Stuck To Started: The Podcast with Jess Ratcliffe
By Jess Ratcliffe
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Stuck To Started: The Podcast with Jess RatcliffeJan 26, 2021
113. 3 Tips For Starting Your Online Course (Or Workshop)
There are so many things I wish I knew before I created my online course. You know the kind of things you kick yourself for not thinking of before?
That's why I'm sharing my top 3 tips in this episode, so you don't have to make the same mistakes I did when you start your online course or workshop.
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112. How To Choose What You Want To Do
When you’re on the cusp of making a choice, how can you decide which direction to go in – and feel confident in the choice that you make? That’s what we’re going to explore in this episode.
I’ll be sharing a simple framework to help you make decisions with confidence and bring it to life, by sharing how I used this framework to make a decision recently.
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111. Can You Bottle The Benefits of a Life-Threatening Diagnosis?
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110. Move Through The Fear With This Mindset Shift
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109. I Wish I Knew This When I Started My First Business
Watch the video on YouTube to see 19-year-old Jess...who makes an appearance in this episode.
108. 3 Signs You're Ready to Take Action On Your Idea Or Giddy Goal
Do you ever question whether you're ready to take action on the idea you want to start or goal you get giddy thinking about?
In this episode, I'm sharing 3 quick and easy signs to look for, so you can tell that you're ready...or should I say SET...to get started?
As I mentioned at the end of this episode, I'm taking a short break from the podcast for a couple of weeks and will be back on 15th June 2021.
And I would so appreciate your thoughts on these quick questions – you'll help me continue to create episodes you want to listen to. Thank you!
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Learn more about my online course, Unleash Your Extraordinary: www.jessratcliffe.com
Want to get in touch? I'd love to hear from you: jess@jessratcliffe.com or @jessratcliffe
107. 3 Surprising Lessons About Starting Your Idea
Do you ever find aha moments in the most unexpected of places? In this episode, I'm sharing 3 surprising lessons I've recently learned (and been reminded of) about starting your idea...that just might have come from my new hobby, golf.
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Have you got an idea you want to start but feel stuck when it comes to taking action? My online course, Unleash Your Extraordinary, is for you. It's your step-by-step guide to starting your idea with confidence, so you can spend less time procrastinating and more time making progress you're proud of.
Get started today: www.jessratcliffe.com
Want to get in touch? I'd love to hear from you.
Send me an email: jess@jessratcliffe.com
106. The Regret Rule
Do you ever feel like you’re right on the brink of taking action but then something stops you? Just as you’ve built up the courage to start, your self-doubt creeps in. I've been there!
In this episode, I'm sharing two stories of when I was on the cusp of taking action and how I moved through the self-doubt that was trying to stop me from trying.
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Do you have an idea you want to start but feel stuck when it comes to taking action? My online course, Unleash Your Extraordinary, is for you. It's your step-by-step guide to starting your idea with confidence – and staying motivated as you make your idea a reality.
Get started today: www.jessratcliffe.com
Want to get in touch? I'd love to hear from you.
Send me an email: jess@jessratcliffe.com
105. What I Think About When I'm Getting My Treatment
Do you ever pause and reflect on how you're spending your most precious resource, your time? I never used to, that's for sure. But now – ever since my diagnosis in 2016 – I do it every 2 months, when I'm getting my treatment (a.k.a my Superwoman Juice).
In this episode, I'm sharing the questions that help me be intentional with how I'm spending my time, in the hope they help you do the same too.
104. 5 Quick Tips To Have Your Most Productive Day
Do you ever feel like you're spending all this time doing but you're barely making a dent in your to-do list?
In this episode, I'm guiding you through 5 quick steps that will help you have your most productive day, so that you can feel proud of your progress and delighted with how much you've got done.
Download the free PDF: 5-Steps To Have Your Most Productive Day
Join my live webinar on Wednesday 28th April at 12pm (UK): How To Get Started With The Idea You're Not Taking Action On...Yet
103. How To Stop Assuming Your Ideas Are Bad
Do you always assume your ideas are bad, so you never take action on them because you've already decided they're not going to work? This episode is for you. You're about to learn a simple fix that you can use to stop assuming your ideas are bad and start testing them instead.
Register for my free webinar on 28th April at 12pm (UK)
I'm going to teach you my 6-step roadmap that will help you get your motivation back, take action with confidence and go from stuck to started, so you make your idea happen. I'd love to see you there!
102. These 3 Questions Will Help You Make a Decision When You Feel Stuck
Are you wrestling with a decision at the moment? Whether it's making a change in your business or taking the next step in your career, the 3 questions you'll learn in this episode will help you make a decision that feels right, so you can move forward rather than stay stuck because you're scared about getting it wrong.
You'll hear a real example of how these 3 questions helped me make a decision recently – and how that decision means there are some exciting changes coming up. Keep your eyes peeled!
101. How To Know When You're Self-Sabotaging and What To Do About It
Do you ever feel like you're on the cusp of going after or getting what you want but then...you self-sabotage?
In this episode, we're exploring why we self-sabotage and what it looks like in action, so you can spot when you're self-sabotaging and have a way to move through it.
Doors to my online course are closing on 31st March 2021
If you're ready to go from stuck to started with the business idea or personal project you want to get out into the world – and work with me through the month of April, then my online course is for you.
See what's inside and sign up before 31st March to get started right away!
100. A Stuck to Started Story with Vicky, the founder of Tallulah's Bakery
To celebrate 100 episodes and that Unleash Your Extraordinary, my online course that takes you by the hand and helps you build the confidence and practical plan to go from stuck to started is open to sign-up to from today until Weds March 31st, I've invited Vicky, the founder of Tallulah's Bakery onto the podcast.
Vicky is a graduate of my course and an absolute magician when it comes to bringing joy through what she creates.
You'll hear how Vicky turned her hobby into a successful business and harnessed what she learned from the course to start a new product inspired by her values and move through perfectionism with the Testing Mindset.
Are you ready to go from stuck to started?
When you sign up to Unleash Your Extraordinary, you get instant access to every module of the course, from uncovering your values to defining your vision to building your Testing Mindset and creating that practical plan to get your business idea or personal project out into the world.
Inside you’ll find 3 hours of video lessons, 6 easy-to-follow exercises and your epic online workbook that students tell me to shout about from the rooftops because they love it so much.
All at your own pace and with personal support from me over WhatsApp or email.
Get started today: www.theideascoach.com/unleash
99. How To Get The Most Out Of Your Day
Do you feel like it takes you ages to just sit and focus at the moment, especially since working from home? You're about to discover a game-changing way that I get the most out of my day – the most focus, the most fun and the most done.
I'd love to hear if you give this idea a go. Say hello on Instagram – @theideascoach – where you'll find me sending voice memos via DMs or get in touch through my website theideascoach.com.
Are you ready to go from stuck to started with your business idea or personal project?
My self-paced online course, Unleash Your Extraordinary helps you build the confidence and practical plan to get your business idea or personal project, like writing a book, out into the world.
In 3 hours of recorded videos and easy-to-follow exercises that you can complete at your own pace, I'll help you make the leap from stuck to started.
Sign-up opens on 23rd March 2021 – join the waitlist to get a peek of what's to come.
98. How To Connect With People And Feel Confident Making Small Talk
As promised, in this week's episode I'm answering your question: "Do you have any advice for connecting with people? Because small talk is hard."
You'll learn my go-to technique – that I call shifting the spotlight – for feeling comfortable connecting with people and making small talk, which as you'll quickly discover in my story at the start of this episode wasn't always the way!
Say hello on Instagram – @theideascoach – where you'll find me sending voice memos via DMs or get in touch through my website theideascoach.com. I'd love to hear from you!
97. Your Q's Answered – My Plans for This Year, Creating My Course and My Must-Read Books
A couple of weeks ago, I asked if you had any questions you'd love to know the answer to and you delivered! In this episode, I'm answering 3 of your questions:
- What are your cheeky plans for 2021?
- Would you have created Unleash Your Extraordinary (my course) if there wasn't a pandemic?
- What are your favourite books to read or things to listen to?
And I'm saving your question "Do you have any advice for connecting with people because small talk is hard?" for a dedicated episode.
Here are the books I mention:
The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
As always, I'd love to hear from you – send me a message on Instagram where I'm @theideascoach and let's continue the conversation there.
96. Why You're Really Procrastinating and How To Break Free From It
Do you ever wonder why you just can't seem to take action on the thing you know you want to do?
In this episode, I'm sharing my hypothesis for why you're really procrastinating...I think it might surprise you. And I'm introducing you to the Testing Mindset – a simple mindset shift and set of practical steps you can take to break free from procrastination-station.
Sign up for my online course, Unleash Your Extraordinary is open this week – until Saturday 27th February 2021.
Discover everything you need to know, including if the course is for you here: theideascoach.com/unleash. When you sign up this week, you'll receive a bonus 30 minute 1:1 call with me to use whenever you wish.
As always, you can reach me on Instagram: instagram.com/theideascoach or jess@theideascoach.com. I'd love to hear from you.
95. 3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Felt Lost
Does it feel like the pandemic has pulled the rug from under you? Maybe it's left you questioning what you want and who you want to be on the other side of this.
In this episode, I'm sharing 3 pieces of advice I wish I knew when my diagnosis pulled the rug from under me – and threw me into "What the heck do I want?" land. I hope they help you find a way forward if you're feeling a bit lost at the moment.
Well, hello Q & A episode
Do you have a question you'd love me to answer on a future episode? Maybe it's something general, like "How can I stop procrastinating?" or something specific to what you're working on at the moment. Either way, I would love to answer your question, quick-fire style, on a future episode.
Send me your question on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theideascoach or over email: jess@theideascoach.com.
94. A Simple Idea To Boost Your Self-Confidence When You're Having a Wobble
You know those days when you're having a wobble...when your head feels full of doubt and you feel like giving up?
In this episode, you'll learn a simple idea to boost your self-confidence when you're having a wobble. It's called the Boost Bank.
As always, if you've got a question from this week's episode or simply want to say hello, you can reach me on:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/theideascoach
Email: jess@theideascoach.com
93. How To Set Goals That Feel Good
Do you ever find that your goals feel more overwhelming than inspiring? Maybe your goals feel based on what you think you should do rather than what you want to do. Or maybe you set so many goals that you find yourself spinning in circles...never quite starting.
In this episode, you'll learn 3 simple tips for setting goals that feel good to you so that they feel more exciting than stressful.
As always, if you've got a question from this week's episode or simply want to say hello, you can reach me on:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/theideascoach
Email: jess@theideascoach.com
92. Why Your Mission Is Like A Magnet & How To Choose Yours
“Your mission is your life’s magnet, it’s the thing that pulls you forward”
In this episode, I'm sharing why your mission is like a magnet that pulls you forward and helping you choose what your mission is, so that you can start to feel that pull!
Here are the 3 questions I ask you in case you want to make notes:
- When do you feel alive?
- When do you feel the fire in your belly?
- When you reach the end of your life (I know...), what do you want to look back and say?
Say hello over email: jess@theideascoach.com
Follow me on Instagram: @theideascoach
Sign up for Unleash Your Extraordinary – my signature 6-week course that helps you get clarity on what you want and make it happen: theideascoach.com/unleash
91. 3 Things My Diagnosis Taught Me About Making Your Idea Happen
"Feeling like an imposter doesn’t mean you are one."
It was January 2016 and little did I know how the phone call I was about to have would change my life.
In this episode, I’m sharing with you 3 things my diagnosis has taught me about making your idea happen.
I hope each one leaves you with a new perspective on time, fear and feeling like an imposter.
Say hello over email: jess@theideascoach.com
Follow me on Instagram: @theideascoach
Sign up for Unleash Your Extraordinary – my signature 6-week course that helps you get clarity on what you want and make it happen: theideascoach.com/unleash
90. These 2 Questions Will Help You Get Clarity On What You Want
Sometimes the shittiest experiences can be the catalyst we didn’t know we needed to make the change we’ve been yearning for.
When it feels like so much is out of your control and you're craving something inspiring to focus on, this episode is for you. I'm sharing with you the two questions that I asked myself after being told I had a life-threatening and ultra-rare blood disease called PNH in 2016.
In a time when everything felt out of my control, these two questions helped me hone in on what I am in control of – how I spend my time. I hope they do the same for you.
Want to say hello? I'd love to hear from you:
Email me: jess@theideascoach.com
Follow me on Instagram: @theideascoach
89. How To Feel Surprised Rather Than Stressed as You Say Goodbye to 2020
I have a confession to make...when it gets to this time of year, I'm really good at beating myself up – focusing on what I didn't get done rather than what I did. But this year, f*ck it, I'm ready to do something different.
In this episode, I'm sharing an idea to help you focus on what you've achieved rather than what you "haven't" so that you can finish this year and start the next feeling proudly surprised rather stressed.
This is the last episode of 2020 so I'll see you again in the second week of January for a new season. As I mentioned at the end of the episode, if you have a topic you'd love me to explore or a question you'd love answered in an episode, send me a quick note to jess@theideascoach.com. I'd love to hear from you.
See you in January!
88. The Fear of Making The Wrong Move
Do you ever worry that you're an overthinker and your overthinking is getting in the way of you moving forward?
In this episode, you'll discover what's really going on when you catch yourself overthinking and how you can shift from thinking to doing. I'm also sharing an experiment I'm challenging myself to run this week because I've caught myself overthinking lately...
I'd love to hear what you think of this episode – send me a message on Instagram, where I'm @theideascoach. See you there!
87. BYB: The Fear of Not Knowing How
Do you ever catch yourself waiting to start until you know how to?
In this episode, I'm sharing with you a perspective-shifting idea that landed with me after watching a magician in action (yep!) that I hope will help you move from searching for "how" to knowing exactly what step to take next.
Send me a message on Instagram, where I'm @theideascoach – I'd love to hear from you.
86. Busting Your Blockers: The Fear of Committing to a Plan
Do you feel like a commitment-phobe when it comes to making or sticking to plans for your idea?
In this episode, we're busting through the blocker that is our fear of committing to a plan. I'm sharing 3 ideas that you can put into practice to find more fun, flexibility and focus in your plans so that you can create space for your creativity and move your idea in a way that feels aligned with who you are.
Watch my Live with the brilliant Dija Ayodele.
Make the change you're craving with my course, Unleash Your Extraordinary. Sign up before Wednesday 25th November (midnight) to join the last enrollment of this year.
Send me a message on Instagram, where I'm @theideascoach – I'd love to hear from you.
85. Busting Your Blockers: Fear of Rejection
Do you put off sending the messages you know will move you forward because you're scared you might get a no?
In this episode, we're busting through the blocker that is our fear of rejection. I'm sharing the simple shift that helped me go from avoiding action to signing up the first students of Unleash Your Extraordinary.
If you have a question from this episode, send me a message on Instagram, @theideascoach. I'd love to hear from you.
84. Busting Your Blockers: Fear Of Failure
Do you ever catch yourself saying "If I don't try, I can't fail?"
In this episode, we're busting through your fear of failure so that you can start taking action on the idea you know you want to bring to life.
I share my personal experience with failure and the story that still makes me shiver with shame. And the 3 mistakes I made with my first business that "failed" and what I would do differently now.
If you have a question from this episode, send me a message on Instagram, @theideascoach. I'd love to hear from you.
83. Busting Your Blockers - Moving Through The Resistance
Do you ever feel resistance to an idea you want to bring to life or change you want to make?
In this opening episode to Series 2: Busting Your Blockers, we're exploring the stages of the journey that begins after we have an idea – the moment of commitment, the resistance, the overwhelm of how.
We're exploring it all and I'm sharing my personal experience with this journey – looking back on the experience of bringing Unleash Your Extraordinary to life and why I've always hoped I'd be here.
Which stage of the journey resonates with you the most? I'd love to hear about your experience.
82. I Wish I Knew This Before Starting A Podcast
I'm back! After a break from the podcast, I'm so excited to be back and return with this episode that wraps up our first series together. That's right, we're starting a NEW series next week – so exciting! Here we come Series 2: Busting Your Blockers.
In this episode, I'm sharing 3 things I wish I knew when I was questioning whether to start this podcast or not. I hope this episode leaves you feeling ready and excited to begin your pinch-yourself project (as we talk about in the episode).
81. How To Know When It's Time To Take a Break
Do you ever crave a break but feel guilty for taking or wanting one? In this episode, I'm sharing my intention to conduct an alignment audit and how you can too to start a new season with a strong foundation.
In alignment with my alignment audit (too much?), I'm taking a break from the podcast for the rest of September so I'll be back with you in October 2020.
You can find me on the other side of jess@theideascoach.com or @theideascoach on Instagram if you have a question or want to say hello.
See you in October!
80. What To Do If You're Feeling Burned Out
Do you feel depleted and disengaged but you're not sure how to refill your tank? In this episode, we're exploring what burnout is, why we feel it and what we can do if we're feeling burned out.
There's one heck of an analogy to bring it to life too...we've got dolphins, sharks...the whole shebang.
Enjoy! And as always, if you have a follow-up question, my DMs and email are open. Say hello at jess@theideascoach.com or www.instagram.com/theideascoach – I'd love to hear from you.
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79. The Fear That Blocks Us The Most
Do you ever wonder why we fear starting our idea or making the change we want to make so much? Fear stops us in our tracks, convinces us we're not ready and kills our ideas before we even get started.
Whyyy?! That's what we're unpacking in this episode as I share with you the biggest fear that's at the root of our fear-based narratives. I'm also sharing with you how fear is showing up for me as I put something I've built and care deeply about – the Unleash Your Extraordinary course – into the world.
I hope this episode leaves you with a new perspective on fear – with ideas for how to harness it and move forward rather than give in to it and stay stuck.
Learn more about Unleash Your Extraordinary, the step-by-step course that helps you craft your vision, change your mindset and take action you feel proud of: www.theideascoach.com/course.
Join my newsletter to get an insight-sparking challenge every week: www.theideascoach.com/newsletter
Say hello at jess@theideascoach.com or www.instagram.com/theideascoach – I'd love to hear from you.
78. Moments of Decision
Do you ever wonder what happens when we shift from circling around a decision to committing to one? In this episode, we're exploring moments of decision and how we can think differently about the decisions we know we want to make but feel like we're putting off.
I unpack one of the biggest decisions in my life (so far), the domino effect it had and what we can learn from it.
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Learn more about Unleash Your Extraordinary, the step-by-step course to help you get clear on what you want and make it happen: www.theideascoach.com/course.
Join my newsletter to get one progress-sparking challenge every week: www.theideascoach.com/newsletter
Say hello at jess@theideascoach.com or www.instagram.com/theideascoach – I'd love to hear from you.
77. How To Start Working Out Your Values
Do you know your values? In this episode, I'm guiding you through 2 quick ways to start working out your values and sharing a few ideas for how you can inject your values into your week, your work and your way of leading so you'll feel more fulfilled (than frustrated).
Learn more about Unleash Your Extraordinary, the step-by-step course to help you get clear on what you want and make it happen: www.theideascoach.com/course.
Join my newsletter to get one progress-sparking challenge every week: www.theideascoach.com/newsletter
Say hello at jess@theideascoach.com or www.instagram.com/theideascoach – I'd love to hear from you.
76. How to Make Decisions Faster
Do you ever wish you could make decisions faster and feel confident in your choice, knowing it's right for you?
In this episode, I’m going to teach you a simple framework to help you feel confident in your ideas and decisions and walk you through a personal case study to share how I’ve used this framework to make a big decision this month.
By the end, you’ll have a go-to strategy for evaluating your ideas so you can make decisions that feel true to you, faster.
Hang on for the end to get the inside scoop on my transformative course launching in September and why now’s the time to do it.
Learn more about Unleash Your Extraordinary and join the waiting list: www.theideascoach.com/course.
Fancy a cheeky challenge? www.theideascoach.com/newsletter
Want to let me know what you thought of this episode? jess@theideascoach.com – I'd love to hear what your values are.
Want a peek into my days? www.instagram.com/theideascoach
75. The Power of Accountability – How To Start & Keep Going
Question for you: when you have an idea that feels out of reach, what do you do...
Do you get started right away OR find yourself sitting on the idea for longer than makes you happy, wondering where the heck do I start?
In this episode, I'm guiding you through the 3 steps that helped Celia (who you'll meet in this episode) start the idea she's set aside "too many times" and actually enjoy the process.
Fancy a cheeky challenge? www.theideascoach.com/newsletter
Want to let me know what you thought of this episode? jess@theideascoach.com
Want a peek into my days? www.instagram.com/theideascoach
74. What I've Learned From My Biggest Failure
Have you ever started an idea or business that didn't work out as you hoped?
I started my first business when I was 19. It was a video game swapping platform called GaBoom and at the time, I really believed it would work out...but it didn't.
Even though I ran that business for two and a half years and achieved a few milestones that I'm proud of, it still feels like a failure to me. And with that feeling of failure comes a sense of shame. Of looking back and being disappointed with myself.
Inspired by a message I received on LinkedIn this week, I wanted to share why I believe we fear failure (not the obvious reason) and how I believe we can reframe our failures to be the experiences that shape who we are so that we feel inspired to risk "failing" rather than regret never trying.
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73. Trusting Your Gut to Make a Decision
When you have a decision to make do you follow your heart or your head? In this episode, I’m reflecting on a recent decision and sharing the times I regretted not trusting my gut.
Got a question or want to say hello? Shoot me an email. I'd love to hear from you.
Want to watch the video of "young Jess" that I mention in this episode? Here it is.
72. How To Go From Rough to Refined Idea In A Week
Imagine starting the week with a rough idea and finishing it with a refined idea that you feel confident in. That’s what I did last week and I’m excited to share the exact steps I took so you can to the same.
Last week, I set myself the mission to define, test and iterate on the idea for Stuck to Started, the step-by-step course to help you bring your idea to life in 4 weeks that I’m running in September. I started the week with the rough intentions for the course – what I want it to help you do – but I didn't know the specifics and I hadn't yet tested it to make sure it would land.
In this episode, I’m guiding you through the 3 steps I took to define, test and iterate on the idea and how you can do exactly the same for your idea.
The 3 steps you’ll learn how to put into action in this episode are:
- Start with the dream destination
- Reverse engineer the steps
- Gather feedback from 5 people
Will you be giving these 3 steps a go in your coming week? I’d love to hear how you get on. You can reach me in a DM at @theideascoach or over email jess@theideascoach.com.
71. Who Are You to Do That?
What are the assumptions you're making that are keeping you stuck?
Our assumptions are the assassins of our ambitions.
They convince us we’re not ready, that no one will sign up, that we’re a fool for believing this (our idea) is even possible.
Who are you to do that?
That was the first time I caught a limiting assumption in action. Right after the idea for the mission I’m now on sparked to life, there it was: "Who am I to do this?"
Had I listened to that voice of doubt, would I have started building the business I’ve run for the last 3 years? Would I have created my workshop – where it all started – that has since created a methodology for building the people we dream of being and helped hundreds of people? I don't think so.
What did I do instead?
After that assumption rang around my mind, I did something different for the first time. Instead of listening to it without question, I asked myself "How can I test this?"
Because our assumptions are only the assassins of our ambitions if we let them be. There is another way – to test them.
So that's exactly what we're doing in this episode today.
What's one assumption you're going to start testing after this episode? I would love to hear in a DM on Instagram: @theideascoach, or email: jess@theideascoach.com.
70. What's The Change You Seek To Make?
When you're searching for an idea you want to build, this question – and more importantly, your answer to this question – is a game-changer. It's a direction-setter and purpose-igniter. So...
What's the change you seek to make for the people you seek to serve?
In this episode, we're shaking things up and going outside for a walk together. We're uncovering the change you seek to make by starting with the pain you seek to solve. We riff on the following questions...
- What pain have you experienced that you never want to feel again?
- What pain inspires you to act, to do something?
- What pain do you refuse to let others stay with?
- What was the opposite of that pain – the joy – for you?
- What's the opposite of that pain for the people you seek to serve?
A question for you
What's one insight or action you're taking away from this episode? I would love to hear and continue the conversation over a DM on Instagram: @theideascoach, or email: jess@theideascoach.com.
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Resources mentioned in this episode
69. Self Doubt & Self Belief: Riding The Seesaw
Imagine a seesaw, where one side is self-doubt and the other is self-belief, where are you spending most of your time at the moment?
In this episode, we're riffing on the one thing that creates self-doubt or self-belief – the stories we tell ourselves – and how you can tip the scales of the seesaw from self-doubt to self-belief.
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What's your next step from this episode?
I'd love to hear one action you're excited to take after listening to this episode – send me a DM on Instagram (@theideascoach) if you would love the accountability and I'll check-in with you in a week.
68. Aligning Ourselves With Our True Ambitions
How aligned do you feel with your true ambitions? When you think of your true ambitions – the big one(s) – are you giving yourself the permission, time and space to do what you feel called to do?
Over the last week or so, it dawned on me that I was so in the "doing" that I wasn't making time for the dreaming. It felt like I was going through the motions or embarking on a journey that didn't have a clear destination. Something felt off. So I intentionally took a break to self-reflect and re-align myself with my true ambitions.
In this episode, I'm sharing more on what that looked like and asking you a few questions to spark your self-reflection.
What's top of mind for you at the moment? I'd love to hear and help over a DM on Instagram.
67. How To Listen So That Someone Feels Seen And Heard
When was the last time you felt truly seen and heard? We know it when it happens, don't we? When we walk away from a conversation feeling heard and understood. It can feel rare in a world where our attention is used to scrolling onto the next thing.
Imagine being that person for someone you're in a conversation with. Imagine being the person who leaves them feeling seen and heard.
As I reflect on the last few years, since becoming a coach in 2017, it feels like my listening skills (as you would hope!) have reached a new level.
So in this episode, I'm sharing 3 ways we can become the type of person who listens to someone so deeply they feel seen and heard.
I would love to hear how you get on when you put these 3 ideas into practice. I'll be ready to listen (see what I did there) over on Instagram: @theideascoach.
66. 3 Ways to Start Being More Consistent
Do you ever find yourself setting the intention to start something – a new idea or new habit – and then somehow, it slips your mind and you notice that days – even weeks – have passed without starting?
Building on last week's episode and mindset shift of consistency creates confidence, let's dig into 3 immediately actionable ways that you can start being consistent today.
Come and say hello on Instagram and let me know if you're in for our Consistency Challenge this week (all will become clear in the episode): @theideascoach.
65. This Shift Will Be a Game-Changer For Your Confidence
Do you ever wait to start an idea or make a change until you feel more confident? And then find yourself sitting on that idea or change, instead of moving forward.
You're not alone. The thought of building confidence can send shivers down our spines. Does building confidence mean we have to take big leaps and do things that scare us? Not always...unless that's your jam.
In this episode, I'm excited to share with you a shift that will be a game-changer for your confidence. And walk you through how this shift helped me start this podcast, show up more online and start an online group coaching course.
I'm curious, where do you feel stuck with confidence? Send me a DM on Instagram and I'll reply with specific steps you can take to harness this shift and move forward.
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64. Overcoming Procrastination
Over the weekend, I asked you (on Instagram) what you'd love a podcast episode on – so this one is for you (👋 June) if you find yourself procrastinating on the idea you actually want to start.
We're digging into 3 reasons why we procrastinate and 3 quick and easy steps to go from procrastinating to progress.
What did you think of this episode? I'd love to hear from you on Instagram: @theideascoach