The key to being unstoppable
About this episode
Ellen Broen shares her personal journey of persistence and self trust during challenging times as a parent and entrepreneur.
This episode is a part of this week’s series on how to stay motivated when nothing is working. Being unstoppable isn't about never struggling—it's about refusing to stop. In this episode, I share a deeply personal story about persistence, self trust, resilience, and how to stay motivated through one of the most frustrating seasons I've faced as a parent and entrepreneur. After seven weeks of searching for childcare, 136 applications, 33 interviews, countless disappointments, and more setbacks than I could count, I was forced to learn what being unstoppable actually requires. This episode explores: 🔹 What Being Unstoppable Really Means Most people think persistence means pushing harder. What I discovered is that being unstoppable often means trusting yourself when everyone else is telling you to quit, settle, or lower your standards. 🔹 How to Stay Motivated Through Setbacks When nothing seemed to be working, I received one piece of advice that changed everything: stop trying to solve the problem for 24–48 hours. Giving my nervous system a break created the clarity I needed to finally see what I had been missing. 🔹 Self Trust During Difficult Seasons Old versions of me might…
People in this episode
Host: Ellen Broen
Topics covered
- motivation
- persistence
- self trust
- resilience
- parenting
- entrepreneurship
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