Success In Mind; Motivation, and Inspiration for Entrepreneurs

Teri Holland
  • 5.0 (7)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Updated weekly

Success begins in the mind. Success in Mind with Host Teri Holland delivers actionable strategies for personal growth, mindset mastery, and business success. Each episode features: - Practical self-improvement techniques for busy entrepreneurs - Insights from successful business leaders on personal development - Strategies to overcome common entrepreneurial challenges - Tips for balancing personal growth with business expansion - Actionable advice to boost productivity and performance Whether you’re a startup founder, small business owner, or aspiring entrepreneur, Success in Mind equips you with the tools to level up your mindset and achieve your business goals. Subscribe now and start your journey to entrepreneurial excellence!

  1. 18 Oct

    Mental Load; Why You're Always Exhausted

    Ep. 410: Ever feel completely mentally exhausted, even when you haven't accomplished much on your to-do list? You might be carrying more than you realize. Mental load is the invisible work of remembering, planning, anticipating, making decisions, and keeping everything running. And for entrepreneurs, that invisible workload can become overwhelming. In this episode of Success in Mind, Teri Holland explores the psychology of mental load, why entrepreneurs often feel responsible for everything, and how being "the capable one" can become an identity that's difficult to let go of. Drawing on psychological concepts like attention residue, working memory, and the impact of unfinished tasks, Teri explains why your brain can feel exhausted even when you haven't been physically busy. But this conversation goes beyond productivity and time management. It's about the emotional weight of responsibility, the resentment that builds when you're carrying too much, and why delegating tasks doesn't always mean you're delegating the mental burden. In this episode, you'll learn: What mental load is and how it differs from your actual workload Why entrepreneurs, especially women, can experience overwhelming invisible responsibilities How attention residue and unfinished tasks contribute to mental exhaustion Why being responsible for everything can become part of your identity The connection between mental load, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and resentment Why resting physically doesn't necessarily mean you're recovering mentally Five practical ways to reduce mental load, establish boundaries, and reclaim your mental energy Here's the question worth asking yourself: Am I doing this because it's genuinely my responsibility, or because I'm uncomfortable with what might happen if I don't? High performance isn't about doing everything, being available to everyone, or constantly operating at maximum capacity. It's about creating the conditions that allow you to perform well and sustain your success. Sometimes the answer isn't learning how to do more. It's recognizing what you no longer need to carry. Your challenge: Identify one responsibility, expectation, or problem you've been mentally carrying that you can finally put down. Because just because you're capable of carrying it doesn't mean it's yours to carry. If this episode resonates with you, share it with an entrepreneur who needs to hear this message. About Success in Mind Hosted by Teri Holland, Success in Mind explores the psychology, mindset, and human behaviour behind success, helping entrepreneurs challenge their thinking, build sustainable high performance, and create success on their own terms.

    Mental Load; Why You're Always Exhausted

  2. 7 Oct

    Stop Negotiating With Yourself: How to Build Self-Trust

    Ep. 409: How many times have you told yourself, “This time, I’m really going to do it”… only to start negotiating with yourself when it’s actually time to follow through? You’ll start Monday. You’re too tired today. You need a better plan. Maybe the timing isn’t right. You might think you have a motivation problem. But what if it’s actually a self-trust problem? In this episode of Success in Mind, Teri Holland explores how constantly renegotiating the commitments you make to yourself can quietly destroy your self-trust, confidence and consistency. You’ll learn why discomfort doesn’t automatically mean you’ve made the wrong decision, the important difference between behavioral flexibility and avoidance, and why waiting until you “feel like it” is a terrible strategy for achieving your goals. Teri also shares a simple strategy she uses with her coaching clients: decide once. Instead of repeatedly reopening decisions you’ve already made, learn how to reduce decision fatigue, stop relying on motivation and start creating evidence that you can trust yourself to follow through. Because self-trust isn’t built by telling yourself you’re trustworthy. It’s built by keeping your word to yourself. In this episode: • Why motivation may not be your real problem• How constantly negotiating with yourself damages self-trust• The difference between flexibility and avoidance• Why discomfort isn’t new information• How to stop relying on motivation• The “decide once” strategy• How entrepreneurs can develop stronger self-leadership• Why smaller commitments can create greater consistency• How following through builds confidence and self-discipline If you’ve been struggling with procrastination, consistency, discipline, motivation or following through on your goals, this episode will give you a different way to think about what’s actually getting in your way. Success in Mind with Teri Holland explores high performance, mindset, entrepreneurship, confidence, habits, goal achievement and what it really takes to create success that lasts. Connect with Teri: www.teriholland.ca www.instagram.com/theteriholland If this episode makes you think of someone who needs to hear it, send it their way — and don’t forget to follow Success in Mind and leave a five-star review.

    Stop Negotiating With Yourself: How to Build Self-Trust

  3. 25 Sept

    Burnout and the Hidden Cost of Ambition with Sophie Ash

    Ep. 408: Burnout and the Hidden Cost of Ambition with Sophie Ash What happens when you build the life you thought you wanted, and realize it’s burning you out? In this episode of Success in Mind, I’m joined by Sophie Ash, author of Be the Person, for an honest conversation about burnout, ambition, perfectionism, people pleasing, self-trust, and what it really means to be successful. Sophie shares her experience of losing connection with the life she had worked so hard to create and ultimately reinventing her life around freedom, intuition, and a more honest definition of success. We talk about the complicated side of ambition: what happens when your drive to achieve starts costing you more than you realized? How do perfectionism and people pleasing contribute to burnout? And is it possible to pursue big goals without abandoning yourself in the process? In this conversation, we explore: • Burnout and the hidden cost of ambition• Perfectionism and people pleasing• Recognizing when the life you built no longer fits• Redefining what success means to you• Rebuilding self-trust after burnout• Creating a more intuitive approach to business and life• Pursuing ambition without abandoning yourself• Building success that actually feels successful If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or ambitious person who has ever thought, “I worked so hard for this… so why doesn’t it feel the way I thought it would?” this conversation is for you. CONNECT WITH SOPHIE 📖 Get Sophie’s book:Be The Person Follow Sophie: Instagram Learn more: https://prospology.com/ TRY KAJABI FREE FOR 30 DAYS 🎙️ Turn your passion into an online business with KajabiFree 30 day trial ABOUT SUCCESS IN MIND Success in Mind explores entrepreneurship, mindset, high performance, personal growth, and what it really takes to create success on your own terms. Hosted by Teri Holland. CONNECT WITH TERI HOLLAND www.teriholland.ca Instagram

    Burnout and the Hidden Cost of Ambition with Sophie Ash

  4. 28 Aug

    Money Mindset for Entrepreneurs: Break Your Income Ceiling

    Ep. 407: Most founders try to grow their business by changing their strategy; new offers, new funnels, new marketing. But if your subconscious identity hasn't caught up to the next level you say you want, you'll unconsciously sabotage the very growth you're chasing. In this episode, Teri breaks down why revenue follows identity (not the other way around), how self-concept quietly caps what you're able to receive, and the subconscious reprogramming work that actually shifts the ceiling. Key Takeaways: Identity shifts drive revenue growth  Self-sabotage before a breakthrough is identity, not discipline. Income ceilings are installed early, not chosen. Affirmations backfire. Real change needs belief work + new action. Being needed or always busy blocks both time freedom and revenue. Connect with me: www.teriholland.ca www.instagram.com/theteriholland

    Money Mindset for Entrepreneurs: Break Your Income Ceiling

  5. 20 Aug

    The Time Freedom Lie That Keeps Founders Stuck

    Ep. 406: Time Freedom Is a Founder Requirement, Not a Reward This week, I'm challenging you to rethink your relationship with time and busyness. This episode explains why a calendar packed with tasks is not proof of leadership, and why protected, unstructured time is essential for vision, innovation, and long-term growth. If you have ever equated stillness with laziness, this is a direct reset. Key topics Why a full calendar is not the goal The trap of building a job, not a business. Execution vs. Founder Vision The true meaning of time freedom 4 Mindset shifts for Founders Action items Block 60 minutes this week with nothing scheduled. Sit, walk, or daydream without input from podcasts, reading, or screens. Notice what ideas, questions, or resistance come up. Ask yourself what you may be avoiding when you feel the urge to stay busy. Share the episode with one founder who needs permission to think. Work with Teri Connect with Teri on instagram  Book a consultation: www.teriholland.ca   Timestamps 00:00 - The real question: when did you last sit still and think? 00:56 - Why a full calendar can mean employee mentality 02:05 - How founders accidentally build themselves a worse job 04:26 - The school and job conditioning behind busy = valuable 05:08 - Why founders need vision, not just task execution 06:21 - What time freedom actually means 07:08 - Why the unconscious mind needs protected space 09:09 - The guilt and anxiety that come with unstructured time 11:08 - Reprogramming the belief that worth equals output 12:04 - The personal training season that led to burnout 13:16 - Why busy work kills big-picture thinking 14:15 - Protecting ideation time like a client 15:14 - Separating the doer from the visionary 16:57 - How busy becomes a hiding place 18:18 - Growth happens in discomfort, not comfort 20:10 - Why the discomfort of empty space is temporary 21:09 - Time freedom is a requirement, not a reward 22:35 - The 60-minute no-agenda challenge 23:32 - Sending this to a founder stuck in doing 24:38 - Final reminder: founders are meant to see what others can’t

    The Time Freedom Lie That Keeps Founders Stuck

  6. 25 Jun

    No, Your AI Doesn't Sound Like You. Here's Why

    Ep. 405: After an unplanned hiatus, Teri is back, and she's not holding back. In this solo episode of Success in Mind, she tackles the conversation every coach, consultant, and service-based entrepreneur needs to hear: why you shouldn't be handing your content over to AI. Teri isn't anti-AI, she uses it daily to brainstorm, research, and repurpose. But there's a line between using AI as an assistant and letting it replace your thinking, your voice, and your creativity. She breaks down the tells of AI-generated content, the hidden cost to your brand (and your brain), and exactly how to use AI the smart way with a simple 3-phase framework: Think. Draft. Finish. If your content has started to feel "fine" but flat, grammatically correct but somehow empty, this episode is your wake-up call. Because in an AI-saturated world, the most valuable thing you have is the one thing AI will never have: you. Key Takeaways AI is an assistant, not an author. Use it to brainstorm, research, and repurpose, not to think. Your audience can feel the difference. Even when they can't name it, AI content reads as empty, sterile, and disconnected. You are the product. For a personal brand, people buy your perspective, your phrasing, your lived experience. These are the things AI can't replicate. Writing is internal work. Outsourcing it means skipping the clarity, conviction, and growth that come from articulating your own thoughts. "I trained my AI to sound like me" usually isn't true, because usually, the entrepreneur hasn't yet defined what their own voice actually is. The 3-phase framework: Think (you) → Draft (AI assists) → Finish (you, out loud, non-negotiable). This week's challenge: Pick one piece of content; a caption, a LinkedIn article, a YouTube script, a page of your book, and write the first ugly draft yourself. Don't open ChatGPT or Claude first. Write what you actually think, in the words you'd actually use. Then clean it up if you want, but keep it yours. Notice how it feels, and notice the response you get. Did you take the challenge? Teri wants to hear about it: Instagram: DM https://www.instagram.com/theteriholland YouTube: Drop a comment under the video Spotify: Comment right on the episode If this episode sparked something, share it with a friend who's leaning a little too hard on AI.

    No, Your AI Doesn't Sound Like You. Here's Why

  7. 12 May

    How to Get Booked On Podcasts (and Turn It Into Revenue) with Rachel Allen

    Ep. 404: How to Land Podcast Guest Spots That Actually Grow Your Business | Rachel Allen If you've ever thought about pitching yourself as a podcast guest but weren't sure where to start, or you've been pitching with zero results, this episode is for you. Rachel Allen is a marketing strategist and communications expert who has appeared on over 50 podcasts a year, racked up 1.8 million listens in a single year, and has signed clients from interviews she recorded six years ago. She joins us to break down exactly how to land podcast guest spots that don't just get you exposure, they generate real revenue. In this episode, we cover: Why Rachel almost missed the ROI of podcast guesting entirely (and what the data actually showed when she looked) The "one-to-one while one-to-many" approach that makes podcasting uniquely powerful for introverts and relationship builders The three things every pitch should include — including the one most coaches completely skip How to use "4am language" to make your pitch instantly stand out The real difference between a personalized pitch and a performative one (and how hosts can tell) How personal is too personal? The LinkedIn-level rule for calibrating your pitch The three biggest pitching mistakes, including one that will get your email deleted even if your first message was intriguing Red flags to watch for when researching shows to pitch How to track your pitching ROI even when the data isn't obvious Rachel's follow-up cadence: exactly when to follow up, how many times, and what to say What to do when you feel too scared, too salesy, or too much like an imposter to pitch at all Whether to hire a podcast pitching agency and what to watch out for if you do How to land your first guest spot in the next 30 days Rachel's "Profitable Podcast Pitching" Workshop Rachel is hosting a live workshop on May 27th, noon–1:30pm ET where she'll walk you through her entire pitching system; including a live pitch-writing exercise so you leave with your pitch already done. She spends less than one hour a week on pitching and still books 50+ appearances a year. She's teaching exactly how. Head to her workshop page to grab your spot, and check the FAQ for a hidden coupon code featuring her very photogenic cat. Sign up for the workshop here: Profitable Podcast Pitching Connect with Rachel Allen: Rachel's website Instagram LinkedIn Substack Resources mentioned: Notion (for tracking your pitching pipeline) Behind the Bastards podcast with Robert Evans Alan Alda's podcast on science communication Connect with Teri: Teri's website Instagram   If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who's been sitting on the idea of pitching themselves as a guest. And if you're ready to get your voice out there. Rachel says it best: there is a podcast out there for you.

    How to Get Booked On Podcasts (and Turn It Into Revenue) with Rachel Allen

  8. 30 Apr

    Business Partnerships That Actually Work with Yahel Demeter

    Ep. 403: Yahel Demeter is back, and if you've been counting, this is his fifth appearance on Success in Mind, making him the most recurring guest on the show. This time, Teri and Yahel are pulling back the curtain on their own business partnership: what's working, why it works, and what you need to know before you enter one yourself. This episode was sparked by questions from their Instagram Q&As, where followers kept asking how they could build a partnership like the one Teri and Yahel have.  In this episode, you'll hear: Why business owners want (and need) a partner What makes someone a "smart partner"  Role clarity The three levels of values alignment Decision-making protocols  When (and how) to get a partnership agreement  How to handle disagreements  Red flags to watch for What makes their partnership work  How to know when it's time to walk away  Red flags to watch for before and during a partnership: Avoidance of conflict Misaligned exit strategies Secretive behavior Ego dominance ("my way or the highway") Incompatible work schedules and boundaries Income-to-effort disparities What makes their partnership work One word from Yahel: effortless. The dynamic between them is natural. They can disagree, have bad days, and still show up for each other, because the foundation of trust and mutual respect means they never have to perform. Learn more about Teri and Yahel's workshops, events and coaching: www.teriandyahel.ca Follow on Instagram for weekly Q&As: @teriandyahel Follow Teri to connect with her: @theteriholland Get your Sloth Day apparel here: www.slothday.ca Want to hear Yahel come back to talk about how to generate your next business idea by mapping your own pain points? Let Teri know — if enough of you ask, there's a whole episode in it.

    Business Partnerships That Actually Work with Yahel Demeter
See All (410)

5
out of 5
7 Ratings

About

Success begins in the mind. Success in Mind with Host Teri Holland delivers actionable strategies for personal growth, mindset mastery, and business success. Each episode features: - Practical self-improvement techniques for busy entrepreneurs - Insights from successful business leaders on personal development - Strategies to overcome common entrepreneurial challenges - Tips for balancing personal growth with business expansion - Actionable advice to boost productivity and performance Whether you’re a startup founder, small business owner, or aspiring entrepreneur, Success in Mind equips you with the tools to level up your mindset and achieve your business goals. Subscribe now and start your journey to entrepreneurial excellence!

Information

You Might Also Like