🎙️Taking Courageous Action: What it Really takes
with Helen von Dadelszen | The Art of Value Whispering Podcast (episode 302)
Courage is often presented as something bold and decisive.
Big moves. Confident choices. A visible moment where you finally step forward.
But in business, courage rarely looks like that.
More often, it shows up quietly. In the decision to speak when it would be easier to stay silent. To take a small step before you feel ready. To act without certainty, but with intention.
That quieter version of courage is what this conversation explores.
Today, guest host Helen von Dadelszen is back and we are diving into her book, "Courageous Action" to explore what it really means to act bravely in business when confidence hasn't arrived yet.
If you had asked Helen ten years ago whether she would one day run her own business or write a book, the answer would have been no.
Not because she lacked ability.
But because it simply wasn't part of the plan.
That's where this conversation really begins. Not with confidence, or bold decisions, but with something more recognisable: the slow realisation that you're capable of more than you originally imagined.
Join me in this episode as Helen and I explore how courageous action is built quietly, through small steps taken before confidence arrives.
💡 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
★ Why confidence isn't something you wait for, it's something you build through action
★ The confidence–competence loop and how it helps you grow your confidence step by step
★ A simple way to expand your comfort zone without overwhelming yourself
★ Why setting an intention before conversations can dramatically improve how you show up
★ A practical exercise to improve your communication skills on your own
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📍 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Introduction and Helen's book Courageous Action
02:10 – Helen's journey to becoming a communication coach
06:30 – Why brilliant ideas often fail due to poor communication
10:45 – What "courageous action" really means
14:15 – The confidence–competence loop explained
18:40 – Why perfection is holding many people back
22:10 – Taking small courageous actions in everyday business
26:00 – Understanding and reframing nerves
29:30 – Breathing techniques to calm your nervous system
33:45 – Why communication comes from the whole body
37:00 – How recording yourself can improve communication skills
41:10 – Mindset shifts that transform confidence
45:00 – Expanding your communication comfort zone
48:40 – Setting intentions before important conversations
51:30 – Final advice on confidence and courageous action
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About Your Host, Melitta Campbell
Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach, TEDx speaker, author of A Shy Girl's Guide to Networking and founder of The Value Whispering Circle.
Through her Value WhisperingTM Blueprint, she helps introverted female entrepreneurs build quietly impactful businesses that grow through clarity, trust, and alignment.
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