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As part of a MicroConf Connect live stream hosted by Rob Walling, Sherry talks about how to stay mentally healthy and productive in these unprecedented times. Managing expectations, the importance of play, giving yourself permission to work less hours are some of the topics she dives into in this episode. Want more content like this? Check out our book .

As the global pandemic of the COVID-19 virus continues to increase, Sherry talks about the importance of finding your own relative spot of internal stability among the chaos around us. Finding moments away from the noise and changing our exposure to the ever changing information can help us find calm. She gives some tools and tips to help turn down our body’s emergency response systems and restore...

In today’s episode, Sherry talks with software entrepreneur and Qigong healer Saud Juman. Saud tells his entrepreneurial and spiritual journey from the chaos of owning a night club in his twenties to completing 10 months of nocturnal solitude in order to find purpose.  Once armed with his purpose he reveals how he entered the software world with a mission. Then ultimately how a martial arts injury...

Sherry interviews Andrew Warner of Mixergy about running, money, mental, and grief.  They discuss his accomplished goal of running a marathon in every continent, how he has improved as a businessman, and some personal changes that he’s experienced recently. Want more content like this? Check out our book .

In today’s episode, Sherry interviews Emily Fletcher, the founder of Ziva Meditation and author of Stress Less and Accomplish More . Emily make meditation accessible for busy folks and high performers. Their conversation covers 3 simple meditation strategies specifically designed for busy entrepreneurs. Emily also unveils her plans to create a medication course for children. Ziva Want more content...

Sherry talks with Marine Corps Veteran, speaker, adventurer, and entrepreneur, Akshay Nanavati. He talks about how life experiences come from engaging in the extremes of the human condition and that darkness isn’t something avoid but to be sought after in order to appreciate the light of life. After serving in the military he was diagnosed with PTSD, not satisfied with conventional treatments he s...

Sherry talks with registered dietitian, author, and speaker Irene Pace, who with over 15 years of experience has been helping people think through how to eat well. Having had her own personal struggle with food in the past Irene has developed a unique way of approaching these issues and sees eating as an opportunity to practice mindfulness. She shares her steps to achieving a “nutrition reset” by...

Sherry shares the results of a recent study that found a new intervention for some of the most complicated mental health problems we face as a society today. So what is this magical cure? If you think it comes in pill form then you would be wrong. It’s far simpler than that. It’s Exercise! Exercise as a treatment was able to help improve many of the most difficult conditions and yet it is a very u...

Sherry talks with motivational speaker Patrick Combs , about the important art of telling your own story. He believes that leaders should know their story and how to tell it because in business it can create trust. Bliss Champions Want more content like this? Check out our book .

Sherry experiences a close call while on vacation with her family. She slips off a suspension bridge, but thanks to her new found ninja skills (from aerial yoga), she’s able to grab a rope mid-air and avoid major injury. She uses the story as a reminder that as entrepreneurs the things we practice, the things we do repeatedly, will be available to us in a time of need. She also talks about the new...

As the holiday season is upon us, Sherry reflects back on this past year. A year she describes for herself as being filled with darkness, grief, and loss. This has brought an awareness for a need for hope. She talks about participating in holiday traditions that mean something to you and some tips for those who aren’t feeling very joyful and merry this season. Want more content like this? Check ou...

We don’t know what challenges and gifts life has in store, but we know that the ups and downs will come. How do you enhance your ability to manage, embrace, battle, and cope with the tough stuff? AND be someone who is constantly learning, growing and pressing in to an extraordinary and joyful life? I’ve been thinking about these questions a lot. And I like the term “capacity building” to describe...

Following MicroConf Europe, Sherry and Rob talk about the idea of having diversity of ideas and backgrounds at events (or in communities) and what roles leaders/organizers can play in welcoming diversity. Want more content like this? Check out our book .

Coping with recent losses, sparked a curiosity about how people dive deep into challenging times. Sherry has also been doing a lot of research in different forms of healing and ways to process grief. This leads us to her most recent mediation practice of mixing breathing techniques, meditation, and the shooting of guns at a gun range. She talks about the lessons she carried away from the experienc...

Sherry sits down with Adii Pienaar, fresh off of his exit from Conversio. They talk about how entrepreneur’s identities often become intertwined with their businesses and the importance of finding something outside of that. For Adii this is a love for poetry. He shares his journey of finding poetry and also shares some of his work. Adii’s book “Motion” Want more content like this? Check out our bo...

In honor of mental health awareness day, Sherry tells the story of her brother’s suicide 5 months ago. In an intensely personal episode, she talks about the isolation that this type of loss can cause, the struggle to maintain her business during this season of disruption, and trying to grapple with her own mental health in the wake of this loss. Want more content like this? Check out our book .

Sherry talks about the life enhancing power a good hobby can have. At a time of grief from the loss of family members, her own hobby aerial sling, helped her cope and balance herself. Sherry also discusses how hobbies outside of work can help sustain and protect our mental health. Want more content like this? Check out our book . Video of an Aerial Sling performance by Sherry      

Sherry talks with ZenFounder team member Brooke Bergman, a licensed marriage and family therapist, about specific problems that entrepreneurial couples face as well as introducing the idea of “erotic energy” and how it can be properly used in the business and in the relationship. Want more content like this? Check out our book .

As the seasons begin to change from summer to fall it brings new sets of challenges. Not everyone likes change or deals with it the same. These changes in an entrepreneur’s life could be a key employee leaving, adding new teams members, etc. In this episode Sherry stresses the importance of anticipating change with a sense of calm. Want more content like this? Check out our book .

Sherry interviews Jordan Axani of Shift Collab , about his journey into the mental health space. During a time in which he was part of a viral internet story and had high momentum professionally, personally he was at a low. He talks about how a TED Talk invitation changed his outlook and focused his energy towards mental awareness. Want more content like this? Check out our book .

Sherry talks with Alda Karen of MINDX , about how she has taken her own battle with chronic depression and turned it into a tool to help others with their mental health. Her unique approach incorporates virtual reality to help train the mind. Want more content like this? Check out our book .

Using the example of Mister Rodgers taking off his suit jacket and work shoes when he gets home in exchange for a sweater and casual shoes in the intro of Mister Rodgers Neighborhood, Sherry talks about shifting versions of yourself. How what works with your business self will not translate to your home/family self and how to help make those transitions successful to meet the different needs of ea...

Sherry interviews successful entrepreneur, Kelsey Ramsden about life after success. Even after you’ve reached every milestone, and accomplished every goal, there still may be a feeling of emptiness. They explore how successful entrepreneurs answer the what’s next question. Check out Kelsey’s book: Success Hangover Want more content like this? Check out our book .

Sherry talks about some of the common kinds of loss that entrepreneurs face both in their professional and business lives.  She discusses the importance of grieving those losses and steps to take to grieve in a healthy way. Want more content like this? Check out our book .  

Sherry interviews Jason Fried of Basecamp , about some of the ways his remote company helps team members connect with each other. They also discuss other topics including burnout, sleep, what does calm mean to him, and how he has maintained a long term business partnership. Love this conversation? Check out Jason’s latest book. It Doesn’t Have to be Crazy at Work . Want more content like this? Che...