If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to finally start that thing you said you’d do this year, this episode is your wake-up call. Because the truth is, that moment isn’t coming.

This week, I’m pulling back the curtain on a very real, very messy week in my life and sharing why I decided to hit record anyway. From sick kids to mental clutter to a house that is far from organized, I had every reason to wait. But instead, I leaned into a powerful reminder: progress doesn’t require perfection.

In this episode, I walk you through the mindset shifts that have helped me move through overwhelm, take action with limited time and energy, and stop letting the idea of “feeling ready” delay my goals. Because sometimes the real work isn’t the task itself, it’s learning how to show up before everything feels aligned.

Main Takeaways

Waiting for the perfect time will keep you stuck longer than just starting messy
You have to work with the time and energy you actually have, not what you wish you had
Naming what’s holding you back helps you move through it faster
The real growth often comes from managing your mindset, not completing the task

Highlights Include

00:00 – Why I recorded this episode despite not feeling ready

02:10 – How “unexpected” life moments keep disrupting plans

04:18 – Learning to work in chaos instead of waiting for order

05:30 – Lowering the bar to get started

06:10 – Work with the time you have, not the time you wish you had

08:00 – Managing your energy to show up at your best

10:15 – Why naming the problem helps you move forward

11:43 – Recognizing the season you’re in and adjusting expectations

14:00 – Are you truly blocked or just thrown off?

16:12 – How accountability helped me launch Side Hustle Pro

18:36 – Overcoming imposter syndrome in a career leap

21:22 – The hidden cost of needing to “have it all together”

23:21 – Why perfection delays your income and growth

26:24 – Maybe the real goal is mastering your mindset

29:19 – Adjusting expectations so you can move forward

Links Mentioned in This Episode

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Watch & Listen

Watch this episode on YouTube and listen on all podcast platforms:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sidehustlepro

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