Business Shame

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06/05/23 • 93 min

Booked Out Without Burnout

How many times have you questioned the way you run your business?

Better yet, how many times have you felt embarrassed for even thinking you needed to question your business?

Having the opportunity to work so closely with thousands of women creating businesses for themselves, I feel confident in saying this statement:

YOU are not ALONE in your feelings.

In fact, I would be so bold to say that I believe every single business owner at some point or another has had doubts about their business, and then felt guilty about having them.

But why?

Why do we feel the need to impose this idea of perfectionism on ourselves, or business, etc. When there are SO many of us that have the SAME kinds of emotions/feelings?

This week on the podcast, I have my COO and sister, Brenna, on to talk about business shame and how we see it showing up for people. We also give you a peek behind the curtain of my business to help normalize pivots, changes, and all the ups and downs that come with business.

You’ll learn:

Why it is important to embrace the different seasons in your business
How shifting in your business to something that excites you might mean changing your original plans (and there isn’t anything wrong with that!)
Why wanting something more for yourself, your family, and your business, isn’t a bad thing
How you should never assume that your business is over just because you have one bump or failure on your path to success

Featured on today’s episode:

Work with me in 2023! CLICK HERE to learn how.
Looking to be part of a community? Join my Online Business Building Women Facebook Group HERE
Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is head HERE.

How many times have you questioned the way you run your business?

Better yet, how many times have you felt embarrassed for even thinking you needed to question your business?

Having the opportunity to work so closely with thousands of women creating businesses for themselves, I feel confident in saying this statement:

YOU are not ALONE in your feelings.

In fact, I would be so bold to say that I believe every single business owner at some point or another has had doubts about their business, and then felt guilty about having them.

But why?

Why do we feel the need to impose this idea of perfectionism on ourselves, or business, etc. When there are SO many of us that have the SAME kinds of emotions/feelings?

You’ll learn:

Why it is important to embrace the different seasons in your business
How shifting in your business to something that excites you might mean changing your original plans (and there isn’t anything wrong with that!)
Why wanting something more for yourself, your family, and your business, isn’t a bad thing
How you should never assume that your business is over just because you have one bump or failure on your path to success

Featured on today’s episode:

Work with me in 2023! CLICK HERE to learn how.
Looking to be part of a community? Join my Online Business Building Women Facebook Group HERE
Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is head HERE.

Previous Episode

Dopamine Hangover

How many times have you had that light bulb moment in your business, for it to only burn out as fast as it came in?

Then, what were you left with when the idea didn’t pan out, or took longer to achieve, besides a burnt out light?

You’ve probably felt one, if not all of these:

insecurity, unworthiness, frustration, anger, unmotivated, and sadness, just to name a few.

There’s this narrative that's out there that if you don't keep taking action towards your goals, then you're lazy or you don't want it enough, or you aren't cut out for business.

And more often than not... that’s just not true. In fact, you can thank your hormones for most of those feelings.

This amazing, yet harmful fascination is what my friend, (and one of the incredible coaches on my team), Crystal Agyei, calls the “Dopamine Hangover”.

I invited Crystal to join me on my podcast this week to talk more about this concept so we can help you feel less like an unmotivated lazy person who isn’t cut out for business...

And help you to realize this happens because you’re a regular human with a regular human brain.

In this week’s episode, you’ll learn why this “Dopamine Hangover” happens. But more importantly, tips and tricks to help you make it through. (or avoid!), the Dopamine Hangover to actually stay engaged with your goals and continue moving forward.

This is a podcast episode everyone needs to listen to!
You’ll learn:

How exactly causes this “Dopamine Hangover” from a scientific perspective
Why just because someone has had something work for them in the past, doesn’t necessarily mean it will for you
How avoiding Dopamine Hangovers stems from a feeling of sufficiency
Why it’s important to Assess the mental, energetic, and physical capacities of the Dopamine Hangover, and how they specifically relate to you

Featured on today’s episode:

Work with me in 2023! CLICK HERE to learn how.
Looking to be part of a community? Join my Online Business Building Women Facebook Group HERE
Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is head HERE.

Next Episode

When To Quit

“What if you quit?”

This is a question I ask many of my clients during 1:1 coaching sessions.

It usually branches from our initial conversation of the “Maybe” game that they’ve been playing.

The “Maybe” game is probably one of the worst games that business owners play with themselves in the back of their heads....

You’ve probably played it before,you just didn’t know it had a name.

“Maybe I should be more patient.”

“Maybe it’s never going to work.”

“Maybe I should pivot into a different direction.”

“Maybe I should just quit altogether.”

If you’ve felt any part of the “Maybe” game before, you are in good company.

I invited my client, Sarah Waggoner, both a successful Etsy Seller and Etsy Seller coach, to the podcast today to chat more about this “part of the process' ' in both of our businesses.

We have both doubted many twists and turns in our businesses before. She and I are ready to chat about the challenges, successes, and feelings around these fluid movements in our businesses.

In this episode of the podcast, we’ll chat more about how you’ll know that it's time to quit, pivot, or stay the course as a business owner. If you’ve been playing the “Maybe” game more than you’d like, then this episode is for you!

Learn More About Sarah:
Sarah owns Heartland Lettering, a product business selling on Etsy and Amazon. She also teaches Etsy sellers how to get more sales on Etsy simply and efficiently. You can find her on Instagram or in her free Etsy seller Facebook group
You’ll Learn:

Why it might be important to question the entire “thing” that you are feeling unsure of in your business, instead of just making micro-changes
How just because something isn’t working, doesn’t always mean it’s time to quit
Why if you’re someone that truly wants to run a successful business, that is enough of a qualification to be successful
How as a business owner you need to identify the actual reality of running a business

Featured on today’s episode:

Work with me in 2023! CLICK HERE to learn how.
Looking to be part of a community? Join my Online Business Building Women Facebook Group HERE
Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is head HERE.