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How To Build Girls’ Confidence with Cyndi Roy Gonzalez | 308


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We talk a lot about confidence on this show—what it is, how to build it, and how to hold onto it in a world that’s constantly trying to tear it down. And when it comes to raising confident girls? The most powerful thing we can do isn’t lecture or list strategies—it’s model it. Because confidence is contagious. Especially when it’s real.

In this episode, I’m joined by Cyndi Roy Gonzalez, Executive Director of Girls on the Run Greater Boston, an organization that’s helping thousands of girls build confidence, community, and the kind of inner strength that lasts well beyond the finish line. Since 2010, they’ve served over 18,000 girls in Eastern Massachusetts—and they’re just getting started.

Together, we talk about what it actually takes to help young girls grow into confident women, why we need to challenge the limitations society places on them, and how adults can model the kind of authenticity and courage we hope to see in the next generation. Because confidence isn’t just something we teach. It’s something we live.

In This Episode, We Cover:

✅ Why modeling confidence is the most impactful thing adults can do
✅ How Girls on the Run helps girls tap into their strengths and voice
✅ The role of joy, movement, and connection in developing self-trust
✅ Why confidence is more than achievement—it’s about authenticity
✅ How to challenge societal messages that limit girls (and us)

The world doesn’t need more pretty wallflowers or shrinking violets—it needs authentic, confident humans who speak their truth, live with purpose, and run toward the life they want and the things that matter most—to THEM.

Connect with Cyndi & Girls On The Run: 

GOTR Boston Website: www.girlsontherunboston.org

GOTR National Website: https://www.girlsontherun.org/  - from the national website you can find your local council or start one if it doesn’t exist in your area

FB: facebook.com/girlsontherungreaterboston  

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