Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to The Emotional Entrepreneur Podcast.
Sum up your podcast in three sentences
The Emotional Entrepreneur Podcast dives into the intersection of mental health and business. Created upon the belief that business is emotional, The Emotional Entrepreneur Podcast features interviews of female entrepreneurs about the resilience they embody as they build the life of their dreams as well as solo episodes from the host, Scout Sobel, on different musings from how to reframe your relationship to anxiety to how to transition from an entrepreneur to a CEO.
It is the destination for those who want to build their own business while fueling their purpose. It is for those who know that the road ahead is emotional but so worth it.
Who is your ideal listener? Who loves your show?
The ideal listener of The Emotional Entrepreneur podcast is the millennial woman who is either interested in becoming an entrepreneur or is 1-3 years into running her own business.
She cares deeply about her mental health and crafting a life that feels both purposeful and aligned. She values personal development, is here to play big, and wants to be surrounded in a community of vulnerable and strong women who walk through the fires of their lives to reach success.
What made you start this podcast?
I started this podcast once I realized I needed a dedicated space to talk about mental health, entrepreneurship, and how they intersect. As the co-host of Okay Sis Podcast, I would talk very openly about my experience living with bipolar disorder and how entrepreneurship provided me a framework in which I could be successful.
While my sister is my biggest support, I knew she didn’t want to talk about my mental illness all day long! I knew I needed a dedicated space to dive into my experience and entrepreneurial journey around mental health and business.
I started the podcast during the pandemic in mid 2020 but its core message really started to take shape when I launched my bestselling book, The Emotional Entrepreneur, last August. That really solidified an audience of other women who were craving emotional support as they built the life of their dreams.
What have you learned about your subject thanks to this podcast?
I have learned that I am not alone in my emotional experience of building my dreams. I had a hunch when I started Scout’s Agency that the success of my business depends on my emotional resilience, strength, and willingness to get uncomfortable. I recognized that success does not come from a genius marketing plan, the ability to balance a PnL, or even the strength of your network – although all of these are strong contributors.
I believed and saw within the first year of running Scout’s Agency that it was my ability to work on my weaknesses and face my emotions that ultimately made me successful and cross the six-figure mark by our first anniversary. As I came out and talked about the concept of emotional entrepreneurship, I was met with such open arms. So many other women were dealing with difficult emotional hurdles – their relationship to fear, risk, anxiety, and responsibility for example. In coming out and proclaiming that business is the biggest personal development game in the world and here is how to feel safe in your emotions as you walk through the fire, I have been met with proof that this subject is a need amongst current and future entrepreneurs.
What has your experience of podcasting been? What do you love / hate about the process?
Podcasting is the most intimate, vulnerable, and in-depth content platform within our digital landscape today! I have been podcasting for over four years now and have recorded over 400 episodes total between The Emotional Entrepreneur Podcast, Okay Sis Podcast, and being a guest on other podcasts. Those are audio diaries. Each episode is a documentation of my life’s progress, my challenges, my revelations, and my successes. It has given me such emotional expansion!
It has also given me my career as I have dedicated my life to getting women as guests on podcasts to share their mission and stories the same way I have been able to over at Scout’s Agency. The depth, intimacy, and the people you get to meet within the industry when you have dream guests on or when you are interviewed by another podcast host is unparalleled.
If I had to choose one part that I dislike about the process, which I believe is a part of all content creation platforms, is the sheer volume of consistent content you have to put out there! Sometimes, you don’t feel like talking, divulging, or being “on.” However, each time I push through that resistance to keep my word on consistent episodes, I am always grateful.
If someone wants to start listening to your podcast, which episode would you recommend they start with? Why?
I would start with this episode where I break down the 2021 growth of Scout’s Agency. I believe that will give you a good introduction to myself as an entrepreneur and my philosophies around how I run my business.
If you are currently experiencing depression or anxiety, listen to this episode as a meditation. I recorded it while in the midst of a depressive episode and got on the mic immediately to talk myself through it. It is one of the most powerful episodes and has helped so many!
Which other podcasts do you love listening to?
So many! Some of my favorites include Feel Good Podcast, Don’t Keep Your Day Job, The Him & Her Podcast, Dear Gabby, Life With Marianna, Trading Secrets, Friend of a Friend, The Ed Mylett Show and The School of Greatness.
If people want to find you online, where can they do so?
You can find me on Instagram @scoutsobel. In my bio, you will find links to everything I do and offer! You can find The Emotional Entrepreneur Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!
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