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Looking to take your life to the next level? Each week Heather sits down to share with you the techniques and strategies to create your confidence, pursue your dreams and leapfrog the villains you’ll meet along the way. After successfully shattering the glass ceiling in corporate America, Heather is now a best-selling author, professional speaker and entrepreneur. She is currently pulling back the curtain to expose what it takes to get ahead in business and life so you can claim the greatness that you deserve. Find out why USA Today, CNN, and Steve Harvey have all featured her and most recently seen as a guest lecturer at Harvard.
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In this Confidence Classic bonus episode, Heather Monahan shares two mindset stories from her Sunday church service at VOUS Church — Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile and the flea-in-the-jar experiment — and connects them to her own career story of pitching her way to a VP of Sales promotion, before closing with practical coaching advice on boundaries, forgiveness, and surviving hard seasons.
Celebrity nail artist John Avery, once an unhappy salon employee in Cleveland, built a thriving Miami-based business through manifestation, asking boldly, outsourcing his weaknesses, and constantly reinvesting in himself — proving that confidence is built brick by brick through action.
Heather Monahan shares a powerful lesson on resilience, persistence, and the strategic handling of rejection by recounting her journey to publish her book Overcome Your Villains, including 14 rejections from a top literary agent, a battle to keep her hardcover edition during a paper shortage, and hard-won speaking gigs after over 100 TEDx rejections. She emphasizes that a 'no' is not a full stop — it’s often a signal to pivot, refine, and persist with data and confidence.
At a live women's empowerment event sponsored by the OWL app, a panel of high-achieving female entrepreneurs — Heather Monahan, Dr. Forbes Riley, Coach Dr. Stormy Wellington, and Randa Caraba — shared raw, personal stories of overcoming adversity, redefining leadership, and building legacies. The conversation centered on resilience, the power of mindset, and the importance of women supporting women in business and life.
True reinvention begins not with external change but with confronting an outdated identity — especially under pressure, when leaders often default to old patterns that no longer serve them. The key is awareness: recognizing when your past self is holding you back and having the courage to let it go.
Jessica Lynn Silva transformed a life marked by poverty, teenage motherhood, and chronic pain into one of purpose, success, and service by leaning into faith, relentless action, and a commitment to helping others. Her journey from single mom at 18 to award-winning attorney, Mrs. Hawaii International, and legacy builder proves that a messy beginning doesn’t preclude a magnificent middle and end.
Women face unique challenges in workplace negotiations due to gendered societal expectations, but research-backed strategies like thinking holistically, asking relationally, and negotiating collaboratively can eliminate backlash risk and increase success. Never negotiating costs an average of $1 million over a career, making self-advocacy a critical skill.
True security in today’s world doesn’t come from titles or companies, but from building a bold, visible personal brand rooted in authenticity, action, and self-worth. By stepping into your unique value and consistently showing up, you create opportunities, momentum, and lasting influence that no one can take away.
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Looking to take your life to the next level? Each week Heather sits down to share with you the techniques and strategies to create your confidence, pursue your dreams and leapfrog the villains you’ll meet along the way. After successfully shattering the glass ceiling in corporate America, Heather is now a best-selling author, professional speaker and entrepreneur. She is currently pulling back the curtain to expose what it takes to get ahead in business and life so you can claim the greatness that you deserve. Find out why USA Today, CNN, and Steve Harvey have all featured her and most recently seen as a guest lecturer at Harvard.
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