Patty Malowney of Badass Web Goddess: How To Successfully Ride The Emotional Highs & Lows Of Being An Entrepreneur

You need a support system. It takes a lot of emotional energy to be an entrepreneur. You have to put your game-face on all the time. I once read an article about the psychological toll of being an entrepreneur. A CEO was talking about the way entrepreneurs really feel when they are “faking it till they make it”. He said something along the lines of, “everyone looks at you like you’re brave riding a lion, but inside you feel like you’re about to be eaten by the lion.” I relate with this.

Being an entrepreneur takes a lot out of you and you need a support system. I have a handful of people in my life that I can always turn to. Everyone needs a tribe. I have a small circle of amazing friends that I can lean on when I get depressed or discouraged. These friends are my support system and encourage me to keep going.

Being a founder, entrepreneur, or business owner can have many exciting and thrilling moments. But it is also punctuated with periods of doubt, slump, and anxiety. So how does one successfully and healthily ride the highs and lows of Entrepreneurship? In this series, called “How To Successfully Ride The Emotional Highs & Lows Of Being An Entrepreneur” we are talking to successful entrepreneurs who can share stories from their experience. I had the pleasure of interviewing Patty Malowney. She is the Co-Founder of the parenting website, JustMommies.com, and Founder of BadassWebGoddess.com, an Albuquerque digital marketing company that helps small businesses grow their online presence and increase their sales. She started her first company at the age of 28 and sold it a few years later to the dating company eHarmony.com She runs an internet marketing blog where she…