What You Stop Doing Matters Just as Much as What You Start Doing

We love setting new goals, building new habits, and starting fresh. But what if the real breakthrough doesn’t come from adding more?In this Brave Moves episode, Julie challenges the idea that progress only comes from doing more and invites you to consider a powerful reframe: what you stop doing may matter just as much as what you start doing in 2026.You’ll be guided through a simple but revealing filter: If I stopped doing this for 90 days, would my life get better?Not easier. Better.Julie also explores a deeper, more uncomfortable question that sits at the heart of confidence and mastery: What deep discomfort am I willing to endure regularly to get great at something?If you stay until the end, you’ll hear why choosing the right kind of discomfort is often the missing link between burnout and sustainable confidence.This episode is for you if:You feel busy but not fulfilledYou’re ambitious but tiredYou’re ready to stop proving and start aligningYou want confidence that holds, even when things get hardWhat You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy subtraction can be more powerful than additionHow to use the 90-Day Stop Test to evaluate habits, commitments, and patternsThe hidden cost of continuing things that quietly drain your energyThe difference between discomfort that depletes you and discomfort that develops youHow choosing discomfort intentionally builds real confidenceA simple Brave Move you can take today without overhauling your lifeYour Tiny Brave MoveChoose one thing to pause for the next 30–90 days. Then choose one discomfort you’re willing to practice instead, the kind that helps you grow, not shrink.Progress doesn’t require permanence. It requires honesty.If you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the showJoin the CommunityBrave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum.If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time.Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends!Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review.For more about me and what I do, check out my website.If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to explore if you’d be a good fit for one of my coaching programs.Fo... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliedeluccacollins.substack.com/subscribe