TEA WITH JULES How to Start Before You're Ready: 5 Mindset Shifts That Help You Move Forward (Solo Episode)
Feb 17, 2026
A pep talk about deciding to begin before you feel ready. A ski story about risk, learning, and getting back up. How starting a YouTube project with imperfect skills led to growth. Reflections on persistence versus quitting too soon. A reminder that discomfort often means expansion and to trust your ability to adapt.
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Skiing Crash That Didn’t Stop Her
- Jules broke her tibia skiing after starting before she felt ready and kept skiing for three painful days before diagnosis.
- She later returned to skiing, determined to improve without giving up on the goal.
Launching Tea With Jules By Learning On The Go
- Jules started Tea with Jules before she knew how to run a channel and learned by doing.
- The project evolved over years and is still running because she kept showing up and figuring it out.
Readiness Is A Decision Not A Feeling
- 'I'm not ready' is often fear dressed up as responsibility or wisdom.
- Jules reframes readiness as a decision you make rather than a feeling you wait for.