What if confidence isn’t a starting point but a result? Julie sits down with CEO Bente Roycroft to unpack how saying yes before you feel ready can change your career, your company, and your capacity. Starting with an English degree and a $20-per-report job, Bente learned HR, finance, and operations on the fly, helping grow a tiny environmental firm to nearly 100 people before stepping into the world of managed IT services.
We get into the real stuff leaders face: imposter syndrome that lingers, “valleys of death” on the growth curve, and the difference EOS can make when the visionary and integrator roles are clear. Bente shares how she transitioned from client to co-owner at Accurate, scaled the team to 60 people across Edmonton and Calgary, and maintained a strong culture by hiring, selling, and even firing in alignment with core values. If you’ve ever wondered how to stay authentic while making hard calls, you’ll take notes.
Then we shift to practical wins. We define technology debt and why “it still works” is a trap for small and midsize businesses. You’ll hear a simple security stack, MFA, strong passwords, tested backups, timely updates, and cyber insurance that reduces risk without bloat. For founders navigating change, Benta maps a playbook for clarity: explicit accountabilities, tight communication, and an accountability chart that prevents dropped balls. She also reveals a favourite modern tool, using AI as a thinking partner, to pressure test plans and surface blind spots before you roll them out.
If you lead a growing team, run a services firm, or just want a braver relationship with the unknown, this conversation will meet you where you are. Subscribe, share with a founder who needs a boost, and leave a review with one action you’re taking this week.
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Who Is Julie Fairhurst?
Speaker • Author • Business Strategist • Founder of Women Like Me
Julie Fairhurst is a force of nature disguised as a woman with a pen and a business brain built for impact. As the founder of the Women Like Me Book Program, she has opened the door for women around the world to share their truth, heal their past, and rise into their power. Since 2019, she has published more than 30 books and over 350 true-life stories — without charging a single writer a dime! Why? Because women’s stories deserve daylight, not gatekeeping.
With 34 years in sales, marketing, and successful business leadership, Julie knows how to turn storytelling into influence and influence into income.
Her mission is clear and unapologetic: break generational trauma one story at a time and help women elevate both emotionally and financially. She doesn’t just publish books, she builds brands, confidence, and possibility, giving women the tools to rewrite their futures, grow their businesses, and lift their families with them.
