Growth shouldn't cost you the moments that matter...and your business shouldn't depend on you doing everything. In this conversation, Emily sits down with Brittni Schroeder, a business and marketing coach who has spent 20 years building and scaling multiple ventures, from a thriving photography business and a national magazine to nonprofit work and now coaching entrepreneurs on systems and automation.

Brittni's story is as powerful as the strategies she teaches. She shares the pivotal moment that made her reprioritize everything, why so many businesses feel duct-taped together, and how creating simple systems can free up your time and energy so your work actually supports your life. If you've been doing it all yourself and wondering if there's a better way... there is, and this episode will show you where to start.

Questions Answered in This Episode:

1. Why do systems and automation actually create more freedom in your business?
2. What are the most common backend mistakes that keep businesses stuck?
3. Where should you start if your business feels duct-taped together?
4. How do you shift from a scarcity mindset around investing in support?
5. What does it look like to build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it?
6. How can loss and resilience shape the way you lead and serve others?

CONNECT WITH BRITTNI:

✨ Brittni's Podcast: Redefine Your Business

✨ Website: https://brittnischroeder.com/

✨ Instagram: @brittni.schroeder

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There are a few phrases that keep showing up in conversations with women and they don't feel like excuses at all. They feel like facts. "I don't have time." "I'm overwhelmed." "Once things calm down, I'll finally do it." In this episode, Emily breaks down why these three sentences are quietly keeping you stuck, and what's really happening underneath them.

This conversation is for women who are tired of waiting for life to slow down before they start building the one they actually want. If you've been telling yourself that the timing isn't right or that your season is just too full, this episode will help you see where you have more power than you realize, and how to start moving forward inside the life you already have.

Questions Answered in This Episode:

1. Why does "I don't have time" feel like a fact when it's actually a belief?
2. What's really happening when overwhelm becomes your default state?
3. Why does "once things calm down" keep your future self waiting for you?
4. How do you build momentum inside an imperfect, full season of life?
5. What's the smallest shift you can make this week to interrupt the old pattern?
6. How do you start feeling like the CEO of your life again without doing more?

Want Support Moving Forward?

DM Emily the word ROADMAP on Instagram for a personalized strategy session where you'll map out your next steps together based on what you're building, the season you're in, and the focused actions that will actually move you forward.

Connect with Emily:

✨ Launchpad Society: https://theceobesties.com/launchpad-society

✨ Instagram: @heyemilycollins

✨ Website: www.emilycollins.com

✨ Email: hello@emilycollins.com

✨ Newsletter: www.emilycollins.com/newsletter

✨ Work with me: www.emilycollins.com/coaching

There's a narrative out there that says motherhood means losing yourself — your spark, your freedom, your identity. But what if that didn't have to be true? In this conversation, Emily sits down with Emma Naggy, a researcher turned entrepreneur who helps moms navigate pregnancy, birth, and postpartum with more presence and less stress.

Emma shares how her own anxiety led her to discover tools for rewiring her mindset, how motherhood can actually invite you into becoming your most fulfilled self, and why building a business that supports your life — not competes with it — is possible. If you've ever felt stuck in survival mode or like you're just going through the motions, this episode is full of permission slips and practical shifts to help you feel more like yourself again.

Questions Answered in This Episode:

1. What does it actually mean to rewire your anxiety, and how can you start?
2. How do you stay present in the chaos of motherhood instead of running on autopilot?
3. Why doesn't motherhood have to mean losing your spark or your sense of self?
4. How can you build a business that supports your life instead of taking over it?
5. What's the first step if you're not feeling great in motherhood right now?
6. How do you use visioning and manifestation to create your ideal week as a mom?

CONNECT WITH EMMA:

✨ Instagram: @mylighterway

✨ Podcast: My Lighter Way Podcast

✨ Website: mylighterway.com

✨ Birth Prep: mylighterway.com/mylightbirth

✨ Free Masterclass: mylighterway.com/masterclass

CONNECT WITH EMILY:

✨ Launchpad Society: https://theceobesties.com/launchpad-society

✨ Instagram: @heyemilycollins

✨ Website: www.emilycollins.com

✨ Email: hello@emilycollins.com

✨ Newsletter: www.emilycollins.com/newsletter

✨ Work with me: www.emilycollins.com/coaching