Boldly Becoming You Podcast

If you've ever rewritten a sales email eleven times, let a brilliant content idea rot in your notes app, or word-vomited through an entire discovery call trying to prevent a question nobody asked yet, this episode is going to make a lot of things click. The sales email you can't send, the post you can't publish, the price you over-explained before anyone complained, that's not a discipline problem or a character flaw. That's your nervous system doing exactly what it learned to do under high stakes. And in business, every income-producing activity can feel like high stakes. We get into the four specific flavors of perfectionism that show up in business, including the sneaky one that high achievers almost never recognize in themselves, and why knowing about them isn't enough to change them. This episode is especially a must-listen if you're a coach, healer, or service provider who knows what they're doing, shows up for every client, and still can't figure out why the business side keeps feeling like crap. Make sure to register for our free Profit Over Perfectionism Workshop, on June 30th at 10 AM PST, DM us the word PROFIT on Instagram or Facebook and we'll send you the link.

The last two weeks were a lot, demanding but the good kind of hard, the kind you actually work toward for years. If you've ever looked at your life and thought, I am doing everything right and I am still completely wrecked, why is this so hard? Push play now. Brandon and I pulled back the curtain on what it actually looks like to run a business, show up for your kids, navigate your own health, and try to take care of yourself all at the same time, without pretending any of it was graceful. There's something we talk about in this episode that I don't think gets enough airtime: the moment you realize a goal you've been holding onto has to go on the shelf for a bit, not because you failed, but because something bigger needed your WHOLE attention. And what happens in your nervous system when you finally let yourself do that. Brandon gets real about something he's been quietly navigating for a long time, and why taking it seriously right now is one of the hardest things he's done, harder, he says, than getting sober. We talk about what it costs to add one new thing to a life that's already full, why "just do the healthy thing" is some of the most tone-deaf advice on the planet, and what it actually looks like to make decisions from your values instead of your anxiety when your CLC score is through the roof. This one's raw and if you're a high-achieving entrepreneur trying to figure out how to not lose your shit, or yourself while your life is actively demanding everything you've got, we get it. DM PROFIT on IG or FB to register for our free Profit Over Perfectionism Workshop on June 30 Compression socks I mentioned: https://vimvigr.com/

You're running a business through summer while managing a complex life, and you're already anxious about the next three months, the guilt, the interrupted routines, the pressure to be present everywhere at once and have the MOST fun ever? Push play now. You've felt like this about summer for years because no one told us this 3 months needs a completely different plan than the rest of the year AND one built for your actual capacity. Brandon and I dig into why desire and capacity are not the same thing, why your nervous system regulation practice is always the first thing to go when the schedule gets unpredictable, and how to build a summer that moves your business forward without showing up to September like you survived a natural disaster. Consistent doesn't have to mean rigid, and a good summer doesn't have to mean you abandoned yourself to have one. For the entrepreneur who wants to show up for their life and their business this summer, without holding their breath that they didn't enough of the "right" things in either one - make sure you call all 3 specific tips. DM CLC score on Instagram or Facebook and they'll send you the free PDF so you can find out where you land. DM START for the Guide on How to Start Hard Conversations DM CURIOUS to learn more about The Unshakeable Entrepreneur 2026 summer cohort Connect with us on Instagram and Facebook

If your life is genuinely more complicated than most business advice was built for, this episode is going to feel like someone finally said it out loud. We get into what it actually looks and feels like to run a business when you're managing chronic illness, a neurodivergent brain, kids with their own CLCs, unpredictable energy, and a body that doesn't operate the way the productivity world assumes everyone's body operates. Because nobody talks about this: the more Complex Life Circumstances you're carrying, the more invisible labor you're doing every single day before you even open your laptop. And most of the burnout advice out there was never built for the math of your real life In this episode, we talk about: What Complex Life Circumstances actually are and why the stack matters more than any one thing on its own Why it feels so much harder for you than you think it should, and why that's not you being dramatic The real cost of not accounting for your CLCs in your business decisions (we've lived this) What changes when you stop pretending your life and body operate like someone who doesn't have your CLCs Capacity-based decisions, client load limits, and why fewer offers is often the smarter move The ripple effect of unpredictable energy on your relationships, date nights, family plans, the guilt loop Why acknowledging your CLCs is not the same as complaining about them The homework: pick one CLC this week and just watch where it's showing up and how it impacts other parts of life and business, no judgment This episode comes with a listener homework assignment and a free CLC checklist. DM us "CLC checklist" at @rulesandrebellion and we'll send it to you. If you've ever cancelled plans because a work day used everything you had, or watched your business goals get derailed by something nobody else could see, this one is for you. Ready to stop building a business that doesn't account for the life you're actually living? 👉🏼Learn more about Unshakeable Entrepreneur: DM CURIOUS 👉🏼Book a clarity call: 30 min chat👉🏼Free CLC checklist: DM @rulesandrebellion "CLC checklist" 👉🏼Follow us on IG @rulesandrebellion and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesandrebellion

Your business problem probably isn't a business problem. That's where we start this episode If you've bought the programs, followed the frameworks, tried to stay consistent, and you're still hitting the same wall... the issue was misdiagnosed from the start. What looks like a strategy problem, a consistency problem, or a mindset problem is almost always a dysregulated nervous system problem. And no amount of content calendars or launch plans is going to fix that. They get into all of it in this episode - including what it actually took for them to stop pouring money into the wrong solution, what was really happening those years they couldn't get themselves to complete the last 20% of every program they bought, and why "doing it scared" and "doing it terrified" are two completely different things that the business coaching world consistently fails to distinguish. In this episode: Why your business problem is probably a nervous system regulation problem - and how to tell the difference The misdiagnosis that costs burned-out entrepreneurs thousands of dollars and years of momentum What happened when Tasha and Brandon finally got regulated enough to stop buying programs and start actually using them The 20% of tasks you keep avoiding - and what's actually behind that pattern Why you can't fix your messaging, your content, or your launch strategy from a dysregulated nervous system How chronic illness, ADHD, and complex life circumstances completely change what "doing the work" looks like - and why most programs are built for people who don't have any of those things The four perfectionism patterns that keep high-achieving entrepreneurs stuck in survival mode A real example from inside The Unshakeable Entrepreneur of how nervous system regulation rippled into a client's health, her business, and her capacity to finally advocate for herself with her doctor Download the Four Perfectionism Patterns guide in the show notes to start identifying which stress response patterns are showing up in your business — and what to do about them. Unshakeable Entrepreneur is opening soon - a small, intimate group program for burned-out entrepreneurs ready to stop treating the wrong problem. DM us "curious" on Instagram to start a conversation. No pitch, no pressure. Follow us: on IG @rulesandrebellion On Facebook