{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/665f2c4646cf460012b9dff8/69aab24fe2ffe1fef62be4b2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"She Took Six Weeks Off for Cancer Treatment… and Her Business Grew to $750K ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/665f2c4646cf460012b9dff8/1772794104022-5944122e-2077-413f-9d34-6dfd945eb261.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This episode is for you if you quietly believe your business would not survive without you being there.</p><p><br></p><p>You hold the clients and the team. You oversee the details. And even if you have started delegating, there is still a part of you that thinks everything depends on you.</p><p>If that resonates, this conversation will expand what you believe is possible.</p><p><br></p><p>In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Boldheart member Elaine Morales, founder of a consulting firm serving nonprofit human service organizations. Elaine grew her business from $389,210 to $574,590 in her first year in Boldheart, and then to $750,000 the following year.</p><p><br></p><p>All while undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma.</p><p><br></p><p>During weekly immunotherapy. During a stem cell transplant. During a six-week complete medical leave where she went fully dark.</p><p><br></p><p>Her team ran the business. Her clients re-signed. Her revenue grew.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is not just about numbers. It is about the identity shift required to build a business that can hold you when life happens. It is about moving from “only I can do it” to empowered leadership, building systems before you need them, and allowing yourself to receive support.</p><p><br></p><p>Elaine shares the 15-year mindset that kept her small, the shift that changed everything, and the bold question she asked herself after her diagnosis: “What if I fully recover and achieve my business goals?”</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation is proof that scaling is not about working harder. It is about becoming the leader who is no longer the bottleneck.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p><ul><li>The mindset that delayed her growth for 15 years (02:49–06:02)</li><li>From controlled chaos to real systems and structure (07:56–08:47)</li><li>Scaling revenue during cancer treatment (17:48–19:18)</li><li>Why trying to do it all yourself is actually selfish (29:40–30:51)</li><li>The feminine approach to leadership and team culture (37:16–40:28)</li><li>How community dissolves isolation and self-doubt (44:04–46:23)</li><li>Learning to receive help without guilt (01:06:00–01:07:57)</li><li>Thinking like an owner instead of an operator (01:02:06–01:03:00)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Inspired Actions:</strong></p><p>✨ Ask yourself: Where am I still acting as the bottleneck?</p><p>✨ Notice where you are resisting help because it feels uncomfortable to receive.</p><p>✨ Begin building systems now that your future self will thank you for.</p><p>✨ Surround yourself with women who normalize expansion and support.</p><p>✨ If you’re ready to build a business that supports you back, apply for a free Get Acquainted Call at www.boldheart.com/call</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Would you like to work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures?&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Get<a href=\"https://boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> The Book</a> -<a href=\"http://www.boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/</a></li><li>The<a href=\"https://boldheart.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Boldheart website</a> for the business coaching that will scale your business to 7-figures with freedom and heart -<a href=\"https://boldheart.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://boldheart.com/</a></li><li>Apply to have a free Get Acquainted Call with me:<a href=\"https://boldheart.com/talk-to-coach/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=header&amp;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> a free Exploratory Session</a><a href=\"https://boldheart.com/talk-to-coach/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"http://www.boldheart.com/talk-to-coach\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.boldheart.com/talk-to-coach</a></li><li>Join me for my next event: https://boldheart.com/events</li><li>Need a roadmap? Take the<a href=\"https://leveraged.boldheart.com/?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Free Business Assessment</a> -<a href=\"http://www.leveraged.boldheart.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"http://www.leveraged.boldheart.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.leveraged.boldheart.com</a></li><li>Watch<a href=\"https://boldheart.com/the-film?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> The Film</a> -<a href=\"http://www.boldheart.com/the-film\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.boldheart.com/the-film</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Continue the Conversation:</strong></p><ul><li>Instagram (personal)<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6644a6783fa3790012b8c304/shows/665f2c4646cf460012b9dff8/episodes/www.instagram.com/fabiennefred\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.instagram.com/fabiennefred</a></li><li>Instagram (Boldheart I The Leveraged Business)-<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6644a6783fa3790012b8c304/shows/665f2c4646cf460012b9dff8/episodes/www.instagram.com/theleveragedbusiness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/theleveragedbusiness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.instagram.com/theleveragedbusiness</a></li><li>Facebook:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6644a6783fa3790012b8c304/shows/665f2c4646cf460012b9dff8/episodes/www.facebook.com/fabienne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/fabienne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/fabienne</a></li><li>LinkedIn: <a href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/in/fabiennefredrickson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.linkedin.com/in/fabiennefredrickson/</a></li><li>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@fabiennefredrickson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@fabiennefredrickson</a></li><li>Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@FabienneFredrickson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@FabienneFredrickson</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Fabienne Fredrickson"}