#31: Stop Telling Yourself No: The Confidence to Act Before You’re Ready feat. Makeda Boehm

#33: You’re Not Lacking Confidence. You’re Lacking Reps.

What if confidence isn’t something you need before you start, but something you earn after? In this mini episode, Lauren Beane challenges one of the most common and costly beliefs holding ambitious women back: “I’ll do it when I feel more confident.” She breaks down why that thought keeps you stuck, how confidence is actually built, and what to do instead. Through a powerful personal story and practical mindset shift, you’ll learn why you’re not lacking confidence. You’re lacking reps. And how to start building it today. If you’ve been waiting to feel ready, this episode will change how you think about taking action. Because confidence doesn’t come first. It follows. Join Mic Drop Club: https://micdropworkshop.com/coupon/raleighmicdrop/ [https://micdropworkshop.com/coupon/raleighmicdrop/]

#32: You're not stuck, you're avoiding.

You are not stuck. I know that’s not what it feels like, but what if the thing keeping you in place is not your circumstances but avoidance? In this minisode, I’m challenging the story so many high-achieving women tell themselves. “I’m stuck.” Because more often than not, stuck is not a situation. It is a pattern. A pattern of staying busy instead of building. Of filling your time instead of facing the thing that actually matters. Of waiting for the right time that never seems to come. If you have been feeling productive but unfulfilled, moving but not making traction, this episode will hit home. You will walk away with one powerful question to ask yourself and a reminder that the gap between where you are and where you want to be does not close on its own. It closes the moment you decide to stop avoiding and start showing up. Because you do not need a different season. You need a different decision. Join the Conversation:Loved this episode? Share it on social media, tag @Lauren.Beane, and use the hashtag #ReadyEnough to spread the word! Subscribe & Review:If this inspired you, don’t forget to subscribe to The Ready Enough Podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Your support helps us inspire more ambitious women like you!

#31: Stop Telling Yourself No: The Confidence to Act Before You’re Ready feat. Makeda Boehm

How often are you telling yourself no… before anyone else even has the chance? In this episode, Lauren sits down with Makeda Boehm, a former educator turned enterprise tech sales leader, to unpack what actually builds confidence—and why waiting until you feel ready might be the very thing holding you back. Makeda shares the moment that changed everything for her: realizing she had been playing small by only going after opportunities she felt fully qualified for. From applying to nearly 1,000 jobs to closing millions in sales, she walks us through how taking action—not having all the answers—became the foundation for her success. Together, they dive into Makeda’s “Connector Method,” a simple but powerful framework: action leads to evidence, evidence builds confidence, and confidence creates results. If you’ve ever felt stuck waiting for more clarity, more credentials, or more certainty… this conversation will challenge you to move anyway. You’ll also hear why building “optionality” matters, how to create your own evidence library, and what it really looks like to take a small step that changes everything. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to start… this is it. Join the Conversation:Loved this episode? Share it on social media, tag @Lauren.Beane, and use the hashtag #ReadyEnough to spread the word! Subscribe & Review: If this inspired you, don’t forget to subscribe to The Ready Enough Podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Your support helps us inspire more ambitious women like you!

#30: Finding Your Power Within feat. Lynn Gillette

What happens when life shifts overnight and you are suddenly responsible for holding everyone else together? In this powerful conversation, Lauren sits down with nationally recognized speaker and master certified life coach Lynn Gillette to talk about grief, resilience, and the moment she realized she was outsourcing her happiness to circumstances she could not control. After experiencing profound personal loss and stepping into unexpected responsibility, Lynn found herself asking a question so many of us ask in hard seasons: “When will things get better so we can be happy again?” What she realized next changed everything. Together, Lauren and Lynn unpack victim mentality versus personal power, the four-word phrase that transforms emotional healing, and what it takes to step into a new identity before you feel completely ready. This episode is a reminder that while we cannot control what happens around us, we always have access to what happens within us. If you have ever felt powerless in a season of grief, transition, or unexpected change, this conversation will remind you that your power is not out there waiting. It is already inside you. Join the Conversation:Loved this post? Share it on social media, tag @Lauren.Beane, and use the hashtag #ReadyEnough to spread the word! Subscribe & Review:If this inspired you, don’t forget to subscribe to The Ready Enough Podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Your support helps us inspire more ambitious women like you!

#29: Ready Enough Is a Luxury feat. Fabi Preslar

Some people get the privilege of wondering if they’re ready. Others don’t. In this episode, Lauren sits down with author, publisher, and creative leader Fabi Preslar for a powerful conversation about what it means to move forward when readiness isn’t a luxury. From leaving home at 17 to building multiple businesses through seasons of motherhood, Fabi shares what it looks like to act before confidence shows up. They talk about the difference between fear and capacity, why balance is a myth, and how integrating your life instead of compartmentalizing it can change everything. Fabi also reads a moving passage on doubt from her book Wilted and Worthy that will stop you in your tracks. If you’re standing on the edge of a dream wondering if you’re qualified, prepared, or “ready enough,” this conversation is your reminder that waiting is not always an option, and courage often comes after the decision to begin. Join the Conversation:Loved this post? Share it on social media, tag @Lauren.Beane, and use the hashtag #ReadyEnough to spread the word! Subscribe & Review:If this inspired you, don’t forget to subscribe to The Ready Enough Podcast, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Your support helps us inspire more ambitious women like you!