Episode 54

Safeguarding Your Energy: Strategies to Avoid Entrepreneurial Burnout

Published on: 18th May, 2021

Today I am joined by Cait Donovan,  who is a burnout expert, something that many female entrepreneurs are at risk of, especially the gifted, creative, sensitive ones.  Cait is not only a burnout coach, but she is also a licensed acupuncturist, speaker, author, course creator and fellow podcaster.  

Like many driven women, Cait learned about burnout the hard way, by going through it. She figured out how she ended up there, how to bounce back and now she is on a mission to end burnout culture. If we want to stay in the entrepreneurial game long enough to have a business that it both profitable and sustainable, staying alert to where we feel resentment and setting healthier boundaries is a must. You are going to love this conversation as much as I did!

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Key Takeaways from this interview:

  • The most important emotion you probably aren't even aware you are feeling 
  • How we abandon our energy -the energetic cause of burnout 
  • Cait's concept of The Knot - it will transform the way you think about being a helper or healer 

Link to Cait's:

Podcast: https://www.friedtheburnoutpodcast.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Bouncebackability-Factor-Burnout-Resilience-Change/dp/1735194905

Mini-Course: https://www.caitdonovan.com/resentment-journal

Social Media: 

IG: @cait_donovan

LI: @caitdonovan

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ADHD-ish is THE podcast for business owners who are driven and distracted, whether you have an “official” ADHD diagnosis or not. If you identify as an entrepreneur, small business owner, creative, independent professional, or freelancer, and you color outside the lines and think outside the box, this podcast is for you.

People with ADHD traits are far more likely to start a business because we love novelty and autonomy. But running a business can be lonely and exhausting. Having so many brilliant ideas means dozens of projects you’ve started and offers you’ve brainstormed, but few you’ve actually launched. Choosing what to say "yes" to and what to "catch and release" is even harder. This is exactly why I created ADHD-ish.

Each episode offers practical strategies, personal stories, and expert insights to help you harness your active mind and turn potential distractions into business success. From productivity tools to mindset shifts, you’ll learn how to do business your way by
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