Self-Employment Sidekick

Episode 1: Start Before You’re Ready

In this first episode of Self-Employment Sidekick, I’m talking about what it means to begin before everything feels polished, professional, or ready.

I share how perfectionism nearly kept me from launching the podcast, how a simple cover-art task turned into an unnecessary website redesign, and why “side quests” can become a way to avoid the work that actually moves a business forward.

I also look back at my path into self-employment, from taking on a small church website project to landing a $3,500 monthly retainer that helped make the transition possible. Along the way, I’ve learned that business growth rarely happens alone. Referrals, coaching, encouragement, and relationships have shaped my work just as much as individual effort.

The central idea is simple: there’s no perfect starting line. The next step is the one that matters. Identify it, put it on the calendar, take action, and keep moving, even when the result is messy.

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