It’s the end of the year and it’s time for some reflection. This episode closes Season 2 of the Wellness for Entrepreneurs Podcast and also helps you to practice mindfulness techniques that are useful for you as an entrepreneur. Please take some time out for yourself to nourish your mind as it is your mostContinue reading “Episode 37: Closing Season 2 with Mindfulness”
Category Archives: emotional wellness for entrepreneurs
Episode 33: How to deal with burnout as an entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs face a high risk of burnout due to their passion, uncertain environments, and conflicting demands. But the “hustle-culture” has promoted an inability to recognize burnout in entrepreneurs. This episode helps entrepreneurs to recognize burnout and recommends strategies for coping. You may listen here: You may watch here:
Episode 29: Balancing family and identity as an entrepreneur
In this episode, Edzai Zvobwo and I speak about how to navigate family as an entrepreneur and how to design synergies and boundaries that help you thrive in your entrepreneurship journey. We talk about the importance of maintaining balance such that you stay centred while navigating the challenges of growing and starting a business. EdzaiContinue reading “Episode 29: Balancing family and identity as an entrepreneur”
Episode 28: Your identity as an entrepreneur – “Who am I?”
Entrepreneurs push boundaries and colour outside the lines. They are often misunderstood. In this episode, I speak about how you can maintain your distinct identity as an entrepreneur while designing a life for yourself that provides you with both comfort and strength to continue colouring outside the lines. You may listen here: https://wellness4entrepreneurs.buzzsprout.com/1289792/8469345-episode-28-your-identity-as-an-entrepreneur-who-am-i See allContinue reading “Episode 28: Your identity as an entrepreneur – “Who am I?””
Episode 26: How to build self-belief in business, with Aaron Munetsi
Self-belief in entrepreneurship is not just about being a confident person. It is about believing in your abilities to start and run a business successfully even when faced with failure. In this episode, I speak to Aaron Munetsi, a pioneer in aviation on the African continent. Starting from the Wrights Brothers who pioneered the aviationContinue reading “Episode 26: How to build self-belief in business, with Aaron Munetsi”
Episode 20: How to deal with rejection in business
There is an old saying that goes champions eat “no” for breakfast. It is true for entrepreneurs. I recently spoke at an incubator – Women Enabled Enterprises – celebrating the entrepreneurs who had graduated from that incubator. I was encouraged by these entrepreneurs that despite having so much on their plate, they had put inContinue reading “Episode 20: How to deal with rejection in business”
Episode 18: Staying motivated as a change Agent
Entrepreneurs are constantly re-inventing things and other entrepreneurs start businesses that solve complex social problems. The path in entrepreneurship is hardly ever linear – it is more of a zig-zag. Motivating yourself on this journey is one of your most important resource. Zukiswa Mqolomba who is been effecting both social and economic change in placesContinue reading “Episode 18: Staying motivated as a change Agent”
Episode 13 – The mindset of transitioning from corporate to entrepreneurship
Many large companies have shed jobs driven both by digitalization and Covid19. For the first time, full-time employment is becoming less and less of a normality. In this episode, I spoke to Adi Kaimowitz on the type of mindset that employees looking to make a shift to entrepreneurship need to have. You may watch ourContinue reading “Episode 13 – The mindset of transitioning from corporate to entrepreneurship”
Episode 08: A psychologist’s view on entrepreneurial wellness with Clinical Psychologist, Batetshi Matenge
Entrepreneurs often do not have the resources to commit themselves to long term psychotherapy. This could be resources either in time, money, or both. In this episode I interviewed a dear friend and a clinical psychologist on the importance of psychotherapy, mindfulness, and self-reflection for entrepreneurs. We spoke about how entrepreneurs who have had toughContinue reading “Episode 08: A psychologist’s view on entrepreneurial wellness with Clinical Psychologist, Batetshi Matenge”
Episode 06: Emotions in entrepreneurship – managing your emotions for better outcomes
Today, we launched our first Thursday of the month feature on emotions, fear, and entrepreneurship. In this episode, we gain an understanding of all the different ways in which our emotions impact our thoughts and ultimately business success. There are enough tools to help entrepreneurs think through technical aspects of their businesses, but few toolsContinue reading “Episode 06: Emotions in entrepreneurship – managing your emotions for better outcomes”
Wellness for Entrepreneurs 