7 - The Solopreneur's Journey | Navigating Isolation, Mental Health, and Perseverance

In this episode, Eddie Wilson sheds light on the unique challenges faced by solopreneurs and small business owners. He discusses startling statistics about solopreneurship, the social constructs that impact small business owners, and the mental health implications of working in isolation. Eddie explores how societal pressures push solopreneurs into loneliness, and the pandemic’s effects on small business ownership. He offers insights into coping mechanisms, the importance of masterminds, and the pitfalls of comparison. Tune in to learn how to thrive in the face of isolation, embrace perseverance, and find true community in the solopreneur journey.

• TIMESTAMPS:
• 00:00START
• 00:08Statistics About Solopreneurs
• 01:52:32Mental Health
• 02:26:31Social Constructs of Small Business Owners
• 03:25:10The Truth About American Business Ownership 
• 04:42:46The Pandemic of the Small Business Owner
• 06:10:17Study Done by Entrepreneur Magazine 
• 07:10:00Society is Pushing Solopreneurs Into Isolation
• 10:18:06Masterminds 
• 11:26:15How Do We Cope with the Loneliness
• 19:59:18Charlie Poses Question: Is Loneliness Unique to the US Only?
• 20:07:16Eddie Explains what He Thinks is Unique to the US Work Mentality
• 22:08:55Charlie Poses the Question: Through the Pain, How Can People Regulate for Themselves?
• 22:20:46The Perseverance Continuum
• 26:25:19Charlie Points Out that Comparison in Business is a Thief of Happiness
• 26:34:25Comparison is the Thief of Happiness
• 27:30:53Charlie Poses the Thought about the Lack of Community in Today's Society
• 27:52:54The Great Irony of a Social Media "Community"
• 28:55:36Call to Action 
• 30:33:36END 

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