153. Building Resilience, Handling Failure, and How to Bet on Yourself
Mon Feb 02 2026
There have been seasons in my business where I seriously wondered if I should quit. Not because I didn’t love the work, but because the rejection felt personal, the growth felt slow, and my confidence took a hit.
In this episode of Doing Business Like a Woman, I’m talking honestly about what it really takes to get out of your own way and keep going as a woman entrepreneur. I share real stories from my own business, including a stretch where I heard “no” over and over again, and the mindset shifts that helped me stay in the game long enough to build the business I have today.
In this episode, I talk about:
Why growth is always happening
Why feeling your feelings is part of building resilience
How enthusiasm and energy are created on purpose
What it really means to bet on yourself as a CEO
If you need encouragement to get out of your own way and keep going, especially during the seasons that feel discouraging, slow, or uncertain, this episode is for you.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Why getting out of your own way matters more than ever02:00 – Why business is harder than most people admit04:00 – Growth is our natural state07:00 – How to reflect on a “non-revenue growth” year without spiraling09:30 – Why failure and rejection feel can feel personal14:30 – Learning to feel disappointment instead of avoiding it16:30 – How resilience is actually built18:30 – Creating enthusiasm and energy on purpose21:00 – Why your energy matters more than your strategy23:00 – What it really means to bet on yourself25:30 – Making decisions faster and trusting yourself as CEO27:00 – Encouragement for the year ahead
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There have been seasons in my business where I seriously wondered if I should quit. Not because I didn’t love the work, but because the rejection felt personal, the growth felt slow, and my confidence took a hit. In this episode of Doing Business Like a Woman, I’m talking honestly about what it really takes to get out of your own way and keep going as a woman entrepreneur. I share real stories from my own business, including a stretch where I heard “no” over and over again, and the mindset shifts that helped me stay in the game long enough to build the business I have today. In this episode, I talk about: Why growth is always happening Why feeling your feelings is part of building resilience How enthusiasm and energy are created on purpose What it really means to bet on yourself as a CEO If you need encouragement to get out of your own way and keep going, especially during the seasons that feel discouraging, slow, or uncertain, this episode is for you. Timestamps: 00:00 – Why getting out of your own way matters more than ever02:00 – Why business is harder than most people admit04:00 – Growth is our natural state07:00 – How to reflect on a “non-revenue growth” year without spiraling09:30 – Why failure and rejection feel can feel personal14:30 – Learning to feel disappointment instead of avoiding it16:30 – How resilience is actually built18:30 – Creating enthusiasm and energy on purpose21:00 – Why your energy matters more than your strategy23:00 – What it really means to bet on yourself25:30 – Making decisions faster and trusting yourself as CEO27:00 – Encouragement for the year ahead Stay Connected: 📩 Sign up to receive my Friday Newsletter! https://avanticreativegroup.mykajabi.com/newsletter-opt 💭 Your thoughts and experiences matter to me! Share your takeaways from this episode with me. https://www.speakpipe.com/DoingBusinessLikeAWomanPodcast 🌐 Website: https://www.melissamkellogg.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamkellogg/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissa_m_kellogg/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusinessAcademy4Women Want to Grow Your Sales, Doing What You Love, in the time you have?? Then, you’ve got to go and grab my free on-demand video training that will teach you my simple process for creating compounding results from the sales and marketing strategies you are already using. Get the training HERE. Subscribe to the podcast + download each episode on Apple, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.