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#27: Don’t Waste the Waiting
Sometimes the big dream has to wait.
Maybe your job is too demanding to launch the business you've been thinking about. Maybe financial responsibilities mean retirement isn't realistic yet. Maybe family commitments...
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#26: I Thought I Was Building a Business… What I Was Really Building Was a New Life
For the past eight years, I thought I was building a side business.
I was learning how to find clients, price my services, host workshops, and grow Serene & Green.
But looking back, I can see I was building...
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#25: Joy in a Jar: How a Flower-Fueled Mission Took Root
Let’s go back - way back - back to the very beginning of my passion for flowers, from my great-aunt Ethel’s snapdragons to the tiny backyard garden where it all began. You'll hear how this love of blooms eventually...
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#24: From Ladder to Lattice: Finding Freedom in Midlife Work
In this episode of The Blooming Solopreneur, I dive into a powerful shift in how we think about work, aging, and purpose. Inspired by a recent talk from Australian author Bec Wilson, I explore the idea of our 50s and...
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#23: Start Small, Serve Big: Why In-Person Services Are the Smartest Way to Begin
In this episode, Betsy shares why she believes that personal, in-person service businesses are the ideal starting point for midlife women ready to dip their toes into entrepreneurship. Drawing from her own experience...
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#22: The Bright Side of Solopreneurship: 7 Unexpected Rewards
Being a solopreneur can be tough—but it’s also deeply rewarding.
In this episode, I’m sharing 7 of the most meaningful and often overlooked rewards of building a business on your own terms. From flexibility and...
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#21: Overcoming Loneliness as a Solopreneur
Running a business solo doesn’t mean doing everything alone. Today, I open up about the often-unspoken experience of loneliness as a solopreneur—and the practices I’ve embraced to stay connected, motivated, and...
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#20: The Business of Mattering
What if the business you’re building isn’t just a way to earn money or fill your time—but a powerful path to mattering?
In this short, heartfelt episode, Betsy shares a lightbulb moment sparked by a faculty meeting...
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#19: Get Started. Don’t Stop.
In this short and heartfelt solo episode, host Betsy Block reflects on the winding path that led her from a notebook full of business ideas to finally launching the side hustle she now loves. If you’ve ever spent...
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#18: Set the Table Now: How to Enter 2026 with Momentum
Fall isn’t just pumpkin spice season—it’s prime time for laying the groundwork for the life and business you want in 2026.
In this episode, we tap into that “back-to-school” energy so many of us remember from...
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#17: Dropped the Ball? Here’s How to Pick it Back Up with Grace
In this episode, I’m getting real about something many of us struggle with—falling off the wagon. Whether it’s your side hustle, your creative project, your workout routine, or something else you were excited about…...
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#16: Turning the Messy Middle Into a Launching Pad
In this episode, we’re talking about that uncomfortable in-between space so many women experience in midlife—when one chapter is ending, but the next hasn’t fully revealed itself. Whether you’re navigating an emptying...
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