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Running a business while living with chronic illness is not easy, and most business advice ignores the reality of burnout, living with autoimmune disorders, unpredictable energy, and navigating everyday health and wellness while starting and growing a business. That’s why this podcast is designed to help you build a business that works with your body, not against it. If you’re a woman entrepreneur, creative, or CEO navigating chronic illness, burnout, or healing from hustle culture, this show is for you.
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For Women Entrepreneurs Navigating Burnout & Autoimmune Conditions

Business With Chronic Illness

Building a business as a woman entrepreneur with chronic illness comes with realities that most business advice never addresses — burnout, unpredictable energy, and the need to put health first while still wanting meaningful growth.

This Show changes that by having conversations about sustainable business, podcasting, and long-form marketing for women entrepreneurs living with chronic illness and autoimmune conditions.

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Sept. 8, 2026

Why "Just Show Up" Is Business Advice Your Nervous System Can't Follow, and What Actually Works Instead | Anna Holtzman

You've heard it a hundred times. Post more. Get on video. Just show up. Nobody tells you what happens in your body when showing up feels physically unsafe, not just uncomfortable.

Anna Holtzman spent five years helping people with chronic pain while hiding her own migraines. She thought that's what it meant to be professional. By the end of every day? Headache. The concealment itself was feeding the migraine pattern. In this episode, Anna and I talk about the mask we wear to look professional,
Aug. 25, 2026

Rebuilding Your Capacity After Caregiving Burnout and Business Loss | Erika Coleman

What if the way you measure success is actually what's burning you out? Erika Coleman thought she had it figured out. Give your best, maybe a little more, and things work out. It worked for years, until it didn't. In 2022, her mom was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. And for the next 14 months, she watched her business sales and her mom's health drop in tandem. She gave more and more and more, following every rule, checking every box. But the results didn't go up. Th…

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Aug. 11, 2026

Rebuilding Your Business After Burnout Without Starting Over With Fibromyalgia | Dr. Alicia Newsome

Learn how to rebuild your business after burnout and create a more sustainable path to growth. Dr. Alicia Newsome shares her transformative journey navigating the challenges of Fibromyalgia while running a business. After pushing through a demanding schedule, including live webinars and sales calls, while seven months pregnant and battling COVID, she realized the unsustainable nature of her approach.

In this episode, she opens up about the true cost of relentless hustle and how a fib…

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July 28, 2026

Why Motherhood Makes You Better at Business (Not Worse): Lessons on Burnout, Capacity & Building a Sustainable Life | Priya Rednam Waldo

The business advice you're following probably wasn't written for someone whose capacity changes with the seasons of motherhood. It wasn't written for someone navigating pregnancy, postpartum, chronic health challenges, or school pickup while trying to grow a business they love.

In this conversation, licensed perinatal therapist, keynote speaker, CEO, and mother of four Priya Rednam Waldo shares why motherhood doesn't make you less capable—it can actually make you …

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The HOW instead of the WHO

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