How I Take August Off Without My Clients Or Cashflow Suffering

How I Take August Off Without My Clients Or Cashflow Suffering

From Make More Money without Selling Your Soul by Polly Lavarello

April 30, 2026 · 29 min · Episode 178

About this episode

Polly Lavarello discusses how she takes the month of August off without affecting her clients or cash flow by building a supportive business structure.

In this episode, I’m talking about how I take the whole of August off, and no, it is not because I have magically become a zen goddess with a colour-coded calendar and zero inbox drama. It is because I have built my business to support the life I actually want. I share the real reasons this matters to me, from burnout and long Covid to grief, parenting and finally deciding that rest is not a reward for good behaviour. It is part of the strategy. We talk boundaries, clients, systems, VA support, and why your business should not need you switched on every minute to keep working. Highlights: (04:56) - Why freedom means nothing until you define it for yourself (08:45) - The hidden cost of building a business on shaky foundations (12:50) - When burnout, long Covid and grief changed everything (18:56) - Why I refuse to save my life for “one day” (21:18) - How I set client expectations before taking August off (24:26) - The systems and support that keep the business moving To find out more: Website Instagram (FREE) THE CUSHY WORK WEEK PLAYBOOK This podcast is proudly produced by Wavemakers Audio

People in this episode

Host: Polly Lavarello

Topics covered

  • business strategy
  • work-life balance
  • burnout
  • client management
  • systems support

Keywords

  • August off
  • business systems
  • client expectations
  • burnout
  • long Covid
  • rest
  • boundaries

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