Actually, I Can.
Actually, I Can.
Podcast Description
What if the voices that say "you can't" and "you shouldn't" are wrong? Actually, I Can. is a celebration of bold choices, courageous journeys, and the deeply personal stories of founders, visionaries, and leaders who dared to defy the doubters and choose "yes" even when the world kept saying "no." This isn’t about growth hacks or formulas—it’s about the raw, human moments that shape real leaders. Host Lindsay Tjepkema sits down with real leaders and digs deep into the grit, grief, and reinvention that turned real dreams into exceptional realities. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a dreamer, or on the edge of your next big move, Actually, I Can. will inspire you to trust your intuition, bet on yourself, and redefine success on your own terms.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of personal empowerment, unconventional success, and leadership development, with episodes covering topics like breaking molds in professional environments, family dynamics in entrepreneurial ventures, and overcoming confidence gaps for female founders. Specific episodes highlight conversations with leaders who share experiences of resilience and the importance of individuality.
What if the voices that say “you can’t” and “you shouldn’t” are wrong? Actually, I Can. is a celebration of bold choices, courageous journeys, and the deeply personal stories of founders, visionaries, and leaders who dared to defy the doubters and choose “yes” even when the world kept saying “no.”
This isn’t about growth hacks or formulas—it’s about the raw, human moments that shape real leaders. Host Lindsay Tjepkema sits down with real leaders and digs deep into the grit, grief, and reinvention that turned real dreams into exceptional realities.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a dreamer, or on the edge of your next big move, Actually, I Can. will inspire you to trust your intuition, bet on yourself, and redefine success on your own terms.
What if the reason you haven't started isn't because you're not ready—but because you're waiting for a story that proves you deserve to?
In this episode of Actually I Can, host Lindsay Tjepkema talks with Monica Stewart, CEO of MSP Consulting, about the advice that kept her from starting her business: that she needed a ”hero story” to establish her expertise.
Monica had watched other leaders build credibility through big-name credentials, impressive growth stories, and marquee clients. Compared to those stories, her own experience didn't seem extraordinary enough. That doubt led to false starts and years of questioning whether she had earned the right to build the business she wanted.
Eventually, she realized she had been looking at expertise all wrong.
The customer is the hero.
Monica's value isn't that she has one spectacular success story. It's that she's seen patterns across dozens of companies and knows how to help B2B SaaS founders build sustainable sales teams.
Lindsay and Monica explore the confidence dynamics behind claiming expertise, why some people seem comfortable stepping into authority while others wait for permission, and how building a ”success bank” can help founders recognize the experience they already have.
Because you don't need to become a hero before you're qualified to help someone.
You just need to know what you know—and keep learning what you don't.
What you'll learn:
- Why waiting for a ”hero story” can keep founders from starting
- How comparison can distort your perception of your own expertise
- Why the customer, not the founder, is the hero
- Why pattern recognition can be more valuable than one big success
- How gendered confidence dynamics can influence who claims authority
- How to build a personal ”success bank” to combat self-doubt
- Why staying current requires curiosity and critical thinking
- How to evolve your methods while staying committed to the outcome
- Why your existing experience may already qualify you to take the next step
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