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Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

Confidence Classic: Start Before You Feel Ready, With Heather!

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

Heather Monahan

Business, Education, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Are you waiting until you feel more ready before taking the next step? In this episode, I share why waiting for perfect timing could be the very thing holding you back from the opportunities you've been hoping for. I break down the mindset that helped me stop overthinking, embrace imperfect action, and trust that clarity comes through action. I also share the stories of how I landed guests like Gary Vaynerchuk and Sara Blakely, why leading with value has opened doors I never could have forced, and how setbacks that once felt like failures ultimately became stepping stones to something even bigger. Get ready to stop waiting for the perfect moment and start creating the future you want today. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why waiting for perfect timing is keeping you stuck. What a failed Perry Ellis partnership taught me about taking risks. The networking strategy that helped me connect with Gary Vaynerchuk. Why adding value first creates unexpected opportunities. How building genuine relationships eventually led me to interview Sara Blakely on stage. How setbacks redirect you toward something even better. Why your personal brand creates opportunities before you ask for them. The TED Talk that unexpectedly opened the door to Dr. Phil. How consistency compounds into breakthroughs over time. Why staying true to yourself creates lasting success. How to trust the process when you can't yet see the outcome. Check Out Our Sponsors: NetSuite - If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, go to NetSuite.ai/MONAHAN. Zazzle - Save 25% on your first order at zazzle.com. Wealthfront - Join over a million people already building wealth with confidence. Head to wealthfront.com/confidence to get started. Terms and conditions apply. Momentous - Head to livemomentous.com and use code CONFIDENCE for up to 35% off your entire first order. Mindstone - Check out Mindstone today and how it can help you with your business needs when it comes to AI: https://www.mindstone.com/ Resources + Links Call my digital clone at 201-897-2553!  Visit heathermonahan.com Sign up for my mailing list: heathermonahan.com/mailing-list/  Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com  If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator Follow Heather on Instagram & LinkedIn This experience may not be representative of other Wealthfront clients, and there is no guarantee of future performance or success. Experiences will vary. Heather Monahan and the Creating Confidence podcast (collectively "Media Partner") are not clients of Wealthfront. The Media Partner receives cash compensation from Wealthfront Brokerage for this paid endorsement placed in their podcast, creating a conflict of interest. More details available via the referral link. The Direct Deposit Plus Investing Program from Wealthfront Advisers LLC and Wealthfront Brokerage LLC provides eligible clients a 0.25% APY increase above the base APY on eligible Cash Account balances (up to an overall boosted rate of 4.30% for a limited time when including the three month 0.75% APY boost for new clients) when you direct deposit $1,000 a month, plus open, fund, and maintain an investing account. Wealthfront may change or end the program at any time and determine eligibility at its discretion. Terms apply. Full details at wealthfront.com/promo-terms.The Cash Account, which is not a deposit account, is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, member FINRA/SIPC.  Wealthfront Brokerage is not a bank. The base APY is 3.30% on cash deposits as of January 30, 2026, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. Funds in the Cash Account are swept to program banks, where it earns the variable APY. Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer.Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Securities investments are not bank deposits, bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value. Investment advisory services are provided by Wealthfront Advisers LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser.

Transcript

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0:00.0

How do you start a podcast or how do you start a business or how do you make a career change?

0:04.8

Here's the reality.

0:06.6

And this is what the majority of people struggle with.

0:09.8

Just do it.

0:10.8

Waiting is not the answer.

0:13.0

Done will always be better than perfect.

0:15.8

Take messy action.

0:17.0

I've just seen so many people wait so long.

0:23.3

It's that analysis of paralysis, right?

0:28.7

You just, you want it to be the perfect time, the perfect conditions. Oh, the marketplace isn't right.

0:35.9

All of that is BS excuses. No matter what it is that you're thinking about in your life. The answer is start now. I'm on this journey

0:37.6

with me. Each week when you join me, we are going to chase down our goals. We'll overcome adversity

0:43.6

and set you up for a better tomorrow. Tell me, have you been enjoying these new bonus confidence

0:52.7

classics episodes we've been dropping on you every week.

0:55.2

We've literally hundreds of episodes for you to listen to.

0:58.1

So these bonuses are a great way to help you find the ones you may have already missed.

1:03.0

I hope you love this one as much as I do.

1:05.6

Hi, and welcome back.

1:07.1

I'm so glad you're back here with me this week.

1:14.5

Okay, so when I'm asked a question,

1:21.5

a multitude of times, I take that as a sign. I should share the feedback, the answer with you on the podcast. So recently, I've received so many DMs asking me how to start a podcast, how to land big guests, how did you get

1:30.8

Gary Vaynerchuk, how did you get Sarah Blakely? So I keep getting these questions. First and foremost,

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