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, host Carina McLeod founder of eCommerce Nurse, sits down with Nicola O'Brien, co-founder of ID Card Center, to dive into the reality of scaling from sandwich shop struggles to building a thriving family business while maintaining work-life balance.
Chapters:
[00:01:20] Introduction – Meeting Nicola O'Brien
[00:02:15] From Event Management to Entrepreneurship
[00:03:40] The Sandwich Shop Dream and Reality
[00:09:29] Joining ID Card Center – The Two Week Plan
[00:16:00] Navigating COVID with 20+ Employees
[00:21:08] Finding Purpose in Team Development
[00:26:18] The ”At What Cost?” Philosophy
[00:29:15] Recognizing and Recovering from Burnout
[00:35:49] Building a No-Fear Company Culture
[00:42:54] Advice to Your Younger Self
💡 Topics Covered:
✅ The transition from employee to entrepreneur and the reality check that follows
✅ How a failed sandwich business led to joining and scaling ID Card Center from 3 to 23 employees
✅ Managing the pressure of COVID decisions when 20 people look to you for answer
✅ The importance of values-driven decision making and sleeping well at night
✅ Recognizing burnout signs and implementing boundaries that actually stick
✅ Building apprenticeship programs and creating flexible job opportunities
✅ Working with your spouse in business while maintaining family priorities
✅ The ”at what cost?” philosophy for sustainable growth over rapid scaling
💼 ”I'm gonna set up my own business. Well, this is what you do. This is everything you need to know, and you are constantly having to make those decisions.”
🔥 ”As long as we can sleep at night knowing we've done our best and we've stuck to our values, then that's just gonna have to be good enough.”
⚖️ ”I don't wanna get to 10, 20 years time and be burnt out, exhausted, unwell, have no relationship with my children for the sake of having a bigger business.”
📌 If you're an entrepreneur struggling with work-life balance, wondering how to scale without sacrificing your values, or looking for real talk about the challenges of family business partnerships, this episode offers practical wisdom from someone who's been there.
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#YourMindYourBusiness #WomenInBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Entrepreneurs
#IDCardCenter #BusinessScaling #BurnoutPrevention
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