{"podcast":{"title":"The Contentment Creator","slug":"the-contentment-creator-7141664","podcast_index_feed_id":7141664,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-contentment-creator/","website_url":"https://the-contentment-creator.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/14f7eee7-e94d-4057-a1ee-db672a460f46/afuTZNHM3P213drmgzlyIB-p.png","author":"Ellen Broen","episode_count":353,"summary":"Welcome to The Contentment Creator Podcast – the ultimate podcast for conscious creators, mindful parents, and visionary entrepreneurs who are ready to embrace courage, clarity, and contentment in every facet of life. I’m your host, Ellen Broen – a certified life coach, professional singer, mom, and unapologetic fan of clever wordplay, cozy books, and adorable dogs. This podcast is your daily dose of inspiration to help you: ✨ Find clarity in your life vision and decisions. ✨ Ignite creativity and unlock your entrepreneurial potential. ✨ Cultivate contentment and balance in your personal and professional journey. ✨ Build thriving communities that feel like home. Each short, impactful episode dives into topics like: ✔️ How to be content with yourself and your life. ✔️ Creating consistency and flow in your business. ✔️ Living consciously while pursuing your passions. ✔️ Building self-care practices that sustain your life and career. Drawing insights from thought leaders like Dr. Shefali, Brené Brown, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Rick Rubin, we’ll answer questions like: ✨ What does it mean to be creative in everyday moments? ✨ How do you live a conscious life and lead with intention? ✨ How…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T22:17:52.499349+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-contentment-creator-7141664"},"episode":{"title":"The problem with investing in your business… (AI business coaching session)","slug":"the-problem-with-investing-in-your-business-ai-business-coaching-session","published_at":"2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-contentment-creator-7141664/the-problem-with-investing-in-your-business-ai-business-coaching-session","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-contentment-creator-7141664","url":"https://the-contentment-creator.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4f800be5-b6a1-4113-ba6a-ce1d56ab8cb3.mp3","summary":"What if hiring support in your business isn’t about doing more… but about finally building a business that protects the source of your best work? I put an AI life coach chatbot to the test with a real-life coaching conversation about hiring business support, protecting creative energy, and navigating a season of limited capacity without abandoning your values. What begins as a practical question about hiring a video editor, virtual assistant, and content producer becomes a deeper exploration of energy, sustainability, decision load, and what it means to invest forward without forcing yourself into burnout first. Through this conversation, we unpack the tension many creative entrepreneurs face when they know they need support, but the process of finding that support requires time and energy they do not currently have. The business needs more capacity, but the path to capacity can feel like it demands the exact capacity that is missing. Instead of cramming hiring into evenings, weekends, or already-full workdays, this episode explores a more values-aligned way to approach growth. We also discuss the difference between hiring hands and hiring creative leverage. A strong video editor is not just a task-doer; they become a capacity multiplier. The episode introduces a calmer hiring lane built around referrals, paid test edits, simple creative briefs, and a lightweight direction system that protects the creator’s time. Instead of writing detailed instructions that take as long as editing the content yourself, the conversation explores voice notes, editor notes, timestamp cues, and short creative handoffs that allow support to actually feel supportive. At the heart of this episode is the reminder that creative energy is not extra. It is not something to spend only after the “…","meta_description":"What if hiring support in your business isn’t about doing more… but about finally building a business that protects the source of your best work? 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