This one hit me hard, because it’s exactly why I do what I do.
Today I’m joined by Alisha Wood, founder of Mentoring Young Minds, a tutoring and mentoring business that’s changing how education supports both academics and wellbeing. When Alisha came to me earlier this year, she was running a thriving business, 18 tutors, dozens of kids, endless demand for her tutoring services, while still teaching three days a week and raising two under two.
She wasn’t failing. She was maxed out.
Emails unopened for a month. No time to think. No room to breathe.
In this episode, we go deep on what it looks like to pull a business apart, piece by piece, and rebuild it so it can finally hold you, not break you.
Inside this episode:
✨ How Alisha turned her burnout into a catalyst for sustainable growth
✨ The systems and hires that helped her step out of the weeds and into her CEO role
✨ Why teaching backgrounds make incredible founders (and how that strength can become a bottleneck)
✨ How to scale a people-centric, high-demand business without losing heart
✨ The power of having the right structure, so your passion doesn’t become your prison
Alisha’s story is proof that you don’t need to slow down to find clarity, you just need the right strategy and support.
If you’re sitting where she was, in demand, exhausted, knowing something has to change, this episode is your sign.
It’s time to rebuild your business so it serves your life, not the other way around. And if you’re ready to turn that clarity into action, it’s time for your VIP Day.
👉 Book your VIP Day here: https://cal.com/grow-with-chrissy/grow-advantage-vip-day
Guest Links
👩🏫 Alisha Wood – Founder, Mentoring Young Minds
🌐 www.mentoringyoungminds.com.au
📸 Instagram – @mentoring.young.minds
Update from your Hiring Advantage Podcast host Chrissy.
Hiring Advantage has expanded into Grow Advantage! New podcast episodes are coming in 2025.
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