Beyond Business: Grief, Healing, and Identity with Mai-kee Tsang

Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp at https://liberateyourbusiness.com/ What happens when you step away from everything you’ve built—not just for a week off, but for months of deep rest and reflection? In this episode of Feminist Founders summer series on women’s invisible labor, Becky talks with Mai-kee Tsang , who took a two-month sabbatical after seven years of running her business. What started as a response to grief became a radical reimagining of work, worth, and identity. Together, they explore: How grief and pet loss led Mai-kee to create space for healing Why sabbaticals are not just breaks, but tools for reclaiming agency and rest The “ego death” of stepping away from business identity and embracing the messy middle The guilt and fear many entrepreneurs feel when stepping back or walking away How invisible labor shapes women’s relationship to work and rest The importance of redefining success beyond productivity and business ownership Why giving yourself permission to “just be” is a feminist act Mai-kee reminds us that walking away doesn’t erase the value of what you’ve built. It can be a form of liberation, a chance to listen to yourself again, and to reimagine what’s possible when you’re no longer defined by your work. Mai-kee Tsang is a writer, mentor, and former Sustainable Visibility® strategist. After seven years of entrepreneurship, she took a sabbatical to grieve, heal, and reconnect with her identity outside of work. Today, she continues to hold space for community through her email letters, Cup of Catch-ups, and experiments in simply being. Sign up for Mai-kee’s email list 🎤 PROUD MEMBERS OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE