Entrepreneurship can seem glamorous. The freedom to set your schedule, make your own rules, and be your boss—plus the potential to earn significantly while making a real impact. Yet, this journey often comes with a hidden cost—our health and well-being.
Over the past 4 years, I’ve experienced just how hard it is to run a business in the middle of whatever life throws at you. And just how much it can take out of you mentally, physically, financially, and emotionally.
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. They make up 99.9% of U.S. companies and employ over 61.6 million people. In Charlotte, the business community is thriving, with a 46% increase in new business applications just last year. However, beneath this growth lies a concerning trend of stress and mental health struggles among entrepreneurs. Work-life balance often becomes a casualty on this solitary journey and the stats are alarming.
Introducing Catch Your Breath
When Nate Hogan, EMBA from the CLT Alliance Foundation approached me about a collaboration with Hooky Wellness , I was immediately on board. We recognized a shared mission to support the long-term overall health of Charlotte’s vibrant small business community. Catch Your Breath was born—a holistic health and wellness initiative tailored specifically for entrepreneurs. This program is designed not just to help manage stress but to integrate wellness into the fabric of your business.
Program Highlights
- Community Events: We kick off in May with free events designed to give local entrepreneurs a supportive community to share experiences and learn about wellness-focused topics.
- Cohort Experience: We’ll dig deeper in our accountability cohort giving personalized insights on stress management, identifying triggers of stress, and discovering wellness practices that work for you.
- Culminating Wellness Event: In October, we’ll wrap up with a celebration event centered around providing relief and celebrating our journey towards better health.
This initiative is close to my heart, born from my own challenges and wins as an entrepreneur.
I invite you to join Catch Your Breath, not just to manage stress but to build more relief into your everyday life. Register for our upcoming events at CatchYourBreath.co and join a community ready to strengthen both their business and their well-being.
While Catch Your Breath is focused on Charlotte, the insights and benefits extend beyond. If you’re not local, you can still help by spreading the word to those in the Charlotte area who could benefit from this dedicated support.
Work hard. Self-care harder.
Erayna Sargent is a burnout relief strategist, speaker, and founder at Hooky Wellness.
