🛑 Trigger Warning: This episode discusses depression and mental health struggles.
Entrepreneurship is hard. And sometimes, it’s lonely.
In this raw and honest conversation, Amy Porterfield and I sat down to talk about something most business owners don’t share publicly: depression.
We both know what it’s like to build a successful business while struggling internally—waking up with a heavy heart, feeling like a failure despite external success, and wondering, “Why do I feel this way when I should be happy?”
In this episode, we discuss:
✨ The difference between situational vs. clinical depression
✨ The shame and stigma around depression in entrepreneurship
✨ How I first realized I needed help (and why I resisted it)
✨ The mindset shifts and tools that changed the game for both of us
✨ Why talking about mental health makes you a stronger leader
If you’ve ever felt like you’re the only one struggling, this episode is for you. You’re not alone. You’re not broken. And you don’t have to go through this in silence.
🎧 Listen now and DM me on Instagram @JasmineStar to share your thoughts.
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[00:00] Jasmine’s initial resistance to talking about depression publicly
[02:47] Amy’s experience with depression during her early years in business
[06:45] The difference between situational vs. clinical depression
[10:30] Why stigma around mental health makes it harder for entrepreneurs
[15:12] How Jasmine’s cultural background shaped her view on depression
[18:55] The impact of therapy, self-awareness, and mindset work
[22:41] Practical steps entrepreneurs can take to care for their mental health
[27:33] Why opening up about depression creates space for others to heal
🔗 Connect With Amy Porterfield:
Website: https://amyporterfield.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyporterfield/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/amyporterfield
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Amy Porterfield
Amy Porterfield is an ex-corporate girl turned online marketing expert, author of the New York Times bestselling book Two Weeks Notice, host of top-rated marketing podcast Online Marketing Made Easy, and CEO of a multimillion-dollar business. Today Amy empowers people across the globe to take their futures into their own hands and find professional autonomy, independence, achievement, and success far beyond what a corporate glass ceiling would traditionally allow. Her action-by-action teaching style provides aspiring business owners with the tools they need to bypass the overwhelm and build a business they love.
