Contagious Confidence Podcast

Trauma is universal. It’s something that we’ve all experienced to some degree if we’ve lived on this earth long enough.  Over the last few years, people have become more comfortable with sharing their trauma, which is a good thing, I think. But just like a lot of things, it can become watered down and not hold as much weight as it used to. If you’re a loyal listener of this podcast, you know that I like to have real and unique conv...

Are you feeling burned out? Or have you ever experienced burnout? I get it. I’ve been there too. Burnout is common these days, and there’s no real handbook to help us recognize it or get through it. My guest, Tania Vasallo has dealt with her share of burnout and is here to help us recognize the signs, ways that we can identify that it’s happening, and how we can recover from it. 

Tania Vasallo is the Founder of The Courage To Be, a ...

Feeling stuck? It could be a distortion pattern. 

Don’t know what a distortion pattern is? I didn’t either until I chatted with my guest, Karen Cheong. She explains distortion patterns so beautifully and why they make us feel stuck. 

Karen Cheong, the visionary force behind Spherical Luminosity, is an internationally recognized transformational speaker, writer, and healer. With over 25 years of experience guiding individuals on their...

Does networking make you nervous? Do you wish you had more confidence when it came to networking? Are you wondering how you can grow the relationships you’ve made through networking?

Then you don’t want to miss my interview with Michael Thompson. Michael grew up painfully shy with a debilitating stutter. Despite still being shy, and at times, still stuttering, today he’s a career coach, leadership lecturer for master’s students in B...

Turning 30 is something that a lot of us dread. It’s as if the age that we thought was so “old” when we were young has finally crept up on us and there’s nothing that you can do about it. A lot of us are scared to turn 30 because we loved our 20s so much. In our 20s we had the freedom to figure it out but once you turn 30, you feel like you should be who you’re gonna be for the rest of your life and that couldn’t be further from th...

Do you feel like you’re always running on empty? Like you’re stuck in a negative energy cycle that no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to get out of? In this episode, we’re delving into the complex world of personal energy and its profound impact on our lives with my guest, Rebecca Ahmed.

Rebecca is an award-winning speaker, business consultant, and an Energy Leadership IndexTM Master Practitioner (ELI-MP). She is also a Prof...

When I have guests on my podcast, I always like to have a topic, but sometimes there’s beauty in having a conversation with a guest about one thing and it surprisingly leads to something we didn’t even plan for. 

What started as an interview about redefining failure and success turned into a really beautiful story of how a former professional poker player left poker behind to pursue a life that provided him with more than he could e...

In this episode, I am sharing my raw and honest journey as a new mom struggling to navigate the mental load of motherhood. From juggling the demands of working from home and taking care of my child full time to hosting this very podcast, I'm opening up about the overwhelming challenges I face daily.

I'm getting candid about the emotional and mental toll of trying to be everything to everyone, moments of self-doubt, exhaust...

Most of my life, I was the Katie that everyone expected me to be, it wasn’t until I was an adult that it all started to seem inauthentic. Once I discovered who I truly was, that's when everything changed for me. Maybe you’ve had a similar experience or are on your journey of finding who you truly are and that’s why you’ve decided to listen to this podcast. I had the most beautiful conversation with my guest in the episode, Kat...

One thing I love about doing this podcast is that I get to have conversations with people who are much smarter than me and this interview is no exception. I loved getting the opportunity to talk to Dr. Jackie Heller, MD, a psychoanalyst, who is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology.

She recently published a book, now an Amazon Bestseller: Yesterday Never Sleeps: How Integrating Life's Current and Past Connection...

I'm sharing my birth story! At 6 months postpartum, it was very therapeutic for me to reflect on everything that occurred when I brought my daughter into this world. While it was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do physically, mentally, and emotionally, it was the most intense and remarkable experience. Words don't do it justice. 

Whether you're in the midst of creating your birth plan or interes...

Being an introvert in the workplace or leadership position can be intimidating, right? In this empowering episode, I am joined by the lovely Julianna Yau Yorgan, a professional coach for introverts. During our conversation, we explore the unique strengths and perspectives of introverted individuals. Julianna even debunks some common misconceptions about introversion and how introverts can embrace quiet confidence. We also talk abou...

In this deeply personal episode, I reflect on my pregnancy journey, detailing the emotional ups and downs, the physical challenges, and the profound lessons I learned along the way. From the initial shock of discovering I was pregnant to navigating the complexities of pregnancy and ultimately welcoming my daughter into the world, I am sharing my raw and honest experience with you. This episode offers insights and encouragement for ...

Let’s talk about self-worth, shall we? When it comes to confidence, I feel like self-worth is something that is often overlooked, but it’s vital to our confidence.  When we’re born we have so much self-worth. But as we start to grow up, that’s when our self-worth begins to get holes poked in it. There are people and experiences that we all encounter that cause our self-worth to be compromised so by the time we’re full-blown adults,...

Do you find it hard to set boundaries? Girl, me too. I think most people struggle with identifying when a boundary needs to be set AND actually setting that boundary. I’ve learned the hard way why setting boundaries is so important and I am sure many of you have to. We don’t see many great examples of healthy boundary setting and why we all get into those situations where a boundary would have been helpful. Boundaries are a tough s...

Denial. It’s not something that anyone wants to talk about, right? But we all have experience with it. That’s why I’m so excited to introduce you to Dr. Jane Greer. Dr. Jane Greer is a Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychotherapist, author, radio host, and creator of “SHRINK WRAP,” the popular commentary on what we can learn from the trials and triumphs of not only celebrity but all relationships. Through her media collaborations a...

Have you been searching for love for a long time? Or does your life feel out of balance? Do things just feel off, or do you feel like something is missing? Well, my friend, this episode is for you! 

I am delighted to introduce you to Feng Shui expert, Patricia Lohan. Not only is she an expert in the art of ancient energy work, but she’s also a manifesting magnet, alchemist, healer, and real-life Irish Celtic Shaman. Some people actu...

Do you wish you were more confident when it comes to speaking? Whether we’re in front of a group or a single person, a lot of us struggle with feeling confident when we speak. And there might actually be things that we’re doing or saying if we speak that immediately undercut our credibility.

Maybe your voice shakes, or you sway a lot. Or if you’re like me your chest and neck start getting red and your throat starts tighte...

When was the last time you got what you wanted? Having a hard time thinking about it? Me too! As women, we’ve been conditioned to settle for less and not even take what’s given to us. But guess what- you CAN get what you want and you WILL get what you want after you finish listening to this episode.

I loved the conversation that I had with my guest in this episode, Cindy Watson.  Cindy is the founder of Women on Purpose a...