Courage and Confidence
Are you looking for courage and confidence? Us too: Lee Iggulden is founder of Welshot Photographic Academy and Michelle Rogers of Thinking Space is her coach. Together, we’re building the courage and confidence we all need to make the difference we want to see, whether that’s in our work, our lives or our communities.
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Find Lee at:
Website: https://welshotimaging.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leeatwelshot/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lee.iggulden
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Web: https://www.thinkingspacecoaching.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingspacecoaching/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmichellerogers/
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Courage and Confidence
When Opportunities Feel Like Hard Work
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Courage and Confidence Podcast – Season 3, Episode 4: "When Opportunities Feel Like Hard Work"
What if the opportunity that could change everything is right in front of you — but you can't see it because it looks too much like hard work? In this thought-provoking episode, Lee and Michelle explore one of the most quietly powerful ideas they've tackled yet, inspired by a quote from Thomas Edison: "Opportunity is missed by most people because it's dressed in overalls and it looks like work."
The conversation takes a brilliantly unexpected turn when Michelle reveals that Lee has no idea what they're going to talk about — making for some wonderfully honest, unguarded moments as Lee works through the ideas in real time, including a few genuine lightbulb moments of her own.
Together they unpick why we so often miss, dismiss, or talk ourselves out of opportunities — and what we can do about it:
- Why "overnight success" is a myth — from Thomas Edison's 10,000 failed experiments to Messi's 17 years of preparation for his "breakthrough" moment
- The iceberg effect — we only ever see other people's highlights, never the hard work beneath the surface
- How limiting beliefs act as a filter — quietly screening out opportunities before we've even consciously considered them
- The difference between opportunities we grab and ones we don't — and what that reveals about our fears and self-belief
- Why the work involved isn't always physical — sometimes it's mental, emotional, or simply a matter of getting your head around an idea
- The power of the pause — before you say no to something, ask yourself: is this actually an opportunity in disguise?
Michelle's challenge to listeners is simple but powerful: think of something you've been putting off. What are you actually waiting for? And what might happen if you just did the work?
A genuinely eye-opening episode that will have you looking at the situations in your own life with fresh eyes.
🎧 Listen now — and start spotting the opportunities you've been walking past.
Find Lee at:
- Website: https://welshotimaging.co.uk/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leeatwelshot/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lee.iggulden
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