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Presence Over Perfection: Your Path to Authentic lifestyle entrepreneurship

Presence Over Perfection: Your Path to Authentic lifestyle entrepreneurship

Update: 2025-09-30
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In this episode of Marketing Rebels: Breaking Business Barriers, we dive into the profound power of authenticity and uncover actionable insights for entrepreneurs, coaches, and anyone seeking genuine fulfillment and impact.

  • Authenticity is not just a buzzword; it's essential for your well-being and success.

  • Suppressing your authentic self can manifest as physical or psychological illness and burnout.

  • How to find your true core identity and take "baby steps" toward living authentically.

  • The "two cities" of authenticity and simplicity – how they feed each other to clear away complexity

Main Point #1: Bottling up your authentic self often leads to psychosomatic illness or psychological responses, causing unfulfillment in all aspects of life.

Main Point #2: Go deep down inside to understand who you are at your core and what you truly want to do.

Main Point #3: The concept of "two cities" – authenticity and simplicity – where leaning into one naturally fosters the other.

Real-Life Example: Sarah recounts her experience receiving a national award for her new business. Despite her achievement, she felt conflicted, as she was dressing and behaving to meet others' expectations, particularly her mother's, and still maintained her nursing registration even while challenging medical norms.


About the Guest:

Sarah Dawkins

She is a highly sought-after Holistic Health and Healing Coach, International Speaker and the Author of HEAL YOURSELF.

A Multi-Award-Winning Entrepreneur and host of the popular health-focused podcast Heal Yourself with Sarah Dawkins. 

Former Registered Nurse with over twenty years of medical experience, Sarah brings a unique, integrative perspective to her work. 

Sarah’s expertise spans from self-healing multiple chronic health issues to supporting clients in uncovering and addressing the root causes of their symptoms, empowering them to achieve vibrant, lasting health and transformative wellness.

sarahdawkins@pm.me

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Key Quotes from the Episode:

“We are not the job that we do. We are who we are authentically inside ourselves.”

“Let go of being perfect and start with presence. Your presence is what's needed, not perfection.”


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About Shauna Van Mourik:

Shauna helps ambitious Women Coaches and Therapists build authentic, sustainable Six-Figure businesses through powerful brand identity, organic growth strategies, and streamlined content marketing.


GET CLIENTS: Dive into Shauna’s upcoming training, bonus resources & opportunities: https://www.shaunaleigh.com/connect-with-shauna 


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Presence Over Perfection: Your Path to Authentic lifestyle entrepreneurship

Presence Over Perfection: Your Path to Authentic lifestyle entrepreneurship

Shauna Leigh Van Mourik