The Fabienne Show

This episode is for you if you know business you have much more potential within you… but aren't sure how to get there.

You've built a successful business on your own. You're also wearing every hat, working evenings and weekends, and wondering how you'll ever take on bigger opportunities without sacrificing even more of yourself.

If that's you, I want you to meet Jenna Louise Potter.

Just one year ago, Jenna was running a successful portrait photography business in Hong Kong, generating about $300,000 a year as a solo entrepreneur. She had a big vision, but she was doing almost everything herself and wasn't sure how to scale beyond where she was.

Today, after one year inside Boldheart, she has doubled her revenue to $600,000, grown her team from two people to thirteen, stepped fully into her role as CEO, and recently took an entire month off to travel with her family while her business continued to thrive.

In this conversation, Jenna shares the mindset shifts, systems, and leadership decisions that made this transformation possible. We talk about hiring before you feel ready, documenting systems, letting go of control, and why investing in yourself often becomes the turning point that changes everything.

Because sustainable growth isn't about working harder.

It's about becoming the woman who can build a business that no longer depends on her every minute of every day. Yes, that’s you.

In This Episode:
How Jenna grew from $300,000 to $600,000 in annual revenue in just one year (04:22–07:32)
Why surrounding yourself with women who think bigger changes what's possible (05:42–07:32)
The hiring decision that transformed her business (08:21–11:48)
How focusing on your Unique Brilliance creates exponential growth (11:48–14:27)
Building a team of 13 and learning to let go of perfection (14:27–16:40)
Why documenting systems became the foundation for scale (16:40–20:37)
How getting her time back opened the door to an entirely new business idea (20:37–23:42)
The mindset shift that helped her think beyond six figures (24:14–27:33)
Growing a business across time zones and making Boldheart work from Hong Kong (27:33–31:20)
How she took an entire month off while her business continued running (37:10–40:47)
Jenna's advice for women who are ready to grow but afraid to let go (40:49–43:39)

Inspired Actions:
✨ Ask yourself what opportunities you're saying no to because you're still trying to do everything yourself.
✨ Identify one task this week that someone else on your team should be doing.
✨ Consider where investing in yourself could create the biggest return over the next twelve months.
✨ Ask yourself whether you're building a business that depends on you, or one that can grow beyond you.
✨ Surround yourself with women who normalize bigger dreams, bigger revenue, and more freedom.
✨ If you're ready to build a business that scales without requiring more of your time, apply for a complimentary Business Audit with me at www.boldheart.com/call.

You don't have to choose between growing your business and living a delicious life.

With the right mindset, the right strategy, systems, and world class support, you really can create both.

And Jenna's story is beautiful proof of what's possible for you too.

Would you like to know how women work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures with their life back?
Apply to have a free Business Audit with me here https://boldheart.com/call
Get The Leveraged Business Book https://boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/
Learn more about my signature program within Boldheart https://boldheart.com/

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This episode is for you if you're building a successful business... but you secretly wonder whether you'll ever have the freedom to truly enjoy it.

Maybe your calendar is packed weeks in advance. Every decision still lands on your desk. You dream about taking time off, but even a long weekend totally unplugged from work feels impossible because your business depends on you being available.

If that's you, I want you to know something.

Building a business that gives you freedom isn't something that happens someday after you've worked hard enough.

It's something you design.

In this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of how I intentionally built a minimum of 14 weeks of protected time into my seven-figure business every single year. I share the calendar structure, the team systems, and the mindset shifts that made it possible, along with why this isn't about working less. It's about creating the space that allows your best thinking, your biggest ideas, and your next level of growth to emerge.

Because freedom isn't a reward for building a successful business.

It's one of the systems that makes success sustainable.

When you intentionally protect your time, you don't just create more space in your calendar.

You create more space for your life.

In This Episode:
Why I intentionally protect at least 14 weeks every year and what that really looks like (00:08–03:17)
Why protected time is a business design decision, not a luxury (03:17–06:07)
What "protected time" actually means beyond taking vacations (06:07–09:30)
Why exponential growth requires spaciousness, not a busier calendar (08:19–09:30)
The first system: designing a business model that supports freedom (09:30–11:25)
The second system: creating team boundaries and operational independence (11:25–14:22)
The mindset shift that helped me stop earning my worth through exhaustion (14:22–17:25)
What happened after I stopped making myself constantly available (17:25–20:36)
Why protecting your calendar creates your biggest breakthroughs (19:30–20:36)
Two practical questions to help you begin creating protected time in your own business (21:38–23:27)

Inspired Actions:
✨ Look at your calendar for next month and identify one day, or even a few hours, that you can intentionally protect.
✨ Ask yourself what would need to change in your business model for protected time to become part of your normal rhythm.
✨ Consider what decisions your team could confidently make without you if the right systems were in place.
✨ Notice where you may still be equating your worth with constant availability or overwork.
✨ Remember that freedom isn't something you earn after success. It's something you intentionally build into your business.
✨ Go to https://www.boldheart.com/14-weeks-off to join me for the no-charge 3-day event next week called “How to take 14 weeks off from your business every year.” It happens July 28, 29 & 30 · 11am–12pm ET (8–9am PT · 4–5pm GMT · 5–6pm CET)

The business you dream of isn't simply one that earns more. It's one that gives you the freedom to live more fully.

And that kind of freedom begins with one intentional decision at a time.

Would you like to know how women work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures with their life back?
Register for the 3 day event I mention in the episode here: https://www.boldheart.com/14-weeks-off
Apply to have a free Business Audit with me here https://boldheart.com/call
Get The Leveraged Business Book https://boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/
Learn more about my signature program within Boldheart https://boldheart.com/

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This episode is for you if you know you’re capable of more… but you keep finding yourself pulling back just as you’re about to be seen.

Maybe you’ve written the post but never published it. You’ve recorded the video but never posted it. You’ve been invited to speak but found a reason to say no. Or perhaps you keep telling yourself you’ll become more visible once the website is finished, the rebrand is complete, or life settles down.

If that’s you, I want you to know that, despite thinking it’s procrastination or hesitation, what you are likely experiencing is what I call the Visibility Ceiling.

In this episode, I unpack one of the most common and most revenue-limiting patterns I see in high-achieving women entrepreneurs. We explore why your nervous system is designed for safety, not visibility, how early experiences shape your tolerance for being seen, and why every new level of success creates a new visibility threshold.

Most importantly, I share the three shifts that help you gently expand your capacity to be seen without overwhelming your nervous system.

Because growing your business isn’t just about improving your marketing.

It’s about becoming the woman who feels safe being fully visible.

When your nervous system no longer interprets visibility as danger, your business finally has room to grow.

In This Episode:
What the Visibility Ceiling is and why so many women experience it (01:36–03:54)
Why your nervous system is wired for safety instead of visibility (03:54–06:10)
How every new level of success creates a new visibility threshold (07:07–09:06)
The hidden revenue cost of staying invisible (09:06–10:07)
The difference between discernment and fear-based avoidance (10:07–12:10)
Why naming the pattern is the first step toward breaking it (11:12–12:10)
How to “microdose” visibility so your nervous system expands safely (12:10–15:38)
Why community is essential for overcoming visibility fears (15:38–20:18)
How supportive women help you become more courageous (16:56–20:18)
Why visibility is ultimately an identity and nervous system journey (20:18–25:17)

Inspired Actions:
✨ Notice where you’ve been saying, “I’ll do it once…” and ask yourself if it’s really a strategy issue or a visibility block.
✨ Before you decide not to post, publish, promote, or speak, pause and ask: “Is this discernment, or is this fear?”
✨ Choose one small act of visibility this week that stretches you just beyond your comfort zone.
✨ Remember that confidence grows through repetition, not perfection.
✨ Surround yourself with women also in business on the path to 7 figures who will celebrate your visibility instead of shrinking from it.
✨ If you’re ready to identify what’s truly keeping your business from growing, apply for a complimentary Business Audit with me at www.boldheart.com/call.
The world cannot benefit from gifts it never gets to see. Your clients are not waiting for a more perfect version of you. They’re waiting for the woman who’s already ready to be seen. And she is already within you.

Would you like to know how women work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures with their life back?
Apply to have a free Business Audit with me here https://boldheart.com/call
Get The Leveraged Business Book https://boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/
Learn more about my signature program within Boldheart https://boldheart.com/

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If you have already made your first hires but still feel like you’re carrying the entire business, this episode is for you.

Maybe you’ve brought on a virtual assistant (VA). Maybe you have a few people on your team. The problem is, you’re still too involved, and most every decision still comes through you. You’re answering questions all day, managing projects, putting out fires, and wondering why hiring hasn’t created the freedom you hoped for. In the end, you probably think you’re bad at hiring or managing people.

If that’s you, I want to offer a different perspective.

The problem isn’t that you’re bad at hiring, it is likely the order in which you’re hiring.

In this episode, I share the exact hiring framework I teach my private clients and the women inside Boldheart. We explore why most entrepreneurs hire from the bottom up, why that often gives you more management tasks instead of more freedom, and the two roles that transform you from the operator of your business into its Visionary CEO.

You’ll learn why a virtual assistant is a wonderful place to start, but why your next hire should actually be someone who owns the day-to-day operations of the business. We also explore the role of a dedicated marketing implementation person/team and why consistency in marketing is what keeps your pipeline full.

Because hiring isn’t necessarily about building a bigger team.

It’s about building the right team, in the right sequence, so your business no longer depends on you for every decision.

In This Episode:
Why most women hire in the wrong sequence (00:00–03:31)
The limitations of relying on a virtual assistant alone (03:31–05:39)
The first meaningful hire that removes you as the bottleneck (05:39–09:44)
Why every seven-figure business needs a second-in-command (07:39–09:44)
The second hire that creates consistent visibility and predictable revenue (09:44–13:18)
Why marketing execution matters more than constantly creating new ideas (11:03–12:05)
How hiring in the right order creates leverage instead of complexity (13:18–15:19)
Why revenue follows the right hires, not the other way around (15:19–16:18)
What to expect from a Business Audit and personalized hiring roadmap (16:18–18:10)

Inspired Actions:
✨ Ask yourself whether you’re still acting as the operator instead of the CEO.
✨ Notice where every decision still routes through you.
✨ Consider whether your next hire should create capacity instead of simply completing tasks.
✨ Evaluate whether your marketing depends entirely on your own bandwidth.
✨ Remember that building a leveraged team is about sequence, not size.
✨ If you feel like you need help to identify the next right hire for your business, apply for a complimentary Business Audit with me at www.boldheart.com/call. I’m happy to help.

You don’t need a bigger team, you just need the right people in the right roles at the right time.

Because when you stop being the bottleneck, you finally create the space to lead, to grow, and to scale the business you originally dreamed of, with your evenings and weekends completely off.

Would you like to know how women work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures with their life back?
Apply to have a free Business Audit with me here https://boldheart.com/call
Get The Leveraged Business Book https://boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/
Learn more about my signature program within Boldheart https://boldheart.com/

Continue the Conversation:
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This episode is for you if you continually feel like you’re carrying everything and you wonder why you don’t feel free or can’t scale past your current revenue point.

You keep the business moving. You take care of your clients, support your team, and somehow still hold everything together at home. You rarely ask for help because it feels easier to do it yourself. And even when success arrives, you find yourself exhausted instead of fulfilled.

If that’s you, I want to introduce you to something that very few business mentors ever talk about:

The Mother Wound.

In this episode, I explore how the beliefs, behaviors, and survival patterns passed down through generations of women are quietly shaping the way we lead our businesses today. But please know, this isn’t about blaming your mother! Not even close. It’s about recognizing the cultural conditioning that taught so many millions of women to overfunction, people-please, accommodate, and earn their worth through exhaustion.

Today, we unpack the four inherited patterns I see most often in women entrepreneurs and how each one creates an invisible ceiling on your revenue, leadership, and freedom. More importantly, I share what it actually takes to begin breaking these inherited patterns so you can build a business from choice instead of conditioning.

Because no amount of strategy, new funnels, fancy marketing and perfect team member will create lasting freedom if you are running the business while still operating from inherited survival patterns.

The good news is that inherited patterns can be changed! The moment you can see them, you can begin choosing differently. I’m here for you.

In This Episode:
What the mother wound really is and why it affects women in business (01:08–03:08)
How cultural conditioning shapes the way we lead (03:08–06:36)
The four inherited patterns that quietly cap your business growth (06:36–13:27)
Why overfunctioning keeps you trapped in the day-to-day (06:58–08:27)
How people-pleasing and accommodation impact your profitability (08:27–10:54)
Why exhaustion has become a measure of worth for so many women (08:57–10:54)
The hidden cost of trying to carry everything yourself (10:54–13:27)
Why strategy alone cannot solve inherited patterns (13:27–15:26)
Three practical ways to begin breaking the cycle (15:26–19:28)
What becomes possible when you lead from choice instead of conditioning (19:28–23:02)

Inspired Actions:
✨ Notice which of the four inherited patterns shows up most often in your business.
✨ Ask yourself, “Is this truly mine, or is this something I inherited?”
✨ Practice one small act of choosing yourself instead of defaulting to people-pleasing or overfunctioning.
✨ Pay attention to where you are earning your worth through exhaustion instead of receiving through leadership.
✨ Surround yourself with women who are committed to doing both the inner work and the business work.
✨ If you’re ready to uncover the hidden patterns that may be limiting your business growth, apply for a complimentary Business Audit with me at www.boldheart.com/call

Just know that, the moment you begin choosing differently, you don’t just change your business. You change your life too.

Would you like to work with me to accomplish this while you scale to 7-figures?

Apply to have a free Business Audit with me here https://boldheart.com/call
Get The Leveraged Business Book https://boldheart.com/the-leveraged-business/book/
Learn more about my signature program within Boldheart https://boldheart.com/

Continue the Conversation:

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