Build It Messy: One Year of Going Ugly Early With Ilūme Network I Ep. 24

Your goals may not be where you hoped — and this episode will give you permission to be proud of yourself anyway. One year after publicly announcing Ilūme Network, Shay sits down for an honest personal reflection on what building something new has actually looked like: the insecurities she didn't expect, the goals she hasn't hit, the things God confirmed before she even started, and why she keeps throttling back growth to protect her marriage, her kids, and the season she's in. This isn't a highlight reel — it's the real internal processing of an entrepreneur who's surrendering pace and outcome to the Lord and learning what it means to adventure with Him even when the path is foggy. Wherever you are in your building journey heading into Q4, this episode is your invitation to look back, acknowledge what you've done, and tell yourself you're proud. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Personal Narratives 01:09 Divine Nudges to Build in Public 02:33 Reflecting on the First Year of Loom Network 03:02 Why I Started the Network: Faith and Community 04:22 Deepening Relationship with God Through Entrepreneurship 05:50 Divine Guidance and Confirmation 08:01 Building a Community for Women Entrepreneurs 09:26 Celebrating Progress and Facing Insecurities 11:48 Timing and Divine Appointments 14:35 Feedback, Growth, and Future Plans 16:59 Challenges and Insecurities 23:39 Changing Narratives and Self-Perception 26:53 Upcoming In-Person Event and Community Building 29:38 Mentorship and Leadership in the Network 30:37 Iterating and Improving the Program 33:18 Celebrating the Year and Future Vision 37:51 Encouragement and Final Blessings 39:48 Closing Remarks and Gratitude Ilūme Network is a faith-based, application-only, entrepreneurial network for 6-8 figure Christian female entrepreneurs who want mentorship from women ahead of them in business, peer support and accountability from value-aligned women at their level, a deeper, more vibrant partnership with God in business and a room where the conversations go beyond revenue and goals to how you are really doing in the rest of life. Find out more at www.ilumenetwork.com. 🌐 Join the Ilume Network: https://www.ilumenetwork.com/ 👀 Get a preview of the mentorship inside Ilūme: https://www.ilumenetwork.com/growth ✅ Follow Shay:   / shaycochrane   ✅ Follow Ilūme Network:   / ilumenetwork