You’ll Never Feel Ready, Because Ready Isn’t a Feeling, it's a Decision

The Art & Soul Show - Photography Podcast for Newborn and Family Photographers

The Art & Soul Show - Photography Podcast for Newborn and Family Photographers
You’ll Never Feel Ready, Because Ready Isn’t a Feeling, it's a Decision
May 13, 2026 Episode 290
Lisa DiGeso, The Milky Way

"You are never going to feel ready, because ready isn't a feeling. It's a decision."

That one hit me like a ton of bricks the first time I heard it. Because how much of our lives do we spend waiting? Waiting for clarity, for confidence, for the perfect moment that never actually comes.

In this episode, I'm sharing why that feeling of readiness is a myth and what actually moves the needle. From the 200mm lens that sat untouched on my desk for six months to launching Milky Way when I had absolutely no idea what I was doing, the decision always came first. The confidence came after.

You'll walk away with a new way of thinking about every idea, offer, or risk you've been putting off, and hopefully a little nudge to stop waiting and just decide.

What’s in this episode:

  • [00:00:30] The tug of war between waiting and doing 
  • [00:01:00] Why ready isn't a feeling, it's a decision 
  • [00:01:30] The 200mm lens that sat untouched for six months 
  • [00:02:30] Waiting for proof that will never come 
  • [00:03:30] How Milk and Honey and the Milky Way started before Lisa felt ready
  • [00:04:30] How fear disguises itself as logic and responsibility 
  • [00:05:00] What the world misses when you keep waiting 
  • [00:05:30] Action builds confidence, decisions build momentum 
  • [00:06:00] Your challenge: decide today, not because you're ready, but because you chose to be

If you've been waiting for that magical moment when it finally feels right, this episode is your permission slip to stop waiting and start deciding.

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://themilkyway.ca/podcast/



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