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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2025 · 27 MIN

Episode 8: Hafsa's Crash Out, the Dip, and the Reality of a Side Project

from The Self Startup Show with Zaynab and Hafsa · host Zaynab and Hafsa

Feeling the grind of your side project AFTER your 9-to-5? You're not alone.In this unfiltered episode, we get raw and real about the challenges not many highlight.Hafsa shares a voice note from the Self Startup founder chat of her crash out, when she realises the road to success can be a long, uncertain one.We deep dive into:• The conflict between grind culture and slow living for 9-to-5 professionals.• Why instant gratification makes delayed gratification so hard in business.• The crucial realisation that something has to give if your goals and actions are misaligned.💌 Share your own dilemma: https://tally.so/r/3yd0eXJoin our slack & follow us on Linkedin: https://linktr.ee/selfstartup

Feeling the grind of your side project AFTER your 9-to-5? You're not alone.In this unfiltered episode, we get raw and real about the challenges not many highlight.Hafsa shares a voice note from the Self Startup founder chat of her crash out, when she realises the road to success can be a long, uncertain one.We deep dive into:• The conflict between grind culture and slow living for 9-to-5 professionals.• Why instant gratification makes delayed gratification so hard in business.• The crucial realisation that something has to give if your goals and actions are misaligned.💌 Share your own dilemma: https://tally.so/r/3yd0eXJoin our slack & follow us on Linkedin: https://linktr.ee/selfstartup

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Feeling the grind of your side project AFTER your 9-to-5? You're not alone.In this unfiltered episode, we get raw and real about the challenges not many highlight.Hafsa shares a voice note from the Self Startup founder chat of her crash out, when...

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