Uncomplicate Your Business

It’s never been safe to be a woman in this world, especially if you’re an outspoken or successful one. For generations, we’ve carried the trauma of the war against our bodies, minds, spirits, and then some. Yet, the more we as women succeed and break glass ceilings, our nervous system perceives it as a threat and goes into hyper-vigilant mode. We experience it whenever we reach a new level of business success and decide to self-sabotage. My guest Dr. Valerie Rein calls this invisible threat hanging around the backdrop of our lives “patriarchy stress disorder.” In this episode, she and I define what it is and how to understand it so you can break out of patriarchal prison and begin burnout-proofing your business and your life. On this episode of Promote Yourself to CEO: 13:33 - Dr. Valerie discusses the health scare that triggered her realization of this disorder as a real thing challenging women. 17:28 - What is patriarchy stress disorder, and how did Dr. Valerie connect the dots? 22:57 - Dr. Valerie reveals