Healing While Building: A Trauma‑Informed Look at Entrepreneurship

We are closing this season of The Woman's Hustle Podcast with our powerful guest, Kat Polsinelli. This episode brings a powerful and deeply educational conversation centered on trauma, resilience, and the healing journey that shapes both personal life and entrepreneurship. 

Kat opens up about her background, mission, and lived experiences, offering grounded insight into how emotional wounds influence the way we show up in business and in everyday life. Together, she and Kisha explore the difference between survival and resilience, the layers of healing, and the importance of understanding your own triggers while building a business that aligns with your values.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Kat Polsinelli is a TEDx speaker, bestselling co-author, and the host of Real Chat with Kat—a globally ranked top 5% podcast airing on four radio stations and two public TV stations. Her journey, which began with stepping onto a stage at just 10 years old and later stepping out of a decade-long abusive relationship, is rooted in courage, resilience, and profound transformation. After choosing to rebuild her life from the ground up, she now dedicates her work to helping others do the same. Her mission is to illuminate unseen trauma, challenge misconceptions about abuse and recovery, and empower survivors to reclaim their strength and their voice.

Connect with Kat: 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katpolsinelli
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelotuseffect/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/katpolsinelli

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:04 Kat Polsinelli's background and mission
02:28 Personal trauma and the journey to healing
04:05 Understanding the layers of trauma and healing
10:17 Survival vs. resilience explained
12:01 Handling triggers while building a business
16:04 Prioritization and managing overwhelm
22:52 Trauma education and its importance in growth
26:21 Community and upcoming projects
29:35 Final thoughts on resilience and self-care