# E31 Impossibullshit, The Messy Middle, And Not Disappointing Yourself with Saphira Howell

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Podcast: [Lead with Spark | Authentic Leadership for Women, Executive Presence & Career Confidence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-with-spark-authentic-leadership-for-women-executive-presence-career-confidence-7408276)
Published: 2026-01-14T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://leadwithspark.podbean.com/e/impossibullshit-the-messy-middle-and-not-disappointing-yourself-with-saphira-howell/
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## Resource

Author and startup leader Saphira Howell joins Lynsey to talk about breaking through the quiet lies that keep you playing small. They dig into listening to the “nudge,” surviving the messy middle of growth, taking risks at work, and giving yourself permission to quit or change dreams without making it mean you failed. Saphira shares stories from YouTube fame, startup leadership, jiu jitsu, and stock trading to show how confidence is built only by doing what you have never done before. If you are standing on the edge of something you want and stalling out, this episode will help you push the first domino.

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