Mental Health and Business Ownership - It’s OK to Not Be OK (Part 1)

It is often too easy to look at business owners or influencers in our industry – especially those that have a platform and a lot of followers – and think they’ve got it all “figured out”. Like they’re just living the highlife.

I want to assure you that this is NOT always the case – in fact it rarely, if EVER is. I’ve gone through the experience of having my mental health tank, as I’m sure many of you listening have. I still go through big ups and downs, they’re just not as scary for me anymore because I gave myself permission to do what was scary back when I shut down my business and walked away for 4 months – unsure if I’d ever go back to it.

In Part 1 of this two-part Lessons of a Lashpreneur episode, I talk with Cheryl of Untamed Artistry. Cheryl shares her journey of dealing with mental health struggles, anxiety, and depression – all while trying to run a seven figure business. By society’s standards, she is considered a “successful” business owner – but reaching that milestone didn’t give her the happiness or fulfillment she thought it would.

Instead, she realized that she had an unhealthy relationship with her business where she was working crazy long hours, feeling burned out, and struggling mentally. She had all the external results that she thought would make her happy – but she was MISERABLE. She also talks about a moment – that most business owners may inevitably face at some point – where she considered giving it all up.”

Today we peel back the curtain to give you a behind the scenes look of what it’s REALLY like to to run a six figure business, our mental health journeys and what that looks like in business ownership – and offer you some hope that you’re not alone, you will get through it, and nobody has it all “figured out”.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental illness, anxiety, depression, or just needs emotional support visit www.thelashpreneur.com/betterhelp to get matched with a licensed, accredited mental health professional online.

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