Ever feel like your boss never lets you take a break… even though you are the boss? In this episode, Michelle and Sara dive into why creative entrepreneurs and self-employed folks are notoriously bad at resting and what to do about it.

They explore the messy truth behind hustle culture, guilt-driven productivity, and the myth that rest is a reward instead of a right. Expect real talk, humor, and actionable “thinky-thinks” to help you stop running your business into the ground and start finding peace, presence, and grace for yourself.

Key Topics:

• Why self-employed people are terrible at taking time off
• How internalized “bad boss” habits drain creativity
• Mindset shifts and strategies to reduce exhaustion
• Practical ways to build rest into your work life
• Learning to love your boss (you) again

Perfect for: creative entrepreneurs, coaches, and performing arts professionals who feel overworked, overwhelmed, and overdue for a break.

☕ Grab your coffee (or whatever helps you cope) it’s time to talk about real rest. Links you're gonna want:

• 7 types of rest youtube video with Saundra Dalton-Smith
• 7 types of rest PDF By Dr Sarah Ropp
• Go read this book Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey

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If you're tired of feeling like you should be good at marketing, or feel like a failure because you don't LOVE it - this episode is for you. Complain with us, call out the ick, and get some mojo to continue working on this necessary (yet sometimes agonizing) part of business ownership.

Welcome to the very first episode of How to Run Your Business Without Hating Your Boss!

Hi, we’re Michelle Markwart Deveaux and Sara Campbell - two business strategists who’ve helped hundreds of voice teachers, music educators, multi-teacher studio owners, performers, and creative entrepreneurs build sustainable, money-making businesses that actually align with their values.

In this episode, we’re tackling a big myth in the entrepreneurial world: 👉 That scaling is always the answer.

Here’s what we’ll cover today:

• Why online business advice about scaling may secretly be sabotaging your arts business.
• How “bigger” doesn’t always mean more profitable (or more sustainable).
• Why staying exactly the size you are - or even downsizing - might be the smartest business move you can make.
• The mindset traps that lead creative entrepreneurs to feel like failures if they’re not “scaling like Instagram says.”

We’ve been in the trenches ourselves, and we know the pressure creative business owners face. So grab your coffee, tea, or whatever helps with business-induced anxiety, and let’s dig in.

🎧 Listen now to learn why you don’t have to scale to succeed.

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• Subscribe so you never miss an episode.
• Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - it helps more creative entrepreneurs find us.
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