Is a fear of taking action holding you back? Sara Connell reveals the neuroscience behind why you freeze and how to take strategic action before you feel ready. In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with 5x bestselling author and founder of Thought Leader Academy, Sara Connell, to flip everything you thought you knew about confidence on its head. Spoiler: it does not show up first.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ Why Your Brain Is Wired For Safety, Not Success

✔ The Three A's That Move You From Frozen To Free

✔ How To Build Confidence By Doing The Opposite Of What You Think

✔ The One Reframe That Changes Sweaty Palms Into A Green Light

✔ What To Do The Moment You Feel Yourself Freezing

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/423

P.S. Sara created a free guide just for Small Business Straight Talk Podcast listeners called 7 Steps To Write A Revenue-Generating Bestselling Book. If becoming an author is something you have been quietly circling, grab it here.

And... Take the Quiz to find out what is most holding you back as a business owner and get your personalized playlist to solve those pain points. Head on over to AmberDeLaGarza.com/QUIZ.

Business growth isn't always the right move! But how do you know when not to grow your business? In this week's episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I'm breaking down how to honestly assess whether your business is in a growth season or a hold the line season, why holding the line is active work not passive maintenance, and the six specific activities that keep your business intact while you do it.

What You'll Discover In This Episode:

✔ When Growth Is Not The Most Strategic Move

✔ How To Recognize The Signals That Should Make You Assess Your Capacity

✔ The Honest Question That Tells You What Season You're In

✔ What Holding The Line Actually Is And Is Not

✔ The Six Activities That Keep Your Business Intact During A Hold The Line Season

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/422

P.S. I created a resource perfect for this season. Grab my Slowing Down To Speed Up podcast playlist. It's 11 episodes on strategic action during slower business periods Download The Playlist Here

And… Take my Next Level Business Owner Quiz to find out what's most holding you back and get a personalized playlist to help you solve those pain points.

If you're an ADHD business owner who feels broken, you're not. In this episode of the Small Business Straight Talk Podcast, I sit down with ADHD business coach Diann Wingert to discover why your wiring isn't the problem and how to build a business that works with your brain.

What You'll Discover:

✔ Why The Fastest Growing Group Being Diagnosed With ADHD Might Surprise You

✔ The "Default Yes" And How It Quietly Sabotages Your Boundaries And Commitments

✔ How To Tell The Difference Between A Real Opportunity And A Distraction Dressed Up As One

✔ Why Radical Self-Acceptance Has To Come Before Self-Awareness

✔ The Boredom-Burnout Cycle That Leads Business Owners To Destroy What They've Built

✔ So Much More!

To access resources and links from this episode, visit AmberDeLaGarza.com/421

P.S. Check out Diann's private podcast, Brilliantly Wired: Making the Most of Your ADHD Advantage, for targeted strategies to leverage the gifts of your ADHD brain in business. Get access at bit.ly/brilliantly-wired-private-podcast