Join Ellie for this week’s episode of A Day In Her Life with Allison Schaaf—entrepreneur, founder of Prep Dish, and mom of four in Texas. Allison opens up about her intentional, full, and connected days, sharing how she’s built systems to support both her growing businesses and her family. (See below for a code to try Prep Dish free for two weeks!)
In this episode, we cover:
- Morning Routines: How Allison starts her day with journaling, Bible reading, and meditation.
- Family Systems: Why she meal-plans breakfasts and how her family’s commitment to nightly dinners helps avoid hangry chaos.
- Childcare Choices: The intentional decision to staff up with support when welcoming baby number four, and what life with an au pair looks like over time.
- Memoir Writing: How Allison’s journaling practice grew into writing her memoir, and how she’s prioritizing creativity alongside entrepreneurship.
- Career Journey: From culinary school to dietitian, private chef, Prep Dish founder, and now expanding into new Amazon product ventures.
- Homeschooling: The decision to homeschool her children this year and how that shift fits into family rhythms.
- Community & Support: Building mastermind groups, for both her businesses and her writing, and why community is key to success.
- Self-Care & Rest: The nightly bath ritual that grounds her.
- Travel Goals: How she’s pursuing her love of travel while finding ways to do it more economically with a big family.
If you’ve ever wondered how entrepreneurs with multiple businesses (and kids!) find balance, this episode is packed with practical systems, inspiring reflections, and a reminder that intentionality is everything.
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