Most solopreneurs think systems mean software, automations, and tools they don’t have time to learn. In this episode, we explain why that belief is keeping your business heavier than it needs to be.

Systems are not tech. They’re leadership decisions.

We talk about why buying tools doesn’t fix overwhelm, how system decisions reduce mental load, and how to design simple business systems that support growth without removing you from your business. If your business depends too much on you and feels harder than it should, this episode will help you see what’s missing and where to start.

You’ve built something real.Clients, revenue, momentum.

But behind the scenes, you’re carrying more than you want to be. The business works, but it depends too heavily on you. And deep down, you know it shouldn’t feel this hard.

In this first episode of the Solopreneur CEO Podcast, Carin Kilby Clark and Marcia Sheehan reintroduce the show and share who it’s really for: established solopreneurs who love what they do but are tired of operating in constant reaction mode.

This episode sets the foundation for what’s to come. Honest conversations about the mental load of solopreneurship, the emotional rollercoaster no one talks about, and how mindset, systems, structure, and support work together to create a more sustainable business.

No hustle culture. No pretending. No “just do more” advice.

If your business looks successful on the outside but you’re one bad day away from burning it all down, you’re not broken. You’re just carrying too much.

And you’re in the right place.