How She Built It

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How She Built It

How She Built It is for women entrepreneurs building scalable businesses. Hosted by Karrie Augustine Boyle, CEO of Automate & Elevate, this podcast unpacks the systems, backend strategy, leadership, and infrastructure behind sustainable growth. If you're scaling and ready to build with intention, you’re in the right room. Success isn’t accidental. It’s built.

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    Why Making More Sales Won't Fix Your Money Problem (And What Actually Works)

    Most entrepreneurs think their profitability problem is a sales problem. It's not.Carly Weber business consultant, multi-million dollar business owner, and former bookkeeper who's seen inside hundreds of businesses says the real leak is almost always invisible until someone with the right lens looks at the numbers.In this episode, Carly breaks down exactly what's going wrong for business owners making multiple six figures who still can't pay themselves, and what the path forward actually looks like.You'll learn:Why trying to grow your way out of a profitability problem always backfires (and what to do instead)What a cashflow forecast is, why every business needs one, and how to build one in a Google Sheet todayHow Carly diagnosed a client who'd been in business 36 years and was heading toward closure — then helped her hit $100K in profit in a single quarter with sales actually downThe difference between organized chaos and unruly chaos — and why that distinction determines your ceilingHow to use Carly's free Profit Leaks diagnostic to find exactly where your business is bleeding money in under three minutesIf your business looks successful from the outside but you're still questioning whether it's worth it this episode is for you!EPISODE CHAPTERS:00:00: Why Your Business Isn't Profitable (It's Not What You Think)02:30: Meet Carly Weber: From Bookkeeper to Business Consultant06:00: The Two Types of Business Owners Carly Works With09:30: Why the Novelty Wearing Off Is Actually When the Real Work Starts12:00: You Can't Grow Your Way Out of a Profitability Problem14:00: What a Numbers-First Diagnostic Actually Looks Like 17:00: Cashflow Forecasting for Dummies: The Google Sheet That Changes Everything20:30: What's the Point of $1M in Revenue If You're Taking $0 Home?23:00: Client Case Study: $89K Loss to $100K Profit in One Quarter30:00: Setting Business Goals That Actually Align With the Life You Want33:00: The Profit Leaks Diagnostic: Find Your Money Leaks in 3 Minutes38:00: How to Know If You're the Right Fit to Work With CarlyAccess Carly's free Profit Leaks diagnosticConnect with Carlee Webber:InstagramLinkedInConnect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebook

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    She Fostered 77 Kids, Hit Rock Bottom & Then Built a $6M Business

    She fostered 77 children, lost her identity, found God on a hallway floor and then built a $6 million business by telling the truth about it.Christine Marie is a cortisol and hormone health coach, Amazon triple-bestselling author, top 2% podcast host, and one of the most authentic voices in the women's wellness space. In this episode, she pulls back the curtain on the messy, non-linear path that led her here and what every woman building an online business needs to hear about why playing it safe is the most expensive strategy of all.In this episode, you'll learn:Why Christine's decade in foster care became the unexpected foundation for her health and business missionHow chronic stress and cortisol dysregulation silently destroyed her body and the 8-year healing journey that followedThe exact criteria she used to evaluate her next network marketing company (and why she almost walked away from the industry entirely)Why authenticity isn't just a buzzword it's the only content strategy that actually builds a loyal audienceHow Christine structures her week as an ADHD entrepreneur to protect her most valuable hoursIf you're a woman building a business online and you've been wondering why your content isn't converting this episode will show you exactly what's missing.Hit play. Then go post your real story. 00:00 — Christine Marie: Foster Mom, Cortisol Coach, $6M in Sales 02:00 — How 77 Foster Children Changed Everything 06:30 — The Real Cost of Foster Care (It's Not Money) 09:00 — Rock Bottom on a Hallway Floor: The Identity Crisis That Broke Her Open 13:30 — When Faith Gets Real: Meeting God Outside of Sunday Church 17:00 — How Chronic Stress Destroyed Her Body and Led to a Hysterectomy 20:00 — Her First Taste of Network Marketing and What She Learned the Hard Way 24:00 — Walking Away with Integrity: How She Evaluated Her Next Move 29:00 — $6M in Sales: What the Business Actually Looks Like Behind the Scenes 32:00 — ADHD, Time Blocking, and Why She Can't Do It All Alone 35:30 — The Scarcity Mindset Killing Your Growth (And How to Drop It) 38:00 — Authenticity Is Currency: Why AI Can't Replace YOUR Story 43:00 — The Cortisol Coach Podcast: What's Launching This Friday and Why 47:00 — Where to Find ChristineConnect with Christine on IGCortisol Coach PodcastWhat to Expect While Fostering and Adopting PodcastConnect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebook

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    The Daily Habit That Took CEO of Rich Girl Habits From Broke in Her 30s to Millions in Her 40s

    Most entrepreneurs are waiting for the money to come in before they set up the systems. That's exactly why the money never comes and this episode's guest is here to flip that script completely.Karyn Medeiros is the CEO and creator of Rich Girl Habits a framework built on the mindset, money habits, and daily practices that actually move the needle in business and life.She went from broke in her 30s to earning millions in her 40s, and she's spent years teaching other women how to close that same gap.In this episode, you'll learn:Why tracking your income (not just your expenses) is one of the highest-leverage things you can do as a business ownerHow to "reverse engineer" manifestation so your systems and actions attract the results you want fasterThe "future self" reframe that immediately shifts how you show up in business and in lifeWhy putting off your systems until you're "ready" is the exact thing keeping you from getting thereHow to find evidence that what you want is possible and use it as fuel to buildIf you're building a business and you're still winging it, this episode will make you want to set up your systems today.Listen now and then go build the business you've already decided you're becoming.00:00: Welcome & Why Mindset + Systems Go Hand-in-Hand01:15: Karyn's Origin Story: From Corporate to Network Marketing to Rich Girl Habits04:45: What "Rich" Actually Means (It's Not What You Think)07:00: Rich Girl Money: The #1 Daily Habit for Business Owners09:30: Why Tracking Expenses Only Is Killing Your Revenue Energy12:00: The Power of Celebrating Money Wins (Even When It Feels Cringy)15:30: Social Media, Judgment, and Silencing the Noise17:30 — What Rich Girl Habits Actually Unlock for Your Business19:00: The Biggest Mistake Entrepreneurs Make: "When I Make $5K, Then I'll..."21:30: How to Start Acting Like Your Future Self Right Now24:00: Karrie's Personal Manifestation Story (She Manifested Her Husband)26:30: Why Not Having Systems Is Disrespecting Your Business28:00: The One Thing Costing Women in Business Their Success30:00: Where to Find Karyn + Rich Girl Vault Free CommunityConnect with KarynJoin Karyn's Free Community HereRich Girl Habits AmplifiedConnect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebook

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    How to Build a Business That Runs When Your Brain Won't

    What if the reason your business feels so exhausting isn't your work ethic, it's your design?!Alyece Smith is an ADHD business coach, TEDx speaker, founder of Socially Ausome, and author of the brand new book Flow-First Thinking. She spent years burning out in her own business before realizing the problem wasn't her it was that she was trying to run a business built for someone else's brain.In this episode, Alyece breaks down:Why consistency is impossible without systems and what to build insteadThe F.L.O.W. framework: how to schedule your week around your energy peaks so your highest value work actually gets doneWhy DM automations, away messages, and boundaries aren't just nice to have they're the difference between a business that runs and one that runs youThe real reason entrepreneurs avoid showing up boldly online and what it's actually costing themWhy negative comments can do more for your business than any piece of content you createHow to stop over-committing and under-delivering by designing your week around how you actually operateWhether you have an ADHD diagnosis or not if you've ever felt like you're the only thing holding your business together, this episode was made for you.Connect with AlyeceGrab her Book: Flow First ThinkingConnect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebook

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    How This Spa Owner Turns One Black Friday Promo Into a Full Year of Revenue

    What if one promotion could carry your business for an entire year? That's exactly what Sophie Bel, owner of Peak Bloom Spa in St. Petersburg, Florida, built and it didn't happen by accident.Sophie went from a solo esthetician with one room and a free booking system to running a multi-room spa with a full team, doubled memberships year over year, and a single Black Friday event that brings in $15,000–$20,000 in one day. While her house was flooded and she was displaced for eight months, her systems kept running. Her clients never skipped a beat.In this episode, Sophie breaks down:Why constant promotions are quietly killing your business (and what to do instead)The pre-order list strategy that builds anticipation before you've even finalized your offerHow she uses text message marketing, email, and automation to run a high-volume sales day completely remotelyWhy memberships are the foundation and how she doubled hers every yearWhat turns a first-time client into a loyal one (it starts before they even walk in the door)The one mindset shift that separates consistently booked service providers from the ones stuck in feast-or-famineThis is a masterclass in restraint, strategy, and building something that actually holds.Connect with Sophie: Peak Bloom Spa St. Petersburg, Florida HEREConnect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebook

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    TikTok Views To A List of 10k Leads in 90 Days | Views Don’t Build Businesses. Infrastructure Does.

    What happens when your content goes viral… but your business isn’t ready?When Shannon first started creating content on TikTok, she quickly experienced what many creators dream of, a viral video.But with 800 comments overnight and no funnel in place, she realized something important:Views don’t build businesses. Infrastructure does.In this episode of How She Built It, Shannon shares how she turned social media attention into a real business engine, generating 10,000+ leads, thousands of orders, and a scalable system that works even while she’s offline.We break down the strategy behind her growth and the lessons every content creator and entrepreneur should understand about turning attention into assets.Inside this episode we discuss:• How Shannon generated tens of thousands of leads using TikTok• Why repeating one clear message beats chasing trends• The moment she realized “just sending a link” wasn’t a strategy• What happens when content goes viral but you have no system in place• How lead capture, funnels, and automation changed her business• Why social media attention alone doesn’t create predictable revenueIf you’re using social media to grow a business, this episode will shift how you think about content, leads, and infrastructure.Because at the end of the day:Attention is rented.Infrastructure is owned.00:00 – How Shannon Built a Multi-Million Dollar Business from Social Media00:45 – From PTSD to Purpose: The Accidental Entrepreneur Story03:30 – Discovering Network Marketing and Online Business05:00 – Finding TikTok and Building an Audience08:30 – Why Repeating One Message Built Her Authority12:00 – The Viral Video That Changed Everything14:00 – 800 Comments Overnight… and No System16:00 – Why “Just Sending a Link” Isn’t a Strategy19:00 – Building a Funnel to Capture Leads22:00 – The Shift from Click-and-Buy to Nurturing Leads24:30 – How Automation Handles 100–300 Leads a Day27:00 – Delegating Tech and Building a Real Team29:00 – What Business Owners Get Wrong About ContentConnect with Shannon BoyleTikTokFacebookOpti VetsConnect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebook

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    Holly Breaks Down Her Million Dollar Weekend Content Batching System

    Most people see the 700,000+ followers.The 30,000-person team.The $10M+ organization.What they don’t see?The infrastructure underneath it.In this episode of How She Built It, Holly Lynn breaks down how she went from running an Etsy shop to leading one of the largest organizations in her industry and how she engineered duplication that actually scales.We cover:• How she built a content rhythm that didn’t lead to burnout• Why batching content changed everything• How to create a “bank” of duplicatable resources• What most leaders underestimate about confidence and scale• How simple systems reduce stress and quiet your phone• Why infrastructure, not hustle, creates long-term growthIf you’re building a team, scaling a business, or leading people… this episode is your blueprint.Visibility gets attention.Infrastructure builds legacy.New episodes drop every Thursday.Follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next.00:00 From Etsy to Network Marketing02:30 The Hustle Phase05:00 Weekend Content Batching Strategy09:00 How to Create a Duplicatable Content Bank13:00 How Systems Reduce Leader Stress16:45 What Leaders Underestimate About Confidence19:30 Why Simplicity WinsConnect with Holly Lynn:InstagramFacebook🛒 Holly’s Content Creator Essentials (Amazon Bundle)Connect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebook

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    Her Vision Wasn’t the Problem, Structure Was. How a Luxury Retreat Founder Rebuilt Her Backend

    If you’re building something powerful but your backend feels messy, manual, or stuck in spreadsheets… this episode is for you!In this episode I sat down with Mickela, founder of Glaciers to Grapevines, a luxury retreat company curating transformational experiences for high-achieving women in Italy, Morocco, and beyond.When we first connected, her vision was clear. The demand was there. The retreats were booking.But behind the scenes?!• Excel tabs• Manual follow-ups• Scattered payment systems• Messages living everywhere• No centralized structureIn this episode, we unpack:– What almost capped her growth– The stress of running everything manually– Why delegation felt scary– How automation changed her confidence– What structure actually frees you to doIf you’ve ever laid your head down at night wondering if something fell through the cracks, you’ll relate to this one.Because vision isn’t the hard part.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Business Challenges01:14 Mickela's Journey and Retreats04:06 The Messy Backend of Business07:27 The Need for Structure and Support09:09 Recognizing the Demand for Retreats11:14 The Importance of Delegation13:43 The Benefits of Automation16:43 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Hustle CultureStructure is.And success isn’t accidental. It’s built.New episodes drop every Thursday.Follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next.Connect with Karrie Augustine Boyle:InstagramFacebookConnect with Mickela | Glaciers to Grapevines:InstagramFacebook

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    How She Built It | Trailer: Success Isn’t Accidental

    What actually goes into building a successful business?!Not the highlight reel.Not the “just believe” version.Not the marketing hacks.The real build.The backend decisions.The structure.The moments that almost capped growth.The systems that changed everything.How She Built It is a weekly sit-down with women who didn’t just grow, they built.Hosted by Karrie Augustine Boyle, CEO of Automate & Elevate, this show unpacks what scale actually requires.If you’re building something serious…This room is for you.Success isn’t accidental.It’s built.New episodes every Thursday.Where to find me:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaugustine/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karrie.augustineboyle/

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

How She Built It is for women entrepreneurs building scalable businesses. Hosted by Karrie Augustine Boyle, CEO of Automate & Elevate, this podcast unpacks the systems, backend strategy, leadership, and infrastructure behind sustainable growth. If you're scaling and ready to build with intention, you’re in the right room. Success isn’t accidental. It’s built.

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Karrie Augustine Boyle

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