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Welcome back to Empower Hour with Lady J! Season 6 begins with a topic I know a little too well: analysis paralysis.

The irony? I spent almost a year overthinking restarting this very podcast.

First it was the background noise. Then life was falling apart. Then I needed to move. Then there was something else…and something else…and yada yada yada, blah blah blah. At some point, I had to recognize that the circumstances kept changing, but I was still standing in the same place.

In this episode, I get honest about my own tendency to overanalyze and the fear, childhood experiences, self-doubt, and “what ifs” that can keep even strong, capable leaders stuck.

We talk about:

• How overthinking can disguise itself as preparation
• Why fear of failure and fear of judgment keep us from taking action
• The difference between failure, redirection, and misalignment
• Why some of the things I once called failures were actually preparation
• The importance of accountability and self-awareness
• How our past experiences can influence the decisions we make today
• Reframing “What if it doesn’t work?” into “What if it does?”
• Choosing faith over allowing fear to make our decisions
• Why taking one imperfect step can create more impact than endlessly analyzing every possible outcome

I also share lessons from my journey as an athlete, coach, entrepreneur, author, and leader, along with reflections from my book, Alone: A Story of Finding Self.

You cannot control every outcome. You cannot guarantee that everyone will understand you, support you, buy from you, listen to you, or believe in what you are building.

But you can decide whether fear gets to keep you from starting.

So here is the question I want you to sit with:

What is the one thing you have been putting off because you are afraid of what might happen?

And then ask yourself something different:

What if it works?

If this episode resonates with you, follow Empower Hour with Lady J so you don’t miss Season 6, and share this episode with someone who may be overthinking their next step.

It is time to stop waiting until everything makes sense.

Take the first bold step.

This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.

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Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J hosted by Jodi Marie. Through life's ups and downs, we have one choice: make excuses and quit, or shift, figure it out, and keep going. It's really that simple. What we choose is what matters. I choose to keep going.

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