# How to Trust Your Own Pace and Stop Comparing Your Business to Someone Else's Win (with Em Connors)

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Podcast: [The Boss Mom Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-boss-mom-podcast-450919)
Published: 2026-07-16T18:17:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bossmom.com/uncategorized/stop-comparing-your-business/
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Duration seconds: 2454

## Resource

This week Dana sits down with Em Connors of The Creative Bodega for an honest, no-filter conversation about comparison, confidence, and money mindset, sparked by watching a creator go from unknown to multimillionaire almost overnight. Dana and Em both had a rough week of unfollowing, re-following, and wondering what was wrong with their own pace. This episode is the debrief. They get into why "new" isn't always what it looks like, why 90% of the block women feel in business comes down to self-doubt (not strategy), why launches were never built for the seasonal reality of a mom's life, and the money trauma both Dana and Em inherited from their own dads, and how to finally paint your own truck. You'll hear: Why comparing your business to someone's overnight win is comparing yourself to a story you don't have the full data on The real math behind viral launch reviews (it's not what you think) Why self-doubt, not strategy, is the number one block for most women building a business The "bravery isn't in a safe community, it's on the internet" reframe Em's "paint your truck" money mindset story Why launches aren't built for moms, and how to protect your own season anyway This is a must-listen for any mom who's had a hard week of scrolling lately. Mentioned in this episode: The Creative Bodega: thecreativebodega.com The Content Coven: thecreativebodega.com/the-content-coven Em on Instagram: @the.creative.bodega Boss Mom Community (free): bossmom.com/community Boss Mom Plus: bossmom.com/join

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