The Confidence to Begin Again with Fernanda Bell
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What if the life that looks perfect on paper feels hollow in your chest? That’s the tension Fernanda faced after years of doing everything “right”—earning, achieving, collecting the markers of success—yet coming home to quiet emptiness. Her answer wasn’t another hustle hack. It was a hard reset: strip away the noise, sit in silence, and rebuild on unshakable principles.
We dive into her path from a strict Latin upbringing and early single motherhood to a bold pivot that cost her comfort but returned her identity. Fernanda explains why values and wants can shift, but principles like honesty, service, and reliability keep you grounded through every season. She shares the surprising power of intentional isolation to hear your own voice in a world that never stops talking, and how clarity often starts with naming what you refuse to carry forward.
Creativity threads through her story. After two decades in fashion styling, she found new energy by weaving that eye for design into real estate and interiors—turning houses into sanctuaries that hold laughter, prayers, and growth. We get practical too: a three-step confidence builder (get quiet, choose five goals in five months, curate your circle), why small wins compound faster than big resolutions, and how to spot environments that feed performance over purpose. Her take on style is refreshingly honest—pairing accessible pieces with thoughtful investments and honoring designers’ craft over labels—because integrity looks good on everyone.
If you’re navigating a career pivot, craving real confidence, or trying to make your outside life match your inside truth, this conversation offers a blueprint you can use today. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a spark, and leave a quick review to help more listeners find the show. What are you ready to let go of so you can make room for what fits?
Connect with Fernanda @realtor.fernandabell
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Chapters
1. Welcome And Guest Set-Up (00:00:00)
2. Childhood, Culture, And Early Confidence (00:02:29)
3. Divorce Young And Becoming A Provider (00:06:45)
4. Chasing Status And Hitting Rock Bottom (00:10:20)
5. Choosing Isolation To Rebuild Identity (00:13:35)
6. Principles Vs Values And Lasting Character (00:17:10)
7. Fashion Roots And Reigniting A Calling (00:19:10)
8. Rethinking Real Estate And Service (00:22:05)
9. Interior Design, Home As Sanctuary (00:25:05)
10. Practical Confidence: Quiet, Five Goals, Community (00:27:00)
11. Letting Go To Gain Something Better (00:31:10)
12. Style On A Budget And Brand Respect (00:34:20)
13. Where To Find Fernanda & Closing CTA (00:38:20)
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