Your Mind Your Business
Your Mind Your Business
Podcast Description
Welcome to Your Mind Your Business: The Real Talk Podcast for EntrepreneursIn a world where social media showcases polished success stories, we shine a light on the grit, grind, and resilience it truly takes to build a business. From sleepless nights to setbacks, we tackle the raw realities of entrepreneurship that often go unspoken.Too often, the emotional and mental toll of running a business leaves entrepreneurs feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and full of self-doubt. That’s why this podcast is here—to provide a real, unfiltered look at the challenges behind the success and to remind business owners that they are not alone on this journey.💡 What We Offer:Honest conversations about the mental and emotional toll of entrepreneurship.Insights into overcoming challenges like burnout, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome.Stories that inspire, motivate, and bring authenticity to the entrepreneurial narrative.Join us as we move past the highlight reels and dive into the truths of building a business, offering support and actionable advice to help you thrive.🔔 Subscribe now for real talk on entrepreneurship, business growth, and mindset!#EntrepreneurshipPodcast #BusinessMindset #EntrepreneurLife #MentalHealthForEntrepreneurs #StartupStories #OvercomingSetbacks #AuthenticEntrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast
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The podcast focuses on the emotional and mental challenges of entrepreneurship, featuring topics such as overcoming burnout, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome with examples like Matt Anderson's journey through financial hardships and Asha Bhalsod's balance of motherhood and running a consultancy, highlighting the importance of resilience and the definition of success.

Welcome to Your Mind Your Business: The Real Talk Podcast for Entrepreneurs
In a world where social media showcases polished success stories, we shine a light on the grit, grind, and resilience it truly takes to build a business. From sleepless nights to setbacks, we tackle the raw realities of entrepreneurship that often go unspoken.
Too often, the emotional and mental toll of running a business leaves entrepreneurs feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and full of self-doubt. That’s why this podcast is here—to provide a real, unfiltered look at the challenges behind the success and to remind business owners that they are not alone on this journey.
💡 What We Offer:
- Honest conversations about the mental and emotional toll of entrepreneurship.
- Insights into overcoming challenges like burnout, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome.
- Stories that inspire, motivate, and bring authenticity to the entrepreneurial narrative.
Join us as we move past the highlight reels and dive into the truths of building a business, offering support and actionable advice to help you thrive.
🔔 Subscribe now for real talk on entrepreneurship, business growth, and mindset!
#EntrepreneurshipPodcast #BusinessMindset #EntrepreneurLife #MentalHealthForEntrepreneurs #StartupStories #OvercomingSetbacks #AuthenticEntrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast
In this episode of Your Mind Your Business, Carina McLeod from eCommerce Nurse, sits down with Sally Wilson, founder and creative director of Caterpillar Crafts, to dive into the inspiring journey of leaving a legal career behind to build a million-pound crafts business from scratch.
Chapters:
[00:00:00] Introduction and Sally's Background
[00:02:00] From Solicitor to Entrepreneur: The Turning Point
[00:08:00] Finding the Right Business Model and Product
[00:19:00] Taking the Leap: First Investment and Early Sales
[00:24:00] The COVID Growth Period and Scaling Challenges
[00:27:00] Hiring Staff and Learning to Delegate
[00:35:00] Self-Worth, Anxiety, and the Reality of Success
[00:45:00] Advice to Your Younger Self and Future Plans
💡 Topics Covered:
✅ The difficult decision to leave a secure legal career for entrepreneurship
✅ Overcoming postnatal depression and a life-threatening birth experience
✅ Strategic business planning: choosing cross-stitch through methodical research
✅ Building from £600 first-year revenue to over £1 million turnover
✅ The challenges of hiring, delegation, and managing a team of 13
✅ Dealing with imposter syndrome, anxiety, and tying self-worth to business success
✅ Building a craft community through authenticity and mental health awareness
✅ Expanding from cross-stitch into crochet and future business acquisitions
✅ The importance of acknowledging privilege and support systems in success stories
🔥 ”When you realize that your time on earth is pretty short…you do start to think, am I really enjoying this? Is this what I was put on earth to do?”
💎 ”Nobody knows what they're doing. The people you think are rich and successful and shiny—they don't know any more than you do.”
📌 If you've ever dreamed of turning your passion into a profitable business, or you're navigating the messy reality of entrepreneurship while managing self-doubt, this raw and honest conversation is a must-listen.
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