{"podcast":{"title":"Social Proof Podcast","slug":"social-proof-podcast-680167","podcast_index_feed_id":680167,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/a9b2dcd3-056f-4771-a45c-257dfa7193fc","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/social-proof-podcast6302","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2022/12/14/19/fae0ee27-b090-4edf-b585-3ca7371095c2_-b5c1-42c2-8ce2-acdcfd04758f_social_proof_art1.jpg","author":"Social Proof Network","episode_count":1259,"summary":"The Social Proof Podcast is hosted by David Shands Entrepreneur and Founder of Sleep is 4 Suckers. David has been an authority in the entrepreneurship arena helping individuals make the transition from their job to their dream for years, since he's done it himself in 2012. David has a very unique ability to see the holes in your business and show you step -by - step how to patch them with easy to apply strategies. The objective of this coaching program is to help you build, market, and monetize your ideas, not by motivation, but with a money map!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T04:17:09.089962+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-proof-podcast-680167"},"episode":{"title":"The Real Reason You’re Dragging Your Feet in Business","slug":"the-real-reason-you-re-dragging-your-feet-in-business","published_at":"2026-02-26T14:00:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-proof-podcast-680167/the-real-reason-you-re-dragging-your-feet-in-business","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-proof-podcast-680167","url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/a9b2dcd3-056f-4771-a45c-257dfa7193fc/episodes/bdf19482-0b26-4e9d-903a-e4caa4cc2420","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/bdf19482-0b26-4e9d-903a-e4caa4cc2420/stream.mp3","summary":"Get your tickets to Podcast Summit '26 👇🏾 Discount Code - \"Summit26\" 👇🏾 https://podcastsummit.com 👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾 Most people don’t start their business because they lack information. They don’t start because they’re afraid to be seen. In this episode of the Social Proof Podcast, David and Donni break down the real reasons entrepreneurs drag their feet — from fear of failure, to identity crises, to overanalyzing every move. We talk about: Why high-achievers struggle when starting from scratch The hidden fear of being judged publicly Why “lifelong learning” can actually be procrastination How over-optimizing keeps you stuck Hiring mistakes entrepreneurs make early on Why execution beats information every time The identity shift required to become an entrepreneur If you’ve been saying: “I just need to learn a little more first…” “I’m not ready yet…” “What if it doesn’t work?” This episode is your wake-up call. Entrepreneurship requires visible imperfection. It requires public learning. And it requires rewiring who you believe you are. The question is — are you ready to be seen building? 👇 Comment below: What’s the real reason you haven’t started yet? Our Sponsors: * Check out Cash App and use my code CASHAPP10 for a great deal: https://cash.app Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Get your tickets to Podcast Summit '26 👇🏾 Discount Code - \"Summit26\" 👇🏾 https://podcastsummit.com 👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾 Most people don’t start their…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3583,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/social-proof-podcast-680167/episodes/the-real-reason-you-re-dragging-your-feet-in-business/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/social-proof-podcast-680167/the-real-reason-you-re-dragging-your-feet-in-business.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}