What Works | Small Business Podcast With Tara Mcmullin

The Nitty-Gritty: * How coach and business strategist Jo Casey manages her anxiety as an entrepreneur* The situation that revealed just how big an impact anxiety had on how she ran her business* How setting clearer boundaries and doubling her rates helped to get back on track* Why she’s simplified her business as a way of managing her anxiety* The positive results she’s seen by making her anxiety conscious and working to manage it productively Wait, my anxiety isn’t normal? We were driving along Interstate 90 somewhere between Chicago and Minneapolis on the hottest day of the summer. Sean asked me, “Can you remember a time when you didn’t feel anxious?” I paused. I thought. I looked back over the key periods of my life. “Well, no. I can’t remember a time I didn’t feel anxious,” I finally responded. Honestly, I was surprised. You see, I’ve spent my whole adolescent and adult life being hyper-aware of my history of depression. Even when I’m feeling good, I’m on the look out for th