What happens when your phone never stops ringing, you’re working 24/7, and you secretly wonder if burning the whole business down would be easier?
That was Stacey M’s reality.
Stacey, founder of Great Southern Stay in Albany, Western Australia, shares her journey from chaos to content, from “answering calls straight out of surgery” to finally paying herself a proper salary and building a business that works with her life, not against it.
Together, we dive into:
✔️ What it’s really like to manage 40+ holiday properties AND a family
✔️ The moment Stacey wanted to walk away from it all, business, marriage, everything
✔️ How she realised “bigger isn’t better” and let go of the magical 50-property target
✔️ The systems, boundaries, and “after-hours” team that gave her her sanity back
✔️ Why saying no (without guilt) changed her life at home and at work
✔️ The massive win of paying herself a six-figure salary after years of paying herself nothing
This is not a glossy Instagram version of success. This is the messy, real, and transformational story of a woman who built a business, nearly lost herself, and then rebuilt on her own terms.
If you’ve ever cried in your car after eight phone calls, felt guilty for wanting time away from your family, or thought you had to choose between being a good mum and a profitable business owner, Stacey’s story will hit home. (Wanna watch her journey over on Instagram join her and her team here.)
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Because you don’t need to burn it all down. You can take what you already have and build a business that pays you properly and gives you the freedom to be present at home too.
Stay Moxie,
Sarah
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