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Crush the Rush™: The Female Entrepreneur Podcast for Sustainable Business Growth

Hosted by Holly Haynes
Entrepreneurship
Business Strategy
Work-Life Balance
Email Marketing
Time Management
Productivity
Personal Development
Marketing
SEO
Content Creation
Marketing Strategies
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Storytelling
Social Media
Antisocial School
Community Building
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Revenue Generation
Goal Setting
Client Attraction

Crush the Rush™ is the female entrepreneur podcast for sustainable business growth—created for women business owners who want to scale profitably without burnout, hustle culture, or constant social media.

Hosted by Holly Haynes, business strategist and former Fortune 500 executive, this business podcast for women helps established female entrepreneurs build intentional, scalable businesses using s... more

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Latest Episodes

Kimberly Roy knows that getting booked on podcasts isn’t about sending more pitches it’s about sending the right pitches.

In this episode of Crush the Rush, Holly sits down with Kimberly Roy, founder of Pitch with Kim, to break down the strategy beh... more

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Planning season is about to start, and everyone is going to sell you a prettier document. In this episode I'm making the case that the December planning day is neither the reason your year works nor the reason it doesn't, walking through the seven nu... more

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If your business feels more complicated than it needs to be, adding another offer probably isn’t the answer.

In this episode of Crush the Rush, Holly sits down with her longtime friend Shannon Matson, founder of The Social Bungalow, to talk about wh... more

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What if the reason your messaging isn’t landing has nothing to do with your content strategy and everything to do with whether your brand actually reflects who you are?

In this episode of Crush the Rush, Holly is joined by  Luna Battalia, founder of... more

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Recent Guests

Luna Battalia
Founder of Caru Creative and creator of Animist Branding
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Episode: 642 - How to Fix Brand Messaging That Isn't Converting (Even When the Offer Is Good)
Ashley DiBiase
Founder of Dash of Social
Dash of Social
Episode: 641 - Why Posting More Isn't Growing Your Business (And the Content System That Actually Does)
Stefanie Gass
Podcasting expert and host of God-Led Business
StefanieGass.com
Episode: 640 - Getting found in the AI Era: Using Your Podcast as a Discoverability Engine with Stefanie Gass
Sam Vander Wielen
Attorney turned entrepreneur, author, founder of an $8 million business
Sam Vander Wielen (business)
Episode: 629 - How Sam Vander Wielen Scaled to Multi-7-Figures by Pulling Back on Social and Doubling Down on Email
Rihanna Malia
Neurosomatic Practitioner and Identity Expert
riannamalia.com
Episode: 628 - Why You Keep Getting in Your Own Way: How to Clear the Self-Sabotage Patterns Stalling Your Growth
Michelle Fernandez
Marketing strategist and funnel expert
Independent consultant
Episode: 626 - The 1% Conversion Effect: How Tiny Funnel Tweaks Create Big Profits for Female Entrepreneurs
Jenn Green
Certified funnel strategist and copywriter; creator of WTF Funnel
Independent consultant
Episode: 624 - Before You Scrap Your Offer: 5 Simple Sales Funnel Fixes for Female Entrepreneurs Who Want to Sell More
Heather Dixon Adams
CEO of Choice Media & Communications; longtime publicist and PR expert
Choice Media & Communications
Episode: 623 - Why Work-Life Balance Doesn't Work for Female Entrepreneurs and What to Do Instead
Gina Knox
Financial strategist, former QuickBooks researcher
Small Business Money School
Episode: 618 - 3 Ways to Create Consistent Cashflow in Your Business & Eliminate Income Unpredictability

Host

Holly Haynes
Host of Crush the Rush, business strategist and former Fortune 500 executive

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 248 ratings
  • Absolutely love Holly!

    Not only is each episode full of helpful advice for business owners, Holly is also so warm and welcoming with her guests and listeners. I love tuning in each week!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    almostinsulting
    United States4 months ago
  • So much value and great conversations

    Holly is ALWAYS dropping in with so much value in her podcasts. I love how she engages with her guests and gives real-time strategies that work right now for business owners. A must-listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kayla-Dean
    United States6 months ago
  • A must listen if you’re chasing big dreams!

    Crush the Rush is consistently excellent! Holly is an insightful host who delivers practical wisdom, episode after episode. As a two time guest and long time listener it’s the thoughtful questions, clear and tangible takeaways as well as the massively supportive vibes that keep me tuning in. If you’re chasing big dreams, this show is a must listen ✨

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mindi H.
    United States7 months ago
  • Yes please

    Really appreciate the short and to the point advice on what’s worked for Holly, and what’s working now. Every business owner needs to listen to this, such value.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    horrorgirl1199
    United States7 months ago
  • LOVE this show!!

    Holly Haynes gets it. On Crush the Rush, she takes everything she learned as a Fortune 500 executive and uses it to help women build businesses that don't require you to sacrifice your entire life at the altar of social media. IYKYK. She brings on phenomenal experts and gives you actual tactical steps - not vague inspiration - to create work you're proud of without feeling like you haven't slept in days. Holly walks her talk, meets you exactly where you are, and over-delivers every single time. ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Smitty Smittz
    United States8 months ago

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The show is described as calm, supportive, and life-first while remaining highly actionable.
Listeners praise the host for practical, non-hustle-based guidance.
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632 - How Female Entrepreneurs Can Use AI for PR Without Hiring an Expensive PR Firm (Part 3 of 4)
Q: What can you do in the next 90 days to get found in the AI-first world?
Prioritize PR over scattered social posting, use AI tools to research angles and editors, craft data-backed pitches, and start pitching systematically to podcasts and outlets with measurable relevance.
632 - How Female Entrepreneurs Can Use AI for PR Without Hiring an Expensive PR Firm (Part 3 of 4)
Q: How has AI flipped the world of PR and where we are right now?
AI is shifting focus from mere visibility to being the brand or person chosen by AI; editors and platforms rely on trust signals like PR features and data-backed angles to determine credibility and recommendations.
623 - Why Work-Life Balance Doesn't Work for Female Entrepreneurs and What to Do Instead
Q: What boundaries do you fiercely protect in your agency?
She discusses protecting her team from toxic clients, noting that revenue isn't worth compromising the team's well-being, and she illustrates this with the decision to fire a top revenue client for the sake of a healthy work environment.
623 - Why Work-Life Balance Doesn't Work for Female Entrepreneurs and What to Do Instead
Q: What does building a life-first business mean to you right now?
Heather explains that prioritizing life-giving essentials—like health, family, and boundaries—enables a leadership style that is sustainable and true to her values, rather than chasing conventional markers of success like titles or big offices.
616 - Simple Operational Shifts Female Entrepreneurs Can Make to Increase Profits
Q: What should be the routine for reviewing metrics early in a business?
In the early stages, review metrics weekly to build the habit and enable micro pivots without reworking the entire system, then move toward daily checks as the operation scales to keep momentum and prevent slipping.

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A practical, growth-focused show for women building sustainable, profitable businesses without burnout. Across recent episodes, listeners hear about strategies like email-led growth, evergreen marketing, life-first business systems, and authentic storytelling. The conversations emphasize actionable tactics over hype, cover topics from funnel optimization and AI-assisted operations to cash flow discipline and work-life balance, and regularly feature expert guests who specializes in marketing, finance, and leadership. A distinctive thread is a commitment to boundaries, time management, and scalable but humane systems, making it useful for serious founders seeking repeatable results without sacrificing well-being.

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Recent guests on this podcast include:

1. Luna Battalia
2. Ashley DiBiase
3. Stefanie Gass
4. Sam Vander Wielen
5. Rihanna Malia
6. Michelle Fernandez
7. Jenn Green
8. Heather Dixon Adams

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