Your Courageous Life podcast Kate Swoboda

Across thousands of hours of coaching, training others, and–of course–a few of my own stumbles and fumbles, I’ve learned a few things about becoming more confident, the hard way. Here are 9 things to know about becoming more confident that will shift how you think about yourself. Confidence isn't about arrogance or constant affirmation but about owning our capabilities and accomplishments without diminishing others. We'll discuss how avoiding destructive habits and labels that limit us c...

When was the last time you truly had a summer? Most of us stop having a summer vacation as soon as we enter the workforce, and over time we forget the magic that's possible when we create new adventures for ourselves. I'm sharing 3 questions that you can ask yourself to have the summer of a lifetime, so grab a pen and paper as you listen and start planning--there are options here even if you don't have a ton of cash.Also mentioned in this episode: Wonder Seeker by Andrea Scher Web: https...

Most people recognize that there are critical voices or beliefs that impact their self-confidence, and it's only natural to want to silence those inner critic voices as a result. What not everyone realizes is that "silencing the inner critic" is not an effective tool--if it was, wouldn't it have worked, by now? Today's episode from the archive gets into alternatives to trying to silence those critical beliefs and instead transform them.:: Brand-new Your Courageous Life episodes will be back o...

What an interesting time capsule this episode is, on "watching what you make it mean." Recorded during the pandemic, it's about a powerful way of reframing even amid the chaos around you through deciding to "watch what you make [life, others, pandemics] mean" about what's possible for you, your life, or the world. As you listen, consider where you were when the pandemic was happening and what your fears were. Did they come to fruition? What can be different about your life if you decide to po...

Feelings matter--but when we over-emphasize their importance, they can run our lives. It's just as important to feel feelings as it is to know how to take control of your feelings. When you can take control of your feelings, you can use them to process through your life's experiences, without feeling reactive or numbed out.Today's episode will go over a specific process that you can use for taking control of your feelings when they feel overwhelming, and processing them.Web: https://www.yourc...

You know that you need to prioritize the things that matter most--and that's going to mean knowing how to say no. Sometimes you need to know how to say no to people placing demands on your time, and other times you need to know how to say no to your own resistance and temptation to quit or give up on yourself. In today's episode, I'm talking about the art of saying "no" to what doesn't light up your life, so that you can focus on what will. Web: https://www.yourcourageouslife.com Gram: h...