Now anyone who has read Out of Office will know that I’ve written about how to raise your prices, I have successfully raised my prices repeatedly throughout the years but this year it’s felt much harder and I was trying to unpick why that might be and I realised that being diagnosed with a chronic illness has had a major impact on my confidence as a business owner.

Today I'm talking to Ruth Poundwhite about the work she does with clients around pricing and chronic illness as well as her own personal experience.

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All of the hard work, success, and achievement aren’t actually satisfying...You know you’re here for more.

You might have tried therapy, coaching, self-help books, retreats, and personal development programs... You’ve made progress. But you’re still not where you want
to be.

You’ve got tons of insight… but the way you FEEL doesn’t change at the core.

Leaving you wondering: What’s wrong with me? And the Answer is — Nothing.

You’re brilliant. If you could have figured it out — you would have figured it out long ago. The problem is misdiagnosed.

It’s not you, It’s Patriarchy Stress Disorder ( PSD ).

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Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women's Happiness and Fulfillment - Buy now

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Out of Office: Ditch the 9-5 and Be Your Own Boss - Buy now

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In this episode we talk about:

• Why building a club for writers is important to Alison
• Why she pivoted from working for IBM to teaching English to facilitate workshops
• Alison's secret mission 🤫

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