# 457: Building a Business That Supports Your Life with Samara Bortz Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/passports-profits-and-pixie-dust-business-systems-coaching-marketing-for-travel-agents-1264345/457-building-a-business-that-supports-your-life-with-samara-bortz Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/passports-profits-and-pixie-dust-business-systems-coaching-marketing-for-travel-agents-1264345/457-building-a-business-that-supports-your-life-with-samara-bortz.md Podcast: [Passports, Profits and Pixie Dust | Business Systems, Coaching & Marketing for Travel Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/passports-profits-and-pixie-dust-business-systems-coaching-marketing-for-travel-agents-1264345) Published: 2026-06-22T09:00:52+00:00 Episode link: https://pod.co/the-social-selling-sisterhood/457-building-a-business-that-supports-your-life-with-samara-bortz Audio file: https://downloads.pod.co/cec00385-1314-4b61-805e-fcde6213d0fa/c398fe87-7b43-4201-9cff-a9431d680005.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/passports-profits-and-pixie-dust-business-systems-coaching-marketing-for-travel-agents-1264345/episodes/457-building-a-business-that-supports-your-life-with-samara-bortz Duration seconds: 3119 ## Resource What if growing your business didn’t have to come at the expense of your wellbeing? In this episode of Passports, Profits & Pixie Dust , I sit down with business coach and mentor Samara Bortz to talk about sustainable business growth, navigating pivots, avoiding burnout, and building a business that actually supports the life you want to live. Samara shares her fascinating journey from professional musician and choir director to website designer and ultimately business coach. Along the way, we dive into topics that so many entrepreneurs are struggling with right now—including social media burnout, balancing a side hustle while working full-time, and finding marketing strategies that align with your personality and strengths. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by trying to do all the things, questioned whether you're showing up on the "right" platforms, or wondered when (or if) it's time to leave your day job, this conversation is for you. In This Episode, We Discuss: ✨ How Samara transitioned from music educator to entrepreneur and business coach ✨ Why many women entrepreneurs are craving a more sustainable way to grow their businesses ✨ The truth about social media burnout and how to market your business without forcing yourself into strategies you hate ✨ Why Instagram isn't the answer for everyone ✨ How platforms like Substack are creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs and writers ✨ The importance of building a business around your strengths rather than someone else's blueprint ✨ Side hustle vs. full-time entrepreneurship: knowing when you're ready to make the leap ✨ Financial safety nets and why Samara doesn't subscribe to the "quit your job and figure it out later" philosophy ✨ The mindset shifts many entrepreneurs need to make around money, success, and car… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/passports-profits-and-pixie-dust-business-systems-coaching-marketing-for-travel-agents-1264345/episodes/457-building-a-business-that-supports-your-life-with-samara-bortz/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/passports-profits-and-pixie-dust-business-systems-coaching-marketing-for-travel-agents-1264345/457-building-a-business-that-supports-your-life-with-samara-bortz.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.