Streamlined Solopreneur: Tips to Help Small Business Owners Grow Without Burnout

Joe Casabona, Business Systems Coach

You started your business for freedom, not to be chained to your desk. I help small business owners grow without burning out through simple, powerful online automations. On Streamlined Solopreneur you'll get real-world strategies, smarter workflows, and practical tools to help you reclaim your time and actually enjoy the freedom you set out to create. Your host, Joe Casabona, is a seasoned technologist with over 25 years of experience. He's seen how the right systems can transform a business. But more than that, He's a teacher at heart. His goal isn’t to overwhelm you with jargon, but to make complex ideas simple and give you an actionable plan you can actually use. Because your business should support your life—not take it over. Tune in every Monday, wherever you get your podcasts.

  1. An End of the Year (Beginning of the Year?) Update

    2D AGO · BONUS

    An End of the Year (Beginning of the Year?) Update

    We're almost at the end of Christmas break and I decided to record a quick update on how it's going...plus test my new camera. Check out the (somewhat unflattering) video here: https://youtu.be/HvSTnzOP01g Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at  https://streamlined.fm/impact ★ Support this podcast ★

    4 min
  2. My Favorite Tech, Apps, and Media of 2025

    4D AGO · BONUS

    My Favorite Tech, Apps, and Media of 2025

    It's one of my favorite episodes of the year: my Favorites of the year! I'll go through all of my favorite media and tech of the year, as well as some close runners up and honorable mentions. Links below!  My Favorites of 2025When is it Time to Switch Tools?Paper & SmokeBook: Fahrenheit 182Runner-up: The Anxious GenerationHonorable Mentions: Neverwhere, Tiny Experiments, Listening to the LawTV Show: Alex vs. A-RodPodcast: The Rest is HistoryPodcast Honorable Mentions: Central Air, How We Made Your MotherMusic: SadMovie: Wicked: For GoodVideo Game: Hogwarts: LegacyApp: Tella.TVEcamm LiveBear Notes Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at  https://streamlined.fm/impact ★ Support this podcast ★

    29 min
  3. How I Saved Laura Brazan More Than She Spent on my Coaching

    6D AGO

    How I Saved Laura Brazan More Than She Spent on my Coaching

    Knowing when to get help is so, so, so crucial to prevent burnout. Laura Brazan knew this, which is why she decided to hire me for coaching. During our few months together, I was able to save her a ton of time, help her create process automations, and consolidate her tech stack. She even said that she’s saving more than she paid me!  In this interview, we look at where she was before she hired me, the changes we made, and what she’s able to do now with the extra time she has. Want to see how you can improve your systems and prevent burnout? Try my self-assessment: https://streamlined.fm/impact  Links Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenPodlaunchPodmatchInterested in Coaching? Go here. What do you think? Send your feedback to streamlinedfeedback.com Read to build your perfect site? Check out StellarSites.Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at https://streamlined.fm/impact ★ Support this podcast ★

    39 min
  4. Replay: My Favorite Christmas Story

    12/25/2025 · BONUS

    Replay: My Favorite Christmas Story

    I knew from a young age, I wanted to play the drums. I got my first small kit when I was five, and when my friends and I started a "band," heavy quotes, I played paint buckets. When I was 15 years old, I knew I needed a real kit. This is the story of how I got it, and how one man's incredible kindness had a profound effect on me. Show Notes Read the Story at Casabona.orgSubmit feedback at https://streamlinedfeedback.com Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at  https://streamlined.fm/impact ★ Support this podcast ★

    8 min
  5. 3 things you need to do before 2026

    12/22/2025

    3 things you need to do before 2026

    I started my Christmas vacation the minute my kids got out of school. I can do that because I’ve built a business that doesn't chain me to my desk. But if I’m being honest, I don’t take those two weeks off just to bake cookies and watch movies—I use that downtime to make next year even better. When the house is quiet, I run a full self-assessment on my business to figure out how I can further improve my processes, workflows, and systems. Think of it like a required annual car inspection for your business. You might uncover some unwanted "bills," but fixing small issues now prevents massive breakdowns later. In this solo episode, I'm walking you through the three crucial things I review before the new year: Tools, Workflows, and Systems. I’ll share how a tools assessment saved a client more than she paid me for coaching, the three use cases I have for my writing apps, and the single bottleneck I look for to make sure my team is running smoothly. This isn’t about adding more work; it’s about strategically refining what you already do to create more space and impact in the coming year. *Want to do this self-assessment? Get my template at https://streamlined.fm/impact* Submit feedback at https://streamlinedfeedback.com Read to build your perfect site? Check out StellarSites.Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at https://streamlined.fm/impact ★ Support this podcast ★

    23 min
  6. Pick 2 (Revisit Edition): Bear Notes and Blinkist

    12/15/2025

    Pick 2 (Revisit Edition): Bear Notes and Blinkist

    It’s a soon-to-be classic Pick 2 episode, where I pick 2 apps or tools I’m using and tell you about them. I say soon to be classic because I’ve wanted to do this for a while, and I’m finally going through with it! This week, it’s 2 apps I’ve used before and stopped using, but I’m revisiting. They are: Bear NotesBlinkistThanks to AppStories for the ideaWant to get the tools, apps, and automations I use delivered to your inbox? Join my mailing list. Read to build your perfect site? Check out StellarSites.Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at https://streamlined.fm/impact ★ Support this podcast ★

    14 min
  7. How Much is AI Harming Our Ability to Connect?

    12/08/2025

    How Much is AI Harming Our Ability to Connect?

    It’s no secret I’m a full-on AI skeptic. And while I still use it, I’m very, very worried about the long-term effects of overuse. I saw a number of stories over the summer that point to us losing our ability to connect with other people. We’ve decided that efficiency and productivity are more important than everything, including accuracy and trust. That we’ve decided to implicitly trust something made wholly by other people, some of whom don’t fully understand what their creation does. Here’s my approach to AI, how we can be better, and my hopes for 2026. And if you want to save time without giving up your humanity, check out my automations at https://streamlined.fm/quiz Show Notes We’re giving up too much to AIDon’t Rely on AI for Human Growth and HealingParents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAIMeta’s AI rules let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with childrenWe are rushing into the same mistakes we made with social mediaFaster Doesn’t Mean Better. Faster Means FasterThe AI Trap: Why Over-Reliance will Cost You Time (and Your Voice)The Urgency of InterpretabilityIt’s Been 2 Years Since ChatGPT Came Out. How do Solopreneurs Use It? Read to build your perfect site? Check out StellarSites.Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at https://streamlined.fm/impact ★ Support this podcast ★

    21 min
  8. How Liz Wilcox Built a Half-Million-Dollar Business on a $9 Membership

    12/01/2025

    How Liz Wilcox Built a Half-Million-Dollar Business on a $9 Membership

    What if your business could support your life instead of consuming it? That’s exactly what Liz Wilcox has built — a $9/month membership that supports her family, her sister, and three other families… all while she takes summers off. In this conversation, Liz shares how she built a half-million-dollar lifestyle business that aligns with her values — without sacrificing her time, her sanity, or her kid’s beach days. We talk about launching imperfectly, setting clear expectations, and building a business that runs with your life, not against it. Liz’s energy and honesty are unmatched, and her story will change how you think about pricing, productivity, and purpose. Top Takeaways A low-ticket offer can be high value — if you set clear expectations and deliver consistently.Don’t wait for perfect — Liz launched her $9 membership using Google Docs and built from there.Transparency builds trust. Tell your audience what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, and when they can expect it.Liz’s signature $9 membership is here: https://streamlinedsolopreneur.com/liz  — hit the hot pink button to grab her free email templates (and sneak a $1 trial of the membership). 🎧 Listen on: streamlinedsolopreneur.com What do you think? Send your feedback to streamlinedfeedback.com Read to build your perfect site? Check out StellarSites.Get your free Time and Tools Self-Audit at https://streamlined.fm/impact ★ Support this podcast ★

    53 min
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You started your business for freedom, not to be chained to your desk. I help small business owners grow without burning out through simple, powerful online automations. On Streamlined Solopreneur you'll get real-world strategies, smarter workflows, and practical tools to help you reclaim your time and actually enjoy the freedom you set out to create. Your host, Joe Casabona, is a seasoned technologist with over 25 years of experience. He's seen how the right systems can transform a business. But more than that, He's a teacher at heart. His goal isn’t to overwhelm you with jargon, but to make complex ideas simple and give you an actionable plan you can actually use. Because your business should support your life—not take it over. Tune in every Monday, wherever you get your podcasts.

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