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What if the most powerful move you can make as a leader isn’t to control more, but to trust yourself more? Today I share a client story that reveals how tiny, aligned choices can turn relentless overwhelm into a grounded, confident way of being. This is a real transformation: naming inner saboteurs, learning to pause before reacting, and choosing actions that nourish rather than deplete.
We walk through the moments that mattered: recognizing the inner critic, using Positive Intelligence to build awareness, and replacing constant scanning for threats with listening inward. You’ll hear how everyday decisions—preparing a home before travel, cooking for nourishment, telling the truth in a relationship, starting therapy—stack into an identity shift. The breakthrough line still gives me chills: “I know what I’m doing.” Not because circumstances changed, but because she stopped giving her power to them.
I define leadership as presence, truth, and steadiness under pressure. When you move from overdrive to alignment, your impact changes at home and at work. Meetings feel clearer, boundaries hold, and relationships become more honest because you’re no longer abandoning yourself. If this story stirred something in you, explore The Self-Trust Arc—our coaching framework and community where we practise awareness, emotional resilience, and inner authority. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review to help more people find their way back to themselves. Where will you choose one tiny shift today?
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Cynthia Jamieson 🧡🌱
Leadership coach for high-integrity leaders who want to thrive without proving or burning out | Ex-HR Exec | ICF PCC Coach | Podcast Host | Intuitive Intelligence® Method Guide
Chapters
1. E173: Trust Yourself And Watch Your Life Shift (00:00:00)
2. Welcome And Intent (00:00:05)
3. The Moment Control Turns Into Trust (00:00:40)
4. Meet The Client: Overwhelm And Doubt (00:01:18)
5. Naming Saboteurs And Building Awareness (00:02:57)
6. Tiny Shifts That Change Reality (00:04:08)
7. Coaching As Returning To Yourself (00:05:13)
8. Practices: Anchoring And Pausing (00:05:13)
9. From Scanning Outward To Listening Inward (00:06:33)
10. Self-Respect Over Self-Sacrifice (00:07:18)
11. The Weekend Realization: Control And Peace (00:08:12)
12. Everyday Actions From The Inside Out (00:09:22)
13. Embodiment, Presence, And Leadership (00:10:27)
14. Home And Work: One Way Of Being (00:11:40)
15. Invitation To The Self-Trust Arc (00:12:11)
16. Gratitude, Reminders, And Next Steps (00:13:30)
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