325: The YAP Challenge: What Happens When You Give Yourself Permission to Be Messy?

What if the biggest thing holding you back from achieving your goals is the fear of not being good enough?

As women, mothers, and entrepreneurs, we often feel the pressure to have everything figured out before taking the next step. We want the perfect plan, the right strategy, and the confidence to show up. But personal growth and business success don’t happen when everything is perfect. They happen when we’re willing to start, even when things feel messy.

In this solo episode of Call Me CEO, Camille Walker shares why it’s okay to be bad at something, embrace being a beginner, and find the courage to show up even when we don’t feel ready. It’s a powerful reminder for anyone navigating entrepreneurship, motherhood, and personal development.

You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Begin

One of the biggest obstacles to business growth is believing we should already know what we’re doing. Whether we’re starting a business, creating social media content, launching a podcast, or learning a new skill, we often expect ourselves to be confident from day one.

But perfectionism can quickly turn into procrastination. We spend so much time preparing and overthinking that we never actually take action.

Camille reminds us that successful entrepreneurs aren’t the ones who have all the answers. They’re the ones willing to make mistakes, learn along the way, and keep showing up.

Confidence doesn’t always come before action. Sometimes, it comes from taking consistent action and learning through experience.

It’s Okay to Start Over

Camille opens up about taking nearly a year away from content creation to focus on her family and mental health. Now, she’s challenging herself to show up on social media again, even if it means becoming a beginner all over.

Her experience reminds us that life comes in different seasons. As moms in business, there are times when we can give more attention to our businesses and other times when our families and personal well-being need us more.

Taking a break doesn’t mean you’ve failed, and losing momentum doesn’t mean you’ve lost your potential.

You don’t have to pick up where you left off. You just need to pick it back up.

Consistency Means Learning to Come Back

We often think consistency means never missing a day. But Camille shares a different perspective: consistency is about developing the ability to return after taking a break.

You don’t need to make up for lost time, recreate your old routine, or plan the perfect comeback. Start where you are. Record the video, write the post, send the email, or take that small step you’ve been putting off.

Building a successful business and achieving personal growth also means learning to honor the different seasons of life.

A Seven-Day Challenge: Show Up Before You’re Ready

Camille leaves listeners with a simple challenge: for the next seven days, do one thing that makes you uncomfortable because you don’t feel ready or confident enough.

It could be posting a video, trying a new skill, sharing your thoughts, or getting back into a routine you’ve abandoned.

Instead of focusing on the results, focus on the effort. Ask yourself:

Did I show up?
Did I learn something?
Did I make progress?

The goal isn’t to become amazing overnight. It’s to become someone willing to keep trying.

Give Yourself Permission to Be a Beginner

You don’t have to be the woman who has everything figured out. You can be a mother, a CEO, a business owner, and someone who’s still learning.

Sometimes, the next level of your entrepreneurial journey requires you to make mistakes, step outside your comfort zone, and embrace the learning process.

So give yourself permission to start messy. Stop waiting for the perfect moment, and remember that you can always begin again.

Your ability to start is just as important as your ability to keep going.

Listen to this episode of Call Me CEO with Camille Walker for more inspiration on women in business, motherhood, entrepreneurship, personal growth, and building a business that works with your life.

Visit camillewalker.co to learn more about Camille’s business consulting and resources for mothers in business.