Ironically Serious
Ironically Serious offers an unfiltered take on up-leveling life in business, relationships, motherhood, friendships, health/wellness, and self-care. After a dramatic life pivot, Taylor Hedden pulverized society's expectations and started a podcast to document it along the way. Throwing a cold glass of water into the face of hardship, Taylor put a modern twist on confidence and what it means to have earned it. In the spirit of resilience, we relish in personal empowerment and the hard shit that makes us who we are. We're here for the relevant, raw conversations that promote transformation while at your lowest and showing shame the door. Let your hair down and lean in—all are welcome here.
Ironically Serious
Losing Parents, Finding Strength & Scaling a Business Anyway ft. Kate Lenihan
#66: Losing a parent is life-altering. Losing both parents while building a business and raising a family? That’s next-level. Kate Lenihan knows exactly what it’s like to navigate grief, entrepreneurship, and motherhood all at once—and she’s here to talk about the hard stuff. From the lessons loss has taught her to the realities of delegation and scaling a business without losing yourself in the process, this episode is a mix of raw, real, and ridiculously insightful.
Kate is a business consultant and the founder of Rise Hire Consulting, helping entrepreneurs scale without burning out. With a background in online marketing and team-building, she pairs business owners with their dream hires and helps them operate more efficiently.
In this episode, we get into:
→ What grief really teaches you about life, work, and priorities (and how losing her parents changed her approach to everything)
→ The biggest mistakes people make when hiring (and how to know if the problem is you or your team)
→ The hard truth about delegation—why letting go is the key to growth, but most people get it wrong
→ What it’s really like working behind the scenes with big-name entrepreneurs (spoiler: they’re just as human as the rest of us)
→ The personal growth hacks Kate swears by for juggling motherhood and business and not losing your identity in the process
If you’re balancing a business and real life, wondering when (or how) to hire, or just need a reminder that you can build success through any season, this episode is for you.
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