Episode 163: Take the Risk to Craft an Aligned Work/Life Dynamic - with Nicole DeGrasse

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing Nicole DeGrasse, founder of Mountain 46 and the creator of Break Free from Corporate: How to Trade Suits for Sweatpants and Create a Life You Love, an online course empowering working mothers to build thriving virtual assistant businesses from home.With over a decade of corporate experience and a proven track record in scaling businesses, Nicole blends strategic expertise with her own entrepreneurial journey to help others achieve time freedom and purpose. As a busy mom of two, Nicole understands the challenges of balancing career and family and is passionate about guiding women to leverage their skills and create fulfilling, home-based careers.In our conversation, Nicole shares the life-changing event that shifted her perspective on work, family, and self-care. She talks about overcoming fear, taking bold risks and empowering other moms to build businesses that align with their values.This conversation is packed with practical advice for moms looking to step into entrepreneurship, create better boundaries and find fulfillment in their professional and personal lives.Key Takeaways: Take the Risk: Sometimes, stepping away from the comfort zone is necessary to find true fulfillment. Perspective Matters: Life events can shift how we view work, family, and time—and that shift can lead to positive change. Boundaries Are Essential: Time-blocking and communication help balance family and work. Outsource Wisely: Identify tasks that don't require your expertise and delegate them to free up energy for what matters most. Skills You Already Have: Moms possess many transferable skills that can launch a successful virtual assistant business. Mental Health Awareness: You’re not alone—sharing your story and seeking help can lighten the emotional load.To connect more with Nicole: Website: www.nicoledegrasse.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/nicoledegrasse/Need a quick start to help identify where your hours are really going and start making space for what truly moves the needle in your business (and life!)?Grab Nicole's Time Audit Guide here: https://nicoledegrasse.myflodesk.com/time-auditWatch the full episode on YOUTUBE here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMSo40oOx-s&t=1980s Thank you so much for tuning in and for joining the conversation! I'd love to hear from you and connect further on our stories. If you found this episode valuable, please leave a review, comment below and/or send me a message anytime so we can continue the conversation.To stay connected, here's where you can find me online:Podcast IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/empoweredinhealthCoaching Business IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinktrierBook Free Coaching Call Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.erintrier.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠