Welcome to the Beyond Busyness Podcast
If you’re a driven female entrepreneur, chances are you’ve built your business on hard work, hustle, and late-night to-do list sessions. You’re doing all the “right” things — juggling clients, content, offers, emails, launches, maybe even ads — but it still feels like you’re always behind.
The truth?
You’re not unorganized. You’re just at capacity.
And no amount of batching, color-coding, or downloading another productivity app is going to fix it.
If you’re asking questions like…
“How do I grow without working more hours?”
“What should I actually focus on this week?”
“Why does my business feel so heavy even though I love what I do?”
…then you’re in the right place.
I’m Kristen Van Horn — time strategist and planner creator for female entrepreneurs scaling to their next level. After working with hundreds of women growing businesses while raising families and running full lives, I created this podcast to help you break free from the burnout cycle and build a business that’s both profitable and sustainable.
Inside, you’ll get simple strategies, honest conversations, and behind-the-scenes coaching to help you plan smarter, show up better, and create real momentum — without burning out or giving up your weekends.
Let’s move beyond busyness… and into your next level.
Browse Recent Episodes:
THE ONE QUESTION THAT HELPED ME RESET MY BUSINESS GOALS (AFTER A TOTAL BREAKDOWN)
April was a trainwreck — the kind of month where you question your business, your goals, and maybe even your sanity. I deleted a podcast episode, ditched strategies that weren’t mine, and asked one powerful question that shifted everything. It brought clarity, focus, and helped me name my top 3 revenue-generating priorities. Tired of chasing busywork? This one question might be exactly what you need.
PREPPING YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE SUMMER
By proactively preparing your business for the summer ahead, you can still enjoy the summer while maintaining growth and momentum in your business. By implementing these strategies, you can achieve balance in your life + business during the summer months.
MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY: MY JOURNEY TO A 4-DAY WORK WEEK THIS SUMMER
We are officially one week into summer break, and let me tell you… I have been interrupted about a million times by my kiddos. Don’t get me wrong – they are amazing kids and I am extremely lucky to be interrupted, but taking away my focus from my work is such a time suck for me. One of my goals this summer is to work just 4 days per week, taking Fridays off to completely devote to my family. Now, I already only work 4-5 hours a day (20-25 hours per week), but cutting that down to 4 hours per day, 4 days per week can take a major hit to how much I can get done during my work time every single day.
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR SCHEDULE + PRIORITIES TO TAKE TIME OFF THIS SUMMER
For those of you who might be new here, I used to be a middle school physical education teacher before I jumped into full-time entrepreneurship. And as you know, one of the best things about being a teacher is having those 8 weeks off in the summer. It was so nice to have a BREAK from work and enjoy some time with the family. As an entrepreneur, while I do have the flexibility of where + when I work, I can’t exactly take a full 8 weeks off over the summer because that would just be a disservice to my clients.