What if you could redefine success without sacrificing your well-being? How can you build a business that honors your purpose? Join Kimberly Daniel and Stephen Lewis as they explore the resilience needed to navigate the entrepreneurial journey, uncover strategies for self-care, and embrace joy to avoid burnout. Tune in to rethink the hustle and ignite your purpose-driven business, and learn about DO GOOD X’s Mastermind Community retreat. Remember, the DO GOOD X Community is designed to help entrepreneurs like you grow with support.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• (00:00) Introduction to today’s topic
• (01:27) Entrepreneurial well-being: addressing grief, loss, and changes in business
• (02:52) A story of a self-care break, confronting grief, leading to a pivot in business 
• (05:00) The link between health and wealth; entrepreneurs: their business’s greatest asset
• (07:06) Hustle can destroy well-being or a business life that prioritizes sustainability
• (09:37) The emotional stack concept focuses on self-care to maintain resilience 
• (13:23) Announcement of DO GOOD X’s Mastermind community retreat, designed to help entrepreneurs scale with clarity and wellbeing, starting November 6-8
• (18:49) Choosing wholeness over hustle and redefining success with joy and resilience 

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

• Prioritize self-care to sustain your entrepreneurial journey. Taking breaks, like a 30-day mental health pause, fosters resilience and clarity, preventing burnout and aligning your business with your wellbeing.
• Reframe success by integrating joy, celebration, and intention. Small wins and playful practices fuel creativity and counterbalance grief, creating a purpose-driven business that honors your faith and values.
• Build a supportive community to navigate entrepreneurship. Engaging with mentors and peers, as offered by DO GOOD X’s Mastermind, provides clarity and tools to scale your business while maintaining well-being and avoiding the hustle trap.

RESOURCES: 

DO GOOD X Mastermind Community

DO GOOD X - Website

DO GOOD X - Podcast

DO GOOD X - LinkedIn

DO GOOD X - YouTube

DO GOOD X - Spotify

DO GOOD X -  Instagram

About the Hosts:

Kimberly R. Daniel empowers entrepreneurs and organizations to make a positive impact. She is co-founder and project director of DO GOOD X, a community that provides programs and support for faith-driven social entrepreneurs whose businesses focus on positive change.

Kimberly also helps purpose-driven organizations clarify and design compelling brand and communication strategies. With over 15 years of experience in developing and leading communications efforts, she is committed to creating effective processes and authentic, “sticky” community-centered brands.

In addition, Kimberly has nearly ten years of experience as a certified life coach. She has facilitated workshops, spoken to communities, and written about innovation and entrepreneurship with a focus on social impact. She co-authored A Way Out of No Way: An Approach to Christian Innovation (2021).

She is deeply passionate about purpose, meaning, and the common good in any aspect of her work.

Stephen Lewis is the president of the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) and the creator and Co-founder of DO GOOD X. This community provides programs and support for faith-driven social entrepreneurs whose businesses focus on positive change.

He is an organizational change strategist and leadership development specialist focused on inspiring the next generation of faith-inspired leaders and entrepreneurs to live and work purposefully. Stephen co-authored "Another Way: Living and Leading Change on Purpose" (2020) and "A Way Out of No Way: An Approach to Christian Innovation" (2021).

KEYWORDS: Wellbeing, Entrepreneurship, Purpose, Business, Self-Care, Joy, Grief, Hustle, Success, Health, Community, Reflection, Resilience, Burnout, Intention, Faith, Pivot, Celebration, Clarity, Mastermind Community, Emotional Stack Concept, Self Care Strategies, Avoid Burnout, wholeness over hustle