Hustle Mode vs Sprint Energy
The Experienced Entrepreneur
There’s a difference between running a business and playing at one. In this episode of The Experienced Entrepreneur, Marissa Lawton breaks down what it really means to work hard without burning out — and how to reclaim your energy through intentional effort. You’ll learn how to spot the difference between hustle (reactive, fear-based, endless) and a sprint (focused, strategic, time-bound). Marissa shares her framework for designing “seasons of sprint” that move your business forward without tipping you into exhaustion — including how to track what’s working, when to rest, and how...
info_outline
How to Sell in Today's Market
The Experienced Entrepreneur
The online business space has changed — and so has the way people buy. In this episode of The Experienced Entrepreneur, Marissa Lawton breaks down what’s really happening behind today’s slower sales cycles and why it’s not a bad thing. You’ll learn how buyer psychology has evolved, what the new customer journey looks like, and how to adapt your business strategy with more steadiness, connection, and confidence. Marissa shares how the old “seven touchpoints before a sale” rule has ballooned to nearly eighty — and what that means for your marketing, your mindset, and your...
info_outline
Are You Craving a "Cottage" Business?
The Experienced Entrepreneur
What if the next level of success isn’t about scaling up — but settling in? In this solo episode, Marissa Lawton explores the idea of right-sizing your business — designing a company that supports your life instead of swallowing it whole. For years, online entrepreneurs have been told that growth is the only direction that matters. More offers, more revenue, more everything. But what happens when “more” starts costing you your peace, your energy, or your joy? Marissa invites you to rethink the “bigger is better” mentality and consider a softer, more sustainable approach — what...
info_outline
The Ordinary Business Revolution - with Jessica Freeman
The Experienced Entrepreneur
What if “ordinary” isn’t a limitation — but the new definition of success? In this conversation, Marissa Lawton and longtime entrepreneur Jessica Freeman — founder of and — explore what it really means to build a business that’s sustainable, satisfying, and still fully your own. Together, they unpack how the online business world has evolved over the last decade — from the hustle-heavy, seven-figure dreams of the 2010s to a quieter, more grounded version of success that prioritizes freedom, fulfillment, and a well-lived life. Jessica shares how her Ordinary Business...
info_outline
Recognizing Your Core Business Identity with Shaina Longstreet
The Experienced Entrepreneur
Your brand isn’t something you create — it’s something you uncover. In this episode of The Experienced Entrepreneur, Marissa Lawton is joined by designer and brand strategist Shaina Longstreet, founder of Dawn and Delight Creative, for a deeply grounded conversation about what it really means to build a business that feels like you. After nearly two decades in creative work, Shaina has developed a powerful philosophy she calls identity-led branding — an approach that starts with who you are at your core, not with trends, templates, or what everyone else is doing online. Together,...
info_outline
The Purpose of Business with QuinnTempest
The Experienced Entrepreneur
The true purpose of business isn’t growth for growth’s sake — it’s alignment, sustainability, and impact that lasts. In this powerful first guest episode of The Experienced Entrepreneur, Marissa Lawton sits down with Quinn Tempest, entrepreneur, strategist, and founder of Create Your Purpose®, for a conversation that cuts through the noise of hustle culture and redefines what it means to build a business that truly serves your life. Quinn has been a business owner for more than 13 years, evolving from freelance design to strategic consulting and community leadership for women...
info_outline
What I'm Doing Differently: in this chapter of business
The Experienced Entrepreneur
After more than a decade online, I don’t want to run my business the way I used to. No endless funnels. No chasing perfection. No over-editing every piece of content. No building big teams just to manage the growth. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what I’m doing differently in this chapter of business — and why it might resonate with you, too. I talk about: Why I’m keeping things simple (no team hires, no complex funnels). Why these podcast episodes are intentionally raw and unedited. Why I’m leaning on high-touch connections, personal conversations, and...
info_outline
Welcome to The Experienced Entrepreneur
The Experienced Entrepreneur
Every business owner eventually comes to a crossroads: Do I keep going the way I have been, or do I do it differently? This very first episode sets the stage for what you can expect from The Experienced Entrepreneur. Every Monday: raw, real conversations about the long game of entrepreneurship. Not the Instagram highlight reels, not hustle culture advice that burns you out, but the steady rhythm of showing up year after year and letting your wisdom lead the way. If you’ve ever felt unseen in the online business world — like the conversations happening out there don’t reflect where you...
info_outline
Why Experience is Your Greatest Asset
The Experienced Entrepreneur
Here’s the truth: your experience — the years you’ve put in, the pivots you’ve made, the resilience you’ve built — all of that together makes up your edge. In this episode, I talk about why seasoned entrepreneurs have something no quick-fix hack or brand-new trend can give: perspective. We’ve lived through cycles. We’ve survived launches that flopped and offers that soared. We know what it means to weather uncertainty. That lived experience is what sets you apart. If you’ve ever looked around online and felt like the advice you’re seeing is aimed at beginners — and left...
info_outline
The Rollercoaster Years: and how to steady yourself
The Experienced Entrepreneur
Maybe you pivoted. Maybe you paused. Maybe you powered through because you didn’t know what else to do. If you’ve been in business for more than a few years, you know exactly what the entrepreneurial rollercoaster feels like. There are highs that feel euphoric and lows that leave you questioning everything. And the last few years — with the COVID boom and bust — amplified that rollercoaster for so many of us. In this episode, I unpack the three paths most entrepreneurs take when things get wobbly: pivoting, pausing, or powering through. I’ll share the pros and cons of each, how to...
info_outlineThe true purpose of business isn’t growth for growth’s sake — it’s alignment, sustainability, and impact that lasts.
In this powerful first guest episode of The Experienced Entrepreneur, Marissa Lawton sits down with Quinn Tempest, entrepreneur, strategist, and founder of Create Your Purpose®, for a conversation that cuts through the noise of hustle culture and redefines what it means to build a business that truly serves your life.
Quinn has been a business owner for more than 13 years, evolving from freelance design to strategic consulting and community leadership for women entrepreneurs. But her path wasn’t linear. After a severe burnout early in her career, she rebuilt her business from the inside out — redefining success as something deeply personal, intentional, and sustainable.
Together, Marissa and Quinn unpack what it means to mature as an entrepreneur — to trade the frantic chase for grounded purpose, and the “frazzled nimbleness” of constant reaction for what Quinn calls purposeful nimbleness.
Inside this conversation, you’ll hear:
-
The difference between a freelancer mindset and an entrepreneur mindset, and how that shift changes everything.
-
How to make decisions from alignment instead of anxiety and lead yourself consciously through growth.
-
Why your business is an ecosystem that requires regular updates — an entrepreneurial operating system, as Quinn calls it — to stay healthy and responsive.
-
What it means to listen to your business through metrics, not vibes, so you can make informed and intuitive decisions.
-
How to navigate the messy middle and come out more grounded, resilient, and purpose-driven on the other side.
Quinn and Marissa also explore how the online business world itself is maturing — moving beyond quick wins and trendy tactics toward depth, honesty, and sustainable leadership.
This episode is equal parts practical and soulful — an invitation to slow down, tune in, and reconnect with what your business is really here to do.
If you’ve ever felt the quiet pull to re-evaluate why you started your business, or if you’re ready to build with intention instead of urgency, this one’s for you.
✨ Listen now to hear:
→ How Quinn rebuilt her business around purpose after burnout
→ Why your “operating system” as an entrepreneur must evolve
→ How to stay steady and intentional through the messy middle
Favorite Quote:
“Entrepreneurship is a mirror — it reflects everything you bring to it. The goal isn’t perfection, it’s awareness.” — Quinn Tempest
Connect with Quinn:
-
Free Priority Planner for business owners → quinntempest.com/priority
-
Follow on Instagram → @quinn.tempest
Connect with Marissa:
-
Follow The Experienced Entrepreneur for cozy, candid conversations about sustainable business, metrics that matter, and staying steady in entrepreneurship’s shifting seasons.