{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69ef7a74e569441e2354d10f/6a79f3495a90490c34ea2040?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Making Big Decisions Under Pressure with Dawn Coupe","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69ef7a74e569441e2354d10f/1786376990967-1b762c58-5e6f-4e15-b5bc-ba9987f46b7d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dawn Coupe built Equinox Consulting from a single 3-month contract into a multi-million-pound consultancy over 11 years, growing the business tenfold in just 4 years. But behind the growth was a business barely holding together: contracts overrunning by hundreds of thousands of pounds, mounting supplier debt, and a company that had scaled faster than its systems could support.</p><p><br></p><p>Dawn shares what it really took to walk away from a deal that looked like a lifeline, how she rebuilt trust with her leadership team, and the lesson she now carries into her coaching work with founders who've built something brilliant and lost themselves inside it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, you’ll discover:</strong></p><ul><li>Why rapid growth can be as dangerous as decline</li><li>How to spot a \"helpful\" offer that isn't&nbsp;</li><li>A simple way to test any high-stakes decision&nbsp;</li><li>Why your busiest, most stressed moment is the worst time to sign anything&nbsp;</li><li>The real cost of carrying a crisis alone</li><li>How to build a support network before you need one&nbsp;</li><li>What recovery actually looks like&nbsp;</li><li>The mindset shift that changes everything</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Meeting at the Crossroads</em> is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p>If today's episode resonated with you, share it with a fellow business owner who might be standing at their own crossroads.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Sarah</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdaly1/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.sarahdaly.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sarahdalycoaching\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Dawn</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-coupe/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.equinoxcl.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Sarah Daly"}