How I Got Off The Struggle Bus

Dare2Dream Podcast

How I Got Off The Struggle Bus

Welcome to the Dream Podcast.

As Black women, we often find ourselves feeling stuck on the struggle bus, weighed down by our own doubts and fears. It’s all too easy to let challenges hold us back from our dreams. Today, I want to share some personal insights and effective strategies that have helped me get off that struggle bus and stay on the path toward my goals.

We’ll explore practical steps to recognize when we’re getting in our own way and how to shift our mindset to fully embrace our worth and potential. So, whether you’re feeling stuck in your career, hesitant to pursue your business goals, or just need a little motivation to keep moving forward—this episode is for you!

Let’s take that first step together and get off the struggle bus for good!

The term "struggle bus" is slang for a situation or task that seems difficult or frustrating.

I don't know about you but since 2020 I have found myself on this bus way way way too much.

Here are some tips that might help you feel less overwhelmed and more in control when you're on the struggle bus:

• Take a mental time out: Step outside, take some deep breaths, and allow your brain to reset.

• Delegate: Ask a friend or family member to help with something simple that's making you feel anxious, like filing or picking up dinner.

• Use the Great Dane model: Consider what you can delegate, automate, negotiate, or eliminate.

• Ask for help before you get stressed: Lean on your friends for moral support.

• Share roles: Try sharing roles you enjoy so you can get the rest you need.

• Attach ease or flow: Try to attach ease or flow to the circumstance instead of struggle. For example, you could try focusing on something else for a while until ideas come more easily.

• Refresh your memory: Remind yourself of the benefits of the struggle and what you learned, so you don't repeat it…. Over and over again.

So, I really do hope that you enjoy today's dream podcast. Please, please, please let me know your biggest takeaway simply email us at [e-mail]. Our new online community is coming soon.

Prayers and Big Dreams,

Lisa Ealy