Lead With Heart

Hosted by Samara Bortz, Lead With Heart is a podcast for thoughtful entrepreneurs who are building thriving creative businesses without hustle and burnout. We will dig into actionable strategies for marketing, sales, mindset, intentional offer design, spirituality, balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship, and tapping into creative magic. Lead With Heart is a must-listen for anyone who wants to establish, grow, and scale their dream feel-good business. samarabortz.substack.com

Lead With Heart is a business podcast hosted by Samara Bortz, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Samara Bortz hosts Lead With Heart, a business show with 35 episodes published.

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  Episode #35

  The Rulebook I Threw Out to Build My Six-Figure Design Studio

  Apr 16, 202619 minS0

  <p>Part storytime, part masterclass! In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how I went from charging $1,500 for two-week websites to running a six-figure design studio within a year and a half.</p><p>Even if you’re not a designer, the framework behind this pivot is the same process I’ve used in every iteration of my business — and it’s what I teach inside the HEART Method.</p><p>This episode covers:</p><p>The real numbers and frustrations from my early designer days (and why more leads weren’t the fix)</p><p>What happened when I threw out...

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  Episode #34

  Ask These Questions Before Hiring a Mentor or Coach

  Apr 9, 202628 minS0

  <p>Not every coach is the right coach for you, and finding a good fit matters way more than finding the most impressive sales page.</p><p>In this episode, I’m breaking down the most important things to look for when you’re hiring a mentor or coach, including a checklist of questions to bring to the discovery call.</p><p>You’ll learn:</p><p>Why safety is the non-negotiable foundation of any coaching relationship</p><p>How to tell the difference between coaching, strategy, and consulting (and which one you actually need right now)</p><p>What to loo...

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  Episode #33

  How I'm Prepping My Coaching and Design Business for Maternity Leave

  Apr 2, 202624 minS0

  <p>I’m pregnant with baby number two, and this time, I’m prepping my business for maternity leave very differently.</p><p>In this episode, I’m walking you through the full compare-and-contrast: what I did before my first son was born, what worked, what left me scrambling, and exactly what’s changing for round two:</p><p>Why wrapping up all client work before leave created a tough financial and momentum gap</p><p>The longer-term containers and design partnerships I’ve set up for a smoother return</p><p>How a four-month marketing ghost left me rusty and talkin...

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  Episode #32

  You've Been Fixing Everything But Your Offer

  Mar 12, 202618 minS0

  <p>You’re posting, showing up, talking about your work — and it still feels heavy. Most people assume the fix is external: better messaging, more visibility, a bigger audience. But there’s something I always look at first, and it’s almost always the thing people skip.</p><p>It’s the offer.</p><p>In this episode, I’m sharing my own two-week website era story and a client story that shows what shifts when your offer ecosystem is actually connected to you – not just what makes strategic sense, but what fits your energy, your lifestyle, and how you want to operat...

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  Episode #31

  Podcast Guesting as a Feel-Good Marketing Strategy with Candace Dudley

  Mar 5, 202638 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I’m sitting down with podcast guesting coach Candace Dudley to talk about a marketing approach that actually feels sustainable — sharing your work on other people’s podcasts. Candace did 50 guest interviews in 2025 and she’s sharing exactly how to find the right shows, pitch yourself, and turn those conversations into lasting growth.</p><p>What You’ll Learn</p><p>How to know if podcast guesting is the right visibility strategy for you (and when to wait)</p><p>The two things every pitch needs: proof you’ve done your homework + niche speaking topics framed as episode t...

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