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• [00:00:23] Setting the stage: leadership, growth, and getting unstuck
• [00:01:14] Breaking down common "yeah buts" holding you back
• [00:02:25] Struggling with time management and daily priorities
• [00:04:13] Feeling stuck and not knowing the next right step
• [00:06:01] Lessons pulled directly from the Yeah But book
• [00:13:20] Using BUMPT to evaluate time and priorities wisely
• [00:21:02] Shifting mindset through reframing limiting beliefs
• [00:22:43] Small steps, self-talk, and accountability in action

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The Power of Starting Over: Because Safe Wasn’t the Right Fit

What happens when comfort holds you back from real growth? Susie Long reveals how choosing uncertainty over familiarity led to greater meaning, impact, and a career that finally felt right.

This is Part 2 of Susie’s journey through her “yeah, buts”. Missed Part 1? Go back to hear how she reimagines what it truly means to be “ready.”

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PWCyUC0Jh4P8MT2EzmpP3?si=7771758a038d4fcf

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redefining-ready-rethinking-leadership-confidence-and/id1779330379?i=1000706665716

YouTube Podcasts:
https://youtu.be/VZB6zzLhn2w?si=ZnGJFUjm1_mMN1Ko

Timestamps:

• Panic after the promotion [0:30]
• Reframing fear of failure [4:50]
• Starting over to move forward [8:59]
• Susie’s advice to her younger self [16:18]

Susie’s contact info:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susie-long-hr/

Marc’s links:

• Website: https://www.marcawolfe.com/
• Buy Yeah, But: https://ybut.short.gy/yb
• Get a free chapter of ‘Yeah, But’: https://ybut.short.gy/chapter
• Interested in being on The Yeah, But Podcast?: https://ybut.short.gy/ybguest

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Marc’s contact details:
2000 Mallory Ln, Suite 130.257 Franklin, TN 37067 USA
201 257 3545
webcontact@marcAwolfe.com

What if “ready enough” was more than enough?

In this episode, Susie Long dives into breaking career molds, overcoming cultural expectations, and reshaping leadership by leading with authenticity, not perfection.

This is Part 1 of Susie’s story of confronting her “yeah, buts.” Part 2 drops next episode.

The “yeah, buts” covered in this episode:

• Yeah, But... You Can’t Where I’m From [4:1]
• Yeah, But... I’m Not Sure I Can Do It [14:35]

Susie’s contact info:

• LinkedIn

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Marc’s links

• Website
• Buy Yeah, But
• Get a free chapter of ‘Yeah, But’
• Interested in being on The Yeah, But Podcast?

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Follow Marc A. Wolfe on social media for more resources:

• LinkedIn
• X
• Facebook

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Marc’s contact details: 2000 Mallory Ln, Suite 130.257 Franklin, TN 37067 USA
201 257 3545
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