Growing a Deeply Rooted Business

About Growing a Deeply Rooted Business

Struggling to launch your digital offer, build funnels that actually convert, or write emails that don’t get ignored? You don’t have to hustle harder, you just need a more rooted strategy. Welcome to Growing a Deeply Rooted Business, the podcast for online entrepreneurs who want to scale sustainably and sell with soul. Hosted by Jessica, a Certified Launch Strategist, and Rachel, an Email Marketing Expert, each episode blends strategy with mindset to help you grow a profitable business without burning out. Inside, you’ll learn how to: Launch digital offers that convert (without stress) Build sales funnels that feel aligned, not sleazy Write email sequences that nurture, connect, and sell Structure your business for sustainable, long-term growth Harmonize marketing with your mental wellness and mission Jessica and Rachel bring years of experience helping entrepreneurs simplify their launches, automate with intention, and create messaging that moves people to action. If you enjoy podcasts like The Goal Digger Podcast by Jenna Kutcher, Online Marketing Made Easy by Amy Porterfield, Heart & Hustle, the Unfiltered Entrepreneur by Ashley Pollard, or The Mind Your Business Podcast by James Wedmore— you’ll love Growing a Deeply Rooted Business. We bring the same online business strategy, with more soul, sustainability, and real-talk about what it actually takes to launch and grow without burnout. Tune in weekly for actionable insights, candid conversations, and strategies that turn burnout into balance and chaos into conversions.

Publisher

Jessica Walther, Launch Strategist & Rachel Lopez, Email Marketing Strategist

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Aug 2023

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

146 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   How to Plan Your Business Year for 2027: Our 3-Step Planning Process

   It's already October, which means it's time to start thinking about your 2027 business plan. And while that might feel early, you can either plan now and head into January feeling confident, or put it off and start the year already feeling behind. But here's the thing: If your annual business plan only works for the most motivated, caffeinated version of yourself, it's probably not a plan you'll actually stick to. In this episode of Growing a Deeply Rooted Business, we're walking you through our signature 3-step annual planning process: Assess, Align, and Act. We'll show you how to reflect on what actually worked in 2026, align your business goals with your real-life capacity, and turn your big-picture vision into actionable quarterly and weekly priorities. Plus, we're sharing how we use AI and intentional planning rhythms to stay on track without overloading our calendars. Because the goal isn't to do more in 2027. It's to build a business plan that supports your growth and the life you actually want to live. In This Episode, We're Talking About: Why October is the perfect time to start planning your 2027 business year instead of waiting until January How to assess your 2026 business performance by looking at both your numbers and what actually felt good (or draining) How to align your revenue goals, offers, and marketing calendar with your personal commitments and actual capacity Why focusing on fewer goals and turning them into actionable quarterly and weekly priorities leads to more sustainable progress How to use AI, Notion, and regular business planning meetings to stay on track and actually follow through on your plan Resources Mentioned Rooted in Reality Business Planning Workbook Our Rooted in Reality Business Planning Workbook walks you through our signature Assess, Align, and Act process so you can reflect on your past year, set intentional goals, and build an actionable plan around your real-life capacity. Get the workbook here: https://buy.stripe.com/eVqaEY0pC9v8cPl9F6d3i00 (https://buy.stripe.com/eVqaEY0pC9v8cPl9F6d3i00) Project Manager Paula — AI Assistant Project Manager Paula helps you break down your big business goals into manageable projects, deliverables, and action steps so you know exactly what needs to happen next.Grab Project Manager Paula here: https://gal.thrivecart.com/paula (https://gal.thrivecart.com/paula) Meet Your Hosts Jessica Walther is the founder and CEO of The Launch Collaborative and Sustainable Success Systems. As a launch strategist and systems consultant, Jess is dedicated to helping solo business owners and small-but-mighty teams build businesses that deliver both peace and profit. She specializes in creating sustainable growth strategies that align with her clients' values and lifestyles. Rachel Lopez is the founder and CEO of Gal Marketing Agency, a boutique email marketing and strategy firm. With over a decade of experience, Rachel helps heart-driven entrepreneurs craft intentional marketing strategies that attract, nurture, and convert leads sustainably. Her human-first approach ensures that marketing efforts feel authentic and effective . Together, Jess and Rachel blend systems, storytelling, and soulful strategy to help you grow a business that's deeply aligned with your life—not just your revenue goals. Connect With Us: Jess Website Rachel's Website Hang Out & Say Hi! Deeply Rooted Business Instagram Jess Instagram Rachel's Instagram

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   How We Do It All: The Systems That Let Us Ask for Help

   Running a business doesn't mean you have to do everything yourself. But when you're the CEO, marketer, client manager, customer service department, and everything in between, it can definitely feel that way. And if you've ever wondered how other business owners seem to have it all together while you're constantly playing catch-up, here's the truth: Nobody is doing it all alone. In this final episode of our Life First series, we're pulling back the curtain on the three business systems that help us manage multiple businesses, protect our profit margins, and actually have lives outside of work. We're talking about creating a realistic weekly rhythm, building a business brain that gets everything out of your head, and documenting your processes so you can finally ask for help without adding more work to your plate. Plus, we're sharing how we use AI assistants and intentional delegation to increase our capacity without hiring a massive team or sacrificing the freedom we started our businesses for in the first place. Because the goal isn't to become more productive just so you can do more. It's to build a business that supports the life you actually want to live. In This Episode, We're Talking About: Why business overwhelm is often a capacity problem, not a productivity problem How to create a life-first weekly rhythm that works with your schedule, energy, and actual capacity How to build a centralized “business brain” to organize tasks, client work, and workflows Why templates and SOPs make delegating to AI assistants or human support easier How to grow your business, protect your profit margins, and get the help you need without hiring a big team Resources Mentioned Life First Business Audit (Free Quiz) Not sure which part of your business needs the most support? Take our free two-minute Life First Business Audit to discover your biggest gap and where to focus first. Take the quiz here: https://life-first-audit.lovable.app/ AI Assistants — $14 Each Ready to get some help without hiring a whole team? Meet the AI assistants we use to make running our businesses easier: Meeting Miles: Helps capture meeting notes and turn conversations into actionable information. Link: https://gal.thrivecart.com/miles (https://gal.thrivecart.com/miles) Project Manager Paula: Helps organize projects, manage tasks, and keep priorities aligned with your actual capacity. Link: https://gal.thrivecart.com/paula (https://gal.thrivecart.com/paula) SOP Builder Bob: Helps document your processes so they're easier to repeat and eventually delegate. Link: https://gal.thrivecart.com/bob (https://gal.thrivecart.com/bob) Grab the assistants individually and load them into your preferred AI tool. Meet Your Hosts Jessica Walther is the founder and CEO of The Launch Collaborative and Sustainable Success Systems. As a launch strategist and systems consultant, Jess is dedicated to helping solo business owners and small-but-mighty teams build businesses that deliver both peace and profit. She specializes in creating sustainable growth strategies that align with her clients' values and lifestyles. Rachel Lopez is the founder and CEO of Gal Marketing Agency, a boutique email marketing and strategy firm. With over a decade of experience, Rachel helps heart-driven entrepreneurs craft intentional marketing strategies that attract, nurture, and convert leads sustainably. Her human-first approach ensures that marketing efforts feel authentic and effective . Together, Jess and Rachel blend systems, storytelling, and soulful strategy to help you grow a business that's deeply aligned with your life—not just your revenue goals. Connect With Us: Jess Website Rachel's Website Hang Out & Say Hi! Deeply Rooted Business Instagram Jess Instagram Rachel's Instagram

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   How to Run a Podcast in 3 Hours a Week (The Full System and Tool Stack)

   What if you could record one piece of content each week and turn it into an entire content ecosystem without spending every waking hour creating, editing, and scheduling social media posts? That's exactly what we've built. In Part 4 of our Life First Business Series, we're pulling back the curtain on one of the systems we're most proud of: our podcast production and content repurposing workflow. With just one weekly recording session, one VA, and a handful of strategically connected tools, we've created a system that allows us to generate 50+ pieces of content from a single podcast episode and distribute them across multiple platforms. And the best part? Once we finish recording, we hand it off and let the system do its thing. We're walking you through our exact process, from quarterly content planning and recording to editing, repurposing, approvals, scheduling, and tracking performance. Because you don't need to become a full-time content creator to make your business visible. You need one strong piece of source content and a clear system for multiplying its impact. In This Episode, We're Covering: Why we plan our podcast content quarterly instead of scrambling for new ideas every week. How we strategically structure one hour of recording to create 30+ pieces of content. Our exact workflow for moving an episode from recording to editing, repurposing, approval, and publishing. How we use Descript, Content Sprout, Notion, and Notion Social to streamline our entire content production process. How we've built a repeatable content assembly line that allows our VA to manage production without constant oversight or a huge marketing team. Resources Mentioned Descript: Where we record, edit, and create branded video clips from our podcast episodes. Content Sprout: Our content multiplication tool that transforms one long-form transcript into 30 platform-ready content pieces, including social captions, carousels, video clip suggestions, and more. Link Here: https://multiplycontent.lovable.app/ (https://multiplycontent.lovable.app/) Notion: Our central content hub, where every piece of content moves through a structured production, review, and approval workflow. Notion Social: The tool that allows us to schedule and distribute content directly from Notion to our connected social platforms while bringing performance analytics back into our workspace. Meet Your Hosts Jessica Walther is the founder and CEO of The Launch Collaborative and Sustainable Success Systems. As a launch strategist and systems consultant, Jess is dedicated to helping solo business owners and small-but-mighty teams build businesses that deliver both peace and profit. She specializes in creating sustainable growth strategies that align with her clients' values and lifestyles. Rachel Lopez is the founder and CEO of Gal Marketing Agency, a boutique email marketing and strategy firm. With over a decade of experience, Rachel helps heart-driven entrepreneurs craft intentional marketing strategies that attract, nurture, and convert leads sustainably. Her human-first approach ensures that marketing efforts feel authentic and effective . Together, Jess and Rachel blend systems, storytelling, and soulful strategy to help you grow a business that's deeply aligned with your life—not just your revenue goals. Connect With Us: Jess Website Rachel's Website Hang Out & Say Hi! Deeply Rooted Business Instagram Jess Instagram Rachel's Instagram

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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0

Engagement

60

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