138. Building an Apex Mindset: How to Balance Business, Health & Personal Growth with Dev Connell

In the hustle of entrepreneurship, it’s easy to let your health, mindset, and personal growth fall by the wayside. But what if prioritizing those things was actually the key to building a more successful business?

In this episode of Employee to Boss, I sit down with Dev Connell, founder of Apex, a transformative community that blends personal development, fitness, and business mentorship for high-achieving women. Dev shares her journey from zoology major to six-figure entrepreneur, her experience with burnout, and how she completely restructured her life to prioritize success without sacrificing health and happiness.

If you’ve ever struggled with maintaining energy, balancing work and personal life, or feeling like your business isn’t aligned with your true passion, this episode is for you!

In this episode:

• How Dev transitioned from employee to business owner (and why she pivoted multiple times)
• The dangers of hustle culture and how to build a sustainable business
• The Apex Mindset: Balancing mind, body, and business for peak performance
• Why traditional self-care might actually be self-sabotage
• The truth about success in online business (and what coaches aren’t telling you)

Action Steps for the week:

1. Unfollow anyone on social media who doesn’t make you feel good or inspire you positively.
2. Move your body in a way that challenges you and track how it impacts your energy and productivity.
3. Evaluate your life in three areas—mind, body, and business—rate them 1-10, and identify where you need to improve.

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Music: John Kiernan. www.johnkiernanmusic.com

Produced by Espresso Podcast Production: https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/

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