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:
OUR SUMMER BUCKET LIST 2021
While our summer looked a little different last year, we are thankful we still were able to travel + enjoy the summer as much as possible. We don’t feel like we need to make up for anything we might have missed last year, but that’s not going to stop us from wanting to do some things that we didn’t get to do last summer! Here’s our 2021 family summer bucket list…
3 HOUSE RULES WE ARE IMPLEMENTING THIS SUMMER
I’ve been wanting to implement Summer House Rules for awhile now, but just never could stick with it or get anyone else on board with me. But, I decided this summer was going to be different. We’ve created 3 Summer House Rules that we started implementing from Day 1. Here are the 3 Summer House Rules we’ve set for the summer…
8 THINGS TO DO AT THE START OF EACH MONTH
I LOVE the start of a new month because it means getting to start over - especially with a new plan of action! I like to spend time at the beginning of each month doing these things because it helps me get refreshed, refocused, and ready to conquer the month ahead. Here are the 8 ways to start your month off on the right foot...
DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WORK AT HOME MOM
Ever wonder what a mompreneur or WAHM does all day long? No, we don’t sit around watching Schitt’s Creek and drinking wine all day. (I know, it’s shocking, right?!) I’m giving you an inside look into what a typical day looks like for me as a mompreneur with 2 kids in school full time.
MY FAVORITE PRODUCTIVITY APPS THAT I USE DAILY
As a busy mom who runs a business from her computer + phone (aka mompreneur), it can be REALLY hard for me to shut my brain off at the end of the day. I feel like I’m constantly thinking about my business, what to do next, and all the things I need to get done. While I’m not perfect at my time management + productivity, these apps help me to stay focused + get more done in my day.
ALL ABOUT TRACKING MACROS
My main goal here is to share with you the BASICS of what I am doing and the resources you can use to help you get started if counting macros is something you’ve been thinking about doing in order to lose weight, fat, or fuel your body for athletic performance. Here is my breakdown of what macro tracking is + what it looks like for me...
FINDING YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE
I've been struggling a lot lately with what my purpose is in my life. I have (and have had) multiple businesses that I run, and I just never really felt like I understood why God called me to create these businesses. Here are 3 journal prompts my mentor gave me that help me get clear on my purpose + calling. Grab a notebook and let’s dive in!
HOW TO HAVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE MORNING
I like to think that I have it all together all the time, but in reality, there are A LOT of mornings when I lose my crap on my kids. And it’s totally not their fault. It comes down to my morning routine and how I’m actually setting up my day to be my most productive. Here are 5 steps to have a more productive morning…
20 BOOKS IN 2021: 7 DOWN, 13 TO GO
I set a goal in 2020 to read 20 books. Unfortunately, I came up shy of that goal. So, in 2021, I decided to try again, but this time, I’m forcing myself to read the books I already have before I can buy or borrow any new ones. One quarter into the year, and I’m on track to hit my 20 book goal - AND clear off my book list!
HOW TO CREATE A WEEKLY PLANNING ROUTINE
Having a plan is going to keep you accountable for all the things that you need to do and get done. I know especially as a business owner this is important to the people who are paying me for my services. But, if you work for any employer or even if you’re a stay-at-home-mom, having a plan is going to keep you accountable for your productivity each and every day.
TAKING CONTROL AFTER HITTING A FITNESS PLATEAU
So, what do you do when you’re seeing your weight increase, you already workout, and you eat well? You’ve gotta reign it in! Here are the 3 things I’m doing to bust through a fitness plateau and get back to my “fighting weight”...
HOW TO READ THROUGH THE GOSPELS EVERY QUARTER
Over the past year or so, I’ve been feeling this “pull” to get closer to God somehow. One thing I added into my daily life to get closer to God was a daily devotional. I made it a 30-day challenge to read a devotion daily, and over a year later, I’m still actively reading a daily devotion. It’s one thing I absolutely love doing and something I feel has helped my faith life as well. But, I still wasn’t reading the Bible…
A BREAKUP LETTER TO FACEBOOK
Dear Facebook… It’s not you… it’s me. I need a break. I need time to not have you in my life all the time. I need away from the toxic environment and thoughts you’ve been creating for me. It’s time for me to take control of my thoughts, and that means quitting you…
4 LESSONS I’VE LEARNED FROM LIVING THROUGH A PANDEMIC
Despite everything we have gone through over the past year, there actually has been some good that has come from it. And while these are my own personal life lessons from living through a global pandemic for a year, I hope you can find some positives about the pandemic for yourself as well…
MY NIGHTTIME SKIN CARE ROUTINE
I have dealt with acne my whole life. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t wash my face every single night. Here’s my step-by-step skincare routine, including the products I use that have helped keep my skin looking its best - and my confidence at an all-time high…
NO SPEND LENT
I did my first No Spend Challenge last year during Lent (which turned into a pandemic and spending MORE than 40 days not really spending a lot of money, mainly out of fear about the unknown) because I have gotten into this “habit” that if I want something, I buy it. No thinking about it, no second guessing myself… I have the money, so why not spend it on things I want?
HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE WITH TRELLO
I am a self-proclaimed planner and systems SNOB. I’m not even half joking about that. Since I was a little girl, I absolutely LOVED planning. Hold on to your hat, friend, because you’re going to get a sneak peek into my organizational system with Trello - and how I keep things SIMPLE + ORGANIZAED for my life and business!
MAKE EACH DAY YOUR MASTERPIECE
One of the things that I learned when I first started building a business was how to create an ideal schedule. This was the thing that really made my dream feel like a reality and gave me so much clarity on what I was working toward. I really think you’re going to like today’s post on how to create your ideal schedule.
HOW MUCH TIME ARE YOU REALLY WASTING EVERY DAY
Did you know busy-ness affects everyone around you and kills relationships? We spend so much time trying to be busy and not actually focusing on our priorities. Today, we’re going to dive into where we’re really spending our time and bust the myth of being “too busy.”
HOW TO LIVE A MORE PRODUCTIVE, PURPOSEFUL LIFE
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing several different ways you can start living a more productive life. I hear from so many of you how you struggle with your time and feel like you just don’t have enough time to get it all done. I totally get it, so I want to share with you some of my top tips for managing your time and getting your time BACK so you have more time for the things that are important to you. But first, we need to figure out just what those important things are in your life. Enter Priority Based Living and how it will help you be more productive!