Finding Clarity After Burnout: My 9 Year Entrepreneurial Story

You can consume this podcast episode in two ways. You can watch the video version or listen to the audio version on Apple or Spotify.

In this episode, I get real about my burnout after finally achieving what I had worked for over the past decade. I had a family with three kids, paid off all my debt, and was running multiple successful businesses, but hit a wall.

My story starts five years ago with the launch of SwitchPod on Kickstarter, where we raised over $400,000. Despite this success, personal challenges arose, like expecting our first child and balancing business with family life. The pandemic also hit and I had to quickly pivot my businesses without being able to travel.

I talk about the craziness of 2022, juggling my biggest client project to date and the demands of a growing family, including newborn twins. Even though things were headed in the right direction professionally, a fallout with a major client led to a big loss of planned income, which also felt like a huge betrayal.

During this time, I also faced personal setbacks, like a failed house purchase. With savings but no clear direction, I drifted and eventually sought therapy to process my emotions and past experiences. Therapy was transformative, helping me gain clarity and closure.

After a year of reflection and support, I’ll share how I recovered from burnout and I hope this episode encourages you if you’re currently stuck in a velvet rut like I was.

Timestamps

0:00 - It felt like a finish line
1:05 - Let's go back to 2019
4:34 - My busiest year ever in 2022
6:56 - Client & subcontractor drama
8:56 - What was I going to do next?
10:36 - Drifting & procrastination
11:11 - Seeking escape & therapy
13:02 - Solid inner tube metaphor
14:19 - Figuring out what was next
16:03 - Anti-famous
17:14 - Teasing the next episodes