Welcome back to the Grounded Confidence Podcast! In this episode, I share what it truly means to build Grounded Confidence—a confidence rooted in self-awareness, self-trust, and deep connection with who you really are.
Grounded confidence isn’t about faking it till you make it or chasing external validation. It’s about being deeply anchored in your own truth—knowing your strengths and limitations, honoring your values, and taking courageous, aligned action without needing anyone else’s approval.
🌿 In this episode, I share:
- What Grounded Confidence actually means—and how it’s different from surface-level confidence
- Why it’s the first C in my 6C Framework for building real, lasting self-belief
- The hidden cost of disconnection and how trauma, busyness, and people-pleasing can keep us from hearing our own truth
💔 I open up about:
- A traumatic childhood experience that I kept buried for decades
- How the pandemic forced me to face what I had spent years avoiding
- The turning point that led me to therapy—and eventually, to a 10-day silent meditation retreat that changed everything
🔑 Inside the retreat, I discovered:
- The power of stillness, silence, and solitude
- The painful emotions I had long suppressed: sadness, resentment, shame, anger
- The profound realization that I had abandoned myself for years—and the moment little Coco finally felt seen and heard
✨ My biggest breakthroughs:
- Firing corporate America, my husband, and the old version of myself
- Hiring the new me—one who is deeply connected, emotionally free, and truly confident from within
- Creating a daily ritual of meditation that continues to ground me every morning and evening
🧘♀️ What you’ll take away from this episode:
- Why connecting with yourself is the essential foundation for grounded confidence
- How to start building that connection through a simple, accessible daily practice—even just 5 minutes of quiet solitude
- A one-minute guided breathing exercise to help you experience the power of presence
💛 Key reminder:
You don’t have to do a 10-day silent retreat to connect with yourself. Start small. Start now. Five minutes a day of stillness and solitude can transform your relationship with yourself—and unlock the grounded confidence already within you.
🎧 Coming up next:
We’ll continue to explore how to deepen your connection with yourself and why that connection leads to more clarity, courage, and conviction in everything you do.
👉 Want to build your Grounded & Unshakable Confidence? I offer a free 45-minute clarity call to help you gain insight into where you are now, where you want to go, and what’s holding you back. If you’re ready to take action, email me at coco@nullcocoduancoaching.com.
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Until next time, remember: Be kind to yourself.