧠 Your Next StepsDo it TODAY 👇Create your first GPT using ChatGPT Plus (start with your inbox or podcast!)Join the AI Minions Challenge inside WorkSmart AcademyDM Kate with the first AI minion you're building 🧠👑Want more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTags:time management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedom, AI, CustomGPT, GPTs, artificial intelligence

🎙️ SummaryIn this conversation, Kate dives deep into what she’s doing in Q4 not to launch something new, but to prep her business for the most spacious, powerful 2026 possible. She shares the exact systems she’s setting up, the mindset shifts that freed her from perfectionism, and why streamlining now is the smartest move if you’re craving deep work, time freedom, and creative flow next year. 🌶️🔥 Top Takeaways & Quotes🧠 “The deep work doesn’t happen when your brain is carrying a million tabs of admin.”📋 Q4 isn’t about adding more, it’s about cleaning up the MESSES of the year💻 Building SOPs and simple automations now means you buy back months next year.⚡️ “I had to ask myself… am I prepping to serve clients, or prepping to fight a worthiness would?”😮 “It’s not necessarily the big systems that free you. It’s optimizing the small, annoying things.”🙌🏻 Your calendar tells the truth: what you make space for is what actually happens.📆 “Would you rather have replied to every DM… or launched something unforgettable?”📚 Mentioned ResourcesWork Smart Academy; Kate’s productivity membershipSpice 52 Email Sequence; her automated nurture system. Access the full strategy in this masterclass.Custom GPTs; used to automate client prep + Facebook wins posts (I use ChatGPT)🧠 Your Next StepsPick one of these to implement before the end of the week 👇🏻Audit your top 3 most annoying admin tasks. Could one be automated?Write an SOP for any repeat task that drains your mental energyBlock 2 hours this weekend to map out your 2026 dream projectsStart (or finish) your own nurture email sequence; even just 3 emails to get you started. There are 52 weeks of email prompts provided with this masterclass.Want more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram ⁠here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekate🏷️ Tags:time management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedom

SummaryIn this conversation, Kate drops what really happened when she went back from 15-hour workweeks to 12-hour days during busy girl summer 2025. She shares BTS lessons from the massive push, the hidden costs of your “yeses”, and her new insights on resilience. Expect some reaaaal hard truths about capacity, creativity, and what time freedom actually requires 🌶️🔥Top Takeaways & Quotes💭 “Resilience isn’t a f*cking flex anymore. The flex is results that don’t sacrifice your health, sanity, or relationships.”🧠 Templates are powerful, but they don’t replace vision, strategy, or capacity.⚡️ The summit was 3x harder than I expected, and I expected it to be the hardest thing I'd ever done anyway.📆 Every YES requires many invisible NOs. One yes might cost you your gym time, relationship, or mindset hour.💡 “Systems lift heavier when they’re personalized to your business.”👅 Working weekends, losing creativity, and falling into survival mode isn’t a trade-off I’ll make again.📉 Momentum isn’t built in sprints. It's built through sustainable, capacity-conscious growth.🔥 You can't hustle your way out of hustleMentioned ResourcesLifehack TribeKate’s past podcast episode: “33. THE SUMMIT TEA IS SPILLIN' | what I would NEVER do again while hosting a summit”🧠 Your Next StepsIdentify a YES you made recently and the NOs that came with it. Was it worth it?Want more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram ⁠here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: HIJYJZDNTYYFMVVJ

SummaryIn this conversation, Kate dives into the BTS of hosting her first summit; highs, lows, flop-moments, and everything in between. This episode is the ultimate "what not to do" guide for coaches dreaming of hosting a high-impact event to save you from burnout your first time around 🌶️🔥Top Takeaways & Quotes⚠️ "Running your first summit on a 90-day timeline? 0/10, would not recommend."💌 why my 40+ affiliate invites resulted in just 2 affiliates⏳ "Don’t assume you can handle a massive project on the same timeline when your capacity changes."📥 "The inbox chaos hit hardest before summit week, not during."👶 How I cuddled my newborn nephew for 2.5 hours on launch day (!!!)💭 "I felt married to the dates because speakers were locked in. But tbh, dates can move."🛠️ "If I host another summit, it’s gonna be bigger, better, and way more sustainable."Mentioned ResourcesNow That’s A Membership SummitWork Smart Academy🧠 Your Next StepsPick 1–2 people you might want to pitch as a speaker/affiliate in the future. DM them a short voice note or message opening the conversation by asking a relevant Q, responding to what they're up to at the moment, sharing your genuine appreciation for what they do.👉🏻 Want more productivity + systems content? Follow Kate on Instagram ⁠here 💥Tagssummit strategy, online events, virtual summit mistakes, first-time summit host, speaker outreach, affiliate marketing, entrepreneur burnout, business boundaries, productivity mistakes, capacity planning, systems for launches, solo entrepreneur tips, online coaching events, summit timeline, coaching business growthMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: EIHOZ1DM9EXXPZOJ

SummaryIn this episode, Kate is joined by Maylene May, a retention strategist who helps CEOs build communities that clients never want to leave. They spill the TEA on what makes a membership magnetic vs. meh, why community beats content every time, and the subtle signs your clients are about to bounce; plus, how to bring your membership back to life if it’s feeling like a ghost town 👻Top Takeaways & Quotes💡 “If your members aren’t speaking to each other, you don’t have a membership — you have a subscription.”🧠 It all starts with YOU: the tone, vibe, and connection level of your membership is led by the creator.📉 Most memberships fail because they’re built like content libraries, not communities.💭 “A real community feels like finding your people. Subscriptions feel like a monthly obligation.”🎯 Gamification and themed months keep engagement high without overwhelming your calendar.👀 “If it’s quiet in your membership, talk to your people. Ask them what they need. Don’t ghost your own members.”📆 A truly scalable membership is one where the members elevate each other, not just consume from you.👑 Co-coaches, cheerleaders, and mini-events are gold for solo founders scaling their community sustainably.🧠 “People don’t want more content. They want more connection.”📚 Mentioned ResourcesLifehack Tribe (where Kate’s Pre-Planning calls are)The Gold Pass (with strategy breakdowns from the summit)🧠 Your Next StepsDM 3 of your quietest members and ask them what they needWant more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTagstime management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedomMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: KUAWE1NMVKTRW0DA

SummaryIn this conversation, Kate is joined by fellow systems girlie and student experience strategist Loni Nelson to talk all things retention, curriculum design, and behavior-based onboarding. If you’re tired of students falling off after week 2, or just wondering wtf to even include in your program anymore… this one’s your holy grail. Get ready for some juicy, psychology-backed insights on designing programs that students actually finish (and rave about) ⚡️Top Takeaways & Quotes📍 “Your students don’t join to hoard modules, they join to get a result.”🧠 Positive reinforcement inside your onboarding creates quick results and makes them associate you with accomplishment.📦 “Freedom isn’t location-based. It’s behavior-based.” DAAAYUMMMMM🎯 Clear, simple steps = accountability without needing high-touch hand-holding.👀 Silence from your best students doesn’t mean disinterest — it can be the clearest sign that your curriculum is landing.🔥 “Don’t list your features and benefits again in your onboarding. They already bought in. Give them a quick win instead.”📊 Can a student name their next step within 2 minutes of joining?👅 Don’t let the “laptop lifestyle” ideal become a hustle-based prison. Mentioned ResourcesThe Back End newsletter by Loni NelsonStudent Retention Map (free guide from Loni)Now That’s A Membership Summit [now closed for enrolment)Loni's Threads🧠 Your Potential Next Steps Audit your onboarding flow: Is the next step obvious within 2 minutes of purchase?Identify your top 3 favorite students and reverse-engineer their experience.Add ONE low-lift accountability mechanism (poll, automation, welcome DM).Pick one lesson to transcribe and reformat for easier digestion.Try an “integration week” instead of adding more content.Want more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTagstime management, onboarding, systems, business systems, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automations, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedom, curriculum design, client experienceMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: BITD6KXGQAWZ8IPX

SummaryIn this conversation, Kate is joined by ecosystem architect and business strategist Nalya Jimenez, who breaks down how she built a high-retention, low-effort membership using only her phone (and zero sales calls). She dives into what makes a true client-converting ecosystem, how to align your tasks with your energy, and why communities are the new funnels. Prepare for automation tips, spicy mindset shifts, and permission to do it YOUR way, babyyyy!! 🔥Top Takeaways & Quotes🧠 “Your freebie is the front door. Your ecosystem is the house.”📈 Communities convert faster than PDFs; because connection sells.🔥 When your funnel’s done right, the sales emails are a bonus.💸 “I don’t sell. I just create natural next steps.”📲 You don’t need an expensive laptop to scale; you need strategy, structure & strong boundaries.🧠 Masterclasses = free transformation + trust = conversion machine.Mentioned ResourcesThe SheEO Society (Nalya's free community)Nalya’s Ecosystem Mapping WorkbookKate's membership, Work Smart AcademyNow That’s a Membership Summit [ now closed for registrations ]🧠 Your Next StepsMap out your offer suite and customer journey with Nalya's Ecosystem Essentials WorkbookWant more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTags:time management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, financial freedom, business strategist, entrepreneurship, offer suite, customer journey, self-discoveryMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: 88DJO6FEOH2GB7PX

SummaryIn this conversation, Kate sits down with branding and sales coach Megan Brewster to unpack the real impact of overthinking in your business. They dive deep into the difference between thoughtful strategy and sneaky self-sabotage, how to show up in your full self-expression (without spiraling into “is this good enough?”), and Megan’s game-changing accountability system that doubled her membership’s value + revenue with less than 30 mins/week. Let’s f*cking gooo 💋🔥Top Takeaways & Quotes🧠 “Overthinking is what makes us not take action, even when we know exactly what to do.”💡 If your strategy doesn’t match your personality, it’ll burn you out (even if it “works”).🎯 “I had to stop looking for someone else to give me the answer - I needed to look inward.”📆 Megan’s voice note accountability system doubled her membership's revenue + massively increased implementation in <30 minutes a week.😬 If you’re doing it their way and hating it... maybe it’s just not your way.👅 Real sales confidence comes from showing up in ways you feel good about.🔥 “The same things that made me overthink also made me deeply relatable to my audience.”Mentioned ResourcesThe Overthinking Entrepreneur Podcast (hosted by Megan)Dynamite Entrepreneurs Facebook GroupNow -THAT'S-A-Membership Summit All of Megan's Offers🧠 Your Next StepAudit your current sales strategy - what types of content/sales vibes you naturally respond to? Model that.Want more productivity + systems content?Follow Kate on Instagram ⁠here 👉🏻 https://www.instagram.com/moretolifekateTags:time management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, overthinking entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, female entrepreneurshipMusic from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-nowLicense code: YU5YVHTEW3PLHIGC