Join me in Episode 16 of The Inspiring Mums Podcast where I talk about how taking imperfect action is the key to building your confidence and bringing your unspoken dreams to life.
In this episode, I talked about:
how we can stop ourselves from achieving our dreams through fear of failure, fear of judgement or overwhelm - all of these negative thoughts going around in our head means that we talk ourselves out of taking any kind of action
how the answer to getting past these negative thoughts is actually taking action - doing the thing that feels scary
my story of how I had my own unspoken dreams for so so long, and in the end going through a tough time mentally as a mum, changed my mindset and made me think, “what happens if I just try?”
how you’ll never feel confident enough to take action, instead it’s the other way around - taking action leads to confidence
what I mean by ‘taking imperfect action’ - we are never going to feel ready to take action, we can’t wait for that perfect set of circumstances to appear
how we don’t need to wait for when we have a perfect plan to take action - and actually getting out of “planning mode” is a good thing
how things will happen that won’t be in your plan - but you’ll be able to figure it out - and this will build your confidence in our capabilities
how taking imperfect action is going to build your momentum, as well as your faith and courage
how my Reflect, Dream and Plan workbook will support you to finally take action on your unspoken dreams
how you can get more personalised support from me with my Rediscover YOU 12 week 1 to 1 coaching experience
I hope you enjoy this episode and it helps to encourage you to take imperfect action and have faith and courage in yourself, to go ahead and take action on your dreams.
Quotes from this episode:
“Without taking action, our dreams just stay as dreams, they never see the light of day.” - Jenna Folarin
“We talk ourselves out of taking any kind of action because of all of these negative thoughts going around in our head which we start to believe.” - Jenna Folarin
“I realised that I needed to take action to make my dreams become a reality” - Jenna Folarin
“"I think that going through a tough time, mentally, as a mum stripped away those usual fears that I had., fear of judgement and fear of failure, and that changed my mindset, and made me think - ‘What happens if I just go for it?’, and ‘What happens if I just try?’”- Jenna Folarin
“If I hadn’t have taken that first step of putting myself out there, being brave and actually sharing my story with other mums and creating this event, then I wouldn’t have retrained as a Coach at all. That first event gave me the courage to believe in myself”- Jenna Folarin
“Once you’ve taken that first step, you build momentum and it’s about taking those steps over and over again.” - Jenna Folarin
“The more action you take, the more confident you’re going to get because you’ve got this evidence base and knowledge of what works and what doesn’t work.” - Jenna Folarin
“It’s about backing yourself and having that self belief - believing in your dream, your purpose and why you’re doing it.” - Jenna Folarin
“Tell yourself that you can do this, that you are brave and that this is a really courageous thing to do.” - Jenna Folarin
“We are never going to feel ready, there’s never going to be a perfect set of circumstances where we feel ready to go - we can’t wait for that, because it’ll never happen.” - Jenna Folarin
“Whether you want to build a business alongside being a mum, change your career, follow your passions, be creative or just have more time for you , the first step is to take imperfect action.” - Jenna Folarin
“We don’t need to wait until we have a perfect plan, actually getting out of planning mode is a good thing.” - Jenna Folarin
“Once we’ve taken that first step, we are building momentum, the faith and the courage to take more action and to go for more of our dreams.” - Jenna Folarin
“It’s a huge mindset shift to start thinking, what if I can just take imperfect action, I don’t have to have it all thought out, what if I can just try and see what happens.” - Jenna Folarin
Resources mentioned in this episode:
In this episode, I mention my 2 previous podcast episodes, which you might enjoy listening to as well:
The Reflect, Dream and Take Action Workbook is all about embracing a slow & gentle way of making changes in your life. This workbook will support you to:
give yourself the time and space to reflect on 2024 - the moments of joy, the challenges, the achievements and the lessons learned
dream about what you want from 2025 - the changes you want to be intentional about, the mindset shifts you'd like to make and applying what you learnt from 2024 to help you in 2025
set a goal, make a plan and take imperfect action - all in a totally do-able way
all you'll need to get started with this workbook is a notebook and pen, and an hour or two to yourself to really sit down and take the time to work through the questions - a cosy blanket, a hot cuppa and a candle are encouraged too!
You can buy the workbook for just £5 here:
Rediscover YOU - my 12 week 1 to 1 coaching experience:
If you’re ready to make positive changes in your life in a gentle and kind way, that fits in with your life as a busy mum now, then I’m here to encourage you, really listen to you and keep you accountable.
Whether it’s building a business alongside being a mum, changing your career and following your passions, being creative or just having more time for you - I’m the person to support you with that, so you can actually make it happen!
You can also sign up to become part of my lovely supportive community of mums on Substack, where I love writing about:
ways to ease your overwhelm and cultivate self-compassion as a mum
tips on how to take imperfect action and live a life that feels good to you
the small moments of family life that bring me joy
honest reflections on motherhood
You can find the full show notes for this episode here.
More about Jenna, your podcast host:
I'm Jenna, a mum of three and a Qualified Coach for Mums. I'm on a mission to help as many mums as possible to feel happier and to live a life that feels good to them.
I love working with mums who have unspoken dreams inside of them and who are desperate to bring them to life, but their lack of self-belief holds them back.
It’s about wanting something more.
Whether it’s building a business alongside being a mum, changing your career and following your passions, being creative or just having more time for you - I’m the person to support you with that, so you can actually make it happen!
You have so many ideas of things you’d love to do, things that light you up and make you feel like you, but:
you haven’t got the confidence to go for it
you can’t see how to get from the idea stage to actually making it happen
you don’t know where to start - it all feels too overwhelming
you don’t know how to fit all of these things in with your busy life as a mum
you are worried that if you do that thing you love, you’ll be judged. Or you’ll fail
Here’s what’s going to make the difference in making your long-held unspoken dreams happen - having someone to:
support you
cheerlead you and encourage you
remind you of your strengths
really listen to you and
keep you accountable
That’s where I come in!
Let’s work together to supercharge your motivation and make your dreams finally happen - I can’t wait to support you through this new, exciting chapter in your life!
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