The Melissa Harms Show

The Truth About Balancing Motherhood and Business

Do you ever feel guilty no matter what you're doing? If you're working on your business, you feel like you should be spending more time with your kids. But when you're with your kids, you're thinking about everything you should be doing in your business. I've been a stay-at-home mom and entrepreneur for 14 years, and I've learned that the goal isn't perfect balance. The goal is being intentional with both your family and your business. You really can do it all. In this episode, I'm sharing the truth about balancing motherhood and business, why you don't have to choose between being a great mom and building a successful business, and how to know when mom guilt is pointing to a real problem—or when it's simply holding you back. In this episode, we'll talk about: -Why perfect balance is a myth -How to determine what your kids actually need from you -How many hours it really takes to build a profitable business -Creating work hours that fit your family's season of life -Why being fully present matters more than being available 24/7 -A simple way to evaluate whether mom guilt is a warning sign or a distraction -Practical truths to remind yourself when guilt starts creeping in If you're a mom who wants to build a business without sacrificing your family, this episode will help you keep the first things first. Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass Learn how to validate your business idea and take clear, confident steps to launch quickly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the free masterclass here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linkly.link/2iJVX] ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] 👉 Subscribe to this podcast for Biblical business strategy for Christian women. Resources from this episode: Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com] Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/melissaharmscoaching/] Watch this episode and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaHarmsCoaching]

Is God Calling You to Start a Business?

Have you ever wondered if God is calling you to start a business? Maybe you've been waiting for a crystal-clear sign, afraid of making the wrong decision or stepping outside of God's will. If so, you're not alone. In this episode, we're unpacking one of the most misunderstood concepts in Christian culture: God's calling. Many of us have been taught to associate God's calling with our career or business, but when we look at Scripture, we find that God's primary concern is much deeper than our business. You'll discover what the Bible actually says about God's will, why you may not need as much certainty as you think, and how to move forward in faith even when you don't have all the answers. If you've been overthinking your next step, this episode will encourage you to trust God's guidance, focus on what He has already made clear in His Word, and find freedom from the pressure of having to figure everything out before you move forward. Remember: God's will isn't hidden from you. His desire is for you to know Him, walk with Him, and glorify Him in everything you do—including your business. Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass Learn how to validate your business idea and take clear, confident steps to launch quickly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the free masterclass here!⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linkly.link/2iJVX] ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] 👉 Subscribe to this podcast for Biblical business strategy for Christian women. Resources from this episode: Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com] Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/melissaharmscoaching/] Watch this episode and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaHarmsCoaching]

Why Some Christian Women Succeed in Business (and Others Stay Stuck)

In this episode, I’m breaking down the 4 things I consistently see successful Christian women entrepreneurs do differently, that other women simply miss. After building four businesses over the last 14 years and now coaching moms in business, I’ve realized it’s usually not the flashy strategies that create growth. It’s the simple, often boring things that most people overlook. We’re talking about: -Why clear messaging matters more than you think -The power of consistency (even when no one is watching) -Getting comfortable doing uncomfortable things -Why getting in the right room can completely change your business growth If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why your business isn’t growing, this episode will help you focus on the things that truly matter. Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass Learn how to validate your business idea and take clear, confident steps to launch quickly. ⁠⁠⁠Watch the free masterclass here!⁠⁠⁠ [https://linkly.link/2iJVX] ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] 👉 Subscribe to this podcast for Biblical business strategy for Christian women. Resources from this episode: Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com] Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/melissaharmscoaching/] Watch this episode and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaHarmsCoaching]

4 Mindset Shifts Christian Women Need to Stop Staying Stuck in Business

If you’ve been stuck overthinking your business idea, doubting yourself, or waiting until you feel “ready” to finally move forward… this episode is for you. In today’s video, I’m sharing 4 mindset shifts Christian women need if they want to build a successful business that makes a real income, without sacrificing their family in the process. These are the exact shifts I see over and over again when coaching moms who feel called to start a business from home but keep holding themselves back. We’re talking about: -Why failure is actually the fastest way to grow your business -The fear that keeps so many women stuck on the sidelines -Why building a business can work for someone like you -How to grow a business in 20 hours per week or less -Why strategy matters more than hustle -How to stop playing small and finally take action I also share some of my own journey with YouTube, entrepreneurship, and learning to be willing to fail in order to grow. If you’ve ever thought: “What if I fail?” “What if I’m not qualified?” “What if I don’t have enough time?” “What if this just doesn’t work for me?” …then I hope this video encourages you to stop waiting for perfect confidence and start taking the next step. You do not have to build your business like the world says you should. You can create meaningful income while still being present with your family and honoring the priorities God has placed on your heart. ✨ Ready for your next step? I’d love to invite you to my Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass where I help Christian moms validate their business idea, get clarity on what to focus on, and create a business that fits their real life and goals. Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass Learn how to validate your business idea and take clear, confident steps to launch quickly. ⁠⁠Watch the free masterclass here!⁠⁠ [https://linkly.link/2iJVX] ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] 👉 Subscribe to this podcast for Biblical business strategy for Christian women. Resources from this episode: Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com] Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/melissaharmscoaching/] Watch this episode and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaHarmsCoaching]

Should You Start a Business? Here’s How to Know

Not every Christian woman is called to start a business, and not every season is the right season to begin. In this episode, I’m sharing the 5 signs you’re actually ready to start a business so you can move forward with confidence instead of confusion. If you’ve been sitting on a business idea, praying about it, or wondering if now is the right time, this conversation will help you honestly evaluate your readiness. We’re talking about the difference between feeling inspired and truly being positioned to build something sustainable. Inside this episode: Why you do not need 40+ hours a week to build a successful business The importance of investing in yourself and your growth How to know if your idea is actually valuable What it looks like to seek God while building a business Why consistency matters more than instant results The mindset shift that keeps entrepreneurs going before they see breakthrough Why clarity often comes after action, not before it You may never feel completely ready to start a business. But if you have these five signs of readiness, you can move forward with confidence and trust God with the process. Mom to Entrepreneur Masterclass Learn how to validate your business idea and take clear, confident steps to launch quickly. ⁠Watch the free masterclass here!⁠ [https://linkly.link/2iJVX] ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] 👉 Subscribe to this podcast for Biblical business strategy for Christian women. Resources from this episode: Subscribe to my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com] Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/melissaharmscoaching/] Watch this episode and more on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaHarmsCoaching]