Dr. Sherry Walling: The #1 Reason Entrepreneurs Burn Out

In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m honoured to welcome Dr. Sherry Walling—clinical psychologist, founder of ZenFounder, and one of the most important voices on the mental health of entrepreneurs. Author of The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Sht Together* and Touching Two Worlds, Dr. Sherry combines clinical insight with lived experience to guide founders through burnout, trauma, grief, and the deep inner work of leadership. She helps high-achieving individuals scale their businesses without losing themselves in the process. In this deeply human and illuminating conversation, we explore: ✅ Being the Boss Is Lonely — Here's Why ✅ Don’t Scale Your Business Until You Hear This ✅ The Silent Killer of Entrepreneurial Dreams ✅ Your Childhood Is Running Your Business ✅ Your Business Isn’t Your Identity Whether you’re building, exiting, or leading through crisis, this episode offers vital wisdom for entrepreneurs who want to scale with clarity, compassion, and emotional resilience. 🎧 Tune in now and learn why true scaling starts from the inside out. Connect with Dr. Sherry Walling: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-walling-phd/ 🌐 Website: https://www.sherrywalling.com About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers. 📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling ScaleX Accelerator NI 2026 Waitlist - https://scalexaccelerator.simplescaling.com ScaleX Elevate Waitlist/Sign-Up Page  - ScaleXElevate 🎧 Subscribe & Listen on Your Favorite Platform: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ 🎵 Spotify: https://spotify.com ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleScaling 🚀 If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with fellow business leaders!