Biohack Your Business

Karen Kissane

Welcome to the Biohack Your Business Podcast, hosted by award-winning business coach and founder of Expert Space, Karen Kissane. This podcast blends cutting-edge business strategies, automation tools, and biohacking techniques to help entrepreneurs and experts build scalable, high-revenue businesses without sacrificing their well-being. Discover actionable insights to simplify operations, maximise profits, and achieve alignment between personal performance and business success. Join Karen as she shares proven methods to boost energy, focus, and motivation while reclaiming time and freedom in your life. Whether you're scaling your business or seeking sustainable growth, this podcast will empower you to feel and perform at your best, creating a business you love and a life of limitless possibilities. Subscribe now and be part of the Biohack Your Business Movement!

  1. JUL 22

    Scaling Without Burnout with Chris Ducker

    In this episode of the Biohack Your Business® podcast, Karen sits down with Chris Ducker - serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Virtual Freedom and Rise of the Youpreneur. They talk all things sustainable growth, the evolution of online business, and what it really takes to scale without burning out. Chris shares candid insights from building multiple businesses, navigating team dynamics, and staying relevant in an ever-changing digital world - without compromising his health or lifestyle. This is a must-listen for founders who want to scale their brand and protect their bandwidth - especially if you’ve outgrown the hustle and are craving a more intentional path forward. In this episode, you’ll learn: – Why most entrepreneurs burn out trying to scale the wrong way – Chris’s simple rule for knowing when to hire vs. systemise – How to create offers that grow with you - not drain you – The overlooked mindset shift that helped Chris build a legacy brand – How to future-proof your business without constant reinvention – What "freedom" really looks like behind the scenes of a multi-7-figure company Mentioned in this episode: -Wanting to boost your income, elevate your income and build a legacy… without burning out or sacrificing your health? Check out Chris Ducker’s Long Haul Leader Summit. - Use code KAREN10 for 10% off: LongHaulLeader.com/Summit – Explore more of Chris’s work at: chrisducker.com – Follow Chris on Instagram Final Thought: Your version of success doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. You get to build a business that works for your life - not the other way around.

    47 min
  2. JUN 2

    The Growth Block No One Talks About

    You’ve got a solid offer. A team. Funnels. Strategy that should be working. But something still feels off. In this episode of the Biohack Your Business® podcast, Karen pulls back the curtain on the real reason your growth has stalled and it’s not what you think. Most entrepreneurs try to fix their business problems with more strategy. But when your system is overloaded, no strategy will stick. What you’re feeling isn’t a lack of tactics. It’s a cap on capacity. Karen shares what she’s learned after 8+ years building businesses, supporting high-performing founders, and navigating her own plateaus including why the invisible ceiling that’s capping your success has everything to do with your nervous system, energy availability, and biological resilience. If you’ve ever felt like things should be working by now but they’re not - this is the conversation that gives you language for that feeling and a pathway forward. In this episode, you’ll learn: – Why some strategies work for one person but stall out for another – The truth about “functional freeze” and why your system might be protecting you from success – How biology, not hustle, determines the growth you can hold – What to do before you scrap your funnel or rewrite your offer (again) – Karen’s exact protocol for rewiring your energetic capacity so you can scale – The 3 non-negotiable areas you must optimize to move beyond your current limits Mentioned in this episode: – Apply for the Biohack Your Business® Mastermind – where biology meets strategy to help you scale simply and sustainably [https://biohack-your-business.com/join] – Explore ExpertSpace – the funnel platform for experts who want smart systems without overwhelm: www.expertspace.io – Join the June Biohack Your Business® Retreat – Limited day tickets left for two days of energy, strategy, and growth in Southwest France June 25+26 [https://biohack-your-business.com/retreat] Final Thought: Your energy is your strategy. Your business won’t grow past what your biology can hold.

    14 min
  3. MAY 19

    Crisis-Proof Your Business: Keeping Your Business Moving When Life Gets Challenging

    In this episode, Karen Kissane shares powerful strategies for maintaining business momentum during personal challenges. Inspired by a question from one of her mastermind students, she explores how entrepreneurs can keep their businesses moving forward even when life gets difficult. Episode Highlights:The Reality of Entrepreneurship: Every entrepreneur will face periods where personal challenges affect business performance. This is normal and human.Self-Compassion as a Business Strategy: Being kind to yourself isn't just nice—it's essential for business resilience. When you feel good, you do good.Breathwork for Emotional Regulation: Karen shares how breathwork has transformed her ability to manage stress and stay focused. "Breathe as you want to live" – extend your exhale longer than your inhale to calm your nervous system.Building Systems That Carry the Load: Creating robust business systems is crucial for maintaining momentum during difficult times. Without systems, you don't have a business; you have a job that becomes a prison during life's challenges.Key Systems Every Business Needs: Automated client acquisitionContent libraries and schedulingPayment and delivery automationClient onboarding and managementBusiness intelligence dashboards Turning Challenges into Content: How authentic sharing (with appropriate boundaries) can create deeper connections with your audience while removing pressure to create "business as usual" content.Practical Implementation Steps: Create a personal "reset protocol"Audit your current systems for vulnerabilitiesBuild content libraries for low-energy periodsConsider starting a podcast for leveraged contentLeverage your community instead of isolatingPrepare systems before you need them Key Quotes:"There's no such thing as work-life balance. It's all life." "What makes you valuable as a coach, consultant, or expert entrepreneur is not your perfection—it's your ability to navigate challenges and share those lessons with others." "For every hour you spend building systems now, you'll save ten hours in the future." "Your business exists to support your life, not the other way around." "The most successful entrepreneurs aren't those who never struggle—they're those who build systems that carry the load when they need to focus elsewhere." Resources Mentioned:ExpertSpace: Karen's tech platform designed to automate key business systemsFunnel Build Week: Coming in June for ExpertSpace membersBiohack Your Business®️ Mastermind: Community support for entrepreneursAlive Retreat: Upcoming retreat with biohacking expert Leigh Ewan Connect With Karen:Ready to build systems that support both your business success and personal wellbeing? Here's how to take the next step: Try ExpertSpace: Start with a 10-day trial and join the upcoming Funnel Build Week (https://www.expertspace.io/)Join the Biohack Your Business®️ Mastermind: Find your tribe. (https://biohack-your-business.com/join)Book a Call: Discover how the Biohack Your Business®️ methodology can transform your business (https://biohack-your-business.com/book-a-call) If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share with a friend who might need these reminders, and leave a review!

    29 min
  4. MAY 12

    Fast Like a Woman: The Truth About Intermittent Fasting and Performance

    In this episode of the Biohack Your Business podcast, Karen explores one of the most debated biohacks out there - intermittent fasting - and breaks down why it can be a powerful tool if you understand how to do it right, especially as a woman in business. Forget the trends and extremes, it’s about personal optimisation. Karen shares the biology behind fasting, the real difference between male and female fasting responses, and how she personally uses fasting to boost her energy, mental clarity, and business performance. Whether you’ve tried fasting before or are curious to see if it could work for you, this episode gives you the insights, tools, and caveats you need to test it in a way that feels empowering not punishing. In this episode, you’ll learn:What fasting actually does inside your body (beyond just skipping breakfast)The role of insulin, norepinephrine, BDNF, and autophagy in performance and longevityWhy fasting can be a strategic reset not a restrictive ruleHow entrepreneurs can use fasting to unlock more time, energy, and clarityThe difference between male and female fasting physiology (and why most advice out there doesn’t apply to women)How to start fasting gently, with cycle-aware practices and real-life flexibilityWhat Karen’s personal fasting rhythm looks like and why she’s not fasting every day Key Quote:It’s about making more space for clarity, energy, and business growth by working with your biology, not against it.”If you’d like to try fasting in a safe, simple way designed for women, DM Karen the word FLOW on Instagram The Female Fasting Protocol Resources Mentioned:Karen’s Female Fasting Protocol One-PagerThe Biohack Your Business Mastermind (https://biohack-your-business.com/join)Follow Karen on Instagram @‌thekarenkissane (https://www.instagram.com/thekarenkissane)DM FLOW to receive your copy of the guide

    17 min
  5. MAY 5

    The 3 Most Expensive Problems Hiding in Your Business

    In this episode of the Biohack Your Business® Podcast, Karen uncovers three silent but expensive problems that could be quietly draining your profits, energy, and momentum, without you even realizing it. These problems aren’t flashy. They don’t come with warning signs. But once you spot them, you won’t be able to ignore them … and that’s a good thing. Whether you’re a coach, consultant, service provider, or platform founder, Karen breaks down why your offer, your lead gen, and you might be the biggest bottlenecks in your growth. From launch fatigue to leaky funnels to energy depletion, this is a wake-up call for every entrepreneur trying to scale a business that's not quite clicking. Karen also shares her FAST FIX Framework - three simple but powerful questions to help you identify what’s draining you and what to optimize first. This episode is a must-listen if you're feeling stuck, tired, or like you're working way harder than your business is delivering. You’ll Learn:The real reason your offers might not be converting (even if they’re “good”)Why content creation isn’t the same as lead generation (and how to fix it)The hidden cost of running your business on your energy aloneWhy you may be scaling strategy on top of structural misalignmentKaren’s 3-question FAST FIX Framework to identify your most urgent growth bottleneck Mentioned in this Episode:ExpertSpace – The platform built for coaches, consultants, and creators who want to scale without relying on daily hustle. Build your marketing systems, funnels, and client journeys all in one place. ExpertSpace: All-in-One Growth & Automation for Expert Businesses https://www.expertspace.io/ Biohack Your Business® Mastermind – Scale with strategy and energy. Get high-level support, optimization tools, and an incredible community. The Biohack Your Business Mastermind with Karen Kissane https://biohack-your-business.com/join Book a VIP Day – Join Karen in Bordeaux or Cognac for a 1:1 deep dive into your business model. Rebuild your offer, simplify your systems, and walk away with a clear 6–12 month plan. Book here - info@karenkissanecoaching.com _______________________________ Final Thoughts:Your offer might be off. Your lead gen might be leaky. And your energy might be the bottleneck no strategy can fix. But none of this means you’re broken, it means you’re ready to upgrade. You don’t need to burn it all down to fix these expensive hidden problems. The ceiling you’re hitting isn’t external. It’s structural - and solvable. Ready to Biohack your Business? Let’s go.

    18 min
  6. APR 28

    Leverage Is Power: How to Scale Your Business Without Scaling Your Problems

    In this episode, Karen talks about the concept of leverage as a foundational principle that makes or breaks your ability to scale sustainably. She explains why most entrepreneurs end up scaling their problems alongside their businesses, creating what she calls "beautiful prisons" - successful companies that trap their owners in complexity and burnout. Karen shares her complete philosophy on intelligent leverage, the five pillars of business leverage, and provides a step-by-step framework for implementing leverage in your own business. In This Episode You'll Learn:Why scaling without proper leverage means "scaling your problems too"The difference between true leverage and simply adding more tactics like automation or delegationThe five pillars of business leverage: Energy, Time, Systems, Financial, and Intellectual PropertyHow to conduct a "leverage audit" to identify gaps in your current businessWhy complexity compounds exponentially without proper leverage systemsThe leverage hierarchy: fix your foundation first, then multiply what works, and only then expand Key Takeaways:"Leverage is the little hinge that swings the big door" - small, strategic changes that create disproportionate returnsMost entrepreneurs try to add leverage to a broken foundation, amplifying what isn't workingEnergy leverage is often overlooked but forms the foundation for all other types of leverageTrue time leverage requires elimination before automation before delegationIntellectual Property (IP) is one of your most valuable assets when properly leveraged The 5 Pillars of Business Leverage:Energy Leverage: Optimizing your biology, managing cognitive load, protecting your attention economy, and creating environments that support peak performanceTime Leverage: Elimination, automation, delegation, and concentration on high-leverage activitiesSystems Leverage: Codifying expertise into repeatable processes through client acquisition systems, onboarding flows, delivery systems, and measurement systemsFinancial Leverage: Offer engineering, cash flow optimization, strategic reinvestment, and building passive/semi-passive revenue streamsIntellectual Property Leverage: Developing proprietary frameworks, methodologies, and packaged knowledge products Dangers of Scaling Without Leverage:Complexity compounds exponentially rather than linearlyOperational debt accumulates as you take shortcutsFreedom diminishes despite increased revenueInnovation stagnates due to constant firefightingBurnout becomes inevitable for you and your team Implementing Leverage:Leverage Audit: Identify bottlenecks and opportunitiesLeverage Hierarchy: Foundation first, multiplication second, expansion lastMinimum Effective Dose: Find simple solutions, not complex systemsFocus on Outcomes: Measure results by outcomes achieved, not hours worked Quotes:"If you're not careful, you'll scale your problems too.""True leverage is about creating disproportionate returns on your inputs.""Scale is about doing less, not more.""Your energy is your ultimate business asset.""If you build a business on grit, guess what you need to keep it running? More grit.""You are only as successful in your business as the systems that carry your business." Resources Mentioned:ExpertSpace platformBiohack Your Business MastermindThe 9 Levers MethodKaren's upcoming retreat in France Connect with...

    40 min
  7. APR 21

    Why Your Marriage Might Be Hurting Your Business With Heidi DeCoux

    In this episode of the Biohack Your Business Podcast, Karen Kissane sits down with entrepreneur and founder of Cashflowy.ai , Heidi DeCoux, for a powerful conversation on something most people never consider: how your marriage could be hurting your business. Together they explore what happens when high-achieving women find themselves stuck in misaligned relationships that drain their energy, sabotage their growth, and leave them holding it all together for everyone but themselves. Heidi shares her deeply personal story of building and selling four businesses, navigating infertility, COVID chaos, and caregiving, only to realize that her greatest win wasn’t a company but her divorce. She reveals how stepping away from a life she meticulously built but no longer wanted became the catalyst for healing, creativity, and next-level success. This conversation isn’t about blame, it’s about bravery. It’s about the quiet, invisible load so many women carry, and the power that comes from putting your own oxygen mask on first. Mentioned in this Episode: Learn more about Heidi’s new platform: cashflowy.aiJoin the waitlist for beta access to CashflowyDiscover more from Heidi at heididecoux.comJoin the Biohack Your Business® Mastermind for personalized support with nervous system regulation, business strategy, and sustainable scale.Connect with Karen on Instagram @‌thekarenkissane Final Thoughts: The real flex? Building a beautiful business without burning yourself to the ground. You can’t scale from a place of survival and you shouldn’t have to.   Heidi DeCoux Instagram- @heididecoux LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/heididecoux Website- Heidi DeCoux Cashflowy.ai Instagram- @cashflowy .ai LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/cashflowyai/ Website- Cashflowy.ai Financial Titans Instagram- @financialtitansorg LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/financialtitanspr/ Website- Financial Titans

    1h 6m
  8. APR 14

    Before It Breaks: The Marginal Year You Didn’t Know You Were In

    In this episode of the Biohack Your Business Podcast, Karen explores a powerful concept from the world of health and longevity -The Marginal Decade - and applies it to entrepreneurship. What if you’re already in the final stretch before your business starts quietly breaking down… and you don’t even know it yet? Inspired by Peter Attia’s appearance on The Diary of a CEO, Karen unpacks the subtle signs of business decline and the compound effect of ignoring the small things. From outdated systems and patchwork operations to energy leaks and misaligned offers, this episode is your reminder that building a strong business isn’t about overnight wins, it’s about protecting what you’ve built so it doesn’t quietly unravel. Karen shares the five long-game moves every founder needs to be focused on now, before the cracks become too deep to repair. If you’ve been feeling like something’s off in your business but can’t quite put your finger on it, this conversation will name it, claim it, and help you shift it.You’ll hear how to spot the early symptoms of decline, what to fix first, and why most businesses don’t collapse overnight, they erode slowly. This is a must-listen if you’re working hard but nothing’s compounding, or you’re wondering where your motivation and momentum have gone. Mentioned in this Episode: Explore ExpertSpace – the funnel platform for coaches and experts who want to scale without friction or complexity. Link: https://www.expertspace.io/ Apply for the Biohack Your Business Mastermind – where energy meets strategy to help you build a business that scales simply and sustainably. https://biohack-your-business.com/join Join the Biohack Your Business Retreat in June – limited day tickets still available for the 2-day retreat in southwest France. https://biohack-your-business.com/retreat Final Thoughts: Your business won’t fall apart overnight. It will slowly erode in the spaces you’ve stopped paying attention to. Long-term thinking is your insurance policy against collapse.

    26 min

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Welcome to the Biohack Your Business Podcast, hosted by award-winning business coach and founder of Expert Space, Karen Kissane. This podcast blends cutting-edge business strategies, automation tools, and biohacking techniques to help entrepreneurs and experts build scalable, high-revenue businesses without sacrificing their well-being. Discover actionable insights to simplify operations, maximise profits, and achieve alignment between personal performance and business success. Join Karen as she shares proven methods to boost energy, focus, and motivation while reclaiming time and freedom in your life. Whether you're scaling your business or seeking sustainable growth, this podcast will empower you to feel and perform at your best, creating a business you love and a life of limitless possibilities. Subscribe now and be part of the Biohack Your Business Movement!