One of the hardest parts of being an entrepreneur is all of the decisions we have to make, on a daily basis – and then questioning ourselves afterwards wondering if we are, in fact, making the right decision at the right time.  That’s exactly what we want to share with you today. We’ve made the decision to pause this podcast, even though it’s something we love with our whole beings, it also takes a lot of time, effort & energy – and after much consideration we’ve realized that we needed that time back to focus on what truly matters most in the grand scheme of our vision for this business.  So we didn’t want to just disappear, we wanted to share more about how we came to this decision, and our process for making hard decisions in business that we all have to make sometimes.  How you can stay in touch while the podcast is on pause: Get on our mailing list and access the journal prompt library at https://www.supportedceo.com/prompts Join the CEO Journal Club - https://www.supportedceo.com/club Apply to work with us 1:1 in our Release & Align Coaching container - supportedceo.com/apply Join the conversation over on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/supported_ceo/

Go on this journey with us! This week we found out that we're deer, and it up ended our week in the best possible way. Tune into this episode to hear about this quiz that got us really thinking about how we show up in our content, and the importance of building your business in a way that allows you to show up as your authentic self. If you’d like to learn more about the CEO Journal Club, you can do that at supportedceo.com/club. Join the conversation over on Instagram at: @supported_ceo. And tell us if you're a bunny, cat, deer, or fox! 

We’re wrapping up our 4-part Starting Over Diaries series this week! Over the last 4 episodes, we’ve been sharing the behind the scenes as we worked toward our goal of welcoming 50 members into the CEO Journal Club in 30 days, and this week we’re sharing the final results, our biggest takeaways, and how we navigated the difficult decisions that came up along the way. If you’d like to learn more about the CEO Journal Club, you can do that at supportedceo.com/club. Join the conversation over on Instagram at: @supported_ceo.

Have you ever thought about an offer for your business that lit you up, the sparks were flying, the energy was flowing, and you found yourself in a sea of content creation that quite frankly you didn’t know you had in you? Only to then be torn between a deep inner knowing that this offer was the thing you were most excited about in years, maybe ever, but then slowly backing away from it because no one was actually asking you for it? We don’t know about you, but we didn’t become entrepreneurs to be cookie cutter anything.  So, today on the Supported CEO podcast, this is the conversation we are having publicly with you and for all of us – we’re saying some things out loud that truly need to be discussed, and we hope that you enjoy it. This is about knowing when to trust yourself, and your vision long-term over what the market is asking you to do short term. Afterall, none of us asked Steve Jobs for the iPhone and yet, here we are.

We are in the middle of a series where we’re taking you behind the scenes and sharing our Starting Over Diaries as we launch and grow our new membership, the CEO Journal Club, and work toward our goal of growing this membership to 50 founding members in 30 days.  In this behind the scenes series, we’re focusing on how we’re approaching launching, selling, and delivering this offer, and how different it feels to be doing it with a solid foundation of self-trust, and grounded confidence that we’re building something we know we’ll be doing for years to come.  This is something that we lost in our previous businesses that played a big role in our burnout, and the difference in how launching feels this time around is night and day different.  So we’re not focusing a ton on the numbers or measurable business results in this series, but we will share the final results and whether we reached our goal of 50 members in 30 days in part 4 of this conversation, so be sure to come back for that.  Today, we’re going to share what we’ve been up to as we enter week 3 of working toward this goal, which included running two live workshops again this week to promote the Journal Club and continue building out the program content. Even though it didn’t necessarily feel like it, we essentially ended up launching twice in one month, so we’ll share what that has looked like, and we’ll also share more about how we’re feeling about the program delivery itself, and something new that we’ll be adding in sooner than we originally planned… If you’d like to learn more about the CEO Journal Club, you can do that at supportedceo.com/club. Join the conversation over on Instagram at: @supported_ceo.

It’s time for part 2 of this 4-part series where we’re taking you behind the scenes and sharing our Starting Over Diaries as we continue to build this business from the ground up after taking two years off of entrepreneurship to heal and recover from burnout.  This week, we’re picking up where we left off in the last episode, and sharing the behind the scenes of what we like to think of as the “post launch hangover” - we know you know what we’re talking about here - after the emotional roller coaster and excitement of a launch, there’s always that comedown afterwards that we don't talk about often enough as entrepreneurs.  The theme of this post-launch week was definitely “low energy & high vibe” because the excitement and alignment with what we’re working on and where we’re going was definitely there, but we were also balancing that with real human limits on our capacity and energy and acknowledging that we also needed to rest… If you’d like to learn more about the CEO Journal Club, you can do that at supportedceo.com/club. We’re still offering the founding member rate of just $16/month, so when you join now, depending on when you’re listening to this, you can lock in that low monthly rate for the lifetime of your membership.  Join the conversation over on Instagram at: @supported_ceo.

Today we’re kicking off a series on the podcast where we’re going to take you behind the scenes, and share real time updates as we work toward our goal of welcoming 50 members into the CEO Journal Club in 30 days.  So many coaches share what worked for them in hindsight, as if you could follow the same path and get the same result.  But we know that hindsight only tells half the story, and we want to show you a real, exciting, and sometimes messy look at how we’re navigating the behind the scenes trenches of online business with a solid foundation of self trust.  We want to show you how we’re trusting ourselves to find the right answers, as we navigate the ups and downs and hard work of building a business while navigating sick kids, solo parenting, an unexpected move, and (surprise!) planning a wedding.  Learn more about the CEO Journal Club by going to www.supportedceo.com/club. Join the conversation over on Instagram at: @supported_ceo.

On today’s episode we want to take you behind-the-scenes of the messaging work we did in our previous businesses as conversion copy and brand strategists, and let you in on what a lot of other entrepreneurs shared with us as we supported them behind the scenes. We’ll also share with you the biggest mistake most entrepreneurs make with their content, so that you can create your own content and messaging from the most aligned place.  We are so excited to let you know that our brand new membership, the CEO Journal Club, is now open for enrollment. This is unlike anything you may have ever seen or experienced. The CEO Journal Club is a monthly membership to help you build your self-trust and get your entrepreneurial spark back in 10 minute increments of journaling that you can do whenever it fits into your busy schedule. You can join today as a founding member for just $16/ month! Learn more about the CEO Journal Club by going to www.supportedceo.com/club. Join the conversation over on Instagram at: @supported_ceo.

For the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about self-trust and confidence for entrepreneurs, and how big of a role that plays in helping you to stay grounded in who you are and what you want for your life and business, as you navigate the decisions you have to make on a daily basis as an entrepreneur.  As we’ve shared many times on this podcast, we lost sight of this in our previous businesses, over time our self-trust and confidence were eroded, and that eventually led us to burning out.  The most effective tool we know of for building self trust is journaling. As we’ve recovered from burnout, and continue to strengthen our foundations in order to prevent burning out again, journaling for self-trust has been crucial for us.  So, in this episode we’re excited to share what the CEO Journal Club is all about, how it works, what’s included, and how you can join us as a founding member.  The CEO Journal Club is something for you if you currently find yourself… Running out of steam before you start to gain traction on any new business idea or project you want to pursue.  Feeling so tired and depleted that you barely have the energy to do anything but the bare minimum to keep your business going. Spending your days putting out fires and responding to what others need from you, so you never have a moment to think. Completely overwhelmed with all of the decisions you have to make in your business every day, and you can feel yourself starting to shut down. Questioning the ethics of how you were taught to sell and market your business, and wondering if you should just burn it all down. Neglecting your business in an attempt to avoid taking an honest look at what’s really not working for you any more and what needs to change.  Listen to this episode to hear all about the CEO Journal Club and how it can support you.  Visit www.supportedceo.com/club to join us in the CEO Journal Club and receive 50% off your first month! This offer is available for the next few days. And if you’re listening later, you can still go to www.supportedceo.com/club to join with our current pricing.

When we were at our lowest points in the thick of burnout in our previous businesses, it was hard for us to imagine a light at the end of the tunnel.  This week’s episode is a little different, because we decided in real-time to hit record on a conversation we were having behind the scenes.  We were strategizing for the Burnout Proof Your Business training that we’re hosting next week, and talking about our new membership that we’ll be announcing at the end of the training…  And it turned into a conversation about how surreal it feels to be this inspired and excited about our business again after experiencing burnout.  We wanted to share this conversation to give you a real and unfiltered glimpse at the inspiration and excitement for your business that can (and will!) come back, even after burning out.  There is a light at the end of the burnout tunnel. And even if it doesn’t feel like it, the work that you’re doing now is all leading you where you’re meant to be.  Save your seat for the free Burnout-Proof Your Business Training here. Access our free library of all of the journal prompts we've shared on the Supported CEO Podcast: www.supportedceo.com/prompts. Join the conversation over on Instagram at: @supported_ceo.