MARTYRDOM ISN'T A KPI MEET THE ENTREPRENEUR
As the new year starts, and the State of the Nation Address along with a new financial year looming, it's important to pause and reflect on the mental health realities behind the glossy facade of entrepreneurship. Because while business ownership is often framed as bold and empowering, the emotional toll it takes, especially on women, is still largely unspoken. According to digital agency owner Jeni-Anne Campbell, leadership is often crowded with isolation. ‘You're surrounded by people, clients, team members, suppliers, but you're the one expected to hold it all. And the hardest part? Most of the really heavy stuff, no one sees,’ she says. Jeni-Anne, who, like many other entrepreneurs, powered through the pandemic and an unfortunate cancer diagnosis of her partner worked…
