The Classy Career Girl Podcast
The Classy Career Girl Podcast Meaningful Work • Income From Home Hosted by Anna Runyan, entrepreneur, homeschool mom of three, and founder of Classy Career Girl, this podcast helps women build meaningful work and flexible income around what matters most. After leaving her corporate consulting career, Anna rebuilt work around motherhood and created a flexible online business while raising her family. Now she shares honest conversations, simple business strategies, and practical encouragement for women who want more freedom, flexibility, and purpose in their lives and work. Inside the podcast, you'll learn how to: • Build a business in small pockets of time • Make your first $1K from home • Grow with simple marketing systems • Transition from employee to entrepreneur • Create meaningful work without burnout • Build a business around your real life and priorities Whether you are starting over, rebuilding after burnout, dreaming of more flexibility, or trying to figure out what's next in this season of motherhood, this podcast will help you take the next step. New episodes weekly.
Episodes
What if you could actually look forward to Monday?
If your career looks good on paper but doesn't feel like the right fit anymore, this episode is your mini career clarity class.
I'm walking you through 4 practical steps to get clear on what you want next — without quitting your job or having your entire future figured out.
In ...
Do you ever feel like you're trying to be a great mom, build a meaningful career, grow a business, take care of your family—and somehow you're still falling behind?
You love your kids. You care about your work. But you're tired.
Welcome to Part 1 of The Working Mom's Survival Guide, a special series I'm bringing to the Classy Career Girl Podcast.
What does it really take to build a successful career coaching business—and stand out in a growing industry?
In this special replay episode, I'm switching seats! One of our Corporate Rescue Plan members interviews me about my journey becoming a career coach, what I've learned from more than a decade in the industry, and where I believe career coaching is headed next.
Trying to grow a side hustle while working a full-time job—but wondering how you're supposed to find the time to do it all?
In this replay of one of our most popular Classy Career Girl episodes, I'm sharing the time-management strategies I used while building my business alongside my day job—before eventually turning that side hustle into my full-time career.
If I Had to Start Classy Career Girl From Zero, Here's Exactly What I'd Do | Behind the Business #13
What if I lost everything I've built with Classy Career Girl and had to start again from zero?
No email list. No programs. No website. No audience. No podcast downloads.
After more than a decade of entrepreneurship, I know one thing for sure: I would build my business very differently today.
And the biggest change?
Have you ever wondered if you could become a career coach?
I didn't start Classy Career Girl knowing that career coaching would become my career. I was actually trying to figure out my own career when I discovered how much I loved helping other women find work they loved.
In this Behind the Business episode, I'm sharing the story of how I became a career coa...
Do you really need a team, a virtual assistant, a housekeeper, expensive software, and a complicated funnel to build a successful business?
I used to think so.
In this episode of Behind the Business, I'm sharing why I followed the traditional advice to outsource and delegate everything—and why I eventually realized I was building a version of success I...
What would it actually take for your business to replace your paycheck—or reach your first $5K or $10K month?
In this episode of Behind the Business, I'm sharing the simple revenue planning method I use to stop guessing and start mapping out exactly where my monthly income will come from.
We'll talk about:
- How to determine your...
Behind the Business #9: How I Actually Get Work Done With Three Kids at Home
Hook: How I stay consistent in my business—even when motivation is gone.
Welcome back to Behind the Business, where I'm taking you behind the scenes of how I actually run Classy Career Girl.
Last week, I took you behind the scenes of my life—motherhood, homeschooling, travel, routines, and the choices we've made as a family.
This week,...
What if you could plan your entire business on one page instead of 50?
In this episode of Behind the Business, I'm taking you inside the simple one-page business plan I've used for over a decade to grow Classy Career Girl.
Last week, we went behind the scenes of my personal life—motherhood, homeschooling, traveling, and building a life around what matt...
Motherhood changed my definition of success.
Before becoming a mom, I thought success meant working harder, accomplishing more, saying yes to opportunities, and continuing to climb.
Then my first daughter was born—and suddenly, time felt different.
In this episode, I'm taking you back to something I originally wrote when she ha...
How do you keep a busy family organized when you're juggling work, kids, homeschooling, appointments, activities, meals, and everything else that comes with everyday life?
In Behind the Business #6, I'm taking you behind the scenes of the simple planning systems we use in our family every single week.
These aren't complicated productivity systems or rigid sc...
What do you do when you make a beautiful plan for the week…and by Tuesday, everything has changed?
Kids get sick. Appointments move. Work takes longer than expected. Your energy changes. And suddenly, the schedule you carefully created no longer works.
In this episode of The Classy Career Girl Podcast, I'm sharing the simple weekly planning rhythm I u...
My Daily Anchors: A Morning Routine for Peace in Busy Seasons
What keeps you grounded when every day looks different?
As a mom, entrepreneur, and homeschooler, I've learned that I don't need a perfectly structured morning routine—I need a few simple anchors I can return to when life gets busy.
In this episode of The Classy Career Girl Podcast, I'm sharing the daily practices that help me stay rooted in my faith, focused on my...
One of the biggest reasons I became an entrepreneur was freedom—but not just the freedom to work from anywhere or set my own schedule.
I wanted to build my business around my family instead of fitting my family around my business.
In this Behind the Business episode of The Classy Career Girl Podcast, I'm taking you behind the scenes of why our family chose homeschooling, what our homeschool days actually look like, and how I ...
Feel like your life is too unpredictable to stay consistent with your business goals?
In this episode of The Classy Career Girl Podcast, Anna Runyan shares the simple weekly planning system she uses as a working mom, homeschool mom, business owner, and woman who absolutely does NOT have endless time.
Does selling your offer make you cringe?
In this episode of The Classy Career Girl Podcast, Anna Runyan shares how she overcame her fear of sales, made her very first sale, and learned how to sell in a way that feels natural, relational, and pressure-free.
Because honestly?
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Feel like you don't have enough time to market your business?
In this episode of The Classy Career Girl Podcast, Anna Runyan shares the simple 30-minute marketing plan she would use if she were starting from scratch today as a busy mom.
Because honestly?
M...
Have you ever quietly thought to yourself:
"This life doesn't fit me anymore…"?
In this episode of The Classy Career Girl Podcast, Anna Runyan shares the 5 biggest signs it may be time to create work that better fits motherhood, family, and the season of life you're in now.
What if the problem isn't your discipline… but the rhythm of your life?
In this episode of The Classy Career Girl Podcast, Anna Runyan shares the deeply personal shift that changed how she viewed success, motherhood, work, and burnout.
After years of chasing achievement and pushing ...
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