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Small Business Survival Conversations
Small Business Survival Conversations is the weekly podcast designed to empower entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and small business owners who are fighting every day to build, grow, and sustain their businesses in a noisy and unpredictable world.
Hosted by Anna Steinfest, business strategist, entrepreneur, and founder with decades of experience helping small businesses thrive, this show delivers practical wisdom, mindset fuel, and real-world strategies that small business owners can actually use.
What to Expect Every Week
Monday Morning Motivation
Kickstart your week with a powerful story—drawn from timeless fables, real business lessons, or classic wisdom—paired with three actionable steps you can apply immediately. Each episode is crafted to help you regain focus, protect your momentum, and make better decisions as a small business owner.
These episodes are short, energizing, and packed with practical insight. Think of it as your weekly dose of clarity, courage, and direction.
Occasional Expert Interviews
Throughout the season, Anna welcomes entrepreneurs, industry experts, and community leaders who share their experiences, failures, wins, and lessons learned. Whether you’re looking to scale, pivot, or simply survive another day of running a business, these conversations offer the guidance and encouragement you need.
Who This Podcast Is For
This show is built for:
• Small business owners
• Solopreneurs
• Startup founders
• Women-owned businesses
• Community-based and service-based entrepreneurs
• Anyone navigating growth with limited time, resources, and support
If you’re building a business from the ground up—and learning as you go—you’re in the right place.
Why Listeners Love This Podcast
• Practical, real-world strategies (no fluff)
• Story-driven insights that stick
• Weekly motivation designed specifically for small business owners
• Action steps in every episode
• Honest conversations about what it really takes to survive and grow
• Encouragement without sugarcoating
Running a small business is not easy — but you don’t have to do it alone.
Subscribe now and start your week with inspiration, direction, and the tools to keep moving forward.
Small Business Survival Conversations
Your journey. Your grit. Your growth.
Small Business Survival Conversations
S3E43: Resilience Isn't a Trait—It's a Practice
Feeling overwhelmed by your endless to-do list? Questioning if you're cut out for the entrepreneur life? You're not alone—and you're definitely not failing.
In this Monday Morning Motivation episode, Anna Steinfest busts the biggest myth about resilience: that some people are just "naturally" resilient while others aren't. Spoiler alert: resilience isn't something you're born with—it's something you build, one choice at a time.
What You'll Learn:
- Why thinking of resilience as a fixed trait is holding you back
- A simple 3-step framework to strengthen your "resilience muscle" this week
- How to pivot with grace when your plans fall apart (because they will!)
- The one priority technique that cuts through overwhelm instantly
Real Stories, Real Results: Anna shares her own vulnerable story about a workshop launch that completely flopped—and how she turned that failure into her biggest success. Plus, hear how boutique owner Sofia transformed a holiday disaster into her most profitable season ever.
Your Weekly Action Plan:
- Create a personal mantra that actually works
- Protect 30 minutes for what matters most
- Connect with another entrepreneur (community beats isolation every time)
Perfect for solo entrepreneurs, women-owned business owners, and anyone who's ever wondered if they have what it takes to keep going when things get tough.
Episode Length: 15 minutes
Best Listened To: Monday morning with your coffee, or anytime you need a resilience boost
Remember: Every entrepreneur you admire has felt exactly how you're feeling right now. What sets them apart isn't the absence of struggle—it's the presence of persistence.