Elizabeth Henson

220: Micro Actions, Big Trust: A live Coaching Session on Growth

1/14/2026

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Welcome back to the Messy Success Podcast…

In today’s episode, Elizabeth is sharing a full Coaching On Air session with someone very special—her creative director, Illiah. This conversation is slow, intentional, and deeply honest as Illiah opens up about taking a job after years of entrepreneurship, navigating an identity shift, and holding space for a bigger vision that hasn’t fully taken shape yet.

Together, they explore what it really means to expand instead of “pivot,” how financial stability can actually support long-term growth, and why micro actions matter more than forcing clarity. Elizabeth coaches Illiah through the tension between logic and intuition, structure and creativity, and ambition and sustainability—without rushing the process or attaching shame to the messy middle.

This episode is for the entrepreneur who feels pulled in multiple directions, is questioning their next step, or is learning how to trust themselves through change. If you’re navigating a season of transition, identity shifts, or redefining what success looks like right now, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

SHOW NOTES:

02:45 Applying for jobs as an entrepreneur (and the emotions behind it)

06:10 Coaching on air + naming the season you’re in

09:30 Pivot vs. expansion vs. elevation

13:40 Identity shifts when your business evolves

17:55 Holding a vision that isn’t fully formed yet

22:10 Creativity, intuition, and decision fatigue

30:45 Financial safety vs. self-trust

34:30 Seeing a job as a bridge, not a destination

38:50 Micro actions and future-self decisions

43:10 Why overwhelm isn’t actually the problem

47:30 Asking better questions instead of spiraling