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Michelle 'Mace' Curran

👤 Speaker
462 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

But then that little seed that had been planted started to grow into something bigger. And I started to explore it. And I think it was the combination of that, that self-reflection, but then also that that mindset that I trained myself to have where I know that I can make it happen. That's what allows me to take a leap of faith from...

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

But then that little seed that had been planted started to grow into something bigger. And I started to explore it. And I think it was the combination of that, that self-reflection, but then also that that mindset that I trained myself to have where I know that I can make it happen. That's what allows me to take a leap of faith from...

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

But then that little seed that had been planted started to grow into something bigger. And I started to explore it. And I think it was the combination of that, that self-reflection, but then also that that mindset that I trained myself to have where I know that I can make it happen. That's what allows me to take a leap of faith from...

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

You know, working for the government, active duty military, you do have a security blanket. You have job security. You know how much you're going to get paid. You know you're going to get paid. You have health insurance, all the things. And going to be an entrepreneur, a solo entrepreneur is just so on the opposite end of that spectrum.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

You know, working for the government, active duty military, you do have a security blanket. You have job security. You know how much you're going to get paid. You know you're going to get paid. You have health insurance, all the things. And going to be an entrepreneur, a solo entrepreneur is just so on the opposite end of that spectrum.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

You know, working for the government, active duty military, you do have a security blanket. You have job security. You know how much you're going to get paid. You know you're going to get paid. You have health insurance, all the things. And going to be an entrepreneur, a solo entrepreneur is just so on the opposite end of that spectrum.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

But kind of just that realizing that I had the power, I hold the cards, I control my success. I took that leap without a lot of fear, which was hard for a lot of people to understand, right? But I am, what, seven months into it and I have not regretted it for a second. Even the days where I've been trying to fall asleep and I'm suddenly like, how am I going to pay my bills next month?

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

But kind of just that realizing that I had the power, I hold the cards, I control my success. I took that leap without a lot of fear, which was hard for a lot of people to understand, right? But I am, what, seven months into it and I have not regretted it for a second. Even the days where I've been trying to fall asleep and I'm suddenly like, how am I going to pay my bills next month?

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

But kind of just that realizing that I had the power, I hold the cards, I control my success. I took that leap without a lot of fear, which was hard for a lot of people to understand, right? But I am, what, seven months into it and I have not regretted it for a second. Even the days where I've been trying to fall asleep and I'm suddenly like, how am I going to pay my bills next month?

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

because you have that especially when the struggle is real yes this is real but I believe in my own ability to save myself so much that I can deal with those small moments of doubt and push through them and I'm I'm so motivated and so excited right now and it's so rewarding I'm loving every second of it

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

because you have that especially when the struggle is real yes this is real but I believe in my own ability to save myself so much that I can deal with those small moments of doubt and push through them and I'm I'm so motivated and so excited right now and it's so rewarding I'm loving every second of it

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

because you have that especially when the struggle is real yes this is real but I believe in my own ability to save myself so much that I can deal with those small moments of doubt and push through them and I'm I'm so motivated and so excited right now and it's so rewarding I'm loving every second of it

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

The one thing that really seems to drive you is that sense of purpose. Of course, you know, I truly believe that's when you find what your purpose is on this planet, like it's magic, right? And you found yours when you were getting these messages and these people were coming up to you and it's just propelled you to new heights.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

The one thing that really seems to drive you is that sense of purpose. Of course, you know, I truly believe that's when you find what your purpose is on this planet, like it's magic, right? And you found yours when you were getting these messages and these people were coming up to you and it's just propelled you to new heights.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

The one thing that really seems to drive you is that sense of purpose. Of course, you know, I truly believe that's when you find what your purpose is on this planet, like it's magic, right? And you found yours when you were getting these messages and these people were coming up to you and it's just propelled you to new heights.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

I truly believe that purpose is just, it's such a catalyst to getting you to move through fear. Like you said, you trained yourself for it, right? You need to put in those reps. You've got to force yourself into the cocktail parties you don't want to go to. You got to force yourself into the classes that you don't, you want to step up and teach. Absolutely. It's like climbing a ladder.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

I truly believe that purpose is just, it's such a catalyst to getting you to move through fear. Like you said, you trained yourself for it, right? You need to put in those reps. You've got to force yourself into the cocktail parties you don't want to go to. You got to force yourself into the classes that you don't, you want to step up and teach. Absolutely. It's like climbing a ladder.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

I truly believe that purpose is just, it's such a catalyst to getting you to move through fear. Like you said, you trained yourself for it, right? You need to put in those reps. You've got to force yourself into the cocktail parties you don't want to go to. You got to force yourself into the classes that you don't, you want to step up and teach. Absolutely. It's like climbing a ladder.

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

You get stronger and stronger and go higher and higher and you can just go for that much more. But when you align with your purpose and what you're really meant to do, there's something so much bigger than ourselves that's at work behind you. Do you get that sense?

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Confidence Classic: NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle “Mace” Curran Former Fighter Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams

You get stronger and stronger and go higher and higher and you can just go for that much more. But when you align with your purpose and what you're really meant to do, there's something so much bigger than ourselves that's at work behind you. Do you get that sense?