Before the Fall: The Talk Every Whitsunday Business Owner Needs to Hear

What if business failure didn’t begin with declining sales, but with burnout, disconnection, silent terror and avoidance? What if someone was ready to talk about what really happens before a business starts to fall apart?

That conversation is being led by MyPathway's Cassandra Walsh, an experienced Small Business Mentor with the MyPathway The Self-Employment Assistance Program, who brings not just credentials, but compassion and lived understanding to the stage. Through the federally funded Self-Employment Assistance Program, MyPathway is delivering a powerful, must-hear presentation that shines a light on the emotional and mental journey so many local entrepreneurs are silently walking.

In her signature honest, hyperactive, and deeply relatable style, Cassandra opens the conversation by naming what no one else does: the gut feeling that something’s wrong, the spark that fades, the pretending that becomes exhausting.

“This isn’t about spreadsheets or profits,” Cass says. “It’s about the unspoken weight business owners carry and why we need to stop carrying it alone.”

From the early warning signs like fatigue and self-doubt, to the quiet shame that creeps in when you think you're the only one struggling Cassandra breaks it down with clarity, care, and credibility.

But the talk doesn’t stop at naming the problem; it leads into real, practical, local solutions.

Through MyPathway’s Self-Employment Assistance Program in the Whitsundays, Cassandra and the full MyPathway national network offer fully funded, practical support for business owners who are ready to move from stuck to supported.

This free program* includes:

• 1:1 personalised and Customised business mentoring
• In-depth Business Health Checks
• Strategic Business Advice Sessions (privately $500 per hour)
• Certified nationally recognised training in finance, marketing, and business planning

And it’s not just theory, it’s tailored to real small business life in regional Queensland. Whether you're running a home-based startup or managing a a small team, this program meets you where you're at.

If you’ve been feeling the pressure, if your spark is fading, or if you just need someone to talk to who gets it; this is your sign.

Cassandra Walsh is here in the Greater Whitsundays region, and the door to real support is open. You don’t need to push through alone.

The Self-Employment Assistance Program is your permission to pause, reset, and rebuild with help from business mentors that actually understand.

Cassandra Walsh. Photo supplied