Distraction rarely looks dangerous. It often shows up as productivity, urgency, or harmless scrolling. In this episode, Penelope explores how fragmented attention quietly erodes momentum, confidence, and self-trust — and why the real threat to your growth isn’t failure, but a lack of protected focus.

She walks through the difference between discipline and design, explaining why focus isn’t something you force but something you structure. From creating intentional work hours to building simple systems that reduce decision fatigue, Penelope shares how clarity and alignment reduce the noise that pulls you off course. This conversation is a grounded reminder that meaningful work — whether it’s a business, a career, or a personal reinvention — is built through steady presence, not constant motion.

Plus, a listener Q&A on what to do when you’re bored in your job and how to reignite growth without abandoning stability.

Text us your listener questions or comments!

BUILD IT, BABY! is a Rainy Day Production House original. Hosted by Penelope Bent and produced by Morgan Clymer.

Music:

• “The Stars” by Yuri Shemshishin
• “Unsolved Story” by Oleksii Holubiev
• “Falling Stones” by Oleksii Holubiev

Follow along:

• BUILD IT, BABY!: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube
• Penelope Bent: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn

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There’s a quiet pressure many builders carry — the sense that they should be further along by now. In this episode, Penelope Bent gently challenges the belief that success follows a universal timeline and invites listeners to reconsider what it really means to “arrive.” Instead of measuring progress by speed, titles, or external milestones, she reframes growth as something deeper and more personal: the steady evolution of who you are becoming.

Penelope explores the invisible work that rarely gets acknowledged — the recalibration, the boundary-setting, the integration of old identities into new ones. She unpacks how rushing can produce results, but becoming produces sustainability. For anyone building a business, shifting careers, or simply redefining success on their own terms, this conversation offers a grounded reminder that clarity often develops in quiet seasons. You may not be late. You may simply be in the middle of becoming.

Plus, a listener Q&A on how to move forward with a business idea when fear won’t fully go away — and how to work with uncertainty instead of waiting for it to disappear.

Text us your listener questions or comments!

BUILD IT, BABY! is a Rainy Day Production House original. Hosted by Penelope Bent and produced by Morgan Clymer.

Music:

• “The Stars” by Yuri Shemshishin
• “Unsolved Story” by Oleksii Holubiev
• “Falling Stones” by Oleksii Holubiev

Follow along:

• BUILD IT, BABY!: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube
• Penelope Bent: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn

Rainy Day Production House. Crafted with passion. Delivered with soul.

In a culture obsessed with certainty, timelines, and guarantees, it’s easy to believe you’re doing something wrong if you feel unsure. In this episode, Penelope Bent speaks to the quiet tension so many builders carry — the fear that uncertainty means danger, missteps, or failure, rather than growth. She reframes uncertainty not as a problem to solve, but as a natural and necessary part of building a meaningful life and business.

Penelope explores why strength isn’t built by eliminating risk, but by learning how to move with it. From trusting your inner knowing to recognizing the role of support, courage, and lived experience, she offers grounded perspective on how real confidence is formed over time. This conversation is a reminder that you don’t need certainty to begin — you need honesty, self-trust, and the willingness to keep building anyway.

Plus, a listener Q&A on whether opportunities are ever truly missed — and how to think about timing, regret, and forward momentum when you’re looking back.

Text us your listener questions or comments!

BUILD IT, BABY! is a Rainy Day Production House original. Hosted by Penelope Bent and produced by Morgan Clymer.

Music:

• “The Stars” by Yuri Shemshishin
• “Unsolved Story” by Oleksii Holubiev
• “Falling Stones” by Oleksii Holubiev

Follow along:

• BUILD IT, BABY!: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube
• Penelope Bent: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn

Rainy Day Production House. Crafted with passion. Delivered with soul.