In this episode, Andrew and Catherine open up about what it really means to “not feel ready.” Whether it’s rollerblading again as an adult, starting a business, or making a major life change, the truth is: you may never feel fully ready—and that’s okay. This episode is here to help you take that first step anyway.
🧠 What You'll Learn:
- Why waiting to feel ready might be holding you back
- How to reframe fear as a signal, not a stop sign
- Real client stories about starting before you felt “ready”
- What neuroscience says about creating a new version of yourself
- The difference between being avoidant and being aware
- Why coaching, accountability, and micro-moves create momentum
🛠️ Practical Tools & Insights:
- Do it badly: Anything worth doing well is worth doing horribly at first
- Create space to be a beginner again
- Focus on joy, not outcomes
- Take the first step, not the full staircase (MLK Jr.)
- Try new things without monetizing them
- Ask: What could I do today that’s just for me?
🧭 Resources & Mentions:
- Book: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13562982-breaking-the-habit-of-being-yourself
- Quote Reference: Rumi – “As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.”
- https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/106298-as-you-start-to-walk-on-the-way-the
- Quote Reference: Martin Luther King Jr. – “You don’t have to see the whole staircase…”
- https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/948-you-don-t-have-to-see-the-whole-staircase-just-take
- Audible Free Trial (for the books mentioned):
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NB86OYE?tag=5yy-20
💡 Glimmers of the Week:
Catherine – Getting book ideas from her vibrant Instagram community
Andrew – Watching the Winnipeg Jets win in overtime and feel alive again
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