Your visions don't need permission—they need momentum. In today's episode, we dive into how to stop waiting for the "right time," break free from perfectionism, and take the first step before you feel ready. I share my own experience of being stuck in the loop of over-planning for three years before finally launching my design studio—what shifted, how I moved past the fear, and the exact mindset + somatic tools that helped me get into motion.

In Today's Episode, We Talk About:

🧩 Why waiting for the "right time" is the biggest lie keeping you stuck

🧩 How I launched my design studio, mastermind, and this podcast using the "make it exist" principle

🧩 How possibility never arrives with a permission slip—you create it

🧩 How to work with your body instead of against it when fear kicks in

🧩 The four survival responses (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn) and how they show up in creative blocks

🧩 The sneaky ways perfectionism, freeze response, and imposter syndrome keep you from launching

🧩 How to strip your idea down to its "Helvetica" and make it exist now

🧩 The role of micro-movements in building momentum and rewiring your capacity to expand

Resources Mentioned:

🧩 The Memo → A simple, minimum viable pitch template to bring your idea to life (DM me "JUPITER" on IG to get it!)

🧩 Chelsea Riffe → your girl if you need some fire under your 🍑 if you want to launch a podcast

🧩 Pendersoundstudio → my friend Stu's music studio, all soundtrack from the Thought To Thing pod was made by him

This Month's Giveaway!

I'm doing a giveaway for early listeners! Here's how to enter:

⭐ On Spotify: Rate ⭐, follow ✅, and leave a comment 💬 on any episode

⭐ On Apple Podcasts: Rate ⭐ and leave a written review for the entire show

At the end of the month, one winner will receive these three things:

🔥 Vision – My Notion planner for turning thoughts into things

🔥 Wealth – My Notion money home + wealth manager

🔥 A 1:1 Mentoring Call – To break your own ceiling

And of course:

Tag me on IG @maiaben if this episode sparked something for you. See you next Thursday for more thought-to-thing magik

So much love

M