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Just Build It

Just Build It

Written by: Suzanne Batista
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 This podcast is for anyone ready to grow, learn, and take massive action. Through solo episodes where I share what’s really worked for me, and honest, insightful conversations with incredible people who’ve built their own huge success. Hosted by Susie Batista, property developer, designer, and speaker, The Just Build It Podcast is about one thing, action. Because success doesn’t come from waiting until you feel ready, it comes from moving anyway. Each episode dives into the real stories, lessons, and mindset shifts behind building a life you actually want , whether that’s in property, business, or personal growth. Expect straight-talking insights, behind-the-scenes from Susie’s own journey, and honest conversations with entrepreneurs who’ve built something from nothing. This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s real talk about confidence, risk, money, and the grit it takes to turn ideas into results. If you’ve ever looked at someone successful and thought, “How did they do it?” this podcast breaks it down step by step. Because every expert was once a beginner. And you don’t need to have it all figured out... You just need to start.Copyright 2026 Suzanne Batista Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Leadership Management & Leadership Self-Help Success
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  • Episode 1 - The power of acting before you feel ready

    Episode 1 - The power of acting before you feel ready
    Jan 28 2026
    🎧 Episode 1 – The power of acting before you feel readyIn this episode, Susie breaks down what really stops people from starting, not time, not money, but hesitation and overthinking. She shares the behavioural research behind action paralysis, why “ready” is a myth, and the three practical steps anyone can take to finally begin. This is a straight-talk, zero-fluff episode designed to push you into visible action today.Timestamps:01:32 – Why “I’ll start when…” is holding you back03:02 – Action paralysis and mistaking planning for progress04:54 – How imperfect action rewires fear06:38 – Susie’s 3 top tips for building anything10:18 – The power of accountability11:30 – Your action for this week🎤 Book Susie Batista to SpeakBring Susie to your stage or podcast to inspire your audience with real stories about building wealth, confidence, and freedom.📥 Download the Speaker Kit → susiebatista.com/speaker📧 Bookings → bookings@susiebatista.com💌 Join the Just Build It NewsletterGet exclusive behind-the-scenes insights, investing tips, and mindset tools — direct to your inbox.👉 Subscribe here → susiebatista.com/newsletterConnect with Susie:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | WebsiteTranscript:Susie Batista (00:00)You're listening to the Just Build It Podcast. Real conversations about business, growth, and everything that comes with chasing a bigger life. I'm Susie Batista, property developer, speaker, and someone who's learned that building anything worthwhile never really comes with a manual. This isn't about perfection or overnight success. It's about that messy middle The lessons, the setbacks, and the courage to keep going when no one's clapping yet. You'll hear stories from entrepreneurs, mentors, and creatives who've turned struggle into strength, and sometimes just from me, sharing the unfiltered side of building a business and a life on your own terms. Let's get into it. Welcome to episode one of Just Build It. I really wanted to call this podcast Just Do It, but Nike took it, so it's just build it, which is a perfect play off on what I do as a property developer and had a career as an interior designer. So we call Just build it, just build it, which is actually quite a good way to say if you just put one brick on top of the other, on top of the other, on top of the other, slowly, slowly, if you just do it, in the end, You will build something incredible.Susie Batista (01:32)So we are on episode one, and today I want to talk about how to start building when you have no time, no money, and no idea where to begin. And what I would say to all of those things is you've just got a lot of excuses, really. And you know that voice that says, I'll start when I've got more time, I'll start when I've saved a bit more. Or I'll start when I'm ready. Honestly, that voice is holding you back. It is not your friend. It's keeping you in your comfort zone. There's actually a fact from the London School of Economics, and they did a behavioural study last year that found 68% of adults in the UK delay starting a new goal or venture because they feel they don't know enough yet. 68 %. But here's the thing. The clarity doesn't come first. It's created by starting it. Did you know how to walk before you walked? No. Did you really know how to talk before you talked? No. But you heard people and you mimicked it and you tried and you babbled and you got it all wrong and then eventually you started to talk.Susie Batista (03:02)The same with walking, the same with anything that you're doing now. You weren't good at it at the beginning. And the truth is, nobody feels ready. Every entrepreneur that I know, at least, even the ones who look like they have it all together, started scared. They didn't have a full plan, and some didn't even have momentum. There's something psychologists call action paralysis, and it's when you mistake planning for progress. Oh my gosh. I have done this a lot, trust me. And you make lists, you tweak your logo, you read one more article, and it feels like you are actually doing something, but you're really not. And it's the reason why nowadays I just go for it within a matter of days, because if I start to procrastinate and I start to get everything perfect or want to get everything perfect, it just doesn't happen. And again, University College of London found that the longer you delay taking the first visible action, the lower your chance of ever starting it at all. Because hesitation strengthens fear. Action, even imperfect action, is what rewires it. I'm going to say that again. Action, even imperfect action is what rewires it, which is your brain.Susie Batista (04:54)When I started, I didn't know what bridging finance was in property. I didn't know how to find investors. It was all so new to me. My entire life had been interior design, but not really property development. And we can talk about my whole journey within interior design and cabin crew, but ...
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    16 mins
  • Episode 2 - Where confidence really comes from

    Episode 2 - Where confidence really comes from
    Jan 28 2026

    🎧 Episode 2 – Where confidence really comes from

    In this episode, Susie shares how confidence is built, not a personality trait you’re born with, but a skill you grow by taking action. Drawing from her journey from shy child to property developer, she explains why you shouldn’t wait to feel ready before doing something bold and how stepping out of your comfort zone repeatedly earns real confidence.

    Timestamps:

    00:35 – Susie’s early lessons in confidence

    02:09 – How small actions pushed her out of her comfort zone

    03:35 – Confidence isn’t a personality trait — it’s earned

    05:19 – Acting before feeling ready in business and property

    07:13 – First stage experience: nerves, mistakes, and growth

    08:27 – Your action step: do the thing that makes you uncomfortable

    🎤 Book Susie Batista to Speak

    Bring Susie to your stage or podcast to inspire your audience with real stories about building wealth, confidence, and freedom.

    📥 Download the Speaker Kit → susiebatista.com/speaker

    📧 Bookings → bookings@susiebatista.com

    💌 Join the Just Build It Newsletter

    Get exclusive behind-the-scenes insights, investing tips, and mindset tools — direct to your inbox.

    👉 Subscribe here → susiebatista.com/newsletter

    Connect with Susie:

    Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Website


    Transcript:

    Susie Batista (00:00)

    Welcome to the Just Build It podcast. I am your host, Susie Batista.


    Susie Batista (00:05)

    And before being a full-time property developer, I built and sold a luxury interior design firm. That chapter taught me far more than how to run a business. It taught me about standards, pressure, and confidence. This podcast is a space to talk honestly about money, mindset, and all the small decisions that shape our lives over time. If you're building something in business, in property, or in yourself, you're in the right place. This is Just Build It.


    Susie Batista (00:35)

    Welcome to episode 2 of the Just Build It podcast. Thank you for sticking around. I appreciate that. So this episode is all about confidence and where it really comes from. And some people may be surprised to hear that I was actually such a shy child. I, acutely shy, used to hide behind my parents' legs and just really not want to talk to anybody. I'd get dropped off at brownies or rainbows when they had events and there'd be people there that I didn't know, and I'd just be so upset. I was talking to my dad about this the other day, And I said, Dad, what did you use to think? He said, I'll be honest, I was worried about you. I was worried that you'd just turn into a really shy adult. So what he did is he started at a very early age to push me out of my comfort zone. So for example, we were walking home one day, I think I was about eight or nine, and somebody had left their keys in their car door. Yes, Gen Zs. That was a thing. You had to open up your car door with a set of keys, not just like a ding, ding.


    Susie Batista (02:09)

    Anyway, keys were in the car door and my dad said, Soos, go and knock on their front door. He stood at the end of the drive, go and knock on their front door, tell them that they've left their keys in their car. And for a very, very, very shy eight-year-old, can you imagine? But I did it because I respected my mum and my dad greatly. So I did it. And then afterwards, he said, How did that make you feel? I was like, Actually, really good. And you're like, Wow, I actually did it. And lots of little things like that along the way, always, you know, Sue's, go and ask the waitress over there
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    9 mins
  • Episode 3 - How to confidentley show up on Social media

    Episode 3 - How to confidentley show up on Social media
    Jan 28 2026
    🎧 Episode 3 – How to confidentley show up on Social mediaIn this episode, Susie opens up about the silent space that follows failures — the deals that collapse, the plans that fall apart, the moments when confidence feels like it’s disappeared. She shares how confidence isn’t something you “get back,” but something you rebuild, piece by piece, through tiny wins, truth-telling, reframing your language, reconnecting with the right people, and recommitting to movement. You’ll learn her Four R’s framework and why confidence is an identity, not an outcome.Timestamps:01:48 – Why confidence disappears after setbacks03:47 – Losing identity and the mistake of trying to “get back” to who you were05:37 – The four R’s of rebuilding07:30 – Why community speeds up recovery09:17 – You haven’t lost your confidence, just your connection to it🎤 Book Susie Batista to SpeakBring Susie to your stage or podcast to inspire your audience with real stories about building wealth, confidence, and freedom.📥 Download the Speaker Kit → susiebatista.com/speaker📧 Bookings → bookings@susiebatista.com💌 Join the Just Build It NewsletterGet exclusive behind-the-scenes insights, investing tips, and mindset tools — direct to your inbox.👉 Subscribe here → susiebatista.com/newsletterConnect with Susie:Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | WebsiteTranscript:Welcome to the Just Build It podcast. I am your host, Susie Batista. And before being a full-time property developer, I built and sold a luxury interior design firm. That chapter taught me far more than how to run a business. It taught me about standards, pressure, and confidence. This podcast is a space to talk honestly about money, mindset, and all the small decisions that shape our lives over time. If you're building something in business, in property, or in yourself, you're in the right place. This is Just Build It. Welcome to episode three of the Just Build It podcast. Thank you for sticking with me. So this episode is going to be about social media and visibility and why showing up on social media changes everything. But I'm not talking about it today in the way that it's usually talked about. So honestly, I really don't know anything about algorithms or trends or vanity metrics or growing to millions. That's not what I'm here to talk about. I'm here to talk about how social media can just be truly incredible for your business, especially within home staging, interior design, property, Because that's what I know. And I can just home in on my experiences with social media, and how incredible that has actually been.If it wasn't for social media and Instagram, I truly don't think I would have been able to sell my design business the way I did. So the person that bought the business was somebody that followed me on Instagram. And then I did a post about my business coach. Just a story, actually, not even a post. I did a story with my business coach and this particular person saw the story. She reached out to my business coach and started working with him because amazingly, she just thought, Okay, well, if he's coaching Susie and she's doing well. Then I want him to coach me. And then when I came to sell the business, he put the two of us together and the rest is history. So it really can be absolutely life-changing. And I bang on about social media and how people really need to show up and show their faces to so many of my designer friends who are incredible at what they do. Their designs are insane. And you know I'm talking about you, you guys. Their designs are amazing, and yet they're still not showing their face that much on social media. And it's just crazy because it's really what people want to see.And I truly believe this, that people don't lack the ability. They just lack confidence in how they show up on social media. But when it's used properly, it's one of the safest places to practise being visible. And I just think you're just talking to your phone, you're behind a screen, you're not in front of hundreds of people. It's so safe to practise being visible. And I just think you might just recognise that in yourself. But hopefully, just that little one-liner can change things for you. It's one of the safest places to practise being visible. And when I first started with my home staging business, I just thought, I'm just going to have to start showing people what I'm doing. And for me, it was more that I wanted more work. And how I used to knock on estate agent doors and hand I'll send out flyers and try and be in magazines. And then I thought, how else do I reach people? I know. I'll get an Instagram and I'll start showing people what I'm doing. Because if I show people what I'm doing, then hopefully they'll book me for work. And it's really as simple as that.It's really as simple as that. Show people what you do, show people who you are. And then they trust you, and then they invite you around, and then you can start ...
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    19 mins
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