Overcoming Fear And Self Doubt: My Journey To Launching An Online Course
October 2024 will go down in the books as a crazy month… at least in my books! As a mompreneur who recently broke free from the corporate world to focus full-time on her business, I have had so many transformative experiences in the past few weeks!
In this blog, I wanted to share these experiences with you. If you’re struggling with fear and self doubt, I hope this blog encourages you to step boldly into new opportunities, take the chances and grow like you deserve.
What made me get up on stage?
Recently, I had the amazing opportunity to speak at a networking event to about 40 women! I had been attending regularly and felt deeply connected to the amazing women I met there. After each event, I would come home feeling energized, inspired, and ready to take on new challenges.
But it was during the September event that something really shifted for me. The speaker, Kim Payne, delivered a talk that moved me so much that I knew I wanted to inspire others in the same way.
That night, I came home and told my husband Adam that I was going to add “become a speaker” to my 2025 vision board. The universe works in funny ways because a few days later, I saw the topic for the October event was Finding Your Purpose. It felt like a sign. Without overthinking it, I reached out to the organizer, and within days, I was booked to speak.
If I’m honest with you, the days leading up to the event were full of anxiety, self doubt and the negative mindset that comes with it. But all that faded away the second I stepped on stage. I spoke from the heart about purpose and self-limiting beliefs, and the energy in the room was electric.
The women in the audience were so engaged, laughing at my light-hearted moments and connecting with my journey. I had no idea I’d been speaking for 37 minutes—it felt like only 20! As I left the stage, the applause was so warm, and many mums came up to share their own stories and tell me how deeply my story resonated with them. They even called me articulate – something I’d never thought of myself as (hello, self-limiting belief).
I realized at this point that my growth forward was to leap over this self-limiting belief that I’d suck at speaking in front of a crowd. So, what helped me overcome this fear?
It was my deep desire to share my upcoming online course for aspiring mompreneurs. My purpose was to spread the word about a course designed to help them create a fulfilling life – by finding their purpose and building a business on their terms.
Though I was initially skeptical (hello, self-doubt!) about whether anyone would actually pay for something I’d created without having seen it yet, I built up the courage to put it out there. I offered a FREE Masterclass as a sneak peek of what they could expect from the full course. In the end, 25 mums signed up (including four from the speaking event), and I made four pre-launch sales to mums who put their faith in me!
What is my course about?
I have a newly launched online course that I designed to empower mompreneurs – aspiring ones too! —like you to take your business to the next level with confidence and purpose, without sacrificing your family or well-being.
I broke this course into four transformative modules, each crafted to help you grow personally and professionally, overall the purpose of the online course is in the below photo:
Module 1 – From Passion to Purpose: Discovering Your Why and Building out your Personal Brand.
This is where it all begins. In this module, you’ll walk through four powerful lessons to uncover your deeper “why” and build a personal brand that genuinely resonates.
You’ll explore activities like the “seven layers deep” exercise, which helps you dig into your core motivations, create a vision board to capture your dreams, and develop a brand statement that lets your unique voice shine.
The goal? To gain clarity on what drives you, align with your true motivations, and show up authentically in everything you do.
Module 2: From Fear to Empowerment: Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs.
If fear and self-doubt are holding you back, this module is your path forward. This journey takes you through three lessons, including: gratitude practices; exercises on releasing limiting beliefs, and empowers you with affirmations that foster a positive mindset shift.
Each lesson is paired with editable workbooks and a couple of bonus additions: a calming guided meditation; plus, you’ll get 50 affirmation cards to print and use daily as gentle reminders of your inner strength. By the end of this module, you’ll go from a dreamer mama to a doer mompreneur, ready to take meaningful action toward your goals.
Module 3: From Overwhelm to Clarity: Building your Business & Marketing Foundations.
Now we shift gears into practical, actionable steps over four lessons. Here, you’ll craft a business plan that aligns with both your purpose and goals, identify your target audience, and create a marketing strategy that feels authentic. With templates for market research, creating your ideal customer profile, a Social Media Planner you’ll come out with a roadmap that makes each step forward clear and achievable.
Module 4: From Procrastination to Action: Goals, Action Plan and Time Management
In this final module, we focus on setting realistic, achievable goals over three lessons. With templates for SMART goals, 30-60-90 day planning, and time management strategies, you’ll learn how to prioritize and build a sustainable action plan.
We will equip you to manage your time and make progress without driving yourself up a wall, so you can enjoy each step of your journey to success. And that’s how you’ll turn your Purpose to Profit!
Final Thoughts
Part of being a mompreneur means dealing with self doubt and limiting beliefs every step of the way. But that doesn’t mean you should stay chained to them! In fact, if there’s anything I’ve learned from the past few weeks, it’s that there’s an ocean of opportunities just beyond that one drop of self doubt.
So when I say you can do it, you should know you can. You are the driving force behind yourself and sometimes all you need is a supportive community that encourages you to keep pushing past your fears and a vision that stays true to itself.