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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 18 MIN

109. Your Nervous System Is Keeping You Stuck: The Truth About Comfort Zones in Business

from Grow Your VA & OBM Business: Soulpreneur Scaling Stories · host Andrea Elibero I Business Coach for VAs & OBMs

Here's a confession: I was not born a naturally brave person when it comes to change. My body's reaction was tight chest, nausea, the urge to stay exactly where I was, even if it kind of sucked. And that physical "no" reaction is what I want to talk about today, because there's a paradox I see constantly in business: we stay in situations that make us miserable because they're familiar.In this episode, I'm breaking down the comfort zone paradox, why your nervous system would rather keep you stressed but predictable than move you toward something better, and what actually happens when you stop clinging to what's comfortable.Because if your business looks successful on paper but feels brittle inside, you're not imagining it.Are you stuck in your own comfort zone paradox? I'm offering a limited number of free 45-minute business audit calls to help you identify what needs to shift.Send us Fan MailFor VAs & OBMs turning expertise into a signature method and a business that pays for outcomes, not hours.BOOK A FREE BUSINESS AUDITFree 45-min call. Find your bottleneck, see what's possible.FREE RESOURCESTools, trainings & community.WORK WITH MEExpansion: 1:1 coaching to build your signature method and offer suite.Effortless Attraction: 8-Week Marketing Intensive (Apr & Oct)Foundations to Flow: 8-Week Offer Design Intensive (Feb & July) Website | Instagram | Threads | LinkedIn | YouTube Podcast produced and edited with love by @FerAssists

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Here's a confession: I was not born a naturally brave person when it comes to change. My body's reaction was tight chest, nausea, the urge to stay exactly where I was, even if it kind of sucked. And that physical "no" reaction is what I want to talk about today, because there's a paradox I see constantly in business: we stay in situations that make us miserable because they're familiar. In this episode, I'm breaking down the comfort zone paradox, why your nervous system would rather keep you ...

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