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Ep. 5 - Overcoming The Fear of Asking For Help with Tyneshia Perine, Owner of Tootles Event Sitters
- 2024/08/26
- 再生時間: 1 時間 8 分
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あらすじ・解説
On this episode, Irene speaks with Tyneshia Perine, owner of Toodles Adventures event sitting company, on overcoming the fear of asking for help as an entrepreneur.
Instagram: http://instagram.com/tootleseventsitters
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tootles.event.sitters
Facebook: http://facebook.com/tootleseventsitters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyesDdlQozUN5Zm_tXFfYGQ
Key Takeaways
Instagram: http://instagram.com/tootleseventsitters
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tootles.event.sitters
Facebook: http://facebook.com/tootleseventsitters
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyesDdlQozUN5Zm_tXFfYGQ
Key Takeaways
- Overcoming fear and embracing vulnerability allows authentic connections and meaningful relationships that propel business growth
- Seeking help is crucial - closed mouths don't get fed
- Build a supportive "village" and lean on them, whether paid or unpaid
- Practice self-care, affirmations, and confirmations to overcome fear and move forward
- Started Toodles in 2020 after struggling to find an event sitter for her own wedding
- Grew slowly through networking and word-of-mouth
- Lost her husband and job in 2018, which pushed her to go all-in on the business
- As a minority woman, felt pressure to be "strong" and not ask for help
- Hit breaking point and realized she couldn't do everything alone as a solo parent
- Built a "village" to help with kids, housework, business tasks
- Being authentic allows you to connect with like-minded people
- Vulnerability leads to meaningful advice and connections
- Overcame fear of identifying as a "widow" by embracing it as her testimony
- Persistently reached out to venues/planners she wanted to work with
- Leaned on existing connections to get introductions
- Created template emails to easily inquire about partnerships
- Get uncomfortable - being comfortable means not growing
- Talk yourself through the fear of the unknown
- Practice affirmations and listen to uplifting content
- Don't compare yourself to others' "highlight reels"
- Tanisha launching "Mastering Soul Parenting" series on entrepreneurship + parenting
- Speaking at Wedding Insider Conference and Nanny Agency Summit
- Potentially launching coaching for industry professionals who are parents