The Organised CEO Podcast

Holly Bray
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The Organised CEO is your weekly dose of clarity, structure, and “oh thank god someone said it” energy for ambitious business owners juggling real life with real growth. Hosted by Holly Bray - systems strategist, mum of two, and ex-burnout queen - this podcast is where strategy meets self-awareness and systems meet softness. You won’t find fluffy hustle culture or rigid advice here. What you will find? Conversations and tools that help you stop being essential to everything in your business, and start being essential to the right things. Whether you're a six-figure service provider drowning in your own success, a visionary creative who's become the bottleneck, or an ambitious business owner who knows there's a better way... you’re in the right place. Each episode blends smart strategy with soul - from simple systems to help you step away without chaos, to mindset shifts that actually stick, to seasonal reflections that support the whole human behind the business. This is the space where growth feels grounded, spacious, and sustainable. Where systems support your real life - the one with school runs, naps, clients, curveballs, and big dreams. If you're ready to lead differently - with a business that runs without burning you out - hit follow and let’s make it happen. Ready to find your biggest bottleneck? Start with a CEO Operating Audit at hollybray.com.

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    314: Carrying Everything in Your Head? Here’s How to Get 10 Hours Back

    Are you exhausted from carrying every task, deadline, and decision in your head? In this episode, I share why this pattern keeps even the most successful founders stuck in survival mode, and how to free up 10+ hours a week without sacrificing quality. We’ll dive into: The hidden costs of being your business’s “project manager” The 3 mindset traps keeping you reactive instead of strategic Practical steps to reclaim your mental bandwidth and protect your energy If you’re ready to stop being essential to everything and start being essential to the right things, this episode will show you where your hours are hiding, and how to get them back. Book your free 10-Hour Recovery Call here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YsOE-H1gnkSnDvDTbpUmXLpixgLwDrGq17E2PFTsT6U/edit?usp=sharing

    21 min

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    313: Stop Avoiding Hard Decisions: Your CEO Move for This Week

    This week's CEO Move is about leading through difficult moments with courage, not avoidance. If you're delaying that hard conversation, managing around broken processes, or hoping team issues will resolve themselves, this episode is for you. I'm pulling cards through my Organised CEO Method to show you how to stop being a reactive leader and start being a strategic one. You'll learn how to make difficult decisions with clarity, systematize vision during tough seasons, and transform challenges into growth opportunities. Perfect for ambitious founders ready to step back from being essential to everything and lead with both courage and strategy. Want the daily action plan? Check out this week's CEO Planner Carousel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOnohVcDIEm/?img_index=1 Book a Freedom-First Roadmap call here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YsOE-H1gnkSnDvDTbpUmXLpixgLwDrGq17E2PFTsT6U/edit?usp=sharing

    7 min

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    312: The Hidden Time Leaks That Are Draining Your Business

    Feeling capped despite consistent revenue and happy clients? You're not alone. In this episode, I break down the three hidden time leaks that keep successful founders trapped in reactive mode instead of scaling strategically. We'll explore why your communication systems, social media habits, and delegation approaches might be working against you - plus the nervous system science behind why being "always on" prevents the strategic thinking required for growth. You'll walk away with my proven Structure → Systems → Scale framework and practical steps to plug your biggest leaks immediately. Perfect for ambitious founders ready to stop being essential to everything and start focusing on what only they can do. Book your free Freedom-First Roadmap Call here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YsOE-H1gnkSnDvDTbpUmXLpixgLwDrGq17E2PFTsT6U/edit?usp=sharing

    19 min

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    311: Stop Being the Business Therapist: Your CEO Move for This Week

    Welcome to the very first episode of The CEO Move - your weekly strategic hit for founders ready to stop being essential to everything. This week's focus: King of Cups energy. Stop being the emotional mop, start being the strategic anchor. In this episode, I break down your weekly moves through my Organised CEO Method: Structure: Stop firefighting and focus on foundations Systems: Set up now what creates capacity later Scale: Grow by deepening what already works If you've been feeling like the business therapist - constantly managing everyone's emotions and crises - this is your roadmap to step back and lead with clarity instead of "feeling all over the shop". Want the daily action plan? Check out this week's CEO Planner Carousel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOVndIzDAmA/?img_index=1 Ready to stop being essential to everything? Book your free Freedom-First Business Roadmap call → https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YsOE-H1gnkSnDvDTbpUmXLpixgLwDrGq17E2PFTsT6U/edit?usp=sharing

    6 min

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    310: How to Stop Your Business Feeling Relentless (and What My Son Starting School Taught Me About Freedom)

    Relentless. That’s the word a founder used to describe her weeks, and it hit me right in the gut, because I’ve been there too. If your business feels like constant admin, scattered focus, and guilt every time you log off, this episode will show you why it’s happening, and what to do about it. I’ll share the shift that changed everything for me as my son started school: moving from being the operating system to building one that actually holds me. You’ll hear real client stories of delegation, burnout recovery, and the hidden costs of being “essential to everything.” You’ll walk away knowing: Why your weeks feel so heavy (it’s not just workload). The pattern most high-capacity founders miss. How to create a business rhythm that gives you freedom, not fire-fighting. 🎧 Tune in, and let’s make relentless a thing of the past. 👉 Free 30-min Time Freedom Audit calls are open now: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YsOE-H1gnkSnDvDTbpUmXLpixgLwDrGq17E2PFTsT6U/edit?usp=sharing

    18 min

  6. 28 AOÛT

    309: How to Plan Your Next 90 Days Like a CEO (Without Burning Out)

    Book your free Time Freedom Audit call here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YsOE-H1gnkSnDvDTbpUmXLpixgLwDrGq17E2PFTsT6U/edit?usp=sharing  If you’re planning your next 90 days the same way you planned the last, you’re about to repeat the same cycle: overbooked calendar, scattered focus, and another quarter that leaves you exhausted instead of accomplished. Most founders make the same mistake: they plan like they have unlimited time and perfect circumstances. Real CEOs plan with strategy and reality. In this episode of The Organised CEO, I share my 6-part CEO Planning Process - the exact framework I use inside my Make It Happen Collective retreats to help ambitious founders create 90 days of momentum without burning out. You’ll learn: How to reflect like a CEO (and why most founders skip this critical step) The 7 Pillars Diagnostic that reveals your hidden bottlenecks Why aligning your 12-month goals matters more than adding new ones The secret to setting a quarterly theme that filters every decision How to actually execute your plan with the 30-60-90 method The mindset shift that turns plans into reality (instead of day-30 failures) By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to design a 90-day plan that works with your real life, not against it, so you can reclaim time, reduce overwhelm, and finish the year with strategic momentum. 👉 Ready to go deeper? Book your CEO Operating Audit here: https://hollybray.com/audit

    27 min

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    308: Why You Feel Scattered Despite Your Success (+ The Protected Hour That Changes Everything)

    Feeling scattered despite your success? Making hundreds of micro-decisions daily but never having space for the strategic thinking that transforms your business? You're not alone. In this episode, I'm sharing the one protected hour that changes everything - CEO Thinking Time. This isn't another productivity hack. It's about creating space for the pattern recognition moments that only happen when you step away from reactive mode. You'll learn: Why decision fatigue keeps you scattered (and how to break the cycle) The exact framework for strategic thinking sessions that actually work How to protect this time when everything feels urgent Real examples of breakthrough moments that happen in this space If you're successful but exhausted, making money but feeling overwhelmed, this episode shows you how to reclaim your role as the strategic visionary in your business. Ready to stop feeling scattered? Book your CEO Operating Audit at https://hollybray.com/audit  to identify what's blocking your strategic clarity.

    20 min

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    307: Weekly CEO Download: What to Focus on This Week (August 18-24th 2025)

    You're drowning in your own success and you don't even realise it. If you can't take a sick day without three fires starting, or you're lying awake thinking about everything that could go wrong - this episode will change everything. This week's energy is PERFECT for building systems that actually work. I'm breaking down exactly why you're still the glue holding everything together in your six-figure business, and the one strategic shift that creates space to breathe instead of constantly react. Plus: The 'Quick Question' Audit that shows you exactly where you're bleeding time and energy, how to create your first Decision Document, and why this Friday starts 'systems season' - perfect timing for September's opportunities. I pulled the Knight of Swords for this week's energy, and the message couldn't be clearer: stop overthinking and start implementing. You know what needs to be done. Ready to stop being the system and start HAVING systems? This is your Monday clarity cut when everything else feels urgent and nothing feels clear.

    7 min
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The Organised CEO is your weekly dose of clarity, structure, and “oh thank god someone said it” energy for ambitious business owners juggling real life with real growth. Hosted by Holly Bray - systems strategist, mum of two, and ex-burnout queen - this podcast is where strategy meets self-awareness and systems meet softness. You won’t find fluffy hustle culture or rigid advice here. What you will find? Conversations and tools that help you stop being essential to everything in your business, and start being essential to the right things. Whether you're a six-figure service provider drowning in your own success, a visionary creative who's become the bottleneck, or an ambitious business owner who knows there's a better way... you’re in the right place. Each episode blends smart strategy with soul - from simple systems to help you step away without chaos, to mindset shifts that actually stick, to seasonal reflections that support the whole human behind the business. This is the space where growth feels grounded, spacious, and sustainable. Where systems support your real life - the one with school runs, naps, clients, curveballs, and big dreams. If you're ready to lead differently - with a business that runs without burning you out - hit follow and let’s make it happen. Ready to find your biggest bottleneck? Start with a CEO Operating Audit at hollybray.com.

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  • Création
    Holly Bray
  • Années d’activité
    2018 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    344
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Site web de l’émission
    The Organised CEO Podcast

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