How to Homeschool and Run a Business Without Burning Out | Erin Meinel

Can you homeschool your kids and still build something of your own? Former kindergarten teacher Erin Meinel ran two businesses straight into burnout, laid them both down to homeschool, and came back with a personal brand that flexes with every season.

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IN THIS EPISODE

From a decade teaching 4K and kindergarten to sleep coaching and a branding agencyWhy running two businesses with preschoolers led straight to burnoutThe book that gave Erin language for what she saw in classrooms: Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor MatéLaying down two working businesses to homeschool, and what she did in the in-betweenWhy a personal brand can ebb and flow with your season of lifeIntegration over balance: you don't have to pick just one identityPivoting without fear: the right people stay in your cornerThe four to five homeschool anchors that make days predictable and calmerThe one thing Erin wishes she'd known: look for problems you've already solved

THE BOOK ERIN MENTIONS

Hold On to Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté: https://amzn.to/4huwH5k

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ABOUT ERIN

Erin Meinel spent over a decade as an early childhood educator before building two businesses of her own, one of which hit six figures in its first year. After two years as a marketing manager for a faith-integrated brand, she now teaches homeschool moms how to build and market a personal brand that fits their life and season. She hosts the Homeschool Moms Make Money podcast and lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two boys.

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