S1 Ep183: From Survival Mode to CEO: Empowering Women to Build Time-Wealth Businesses

In this deeply honest and empowering episode of the We Are Women Podcast, I sit down with Jeannie Savage — known globally as The Strategic Bookkeeper — to unpack the mindset, systems, and strategy that help women go from “busy but broken” to thriving CEOs of their own time-wealth businesses.

With over 15 years in practice and a client base that spans Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., Canada, and the UK, Jeannie is not only a best-selling author and 2024’s Women in Finance Innovator of the Year, she’s a powerhouse mentor and disruptor in the bookkeeping and business space.

But this conversation goes far beyond numbers.

Jeannie opens up about her journey — raised by iconic Aussie entrepreneurs and later driven by the need to create a life of flexibility, freedom, and purpose after becoming a mother to a special needs child. Her personal story has shaped her mission: helping women build six-figure businesses that are sustainable, systemised, and deeply fulfilling.

We explore key topics like:
💡 Why so many women undercharge and overdeliver — and how to break the cycle
💡 What it really means to “turn up like a man” — and why confidence, not gender, matters
💡 How self-love and self-leadership are the cornerstones of serving others well
💡 Why “never explain, never complain” can become your power mantra
💡 How to build a business that offers you time, purpose, and joy
💡 The transformative shift from doer to leader — and why systems are non-negotiable

Jeannie also shares why she believes that every woman is a goddess in the mirror and deserves to step into her highest potential without apology.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re juggling it all, stuck in survival mode, or questioning your worth — this episode will inspire you to rewrite your story and take control of your business, your mindset, and your life.

👩‍💼 About Jeannie Savage:
Jeannie Savage is the author of The Strategic Bookkeeper and The Bookkeeping Practice Blueprint, host of The Strategic Bookkeeper Podcast, and a multi-award-winning entrepreneur. She helps bookkeepers and women in business create six-figure practices with time wealth, purpose, and joy — on their terms.

🌐 Connect with Jeannie:
🔗 Website: www.thestrategicbookkeeper.global
🔗 LinkedIn: The Strategic Bookkeeper
🔗 Facebook Group: The Strategic Bookkeepers Way
🔗 Instagram: @thestrategicbookkeeper

🎯 Key Takeaways:
✅ You can build a six-figure business with time wealth, purpose, and joy — it starts with mindset
✅ Own your value, stop underpricing, and build offerings based on transformation, not time
✅ Systemise and step into your CEO role — you're more than just a doer