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Social Media Burnout? Try Pinterest for More Sustainable Marketing (with Camille Kurtenbach)
Entrepreneurship Ellyn | Burnout Coach & Speaker Entrepreneurship Ellyn | Burnout Coach & Speaker

Social Media Burnout? Try Pinterest for More Sustainable Marketing (with Camille Kurtenbach)

You don’t need more content. You need a strategy that actually works while you rest.

If you’re sick of babysitting your Instagram feed or burning hours making videos no one sees—this episode is for you.

Pinterest strategist Camille Kurtenbach is here to flip the script on what sustainable marketing really looks like. This isn’t another “just repurpose it!” conversation. We’re talking about how Pinterest is a visual search engine (not social media!)—and how to make it your business’s best-kept visibility secret.

Whether you’re a course creator, coach, or creative… if you’ve got content, you’ve got searchable marketing assets. Now let’s use them.

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The Mindset Shift I Didn’t Believe in... Until I Tried It! Hypnosis, Manifestation, & Mindset with Jen Gutfriend
Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth, Mindset Ellyn | Burnout Coach & Speaker Entrepreneurship, Personal Growth, Mindset Ellyn | Burnout Coach & Speaker

The Mindset Shift I Didn’t Believe in... Until I Tried It! Hypnosis, Manifestation, & Mindset with Jen Gutfriend

What if the reason you're stuck isn’t your strategy... it’s your subconscious?

In this episode, I'm talking to Jen — clinical hypnotherapist, mindset coach, and total powerhouse — about how to actually reprogram the beliefs that are keeping you stuck in burnout, perfectionism, and hustle mode.

Plus: You'll hear Jen live-coach me through some of my own subconscious resistance... 👀 Spoiler: It’s real, it’s raw, and it’s exactly what so many of us need.

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The Burnout-Proof Social Media System I Use in Notion
Entrepreneurship, Systems, Notion Ellyn | Burnout Coach & Speaker Entrepreneurship, Systems, Notion Ellyn | Burnout Coach & Speaker

The Burnout-Proof Social Media System I Use in Notion

Still dragging posts from Notion into five different tools just to hit publish? Same—until I found Notion Social. In this post, I’m walking you through exactly how I plan, post, and analyze all my social media content without ever leaving Notion. If you're a solopreneur tired of backend chaos, this one's for you.

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Hustle Isn’t the Problem. Unsupported Hustle Is. | What Burnout Taught me About Building a Business that Doesn’t Break Me
Burnout, Entrepreneurship Ellyn | Burnout Coach & Speaker Burnout, Entrepreneurship Ellyn | Burnout Coach & Speaker

Hustle Isn’t the Problem. Unsupported Hustle Is. | What Burnout Taught me About Building a Business that Doesn’t Break Me

If your business can’t carry the weight of how much you care, it’s not sustainable. Burnout didn’t happen because you cared too much—it happened because your business couldn’t handle how much you did. You don’t need to hustle less. You need better infrastructure. In this blog, I’m sharing the 5 biggest lessons burnout taught me about building a business that doesn’t just run—it holds you up.

👉 If your backend’s chaos and you’re one fire away from a breakdown, this one’s for you.

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Hey there, I’m Ellyn!

Call me Coach Ellyn—a burnout coach, Ph.D. dropout, Enneagram 3, and your new Burnout bestie!

I’m so excited your here! This blog is a great way to dip your toes in and start your burnout journey and learn from the stories, lesson, experiences and research of me and my clients. Can’t wait for you to dive in!

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Leaving So Soon?

This one's on me. 
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What’s Burning You Out (and How to Fix It)

Take the Sunday CEO™ Quiz + Get Your Custom Burnout Fix

This isn’t about vibes. It’s about out why you’re overwhelmed—and exactly what to do about it so you stop white-knuckling it! You’ll discover:

🧱 Your CEO type (how you really work) | 🔥 Your burnout pattern
⚙️ Your custom system or schedule fix | 🚀 A bold next step to reclaim your time + energy

Ready to stop guessing and start recovering?
Let’s find your fix.

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