You went looking for freedom and somehow inherited every job at once, and the tired is starting to feel like the kind you cannot sleep off. This one is for the entrepreneur wearing all the hats who wants to keep the business running without burning themselves down with it.

Amanda Kaufman is the founder of Clairvenu, a former corporate consultant turned entrepreneur, and a coach who helps service-based business owners build businesses that actually work. In this episode she flips the mic to become the guest, sitting down with guest host Rebecca Kaufman to talk about burnout in the honest, unpolished way it deserves: why retreating rarely restores you, and the emotional and practical habits that keep you steady when everything is on fire.

In this episode, you will learn:

🔥 Why the freedom of entrepreneurship can tip into an existential crisis, and how to reframe work-life balance 🐚 Why retreating and cocooning feels safe but does not actually restore you 🐻 Amanda's A-plus strategy of anticipating the emotion and "staring down the bear" to defuse anxiety 🔄 How trading "have to" for "get to" reclaims the energy you are spending on people who barely think about you 📣 The three-part marketing frame (get attention, drive a conversation, make an invitation) and why the range of what works is huge 🚪 How to set boundaries early and enroll support from day zero, including when to hire and when not to

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CONNECT WITH AMANDA KAUFMAN

🌐 Website: clairvenu.com 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandackaufman/ 📸 Instagram: @theamandakaufman or https://www.instagram.com/theamandakaufman 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChatwithAmandaKaufman/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theamandakaufmanshow

Want to be a guest? Amanda is always looking for guests who can help business owners build something that actually works. If that sounds like you, apply at https://clairvenu.com/the-podcast

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