Episode 16 · November 4, 2026 · 6 min

Don't Count Yourself Out

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What have you already talked yourself out of because you assumed the answer would be no?

Historic election results, including Democratic victories in the Texas governor and U.S. Senate races, open a conversation about what can change when people participate.

Makeda Boehm reflects on “hard is not impossible” and her own reminder: “Impossible is I’m possible.” She connects taking a chance on yourself to growing a career, testing a business idea, and creating more money, time, and options.

AI can help you work through the questions. You take the next step.

Choose one possibility you've dismissed and take an action that gives you real information. Send the application, ask for the conversation, talk to a potential customer, or find people working on an issue that matters to you.

Share this episode with someone who's been counting themselves out.

Election examples reflect race calls reported at the time of recording; they aren't certified final results.

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