Sustainable Success As A Consultant With Ashlee Berghoff

Sustainable Success As A Consultant With Ashlee Berghoff

Operations strategist Ashlee Berghoff, founder of Smooth Operator, joins Gwen Bortner to talk about the evolution from independent consultant to agency owner—and what it took to make her business sustainable as her life and family grew. Ashlee shares how she shifted...
Sustainable Success As A Maker With Abigail McMurray

Sustainable Success As A Maker With Abigail McMurray

Is the relentless pressure to scale up suffocating your entrepreneurial spirit? Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo challenge the “bigger is better” narrative, diving deep into why strategically staying small might be your greatest competitive advantage. In this...
Sustainable Success At Scale With Nicole Serena

Sustainable Success At Scale With Nicole Serena

Consultant-turned-agency-owner Nicole Serena joins Gwen Bortner to talk about her journey from a one-woman consulting practice to leading a thriving healthcare operations agency. Nicole pulls back the curtain on the early days—juggling every client, deadline, and...
Sustainable Success As Podcasters With Tonya Kubo

Sustainable Success As Podcasters With Tonya Kubo

Is the relentless pressure to scale up suffocating your entrepreneurial spirit? Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo challenge the “bigger is better” narrative, diving deep into why strategically staying small might be your greatest competitive advantage. In this...
Small Business Decisions With Big Impact

Small Business Decisions With Big Impact

Every small business decision has the potential to create ripple effects that either accelerate growth or drain energy and resources. Gwen Bortner and Tonya Kubo dive into how business owners can recognize high-leverage choices, avoid decision fatigue, and focus on...