32: It's ALWAYS Hard in the Beginning

04/17/24 • 9 min

Send us a textThis is such an easy thing to forget when you're in the thick of change (big or small), but it's KEY to your ability to keep going:Remember that CHANGE IS HARD IN THE BEGINNING.That's it. Simple and obvious, but oh-so-easy-to-forget when you're struggling to make something work.In this episode, Jessica is talking about tough beginnings, what to expect, and what NOT to do when the Dream Turbulence hits. ---Work with me 1:1 - JessicaEll.com/bookJoin my group coaching program, What...

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Ill-Advised with Jessica Ell - 32: It's ALWAYS Hard in the Beginning

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The Ill-Advised Podcast

Episode 32: It’s ALWAYS Hard in the Beginning

Hey guys. I am recording this on my phone trying to escape the sound of lawnmowers. It is spring in Indiana and I forgot after being gone for 14 years that the mowing is never ending. It is ceaseless. There is always someone mowing with an earshot. of your home. So I'm kind of wandering the house using my earbuds to record this and it might actually be kind of nice to move around inst