Ep. 11: How to Work a 4 Day Work Week as a HSP Business Owner with Koren Helbig

In this episode of the Sensitive. Podcast with Koren Helbig, we talk about how to work a 4 day work week as a highly sensitive solopreneur.

We discuss:

-how Koren has managed to work a full 2 months less than the Australian average while being a solo mortgage owner

-how Koren has managed to take every Friday off as well as a full week off every 3 months in her business

-how the principles of permaculture and "enoughness" allow Koren to honor her highly sensitive system in her business

-the concept of working to two budgets: money and energy

-the systems that Koren has in place to make sure she stays within her energy budget

-ways that she lives and works outside of the "norm" that allows her to have her version of "having it all"

This conversation was jam packed with not only immediately actionable tips, but also sheer inspiration of what is possible as a HSP or neurodivergent entrepreneur.

Koren Helbig is a journalist and digital marketing consultant helping ethical small businesses grow their impact and income online — without the hard sell.

Guided by permaculture principles, Koren combines her expertise in storytelling and values-driven marketing strategy to empower purpose-led business owners who are shaping a better future.

From her small home in Tarntanya (Adelaide), South Australia, Koren also explores ways to live more lightly in the city. She regularly teaches and writes about urban permaculture, small-space food gardening, slow marketing and gentle business practices, inspiring fellow city-dwellers to cultivate sustainability across every area of their lives.

You can learn more about her here:

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KOREN'S LINKS:

Jane Hilliard's writings on 'enoughness'

Dan Palmer's Holistic Decision Making website. 

The permaculture principles which guides a lot of her work.

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