Sniffing Out The Bullsh*t

Navigating Entitlement in the Post-Covid Entrepreneurial Landscape Sabrina Chevannes addresses the rise of entitlement among employees and entrepreneurs following the Covid-19 pandemic. Sabrina discusses how shifts in workplace culture, exaggerated by social media narratives, have led to unrealistic job expectations and inflated self-worth among job seekers and new entrepreneurs. She shares insigh...

The Power of Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Reflection In this special Thanksgiving episode, Sabrina shares her personal journey through life's challenges during the pandemic and the transformative power of gratitude. Despite not being American, Sabrina intentionally released this episode to coincide with Thanksgiving to reflect on gratitude practices and their scientific benefits. From dealing with a...

Overcoming Victim Mentality for Entrepreneurial Success Sabrina delves into the prevalent issue of victim mentality among entrepreneurs. She explores the importance of recognising and overcoming this mindset to ensure business success. Sabrina discusses the concept of Learned Helplessness, the Drama Triangle, and how social media's comparison culture fuels victimhood. She emphasises the critical n...

Debunking Content Creation Myths in Entrepreneurship In this episode of 'Sniffing Out the Bullshit,' host Sabrina Chevannes addresses the growing stress among entrepreneurs related to content creation. She challenges the common notion that constantly giving value in content is essential and explores why this can be detrimental. Sabrina emphasises the importance of monetising content without losing...

Summary In this episode of 'Sniffing Out The Bullshit,' Sabrina dives deep into the misconceptions about entrepreneurial freedom. She dismantles the glamorous social media portrayal of entrepreneurship and discusses the true dynamics of freedom and flexibility as a business owner. Sabrina shares personal anecdotes about her travels and work-life balance, emphasising the importance of recognising t...

In the personal interludes, Sabrina always goes deep and shares a personal story on her entrepreneurship journey that she believes will help other people. This story recounts her transition from a freelancer to running an agency, the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated field, and the drastic step she took by hiring a man to handle sales just to overcome gender bias. She discusses t...

Summary In this episode of Sniffing Out the Bullsh*t, host Sabrina Chevannes debunks the myth of 'Follow your passion' in entrepreneurship. She emphasizes that while passion is valuable, it should not be the sole motivator for starting a business. Through personal anecdotes and the journeys of successful entrepreneurs like Sarah Blakely and Steve Jobs, Sabrina highlights the importance of solving...

There's a LOT of focus on mental health now, which could be a great thing. But could it also be a bad thing? Are we becoming more fragile? Less resilient? What about all the supposed mental health experts out there? Are they doing more harm than good? This week's episode explores the bullsh*t around mental health and what the reality is. 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 00:21 The Importance of Me...

Hustle culture is toxic. But you gotta work your butt off to achieve success in business. But hustling leads to burnout. But if you're not in it 100%, you're going to fail. Which narrative is correct? This week, we visit the truth around hustle culture and discuss the healthy way to achieve success. We also delivered into a new report that's just been released which researches how people feel abou...

When you post a lot online, it’s natural that you’re going to get people who disagree with you about things. But then there are people who actually lash out and say nasty things.  I’ve had a lot of nasty DMs and comments over the last couple of months and it’s been quite tough for me to deal with.  I’ve learned a few tricks to deal with all the negativity and feel comfortable posting on social med...

Summary Why is everyone so obsessed with follower count? Or even how many likes, comments and shares they get. These are NOT the metrics that brands care about, nor are they the ones that you need to focus on to grow your business. This episode goes through the important metrics you need to know and the danger of becoming obsessed with vanity metrics. Timestamps 0:00: Introduction to Sniffing Out...

Why is it now fashionable to brag about how much money you earn online? Is this actually cool or is it as cringe as you think it is? Sabrina explores the psychology of money, why we're influenced by these claims and how much of it is actually true. Timestamps 0.00 : Introduction to the Podcast 0.21 : The Taboo of Discussing Money 1.36 : Income Bragging in Entrepreneurship 3.48 : The Evolutiona...

Public speaking gigs have become a serious flex. If you land a keynote, you're considered to be an expert, no matter your background or qualifications. Find out the truth about what these speaking gigs are about and how you can land them too. This episode includes tips on how to land a TEDx talk, how to get yourself on podcasts and whether you even need to be doing public speaking in the first pla...

Timestamp Notes & Chapters 00:00: Introduction to Sniffing Out The Bullshit 02:52: Realisation and Impact of Burnout 07:03: Understanding Burnout and Its Impact on Entrepreneurs 08:40: Mental Health Challenges and Stress Factors 11:36: Reassessing Workload and Managing Stress 18:56: Managing Time and Overcoming Burnout Sabrina's Social Links 🌏 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌏 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sabrina’s Webs...

In this episode of 'Sniffing Out the Bullsh*t,' host Sabrina Chevannes, the No Bullshit Entrepreneur, delves into the complex and personal nature of success. Despite a thriving business and a fulfilling personal life, Sabrina discusses why she considers herself 'unsuccessful' based on her own evolving definitions of success. She examines dictionary definitions, contrasts them with...

In this episode of 'Sniffing Out the Bullshit,' host Sabrina Chevannes, the No Bullshit Entrepreneur, discusses the obsession with rapid growth and instant gratification in entrepreneurship. Sabrina highlights the pitfalls of this approach, including compromised quality, financial instability, and employee burnout. She explores how the pressures of achieving instant results have led to uns...

Personal Branding is one of the most talked about topics in the world of entrepreneurship at the moment and because of that, there's so much bullsh*t surrounding it. Lots of people pretending to be "gurus", but actually are cheating and scamming their way through the system. This episode exposes the secret to getting those viral posts on every single post and the truth about the personal branding...

In this episode of 'Sniffing Out the Bullsh*t,' host Sabrina Chevannes explores the complexities of happiness, distinguishing between hedonic (pleasure-seeking) and eudaimonic (self-fulfillment) wellbeing. Sabrina delves into the hedonic treadmill, the psychological theory of hedonic adaptation, and the drawbacks of extrinsic goals driven by external validation. She emphasizes the importance of in...

This episode takes on a different format where I discuss personal situations I've been in where I've faced apparent racism and how I've learned how to deal with it. Racism is a form of bullsh*t any person of colour faces all the time, but it doesn't mean it's still easy to deal with. Hear about how I handled each situation and why I can now deal with racism a lot more than previously. Timestamps 0...

Do you suffer from this incredible common condition called comparanoia? Do you find that you compare yourself to others and this makes you paranoid about things? This episode helps you delve into why you do this and how you can stop. Timestamps 0.21 : What is comparanoia? 1.33 : Examples of comparanoia 6.15 : Why we compare ourselves to others 8.48 : How to stop comparanoia 15.35 : Five things I d...

From zero to hero. Rags to riches. These stories always blow people's minds. How on earth do people get so successful overnight?! It's never how it seems though. This week's episode explains how some class overnight successes are really done. Timestamps 0.21 : Introduction 1.38 : Steven Bartlett 6.45 : Steve Jobs 8.31 : Bill Gates 10.09 : Mr Beast 14.03 : James Dyson 18.14 : Summary Sabrina's Soci...

Did you know that only 9% of people keep their New Year's Resolutions? Many people fail their business goals too. Why? Because they have no idea how to set goals properly. This episode will explore the bullsh*t around goal-setting and give you the science behind what actuall y helps you achieve your goals. Recommended Reading: James Clear - Atomic Habits Daniel Pink - Drive Timestamps 0.21 : Intro...

Welcome to the new format of Sniffing Out the Bullsh*t! This episode is just a quick reintroduction of myself and what this podcast is about. It will explain what to expect in the future episodes and gives you a chance to help to curate the content. Sabrina's Personal Website N0BS Members Club Timestamps 0.21 : New format 2.30 : About Sabrina 6.59 : Future episodes Sabrina's Social Links 🌏 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Authenticity is one of the biggest buzzwords in business right now, especially in personal branding. Surely everyone can be authentic? You just be yourself? So why is there so much fuss around it? Courses, coaches etc? Can't you just be yourself? This episode explores what authenticity is and how you can truly be yourself.

Many people want to become an influencer these days: - Free stuff - Glam lifestyle - Pure freedom ...or so it seems. But what is the reality of these influencers? Sure, we all follow them and totally get influenced, but how much can we believe?