Building Confidence
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWhat is confidence? How do we develop it? How do we regain it after a setback or traumatic events?
Host Amanda Hennessey interviews guests from a variety of backgrounds and digs deep into this juicy topic of empowerment.
Amanda is a Coach and Founder of Boston Public Speaking, San Diego Public Speaking, and author of the book “Your Guide to Public Speaking”.
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Episodes
Episode 34: You Can Heal Yourself
December 22, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBThis week, Amanda speaks with Lisa Tahir, licensed social worker, healer, author, and podcaster. Lisa's new book, The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy and Self-Forgiveness, approaches healing through the unique lens of Chiron, a complex and little understood astrological symbol. Her book is the first-ever written by a therapist to empower individuals and practitioners to identify twelve main areas of core wounding, which directly relate to the placement of Ch...
Episode 33: Conflict Reveals What You Care About the Most
December 08, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBThis week, Amanda interviews Malika Williams, Founder and CEO of The Center for Women's Voice. Malika helps professional women communicate without apologizing or overanalyzing, and helps them speak with authority and be heard in male-dominated industries through practical tools and emotional support. When she began her career as a professional actress, Malika had no idea she would start her own company one day. During her years working in the entertainment industry, she held day jobs ...
Episode 32: Boldness, Nudity, and Write Your Friggin Book Already
November 25, 2020 04:48 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBThis week, Amanda interviews writer, coach, and entrepreneur, Lauren Marie Fleming. Lauren grew up on a farm, where she learned valuable lessons about living life with seasons of hard work and seasons of rest. When she decided she wanted to become a professional writer, she did the obvious thing and went...to law school. During that period, she started getting paid to write a sex blog about her sex life for a well-known publication. Before she knew it, she was a daring professional writer wi...
Episode 31: Who Am I Now?
November 10, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAmanda speaks to speaker, coach, author, and podcaster Susan Burrell about recognizing that we always have a choice. Susan shares about letting go of resentment, what becoming consciously aware looks like, and the highs and lows of being an empath. Susan works closely with her clients to support them as they look inward, reminding them that all of the wisdom and confidence they are working towards already exists within them. Susan opens up about the intense challenges she faced during a...
Episode 30: The Art of Encouragement
October 27, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBAmanda speaks with Master Encourager, Executive Director, Coach, Author, Speaker, and Facilitator, Michael Arterberry. Michael opens up about his childhood - living with an abusive alcoholic father, channeling his drive into his athleticism and learning to rely on his coaches and teammates for support and encouragement. He talks about the commitment he made to self-reflection, improving his own circumstances, and creating loving and supportive environments wherever he goes. Inspired by hi...
Episode 29: Confidence as Self-Defense
October 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBAmanda talks to Tracie Arlington, the Founder and Lead Instructor of Play It Safe Defense, Inc. For over twenty years, Tracie has taught self-defense to kids and adults of all ages and backgrounds. She and her team of trained experts use powerful and unique approaches to teach little kids all the way up to adults how to effectively use defense skills and techniques, should they even need them. Tracie knows how nervous the topic of self-defense can make people, and she uses a lot of humor, ga...
Episode 28: Don't Be A Library That Doesn't Check Out Books
September 30, 2020 18:01 - 1 hour - 67 MBAmanda interviews Dimitrous Chattman, an Executive Consultant, Organizer, and Change Agent, who is earning his doctoral degree at the UC Davis School of Education. Dimitrous talks about his childhood in beautiful San Diego and how a football coach saw and encouraged his potential, which led him to be the first in his family to go to college. He also shares his outlook on the importance of having imagination and a strong relationship with oneself in order to persevere and thrive personally an...
Episode 27: Healing From Trauma
September 15, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBIn this episode, Amanda talks with Jennifer Adams, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (#110390), specializing in trauma healing. Amanda and Jennifer dive deep into the topics of trauma healing, how trauma is stored in the body, creating boundaries, and self-love. No matter what kind of trauma we are healing, it is imperative to recognize how we are doing and seek out the right kind of support. In addition to her work as a therapist, Jennifer is a Marketing Agency Director, helping...
Episode 26: Art that Jumps off the Wall
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBAmanda speaks to Sherry Shine, a fiber artist, who specializes in hand-cut, stitched, fused, and hand-painted quilts. Sherry's use of vibrant color caught Amanda's eye immediately, which led to a powerful conversation about color, artistic process, social justice, and storytelling through art, and Sherry's amazing drive and passion. Sherry talks about the deep love of art she developed as a small child, which she held onto throughout her first career as an HR representative. Eventually, sh...
Episode 25: Soulbbatical - Is It Time For Yours?
August 18, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBAmanda interviews speaker, professional coach, and best-selling author of Soulbbatical, Shelley Paxton. Shelley spent twenty-six years as a sought-after marketing and advertising executive for major companies like Harley-Davidson, Visa, McDonald's, and AOL. In 2016, she left it all behind and started on a new journey to nurture her soul and find her purpose. She called the journey her Soulbbatical, and she has been helping people forge their own soulbbatical paths ever since. Shelley ...
Episode 24: Tony Hale and Archibald the Chicken
August 04, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBAmanda interviews her long-time friend and award-winning actor, Tony Hale. Tony has appeared on numerous films and TV shows, including Veep; Arrested Development; Love, Simon; Toy Story 4; and most recently, he voices the sweet and funny chicken Archibald on Netflix's Archibald's Next Big Thing. Amanda and Tony discuss adapting to life in quarantine, embracing uncomfortable conversations, facing fears and anxieties, the power of a support network, and sports metaphors. Tony talks about fa...
Episode 23: No Start-up is an Island
July 21, 2020 19:52 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBThis week, Amanda interviews Diana Muturia, Founder and CEO of Clyn, a mobile app that connects you with the top cleaners and home service providers in your area. The app builds community through features like accolades and badges for anyone who hires "Clyners", and ensures safe, thorough, and fun experiences. It will first launch in Phoenix, AZ, and then will launch in other US communities and also in Kenya. Diana had the idea to build the app after she'd supported herself through co...
Episode 22: Winning by Seven Votes
July 07, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this week's episode (recorded 5/30/20), Amanda speaks to Kristie Ferrantella, a woman who grew up in the small island community of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Kristie now serves on the Select Board, which is the governing body of the island and is also the President of the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce. After high school, Kristie earned her undergraduate degree and her Master's Degree in Economics off-island, and worked in jobs in both Boston and Washington DC. Kristie then felt a pul...
Episode 21: Do What You Can in the Spaces You Occupy
June 23, 2020 18:20 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBAmanda interviews Christie Lindor - workplace expert, author, speaker, and Founder and CEO of Tessie Consulting. Christie works closely with clients, advising them on how to create and sustain meaningful, high performing, inclusive workplace cultures. Her expertise in diversity and inclusion, organizational change, and digital transformation allows her to help shape work environments that foster positive change and development. Christie talks about her amazing career writing two book...
Episode 20: Stepping Off the Corporate Ladder (Re-released)
June 09, 2020 17:46 - 45 minutes - 62 MBBlack Lives Matter protests and vigils are taking place around the country and world. Amanda is in full support of these efforts to fight against police brutality and to unravel the systemic racism that is embedded in our country. Her intention with this podcast is to help people build their confidence and use their voice to spark positive change in the world. Building Confidence was also created to amplify the stories of people from a variety of backgrounds, including Black people and peopl...
Episode 19: Win-Win-Win - Ethical Fashion - Ethical Shopping
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBAmanda interviews Maria Salazar, founder of Arawayuu, an ethical fashion brand and community, which sells handcrafted bags and accessories made by female artisans of the Wayuu tribe in Colombia. Raised in Colombia and now living in San Diego, Maria uses her brand to celebrate Colombian culture, artistry, and bring people together. She and Amanda discuss the importance of ethical fashion and branding, how color and vibrance add meaning to our lives, and trusting that even in dark times, good ...
Episode 18: Life Is Designed to Get Better
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBAmanda interviews Life Coach, Executive Business Coach, and Founder of Life Purpose Advisor, Angie Swartz. Angie's mission is to empower people to find their life purpose and to make big shifts to live a meaningful, happy life via coaching and personal development classes. After a twenty-year, highly successful corporate career, focusing on business strategy, human relations, and communications, and working for five of the top companies in the world, Angie decided to make a change. She exa...
Episode 17: The Personal is Political
April 28, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 99 MBAmanda chats with political consultant, activist, and podcast host Aurea Bolanos Perea about her upbringing in Mexico, her experience adapting to life in the US, and her career in politics. Aurea works with democratic female political candidates and incumbents, working to get them elected in order to improve the lives of their community members. Aurea believes in the positive influence government can hold, and she is passionate about equity and women's rights. Aurea talks about the power peo...
Episode 16: Selling From A Place Of Service
April 14, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBIn this special episode, Amanda chats with Jess Villela twice - once before and once after the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Jess, a Sales Coach, who helps women develop a sales strategy to best fit their business, talks about the many ways in which we sell things in our every day lives. (Like when you enthusiastically recommend great movies and tv shows to your buds for binging while they stay safely at home or creative activities for newly homeschooled kids that you rave about to moms and dads....
Episode 15: Feel the Feelings
March 31, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MBAmanda chats with Julia Balto, a certified Health and Wellness Coach and sustainable behavior change expert. Julia shares about the importance of feeling your feelings and accepting and loving yourself, especially in these unprecedented times. In her work as a coach, she helps ambitious women get out of their heads and into their bodies so they can fully step into their purpose. She talks about the possibilities we open up when we are honest with how we feel and learn to accept and nourish...
Episode 14: The Magical Art of Releasing Trapped Emotions
March 17, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBAmanda chats with Julie Anna Melilli, who is a Certified Emotion Code and Body Code Practitioner as well as a Life Code Matrix Navigator. Julie Anna offers insight into The Emotion Code, an energy healing technique she uses with her clients to help identify and release trapped negative energies. People so often store trapped emotions in the body for years, leading to problems in relationships, challenges at work, and physical - even chronic - pain. She describes how she identifies and rele...
Episode 13: Netflix and Kale
March 03, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBAmanda speaks to Carmelle Hasan, vegan chef and wellness coach, about her transition from the fashion industry to wellness, her healing journey, and the power of simple, natural ingredients to boost our immune systems. Carmelle discusses the process of getting to know herself better through spirituality and health, and how her confidence was built on a foundation of self-awareness and love. Carmelle works closely with families to coach them through healthy living, whether it means off...
Episode 12: Burning Out or Burning Bright?
February 18, 2020 08:01 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBAmanda speaks with Jenny Scholl, Impact Consultant, Alignment Specialist, and world traveler. Since she was a little girl, Jenny has traveled to places like Mexico, Cambodia, and Greece, building houses and volunteering with her family and community. She uses the practical skills and social and spiritual values she was taught as a kid to make the world a better place than she found it. Her love for giving back helped her build her consulting business, where she helps nonprofits and mission b...
Episode 11: Good News! You Don't Have to Fix Yourself!
February 04, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MBAmanda chats with Whitney Otto, an Executive Performance Coach, trained therapist, and world champion athlete. Whitney shares about the challenges she faced as a competitor, her relationship with her body, and how she shifted from striving to be enough to deeper self-acceptance. Today, Whitney combines her passion for psychology and goal attainment into high-performance coaching rooted in connection, honesty, humor, experimentation, curiosity, and celebration. Amanda and Whitney get giddy...
Episode 10: Free To Be You and Me
January 21, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBAmanda interviews Terri Hanson Mead, angel investor, startup advisor, digital health consultant, podcaster, blogger, speaker, writer, and certified helicopter pilot! Terri talks about the process of learning to fly and also discusses how she became an angel investor, and what it takes for a new company to catch her attention. In a field that is oversaturated with men, Terri uses her experience, know-how, talent, and resources to invest in companies that support women and improve people'...
Episode 9: Your Plan Falls Apart. What next?
January 07, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 63.8 MBIn this first episode of 2020, Amanda interviews Jessie Medina, social entrepreneur, podcaster, brand consultant, speaker, and avid advocate for female empowerment. Jessie talks about extricating herself from a toxic work environment and striking out on her own. She shares how she used confidence to overcome her own fear and the doubts of those around her who thought her entrepreneurial vision was “crazy”. Jessie also describes how a very negative situation ended up mysteriously helping her ...
Ep 8. How To Know If Someone is in Your Tribe
December 24, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBIn our final episode of the year, Amanda interviews Alison Arnoff, Executive Coach, Founder of Dare2Be Coaching, and world traveler. Alison has more than twenty-five years of experience in management, marketing, sales, and engineering. She has helped build seven startup companies, resulting in five acquisitions and two IPOs. Alison has used her drive, curiosity, and creative problem solving to help build and support new companies and the people who lead them. And, if you find her hiking up t...
Episode 8. How To Know If Someone is in Your Tribe
December 24, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBIn our final episode of the year, Amanda interviews Alison Arnoff, Executive Coach, Founder of Dare2Be Coaching, and world traveler. Alison has more than twenty-five years of experience in management, marketing, sales, and engineering. She has helped build seven startup companies, resulting in five acquisitions and two IPOs. Alison has used her drive, curiosity, and creative problem solving to help build and support new companies and the people who lead them. And, if you find her hiking up t...
Episode 7: You Miss 100 Percent of the Shots You Don't Take
December 10, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBAmanda speaks to Lyn Johnson and Andi Garavaglia, the Founders of West 10th, a digital marketplace that encourages women to market their everyday talents to their local communities. Lyn and Andi talk about the importance of "crafted services" and the deep need for an app that supports women, local businesses, and building vibrant communities. After graduating from the business school at the University of Oxford, Lyn moved back to the states to start the business she began developing durin...
Episode 6: Stepping Off the Corporate Ladder to Find Your Own Footing
November 26, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - 59 MBAmanda speaks to Sabine Gedeon, Transformation Coach, Founder, and Business Consultant for ambitious, mission-driven professionals and leaders. After spending years striving and working diligently to climb the corporate ladder, Sabine found herself at a crossroads. Having reached the point of burn-out, she set out on a path of discovery, realigning herself and her career with her true passion and calling. With over 13 years of experience serving as an HR professional, Coach and Advisor to le...
Episode 5: You Are the Artist of Your Own Life
November 12, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBAmanda talks to Kaitlyn Farmer and Jason Cruz of RAW Art Works, a youth arts organization in Lynn, Massachusetts, rooted in art therapy. At its core, RAW Art Works believes that all kids should be seen and heard and that everyone has a story to tell. Kaitlyn and Jason discuss the value of the arts programming and leadership training at this powerful non-profit. These programs offer kids a safe place to express themselves through art and authentic conversation. Youth in Lynn experience p...
Ep 5: You Are the Artist of Your Own Life
November 12, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBAmanda talks to Kaitlyn Farmer and Jason Cruz of RAW Art Works, a youth arts organization in Lynn, Massachusetts, rooted in art therapy. Youth in Lynn experience poverty and crime rates that are among the highest in Massachusetts. A significant portion (84%) of the teens involved at RAW have experienced some kind of childhood trauma. At its core, RAW Art Works believes that all kids should be seen and heard and that everyone has a story to tell. Kaitlyn and Jason discuss the value of the a...
Episode 4: Heart of Fire
October 29, 2019 08:00 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBAmanda speaks to Lesia Cartelli, speaker, author, and CEO & Founder of Angel Faces, a nonprofit providing retreats and ongoing support to girls and women with severe burn and trauma injuries. Lesia talks about her own traumatic experience as a child, and how it led her to start her organization, helping people across the country. And, if that's not amazing enough, she also married a firefighter. Lesia was selected as “Hero of the Week” by People Magazine and has been featured on national me...
Ep. 4: Heart of Fire
October 29, 2019 08:00 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBAmanda speaks to Lesia Cartelli, speaker, author, and CEO & Founder of Angel Faces, a nonprofit providing retreats and ongoing support to girls and women with severe burn and trauma injuries. Lesia talks about her own traumatic experience as a child, and how it led her to start her organization, helping people across the country. And, if that's not amazing enough, she also married a firefighter. Lesia was selected as “Hero of the Week” by People Magazine and has been featured on national me...
Episode 3: From Call Center to Calling
October 13, 2019 07:28 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBAmanda interviews entrepreneur and fitness coach Keren Barreto about leaving her stable job in order to start her own business. How does that kind of risk affect confidence? Keren talks about getting a promotion at work, only to realize she was unfulfilled by her office job. She offers some wisdom from her daughter and opens up about what motivated her to bet on herself. Later in the episode, Keren discusses getting her first clients and developing authentic relationships. For more about...
Ep. 3: From Call Center to Calling
October 13, 2019 07:28 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBAmanda interviews entrepreneur and fitness coach Keren Barreto about leaving her stable job in order to start her own business. How does that kind of risk affect confidence? Keren talks about getting a promotion at work, only to realize she was unfulfilled by her office job. She offers some wisdom from her daughter and opens up about what motivated her to bet on herself. Later in the episode, Keren discusses getting her first clients and developing authentic relationships. For more about...
Ep. 2: How many feelings will I have this hour?
October 13, 2019 07:19 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this episode of Building Confidence, Amanda speaks with her assistant Eva Bilick, who moved from Boston to Los Angeles to pursue acting. 3,000 miles couldn't be that far...right? Eva talks about the bizarre and difficult transition from east coast to west coast, and how funny it is for a Boston girl to see fake snow on her neighbors' lawns in December. Later in the episode, they talk about how to gauge emotional wellbeing during times of change. Eva recounts an idea she had to count her e...
Episode 2: How many feelings will I have this hour?
October 13, 2019 07:19 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this episode of Building Confidence, Amanda speaks with her assistant Eva Bilick, who moved from Boston to Los Angeles to pursue acting. 3,000 miles couldn't be that far...right? Eva talks about the bizarre and difficult transition from east coast to west coast, and how funny it is for a Boston girl to see fake snow on her neighbors' lawns in December. Later in the episode, they talk about how to gauge emotional wellbeing during times of change. Eva recounts an idea she had to count her e...
Ep. 1: After the Summit
October 13, 2019 07:13 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBIn this first episode of Building Confidence, host Amanda Hennessey is joined by mountaineer, author, and speaker Lei Wang. Amanda kicks off the episode by asking Lei how someone who's climbed the seven summits, and reached the North and South Poles thinks about confidence. What is it, and what is it not? Later, Lei discusses not being athletic as a kid (so, don't worry if you haven't hit the gym in a while - you could still climb mountains someday!), and how falling ill on the way up a moun...
Episode 1: After the Summit
October 13, 2019 07:13 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBIn this first episode of Building Confidence, host Amanda Hennessey is joined by mountaineer, author, and speaker Lei Wang. Amanda kicks off the episode by asking Lei how someone who's climbed the seven summits, and reached the North and South Poles thinks about confidence. What is it, and what is it not? Later, Lei discusses not being athletic as a kid (so, don't worry if you haven't hit the gym in a while - you could still climb mountains someday!), and how falling ill on the way up a moun...