Do It Scared: Listening to Your Gut, Telling Your Story, and Making the Hard Moves in Business
Today’s post is a little different.
It’s a Monday car-talk moment — straight from the driver’s seat, straight from the heart, and straight to you.
I felt the pull to record something while leaving work, so here we are. When something is sitting heavy on my heart (or bubbling up with excitement), that’s usually when the best messages come out. And today… there’s a lot to share.
Listen to the episode here:
🌟 The Live Video That Pushed Me
Last night I did a public Facebook Live.
And not a “cute update” or “quick tip” kind of Live.
A big one.
A vulnerable one.
One I’d been avoiding for months.
I shared publicly why I made the switch from my previous company — the one I built for 3.5 years — to a new health and nutrition company.
Not the products.
Not the comp plan.
Not the hype.
I shared the why.
The real story.
And even though it’s only a 20-minute video, it took months of emotional processing to get to the point where I could do it.
😳 Why I Avoided Going Live for Months
Here’s something important:
My hesitation had nothing to do with doubt in my new company.
I knew from Day 1 this was the right move.
But I had been:
- carrying guilt
- trying to keep one foot in each business
- managing two identities
- pleasing two different groups of people
- trying not to disappoint anyone
- staying “comfortable” in a place I had outgrown
And even though my coach told me MONTHS ago to go live and share my story…
I wasn’t ready.
I didn’t want to hurt anyone.
I didn’t want anyone thinking I was “ditching” something I had built.
I didn’t want people to misunderstand my heart.
I didn’t want to cry on camera.
I didn’t want to deal with judgment or opinions.
And if I’m being completely honest?
I wasn’t ready to admit out loud what I already knew internally.
💔 The Comfort Zone No One Talks About
One of the biggest things I shared in that live:
I was comfortable — and comfort is the enemy of growth.
Not comfortable financially.
Not comfortable with my schedule.
Not comfortable with my results.
Comfortable in the sense that:
👉 I knew exactly what to do every day
👉 I was good at it
👉 I was in a routine
👉 I was checking all the boxes
👉 I was surviving, not growing
And I knew deep down that the life I wanted — the one I envision often — wasn’t going to come from staying where I was.
But leaving something you’ve poured YEARS of work into?
Something that built your identity?
Something you were once passionate about?
It’s hard.
It’s messy.
It’s emotional.
And sometimes it takes way longer than we think it “should.”
💬 The Story Behind the Story
To be fully transparent…
My original plan when I tried my new company back in January wasn’t to join.
I signed up to observe their systems.
I literally told myself:
“If nothing else, I’ll learn what they’re doing and bring those ideas back to my team.”
Spoiler alert:
The ideas were amazing.
The systems were powerful.
But something much bigger happened:
I found myself becoming “all in” mentally… before I even realized it.
And that scared me.
Because admitting THAT meant admitting I was outgrowing the business I’d been building for years.
🎥 Behind the Scenes of That Emotional Live
When I decided, “Tonight is the night,” I walked in the door, grabbed a notebook, and scribbled down:
- a few bullet points
- one quote to open with
- one quote to close with
- and a reminder to say “Hashtag live, hashtag replay”
(Seriously… I ALWAYS forget that part.)
I didn’t script the rest.
I didn’t practice.
I didn’t rehearse.
And guess what?
I STILL forgot the call to action at the end.
Classic Lindsay. 😂
But the point is:
I finally did it.
Imperfectly.
Emotionally.
Honestly.
And I cried afterward — not because the live went badly, but because it felt like closing a chapter of my life.
💔 The Hardest Part: The Comments
Most comments were beautiful.
Supportive.
Encouraging.
But a few were… not.
Not cruel.
Not hateful.
Just hurtful — because they came from people I love, respect, and have poured into for years.
I felt misunderstood.
I felt judged.
I felt like my heart wasn’t being seen.
So yes — I cried.
Not because of the comments themselves, but because of everything behind them:
- the weight of the decision
- the fear of disappointing people
- the pressure of doing the “right” thing
- the grief of letting something go
- the relief of finally being honest
It was all mixed together.
🧠 The Truth I Wish I Had Accepted Sooner
Looking back…
There were signs a full year earlier that something in my business wasn’t aligned anymore.
I said it out loud to my one-on-one coach in July 2020:
“I can’t envision ever retiring from teaching through this business.”
Not because I didn’t believe in myself — I ALWAYS believe in myself.
But because I knew deep down… it wasn’t the right vehicle anymore.
I was doing EVERYTHING “right.”
I was showing up.
I was recruiting.
I was leading.
I was consistent.
But no amount of hustle can compensate for misalignment.
💛 What I Want You to Hear Today
This isn’t about switching companies.
This isn’t about live videos.
This isn’t about network marketing drama.
This is about YOU:
✨ trusting your gut
✨ listening when something feels “off”
✨ admitting the hard truths
✨ doing the thing that scares you
✨ letting go of what’s no longer aligned
✨ choosing growth over comfort
Whether your “thing” is:
- doing your first live
- messaging someone about the business
- starting a new fitness routine
- launching an offer
- changing companies
- leaving a job
- joining a power hour
- asking for help
- raising your prices
- setting a boundary
- saying yes
- saying no
I want you to hear me clearly:
Do it. Do it scared. Do it imperfectly. Do it anyway.
Your courage today becomes your breakthrough tomorrow.
🤍 You Never Know Who Needs Your Story
After my live, my inbox flooded with messages.
Some from customers.
Some from teammates.
Some from total strangers.
One woman told me my story helped her finally accept a promotion she felt guilty about.
Another said it helped her process leaving a job she had outgrown.
Another said it made her feel less alone.
This is why vulnerability matters.
This is why storytelling matters.
This is why sharing your journey matters.
Your story is the permission someone else is waiting for.
🎥 Practically Speaking: If You Go Live
Here’s what I highly suggest:
- Write down 3–5 bullet points
- Write your call to action (don’t forget like I did)
- Keep it simple
- Keep it real
- Keep it short
- Title it something compelling
- End with an invitation
- Don’t overthink it
And most importantly:
Don’t wait until you’re “ready.”
Ready is a myth.
🌈 Final Pep Talk
Friend… if something has been nudging you, pulling at you, or whispering “this isn’t it anymore”:
Listen.
You don’t have to take giant leaps.
You don’t have to quit your job tomorrow.
You don’t have to overhaul your life overnight.
But you do owe it to yourself to stop ignoring the voice inside you that knows the truth.
You are capable of more than you think.
You’re stronger than you realize.
You’re braver than you give yourself credit for.
And you’re worthy of alignment, joy, and growth.
I’m proud of you already.
Now go do the thing.
And message me to tell me what you’re doing scared — I want to cheer you on.
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You’ve got this. 💛