Not everyone started this year with "new year, new you" energy. If you're a woman entrepreneur navigating grief—from a loss, a diagnosis, a relationship, or a version of yourself you had to let go—you're probably wondering: can I grieve this AND still show up for my business? Can I hold both grief and growth while building a sustainable business?

In this replay of one of 2025's most downloaded episodes, I sit down with Amanda Guin, an emotional intelligence coach, traumatology expert, and widow who lost her infant daughter to a congenital heart condition, navigated endometriosis and infertility, and became a solo parent after her husband's suicide. We talk about why "coping" keeps women entrepreneurs stuck, what it means to explore healing instead, and how to hold the duality of grief and growth while creating a business that adapts to your capacity.

Inside this episode, you'll learn:

1. Why coping feels stagnant and what exploring your emotions looks like instead
2. How to hold duality: grieving AND showing up, struggling AND growing, loss AND joy
3. Amanda's APPLI framework for acknowledging where you are and choosing your next step
4. The difference between "big T" and "little T" trauma and why your body doesn't rank your pain
5. How to build a sustainable business rooted in empathy and emotional awareness while processing grief
6. Why there's no blueprint for grief—just your own process of healing to trust

This episode is for you if you're:

A woman entrepreneur is currently grieving while trying to run your business. You're feeling stuck in "coping mode" instead of actually healing and moving forward. You find yourself ranking your trauma or grief and not giving yourself permission to feel it fully. Or you're navigating loss, burnout, or a major life transition while managing chronic illness.

Connect with Amanda Guin: At growwithpurposecoach.com

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