Kate Erickson is the engine at Entrepreneurs On Fire, the host of the podcast Ditch Busy, and co-author of The Podcast Journal: Idea to Launch in 50 Days.
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3 Value Bombs
1) When you live life fearful of trying anything new, you’re taking away opportunities for growth, happiness, learning, and experiencing new things
2) The way to build confidence is through small actions that help you prove to yourself that you CAN do this
3) What got you here won’t get you there… you have to make a change.
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Show Notes
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[01:15] – Kate shares something about herself that most people don’t know.
- She was a triathlete throughout high school.
[02:00] – This is Kate’s first EOFire appearance (that’s not an income report!)
[02:50] – Kate talks about the role confidence has played on her journey.
- She spent many years in Corporate America – she didn’t know entrepreneurship was an option.
- She recognizes now looking back that she was playing small.
- Confidence has been everything for her in terms of evolving on her journey.
- “If you think about how many times in your life you’ve not done something you truly wanted to do because of fear or doubt or not wanting to fail… I know for me there have been A LOT of those situations – when you live life like that, you’re taking away opportunities for growth, happiness, learning, and experiencing new things.”
[05:25] – John talks about when he invited Kate to join the Entrepreneurs On Fire team.
- In the very beginning she thought “what if this affects our personal relationship?”
- “John is so brave, confident, driven – who am I to join this team?”
- Kate talks about the power of the imposter syndrome.
- The conversations John and Kate had around what her role in the business would look like – that changed everything.
[09:40] – Kate & John talk about the importance of support on your journey.
- John shares a story of when he was younger and how his confidence changed due to the support he had in his life.
- Sometimes it’s about taking action to prove to yourself you can do it – that builds confidence.
- John’s talks about how nervous he was when he first started podcasting.
- John talks about his experience in the Army.
- Put in the reps!
Timeout to thank our sponsors: Capterra & Knowledge Broker Blueprint!
[18:30] – What are some of the first steps you can take to overcome limiting beliefs?
- It starts with awareness – when you’re aware, then you can take steps to overcome it
- Just take ONE action so you can prove to yourself what’s going on in your head isn’t true.
- Kate talks about the confirmation bias.
- Kate shares an example of taking a small step to help gain confidence
[23:00] – What does that evolution look like from Kate 10 years ago to today?
- It was never one massive leap; it was like a waterfall effect – it just takes one step to get started.
- From a blog post to an email newsletter; from an email newsletter to a campaign; from a campaign to a book; from a book to a podcast; from a podcast to a webinar; from a webinar to a stage…
- Continue to build your confidence through small actions.
[28:00] – John talks about karaoke and confidence.
- John wasn’t a confident podcaster when he first started…
[29:50] – Kate & John’s final call to action for Fire Nation.
- If you’re letting fear hold you back from growth opportunities, it’s time to let go
- What got you here won’t get you there…
- It’s time to make a change!
- Our Think Like an Expert Challenge is closed, but if you’re ready to create next level success in your life by sharing your existing knowledge through in-person trainings, virtual workshops, or masterminds, then check out Knowledge Broker Blueprint by Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi. It’s ON FIRE!
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