How to shut down imposter syndrome and grow a business that pays you!

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Kendra Hennessey reveals how motherhood often feels more like a scene from Jaws than a Pampers commercial.

Kendra Hennessey opens the bonus episode by acknowledging the exhausting pressures of modern motherhood and homemaking. She introduces herself as the founder of Mother Like a Boss, dedicated to helping reluctant homemakers. Kendra explains this episode is time-sensitive and will expire next week, promoting a free workshop. She shifts focus to business, advocating for mothers to start and grow businesses, whether full-time or as side hustles. Kendra defines a side hustle as something done between other commitments and argues it's equally valid. She stresses that a business must pay you well, or it's merely a hobby. Kendra then addresses imposter syndrome, reading a definition from Psychology Today and sharing her personal experiences from high school and college. She distinguishes between needing formal qualifications (like a doctor) and leveraging personal knowledge or skills (like selling pottery). Kendra explains that imposter syndrome makes you feel unqualified both when you know something and when you don't. She introduces her new course, Mother Like a Boss Business Bootcamp, designed to teach micro-skills for business success. Kendra discusses market saturation, arguing it's often a myth with room for everyone, using coffee shops as an example. She emphasizes shutting down imposter syndrome rather than stopping it completely. Kendra details her 17 years of business expertise, including running offline and online businesses, and helping others. She promotes the free workshop again, listing topics like recognizing imposter syndrome and debunking market saturation myths. Kendra mentions the course pre-sale is 75% off, under $300, and includes community and mentorship. She notes the course is from a mom's perspective, focusing on lean operations and mindset. The episode concludes with a call to action to sign up for the workshop before it expires.

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A candid episode on how comparison can make business growth feel like proof of personal inadequacy.

Kendra Hennessey's bonus episode centers on the fear at the core of imposter syndrome: the belief that other people will eventually discover she is not as smart or qualified as they assume.

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If another business's visible wins have made yours feel smaller, press play for a steadier way to name what is happening.

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