What if the confidence to take one bold step could launch a global movement?

 

That’s exactly what happened when Valerie Bowden decided to follow her calling and build CRDLE herself. What started as a one-way ticket to Africa turned into a decade-long journey across the continent, reshaping her view of business, impact, and leadership. Today, Valerie is an award-winning outsourcing pioneer, recognized by NBC as one of the Top 30 Global Rising Women, and the founder of CRDLE—a company connecting 7-figure entrepreneurs with Africa’s top-tier remote talent.

In this inspiring episode of GRASP Confidence, Valerie shares how confidence fueled her leap from social work into global entrepreneurship, why Africa is the untapped powerhouse of remote talent, and how ethical outsourcing is transforming both businesses and communities.

 

We explore:

• How stepping into the unknown led Valerie to discover her purpose and launch CRDLE.

• The power of confidence in building something no one else believed possible.

• Why African professionals are the hidden advantage for entrepreneurs scaling with impact.

This is a conversation about courage, vision, and redefining what’s possible when you choose confidence over comfort.

   Memorable Quotes from Valerie

1. “Entrepreneurship is like backpacking—you don’t know the whole journey. You just get to the next city, then figure out how to get to the next one. That’s what it means to be a business leader.”

2. “People don’t need more charities, they need jobs. That’s what gets communities out of poverty.”

3. “The professionals I met in Africa were so smart, tech-savvy, and fluent in English. I thought, why aren’t they working with global companies?”

 

👉 If you’re a high-demand entrepreneur ready to scale with confidence and impact, this episode will change how you think about hiring, leadership, and global opportunity.

 

 

🌴 Ready to take this work deeper? Tara’s upcoming Christian women’s retreat in Cabo (January 16-19, 2026) is a luxury, spirit-led experience designed to help you realign, recharge, and step boldly into your divine calling. Spots are filling quickly, learn more here!

 

✨ What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars form the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

🎙️ Have you subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests sharing real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights.

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• Book: How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power is available on Amazon. Grab your copy today for a confident tomorrow!
• Speaker Community: Join Tara's global speaker community and step on stage with confidence: Talk Your Way to the Top
• LinkedIn: Follow Tara LaFon Gooch on LinkedIn
• Website: Visit Tara's website to learn more about her work: TaraLafonGooch.com
• Branding Services: Want to grow your brand and expand it massively? Visit Tara's company website to learn about our services: BestBranding.Solutions

 

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Why Smart Entrepreneurs Are Hiring Moms (and Growing Faster)

 

What if the key to unlocking your business growth isn’t found in another marketing hack or expensive hire; but in the confidence and untapped talent of moms ready to re-enter the workforce? 

With over 5.4 million mothers having paused their careers to raise children, there’s a massive wave of skilled, educated, and motivated women ready to make an impact.

In today’s episode, I sit down with Lesley Pyle, MSc., the trailblazing founder of HireMyMom.com. Since 2007, Lesley has been on a mission to connect small businesses with professional moms who want flexible, legitimate work-from-home opportunities. Over 10,000 entrepreneurs and small business owners have already trusted her platform to find dependable virtual professionals who bring not just skill but passion, commitment, and confidence into every role.

What makes Lesley’s work so unique? Unlike the mega career sites, HireMyMom.com offers a personalized concierge service that hand-selects candidates so you aren’t overwhelmed with hundreds of resumes. This boutique approach empowers small business owners to scale their teams with confidence, while giving moms the chance to step back into the workforce in a way that honors their families and their skills. And Lesley isn’t stopping there—her new venture, HireThyNeighbor.com, set to launch in 2025, will take her mission even further by creating local opportunities that build stronger communities.

Whether you’re a business owner looking for the right people to fuel your growth or a mom ready to embrace flexible, fulfilling work, this conversation will inspire you to think differently about confidence, calling, and collaboration. Press play and discover how Lesley Pyle is changing the future of work—one confident mom and one growing business at a time.

 

🔗 Connect with Lesley Pyle Website: HireMyMom.com LinkedIn: Lesley Pyle

 

 

🌴 Ready to take this work deeper? Tara’s upcoming Christian women’s retreat in Cabo (January 16-19, 2026) is a luxury, spirit-led experience designed to help you realign, recharge, and step boldly into your divine calling. Spots are filling quickly, learn more here!

 

✨ What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars form the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

🎙️ Have you subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests sharing real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights.

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• Book: How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power is available on Amazon. Grab your copy today for a confident tomorrow!
• Speaker Community: Join Tara's global speaker community and step on stage with confidence: Talk Your Way to the Top
• LinkedIn: Follow Tara LaFon Gooch on LinkedIn
• Website: Visit Tara's website to learn more about her work: TaraLafonGooch.com
• Branding Services: Want to grow your brand and expand it massively? Visit Tara's company website to learn about our services: BestBranding.Solutions

 

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Can You Have True Confidence in a Broken Retirement System?

 

Most people are following the same wealth-building advice they’ve heard for decades — work hard, save in your 401(k), and hope it’s enough for retirement. But what if everything you’ve been told is wrong? In this episode of GRASP Confidence, host Tara LaFon Gooch sits down with Bill Fairman — co-founder of Carolina Capital Management and Carolina Hard Money — to reveal why the retirement system is broken and how the path to real financial confidence begins with rethinking everything you know about wealth.

Bill’s expertise comes from over 30 years of helping accredited investors generate consistent passive income through real estate-backed lending — a strategy that bypasses Wall Street’s volatility and puts you in control. As a respected voice in the private lending industry, Bill serves on the Governmental Affairs Committee for the American Association of Private Lenders, where he’s written white papers for congressional members on pending legislation. His message is clear: “If your money isn’t working for you while you sleep, you’re doing it wrong.”

Imagine having a portfolio that pays you steady, predictable income without relying on a broken retirement model. Picture building wealth with confidence, knowing your investments are secured by tangible assets — not speculation. Bill reminds us, “Generational wealth isn’t just about being rich — it’s about creating a legacy that lasts.” In this conversation, you’ll learn how to identify trustworthy opportunities, avoid costly mistakes, and finally invest in a way that aligns with both your goals and your values.

If you’re ready to challenge outdated advice, protect your financial future, and build wealth you can truly have confidence in, this episode will change the way you think about retirement forever. Tune in now to learn how to create a financial legacy rooted in trust, strategy, and lasting impact.

 

Here are 4 powerful quotes from our interview:

• "Part of the big, beautiful bill that was just passed actually has some language in it about doing private equity within a 401(k) — this gives people an opportunity to invest like the ultra-wealthy do."

• "Our biggest problem with people not having confidence in doing their own investing is that we don’t teach financial literacy in high school — and rarely in college."

• "Now they teach doctors how to be great clinicians, but they don’t teach them squat about the business part of it — or the financial side."

• "Our retirement system is broken. They teach you to save through stocks and bonds, accumulate a certain amount, and hope you die before you run out of money. That’s not the way you should retire."

 

Connect with Bill & Support his work: https://billf360.com

 

 

🌴 Ready to take this work deeper? Tara’s upcoming Christian women’s retreat in Cabo (January 16-19, 2026) is a luxury, spirit-led experience designed to help you realign, recharge, and step boldly into your divine calling. Spots are filling quickly, learn more here!

 

✨ What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars form the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

🎙️ Have you subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests sharing real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights.

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• Book: How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power is available on Amazon. Grab your copy today for a confident tomorrow!
• Speaker Community: Join Tara's global speaker community and step on stage with confidence: Talk Your Way to the Top
• LinkedIn: Follow Tara LaFon Gooch on LinkedIn
• Website: Visit Tara's website to learn more about her work: TaraLafonGooch.com
• Branding Services: Want to grow your brand and expand it massively? Visit Tara's company website to learn about our services: BestBranding.Solutions

 

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What if you stopped trying to be everything to everyone and started owning your lane like a Ferrari on the open road?

 

On this episode of GRASP Confidence, we welcome the unstoppable Princess Paula, a keynote speaker, networking strategist, and digital marketing powerhouse who has spent over 20 years helping businesses, nonprofits, and organizations accelerate their impact.

Through her signature keynote Be the Ferrari, Paula inspires leaders to “embrace abundance, reject the scarcity mindset, and unapologetically stand out.” From her roots in Ontario, Canada, to stages across the globe, she’s mastered the art of combining humor, storytelling, and actionable insights to transform how people think about their personal and professional value.

In this high-energy conversation, Paula reveals why you should think like a diamond, not a commodity, and how to create an authentic brand that commands respect and attention. As she puts it: “The real lesson is to pay attention to what you’re good at, what other people aren’t naturally good at, and just own your lane.” We talk about abundance vs. scarcity, knowing your worth, and why it’s okay—actually, essential—not to be for everyone.

If you’re ready to step out of the traffic of comparison and into the fast lane of confidence, this episode is your green light. Tune in, take notes, and start building your brand like the rare diamond it is.

 

Visit Paula's website to book her to speak!

 

🎧 Listen now. Own your lane. Think like a diamond.

 

 

🌴 Ready to take this work deeper? Tara’s upcoming Christian women’s retreat in Cabo (January 16-19, 2026) is a luxury, spirit-led experience designed to help you realign, recharge, and step boldly into your divine calling. Spots are filling quickly, learn more here!

 

✨ What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars form the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

🎙️ Have you subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests sharing real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights.

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If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to leave a review—it helps us reach more leaders like you.

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Share the inspiration Send this episode to a friend or post it on your favorite social platform, we rise by lifting others.

 

Follow our host, Tara LaFon Gooch:

• Book: How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power is available on Amazon. Grab your copy today for a confident tomorrow!
• Speaker Community: Join Tara's global speaker community and step on stage with confidence: Talk Your Way to the Top
• LinkedIn: Follow Tara LaFon Gooch on LinkedIn
• Website: Visit Tara's website to learn more about her work: TaraLafonGooch.com
• Branding Services: Want to grow your brand and expand it massively? Visit Tara's company website to learn about our services: BestBranding.Solutions

 

Hire Tara to speak at your next event! 

Thinking About Writing Your Story? Here’s How to Publish with Purpose

 

What happens when a pioneering tech CEO, now a 6X author and faith-driven entrepreneur, steps boldly into a publishing empire rooted in purpose? You get Liza Marie Garcia whose remarkable story from software engineer to global changemaker will leave you inspired and re-centered in your own divine calling.

In this transformational episode, Liza shares how she built and sold her tech firm, mentors entrepreneurs through Tampa Bay Wave, and now helps leaders turn their messages into meaningful books through CEO Book Publishing. But this episode goes far beyond business—it’s about resilience, obedience, and kingdom legacy. Liza’s story is proof that God doesn’t just redeem seasons; He repurposes them.

You’ll walk away feeling called higher, whether you’re leading in the marketplace or navigating a personal season of refinement. 

 

Here are some powerful quotes from our episode:

“God told me: ‘I’ve made you for influence—but not in the way you thought.’”

“I had to be broken to learn how to lead from obedience rather than performance.”

“When you publish a book, you’re stewarding your story. It’s not just ink on a page—it’s your testimony, your legacy.”

 

If you’re ready to lead boldly, live obediently, and leave stronger than you started, this episode is for you.

Subscribe to GRASP Confidence on your favorite podcast platform & leave a 5-star review on Apple if it spoke to your spirit.

 

🎧 Listen now and tag us with your biggest takeaway!

 

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🌴 Ready to take this work deeper? Tara’s upcoming Christian women’s retreat in Cabo (January 16-19, 2026) is a luxury, spirit-led experience designed to help you realign, recharge, and step boldly into your divine calling. Spots are filling quickly, learn more here!

 

✨ What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars form the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

🎙️ Have you subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests sharing real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights.

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If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to leave a review—it helps us reach more leaders like you.

🎧 Available on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio

 

Share the inspiration Send this episode to a friend or post it on your favorite social platform, we rise by lifting others.

 

Follow our host, Tara LaFon Gooch:

• Book: How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power is available on Amazon. Grab your copy today for a confident tomorrow!
• Speaker Community: Join Tara's global speaker community and step on stage with confidence: Talk Your Way to the Top
• LinkedIn: Follow Tara LaFon Gooch on LinkedIn
• Website: Visit Tara's website to learn more about her work: TaraLafonGooch.com
• Branding Services: Want to grow your brand and expand it massively? Visit Tara's company website to learn about our services: BestBranding.Solutions

 

Hire Tara to speak at your next event! 

How Clarity, Curiosity, and Coaching Unlock Your Next Chapter

What happens when a high-achieving consultant with global experience realizes that success on paper doesn’t equal fulfillment? In this deeply reflective and refreshingly honest conversation, executive coach and former Big 4 partner Gary Nowak sits down with Tara to explore what it really takes to transition from achievement to alignment.

After two decades leading top-tier consulting teams across the U.S., China, and Australia, Gary reached a pivotal crossroads—one where the next step wasn’t about climbing higher, but going deeper. Now as the host of Coffee House Coaching and a trusted coach to high-performers, Gary helps others navigate the messy middle of career reinvention with clarity, humor, and humility.

This episode dives into the challenges of letting go of identity tied to work, the quiet power of presence, and the boldness it takes to ask better questions—not just of others, but of yourself. If you’ve ever found yourself successful yet unfulfilled, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

 

Here are 3 powerful quotes from our interview:

“We get so wrapped up in being busy, but we don’t ask ourselves—what do I really want?”

“You have to let go of what’s behind you to be curious enough to discover what’s ahead.”

“Sometimes the best thing I can do as a coach is shut up and hold the space.”

 

Whether you’re at the top of your game or quietly questioning what’s next, Gary’s insights will challenge your perspective and reawaken your sense of purpose. This episode is a guidepost for leaders who crave more than success—they want meaning, impact, and freedom to evolve.

Listen now to this powerful episode of GRASP Confidence. If it resonates with your journey, we invite you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone else who’s navigating their next chapter. Because sometimes, the most courageous thing you can do is pause and ask yourself: “What do I really want now?”

 

Connect with Gary on LinkedIn

Follow Gary's podcast, Coffee House Coaching and support his work!

 

 

🌴 Ready to take this work deeper? Tara’s upcoming Christian women’s retreat in Cabo (January 16-19, 2026) is a luxury, spirit-led experience designed to help you realign, recharge, and step boldly into your divine calling. Spots are filling quickly, learn more here!

 

✨ What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars form the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

🎙️ Have you subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests sharing real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights.

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If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to leave a review—it helps us reach more leaders like you.

🎧 Available on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio

 

Share the inspiration Send this episode to a friend or post it on your favorite social platform, we rise by lifting others.

 

Follow our host, Tara LaFon Gooch:

• Book: How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power is available on Amazon. Grab your copy today for a confident tomorrow!
• Speaker Community: Join Tara's global speaker community and step on stage with confidence: Talk Your Way to the Top
• LinkedIn: Follow Tara LaFon Gooch on LinkedIn
• Website: Visit Tara's website to learn more about her work: TaraLafonGooch.com
• Branding Services: Want to grow your brand and expand it massively? Visit Tara's company website to learn about our services: BestBranding.Solutions

 

Hire Tara to speak at your next event! 

Have you ever felt stuck in patterns you can’t explain—reacting, retreating, or second-guessing yourself in your relationships, career, or even parenting?

 

What if the root of your adult struggles isn’t a lack of skill or willpower… but unmet needs from childhood quietly directing your life?

In this transformative episode of GRASP Confidence, I sit down with the deeply wise and soul-grounded Dr. Uejin Kim—board-certified child and adult psychiatrist, entrepreneur, podcast host, and woman of faith. With clinical expertise and compassionate vulnerability, Dr. Kim unpacks how childhood trauma, whether overt or subtle, creates lasting imprints that shape our identity, our confidence, and the way we show up in the world.

From business burnout to parenting overwhelm, from perfectionism to people-pleasing—Dr. Kim walks us through how these patterns often originate in unhealed parts of ourselves. But there is hope. Healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken—it’s about nurturing what was neglected.

If you've ever wondered why you're so hard on yourself... why certain triggers make you feel small or unworthy... or why success sometimes feels empty despite all you've achieved—this episode will speak directly to your soul. Dr. Kim shares faith-based wisdom, grounded psychological insight, and a call to be still, to reconnect with your God-given worth, and to reclaim the wholeness that has always been within you.

This isn’t just a conversation—it’s an invitation to pause, reflect, and begin again from a place of compassion and truth.

Ready to explore your healing journey with grace and power? Watch Dr. Kim’s free webinar: www.uejinkim.com/bestilltogether Learn more at: www.uejinkim.com Follow her journey & resources: https://linktr.ee/druejinkim

Let this episode be the first step toward unlearning the survival patterns—and finally stepping into the confident, healed, purpose-driven life you were made for.

 

🎧 Listen now. Be inspired. Choose confidence and healing.

 

 

🌴 Ready to take this work deeper? Tara’s upcoming Christian women’s retreat in Cabo (January 16-19, 2026) is a luxury, spirit-led experience designed to help you realign, recharge, and step boldly into your divine calling. Spots are filling quickly, learn more here!

 

✨ What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars form the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

🎙️ Have you subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests sharing real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to leave a review—it helps us reach more leaders like you.

🎧 Available on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio

 

Share the inspiration Send this episode to a friend or post it on your favorite social platform, we rise by lifting others.

 

Follow our host, Tara LaFon Gooch:

• Book: How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power is available on Amazon. Grab your copy today for a confident tomorrow!
• Speaker Community: Join Tara's global speaker community and step on stage with confidence: Talk Your Way to the Top
• LinkedIn: Follow Tara LaFon Gooch on LinkedIn
• Website: Visit Tara's website to learn more about her work: TaraLafonGooch.com
• Branding Services: Want to grow your brand and expand it massively? Visit Tara's company website to learn about our services: BestBranding.Solutions

 

Hire Tara to speak at your next event! 

What if feeling stuck was actually the starting point of your greatest transformation?

 

In this episode of GRASP Confidence, host Tara LaFon Gooch sits down with Kristine Steinberg, visionary executive coach and founder of Kismet, whose bold, behavioral coaching approach has helped shape leaders at Microsoft, Bain, Chanel, LinkedIn, and beyond.

For over 23 years, Kristine has worked with CEOs, executives, and high-potential leaders who have outward success—but inward stagnation. Through deep clarity work, she guides them to reconnect with their highest selves, shift limiting patterns, and step fully into their power.

We explore what it truly means to go from stuck to clear; not through hustle, but through presence, alignment, and aligned action. Kristine shares stories of breakthrough moments, radical career pivots, and the messy middle between self-doubt and transformation.

Through the GRASP lens—Gratitude, Responsibility, Action, Sight, and Purpose—you’ll hear how high performers evolve not by pushing harder, but by getting radically honest about what’s no longer working.

If you’ve been chasing success but still feel unfulfilled, this episode is your invitation to pause—and get clear.

 

Follow Kristine on LinkedIn

Visit Kristine's Website & Learn More About Her Work!

 

🎧 Tune in to discover how clarity isn’t a luxury, it’s the launchpad to purpose-driven leadership.

 

 

🌴 Ready to take this work deeper? Tara’s upcoming Christian women’s retreat in Cabo (January 16-19, 2026) is a luxury, spirit-led experience designed to help you realign, recharge, and step boldly into your divine calling. Spots are filling quickly, learn more here!

 

✨ What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars form the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

🎙️ Have you subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests sharing real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights.

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If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to leave a review—it helps us reach more leaders like you.

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Share the inspiration Send this episode to a friend or post it on your favorite social platform, we rise by lifting others.

 

Follow our host, Tara LaFon Gooch:

• Book: How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power is available on Amazon. Grab your copy today for a confident tomorrow!
• Speaker Community: Join Tara's global speaker community and step on stage with confidence: Talk Your Way to the Top
• LinkedIn: Follow Tara LaFon Gooch on LinkedIn
• Website: Visit Tara's website to learn more about her work: TaraLafonGooch.com
• Branding Services: Want to grow your brand and expand it massively? Visit Tara's company website to learn about our services: BestBranding.Solutions

 

Hire Tara to speak at your next event! 

What if the moment that nearly took your life was the one that finally gave it back?

In this deeply inspiring episode of GRASP Confidence, host Tara LaFon Gooch welcomes Mindy McManus, M.Ed., PCC—a Christian executive coach, former Mayo Clinic professor, and the powerhouse behind Mindy’s Executive Coaching. With over 19 years of experience developing emotionally intelligent, mission-driven leaders, Mindy brings more than credentials; she brings conviction, clarity, and Christ-centered wisdom.

Mindy shares her powerful near-death experience and how it became the divine wake-up call she didn’t know she needed. From leading healthcare executives through high-stakes transitions to helping women rediscover their God-given identity, Mindy’s story is a testament to what’s possible when faith becomes your foundation and confidence becomes your calling.

We dive into what it truly means to lead like Jesus, how to embrace transitions with courage, and why high performers must learn to pause, listen, and surrender. Whether you're seeking alignment in your career or healing in your heart, this episode will stir your spirit and ignite your purpose.

You’ll walk away with renewed faith, practical leadership wisdom, and the reminder that your calling isn’t behind you—it’s rising within you.

 

🎧 Tune in now and discover what it means to GRASP Confidence through gratitude, responsibility, action, sight, and purpose.

 

Follow Mindy on LinkedIn and Facebook

Visit Mindy's Website & Contact Her for Christian Executive Coaching

 

 

🌴 Ready to take this work deeper? Tara’s upcoming Christian women’s retreat in Cabo (January 16-19, 2026) is a luxury, spirit-led experience designed to help you realign, recharge, and step boldly into your divine calling. Spots are filling quickly, learn more here!

 

✨ What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars form the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

🎙️ Have you subscribed yet? Join thousands of high-performing leaders who tune in weekly for powerful conversations with world-class guests sharing real stories, mindset shifts, and actionable insights.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If you loved today’s episode, don’t forget to leave a review—it helps us reach more leaders like you.

🎧 Available on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon/Audible | iHeartRadio

 

Share the inspiration Send this episode to a friend or post it on your favorite social platform, we rise by lifting others.

 

Follow our host, Tara LaFon Gooch:

• Book: How To GRASP Confidence & Own Your Power is available on Amazon. Grab your copy today for a confident tomorrow!
• Speaker Community: Join Tara's global speaker community and step on stage with confidence: Talk Your Way to the Top
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What happens when the spotlight fades, the money disappears, and you’re left facing the storm alone?

 

What happens when everything you’ve built comes crashing down—and you’re left with nothing but your faith and the will to survive?

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, we sit down with Marques Ogden—former NFL offensive lineman, 8-figure entrepreneur, 5X bestselling author, international keynote speaker, executive coach, and host of a top 0.05% global podcast—to hear the remarkable story behind the headlines.

At the height of his career, Marques had it all: fame, fortune, and influence. But one catastrophic business decision sent it all spiraling. Within months, he went from owning a multi-million-dollar construction firm to sweeping floors for $8.25 an hour. Public failure. Humiliation. Financial devastation. Everything that once defined him—gone.

But this isn’t a story of defeat. It’s a story of what happens when you stop running from adversity—and start facing it like a buffalo charging into the storm.

Marques shares the mindset shifts, spiritual revelations, and inner battles he faced on the journey back—not to the same level of success, but to something deeper: identity, purpose, and unshakable faith. He offers insight on what real leadership looks like when you’re stripped of titles, ego, and applause—and how failure can become the forge for your greatest transformation.

 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The hidden costs of success and how to rebuild when you hit rock bottom

• How faith, humility, and hard truth created the foundation for a new beginning

• The power of taking full responsibility—even when it hurts

• Why resilience isn’t just about surviving—but choosing to rise, again and again

• How the buffalo mindset can help you lead with courage, clarity, and conviction

 

This is more than an interview—it’s a wake-up call for anyone walking through their own storm. Whether you’re navigating loss, burnout, failure, or fear, Marques’ story reminds us that sometimes God allows the fall to awaken the rise. And if you’re willing to face it—there’s purpose waiting on the other side of your pain.

 

• Visit Marques's website to learn more!
• Listen to Get Authentic With Marques Ogden today.

 

 

🎧 Listen now. Be inspired. Choose confidence.

 

 

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✨ What does GRASP stand for? Gratitude. Responsibility. Action. Sight. Purpose. These five pillars form the foundation of authentic, confident leadership and every episode of the GRASP Confidence Podcast is designed to help you embody them more fully in your life, business, and calling.

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