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Burned Out in Business? How the Sleep Sense Founder Found Her Passion Again with Dana Obleman

Author
Tracy Matthews
Published
Thu 28 Aug 2025
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What happens when a successful entrepreneur hits a wall after 20 years in business? My dear friend Dana Obleman knows this feeling intimately. She's the genius behind Sleep Sense, training sleep consultants in 45 countries and literally saving parents' sanity worldwide. But after two decades, she hit a wall that knocked the wind right out of her.

Dana's getting raw and real about what burnout recovery for entrepreneurs actually looks like when you're already "successful" on paper. We're talking about that soul-deep exhaustion that comes from doing the same thing over and over, even when it's working. She shares the exact moment everything shifted for her when she remembered that your natural gifts aren't accidents.

If you're wondering where your spark went or feeling like you're just going through the motions, this episode is going to hit different. Dana doesn't sugarcoat the struggle, but she also shows you exactly how to find your way back to what lights you up.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • [03:35] Dana's rock bottom moment that sparked Sleep Sense
  • [09:03] How passion became her driving force through fear
  • [15:22] The five-year burnout pattern every entrepreneur faces
  • [21:03] The breakthrough moment: Your easy is your genius
  • [28:38] Three sleep tips that will change your nights


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