Embracing Sensitivity: Building a Soulful Business - Jenny Blake (crossover episode)

The Sensitive CEO Show

This week on the podcast, the tables are turned and I am interviewed by one of my all time favourite podcast hosts, Jenny Blake, for a crossover episode on her Free Time podcast.

We engage in a heart-to-heart conversation and dive into the world of highly sensitive people (HSPs), empaths, and introverts in the business world. The discussion centres around building a successful and sustainable business that aligns with one's energy and soul, while embracing the strengths and challenges of being a sensitive CEO.

💝 Key Takeaways

• Embracing Sensitivity: Understanding that sensitivity is not a weakness, but a trait to be honoured and integrated into one's business approach.
• Setting Boundaries: Overcoming people-pleasing tendencies and prioritising healthy boundaries to protect emotional well-being.
• Working with Fellow Sensitives: The power of connecting with like-minded individuals and running businesses that cater to HSPs, empaths, and introverts.
• Intuition as a Superpower: Developing and leveraging intuition to make important business decisions and find alignment with personal values.
• The Decision to Pause: I share my journey of deciding to take a break from my podcast and slow down, making space for some personal projects and self-care.
• Nature's Influence: The role of nature in nurturing creativity, intuition, and providing a calming space for self-reflection.
• Giving Permission: Encouragement to remove email and social apps from the phone, setting boundaries between personal and business life for enhanced well-being.

Jenny Blake is an award-winning author, podcaster, and keynote speaker who runs a media and licensing company. She loves helping people move from friction to flow through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams. In 2022 Jenny released her award-winning third book, Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business (Ideapress, 2022). Jenny is also the author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One (Portfolio, 2016), winner of the Axiom award for Best Business Book in the Careers category, and co-creator of Googles’s global drop-in coaching program, Career Guru. She hosts two podcasts with over 1 million downloads combined: Free Time with Jenny Blake for Heart-Based Business owners, and Pivot with Jenny Blake for navigating change.
📚 Resources Mentioned

• 035: An HSP's Guide to Podcasting with Jenny Blake
• Free Time Podcast
• Pivot Podcast
• BFF - Online Community
• Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business (Ideapress, 2022)
• Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One (Portfolio, 2016)

🔗 Where You Can Find Jenny

• Website: http://itsfreetime.com/
• Instagram: jennyblakenyc
• Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/jennyblakeCA
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennyblake
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMJxZ4WugjO26RgbnDERehp-n8WVdmt0q

🌹 Rose's Resources

• The HSP Business School
• [FREE] Facebook Community for HSP Entrepreneurs
• Ask me a question for an upcoming solo episode