184: Katrena Freil: From $30K Loss to TEDx Speaker: The Mindset Shift Every Entrepreneur Needs

There’s a moment in business that rarely gets talked about. It’s the moment when everything you planned seems to fall apart and you wonder if you should too.

In this episode, hosts Laura and Vicki speak with TEDx speaker and business mentor Katrena Friel about the $30,000 loss that could have ended her entrepreneurial journey but instead became the turning point for a 25-year career in speaking, coaching, and helping women build businesses faster.

Katrena shares how setbacks, self-doubt, and perfectionism can actually guide growth if you know how to listen. She explains why waiting for confidence or perfection before launching keeps so many entrepreneurs stuck and how taking action is the real catalyst for momentum.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why labeling yourself as “not confident” keeps you stuck
• How to interpret self-doubt as guidance instead of proof you should quit
• The hidden cost of over-preparing and under-launching
• What really happens behind the scenes of a TEDx talk
• Why your most powerful years may still be ahead of you

This conversation is for anyone who has hesitated, overthought, or doubted themselves and is ready to step into clarity, confidence, and speed in their business.

Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/RQAnzk82jdc