Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 4, Episode 36: Fight Fear with Failure: Finding Courage in the Messy Middle with Janet Counts

In this episode of the Why Not Today? podcast, host Leslie Kane sits down with entrepreneur and community advocate Janet Counts for a real conversation about courage, connection, and rebuilding from chaos. Janet shares her personal journey from the IT world to small business ownership, navigating the ups and downs of running a family business, and rediscovering her passion for helping women in trades and local business.

Together, Leslie and Janet talk about what it really takes to show up when things fall apart, the power of community over competition, and why sometimes courage means saying no, pivoting, or starting over.

Highlights:

- Janet’s story of leaving corporate life and diving into entrepreneurship

- How to “fight fear with failure” and use setbacks as stepping stones

- The importance of progress over perfection in business and life

- Why local community matters more than social media followers

- Building authentic relationships instead of transactional networking

Listen, subscribe, and share this episode with a friend who needs a reminder that courage doesn’t mean having it all figured out—it means starting anyway. Visit www.whynottodaymovement.com/podcast for more inspiring stories and tools to help you take your next bold step.

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You are just one brave step away from changing everything.

Contact Janet -

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- janet@potomacpg.com

- Facebook - www.facebook.com/janetcaseycounts

- Instagram – www.instagram.com/janetcasey

- LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/janet-counts-a83857b8/

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- LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-kane-3825222

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