EPISODE #144

144: No Risk, No Reward: Juliann Wiese’s Journey from Corporate Comfort to Entrepreneurial Adventure

with Juliann Wiese

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About This Episode

What happens when someone who swears they’re “not the entrepreneurial type” takes the leap anyway? In this episode, Barbara Patterson sits down with executive coach and global consultant Juliann Wiese to unpack her surprising shift from corporate stability to thriving business owner.

Juliann gets honest about what really pushed her out of her comfort zone, the mindset shifts that helped her handle rejection and uncertainty, and how embracing “the wobbles” (those messy, uncertain moments) became her superpower. Together, they swap stories about failing forward, trusting your instincts, and why most of us are more capable than we think—especially when we’re willing to try.

You’ll hear lessons from the mountain biking trail, the art of depersonalizing “no,” and practical experiments to build your own resilience and courage—at work or in life.

Ready to reimagine risk, break up with self-doubt, and get inspired by a real-life transformation story? Tune in and discover what’s possible on the other side of your comfort zone.

Show Notes

  • [00:00] - The Bond of Shared Experiences
  • [02:51] - The Leap into Entrepreneurship
  • [05:21] - Navigating the Early Days of Business
  • [08:16] - Building Resilience Through Rejection
  • [10:43] - The Evolution of Self-Confidence
  • [13:34] - Learning from Failures
  • [19:44] - The Journey of Continuous Growth
  • [25:11] - Lessons from Experience
  • [26:36] - Navigating Conversations and Relationships
  • [29:20] - The Importance of Authenticity
  • [31:17] - Learning from Mountain Biking
  • [34:46] - Embracing Uncertainty
  • [37:43] - Wobbling Through Life
  • [39:18] - Personal Growth and New Challenges
  • [41:23] - Rapid Fire Insights

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Meet Your Host

Barbara Patterson is the owner of a global coaching and consulting company helping entrepreneurs, leaders, and those who serve them access more clarity and creativity, have greater impact, build powerful relationships, and experience higher levels of fulfillment in work and life. She is the founder of Innerverse Academy, a global platform and community designed to point people to the source of human potential and the relationship between their inner world and their work in the world.

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