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167 | Memos in the Margins: The Parts of Grief We Don’t Talk About

Trigger Warning: This episode contains honest conversation around grief, loss, and navigating a heavy season. If that feels tender or not supportive for you right now, please feel free to skip this one and come back when you’re ready.
In this Memos in the Margins episode, I’m sharing a very raw and personal update on where I’ve been over the past five weeks after the unexpected loss of someone incredibly close to our family. You’ll hear what this season has looked like behind the scenes, from dropping everything to be with my best friend and her kids, to navigating the weight and complexity of grief in real time. I’m also opening up about the parts of grief we don’t often talk about and the unexpected emotions that come with grieving alongside someone else.
More than anything, my hope is that this episode helps you feel less alone if you’re walking through grief, and more equipped to show up for someone who is. I’m sharing what I’ve witnessed about the power of community and the importance of acknowledging loss instead of rushing past it. This conversation is unfiltered and tender, but it’s also an invitation to hold your people close, to check in more often, and to remember that even in the heaviest moments, you don’t have to carry it alone.
Hugs!
-KyAnn

166 | Rooted Retreat RECAP: What Happened at Our First Retreat & Why We’re Already Planning the Next One

In this episode, I’m sitting down with my retreat co-host, Jordan Jones, to recap our very first Rooted Retreat — a small, intentional gathering for Christian moms in business centered around business, home life, community, and rest, all rooted in Scripture. We’re pulling back the curtain on what it actually looked like behind the scenes, from last-minute pivots and unexpected challenges to the powerful moments that unfolded in the room. We share about the real-time breakthroughs, vulnerable conversations, spontaneous prayer, and the kind of connection that can only happen when women come together with a shared faith and calling.
We also reflect on what we learned as hosts — from honoring our own capacity leading up to the event to intentionally structuring the retreat around implementation, not just inspiration. We talk about what surprised us most about the diversity and depth of the women in the room, and how that shaped the experience in such a meaningful way. Whether you’ve hosted events before or are simply craving a space that supports both your business and your life at home, this conversation will give you a glimpse into what it looks like to build something that truly holds both.
I pray this episode encourages you!
Hugs!
 
-KyAnn
 
Mentions:
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165 | Working With Your True Capacity Instead of Fighting Against It

In this episode, we’re building on last week’s conversation about noticing “capacity cracks” — and talking about what happens next. Because if we’re honest, most of us still try to push through. We assume we need tighter time management, more discipline, or a stricter routine, when in reality our capacity has simply shifted. Today, I’m unpacking what it looks like to work with your true capacity instead of constantly fighting against it — especially if you’re a homeschooling entrepreneur mom building a full-time business in part-time hours while holding both big goals and deep presence at home.
We’ll talk about why capacity evolves with each season of growth, why rhythms that worked before can suddenly feel heavier, and how pushing harder often creates more friction instead of momentum. I’ll walk you through practical reflection questions to help you assess what’s actually changed in your life and business — and how to realign your expectations and structure accordingly. This conversation is about maturity, not weakness; stewardship, not shrinking. You’re not behind, and you’re not less capable. You’re in a new season — and sustainable growth happens when your rhythms support both your ambition and your motherhood instead of forcing them to compete.
I pray this episode encourages you!
Hugs!
 
-KyAnn
 
Mentions:
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164 | When Your Business Goals Are Running Over Your Family Time

In this episode I’m building on last week’s conversation about quarterly margin off weeks and sharing what I’ve realized since: the deeper issue wasn’t just my schedule — it was my capacity. Today, I’m unpacking what I call “capacity cracks” — the subtle friction that shows up when your business grows, your life shifts, but your rhythms don’t adjust with it. Especially if you’re building a full-time business in part-time hours and deeply want to be present with your kids, these cracks can be easy to miss. Nothing is on fire. You’re still showing up. But things feel heavier, your energy drains faster, and your brain doesn’t fully power down at the end of the day.
I share what this looked like for me in this recent season of growth and how I realized I didn’t need to fix a crisis, but rather I needed to fill a gap before it became one. We’ll walk through practical questions to help you notice your own subtle friction points and talk about what it looks like to adjust your rhythms to match your current season instead of your past one. Capacity cracks aren’t a sign you’re failing — they’re a signal your life has evolved, and your structure needs to evolve with it.
I pray this episode encourages you!
Hugs!
 
-KyAnn
 
Mentions:
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163 | Memos in the Margins: Scheduling Margin

In this Memos in the Margins episode, I’m sharing about my quarterly “off week” — how I knew I needed it, what started feeling misaligned in 2025, and what I’m experimenting with now. I realized that just like I need a weekly Sabbath, I was craving a slower pace on a bigger scale too. Not just a vacation, but intentional time each quarter where I’m intentionally “off” of my business and focusing on the life this business has allowed my family to create. This week has looked like more margin, more presence with my family, and giving myself permission to rest without feeling behind.
If you’ve built something you’re proud of but can feel the pace pulling you away from the life you actually want, this conversation will resonate. I’m sharing what it looked like to recognize that growth alone isn’t the goal — sustainability is. We’ll talk about creating rhythms that allow you to expand without losing yourself in the process, and how small structural shifts can change the way your weeks actually feel.
I pray this episode encourages you!
Hugs!
 
-KyAnn
 
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162 | Memos in the Margins: What I Learned Hosting My First Retreat

In this Memos in the Margins episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it was really like to host my very first retreat — the dream, the doubts, the pivots, and the moments that stretched me in ways I didn’t expect. I’m sharing the biggest lessons I walked away with, from the behind-the-scenes logistics to the emotional and spiritual weight of stewarding something that had lived in my heart for years. There were so many full-circle moments during this week that reminded me how slowly — and faithfully — God works, even when it feels like nothing is happening yet.
If you’ve ever carried a big vision that feels impossible, delayed, or way bigger than your current capacity, I think this episode will meet you right where you are. My prayer is that this conversation encourages you to keep showing up, even when the path feels unclear — and to remember that God can do far more with what you’re building than you could ever plan on your own.
I pray this episode encourages you!
Hugs!
 
-KyAnn
 
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70 | Memos in the Margins: Getting in the Room & Travel Diaries (Rally Retreat Episode) on Apple or Spotify
 
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161 | The Advisory Board: What We’d Tell Our 2025 Selves (and the Goals That Scare Us for 2026), Part 2

This episode continues our round-table conversation with the women I call The Advisory Board and takes us into the deeper layers of growth. In Part 2, we talk honestly about the beliefs we had to break in 2025 and how those mindset shifts reshaped the way we lead and build. You’ll hear what we wish we could go back and tell our early-2025 selves, how setbacks actually refined our businesses instead of ending them, and why having a trusted space to process ideas before taking them public accelerates growth and confidence.
We also turn our eyes toward 2026, naming goals that feel both exciting and intimidating, alongside the changes required to pursue them sustainably. This conversation holds the both-and of entrepreneurship — hard seasons and joy at the same time, ambition and stewardship, learning while teaching, growth without burning everything down. If you’re navigating transition, refining your business instead of rebuilding from scratch, or sensing that the next level will require a different way of leading, I think this episode will resonate deeply. I’m really glad you’re here for this one.
I pray this episode encourages you!
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-KyAnn
 
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160 | The Advisory Board: What We’d Tell Our 2025 Selves (and the Goals That Scare Us for 2026), Part 1

In today’s episode, you’re invited into a real, unfiltered round-table conversation with four of my closest business friends. What makes this especially meaningful is that at the beginning of 2025, I didn’t know a single one of them. What started as a side conversation during a virtual event we all joined slowly grew into what we now call The Advisory Board — a peer-led space marked by daily voice notes, honest processing, deep strategy, and the kind of support you can’t force or fabricate. In this conversation, we’re pulling back the curtain on what 2025 actually looked like behind the scenes — the big decisions, unexpected pivots, quiet wrestles, and moments that shifted everything.
This is Part 1 of a two-part series, and we begin by sharing who we are, how this group formed, and the pivotal moments that shaped our year. You’ll hear stories of unexpected leaps, identity shifts, faith-led decisions, and seasons that felt like living three lifetimes in one year. We also talk about why this kind of community works — the vulnerability, the willingness to go beyond surface-level business talk, and the safety of having a place to process both life and leadership honestly. Think of this episode as pulling up a chair to the table with us. We’re really glad you’re here.
I pray this episode encourages you!
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-KyAnn
 
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159 | Memos in the Margins: The Signal I Almost Missed

In this Memos in the Margins episode, you’ll hear a real story that may completely shift how you think about stress, capacity, and what “doing it right” actually feels like. You’ll see how one small decision to remove constant pressure allowed a woman’s body to regulate again—without changing her workload, her goals, or even slowing down a launch. If you’ve ever wondered why rest still feels out of reach even when you’re doing everything “correctly,” this will help you connect the dots in a new way.
You’ll also gain clarity around the signals your body might be sending when you’ve been operating outside your capacity for too long—and why those signals aren’t a failure, but information. If you’ve ever felt stuck between pushing through because income depends on it or fantasizing about burning everything down just to breathe again, this conversation offers a third option: one that honors your body, your work, and your season of life at the same time.
I pray this episode encourages you!
Hugs!
 
-KyAnn
 
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158 | “We Had Turned Down So Many Inquiries…Because We Didn’t Have the Capacity.” How Capacity-First Systems Grew Her Business Without Adding Hours w/ Leanne Burchett

Are you growing a business you genuinely love, but quietly wondering if it’s actually sustainable for your life right now? In today’s guest episode, I sit down with Leanne Burchett, a homeschooling mom of three and co-owner of a podcast production business, to talk about what it looks like when a business is thriving on paper…but the mental load behind the scenes feels like too much. Leanne shares how burnout and constant overwhelm showed up in her day-to-day, the guilt spiral of feeling pulled between work and motherhood, and what finally made her say, “I don’t want to keep living like this” even though she loved her work and felt called to it.
This conversation is full of practical, real-life shifts that created margin without adding more hours: how Leanne rebuilt her mornings, reduced decision fatigue, and created a rhythm that let her be truly present with her kids again. We talk through the business-side changes too—time tracking, building a clear weekly plan, and learning how to delegate and prepare for capacity shifts before hard seasons hit. If you’ve ever felt like you’re “behind” no matter how much you do, or like your business is bleeding into everything, Leanne’s story will remind you that peace isn’t reserved for people with less on their plate—it’s built through simple systems that support the life you actually want to live.
 
I pray this episode encourages you!
Hugs!
 
-KyAnn
 
Mentions:
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