Here's What I Learned: Ditching Biz-as-Usual for Values, Freedom, and Doing It Your Way
Welcome to Here’s What I Learned — the podcast for progressive entrepreneurs who want to grow their businesses without sacrificing their values, creativity, or capacity. I’m Jacki Hayes: systems strategist, unapologetic smutty romantasy fan, and D&D geek. Around here, we get real about what it actually takes to build a business that fits your life.
Every episode offers something to take with you — sometimes through conversations with values-driven founders, sometimes through solo episodes where I dig into the lessons I’m learning inside my own business. We explore the choices we’re testing, the questions that create clarity, the experiments that move us forward, and the systems that stay simple on purpose.
If you value integrity, curiosity, and time freedom—and you’re looking for inspiration that’s as practical as it is empowering—you’ve found your people. Hit play, and let’s rewrite the rules together.
Here's What I Learned: Ditching Biz-as-Usual for Values, Freedom, and Doing It Your Way
Latest Episodes
And That's a Wrap
Five years. 109 episodes. More conversations than I ever imagined when I hit record for the first time back in 2021.This is the final episode of Here's What I Learned... and honestly, it feels exactly right.This season was built a...
The Enough Experiment: Deconditioning from Capitalism's "More" Mindset
What if the answer to burnout isn't doing more... but defining enough?In this episode, I sit down with Becky Mollenkamp—feminist business coach, author, and liberation advocate—for a conversation that challenges everything we've been con...
Intentional Engagement Experiment: The Halfway Mark
Six weeks into the 90 day Intentional Engagement Experiment, I have a surprising update: Instagram is the hardest platform for me to consistently have real conversations on right now. Between ads, suggested content, and the “either I only see m...
The Image Title SEO Experiment: A Simple Tweak for Your Website
How much of your SEO is hiding in plain sight... inside your images?In this episode of Here’s What I Learned, I’m joined by SEO strategist Brittany Herzberg for a real-time experiment: what happens when you stop uploading...
The Time Tracking Experiment: What Your Hourly Rate Really Is
In this episode, I’m joined by Jayci Trujillo, founder of Happy Girl Marketing, for a very practical experiment that sounds simple and gets uncomfortable fast… tracking time.Jayci is in a growth season. More clients, a growing tea...
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