Balancing business and family during the holidays can feel impossible. You want to keep your business momentum, but you also want to be fully present with your kids. That constant push-pull can leave you drained and questioning if you’re doing enough.

In this episode, I share practical ways to focus on the 20% of tasks that actually drive results, allowing you to work less while achieving more. You’ll learn how to simplify your plans, set yourself up for success, and give yourself permission to do enough, so your business keeps moving forward while you enjoy more time with your family.

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Mum guilt for entrepreneurs can feel relentless, like you’re failing at both business and parenting, no matter how hard you try. Between school holidays, sick days, and constant interruptions, it’s easy to lose momentum or feel torn in two.

In this episode, I share two proven approaches to handling mum guilt, keep your business aligned with your values, and stay productive even when the kids are home. You’ll learn how to tell when guilt is a signal for change, when it’s just an unhelpful thought, and how to reframe it so you can grow your business and be present with your family without the constant tug-of-war.

Check out the full show notes and the resources mentioned in this episode at http://www.kirstyknightcoaching.com/episode-168-overcoming-mum-guilt-for-entrepreneurs-running-a-business

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Building a business in school hours or part-time windows can feel impossible—like you’re always busy but never moving the needle. My client Jenny knows that feeling well. As the founder of The Tea Break Project, she spent years treating her business like a hobby, juggling endless to-do lists, decision fatigue, and self-doubt.

In this episode, Jenny shares how stepping into her CEO mindset, creating simple business systems, and investing in coaching helped her transform her 15-hour-a-week side hustle into a thriving, sustainable business that fits her life.

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Here's what no one tells you about time management coaching: the people who need it most are often the ones who are convinced they don't have time for it. My client, Natalie Rockall, was drowning in calendar overwhelm, squeezing meetings into impossibly tiny blocks while telling herself she was "too busy" to address her productivity issues. As a freelance email marketing consultant and self-proclaimed "deadline dancer," she'd built her entire work style around adrenaline and last-minute scrambling. However, deadline stress was no longer serving her; it was slowly destroying her business and her sanity.

In this episode, Natalie gets brutally honest about her transformation from a chaotic productivity entrepreneur to someone who has mastered business time management. She shares the exact freelancer productivity tips and time blocking strategies that saved her from burnout and gave her back control of her life.

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Do you ever feel like the harder you push, the more behind you fall?

You’ve tried the planners, the time-blocking, the endless productivity hacks…
But the truth? Hustling harder isn’t the answer. And deep down, you know it.

Leanne Davies was an overwhelmed mum searching for connection, and what she found instead was a counterintuitive strategy that built a 100K+ community and two successful businesses. She didn’t work more hours. She went for a run.

If you’ve been stuck in the burnout cycle, believing rest is a reward and movement is indulgent… this will flip your thinking. Because sometimes, stepping away is the smartest move you’ll ever make.

Ready to rewire your approach to productivity? I want to hear what shifts for you—DM me!

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Are you tired of reaching 2:07 PM only to realize you've been avoiding work that matters while staying "busy" all day? I'm Kirsty Knight, and I'm exposing the shocking truth about why high-achieving women find themselves stuck in this maddening cycle—and it has nothing to do with laziness or lack of discipline.

If you're constantly avoiding tasks that would grow your business while drowning in low-value activities, your subconscious mind is working against you in ways you never imagined. Discover how understanding the subconscious mind and the real reasons for procrastination can finally free you from this exhausting pattern that's keeping your business stuck.

Ready to rewrite your story? Tag me @kirstyknightcoaching on Instagram—I want to hear all about the bold moves you’re making.

Join my free challenge "Six Hours Back" to start making the micro decisions that create space in your calendar while growing your business—sign up through the link in my Instagram bio @kirstyknightcoaching.

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Ever told yourself you “just don’t have time” to chase that project, only to realize years have slipped by and nothing’s changed? In this episode, I sit down with my friend and client Ady, a writer who spent 30 years waiting for the perfect moment to start her novel. Together, we unpack the stories we tell ourselves about time, productivity, and what it really takes to shift from stuck and overwhelmed to unstoppable and fulfilled.

This isn’t about calendar hacks or rigid routines—it’s about rewriting your identity, learning how to actually finish what you start, and giving yourself permission to invest in your own growth. If you’re ready to stop letting time slip away—and finally become the person who gets things DONE—this episode is your permission slip.

Ready to rewrite your story? Tag me @kirstyknightcoaching on Instagram—I want to hear all about the bold moves you’re making.

Need deeper support to make real change? Check the show notes to join my School Hours Only Mastermind and start making more with your precious time.

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Ever wondered if using AI to organize your chaos is the ultimate productivity cheat, or just smart business?

In today’s episode, I'm discussing the myths around tech shortcuts, hustle culture, and what it really means to earn your progress. If you’ve ever battled brain overwhelm, felt guilty about using tools like ChatGPT, or questioned whether you’re “doing it right,” this one’s for you.

I’m sharing stories, mindset shifts, and practical tips to help you ditch the guilt, outsmart your time, and embrace the tools that let your most creative, strategic self shine through.

Because let’s be real, the magic isn’t in the tool. It’s in how you use it.

Tag me on Instagram @kirstyknightcoaching with your biggest takeaways — I’d love to hear how you’re using tech to supercharge your productivity.

And if you're ready for deeper support, join me inside The Productive Quarter Program, where you'll learn how to make your brain (and your calendar) work for you, not against you.

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