Stop Calling It a Side Hustle (If You Want It to Grow)

Stop Calling It a Side Hustle (If You Want It to Grow)

What if the thing holding your business back isn't your strategy…but what you call it? In this episode, I'm sharing why I believe the words "side hustle" can quietly keep you playing small. If you've been treating your business like it's "just a side thing," it might be time for a mindset shift. Now hear me out….going all in doesn't mean working 60-hour weeks or sacrificing your family. It means making the decision to treat your business like a real business, protecting your time, setting bigger goals, and believing God has more for you than you've been allowing yourself to imagine. In this episode, we talk about:     •    Why calling your business a "side hustle" can keep you stuck     •    The mindset shift that changes how you grow your business     •    What it really means to go all in (without working more hours)     •    How to create more intentional work time     •    Why investing in coaching can accelerate your growth     •    Pricing your offers with confidence instead of guilt     •    Dreaming bigger with God and building a business that supports your family If you've been waiting until you feel "ready" before taking your business seriously, this is your reminder that confidence usually comes after commitment, not before. Thanks so much for listening! If this episode encouraged you, I'd love for you to leave a review and share it with another entrepreneur who needs to hear this today. Ready for support? If you want to build a profitable online business while keeping your faith and family first, I'd love to help. ✨ Want personalized help and accountability? Learn about my VIP 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://melissaharmscoaching.com/coaching] 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] 👉 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]

God's Design for Your Business (Yes, He Cares)

Do you ever wonder if God really cares about your business? Does He care about your income goals, your pricing, your marketing strategy, or the decisions you're making every day as an entrepreneur? The answer is yes. So many Christian business owners unintentionally separate their faith from their work. We know God cares about us personally, but we're not always sure what it looks like to invite Him into our businesses. In today's episode, we're talking about the Kingdom Business Framework—four foundational pillars that help you build a profitable business while keeping God at the center. When you learn to let God be the CEO of your business, you'll discover that your work can have eternal impact, you can operate strategically without striving, and you can trust that God is near and involved in every decision you make. 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]

How to Turn Your Passion Into a $2K–$4K/Month Business

Have a passion you'd love to turn into a business, but aren't sure where to start? In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact steps I've used to build 4 businesses over the last 14 years. Businesses that have allowed me to stay home with my kids and create more freedom for my family. We'll cover: ✨ How to validate your business idea (because passion alone isn't enough) ✨ The three things every profitable business needs ✨ How to create your first offer without overcomplicating it ✨ How to build an audience so you actually have people to sell to ✨ Why you only need an offer and someone to sell it to to get started If you've been sitting on an idea because you're afraid it won't work or don't know what steps to take next, I hope this episode gives you the clarity and confidence to move forward. Starting a business doesn't have to be complicated, and I truly believe this is possible for you. 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 Reasons Your Business Is Stuck Under $1K/Mo

Have you been working hard, hustling every day in your business but still can't seem to break through the $1,000/month mark? If so, you're not alone. Most entrepreneurs hit this stage at some point and start wondering if their business idea is wrong, if they're missing something, or if they should just give up altogether. In this episode, I'm sharing the four biggest reasons businesses stay stuck under $1K/month and what you can do to start moving forward. The good news? The answer isn't working longer hours or hustling harder. In this episode, we'll cover: -Why solving a real problem is the foundation of a profitable business -How unclear messaging could be costing you sales -What it means to position yourself as a premium brand -The difference between entrepreneurs who stay stuck and those who scale -Why consistency builds trust (and sales) -Practical steps you can take today to start breaking through your income plateau If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start building a business that creates real income and real freedom for your family, this episode is for you. 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]

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]