Crush the Rush™: The Life-First CEO Podcast
You didn’t leave corporate just to build another 24/7 job.
Hosted by Holly Haynes—business strategist, former Fortune 500 executive, and creator of Crush the Rush™—this top-rated podcast helps female entrepreneurs and small business owners design life-first business strategies that create freedom, profit, and sustainability without the burnout.
Each week, Holly shares practical business planning tools, behind-the-scenes lessons, and honest conversations about what it really takes to scale sustainably in a fast-changing online world. From simplifying your systems and using AI intentionally to building a supportive team and protecting your time, every episode helps you work less, think bigger, and grow smarter.
Because success isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing what matters, on your terms.
Tune in every Monday for your strategic pep talk, and start building a business that works with your life, not against it.
Crush the Rush™: The Life-First CEO Podcast
585 - 9 Retreats and 5 Years Later… Here’s What I Really Learned About Building a Business That Feels Good
In this week’s pep talk, I am sharing what nine retreats and five years of running the Collective Co-Op have taught me about building a business that’s strategic and joyful. From soulful strategy to simplicity and community, these lessons prove that growth doesn’t have to come at the cost of your schedule—or your sanity.
In today’s episode, I share:
- 02:50 – Why growth doesn’t have to come at the cost of your schedule (and how I learned this the hard way)
- 05:00 – How pairing strategy with soul creates deeper, faster results that actually last
- 07:20 – The power of simplicity—and the question that helps you scale without burnout
- 09:50 – Why community changes everything and how connection fuels longevity
- 12:20 – How to make your business fit your life (not the other way around)
- 14:40 – Why fun is a legitimate business strategy—and the energy shift it creates
- 16:50 – My final reflection after nine retreats and five years: what it really means to build something that lasts
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👉 Learn more about the Collective Co-Op → www.holllymariehaynes.com/coop
🌎 Website → www.hollymariehaynes.com
📲 Instagram → @thehollymariehaynes
🗨️ Chat with Holly → https://www.hollymariehaynes.com/chat
🔗 FREE RESOURCES: https://www.hollymariehaynes.com/workwithme
