If you've ever wondered why success hasn't brought the freedom you expected, this episode will show you what's actually being cost — and why.
Shay kicks off a two-part series by naming the real benefits of entrepreneurship most people stop enjoying once they've "made it," then gets honest about what it's actually cost her and Graham over 20 years — their marriage, their health, their walk with God. She makes the case that the cost isn't the problem; it's what we let go unchecked that turns a gift into something that corrodes everything around it.
Before you chase the next level, take a minute to name what entrepreneurship is costing you right now — and if this hits home, send it to a fellow entrepreneur who needs to hear it too.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction — the conversation no one's having in entrepreneurship
02:20 The real benefits of entrepreneurship (and why so few of us actually enjoy them)
10:13 An honest look at the cost in the Cochrane home: discontentment, disconnection, marriage tension
15:20 Why secular culture hides the cost or turns it into a badge of honor
17:21 The toll on health, friendships, and community
23:44 What Satan's plan looks like in your business — and what God's plan looks like instead
25:53 The difference between cost and poison
33:25 A prayer over your business and your family
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