It feels good to be back, and there's a reason why episodes seemed to suddenly halt: In short, I'm experiencing some kind of burnout. In this episode, I share what I’m learning about the why and how of burnout. 

To be clear, I am not recording this from a place of overcoming burnout. Instead, I want to show the importance of hearing from someone when they're in the throes of an experience. It's easy to forget how difficult something was once we're on the other side of it, and those of us going through it cannot go through it alone.

In the coming months, I'm going to be sharing a series of episodes that explore burnout and anxiety, particularly as they relate to those of us who have small businesses and are entrepreneurs. I hope to be in conversation with others going through this, as well as connect with practitioners who offer support to their clients and patients. 

In this episode, I discuss how I’m experiencing burnout, the three types of burnout I’m learning about, what the contributing factors were for me, and delve into my personal experience. 

Listen to the episode on Spotify, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Topics Covered:

• Therapy as a tool for working through burnout
• How each of the three kinds of burnout manifests
• The importance of maintaining a spiritual practice 
• Key differences between anxiety and burnout
• Creating appropriate boundaries to avoid leaking energy
• The toll burnout takes on things that are usually a priority for you

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Today, I am joined by Jill Prescott, who is what I like to call an ‘edge-walker,’ or someone who doesn’t follow the status quo. Her career began as a financial services manager in an automobile showroom and then drastically shifted to entrepreneurship in a wave of spirituality, a life-altering event, and stepping into her true identity.

Like so many of us, Jill grew up inside the box of societal norms. She put on a performance in her relationships and career, but when she finally said goodbye to the things she thought made her life, she stepped into her calling and found a passion she could not live without. 

In our conversation, Jill illustrates the value of finding your identity and explains how taking time away from your business to pursue other interests actually helps you generate more income. Listen in as we discuss ways to navigate entrepreneurship and spiritual growth. 

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Topics Covered:

• Finding the difference between the identity society gives you and the identity of your true self
• How to follow your intuition and questions to ask yourself to find who you are
• What it means to be constantly evolving
• How your mental health journey can transform your life and career
• Tips for building your business from the ground up
• How to balance business and relationships

Resources Mentioned:

• Jill's TEDx Talk: Being vulnerable gave me freedom from sexual abuse and bullying. Content Warning: Jill's TEDx Talk discusses childhood sexual abuse and rape.

Guest Info: Jill Prescott

• Check out Jill’s corner of the web: jillprescott.ca
• Find Jill on Instagram: @jillprescott
• Find Jill on Facebook: Jill Prescott Spiritual BadAss
• Email Jill: jill@jillprescott.ca

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In my conversation with David, my Dad, he unravels his 40-plus years of business practices. He invites us to trust ourselves and our employees more; to not be afraid to flesh out an idea or try new things. He talks about the great things that come from empowering your staff through responsibility and generosity of spirit and the value of building your business on something meaningful and communicating that love through extraordinary customer service. In summary, people never forget how you make them feel.

Listen in on today’s episode as we discuss the key elements to always include in your business model along with several life lessons that may even aid you in creating a stronger circle of genuine relationships. Lastly, I encourage you to explore who in your community and in your world holds a great deal of experience, wisdom, and expertise in a particular area. And who among those people have you not had a conversation with and listened to in a while?

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Topics Covered:

• The importance of trusting yourself, explore an idea and try new things
• Build a community by asking people to join you
• Empowering staff leads to great customer service
• Meaningful differentiation in marketing your business
• Get good at hiring people and hire people to complement your skill sets
• Trusting suppliers and knowing more about them
• Focus on process instead of goals

Resources Mentioned:

• Minding The Store by Stanley Marcus

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Email: hello@thisisjenniealexis.com