Startups in Stilettos

Shulamit Ber Levtov Shares Practical Tips to Protect Your Mental Health as a Founder


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“If you're having a hard time as a business owner, as an entrepreneur, I invite you to maybe, in this moment, placing a hand palm down over your heart space, and maybe the other hand on top of it, maybe you might like to take a breath, and you might like to say to yourself: ‘This is a natural part of running a business, and there's nothing wrong with me. There's nothing wrong with me.’ And that's where I start.”

When Shulamit Ber Levtov went back to school to continue her training in business, she found herself encountering other entrepreneurs who confided in her due to her approachable nature and her background in therapy. As she grew her own business and began to understand the unique mental and emotional stressors that come with entrepreneurship, she realized that there was something sorely missing from the entrepreneur’s toolbox: mental health professionals who understand the unique context of business ownership and its impact on mental health.

Today, Shula is the Entrepreneur's Therapist, working with business owners to mitigate the entrepreneurial mental health crisis and transform the entrepreneur ecosystem. Shula is a speaker, teacher, and consultant who works one on one with business owners to support their mental and emotional well being. Tune in to hear what Shula tells us about the most stressful part of entrepreneurship, the trouble with burning the candle at both ends, and the importance of practicing self-compassion for female entrepreneurs.

What we talk about:
Why mental health challenges are inherent in entrepreneurship (05:42)

Internal and external systemic conflict and how to manage it (09:08)

Shifting mindset when things are beyond your control (17:51)

Why 'imposter Syndrome’ doesn’t exist (21:34)

Connect with Shula:

The Entrepreneur's Therapist

@The_Entrepreneurs_Therapist on IG

Shulamit's Linkedin

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