
Do you rehearse conversations in your head, overthink what you said, or avoid saying what you really mean?In this episode, Shelley is joined by Sophie Jane Lee, author of Beyond Palatable: A Manifesto for Unapologetic Women, to explore why courageous communication starts long before the words leave your mouth.You’ll hear how the stories you tell yourself shape the way you communicate, why people-pleasing can be a nervous system response, and why courage comes before confidence.Understand how your internal stories influence the space you allow yourself to take up.Recognise when fear, people-pleasing and overthinking are keeping you stuck.Practise courageous communication in small steps, rather than waiting to feel confident first.The biggest conversation you need to have might be the one you’re having with yourself.Find Sophie on LinkedIn, Instagram @ElectricPeachStudios, or explore Beyond Palatable at beyondpalatable.com.Sophie Jane Lee is an author, journalist, and founder of Electric Peach, an award-winning brand storytelling agency working with social impact organisations and SMEs. An NCTJ-qualified journalist with bylines in The Guardian, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, and Huffington Post, she was named one of the UK's top 100 inspiring female entrepreneurs by Small Business Britain. Her debut book, Beyond Palatable: A Manifesto for Unapologetic Women (Luath Press, 2026), dismantles the conditioning that teaches women to shrink and calls them to take up space without apology. She speaks internationally on power, voice, and courageous communication. CONNECT WITH SHELLEYShelley Bosworth is a Business Leadership & Mindset Expert for founders and senior leaders who look successful on the outside and feel the pressure on the inside. She helps ambitious women stop overthinking, stop second-guessing decisions they're qualified to make, and start leading from who they actually are, not who they think they should be.She works 1:1 with founders and executives, delivers keynote talks, and runs leadership development for corporate teams.Based in the UAE, working globally.Join Courageous Connections Shelley's free monthly international networking community for women in businessGot a question, or thinking about working together?Email shelley@shelleybosworthcoaching.comMedia, speaking, or podcast enquiries: support@shelleybosworthcoaching.comFollow along:InstagramLinkedinShelley's TikTok Or Watch episodes on Youtube
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