By far the most common conversation we have with the folks we interview is about work-life balance. Starting a business or pursuing a creative career makes finding work life balance really tough because there is no clear start and end to one’s work day. We’ve shared some of our conversations on the topic below.

Chace Rains | Dad, Musician, Telecom Guru

Well, this is an area of my life that has changed enormously over the course of my careers. As a young pleb, I threw myself into my work with abandon. I am a dead-center Capricorn with severe ADHD, so the theme of my entire life has been “Overcommitted and Under the Gun”…which means I left little time for personal development that didn’t involve unsustainable habits and disassociation. Gaining the experience that only age and children can bring, I have been taught that I DO, in fact, have limits and need to respect them. Read more>>

Makaela Etheridge | Esthetician who specializes in full body waxing

Being an Esthetician specializing in full body waxing specialist, I am usually very energetic and enjoy interacting with my clients. However, by the end of the day, I am often tired. It took me several years to develop a balance between my work and personal lives. For me, balance is setting clear boundaries between my work hours and personal time. I dedicate time to administrative work such as emails, texts, and Instagram messaging until 9 p.m. After that, I don’t engage in work-related activities until the next morning at 9 a.m. I have two days off, one of which is the Sabbath I use to rest and spend time with the Lord. On that day, I avoid looking at work content and responding to work-related messages. Read more>>

Bronwen Weber | Cake Artist Turned Clay Sculptor

A decade ago, Sharon told me ‘my definition of success is being able to work in my pajamas’. She said this to me as we were whisked from the airport to a baking conference in Dusseldorf. We were both paid speakers and were there for the weekend. Sharon is a highly skilled and very notable cake maker from Sydney. I thought she was extremely talented but young, naive and possibly insane. Clearly, she didn’t have the slightest idea what success was. I considered myself very successful because I was constantly working. Hard work all the time means all the fruits of that work can be classified as success. My coins are adding up? Definitely a sign of success. My back hurts? Well, that’s because I am good at what I do and work all the time to prove it. Read more>>