193. Leverage Adversity As Hidden Opportunity With Courtney Elmer

As the Founder & CEO of The EffortLESS Life®, Courtney Elmer is a sought-after consultant, host of the globally ranked Anti-Fragile Entrepreneurship™ podcast, and speaker who empowers online entrepreneurs to embrace antifragility and grow through what they go through to create the greater income, influence, and impact they deserve.

Drawing on her background in psychology and personal experience as a cancer survivor, Courtney empowers online business leaders to establish the systems, structure, and support they need to reach the $1M milestone, increase their visibility through podcasting, and use their voice to redefine thought leadership and catalyze positive change in the world.

Courtney hosts the globally ranked Anti-Fragile Entrepreneurship™ podcast, where she interviews renowned experts like John Lee Dumas, Jordan Harbinger, Gay Hendricks, Hal Elrod, and many others about how entrepreneurs can leverage adversity to their advantage to create massive personal and professional growth. She’s also a popular speaker on the topics of podcast marketing, business systems, and entrepreneurial antifragility at notable industry conferences such as PodFest Global, and her skills and knowledge are frequently sought by leaders and teams from Forbes, Fast Company, PopSugar, and dozens more. Her podcast was recently ranked #2 on the list of 11 Top Business Podcasts for Professionals by Small Biz Trends, surpassing How I Built This and Harvard Business Review.

Courtney lives in New Orleans with her husband Alan and their son AJ, a surprise miracle baby following her cancer treatments.

In this episode, we talked about:

What are some common mindset shifts that entrepreneurs need to make in order to turn adversity into an opportunity?
How she helps clients maintain their momentum even when facing ongoing challenges and obstacles?
How has her personal experience with cancer helped her understand and empathize with her clients’ own struggles as entrepreneurs?
Other advice to give to entrepreneurs who are facing their own personal challenges or setbacks?