Dr. Jessica Gold — Emotional Resilience and Self-Care for Founders — The Bootstrapped Founder 320

Published almost 2 years ago • 1 min read

Dear founder,

Dr. Jessica Gold (@blissscience) helps founders live an intentional and passionate life — which ultimately impacts their entrepreneurial success.

She wants to put intentional self-care back on the map in a field obsessed with productivity and tracking metrics, but very little emotional exploration.

In our conversation, we dive deep into vulnerable places: from romance, passion, and love to dealing with stressful interpersonal conflicts.

Dr. Jessica exposes the do-it-(for)-yourself frameworks that can help founders to sty level-headed when challenges seem insurmountable.

🎙️ Enjoy the full conversation on the podcast

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