Smart Soulful Business with Becky & Laurie
You can build a business that’s both purposeful and profitable - and we’re living proof it’s possible. Between us, we’ve launched courses, run communities, and coached women worldwide, all while keeping our faith, our sense of humor, and our sanity intact.
This show is for Christian women entrepreneurs who want to grow with smart strategy and emotional intelligence, in ways that fit your life, not consume it. Each week, you’ll hear honest conversations, grounded strategy, and faith that fuels your business in real, practical ways.
Episodes
47 episodes
047: Your Great Idea Won’t Be Your Last (Or Even Your Best)
Sometimes the pressure to make one great idea work actually keeps us stuck. The reality is, a great idea isn’t what makes an entrepreneur. It’s what we do with our ideas, what we learn along the way, and our willingness to keep having them....
046: Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made? Do You Have What It Takes?
Maybe you weren't raised to believe you could build a business. Or maybe, like us, the messages you absorbed about work, money, risk, failure, and what women were capable of started shaping you long before you ever thought about becoming an ent...
045: Business Is Always Changing ... What Happens When the Change Is You?
As business owners, we're constantly watching what's changing around us. But what if one of the biggest shifts isn't happening in your business ... it's happening in you? In this episode, we're talking about recognizing a new season...
044: Writing Habits That Will Change Your Business
Most entrepreneurs spend plenty of time learning new strategies while overlooking simple habits that help us spark creativity, make wiser decisions, and experience more joy and peace along the way. In this episode, we're sharing the...
043: The Smart, Soulful Take On Panic, Overwhelm, and Fear
Have you ever gone from feeling completely fine ... to being convinced everything was falling apart in a matter of minutes? In this episode, we share some tips on emotional regulation and why those reactions aren't a sign that you'r...
042: Standing Out as a Real Person in an AI-World
Have you ever had someone assume your content was AI ... when it wasn't? It's happening more and more. People are questioning photos, videos, and even whether there's a real person behind a brand. In this episode, we talk about why ...
041: The Future of Business Isn't More Content. It's More Connection.
AI can write emails, create social posts, build websites, and generate endless content in seconds. So where does that leave the rest of us?In this episode, Becky and Laurie unpack why they believe the future of business isn't about creat...
040: From Survival Mode to Long-Term Vision
Survival mode can keep a business alive, but it isn't meant to become a long-term strategy. In this honest conversation, Becky interviews Laurie about how financial scarcity quietly reshapes the way we think, lead, and make decision...
039: Building a Business for the Person You've Become
As entrepreneurs, we often assume we're supposed to keep building the same business year after year. But life changes. We change. And sometimes the business that fits one season no longer fits the next. In this episode, Laurie inter...
038: Entrepreneur Hours Are Kind of Like Dog Years
Have you ever looked at the clock and thought, "How am I this tired already?"Not because you worked twelve hours. But because the hours you worked were full of decisions, problem-solving, responsibility, interruptions, and constant conte...
037: Stop Waiting to Feel Ready | Starting a Podcast, Part 7
Most people wait until they feel more prepared, more confident, and more sure of what they’re doing before they start - and often, they never start. But most successful podcasts don’t begin with a perfect plan. They begin with a rou...
036: What If No One Listens? | Starting a Podcast, Part 6
“What if … no one listens?”This is one of the top questions that keeps people stuck - and it’s a fair question. Does it still matter if only five people listen? Ten? Ten? We’ve gotten used to measuring everything by how many ...
035: You Don’t Need a “Podcast Personality” to Start a Podcast | Starting a Podcast, Part 5
Most people have a picture in their head of what a “podcaster” sounds like … and it doesn’t always sound like them. That gap is enough to keep a lot of good ideas - and good people - on the shelf.This episode looks at that gap. And what ...
034: What Do You Actually Need to Start a Podcast? (And What You Don’t) | Starting a Podcast, Part 4
At some point, starting a podcast stops feeling simple … What do I actually need? What matters first? What can wait? Suddenly, there are ten decisions - and no clear place to start. If your brain has been bouncing between options, t...
033: Starting a Podcast: What Happens After You Say Yes (And Why Most Don’t Stick With It) | Starting a Podcast, Part 3
If Part 2 helped you see why starting a podcast is actually worth it … this is the part most people don’t expect. Because starting usually isn’t the issue - it’s what happens after those first few episodes. The excitement is still there, but re...
032: Why Starting a Podcast Is Worth It (And What It Actually Does for Your Business) | Starting a Podcast, Part 2
If Part 1 helped you stop talking yourself out of starting a podcast … this is where we make the case for why you actually should. Because this isn’t just “one more thing to keep up with.” For a lot of us, it becomes the thing every...
031: Does the World Need One More Podcast? | Starting a Podcast, Part 1
If you’ve thought about starting a podcast and immediately followed it with, “yeah… but does the world really need another one?” - you’re not alone. That question shows up fast, and for a lot of people, it ends great ideas before they even get ...
030: Email Isn’t Just for “That Kind” of Business — It’s for Yours Too
If you’re thinking, “Email doesn’t really fit what I do,” you’re not the only one. It’s easy to assume email works better for bigger, more online, or more “put together” businesses. In this episode, we talk about how email can actua...
029: Email Anxiety — Unsubscribes, Open Rates & the Fear of Sending
If you’ve ever hesitated to hit send - or overthought what happens after - you’re not alone. This episode gets into the emotional side of email that no one really talks about, but almost everyone feels.What unsubscribes ...
028: Email List Growth That Doesn’t Feel Slick, Salesy, or Forced
If growing your email list has felt slow, awkward, or a little uncomfortable, you’re not doing it wrong. Most of us just don’t want to grow something in a way that feels pushy or performative. In this episode, we talk about how to g...
027: The Hidden Pressure of “Keeping Up” (And Why Email Feels Overwhelming)
If email has started to feel like something you have to come up with every week, it makes sense that it’s been hard to keep up. Most of us aren’t actually running out of ideas, though - we’re running out of energy trying to think of...
026: Why So Many Smart Women Avoid Email (Even When They Know They Need It)
If email has been sitting in the back of your mind - something you know you should be doing, but keep putting off - you’re not the only one. This isn’t really about discipline or motivation. It’s more about what’s actually ...
025: What an Email List Actually Does for Your Business
If email has felt confusing, inconsistent, or like one more thing you should be doing … this one’s for you. We’re not getting into tech or overthinking strategy; we’re just talking about what email actually does in a real business. Bec...
024: Our Real Book Sales Numbers: The Good, The Embarrassing & The Honest
In this behind-the-scenes episode, we’re sharing our real book sales numbers — what our self-published books have actually made, what worked, what didn’t, and what’s still sitting on our computers. If you’ve ever wondered how much m...
023: Why A Book Changes How People See You (Even in a Crowded World)
Even in a noisy, content-heavy world, a book still carries weight. In this episode, we talk about how books function socially and professionally - and why writing one often changes how people listen to you, trust you, and engage with your ideas...