In this episode of ‘We Built This Business,’ we talk with Simon Cusden about how to mentally survive running a business.
Simon, a coach and keynote speaker, shares his profound journey from being a professional cricketer to overcoming personal battles with addiction, PTSD, and depression. Drawing from his experiences, Simon now inspires and supports high-performing individuals and senior leadership teams in managing stress and mental health challenges.
HIGHLIGHTS
· Simon’s Journey: From professional cricket to rock bottom and his inspiring recovery.
· The Pressure of Leadership: Why high performers often struggle with fulfillment despite outward success.
· Coping Strategies: Simple yet impactful techniques to handle stress and prevent burnout.
· Building Support Networks: The importance of a personal “advisory board” and how to create one.
· Fulfillment vs. Achievement: Why aligning your work with what fulfills you is crucial.
· Mental Survival Tools: From mindfulness to actionable steps for balancing personal and professional lives.
PODCAST INTRODUCTION
Daniel Osullivan invites business owners and industry experts onto the We Built This Business Podcast to discuss how they have built their businesses. We discuss how they started, their business challenges, successes, failures, and everything in between. Running a business is hard work, so why not learn from business owners who are currently building or have built a business?
PODCAST SPONSOR
Team Building Experiences are a nationwide team-building company and experts in Keeping Things Fun for companies. With a wide range of mobile events such as Game Shows, Sports Days, Crystal Challenge, and more, there’s something for every company.
Visit Team Building Experiences and quote PODCAST15 to receive 15% off your next team-building event!
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Guest Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-cusden-2021
Host Website – https://webuiltthisbusiness.co.uk
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Episode 5 - How I Built a Global Tech Events Business and Thrived in the Pandemic - Johnny Edser
Episode 6 - How I Built a Digital Marketing Business and How I Exited - Alex Minchin
ABOUT THE HOST
Daniel Osullivan is the CEO of The Experience Specialists Group we have brands in the events, entertainment and media industries including Red Cactus Events, Team Building Experiences, Shizzoo.co, Football Zorbing UK, Nel Events and X Event Solutions.
CONNECT & CONTACT
Daniel Osullivan
Daniel Osullivan Linkedin Page
Email: daniel@webuiltthisbusiness.co.uk
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