3 | Too Busy, Too Slow: The Goldilocks Paradox of Lactation Consultants in Private Practice
Lactation Business Coaching with Annie and Leah - A podcast by Annie Frisbie and Leah Jolly - Tuesdays
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In this episode, Leah and Annie are talking about the ever-present swinging pendulum of busy-ness as the owner of your private practice. They open up about the emotional and financial implications of both the busy and the lean times and how important it is to know that you’re not alone in this struggle. Leah and Annie both share their own perspectives and unique ways of tackling this trend and how to make the most of your downtime so you are continuing to grow your business.“You’re not experiencing anything that any other business owner hasn’t” In this episode, we will cover:During busy times, make sure to have awareness of your personallimits. Incorporating flex time into your regular schedule can makesure you don’t exceed them.How to make a plan for how to handle the lean times both financially and for your business as a wholeThe importance of taking note of how the year trends as a whole. Knowing when the lean and busy times are is helpful for planning and perspective.How to plan consistency in your social media contentHow to approach downtime to make it useful, not wasted. Links and Resources1PasswordLastPassSubscribe to the Deeper Dive Membership: https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/subscription/deeper-dive-membershipHave an idea for a podcast episode or a Deeper Dive? Let us know! https://learn.paperlesslactation.com/form/collaborateIf you like what you heard today, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and leave us a review on iTunes. About UsLeah Jolly is a private practice IBCLC with Bay Area Breastfeeding in Houston, Texas.Annie Frisbie is a private practice IBCLC serving Queens and Brooklyn in New York City and the creator of the Lactation Consultant Private Practice Toolkit.Many thanks to Stephanie Granade for her production assistance, and to Silas Wade for creating our theme music. Thanks to our monthly supporters Emily Maize Tiffany Gillies Gina Pepe Gina Pepe Sara Huddleston Sara Huddleston Allison Walsh Allison Walsh Rebecca Leese Rebecca Leese Celia Clark-Randall Celia Clark-Randall Chanelle Andrews Denise McDonald Denise McDonald Mary Muse JOC Team JOC Team Heather Bell Heather Bell Nicole Letizia Nicole Letizia Cathleen Walker Sarah Shapiro, IBCLC Sarah Shapiro, IBCLC Theresa Hardy Heather Martin Heather Martin Susan Johnson Susan Johnson Maggie Rezende Maggie Rezende Elizabeth Stapleton Elizabeth Stapleton Heather Mastro Heather Mastro Melanie Tarr Melanie Tarr Molly McMillion Molly McMillion Morenike Tyehimba Morenike Tyehimba Margot Hodes Margot Hodes Denise McDonald Denise McDonald Audrey Thompson Audrey Thompson Beth Brownstein Beth Brownstein Zee Ifan Zee Ifan Maria o Sullivan ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★