S2, Ep19: Property, projects and hustle culture with Melissa Lewis

What if your business didn’t demand all of your time?

If you’ve ever chased a timeline, hustled yourself into burnout or assumed success required sacrificing your weekends, this episode is for you.

I’m joined by Melissa Lewis - property investor, entrepreneur and co-founder of Venrus, a proptech platform making investing simpler, faster and way less confusing.

Melissa's story is all about redefining what "success" looks like and learning how to design a business around time freedom. From hitting her goals early to facing full-blown burnout, her journey is a total permission slip to stop forcing everything to happen on a schedule and start creating from a place of alignment instead.

We get into the realities of building something from scratch, the not-so-glamorous side of entrepreneurship and how Melissa is helping others access property investment without needing to be a millionaire.

What we cover:

• Why timelines can become toxic if you don’t pause to question them

• What burnout taught Melissa about business models and boundaries

• Her philosophy of seeing work as "projects" and why it’s a game-changer

• How Melissa is bringing property investing and tech together to save time

• Why your next big idea doesn’t need to be perfect before you share it

• Tangible time-saving tips that make the day-to-day feel lighter

Follow Melissa:

https://www.tiktok.com/@mlpropertyventure

https://www.instagram.com/mlpropertyventure
https://www.mlpropertyventure.co.uk

Participate in Michelle’s survey to help shape Venrus:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZCti8V_UQqeffyY1avlcAADNNmLHHOzMr_fD5wh31mU/edit?usp=drivesdk

About Sarah:

I'm your host, Sarah Stewart, Glasgow-based time management expert. My approach combines the wisdom of traditional time management strategies with the transformative power of mindfulness. My commitment is to help you get more time for the things that really matter.

If you are ready to ditch the hustle culture and overwhelm, and instead embrace peaceful productivity; you are in the right place.

Get More Time Course (Self-Study):
This course is for the successful solopreneur or small business owner, and it lays out the steps you need to take so you can get more time for the things that really matter.
https://www.sarahstewart.co.uk/get-more-time-course

FREE Time Audit Workbook:
Where I share my framework to audit your time, so you can get more time for the things that really matter
https://www.sarahstewart.co.uk/timeauditworkbook

Connect with Sarah:

Sarah Stewart, Glasgow-based time management expert

Instagram - www.instagram.co.uk/sarahstewart.co.uk

Website - www.sarahstewart.co.uk

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/sarahstewartglasgow