The Life First Business Design Podcast
The Life-First Business Design Podcast is for coaches and creative service-based business owners who want more profit, more impact, better-fit clients, and more freedom while building a business that supports their life — not one that consumes it.
Hosted by Leonie Novorol, ex-architect turned business coach, each episode shares practical strategies and thoughtful conversations to help you simplify your business, strengthen your positioning, refine your offers, and create sustainable growth that fits the life you actually want.
You'll learn about intentional business design, premium positioning, messaging, offer creation, pricing, client attraction, content, boundaries, mindset, and simple systems that create more income and more freedom.
Whether you're feeling busy but not as profitable as you'd like, considering your next steps, or simply wanting a calmer and more sustainable way to grow, you'll find practical ideas, actionable insights, and honest conversations to help you move forward with more clarity and confidence.
Because success on your terms isn't about working more.
It's about designing a business that supports your life, not one that consumes it.
If you're ready to create a life-first business with more profit, more freedom, and work you genuinely love, you're in the right place.
Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with Leonie on Instagram at @leonie.businesscoach for behind-the-scenes insights, tips and inspiration.
The Life First Business Design Podcast
Design a Life-First Coaching Business Plan & Goals for 2026 | Ep.72
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If you’ve ever set big business goals in January only to feel behind, overwhelmed, or burnt out by March… this episode will feel like a deep exhale.
In this workshop-style episode, I walk you through how to design your 2026 business goals from a life-first foundation — so your business actually supports your real life (your time, your income needs, your energy) instead of draining it.
We’ll map out your main goal for 2026, run it through three key pillars, break it into realistic 90-day chunks, and ask two powerful questions that make your plan feel easier and more sustainable.
Grab your notebook (or listen on your walk and come back to this later) — this is a working session.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What “life-first” really means (beyond vision boards and laptop-by-the-pool fantasies)
- The 3 core pillars of a life-first business
- The 3 business phases — and how to know which one you’re in
- How to set one clear, overarching goal for 2026 (without overloading your plate)
- How to reverse engineer that goal into realistic 90-day chunks
- Two powerful questions that will revolutionise your approach
- “the one thing” that changes everything
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Launch Kit – your complete business foundation + signature offer system
- 1:1 Coaching Containers – Launch, Grow, Scale
FREE 2026 Planning Worksheet 🧡
Want this process laid out for you in a simple, fillable format?
DM me WORKSHEET on Instagram [@leoniebusinesscoach] and I’ll send you the free Google Doc to map out your 2026 life-first business plan.
Other helpful epsiodes:
🎙️ Grow Your Coaching Business in 2026: The Simple 3-Phase Strategy
Free Resource: The Spacious Business Blueprint
If you're a coach who a clear plan to attract clients consistently, the Spacious Business Blueprint walks you through the 7 foundations of a calm, effective client-attraction system, so you know exactly what to focus on to create steady client flow.
👉 Download here: https://www.leoniebusinesscoach.com/blueprint
Business Strategy Deep Dive
Get a fresh perspective on your business in this focused strategy intensive.
Together, we'll pinpoint your biggest opportunities and gaps, and create a clear 90-day plan so you can stop second-guessing yourself and move forward with confidence.
👉 Explore it here: https://www.leoniebusinesscoach.com/1-1-coaching
This is The Life-first Coaching Business Podcast, brought to you by fellow solopreneur and business coach Leonie.
Find me on Instagram @leonie.businesscoach or learn more at www.leoniebusinesscoach.com
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