Your Path to Profits with Michelle Jacobik

What happens when you finally build the business you thought would give you freedom… only to realize it has taken over your life?

In this episode of The Growth Now Movement, I sit down with entrepreneur, author, financial strategist, and connector Michelle Jacobik for a conversation about entrepreneurship, burnout, business exits, financial clarity, reinvention, and learning to trust yourself again.

Michelle knows what it's like to build a successful business from the ground up. She grew her insurance agency into a 22-person operation—but eventually realized that the business she had built was becoming a "monster."

Her health was suffering. Her family was getting the leftovers. And despite the external success, she knew something had to change.

Michelle shares what happened when she stopped trying to figure out her entire life and instead started thinking about her life in chapters.

That simple shift gave her permission to make different decisions.

Eventually, Michelle exited her business, stepped into a quiet sabbatical, and began an intense period of identity work through journaling, yoga, prayer, meditation, and teachings from people like Wayne Dyer.

And that's where this conversation gets really interesting.

Because leaving the business wasn't the end of the story—it was the beginning of Michelle figuring out who she was without the business.

We also dive deep into one of the biggest problems entrepreneurs face but don't talk about enough: financial avoidance.

Michelle believes many entrepreneurs aren't struggling because they don't know how to make money. They're struggling because they haven't created alignment between their vision, goals, financial strategy, and the actual numbers inside their business.

Through her book The Path to Profits and her work with entrepreneurs, Michelle helps business owners understand their money, create profitable businesses, and avoid the financial mistakes that can ultimately lead to business failure.

We also talk about relationship-first entrepreneurship, why being a connector can be one of your greatest assets, and why the right rooms can completely change the trajectory of your business and your life.

Michelle shares the philosophy behind communities like Thrive Hive, where the rules are simple: no ego, no judgment, and no pitching.

Because sometimes the most valuable thing you can do for your business isn't another strategy.

It's getting around the right people.

And ultimately, Michelle defines success in a way I think a lot of entrepreneurs can relate to: doing what you want, when you want, with whom you want.

Her biggest growth moment? Learning to trust herself.

If you've ever felt burned out by your business, struggled with your identity after an exit, avoided your finances, or wondered whether the success you're chasing is actually creating the life you want, this episode is for you.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Why successful entrepreneurs can still feel completely burned out
• How Michelle built a 22-person insurance agency
• The hidden cost of building a business that consumes your life
• Why thinking in "chapters" can create freedom
• Knowing when it's time to exit a business
• What happens to your identity after leaving your company
• Reinventing yourself after entrepreneurial success
• Journaling, yoga, prayer, and inner work
• Lessons from Wayne Dyer
• Why entrepreneurs avoid looking at their finances
• How financial avoidance can contribute to business failure
• Creating alignment between your vision, goals, and money
• Building a profitable business instead of simply building a bigger business
• Relationship-first entrepreneurship
• Why being a connector is such a powerful business skill
• The importance of curated rooms and trusted communities
• Creating spaces without ego, judgment, or pitching
• How to build greater self-trust
• Michelle's definition of true freedom and success