246: The Voice in Your Head Is Lying to You

Yesterday I asked a group of motivated entrepreneurs one question: "What is the voice in your head telling you about why you shouldn't move forward right now?" The chat blew up. I'm too young. I'm too old. My audience isn't big enough. Who am I to talk on this? Nobody's gonna buy from me. I don't have time. These aren't excuses. They are real beliefs that real people carry every single day. And here's what I've learned in 22 years of being online: you cannot out market a belief that says you're not worthy of success. So today is not about tactics. Today is about the thing underneath all of it. I break down the three ways I protect my own confidence as an entrepreneur, share the story of getting cut from my soccer team at 16 (and how my dad got me back on the field), and give you a simple challenge you can start this week. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why higher self-confidence boosts venture success by 27% (even after controlling for funding and experience) • How to "borrow belief" from a mentor when your own tank runs dry • Why founders in weekly peer groups double their revenue growth vs. working alone • The two Slack channels we use to capture wins and kill self-doubt in real time • The 90-day wins challenge: one win a week and see what happens to your confidence 📥 RESOURCE: Grab the resources from this episode at 🎟️ FREE EVENT: Join me at the Audience to Income Summit free at CONNECT WITH STU: • Website: • Book "Predictable Profits": • Instagram: • Podcast: • Membership.io:

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246: The Voice in Your Head Is Lying to You is an episode from Marketing Your Business | Marketing strategies for growing your business and generating more recurring revenue by Stu McLaren.

This episode is 18:20 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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