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398. A Candid Conversation: The Bossbabe Buyout, Finding Worthiness Beyond Success + The Addiction to Work - Natalie Ellis + James Wedmore

2024/7/11
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Natalie Ellis shares how her challenging childhood, marked by mental health issues and domestic violence, fueled her ambition and desire for achievement. School became her escape, and she learned to associate success with positive attention. This drive ultimately led her to entrepreneurship, seeking to create a different life for herself.
  • Natalie's challenging childhood fueled her ambition.
  • She found escape and validation through achievement in school.
  • Early experiences shaped her desire for independence and a sense of belonging.

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Today’s episode resonated so deeply + got a massive response from James Wedmore’s community, so we decided to air it here as well. It’s a very candid, deep, and honest conversation between Natalie and James on “the magic carpet ride” of building Bossbabe and how Natalie’s gotten to where she is today - all the way back to the beginning of her journey. Natalie shares about the Bossbabe transition when Danielle stepped out, her experience with chasing success + enoughness, her transformational birth + postpartum experience, how she resurected Bossbabe, and why she’s redefining what it means to be a “Bossbabe.” This episode truly cannot be missed, so press play and dive in.

TIMESTAMPS

3:19 - Natalie’s Origin Story 

9:20 - Founding Bossbabe

10:20 - The Story of Getting Her Green Card

14:22 - Inspiration For Creating The Societe

15:28 - The “Magic Carpet Ride” of Bossbabe

16:55 - Being Busy + Red Flags

19:50 - Pregnancy + Hyper-Control Mode

21:12 - Natalie’s Birth + Postpartum Journey

24:24 - Making Uncomfortable Changes

25:36 - The Story of Resigning as CEO + Danielle’s Transition Out of Bossbabe

35:25 - Resurrecting Bossbabe + 6X’ing Profit

36:47 - Biggest Growth Levers

39:49 - Inner Work

42:15 - Our Last Launch, Leaving Money on The Table + Manifestation

44:50 - The New Identity of a “Bossbabe”

50:30 - Natalie’s Healing Journey

55:40 - Surrender + Resisting Identity Shifts

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