Episode 159: The Seven Factors of Entrepreneurial Vulnerability to Mental Health Challenges: What are they and how can we mitigate their impact?
Being an entrepreneur can feel like navigating a land with no maps. That’s why I’m thrilled to share this episode with Shulamit Ber Levtov. Known as The Entrepreneur’s Therapist, Shulamit joins us to take an honest look behind the CEO door at what mental health challenges female entrepreneurs face and how we can equip ourselves with the right tools for the journey.
Shulamit and I delve into the following topics:
🌿 The 7 main mental health challenges that entrepreneurs uniquely experience
🌿 How practicing self compassion instead of self esteem can benefit us
🌿 What plans you need to be making for you and your brand’s health
This episode was a refreshingly real unpacking of the challenges that we face as entrepreneurs, and a necessary reminder of the tools we can use to care for ourselves. After listening in, I know you’ll be ready to make a plan to take care of your most important asset: you!
You can find my episode on “saying no” at the link here!
To find a full post on the factors of mental health that Shulamit discusses, check out her post here. To join Shulamit’s newsletter and mini course, sign up at the link here. You can also learn more about Kristin Neff’s research on self-compassion at her online home here, and find an introductory article here.
For two more links on the correlation between self-compassion and performance, read the following articles: https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/mindfulness-wellbeing-performance/0/steps/8149 and https://self-compassion.org/the-motivational-power-of-self-compassion/.
MEET SHULAMIT BER LEVTOV:
Shulamit Ber Levtov, MA, RSW, CCTP, is the Entrepreneur’s Therapist and co-founder of the Business Therapy Centre. Using both coaching and therapeutic tools, she works with women business owners who want to develop, implement and be accountable for their mental health plan so they can show up fully as their CEO-self in their businesses.
Shulamit has been an entrepreneur for over 27 years and has more than 22 years of professional experience supporting women's mental health and personal growth.
As a licensed trauma therapist, certified Trauma of Money facilitator, trauma survivor and award-winning entrepreneur, Shula brings a unique perspective and approach to supporting women in business.
Find her on her site here, her business Instagram here, on LinkedIn here. You can also check her out on her Facebook here, on YouTube, and on Twitter!
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