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Beyond Your Business

Welcome to Beyond Your Business Podcast with Amy Sussex.

Beyond Your Business: Real talk on business, leadership, and life.

Running a business is so much more than strategy, systems, and sales it’s about who you are as a leader, the life you’re creating, and the experiences you’re shaping along the way.

I’m Amy Sussex, business consultant and operations strategist, helping visionary women entrepreneurs lead with confidence, simplify their operations, and scale sustainably. Through strategy, systems, and intuition, I support women in building businesses that feel as good as they look impactful, and built to last.

On this podcast, you’ll hear:

· Real conversations about leadership, operations, and scaling sustainably

· Mindset shifts and behind-the-scenes lessons from entrepreneurship and motherhood

· Practical strategies you can put into action right away

· Stories from incredible women building bold, beautiful, sustainable businesses

Every episode is rooted in my values of Leadership, Aligned Success, Service & Impact, Empowerment, and Sustainability because growth should never come at the cost of your health, values, or vision.

You’re not meant to do this alone. Let’s rise together, Beyond Your Business.

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62: Beyond the Mom Hustle: Entrepreneurship, Self-Care & Finding Yourself with Crystal Shadwell

May 28, 2025 • Amy Sussex • Episode 62

In this inspiring episode of You Are Your Business, Amy chats with Crystal Shadwell who is an educator, speaker, and co-founder of Something Beyond Mom. They chat about real-life challenges and triumphs of entrepreneurship, motherhood, and self-discovery.

Crystal opens up about her journey from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, sparked by a moment of clarity at a High Vibe Women event. She shares how she built a community to support women in reclaiming their identity beyond motherhood, and how she manages the ever-evolving balance between family, corporate life, business, and personal growth.

Together, Amy and Crystal explore:

The realities of balancing work, motherhood, and ambition
How to set boundaries and overcome mom guilt
The power of community and vulnerability in business
Behind the scenes of the Team Crew Podcast -co-hosted with her husband
Crystal’s speaking journey, dream collaborations, and how she’s amplifying her voice

This episode is a powerful reminder that you’re more than the roles you play and that carving out time for yourself is not only possible, but essential.

Connect with Crystal

www.crystalshadwell.com

https://www.instagram.com/crystalshadwell/

https://www.instagram.com/teamcrewpodcast/

https://www.instagram.com/somethingbeyondmom/

Resources

Websitehttps://thebusinessmanagementco.com/

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/amy.sussex/

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TheBusinessManagementCo

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