Episode Details

Female Entrepreneur Chloë Bisson on Postnatal Depression, Business and Burnout

Episode 100 Published 4 weeks ago

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In this episode of On a Mission, I sit down with female entrepreneur, author and founder Chloë Bisson to talk about the reality of building and scaling a seven figure business whilst raising a newborn.

This is an honest conversation about female entrepreneurship, motherhood, postnatal depression, burnout and the mental load that comes with trying to balance it all.

Chloë opens up about becoming a director at just 24, building a successful career in finance, and then being diagnosed with severe clinical depression at the very point she thought she had made it.

We talk about high functioning depression, how easy it is to hide when you are still performing at a high level, and why so many ambitious women can miss the warning signs until they hit breaking point.

Chloë also shares her experience of postnatal depression after the birth of her daughter, the impact it had on her identity, and what it looked like navigating new motherhood whilst leading a fast growing business.

This episode explores the realities of being a female founder, the pressure of business growth, the guilt that can come with motherhood, and the challenge of building success without losing yourself in the process.

We also get into people pleasing, trauma, boundaries, purpose and why creating a business around your values matters more than ever when life changes.

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Key moments include:

✔ Scaling a seven figure business as a new mother

✔ The reality of postnatal depression and maternal mental health

✔ High functioning depression and burnout in female entrepreneurs

✔ The pressure of balancing motherhood and business growth

✔ Identity shifts after becoming a parent

✔ How trauma can shape ambition and success

✔ Why boundaries are essential for female founders

✔ Building a business that supports your life and not the other way around

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