Podcasts Business Lessons of a Lashpreneur Mental Health and Business Ownership - Its OK to Not Be OK (Part 1)

Mental Health and Business Ownership - Its OK to Not Be OK (Part 1)

Published: July 18, 2022, 7 a.m.

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It is often too easy to look at business owners or influencers in our industry - especially those that have a platform and a lot of followers - and think they\\u2019ve got it all \\u201cfigured out\\u201d. Like they\\u2019re just living the highlife.

I want to assure you that this is NOT always the case - in fact it rarely, if EVER is.\\xa0 I\\u2019ve gone through the experience of having my mental health tank, as I\\u2019m sure many of you listening have. I still go through big ups and downs, they\\u2019re just not as scary for me anymore because I gave myself permission to do what was scary back when I shut down my business and walked away for 4 months - unsure if I\\u2019d ever go back to it.

In Part 1 of this two-part Lessons of a Lashpreneur episode, I talk with Cheryl of Untamed Artistry. Cheryl shares her journey of dealing with mental health struggles, anxiety, and depression - all while trying to run a seven figure business. By society\'s standards, she is considered a "successful" business owner - but reaching that milestone didn\\u2019t give her the happiness or fulfillment she thought it would.\\xa0

Instead, she realized that she had an unhealthy relationship with her business where she was working crazy long hours, feeling burned out, and struggling mentally.\\xa0 She had all the external results that she thought would make her happy - but she was MISERABLE. She also talks about a moment - that most business owners may inevitably face at some point - where she considered giving it all up."

Today we peel back the curtain to give you a behind the scenes look of what it\\u2019s REALLY like to to run a six figure business, our mental health journeys and what that looks like in business ownership - and offer you some hope that you\\u2019re not alone, you will get through it, and nobody has it all \\u201cfigured out\\u201d.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental illness, anxiety, depression, or just needs emotional support visit \\xa0www.thelashpreneur.com/betterhelp to get matched with a licensed, accredited mental health professional online.\\xa0

Where you can find Cheryl:\\xa0

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Episode Highlights:

[9:34] Mental health issues and what that looks like in business ownership

[21:25] How feelings of \\u201cburnout\\u201d is really \\u201cmisalignment\\u201d

[29:22] The difference between KINDNESS and NICENESS

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