Episode 86: Don't Talk About Struggle? Fuck That! [featuring Nam Rindani]

"Success is hidden in the struggles. Happiness is hidden in what hurts."There's an unsexy side to entrepreneurship that often gets overlooked and not talked about even though it is also more common than the glamorous shell that many entrepreneurs put online. The persona of the rich entrepreneur sitting on a beach drinking cocktails is often a far cry from reality.However, within the very real struggles that fill the everyday lives of those of us paving our own way, there are hidden rewards and joys.If you are an entrepreneur in any capacity, then this episode is for you.In this episode, I speak with Nam Rindani, therapist, owner of Ebonessence Coaching and Consulting, and parent, about the reality of living as a caretaker of a chronically ill child while running businesses.Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:Understand the many reasons and ways that entrepreneurship can weave into and support different ways of life.Learn how to embrace and talk about struggles instead of hiding behind a facade to increase connection and community while repelling those who don't lift you up.Get a glimpse into Nam's experience of living as a caretaker of a chronically ill child while running businesses.As Nam said, there's a fundamental question to ask yourself as a business owner... Don't ask what you want. Ask, what hurts, what sucks about your life? Then develop your business in a way that honors that and can also respond to that.More about Nam:Nam Rindani is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in working with men and their relationships through her teletherapy practice, Ebonair Virtual Counseling Services, and she also runs support groups for therapists with her business, Ebonessence Coaching and Consulting. Her clinical experience spans two continents and multiple languages as she practiced therapy in India serving the marginalized before moving to the United States. Nam served as Prelicensed Chair of San Diego CAMFT in 2015 and is also a founder and co-moderator of a large online community, Therapists In Private Practice, where she found her passion for engaging and moderating difficult yet necessary conversations about topics of systemic injustice, marginalization and oppression within and outside the therapy field. Nam believes that by opening up conversations where the marginalized are heard and the unassuming oppressive groups are informed, we can begin to build bridges and close gaps that have plagued communities for generations.Nam's Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/TIPPgroupNam's website: ebon-essence.comWant more info about Nam?... Just Google Nam Rindani.–––––––––––––––––––––🎙️Listen to more episodes of the All Things Private Practice Podcast🎙️Spotify🎙️Apple🎙️YouTube Music▶️ YouTube✈️ Learn about Retreats🗨️ Join the free Empowered Escape FB Community–––––––––––––––––––––Thanks to Our Sponsors: The Receptionist for iPad!✨ The Receptionist for iPadThanks to The Receptionist for iPad for sponsoring this episode.The Receptionist for iPad is a HIPAA-ready digital check-in system that eliminates the need to walk back and forth from your office to the waiting room to see if your next appointment has arrived. 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