August 29, 2025 • 11 mins
Have you ever spent weeks or months researching a decision, only to realize you knew the answer all along? That knot in your stomach when you consider one option, or that wave of relief when you imagine another—these aren't coincidences. They're your inner wisdom speaking.
After two decades of working with executives as they navigate major decisions, I've witnessed how the most effective leaders differentiate themselves through one critical skill: trusting their inner wisdom.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, it's Laura, and welcome to this week's Peak of
the Week.
Goodness, goodness, has anyoneelse felt like, hmm, time has
been a really wonky thing lately?
Like if I look at the last fourmonths, I'd almost feel like
four months was almost like fiveyears worth of personal and
(00:22):
professional growth warped intofour months, five years into
four months, like that is how itis feeling, Like so much is
coming up for us.
And so today I really want usto think about trust and
trusting yourself and trustingwhat you already know.
(00:45):
And so here goes.
I met with someone, oh, a fewweeks ago, who had been
researching career coaches.
She'd been researching careercoaches for three months Three
months of reading testimonials,three months of comparing
approaches.
(01:05):
Three months, three months ofreading testimonials, three
months of comparing approaches,three months of analyzing
credentials.
And when I asked what washolding her back from making a
decision, she said I want tomake sure I pick the right one.
But after a few more questions,here's what I noticed She'd
(01:25):
already made the decision, shejust wasn't trusting it.
Somewhere around week two she'dknown Her body had relaxed when
she found the coach who feltright.
Her energy had shifted when sheread their approach.
But instead of trusting.
Trusting her body was actuallysending her signals.
(01:46):
She kept gathering evidence,and it's okay.
Most of us have been trained tolook for external proof before
we trust our own innerintelligence.
We want three moreconversations or five more data
points, or unanimous approvalfrom everyone that we respect.
(02:07):
What if the decision you thinkyou are still making has already
been made?
It's already been madesomewhere inside of you.
This is the pattern I seeconstantly with leaders.
They know they need to leavethe job, they know this is not
(02:29):
right, they know what feelsaligned, they know what boundary
needs to be set, but they don'ttrust themselves.
They keep researching, delaying, asking for input, waiting for
the perfect moment.
No, delaying asking for input,waiting for the perfect moment
no.
After almost 20 years ofwatching executives navigate
(02:58):
major decisions, guess what I'velearned?
Guess what I've learned fromthe best of the best?
They trust their inner wisdom,they trust themselves, and this
it's just.
It's not something that youdevelop, it's in you, it's in
you, so stop rejecting it.
(03:21):
Those micro moves that you'vebeen making lately, say no.
Say no without over-explaining,choosing, rest without guilt,
honoring what actually feelsgood, honoring yourself, those
are not you working towardssomething that's you already
living differently.
The person you are becomingdoes not need permission to make
(03:46):
aligned choices.
That version of you, thatversion that trusts their
instincts, they get to run theshow now.
They get to run the show now.
When I finally stopped doubtingmyself, when I finally stopped
doubting myself, it wasn'tbecause I felt ready.
(04:07):
In fact, I was terrified I'malways terrified or I had proof
it would work.
It was because I decided thatvoice inside, that one that had
been whispering the right movesall along, that one needed to be
(04:27):
heard.
And it wasn't until monthslater I was like, oh wow, I am
speaking differently in meetings.
I am holding myself differentlyin conversations.
I am walking into a room and Ifeel grounded.
I am being the person I mostwant to be, not because I've
(04:51):
gathered more evidence, butbecause I simply decided.
I simply decided this was who Iam now.
This is who I am now.
So that decision you've beenoverthinking complete the
(05:11):
sentence Okay, ready, are youready?
Are you listening?
The person I'm becoming wouldright whatever just came to you.
That's correct.
The person I'm becoming wouldokay one more time, for good
measure.
The person I'm becoming wouldwhatever comes up first is not
(05:38):
random.
That's your answer.
Your transformation does notneed your permission or your
proof.
You just decide it's happening.
You decide You're already theperson who makes a line of
choices.
You decide.
The voice inside gets to makethe call, the one that whispers
(06:02):
believe, believe, believe,believe, trust, trust, trust,
trust, believe, believe, believe, believe, trust, trust, trust,
trust, trust.
That voice, ready, does notfeel like confidence.
Ready feels like a decisionthis week.
(06:31):
What if you stopped waiting forexternal evidence and started
trusting what you already know?
What if you decided you'realready someone who honors their
commitments to themselves,someone who sets boundaries,
someone who chooses whatactually fits?
So here's your micro move.
Think of one decision, onedecision.
You've been gathering evidence,or stalling or doubting what
(06:55):
would change if you trusted thatfirst instinct, that first one
that showed up before youstarted researching.
You just need to decide andwalk like it's already true.
(07:16):
Sometimes we need someone towitness the decision we've
already made, but maybe we'requestioning it.
Right, it helps us turn thatinner knowing into actual
movement.
That's my activation Like.
Those are my activation calls.
You already have the wisdom.
(07:38):
I already see it as done likeand let's move, let's move like
it's already done, because youknow, this is just.
It keeps coming up and it keepscoming up and it keeps coming
up and it keeps coming up indifferent ways, but it's the
same thing.
If you don't scratch, that itchis going to.
Oh, do you want to be on yourdeathbed and regretting this?
That I had this inner knowingand I didn't go for it?
(08:00):
Like, is that, is that how youwant this to go?
I don't know about you, but Iwant to, on my last day, be like
yes, I stepped up to the plateand I swung.
Oh, I'm so proud of myself.
Yeah, I failed, but every time,what is failure?
(08:23):
Frequent attempts in learning,frequent attempts in learning.
So it's actually not failing.
You're just learning, you'rejust learning.
You're just learning, you'rejust learning, you're just
learning, You're just learning.
And some of us are doinglearning in public and some of
us are doing learning in private.
But I'm obviously here to tellyou that I love learning in
(08:44):
public because we get to share.
This is what working for me,this is what's not, and if we
all do that, guess what?
We all get to learn.
So that was a little tangent,but again, sometimes we need
someone to witness a decisionthat we've already made and help
(09:06):
us turn that inner knowing intoactual movement, into actual
movement.
So, if you like my style book,an activation session, we'll
combine my 20 years of well,almost 20 years of recruiting
executive insight with yourinner intelligence, that knowing
(09:29):
to create the clarity to makeyour decision.
And as of right now, I thinkthere's one more spot left in
the September 11th and 12th inthe mornings Pursue your purpose
.
That's where we are comingtogether, in community, with
(09:51):
others, to navigate this journey.
That's where we are comingtogether, in community, with
others, to navigate this journey.
Hey, would you do me a favor Ifthis tugged at something in your
heart?
Would you share it with someone?
Would you just share it withsomeone?
Sharing is caring.
Just know you're not alone.
You are not alone in learningto trust yourself.
(10:12):
We are all figuring this outtogether.
And if you want even moresupport, go to Amazon and type
in Shine Brighter and I will beyour companion.
I would love to be yourcompanion.
Just bring me alongside you.
Let my words be in your ears.
(10:33):
Well, yes, there is an audioversion coming.
It's on its way.
It's slowly but surely comingalong.
But in the meantime, if any ofthis resonates, I highly, highly
, highly encourage you to gopick up a copy of Shine Brighter
, because that's what youdeserve to do.
(10:56):
You came here with very uniquegifts and the time is now.
The time is now.
Let yourself shine.
I know that sounds so corny,but it is so true.
Shine brighter as only you can.
Hey, it's Laura, and welcome to this week's Peak of
the Week.
Goodness, goodness, has anyoneelse felt like, hmm, time has
been a really wonky thing lately?
Like if I look at the last fourmonths, I'd almost feel like
four months was almost like fiveyears worth of personal and
(00:22):
professional growth warped intofour months, five years into
four months, like that is how itis feeling, Like so much is
coming up for us.
And so today I really want usto think about trust and
trusting yourself and trustingwhat you already know.
(00:45):
And so here goes.
I met with someone, oh, a fewweeks ago, who had been
researching career coaches.
She'd been researching careercoaches for three months Three
months of reading testimonials,three months of comparing
approaches.
(01:05):
Three months, three months ofreading testimonials, three
months of comparing approaches,three months of analyzing
credentials.
And when I asked what washolding her back from making a
decision, she said I want tomake sure I pick the right one.
But after a few more questions,here's what I noticed She'd
(01:25):
already made the decision, shejust wasn't trusting it.
Somewhere around week two she'dknown Her body had relaxed when
she found the coach who feltright.
Her energy had shifted when sheread their approach.
But instead of trusting.
Trusting her body was actuallysending her signals.
(01:46):
She kept gathering evidence,and it's okay.
Most of us have been trained tolook for external proof before
we trust our own innerintelligence.
We want three moreconversations or five more data
points, or unanimous approvalfrom everyone that we respect.
(02:07):
What if the decision you thinkyou are still making has already
been made?
It's already been madesomewhere inside of you.
This is the pattern I seeconstantly with leaders.
They know they need to leavethe job, they know this is not
(02:29):
right, they know what feelsaligned, they know what boundary
needs to be set, but they don'ttrust themselves.
They keep researching, delaying, asking for input, waiting for
the perfect moment.
No, delaying asking for input,waiting for the perfect moment
no.
After almost 20 years ofwatching executives navigate
(02:58):
major decisions, guess what I'velearned?
Guess what I've learned fromthe best of the best?
They trust their inner wisdom,they trust themselves, and this
it's just.
It's not something that youdevelop, it's in you, it's in
you, so stop rejecting it.
(03:21):
Those micro moves that you'vebeen making lately, say no.
Say no without over-explaining,choosing, rest without guilt,
honoring what actually feelsgood, honoring yourself, those
are not you working towardssomething that's you already
living differently.
The person you are becomingdoes not need permission to make
(03:46):
aligned choices.
That version of you, thatversion that trusts their
instincts, they get to run theshow now.
They get to run the show now.
When I finally stopped doubtingmyself, when I finally stopped
doubting myself, it wasn'tbecause I felt ready.
(04:07):
In fact, I was terrified I'malways terrified or I had proof
it would work.
It was because I decided thatvoice inside, that one that had
been whispering the right movesall along, that one needed to be
(04:27):
heard.
And it wasn't until monthslater I was like, oh wow, I am
speaking differently in meetings.
I am holding myself differentlyin conversations.
I am walking into a room and Ifeel grounded.
I am being the person I mostwant to be, not because I've
(04:51):
gathered more evidence, butbecause I simply decided.
I simply decided this was who Iam now.
This is who I am now.
So that decision you've beenoverthinking complete the
(05:11):
sentence Okay, ready, are youready?
Are you listening?
The person I'm becoming wouldright whatever just came to you.
That's correct.
The person I'm becoming wouldokay one more time, for good
measure.
The person I'm becoming wouldwhatever comes up first is not
(05:38):
random.
That's your answer.
Your transformation does notneed your permission or your
proof.
You just decide it's happening.
You decide You're already theperson who makes a line of
choices.
You decide.
The voice inside gets to makethe call, the one that whispers
(06:02):
believe, believe, believe,believe, trust, trust, trust,
trust, believe, believe, believe, believe, trust, trust, trust,
trust, trust.
That voice, ready, does notfeel like confidence.
Ready feels like a decisionthis week.
(06:31):
What if you stopped waiting forexternal evidence and started
trusting what you already know?
What if you decided you'realready someone who honors their
commitments to themselves,someone who sets boundaries,
someone who chooses whatactually fits?
So here's your micro move.
Think of one decision, onedecision.
You've been gathering evidence,or stalling or doubting what
(06:55):
would change if you trusted thatfirst instinct, that first one
that showed up before youstarted researching.
You just need to decide andwalk like it's already true.
(07:16):
Sometimes we need someone towitness the decision we've
already made, but maybe we'requestioning it.
Right, it helps us turn thatinner knowing into actual
movement.
That's my activation Like.
Those are my activation calls.
You already have the wisdom.
(07:38):
I already see it as done likeand let's move, let's move like
it's already done, because youknow, this is just.
It keeps coming up and it keepscoming up and it keeps coming
up and it keeps coming up indifferent ways, but it's the
same thing.
If you don't scratch, that itchis going to.
Oh, do you want to be on yourdeathbed and regretting this?
That I had this inner knowingand I didn't go for it?
(08:00):
Like, is that, is that how youwant this to go?
I don't know about you, but Iwant to, on my last day, be like
yes, I stepped up to the plateand I swung.
Oh, I'm so proud of myself.
Yeah, I failed, but every time,what is failure?
(08:23):
Frequent attempts in learning,frequent attempts in learning.
So it's actually not failing.
You're just learning, you'rejust learning.
You're just learning, you'rejust learning, you're just
learning, You're just learning.
And some of us are doinglearning in public and some of
us are doing learning in private.
But I'm obviously here to tellyou that I love learning in
(08:44):
public because we get to share.
This is what working for me,this is what's not, and if we
all do that, guess what?
We all get to learn.
So that was a little tangent,but again, sometimes we need
someone to witness a decisionthat we've already made and help
(09:06):
us turn that inner knowing intoactual movement, into actual
movement.
So, if you like my style book,an activation session, we'll
combine my 20 years of well,almost 20 years of recruiting
executive insight with yourinner intelligence, that knowing
(09:29):
to create the clarity to makeyour decision.
And as of right now, I thinkthere's one more spot left in
the September 11th and 12th inthe mornings Pursue your purpose
.
That's where we are comingtogether, in community, with
(09:51):
others, to navigate this journey.
That's where we are comingtogether, in community, with
others, to navigate this journey.
Hey, would you do me a favor Ifthis tugged at something in your
heart?
Would you share it with someone?
Would you just share it withsomeone?
Sharing is caring.
Just know you're not alone.
You are not alone in learningto trust yourself.
(10:12):
We are all figuring this outtogether.
And if you want even moresupport, go to Amazon and type
in Shine Brighter and I will beyour companion.
I would love to be yourcompanion.
Just bring me alongside you.
Let my words be in your ears.
(10:33):
Well, yes, there is an audioversion coming.
It's on its way.
It's slowly but surely comingalong.
But in the meantime, if any ofthis resonates, I highly, highly
, highly encourage you to gopick up a copy of Shine Brighter
, because that's what youdeserve to do.
(10:56):
You came here with very uniquegifts and the time is now.
The time is now.
Let yourself shine.
I know that sounds so corny,but it is so true.
Shine brighter as only you can.
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