Have you heard of operational overload? Maybe not, but chances are you know how it feels.

This week my guests are Nonie White and Yvonne Biggins of Positive Entrepreneurship, authors of the The True Cost of Female Entrepreneurship report. 

The report makes for stark, but not surprising, reading - 83% of female founders are experiencing high stress, 66% experience extreme loneliness, we have 75% greater responsibility for the household, but 97% of us enjoy the journey. 

We know the system is not built for us, we know the challenges we face as female founders. Nonie and Yvonne are here to tell us we are not alone, and the practical steps we can take to protect our wellbeing and ultimately improve our performance as entrepreneurs.

Takeaways:

• The genesis of the Positive Entrepreneurship report and the problems and solutions it identified

• Why we need systemic change in the entrepreneurial ecosystem

• Hormonal changes and their impact on wellbeing and performance

• Operational overload and isolation

• Self care is a strategic and radical act for female founders

• Purpose can be a double edged sword 

• Failing and non attachment

• Six best practices for female founders for their performance and wellbeing

Chapters:

02:29 The Journey of Collaboration
05:05 Researching Female Founders' Experiences
08:01 Understanding the Ecosystem for Female Entrepreneurs
11:46 Hormonal Impacts on Female Founders
14:20 Isolation in Female Entrepreneurship
17:00 The Importance of Support Systems
19:47 The Burden of Operational Overload
24:17 Finding Joy and Self-Care in Business
26:16 Finding Joy and Self-Care in Entrepreneurship
27:45 The Double-Edged Sword of Purpose
29:29 The Paradox of Enjoying the Entrepreneurial Journey
32:48 Starting the Journey of Self-Care
34:46 Learning from Failure and Growth
36:53 Best Practices for Flourishing Female Founders
42:11 Encouragement for Overwhelmed Entrepreneurs
45:43 Rediscovering Joy in Everyday Life

Resources:

Download the The True Cost of Female Entrepreneurship report: https://positiveentrepreneurship.co/report/

Links:

Website: www.bumptobusinessowner.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumptobusinessowner/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinepooley/

 

About Nonie White and Yvonne Biggins

Nonie White is a positive psychology practitioner, researcher and founder coach.  

Yvonne Biggins is a serial entrepreneur, founder, coach and positive psychology expert.

Together they are the authors of one of the most insightful research studies on female entrepreneurship to date and they are on a mission to change the entrepreneurial ecosystem to work from a place of wellbeing, particularly for female founders. 

Nonie and Yvonne's Links:

Positive Entrepreneurship Website:https://positiveentrepreneurship.co/

Yvonne Website: https://www.yvonnebiggins.com/ 

Nonie Website: https://noniewhite.com/ 

Positive Entrepreneurship LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/positive-entrepreneurship/

Yvonne LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonnebiggins/ 

Nonie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nonie-m-c-white/

 

 

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