130. Taking Time Away From Your Business (Without Everything Falling Apart) with Sara Whittaker

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What if you could step away from your business for weeks - or even months - and it wouldn’t miss a beat? So many of us feel like it’s impossible to take a business break, but with some intentional planning, it’s totally doable! In this episode, I chat with podcast strategist, Sara Whittaker, who shares how she made it happen during a four-month maternity leave.

Even if you aren’t planning a maternity leave, this conversation is still relevant to you! Whether you’re planning a vacation, mental health break, or just want to be prepared for an emergency, there will come a time when you need to hit the pause button. In this episode, Sara dives into her experience and advice on how to keep things running smoothly even when you’re not around.

Sara is a service provider, course creator, and podcaster, so you’ll hear how she set up each of these pieces of her business for success during her absence. If there’s one thing to take away from our discussion, it’s the importance of systems and early planning! We hope this encourages you to take a business break this year - you deserve it!

05:01 - The first steps Sara took when planning to walk away from her business for four months 

12:01 - How Sara prepped her clients for her time away

15:57 -  Tips for keeping your podcast and email marketing running while on a business break

20:42 - What Sara did to keep digital sales coming in during her maternity leave

34:23 - Advice if you’re planning for extended time away from your business or an emergency situation

Links & Resources:

• Follow me on Instagram @kristendoyle.co 
• Follow Sara on Instagram @podcastingforeducators
• Episode 56: Should You Start a Podcast For Your Teacher Seller Business? With Sara Whittaker
• Check out my Everything Page: a one-stop shop for savvy selling!
• The Savvy Seller Collective
• Join my private Facebook community: Savvy Teacher Sellers
• More resources for growing your TPT business
• Rate & review The Savvy Teacher Seller on Apple Podcasts

Show Notes: https://kristendoyle.co/episode130

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