Aligned Ambition: The Spiritual Journey of Entrepreneurship with Deb Boulanger

In this episode of Finding Fearless, Madeline Reeves sits down with Deb Boulanger, founder of Life After Corporate. Together they explore Deb's transformative journey from the corporate world to purpose-driven entrepreneurship, focusing on aligning ambition with authentic leadership.

Key themes include:

• Unlearning corporate conditioning and trusting intuition.
• The concept of business as a transfer of energy.
• The importance of community in entrepreneurship.
• Values-driven business practices and ethical pricing strategies.
• Building resiliency and nurturing self on the entrepreneurial journey.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Finding Fearless

00:39 Meet Deb Boulanger: From Corporate to Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship

01:06 Deb's Pivotal Moment: The Silent Retreat

01:20 Unlearning Corporate Conditioning

02:59 The Journey of Self-Discovery

03:52 Challenges and Realizations in Corporate Life

05:05 The Decision to Transition

12:47 The New Feminist Movement: Women in Entrepreneurship

25:45 The Importance of Community and Support

30:19 Over-Educating and Under-Selling: Common Pitfalls

30:53 The Importance of Follow-Up After Webinars

32:10 Authenticity in Sales

33:43 Aligned Ambition: Defining Success on Your Terms

36:17 The Myth of the Seven-Figure Entrepreneur

40:24 Trusting Your Intuition in Business

53:29 Values-Driven Business Practices

55:28 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Connect & Learn More

Here's how you can engage with Deb's work:

• Website: lifeaftercorporate.com
• Life After Corporate podcast
• LinkedIn
• Instagram

Connect with Fearless Foundry:

• Fearless Foundry
• Madeline Reeves

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