Companies were not hiring me because of this, and I was terrified that my business would crash. I know I wasn’t the only one in this position...

Yes it's true a lot of peoples including myself were in the same situation. Great that you can find some kind of comfort in the microadventure. You are very talented, I hope to see more about your work here in the community. Greetings from Argentina! ☺️✌🏼