In this episode of Coffee, Clients & Naptime, I’m talking about what it really means to design a sustainable business, not one that looks good on paper or online, but one that actually fits your real life.

Last week, I shared why I’m not rushing into January and why pacing yourself matters. This episode is the next step. Once you’ve created some breathing room, this is where strategy comes in, but not copy-and-paste strategy. Life-first strategy.

Too many mums in business are trying to fit their life around their business. I see it all the time. And honestly, it’s backwards. In this episode, I flip that approach and walk you through how to design your business around the life you already have, considering your kids, your energy, your capacity, and the season you’re in.

I cover:

• What “sustainable” actually means when you’re a mum in business

• Why copying someone else’s business model often leads to burnout

• How to do an honest audit of your real capacity (not aspirational capacity)

• The four questions that change how you design your business

• When and how to redesign a business that no longer fits your life

• A simple sustainability test to check if your current pace is actually workable

This episode is for you if you want to grow your business in 2026 but not at the expense of your health, your family, or your energy. Sustainability isn’t about doing less for the sake of it. It’s about building something you can maintain through the messy, beautiful reality of real life.

Your business should fit your life, not the other way around. And this episode will help you start designing it that way.

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