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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 16 MIN

I'm the Reason My Business Isn't Growing (A Founder's Honest Confession)

from Calm & Colorful: Not Your Average MBA Diaries

For months, I’ve been questioning whether I should pivot my business, shut down my classes, or completely change direction.On paper, some things aren’t working.The numbers don’t fully work yet.The classes aren’t truly profitable yet.And after running the viability calculator with my mentor, I had a moment where I thought:“Why hasn’t anyone told me to pivot?”But this episode turned into something much deeper.Because the truth is…the biggest thing standing in my way might actually be me.In this episode, I’m sharing:my fear of being “salesy”what another founder said that completely shifted my perspectivewhat happened after Korbin’s ICU staythe grief, exhaustion, and life circumstances behind the sceneswhy I keep stopping myself even though I deeply believe in this workand what I’m doing to finally get out of my own wayThis is probably one of the rawest episodes I’ve recorded.If you’re building something meaningful while also carrying real life, grief, parenting, fear, exhaustion, and self-doubt… this episode is for you.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Curious about Oneday MBA — the program I talk about throughout this show?Check it out here: https://oneday.org/us/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=jessica-brittani-referral Subscribe so you don't miss the messy middle of building a business as a mom. Calm & Colorful: https://www.calmandcolorful.com Join the free Calm & Colorful Circle community for founders + mamas building alongside meIf this episode resonated, please leave a review — it helps other founder moms find this podcast.#FounderMom #OnedayMBA #WomenInBusiness #PodcastForMoms #CustomerDiscovery

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