Today I am joined by Racheal Cook to unpack the reality of why women are not making the kind of money they should be making in their entrepreneurial ventures and what they need to do to flip the script.

Racheal Cook is a speaker, host of the Promote Yourself to CEO podcast, and founder of The CEO Collective, and in this episode, she'll share the shocking statistic that only 12% of female entrepreneurs break the six-figure barrier.

Racheal and I are not only going to dissect the hype versus the reality of the online business world, but provide proven strategies for achieving sustainable profits.

Here are 3 key takeaways from our conversation:

🎯 Network Strategically: Human connection remains crucial, regardless of whether you're an introvert or extrovert. Rachel shares excellent strategies for connecting within your energetic capacity.

💡 Understand Your Strengths: Racheal and I unpack the importance of leveraging personal strengths when designing your business, creating a business model that excites you and aligns with your skills.

🚀 Profit over Revenue: Highlighting common industry misconceptions, we discuss the importance of focusing on profit rather than revenue.

✏️ Simplify your business strategies and learn to trust in your decisions to build sustainable success

Mentioned in this episode:

• Tara Newman
• Mike Michalowicz
• Shannon Greenwood’s Rebelle
• Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary V)

🎙️ Mic drop moment: “Marketing has hijacked common sense.” Racheal Cook

Want to connect with Racheal Cook?

Racheal’s Get Paid Calculator

The CEO Collective: https://theceocollective.com/

Promote Yourself to CEO podcast

If you want to grab one of my limited Summer Strategy Sessions, it starts with a free consultation to see which one meets your needs and fits your budget. These are fast and focused engagements designed for maximum impact in minimum time. Click on the hyperlink to schedule your no obligation consultation.

Many of us with ADHD tend to be collectors. Collectors of everything from rescue dogs to creative projects to information. The ease of acquiring information in the digital age makes it close to impossible to know when we have collected enough. Is there any objective measure of when “research” turns into a rabbit hole?

Add to this tendency the fact that we often struggle with FOMO and the pervasive sense that we are not doing enough, are falling behind, aren’t where we are supposed to be and generally not keeping up.

FOMO renders us more susceptible to experiencing RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria) because we are more vulnerable to criticism when we are already criticizing ourselves.

So, in this insightful episode, I describe the intersections between ADHD, FOMO, RSD and information overload, with the goal of normalizing how common this is, how much anxiety and stress it causes, and what we can do to manage it.

Here’s a sneak peek to what you’ll learn:

• Understand how impulsivity and novelty seeking sets us up to become social media junkies.
• How to set boundaries and prevent information overload and overwhelm.
• Boredom, loneliness, and isolation are triggers for FOMO - learn to recognize and tackle them head-on.
• From mindfulness to mini-breaks, discover actionable steps to combat FOMO in real time.
• The often overlooked link between FOMO and RSD - let’s learn to protect our sensitivity

Hey, we all struggle with social comparisons and the need for validation, but it’s incredibly important to focus on meaningful experiences with people who genuinely care about us.

This episode is packed with strategies that not only help you combat FOMO and RSD but also ensure that you live a more connected and purposeful life.

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Episodes on related topics to check out:

Fancy, Gritty, Shiny, FOMO

Overcoming Rejection Sensitivity in Entrepreneurship

If you have been diagnosed with ADHD, one of the decisions you’ll need to make is whether to share it with others, especially people you work with. Join fellow ADHD coach Cathy Rashidian and I on July 19th for a LinkedIn Live discussion on if, when and how to disclose your diagnosis in the workplace or in your own business. 🚀 Register Now for the next LinkedIn Live on July 19th

In this episode, I mentioned my pop up offers for July & August only, called the Summer Strategy Sessions, These are fast and focused engagements designed for maximum impact in minimum time. Click on the hyperlink to schedule your no obligation consultation to see if one of these offers and working with me this summer is right for you.

When we think of ADHD, most of us think of impulsivity, distractibility and inattentiveness, but challenges with regulating our emotions, including overexcitability, irritability, reactivity, rejection sensitive dysphoria, anxiety and overwhelm are just as prevalent.

This is especially true for women with the hormonal changes that accompany their monthly cycles and during perimenopause.

I’m thrilled to welcome Kate Moryoussef, an ADHD wellbeing and EFT coach, back to the Driven Woman Entrepreneur Podcast.

We will be talking about ways we can help ground, support and empower ourselves to gain self compassion, self confidence and self control through EFT tapping, breathwork and mindfulness practices.

Here are some of the highlights:

• Self-compassion techniques for reducing self criticism
• Simple daily exercises to keep your nervous system in check
• Tips for making more confident and clear decisions
• Practicing Emotional Freedom Technique for instant relief from overwhelm
• Accessible habits anyone can adopt for better emotional regulation and focus.

Want to connect with Kate Moryoussef?

ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast

Kate on Instagram

Kate’s on demand workshops

If you want to grab one of my limited Summer Strategy Sessions, it starts with a free consultation to see which one meets your needs and fits your budget.

These are fast and focused engagements designed for maximum impact in minimum time. Click on the hyperlink to schedule your no-obligation consultation.

Kate shared this Mic drop moment before we hit record, but I just had to share it:

“The longer we live with it (ADHD), the more resourceful we become.”

Check out my first interview with Kate from Dec 2020 Episode # 34 “Freedom from Overwhelm.”

Mentioned during the interview:

My interview with Jude Star: mediation teacher, psychotherapist & adult with ADHD