You Can’t Level Up with a Level 1 Mindset
Level Up with Debbie Neal
Debbie Neal, Upstarter Podcast Network
5.0 • 775 Ratings
🗓️ 20 April 2026
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
This week I'm discussing the critical difference between those who merely dream of a better life and those who actively create it. I want you to leave this episode ready to shift from a level one mindset — fear and waiting for permission — to a level ten mindset that embraces action, discipline, and growth.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, friends. Welcome to Level Up with Debbie Neal. I am your host. There is nowhere. I would rather be |
| 0:09.8 | than right here, right now with you. This podcast is all about leveling up in all aspects of our lives. |
| 0:17.0 | Thank you for being here. I am so grateful. I'm excited to be on this journey with you. |
| 0:22.6 | Together, we are leveling up. You ready? |
| 0:30.4 | Hello, my friends. Welcome back. I'm so grateful that you are here. Today, we are talking about something that separates the people |
| 0:41.4 | who wish for better lives from the people who actually create better lives. And the difference |
| 0:50.2 | between people who stay stuck and people who rise. |
| 0:54.5 | The difference between dreaming and becoming. |
| 0:58.5 | And here's what we're going to talk about. |
| 0:59.9 | We're going to talk about how you cannot level up your life with a level one mindset. |
| 1:08.4 | You cannot build a level 10 life with level one thinking, level one habits, |
| 1:15.4 | level one fears, level one excuses. If you want more, and I know you do, more impact, more income, |
| 1:23.5 | more confidence, more purpose, more joy, it is up to us to become more. |
| 1:31.2 | And I want to add urgency to this. Okay. So not someday, not when it's easier, not when you feel |
| 1:38.1 | ready, but right now. Because your next level isn't waiting on luck. It's waiting on identity. So let's talk about what is a level one mindset. |
| 1:52.0 | And so when you think about level one mindset, it's not about intelligence. It's not about how smart you are. |
| 1:57.0 | It's not about education. It's not about background. It's not about resources. It's about how you think. It's about |
| 2:05.8 | what's going on between these two ears. I'm like not pointing to my ears. How you decide, how you show up. And a level |
| 2:13.5 | one mindset says something like this. I'll start when I feel confident. It says, |
| 2:19.8 | what if I fail? I'm not ready. I don't know enough. People like me don't do big things. |
| 2:27.5 | I'll try. And level one mindset waits for permission. It waits for the perfect timing. It waits for guarantees. Have you ever |
| 2:37.7 | like wanted to set a goal, but you're like, I can't really put it out there until I feel like it's |
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