Brave Moves: Confidence, Mindset & Business Growth for Women Entrepreneurs

Julie DeLucca-Collins - Business Strategist for Women in Midlife
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Brave Moves is a daily personal growth and confidence podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, and leaders ready to build self-trust, overcome self-doubt, and take bold action in business and life. Confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build through mindset, habits, and small courageous decisions made consistently over time. Each short, actionable episode delivers practical tools for personal development, leadership growth, mindset mastery, and habit formation. You’ll learn how to quiet negative self-talk, make aligned decisions, build momentum, and develop the confidence to pursue your goals with clarity and courage. If you’re a woman in business, an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone navigating reinvention, Brave Moves will help you strengthen your mindset, increase resilience, and create real forward progress. Because brave doesn’t mean fearless. It means choosing growth over comfort and action over hesitation. Tune in daily for motivation, self-improvement strategies, leadership insights, and the confidence boost you need to make your next brave move.

  1. 7H AGO

    What Is Wrong With Me? How to Overcome Negative Self-Talk and Rebuild Confidence

    Have you ever asked yourself, “What is wrong with me?” In this episode of Brave Moves, Julie explores the hidden roots of negative self-talk, impostor syndrome, and confidence struggles that many high-achieving women experience, especially during seasons of growth, reinvention, and entrepreneurship. If you are building a business, stepping into leadership, or navigating midlife transitions, this episode will help you understand why self-doubt shows up and how to shift from shame to strategy. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why negative self-talk feels like accountability but is actually shame  • How impostor syndrome disguises growth as personal failure  • The neuroscience behind why expansion feels uncomfortable  • How to reframe “What is wrong with me?” into empowering self-coaching questions  • Simple habit shifts that rebuild confidence over time Confidence is not about perfection. It is built through awareness, courage, and small brave moves taken consistently. If you are ready to overcome self-doubt, strengthen your mindset, and grow your business with clarity, this episode is for you. ✨ Join the Confident You Co-Op for coaching, community, and practical strategy to help you move forward with confidence. If you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the show Brave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum. If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time. Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends! Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review. For more about me and what I do, check out my website. If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to explore if you’d be a good fit for one of my coaching programs. Follow Julie DeLucca-Collins on Instagram at ...

    9 min

  2. 1D AGO

    How Compassion Builds Confidence and Stronger Relationships

    In a world that rewards speed, productivity, and performance, compassion can feel like a luxury. But it’s not. It’s a leadership skill. It’s a relationship builder. And it’s one of the most powerful tools you have for creating meaningful success. In this episode of Brave Moves, Julie explores how compassion and connection are not soft skills, but strategic advantages in business, leadership, and life. If you are a woman entrepreneur, executive, coach, or ambitious professional craving deeper relationships and more authentic impact, this conversation will help you reconnect to what truly matters. You’ll learn how to strengthen emotional intelligence, practice self-compassion, and build connection through small, intentional moments that transform your relationships. Because real success without connection feels empty. And compassion without boundaries is not sustainable. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: What compassion really means and what it does notWhy self-compassion is the foundation for connecting with othersHow to listen in a way that builds trust and psychological safetyThe role of compassion in effective leadershipHow small moments create lasting relationshipsWhy boundaries are essential for healthy connectionThe science behind human connection and emotional resilienceWhy This Matters Strong relationships are the backbone of sustainable success. Compassion builds loyalty, deepens trust, and strengthens collaboration. Connection improves mental health, reduces stress, and fuels creativity and productivity. When you lead with compassion, you: Build emotional safetyStrengthen communicationEncourage growth without shameCreate a culture of trustWhether you are leading a team, growing a business, parenting, or building community, compassion is not weakness. It is emotional strength. Your Brave Move Reach out to one person without an agendaPractice listening without interruptingReplace one self-critical thought with a compassionate reframeSet one healthyIf you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the show Brave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum. If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time. Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends! Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review. For more about me and what I do, check out my website. If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to explore if you’d be a good fit for one of my coaching programs. Follow Julie DeLucca-Collins on Instagram at ...

    10 min

  3. 2D AGO

    How to Find the Right Mentor for Personal and Business Growth

    How do you know if someone is the right mentor for you — or just the loudest voice in the room? In today’s episode of Brave Moves, Julie shares how to find aligned, growth-focused mentors who accelerate your success without creating dependency, burnout, or confusion. Whether you are launching a business, scaling your revenue, pivoting careers, or rebuilding confidence, choosing the right mentor can dramatically shorten your learning curve and strengthen your leadership. But not all mentorship is healthy. This episode explores how to evaluate mentors based on values, emotional maturity, alignment, and long-term sustainability — not just revenue numbers or social media visibility. If you are a woman entrepreneur, executive, coach, or ambitious professional looking for strategic growth and personal development, this episode will help you make smarter mentorship decisions. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why mentorship should build thinkers, not followersHow to identify your current growth season before seeking guidanceThe difference between aligned success and performative successHow to evaluate a mentor by observing their students and cultureRed flags to watch for when hiring a business coach or advisorThe role of mindset mentors, strategic mentors, and peer mentorsHow to approach potential mentors with clarity and professionalismWhy value alignment matters more than flashy income claimsWhy This Matters High achievers often assume that proximity to success guarantees growth. But the wrong mentor can drain confidence, distort priorities, and create unhealthy dependency. The right mentor: Expands your thinkingStrengthens your decision-makingChallenges you constructivelySupports sustainable successEncourages independenceMentorship should feel expansive, not anxiety-producing. When you choose wisely, you compress time, build confidence, and grow in alignment with your values. Your Brave Move Identify your current business or career seasonIf you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the show Brave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum. If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time. Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends! Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review. For more about me and what I do, check out my website. If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to explore if you’d be a good fit for one of my coaching programs. Follow Julie DeLucca-Collins on Instagram at ...

    12 min

  4. 3D AGO

    The Gap and The Gain Explained: How to Build Confidence Through Progress

    Why do high achievers often feel behind, even when they are succeeding? In this episode of Brave Moves, Julie explores the powerful mindset shift from one of her favorite books: The Gap to The Gain, by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy. The Gap is when you measure yourself against an ideal future that is always just out of reach. This creates chronic dissatisfaction, anxiety, and burnout. The Gain is when you measure yourself against your past self and recognize your progress. This simple shift builds confidence, fulfillment, resilience, and motivation. In this episode, you will learn: What The Gap and The Gain really meanWhy high performers struggle with constant dissatisfactionHow to redefine success without lowering ambitionPractical journaling exercises to track progressHow daily reflection builds confidence and emotional resilienceHow to reframe setbacks into learning opportunitiesIf you are an ambitious woman entrepreneur, leader, or high achiever who wants sustainable success without burnout, this episode will help you rewire how you measure progress. You do not need to “arrive” to feel accomplished. Measure backward. That is where your growth lives. Your Brave Move: Write down three wins from todayReflect on how you’ve grown in the past yearReframe one recent setback as data and learningIf you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the show Brave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum. If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time. Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends! Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review. For more about me and what I do, check out my website. If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to explore if you’d be a good fit for one of my coaching programs. Follow Julie DeLucca-Collins on Instagram at ...

    9 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Abundance Mindset Habits That Build Confidence and Growth

    Do you ever catch yourself thinking there’s not enough time, not enough money, not enough opportunity, not enough success to go around? Scarcity thinking is subtle, but powerful. It whispers that you have to choose between peace or profit, family or career, visibility or privacy, her win or your win. But abundance thinking says something different. Abundance says you can build wealth and protect your health. You can grow your business and be present at home. She can succeed and so can you. In this episode of Brave Moves, Julie breaks down the difference between scarcity mindset and abundance mindset and shares practical, daily strategies to shift from lack to possibility. You’ll learn how to: Identify and reframe “not enough” thoughtsPractice daily gratitude in a way that rewires your brainCelebrate other women’s wins without comparisonProtect your energy from draining environmentsReplace competition thinking with win-win collaborationUse small daily actions to reinforce worthiness and abundanceScarcity shrinks your world.  Abundance expands it. This episode is a reminder that abundance is not something you wait for. It’s something you practice. Every day. If you are a woman entrepreneur, leader, or ambitious professional who wants to build confidence, clarity, and consistent growth without burnout, this episode will help you shift your internal narrative and take your next brave move. If you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the show Brave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum. If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time. Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends! Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review. For more about me and what I do, check out my website. If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to explore if you’d be a good fit for one of my coaching programs. Follow Julie DeLucca-Collins on Instagram at ...

    11 min

  6. 5D AGO

    Making Confident Decisions by Listening to Your Gut

    Listening to your gut intuition neuroscience — How to trust your instincts and build something you love without waiting for certainty. In this episode of Brave Moves, we explore the psychology and neuroscience behind intuition, pattern recognition, and intrinsic motivation. If you’ve been feeling a pull toward a new idea, business, or direction, this episode will help you understand whether that voice is fear or aligned instinct. You’ll learn: The neuroscience of gut instinct and implicit knowledgeHow emotional memory shapes decision-makingThe difference between fear and intuitionWhy intrinsic motivation sustains long-term growthHow building something aligned with your values reduces burnoutA practical 3-question framework to test your instinctsThis episode is for anyone who feels called to create, pivot, or build something meaningful — but hasn’t yet trusted themselves enough to start. To grow inside a supportive, accountability-based community, visit goconfidentlycoaching.com and explore the Confident You Co-Op. Because clarity doesn’t always come before action. Sometimes it comes from it. If you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the show Brave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum. If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time. Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends! Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review. For more about me and what I do, check out my website. If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to explore if you’d be a good fit for one of my coaching programs. Follow Julie DeLucca-Collins on Instagram at ...

    8 min

  7. 6D AGO

    Why Always Putting Yourself First Might Be Hurting Your Growth

    Self care vs self centered psychology purpose — Maybe you don’t need to keep putting yourself first. Maybe you need to expand beyond yourself. In this episode of Brave Moves, we explore the psychological and neuroscience-backed difference between healthy self-prioritization and self-centered living. While boundaries and self-care are essential, over-focusing on the self can increase rumination, anxiety, and isolation. You’ll learn: The difference between self-care and self-centerednessHow excessive self-focus activates the brain’s default mode networkWhy contribution and connection increase life satisfactionThe neuroscience of oxytocin, belonging, and meaningHow outward focus can reduce anxiety and build confidenceA Brave Move to practice intentional contribution this weekResearch in positive psychology shows that fulfillment grows through meaning, purpose, and connection — not comfort alone. When you move from “How do I feel?” to “Who can I serve?” your nervous system shifts from rumination to regulation. This episode challenges modern self-care culture with nuance and balance, helping you build confidence that includes both boundaries and contribution. To grow inside a supportive, accountability-driven community, visit goconfidentlycoaching.com and learn more about the Confident You Co-Op. Because confidence isn’t just about protecting yourself — it’s about expanding your impact. If you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the show Brave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum. If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time. Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends! Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review. For more about me and what I do, check out my website. If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to explore if you’d be a good fit for one of my coaching programs. Follow Julie DeLucca-Collins on Instagram at ...

    7 min

  8. FEB 20

    Discipline Over Motivation: How to Stay Consistent When Motivation Fades

    Motivation vs discipline neuroscience habits — Why moving beyond motivation is the key to consistent action, confidence building, and sustainable success. In this episode of Brave Moves, we break down the psychology and neuroscience behind motivation, dopamine, identity-based habits, and systems thinking. If you’ve ever felt inspired one day and stuck the next, this episode will help you understand why motivation fades — and what actually creates lasting momentum. You’ll learn: Why motivation is dopamine-driven and temporaryThe neuroscience of anticipation and reward cyclesHow identity-based habits create long-term consistencyThe role of the prefrontal cortex in discipline and planningWhy systems reduce cognitive load and emotional resistanceHow to lower activation energy and start even when you don’t feel readyA Brave Move to build consistency without waiting for inspirationThis episode reframes growth from an emotional experience to a structural one. Instead of asking, “Do I feel motivated?” you’ll learn how to ask, “Who am I becoming through consistent action?” If you’re ready to build confidence through systems, accountability, and intentional growth, explore the Confident You Co-Op at goconfidentlycoaching.com. Because motivation fades — but identity, discipline, and structure create real momentum. If you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the show Brave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum. If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time. Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends! Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review. For more about me and what I do, check out my website. If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to explore if you’d be a good fit for one of my coaching programs. Follow Julie DeLucca-Collins on Instagram at ...

    7 min
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Brave Moves is a daily personal growth and confidence podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, and leaders ready to build self-trust, overcome self-doubt, and take bold action in business and life. Confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build through mindset, habits, and small courageous decisions made consistently over time. Each short, actionable episode delivers practical tools for personal development, leadership growth, mindset mastery, and habit formation. You’ll learn how to quiet negative self-talk, make aligned decisions, build momentum, and develop the confidence to pursue your goals with clarity and courage. If you’re a woman in business, an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone navigating reinvention, Brave Moves will help you strengthen your mindset, increase resilience, and create real forward progress. Because brave doesn’t mean fearless. It means choosing growth over comfort and action over hesitation. Tune in daily for motivation, self-improvement strategies, leadership insights, and the confidence boost you need to make your next brave move.

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