Allison MaslanCEO & Business Scaling Expert | WSJ Bestselling Author

The belief that’s holding your business back

23 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief YouTube segment, Allison Maslan and two other speakers discuss how vulnerability and honest communication are essential for business growth. Speaker A shares a personal story about how reaching out to other women for help during a challenging period led to crucial support, emphasizing that sharing struggles invites assistance. Allison Maslan adds that many people fear being real because they feel the need to impress others, but being authentic removes that barrier. Speaker C reinforces the point that help cannot arrive unless the problem is clearly communicated. The overall message is that hidden beliefs—especially the fear of showing weakness—hold businesses back, and opening up to supportive networks, particularly among women, can break that limitation.

My daughter would not be on this planet. She would not be on this earth if it were not through women I connected with who helped me through our journey. I was vulnerable. I shared what I was going through. I shared, this is where I need help and support. This is the experience I'm having. Has anyone been through this before? And so many women reached out to me to help.
People are afraid to be real and say what's really going on. And that is so important because you don't have to impress Anybody.
No one can help you if they don't know what's really going on.
We say that to our clients too when they're about to meet their mentor. Be real, because if we— if you don't tell us everything, we can't help you.