Building a Business with Chronic Illness

Show Notes

It’s no secret that Betsy has battled chronic illness - from migraines to mysterious allergies, she is sensitive, on a physical level, to the world around her. Today we are diving into what it means to build a business with a chronic illness. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, Betsy is sharing her three non-negotiable self-care practices that have helped her navigate entrepreneurship with illness.

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HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

The top two questions that Betsy gets asked [ 2:21 ]
How self-care and chronic illness management has changed over the last 20 years [ 5:58 ]
Why Betsy doesn’t often talk about her chronic illness [ 8:53 ]
How to view energy fluctuations [ 10:15 ]
How to reframe the word “disease” [ 13:49 ]
How to manage your energy as an entrepreneur with chronic illness [ 14:48 ]
How building a business was the best thing Betsy did for her health [ 15:47 ]
What to do if you have an “off day” [ 17:04 ]
Why illness is a strength [ 20:08 ]
Betsy’s three non-negotiables to supporting health [ 20:57 ]
How to find success and progress through chronic illness [ 24:11 ]
Why you will never see Betsy processing something live [ 26:33 ]
How to be more powerfully vulnerable online [ 28:44 ]