Feeling Stuck? 3 Life-Changing Strategies to Transform Fear into Confidence | Ellen Bennett (Fan Fav)

Women of Impact

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Education, Society & Culture, Mental Health, Relationships, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 657 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Fan Favorite: This episode originally aired on July 21, 2021. What up, homies! It's your girl Lisa Bilyeu, and welcome back to the Women of Impact podcast, where we dive deep and come out stronger. Today, I'm absolutely psyched to bring you an episode with none other than the unstoppable force herself, Ellen Marie Bennett! If you've got big, audacious dreams swirling around in your heart, but that sticky perfectionism is holding your feet to the ground, then buckle up, because Ellen is here to shake things up. This powerhouse took her first steps from working the line in a restaurant to building a multimillion-dollar empire — all by embracing imperfection along the way! We're gonna be diving into some truly transformative topics today. Ellen’s here to guide us on breaking free from the chains of trying to be perfect and stepping into action instead. Her journey from dreaming big to making her entrepreneurial mark is the ultimate inspiration for anyone feeling stuck in their tracks and looking for that "let's do this" mindset. The energy Ellen brings is infectious, and her humble enthusiasm is something we can all learn from. So whether you’re on the cusp of launching your own passion project or just need that extra nudge to go after what you love, Ellen’s got the blueprint. Grab your favorite mug, settle in, and get ready for some mind-altering insights on how to take that first leap forward and turn your dreams into reality. And you know the drill, if this episode hits home for you, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review. Spread the positivity and let's keep lifting each other up. SHOWNOTES 00:00 Breaking Free from Perfectionism 00:25 Action Over Stagnation: Ellen’s First Step 00:42 From Restaurant Line to Multi-Million Brand 01:19 Embrace Your Unique Self 01:54 Welcome Ellen Marie Bennett 02:47 Origin of "Dream First, Details Later" 03:32 A Decisive 9-Year-Old Mindset 04:05 The Power of Showing Up 05:21 Recognizing and Seizing Opportunities 06:02 Strategy Behind Ellen’s First Big Leap 08:20 Delivering Beyond Perfection 09:36 Salvaging Success from Criticism 12:14 Story of Start-Up Resilience 13:57 Insights on Humble Enthusiasm 16:23 Collaborating Through Sharing 17:27 Turning Pessimists into Believers 20:02 Imagining Future Paths FOLLOW ELLEN MARIE BENNETT: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenmariebennett/ Website: https://hedleyandbennett.com/ CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Audible: Sign up for a free 30-day trial at https://audible.com/WOI Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code WOI at check out. Quince: Check out Quince: https://quince.com/woi Kettle & Fire: Get 20% off your first order at https://kettleandfire.com/lisa with code LISA Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisa ********************************************************************** Listening to Women of Impact on Amazon Music is about as easy as it gets. You can listen on the app, which is super freaking easy to navigate, or you can just ask my homie, Alexa. it's that simple. So if you're ready, my homie, to be a freaking badass, then listen and follow Women of Impact on Amazon Music. ********************************************************************** Check out Women of Impact featured on FeedSpot's "Top 100 Women Podcasts," and their lists of top podcasts for women empowerment, personal development, and badass females! Explore the lists here. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:41.3	Guys, if you have big, freaking audacious dreams and goals but are just too petrified to take that
0:48.3	first step because your foot is fricking stuck in the perfectionism trap, then this episode is for you.
0:55.0	Okay, even better.
0:56.5	Today's guest is here and breaking down how she finally woke the hell up and ditched her perfectionist ways that were shackling her from her dreams.
1:07.0	You're committed to a certain way, but then you see your entire life failing around you.
1:12.6	You have to wake up and say, this is not working.
1:15.6	What else can you do instead?
1:17.6	And that decision is what then leads to the action.
1:21.6	And how that exact action, that exact action, took this 20-something-something year old Hispanic girl with zero
1:28.6	experience working on the line in a restaurant to building a multi-million dollar
1:33.8	brand that's been featured everywhere from Wall Street Journal to the New York
1:38.1	Times as well as making deals and partnering with Martha Stewart and with
1:42.7	vans and she's now author of her new book
1:46.0	Dream First Details Later.
1:49.3	And the key, stop being like everyone else.
1:54.0	So why walk in and try to be like Bill Gates or Simon Sinnack?
1:58.2	Like those are other people.
1:59.7	Be you.
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