About this episode

Michelle Razavi discusses how to avoid burnout while pursuing entrepreneurial dreams.

If you've been checking every box, hitting every goal, and somehow feeling further away from yourself than ever, this episode is for you. Our guest today is Michelle Razavi, and she’s back with an important message. Since she was last on the show, she and her co-founder Nikki have grown their business Elavi into a multimillion-dollar business now in Costco, Whole Foods, H-E-B, and Thrive Market. Michelle is one of the rare founders who builds with absolute tenacity and protects her peace. In this episode we get into the neuroscience of why hustle mode is working against you, the tech boundaries that actually hold, the real psychology of why you won't delegate, and what it takes to build as a woman of color when the odds are stacked against you. MIchelle’s links: Website: https://elavi.co/ Visit ⁠https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod⁠ to grab a copy of our free Side Hustle Skill Finder to figure out exactly which of your existing skills can make you money! 00:00 Intro 03:30 Energy management vs. time management 05:00 Executive function vs fight-or-flight 09:30 Getting comfortable being uncomfortable 14:00 "Why isn't it happening for me?" 19:00 Urgent vs. important 24:00 "Can it wait?"…

People in this episode

Host: Her First $100K

Guest: Michelle Razavi

Topics covered

• burnout
• entrepreneurship
• women in business
• mental health
• work-life balance
• neuroscience

Keywords

• burnout
• entrepreneurship
• women of color
• hustle culture
• energy management
• delegation
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Elavi, Costco, Whole Foods, H-E-B, Thrive Market

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