The Truth Behind Being Your Own Boss | This is Not Rest - You Are Just Numbing Your Brain | You Need to Clear Your Plate to Avoid Burnout | Alice Benham - Business & Marketing Strategist

Alice Benham discusses her experience of managing multiple roles and trying to maintain a work-life balance. She shares her journey of burnout and the importance of self-care. Alice emphasises the need to prioritise and set boundaries, as well as recognising warning signs of burnout.

She also highlights the challenge of finding rest in a society that values constant productivity. Alice suggests practical strategies such as identifying non-negotiable habits, reducing workload, and taking intentional breaks. She acknowledges that work-life balance is unique to each individual and requires ongoing adjustment.

Alice Benham shares her experiences growing up in a church environment and how it taught her valuable skills for public speaking and leadership. She discusses her decision to quit school at 16 and the support she received from her parents. Alice also talks about the process of writing her book “The Marketing Handbook” and the importance of making use of a book rather than just reading it.

She shares insights on starting her podcast “Starting the conversation” and the mission behind it. Alice emphasises the importance of taking external action and seeking help in order to grow in business. Find out more about Alice

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Website: alicebenham.co.uk

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Keywords work-life balance, burnout, self-care, boundaries, productivity, rest, warning signs, prioritisation, habits, workload, intentional breaks, public speaking, leadership, quitting school, parental support, writing a book, practical design, podcasting, taking action, seeking help, personal growth

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:35 About Alice

02:34 How to Manage Everything at Once

05:08 Alice's Non-Negotiables & Pushing Through Busy Seasons

08:02 How To Stay Away From the Phone When You Work Online

10:56 How to Cross the Border Between Private and Work Life

12:44 Mental Rest Vs. Numbing Your Brain

16:32 How to Maintain a Work-Life Balance

18:40 Alice's Experience with Burnout

23:22 Tips for People Who are Overwhelmed

28:42 Not Knowing Any Business Owners Before Starting a Business

33:56 The Process of Publishing a Book

43:44 Starting a Podcast as a Business Owner

46:51 How Alice Turned from a School Dropout Into a Business and Marketing Specialist

48:52 One Main Tip: Move From Internal Action Into External Action Quickly

52:32 Final Freelance Blueprint Questions

56:24 How to Connect with Alice

57:15 Outro