EP88: Doing It Scared: Imperfection + Mental Health in Business with Anita Kirkbride

Episode Summary:

In this powerful and candid conversation, Sarah reconnects with her former client and long-time friend, Anita Kirkbride, founder of Twirp Communications and advocate for mental health. Anita shares her journey of embracing imperfection, navigating depression and anxiety as an entrepreneur, and her bold decision to run for City Council.

Together, they discuss resilience, the anti-hero mindset, the power of vulnerability in business, and how women can break free from societal pressures to live authentically.

Quotes:

“Perfection doesn’t exist. The constant striving for it just stresses us out.”

“You either do it scared, or you don’t do it at all.”

“I don’t want to live with the constant wondering of what could have been.”

“Share your personality, not your pain—there’s a fine line between being relatable and trauma dumping.”

“Sometimes you just have to look fear in the face, say thank you for warning me, and do it anyway.”

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