Episode 26: Embracing Imperfection — Building Confidence Through Messy Progress

🌟 Episode Length: 12 minutes, 59 seconds

💬 In This Episode:Progress rarely looks picture-perfect — and that’s okay.Sometimes it’s jewelry scattered across your worktable with half-finished tags. Sometimes it’s sitting at your computer wondering if you’re doing any of it right.

In this episode, I’m sharing what messy progress really looks like behind the scenes of all three of my brands — Pretty Pineapple Bead, Sparkle & Shine, and Keep Fresh Studio — and why trusting yourself through imperfection is one of the most powerful forms of confidence you can build.

From a DIY Bead Bar party that turned into an unexpected win, to launching my Substack with my very first paid printables, to finding structure inside creative chaos, this episode is your reminder that even small, unfinished steps still move you forward.

🔍 What You’ll Hear:

💎 How I’m navigating “organized chaos” while retagging over 1,000 jewelry pieces for Pretty Pineapple Bead

🎉 The story of a DIY Bead Bar Party that doubled in size — and how trusting my gut led to an $80 surprise

📝 What launching my Substack taught me about valuing my work and charging for my creativity

🎨 How Keep Fresh Studio’s massive Idea Bank project is helping me find structure inside creativity

🌱 A real reminder that progress doesn’t always look pretty — but it’s still progress

💬 Quote to Remember:“Confidence doesn’t come from perfection. It comes from trusting yourself through the messy middle.”

📝 This Week’s Journal Prompts:

1. Where in your business do you need to give yourself permission to be imperfect right now?

2. What part of your process feels messy but is actually proof that you’re moving forward?

3. What’s one thing you’re proud of today, even if it’s still in progress?

🎯 Your Challenge:Take one imperfect action this week.Post the thing you’ve been overthinking. Launch the offer that’s “almost” ready. Or simply plan a week that feels doable instead of ideal.

✨ You don’t have to be perfectly ready — you just have to be ready enough.

📬 Stay Connected:You can now find me on Substack, where I’m sharing behind-the-scenes lessons, creative biz reflections, and both free and paid printables for the Sparkle & Shine community.

And as always, come say hi on Instagram @sparkleandshinepodcast — I love hearing your stories and celebrating your progress, messy and all.