S1.12 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Life/Biz with Sophie Silcox

What’s it like to be a first-time business owner in a pandemic? How can you redefine your relationship with success? And how can you embrace your insecurities to make them your strengths?

 

Meet Sophie Silcox, owner of Down Dog, a Dog Bar & Yoga Studio in Asheville, North Carolina. At the start of 2020, Sophie quit her steady job to follow her dream of creating a space where yoga, dogs, and beer can all be in one place! But when the pandemic hit, Sophie was left to navigate new terrain with the rest of the world. In this episode, Sophie talks about her experience as a first-time business owner, how to redefine your own definition of success, and how to navigate imposter syndrome. 

 

Whether you’re new to business or not, Sophie’s story will inspire you to embrace your insecurities and remind you that being “ready” is a lie.

 

Resources:

Follow Down Dog’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/downdogavl/?hl=en

Down Dog’s Website: https://www.downdogavl.com

Notes:

5.33 “Entrepreneurship is doing what people won’t, so you can do what people can’t.” 

Sometimes just getting up and doing one thing -- whatever that is -- can be success

All about redefining your definition of success.

Realizing that whatever blows up in your face → you are still enough.

24.00 Talks a lot about imposter syndrome→ each new level has a new devil.

Reach out, make some calls, slide into the DMs!

Only take advice from people who have what you want

Embrace your insecurities.