Contagious Confidence Podcast

When I think of someone confident, the word happy also comes to my mind. It seems that those who are the most confident in themselves are the most secure and seem the most happy by definition. I think that throughout our confidence journeys, we’re trying to find the things that will make us happy, the things that make us feel most alive and secure in ourselves. We’re conditioned to think that it’s material things or situations, but we all quickly realize that those things will not make us happy. 

My guest in this episode knows a thing or two about happiness and shares some amazing tips. I am so excited to introduce you to Diane Pienta. Diane is a creativity mentor, healer, forest therapy guide, and author. She’s a former businesswoman and was sparked by a cancer diagnosis to transform her own life. She explored alternative healing, herbalism, yoga, and meditation, which led her to a new career in nontraditional ways of finding joy, inner peace, and creativity. She’s the author of Be the Magic: Bite-Sized Nuggets of Wisdom to Feed Your Joy, Nourish Your Soul,  and Open Your Heart.

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:

• What happiness means 
• How to find happiness 
• Ways to be happy 
• How to identify your strengths
• Why self-compassion is so important 
• How utilizing your strengths can lead to happiness 
• How happiness and using our strengths can help us with our confidence 

Where to Find Beth:

• Book: Be the Magic: Bite-Sized Nuggets of Wisdom to Feed Your Joy, Nourish Your Soul, and Open Your Heart
• Website: dianepienta.com
• Instagram: @dianepientamagic

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• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
• Email: [email protected]

Are you frustrated with yourself? Do you find yourself complaining or are you constantly stuck in a rut? In this episode, we talk about one of my favorite topics and that’s Confidence Through Consistency. Consistency is super important to me, but it’s something that I often struggle with and I think that many of you may struggle with too to some degree. 

I am so grateful to have connected with my guest Valerie LaVigne for this episode. I can’t wait for you to meet her! Valerie helps women who are making an impact live a life by design, not by default. Using the power tool of Healthy Habits, Valerie educates and empowers women to prioritize their health and wellness, so that they can feel great in their body and show up powerfully for the people depending on them.

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:

• What the biggest killers of consistency are
• How to figure out what consistency means for you
• How to create a life of freedom 
• How to create more sustainable habits 
• Why copying someone else routine/habits are not sustainable 
• How to uncover clues in your current habits and routines 
• How to build on already consistent habits 
• Identifying success in other behavior/habits in your daily life
• Hacking behaviors that help us
• How to identify how you want to feel in your life 
• How consistency can help with your mental health 

Where to Find Valerie:

• Website
• Women’s Empowerment Podcast
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Spotify
• Instagram: @vallavignelife
• TikTok: @vallavignelife 
• YouTube Channel: @vallavignelife 
• Build Better Habits Free Guide

Stay Connected:

• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
• Email: [email protected]

Are you blocking your business’ growth and success? Many CEOs are the bottleneck of their business – in this episode, we talk all about how to get yourself out of the way so that you can scale more quickly and sustainably (without burnout) in your business and in life!

Lauren Goldstein is the founder and CEO of the award-winning and globally recognized boutique business consulting firm, Golden Key Partnership. 

Her clients lovingly call her “The Biz Doctor” because her superpower is helping highly specialized, 7-figure service-based entrepreneurs uncover what is keeping them stuck in the “trenches” of their business.

As a trusted advisor to some of the fastest growing businesses and Fortune 500 companies like Apple, Nike, and AT&T, for more than 12 years, Lauren’s greatest asset is helping business owners successfully transition through the gap from business operator to true business owner; from chief everything officer to powerful and effective CEO and leader.

Lauren is also passionate about the mental health of entrepreneurs. It's her goal to create a space for her clients to have more fun, play, and do good in the community while helping them have a business that can sustainably grow without feeling like it is all on them - so when they decide to take that much-deserved vacation, their business runs without having to worry!

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:

• How to structure your day for success
• Are we more committed to our vision? 
• What can get in the way of our success 
• Why operating in your natural flow is important
• Why knowing yourself is important 
• Why having imposter syndrome means your qualified 
• Confidence is a muscle that you build 

Resources mentioned: 

• The One Thing by Gary Keller 
• Automic Habits by James Clear
• The Five-Second Rule by Mel Robbins 
• Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke  
• The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks 
• Imposter Syndrome Podcast Episode
• Turning Your Inner Critic into Your Inner Champion Podcast Episode  

Where to Find Lauren:

• The Biz Doctor Podcast 
• Website: goldenkeypartnership.com
• Instagram: @itslaurengoldstein

Stay Connected:

• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
• Email: [email protected]

Whether or not being a mom is something that's in your future, trying to juggle a life and a career is something that a lot of women worry about. There's a lot of shame and guilt that women feel when it comes to navigating motherhood and having a successful career. That's why I am so excited to bring you this interview with Samantha Tradelius. 

A born go-getter from early on, Samantha always knew she was destined to do big things. Armed with her brokerage license and natural gift for being a connector, Samantha began her entrepreneurial journey co-founding Commercial Coverage Insurance Agency (CCIA) alongside her husband.

Following her success with CCIA, Samantha knew it was time to lean into a passion that had inspired her from a very young age. Having never stopped thinking about the stories her grandmother and hero, GG, would tell her about raising three children as a single mom in the 1950s. Samantha always noticed that in all her stories, her grandmother never mentioned anyone helping her...or asking for help. She knew that her grandmother had done everything she could to rub her nickels together to make everything possible for her children.

Inspired by this story, Samantha wanted to utilize her skills as a self-starter and born networker to create a non-profit that provided the much-valued support that many single mothers need. Not one to waste any time, Samantha got straight to establishing The Sparkle Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to helping single women throughout the Bay Area, the Inland Empire, and the Cities of Los Angeles and Sacramento.

In just a few short years, The Sparkle Foundation has seen an unprecedented amount of success, thanks to Samantha’s sheer determination and passion for giving back to her local community. Sparkle supports single mothers and children with an array of initiatives including enrichment scholarships for children, a Christmas holiday gift drive and back to school backpack drive.

In addition to The Sparkle Foundation, Samantha established SparkleBiz, which provides micro-loans for female-owned small businesses, and access to a large, connected network. Since its founding in 2016, The Sparkle Foundation has raised more than $1 million—with every dollar reinvested in the community.

Not one to stop there, Samantha wrote and self-published a book and is also the host of growing weekly podcast; InspiHER’d. Samantha’s mission to support and uplift women shines through every project she takes on.

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:

• What being multi-passionate entrepreneur is
• Why it's difficult to be a mom and have a career
• Different ways you can be a mom and have a career well
• Why we need to remove the word "balance" from our vocab

Where to Find Samantha:

• Website: www.samanthatradelius.com
• Sparkle Foundation
• SparkleBiz
• Book: Impact: Stories of Change Makers, Creators, and Everyday Women Doing Extraordinary Work
• Podcast: InspiHER'd
• Instagram: @samanthatradelius

Stay Connected:

• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
• Email: [email protected]

In life, we'll always go through different seasons, eras (hey swifties), chapters, whatever you want to call them and it's all about how we choose to navigate them. If you're looking for some encouragement for the season you're in right now, look no further. This episode is for you.

Plus, I've been keeping a little secret and you'll have to listen to find out what it is!

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:

• How to embrace a new season 
• Tips for navigating a new season in your life
• Why navigating seasons  in our lives can be hard 

Stay Connected:

• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
• Email: [email protected]

Do you build things up so much in your mind only to be disappointed by the outcome? You're not alone. My guest, Jenna Brocious, and I talk about how it all comes down to our need to control things, and when we release that control that's where true freedom begins!

Jenna Brocious is a speaker and creator of positive intention prayer cards. 

Her mission is to turn her pain into purpose and help others do the same. 

Jenna had a wild childhood. She was raised by a single mother, who had a revolving door of men, including one motorcycle gang member, and because of all that, Jenna learned what not to do at a young age.

Jenna is committed to sharing the lessons and wisdom that she has learned over her lifetime. 

Once Jenna changed her perspective, her whole world shifted. Now she is here to help others turn their pain into their own purpose. 

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:

• What attachment means
• What it means to actually detach from an outcome
• Why we need to detach ourselves from the outcome of something
• Why control affects things
• How to release disappointment
• The secret to real confidence  

Where to Find Jenna:

• Instagram: @jennab_spiritual 
• Website: jennabspiritual.com
• Prayer Cards: JennaBSpritual on Esty

Stay Connected:

• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
• Email: [email protected]

Most of us have to work to afford the life that we want, but many of us are in jobs that we don't enjoy or have caused us to feel burnt out. Are you ready to find a job or career that you love? It's possible!

My guest in this episode is Leading Career Development Expert and Multi-Best-Selling Author, Vicky Oliver.  She's the author of many best-selling books including 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions (Sourcebooks 2005), named in the top 10 list of "Best Books for HR Interview Prep," 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions (Skyhorse 2010), and Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers and Other Office Idiots (Sourcebooks, 2008) For more information, visit vickyoliver.com

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:

• Why it's tough for women in the workforce
• How to find a job that you love
• How to create a career that you will love
• How to find a mentor
• How to be confident in an interview
• How to be confident in your career 

Where to Find Vicky:

• Website: www.vickyoliver.com
• Books:
  • Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots: 201 Smart Ways to Handle the Toughest People Issues (Self-Help Book for Being Happier and Less Stressed at Work)
  • 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions: Land the Job of Your Dreams with the Ultimate Interview Prep Book
  • 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions
  • Live Like a Millionaire (Without Having to Be One)
  • Power Sales Words: How to Write It, Say It And Sell It With Sizzle

Stay Connected:

• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
• Email: [email protected]

At the end of the day all we truly want is to be happy, right? But what does happiness really mean to us? And why is it not something that we feel like we can have? Why does being happy seem so unattainable? 

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:

• What is holding us back from being happy
• Why making changes is necessary in order to be happy
• What happiness means
• How to achieve happiness 
• How to figure out what makes you happy 

Stay Connected:

• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
• Email: [email protected]

Do you find it hard to stand up for yourself? This episode is for YOU!

Christen Yuan is a Master Life Coach certified by the Elementum Coaching Institute. She is the Host of the Modern Day Asians Podcast where she talks about the challenges she faces as an Asian American and offers coaching on how to start overcoming those struggles. 

Her passion is to help Millenial Asians heal from their cultural pain and help them find their fullest expression, self-acceptance, and belonging within. Her goal is to be a resource to help Asians who never found belonging feel fully confident in themselves and their identity in occupying the third space. Christen is known for her ability to hold a safe space to ask powerful questions that you intuitively know the answers to. She is highly adaptive to her clients to ensure they have the right type of guidance for effective results and breakthroughs. 

Christen has worked in various Fortune 500 companies in sales, marketing, and product development. As a millennial, she has been able to successfully navigate one of the most male-dominated industries representing the lack of diversity in the workforce. She is passionate about embracing employee individuality to build effective, productive, creative teams that will drive the next level of innovation. 

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:

• What being a self-advocate means
• How to advocate for yourself to your parent(s) 
• Why it's difficult for us to advocate for ourselves
• How to stand up for yourself
• How to let go of the fear that is holding you back 
• Why it's important to self-advocate 
• Tips for standing up for yourself

Where to Find Christen:

• Modern Day Asians Podcast 
• Website
• Instagram: @moderndayasians 

Stay Connected:

• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
• Email: [email protected]

When it comes to confidence, mastering your mindset is one of the hardest and most important things you can do.

In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:

• The importance of making mindset shifts
• How to make mindset shifts 
• Examples of ways you can shift your mindset
• Different scenarios that can affect your mindset
• Tips for changing the way you view things

Stay Connected:

• Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
• Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
• Email: [email protected]