Episode 17

Why You’re Stuck (Even If You’re Doing Everything “Right”)

Published on: 30th September, 2025

You know that feeling when you’re checking all the boxes

Taking the courses, showing up for your business, keeping the income flowing…

...but something still feels stuck?


Like no matter how much you do, nothing is really moving the way you hoped it would?


This episode was born out of a coaching conversation that’s happening everywhere lately. A seasoned, smart entrepreneur told me: “I’ve done all the right things, and I still feel like I’m going nowhere. What gives?”


Maybe you’ve felt it too. That heaviness. The mental clutter. The low hum of “what’s wrong with me?”


Here’s the real talk:


Being stuck doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means your system is maxed.

And instead of burning it all down or spiraling into shame, I want to walk you through a reframe that’s way more productive—and gentle. We’ll talk about what “stuck” actually is, how to tell when you’re forcing momentum, and the real reason you can’t seem to get that new idea off the ground (hint: it’s not laziness or lack of clarity).


If you’re ready to close some mental tabs and breathe again? Drop into this one.


💡 What You’ll Learn:

  • [2:02] The “sluggish laptop” analogy that makes stuckness make sense
  • [3:40] Why the smartest entrepreneurs hit this wall the hardest
  • [6:15] What happens when your business “handbrake” is on and you don’t even know it
  • [8:20] How shame creeps in and keeps you from seeing clearly
  • [10:30] The exact reframe that shifts everything: feedback, not failure
  • [11:45] The questions I use with clients to release pressure + reclaim energy
  • [14:05] What urgency really is… and how to tell when it’s fake urgency in disguise
  • [18:45] How to recognize when a “good idea” is actually just a mental tab
  • [21:10] What your brain needs most in this season (and how to give it that)

🛠️ Resources Mentioned

👣 Your Next Steps:

🎧 Credits

Music: ColourfulSounds


Podcast Editor: Maia McLachlan


Photo: WorkPlay Branding

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Digital Business Your Way
The true stories and insider secrets of online entrepreneur life
You didn’t become an entrepreneur to grin and bear your way through your business and life, did you?
Well, allow me to demystify business and join me weekly on Digital Business Your Way, a podcast about the true stories and insider secrets of online entrepreneur life. I'm your host, Tracie Patterson, and it's my mission to pull back the curtain on building a sustainable business so you can create the impact in life you’re seeking.

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Tracie Patterson

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I'm Tracie
Your resident Sales and Offer Coach who proudly accepts the title Business Rebel.

You didn't take the leap into your own business to be bullied into using gross tactics or to be talked down to and confused to the point of daily overwhelm and frustration.

I'm here to demystify business, guide you through the creation of Your Own Style, and pull back the curtain on building a sustainable business you can be proud of and grow with.