112: Allowing Seasons of Hustle + Rest to Heal Burnout from Work, with Sabrina Gebhardt

Success with Soul

There's no doubt that if you're going to own your own business, there are going to be seasons where you've got to work hard.

Whether it's developing a new offering, getting your website up and ready, or launching your program — sometimes you've got to go the extra mile to make things happen.

But what happens when hustle becomes a lifestyle?

Many of the women who come to us at the Incubator have been experiencing the long term effects of stress on the body: sleeplessness, panic attacks, inflammation, mysterious illnesses, constant worry. They want a way to break out of the nonstop grind that's diminishing their emotional, physical, spiritual, and relational wellbeing.

Running a business takes stamina. It's stressful sometimes. It just is. It requires a certain capacity to accept uncertainty.

Dealing with stress from work can't be about eliminating all stress — because that's unreasonable and impossible. Practical advice about addressing burnout from work has to be rooted in the reality that business, just like the rest of life, moves in seasons.

Learning how to identify and respond to what your body, mind, and spirit are telling you can bring a huge shift in dealing with stress from work and healing the long term effects of stress on the body.

So if you're an entrepreneur and you're struggling with finding a healthy balance between hard work and real rest, then I hope you'll tune into this conversation I had with Sabrina Gebhardt on her podcast Shoot It Straight. It's honest and practical, and I think you'll feel both encouraged and empowered

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Both Sabrina’s and my own experience with work-related anxiety and stress
• The importance of dealing with the root cause rather than managing symptoms of burnout
• Why so many women don’t feel it’s safe to rest
• How cyclical living is both about longer seasons and daily practices
• Why setting boundaries is a crucial part of dealing with stress from work

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Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Become a founding member of the Success With Soul Membership program! (and lock in your low price forever)
• Our free guide to cyclical living (including working according to your menstrual cycle, which is a total game-changer)
• Connect with Sabrina Gebhardt on her website
• Learn more about the Enneagram and how it can help you understand how to work better
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier

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Produced by Danny Ozment at https://emeraldcitypro.com