Episode

(120) Why Ignoring Your Self-Care Might Be Your Best Business Strategy

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Hot Mess Espresso
Published
Apr 1, 2026
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2389
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Summary

Most entrepreneurs are one bad mental health day away from meltdown mode... unless they listen to this. Christi Johnson reveals her struggle with a burnout so severe, it shut her business down & almost made her lose herself completely. But that didn't keep her down, she’s now building a business and life that prioritize her mental health first . Her story is a rollercoaster from hypomanic episodes and emergency crashes to radical self-care and boundary-setting that turned burnout into breakthrough.