From Burnout to Buyout: The Hidden Depression of Business Owners (Ep:2)

Are you a business owner who's exhausted, stressed, and feeling trapped by your own success?** You're not alone. In this powerful episode of the Freedom to Exit podcast, Coach Sam Mitchell (former NBA player & coach turned business consultant) sits down with the Exit Factor North team to expose the hidden mental health crisis affecting 80% of business owners.

In This Episode, You'll Discover:
• Why 80% of businesses never sell and simply close their doors
• The dangerous progression from fatigue → burnout → depression that most owners don't recognize
• How "golden handcuffs" keep successful entrepreneurs trapped in their own businesses
• The 72-point evaluation that reveals if your "business baby" is actually ugly (Floyd's unforgettable analogy!)
• Why working IN your business instead of ON it is destroying your health and wealth
• Real exit strategies that don't require selling your entire company

Meet Your Expert Panel:
Sam Mitchell - Former NBA Coach & Player, 7x health club owner
Josiah Wiley - Exit Factor North President with 55+ years combined team experience
Floyd Williams - Former SBA Business Coach for the State of Georgia
Maurice ‪@reecebyob‬ Grant - Business strategist who turned failures into valuable lessons
Nadia ‪@NadiaAdelay‬ Adelay - Actor, influencer & business owner bringing fresh perspective

Perfect For You If:
You can't remember the last vacation without your phone blowing up
You're tired of missing family events for business emergencies
You wake up exhausted, dreading another day at the office you built
You feel like your employees and business can't function without you
You're ready to build systems that create freedom, not dependency

Shocking Statistics Revealed:
• Only 20% of businesses successfully sell
• 60% average value increase when using Exit Factor strategies
• Business owners work 40+ hours but truly work 24/7 with constant interruptions

Coach Sam's Basketball Wisdom Applied to Business:
"When you're not prepared, that's when you're stressed. If you don't give your employees a plan to execute daily, you haven't created the right culture."

Take Action Today:
🔗 Learn more about Exit Factor North: https://exitfactor.com/
📧 Free Mini Exit Assessment: https://planthatexit.com/
📱 Follow us on social:   / exit-factor-of-atlanta-north  

*Remember:* Your business should give you freedom, not hold you hostage. It's time to work ON your business, not IN it.

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