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153. On the Verge of Quitting? Listen to This First

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

Release Date: 12/10/2025

162. 5 Hard Lessons From 5 Years of Podcasting: The Truth About Success No One Talks About

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

Five years ago, Paola Soares pressed record on the very first episode of the But First, She Failed Podcast — not knowing who would listen, where the journey would lead, or how much she would grow along the way. In this episode, Paola pulls back the curtain on the real behind-the-scenes of five years of podcasting — the lessons, the mindset struggles, the moments of doubt, and the breakthroughs that only came through persistence and faith. For anyone who has ever started something meaningful — a business, a calling, or a dream — and questioned whether to keep going, this conversation...

161. Why You Can’t Find Your Purpose: Quiet Grief, Identity Shifts & Clarity with Nicole O. Salmon

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

In this episode, Host Paola Soares sits down with author and Purpose Alignment Coach Nicole O. Salmon to unpack a surprising reason many women struggle to “find their purpose”: quiet grief—the losses we move past but never truly mourn. If you’ve been praying for clarity but still feel stuck, disoriented, or emotionally drained, this conversation will help you name what’s really going on and take a healthy next step forward. Inside this episode, we talk about: How unprocessed grief can clog discernment and distort self-perception Identity shifts that happen as you evolve (not...

160. The Systems That Set You Free: How to Organize Your Life & Business (Time Management for Entrepreneurs) with Chelsi Jo Moore REWIND

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

In this REWIND episode of But First, She Failed, Host Paola Soares revisits one of the most practical and powerful conversations on building a life that actually works for you — not against you. If you feel overwhelmed, behind, scattered, or like your home life constantly spills into your business goals… this episode is for you. Paola sits down with Chelsi Jo Moore, host of Systemize Your Life, a top-ranked podcast with over 2 million downloads and 350+ episodes. Chelsi Jo is known for helping women — especially entrepreneurs and work-from-home moms — create simple, sustainable systems...

159. Why You’re Not Hitting Your Goals (It’s Not Time — It’s Energy) — How to Refocus and Regain Momentum

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

In this episode of the But First, She Failed podcast, host Paola Soares dives into a powerful shift that can take you from feeling scattered, exhausted, and overwhelmed… to clear, focused, and energized. If you’ve been feeling burned out, mentally drained, or frustrated that you’re not making progress on your goals, this episode will challenge the way you think about productivity and time management. What if the real problem isn’t that you don’t have enough time — but that your energy is scattered? After attending a recent Tony Robbins event, Paola began exploring the idea that we...

158. How to Permanently Overcome Limiting Beliefs with Shelly Lefkoe | REWIND

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

In this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with a pioneer and leader in the overcoming in this rewind episode, Host Paola Soares revisits a powerful and timeless conversation on how to permanently overcome limiting beliefs with renowned belief expert Shelly Lefkoe. Shelly Lefkoe is a pioneer in the field of belief elimination and the co-founder and President of the Lefkoe Institute. Her science-based method has helped over 200,000 people across more than 120 countries experience lasting change by identifying and eliminating the root cause of limiting beliefs—rather than simply learning how to...

157. When It Feels Like Failure: How to Process, Reframe, and Move Forward

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

In this episode, host Paola Soares explores why so many goals and dreams quietly stall—not because of a lack of motivation, but because of unseen roadblocks most people aren’t prepared for. If you’ve ever started the year feeling hopeful only to feel stuck, overwhelmed, or discouraged weeks later, this conversation will feel deeply familiar. Paola reflects on what truly gets in the way of follow-through and why clarity, encouragement, and accountability play a much bigger role in personal growth than willpower alone. She invites listeners to slow down, ask better questions, and consider...

156. The Roadblocks That Hold You Back From Your Goals & Dreams — and How to Overcome Them

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

155. 5 Steps to Overcome Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back in Life & Career (REWIND)

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

In this rewind episode, host Paola Soares continues the powerful conversation around limiting beliefs and how they quietly hold us back in our career, business, confidence, and personal growth. If you’ve ever felt stuck, doubted yourself, or questioned whether you’re capable of more, this episode is for you. Paola breaks down five key steps for overcoming limiting beliefs, explores how these mental barriers form, and discusses the ways they show up in everyday decisions, opportunities, and self-talk. This episode is designed to help you recognize the beliefs that may be keeping you small...

154. How Limiting Beliefs Quietly Affect Your Career and Business (REWIND)

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

In this REWIND episode of the But First, She Failed podcast, host Paola Soares explores how limiting beliefs quietly influence your career, business, mindset, and confidence—often without you being fully aware of it. Limiting beliefs don’t always show up as obvious fear or self-sabotage. More often, they appear subtly in your thought patterns, decision-making, career choices, and business actions. In this episode, Paola breaks down five common ways limiting beliefs show up in your career and business, especially for high-achieving women who feel capable yet stuck. If you’ve ever...

153. Growth Mindset: What It Is and Why You Need It This Year (REWIND)

BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence

In this episode, Host Paola Soares breaks down what a growth mindset really is — and why embracing it can change the entire trajectory of your year. Paola opens up about her own struggles with operating from a fixed mindset in the past and how learning to shift her thinking became a complete game changer in her career, confidence, and purpose. Now, she’s sharing the mindset tools and perspective shifts that can help you experience that same transformation. Inside this conversation, Paola explores: What a growth mindset actually means The key differences between a growth mindset and a...

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In this episode Host Paola Soares shares encouragement and practical insight for the moments when you’re on the verge of quitting—whether it’s your career, a dream you’ve been working toward, a business you’ve been building, or a calling that suddenly feels heavy. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, burned out, discouraged, or uncertain about your next step, this conversation will help you pause, breathe, and regain clarity before making any big decisions.

Paola breaks down what’s actually happening beneath the “I want to quit” feeling and offers guidance to help you reset your mind, reconnect with your purpose, and find renewed strength when everything in you feels tired or stretched thin. You’ll walk away with encouragement, perspective shifts, and simple practices that bring clarity back into the areas where you’ve been wrestling with doubt, stress, or lack of direction.

Paola also shares a special invitation to join the upcoming Dream Call, a guided reflection experience created to help you slow down, gain clarity, dream again, and step into the new year with intention and purpose.

If you’ve been questioning whether to keep going, this episode will remind you that you’re not alone—and you’re not as far off track as you think.

✨ Join the December 15 Dreaming Call

Paola is hosting the final free Accountability Community Call of the year on December 15 — a reflective Dreaming Call designed to help you envision what 2026 could look like.

During this live call, you’ll explore guided journal prompts to:
📝 Clarify your goals and desires for 2026
📝 Identify the projects, ideas & dreams you feel called to
📝 Hear God more clearly in your next season
📝 Release what’s no longer serving you
📝 Step into the new year with deeper peace and intention

This is the last free call before the January launch of The Purpose Co. Accountability Community.

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