The Unbusy Mom: For entrepreneur moms who don't want their business to take over their life.

Hosted by Alyssa Wolff - Human Design Time Coach for Business Moms

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Aug 2026

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Your business shouldn't take over your life. I don't think that's why any of us started a business. We wanted flexibility. We wanted to be there when our kids got home from school. We wanted to build something we loved without feeling like we had to sacrifice the rest of our lives to do it. And yet... somehow it starts feeling like everybody gets a piece of you before you ever get to what mattered most. The client needs an answer. Your team has a question. Someone forgot their water bottle. The marketing project waits another week. Again. If you've ever ended the day thinking, "I worked all day... so why does it feel like I never got to my own stuff?" ...you're in the right place. Around here, we don't obsess over productivity hacks. We get curious about what's quietly been running your week. The patterns. The responsibilities you never meant to keep carrying. The things that somehow became "just how business works." Because I don't think entrepreneur moms need another planner. I think we need businesses that leave room for our lives. So every week, we'll unpack the patterns I keep seeing, the questions I'd be asking, and the little shifts that help entrepreneur moms get their days back. Because you wanted business AND kids. Not business OR kids.

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September 7, 20263 min

This Wasn't Just a Busy Season

The funny part? Your schedule details keep changing - but that too-full feeling doesn't. Different planner. Different season…. Same frustration. Imagine if "after this" could disappear from your mom vocabulary. ;) That's usually worth paying attention to. Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want. That's what the Business Cleanout is for. You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life. I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days. Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit. You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids. → Take a look at the Business Cleanout

August 31, 20263 min

Oops - Busy Won the Day Again

You worked all day - but somehow the thing you cared about most is still sitting there. The annoying part? Plenty of other things got done. ;) One day, “productive” and “important” become the same workday. If you keep ending the day wondering where the time went... → Start your Audit Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want. That's what the Business Cleanout is for. You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life. I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days. Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit. You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids. → Take a look at the Business Cleanout

August 24, 20262 min

The Client Call That Came Along to Grocery Pickup

You're answering a client message, thinking about dinner, remembering the permission slip, AND trying to finish the podcast script in front of you…. All at the same time. Which is impressive in a way that isn't actually helpful. ;) But one day... the podcast script gets your WHOLE brain. If your day always feels a little fragmented…. → Start your Audit Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want. That's what the Business Cleanout is for. You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life. I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days. Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit. You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids. → Take a look at the Business Cleanout

August 17, 20263 min

Problem Is, Your Brain Never Left the Last Meeting

You're getting things done. Like, a LOT of things. The calls happen. The tasks get checked off…. But somehow the project that needed your whole brain gets whatever attention is left. But one day, checking something off actually lets your brain cross it off, too. ;) If your to-do list keeps moving, but your brain doesn’t…. → Start your Audit Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want. That's what the Business Cleanout is for. You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life. I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days. Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit. You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids. → Take a look at the Business Cleanout

August 10, 20263 min

Why Do My To-Do’s Feel Like a List of Things to Manage?

You wanted flexibility. Instead, some days feel like one long series of things needing you. Client thing. Kid thing. School thing. Package thing. Snack thing.... But one day, your day stops answering everybody ELSE first. If your days feel harder than they should…. → Start your Audit Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want. That's what the Business Cleanout is for. You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life. I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days. Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit. You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids. → Take a look at the Business Cleanout

August 3, 20262 min

You Have 47 Tabs Open Again

Some days you wake up motivated - some days you don't. But it's kind of suspicious when the same project keeps getting delayed on both kinds of days.... ;) At least, ‘til motivation stops deciding whether Tuesday works. That's where my brain starts asking questions. → Start your Audit Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want. That's what the Business Cleanout is for. You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life. I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days. Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit. You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids. → Take a look at the Business Cleanout

July 27, 20263 min

Your Brain Has Been Filing Complaints Since 2:15pm

By 2pm, everything starts feeling harder. The focus is gone. The kid patience is pretty much nonexistent…. And the copy project that actually needed your best thinking is still sitting there. But one day... 2pm is just 2pm again. ;) Most moms notice when their energy disappears - I'm usually more interested in what got it first. → Start your Audit Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want. That's what the Business Cleanout is for. You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life. I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days. Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit. You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids. → Take a look at the Business Cleanout

July 20, 20263 min

Why Am I the Brain for Everyone Else?

Future-you didn't magically find more hours. She just stopped spending Tuesday afternoon on things that never needed Tuesday afternoon in the first place. Which sounds obvious… right up till you realize how much of your week is built around them. If your days still depend on you for everything…. → Start your Audit Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want. That's what the Business Cleanout is for. You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life. I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days. Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit. You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids. → Take a look at the Business Cleanout

July 13, 20264 min

Why Does Growth Feel Like More Babysitting?

You send the reminder. Then the follow-up. Then the "just checking in" message. At this point, it's fair to ask why you're the only one who remembers this project exists. :D But one day, your "just checking in" template disappears from your drafts folder. If you've ever wondered: "Why am I still doing this?" ….That's the kind of thing I'd look at. → Start your Audit Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want. That's what the Business Cleanout is for. You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life. I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days. Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit. You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids. → Take a look at the Business Cleanout

July 6, 20263 min

You Keep Meaning to Make Time for This….

You already know what matters.... The weird part is how often it loses to something that felt urgent for 20 minutes. Not because you forgot - because something else got there first. But one day, the things YOU care about beat them to it. ;) If the things you care about keep losing their spot.... → Start your Audit Nope - you don't actually have to choose between the business you want and the life you want. That's what the Business Cleanout is for. You send me the messy version of your business, your responsibilities, your projects, your team, your life. I'll take your whole pile and turn it around within 30 days. Because you don't need to spend another month trying to make everything fit. You need to see what can change so you can crush the goals you've been dreaming about and still be there for the kids. → Take a look at the Business Cleanout