What happens when you know you want more, but you’re building it earlier than everyone around you?

In this guest episode, Shelley is joined by Maya Vertigans, founder of award-winning, eco-conscious agency Planner Bee VA Services. At just 26, Maya has grown her business from a solo freelancer to a six-figure agency with a growing team, and she’s done it without following the “expected” path.

This is an honest conversation about starting young, leading before you feel ready, and learning to trust yourself when you don’t have a blueprint to follow. Maya shares the reality of ageism, identity, and responsibility — alongside the freedom and resilience that come with building a business in your twenties.

If you’ve ever felt out of step with your peers, questioned your credibility, or wondered whether you’re doing it “the right way”, this episode will give you perspective — and permission — to do things your way.

In this episode, you’ll hear how to:

1. Navigate ageism and self-doubt without shrinking yourself
2. Build a values-led business without waiting for permission
3. Create space for growth before you feel ready

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Check out Planner Bee VA Services here

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Meet your host

Hey, I’m Shelley Bosworth — mindset and business coach, keynote speaker, and founder of The She Is Courageous Collective.

After 25 years in corporate leadership roles across brands like Harrods and Starbucks, I traded in the boardroom for coaching, launching my business in the middle of a personal storm and a global pandemic.

Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of ambitious women ditch self-doubt, shift their mindset, and take courageous action in life and business.

Now living in Dubai, I’m proof that it’s never too late to rewrite your story.

And I’m here to help you do the same.