The Your Confident Self Podcast passionately inspires its listeners to become the most confident version of themselves. Through each episode, motivational tips are shared to help women boost their self-esteem, helping them take back control of their lives and achieving their goals! Over the years, Your Confident Self has become a go-to resource for anyone looking to improve their self-confidence and overcome obstacles in their personal and professional lives. With more than 150,000 downloads ...
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From Heartache to Hope: Coping with Grief During the Holiday Season
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19:53In this episode of "Your Confident Self," host Allegra M. Sinclair delves into a topic that's particularly challenging during the holiday season. Whether you're experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one, a job, a relationship, or any other reason, this episode provides valuable insights and strategies to navigate through this difficult time w…
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How to Defuse Critical Thoughts with Worst-Case Scenarios
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5:53In this episode of "Your Confident Self," we explore how to defuse critical thoughts by embracing the worst-case scenario. Host Allegra M. Sinclair shares insightful strategies to help you conquer your inner critic and harness the power of adversity to propel yourself forward. Unleashing the Power of the Worst-Case Scenario Allegra delves into the …
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2 Powerful Tips for Overcoming Negative Thoughts
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6:11In this episode of Your Confident Self, we delve deeper into overcoming negative thoughts that can hinder your progress. Host Allegra M. Sinclair shares two powerful tips to help you master your inner critic, gain self-awareness, and develop a plan to silence negativity and boost your confidence. Embrace Constructive Criticism: Understand the value…
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Do You Kiss Your Mother with That Mouth? Be Your Own Biggest Fan.
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6:59Imagine your inner critic as a little gremlin who loves to throw mud at you when you least expect it. This gremlin knows all your weak spots and can really make a mess. But what if you could turn the tables and become your own biggest fan? It's like having a trusty umbrella to shield yourself from the mud. Instead of letting the gremlin's words sti…
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Silence Your Inner Critic: 3 Awesome Tips to Take Control of Your Thoughts
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5:18In this episode, Allegra M. Sinclair shares invaluable insights aimed at equipping you with the tools to combat negative self-talk and foster self-assurance in every aspect of your life. Through a conversation packed with actionable advice, you will gain the inspiration and guidance needed to transform your self-doubt into unwavering confidence. Le…
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Dive Deep into Your Mind: The Magic of Journaling for a Brighter You
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8:19In this episode of Your Confident Self, host Allegra M. Sinclair explores the transformative power of journaling for increased self-awareness and self-improvement. Join Allegra as she uncovers how journaling can help high-achieving career women build confidence and ultimately achieve success and fulfillment. Don't miss out on this episode of Your C…
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Self-Doubt is a Coping Mechanism to Protect Your Heart
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9:31In this episode of "Your Confident Self," host Allegra M. Sinclair explores the role of self-doubt as a coping mechanism to protect one's heart. She delves into the sources of self-doubt, how it feeds our inner critic, and provides practical strategies to overcome it. This episode is a must-listen for high-achieving career women who want to be more…
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4 Brazen Ways to Recognize Your Inner Critic
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7:34In today's episode of "Your Confident Self," host Allegra M. Sinclair delves into 4 brazen ways to recognize your inner critic. If you're a high-achieving career woman seeking greater success and fulfillment, it's essential to identify and silence that critical voice within. In this episode, Allegra provides practical strategies to empower women on…
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Transforming Negative Thoughts: 30 Days to Silencing Your Inner Critic
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9:35Are you a high-achieving career woman looking to be more successful and fulfilled in your life? In this episode of "Your Confident Self," host Allegra M. Sinclair dives deep into the topic of your inner critic and how it affects your confidence and success. Gain insights into recognizing and managing your inner critic, and learn practical strategie…
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Prioritizing Yourself: The Power of Saying No
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15:34In this episode of "Your Confident Self" hosted by Allegra M. Sinclair, the focus is on mastering the art of prioritizing yourself. High-achieving career women often struggle with saying no and prioritizing their own needs. However, in this thought-provoking episode, Allegra explores why prioritizing yourself is necessary and how confidently saying…
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Empowering Women To Use Their Voice to Be More Confident
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55:47Welcome to "Your Confident Self," the podcast that empowers high-achieving career women to unlock their full potential and lead successful, fulfilling lives. In this episode, host Allegra M. Sinclair is joined by special guest Mary Chan, a podcast strategist, voice coach, and voice over artist. Together, they dive into the topic of empowering women…
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How Women Can Leverage Their Influence to Empower Other Women at Work
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19:11Welcome to "Your Confident Self," the podcast dedicated to helping high-achieving career women build confidence and achieve success in both their personal and professional lives. In today's episode, we will explore a subject close to our hearts: how women can leverage their influence to empower other women at work. Are you a high-achieving career w…
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Choosing Change: How to Embrace a New Path to Career Success
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47:14In this thought-provoking episode of "Your Confident Self," host Allegra M. Sinclair welcomes guest Karin Freeland, a former corporate workaholic turned author, speaker, and certified life reinvention coach. Together, they explore the challenges faced by high-achieving career women and share practical strategies for building confidence, finding ful…
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Choosing Your Inner Circle: Surrounding Yourself with Intentional Friends
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30:44Are you a high-achieving professional woman who wants to feel more successful and fulfilled? What if I told you that intentional friendships could be the missing piece to your puzzle? Imagine having a circle of like-minded women who genuinely support your goals, celebrate your victories, and provide the emotional nourishment you've been craving. In…
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Find Financial Confidence with Expert Coaching and Proven Money Strategies
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40:11Get ready to increase your financial confidence! In this episode of "Your Confident Self," host Allegra M. Sinclair invites you on an unexpected ride with Patti Handy, an executive and life coach with a burning passion for fueling financial confidence in women. You can forget your fears about managing your finances as a single, divorced, or widowed…
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How to Build Confidence and Transform Your Life for the Better
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30:08In this episode I dive deep into the world of confidence and its incredible power to revolutionize your entire world. I'll spill the beans on what confidence really means and how it can turn your life upside down (in the best way!). Say goodbye to those sneaky confidence killers that have been holding you back and say hello to a new, fearless you! …
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The Power of Discomfort: How it Helps you Grow and Build Confidence
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47:09I had the incredible opportunity to chat with best-selling author and award-winning empowerment coach, Cristina M. Ramirez, about her inspiring journey and the lessons she's discovered through embracing discomfort. Cristina's story of overcoming addiction and the loss of her husband, as well as finding solace in difficult situations, is a testament…
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How Becoming a Mentor Can Benefit Women in Their 40s and 50s
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31:39Host Allegra Sinclair interviews Rachel Astarte, a psychotherapist and coach who helps women in midlife navigate challenges, develop their true selves, and step into mentorship. The episode covers a range of topics including: - Rachel Astarte's three-step process for redefining mentorship beyond traditional workplace settings. - The importance of h…
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Transform Your Life with These 8 Hidden Benefits of Gratitude
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26:32In a world where stress and negativity seem to dominate, it's easy to overlook the power of gratitude. But expressing gratitude for the positive aspects of our lives is one of the simplest and most effective ways to enhance our wellbeing. Gratitude has been scientifically proven to have numerous benefits that can transform our lives in unexpected w…
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Are you ready to be blown away by Kristine Scott's journey to mastering the art of conflict resolution? Instead of shying away from difficult conflicts, Kristine dove headfirst into the topic, determined to gain a deeper understanding. What she found was truly inspiring: women have an innate ability to resolve conflicts. Armed with this knowledge, …
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Discover Your Path to Success: The Life-Changing Benefits of Coaching
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28:43Are you stuck in a rut, or facing a challenge that seems impossible? Maybe you have been wanting to make a huge change in your life but don’t know where to begin. Or maybe it’s time to take your career in a different direction and you need some help figuring out how best to do it. That’s where coaching comes into the picture. In this episode, you w…
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4 Questions to Help Women Manage Emotions on The Job
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25:58Have you ever been told that the only way to manage your emotions in the workplace is to suppress or ignore them? But this strategy has only left you feeling stuck, frustrated, and unfulfilled? If so, this episode is for you! Learn how to consciously address and guide your emotional responses, reduce the impact of emotional triggers, and enhance yo…
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Dressing for Confidence & Success: Power of a Strategic Wardrobe
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54:41Have you heard the myths about dressing for confidence and success? Maybe you've heard that you need expensive designer clothes, that you have to wear a suit every day or that you have to dress in one specific style. The truth of dressing for success is far more complex. Listen to this episode of the podcast as Toi Sweeney shares the truth and debu…
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Living Fearlessly: How Midlife Women Can Live in Purpose and Freedom
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1:08:51Move towards it. If something scares you, move toward it. Particularly when it's something that scares you, that's not going to kill you but will elevate your life, why not do it?" - C. Rene Washington C. Rene Washington is a certified life coach, author, and speaker known around the world for encouraging women to pivot and coaching women to let st…
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Several months back, I was checking my analytics for my podcast, and I noticed that I had passed the 100,000 download mark, and I put a note in my planner to put together some sort of celebration to thank all of my listeners for helping me reach this milestone. And then I blinked and six months had passed. Why am I telling you this? Because there a…
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How to Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It
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1:02:31In this week's episode of the Your Confident Self podcast, Allegra Sinclair interviews Trynette Lariba, the Curvy Fit RN. Trynette's programs challenge women to love their bodies unconditionally and accept who they are to help them fulfill their purpose. Trynette shared her experience going against what society portrays as normal and how she encour…
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The Forgotten Generation : Why a Gen X Career Needs More Attention
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48:37If you're a member of Gen X and tired of feeling unfulfilled by your career, this episode is for you. Kay Kirkman stops by the podcast to help you get unstuck and move toward the work you really want to do. We discussed: An explanation of who Gen X is What makes Gen X unique from Baby Boomers or Millennials How Gen X can learn to communicate their …
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The Power of Communication Styles at Work
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12:38While you may not realize it, the way you communicate affects every area of your life. From your job and your career to your personal relationships and friendships, you're constantly communicating. If you're not a skilled communicator that is an awful lot of opportunities for things to go wrong for you. Many people aren’t good at communicating. Tha…
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Everyone expresses themselves differently. Your communication style can define you – it’s how you make yourself heard and your thoughts remembered. It’s the key to making meaningful connections that can influence every aspect of your life. The way you communicate reflects your inner thoughts and feelings. Your signature communication style is a com…
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If you want to become a great listener, you can. It just takes some practice and understanding of how people communicate. Being a great listener will help you develop your communication skills and ensure you have an easier time understanding what someone is saying directly and indirectly. Here are some top tips to help you take your listening skill…
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The Strange Power Of Listening To Understand
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7:14Of all the great communication skills, listening may be the most important. We often think speaking is the most valuable part of communication when in fact, listening is. Being an effective listener means more than taking in information in order to respond--much more! Listening to understand instead of listening to respond is powerful. What does li…
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Your Love Language is a Form of Communication
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7:55Gary Chapman is the creator of the Five Love Languages concept. This concept ranks the ways we give and receive love into five categories: Words of affirmation Quality time Physical touch Acts of service Receiving gifts This episode may seem misplaced in a podcast series on confident communication but your love language is a form of communication. …
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The Most Important Thing Effective Leaders Have in Common--Communication
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7:41The most important thing effective leaders have in common is their communication skills. Being a leader requires a lot of skill sets. Being able to communicate well is at the top of the list. If you're in leadership and you can't convey a message, bring people together, or help resolve complex problems you may not be in leadership very long. If you…
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How to Use Nonverbal Cues for More Confident Communication
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7:41Nonverbal communication makes up the majority of what is being shared between two people. Great communication includes speaking and listening, but what you're saying is emphasized by nonverbal gestures. As we communicate, our senses take in much more than what is being said audibly. We are paying close attention to other things too. Nonverbal commu…
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Pick your Battles - How to Communicate with Difficult People
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8:58Dealing with difficult people can be exhausting. Even the most confident communicator takes a deep breath before engaging with someone who is difficult. Whether it's a difficult co-worker, client or family member, there are certain communication strategies you can use to diffuse the situation and keep your peace. It can be hard to know what to do w…
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Self-Care is Amazing: It Makes You A More Confident Communicator
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9:19Sometimes there are demands on your life that make self-care nearly impossible. As a result, self-care gets shoved way down the list of things you’d like to do but can’t or don’t. Sometimes this is temporary or situational and other times it becomes chronic. Even in the most difficult times, it is still possible to make self-care a priority. In thi…
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How Role Models Help Develop Better Communication Skills
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9:28Confident communicators are influenced by other confident people. No one knows how to do life completely on their own. There's no instruction manual handed out when we are born. We learn about life and all there is to know through things that are taught and caught. Role models play a big part in how we develop. The stronger the role model, the stro…
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In episode 85 I shared how your childhood can impact your communication style. Maybe your communication skills need some work and you have bad habits that should be broken. That's ok! You can always develop better communication skills. The first step in dropping a bad communication habit is recognizing it and owning it. You may be unaware that you'…
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There's nothing like communicating with a confident woman who is secure in herself. Confident women communicate with ease and leave people feeling better after spending time with them. Wouldn't it be nice to feel your best every time you communicate? You can, by focusing on your confidence! Women who communicate confidently share some key character…
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How Your Childhood Sabotaged Your Communication Style
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9:08Your parents didn't do this on purpose but they may have sabotaged your communication style. If you find that you have difficulty communicating or often find yourself at odds with other people, it could be that your childhood sabotaged your communication style. We learn what we live and if you lived in a home with chaos or unhealthy forms of commun…
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How to Create Effective Relationships through Confident Communication
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7:27Most people are terrible communicators. This can lead to miscommunication, misunderstandings, and conflict. Confident communication is the key to effetive relationships. Building relationships is important to everyone. No one wants to be in conflict with people and feel disconnected. Most of us are searching to build meaningful relationships at hom…
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What to Do if Someone Ignores Your Value at Work
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21:16We've all been there. You put in long hours, do your best work, and contribute to the team - but when it comes time for recognition or a raise, you're ignored. It's hard not to feel devalued when you're constantly putting in effort but don't see the results. You start to doubt yourself and wonder what's wrong with you. The good news is that you're …
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Anna Oakes is a consultant coach and caretaker of humanity. She combines her love for humanity with her 20 plus years of corporate experience. Now the magic, the intersection of her love for humanity and her love and understanding of corporate is what she's going to share with us today. She's not talking about something that she's read about, or so…
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What Columbo Can Teach Us About Thriving in Uncertain Times
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12:18There are some situations you don’t expect to learn anything from, like watching an episode of Columbo. I love that show, but I consider it pure entertainment and a light-version at that. I recently took a second look at it with a specific goal in mind–to consider what Columbo might say about our current uncertain times. At times like these, we cou…
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How to Be Brave Enough to Chase Your Dream
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1:05:09This episode was 17 years in the making. Joining me on the podcast is a woman who had to punch fear in the throat and shut down a successful business in order to chase her true dream. An award-winner in two different careers, Ana Lydia Monaco stopped by to walk us through her big, scary career pivot and let us know how the shift worked out! Her ins…
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Jeannell Darden is a super successful entrepreneur who knows a lot about battling low self-confidence and learning to appreciate her own beauty. Jeannell is the Founder & CEO of Moisture Love. It's been quite a journey from a chance encounter at a natural hair store in Downtown Durham to the podcast, but I'm delighted that Jeannell finally made it.…
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Most of us are taught to be people pleasers from a very young age, so the idea that there are any benefits to be achieved if you stop caring if people like you is probably a new one for many of us. The biggest advantage is that it frees you to be your authentic self, shaking off the weight of society's expectations so that you can focus on creating…
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Learning to Manage Grief and Racial Trauma
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57:07So many people are suffering right now. Between the global health pandemic and the scourge that is rampant racism here in America, people are suffering. And more than that, they are angry that the world changed without their permission and they are struggling to name what is going on with them. We are most in trouble when we’re struggling with what…
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Being an authentic woman means you know who you are and are confident letting the world see the real you. The word authentic means true, genuine, and real. Our social media-centric society focuses much more on appearance rather than reality. Just look at the glossy magazines with photoshopped images of supermodels or the picture-perfect Instagram f…
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Do you know what it means to be authentic? Whenever we hear the word authentic, we automatically associate it with a physical object being genuine and of high value, such as an authentic Romare Bearden painting or a natural diamond. The opposite of authentic is inauthentic - not real, fake, phony, insincere. When we think about the concept of the a…
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