Episode 12

Stop Waiting to Feel Ready

Have you been sitting on something, a dream, a decision, a conversation, waiting for the moment when you finally feel ready to take the leap? In this episode Marilyn gets personal about writing her book and the moment she realized the perfect conditions were never going to arrive. So she just started anyway.

This is an honest and encouraging conversation about why waiting to feel ready is one of the most common ways we hold ourselves back, why confidence comes from doing and not from waiting, and why ready enough is all we ever needed to begin.

Whether we are holding back a big dream, avoiding a hard conversation, or just stuck in a cycle of endless preparation, this episode gives us permission to start right now exactly as we are.

In this episode:

  • A personal story about waiting to write a book and what finally made the difference
  • Why we confuse comfort with readiness and what that costs us
  • Why confidence is built through doing not through waiting
  • How staying in planning mode can become a way of avoiding what we are actually afraid of
  • A real life example of waiting for the perfect moment to have a hard conversation
  • How to use the bubble method when fear keeps us stuck in preparation mode
  • Five practical tools for finally getting started

This week's takeaway:

The perfect moment is not coming. And that is actually good news because it means we can start right now exactly as we are. Not perfectly ready. Just ready enough. And ready enough has always been enough.

Connect with Marilyn:

www.MarilynBarker.com

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Marilyn Barker

Marilyn Barker is an author, speaker, business consultant, motivational coach, and the creator of Put It in a Bubble™. Through her books, podcast, workshops, and coaching, she helps people create space, shift their perspective, process difficult moments, and take intentional steps forward.
Put It in a Bubble™ is built around a simple idea: you do not have to carry everything at once. Marilyn encourages listeners to pause, decide what deserves their energy, take action where needed, and release what they no longer need to hold onto.
Her approach is practical, encouraging, and grounded in real life. The goal is not to ignore hard things or force positivity, but to handle challenges with more awareness, stronger self-talk, greater resilience, and a clearer sense of what comes next.
Marilyn is the founder of Barker Business Services LLC, which serves as the umbrella for her consulting, speaking, educational resources, books, and the Put It in a Bubble™ brand.

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