Confident Leadership. In Colour.

Hanna Zaxmy - Builds confidence in everyday life - Coach & leadership-developer

Leadership isn’t black and white – it’s a living palette. Join Hanna Zaxmy, leadership coach and creator of The Confident Framework, for honest conversations and practical tools that help you lead with more courage, clarity, and authenticity. Through solo episodes and guest talks, explore what it means to lead with heart, brain, and gut — and build the confidence to lead in full colour. Membership: https://patreon.com/ConfidentLeadershipInColour Get CONFIDENCE BOOST: https://migmatit.se/en/confidence-boost/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanna.zaxmy/ podcast@migmatit.se

  1. Keep the L-Plate On: Habits, Faith and the Courage to Continue

    6d ago

    Keep the L-Plate On: Habits, Faith and the Courage to Continue

    What if the sign of growth is not that you never lose momentum — but that you are willing to start again? In this episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna Zaxmy shares a shortened and adapted version of a sermon about life as learner-driving, habits, faith and the courage to continue. Through the image of keeping the L-plate on, Hanna reflects on what it means to build habits from the heart — not from pressure, performance or trying to become someone else, but from identity, faith and what God has already placed within you. This episode connects to the Discipline part of the CONFIDENT Framework: building helpful habits, consistency and intentional action over time. You’ll be invited to reflect on where you may have lost momentum, where you may have slipped back into an old pattern, and what small faithful practice could help you continue this week. Follow the podcast for more reflections on self-leadership, faith, confidence and leading with courage, colour and heart. Chapters00:00 – What if growth means starting again?00:41 – Welcome to Confident Leadership. In Colour.01:16 – Thank you for the micro-pause reflections0:16 – Today’s theme: habits, faith and life as learner-driving03:48 – The learner-driver story05:16 – Guidance in different seasons of life06:40 – Life with God as learner-driving07:16 – Peter, courage and starting again09:40 – Why habits are not always neat11:23 – Identity, wholeheartedness and lasting habits11:51 – Timothy and fanning into flame what is already there14:06 – Small faithful practices, not striving15:23 – Becoming one per cent clearer16:01 – Power, love and self-discipline17:05 – The L-plate as a sign of willingness18:20 – Reflection: where have you lost momentum?19:11 – The Holy Spirit as guide and helper19:49 – Closing: keep the L-plate on

    20 min
  2. A Full Circle Moment: Clarity, Truth & Two Beautiful Pieces of News

    May 27

    A Full Circle Moment: Clarity, Truth & Two Beautiful Pieces of News

    In this personal and joyful episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna Zaxmy shares two beautiful pieces of news — a true full circle moment connected to the first and last letters of the CONFIDENT Framework: C for Clarity and T for Truth. Hanna reflects on what it means when clarity does not arrive as a perfectly detailed map, but slowly unfolds through small steps, inner friction, faith, leadership development and lived experience. She shares that she is going to study Theology and Leadership, a path that will also allow her to become a Pastor, and that she is stepping into a new role as a Church Developer. Through personal storytelling, Hanna looks back at a leadership programme she entered twelve years ago, when she sensed she was moving in the right direction — but not quite in the right place. Now, many years later, the picture has become clearer: leadership, faith, coaching, purpose, church development and colour are coming together on the same canvas. This episode is for you if you are navigating a new chapter, sensing that something in your life is “rubbing a little”, or wondering how to listen more closely to what your inner friction might be trying to show you. Hanna invites you to become curious — not rushed, not afraid, but open — as clarity unfolds one brushstroke at a time and truth slowly becomes easier to name. In this episode, you’ll hear about:Clarity, Truth, the CONFIDENT Framework, self-leadership, faith, theology and leadership, church development, purpose-driven leadership, personal growth, following God’s direction, and what it means to lead yourself and others with courage, clarity, heart and colour. 00:00 — Two beautiful pieces of newsHanna opens the episode with joy, colour and a true pinch-me moment. 00:49 — Clarity and Truth in the CONFIDENT FrameworkWhy this episode connects the first and last letters of the framework: C for Clarity and T for Truth. 01:44 — Welcome to Confident Leadership. In Colour.A short introduction to the podcast and today’s extra confetti. 02:21 — News 1: Studying Theology and LeadershipHanna shares that she is going to study Theology and Leadership, and how this opens the path towards becoming a Pastor. 03:40 — News 2: Becoming a Church DeveloperThe second piece of news: stepping into a new role as Church Developer. 03:54 — Where Hanna’s heart lights upExploring the space between volunteer leaders and employed leaders in church communities. 04:51 — Vision begins with large brushstrokesHow direction and vision often start blurry before the details appear. 05:45 — A Facebook memory from 12 years agoLooking back at a leadership programme and the feeling of being in the right direction, but not quite the right place. 06:46 — When something looks good on paperRecognising the quiet friction that can appear even when an opportunity seems logical. 07:27 — Values lived in actionWhy it matters to be in an environment where values are not only spoken about, but practised. 08:13 — Faith, coaching and leadership coming togetherHow Hanna’s experience, faith, coaching and leadership development now feel more integrated. 09:41 — New steps in AugustTheology and Leadership studies, a new role as Church Developer, continuing Migmatit and the podcast. 10:13 — God’s plans are so much betterA reflection on staying in motion, listening, walking and allowing God to guide the direction. 11:01 — What is rubbing a little in your life?An invitation to explore inner friction with curiosity rather than fear. 12:29 — Clarity comes one brushstroke at a timeA reminder that truth can take years to name — and that one step at a time is still movement. 13:26 — Reflection questionWhere in your life is something rubbing a little, and what might it be trying to show you? 13:45 — Be curious, keep walkingClosing encouragement: let clarity unfold and dare to stand more fully in your truth.

    14 min
  3. Being 💖 Doing — What Powers Your Next Step?

    May 20

    Being 💖 Doing — What Powers Your Next Step?

    What powers your doing? In this short reflective episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna continues the theme of Nurture from last week’s episode and explores the relationship between Being and Doing. After a full weekend of meaningful commitments, celebration, decisions and connection, Hanna reflects on how easy it is to let productivity, progress and the satisfaction of ticking things off become the force that drives us. But what changes when Being sits at the heart of Doing? This episode explores the gentle balance between stillness and action, rest and movement, reflection and habit. Hanna shares how the idea of becoming 1% clearer, truer and more aligned can be less about self-optimisation — and more about expressing what has already been placed within us. You’ll be invited to reflect on: What is powering your doing right now — pressure, habit, expectation, or something more rooted?Are you stuck in constant doing, or waiting too long for perfect clarity?Where do you need to invest your next 10 minutes: in Being, in Doing, or in the road between?A short episode for self-leadership, sustainable growth and choosing your next small step with greater intention. Be confident. Be you. 00:00 Ten minutes of space — revisiting last week’s Nurture reflection00:42 Doing and Being — two words that stayed with me01:19 A full calendar, meaningful moments and the satisfaction of ticking things off02:01 Being 💖 Doing — what should come first?03:00 What is your doing powered by?03:12 Habits, identity and how we keep going04:23 One per cent better — without slipping into performance05:04 The two ditches: constant doing or complete stillness05:45 Finding the movement between Being and Doing06:00 Not self-optimisation, but faithful expression07:01 Your next 10 minutes — where will you invest them?08:10 Be confident. Be you.

    8 min
  4. White Space in a Colourful Life

    May 13

    White Space in a Colourful Life

    What if one of the most valuable things you could give yourself today… was a little more space? In this short reflective episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna Zaxmy explores the power of white space in leadership and everyday life. This episode is intentionally shorter — created to give you ten extra minutes to pause, breathe, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. Through the lens of the CONFIDENT framework and the theme of Nurture, Hanna reflects on why sustainable self-leadership is not always about doing more, improving more, or producing more. Sometimes it’s about creating space. ✨ In this episode: Why rest does not need to be earnedThe importance of nurture in sustainable leadershipHow “white space” creates clarity — both in design and in lifeSimple ways to create more breathing room in everyday leadershipA gentle invitation to pause without guiltIf you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, or constantly “on”, this episode offers a quiet moment to slow down and reset. 🎨 Because even the most colourful life needs white space too. (00:00) A Little More Time(00:40) Why This Episode Is Shorter on Purpose(01:10) The Pressure to Always Continue(02:00) Nurture in the CONFIDENT Framework(02:45) What Nurture Can Look Like in Everyday Life(03:50) Why White Space Matters(04:40) Ten Extra Minutes for Yourself(05:00) Enjoy the Pause ✨ Follow Confident Leadership. In Colour. on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube for weekly reflections on self-leadership, emotional intelligence, confidence, clarity, and authentic leadership. Be confident. Be you.

    3 min
  5. One Year of Confident Leadership: The Ladder, the Attic & Your Next Step in Self-Leadership

    May 6

    One Year of Confident Leadership: The Ladder, the Attic & Your Next Step in Self-Leadership

    What if you’ve been climbing the right ladder… but it’s leaning against the wrong wall? In this episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna Zaxmy reflects on one year of podcasting — with nearly 250,000 streams — and shares a powerful perspective on growth, direction, and self-leadership. Through the metaphor of the ladder and the attic, you’re invited to explore what it really means to grow — not by finding the “perfect path”, but by staying connected to your direction as it evolves. This episode is for you if you: Feel stuck or uncertain about your next stepAre navigating change in your career or leadershipWant to lead yourself with more clarity, confidence, and courageWhy consistency matters more than motivationHow to recognise when something no longer feels aligned A new way to think about growth beyond right or wrong decisionsThe role of longing as a guide in life and leadershipHow your experiences come together over time to shape your directionWhere is your ladder placed right now — and what is calling you to explore next? Confident Leadership. In Colour. is a leadership podcast for thoughtful, high-performing leaders who want to grow with clarity, courage, and authenticity. Each episode blends personal stories, coaching insights, and practical reflections to support you in leading yourself — and others — with confidence. If this episode resonated, you’re welcome to: Follow the podcast for weekly episodesJoin the Confidence Boost newsletterExplore coaching for individuals and teams🎨 Be confident – be you. ⏱️ Chapters & Timestamps (00:00) A confetti moment – one year of the podcast(00:50) 250,000 streams – reflection, gratitude & consistency(01:30) Doubt and decision – should I continue?(02:10) The ladder metaphor – are you climbing the right wall?(03:20) When progress doesn’t feel aligned anymore(04:00) Life is not one wall – expanding perspective(04:45) The attic – a new way to explore direction(05:40) Growth is ongoing – discovering the “next attic”(06:10) Graduation, life choices & fear of the wrong decision(06:50) Walking conversations – reflection and being seen(07:30) Let longing guide your steps(08:20) 47 years of lessons – perspective on growth(09:10) Career journey – from IT to coaching(09:50) Faith, leadership & integrating your story(10:40) Gathering your experiences – making sense of it all(11:10) The next attic – what comes next?(11:40) Reflection: Where is your ladder placed?(12:05) Your next step in self-leadership

    12 min
  6. What Will You Carry Into Your Next Chapter? | Self-Leadership, Change & Letting Go

    Apr 29

    What Will You Carry Into Your Next Chapter? | Self-Leadership, Change & Letting Go

    What are you carrying into your next chapter… and is it actually helping you move forward? In this episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna Zaxmy explores self-leadership in times of change — and how to consciously choose what you bring with you when life shifts. Because whether you are stepping into something new… or navigating a change you didn’t choose…you don’t have to carry everything with you. Through a personal story and a simple, powerful reflection, you’ll be guided to sort what you are holding onto — in your relationships, your mindset, and within yourself — so you can move forward with more clarity, confidence, and intention. ⏱️ Chapters✨ In this episode, you’ll explore: 00:00 Introduction – A Door You Can Feel But Not Yet See00:33 Moving Closer – Sensing the Next Step01:31 The Moving Metaphor – What Do You Bring With You?02:13 Self-Leadership in Change – More Than Just Moving02:24 What Are You Carrying Forward?02:50 What You Carry By Default03:04 When Change Isn’t Your Choice03:27 A Simple Way to Sort What You Carry03:43 The 3 Words: Thank You, Help, Forgive04:08 Relationships – Who Do You Appreciate?04:56 Asking for Support – Where Do You Need Help?05:20 Letting Go – The Power of Forgiveness06:01 Carrying Things for Years – A Personal Story06:40 Turning Inward – Forgiving Yourself07:06 Carry the Learning, Not the Weight07:19 What Support Do You Need Going Forward?07:42 What Are You Proud Of?08:16 Creating Space for Growth08:33 You Don’t Need to Carry Everything08:42 You Get to Choose08:50 Reflection & Closing 💡 Reflection to take with you: Self-leadership during change and transitionWhat you may be carrying by default — without realising itHow to let go of emotional weight and move forward with more clarityThe difference between conscious choices and automatic patterns A simple reflection using: Thank you, Help, ForgiveWhat are you choosing to carry forward?And what are you ready to leave behind? 🌈 Want to go deeper? ✨ Join the Confidence Boost newsletter✨ Explore individual coaching with Hanna Zaxmy 🎧 About the podcastConfident Leadership. In Colour. is a podcast about leading yourself and others with clarity, courage and authenticity — in a way that is sustainable, human, and grounded in real life.

    10 min
  7. Keep Walking — Even When You Can’t See the Path - Self-Leadership, Clarity & Your Next Step

    Apr 22

    Keep Walking — Even When You Can’t See the Path - Self-Leadership, Clarity & Your Next Step

    Have you ever felt like you’re waiting for clarity before taking the next step…only to realise that waiting is what’s keeping you stuck? In this episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna Zaxmy explores what it truly means to move forward in leadership when the path ahead isn’t fully visible. Through a personal story of walking in a snowstorm — where visibility disappeared but direction remained — this episode invites you to rethink clarity, action, and trust in your own leadership. Because clarity doesn’t always come before action.Sometimes, it deepens because you move. This episode connects to key parts of the CONFIDENT framework: Clarity – holding direction without needing the full planNext Step – taking small, intentional actions forwardTruth – choosing a path aligned with your values and inner knowingIf you’re navigating uncertainty, feeling stuck, or searching for direction in your leadership or life — this episode will support you in taking your next step with confidence. (00:00) I Know There’s a Door Here… (00:34) Walking Without Seeing the Path(01:32) When Visibility Disappears(02:05) What Clarity Really Means(02:52) A Year of Not Seeing the Full Path(03:12) Clarity Deepens Through Movement(03:15) Reflection: Are You Waiting to Feel Ready?(03:53) The CONFIDENT Framework (Clarity, Next Step, Truth)(04:45) One Year Reflection: Looking Back(05:17) When Markers Become Doors(05:43) Why the Door Won’t Open on Its Own(05:47) Next Step: Turning the Key(06:01) Final Reflection Questions(06:26) Leadership Without Perfect Visibility(06:41) The Door: Mystery and Inner Knowing(06:53) A Daily Reminder (Proverbs 16:9)(07:15) You Already Have the Key(07:33) What’s Waiting on the Other Side? If this episode resonated with you, make sure to follow Confident Leadership. In Colour. so you don’t miss upcoming episodes. And if someone came to mind while listening — share this episode with them.Because sometimes, one small step is all it takes to begin.

    8 min
  8. Letting Go of Control as a Leader Why Good Leaders Create Drivers, Not Passengers

    Apr 15

    Letting Go of Control as a Leader Why Good Leaders Create Drivers, Not Passengers

    What if one of the most important leadership skills isn’t taking control — but learning when to let go? In this episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., leadership coach Hanna Zaxmy explores a powerful leadership lesson about trust, delegation, and developing confident teams. Using the simple but revealing experience of sitting in the passenger seat while someone else learns to drive, Hanna reflects on a leadership dynamic many managers recognise: the instinct to step in and take over when something feels uncertain. But real growth rarely happens when the leader grabs the wheel. Instead, leadership is about creating the conditions where other people can learn, practise, make decisions, and build confidence over time. This episode invites you to reflect on your own leadership and consider where stepping back slightly might actually allow others to step forward. Because good leaders don’t create passengers. They create more drivers. • Why letting go of control is a key leadership skill• How delegation helps teams build confidence and competence• Why leaders sometimes intervene too quickly• The difference between controlling outcomes and developing capability• How to create space for learning and growth in your team If this episode resonated with you and you’d like to turn these insights into practical leadership habits, you are warmly invited to join the Confident Leadership. In Colour. membership. Inside the membership we take the ideas from the podcast and turn them into: • practical reflection exercises• small leadership experiments• weekly practices you can apply in your everyday leadership It’s a space for thoughtful leaders who want to develop confidence, clarity, and authentic leadership — step by step. You’ll find the membership here. (00:00) The Passenger Seat – Why Letting Someone Else Drive Feels Uncomfortable(00:29) Leadership as a Practice Drive – Learning Instead of Performing(01:01) Lessons from the Passenger Seat(02:38) Why Learning Requires Space to Practise(03:49) Letting Go as a Parent – A Shift Many Leaders Recognise(04:20) The Workplace Parallel – When Leaders Want to Take the Wheel(05:09) From Control to Capability – Developing Strong Teams(06:02) The Art of Creating More Drivers in Leadership(06:32) The Roundabout Moment – Trusting Instead of Intervening(07:20) Reflection for Leaders – Where Are You Holding the Wheel?(07:50) Practise Leadership in Everyday Life

    9 min

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Leadership isn’t black and white – it’s a living palette. Join Hanna Zaxmy, leadership coach and creator of The Confident Framework, for honest conversations and practical tools that help you lead with more courage, clarity, and authenticity. Through solo episodes and guest talks, explore what it means to lead with heart, brain, and gut — and build the confidence to lead in full colour. Membership: https://patreon.com/ConfidentLeadershipInColour Get CONFIDENCE BOOST: https://migmatit.se/en/confidence-boost/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hanna.zaxmy/ podcast@migmatit.se