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Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life62: How to Turn Shame Into Growth: A Real-Life Somatic Parts Healing BreakthroughSend us a textHave you ever received feedback that shook you to your core? In this deeply personal episode, I share one of the biggest emotional breakthroughs I’ve had in years — how I turned a painful moment of shame into powerful growth through somatic parts work.It started with a piece of honest feedback that hit harder than I expected. What followed was a cascade of emotions — shame, disappointment, and sadness — that revealed old survival patterns I didn’t even realize were still running the show. Through compassionate self-inquiry, somatic awareness, and support fro...
2025-11-1236 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life61: The Power of Reflection: How to Turn Experience Into Real GrowthSend us a textAfter returning from a month in Asia, I spent time reflecting—not just on the trip, but on how reflection itself has shaped my growth.For most of my life, I didn’t reflect—I ruminated. I replayed moments in my head, judged myself harshly, and wondered what was wrong with me. Reflection felt like a waste of time. It wasn’t until I started therapy and coach training that I learned what true reflection is: intentional, productive thinking that integrates our experiences and transforms them into wisdom.In this epi...
2025-11-0535 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life60: You Can’t Stop the Waves—But You Can Learn to Surf Them: How to Stay Calm in ChaosSend us a textI recorded this episode from Lombok, Indonesia — a small island next to Bali — where I’ve been surfing twice a day for two weeks. Between the salt water, the wipeouts, and the stillness of the ocean, I realized something simple but profound:We can’t stop the waves.But we can learn to surf them.In this episode, I share three “real-life waves” I’ve surfed lately — from unexpected home repairs to an injury on my first day at surf camp — and how nervous system regulation and parts work helped me sta...
2025-10-2837 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life59: Stop Asking “What’s Wrong with Me”: Understanding Healthy vs. Unhealthy ShameSend us a textFor years, I carried an invisible weight — one that whispered, “What’s wrong with me?”When I froze in meetings, when I couldn’t leave a painful marriage, when I burned out and couldn’t make myself care anymore… I thought I was broken.What I didn’t realize was that what I was experiencing wasn’t weakness — it was shame. And shame is one of the biggest barriers to healing and growth.In this episode, I share how unhealthy shame quietly drives perfectionism, people-pleasing, and burnout — and ho...
2025-10-2128 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life58: Burnout Isn’t a Personal Failure: The Real Reason You’re Always ExhaustedSend us a textIf you’ve ever woken up after a full night’s sleep and still felt tired…If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “I just can’t do this anymore,” even when everything looks fine from the outside…This episode is for you.In this deeply personal conversation, I share my own journey through burnout — from corporate success to complete exhaustion — and what I’ve learned about what’s really happening beneath the surface. Burnout isn’t a lack of willpower, discipline, or strength. It’s your nervous system trying to pro...
2025-10-1459 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life57: From Overthinking to Calm: Inside My Coaching ProcessSend us a textIn this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share what it’s really like to work with me inside my coaching process. For years, I’ve been talking about Calm Confidence, but I realized I’ve never actually walked you through the exact framework I use to help women go from stressed, self-doubting, and overwhelmed to calm, confident, and aligned.Over three months, through my personalized 1:1 coaching program, I guide clients with my signature 4R Framework—Regulate, Rewire, Reclaim, and Realign. In this conversation, I take you inside eac...
2025-10-0758 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life56: Are You Settling? How to Stop Betraying Your Truth and Start Living in AlignmentSend us a textFor years, I didn’t even realize I was settling. On the outside, my life looked picture-perfect: senior leader in a Fortune 500 company, making more money than I ever imagined, married, traveling the world, and living by the beach.But inside, I felt disconnected, unfulfilled, and constantly telling myself, “This isn’t that bad. It will get better.” That’s the sneaky thing about settling—it doesn’t always look obvious. It often hides behind success, comfort, or the fear of the unknown.In this episode, I share:The s...
2025-09-3055 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life55: Stop Beating Yourself Up: 3 Steps to Quiet Your Inner Critic and Build Calm ConfidenceSend us a textWhen I look back, I realize that for so many years, my loudest voice was my inner critic. No matter how much I achieved, it was never enough. I would replay meetings for hours, beat myself up over small mistakes, and carry shame for days after setbacks. Maybe you can relate.In this episode, I open my heart and share not only my own journey of shifting from self-criticism to self-compassion, but also the exact process I now teach to my clients. Together, we’ll explore how to stop fighting yourself an...
2025-09-2355 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life54: Why Joy Is the Secret to Resilience, Confidence, and a Calmer MindSend us a textWhen was the last time you felt pure joy—not achievement, not relief, but that spark of aliveness that lights you up from the inside?In this episode, I share how rediscovering joy became a turning point in my own journey. At one of the lowest moments of my life—burned out, isolated, and stuck in an abusive marriage—I asked myself a simple question: How can I bring just a little joy back into my life? The answer led me back to dancing, and it changed everything.You’ll hear...
2025-09-1634 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life53: The Hidden Patterns Behind Your Success—And How They’re Secretly Making You SufferSend us a textHave you ever wondered why, despite all your achievements, you still don’t feel truly confident, alive, or at peace? I know that feeling deeply—because I lived it for years. What I’ve learned is that the very patterns that helped us succeed are often the ones quietly draining our energy, joy, and freedom.In this episode, I reveal the five hidden success patterns that might actually be making you suffer: the Inner Critic, Perfectionism, Overachieving, People-Pleasing, and the Doer. These patterns push us to perform, achieve, and excel—but at a ste...
2025-09-0941 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life52: From Performing to Embodying Confidence: How to Truly Feel Your WorthSend us a textHave you ever thought, “I know I’m capable, but I just don’t feel confident”? Or when people celebrate your success, you secretly wonder if they’re even talking about you?I’ve been there too. For years, I looked confident on the outside—leading teams, sitting in boardrooms, climbing the corporate ladder—while inside I was second-guessing myself, downplaying my strengths, and fearing visibility.In this episode, I open up about my own journey from performing confidence to embodying confidence—and the identity shift that changed everything. You’ll hear:Th...
2025-09-0240 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life51: Trust Your Body: The Hidden Key to Confidence and LeadershipSend us a textSo many of us live from the neck up—pushing through stress, ignoring our gut feelings, and relying on logic while tuning out the signals of our body.I know this all too well.I once hired someone who looked perfect on paper but wasn’t the right fit. My body told me something was off, but I ignored it. That decision cost me deeply—just like the times I pushed through illness, pain, and exhaustion, telling myself I was “tough.”In this episode, I open up about how...
2025-08-2638 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #27: How to Give Feedback Without Triggering Defensiveness: The 4-Step Communication Shift Every Leader NeedsSend us a textEver give feedback and get silence or resistance? Frustrating, right?The truth: your words might sound like complaints, triggering fight-or-flight in their nervous system.What if one simple shift—speaking from your own experience, not their behavior—could change everything?Discover the 4-step formula that turns defensiveness into connection and builds trust instantly. Are you ready to lead with clarity and calm? DM me “COMMUNICATE” to start your transformation. Coco Duan helps high-achieving women executives who secretly doubt themselves to build calm confidence...
2025-08-2406 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #26: Why Competitiveness is Not Your PersonalitySend us a text"You're just naturally competitive."No. You're not.Competitiveness isn't personality—it's childhood survival.When love depended on being "better than," your nervous system learned: Second place = rejection.Now you're exhausted from the endless comparison game.The shift:Driven (internal) ≠ Competitive (external)One brings peace. The other brings panic.Which one runs your life?Ready to stop racing and start thriving? DM me "UNIQUE" Coco Duan helps high-achieving women executives who secretly doubt themselves to buil...
2025-08-2305 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life50: Why You're Stuck and How to Get Unstuck: The 3 Roads Every High-Achiever Must KnowSend us a textHave you ever felt restless, uninspired, or trapped in a life that looks successful on the outside but feels empty on the inside?I know that feeling all too well—because I’ve been there.In this episode, I open up about my own journey of feeling stuck even after “checking all the boxes”—career success, financial stability, and the picture-perfect life.I share how I went from hopeless, restless, and disconnected… to living a life that feels aligned, meaningful, and alive.You’ll learn: ✨ The rea...
2025-08-1937 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #25: 4 Hidden Fears Keeping You From Your Life PurposeSend us a textYour work doesn't light you up anymore, but leaving feels terrifying?That's not weakness—it's your nervous system protecting you from old wounds.4 fears that keep you stuck:→ Financial insecurity (not enough)→ Imposter syndrome (not good enough)→ Uncertainty paralysis (change = chaos)→ Need for approval (disappointing others)Plot twist: These aren't your fears. They were conditioned into you.What if you could unlearn them?Ready to face your fears and find your purpose? DM me "FEAR"...
2025-08-1706 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #24: How High-Achieving Women Can Discover Their Unique Gifts and Live a Purpose-Driven LifeSend us a textCan't answer "When did you last feel truly fulfilled?"You're not broken. You're just living someone else's definition of success.Your nervous system knows the truth: When you suppress your gifts to meet expectations, it registers as unsafe to be YOU.Discover how to:→ Identify moments that light you up→ Uncover gifts you've normalized→ Use envy as your compassWhat would change if work felt like play?Ready to align your success with your soul? DM me "PURPOS...
2025-08-1607 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life49: From Silent Performer to Magnetic Communicator: How to Overcome the Fear of Public SpeakingSend us a textIf you’ve ever walked out of a meeting thinking, I wish I’d spoken up… this episode is for you.I know what it’s like to have ideas, insights, and value to share—yet feel your heart race, your mind go blank, or your words get stuck when the moment comes.I spent years in corporate boardrooms, from business school cold calls to high-stakes CEO reviews, battling the same fears. And I pushed through them the hard way—until I learned how to address the real root cause.
2025-08-121h 01
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #23: Why Resting Feels Impossible & How to Rewire Your Nervous System to Boost ProductivitySend us a textStruggling to unplug after work?Your nervous system might think resting is risky — so it keeps you spinning like a hamster on a wheel. The secret? Teach your body that slowing down is safe by gently rewiring your nervous system with simple, soothing rituals.Want to discover how calm leads to clarity and higher productivity? Ready to lead powerfully without burning out? DM me “REST” and let’s get you there. Coco Duan helps high-achieving women executives who secretly doubt themselves t...
2025-08-1006 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #22: Why Your Body Knows More Than Your Brain: The Hidden Leadership Tool That Changes EverythingSend us a textYou think your way through leadership while your body holds all the answers.Plot twist: Your brain forgets. Your body remembers everything.Science shows: Body → Brain = 80% of information. Brain → Body = only 20%.Learn the one-minute breath practice that unlocks your hidden leadership intelligence.When did you last listen to your body's wisdom?Ready to access your full power? DM me "BODY" Coco Duan helps high-achieving women executives who secretly doubt themselves to build calm confidence and create success that feels truly fulf...
2025-08-0905 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life48: From Trapped to Free: My Journey of Self-Leadership, Safety, and Unshakable ConfidenceSend us a textWhat does it really mean to feel free?In this heartfelt conversation with Nurse Nell, I open up about my journey from being an “insecure overachiever” checking all the boxes of success—Fortune 500 executive, high salary, impressive title—to finally feeling safe, grounded, and free in my own skin.We talk about:Why external success can still leave you feeling trapped and miserableThe moment I realized I couldn’t “perform” my way into peaceHow therapy and coaching helped me process decades of unspoken shame, fear, and griefWhy emotional mastery starts...
2025-08-0754 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life47: The 5 Silent Struggles of High-Achieving Women—And What to Do About ThemSend us a textI used to look like I had it all together—on paper, I did. A senior role in a Fortune 500 company. A packed calendar. A life full of achievement. But beneath the surface, I was silently struggling.In this powerful masterclass-style episode, I walk you through the five silent struggles so many high-achieving women face—but rarely talk about out loud. These are the very struggles that used to define my every day, and now, they’re the same ones my clients come to me to break free from.You’ll...
2025-08-051h 00
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #21: How to Set & Uphold Boundaries Without Guilt: The 3-Step Process that Actually WorksSend us a textYou respond to Slack at 9pm while your own needs wait till "someday."Here's the truth: People-pleasing isn't kindness—it's self-abandonment.Your nervous system thinks disappointing others = danger. That's why "just say no" never works.Discover the 3-step method to communicate boundaries without guilt, handle pushback without caving, and honor your needs without apologizing.What boundary are you afraid to set?Ready to stop abandoning yourself? DM me "BOUNDARY" Coco Duan helps high-achieving women executives who secretly doubt themselves to bu...
2025-08-0306 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #20: How to Set Internal Boundaries and Get Your Needs Met Without GuiltSend us a text🚨 This might be the most important boundary you're NOT settingMost high-achievers think getting their needs met is selfish.It's actually strategic.But there's a specific order you MUST follow, or it backfires completely.Watch to discover the internal boundary that changes everything(Plus the 15-minute trick that rewires your nervous system)What's the ONE boundary you've been avoiding?Ready to master boundaries that actually stick? DM me for support.#PowerLesson #Boundaries #SelfLeadership Coco Duan helps hig...
2025-08-0205 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life46: Emotional Mastery: The Leadership Superpower You’ve Been IgnoringSend us a textFor years, I thought being a good leader meant staying in control, holding it together, and powering through. I was praised for my results—but inside, I was reactive, impatient, and disconnected from my emotions.Sound familiar?In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on one of the most overlooked yet transformative leadership skills: emotional mastery.If you’ve ever snapped at your team and regretted it later...If you avoid tough conversations because you hate emotional tension...If you fe...
2025-07-291h 01
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #19: Why You Struggle with Boundaries: Start by Reclaiming Your NeedsSend us a textYou take care of everyone else.You ignore your own needs.You feel tired, drained, and sometimes resentful.That’s not just overgiving. That’s a boundary issue.But before you can set healthy boundaries with others, you have to reconnect with yourself.You have to know your needs—what makes you feel safe, alive, and well.Because ignoring your needs doesn’t make you strong. It makes you run on empty.What’s one small need you’ve been ignoring that deserve...
2025-07-2205 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life45: Tired Of Leading From Stress? Regulate Your Nervous System to Lead with Calm ConfidenceSend us a textAre you constantly putting out fires, pushing through exhaustion, or feeling stuck in overthinking? If so, you might be leading from stress without even realizing it. In this episode, I walk you through the four nervous system states that shape your leadership style: the Firefighter, the Ghost Leader, the Deer in Headlights, and the Grounded Leader. You'll learn how to recognize which state you're leading from—and why it has everything to do with your nervous system, not your personality. I also share my personal journey of leading like a fi...
2025-07-2253 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #18: Always Busy but Never Rested? Meet the Doer Part Driving Your BurnoutSend us a textIf your to-do list never ends.If slowing down makes you anxious.If you feel guilty when you rest.It’s not just ambition.It’s a protector part trying to keep you safe.At some point, your nervous system learned:Rest equals dangerDoing equals love, praise, or escapeBut now that pattern is draining your energy, clarity, and creativity.And it’s keeping you stuck in survival mode.What shifts when you stop running and st...
2025-07-1805 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #17: How to Turn Your Inner Critic Into Your Inner Ally: A Self-Compassion Practice That WorksSend us a textWhy Beating Yourself Up BackfiresThat harsh voice in your head?It’s not keeping you sharp—it’s keeping you stuck.Self-criticism activates your nervous system’s fight-or-flight mode. It drains your energy, hijacks your focus, and shuts down your learning.But there’s another way.You can turn your inner critic into an inner ally—with self-compassion.It’s not fluff. It’s neuroscience.What shifts when you speak to yourself the way you’d speak to a friend?DM...
2025-07-1706 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life44: From Fortune 500 to Freedom: My Interview on Lead with Dr. Ralph HughesSend us a text This week, I’m sharing a powerful conversation I had on Lead with Dr. Ralph Hughes—and we went deep.Dr. Ralph invited me to share my journey from being a senior executive to coaching, and the pivotal mindset shifts that changed everything—from burnout and people-pleasing to boundaries, purpose, and unshakable confidence.In this episode, we unpack: ✅ My exit from 20+ years at Nike, Walmart, Chewy, and Coupang—and what finally pushed me to walk away ✅ Why emotional intelligence is the key to real leadership (not squeezing more...
2025-07-1753 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life43: Tired of Chasing Success Yet Still Feeling Empty? Here’s the Real Reason You’re UnfulfilledSend us a textHave you ever looked at your life and thought, “I’ve done everything right... so why don’t I feel fulfilled?”In this heartfelt episode, I’m sharing the full masterclass “From Checking Boxes to Living Aligned”—a deeply personal, practical, and empowering guide to help you reconnect with your purpose and start living in alignment with your true self.If you’ve hit all the milestones—climbed the ladder, earned the title, achieved the success—and still feel exhausted, uninspired, or like you’re constantly chasing the next goal, this conversation...
2025-07-151h 00
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #16: How to Stop Beating Yourself Up: Rewiring the Inner Critic with Self-CompassionSend us a textDo you beat yourself up when you fall short—like you should’ve known better or done more?That’s your inner critic trying to protect you.However, self-criticism doesn’t make you better. It puts your nervous system into stress mode and shuts down your ability to think clearly, lead effectively, or grow sustainably.You don’t need to shame your inner critic to quiet it.You can acknowledge it, appreciate it, and gently invite your wise adult to take the lead.DM me “...
2025-07-1405 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #15: Why You Shut Down or Snap Under Stress: The Role of Your Protector PartsSend us a textDo you ever snap at someone you love—or completely shut down—and wonder, What’s wrong with me?Here’s the truth: There’s nothing wrong with you. That’s your protector part showing up.It’s your nervous system trying to keep you safe the way it learned a long time ago.These parts—like the people-pleaser, the overachiever, or the avoider—once protected you.But today? They’re keeping you stuck in old stress patterns and robbing you of peace, joy, and connection.Yo...
2025-07-1104 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #14: How to Heal Your Triggers by Tending to Your Vulnerable Inner ChildSend us a textTriggered? It’s not just about now.It’s your younger, vulnerable self remembering a past pain.You don’t need to fix her—just see her with compassion.What’s one reaction you’ve had lately that felt bigger than the moment?DM me if you want support learning how to navigate your triggers with more compassion, clarity, and confidence.#InnerChildHealing #PartsWork #EmotionalMastery Coco Duan helps high-achieving women executives who secretly doubt themselves to build calm confidence and create success that...
2025-07-1005 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #13: How to Stay Grounded Under Stress: A Simple Tool to Lead from Your Wise Adult SelfSend us a textEver feel like fear takes the wheel when stress hits?That’s not weakness—it’s your protector and vulnerable parts trying to keep you safe.But your calm, capable self is still there—and she knows how to lead.What’s one moment from your past that proves you can handle uncertainty?DM me if you need support to lead from your wise adult self—not fear.#EmotionalResilience #PartsWork #LeadFromWithin Coco Duan helps high-achieving women executives who secretly dou...
2025-07-0905 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #12: Who’s in the Driver’s Seat? How to Lead with Your Wise Adult Self Under StressSend us a textEver feel like multiple voices are battling in your head when you’re stressed?One part spirals into shame.Another jumps to defend, fix, or shut down.And sometimes, a calmer voice steps in with clarity.✅ These “voices” are different parts of you: vulnerable, protector, and wise adult. ✅ Under stress, the wrong part often takes the wheel—and drives your reactionLeadership begins with self-leadership.Your power lies in noticing which part is in the driver’s seat.Next time you...
2025-07-0805 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life42: Parts Work 101: How to Stop Overreacting and Start Leading with Your Wise Adult SelfSend us a textHave you ever felt like you’re being pulled in a dozen different directions? One part of you wants to rest, another tells you you're lazy. One part wants to go out and connect, another begs you to stay home and hide. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone—and this episode is for you.In today’s episode, I’m introducing you to one of the most powerful tools I use in my own healing and with my clients: Parts Work. This practice helps you understand the different inner vo...
2025-07-0826 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #11: Push vs. Pull: How to Become a Leader People Want to Follow, Not Have to FollowSend us a textAre you pushing people to perform—or pulling them into their potential?Most leaders were taught to lead by pressure:Demand more. Set the bar. Get frustrated when others fall short.That may get short-term results—but it drains energy and destroys trust.✅ Push leadership activates fear and burnout✅ Pull leadership inspires through presence, trust, and emotional safetyWhen you lead from a regulated, grounded state—people feel it.They want to follow you.Not because they have to. B...
2025-07-0704 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #10: How to Build Self-Awareness in 5 Minutes a Day: The First Step to Inner LeadershipSend us a textWhat if the key to leadership confidence wasn’t learning something newBut spending quality time with yourself? We often say we want to know ourselves better.But are we actually spending time with yourself—without distractions?✅ Just 5 minutes a day of solitude (no phone, no noise) helps you:Tune into your body’s signals, emotions, and patternsObserve your thoughts instead of being ruled by themBuild the self-awareness needed to lead yourself—and others—with calm and clarityW...
2025-07-0404 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #9: Why Your Personality Test Might Be Wrong: The Truth About Who You Really AreSend us a textThink you’re “just not that kind of person”?Think again. Your personality test might be showing you your adaptations—not your essence.Personality tests like MBTI can be helpful snapshots, but they’re not the full story.They often reflect your current coping strategies, not your true self.✅ Here’s what I’ve learned from shifting from ISTJ-T to ENFJ-A:Many traits are adaptive, not fixed—social anxiety once made me seem introvertedEmotional suppression from childhood mad...
2025-07-0305 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #8: Are You Coping or Numbing? Why Your Stress Relievers May Be Making Things WorseSend us a textThink your glass of wine, Netflix binge, or late-night scroll is helping you unwind?It might be making things worse.We often reach for comfort when we're stressed—but many common habits are actually numbing, not regulating.✅ Unhealthy coping disconnects you from your body and buries unprocessed emotions✅ It disrupts your stress cycle and builds dependency on external reliefIf you don’t feel it, you can’t heal it.What’s one “go-to” habit you use to cope—and how doe...
2025-07-0204 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #7: From Panic to Power: How to Regulate Your Nervous System in High-Stress MomentsSend us a textEver feel like your body goes into full-on panic mode after one urgent email?Even when your brain knows you're not in danger… your body doesn’t.Picture this: You get a surprise email about a high-stakes meeting with the CEO in 48 hours.Your heart races. Your chest tightens. Your mind goes blank. You’re not just stressed—you’re hijacked by your nervous system.✅ Your nervous system responds to perceived danger, not actual risk✅ You can bring your body back to...
2025-07-0104 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life41: How to Stop Worrying What Others Think of You and Start Leading with Real ConfidenceSend us a textHave you ever held yourself back from speaking up, showing up, or just being you—because you were afraid of what others might think?In this episode, I’m getting real about one of the most invisible, exhausting patterns I used to live with: the fear of judgment. From silencing myself in corporate meetings to hiding my coaching practice on social media, I share the personal stories and emotional costs of worrying about others' opinions—and the powerful inner work that helped me break free.You’ll learn:✅ Why your f...
2025-07-0130 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson #6 - Why You’re Always on Edge: The Nervous System’s Hidden Danger DetectorSend us a textIf there’s no tiger chasing you…why does your body still feel like you’re in danger?That pit in your stomach. That racing heart.The urgency.In today’s Daily Power Lesson, you’ll learn:✅ Why your nervous system responds to perceived danger from the past—not just what’s happening now✅ How unprocessed emotional wounds keep your body in fight-or-flight, even when you're physically safeUnderstanding this is the first step to leading with calm, clarity, and confidence.
2025-06-3004 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson 5: The Real Secret to Confident Leadership—Your Nervous SystemSend us a textYou’ve worked on your presence. You’ve sharpened your skills. But if your nervous system is hijacked—you still can’t lead with clarity, confidence, or calm.In this 5-minute Daily Power Lesson, I reveal the #1 leadership skill no one ever taught me in my 20 years in corporate:Nervous system regulation.You’ll learn what your nervous system actually does, why it holds the key to your thoughts, emotions, and actions—and how it’s the foundation for powerful, confident, and authentic leadership....
2025-06-2704 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson 4: Why You Lost Your Voice—And How to Reclaim Your Inner TruthSend us a textWhat if the reason you doubt yourself, overgive, or stay silent…started when you were just a toddler?In this 5-minute Daily Power Lesson, I reveal the hidden conflict at the root of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-doubt: 💡 The need for attachment (to feel loved and accepted) 💡 The need for authenticity (to express your true self)When these two needs clash, we choose attachment—every time.That’s how we lose touch with our inner truth.Today’s lesso...
2025-06-2604 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson 2: The 3 Pillars of Inner Leadership—How to Lead from the Inside OutSend us a textYou can’t lead others powerfully if you’re disconnected from yourself.In this 5-minute Daily Power Lesson, I walk you through the 3 essential pillars of inner leadership: ✨ Self-Awareness – Know yourself at the core: your strengths, your shadows, your patterns ✨ Self-Acceptance – Make peace with yourself—you can't shame yourself into growth ✨ Self-Trust – Stand by your truth, especially when things get messy or uncertainIf you’ve been leading from fear, doubt, or old habits, this episod...
2025-06-2504 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson 3: Why Leadership Training Aren’t Working—And What Actually DoesSend us a textYou’ve taken the trainings. You’ve read the books.So why do you still freeze up in high-stakes meetings, overthink every word, or struggle to stay calm under pressure?In this 5-minute Daily Power Lesson, I reveal the missing piece most leadership advice ignores:👉 If your nervous system is hijacked, you can’t apply the leadership skills you’ve learned.I’ll share real stories from my 20-year corporate career—and unpack why so many high-achieving leaders feel stuck, even when they know what to do.Yo...
2025-06-2504 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in LifeDaily Power Lesson 1: Lead Yourself First – The #1 Leadership Skill No One Taught YouSend us a textWelcome to Daily Power Lesson—your daily dose of leadership, confidence, and authentic empowerment!In just 5 minutes a day, I’ll help you shift your mindset, regulate your nervous system, and step into the powerful, confident, and authentic leader you’re meant to be.These bite-sized episodes are designed to spark clarity, courage, and calm—so you can become the CEO of your inner life and lead from the inside out.Let’s rise—one power lesson at a time.You lead at...
2025-06-2504 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life40: Stop Hustling, Start Leading: Rewire Your Nervous System for EaseSend us a text If you’re the woman who’s always in motion—holding it all together at work and at home—but secretly running on empty, this episode is for you. In this masterclass-style episode, I walk you through a radical reframe that changed my life: Rest isn’t a luxury. It’s a leadership strategy. I’ll introduce you to the real reason it’s so hard to slow down (hint: it’s not willpower), and teach you how to work with your nervous system—not against it—so you can finally feel calm, c...
2025-06-241h 07
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life39: Why You Can’t Think Your Way to Calm: Heal Triggers Through Nervous System RegulationSend us a textHave you ever felt calm one moment and anxious the next—without knowing why? Or found yourself snapping at someone you care about… even though your brain was saying “it’s not a big deal”? Have you ever known you’re safe, but your body feels like you’re being chased by a tiger?That used to be me—all the time.In this episode, I’m sharing the #1 thing that took my healing, growth, and confidence to the next level: understanding the nervous system.You’ll hear the two emotiona...
2025-06-1935 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life38: How to Quiet Your Inner Critic: Stop Negative Self-Talk and Build Real ConfidenceSend us a textIf you’ve ever walked out of a high-stakes meeting and immediately started criticizing yourself. If you’ve ever told yourself, “I should’ve done better,” or “What’s wrong with me?” If your mind spirals with “shoulds” and “not enoughs” after even the smallest misstep.You are not alone. I used to live there too.In this deeply personal and practical episode, I walk you through one of the biggest silent confidence killers: the inner critic. You’ll learn why this harsh voice shows up, where it really comes from (spoiler alert...
2025-06-1748 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life37: Do Hard Things, Feel More Alive: The Secret Habit That Builds Confidence & FreedomSend us a textWhat if the very thing you’re avoiding is the key to everything you want?In this heartfelt episode, I share the truth most people overlook: embracing discomfort isn’t a punishment—it’s the path to becoming the boldest, most grounded version of yourself. From physical and mental challenges to social and relational growth, I’ll walk you through the exact ways I practice discomfort daily—and how it’s helped me feel more confident, free, and fully alive than ever.If you're ready to stop shrinking and start showing...
2025-06-1038 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life36: Ditch the Small Talk: A New Way to Network with Confidence, Clarity, and ConnectionSend us a textIf networking makes you cringe, feels forced or transactional, or just downright awkward—you’re not alone. In this episode, Coco Duan, former Fortune 500 executive turned life coach, shares her personal journey from dreading networking to building a life-changing web of rich, genuine relationships.Through her 3M Framework—Mindset, Method, and Micro-Bravery—you’ll learn how to redefine networking, overcome limiting beliefs, and create meaningful connections that truly support your growth.You’ll walk away with:A powerful mindset shift that makes networking feel energizing—not exhaustingPrac...
2025-06-051h 09
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life35: The Real Cost of Waiting: Why Investing in Yourself Pays Back for LifeSend us a textIf you've ever asked yourself, “Is therapy or coaching really worth the money?”—this episode is for you.I open up about the years I spent silently struggling, believing I could out-achieve my pain… until I couldn’t. In this heartfelt episode, I share the true cost of waiting to ask for help—and how investing in therapy and coaching changed everything for me. I’ll also walk you through six common beliefs that keep high-achieving women stuck and the powerful questions you can ask to shift them.If a part of you...
2025-06-0421 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life34: 10 Hard-Earned Lessons That Built My Unshakable Confidence (After Leaving Corporate Life)Send us a textTwo years ago, I left my corporate career to follow a dream. What I didn’t expect? Just how much I would be stretched, humbled, and transformed along the way.In this celebratory solo episode, I share 10 hard-earned lessons from my journey of becoming my own boss—and becoming more me in the process. From battling burnout to rewriting old patterns, embracing failure, and finally building real self-trust, I walk you through the moments that built my unshakable confidence, one brave step at a time.Whether you're building your busi...
2025-05-271h 04
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life33: Stop People-Pleasing. Start Leading: 3 Steps to Reclaim Your Confidence, Energy, and PeaceSend us a textHave you ever said “yes” when your whole body wanted to say “no”? Checked your work email at midnight or during vacation, just to “stay on top of things”? Or felt exhausted by constantly putting others’ needs ahead of your own?You’re not alone. I used to be a chronic people-pleaser—always over giving, overworking, and overwhelmed—and I didn’t even know it. In this episode, I share my story and walk you through a simple but powerful 3-step framework (Pause, Probe, Practice) to help you start breaking free from this pattern....
2025-05-2148 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life32: From Boss to Dear Friend: A Journey of Leadership, Healing, and TransformationSend us a textIn this special episode, I sit down with my former boss turned dear friend Carmela—a woman who deeply shaped my journey as both a leader and a human. We reflect on the moments that made our bond so meaningful and how her heart-centered leadership was the first spark in my own transformation.We talk about:The power of compassionate leadership in a results-driven worldHow coaching helped both of us become more authentic, self-aware, and connectedOur personal transformation journeys—from seeking validation to living from the heartWhat it truly means to b...
2025-04-2133 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life31: Why You’re Overworking (and How to Break the Perfectionism Cycle for Good)Send us a textIf you’ve ever spent hours tweaking one email… or rehearsed your presentation a dozen times and still felt “not ready”… or said no to an amazing opportunity because you didn’t feel perfect yet—this episode is for you.In this deeply personal and practical episode, I share how I broke free from years of perfectionist patterns that kept me stuck in overwork, self-doubt, and stress—even after becoming a successful Fortune 500 executive. I walk you through my Triple P Method (Pause, Prioritize, Practice), a neuroscience-backed tool I now teach my clients to he...
2025-04-1435 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life30: “10 Common Mistakes That Keep You Emotionally Stuck (And How to Break Free)”Send us a textIn this episode, I walk you through 10 common mistakes I see people make when learning how to process emotions. From overthinking instead of feeling, to using toxic positivity or numbing with busyness, these patterns can quietly sabotage your emotional growth.But here’s the good news: every pitfall is an opportunity to practice something new. I’ll help you recognize these habits with compassion and show you how to gently shift them so you can build real emotional resilience—and grounded confidence—from the inside out. 💛 Coco Duan helps high-achieving women execu...
2025-04-0721 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life29: "How to Process Your Emotions (Instead of Pushing Through) and Reclaim Your Power"Send us a textMost of us were never taught how to feel our emotions—let alone process them in a healthy, grounded way. In this episode, I walk you through a powerful 4-step method I use for myself and with my clients to help you shift from emotional overwhelm or numbness into clarity, self-trust, and inner calm.I share deeply personal stories about how I used to suppress my feelings with busyness and productivity—and how I learned to connect with my emotional truth. You'll learn practical tools you can start using today to name...
2025-03-3127 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life28: Why You Struggle to Ask for Help—and How to Rewire That Pattern for Confidence and ConnectionSend us a textHave you ever struggled to ask for help? You’re not alone. In this episode, I open up about my own journey—from growing up fiercely independent to realizing that strength isn’t about doing everything alone. I share personal stories, client experiences, and practical steps to shift your mindset, so you can break free from exhaustion and build deeper connections. If you’re ready to feel more supported, connected, and confident, this episode is for you.Let’s start small—ask for help today and see what changes...
2025-03-2418 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life27: Stop Downplaying Your Success: How to Finally Own Your Strengths and Build True ConfidenceSend us a textHave you ever felt like your success was just luck? Like anyone could have done what you did? You're not alone. As high-achieving women, we often minimize our accomplishments, dismiss our strengths, and undermine our confidence—without even realizing it.I used to do the same. Despite climbing the corporate ladder, earning executive roles, and achieving milestones I once thought impossible, I still felt like it was no big deal. But that mindset wasn’t humility—it was self-sabotage.In this episode, I dive deep into:🔹 Why...
2025-02-2523 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life26: What Writing a Book Taught Me About Confidence, Resilience, and GrowthSend us a textI’m thrilled to share some exciting news—my book is coming in November 2025! In this episode of Grounded Confidence, I reflect on my writing journey and the nine life lessons I’ve learned along the way—lessons that go far beyond book writing.I open up about overcoming deep-seated self-doubt, shifting limiting beliefs, and embracing challenges that once felt impossible. From trusting the process to showing up consistently, I’ve discovered what it truly takes to grow and elevate myself. I also share how setbacks have led to unexpected opportunities and why me...
2025-02-1332 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life25: Stop Numbing Out: How to Regulate Emotions and Reclaim Your Energy, Joy, and PeaceSend us a textIn this episode of the Grounded Confidence podcast, I dive into the importance of healthy emotional regulation and how it can transform your life, bringing more energy, joy, and peace. I share a simple yet powerful tool to help you move from unhealthy coping mechanisms—like scrolling on social media or binge-watching Netflix—to productive, positive activities that allow you to discharge negative emotions.I explain how physical movement, creative expression, and social connection can help you regulate your emotions and feel more present, grounded, and rejuvenated. These activities help you feel...
2025-02-0311 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life24: What Writing a Book Taught Me About Self-Doubt, Growth, and the Power of SupportSend us a textIn this episode, I share my personal journey of writing my first book and how challenging yet rewarding the process has been. I talk about the transformative power of having someone in my corner, like my book editor and coach, Shanna, who supports, guides, and encourages me. I reflect on overcoming negativity bias, embracing growth, and the importance of creating a safe and nurturing environment to achieve goals. I also share a powerful client story highlighting the impact of having someone to guide and uplift you on the path to...
2025-01-2709 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life23: 9 Emotional Myths That Block Your Confidence, Leadership, and FulfillmentSend us a textIn this episode, I dive into the critical role that emotions play in our personal and professional growth. Growing up in a family and cultural environment that dismissed emotions, and later navigating a corporate world that valued intellect over feelings, left me emotionally illiterate.Now, as a coach, I see how many successful yet self-doubting women executives struggle with similar misconceptions about emotions. This episode kicks off a series where I debunk nine common misconceptions about emtions. We’ll discuss how emotions are neither unimportant nor unprofessional, how logic and...
2025-01-2025 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life22: Inspired Action: Turning Dreams into Reality with Dr. Tanya Raquel (Performance & Executive Coach)Send us a textIn this conversation, Dr. Tanya Raquel and I explore the transformative journey of moving from a high-achieving, work-focused, and performance-driven life to one filled with mindfulness, self-love, and fulfillment. Tanya shares her pivotal life moments, including the unexpected passing of her father, which prompted her to reassess her priorities and seek a more meaningful existence. They discuss the importance of dreaming, taking inspired action, and overcoming people-pleasing tendencies to cultivate self-worth and joy. The conversation emphasizes the need for intentional living and the power of self-reflection in cre...
2025-01-131h 03
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life21: Stop Drifting and Start Designing: How to Set Goals That Actually Change Your LifeSend us a textHappy New Year! 🎉 I’m kicking off 2025 with excitement and big plans, and in this episode, I’m sharing how to make this your best year yet. I’ll walk you through my 4-step approach to goal setting and the 7 mindsets that will help you stay on track, no matter what.Learn how to set clear, aligned, and achievable goals—and take control of your life with intention. Plus, I’ll share my personal goals for the year and how I’ve built a support system to ensure...
2025-01-0226 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life20: The One Habit That Guarantees Success in 2025: How to Make Consistency Your SuperpowerSend us a textReady to make 2025 your year of unstoppable success? In this episode, I’m sharing the one habit that guarantees your success—consistency. I’ll break down nine practical strategies to help you cultivate this game-changing habit, from setting priorities to overcoming resistance. You’ll hear how consistency transformed my health and public speaking and how it can do the same for you.It’s time to break the cycle of abandoned resolutions and make lasting progress in every area of your life. Tune in to learn how to master consistency...
2024-12-3023 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life19: Two Powerful Questions to Reflect and Celebrate Your 2024Send us a textYear-end reflection and celebration are rituals I hold close to my heart—and for good reason. In this episode, I share the two simple yet powerful questions I ask myself (and my clients) every year to spark growth, gain clarity, and build momentum for the year ahead. I'll walk you through my own biggest accomplishment and lesson from 2024, how I strengthened my self-worth muscle, and why direction matters more than hustle. If you're ready to celebrate your wins, learn from your lessons, and set the stage for an extraordinary 2025, this episode is...
2024-12-2313 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life18: Are You Emotionally Wealthy? Why Success Means Nothing Without Inner FulfillmentSend us a textWhat does it really mean to be rich? I once thought it was all about money, success, and luxury. Growing up poor in China, I believed financial wealth would solve everything. But after achieving material success, I found myself emotionally bankrupt—lonely, drained, and unfulfilled.That’s when I discovered the true definition of being "rich": emotional wealth. In this podcast, I share my journey and practical tools to help you build confidence, fulfillment, and inner peace.If you’re ready to redefine rich and create a life t...
2024-12-1609 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life17: From Burnout to Breakthrough: 3 Steps That Finally Changed My Life for GoodSend us a textIn this episode, I’m sharing the three transformative elements that jump-started my transformation journey. It was like flipping a light switch from night to day. Allowing myself to feel my emotions.Stopped hoping that external circumstances would change my internal emotional stateSeeking professional help to guide me through the process. With the knowledge of these three key elements, you can proactively create the conditions to accelerate your own transformation. I hope my experience inspires you to start your own journey now. Don’t wait until you hit rock bottom...
2024-12-0915 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life16: Feeling Lonely? 5 Steps to Build Your Tribe and Thrive with Real ConnectionSend us a textIn this episode, I reflect on the transformative power of building a tribe and share my personal journey from feeling profoundly lonely to creating a life full of meaningful connections. From close friendships forged in New York City to rebuilding my support network in Florida, I’ve learned invaluable lessons about the importance of community and belonging.You will take away a few practical tips I’ve discovered: 1. Let go of old relationships to welcome new ones, 2. Diversify your friendships, 3. Be proactive4. Practice vulnerability5. Be a good...
2024-12-0214 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life15: From Resentment to Gratitude: Healing Childhood Wounds and Rewriting Your StorySend us a textIn this heartfelt episode, I reflect on the journey of healing and gratitude through the lens of my relationship with my dad, who is currently battling dementia. I share a pivotal moment in my teenage years when his unwavering belief in me ignited my determination to overcome adversity, shaping the trajectory of my life.I also open up about the complex evolution of our relationship—moving from fear and resentment to deep understanding and gratitude. Along the way, I explore how pain and love can coexist, the power of healing through em...
2024-11-2518 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life14: Embrace Mindfulness: Transforming Your Life One Breath at a Time with Leticia EscamillaSend us a textI have a special guest today - Leticia Escamilla, a meditation teacher, mindfulness mentor, and transformational speaker. In our conversation, Leticia and I explore the transformative power of mindfulness and self-awareness. Leticia shares her journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, highlighting how mindfulness practices have helped her manage stress and improve emotional well-being. We discuss the impact of childhood experiences on adult behavior. Practical mindfulness tools such as breath work, meditation, and journaling are shared, along with the significance of taking time for oneself to fost...
2024-11-1837 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life13: Is Your Definition of Success Really Yours? How to Clarify What Truly Matters to YouSend us a textHave you ever wondered if your definition of success is really yours—or if it’s been shaped by family, culture, or what others expect? In this episode, I’ll take you through my journey from living by my mom’s idea of success to finding what truly matters to me. For a long time, I chased titles, promotions, and outside approval. But without a clear, personal sense of success, I felt stuck and unsure of myself.Today, I’ll guide you through a simple core values exercise to...
2024-11-1121 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life12: How I Transformed My Skin, Energy, and Confidence—Without Expensive ProductsSend us a textIn this episode, I dive into the powerful connection between how you live, look, and feel, revealing how your physical state directly impacts your grounded confidence.Today, I’m sharing my journey of physical transformation to show how building a strong connection with your body can shape your confidence. I used to struggle with constant breakouts, exhaustion, and insecurity despite trying every product and method out there. It wasn’t until I started prioritizing sleep, nourishing my body, and reducing stress that I noticed a real change—not just in my skin...
2024-11-0412 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life11: To Quit or Not to Quit: How I Learned to Stop People-Pleasing and Start Trusting MyselfSend us a text"Have you ever been told not to be a quitter? That mentality kept me stuck in things that no longer served me for way too long. It used to be so hard for me to let go, to the point where I stayed in a soul-sucking corporate career for 20 years, a dysfunctional marriage for 12, and even kept going to a dentist I didn’t like for two years. Why was it so hard to walk away? I finally realized it was because I was more worried about what others would think than about ho...
2024-10-2816 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life10: From ‘I’m Not Successful’ to Confident CEO: The Deep Mindset Shift That Changed EverythingSend us a textEpisode 8 - What's Your Gremlin Message? Episode 9 - Transform Your GremlinIn this episode, I share a breakthrough that started with what I thought was a money mindset issue. But through coaching, I realized it was actually my Gremlin—the belief that “I’m not successful”—driving my doubts around money. Shifting to “I’m already successful” created a major change in my confidence in how I take action in my business. If you feel stuck, If you struggle with self-doubt, If you notice the gap between what you wa...
2024-10-2114 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life9: Transforming Your Inner Critic: How to Rewrite the Belief That’s Been Holding You BackSend us a textPlease listen to Part 1 of the Gremlin work - 8: What's Your Gremlin Message? In this episode, we’ll continue diving into the Gremlin work— transforming the limiting belief that "I’m not good enough" into an empowering truth that "I am good enough." This method is broken down into five transformative steps:Acknowledging: Identify your Gremlin—the limiting belief that holds you back. By bringing this hidden message to light, you begin to strip away its power over you.Integrating: Understand that your Gremlin once served a purpos...
2024-10-1419 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life8: Silencing the Voice That Says ‘I’m Not Enough’: A Powerful Exercise to Reclaim Your ConfidenceSend us a textDo you ever catch yourself thinking, “What will they think?” Whether it’s a work presentation, a networking event, or posting on social media, I used to worry if people thought I wasn’t smart enough, interesting enough, or confident enough.That fear held me back from speaking up, asking for help, and fully expressing myself. I felt small, constrained, and limited, wanting to be more expressive, confident, and free, but something always got in the way.It wasn’t until I discovered my Gremlin message—that inner voice...
2024-10-0716 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life7: Your Inner Critic Is Lying: Rewire Your Self-Talk to Build Real ConfidenceSend us a textIn this episode of the Grounded Confidence podcast, Coco Duan explores the transformative impact of solitude, stillness, and silence on your inner dialogue. She explains that when you connect with yourself in these quiet moments, you become aware of your thought patterns, a crucial step toward personal growth. Most of our 60,000 daily thoughts are repetitive and negative, undermining confidence. Coco shares her personal battle with self-criticism, from harsh inner judgments to moments of self-doubt, and how she overcame them by practicing self-compassion. Drawing from Dr. Kristen Neff’s teachings, Coco introduces the three pi...
2024-09-3011 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life6: Connect with Yourself: The First Step to Building Real Confidence That LastsSend us a textWelcome to the Grounded Confidence Podcast, where we unlock the secret to building lasting, unshakable confidence from within. I’m Coco Duan, former Fortune 500 senior leader turned life and leadership coach, and I’m here to share how you can feel free, courageous, and unstoppable. Grounded confidence is about knowing yourself, embracing your strengths and limitations, and trusting your own actions.In this episode, we explore the first C of my 6C Framework: Connecting with Yourself. I’ll share the powerful story of my own healing journey, includ...
2024-09-2315 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life5: What Is Grounded Confidence—and Why It’s the Key to Lasting Success and Inner PeaceSend us a textWelcome to the rebranded Grounded Confidence Podcast! In this episode, Coco Duan, a Fortune 500 senior leader turned Life and Leadership Coach, shares the story behind the podcast’s new name and how it reflects her own personal transformation.Coco takes you through her journey of moving from a life that looked like a "solid success" outside, yet felt like a "shaky mess" inside, to building what she calls "Grounded Confidence." Learn how this unique form of confidence—rooted in authenticity and self-trust—helped her find clarity, courage, and conviction, leading to bold l...
2024-09-2006 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life4: How to Break Free from ‘I Have to Do It All’—The 6-Step REWIRE Method for Real ChangeSend us a textIn this episode of Stress Less for Greater Success, we’re diving into a powerful tool to help you release limiting beliefs and reduce stress—the REWIRE framework. Over the last two episodes, we explored six common cultural expectations that many Asian women leaders face, like high achievement, emotional restraint, and selflessness. These often lead to limiting beliefs like “asking for help is a sign of weakness,” which can keep you from achieving your goals. Episode 2 - How Common Asian Expectations Are Holding You Back (Part 1)Episode 3 - How Common Asian Ex...
2024-09-1612 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life3: 6 Cultural Expectations That Quietly Sabotage Your Confidence, Career, and Mental HealthSend us a textIn this episode of Stress Less For Greater Success, host Coco Duan continues the two-part series on the unique cultural and parental expectations that shape the lives of Asian women leaders. If you missed the last episode, be sure to catch up, as we covered the first two expectations: high academic achievement and high criticism with low recognition. Today, Coco dives into the remaining four expectations:Emotional Restraint – How suppressing emotions can lead to internalized stress and unresolved tension.Conformity and Respect for Authority – The impact...
2024-09-0914 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life2: When Success Isn’t Enough: How Cultural Expectations Create Hidden Stress and Self-DoubtSend us a textIn this episode of the Stress Less For Greater Success podcast, host Coco Duan delves into parental, societal, and cultural expectations that shape the lives of many Asian women leaders. This episode focused on the first two expectations: 1. the pressure to achieve high academic success, 2. the tendency to receive more criticism than recognition. Coco shares a personal story that many can relate to, highlighting how these expectations have shaped her identity and the way she measures self-worth. She discusses the emotional and mental toll these beliefs can take, driving unhealthy behavior patterns like...
2024-09-0212 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life1: Why You’re Still Stressed—Even When You’re Doing Everything Right (And How to Break the Cycle)Send us a textIn this episode of "Stress Less for Greater Success," Coco Duan explores the nature of stress and its impact on your life. Discover the difference between good stress that motivates and bad stress that overwhelms, and learn why most of the stress you experience is internal. Coco shares personal insights, including her own struggles with overachieving and people-pleasing, and how she transformed these habits by uncovering and shifting limiting beliefs. Please tune in to understand what's fueling your stress and take the first step towards managing it effectively.
2024-08-3016 min
Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life0: What's the Stress Less For Greater Success Podcast All About?Send us a textStress Less For Greater Success Podcast is hosted by Coco Duan, a Fortune 500 senior leader turned Life and Leadership Coach. She empowers Asian Women leaders to live a life with less stress and more peace and achieve greater success on their own terms. Her weekly show offers eye-opening guidance, support, and inspiration about how to reduce internal stress, stop living life based on other's expectations, and achieve the kind of success that truly aligns with who you are and what you want. Coco also shares tools, skills, and practical tips for replacing negative...
2024-08-2608 min
IMPACT POSITIF - les solutions existentSolution 42 - Paul Duan : le pionnier de la "Tech For Good"
Il dit qu’il n’est plus si jeune que cela et qu’il a un coup de vieux en regardant en arrière… Mais tout de même, Paul Duan n’a que 27 ans et son parcours est précoce et fulgurant. Je lui dis qu’il a eu de l’intuition, lui me répond plutôt : « instinct de survie ». Mais j’insiste, il y a un peu de génie dans ce garçon et surtout un grand sens de l’humilité et de l’engagement.
Paul Duan vient d’un foyer modeste, mais il a réussi à prendre...
2020-09-2245 min
Noona ARMY PodcastEP 20: Why We Love Kim SeokjinIn the 20th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Edward Walrod, discuss their love of Jin, his kindness, and how he breaks the mold of what it means to be a K-pop idol.Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS.GUEST HOST:1) Edward Walrod (he/him/they/them) is an avocado hating millennial Korean American originally from Seoul and is now in Chicago w...
2020-06-2255 min
Noona ARMY PodcastEP 19: How to Protest Like BTSIn the 19th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Edward Walrod, discuss how BTS has protested in the past and present, the different ways we can protest, and how we can model our protesting after BTS.Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS.GUEST HOST:1) Edward Walrod (he/him/they/them) is an avocado hating millennial Korean American originally from Seoul and is n...
2020-06-151h 04
Noona ARMY PodcastEP 18: BTS, BLM, and Performative ActivismIn the 18th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Jeff Harry, discuss how K-pop stans have disrupted hateful hashtags, have pressured idols like BTS to speak out for Black Lives Matter, and the dangers of performative activism.Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS.GUEST HOST:1) Jeff Harryhttps://www.rediscoveryourplay.com/YT: https://youtube.com/user/jchuche
2020-06-0849 min
Noona ARMY PodcastEP 17: BTS and Using Your PlatformsIn the 17th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Jeff Harry, discuss how BTS use their platforms and how we can model ourselves after them to speak out against injustice.Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS.GUEST HOST:1) Jeff Harryhttps://www.rediscoveryourplay.com/YT: https://youtube.com/user/jchucheFB: https://facebook.com/jeff.harry.7315
2020-06-011h 04
Noona ARMY PodcastEP 16: Singularity, Masks, and TheologyIn the 16th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Dr. Michael Sepidoza Campos, discuss the Singularity, masks, personas, and how it relates to the Trinity, gods, and idols.Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS.GUEST HOST:1) Dr. Michael Sepidoza Campos[affiliate link] Check out his book: Queering Migration Towards, From, and Beyond AsiaFollow us o...
2020-05-2554 min
Noona ARMY PodcastEP 15: Racism, BTS, and the Model Minority MythIn the 15th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Jeff Harry, discuss the effects of racism and the Model Minority Myth on BTS and Asian Americans.Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS.GUEST HOST:1) Jeff Harryhttps://www.rediscoveryourplay.com/YT: https://youtube.com/user/jchucheFB: https://facebook.com/jeff.harry.7315TW: https://t...
2020-04-2756 min
Noona ARMY PodcastEP 14: BTS and Love YourselfIn the 14th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she and special guest, Jeff Harry, discuss the concept of Love Yourself, BTS, and what loving yourself and knowing yourself have to do with each other.Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS.GUEST HOST:1) Jeff Harryhttps://www.rediscoveryourplay.com/YT: https://youtube.com/user/jchucheFB: https://facebook.com/jeff.h...
2020-04-061h 00
Noona ARMY PodcastEP 13: BTS and ExpansivenessIn the 13th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses how BTS is expansive and inclusive in their art, secure in their position, and models how to "competition."Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS.Follow us on socials:https://mandarinmama.com/noona-army-podcastTw: @TheMandarinMamaIG: @TheMandarinMamaFB: @MandarinMamaYT: https://youtube.com/c/MandarinMama
2020-03-3028 min
Noona ARMY PodcastEP 12: How I Use BTS for HealingIn the 12th episode hosted by writer and BTS stan Virginia Duan of Mandarin Mama, she discusses how she uses BTS for healing and comfort when she has anxiety.Noona ARMY Podcast discusses the particular challenges and aspects of being a middle aged female fan of K-pop global sensation BTS.Follow us on socials:https://mandarinmama.com/noona-army-podcastTw: @TheMandarinMamaIG: @TheMandarinMamaFB: @MandarinMamaYT: https://youtube.com/c/MandarinMama
2020-03-2323 min