Finding Clarity After Burnout: My 9 Year Entrepreneurial Story
Couch to $500K #103 - In this podcast episode, I get real about my burnout after finally achieving what I had worked for over the past decade. I had a family with three kids, paid off all my debt, and was running multiple successful businesses, but hit a wall.
My story starts five years ago with the launch of SwitchPod on Kickstarter, where we raised over $400,000. Despite this success, personal challenges arose, like expecting our first child and balancing business with family life. The pandemic also hit and I had to quickly pivot my businesses without being able to travel.
I talk about the craziness of 2022, juggling my biggest client project to date and the demands of a growing family, including newborn twins. Even though things were headed in the right direction professionally, a fallout with a major client led to a big loss of planned income, which also felt like a huge betrayal.
During this time, I also faced personal setbacks, like a failed house purchase. With savings but no clear direction, I drifted and eventually sought therapy to process my emotions and past experiences. Therapy was transformative, helping me gain clarity and closure.
After a year of reflection and support, I’ll share how I recovered from burnout and I hope this episode encourages you if you’re currently stuck in a velvet rut like I was.
0:00 - It felt like a finish line
1:05 - Let's go back to 2019
4:34 - My busiest year ever in 2022
6:56 - Client & subcontractor drama
8:56 - What was I going to do next?
10:36 - Drifting & procrastination
11:11 - Seeking escape & therapy
13:02 - Solid inner tube metaphor
14:19 - Figuring out what was next
16:03 - Anti-famous
17:14 - Teasing the next episodes
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🔧GEAR I USE
Below is a list of gear I use to film my YouTube videos. For a complete list of all equipment I recommend for photography and filmmaking, go to http://www.DIYVideoGuy.com/gear
(Some links below are affiliate links.)
🎥 CAMERAS
VIDEO — Canon C70 — https://geni.us/canonC70
PHOTO — Canon R5 — https://geni.us/Canon-EOSR5
EF to RF FULL-FRAME 0.71x ADAPTER — https://geni.us/EF-Adapter
👓 LENSES
Sigma 18-35mm 1.8 — https://geni.us/Sigma-18-35
35mm L — http://geni.us/35mmcanon
50mm L — http://geni.us/50mmcanon
85mm L — http://geni.us/85mmcanon
100mm L “Macro” — http://geni.us/canon100mm
24-105mm L — http://geni.us/24105mm
40mm "Pancake" — http://geni.us/canon40mm
🎤 AUDIO
Rode NTG-3 (shotgun mic) — http://geni.us/rodentg3
Shure SM7B (podcast mic) — https://geni.us/ShureSM7BMic
Sound Devices MixPre-6 (audio recorder) — http://geni.us/mixpre-6
DBX 286s (mic preamp) — https://geni.us/dbx-286s
sE DM1 Dynamite Premap (+28db for SM7B) — https://geni.us/DM1-Dynamite
💡 LIGHTING
Aputure 120D II (Key Light) — https://geni.us/120dii
Aputure Light Dome II (Soft Box) — https://geni.us/Aputure-LightDomeII
Aputure LS1 (Hair Light) — http://geni.us/ls1s
🔴 LIVESTREAMING GEAR & APPS
Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro (4 camera switcher) - https://geni.us/ATEM-Mini-Pro
Stream Deck — https://geni.us/Elgato-StreamDeck
Stream Deck XL — https://geni.us/ElgatoStreamDeckXL
ecamm Live (Best mac streaming app) — http://calebw.com/ecamm
Logitech MX Master 3 for Mac — https://geni.us/MX-master3
Keychron K2 Keyboard — https://geni.us/Keychron-K2
💻 EDITING SOFTWARE & YOUTUBE APPS
Edited with Adobe Premiere, After Effects, & Creative Cloud — http://geni.us/adobecreative
MUSICBED: Music Licensing I Use for YouTube (GET ONE MONTH FREE) — https://geni.us/musicbedfree
ARTLIST: Music Licensing I Use for YouTube & Client Work (GET TWO EXTRA MONTHS FREE) — http://calebw.com/artlist
ARTGRID: Unlimited Stock Footage Licensing for YouTube & Client Work (GET TWO EXTRA MONTHS FREE) — http://calebw.com/artgrid
I get my transcripts & closed captions made by Rev — http://geni.us/transcripts
The YouTube Chrome Extension I Use Everytime I Upload a Video — https://www.calebwojcik.com/tubebuddy
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💻 FREE COURSES
Video Gear for Any Budget (7-Day Email Course) — http://www.diyvideoschool.com/courses...
Learn Adobe Premiere Pro 101 (Free Course) — http://www.calebw.com/premiere101
Learn Final Cut Pro X 101 (Free Course) — http://www.calebw.com/fcpx101
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