Trusting Yourself in a World That Taught You to Doubt

What if the voice you’ve been taught to question is the one that’s been trying to lead you home all along? 

In this episode, I trace the through line of my work and my why: self-trust. From the “performance grids” of corporate life to a quiet stairway moment that changed everything, I unpack the shift from external authority → internal authority and how we rebuild trust in ourselves—especially when feedback, systems, or expectations pull us back into doubt.

You’ll hear:

• how conditioning trains us to trade knowing for approval

• the 2011 “stairway pause” and what it awakened

• a story from this week about mentor feedback & choosing whose authority matters

• the diamond as a symbol for pressure → presence → power

Takeaway: You can’t create a life you love while doubting yourself. Self-trust isn’t a roar; it’s a steady returning.
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