Unbreakable Mompreneurs

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Welcome to "Unbreakable Mompreneurs"—the podcast where motherhood meets entrepreneurship. If you're passionate about finding enjoyment in building a thriving business, raising a family, and living a life filled with peace and joy, you're in the right place. Join me and my incredible guests as we share real stories of navigating the beautiful yet challenging path of being both a mom and an entrepreneur. From discovering your passion to creating harmony in your life, each episode offers insights, advice, and inspiration to empower you to live fully and thrive as an unbreakable mompreneur.

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September 12, 2026Episode 721 min

Stop Doing It All: How Systems Give Mompreneurs Their Time Back | Jennifer Staats

What if growing your business didn’t require working 80 hours a week—or sacrificing the moments that matter most with your children? In this episode of Unbreakable Mompreneurs, Charisse Walker sits down with Jennifer Staats, Chief of Staff at Sure Send, bestselling author, and founder of Staats Solutions. Jennifer reveals how she transitioned from real estate agent to operations expert, built a nationwide company, and created systems that allow her to spend approximately four hours a week managing that business. Jennifer and Charisse have an honest conversation about motherhood, entrepreneurship, hiring, delegation, productivity, and building a company that can operate without the owner constantly being in the room. Jennifer explains why successful businesses need more than a CRM, coaching program, weekly meeting, or collection of spreadsheets. They need a consistent operating rhythm in which every team member knows what to do, managers can see what is happening, and leaders can coach proactively instead of reacting after someone falls behind. In this episode, you’ll discover: • Why real estate isn’t always as flexible as it appears • How to recognize repetitive tasks that need a system • What Jennifer learned from hiring her first employee—and every hire after that • How effective hiring and onboarding systems help new employees succeed • Why VAs, ISAs, remote employees, and sales representatives need clear expectations and accountability • How a weekly time audit can reveal hours you can reclaim • Why outsourcing household tasks can help working mothers be more present • How checklists make delegation and business growth easier • Why mompreneurs need grace during different seasons of motherhood • How Jennifer built a team that can onboard clients and employees without depending on her • How to create a business that supports your family instead of consuming your life ABOUT JENNIFER STAATS Jennifer Staats is the Chief of Staff at Sure Send, a bestselling author, and the founder of Staats Solutions. For more than a decade, she has worked inside real estate brokerages, mortgage teams, sales organizations, and service businesses across the country. Jennifer has trained agents and administrative professionals, developed hiring and onboarding systems, and helped business owners create stronger operations, team accountability, and repeatable processes. Her experience working with brokerage owners, mortgage leaders, home-service operators, agents, loan officers, ISAs, VAs, and remote teams helped lead her to Sure Send—the platform created to bring CRM technology, daily structure, coaching, and accountability together. Today, Jennifer helps leaders close the gap between what great business coaching teaches and what their systems actually support. You don’t have to do everything yourself to become a successful entrepreneur or a devoted mother. With the right systems, support, priorities, and operating structure, you can grow a thriving business while protecting time for the people you love. Connect with Jennifer: Instagram: @JenniferTheRealtor Staats Solutions Sure Send ez Home Search Connect with Charisse Walker: Instagram: @charissewalker1 Website: charissewalker.com Subscribe to Unbreakable Mompreneurs for more honest conversations about motherhood, entrepreneurship, relationships, health, leadership, and building a meaningful life and business.

August 31, 2026Episode 624 min

Start a Podcast that Grows Your Business with Virginia Elder

Is your podcast actually helping grow your business—or has it become another time-consuming passion project? In this episode of Unbreakable Mompreneurs , host Charisse Walker sits down with Virginia Elder , founder of Podcast Abundance and host of Podcasting for Financial Professionals , to talk about turning a podcast into a strategic business asset that attracts the right audience, supports your marketing, and ultimately generates opportunities for your business. Virginia shares why successful business podcasting starts with one critical question: What is the goal of your show? She explains the difference between podcasting as a hobby and podcasting as a long-term marketing strategy—and why simply producing more episodes isn't necessarily the answer. You'll discover how to: 🎙️ Create a podcast with a clear business purpose 🎯 Define exactly who your show should serve 📈 Use podcasting as part of your lead-generation strategy 💡 Choose topics that connect your audience to your services ✂️ Know what to edit out to keep listeners engaged 👥 Build a team without immediately hiring full-time employees ⏰ Balance entrepreneurship, motherhood, and growing a business 💰 Think about the ROI of the time you're investing in your podcast Virginia also shares her own entrepreneurial journey—from an accounting background and paying off $80,000 in debt to unexpectedly building a business helping financial professionals launch and strategically grow their podcasts. Whether you're thinking about starting a podcast, already have 20 episodes—or you've produced hundreds and you're wondering “What should I do next?” —this conversation will help you rethink the role your podcast plays in your overall business. 🎙️ Connect with Virginia Elder Virginia is the founder of Podcast Abundance and provides podcast strategy services for business owners and financial professionals. 🎙️ About Your Host, Charisse Walker As the host of Unbreakable Mompreneurs , Charisse empowers ambitious moms to build businesses, create financial independence, strengthen relationships, and pursue success without losing sight of what matters most. 🌎 Website: charissewalker.com📲 Instagram: @charissewalker1 Subscribe to Unbreakable Mompreneurs for conversations about entrepreneurship, business growth, motherhood, relationships, money, and creating a life you love. #PodcastGrowth #PodcastMarketing #BusinessPodcast #PodcastStrategy #Mompreneur #WomenInBusiness #FemaleEntrepreneur #Entrepreneurship #PodcastTips #GrowYourBusiness #LeadGeneration #BusinessGrowth #UnbreakableMompreneurs #VirginiaElder #CharisseWalker

August 13, 2026Episode 524 min

Turn What You Love Into a Side Hustle with Bart Merrell

Your next stream of income may already be hiding inside something you know, enjoy, need, or have experienced. In this episode of Unbreakable Mompreneurs, Charisse Walker sits down with Bart Merrell, the “Side Hustle Samurai,” to explore how ordinary skills and life experiences can become meaningful sources of income. Bart helps people identify their ideal side hustle by examining what they enjoy, what they need, and what they are already doing. Instead of pushing a predetermined opportunity, he helps people discover possibilities within their own unique lives. Bart has created multiple income streams through dog training, international exports, rental real estate, AI-generated music, app development, and other ventures. He also shares the moving story of having his lower left leg amputated and transforming that difficult experience into an opportunity to support other amputees. Today, a prosthetist compensates Bart to help patients prepare for and adjust to life after an amputation. Bart and Charisse discuss how to recognize potential income opportunities, use AI to create new services and products, evaluate whether an idea fits your desired lifestyle, and become comfortable with failure. Bart also explains why a side hustle does not necessarily mean small income—it simply means the venture began on the side. You will hear why Bart turned down an opportunity with nearly risk-free funding, how adopting an untrained Rottweiler led to a dog-training business, and why asking “How can I monetize this?” can completely change how you see your skills and circumstances. Take Bart’s free First $1K Blind Spot Assessment to discover what may be preventing you from earning your first $1,000 through a side hustle: https://youridealsidehustle.com Connect with Bart: YouTube: Bart Merrell – The Side Hustle Samurai Website: https://youridealsidehustle.com About your host: Charisse Walker is a mother of six, entrepreneur, author, Realtor, mortgage loan officer, real estate investor, coach, speaker, and host of Unbreakable Mompreneurs. She is the author of Flipping the Iceberg: Discovering and Celebrating What Lies Beneath the Surface in Your Relationships and the creator of the Flipping the Iceberg™ Method. As a Marriage and Relationship Strategist, Charisse helps individuals and couples identify the hidden beliefs, wounds, expectations, and patterns influencing their relationships and personal growth. Connect with Charisse: charissewalker.com flippingtheiceberg.com chalkerhomes.com Instagram: @charissewalker1

August 11, 2026Episode 444 min

Reclaiming Your Inner Authority with Natalie Bouchard

Are you truly growing—or are you using constant learning, coaching, and healing to avoid what your life is trying to show you? Natalie Bouchard joins Charisse Walker to discuss how women can stop seeking permission, return to their center, and reclaim their inner authority. Natalie is a Cohesion Architect who helps women move beyond fragmentation, outside validation, and survival mode so they can trust their own direction. After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on personal development, earning 12 healing designations, losing a significant amount of money in a business scam, becoming a single mother, and facing serious health concerns, Natalie watched nearly everything in her life collapse. Through that experience, she realized she had accumulated tremendous knowledge while continuing to borrow other people’s methods, answers, and authority. In this candid conversation, Natalie and Charisse explore why women often look to coaches, partners, and outside experts for containment; how survival mode can appear as endless self-improvement; and why facing reality without judgment or avoidance can lead to greater clarity and stability. They also discuss motherhood, divorce, generational patterns, transparent parenting, telling children the truth without controlling their choices, and allowing real-life consequences to become powerful teachers. Natalie shares her free three-module experience, Bump It Like It’s Hot, which introduces her process for facing life’s “bumps,” returning to center, and reconnecting with natural authority. Connect with Natalie Bouchard: Bump It Like It’s Hot: [Insert Natalie’s link] Website and social media: [Insert links] About your host: Charisse Walker is a mother of six, entrepreneur, author, real estate broker, mortgage loan officer, investor, coach, speaker, and host of Unbreakable Mompreneurs. She is the author of Flipping the Iceberg: Discovering and Celebrating What Lies Beneath the Surface in Your Relationships and the creator of the Flipping the Iceberg™ Method. As a Marriage and Relationship Strategist, Charisse helps people uncover the hidden wounds, beliefs, expectations, and patterns affecting their relationships and personal growth. Connect with Charisse: charissewalker.com flippingtheiceberg.com chalkerhomes.com Instagram: @charissewalker1

July 28, 2026Episode 423 min

How Great Leaders Build Teams That Click | Leadership, Trust & Team Culture with Daria Rudnick

🎙 How Great Leaders Build Teams That Click | Leadership, Trust & Team Culture with Daria Rudnick What separates thriving companies from struggling ones? It is not just strategy—it is the people behind the mission. In this episode of Unbreakable Mompreneurs , host Charisse Walker sits down with executive leadership coach, international speaker, and author Daria Rudnick to uncover what it truly takes to build high-performing teams that work together with trust, clarity, and purpose. Drawing from her experience as a former Chief People Officer, Deloitte professional, and consultant to organizations across six continents, Daria shares why great teams are not built by accident. They are intentionally designed through strong leadership, transparent communication, clear roles, and a culture where people feel connected and empowered. Whether you are leading a startup, managing employees, growing a small business, or simply trying to become a better leader, this conversation is filled with practical strategies you can implement immediately. ✔️ Why transparency creates trust in every organization ✔️ The biggest leadership mistakes that destroy team culture ✔️ How unclear roles create conflict and confusion ✔️ Why leaders must communicate—even when they do not have all the answers ✔️ The five pillars from Daria's CLICKING Framework for building stronger teams ✔️ How to empower employees to make better decisions ✔️ The importance of meaningful work in today's workplace ✔️ Lessons learned from leading teams across six continents ✔️ The transition from corporate executive to successful entrepreneur ✔️ How entrepreneurship and motherhood can successfully coexist If you have ever felt overwhelmed leading people or wondered why your team is not performing at its highest level, this episode will give you practical tools to help your organization—and your leadership—truly click. Connect with Daria Rudnick 🌐 Website: https://dariarudnik.com 📚 Book: Clicking (available wherever books are sold) 🎙 About Your Host, Charisse Walker Charisse Walker is an entrepreneur, real estate professional, business coach, author, speaker, and host of Unbreakable Mompreneurs . Through inspiring conversations with experts and successful entrepreneurs, Charisse helps ambitious women build thriving businesses while creating meaningful lives centered around family, purpose, and financial freedom. Drawing from her experience in entrepreneurship, real estate investing, business coaching, and personal development, Charisse equips women with practical strategies to overcome challenges, grow with confidence, and become truly unbreakable. 🌎 Website: https://www.charissewalker.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charissewalker1 🎧 Subscribe for more interviews featuring inspiring entrepreneurs, leadership experts, authors, and business owners who are changing lives and making an impact. #Leadership #TeamBuilding #BusinessLeadership #Entrepreneurship #LeadershipDevelopment #CompanyCulture #WomenInBusiness #ExecutiveCoaching #SmallBusiness #Teamwork #BusinessGrowth #Management #CommunicationSkills #Mompreneur #UnbreakableMompreneurs

July 7, 2026Episode 5327 min

Building a Building a Business That Fits Your Family | Cailen Ascher

What if success wasn't about working longer hours—but about building a business that actually supports the life you want? In this episode of Unbreakable Mompreneurs , Charisse Walker sits down with business coach Cailen Ascher to discuss how entrepreneurs can create profitable businesses while still being present for their families. Together they explore why so many women start businesses for freedom, only to find themselves overwhelmed and overworked. Cailen shares the mindset shifts and practical strategies that helped her build a six-figure coaching business while working around her children's school schedule. She also explains why your identity, not just your strategy, is the foundation of lasting success. In this episode, you'll learn: How to create a business that fits your season of life. Why boundaries are essential for entrepreneurial success. How to stop chasing every "shiny object" business opportunity. When it's time to hire help—and how to start small. Why your five-year vision should guide your daily decisions. How to overcome mom guilt while pursuing your dreams. The power of becoming a self-led entrepreneur. Whether you're just starting your business or feeling overwhelmed trying to balance motherhood and entrepreneurship, this conversation will encourage you to step back, realign your priorities, and build a business that serves your life—not consumes it. ✨ Connect with Charisse Walker Website: Charissewalker.com Instagram: charissewalker1 ✨ Connect with Cailen Ascher: Website: https://cailenascher.com/shift Instagram: @cailen.ascher 📌 Don't forget to LIKE this video, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and SHARE it with another mom entrepreneur who needs this encouragement today. #Mompreneur #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneurship #BusinessCoach #WorkLifeBalance #SmallBusiness #FemaleEntrepreneur #BusinessGrowth #TimeFreedom #Leadership #Mindset #UnbreakableMompreneurs

June 9, 2026Episode 126 min

From Scrappy Single Mom to Agency Founder: Leadership, AI, and the Power of Self-Awareness with Kristin Knudson

What if the biggest obstacle to your success is not your circumstances—but the stories you tell yourself? In this episode of Unbreakable Mompreneurs, Charisse Walker sits down with entrepreneur, marketing expert, agency co-founder, and fractional CMO Kristin Knudson for a candid conversation about leadership, motherhood, entrepreneurship, mindset, and the power of self-awareness. Kristin shares her journey from being a struggling single mother raising two daughters in a small apartment to building a successful marketing agency and helping businesses scale through leadership and strategic marketing. Along the way, she learned a powerful lesson: every failure contains the seed of future success. Together, Charisse and Kristin discuss: • How to navigate entrepreneurship as a mother • Why accountability and mentorship accelerate growth • The hidden fears that keep us from taking action • How our triggers reveal opportunities for healing • The importance of relationships in business and life • Leadership lessons learned through failure • Building confidence when you feel stuck • The role AI is playing in modern marketing • Why AI should support human connection—not replace it • How to identify the mindset blocks preventing your next breakthrough This episode is filled with honest stories, vulnerable moments, practical business insights, and powerful reminders that growth begins with self-awareness. Whether you are building a business, leading a team, raising children, or simply trying to become the best version of yourself, this conversation will challenge you to look inward and ask better questions. Connect with Kristin Knudson: 🌐 EviaExperience.com Connect with Charisse Walker: 📚 Author of the Flipping the Iceberg™ Book Series 🎙 Host of Unbreakable Mompreneurs 🏡 Real Estate Broker & Mortgage Loan Officer 💡 Creator of the Flipping the Iceberg™ F.T.I. Framework: Find. Transform. Intentionally Love. charissewalker.com If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and share it with another mompreneur who needs encouragement today. #UnbreakableMompreneurs #WomenInBusiness #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #Marketing #AI #Motherhood #BusinessGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #KristinKnudson #CharisseWalker

May 22, 2026Episode 131 min

Your Money Problems Started at Age 6? The Truth About Wealth, Identity & Freedom

Why do so many intelligent, successful people still struggle with money? In this episode of Unbreakable Mompreneurs , Charisse Walker interviews Monica Kaufman, CFP®, founder of Harmony Wealth Academy, about the hidden psychology behind money, financial stress, emotional spending, wealth-building, and the patterns we inherit as children that continue shaping our lives as adults. Monica explains why financial freedom is not created through motivation alone—it is built through systems, structure, identity shifts, and intentional decision-making. Together, they discuss money archetypes, marriage and money struggles, entrepreneurship, financial anxiety, retirement planning, debt, and how emotional patterns silently sabotage success. This conversation is honest, practical, emotional, and empowering for anyone ready to take back control of their finances and future. Topics include: • Money habits formed in childhood• Financial stress and relationships• Wealth-building systems• Entrepreneur money patterns• Overspending and emotional triggers• Financial freedom for women• The connection between money and identity• Building confidence with money Connect with Monica Kaufman: HarmonyWealthAcademy.com Connect with Charisse Walker: CharisseWalker.comInstagram: @charissewalker1

May 21, 2026Episode 5010 min

Episode 250: Healing, Relationships & Why I Am Pivoting My Purpose

In this special Episode 250 of Unbreakable Mompreneurs , Charisse Walker shares why she is pivoting the podcast and stepping more fully into her mission of helping people heal themselves, strengthen relationships, and live with greater peace and purpose. This conversation dives into: • Healing trauma and limiting beliefs• Imposter syndrome and self-worth• Why relationships affect every part of life• The inspiration behind Flipping the Iceberg • Marriage, divorce, motherhood, and personal growth• Learning to trust yourself and your intuition• Living up to your God-given potential Charisse also shares details about her upcoming book After the I Do and the future direction of the podcast as it evolves into more relationship-focused conversations centered on healing, emotional growth, and building stronger connections. Connect with Charisse Walker: 🌐 CharisseWalker.com📸 Instagram: @charissewalker1

May 6, 2026Episode 4924 min

From Trauma to Self-Mastery: How Emotional Intelligence Unlocks Your True Power

What if the real thing holding you back… is not your circumstances—but yourself? In this deeply powerful and emotional episode of Unbreakable Mompreneurs , host Charisse Walker sits down with Dr. Jacqueline Campbell, a trauma-informed expert, speaker, and former U.S. Marine, who is on a mission to revolutionize emotional intelligence. This is not your typical conversation about mindset. This is about understanding how your past trauma, suppressed emotions, and nervous system are silently shaping your decisions, relationships, health, and success. Dr. Campbell shares her incredible journey—from a traumatic childhood to becoming “hard, cold, and aggressive” in the U.S. Marine Corps… to rediscovering her true identity as a feminine, nurturing, and emotionally intelligent leader. Through years of studying mental health, neuroscience, and trauma recovery, she developed powerful techniques to help people break free from emotional patterns and step into true self-mastery. 💥 In this episode, you will learn: Why emotional intelligence is NOT a soft skill—it is your greatest leadership advantage How trauma is stored in your body (and how it shows up in your daily life) The hidden reason you feel triggered, overwhelmed, or stuck What “emotional landmines” are and how they control your reactions How to identify your triggers and trace them back to their root cause A simple breathing technique to calm your nervous system instantly Why unresolved emotions can lead to physical health issues How generational trauma may be affecting your life without you realizing it The truth about healing: it is not about your past—it is about your patterns This episode also includes a real, raw coaching moment where Charisse walks through a triggering situation in real time—and Dr. Campbell guides her through an emotional regulation exercise that every listener can apply immediately. If you have ever felt:👉 Triggered and unsure why👉 Overwhelmed by emotions👉 Stuck in repeating patterns👉 Disconnected from yourself👉 Or like your past is still controlling your present This episode will open your eyes in a way you cannot unsee. 👩‍⚕️ About Dr. Jacqueline Campbell Dr. Jacqueline Campbell is a trauma-informed expert, speaker, and mental health professional with over 15 years of experience helping individuals recover from trauma and master their emotional and nervous systems. A former U.S. Marine, she combines neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and real-life experience to help people achieve fulfillment, success, and inner peace. 🌐 Website: drjaclyncambell.com (coming soon)🔗 LinkedIn: Dr. Jacqueline Campbell ND, LPCS 🎙️ About Your Host – Charisse Walker Charisse Walker is the host of Unbreakable Mompreneurs , real estate expert, investor, and author of Flipping the Iceberg . She helps women build successful businesses while strengthening relationships, family, and personal purpose. 🌐 Website: https://charissewalker.com 📲 Instagram: @charissewalker1 🔥 Call to Action If this episode impacted you:✔️ Subscribe for more real, unfiltered conversations✔️ Share this with someone who needs healing✔️ Leave a review to help more women find this message Because healing yourself…Is the most powerful thing you will ever do.