190. Permission to Rest: The Importance of Balancing Output and Mental Health in Business w/ Rachel Brooks

Rachel Brooks is an entrepreneur and CEO who brings women together through her passion for empowering women to become the best version of themselves personally and professionally. She is the founder of The Confident Woman, a lifestyle and media brand that aims to educate, inspire, and empower women to create lasting change from within.Rachel is also a published author of the 4x Global Award-Winning book Chasing Perfection: A Journey to Healing, Fitness, and Self-Love, host of The Confident Woman Podcast, and Creator and Founder of the lifestyle apparel brand, I Am Athletics.

Main Business Issues:

Navigating balancing the threat of burnout and output 

Rachel’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

Rachel is experiencing a sense of discomfort in slowing down and taking breaks, even though she recognizes the need for it and how it has yielded tangible results in her life.

She struggles with time management and hyperfocus, which makes it hard for her to manage her output and take breaks when necessary.

Rachel experiences cognitive dissonance when she takes a break and feels the pressure to keep producing, which triggers her inner critic and creates resistance to rest.

She associates her purpose with performance and productivity, but recognizes that her true purpose is to exist and be of service to others.

As the discussion progress she recognizes that she has to open up more towards being at peace within herself vs. doing in order to allow herself permission to be at peace 

Connect with Rachel

all social media is @iamrachelbrooks