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117 | Cultivating Confidence, Sucking at Something New, and Taking Brave Action

  • Emily Reuschel
  • Oct 9, 2024
  • 4 min read

Gather in Growth Podcast episode #001

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I’m in a place in my life where I can recognize when I need to reach out and ask for help. Whether that’s going to the chiropractor (which I just did), therapy, talking with a friend, or something else, I’m no longer afraid to advocate for myself.


I’m very grounded in where I am now, but that wasn’t always the case. I know firsthand that this personal growth journey is HARD! We want our personal growth to be perfectly laid out with a set plan in place, but…it doesn’t work like that. Our personal growth and healing doesn’t have a certain ‘end date’; it’s more of a practice of trust and release to have faith in knowing that we ARE on the path that is meant for us, regardless of how long it takes!


In today’s episode, I’m talking about cultivating confidence, sucking at something new, and taking brave action. For me, my definition of success has greatly changed over the last year. As an Enneagram 3, I used to believe success meant chasing and achieving big goals so I would be ‘enough’, and people would love me. But no…it’s doing meaningful work that I truly LOVE, and is actually making a difference in other women’s lives!


I’ve also learned that confidence doesn’t just happen – you don’t wake up one day and ‘magically’ feel confident in what you’re doing. I’ve had to ‘do it scared’ sooo many times over the last few years – this podcast is a perfect example of that! Confidence is cultivated by taking brave, scary action again and again (and again), because you KNOW you’re meant for more. I would never be where I am today if I hadn’t taken action, and kinda sucked at what I was doing at first!


I never thought I would be the person sitting behind a microphone, saying ‘go to therapy and feel your feelings’, but..here we are! Now I share about this often, because it’s been a pivotal part of my story.


Whatever is on your heart to do, I encourage you to meet yourself where you are. Cultivating confidence and taking brave action doesn’t have to look like some huge, extraordinary thing either, friend. You get to decide what that looks like for you, and then grow in the direction that you desire to. I hope that you believe in yourself as much as I do, and know how worthy you are, just as you are!


In this episode, cultivating confidence, sucking at something new, and taking brave action, we cover:

  • Why your personal growth and healing journey doesn’t have an ‘end date’, and it won’t be laid out ‘perfectly’ either

  • How my definition of success has dramatically changed in the last year

  • Understanding that you can’t ‘magically’ create confidence, because it’s cultivated by taking brave, scary action

  • Realizing that you’re already capable and qualified to start doing that ‘thing’ that you know you’re meant to do

  • The beauty that awaits you when you come HOME to yourself + fully know, love, and trust yourself


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Gather in Growth is more than a podcast—it’s a sanctuary for women coming home to themselves and each other. A sacred space to expand horizons, reignite our power, and live unapologetically as our fullest, most authentic selves.


Hosted by Emily Reuschel, this is a gathering place for the doers, dreamers, and seekers who crave connection, purpose, and meaningful impact. Through raw conversations and soul-deep reflections, we’ll embrace curiosity, step to the edges of our comfort zones, and defy expectations.


Picture this: women gathered around a fire, sharing stories with open hearts—connecting, healing, and evolving together. That’s the spirit of Gather in Growth. This is our space to awaken and embody the lives we’ve been yearning for—lives rooted in alignment, guided by intuition, and built with intention.


If you’re ready to move beyond limits and labels, cultivate deep inner trust, and courageously embrace the magic of who you are, then welcome home. Together, let’s Gather in Growth.


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