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
40 episodes
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...
022: Your First Book: The Goal Isn’t ‘New York Times Bestseller’ (Here’s Why)
We often put impossible pressure on a first book - and then wonder why it never gets finished. In this episode, we talk about why your first book doesn’t need to be big, definitive, or impressive to matter. We explore how releasing ...
021: Publishing Isn’t What It Used to Be - and That’s Actually Good News
Publishing has changed dramatically, and for most people, that’s a gift - not a loss. In this episode, we unpack how self-publishing and Amazon KDP have reshaped the book industry and removed many of the barriers that used to keep m...
020: Why Everyone Should Write a Book (And Why So Many Never Do)
So many people want to write a book — and quietly carry the disappointment of never doing it. In this episode, we talk about why that desire matters, why finishing is often harder than starting, and why writing a book is about growt...
019: Living Softly: A New Way to Hold Work, Business, and Creativity
What if the opposite of hard isn’t easy—but soft? In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to live and work softly in a world that constantly tells us business, selling, and creativity have to be hard. <...
018: Ethical Scarcity: Timers, Flash Sales & Deadlines (That Don’t Feel Manipulative)
Many new entrepreneurs hesitate to use deadlines and timers because they’ve only seen them used with pressure, urgency hacks, or gimmicks that don’t match their values. But ethical scarcity isn’t about manipulating anyone — it’s abo...
017: Selling Without the Ick: How to Share Your Offer Without Cringing
Selling shouldn’t make you feel awkward, sweaty, or like you’re suddenly doing a bad impression of a salesperson. You don’t need a sales persona — you just need language that feels honest, human, and aligned with who God actually ma...
016: Your First (or Next) $1K: The Simple Path to Revenue Without a Huge Following
Most women think they need a big audience, a perfect funnel, or a viral moment before they’re “allowed” to make money. But your first (or next) $1K doesn’t come from the internet magically discovering you — it comes from simple offers, real rel...