Finding Freedom with Simple Systems
109 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis podcast is for busy online coaches and consultants. You may be a solopreneur, or you may be building and working with the team, either way, finding working systems is so important. We will be going deep into how time management and systems can help you become more successful and find freedom in your life on your own terms. Being a service-based entrepreneur can be time-consuming and so overwhelming having a coach to guide you along the way to get focused in your business and reach your business goals is priceless. Let me be your guide. Hi, I'm Kari, an online business manager, business, coach wife, dog, mom, reality TV lover, physical therapist, and multi-passionate entrepreneur. I've been a profitable successful entrepreneur for over eight years and have helped dozens of women find success in their businesses, and I can help you too!
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EP 41 - Trusting Your Gut
July 13, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 7.93 MBSome people trust their gut easily, others don’t. If the latter is you, listen in as I pull back the curtain and share my experience with learning to trust my gut, pivoting, and trying something new. I share this story to encourage, provide helpful strategies and insight to help you get comfortable trusting your gut to grow your business. IN THIS EPISODE: Learn to trust your gut to solve problems in your business when data isn’t providing the information you need Hear how going all in ...
EP 40- How to Beat Self-Sabotage with Ashley Beaudin
July 06, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this episode I’m talking with Ashley Beaudin, self-sabotage coach for entrepreneurs. We talk about how Ashley helps creators find their self-sabotage type (she’s found eight), get out of cycles of self-sabotage and into more rhythms of self-support to find healing. If you struggle with self-sabotage this episode is going to be so helpful for you. IN THIS EPISODE: Discover Ashley’s eight primary self-sabotage types Hear how Ashley teaches creatives to turn inward with compassion and...
EP 39 - Are You the Bottleneck in Your Business?
June 29, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.58 MBIn this episode I'm going to talk about being a business owner, being a CEO, and being the bottleneck in your business. Nobody wants to be the bottleneck in their business. Nobody wants to work with anybody that's the bottleneck in the business, but all too often, so many course creators, consultants, and coaches find themselves being the bottleneck in their business. So today I want to talk about what is a bottleneck, and then discuss how to overcome being the bottleneck in your business ...
EP 39 - Are You the Bottleneck in Your Business?
June 29, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.58 MBIn this episode I'm going to talk about being a business owner, being a CEO, and being the bottleneck in your business. Nobody wants to be the bottleneck in their business. Nobody wants to work with anybody that's the bottleneck in the business, but all too often, so many course creators, consultants, and coaches find themselves being the bottleneck in their business. So today I want to talk about what is a bottleneck, and then discuss how to overcome being the bottleneck in your business ...
EP 38 - Bookkeeping with Sara Verheyen
June 22, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBToday I am talking with Sara Verheyen. Sara is a bookkeeper for online business owners and owns Mareish Books, her bookkeeping and CFO services company. Sara believes in intuitive financing, and has a heart for helping online entrepreneurs understand their business better through their finances. Sara shares with us why she started her business, her goals for it, as well as her favorite simple systems. IN THIS EPISODE: Learn the difference between bookkeeping and CFO services. Discern t...
EP 37- The Benefits of Downtime
June 15, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBHave you been caught up in your to-do list? Of everything you have to get done? Today we are going to be discussing the benefits of downtime. Taking downtime allows for us to find freedom, and enjoy the lives we are creating. Listen in as I discuss why. IN THIS EPISODE: Learn why downtime is so important for creative and service-based entrepreneurs. Discover why downtime allows our imagination and our ideas to come to the surface. Discern the difference between downtime and scrolling ...
EP 36 - Practical Legal Tips & Systems with Girija B. Patel
June 08, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBToday I have Girija Bhargava Patel here with me. This episode is for you if you don’t know where to begin with legal fundamentals for your creative business. You’ll learn how to begin thinking about how to leverage contracts, decide on your ideal legal entity, and find out how to build a legal system for your business. As well as, hear how Girija went from prosecuting attorney to lawyer for creative entrepreneurs. IN THIS EPISODE: Discern how to begin building a legal system for your busi...
EP 35- Boundaries as Service Providers
June 01, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.07 MBI felt compelled to create this podcast episode after having conversations with you on Instagram about experiencing clients crossing boundaries, so let’s keep the conversation going. This is very common among service providers, know you aren’t alone. During this conversation I will uncover the best ways to set boundaries, hold boundaries, and what to do when clients have crossed boundaries. IN THIS EPISODE: Learn why we need boundaries as service providers. Discover how to create boundar...
EP 34 - Why CRM’s Are Important with Qiana Solomon
May 25, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBToday I’m chatting with my friend, fellow systems lover, and former virtual assistant, Qiana Solomon. Qiana helps female photographers implement, streamline, and organize their client management system so that they can focus more on what they love: photography. In this episode, Qiana and I talk about why CRM’s are important, how she pivoted from virtual assistant to what she’s doing now with her business, how she made the decisions she did along the way and how she uses CRM’s to help other ...
EP 33- Business Doesn't Have to Be Hard
May 18, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBWe're back with another solo episode today, and I think you probably got the drift, my solo episodes tend to be a little bit shorter. In today’s episode I wanted to talk with you about something personally I’ve been working through personally. And I figured I'd share because somebody else might be in the same position as me, or might be dealing with some of the same struggles. So we're going to talk about why work doesn't have to be hard. There are a few reasons why I think this is a very im...
EP 32 - Batching Content with Amanda Warfield
May 11, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBWe are going to have such a good conversation today with my guest, Amanda Warfield. Her and I are both time management strategists. And we nerd out about all time management strategies. In this episode we will discuss what content batching is, and how to effectively implement it in your business. Plus we’ll pull back the current as Amanda gives us a behind the scenes look at her business, time management strategies and content batching system. In This Episode: Learn what content batc...
Ep 31 - Which Support Pro Do You Need? OBM? PM? VA?
May 04, 2021 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.82 MBToday I’ll be talking all about the three different kinds of support help you may need: Online Business Manager (OBM), a Project Manager (PM), or a Virtual Assistant (VA). To help you make these decisions, I am diving into the pivotal questions to ask yourself before hiring. I have a quiz that can help you answer the questions we are walking through today. Also, if you are looking for an Online Business Manager or a Project Manager, I offer both of those services! If you are looking for ...
Ep 30 - Customer Journey with Desola Davis
April 27, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBI have a very special guest on the podcast today that I want to introduce to the Finding Freedom with Simple Systems Community, Desola Davis. Desola is a Customer Journey Designer who helps online course creators and coaches design a delightful sales experience that makes their customers do a happy dance while they buy. She has a knack for bringing clarity and confidence to the sales process--a superpower that she’s used even in her corporate experience to design several cost-saving proj...
Ep 29 - What is Time Blocking?
April 20, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBWhat the heck is time blocking? If you are new to Finding Freedom in Simple Systems, this might be the first time you've heard me say it, but if you are not a stranger to Kari Roberts Coaching and the podcast, then you've heard me talk about time blocking before. So in today’s episode I wanted to talk to you about what time blocking is, how impactful it can be, and how it can really change the way you move in your business and in your life. I’m also sharing how I use time blocking in my b...
Ep 29 - What is Time Blocking?
April 20, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBWhat the heck is time blocking? If you are new to Finding Freedom in Simple Systems, this might be the first time you've heard me say it, but if you are not a stranger to Kari Roberts Coaching and the podcast, then you've heard me talk about time blocking before. So in today’s episode I wanted to talk to you about what time blocking is, how impactful it can be, and how it can really change the way you move in your business and in your life. I’m also sharing how I use time blocking in my b...
28 - Side Hustler to Virtual CFO with Stephanie Skryzowski
April 13, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this episode of Finding Freedom with Simple Systems podcast, I sit down with Stephanie Skryzowski, who is the founder and CEO of 100 Degrees Consulting and provide CFO and bookkeeping services to purpose-driven entrepreneurs and nonprofits. We talk about how Stephanie went from side hustler to virtual CFO and built a company with seven employees.
27 - How Having a Coach Clears the Noise
April 06, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.81 MBI’m back with another solo episode and we're talking all about how a coach can help you with your business, and help you clear the noise, and help you with focus and direction for your business. “Another way I'd like to think of a coach is like a sports coach. Superstar athletes, they all have coaches, they've got strength and conditioning coaches, they might have a nutritionist, they might have an athletic trainer. But they have several coaches. They're not relying just solely on their ra...
26 - New Name, New Focus
March 30, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 7.68 MBThere are some changes happening on the podcast. Did you notice anything different? Number one, we have a new name. We are no longer Side Hustle Freedom. We are now Finding Freedom With Simple Systems. Secondly, We have a new audience. It overlaps quite a bit, but our new audience is really female service-based creative entrepreneurs. And we have a new focus. Our new focus is going to be on the systems. I’m going to dig into the reason behind all these changes in today’s episode.
25 - Being a Stay-At-Home Mother and Growing a Business with Diana Gordon
February 09, 2021 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBI would like to welcome Diana Gordon to the show today. She is a wedding and family portrait photographer that has been able to grow her business, while also growing her family. She discusses the decisions and challenges she has overcome while being married, pregnant, a nursing mom, and also parenting 2 small children, and still growing her business despite the pandemic.
24 - Announcing Side Hustler Accelerator
February 02, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.08 MBSomething I've become more and more passionate about over the last two years is to help side hustlers define their own success and have less overwhelm in their businesses. I have been a side hustler for many years and I have struggled to find education to help me have success as a side hustler. Not everyone wants to go full-time, and not everyone can go full-time, but everyone can have more success and still live a life on our own terms. And through that journey, I’ve found that I love help...
23 - Overwhelmed to Organized the Summit Announcement
January 26, 2021 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.66 MBSomething I've become more and more passionate about over the last two years is to help side hustlers define their own success and have less overwhelm in their businesses. I have been a side hustler for many years and I have struggled to find education to help me have success as a side hustler. Not everyone wants to go full-time, and not everyone can go full-time, but everyone can have more success and still live a life on our own terms. And through that journey, I’ve found that I love help...
22 - Being a Systems Pro as a Side Hustler with Kevin-Marie Davis
January 19, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBI would like to welcome Kevin-Marie Davis to the show today. She is the go-to person to help overwhelmed solopreneurs get their businesses completely organized. She shares how she has used her skills from her 9-5 to impact her services in your side hustle. She also talks about how the pandemic has affected her family and what she does to make sure she is present for her 3 children, husband, clients, and herself.
21 - How to Make the Most Out Of Your Investments
January 12, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.29 MBAs online entrepreneurs, we find ourselves forever learning new things. Often, we invest in a coach, a program, a course, or a mastermind. This episode gives you for 4 tips that you can implement today and make the most out of your future investments.
20 - Why Trademarks Are Important for Side Hustlers with Joey C. Vitale
January 05, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBToday we welcome our first lawyer, Joey C. Vitale, to the podcast. Joey C. Vitale is a lawyer for online creatives and also a business coach. He explains the difference between owning a domain and owning a trademark, and he explains so simply how trademarks can protect our brand. Tune in to this episode to learn how to avoid having a "4 flat tires" situation.
19 - Six Things I Have Learned From Podcasting
December 29, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBI stepped out there and decided to launch a podcast in 2020. I have really enjoyed it. And I have learned so much from this experience. In my recent episode, I actually go over the 6 things I have learned from recording and producing my first 19 episodes.
18 - Managing your Energy in your Side Hustle During the Pandemic with Stacey Greene
December 22, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBThis conversation is such a real one. Join me as my guest, Stacey Greene, and I talk all about how her full-time job obligations have affected her side hustle endeavors. She talks about boundaries, expectations, and how she manages new and future clients.
17 - Creating a Paper Planner Company as a Side Hustler with Shae Burkett
December 15, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode, I am having a conversation with Shea Burkett of Planned and Proper. Shea is in the planner world and has a focus on goal setting and follow-through. Shea got her start providing services for free before deciding to monetize. Shea’s business has seen many phases and continues to grow. Planned and Proper existed for three years before Shea committed full time. During our conversation, we explore how Shea has found ways to make it all fit. We dive into how she got her start ...
Goal Setting, Planning, and Balancing Priorities with Laken Edwards
December 08, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBWelcome to the Side Hustle Freedom Podcast! Today I am speaking with Laken Edwards. Laken helps women achieve their goals. She focuses on everything related to goal setting. After college, Laken got what she called an adult planner. She joined a Facebook group to learn how to best utilize her planner when she realized she needed helping to figure out how to use her time and fill up the white space. During this episode we dive into all this goal setting, planning and balancing priorities....
16 - Goal Setting, Planning, and Balancing Priorities with Laken Edwards
December 08, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBWelcome to the Side Hustle Freedom Podcast! Today I am speaking with Laken Edwards. Laken helps women achieve their goals. She focuses on everything related to goal setting. After college, Laken got what she called an adult planner. She joined a Facebook group to learn how to best utilize her planner when she realized she needed helping to figure out how to use her time and fill up the white space. During this episode we dive into all this goal setting, planning and balancing priorities....
Why Systems are Important as a Side Hustler with Taylor Dru
December 01, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBWelcome to another exciting episode of the Side Hustle Freedom Podcast! Today I am having a conversation with Taylor Dru, a Systems Strategist. Taylor helps her clients with their backend processes, whether that’s organizing, streamlining, or automating. This gives her clients more time to scale their businesses. When you are thinking about systems, you’re thinking about the daily routine you go through in your business. Taylor walks through each step of the process to get clear on what exa...
15 - Why Systems are Important as a Side Hustler with Taylor Dru
December 01, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBWelcome to another exciting episode of the Side Hustle Freedom Podcast! Today I am having a conversation with Taylor Dru, a Systems Strategist. Taylor helps her clients with their backend processes, whether that’s organizing, streamlining, or automating. This gives her clients more time to scale their businesses. When you are thinking about systems, you’re thinking about the daily routine you go through in your business. Taylor walks through each step of the process to get clear on what exa...
14 - Why Every Side Hustler Needs a Welcome Sequence with Aleia Walker
November 24, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWelcome to another episode of the Side Hustle Freedom Podcast! Today I am joined by guest Aleia Walker. Aleia really wants to help her clients have a more predictable stream of income and serves her clients in a variety of ways. During our conversation, we talk about all things marketing and business. We’ll dive into exactly what Aleia does, how she fell in the love with marketing, the importance of automation, focusing on your ideal client, and providing the right content at the right time...
Why Every Side Hustler Needs a Welcome Sequence with Aleia Walker
November 24, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWelcome to another episode of the Side Hustle Freedom Podcast! Today I am joined by guest Aleia Walker. Aleia really wants to help her clients have a more predictable stream of income and serves her clients in a variety of ways. During our conversation, we talk about all things marketing and business. We’ll dive into exactly what Aleia does, how she fell in the love with marketing, the importance of automation, focusing on your ideal client, and providing the right content at the right time...
How Automations Can Help the Side Hustler
November 17, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBThis week’s episode is all about getting down to the basics of systems and workflows. It’s a short episode that gets right to the point about automations. First, I explain the difference between a system, a workflow, and automation. No, they are not each the same, but they are very similar and work very closely together in your side business. I then share with you the 5 ways that automations can help you in your side hustle, AKA your side business.
13 - How Automations Can Help the Side Hustler
November 17, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBThis week’s episode is all about getting down to the basics of systems and workflows. It’s a short episode that gets right to the point about automations. First, I explain the difference between a system, a workflow, and automation. No, they are not each the same, but they are very similar and work very closely together in your side business. I then share with you the 5 ways that automations can help you in your side hustle, AKA your side business.
Starting a Non-Profit Side Hustle with Tamara Melton
November 10, 2020 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBToday I am speaking with Tamara Melton who is an incredibly successful professional and side hustler. To be successful, it really requires focusing and avoiding the trap of multitasking. Not only was this passion project a passion, but it was also essential to helping grow Tamara’s professional career as well. She has gained so many valuable skills from her main gig as well as her supplemental businesses. Tamara is truly diversified. She has her main gig but also generates multiple streams o...
14 - Starting a Non-Profit Side Hustle with Tamara Melton
November 10, 2020 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBToday I am speaking with Tamara Melton who is an incredibly successful professional and side hustler. To be successful, it really requires focusing and avoiding the trap of multitasking. Not only was this passion project a passion, but it was also essential to helping grow Tamara’s professional career as well. She has gained so many valuable skills from her main gig as well as her supplemental businesses. Tamara is truly diversified. She has her main gig but also generates multiple streams o...
How to Overcome Failure
November 03, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 8.12 MBToday I am coming to you with a solo episode. I was asked how did I overcome failure and it seemed fitting that I share my thoughts here on the podcast. We have all had failed in our lives. It could be losing a job, losing income, not passing a test, or not meeting goals. In this episode, I will explain the 4 steps needed to overcome failure.
11 - How to Overcome Failure
November 03, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 8.12 MBToday I am coming to you with a solo episode. I was asked how did I overcome failure and it seemed fitting that I share my thoughts here on the podcast. We have all had failed in our lives. It could be losing a job, losing income, not passing a test, or not meeting goals. In this episode, I will explain the 4 steps needed to overcome failure.
Growing a Side Hustle During a Pandemic as an Essential Worker with Nicole Ware
October 27, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBWelcome to another episode of the Side Hustle Freedom Podcast! Today I am joined by guest Nicole Ware. Nicole is a virtual summit producer, essentially someone who puts everything together. During this episode, we talk about Nicole’s business and how she adds value to her clients. We also dive into specifics of Nicole’s business, how she is growing it despite being an essential worker during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how she transitioned her side hustle to an agency model.
10 - Growing a Side Hustle During a Pandemic as an Essential Worker with Nicole Ware
October 27, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBWelcome to another episode of the Side Hustle Freedom Podcast! Today I am joined by guest Nicole Ware. Nicole is a virtual summit producer, essentially someone who puts everything together. During this episode, we talk about Nicole’s business and how she adds value to her clients. We also dive into specifics of Nicole’s business, how she is growing it despite being an essential worker during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how she transitioned her side hustle to an agency model.
How to Balance Work and 9-5
October 20, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBWhen I first started side hustling, I was drinking the multitasking kool-aid and I was totally overwhelmed trying to balance everything. I was able to learn the power of time blocking and avoid multi-tasking. This one thing changed my world. I was able to really focus on what was important to me. Today specifically on the Side Hustle Freedom Podcast, I am talking all about how to balance with your side hustle and your 9 to 5. I’m actually not sure I really agree with this but I think it’s ...
9 - How to Balance Work and 9-5
October 20, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBWhen I first started side hustling, I was drinking the multitasking kool-aid and I was totally overwhelmed trying to balance everything. I was able to learn the power of time blocking and avoid multi-tasking. This one thing changed my world. I was able to really focus on what was important to me. Today specifically on the Side Hustle Freedom Podcast, I am talking all about how to balance with your side hustle and your 9 to 5. I’m actually not sure I really agree with this but I think it’s ...
How To Schedule Your Business With Your Part-Time Job with Catherine Calmes
October 13, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBToday on Side Hustle Freedom, I am speaking with Catherine Calmes. Catherine is well versed in the side hustle world. She was working a corporate job and found herself coming home and watching tv. She wasn’t married and didn’t have kids at the time. That’s when she decided she didn’t want to live her life that way and could better utilize her time. Now Catherine is the Director of Operations for coaches and helps her clients organize their business. She took her physical ability and skills...
8 - How To Schedule Your Business With Your Part-Time Job with Catherine Calmes
October 13, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBToday on Side Hustle Freedom, I am speaking with Catherine Calmes. Catherine is well versed in the side hustle world. She was working a corporate job and found herself coming home and watching tv. She wasn’t married and didn’t have kids at the time. That’s when she decided she didn’t want to live her life that way and could better utilize her time. Now Catherine is the Director of Operations for coaches and helps her clients organize their business. She took her physical ability and skills...
7 - How to Find Success in Your Side Hustle
October 04, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MBToday on Side Hustle Freedom, I am bringing you a bite-size episode about what side hustle success is. The thing about side hustle success is it can be anything you want it to be. You can have success right now, in this very moment. Yes, right now. A lot of times we can get caught up in other people’s definition of success which can stifle or sway our desire. We don’t start side hustles to be like someone else. We all start side hustles because there is something burning inside of us that ...
How to Find Success in Your Side Hustle
October 04, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.32 MBToday on Side Hustle Freedom, I am bringing you a bite-size episode about what side hustle success is. The thing about side hustle success is it can be anything you want it to be. You can have success right now, in this very moment. Yes, right now. A lot of times we can get caught up in other people’s definition of success which can stifle or sway our desire. We don’t start side hustles to be like someone else. We all start side hustles because there is something burning inside of us that ...
6 - How to Have a Limited Business Schedule with Liz Henson
September 29, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBToday on Side Hustle Freedom, I am joined by our wonderful guest Elizabeth Henson from www.elizabethhenson.co. Elizabeth is a busy mother of three. She has managed to master her schedule and continue to see growth while navigating multiple priorities. During our conversation, Elizabeth shares valuable insights related to building a brand and a thriving business. While some might not agree, Elizabeth believes it’s important to let go of the follow, unfollow game. Treat people the way you wou...
How to Have a Limited Business Schedule with Liz Henson
September 29, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBToday on Side Hustle Freedom, I am joined by our wonderful guest Elizabeth Henson from www.elizabethhenson.co. Elizabeth is a busy mother of three. She has managed to master her schedule and continue to see growth while navigating multiple priorities. During our conversation, Elizabeth shares valuable insights related to building a brand and a thriving business. While some might not agree, Elizabeth believes it’s important to let go of the follow, unfollow game. Treat people the way you wou...
Benefits of Keeping a Full-Time Job
September 22, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MBKari explains the benefits of having a full-time job while you have a side business, AKA, side hustle. There are positives and negatives to this scenario, and Kari addresses both in this episode. The Time Blocking Template is also shared in this episode to help you find a rhythm in your schedule.