I Built Seven-Figure Businesses. I Was Miserable

You can have the bio, the business, the results on paper, and still be quietly suffering on the inside. I've built multiple seven-figure businesses, coached hundreds of clients, and spent years doing all the right things. And for most of that time, I was suffering.

TIMESTAMPS:

03:20 - Early Entrepreneurship: The 8-Year-Old Apple Stand & First Software Company

04:45 - Business Failures, $178k Debt, and Moving to Corporate

06:02 - Corporate Success vs. Personal Trauma and Toxic Environments

07:20 - Moving to New York, Mentorship, and the Birth of a Coaching Practice

10:00 - Leaning In: Crossing $1M in Coaching Business

12:09 - Entering Trauma Therapy and Uncovering Childhood Safety Rules

17:36 - The Survival Mechanism: Minimizing Pain vs. Acknowledging It

19:12 - How Early Safety Patterns Show Up in Business

21:31 - Overworking, Micromanagement, and Surface-Level Fixes

24:00 - Unpacking Nervous System Safety Rules and the Power of Slowing Down

28:44 - Aligning Intention with Behavior: Shifting at the Root Level

31:44 - Next Steps: Deep-Level Coaching with Jennifer Dawn

Resources and links:

Freedom Builders Community: jenniferdawncoaching.com

Wildly Successful You Workshop and Retreat: jenniferdawncoaching.com

Book a Connection Call: https://jenniferdawncoaching.com/schedule-call/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdawn.coaching/

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

Podcast Email: podcast@jenniferdawncoaching.com

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