Lit Up + In Flow

E11: Success isn’t always safe… and that’s why you’re holding back with Jess Williamson

Cassie Ellen + Amanda Campeanu Season 1 Episode 11

Are you putting offers out there but secretly hoping no one buys? Wondering why your success feels capped, even though you’re doing all the things? Avoiding visibility or going after the next level because you’re terrified of what it might actually require of you? 

We’re joined by the magnetic Jess Williamson – award-winning entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, mindset and business mentor – for one of our most expansive convos yet. This episode is a wake-up call to every woman who’s secretly scared of getting what she says she wants.

We get into the subconscious blocks, sneaky sabotage, and deep mindset work that’s actually holding ambitious women back – and what to do about it.

We speak about:

🔥 Why “more hours = more success” is broken

🔥 The fear of success no one’s talking about

🔥 How Jess built a multi-million dollar brand with a modest following

🔥 Getting hate online (and why it’s actually good)

🔥 What to do when your goals feel too big to say out loud

🔥 And how to stop waiting for permission and actually move

Whether you’re scaling or just starting out, this one’s full of permission slips, perspective flips, and a bit of a loving slap to stop playing small.


⏱️ Time Stamp Breakdown:

00:00 – Intro & Jess in the Maldives

07:15 – Breaking up with hustle culture

10:00 – The energetics of sales and the power of letting go

14:30 – Why your following doesn’t equal your income

19:00 – Engagement ≠ enquiries: your content is talking to the wrong people

23:00 – The emotional rollercoaster of business (and how to stay neutral)

25:30 – Jess’s evolving money mindset

29:00 – The subconscious blocks that sabotage your income

33:00 – Judgement, visibility & the Maldives wedding story

36:00 – Being of service vs chasing dopamine

38:00 – Quitting aligned businesses that no longer fit

41:00 – Building a business that matches how YOU want to work

43:00 – Fear of success > fear of failure

47:00 – Visualisation exercise to uncover hidden blocks

52:00 – Giving yourself permission to dream big again

55:00 – Why “success” is the most dangerous comfort zone

58:00 – Jess’s behind-the-scenes: investing in her next level

01:02:00 – The visibility tax: holding the hate and doing it anyway

01:07:00 – Why success doesn’t mean you’re safe from criticism

01:11:00 – The fastest path to your next level? Move. Now.

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