EPISODE · Jul 20, 2026 · 32 MIN
#523 | The Mental Health Skill Business Owners Understand That Most People Don’t
from Evolve Ventures · host Emilia Smith & Bianca Thomas
Send us Fan MailYou can check off seven of ten things on your to-do list and still go to bed feeling like a failure. That is not a productivity problem, it is a self-assignment problem.In this episode, we unpack the mental health skill successful business owners lean on that most people never learn: recognizing your inputs instead of obsessing over what is left undone. Emilia shares the client story that inspired this conversation, Bianca opens up about her evolution from feeling wildly incompetent to running eleven therapy sessions a day, and together they walk you through the systems thinking loop of input, output, measure, and adjust that you can apply to your productivity, your habits, and your mental health. Plus, one simple action step you can take before the end of today to start building self-belief through self-assignment.Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation:#499 | The Real Reason People Give Up on Their Dreams, Part 2 - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/evolve-ventures/id1511831621?i=1000763768162Learn more about:🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Difference Between Avoidance and Self-Protection" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc_________________Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community:Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech (Public Page)Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794Emilia's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemiliaBianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE:https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07Show notes:(0:00) Intro(2:11) The client who couldn't celebrate her wins(4:47) Lost in the minutia of what didn't get done(6:51) Bianca's story: from incompetent to eleven sessions a day(11:09) Upgrading your thinking to handle more(13:00) Self-actualization and high capacity resilience(15:41) Bianca invites you to Out of the Mud, our free live virtual event hosted the last Wednesday of every month.(16:18) Nobody wakes up wanting to be average(19:13) The midnight mile promise(22:58) The systems thinking loop: input, output, measure, adjust(26:56) Your one action step for today(30:34) Outro***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION.(Stay tuned for this coming Thursday's episode!)
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Send us Fan Mail You can check off seven of ten things on your to-do list and still go to bed feeling like a failure. That is not a productivity problem, it is a self-assignment problem. In this episode, we unpack the mental health skill successful business owners lean on that most people never learn: recognizing your inputs instead of obsessing over what is left undone. Emilia shares the client story that inspired this conversation, Bianca opens up about her evolution from feeling wildly in...
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