Do the Work | Leslie Venetz, Founder of The Sales-Led GTM Agency

From redefining “lazy” to defending a four‑day workweek, sales‑leader‑turned‑author Leslie Venetz shares the inner work that let her trade burnout for balance. She and Jolie unpack toxic hustle culture, the power of saying “no,” and why deep journaling beats quick fixes when you’re rebuilding a healthier relationship with work and self. Key Takeaways • Rest ≠ laziness: recovery is a revenue strategy • Trust your team; micromanagement is a tax on growth • Boundaries create leverage; desperate yeses drain it • Community ends isolation (in sobriety, in sales, in life) • Deep‑dive journaling rewires limiting beliefs faster than surface habits • Build a career you never want to escape from Timestamps 00:00 Intro: family health crises & off‑record vulnerability 02:00 Writing a book while running a business, impostor syndrome & grit 05:42 Who is Leslie? Joy, curiosity and petting every dog 10:38 First sales job shock: from autonomy to bathroom‑break policing 14:53 Toxic cultures & people‑pleasing in your 20s 19:05 On an island: being the only woman in sales leadership 23:31 Community & sobriety: why connection is the real higher power 25:38 The strategic “no” and designing work you don’t need to escape 31:54 Hustle myths, redefining “lazy,” and honoring rest 38:03 Four‑day workweek: no justification needed 42:28 Shadow‑work journaling, gratitude, and self‑paced healing 51:15 Book launch, where to find Leslie, and closing thoughts Like this one? Follow Revenue Mind, and leave a review if it hit home. It’s how more revenue leaders find the show, and how we keep mental health right next to the number. Links Leslie Venetz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslievenetz/ The Sales-Led GTM Agency: https://salesledgtm.com/ Profit-Generating Pipeline: https://www.amazon.com/Profit-Generating-Pipeline-Formula-Revenue/dp/B0F6L29YZT Quit Like a Woman: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/605025/quit-like-a-woman-by-holly-whitaker/ Jolie Shapiro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jolieshapiro/ Revenue Mind: https://www.linkedin.com/company/revenuemind/