🎙️ True Talk Podcast | Episode: Empowering Entrepreneurs w/ Allison Bridges
Hosted by: Jenna Stakias
Guest: Allison Bridges (@allisonmbridges), Founder of Experts Only Consulting

🔥 In this episode of the True Talk Podcast, we sit down with the powerful and inspiring Allison Bridges—a business owner, consultant, and mother who keeps it real about what it takes to show up authentically while building your dream. From overcoming fear and faking confidence until it becomes real, to balancing family, career, and self, this episode is for anyone chasing purpose while navigating the chaos of real life.

If you're ready to start messy, pivot boldly, and create your own opportunities, this conversation will give you the push you need.

🎧 Timestamps:
0:00 – Welcome & Intro
2:45 – Allison’s Journey: From Side Hustle to Business Owner
7:30 – Faking Confidence Until It Feels Real
12:20 – Starting Before You’re Ready
18:00 – Balancing Family and Business
24:15 – Finding Joy in Simplicity
29:40 – Creating Opportunities for Yourself
35:00 – Lessons Learned from Experience
41:00 – Final Thoughts & Advice

🌟 Key Takeaways:

• Authenticity is your biggest asset in business

• You can fake confidence until it becomes real

• Progress beats perfection—start somewhere

• Flexibility is crucial in every season of life

• You are responsible for creating your own opportunities

• Balance is possible—but not always pretty

• Real growth requires moving through fear

💡 About the Guest:
Allison Bridges is the founder of Experts Only Consulting, where she helps entrepreneurs and business leaders turn their ideas into aligned, impactful brands. With a heart for real talk and an eye for strategy, she’s changing the way women lead in business.

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