Build Your BOLD with Dr. Onaysia Martinez

Dr. Onaysia Martinez | The BOLD Coach | Published Author | International Speaker

Build Your BOLD is the podcast for high-achieving women who are tired of performing, dimming their brilliance, and ready to BOLDly step into their next chapter with clarity, confidence, and courage. Hosted by Dr. Onaysia Martinez (Dr. O) — international speaker, author of Born Bold, and The Bold Coach — this show is for the woman who looks successful on paper but feels disconnected inside. The woman navigating a career transition, identity shift, or season of becoming… and knows deep down that the old way no longer fits. This is not surface-level motivation. This is identity-level leadership. Each episode helps you: Get clear on who you are beyond titles, roles, and expectations Break free from burnout, overperforming, and people-pleasing Navigate career pivots and life transitions with grounded confidence Rebuild self-trust and make bold decisions without waiting for permission Lead as your fullest, most authentic self — personally and professionally Through real conversations, solo teachings, and powerful reflections, Dr. O shares the B.O.L.D. Method™ — a framework designed to help you break outdated narratives, own your vision, lean into your future self, and lead boldly in real time. This podcast is for you if you’re searching for: Career clarity and direction Identity alignment and self-trust Personal development for professional women Burnout recovery and emotional resilience Leadership growth without hustle culture Confidence during seasons of change Whether you’re transitioning careers, redefining success, or stepping into leadership in a new way, Build Your BOLD is your space to pause, reflect, and move forward — BOLDly and unapologetically. Your next chapter isn’t waiting. It’s built — one bold decision at a time. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Let's Connect! LinkedIn | Website | 3 Bold Shifts

  1. 2D AGO

    God Didn’t Change the Plan—He Upgraded It: Why Obedience Feels Uncomfortable Before It Feels Powerful

    You don’t need more control. You need more obedience. In this episode of Build Your BOLD, Dr. O shares a powerful revelation about surrender, faith, and stepping into leadership even when it doesn’t look like the plan you created. If you’ve been praying for more—more impact, more income, more clarity—but what’s unfolding feels different than you expected… this is your confirmation. This conversation dives into Christian personal growth, bold leadership for women, surrendering perfectionism, and trusting God’s plan when your next chapter feels uncertain. This episode is for you if: You’ve been praying for growth but feel confused by how it’s showing up You struggle with control, perfectionism, or overachieving tendencies You feel called to pivot, lead, or level up—but fear is holding you back In this conversation, you’ll learn: Why surrendering control is the gateway to your next level How fear blocks obedience—and how to move anyway What bold faith looks like in your career, leadership, and life decisions You are not behind. You are being positioned. And the version of you God is calling forward? She requires courage, not certainty.   Your Next Bold Move ☕️ Join me for a Confidence Over Coffee Chat ✨ Download 3 Bold Shifts to Step Into Your Next Level (mindset + leadership growth) 📘 Grab Your Copy of Born Bold: How to Shatter Self-Doubt and Unleash the Power Within 🌐 Explore programs + resources at theboldmethod.co   Let’s Connect! LinkedIn | Instagram

    13 min
  2. FEB 2

    You’re Not Unfulfilled — You’re Being Called to Lead Differently in 2026

    Have you ever reached the goals you prayed for… only to realize they didn’t fulfill you the way you expected?   In this deeply reflective episode of Build Your BOLD, Dr. O opens up about a personal season of transition—after becoming a published author, international speaker, and coach—and the quiet realization that achievement alone isn’t alignment.   If you’re stepping into a new year feeling off, tired, or disconnected from the version of success you once chased, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.   This conversation explores why high-achieving women often keep striving, collecting degrees, certifications, and titles—while still feeling empty, restless, or unsure of what’s next. Dr. O breaks down how hustle, proving, and performance can pull you further away from fulfillment—and what it actually looks like to lead, achieve, and expand from a grounded, embodied place.   This episode is for you if you’re: → Accomplished but unfulfilled → Burnt out from hustle and overachieving → Questioning what success really means in 2026 → Craving alignment between faith, purpose, and ambition   You’ll learn: Why success doesn’t always feel good when it’s built from proving How hustle and chaos disconnect you from fulfillment The difference between achievement and embodiment Why God may be calling you to do less—but lead more powerfully How to stop postponing happiness and allow yourself to be enough now This episode isn’t about quitting your ambition. It’s about changing the energy you build from.   You don’t need another degree, title, or promotion to be worthy. You need permission—from yourself—to trust who you already are.   Your Next Bold Move ☕️ Join me for a Confidence Over Coffee Chat ✨ Download 3 Bold Shifts to Step Into Your Next Level (mindset + leadership growth) 📘 Grab Your Copy of Born Bold: How to Shatter Self-Doubt and Unleash the Power Within 🌐 Explore programs + resources at theboldmethod.co   Let’s Connect! LinkedIn | Instagram

    13 min
  3. JAN 26

    Why You Don’t Trust Yourself — And How to Stop Asking for Permission in Your Career

    Why do you hesitate before making a move — even when you know what you want? The promotion. The raise. The career pivot. The decision you keep overthinking. In this episode of Build Your BOLD, Dr. O breaks down why so many high-achieving women struggle to trust themselves — and why constantly asking for permission isn’t a personal flaw, but a deeply wired survival pattern. Rooted in psychology, nervous-system safety, and identity work, this conversation explores how performance-based approval, overachievement, and outdated beliefs quietly shape your career decisions — keeping you stuck in hesitation, burnout, and self-doubt.   This episode is for you if you’re: → Overthinking your next career move → Second-guessing leadership opportunities → Seeking confidence and clarity in 2026 → Burnt out from overperforming and proving → Ready to step into your next level with certainty   You’ll learn: • Why you don’t trust yourself — and where it actually started • The psychology behind permission-seeking and approval addiction • How your nervous system confuses bold decisions with danger • Why overperforming never leads to the validation you’re chasing • How self-trust gets outsourced — and how to reclaim it • How to use the L in the BOLD Method: Leaning into your future self • A powerful question to ask before seeking outside opinions This episode isn’t about doing more. It’s about stopping the cycle of proving, performing, and postponing the life you know you’re meant for. 2026 is calling you to trust yourself — before the evidence arrives.   Your Next Bold Move ☕️ Join me for a Confidence Over Coffee Chat  ✨ Download 3 Bold Shifts to Step Into Your Next Level (mindset + leadership growth) 📘 Grab Your Copy of Born Bold: How to Shatter Self-Doubt and Unleash the Power Within 🌐 Explore programs + resources at theboldmethod.co   Let’s Connect! LinkedIn | Instagram

    13 min
  4. JAN 19

    The Psychology of Permission-Seeking — Why High-Achieving Women Struggle to Trust Their Next Move

    Why do you feel the need to ask for permission before making your next move — even when you know what you want?   Before the promotion. Before the career pivot. Before the business launch.   In this powerful continuation of the Boldness Series, Dr. O unpacks the real reason so many high-achieving women second-guess themselves and outsource their authority — and why this pattern has nothing to do with weakness or lack of confidence.   Rooted in psychology, nervous-system safety, and identity work, this episode explores how childhood responsibility, overperformance, and inherited survival patterns quietly shape your adult leadership decisions — keeping you stuck in cycles of hesitation, burnout, and playing small.   This episode is especially for you if you’re navigating: → Career transitions or leadership growth → Confidence and identity development → New Year mindset shifts for 2026 → Decision fatigue and self-doubt → Emotional burnout and overthinking → Stepping into your future self without external validation   You’ll learn: Why permission-seeking once kept you safe — but now keeps you stuck How childhood roles create adult overperformance and approval-seeking The biological roots of needing to be “liked” or “digestible” Why your nervous system resists bold decisions even when your mind is ready How to stop outsourcing your authority and rebuild self-trust The first step of The BOLD Method: breaking outdated narratives How to move forward before the evidence arrives   This episode is a reminder that: You are not broken. You are not behind. And you are not meant to live your life waiting for permission.   2026 isn’t asking you to do more. It’s asking you to be more of yourself — and to trust the woman you already are.   Your Next Bold Move ☕️Join me for a Confidence Over Coffee Chat ✨ Download 3 Bold Shifts to Step Into Your Next Level (mindset + leadership growth) 📘 Grab Your Copy of Born Bold: How to Shatter Self-Doubt and Unleash the Power Within 🌐 Explore programs + resources at theboldmethod.co   Let’s Connect! LinkedIn | Instagram

    16 min
  5. JAN 12

    The Real Reason You Feel Stuck — and How to Move Forward in the New Year 2026

    If you’re entering 2026 feeling successful on the outside — but restless, uncertain, or quietly unfulfilled — this episode is for you. In this reflective New Year embodiment + mindset episode of Build Your BOLD, Dr. O speaks directly to high-achieving women who have checked all the boxes — career, income, stability — yet still feel like something is missing. You’ve listened to the podcasts. You’ve watched the YouTube videos. You’ve scrolled, reflected, waited… hoping clarity would arrive. And still, you feel stuck. This episode offers a powerful mirror through a real client transformation inside Bold Build — a woman who came in feeling lost, uncertain, and disconnected from her next chapter, and within three months learned how to trust herself, move through uncertainty, and lead with confidence and presence. Not because she had all the answers. But because she stopped abandoning herself while waiting to feel ready. Instead of pushing hustle, performance, or forced motivation, this conversation invites a deeper New Year reflection: What if you’re not lost — but standing at a threshold you’ve been hesitating to walk through? Drawing from The B.O.L.D. Method™ and themes from Born Bold, Dr. O explores: • Why feeling stuck often signals an identity awakening, not a failure • The hidden cost of circling decisions and postponing self-trust • How confidence and identity development begin when you stop performing • What authentic leadership looks like when you own the room without overexplaining • How to Lean Into Your Future Self and move forward with clarity in 2026 This episode is for you if: • You’re a high-achieving woman questioning what’s next • You feel burned out from performance culture or over-proving • You’re reflecting on career direction, leadership growth, or personal alignment • You’re ready to stop waiting and start trusting yourself again This isn’t about doing more or becoming someone different. It’s about giving yourself permission to step through the door you’ve already been standing in — with confidence, clarity, and presence. 🎧 Tune in if you’re ready to stop circling, release hesitation, and step into your next level as the woman you already are.   Your Next Bold Move ☕️ Join me for a Confidence Over Coffee Chat ✨ Download 3 Bold Shifts to Step Into Your Next Level (mindset + leadership growth) 📘 Grab Your Copy of Born Bold: How to Shatter Self-Doubt and Unleash the Power Within 🌐 Explore programs + resources at theboldmethod.co   Let’s Connect! LinkedIn | Instagram

    8 min
  6. JAN 5

    Why 2026 Needs More of You — and Less of Who You’ve Been Performing To Be

    If you’ve been entering 2026 feeling called to slow down, shed the mask, and show up more fully as yourself — especially as you reflect on your New Year mindset, goals, and personal development — this episode is for you. In this reflective New Year embodiment + mindset episode of Build Your BOLD, Dr. O invites you to explore what it truly means to lead with authenticity, presence, confidence, and unapologetic self-expression — not by becoming someone new, but by becoming more of who you already are in your career, leadership, and life. Instead of chasing perfection, overperforming, striving for external motivation, or shrinking your ideas to feel safer in the room, this conversation asks a deeper career + identity reflection question: What would your life — your leadership, your goals, your career trajectory — look like if you stopped performing and allowed yourself to be fully seen? Drawing from The B.O.L.D. Method™ and themes from Born Bold, Dr. O walks you through: • Why masking your brilliance quietly limits your impact, leadership influence, and future opportunities • The cost of playing small in rooms you were meant to lead and grow in • How authenticity strengthens your confidence, presence, clarity, and professional identity • What authentic leadership looks like when you own the room — without being the loudest woman in it • How to Lean Into Your Future Self and embody her now as you step into your next level in 2026 This episode is for you if: • You’ve been overperforming while hiding parts of your true self in your work or leadership • You’re tired of diluting your voice to feel accepted, safe, or professionally “palatable” • You’re reflecting on New Year goal-setting, career direction, and alignment in 2026 • You know you’re meant to lead with presence, conviction, courage, and truth This isn’t about doing more or becoming someone different. It’s about giving yourself permission to breathe, expand, and be more of you — boldly, confidently, and without apology — in your mindset, your leadership, your goals, and your career growth journey. 🎧 Tune in if you’re ready to unleash your BOLD brilliance, own your presence, and step into 2026 with authenticity, clarity, and confidence— as the woman you were always meant to be.   Your Next Bold Move ☕️ Join me for a Confidence Over Coffee Chat ✨ Download 3 Bold Shifts to Step Into Your Next Level (mindset + leadership growth) 📘 Grab Your Copy of Born Bold: How to Shatter Self-Doubt and Unleash the Power Within 🌐 Explore programs + resources at theboldmethod.co   Let’s Connect! LinkedIn | Instagram

    13 min
  7. 12/29/2025

    Stop Shrinking Your Goals—Bold New Year Planning, Leadership Confidence & Building a Bigger 2026

    If you’re entering the New Year feeling ready for more — more leadership, more clarity, more confidence, more alignment — this episode is for you. In this powerful New Year vision-casting episode of Build Your BOLD, Dr. O guides you through what it truly means to step into your 2026 identity — not by setting safe, surface-level resolutions, but by declaring bold goals that stretch you, confront your fears, and call you into your fullest potential. Instead of shrinking your goals to stay comfortable, this episode invites you to ask: Who is the woman I’m becoming — and how do I embody her now? Drawing from The B.O.L.D. Method™, Dr. O walks you through: • Why “realistic goals” keep high-achieving women playing small • How fear of failing — or being seen trying — quietly shrinks your brilliance • The identity gap between who you are today and the woman you’re becoming • Why bold goals feel intimidating (and why that’s the signal you’re on the right track) • How to Own Your Vision for 2026 without comparison or performance pressure This episode is for you if: • You’re done shrinking your goals to avoid disappointing yourself • You’re craving alignment, confidence, and courage going into 2026 • You’ve been overperforming instead of owning your genius • You know you’re meant for more — and you’re ready to claim it This isn’t about hoping your next level arrives. It’s about becoming the woman who leads at that level — now. 🎧 Tune in if you’re ready to trade hesitation for bold embodiment and step into your 2026 vision with clarity, conviction, and power.   Your Next Bold Move ☕️ Join me for a Confidence Over Coffee Chat ✨ Download 3 Bold Shifts to Step Into Your Next Level (mindset + leadership growth) 📘 Grab Your Copy of Born Bold: How to Shatter Self-Doubt and Unleash the Power Within 🌐 Explore programs + resources at theboldmethod.co Let’s Connect! LinkedIn | Instagram

    13 min
  8. 12/22/2025

    You’re Not Lost — You’re Becoming: Identity Shifts & Bold Decisions For The New Year

    You’re not confused. You’re not behind. And you’re not tired because you’re “doing too much.” You’re tired because you’re in the middle of an identity shift. In this reintroduction episode of Build Your BOLD, Dr. O returns after a powerful season of becoming — stepping fully into her identity as author of Born Bold, international speaker, and The Bold Coach. This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and ask the question so many high-achieving women avoid: Who am I beyond the titles, roles, and expectations I’ve outgrown? Dr. O breaks down: Why feeling “lost” is often a sign you’re shedding an old identity How overperforming becomes a survival strategy — and why it exhausts you What it really means to stop performing and start leading as yourself The identity tension that shows up when you’re stepping into a new chapter Why misalignment, not laziness or lack of discipline, is the root of burnout You’ll also be introduced to The B.O.L.D. Method — Break, Own, Lean, Dominate — the exact framework Dr. O used to navigate career shifts, publish her book, and step into her fullest expression without abandoning parts of herself. This episode is for you if: You’re questioning who you are beyond your career or credentials You feel successful on paper but disconnected internally You’re craving clarity, confidence, and alignment heading into 2026 You know your next chapter requires a bolder version of you This isn’t about reinventing yourself overnight. It’s about choosing yourself in real time — and trusting who you’re becoming. 🎧 Listen now if you’re ready to stop performing and start building your next chapter boldly.   Your Next Bold Move ☕️ Join me for a Confidence Over Coffee Chat ✨ Download 3 Bold Shifts to Step Into Your Next Level (mindset + leadership growth) 📘 Grab Your Copy of Born Bold: How to Shatter Self-Doubt and Unleash the Power Within 🌐 Explore programs + resources at theboldmethod.co Let’s Connect! LinkedIn | Instagram

    14 min

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Build Your BOLD is the podcast for high-achieving women who are tired of performing, dimming their brilliance, and ready to BOLDly step into their next chapter with clarity, confidence, and courage. Hosted by Dr. Onaysia Martinez (Dr. O) — international speaker, author of Born Bold, and The Bold Coach — this show is for the woman who looks successful on paper but feels disconnected inside. The woman navigating a career transition, identity shift, or season of becoming… and knows deep down that the old way no longer fits. This is not surface-level motivation. This is identity-level leadership. Each episode helps you: Get clear on who you are beyond titles, roles, and expectations Break free from burnout, overperforming, and people-pleasing Navigate career pivots and life transitions with grounded confidence Rebuild self-trust and make bold decisions without waiting for permission Lead as your fullest, most authentic self — personally and professionally Through real conversations, solo teachings, and powerful reflections, Dr. O shares the B.O.L.D. Method™ — a framework designed to help you break outdated narratives, own your vision, lean into your future self, and lead boldly in real time. This podcast is for you if you’re searching for: Career clarity and direction Identity alignment and self-trust Personal development for professional women Burnout recovery and emotional resilience Leadership growth without hustle culture Confidence during seasons of change Whether you’re transitioning careers, redefining success, or stepping into leadership in a new way, Build Your BOLD is your space to pause, reflect, and move forward — BOLDly and unapologetically. Your next chapter isn’t waiting. It’s built — one bold decision at a time. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Let's Connect! LinkedIn | Website | 3 Bold Shifts