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Most Days
This is Most Days. I'm Courtney and I'm on a journey to become a better leader at work and at home, and share what I learn as I go.
Episodes
11 episodes
Of Course There Isn't Enough Money
Some days the growth feels like all spending and no return. I had one of those days this week, and it was set off by nothing dramatic. The guys at the machine shop asked me to buy another machine, and I went and looked at the cash flow, and it ...
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30 Side Hustles and an Abundance Mindset
If talking about money online makes people angry, it usually points to something deeper: a belief that wealth is fixed, opportunity is gone, and earning more is for “other people.” Scarcity makes us grip tighter and make decisions l...
If Money Can Fix It: Repairing our relationship with money
"If money can fix it, it's not a real problem."I posted a reel saying this and the comments were split. Some people felt seen by it. Some people were pissed. I get both reactions, and I wanted to dig into why.The idea is about the...
Most Days: Social Media - Anxiety & Addiction
Social media takes your nervous system for a ride.In this episode I talk about why Instagram is so hard to quit and the moment I realized the algorithm knew exactly what I was vulnerable to. When I was pregnant, my feed filled up with wo...
Most Days #7: Money Matters Part I
You can do everything right with your budget and still feel stressed, resentful, and on the edge of burnout. That's why I wanted to talk about money as a mindset thing, not just a math thing. Starting with the costs that hit working parents the...
Naptime with Kevin and Courtney: Public vs. Private School
Kevin and I sit down during naptime to talk through a decision we're in the middle of right now: where to send our kids for preschool and early elementary. Private tuition in our area can rival a mortgage payment. Public school comes with quest...
Most Days Episode #5: Burnout Part 2 - Make Work Human Again
Burnout doesn’t always come from doing too much. A lot of times it comes from feeling stuck, unseen, and disconnected, even when the workload looks “reasonable” on paper. I’m Courtney, and I’m sharing what I’ve learned after 10 years as a CEO r...
Naptime with Kevin and Courtney - The Default Parent
The default parent is the one who knows everything. Who knows what size diaper the kids wear. Who tracks the lunch supplies, the babysitter's schedule, the medicine doses. It usually falls on mom, and when both parents work, it's a fast track t...
Most Days Episode #3: Burnout, Part I
Burnout doesn’t always mean you need a new job. Sometimes it means you’ve lost the thread of why you’re working in the first place, and your days have drifted out of balance. I break burnout down into a simple framework I keep coming back to: p...
Most Days Episode #1: Why the heck am I doing this?
Perfection is a trap, and most advice sounds better than it works. I'm starting Most Days with a simpler, truer standard: aim for progress most days, not flawless every day.In this first episode I get into the real reasons I'm doing this...
Naptime with Kevin and Courtney #1
We talk honestly about what it takes to run family businesses while staying connected as a couple and as parents. We share the wake-up calls that pushed us from chasing work-life balance to building work-life harmony through boundaries, perspec...