The Confidence Collective

In this episode of The Confidence Collective, we are talking about ditching societal standards and embracing your inner truth.

THE INTERVIEW

Jessica Soares is an empowerment and self-sovereignty coach and tarot reader specializing in holding space for people who are ready to live a life by design and not default. She is passionate about helping individuals go from feeling lackluster, lost, and stifled by life to feeling empowered, confident, and liberated from the ties that bind us. Sweaty dance floors are her church and she believes that ice cream should be mandatory daily consumption.

In this interview Jessica talks about defining your own future through curiosity and compassion.

We also talk about:

•    Healing from the obstacles so many of us have faced over the last year

•    Building mental strength and emotional endurance

•    Learning when to ask for help

•    Starting a business during a global pandemic

•    Using social media as a connector and a tool vs. a detractor

•    Creating your own path & defining your future

•    Normalizing mental health

•    Giving yourself permission & not relying on others for validation

•    What it means to be a TCK

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Creating High-Converting Strategies to Attract Your Dream Clients with Tirzah McFarland

In this episode of The Confidence Collective, we are talking about digital marketing strategies that you can start implementing today to attract dream clients to your business!

THE INTERVIEW

Tirzah McFarland is a marketing and sales strategist and coach who helps female entrepreneurs develop + execute magnetic sales and marketing strategies to attract their dream clients & sell out their services!

She was the marketing director for a charter school district and later took a management position at an elite marketing agency that assisted online entrepreneurs with their launch strategies and PPC advertising campaigns.

Tirzah managed $30k monthly ad spend budgets, drove traffic to lead generation and sales funnels,  assisted with funnel strategy for her clients, and got to see first hand how to build a wildly successful online business (some of the agencies clients were: Rachel Hollis, Marie Forleo, and Amy Porterfield).

Later Tirzah started her own boutique marketing agency before pivoting into coaching (selling out her first $14k launch in just under 10 days).

In this interview Tirzah discusses learning to pivot in your career as you grow.

We also talk about:

•    Creating credibility without a degree

•    Investing in the right tools & support systems

•    How to position your offers

•    The kind of content you need to start creating today

•    Showing up from a place of service

•    How to sell through content

•    Hustle culture, is it good or bad?

•    The future of instagram marketing

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In this episode of The Confidence Collective, we are talking about Overcoming Toxic Relationships & Learning to Love Yourself!

THE INTERVIEW

Jessica Woolsey is a relationship coach who helps other women that feel stuck or trapped in a toxic relationship find the COURAGE to leave and to find their CONFIDENCE again so that they can attract the relationship they deserve.

In this interview Jessica discusses losing yourself in a relationship and how to find yourself once again

We also talk about:

•    Checking the boxes vs. being open

•    Learning to fall in love with yourself

•    How to start building self worth

•    Finding joy in the simple things

•    Starting over…and why that’s ok

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In this episode of The Confidence Collective, we are talking about Creating a Life By Design!

THE INTERVIEW

Kit Cat is a Yogi Adventurer and Entrepreneur who helps new to the rubber rectangle yogis develop a sustainable yoga practice one breath at a time enabling them to find more joy and happiness through creating their life by design. Travel & food also rate pretty highly for Cat soooo...Universe if you are listening.... She would love it if you could throw her an awesome man mate that would be totally cool.

In this interview Cat discusses the power of nurturing your own vision for your future you.

We also talk about:

•    Childhood experiences that shape us

•    Intuition vs. distractions

•    How to avoid panic hunting your passions

•    What a soul print is

•    Curating your digital landscape for joy

•    Squirrels…yes I said squirrels

•    Creating habits to achieve your goals

•    Tapping into your heart center

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In this episode of The Confidence Collective, we are talking about Productivity and Goal Setting!

THE INTERVIEW

Kelli Hayes is a Transformation Coach specializing in teaching overwhelmed mamas how to get it all together with a good game plan. After facing down one of the toughest battles of her life dealing with postpartum anxiety, she learned that a good game plan would give you a chance to fight back against overwhelm. Now she spends her days chasing a toddler tornado and helping other mamas put their own game plan into action.

In this interview Kelli discusses the power of creating routines and how it can transform your life.

We also talk about:

•    Routine vs. Schedule

•    How to set success oriented goals

•    Using sound & smell to keep you on track

•    How to determine your core 4

•    3 Step goal achieving process

•    How determining your “WHY” is a game changer

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In this episode of The Confidence Collective, we are talking about Breaking free from Anxiety

THE INTERVIEW

Stephanie Nelson is a science geek who who loves to learn & use her love of putting the pieces of a story together (where her desire to enter Forensic Science came from) to help her clients find the root cause of their anxiety & sleep problems. Being a Born & raised Vermonter, she also crave the outdoors & love connecting to nature!

In this interview Stephanie  shares a few tangible tips around recognizing anxiety and learning to break the cycle that causes it.

We also talk about:

•    Letting go of expectation and embracing your desires

•    What sleep anxiety is

•    The 15 major causes of anxiety

•    The Transformational Trauma Technique

•    How to dismantle old belief systems

•    Retraining your brain

•    Steps to improve your mental and emotional health this holiday season

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In this episode of The Confidence Collective, we are talking about Holiday Stress and Burnout Management!

THE INTERVIEW

Monica Denais is a Latinx Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor in Dallas, Texas. Monica helps women entrepreneurs live their best lives so they can stop questioning their confidence in life and business. In her counseling practice, Monica works with women entrepreneurs who struggle with anxiety, burnout, codependency, entrepreneurial stress, perfectionism, life transitions, and self-esteem issues. Monica is the Founder of Wellness Podcasters Network™, a platform to help wellness professionals start podcasts to create additional streams of income. Monica is also the host of the Café with Monica podcast, where she helps millennial listeners by educating, sharing tools, and interviewing inspiring and resilient millennials to help others overcome their everyday issues all while chatting it up with a cup of coffee.

In this interview Monica shares a few tangible tips around managing holiday stress and emotional triggers.

We also talk about:

•    What a coach is vs. a therapist

•    The importance of setting boundaries

•    Letting go of control

•    How to drop the “how to’s"

•    Coping with family separation during the holiday

•    Tools to overcome overwhelm

•    Utilizing the Spoon Theory exercise

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We are shaking things up here at The Confidence Collective with a very special series focused on educating women about their rights in the workplace.

We’ve partnered with Ashley Tremain & Carmen Artaza of  Tremain Artaza PLLC to discuss issues like pay discrepancy, hostile work environments, discrimination, non-compete clauses and more.

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THE INTERVIEW

Ashley is a founding partner of Tremain Artaza PLLC –a boutique law firm in

Dallas, Texas that focuses on representing individual employees and

entrepreneurs in all manner of employment disputes. The firm is recognized asa “Tier 1” firm for employment law (individuals) by U.S. News - Best Law Firms.®

Tremain Artaza PLLC is a woman owned business and takes particular pride in representing working women in cases under the Equal Pay Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the FMLA.

Ashley is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law, and a member of the Texas State Bar College. She has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for the past five years, and is its 2020 "Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law (Individuals) in the DFW Metro Area. She has also been recognized by Texas "Super Lawyers" since 2013, and was listed on its “Up & Coming 50 Women” list in 2017 and 2018.

Ashley currently is a member of the Dallas Bar Labor Associations Labor & Employment Council, and is a past board member of the Texas Employment Lawyers Association. Ashley also holds down a second full time job as a mom.

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In our inaugural episode, Danielle chats with Ashley Tremain about dealing with hostile work environments.

We also talk about:

•    What constitutes a Hostile work environment legal case

•    How to protect yourself in a hostile environment

•    Your rights in the workplace

•    Your rights to discuss pay and wages

•    What the Human Resources department really does

In this episode of The Confidence Collective, Danielle chats with Purpose & Empowerment Coach Alexa Glazer

THE INTERVIEW

Alexa is a purpose + empowerment coach, a speaker, the author of Livin' the dream today because tomorrow is not promised, and a serious adventurer. She is a free spirit with an old soul making people feel seen, heard and loved through words — written and spoken. It’s her mission to lead with empathy and share the power of chasing your curiosity. Alexa craves giving people the courage to go live their dream through lightbulb moments, storytelling and human connection. In a world full of "can'ts" Alexa is here to tell you, "you can!" It's time embrace each sacrifice, to welcome the grind under all conditions, to stay humble but hustle hard, to find each small victory and be on the pursuit to your happiness. You may be strangers right now but, she sees you, she hears you, she loves you.

In this interview Alexa shares how grief from losing her father unexpectedly changed her life and helped her find her purpose.

We also talk about:

•    Dealing with deeply routed grief

•    How to begin the healing process

•    Running from emotion vs. allowing ourselves to process

•    How to determine where grief is coming from

•    The power of feeling seen, heard and loved

•    What confidence actually means

•    How to influence the way you feel with the words you use

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In this episode of The Confidence Collective, Danielle chats with Lawyer, Amanda Montgomery.

THE INTERVIEW

Amanda Montgomery is a business attorney from Dallas that works with female founders, creatives, and entrepreneurs. Amanda has been licensed for twelve years and has found that serving small business owners is by far the most rewarding work of her career.

In this interview Amanda shares her journey working for a big firm to starting her own practice and she shares the top three legal must do’s when starting a business.

We also talk about:

•    Legal business basics

•    Overcoming mental blocks

•    Why men historically have more confidence than women

•    Why representation matters so much

•    How to handle change through the “messy middle"

•    Letting go of “fitting into the box"

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In this episode of The Confidence Collective, Danielle chats with Photographer, educator, Non Profit founder, Tashina Calhoun.

THE INTERVIEW

Tashina Calhoun is the founder of non profit One Belief Organization and initiative mental health is great wealth. She. believes if we teach mental health awareness and destigmatize the shame associated with mental health, anxiety and depression our schools and our communities will be more safe. Tashina also owns Ada Lee photography which focuses on capturing milestones and telling stories artistically through the lens of a camera.

In this interview Danielle and Tashina talk about her past experiences with physically and emotionally abusive relationships , overcoming adversities and the importance of setting boundaries in order to create space to grow into the person we want to be.

We also talk about:

•    Knowing your limitations and self worth

•    The beauty of being vulnerable

•    Carrying belief systems from our childhood

•    Being intentional abut who you surround yourself with

•    Healing from past pain

•    Letting go of things that no longer serve you

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In this episode of The Confidence Collective, Danielle chats with Jewel High Life Coach & Laugh expert.

THE INTERVIEW

Jewel High is a Life Coach, Laughter Expert, and Transformational Speaker whose purpose is to evoke the feeling of joy by presenting the possibilities of freedom. Her determination to end self-inflicted suffering led her to create I Decide Yes, which helps those dissatisfied with life to achieve fulfillment with unconditional joy through coaching and laughter therapy. Jewel is inspiring individuals worldwide to take ownership of their lives, break unwanted cycles, and overflow with joy.

In this interview Danielle and Jewel talk about the difference between joy and laughter and how accessing your inner child can change your life for the better.

We also talk about:

•    The difference between joy & happiness

•    Using laughter as a tool

•    Carrying belief systems from our childhood

•    Figuring out what you want to do vs. sticking with what you “have to do”

•    How to handle change

•    The power of deciding

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In this episode of The Confidence Collective, Danielle chats with Melissa Boudreaux, Founder, Marketing Executive and Endometriosis awareness advocate.

THE INTERVIEW

Melissa Boudreau, grew up in Detroit, MI and is a lover of all things Detroit (&New York) and Michigan. Melissa’s career began as a store manager for the Michigan based, Moosejaw Mountaineering, she left as a Senior Marketing Manager working on the inventive “Moosejaw Madness” marketing campaign. In 2015, Melissa was lured away by another Michigan based company, Emagine Entertainment. In 2017, she launched a protein bar, It Fits bar, after she struggled to find one that met her health needs. As an advocate for women’s health, she uses her free time to increase awareness about endometriosis.

In this interview Danielle and Melissa talk about having endometriosis and the struggles that come with dealing with chronic illness. This episode is all about learning to put YOU first while showing yourself empathy and grace regardless no matter what challenges you are faced with.

We also talk about:

•    Learning to trust your gut

•    Why “faking it until you make it” isn’t healthy

•    Dealing with guilt & shame that sometimes comes with chronic illness

•    Navigating relationships while dealing with health issues

•    Dealing with chronic illness in the workplace

•    The question you need to ask yourself if you want to create a life you truly love

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In the first episode of The Confidence Collective, Danielle chats with Amanda Smith, the Founder and CEO of The Dallas Girl Gang.

THE INTERVIEW

Amanda Smith is an educator by trade turned CEO of her own company, To Gather LLC. Amanda is an expert in connecting, marketing, pitching business, and cultivating community.

After a huge life shift in 2017 and a move to Dallas, Amanda was seeking a community for women that was inclusive and offered resources for career, life, and business- and came up empty. So, she created one herself and called it “Dallas Girl Gang.”  Today, DGG has an audience of over 45,000 women across the country.

Now Amanda is bringing “You Can Sit With Us ™” to life across the country and coaching women who are building new businesses.  She is passionate about bringing women together into meaningful community and lifting one another up.

In this interview Danielle and Amanda talk about the importance of finding community, how to create change in your own life and  how it’s 100% ok to not have it all figured out.

We also talk about:

•    How to set boundaries

•    Why it is important to celebrate the wins big and small

•    How to feel like an expert when you’ve just started

•    How to stick to your goals

•    The one question you should ask yourself when you are struggling with taking action

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