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BalancedLaser Focus: Beat Distractions And Get More Done In Less TimeMastering Focus: Strategies for Entrepreneurs to ThriveIn this episode of Balanced the Podcast, host Stephanie discusses the critical importance of focus for entrepreneurs. Stephanie highlights how distractions hinder productivity and offers practical tips to help listeners reclaim their ability to perform deep work. Key strategies include creating a distraction-free workspace, using the Pomodoro technique, setting digital boundaries, understanding personal focus windows, and learning to say no. Stephanie also recommends Cal Newport's book 'Deep Work' for deeper insights into focused high-quality work. The episode wraps up with a recap of actionable steps and an...2025-05-2807 minBalancedPay Yourself First- Ensuring Your Business Funds Your LifeAre You Paying Everyone but Yourself? Why It’s Time to Prioritize Your PaycheckTired of Being the Last One Paid? Here’s How to Flip the ScriptToo many entrepreneurs hustle hard… and end up with nothing in their personal bank accounts. In this episode of Balanced, Steph delivers a financial reality check: if your business isn’t paying you, it’s broken.Steph dives into the mindset and mechanics behind paying yourself first—even when cash flow feels tight. Learn how to restructure your thinking, systems, and expenses so your business funds your life, not the othe...2025-05-2127 minBalancedPay Yourself First- Ensuring Your Business Funds Your LifeAre You Paying Everyone but Yourself? Why It’s Time to Prioritize Your PaycheckTired of Being the Last One Paid? Here’s How to Flip the ScriptToo many entrepreneurs hustle hard… and end up with nothing in their personal bank accounts. In this episode of Balanced, Steph delivers a financial reality check: if your business isn’t paying you, it’s broken.Steph dives into the mindset and mechanics behind paying yourself first—even when cash flow feels tight. Learn how to restructure your thinking, systems, and expenses so your business funds your life, not the othe...2025-05-2127 minBalancedBounce Back Energy- Finding Strength After SetbacksFeeling rejected? How to find your strength as an entrepreneur & keep going Rejection is a tough pill to swallow in the entrepreneurial world. On this episode of Balanced, Steph gets real about those moments that make you question everything. But it's not about avoiding the "nos," it's about how you respond to them. Learn her empowering "BOUNCE" method, a practical guide to reframe rejection, build inner resilience, and tap into your support system. These six steps will help you navigate those inevitable setbacks and keep your entrepreneurial journey on track. Consider this your mi...2025-05-1424 minBalancedFrom Scrambling to Secure: Mastering Cash FlowFeeling that Friday payroll panic? Landed a big client but worried about upfront costs? You're not alone! In this essential episode, your host Stephanie Blaine from Balanced gets real about cash flow – the money moving in and out of your business – and why understanding it is your superpower. Forget complicated jargon; we're breaking down the everyday cash flow headaches and giving you actionable steps to take control, starting today!What You'll Learn:[1:01] The Cash Flow Reality Check: Understand the simple definition of cash flow (money in MINUS money out) and why it's the...2025-05-1231 minBalancedThe Balance Trap - Why Chasing Even Isn't The GoalJuggling Your Business, Family, and Life? Let's Find Your Rhythm. Welcome back to Balanced! It's Steph, and if you're a small business owner trying to navigate the demands of your work, your family, and everything else life throws your way, you're in the right place. In this practical 23-minute episode, we're moving beyond the myth of perfect "balance" and exploring how to create a sustainable rhythm that integrates all the important parts of your world.What We're Exploring for Busy Business Owners:[1:01] Beyond the Myth of Equal Time: W...2025-04-3023 minBalancedMore Than Cutting Costs- Asking the Deeper Questions To Save Money In BusinessWant to Actually Grow Your Business While Still Enjoying Your Latte? Welcome back to Balanced! Steph, your bookkeeper and fellow entrepreneur, is sharing a game-changing perspective in this quick 10-minute episode. Forget restrictive budgeting and the myth of constant cost-cutting. Discover how intentional spending and financial clarity are your secret weapons for sustainable savings and business success (yes, the latte is safe!). Tune in for the details! What You'll Learn:[0:25] The Latte Lie: Why cutting small personal expenses isn't the key to business savings....2025-04-2410 min
Cool People ReadingSeason Finale with Literature LadI'm Steph from @Stephanieshouseofbooks and it's our season finale!I'm joined today by @literature_lad who has brought a small suitcase of Australian fiction to share with us.Join us as we chat about some of our favourite moments from this season, reflect on Steph's latest favourite book Reservoir Bitches, and manifest the celebs we want to visit the pod next season.Also, Zack announces there will be a Cool People Reading in real life book club, but stay tuned, because we need to work out the details first.Thanks so much for l...2025-04-2228 minBalancedClean Books, Clear Mind: The Stress-Free Guide to Organizing Your Business FinancesWelcome back to Balanced the Podcast! Your host, Steph (bookkeeper and business owner), brings you real, down-to-earth conversations about the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, helping you balance business growth and a fulfilling life.In this episode, we're tackling a topic that can often feel overwhelming but is absolutely crucial for business success and peace of mind: organizing your business finances. If you've ever felt like your bookkeeping is a chaotic puzzle, you're not alone. Steph shares practical, stress-free strategies to get your books in order, leading to a clearer mind and more control over...2025-04-1613 minBalancedReady, Set, Scale: Prepare Your Business Today for Tomorrow’s GrowthReady to scale your business without the overwhelm? Join your host Steph, a bookkeeper and fellow entrepreneur, who's built a business, she shares the real, actionable steps you can take today to set yourself up for success tomorrow. On this episode of Balanced, Steph breaks down the practical strategies for getting your finances scale-ready, building efficient business systems, cultivating the right growth mindset and leadership, and strategically building your support team. If you're dreaming of expansion but not sure where to start, this is for you. Grab y...2025-04-1625 minBalancedPivot with Purpose – Evolving Goals While Staying True to Your CoreFeeling stuck with a business goal that no longer resonates? Host Steph Blain gets real about why it's not only okay, but powerful, to pivot in your entrepreneurial journey. Learn to shed the guilt of changing direction and discover how aligning your business decisions with your core values leads to a more fulfilling and balanced life. This episode provides practical insights on recognizing when it's time to evolve your goals and how to do so authentically.Key Pivot Points:[0:55] The Pressure to Persevere (and Permission to Change): Why sticking to...2025-04-1628 minBalancedPerfection Paralysis: Launching Before You’re 100% ReadyAre you a small business owner or aspiring entrepreneur held back by the need for everything to be "just right" before you launch? Host Steph Blain shares relatable experiences and practical strategies to break free from perfection paralysis. Learn to embrace imperfect action, effectively organize business finances, and find more work life balance by launching before you're 100% ready. This podcast for entrepreneurs offers real-world advice for navigating the challenges of starting a business.Inside This Episode:Steph Blain's Vulnerable...2025-04-1624 min
BalancedEpisode 1 - Welcome to Balanced the Podcast!Balanced the Podcast - Episode 1: Welcome to Balanced the Podcast! Welcome to Balanced the Podcast! In our very first episode, your host Steph (bookkeeper by trade, business owner by heart!) kicks things off with a down-to-earth introduction to the podcast and her journey. If you're a fellow entrepreneur, whether just starting out or navigating the thick of it, you're in the right place. We're diving into real, actionable tips for getting your bookkeeping and accounting in order, helping you find that sweet spot between business growth and a balanced life. Beyond t...2025-04-1011 min
The Final Girls: A Horror Film PodcastBONUS • Best Horror Films of 2022Anna and The Final Girls' contributors pick their favourite horror films of the year, presented in no particular order: 00:01:33 Sorcha Ní Fhlainn on The Black Phone 00:06:40 Becky Darke on Bodies Bodies Bodies 00:09:33 Steph McKenna on Bones and All 00:12:56 Louise Blain on Deadstream00:16:58 Leila Latif on Nope00:23:54 Clarisse Loughrey on Crimes of the Future 00:29:53 Jordan Crucciola on X00:36:40 Isaura Barbé-Brown on Barbarian00:41:07 Mary Wild on Speak No Evil 00:43:41 Anna Bogutskaya on Huesera Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya***Music: "Slasher" by Karl Cas...2022-12-3047 min
Uncorked: The Podcast#69 — Diversify your life w/ Cicely BlainCicely is a diversity and inclusion consultant and activist in Vancouver. Steph and Cicely riff on how we can cultivate more inclusive workplaces, how people in leadership positions can become more diverse, and how the hiring process can change to make this a reality. “I like to take people on a journey through D+I. Its not as simple as a one hour work-shop here and there. Its not a box-checking situation, which I think diversity and inclusion can become if its not done thoroughly or genuinely.”Cicely explains that the definition of diversity and inclusion is changing from tolerance in t...2019-04-2321 min
Podcast – Rpg Gamer Dad PodcastEp 20 – Fighting Fantasy ‘The Riddling Reaver’ Pt3http://rpggamerdad.com/episodes/RpgGamerDadPodcastEp20.mp3
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In this episode:
The final session of our Fighting Fantasy Actual-Play:
‘The Riddling Reaver’
featuring:
RpgGamerDad as the GM
Steph as Gandalf – NOT a Wizard
Frances as Elana of House Alderon
Alexander as Ernie aka ‘Nails’ the Thief
Dave Harrison as Blain the Street Magician
and RpgGamerUncle as Clint – the vegetarian barbarian.
RpgGamerDad Podcast: Inspiring the family through tabletop gaming.
2015-02-2100 minPodcast – Rpg Gamer Dad PodcastEp 18 – Fighting Fantasy ‘The Riddling Reaver’ Pt 2http://rpggamerdad.com/episodes/RpgGamerDadPodcastEp18.mp3
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In this episode:
The second session of our Fighting Fantasy Actual-Play:
‘The Riddling Reaver’
featuring:
RpgGamerDad as the GM
Steph as Gandalf – NOT a Wizard
Frances as Elana of House Alderon
Alexander as Ernie aka ‘Nails’ the Thief
Dave Harrison as Blain the Street Magician
and RpgGamerUncle as Clint – the vegetarian barbarian.
RpgGamerDad Podcast: Inspiring the family through tabletop gaming.
2015-02-0700 minPodcast – Rpg Gamer Dad PodcastEp 16 – Fighting Fantasy ‘The Riddling Reaver’ Pt 1http://rpggamerdad.com/episodes/RpgGamerDadPodcastEp16.mp3
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In this episode:
The first session of our Fighting Fantasy Actual-Play:
‘The Riddling Reaver’
featuring:
RpgGamerDad as the GM
Steph as Gandalf – NOT a Wizard
Frances as Elana of House Alderon
Alexander as Ernie aka ‘Nails’ the Thief
Dave Harrison as Blain the Street Magician
and RpgGamerUncle as Clint – the vegetarian barbarian.
RpgGamerDad Podcast: Inspiring the family through tabletop gaming.
2015-01-2400 min