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The Inspired Entrepreneur
What if being a business owner didn’t require hustle and burnout
The Inspired Entrepreneur is a podcast for purpose-driven, conscious business founders who want to grow profitable, aligned, and soul-satisfying businesses — without burning out or selling out.
Hosted by master coach and strategist Deb Hartnett, the show blends science-backed strategies, transformational mindset work, and practical tools for entrepreneurs building with intention. With a mix of solo episodes and insightful conversations featuring founders who are creating success without sacrificing their peace, purpose, or values, Deb helps you reconnect with what matters, align your energy and strategy, and lead a business that elevates your life — not consumes it.
If you're doing all the things but feeling disconnected, uninspired, or exhausted… this podcast is your reminder: You're not broken — you're just out of alignment.
✨ It’s time to come back to what matters.
This is The Inspired Entrepreneur.
Episodes
24 episodes
The Business of Play Because hustle isn’t fulfillment
The Business of Play Because hustle isn’t fulfillment.Welcome home, inspired entrepreneurs.What if the thing missing from your leadership isn’t more discipline, more strategy, or more productivity?
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You Don't Need More Strategy - You Need More Play
Season 3 Episode 7 | You Don't Need More Strategy - You Need More PlayWelcome home, inspired entrepreneurs.In the relentless pursuit of growth, we have been conditioned to believe that rest is a reward and play is a luxury. We p...
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Season 3 Episode 6 | You’re Not Running Your Business—Your Past Is
Welcome home, inspired entrepreneurs.Success in business is often framed as a lack of discipline, the wrong strategy, or needing to "try harder." But if you are doing the work and not seeing the results you know are possible, we need to ...
Season 3 Episode 5 | The Inner Work of Leadership: Why You Can’t Scale What You Won’t Face
Welcome home, inspired entrepreneurs.In this powerful episode, we are joined by Dr. Jason Branch—executive performance coach, licensed therapist, and creator of the 3 Parallels framework. Dr. Jay speciali...
Season 3 Episode 4 | From Busy to Aligned: The Real Path To Scaling Your Business
You know what no one tells you about building a business?You can be working all day… and still not be moving anything forward.Your calendar is full. Your mind is busy. Your to-do list never ends. But underneath it ...
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Season 3 Episode 3 | Why Most Businesses Stay Stuck: The Basics Founders Skip (with Heidi Luerra)
You’ve probably heard the advice: bootstrap your business.And you’ve probably also heard: raise capital and scale fast.But what many founders struggle with is knowing which path is right for them.In this episode of ...
Season 3 Episode 2 | The Hidden Cost of Closing Your Heart as a Founder
You know what no one tells you about building a business?At some point, you will feel yourself start to shut down. You aren't quitting or failing, but you're caring less, trusting less, and feeling less connected to the people you serve. You te...
Season 3 Episode 1 | Bet Everything on Love: The Leadership Skill Founders Are Missing (with David Cunningham)
Welcome home, inspired entrepreneurs. In this powerful episode, Deborah is joined by David Cunningham, a man she has known for over two decades who has worked alongside some of the world’s most influential spiritual teachers and humanitarians. ...
Season 2 Episode 6 | Closing the Year Intentionally: Why Slowing Down Is a Founder’s Greatest Advantage
Season 2 Episode 6 | Closing the Year Intentionally:Why Slowing Down Is a Founder’s Greatest AdvantageWelcome home, inspired entrepreneurs.As we wrap up an incredible second season, we are closing out with a conversation that se...
Season 2 Episode 5 | When Gratitude Becomes Who You Are - A Conversation on Leadership & Letting Go
When Gratitude Becomes Who You Are - A Conversation on Leadership & Letting GoGratitude isn’t something you do — it’s a place you lead from. And when it becomes your foundation, everything changes: how you show up, how you connect, ...
Season 2 Episode 4 | Why Your Gratitude Practice Isn’t Working — And What’s Possible When It Does.
Why Your Gratitude Practice Isn’t Working — And What’s Possible When It DoesMost people think they’re practicing gratitude… but they’re really just thinking grateful thoughts. And that’s exactly why it isn’t changing how you feel...
Season 2 Episode 3 | Human in the Middle: How Founders Can Use AI WithoutLosing Themselvess
In a business world obsessed with speed, data, and hustle, we're overlooking the one competitive edge AI can never automate: the silent, potent frequency of your own Being.This episode is for every leader and entrepreneur feeling the bu...
Season 2 Episode 2 | The Frequency of Being: The One Human Advantage AI Can’t Replace
In a business world screaming for more—more speed, more data, more hustle—we’re losing connection with the one competitive edge AI can never automate. It’s not in your tech stack or your business plan. It’s the silent, potent frequency of your ...
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Season 2 Episode 1 | The Intelligence of the Heart. How to Lead with Presence in the Age of AI
The Intelligence of the Heart. How to Lead with Presence in the Age of AIIn a world obsessed with speed, data, and optimization, we’re losing touch with the most powerful business system we have—one that AI can never replicate. It’s not...
Season 1 Final Episode | The Sacred Pause: The Most Important Episode I’ve Recorded (So Far)
In this real-time reflection, Deborah Hartnett shares a pivotal moment in her journey.With vulnerability and clarity, Deb opens up about an unexpected team transition happening in the middle of launching her biggest offer yet: The Inspir...
Season 1 Episode 9 | Who’s Really Running Your Business? Meet the Invisible Saboteur Costing You Peace, Power & Profit
Who’s Really Running Your Business? Meet the Invisible Saboteur Costing You Peace, Power & ProfitHave you ever found yourself spiraling over something that didn’t even happen, but your nervous system swears it did?In this raw...
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Season 1 Episode 8 | The Truth About Your Bottleneck: It’s Not Your Business, It’s You
What if the real thing holding your business back… is you?In this powerful episode, Deborah Hartnett takes us into the truth most founders avoid: when we over-identify with the grind, we become the bottleneck. From a behind-the-scenes st...
Season 1 Episode 7 | Why Am I Still Empty? : The Hidden Cost of Not Evolving as a Business Owner
You’ve built the business. You’ve hit the milestones. But why do you still feel empty?In this raw and powerful episode, I talk with Scott Thornton—entrepreneur, poet, and cycle breaker—about what happens when outward success hides...
Season 1 Episode 6 | The Messy Middle: How to Lead Yourself When You Want to Quit
What if the messy middle isn’t the breakdown, but the becoming?In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of a grueling 21-mile hike and show you how it became the perfect mirror for what it means to stay in the game when busin...
Season 1 Episode 5 | Before the Breakthrough: What Nobody Tells You About True Transformation
In this powerful solo episode, host Deborah Hartnett dives into what transformation really looks and feels like—before the glow-up, before the clarity, before the confidence. This isn’t about tips or tools. It’s ab...
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Season 1 Episode 04 | The Success Trap: A Therapist’s Truth About Entrepreneurs & Mental Health
In this episode, host Deb Hartnett and guest Veronica Cisneros, a licensed marriage and family therapist, discuss the mental health challenges faced by entrepreneurs. They delve into the dark side of hustle culture, the loneliness...
Season 1 Episode 3 | The Line Between More & Enough: Why Nicole Spencer Sold Her 7-Figure Business | Hosted by Deborah Hartnett
In this episode, Deborah sits down with Nicole Spencer, founder of Authentic Conversion, who built a multi-seven-figure online coaching business rooted in integrity—and then made the bold decision to walk away.Nicole shar...
Season 1 Episode 2 | When Purpose Meets Profit: The Myth of Sacrifice | Hosted by Deborah Hartnett
What if the hustle isn’t the dream—but the distraction?In this powerful solo episode, host Deborah Hartnett exposes the toxic myth that hustle equals success. Sharing her personal journey from high-performance consultant to purpos...
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Season 1 Episode 1 | Welcome to The Inspired Entrepreneur: Where Ambition Meets Soul — Welcome Home| Hosted by Deb Hartnett
You’re not behind. You’re just in the fog that comes with doing something real.In this very first episode, Deborah Hartnett, founder of Inspired Business Performance, shares the real story behind why The Inspired Entrepreneur<...
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