Permission to do Business on Your Own Terms

I help business owners like you embrace your nature (Rebel? Multipassionate? Radically authentic? I’m down) and turn your strengths into a business model that lights you UP

Get on top of your schedule, create supportive (never confining) structures, and find ways make enough money without feeling out of alignment, overwhelmed, or exhausted.

Yes, it’s possible. But only when you have carte blanche to build your biz YOUR WAY!

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Welcome! I’m Stephanie, business coach for entrepreneurs who defy convention (or want to)

Let’s just start by acknowledging that it’s a big, frickin’ deal that you have your own business. Do you realize how brave and badass that is?!

I know it doesn’t usually feel that way. Mostly, it feels overwhelming (ugh, emails), exhausting (ugh, marketing), and deeply gratifying (aaaah, client work!).

I want you to feel at ease, confident, and like you have space to enjoy your life all the time — not just when you’re in the famine-phase of the Feast/Famine cycle.

But you’re probably here because…

You’ve got clients, and more keep coming, but you’re saying yes to everything with no clue how you’re gonna get it all done. (Working on your business? Who has time for that?!)
You keep saying you’ll stay away from work on the weekends, but something always seems to creep in to your down-time.
Despite all your hard work and long hours, you’re still not making the money you think you should be. You’re unsure about raising your rates, and you can’t work more (only so many hours in the day) – it’s like there’s a glass ceiling to entrepreneurship nobody told you about.
You actually LOVE your work, and it feels like all the business stuff is distracting you from getting in the flow of it all.

But all around you are people enjoying their lives. They have hobbies. Weekend getaways. Afternoon naps. Days off even!

How I can help you

What Clients Say

Kim

“It’s been great to have Stephanie guide me in breaking down my ideas into manageable, strategic steps. I love that we’re building something sustainable (no more burnout), and that all my efforts can be re-purposed for future projects. We’re always keeping long-term in mind, and I feel a very strong foundation is being built. Super grateful!”

– Kim

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Stephane

“You have been a great part of my earliest successes. You really helped me. Our sessions were moments for me to reflect on my efforts, wins, and ‘oops missed it’ moments. Your insights were always in line with my needs.”

– Stephane

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Tom

“I have really appreciated your ability to help me get to know myself better and what I need to do more of to live my life’s mission.”

– Tom

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Jenny

“I appreciated your thought partnership to help me articulate my signature system. Distilling the elements of my planning process and identifying what makes each stage valuable to clients has been a growth-driver for my business.”

– Jenny

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Articles to Help You Right Away

Building FreeEO Days into Your Workweek — No Clients, No Meetings, No Rushing

Ever heard of a “CEO Day” for your business? A day where you do strategic planning, finances, take a walk…all the things that help you plan for the month ahead. I love this idea, but the name is problematic. Have you ever met a typical CEO? They’re in non-stop...

How to Set a Boundary That Actually Works

Overworking to meet a client’s ever-escalating demands. Checking email in the evenings and on the weekends. Catching up on work on your days off. Taking on a client you know isn’t a great fit for you. Letting invoice payments drag on and on. These are common...

I Schedule Stuff in My Calendar and I Don’t Stick to It…Help!

You’re trying to get “back on track” and “get organized” so you start putting all your appointments and tasks in your calendar. You “time block” like people (including me) suggest. Monday morning comes and before 10am you’re already off the rails and behind...

The Truth About Free Coaching and Why I Offer Gift Sessions

Hand up if you’ve spent a ton of non-refundable money on a service, only to find a pit in your stomach because you really didn’t align with the practitioner… Other hand up if you’ve been on a “discovery call” with a coach or practitioner only to be sold to by them...

Note to Self: It’s Okay to be Awkward

I know I’m not the only one who struggles with outreach — this is a common theme in coaching calls with my clients. My response used to be “just pretend they’re human and say what you would want to say to another human”, but now I know better. Now I know that it’s...

You Don’t Need A Big, Grand “Why” to Have a Successful Business

It happened again. 9 years in, so I should have seen it coming. I don’t know why I thought this time would be different. Last week I was really excited. I started working with a new coach in a new group and one of our first topics was “core message”. I cannot tell...

How can a self-belief coach help with my business?

As I approach my 10 year business anniversary, I reflect on how much my understanding of my own job has changed since the beginning. I used to believe that basic coaching was enough to get someone unstuck — and it was for a lot of people! But over the years as I...

14 Things a Thought Partner Can (and Should) Do for You

When you’re running your own business, typically you’re faced with high levels of complexity, a constantly changing marketplace, a deluge of ideas, and lack of community. Where do you look for trustworthy support? How do you sort out the conflicting messages you’re...

9 Years to Reach $100k — why it took so long, how I did it, and what I learned

Am I ready to write about this? I’m not sure. Am I sick of hearing B.S. rhetoric of instant financial success? Absolutely. So here it goes. The coveted $100k year. For most entrepreneurs, this is the milestone they aspire to. They speak it in affirmations, they...

Why Morning Routines Don’t Work for Me and What My Clients Are Experimenting With Instead

The first, last, and only time I ever had a successful morning routine was in 2015. The childless, spouseless (and largely client-less) whimsical days of my business. I decided to write an e-book. Writing is not my favourite thing, and I had just learned the “eat...

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