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:
PODCAST: HOW TO PLAN FOR PRODUCTIVITY + BALANCE
In today’s episode of Beyond Busyness, we’re diving into the difference between being busy and being truly productive. Many of us fall into the trap of filling our days with task after task, only to end up exhausted and unfulfilled. We’ll explore why effective planning is key to focusing on high-impact tasks that actually move the needle in your business and how the Slay Your Schedule Planner was designed to help you reclaim time and maintain balance. This episode will help you shift your mindset from doing more to doing what matters.
PODCAST: OVERCOMING OVERWHELM
In today’s episode of Beyond Busyness, we dive into a topic that so many female entrepreneurs, online business owners, and working moms can relate to – overcoming overwhelm.
PODCAST: GETTING VULNERABLE + REFLECTING ON THE LAST 40 YEARS OF LIFE
In this open + honest episode of Beyond Busyness, I share my reflection on turning 40 and the life lessons I’ve learned along the way. From struggling through my 20s with self-doubt and career uncertainty, to battling postpartum depression in hmyer 30s, I’m sharing how each stage has shaped me into the person I am today. Now, at 40, I am living my best life and embracing the path I’m on with purpose and intention.
PODCAST: ELEVATE YOUR MINDSET AND UNLOCK YOUR FULL POTENTIAL WITH BRAD BIZJACK
In this episode of Beyond Busyness, we sit down with Brad Bizjack, a certified High-Performance Coach and personal development expert, who shares his journey from being $92,000 in debt to building a multi-7-figure business in just three years.
PODCAST: 3 PRODUCTIVITY MISTAKES YOU’RE MAKING (+ HOW TO FIX THEM!)
In today’s episode of Beyond Busyness, Kristen shares the three most common productivity mistakes that many female entrepreneurs make and how to overcome them. If you’ve ever felt like you’re working hard but not making the progress you want, this episode is for you!
PODCAST: MANAGING YOUR TIME DURING LIFE'S BUSY SEASONS
In this episode of Beyond Busyness, we’re diving into a topic that hits home for every busy mompreneur... how to manage your time during the busiest seasons of life.
PODCAST: WHY YOU SHOULD BE PLANNING QUARTERLY
In this episode of Beyond Busyness, we dive into the importance of quarterly planning and why it's such a game-changer for female entrepreneurs and online business owners.
WHY I SWITCHED FROM TRELLO TO ASANA
Why I made the switch from Trello to Asana and how it's simplified my business as I grow my team.
HOW TIME BLOCKING CAN UNLOCK YOUR PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL
When I first started a business 8(ish) years ago, I was desperate for more freedom + flexibility in my schedule. I remember sitting in my office at school and feeling like I had a seatbelt strapped across my chest that wouldn’t allow me to move. Fast forward a few years later when I finally was matching my teaching salary to quit, and I was feeling anything but free or flexible. I still had a preschooler at home with me 2-3 days a week and my client load was all over the place at the time. I was working at random hours throughout the day, pulling my computer out at night after the kids went to bed, and I felt like my phone was attached to my hand 24/7.
3 STEPS TO CREATING BACK-TO-SCHOOL ROUTINES THAT WORK
For some of you, this might be a blessing. You’re used to being able to work on your business at home in silence during the school year, and the fact that the kids (and possibly husband) are home + are also demanding your attention makes it like working 2 jobs at one time. So, having them head back to school means you get your house + time to build your business back to yourself.
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.