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Confidence Isn’t Born, It’s Built

Confidence is not a personality trait. It’s a practice. In this episode, Monique de Maio and featured guest Mary Alice Duff, unpack self-trust, perfectionism, and what changes when women stop waiting for permission.

The Magic of 3 Words

In this episode, Monique de Maio shares the powerful practice of choosing three guiding words to create clarity, focus, and alignment. A simple “true north” for meaningful decisions in your year and your life.

Why I’ll Never Retire

What if aging wasn’t a limitation but a permission slip? Judy Katz shares why she’ll never retire and how women reclaim confidence through storytelling.

The Crisis You Don’t See

A powerful discussion on leadership, vulnerability, and resilience featuring Dana Codispoti, addressing the hidden crises high-achieving women face.

Finding Love and Self-Acceptance

Why does love feel hard for high-achieving women? Monique de Maio and transformational coach Lynda Williams explore self-acceptance, intuition, and what changes when love is received not achieved.

Remote Work Reimagined

What if your job actually supported the life you want? Monique talks with remote-work expert Michelle Coulson about building a flexible, fulfilling career, standing out in a competitive market, and creating freedom beyond the 9–5.

Behind the Scenes: From Riches to Rags and Back Again

In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Jodi Scott-Lyons shares the chapter most founders never talk about the one where everything falls apart. From losing control of the company she built to facing financial collapse and rebuilding from the ground up, this episode is a raw and honest look at resilience in real time. It’s a story of identity, loss, and the courage it takes to begin again.

Creating Companies Out of Nothing but Passion

In this powerful Part 1 episode, Jodi Scott-Lyons reveals how she turned a backyard herbal project into four purpose-driven wellness brands carried nationwide. From bootstrapping Green Goo with her family to navigating skepticism, scaling with integrity, and rebuilding after a devastating acquisition, Jodi shares raw, inspiring truths about leadership, resilience, and creating companies fueled by passion.

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Your gut already knows. Your words will catch up.

Most people do not have a direction problem. They have a trust problem.

They know what they want. They just do not trust that knowing enough to act on it.

Monique's Three Words Worksheet is a simple but powerful framework to help you name what you stand for, filter every decision through it, and stop second-guessing yourself.

This is not about doing more. It is about finally trusting what you already know.

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