Business With Chronic Illness: Simple Sustainable Growth and Burnout Healing For CEO Women

By Nikita Williams

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Running a business while living with chronic illness is not easy, and most business advice ignores the reality of burnout, living with autoimmune disorders, unpredictable energy, and navigating everyday health and wellness while starting and growing a business. That’s why this podcast is designed to help you build a business that works with your body, not against it. If you’re a woman entrepreneur, creative, or CEO navigating chronic illness, burnout, or healing and recovering from hustle culture, this show is for you. Every week, host Nikita Williams brings you simple, sustainable business strategies rooted in her four core content pillars: • Business Systems and Operations: capacity-first planning, automation, and flare-proof operations. • Sustainable Marketing and Sales: creative, voice-first strategies like podcasting that convert without social burnout. • Mindset & Life with Chronic Illness: stories, resets, and tools to honor your health and energy. • Empowering Entrepreneur Stories: real women building profitable businesses with chronic illness. Expect a mix of coaching insights, practical strategies, and inspiring interviews delivered with warmth, realness, and the reminder that rest is a strategy and you can be successful at whatever pace you have right now. As a globally-ranked podcast host (top 2.5%), award-winning business coach, and speaker, Nikita has built a six-figure business while navigating endometriosis, Hashimoto’s, Fibromyalgia, and chronic pain. She’s helped hundreds of women say yes to building profitable businesses that align with their health, life, and values. Featured guests include thought leaders like Jasmine Star, Danielle Bayard Jackson, Natasha Samuel, and more. Business With Chronic Illness is where women come to find support, clarity, and simple strategies to grow without the hustle. Follow the show now so you don’t miss an episode, and visit craftedtothrive.com to learn more, grab free resources, and join the community.

Episode Date
Why Your Marketing Collapses When Your Capacity Changes And How To Fix It
Dec 12, 2025
Late Bloomers in Business: Eldest Daughters, Chronic Illness, and the Four Skills That Protect Your Capacity | Nikkei Lamodi
Dec 05, 2025
Planning 2026? Here’s Why Your ‘Small’ Audience Is More Powerful Than You Think
Nov 28, 2025
How to Start a Creative Business Imperfectly and Evolve Without Burnout | Margo Tantau
Nov 21, 2025
The Silent Stress That's Sabotaging Your Business (Even When Life Looks Fine) | Jen Yundt Coles
Nov 14, 2025
How to Grow a Business When Your Health Changes (Living with Type 1.5 Diabetes) | Jemi Crookes
Nov 07, 2025
How to Build Community and a Business When You're Far From Home | Dr. Analia Gomez Vidal
Oct 31, 2025
Why Food Shame Is Keeping You Burned Out in Business | Jessica Setnick
Oct 24, 2025
What to Do When You Feel Like You're Doing Too Much in Your Business with Chronic Illness | Andrea Nakayama
Oct 17, 2025
Setting Health-First Boundaries to Grow a Sustainable Business with Chronic Illness | Brenda Snow
Oct 10, 2025
How My Podcast Signed Clients While I Was Healing: Why Downloads Don’t Pay Your Bills (Decisions Do)
Oct 07, 2025
How Freelance Writers with Chronic Illness Can Make Full-Time Income on Part-Time Hours
Oct 03, 2025
The 30-Minute Connection Strategy That Built My Business With Chronic Illness
Sep 26, 2025
How to Spot Business Misalignment Before It Burns You Out | Jason Winters
Sep 19, 2025
The 3 Key Problems Holding You Back from Making Sales (and How to Fix It)
Sep 12, 2025
How to Know When to Slow Down Your Growing Business | Stephanie DiPisa
Sep 05, 2025
Why Writing Emails Feels Impossible When You're Burned Out (and What to Do Instead)
Aug 29, 2025
When Your Energy Changes Daily But Your Business Still Needs to Run | Ashley Carlson
Aug 22, 2025
How Chronic Illness Made Me Better at Sales And Business | Justine Beauregard
Aug 15, 2025
Redefining Productivity: How Chronic Pain Shaped a More Purposeful Business Path | Pallavi Pande
Aug 08, 2025
From Food Guilt to Business Clarity The Hidden Link Between Cravings & Capacity | Laura Banks
Aug 01, 2025
3 Ways to Make a Livable Income with Chronic Illness Without Burning Out
Jul 25, 2025
When Loss Reshapes Everything What Healing Can Look Like Without a Blueprint | Amanda Guin
Jul 18, 2025
How She Built a Haircare Brand with Zero Investors & Big Life Interruptions | Lynn Power
Jul 11, 2025
Is Denial About Your Health Keeping Your Business Stuck | Diane Hinds
Jul 04, 2025
Thriving Through the Pain: Celebrating 200 Episodes of Resilience
Jun 27, 2025
Selling Without Sacrifice: Sustainable Business Growth for Entrepreneurs
Jun 13, 2025
Tired but Ready to Grow? Why Podcasting Is the Slow & Profitable Way Forward | Isabella Sanchez Castañeda
May 30, 2025
What Most People Get Wrong About Collaboration (Especially When You’re Building a Business with Chronic Illness)
May 16, 2025
Why Leaving Corporate with Chronic Illness Feels So Scary (and What Helps) | Liz Carmines
May 02, 2025
Why You’re Tired Before You Even Start
Apr 18, 2025
What Your Voice Might Be Telling You About Burnout | Brienne Hennessy
Apr 04, 2025
How to Market Your Business Without Always Being “On”
Mar 21, 2025
You’re Not Broken—You’re Building Your Business the Hard Way
Mar 07, 2025
How You Can Create a Flexible Business Model That Honors Your Health | Nitika Chopra
Feb 21, 2025
Evolving Identities: Chronic Illness and Self-Perception {Updated}
Feb 07, 2025
How Eldest Daughters with Chronic Illness Can Balance Life, Business, and Boundaries | Nikkei Lamodi
Dec 13, 2024
2024 Reflections and 2025 Anticipations: A Year-End Review
Dec 06, 2024
How Can Embracing Your Chronic Illness Story Strengthen Your Business? | Lauren Perna
Nov 22, 2024
What You Don’t Need to Start a Podcast: The Myths Holding You Back
Nov 15, 2024
Breaking Free from Money Trauma to Earn & Save with Chronic Illness | Aqura Nicholson
Nov 08, 2024
Rest or Hustle? How to Finish the Year Strong with Chronic Illness
Nov 01, 2024
Confidence and Chronic Illness: How to Take Action Without Compromising Your Health | Janina Hamilton
Oct 25, 2024
Can You Really Grow a Business—Effortlessly?
Oct 18, 2024
Can You Overcome the Fear & Uncertainty of AI While Maintaining Your Voice In Business? | Kinsey Soderberg
Oct 11, 2024
How to Overcome Feeling Numb, Stuck, and Overwhelmed in Your Business and Life with Chronic Illness
Aug 24, 2024
4 Systems Every Woman with Chronic Illness Needs for a Thriving Business
Aug 09, 2024
How Do You View Yourself with Chronic Illness?
Jul 26, 2024
3 Ways to Get Out of Your Own Way
Jul 12, 2024
How to Feel Safe With What Success Looks Like For You
Jun 28, 2024
How to Get Paid Using Your Existing Skills With a Coaching Business
Jun 14, 2024
3 Steps To Overcoming Life Hurdles in Growing Your Business
May 31, 2024
How to Thrive On and Beyond Instagram for Women Entrepreneurs with Chronic Illness
May 24, 2024
Business With Chronic Illness Trailer
May 24, 2024
How to Sign Your First or Next Client
May 17, 2024
How to Make Money With Chronic and Autoimmune Disease as An Entrepreneur?
May 10, 2024
5 Ways Having A Coaching Business Can Help You Feel Better with Chronic Illness?
May 10, 2024
5 Simple Steps to Start a Coaching Business with Chronic Illness
Apr 19, 2024
How To Customize Follow-Up Emails To Create Sales with Clarisa Catalina
Apr 12, 2024
Become a Coach: Your Path to Part-Time Income with Chronic Illness
Apr 05, 2024
Finding Hope in Battling Endometriosis and Long-COVID With Alysia J Dagrosa
Mar 29, 2024
How Chronic Illness Effects Booking Your First Client: Unveiling the Real Barriers
Mar 22, 2024
How to Pivot Your Business for Growth While Navigating Personal Loss?
Mar 15, 2024
Which Chronic Illness Phase Are You In, and How Does It Affect Your Business?
Mar 08, 2024
Is Eco-Friendly Gardening the Answer to Thriving with Chronic Illness with Denise Cusak
Mar 01, 2024
How to Overcome Loneliness in Business with Chronic Illness with Kelsie Delisle
Feb 23, 2024
Cultivating Friendships as an Entrepreneur with Chronic Illness with Danielle Bayard Jackson
Feb 16, 2024
What's Needed to Make Money with Chronic Illness?
Feb 14, 2024
How To Transition From a 9 to 5 to Starting A Business While Managing Chronic Illness with Jessica Lane
Feb 09, 2024
How Chronic Illness & Imposter Syndrome Don't Define Your Success with Bre Clark
Feb 02, 2024
Growing Business, Healing Self, and Caring for the Planet with Shaylee King
Jan 26, 2024
Is Balancing Family and Chronic Illness a Myth with Jacquelyn Lovett
Jan 19, 2024
What Does Acceptance Truly Mean in Living with a Chronic Condition With Cheryl Crow
Jan 12, 2024
Are You Struggling To Make An Income In Your Business With Chronic Illness
Jan 10, 2024
3 Things to Leverage In Business Sales With Chronic Illness
Dec 19, 2023
Finding Energy for Your Business Amidst Chronic Illness With Diane DeJesus
Dec 08, 2023
Can Entrepreneurs with Chronic Illness Find Peace Amidst Life's Shifts?
Nov 27, 2023
Could Your Business Be Suffering from Perfectionism? With Nicole Baker
Nov 17, 2023
How to Turn Your Art Into Income Sustainably with Chronic Illness with Brianna Case
Nov 10, 2023
How to Align Personal Health and Business Success as a Chronically Ill Entrepreneur with Teresa Heath-Wareing
Oct 27, 2023
Why You Want to Be Social Media Optional as a Chronic Illness CEO with Kirsten Roldan
Oct 24, 2023
Why You're Your Own Best Health Expert with Emily Ruth
Oct 20, 2023
Words That Win, Simple Copywriting Principles with Samantha Burmeister
Oct 13, 2023
What To Think About When Offering Discounts or Bonuses?
Oct 06, 2023
Navigating New Spaces with Chronic Illness with Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu
Sep 29, 2023
Low-Stress Marketing for the Chronic Illness Entrepreneur
Sep 25, 2023
How to Build Lasting Client Relationships for Business Success with Laura Myer
Sep 22, 2023
Confidently Share Your Story for Business Growth
Sep 15, 2023
Overcoming Overwhelm in Business with Chronic Illness
Sep 11, 2023
Choosing the Right Business Model for Entrepreneurs with Chronic Illness with Cinthia Pacheco
Sep 08, 2023
Are You Undercharging? The Energetic Signs to Look For
Sep 01, 2023
3 things every entrepreneur with chronic illness needs to know
Aug 25, 2023
Your Flare-Up Lasted Longer Than You Thought, Now What?
Aug 25, 2023
Automate to Thrive with Jess Kotzer
Aug 25, 2023
How to Automate Your Audience Growth Through Podcasting
Aug 25, 2023
Striking a Balance Between Growth and Healing with Angie McPherson
Aug 25, 2023
Welcome to Crafted to Thrive by Nikita Williams
Aug 24, 2023
From Hospital Bed to Center Stage: Embracing Unexpected Opportunities
Jun 02, 2023
Conquering Imposter Syndrome in Entrepreneurship with Chronic Illness
May 26, 2023
Create Your Clarity Series - It's Okay to Make Your Marketing About You!
May 16, 2023
Overcoming Trauma and Navigating Fibromyalgia
May 12, 2023
How to Confidently Raise Your Rates
May 09, 2023
The 4 Chronic Illness Identity States (and Their Impact on Your Business)
May 05, 2023
The Business Advice to Unfollow Right Now
May 01, 2023
Unpacking Grief, Power of Community Care & Empowerment with TYSAH Founders
Apr 28, 2023
How to Uncomplicate Business Growth
Apr 24, 2023
From Side Hustle to Full-Time Success: Hailey's Entrepreneurial Journey
Apr 21, 2023
Want to Increase Client Enrollments? Do This.
Apr 14, 2023
Why Every Chronic Illness Entrepreneur Needs a Podcast
Apr 07, 2023
Navigating Your Health While Starting a Health Coaching Business with Kendra Perry
Mar 31, 2023
3 Tools Every Entrepreneur with Endometriosis Needs
Mar 24, 2023
Tripling Growth in Uncertain Times And Go From Crickets to $30K Amid Chronic Illness
Mar 17, 2023
How to Find a Business Coach Who Specializes in Chronic Illness
Mar 10, 2023
How to Grow Your Business Without Social Media
Mar 03, 2023
Empowering Women To Create a New Revenue Stream & Negotiate Bigger Deals with Jenny Safransky
Feb 24, 2023
Chronic Illness Business Owners, Your Dues Are Paid!
Feb 17, 2023
Juggling Modern-Day Motherhood, Career, & Entrepreneurship
Feb 10, 2023
The New Way to Set Manageable Goals with Chronic Illness
Feb 03, 2023
Unlocking Trauma, Overcoming fear & Finding Confidence with Amy Robinson
Jan 27, 2023
Overcome Brain Fog and Build Your Business with Ease
Jan 20, 2023
Lean into Your Pace and Still Be Productive
Jan 13, 2023
Unleash Your Voice & Harness The Power of Your Inner Voice
Jan 06, 2023
Here's What to Do When a Flare-Up Happens in Public
Dec 09, 2022
What It's Like To Be A Coach to Chronic Illness Warriors with Amy Musson
Nov 14, 2022
Ways to Travel With Chronic Illness with Violet Denise
Nov 11, 2022
It's Time to Stop Powering Through Your Flare Ups. Do This Instead
Oct 28, 2022
From Corporate to Finding Your Wings as an Entrepreneur with Lindsay White
Oct 14, 2022
How to Grow More Confident in Your Business with Michelle McDowell, Keosha Jones, Jessica Santander and Gina DeFord
Sep 30, 2022
5 Uncommon Traits of Every Chronic Illness Entrepreneur
Sep 16, 2022
What I Wish I'd Known About Starting a Business with Chronic Illness
Sep 02, 2022
How to Use Creativity to Find Hope & Healing After Loss with Roxanne Glaser
Aug 19, 2022
5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Confidence
Aug 05, 2022
Cancer Warrior and Thriving Business Owner's Story on What It Takes to Keep Going with Lizbeth Roberston
Jul 22, 2022
The Power of Positivity in Growing Your Business with Chronic Illness
Jul 08, 2022
How To Create Greater Capacity at Home and In Your Life with Jennifer Major
Jun 17, 2022
Build A Foundation For Growth and Confidence During The Unexpected with Reyna Davis
Jun 03, 2022
The Surprising Mindset Shift to Enroll More Clients with Ease
May 10, 2022
Coping Through Loss, Grief, and Cancer While Starting a Side Hustle with Monica Monfre
Apr 29, 2022
Experience Growth While Pursuing Your Passion with Michelle McDowell
Apr 11, 2022
3 Things to Avoid During a Flare-Up
Mar 28, 2022
How to Manifest Your Dream Business with Danielle Mendoza
Mar 15, 2022
(Series) How to Grow Your A Creative Business While Living With Chronic Illness- Why Hustle Culture is Destroying Your Income Potential
Mar 04, 2022
Working through anxiety and imposter syndrome with Ruth Terrero
Feb 18, 2022
Should You Work During a Flare Up?
Feb 07, 2022
What Opting Into Your Life While Living with Chronic Illness Means with Brianna Greenspan
Jan 31, 2022
What to Do When Your Body is Working Against You
Jan 24, 2022
Picking Your Perfect Pace in Business
Jan 14, 2022
3 Ways Chronic Illness Remaps Your Brain
Jan 14, 2022
Scars How the Affect Us with Kendra Toothill
Jan 14, 2022
Why it's Important to Build Your Brand Using Collaborative Marketing
Jul 09, 2021
It's Okay to Reset, Pivot, and or Pause
Jun 25, 2021
How To Create Passive Income in Your Creative Business
Jun 11, 2021
5 Ways to Build a Resilient Business
May 28, 2021
Starting A Nonprofit to Support the Chronic Illness Community
May 14, 2021
How to Build a Successful Handmade Business By Slowing Down
May 07, 2021
Where Should You Start Selling Online First?
Apr 23, 2021
How a Crochet Hair YouTuber Grew in Self Acceptance & Happiness
Apr 16, 2021
How to Find a Healing Path When Chronically Ill
Apr 09, 2021
Coping with Mental Health Through Entrepreneurship
Apr 02, 2021
The One Thing You Need Before You Can Scale Your Business
Mar 26, 2021
How One Woman Built a Thriving Online Business During a Pandemic
Mar 19, 2021
How to Build a Community While Living with Chronic Illness
Mar 12, 2021
How a Dedicated Mom Built a Thriving Candle Business
Mar 05, 2021
The REAL Cost of Pushing Through Your Pain
Feb 26, 2021
How to make your business stand out on social media?
Feb 19, 2021
How to Embrace Your Passion & Create a Unique Product
Feb 12, 2021
How to build a paid digital subscription magazine & community
Feb 05, 2021
Is it Time to Hit the 'Reset' Button on Your Business?
Feb 05, 2021
How to Navigate Times of Uncertainty and Change
Dec 04, 2020
How to Overcome Negative Feelings When Starting a Creative Business with Jessica Santander
Nov 20, 2020
How To Pivot In Your Creative Business with Julie Paisley
Nov 06, 2020
3 Money Tips Every Entrepreneur Should Know
Oct 16, 2020
What To Do When You Feel Like Giving Up?
Oct 02, 2020
The Importance of Setting Boundaries with Kristen Diaz
Sep 18, 2020
The Biggest Thing that Keeps You From Earning What You're Worth
Sep 04, 2020
Tips For Copywriting In Your Creative Business
Aug 21, 2020
How Important are Core Values, Really?
Aug 07, 2020
How To Build Success One Step At A Time
Jul 24, 2020
What Does Headwraps Have To Do With Decisions and Confidence?
Jul 10, 2020
Notes On How To Create When Fear is Present
Jun 19, 2020
6 Ways To Help You Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be
Jun 05, 2020
Behind The Mask We Wear - Mental Health Awareness Month
May 22, 2020
How To Build A Thriving Creative Business
May 15, 2020
This Is Us - Finding Joy & Laughter No Matter The Season
May 01, 2020
How To Approach Your Health & Business Holistically
Apr 03, 2020
How to Get Better at Managing the Stress of Uncertainty
Mar 20, 2020
What choosing a niche you love can do for your business
Mar 06, 2020
You Are Not Alone- Faces of Endometriosis
Feb 21, 2020
How To Transition Out Of Your 9 to 5
Feb 07, 2020
Why You Need One Word For Your Business In 2020
Jan 24, 2020
How Colors Affect Your Mindset in Life & Business
Jan 10, 2020
The 5-Step Framework for Turning Fear into Fuel
Jan 03, 2020
Skin in The Game, Growing A Skincare Line
Dec 06, 2019
How to Own Your Unique Story
Nov 22, 2019
Fuel Your Business With Connection, Fear, & Hard Work
Nov 08, 2019
Recoloring The Bar
Oct 18, 2019
From Dream To Journey
Oct 04, 2019
How to Increase Client Retention and Get Referrals on Repeat
Sep 27, 2019
How To Start A Virtual Assistant Business
Aug 14, 2019
What It Means to Be Crafted to Thrive
Aug 02, 2019
Create Impact In Your Retail & Creative Business
Jul 26, 2019
The Power of ONE in Your Business
Jul 19, 2019
Leveraging the Power of Collaboration to Grow Your Business
Jul 12, 2019
Helping Creative Businesses Get Started With SEO
Jun 28, 2019
What It Means To Build A Brand
Jun 21, 2019
3 Mental Shifts Every Entrepreneur with Chronic Illness Needs
Jun 14, 2019
How a Podcast Can Save You 10 Hours a Week on Marketing
Jun 07, 2019
How To Have A Positive Social Media Mindset
May 31, 2019
Should You Tell Your Clients About Your Chronic Illness?
May 24, 2019
A Heritage of Self Care
May 17, 2019
3 Surprising Ways to Increase Client Retention
May 10, 2019
Jasmine Star, Conquering The In-Between
May 03, 2019
3 Steps To Grow Your Creative Biz On Social Media
Apr 26, 2019
How To Get Unstuck In Your Creative Biz
Apr 19, 2019
One Step Leads To A Stronger You
Apr 12, 2019
5 Steps To Avoid Overwhelm Marketing Your Creative Business
Apr 05, 2019
How To Grow As A Mompreneur
Mar 29, 2019
How To Uplevel Your Photography Business
Mar 21, 2019
My Endometriosis Story & What I've Learned That Helps Me in Business
Mar 15, 2019
Endometriosis, How to Cope in Life & Business
Mar 08, 2019
Building A Community Of Boss Women
Feb 12, 2019
The Numbers... Are People
Nov 09, 2018
The Importance Of Being Organized
Sep 14, 2018
Who? What? Why?
Aug 06, 2018
"Get Serious About Business"
Aug 06, 2018
"Learn to Value Yourself"
Aug 06, 2018
"Be Yourself and Don't Be Afraid"
Aug 06, 2018
"Finding The Real YOU"
Aug 06, 2018