806 | Why You Need to Struggle at First to Succeed Later

Online Business for Christian Women | Start a Podcast, Work From Home, Podcasting, Online Marketing

Stefanie Gass - Podcast to Profit™ Creator, Podcast Coach, Business Strategist

Entrepreneurship, Business:entrepreneurship, Business, Religion & Spirituality, Marketing, Christianity

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Flashback to 2016—I had just lost everything in my network marketing business, stumbling in the dark, desperately trying to find my way as an entrepreneur. From writing awkward blogs to crafting offers that didn’t stick, it was messy, imperfect, and honestly, discouraging. In this episode, we’re diving into the why behind starting messy and how failure can actually lead to success. Looking back now, I see the hidden blessings in those struggles and the breakthroughs that only came because I stayed the course. If you’ve ever felt like giving up, this episode is for you. Learn to embrace imperfection and trust that every misstep is part of a bigger plan. I pray this blesses you! Ready to Make Consistent Income From a Podcast? Join my 5-Day Profitable Podcast Bootcamp! I'll show you how to create a podcast that makes steady income on autopilot—without relying on social media. 🙌 Get the clarity, strategy, and tools you need to make consistent income with your podcast! 🔗 Sign up now: stefaniegass.com/bootcamp << Get your application in NOW for Podcast to Profit: A 6-Month Group Coaching Program for Christian Podcasters! Learn how to grow your show, increase your visibility, create an offer that sells, and so much more! http://podcasttoprofitmastermind.com >>

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0:00.0	I will never make it because now she has a podcast course. Like no one will ever buy mine.
0:06.5	And I had all these beliefs about I should just quit and fail and build something else.
0:12.8	And it was just, she was just going to take all the sales in the world, which is like so ridiculous,
0:16.8	you know. But when you're in that head space, if you flash back to 2016-17 with me,
0:24.5	man was I on the struggle bus. I recently had lost everything in my network marketing business
0:31.9	and was stumbling in the dark. Please know to figure out what the heck I was going to do to redeem myself
0:40.4	as an entrepreneur. And I was writing weird blogs like how to style your mantle, which by the way,
0:46.5	last night my husband said, hey, guess what popped on my Facebook feed? And reminded me of that
0:53.1	wonderful time in my life when I was throwing spaghetti at the wall and
0:56.9	completely struggling. And I want to have a conversation with you today about why you actually
1:04.7	need to struggle in order to succeed. If I had given up because my blogs were bad and nobody read them or my first
1:12.3	YouTube video was extremely awkward, p.S, it was seven years ago. It's been unlisted, so don't
1:17.7	even go look for it. But my son was laughing hysterically at me. It was so bad. It's like so bad.
1:24.6	Or any of the offers that I've put into the world that didn't take off or didn't work.
1:29.7	Look, I have failed so many times and I'm here to share with you why it is okay to be imperfect
1:36.7	when you start. Are you ready? Let's go. If you're done with hustle, social media, and sick of striving, and you need the real
1:46.5	steps to make money online, you're in the right place.
1:50.1	Hi, I'm Steph, a podcast strategist and business coach who went from zero to seven figures
1:54.7	using podcasting and helping women like you get leads make income while glorifying God in their work.
2:01.9	Are you ready to dive in? I am. Reheat your lukewarm coffee. Let's go.
2:06.5	A great example of this comes from Sarah Blakely. She's the founder of Spanx.
2:11.6	In her early days, Blakely struggled with countless rejections. She pitched her idea to hosery mills across the country,
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