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Leaving a corporate job to start your own business brings up a massive wave of fear. In this episode of the Break Up With Corporate Podcast, I break down the seven real fears that keep corporate women up at night.

From losing the steady paycheck and the safety net of a corporate title to worrying about skills, market validation, burnout, and judgment from others, these obstacles are tackled head on.

Rather than pretending fear does not exist, this episode offers practical, realistic solutions for each hurdle. Learn how to build your business alongside your 9 to 5 without crashing into burnout, how to separate your identity from your job description, and how to test your ideas before risking your livelihood.

If you are ready to see if you are prepared to start making plans to leave your corporate job, take the Corporate Leap Assessment today.

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BreakUpWithCorporate.com by Debbie Mitten, Business Mentor at Virtually Debbie.

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If you're working a full-time and trying to find the time and energy to build a business on the side, this episode is for you.

Every article online tells you the same generic advice and it's not rooted in reality.

In this episode I walk through what real women actually do when they're building a business on the side, and how to figure out your own starting point based on how much time and energy you've actually got right now.

And if you need someone to chat about how to make yourself a priority and find the time and energy to build your business, book my Corporate Leap Assessment.

It’s a simple questionnaire followed by an hour with me 1:1 where we talk through:

• Where you’re at now
• What you might want to build, and
• Whether you're actually ready to move, or what might be in the way.

BreakUpWithCorporate.com by Debbie Mitten, Business Mentor at Virtually Debbie.

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Most corporate women think the reason they haven't left their 9 to 5 yet is because of their finances. Surprisingly, the research shows something else entirely!

In this episode, I break down the real reason that keeps high-achieving women stuck; the identity crisis.

The familiarity of a toxic corporate structure feels safe, even though it might be draining. Most women don't want to face starting over from scratch and don't know how to translate their skills into a thriving business, so they stay instead of pursuing their dream. They struggle to separate their self worth from the job title.

I walk through why your brain convinces you that staying is logical, when it's actually fear buried in disguise.

Finally, I cover how to empower yourself by reclaiming your identity so you can make a successful transition from employee to entrepreneur - and how not to carry over the corporate conditioning into your new business.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• Your Identity After Losing a Job — Psychology Today — https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-next-step/201606/your-identity-after-losing-a-job
• When A Leader Loses Their Job — https://www.mindsopen.co/our-thinking/when-a-leader-loses-their-job
• Professional Identity Transitions: What the Research Says — https://www.ridiculouslyefficient.com/professional-identity-transitions-research-psychology-career-change/
• Coping with Layoffs and Job Insecurity — https://improvinglivescounseling.com/coping-with-layoffs-job-insecurity-mental-health/
• Loss of Identity: How to Reconnect With Your True Self — Positive Psychology — https://positivepsychology.com/loss-of-identity/

BreakUpWithCorporate.com by Debbie Mitten, Business Mentor at Virtually Debbie.