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.

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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.

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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!

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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!