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  • March 10, 2025

    Shortcuts The Make Life Easier for Me

    I HATE feeling friction with tech that’s supposed to make my life easier. And I love my iPhone, but I feel the friction sometimes. Apple Shortcuts can help solopreneurs automate repetitive tasks and reduce that friction. Today I break down some of my favorite shortcuts to show you how I make my life easier and help you come up with ideas. Whether it’s streamlining content creation, organizing tasks, or even just cleaning up screenshots, the right shortcuts can save time and reduce friction.

    The key takeaway? Look for areas where you repeatedly perform the same actions and build shortcuts to handle them. If you’re constantly adding things to reminders, capturing notes, or planning travel, there’s likely a way to make it easier.

    For all of the links mentioned in this episode, go to https://streamlined.fm/465

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  • March 5, 2025

    Where is your focus?

    For a while, it was pure chaos on the days I picked up my kids from school and daycare.

    We’d come home. They’d have a ton of energy. And I would:

    1. Listen to a podcast
    2. Cook dinner
    3. Wrap up whatever loose thread I had at work
    4. Parent my 3 small kids

    If you’re thinking I was ineffective with most of those, you’re right.

    I barely heard the podcast. I’d set off the smoke alarm. I wouldn’t so much work as stare at my laptop. And I’d snap at my kids for being kids.

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  • March 3, 2025

    The Best App? One You’ll Actually Use

    I hate CRMs. I know I need one—I’m doing more coaching, getting more inbound leads, and ranking in the top three organic search results for podcast coaches on Google.

    But no matter how many times I’ve tried HubSpot, Zoho, or whatever the flavor of the week is, they’ve never fit into my workflow.

    So I did a totally normal, not weird thing: I built my own CRM.

    In this episode, I walk through the simple system I set up using Notion, Todoist, Make.com, and my website. I’ll share why I built it this way, how it automates lead tracking and follow-ups, and why reducing friction is the key to sticking with any system.

    Plus, I’ll show you how you can apply this same approach to streamline your own processes—without forcing yourself into tools that don’t work for you.

     For all of the links mentioned in this episode, go to https://streamlined.fm/464

    Top Takeaways

    • The best CRM (or any tool) is the one you’ll actually use—start simple and build on tools you already know.
    • If you struggle with sticking to a system, it’s likely because it doesn’t fit your natural workflow. Adapt the system, not yourself.
    • Don’t limit yourself because of past experience. There is lots of flexibility in the apps we use today, and you can take advantage of that.

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  • February 27, 2025

    Do Episode Numbers Matter?

    My podcast, Streamlined Solopreneur, has undergone a lot of changes in this short year: I’m doing more solo episodes All of my interviews this year have been 2-part episodes I’m tinkering with the format I’m being very selective about sponsors YouTube and Spotify are a bigger part of my growth strategy I killed my membership…

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  • February 27, 2025

    Growing a YouTube Channel in a Crowded Field with Stephen Robles

    Stephen Robles is not only a Shortcuts and automation expert—he’s also built a successful YouTube channel covering Apple products, smart home tech, and (of course) Shortcuts. But he didn’t just start making random videos. He figured out how to create content that people actually want to watch.

    In this episode, Stephen breaks down his YouTube strategy: how he finds content ideas, how he packages videos for success, and why your title and thumbnail might be killing your views. If you’re a creator trying to grow on YouTube, this episode is packed with insights.

    For all of the links mentioned in this episode, go to https://streamlined.fm/463

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  • February 24, 2025

    An Introduction to Apple’s Shortcuts with Stephen Robles

    I’ve been talking a lot about automation this year, and one tool that keeps coming up is Apple’s Shortcuts app. So I brought in Stephen Robles, a YouTuber and podcaster who’s been using Shortcuts since it was called Workflows before Apple bought it.

    We get into what Shortcuts actually does, and how you can use it to automate repetitive tasks, eliminate friction, and make your iPhone way more useful. Stephen also shares some incredible automation ideas, from formatting podcast show notes to controlling smart home devices.

    If you’ve ever thought, I wish my phone just did this for me, there’s a good chance Shortcuts can make that happen.

    For all of the links mentioned in this episode, go to https://streamlined.fm/462

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  • February 20, 2025

    Being a Solopreneur Mom vs. a Solopreneur Dad with Leah Remillet

    Leah and I might be in different stages of parenting, but we have very similar situations — 3 kids, running a business, spouse who also works. So in part 2 of our interview, we jump into the societal expectations of moms and dads, discussing the stark differences in how each is perceived. Leah shares how she navigated running a business while being a hands-on mom and the challenges of unspoken gender roles in parenting. We also discuss our own anxiety with bringing kids up today vs. when we were kids — and how we’re trying to fix it.

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  • February 17, 2025

    Does Work-Life Balance Exist? With Leah Remillet

    Work-Life Balance is a myth! Or is it? In today’s conversation with Leah Remillet, we talk all about our goal as solopreneur parents to have everything – as in “AND,” not “OR.” Leah emphasizes that balance isn’t about equal time for everything but about feeling good in YOUR core areas of life. She explains her framework for achieving work-life balance through priorities, presence, and purpose and offers practical strategies like setting boundaries, system stacking, and discipline to maintain balance.

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  • February 16, 2025

    What Solopreneurs Can Learn from 50 Years of SNL

    This weekend marked SNL’s 50th Anniversary, and if you’re a fan, you haven’t been short on behind-the-scenes content.

    On top of all the extra YouTube videos, interviews, and events, there’s a 4-part documentary on Peacock called SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night. The entire series is fascinating and covers: 

    1. The 5-minute audition to become a cast member
    2. The most popular sketch of all time, More Cowbell
    3. The writing process
    4. The “weird” year, Season 11

    Episode 4, about SNL’s ‘weird year,’ really hit home for me—I feel like Streamlined Solopreneur is in its own version of that right now.

    If you’re unfamiliar with Season 11 of SNL, there are a few important aspects: 

    1. They didn’t bring back the Season 10 cast, which had some heavy hitters, like Billy Crystal and Martin Short. 
    2. They instead decided to bring in new writers, producers, and a very young, inexperienced cast. 
    3. Lorne Michaels, who left the show 5 years prior, came back. 

    They sensed the show was on a downswing, and wanted to shake things up a bit. 

    Streamlined Solopreneur is almost 9 years old. Last year I finally rebranded it to reflect the move from web development to automation and helping solopreneurs. 

    But much like SNL in Season 11, I didn’t fully commit to anything — I just changed a bunch of stuff. 

    At the end of Season 11, the show was nearly cancelled. But NBC decided to give Lorne one more chance. 

    So they kept just a handful of cast members, including Jon Lovitz, who turned out to be the “breakout” star (insofar as a fledgeling show can have a breakout star). 

    They brought in experienced comedians, some of whom Jon knew he worked well with (like Phil Hartman). They brought in experienced writers. 

    And that led to a great run with some of the funniest cast members ever, including my favorite, Dana Carvey. 

    The feeling I got from the documentary was they had to go through Season 11 to reset, and figure out what truly worked. 

    Since then, Lorne and NBC have built a well-oiled machine. Episode 3, about the writers, shows that. They have an amazing system for getting the show to air smoothly. 

    The remarkable process of finding and onboarding cast members helps. 

    Did you know they make a mold of every cast member’s head on their first day? This allows them to do “hair and makeup stuff” without physically needing the actor. 

    That’s not something you just know. It’s something you learn over time.

    50 years is a really long time. And while the show had its dips, it’s a cultural phenomenon, an astounding feat to see come together. 

    My podcast might be in its own, “Season 11” right now. But much like SNL, I need to persevere. Like the Season 11 cast and writers, I need to try things to see what works and what doesn’t. 

    And like SNL, solopreneurs must learn, adapt, and build systems that last. That’s how we stay in the game for the long haul. After all, there’s a reason SNL has survived this long.

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