028 Building a Business That Works With Your Body (Not Against It)

028 Building a Business That Works With Your Body (Not Against It)

Entrepreneurship is often painted as hustle, consistency, and 5 a.m. mornings. But when you live with chronic illness, that version of productivity just doesn’t fit. In this episode, I pull back the curtain on what it really looks like to run a business when your body has other plans. From working in bed with a laptop tray to building flexible schedules that honor your energy, I’ll share the practices and mindset shifts that keep me moving forward—slowly, but steadily. You’ll learn how to theme your days, use brain dumps to clear mental clutter, set flexible priorities, and reframe rest as part of the work. If you’ve ever doubted your worth or felt “behind” because of chronic illness, this conversation will remind you: you’re not lazy, you’re not failing—you’re building something beautiful, at your pace.

💬 Memorable Quotes:
  • “Done is often much better than perfect.”
  • “Rest isn’t for the lazy—rest is part of the work.”
  • “I am building a business that works with my body, not against it.”
  • “You’re not lazy, you’re not flaky. You’re living in a body with real limitations and you’re still showing up—that’s huge.”
🛠️ Tools, Resources & Mentions: 🎬 Credits: Host: April Aramanda Editing & Production: April Aramanda Music: “The Invisible Illness Club” theme Show Notes & Assets: Cherry (ChatGPT) © The Invisible Illness Club

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(76)

075 When Your Labs Are “Normal” but You Still Feel Sick, with Joy Stephenson-Laws

075 When Your Labs Are “Normal” but You Still Feel Sick, with Joy Stephenson-Laws

The results say everything looks normal. You still feel exhausted, foggy, or unlike yourself. What do you do with the distance between those two things? In this IIC conversation, April talks with heal...

6 Loka 1h 1min

074 A Valley of Worship: Faith When You’re Still Hurting

074 A Valley of Worship: Faith When You’re Still Hurting

You pray for healing and wake up hurting again. You pray for answers, and another test leaves you with more questions. What does worship look like in that kind of waiting? In this episode of The Invis...

29 Syys 7min

073 Learning to Enjoy Life With Chronic Illness, with Lauren Watt

073 Learning to Enjoy Life With Chronic Illness, with Lauren Watt

What does it mean to enjoy your life when illness still shapes it? For Lauren Watt, that question includes eight years spent largely in bed, the loss of expected teenage milestones, and the work of bu...

22 Syys 1h 8min

072 The Fear That Never Fully Leaves: Living With Chronic Illness Uncertainty

072 The Fear That Never Fully Leaves: Living With Chronic Illness Uncertainty

A familiar ache. A lower energy day. A call from the doctor's office. A test result in the patient portal. Sometimes one small moment is enough to send the mind racing toward the next flare, the next ...

15 Syys 12min

071 How to Talk to Children About Chronic Illness, with Sara Olsher

071 How to Talk to Children About Chronic Illness, with Sara Olsher

Trigger Warning: This episode includes conversations about cancer, chronic and terminal illness, death, anticipatory grief, and talking with children about a loved one’s health. Children notice the ca...

8 Syys 40min

070 The Apology Habit: You Do Not Have to Be Sorry for Having Limits

070 The Apology Habit: You Do Not Have to Be Sorry for Having Limits

How many times have you said “I’m sorry” this week? Sorry I canceled. Sorry I am tired. Sorry I need help. Sorry my body changed the plan again. For many of us living with chronic illness, those words...

1 Syys 12min

069 Building a Business That Lets You Rest, with Randi Pullar

069 Building a Business That Lets You Rest, with Randi Pullar

What if your business expected your body to have hard days? For chronically ill and neurodivergent entrepreneurs, conventional business advice can feel impossible to follow. Post constantly. Stay visi...

25 Elo 1h

068 Chronic Illness and the Lonliness of Being Misunderstood

068 Chronic Illness and the Lonliness of Being Misunderstood

Some of the loneliest moments happen beside people who genuinely love us. They may pray for us, bring dinner, sit in waiting rooms, and help however they know how—and still struggle to understand what...

18 Elo 14min

Suosittua kategoriassa Uskonto ja hengellisyys

yopuolen-tarinoita-2
lahko
kulttien-johdossa
voi-hyvin-meditaatiot-2
rss-lakeuden-valo
rss-kirkon-ihmeellisimmat-tarinat
rss-mieletonta-elamaa
rss-raamattu-podcast
harhaoppia
maailmanpuu
rss-yopuolen-tarinoita
rss-valo-minussa-2
rss-miehen-mieli-podcast
rss-vapaudu-voimaasi
ilta-podcast
astropodia
kahvikekkerit-avaruudessa