Ep 222: Your Way Back to Happy: Healing Trauma and Choosing Happiness as an Entrepreneur With Janelle Bruland

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In this episode of the Lazy Entrepreneur Podcast, I sit down with Janelle Bruland—entrepreneur, executive coach, and author of Your Way Back to Happy: How to Turn the Pain of Your Past into a Future of Freedom, Purpose, and Peace.

Janelle opens up about her personal journey of uncovering unresolved trauma and shares powerful tools for entrepreneurs who are struggling with past pain, stress, or burnout. Together, we explore how trauma shows up in business, why resilience is different from numbing, and how practices like meditation, breathwork, and rest can lead to true healing.

If you’ve ever felt “stuck” despite your success, this conversation will show you how choosing happiness every day can transform both your life and your business.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• What trauma really means (and why it’s more common than you think).
• How unresolved pain can quietly affect leadership and decision-making.
• The difference between entrepreneur resilience and numbing.
• Practical tools for healing trauma—meditation, breathwork, mindset shifts.
• Why taking time to rest and unplug is critical for business success.
• How to choose happiness daily, even in the face of challenges.

Key Quotes from Janelle

💡 “Trauma is any moment where you feel helpless or out of control.”
 💡 “You can’t achieve healing—you have to allow it.”
 💡 “Entrepreneurs are great at pushing through, but sometimes pushing is exactly what holds us back.”
 💡 “Happiness is not a destination—it’s a daily choice.”

Resources and Links

• 📖 Grab Janelle’s book: Your Way Back to Happy: How to Turn the Pain of Your Past into a Future of Freedom, Purpose, and Peace on Amazon 
• 🌐 Learn more about Janelle’s coaching and leadership resources: legacy-leader.com
• 🎙 Listen to more episodes of the Lazy Entrepreneur Podcast for insights on building a business with freedom and balance
  
  

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