Start Before You Feel Ready: Why Confidence Comes After Action

About this episode

Daniela Wainwright shares her journey from corporate life to becoming a successful founder and the importance of taking action to build confidence.

In this episode of the Work It Like a Mum podcast, we’re joined by returning guest Daniela Wainwright, Founder of Wainwright Consulting. Daniela has built a successful business as a bootstrapped founder and now leads a growing team of fractional finance directors. In this honest and practical conversation, she shares what it really takes to step away from corporate, build confidence, and create a business on your own terms. What We Cover: Daniela’s journey from corporate to founderThe r...

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Willetts

Guest: Daniela Wainwright

Topics covered

• confidence
• entrepreneurship
• corporate transition
• business building
• personal development

Keywords

• confidence
• entrepreneur
• business
• corporate
• founder
• Wainwright Consulting
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wainwright Consulting

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