Self-Care for High-Growth Leaders

About this episode

Michele Henry discusses the importance of self-care for high-growth leaders while sharing her journey of building Face Foundry amidst challenges.

What does self-care really look like when you are scaling fast, raising four kids, and carrying the weight of other people's livelihoods on your shoulders? In this episode of Becoming Unshakable, I sit down with Michele Henry, founder and CEO of Face Foundry, to talk about what it actually takes to build a high-growth franchise brand without losing yourself in the process. Michele launched her flagship location in 2019 with a clear vision to franchise from day one. Within a year, the world shut down. She furloughed her entire team, slept in her warehouse during COVID, and faced the kind of doubt that tests every founder's resolve. Today, Face Foundry has dozens of locations open, with aggressive expansion plans still ahead. But this conversation is not just about growth. It is about steadiness. Michele shares how self-care for her is not indulgent or optional. It is disciplined. Early mornings. Movement. Quiet time. Meditation. Clear routines in a world that constantly shifts. She talks openly about unlearning the belief that strength means doing everything alone, and how building a trusted team has become one of her greatest leadership shifts. For Michele, self-care also shows…

People in this episode

Guest: Michele Henry

Topics covered

• self-care
• leadership
• high-growth
• franchising
• work-life balance

Keywords

• discipline
• team building
• mental health
• corporate culture

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Face Foundry

Books & works: Becoming Unshakable

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