Kristan Swan on Business Coaching, Founder Burnout & the 4 S’s of Success

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Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Kristan Swan—entrepreneur, business coach, leadership trainer, and creative strategist. With a strong background in writing, interviewing, group facilitation, and research, Kristan brings a multi-faceted approach to helping business owners thrive. After starting her career in landscape design, Kristan transitioned into business coaching, where she discovered the recurring struggles of founder’s syndrome and burnout among service-based entrepreneurs. In response, she developed her powerful framework: the 4 S’s of Success—Structure, Systems, Strategy, and Space—to help leaders regain clarity, energy, and purpose. From falling in love during the pandemic to finding deeper professional fulfillment, Kristan shares an inspiring story of reinvention, personal growth, and purpose-driven work.

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Slow down.

Distinguishing between important and urgent has been one of my on-going discussions with myself. I am susceptible to acting like there is not enough time to accomplish all that is on my list. In reality, when I slow down, time slows down. I needed a reminder and I got not just one, several.

Finding God in the Quiet

Finding God in the Quiet

In this heartfelt conversation, Kristan sat down with licensed minister Laura Sharp-Waites to talk about what happens when life feels heavy, faith feels distant, and you're carrying more than you know how to hold. Laura shares how seasons of physical, emotional, and...