Giving Yourself Permission to Do Less (+ Big Announcements!)

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Hannah Kissel
July 28, 2026
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About the episode

If you find yourself searching "why do I always overcomplicate my work schedule," you likely overstrategize because a part of you fears being ordinary and stupid, which causes you to overdeliver. For those wondering "how can I give myself permission to do less," notice the discomfort that comes with pulling back and recognize that doing less is a deliberate strategy to make room for a different season of life. When asking "will my business fail if I stop posting on every social media platform," remember that stripping back fully on Instagram and TikTok allows you to be more targeted on primary channels like LinkedIn and YouTube, which gets you better results. If you are asking "how many hours a week should I work to grow my business," you can experience forty percent business growth by putting in thirty to thirty-five solid hours a week without working nights or weekends. Finally, to answer "how do I prepare my business for motherhood," simplify your commitments and drop extra projects so you can enter this new season spacious, relaxed, and luxuriating in joy rather than being a stressed out, frantic mother.

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‍KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Overcomplicating and overstrategizing your work often stems from a fear of being ordinary and stupid.
  • Doing less is a deliberate strategy where you subtract instead of looking to add to your commitments.
  • Stripping back on platforms like Instagram and TikTok creates the space to develop the B2B side of your business.
  • You can achieve forty percent business growth by working a solid thirty to thirty-five hours a week without working weekends or nights.

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Timestamps:

01:15 — The official rebrand

02:30 — Something had to give — and the big announcement 🎉

03:45 — The business analysis that changed everything

04:00 — The full brand refresh: new logo, new website, new energy

05:00 — The B2B pivot: consulting, corporate talks, and public speaking

05:45 — The real cost of running a podcast as a solo operator

06:30 — The decision: letting the Big Fucking Dreams solo episodes go

07:00 — Why Hannah initially said "no" to cutting back — and what changed

08:00 — "Simplify" as a word of the year for someone who doesn't simplify easily

08:15 — The master's degree story: overcomplicating as a pattern

09:00 — Internal Family Systems: the parts that fear being ordinary

09:45 — The mentor conversation and committing to the plan

10:30 — The confirmation: doing less is the right direction

12:00 — Making room for something different

12:30 — What Hannah wants this next season to feel like: spacious, relaxed, luxurious

12:45 — The invitation to you: where can YOU do less?

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