# Natalie Ellis: Is Your Business Trapping You? How to Build One That Runs Without You | Entrepreneurship | E404

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Published: 2026-06-22T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Entrepreneurship gave Natalie Ellis the success she had always wanted, but behind the scenes, BossBabe started to feel like a business she could not step away from. When motherhood, burnout, and a difficult co-founder split forced her to slow down, she realized the freedom she built the company for was no longer reflected in how the business ran. So she rebuilt BossBabe into a business designed for freedom; one that could scale without needing her at the center of it all. In this episode, Natalie reveals the systems that allowed her team to generate $2.2 million during her maternity leave and shares how entrepreneurs can build a freedom-based business that supports their life, not traps them inside it. In this episode, Hala and Natalie will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:27) When Success Becomes a Business Trap (05:44) The Cost of People-Pleasing (10:05) Navigating the Business Partner "Divorce" (14:40) Building a Scalable Freedom-Based Business (19:31) Natalie’s Strategy as a Creator Entrepreneur (30:55) Scaling Revenue With One Core Offer (35:58) BossBabe Before and After Motherhood (43:13) Building a Lifestyle Business for Freedom (49:09) Natalie’s Entrepreneurship Journey (59:40) Leveraging AI for Business Growth Natalie Ellis is the founder and CEO of BossBabe, a business education platform and community for women entrepreneurs. She is also the co-founder of the wellness brand glōci, host of the BossBabe Podcast, and an angel investor in female-owned brands. Her new book, The Freedom-Based Business Method, teaches entrepreneurs how to build a business that creates both financial success and lifestyle freedom. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/profiting Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopif…

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