In this week’s episode, I am opening up about the surprising fear that can surface when everything you prayed for finally arrives — the clients, the clarity, the calm — and how your nervous system often needs time to catch up to your blessings. I share my personal shift from owning my business to stewarding it, and how that single mindset change has rewritten my entire relationship with work, worthiness, and leadership. We explore why striving creates ceilings, why stewardship creates capacity, and how to lead from your highest identity instead of your hustling self. Through personal stories, client breakthroughs, spiritual lessons, and practical tools like “the pause,” outreach calls, and my weekly Highest Self Filter, I will walk you through the inner recalibration required to hold more without hustling more. This is an episode for the woman who feels change rising inside her, who knows she's outgrown her old way of working, and who’s ready to lead with clarity, peace, and faith instead of pressure. Liked this episode? Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review with your takeaways, this helps us create the exact content you want! KEY POINTS: 00:00 Exciting Announcement: First In-Person Retreat 01:30 Welcome to Woman of Influence 02:19 Navigating Success and Stewardship 04:14 From Striving to Stewardship 05:21 Client Story: Overcoming Over-Functioning 06:58 The Power of Pausing and Faith 08:09 Filtering Through Your Highest Self 09:20 Simplifying Through Stewardship 10:56 Invitation to Unscripted Retreat 11:48 Final Thoughts and How to Stay Connected QUOTABLES: “ Healing doesn't happen in the breakthrough. It happens in the practice.” - Julie Solomon “ There was a time when I wore busyness, like a badge of honor. My working self was addicted to being useful. She said yes to everything because she believed saying no would make her irrelevant. Every yes was just proof that she could handle it. Every late night email was this quiet audition for worthiness, but worthiness doesn't live in overdrive. It lives in peace, and peace doesn't prove. It just is when you allow it to come in.” - Julie Solomon RESOURCES: ✨ Unscripted: My First In-Person Retreat in 2+ Years — Now Accepting Applications If you’ve felt your voice no longer matches the woman you’ve become, this intimate 2-day retreat in Nashville (Feb 5–6, 2026) is for you. Unscripted is where your message, identity, and leadership come back into alignment—without pressure, performance, or shrinking. Spots are limited and application-only.Apply now at juliesolomon.net/unscripted. [ORDER] my book or Audible, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable so you can leverage the power of your own influence. Follow Julie on Instagram! MUST HAVES THIS MONTH: [NO TECH? NO PROBLEM.] Shopify’s drag-and-drop templates, AI tools, and built-in support make launching a business easier than ever. Start selling for just $1/month. [COMFORT WITHOUT COMPROMISE] Discover the collection redefining underwear. Get yours here. [TURN LEARNING INTO ACTION] Apply insights from the world’s best right away. Start your membership today and get 15% off.

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