Toolkit Series: How to Make Sh!t Happen With an Imperfect Plan
New Modern Mom Podcast
Step 2: Permission to Be Imperfect
Barbara urges killing perfectionism with a permission slip and sharing drafts instead of polished work.
Thinking about starting something new, but the plan feels messy, the timing isn’t perfect, and the pressure to “do it right” is keeping you stuck?
In the final episode of The Toolkit Series from The New Modern Mom Podcast, host Barbara Mighdoll breaks down what actually moves ideas forward when life is full, time is limited, and perfectionism is loud.
Barbara shares the behind-the-scenes story of how she acquired her first fitness studio, launched a media brand, and built a business plan in real time… all without waiting for everything to be clear or perfect.
If you’re in a season of considering a business idea, experimenting with a passion project, or building something meaningful while juggling family and work, this episode breaks down what to do next.
You’ll learn why execution matters more than ideas, and how to build a business plan that evolves with you.
In this episode, listeners will learn:
🚀 How to create clarity through action
Why progress comes from motion, not overplanning, and how to build confidence as you go.
🛠️ How to execute with a flexible business plan
A practical, 5-step system to shrink your idea, start small, and build early traction.
🧠 How to start before you feel ready
Shift your mindset, quiet perfectionism, and take action using skills you already have.
Barbara reframes perfectionism as a hidden form of procrastination, and shows why execution matters more than ideas. Because clarity doesn’t show up before you begin. It shows up when you do.
This episode is perfect for moms searching for:
→ Tools to overcome perfectionism and overthinking
→ How to actually move ideas forward in small, manageable steps
→ Mindset shifts that support action, confidence, and consistency
→ How to start a business or side project before feeling “ready”
→ Why execution matters more than having the perfect idea
→ Encouragement to start imperfectly and learn as you go
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About New Modern Mom: You know the dream of having it all – a thriving career, an active social life, present time with your kids, and adventures in travel. But how the F can we actually do it all? Host Barbara Mighdoll chats with other working mom executives on the raw truth behind their support systems, self-identity shifts, productivity, infertility and pregnancy loss, mom guilt, partner dynamics, childcare and even imposter syndrome. We’re exploring how these incredible women are translating their professional superpowers into their personal lives. Because we believe you can have it all, you just cannot do it all. Together, we’re building the playbook for the new modern mom.
The New Modern Mom Podcast is produced by Barbara Mighdoll, Ali Alquiza, and Em Roberts.
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