{"podcast":{"title":"Business Therapy™ With Joké","slug":"business-therapy-with-jok-7032796","podcast_index_feed_id":7032796,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/creative-business-mindset-with-joke","website_url":"https://www.jokedurojaiye.me/the-podcast","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5sKFm_foOMGlNT554FWGXuhz1pCY9GCnveCJmSpXU7c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTg2/MmFkMTM2M2QwOTEz/OGQ1Mjc0MmE4YjMx/OGI5Ni5wbmc.jpg","author":"Joké Durojaiye","episode_count":53,"summary":"Formerly Creative Business Mindset Podcast™ Welcome to Business Therapy™ with Joké, where we separate the math from the drama so creative entrepreneurs can build profitable businesses with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Joké Durojaiye, is a mom of three, Certified Life Coach, Author, serial entrepreneur and a business strategist who has lived through the real, messy middle of building businesses from the ground up. This podcast goes beyond surface level success and into the honest conversations around fear, visibility, burnout, reinvention, leadership, and what it actually takes to grow something sustainable. If you are tired of guessing your way through business, overworking, or feeling stuck between your talent and profitability, you are in the right place. Here, we talk about the mindset behind the money, the systems behind the success, and the emotional patterns that can either move your business forward or keep you playing small. Whether you are a creative entrepreneur, home stager, designer, coach, speaker, or someone building a purpose driven brand, expect candid conversations, practical strategies, and real life stories designed to help you attract aligned clients, incr…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 46 You Might Be Blocking Your Next Big Opportunity Without Realizing It | Business Therapy™","slug":"episode-46-you-might-be-blocking-your-next-big-opportunity-without-realizing-it-business-therapy","published_at":"2026-04-10T14:34:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796/episode-46-you-might-be-blocking-your-next-big-opportunity-without-realizing-it-business-therapy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/777df495","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/777df495/6506b991.mp3","summary":"In today’s episode, we’re unpacking something that quietly blocks more opportunities than we realize: the habit of making assumptions and taking things personally in business. It sounds simple on the surface, but underneath it is a deeper pattern that keeps showing up in different forms and costing you growth, visibility and money. This conversation is all about learning how to separate the math from the drama. Because more often than not, what feels like a threat is actually an opportunity in disguise and we shut it down before we even give it a chance. Through real-life examples, I break down how our instinct to protect ourselves can lead us to misread situations, assume the worst and miss out on wins that were already within reach. We talk about why this isn’t a flaw, it’s wiring and how to interrupt that pattern so you can start seeing clearly again. Here’s what we covered: ✅ Why making assumptions and taking things personally are symptoms, not the root problem ✅ How “someone else winning means I’m losing” keeps you stuck in scarcity ✅ The difference between reacting emotionally vs. evaluating the actual math ✅ Real examples of missed opportunities hiding in plain sight ✅ Why your brain is wired for protection (and how that backfires in business) ✅ The question that can shift your perspective instantly: “Who benefits if this works?” ✅ How niche thinking can limit your ability to see bigger opportunities ✅ Why your existing network is more valuable than constantly chasing new leads ✅ The real cost of cold leads vs. nurturing people already in your world ✅ How to tell if you’re responding to facts or a story you made up ✅ Why recognizing opportunity is a skill you have to practice We also talk about how business doesn’t need you to constantly start over or chase some…","meta_description":"In today’s episode, we’re unpacking something that quietly blocks more opportunities than we realize: the habit of making assumptions and taking things pe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":739,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796/episodes/episode-46-you-might-be-blocking-your-next-big-opportunity-without-realizing-it-business-therapy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-therapy-with-jok-7032796/episode-46-you-might-be-blocking-your-next-big-opportunity-without-realizing-it-business-therapy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}