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Business With Chronic IllnessA podcast for entrepreneurs who want success while keeping their health first in business. Author: Nikita Williams
Running a business while living with chronic illness is not easy, and most business advice ignores the reality of burnout, living with autoimmune disorders, unpredictable energy, and navigating everyday health and wellness while starting and growing a business. Thats why this podcast is designed to help you build a business that works with your body, not against it. If youre a woman entrepreneur, creative, or CEO navigating chronic illness, burnout, or healing and recovering from hustle culture, this show is for you. Every week, host Nikita Williams brings you simple, sustainable business strategies rooted in her four core content pillars: Business Systems and Operations: capacity-first planning, automation, and flare-proof operations. Sustainable Marketing and Sales: creative, voice-first strategies like podcasting that convert without social burnout. Mindset & Life with Chronic Illness: stories, resets, and tools to honor your health and energy. Empowering Entrepreneur Stories: real women building profitable businesses with chronic illness. Expect a mix of coaching insights, practical strategies, and inspiring interviews delivered with warmth, realness, and the reminder that rest is a strategy and you can be successful at whatever pace you have right now. As a globally-ranked podcast host (top 2.5%), award-winning business coach, and speaker, Nikita has built a six-figure business while navigating endometriosis, Hashimotos, Fibromyalgia, and chronic pain. Shes helped hundreds of women say yes to building profitable businesses that align with their health, life, and values. Featured guests include thought leaders like Jasmine Star, Danielle Bayard Jackson, Natasha Samuel, and more. Business With Chronic Illness is where women come to find support, clarity, and simple strategies to grow without the hustle. Follow the show now so you dont miss an episode, and visit craftedtothrive.com to learn more, grab free resources, and join the community. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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You're Not Late: Building Your Dream Business at 51 with Rheumatoid Arthritis | Janet Diaz
Episode 232
Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
Though burnout is often described as being beyond tired, and in a clinical definition, is a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress. Janet Diaz shares a perspective and practical insights for chronic illness management while building your dream business that completely reframes how we understand burnout, especially when you're managing autoimmune conditions while building a business. Janet is the co-founder of Soulcraft Journeys, creating transformational retreat experiences. She has also navigated decades in corporate roles while managing rheumatoid arthritis, ultimately discovering that her biggest challenges led her to exactly where she was meant to be.What you will learn:Why burnout is really about disconnection, not exhaustionHow to recognize when you're wearing a mask to hide your health strugglesWhy your original plan falling apart might be redirecting you to your purposeHow chronic illness progression can actually clarify your prioritiesThe power of slowing down to reconnect with your inner wisdomHow to transition from survival mode to building something meaningfulWhy adaptation and resilience are entrepreneurial superpowersThis episode is for you if:You feel disconnected from your business purposeYou're pushing through chronic illness while maintaining a professional facadeYour original life plan got completely derailed by health challengesYou're in survival mode as the primary breadwinner with chronic illnessYou're ready to build something that aligns with your authentic self🎧 Want to learn more about today’s guest?Connect with Janet Diaz:Website: https://soulcraft-journeys.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcraft_journeysVisit CraftedToThrive.com for guest details, key takeaways, and extra links mentioned in this episode.🌿 If you’re navigating entrepreneurship and chronic illness, or simply craving a more sustainable way to grow your business without sacrificing your health, energy, or self-care priorities, explore Chronically You & Profitable (CYAP).CYAP is my capacity-first business system designed for women entrepreneurs, creatives, and women with chronic illness who want sustainable growth and burnout support while keeping life and wellness first.It helps you use your voice and story to build a business with systems and strategies that run smoothly, so your work supports your life, not the other way around.⭐ Enjoyed this conversation? Leave a review and share it with another CEO woman or creative entrepreneur growing a health-first, sustainable business.📱 Stay connected: Follow me on Instagram.
