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Work Less. Make More. Stop Killing Yourself For Your Accounting Practice.

October 29, 2026

Work Less. Make More. Stop Killing Yourself For Your Accounting Practice. with Lauren Baptiste

What if the secret to making more money in your accounting practice was actually working less?

Burnout has become a way of life for too many accountants and tax professionals. Long hours, demanding clients, endless deadlines, and the belief that success requires sacrificing everything else. But what if we've been doing it all wrong?

In this episode of the Tax Rep Network Podcast, Eric Green sits down with Lauren Baptiste, CPA, founder of Acheloa Wellness and former Big Four professional, to challenge the culture of overwork and explain why working harder may actually be holding you and your firm back.

Lauren shares how she helps professionals escape burnout, reclaim their time, and build more profitable practices without sacrificing their health, families, or happiness.

They discuss why accountants struggle to set boundaries, how to stop letting clients dictate your life, and why delegation, automation, better pricing, and a different mindset can completely transform your business.

Lauren also shares a remarkable example of a firm owner who increased annual revenue by approximately $200,000, improved profitability, and reduced her workweek to just three days.

The bottom line: You don't have to choose between making money and having a life.

If you're tired of working nights, weekends, and every tax season wondering whether there's a better way, this episode might change how you think about running your practice.

Connect with Lauren Baptiste: lauren@acheloawellness.com

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About Lauren Baptiste

Lauren Baptiste, CPAWith more than 13 years of corporate experience, Lauren founded Acheloa Wellness, a coaching and consulting firm that equips professionals in accounting, consulting, law, and finance with the tools to advance their careers without compromise. She is also the creator of TextLauren, an AI executive coach built from more than a decade of her coaching frameworks and methodologies, giving professionals real-time leadership coaching whenever they need it.

Lauren’s evidence-based approach helps professionals overcome burnout, become more strategic leaders, and advance their careers without sacrificing their health, relationships, or personal lives. As a result, individuals gain confidence, reclaim their time, and achieve sustainable success, while organizations reduce attrition, strengthen leadership, and retain top talent.

As a speaker and consultant on leadership, burnout prevention, sustainable performance, and women in leadership, Lauren has worked with organizations including IBM, TD Securities, EY, the NFL, Warner Music, Estée Lauder, Standard Chartered, and the United Nations. Her work has been featured in Forbes, CNBC, Thrive Global, Medium, and Authority Magazine.

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