260: Finding Balance as a Mom Founder: Leah Remillet's Secrets to Sustainable Success and 100-Day Sabbatical

Ready for a fresh episode that’s brimming with big dreams, family stories, and some real-life hacks to build a better business without burning out? This week, we’re chatting with Leah Remillet, a mom, entrepreneur, and systems whiz who shares her journey from hustling 24/7 to finding that sweet spot of success and balance. 

Leah breaks down how she took a 100-day break (yes, you read that right!) and still came back to a thriving business, totally inspired. Plus, if you’ve ever had genius ideas pop up while you’re in the shower or driving, Leah’s got tips on capturing those “aha!” moments without missing a beat.

So, grab a cozy seat or hit play on your next drive – we’re diving into all things systems, sabbaticals, and sustainable success!

In this episode, you will hear:

• Allowing yourself space to step back can reignite passion and motivation.

• Transitioning from a “hustle harder” mindset to finding balance by setting boundaries and systems.

• Nurturing creativity without the interference of day-to-day tasks.

• Shifting focus to small, everyday positives can improve both business and personal well-being.

• How small tools like shower notepads and car voice memos are great for capturing fleeting creative thoughts.

• Capturing inspiration right away helps turn ideas into actionable steps.

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🚨This episode is brought to you by Fertile Imagination: A Guide for Stretching Every Mom’s Superpower for Maximum Impact 

This holiday season purchase a copy or two of Fertile Imagination, email me a picture of your copy of Fertile Imagination (under the tree by the candles) using this email address melissa [at ]melissallarena.com , and then on Christmas day I hope to share these images across my social media. Let’s support the moms we are and love this holiday season! 

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About Leah Remillet Leah Remillet is the host of The Balancing Busy Podcast, an international speaker, and the balance strategist. Leah helps women do less but better. Simply put, if you’re a woman with a mission, but you worry that scaling your business means failing at home, then Leah can show you how to spread your message, make an incredible income and do it all in less time! International speaker, podcast host, and systems strategist for time-starved entrepreneurs. Leah has helped thousands of small business owners ditch the overwhelm and start scaling - without sacrificing their home life, health or happiness.

Quotes, that can change your perspective:

"I have a notepad in the shower because I'm finally alone, creative juices are flowing, I'm always getting ideas. I can't tell you how many times some new offer concepts, some new experience has been completely flushed out in the shower and I'm writing it on that notepad." - Leah Remillet

“Having those systems and just implementing them and putting it in place has saved me because it saves tons and tons of hours. And I'm all about making it as simple as possible to create those systems. So a lot of times I just set up my systems in real time as I'm doing a task.” - Leah Remillet

“Growth time is my time to brainstorm or to watch that training that I've been really curious about or to study some email sequence that I saw somebody do that I thought was really good. Whatever I want to do, that time is there and available to me to just really use my creativity. So that is one very simple way that I actually make sure because one of the problems is when we probably are doing a lot of learning.” - Leah Remillet “Pivoting is a natural part of business and it's imperative if we're going to stay successful and if we're not going to fade into the oblivion, right? So pivoting is going to be part of our businesses. Plus we learn more, we grow more, our passions change.”  - Leah Remillet

SHARE this episode and tag a fellow entrepreneur or parent who could use a dose of inspiration and a few tips on finding that elusive work-life harmony. Whether you're scaling your business, juggling family life, or just dreaming of a little more freedom, Leah’s story is proof that it’s possible to do it all without burning out.

Supporting Resources:

Website: https://balancingbusy.com/

Instagram: @leahremillet

Sabbatical for the summer or the holidays for that matter?

When things have felt the best has been when I’ve been most intentional.

Finding simple systems for everything!

Go to the gym or spark my creativity or how to pivot and yet have a system or how to capture your ideas in the shower....or on where to double-down......seeking results....

Go to this link to see what a system looks like: Gift.balancingbusy.com

Balance is a feeling

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This holiday season purchase a copy or two of Fertile Imagination, email me your picture (under the tree by the candles) using this email address melissa [at ]melissallarena.com , and then on Christmas day I hope to share these images across my social media. Let’s support the moms we are and love this holiday season! 

Shop Fertile Imagination for the holidays! – https://bit.ly/fertilebook  

About Fertile Imagination 

You can be a great mom without giving up, shrinking, or hiding your dreams. There’s flexibility in how you pursue anything – your role, your lifestyle, and your personal and professional goals. The limitations on your dreams are waiting to be shattered. It’s time to see and seize what’s beyond your gaze. Let’s bridge your childhood daydreams with your grown-up realities. Imagine skipping with your kids along any path – you, surpassing your milestones while your kids are reaching theirs. There’s only one superpower versatile enough to stretch your thinking beyond what’s been done before: a Fertile Imagination. It’s like kryptonite for impostor syndrome and feeling stuck when it’s alert! 

In Fertile Imagination, you will awaken your sleeping source of creative solutions. If you can wake up a toddler or a groggy middle schooler, then together with the stories in this book – featuring 25 guests from my podcast Unimaginable Wellness, proven tools, and personal anecdotes – we will wake up your former playmate: your imagination! 

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TRANSCRIPT

00:00:00 Leah: I have a notepad in the shower. You can buy it on Amazon. I think it's called, like No More Ideas Down The Drain maybe, but if you literally just put in Shower Notepad on Amazon, it'll come up. There is a notepad in the shower because I'm finally alone, creative juices are flowing, I'm always getting ideas. I can't tell you how many times some new offer concepts, some new experience has, like, been completely flushed out in the shower and I'm writing it on that notepad.

00:00:00 Melissa: Welcome to the Mom Founder Imagination Hub, your weekly podcast to inspire you to dream bigger. Plan out how you're going to get to that next level in business. Find the energy to keep going and make sure your creative juices are flowing so that this way you get what you really want rather than having to settle. Get ready to discover how mom founders have reimagined entrepreneurship and motherhood. 

00:00:52 Melissa: Ever wonder how they do it? Tune in to find out. And stretch yourself by also learning from diverse entrepreneurs who might not be moms, but who have lessons you can tailor about how you can disrupt industries and step way outside of your comfort zone. I believe every mom's superpower is her imagination. In this podcast, I'm gonna give you the mindset, methods, and tools to unleash yours. Sounds good? Then keep listening.

00:01:23 Melissa: Leah, I am thrilled to have you on the Mom Founder Imagination Hub. How are you today?

00:01:30 Leah: I am excellent and happy to be here. Thanks for having me. 

00:01:33 Melissa: You are so welcome. I am so