Manage the Mental Load (Why Every Entrepreneur Needs Therapy with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford)

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🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist, speaker, author, media personality, and host of the award-winning podcast 'Therapy for Black Girls,' joins the conversation to share practical strategies on maintaining mental health while navigating the pressures of managing a business. The discussion sheds light on the underlying reasons for why we keep busy, the importance of setting boundaries, and the need to learn the skill of asking for help. Luvvie and Dr. Joy delve into triggers and trauma, self-compassion, and giving oneself (and others) grace in running a purpose-driven life. More about Dr. Joy: Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist and the host of the wildly popular, award-winning mental health podcast Therapy for Black Girls. Her work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women, and she delights in using pop culture to illustrate psychological concepts.

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0:00.0	How do we stop being so addicted to being busy?
0:04.0	How?
0:06.0	So I think it is important to examine where the busyness is coming from
0:11.0	because for a lot of us, we want to stay busy because we are
0:14.8	afraid of what will come up if we're quiet and still. Hold on, wait a minute.
0:21.2	Go ahead and say that again and drag us one more time. Please say that again.
0:25.2	Creating a life that is authentic, bold, and purposeful takes audacity and truth-telling.
0:30.8	It takes disruption. That is what it means to be a professional
0:34.6	troublemaker. Professional troublemaker is a best-selling book, this
0:38.6	podcast, and frankly a life habit. And I'm your host, Lovey Ajay Jones.
0:44.0	I'm here to bring you perspectives, deep dives, and conversations about culture, business, life, and
0:50.0	leadership.
0:51.0	And welcome to season five, which I'm really excited about. This
0:55.1	season is dedicated to the glory and great of entrepreneurship.
0:58.4	2023 was my toughest year as a business owner and there was a point where I was three months away from being bankrupt.
1:05.0	So let's talk about it.
1:07.0	Let's get really real about running your own business, the good, the bad, and the ugly, because while people love to glorify entrepreneurship,
1:16.2	they often leave out the tough lessons, the failures, and the pivots that have had to happen.
1:21.3	My hope after this series of episodes is that you feel more informed
1:24.7	about what it truly takes to run a purpose-driven business. You feel less alone
1:29.2	about all the times you messed up and you walk away knowing what to avoid so you don't make some of the
1:34.8	same mistakes I've made. Let's get into it.
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