Agenda:
Arrival time 2pm
Workshop 2-3:30pm
Break
Panel 3:45-4:15/4:30pm
Happy Hour & book signing 4:30pm
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Exit Strategy: The Psychology of When, Why, and How to Leave Your Business
By Sherry Walling, PhD
Entrepreneurs pour their time, resources, and creative energy into their businesses. It becomes what they’re known for, an extension of them… their baby. However, one’s relationship with their business isn’t permanent. Exiting a business can be an extraordinarily difficult process: logistically, relationally, and psychologically.
In this talk, Dr. Sherry will invite attendees to explore the rarely considered human aspects of an exit. We will touch on the motivations that guide exit decisions, and how to best prepare for the intensity, complexity, and duration of the exit process. We’ll also address the deep and juicy work of re-orienting to life after the business
This session helps prepare entrepreneurs for the psychological challenges of an exit so that they can experience this life-changing milestone with ease and satisfaction rather than angst and turmoil.
ABOUT SHERRY WALLING
Dr. Sherry Walling is a clinical psychologist, speaker, award-winning author, and mental health advocate specializing in the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs. With a PhD in clinical psychology, Sherry has completed research fellowships at Yale University School of Medicine and the National Center for PTSD.
She is the host of the Zen Founder podcast, lauded by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, and downloaded over 1,000,000 times. Her books, The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Sh*t Together, Touching Two Worlds, and Exit Strategy offer deep insights into managing stress, grief, and major life transitions, particularly in the entrepreneurial world.
Sherry is a sought-after speaker on topics like burnout, grief, and well-being strategies for high-performers, bringing both professional expertise and personal experience to her work.
