The 2026 eCom Trends Report
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So how are entrepreneurs doing lately? Dr. Sherry Walling joins the show for the second time around to give some insight into the state of entrepreneurship today, including whether entrepreneurs are re-evaluating their lives and businesses as the world emerges from the pandemic. As a Clinical Psychologist that specializes in helping entrepreneurs with their mental health, and the founder of the ZenFounder.com podcast, she has a unique finger on the pulse of what it’s like to be an entrepreneur in the world today.
Listen in as we talk about some of the most common myths that entrepreneurs tell themselves, what it can look like to balance work and personal life successfully as an entrepreneur, and whether it is actually more stressful to be an entrepreneur today than at any other time. We also explore grief and psychedelics, including the strategies that Sherry personally used to grieve and how she uses psychedelics therapeutically in her practice.
You’ll learn:
- Is it more stressful to be an entrepreneur today? (2:55)
- What it can look like to successfully balance work life and personal life. (7:45)
- Some of the common myths that entrepreneurs tell themselves. (10:30)
- The strategies that helped Sherry to personally grieve well. (21:25)
- Sherry’s official background in psychedelics and how she uses them therapeutically in her practice. (24:55)
- Lightning round with Sherry. (37:15)
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(With your host Andrew Youderian of eCommerceFuel.com and Dr. Sherry Walling of ZenFounder.com)
What Was Mentioned
- Dr. Sherry Walling: Website
- ZenFounder.com
- The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Shit Together by Dr. Sherry Walling
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
- Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
- DanceSafe
- eCommerceFuel Forum
- Touching Two Worlds [Book] – Launching on July 26th | Pre-order on Amazon
- One Click Upsell – Increase Sales 15%+ with Pre-and Post-purchase Upsells. (On average, Shopify users increase sales 15% immediately after installing the app!)
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Ideas Worth Sharing:
“A lot of people are looking for the flexibility and freedom that entrepreneurs have.” - Dr. Sherry Walling Tweet this “In particular, we experience so much grief as an entrepreneur.” - Dr. Sherry Walling Tweet this “Loss is the shadow side of wanting something, dare I say loving something. The more you put yourself out on the field, the more loss you experience.” - Dr. Sherry Walling Tweet this
Post by Andrew Youderian
Founder and Chief Instigator, eComFuel
Andrew quit an early finance job to sell CB radios online — an admittedly unorthodox career path. It set him on a course to found and sell multiple businesses, host a decade-running podcast, lecture at Harvard Business School and create eComFuel, the leading community for 7- and 8-figure online business owners. Andrew is fascinated with branding, AI, building community, investing and growing meaningful businesses that don't require sacrificing what truly matters.
