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21: The System for Guardrailing Your Day (When Your Brain Won’t Do It for You) with Christi Johnson
Manage episode 513986514 series 3669977
What if your calendar wasn’t just for managing time, but for protecting your energy?
In this episode, I sit down with Christi Johnson, business strategist, podcaster, and founder of the Dream Biz Lab. She helps creative and neurodivergent entrepreneurs build businesses rooted in joy, sustainability, and brain-friendly systems.
Christi shares how hitting a $10K month almost cost her her mental health, how discovering she had bipolar 2 disorder reshaped her entire workflow, and the non-negotiables she's implemented to build a life-first business. From no-meeting weeks to white space for late-night brainstorms, she breaks down exactly how she structures her day to work with her ADHD brain, not fight it.
This episode is brought to you by The Entrepreneur's Death Folder:
If your business couldn’t run without you, that’s a problem—a haunting your assistant from the beyond kind of problem. That’s where the Entrepreneur’s Death Folder comes in. It’s your digital contingency plan: all your logins, contacts, workflows, and need-to-knows in one tidy, shareable place.
Less spooky, more smart. Because peace of mind is the ultimate productivity tool.
Three Key Takeaways:
- Boundaries aren't about restriction, they're about expansion. Learn how Christie created calendar systems that protect both her time and energy.
- Your body sends signals. Christie shares how anxiety became her clue that something needed to change.
- Not every day is productive, and that's okay. Learn how to build grace, curiosity, and flexibility into your business structure.
Find It Quickly:
- 00:17 - Meet Christi Johnson
- 01:01 - System Reboot: Fun and Personal Questions
- 02:55 - Christi's Journey: Realizing Unsustainable Work Habits
- 05:56 - Building a Sustainable Work Structure
- 09:21 - Managing ADHD in Business
- 13:37 - Setting Boundaries and Finding Balance
- 17:30 - Christi's Latest Offerings and Where to Find Her
- 18:30 - Movie Review: Companion Starring Jack Quaid
Connect with Christi:
- Website: christijohnsoncreative.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/christijohnsoncreative
- Podcast: christijohnsoncreative.com/podcast
22 episodes
Manage episode 513986514 series 3669977
What if your calendar wasn’t just for managing time, but for protecting your energy?
In this episode, I sit down with Christi Johnson, business strategist, podcaster, and founder of the Dream Biz Lab. She helps creative and neurodivergent entrepreneurs build businesses rooted in joy, sustainability, and brain-friendly systems.
Christi shares how hitting a $10K month almost cost her her mental health, how discovering she had bipolar 2 disorder reshaped her entire workflow, and the non-negotiables she's implemented to build a life-first business. From no-meeting weeks to white space for late-night brainstorms, she breaks down exactly how she structures her day to work with her ADHD brain, not fight it.
This episode is brought to you by The Entrepreneur's Death Folder:
If your business couldn’t run without you, that’s a problem—a haunting your assistant from the beyond kind of problem. That’s where the Entrepreneur’s Death Folder comes in. It’s your digital contingency plan: all your logins, contacts, workflows, and need-to-knows in one tidy, shareable place.
Less spooky, more smart. Because peace of mind is the ultimate productivity tool.
Three Key Takeaways:
- Boundaries aren't about restriction, they're about expansion. Learn how Christie created calendar systems that protect both her time and energy.
- Your body sends signals. Christie shares how anxiety became her clue that something needed to change.
- Not every day is productive, and that's okay. Learn how to build grace, curiosity, and flexibility into your business structure.
Find It Quickly:
- 00:17 - Meet Christi Johnson
- 01:01 - System Reboot: Fun and Personal Questions
- 02:55 - Christi's Journey: Realizing Unsustainable Work Habits
- 05:56 - Building a Sustainable Work Structure
- 09:21 - Managing ADHD in Business
- 13:37 - Setting Boundaries and Finding Balance
- 17:30 - Christi's Latest Offerings and Where to Find Her
- 18:30 - Movie Review: Companion Starring Jack Quaid
Connect with Christi:
- Website: christijohnsoncreative.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/christijohnsoncreative
- Podcast: christijohnsoncreative.com/podcast
22 episodes
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