Jess welcomes back Krista Anderson, CEO of Healthy on the Go, to talk about building a business for the long haul without burning out. Krista and Jess discuss filtering advice, trusting intuition, asking for help, and how failures can reroute strategy into something stronger and more profitable.

Krista also explains how moving to France reshaped her approach to work, balance, and hustle culture, and how she runs a U.S.-based business abroad by relying on her team, LinkedIn, and periodic travel back for key accounts.

01:47 Origin Story Trade Show

04:27 Ignoring Naysayers

08:03 Early Decisions and Help

10:44 Burnout and Balance

15:32 Quiet Entrepreneurship

17:10 Work Culture in France

21:27 Mistakes and Letting Go

24:48 Building Abroad and Community

30:00 Running a U.S. Business Remotely

32:07 Longevity and Storytelling

This week on the CEOs Off the Record Podcast, I'm interviewing Dr. Raquel Dailey, CEO of Growth Compass and Best Life Abroad, to discuss intention, strengths-based work, and how to avoid burnout and not work on autopilot.

Dr. Dailey explains she created Growth Compass after seeing talented high performers operating from exhaustion in workplaces that reward output while ignoring energy, leading to disengagement and turnover.

During our interview, Dr. Daley defines intentional living as choosing direction proactively, aligning calendars with values, and auditing “yes” decisions; she distinguishes being good at something from being energized by it and suggests small, strategic shifts to integrate strengths.

This is a can't miss episode!

02:33 Why Strengths Matter

06:03 Finding Your Strengths

12:28 Leading Across Generations

16:13 What Is Intentional Living

19:24 Quiet Entrepreneurship Mindset

21:25 Launch Formula24:17 Good At vs Energized

27:18 Outgrowing Old Roles

30:26 Loving Craft Not Clients

36:57 Audit Your Yes

39:33 Strengths Drive Revenue

42:30 Autopilot Warning Signs

47:34 Schedule Reflection Time

50:25 Reject Grind Culture

Contact Dr. Raquel Dailey:

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raquel-dailey/

- Website: https://www.raqueldailey.com/

Register for the upcoming Launch Formula Cohort: https://jessicamariedavis.com/launch-formula/

On this episode of the CEO’s Off the Record podcast, I'm interviewing Nora Schlesinger, CEO of Nora Schlesinger Consulting, about empathy in leadership and operations as companies scale and adjust to market fluctuations.

Nora shares her non-linear path from running and selling an SEO-focused content marketing agency, staying on to manage the acquisition transition, then leaving when the role shifted away from operations, and building a consulting business supporting female founders with operations, systems, and leadership.

Nora discusses patterns she sees in women leaders and offers insightful advice for messy career transitions in these new times we find ourselves in.

Time Stamps:

02:14 Nora’s Corporate Exit

05:50 Leading Through Layoffs

10:06 Finding the Right Fit

12:24 Building High-Trust Teams

21:11 Owning Your Experience

25:33 Empathetic Operations

30:55 Women Leaders Patterns

33:14 Delegation Over Burnout

36:51 Perfectionism Reality Check

38:24 People Pleasing Spectrum

46:22 Risk Plans And Mantras

Nora's Contact Details:

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noraschlesinger/

- Website: https://www.noraschlesinger.com/