We’re in the final month of Q1. Look at the goals you set this year.

Are you still fully committed? Or are those goals so far on the back burner that you'll soon forget you even set them?

If your goals are no longer on your radar, it's possible that you are quiet quitting them.

Quiet quitting is a slow erosion of commitment to something that was once important to you.

It is often so subtle that you miss it altogether.
It looks responsible. It seems logical.

That’s why it’s dangerous.

In this episode, Jen breaks down three signs that you may be quiet quitting and what to do before the quarter ends.

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There’s a lot of talk about a trust deficit in the world right now.

AI. Gurus. Institutions.

But the bigger issue I’m seeing? A self-trust deficit.

In this episode, we’re talking about what self-trust actually is, why so many entrepreneurs struggle with it, and how to rebuild it one small action at a time.

Because confidence is not something you are born with.

It is something you practice.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why self-trust is not a personality trait
• What self-trust really means
• Why confidence is the byproduct of action, not the prerequisite
• The hidden messages you send yourself when you wait to feel ready
• How your behavior creates deposits and withdrawals in your Self-Trust Bank
• Why highly capable entrepreneurs are often the worst at building self-trust
• A simple way to start rebuilding your self-trust today

Join us in The Goal Getters Club, my small-group cohort of entrepreneurs who are all working on building their self-trust. Learn more at www.jenlaffin.com/ggc.

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Are You Quiet Quitting on Your Goals?

We are a quarter of the way through the first quarter of2026.

The January energy has settled.

The excitement has cooled.

And for many entrepreneurs, this is the moment when goals quietly get pushed to the back burner.

In this episode, I’m doing what I said I would do more of this year: honest talking and calling you forward.

If you’ve hit discomfort, slowed down, or started telling yourself that maybe you didn’t really want that goal anyway, this is your wake-up call.

Not from judgment or guilt. From leadership.

This episode is a structured, data-driven reflection designed to help you:

• Separate facts from feelings
• Identify where you’ve drifted and where you've stayed the course
• Reclaim momentum before Q1 slips away

There is still time to correct course. But you cannot fix what you refuse to see.

So grab your notebook and a pen because I've got an exercise to complete that will help make sure that you are on course for your best year YET!

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Doubt shows up for every entrepreneur who is growing.

But most people misunderstand what doubt actually is and give it far more headspace than it deserves.

In this episode of the Goal Getter Guide Podcast, Jen breaks down why doubt is not a warning, not intuition, and not truth.

It’s simply a mental habit driven by your primal brain’s desire to keep you safe, familiar, and the same.

You’ll learn how to stop letting doubt make decisions for you and how to reclaim your role as the leader of your business.


Ready for Support?

If you’re ready to stop letting doubt slow your execution and want accountability that keeps you moving forward, this is exactly the work we do inside Goal Getters Club.

Momentum grows with accountability, not isolation.

👉 Learn more at JenLaffin.com/ggc

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If this past month repeated itself 11 more times, would you be happy with how 2026 turned out for you?

January is more than just the first month of the year. It is evidence.

In this episode, I invite you to take an honest look at how January actually went and answer a powerful question most business owners avoid:

If you repeated last month 11 more times, would you be happy with where you land in 2026?

This is not about self-criticism or starting over.

It is about using January as data to reveal the patterns, priorities, and default habits that are currently running your business and deciding what needs to change before the year quietly passes you by.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why January is a mirror, not a reset
• How winter energy can subtly pull you into comfort and fixed thinking
• The difference between running your business from where you are vs where you are going
• Why January exposes unconscious patterns more clearly than any other month
• The critical difference between motion and momentum
• Why “I’ll fix it next month” thinking compounds faster than you think
• How high-level leaders use data instead of mind drama to make decisions
• What to do if January did not go the way you hoped

If your January didn't go as well as you'd like, be smart and fix it now.

Join me in the Goal Getters Club here: https://www.jenlaffin.com/ggc

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Let's have a deeply honest conversation about something many ambitious business owners quietly struggle with: playing small, even when they know they are meant for more.

Because playing small isn't always a choice -- it's a biological response to the fear that comes when your self-identity lags behind your vision.

If you have ever felt stuck between the version of yourself you’ve been and the one you know you’re becoming, this episode is for you.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• Why playing small isn’t a conscious choice, but a biological protection response
• How the primal brain prioritizes safety, predictability, and staying in the Comfort Cave
• The difference between your vision and your self-concept, and how an identity gap creates hesitation and self-doubt
• Why you can know you’re meant for more and still struggle to act on it
• How knowing and doing live in different parts of the brain (and why willpower isn’t enough)
• The fear of irreversibility and not being able to “go back”
• 5 tips to step into the work you’re here to do

Mentioned in this episode:
"What I'm No Longer Tolerating in 2026" podcast episode

Reflection Question:
If you were to keep playing small, what would your business and life look like 12 months from now and are you okay with that?

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Many business owners stay stuck not because they lack strategy, skill, or ambition, but because they keep making decisions that match the business they have now instead of the business they want to build.

In this episode, Jen breaks down the subtle but powerful decision patterns that quietly keep businesses capped at their current revenue range. She explores why “playing it safe” often looks responsible but actually delays growth, and how learning to decide from your future business changes everything.

This is a grounded, honest conversation about leadership, self-trust, and what it really takes to grow.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why decisions based only on your current capacity, revenue, or confidence preserve the present instead of creating the future
• The difference between letting your present self vs your future self lead business decisions
• Why “I can’t do that yet” often sounds responsible but keeps you stuck
• How confidence is built after decisions, not before them
• The questions to ask when facing growth opportunities instead of defaulting to fear
• Why every business decision is a vote for the leader you’re becoming
• How aligned investments accelerate growth when fear is no longer driving the decision making

Mentioned in This Episode

• Goal Getters Club – a space where business owners learn to make future-focused decisions, build self-trust, and follow through consistently. Learn more at www.jenlaffin.com/ggc.

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Hate selling? Then this episode of the Goal Getter Guide Podcast is for you!

Selling doesn't have to feel pushy, salesy, or uncomfortable.

It becomes easier when you see it as a responsibility and a form of leadership, especially when your work genuinely helps people.

This conversation is for business owners who know their work matters, but still hesitate to talk about their offers, prices, or services.

Jen breaks down what’s really happening underneath that hesitation and why playing small doesn’t just limit your growth, it keeps your future clients stuck longer than necessary.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why most business owners don’t hate selling, they hate the version of selling they were taught to fear
• The hidden fears underneath selling avoidance, including fear of judgment, rejection, and being misunderstood
• How staying quiet, vague, or hesitant creates confusion instead of safety for your future clients
• Why ethical selling is about clarity, not convincing
• How selling stretches identity, not skill, and why that discomfort is information, not a stop sign
• The downside of the “I’ll just give value for free” trap and why free content rarely creates transformation
• What confident, grounded selling actually sounds like
• The identity shift required to sell cleanly, clearly, and without pressure
  
  

If this episode resonated with you, it may be time to stop treating selling as a marketing problem and start seeing it as a leadership decision.

This is the work we do inside the Goal Getters Club. Join us at www.jenlaffin.com/ggc.

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