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: 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.
PODCAST: HOW KRYSTI FOUND BALANCE IN LIFE + BUSINESS
In today’s episode of Beyond Busyness, I sit down with Krysti, a plus-size personal trainer and body confidence coach, to talk about her journey as a mom, business owner, and Beyond Busyness member.
PODCAST: MAKING TIME FOR SELF-CARE ALONGSIDE YOUR BUSINESS + FAMILY
In this episode of Beyond Busyness, we’re diving into the essential topic of making time for self-care while balancing the demands of running a business and caring for your family.
RECLAIM YOUR TIME WITH HEALTHY BOUNDARIES
After 7 years of working with entrepreneurs, I’ve found that one of the biggest culprits of stress + overwhelm when it comes to your time is because… YOU DON’T HAVE BOUNDARIES. We need to create boundaries with OURSELVES in order to protect our time and our energy. Here are 6 steps to help you get started creating boundaries and reclaim YOUR time…
HOW TO PLAN YOUR QUARTERLY MARKETING STRATEGY
Last year, I made the executive decision that I was going to sit down every single quarter and plan out exactly when I would be launching when I would be running promotions, and how I was going to bring in new traffic and sales to my business every single month (at least for the next 3 months). And let me tell you, it was like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. Ready to do it for yourself and have the rest of the year (or an entire year) planned out for your business? Here are the 4 steps I take and what I teach my Beyond Busyness members (and it doesn’t take more than 30 minutes):
HOW TO SHIFT TO A 4-DAY WORK WEEK WITHOUT HUSTLING
And if you’re thinking that a 4 by 4 work week simply isn’t possible for you, then you’re going to continue hustling and feeling burnt out with your business until you want to burn it all to the ground. It’s like thinking that in order for a plant to grow, you need to water it 8 hours a day. But, you and I both know that if we did that, we’re actually going to end up killing the plant. Instead, we water it what it needs in order to grow, and THAT’S when we start seeing in thrive.
STEAL MY STRATEGY: PLANNING YOUR BUSINESS PROMOTIONAL CALENDAR
Email marketing is my absolute FAVORITE way to connect with my followers and audience. Yes, social media is great and a big part of my business, but I love myself some long-form content and storytelling, so email is where I really tend to shine. But, it was sucking my soul to actually sit down and write an email because I had NO IDEA what to talk about. Here’s how I planned the rest of my marketing content for the year…
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.
PODCAST INTERVIEW: HOW TO BE PRODUCTIVE AS AN ONLINE BUSINESS OWNER
You have a to-do list a mile long, but you’re constantly being interrupted by your kids or other distractions. How can you be expected to be a great mom and grow a successful online business? If that sounds like you, you’ll want to check out this podcast interview I did recently with my friend Kristin Maahs on the She’s Building a Dream podcast!
PODCAST INTERVIEW: TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS TO FINALLY HIT YOUR GOALS
Do you struggle to stay focused and get all the things done in your business? The mile-long to-do list is probably haunting you. And maybe you feel like you just suck at time management. (Side note: you don’t!) If that sounds like you, you do not want to miss my recent podcast interview with my friend Natalie on her podcast, Wildly Aligned Marketing.