Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever.

This week's micro-moment is Worst, Best, Most Likely. When we face uncertainty, our brains tend to jump straight to the worst case and treat it as fact. This practice helps you widen the lens. By naming the worst case, imagining the best case, and grounding yourself in the most likely outcome, you interrupt fear, regain perspective, and create more choices. Perspective itself becomes a confidence practice.

Try it today. Think about one situation that feels uncertain. Write down the worst case, the best case, and the most likely outcome. Notice how your body settles and your thinking becomes clearer when fear is no longer running the show and you're back in control.

00:00 Intro

00:30 Micro-Moment #9: Worst, Best, Most Likely

02:57 The Science of Worst, Best, Most Likely

09:37 Saying It Out Loud or Writing It Down

11:38 How to Practice This Challenge

15:11 Outro 

15:37 Disclaimer

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Every January starts the same way.

In this solo episode of In Confidence, Lisa Sun shares a practical planning strategy designed to help you step out of resolution pressure and into clarity. Drawing on 11 years advising Fortune 500 CEOs and more than a decade building Gravitas through growth, setbacks, and reinvention, she adapts how companies plan their one year and three to five year strategies and applies it to your life.

You will learn how to:

Identify what is worth building on and what needs to change before you set new goals

Stress test your 2026 plans against your time, energy, and real constraints, so they work in practice, not just on paper

Eliminate goals that cancel each other out and prioritize the ones that compound

Decide what deserves your attention this year and what can wait, without constant overwhelm

Create a plan you can adapt over time instead of abandoning at the first setback

This episode includes a downloadable workbook so you can plan alongside the conversation and create a strategy that feels realistic, focused, and sustainable.

If you are ready to stop repeating the same January cycle and start building real momentum, it is time to plan your life like a CEO.

Download our PDF at GravitasNewYork.com

00:00 Intro

02:44 Step 1 - Your Personal Diagnostic

13:38 Step 2 - Brainstorm Your Goals

21:15 Step 3 - Sort Your Goals

25:25 Step 4 - Backward Plan

29:01 Step 5 - Calendar It Out

36:11 Outro

37:10 Disclaimer

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Why do we judge so quickly, especially at work, across generations, and in moments of change? What if the real reason is simpler than we think, and what if curiosity is the fastest way back to connection?

Kim Lear, generational researcher and speaker, joins to unpack how culture, technology, and the events of our formative years shape what we value, what we fear, and what we are willing to sacrifice. Through stories from her research and Lisa’s own life, Kim shares how to ask better questions, lead with compassion, and still keep your backbone.

What we cover in this episode:

How the generational lens helps us understand change in a more human way.

Why we judge, and how curiosity interrupts conflict before it escalates.

The new rules of sacrifice, and what people will trade for purpose, convenience, and community.

This week’s micro-moment, Lead with Compassion and Curiosity: how to pause, assume positive intent, and seek to understand.

Stay curious, stay grounded, and remember, the best relationships and the best leadership start with one good question.

00:00 Intro

01:19 Meet Kim Lear

09:00 Kim's Purpose and Curiosity

15:53 The Idea of Generational Sacrifice

31:35 Micro-Moment #8: Compassion and Curiosity

34:16 Why We Judge, but Should be Curious Instead

42:30 Outro

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Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever.

This week's micro-moment is Lead with Compassion and Curiosity. The easiest thing to do when someone frustrates you is to judge. The hardest thing, and the one that builds confidence, is to stay curious. When you take a moment to ask what else might be true, you shift from reacting to reflecting, and you open the door to connection rather than conflict.

Try it today. When frustration shows up, pause. Take a breath, assume there is more to the story, and stay open to what you may not see yet. Notice how differently you respond when you lead with compassion and curiosity instead of judgment.

00:00 Intro

00:38 Micro-Moment #8: Compassion and Curiosity

03:30 The Science of Leading with Compassion and Curiosity

06:45 Teams Perform Better with Compassion and Curiosity

07:31 Join the Challenge

09:39 How Lisa Practiced this Micro-Moment

13:54 Outro

15:28 Disclaimer

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What happens when the fear of looking awkward keeps you from speaking up or trying something new? How do you stop chasing perfection and start building courage instead? And what if awkward moments are actually proof that you are growing?

On this episode of In Confidence, Henna Pryor, workplace performance expert, two-time TEDx speaker, and author of Good Awkward, joins Lisa to talk about awkwardness, the science of discomfort, and the confidence that comes from being brave before you feel ready. Through her research and personal stories from early career missteps to jokes that fell flat onstage she shows how naming awkwardness, lowering the stakes, and improving your comeback rate create more connection, improvement, and possibility.

What we cover in this episode:

Why our social skills are shrinking and how to rebuild them through small, deliberate interactions.

The cringe chasm and why jumping is often the only way forward.

The difference between awkwardness and vulnerability and how both strengthen trust.

This week’s micro-moment, Try Something New: how embracing discomfort builds real confidence.

Let yourself be a beginner. Release the pressure to get it right immediately and discover the power that comes from showing up, trying again, and recovering faster each time.

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00:00 Intro 

01:00 Meet Henna Pryor 

03:27 Are Our Social Skills Atrophying? 

09:21 Henna's Best-Selling Book, Good Awkward 

13:56 Vicarious Embarrassment & Your Comeback Rate

20:29 When It's Time to Jump the "Cringe Chasm"

22:06 Awkwardness vs Vulnerability 

25:45 Are You Playing Not to Lose?

30:50 What's Really Holding You Back

33:16 Micro-Moment #7: Try Something New 

38:03 Outro 

40:29 Disclaimer

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Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever.

This week's micro-moment is Try Something New. Confidence grows in moments of discomfort. Every time you try something new, you stretch your comfort zone, build resilience, and prove to yourself that you can handle uncertainty. The goal is not to be perfect. It is to be a beginner. Let go of the need to get it right and focus instead on being brave enough to start.

Try it today. Do one thing that feels unfamiliar or a little awkward. Speak up in a meeting, take a new class, or say yes to something you usually turn down. Notice how good it feels to grow and lean into a beginner’s mentality.

00:00 Intro

00:36 Micro-Moment #7: Try Something New

05:17 The Science of Trying Something New

07:30 How Lisa is Participating

09:51 How to Practice This Challenge

10:33 Join the Challenge

11:48 Outro

13:40 Disclaimer

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What happens when the life you built no longer fits?

How do you untangle inherited expectations, question long held narratives, and choose a future that feels true to you? 

Are you asking yourself whether you want to become a mother or not? 

Ruthie Ackerman, journalist, author of The Mother Code, and founder of the Ignite Writers Collective, joins to talk about motherhood ambivalence, generational myths, and the bravery required to rewrite your own story. Through her deeply personal journey, she shows how breaking silence and letting go of a life that no longer serves you opens the door to connection, support, and possibility.

What we cover in this episode:

Release the pressure to have it all figured out, share the truth of where you are, and discover the power that comes from dropping the cape.

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00:00 Intro

01:26 Meet Ruthie Ackerman

04:52 The Mother Code

9:36 Inherited expectations and rigid roles

16:11 Ruthie’s path to motherhood and ambivalence

24:06 Micro-moment: Superhero Facade

27:00 When Ruthie wore the superhero cape

35:13 The power of sharing struggles, community, and connection

43:07 Outro

44:28 Disclaimer

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Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever.

This week's micro-moment is Superhero Façade. It is about dropping the cape of perfection and asking for help instead of doing it all yourself. When you let others in, you create connection and remind yourself that strength is not about carrying everything alone. Vulnerability does not weaken confidence. It deepens it.

Try it today. Ask for help with something, share how you really feel, or simply admit that you do not have it all figured out.

00:00 Intro

00:37 Micro-Moment #6: Superhero Facade

03:12 The Science of Superhero Facade

04:59 What Happened When Lisa Took the Cape Off

06:45 How to Practice This Challenge 

09:04 Outro

11:32 Join the Challenge

12:27 Disclaimer

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What if luxury was about time, attention, and intention? How do you protect your energy, stay confident, and say no without guilt?

Neen James, Client Experience Expert, keynote speaker, CEO coach, and author of Exceptional Experiences, joins to talk about confidence, generosity, and redefining luxury as the art of making people feel seen, heard, and valued. With her signature wit and wisdom, she shares how saying no can be the most luxurious and liberating choice you make.

What we cover in this episode:

How to Systemize Thoughtfulness so you can create exceptional experiences for everyone in your life.

Why luxury is a mindset, not a price tag, and how to discover your own luxury language.

This week’s micro-moment, Say No: how protecting your time, attention, and energy becomes a daily act of confidence.

Protect your capacity, choose yourself, and make confidence your most luxurious investment.

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00:00 Intro 

01:00 Meet Neen James

08:10 Luxury is for everyone - inclusive and exclusive - divisive word

10:05 Systemized Thoughtfulness

12:15 Luxury is a mindset. 4 luxury languages (story of mom)

19:14 Business development with luxury in mind. What brands are doing it right. 

26:22 The 5 Luxury Levers- your luxury playbook

31:33 Last quarter challenge: say no 

45:08 make sure it's aligned with your values and assume you belong 

51:18 Outro

53:09 Disclaimer

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Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever.

This week's micro-moment is Say No. It is about protecting your time, energy, and focus. Every confident no makes space for a more intentional yes. When you say no, you teach others how to value your time and remind yourself that boundaries are a form of self-respect.

Try it today. Say no to one thing that does not serve you. Notice how it feels to choose yourself.

00:00 Intro

00:24 Saying No Builds Confidence

02:59 The Science of Saying No

04:54 From People-Pleaser to Self-Sustainer

07:21 Lisa's "No, And" Rule + Decision Framework

10:11 Join The Challenge

14:35 Outro

15:04 Disclaimer

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