34: 10 Hard-Earned Lessons That Built My Unshakable Confidence (After Leaving Corporate Life) 

In this heartfelt and empowering solo episode, Coco Duan celebrates her two-year anniversary of leaving corporate America and stepping fully into entrepreneurship. But this milestone isn’t just about being her own boss — it’s about becoming the truest, most confident version of herself. Through personal stories, mindset shifts, and vulnerable reflections, Coco shares the 10 most powerful lessons she’s learned from building her business and herself from the inside out.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, aspiring leader, or high-achieving woman navigating self-doubt, this episode offers real, practical wisdom on how to build unshakable confidence, lead with alignment, and trust yourself through every messy, beautiful step of the journey.

In This Episode, Coco Shares:

  1. Why confidence is an inside job
    • Burnout followed her even after leaving corporate because she brought old patterns with her
    • Confidence isn’t just a feeling—it’s a belief in your ability to figure things out
  2. How aligned work gives you life
    • The difference between draining work vs. energizing work
    • How to know when you’re out of alignment and how to move toward it
  3. The shift from performance to mastery
    • Performance is driven by proving; mastery is fueled by purpose
    • How public speaking went from fear to freedom for Coco
  4. Leaning into your insecurities
    • Social anxiety, fear of being seen, and how they can transform into your greatest strengths
  5. Shifting from “getting energy” to “giving energy”
    • How Coco’s mindset shift turned a stressful book launch into a heart-centered campaign
  6. Owning your strengths with pride
    • The practice of celebrating your wins and building internal validation
  7. Focusing on the gain, not the gap
    • Why celebrating progress helps you stay the course when goals feel far away
  8. Embracing failure as part of growth
    • Learning to love feedback, take risks, and stay resilient
  9. Investing in yourself without guilt
    • Coco shares her mindset around coaching, support, and personal development as essential, not optional
  10. Loving the process of becoming
    • Growth doesn’t happen in a straight line. The real win is who you become in the process.

Key Takeaway: Unshakable confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build—through micro-bravery, self-awareness, and showing up for yourself again and again.

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Ready to Go Deeper? Coco is currently enrolling for her VIP 1:1 coaching program for high-achieving women ready to transform self-doubt into unshakable confidence. Book your free clarity call today: coco@nullcocodwancoaching.com

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