What happens when you stop trying to fix yourself and start becoming curious about who you already are?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with Kristan Swan, M.Ed., a life and spiritual guide, former business coach, author, and creator of reflective journals and workbooks.

Kristan shares how an unpredictable childhood, the influence of her grandparents, motherhood, marriage, entrepreneurship, and personal mistakes shaped the way she understands resilience, identity, and self-knowledge.

We talk about the stories we inherit, the beliefs we carry, learning to trust ourselves, and why curiosity can become one of the most powerful tools for personal growth.

It's an honest conversation about becoming—not as a process of fixing everything that's wrong with us, but as an opportunity to understand ourselves more deeply and consciously shape what comes next.

About the Guest

Kristan Swan, M.Ed. is a life and spiritual guide, former business coach, author, and creator of journals and workbooks that encourage self-discovery and personal reflection.

Her work helps people explore their stories, beliefs, emotions, and inner wisdom through tools such as Spaghetti on the Wall, Heart Mapping, and The Spiritual Autobiography Workbook.

Kristan's approach is rooted in curiosity, storytelling, self-knowledge, and the belief that our past informs us without having to define us.

Connect with Kristan Swan:kristanswan.com

Can you be successful and still feel stuck?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with Steve Barton, executive coach, author, and creator of The Game of Ten®, to explore the hidden mental patterns that influence leadership, relationships, and personal growth.

Together, they discuss fear, self-doubt, emotional intelligence, intuition, and what it means to lead from awareness instead of pressure. Steve shares how shifting our mindset can help us make better decisions, experience greater peace, and create lasting success without sacrificing our wellbeing.

If you've ever felt like you're achieving more but enjoying life less, this conversation offers a thoughtful perspective on finding balance, confidence, and purpose.

About the Guest

Steve Barton is a high-performance executive coach, author, and creator of The Game of Ten®, an awareness-based coaching framework that helps entrepreneurs, executives, and high performers overcome fear, self-doubt, guilt, and shame. With more than 47 years of business experience, including growing his family's retail floral business from £200,000 to £2 million in annual revenue, Steve combines practical leadership experience with emotional intelligence and psychological insight.

His coaching empowers people to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and intention, creating meaningful success while maintaining inner peace and stronger relationships.

Guest Link: https://www.stevebartoncoaching.com

What does grief really feel like—and is it possible to live alongside it without losing yourself?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with Katie Rizzo, educator, author, and poet, to discuss the heartbreaking loss of her son to addiction and the deeply personal journey that inspired her memoir, The Trimesters of Grief.

Together, they explore grief, addiction, motherhood, healing through writing, and finding hope after unimaginable loss. Katie shares how poetry became a bridge between love and loss, why grief doesn't follow a straight path, and how compassion can help us move forward without leaving our loved ones behind.

Whether you're grieving someone you've lost or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers comfort, understanding, and the reminder that you don't have to carry grief alone.

About the Guest

Katie Rizzo is an author, educator, and speaker with a background in biology and psychology. She earned a master's degree from Yale University and completed postgraduate medical studies at the University of Colorado School of Medicine before spending more than fifteen years teaching.

After losing her firstborn son to addiction, Katie transformed her grief into writing, creating her memoir, The Trimesters of Grief, and her poetry collection, None of Them Are You. Through her work, she helps others navigate grief with honesty, compassion, and hope while breaking the stigma surrounding addiction-related loss.

Guest Link: https://katierizzo.com/

What keeps us stuck—lack of knowledge or lack of clarity?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with Crystal Bell to explore why so many of us become trapped in overthinking, perfectionism, and the pressure to have everything figured out before taking action.

Together, they discuss decision-making, overcoming self-doubt, finding clarity through action, and creating a life that feels purposeful rather than overwhelming. This conversation offers practical insights for anyone ready to stop waiting and start moving forward with confidence.

About the Guest

Crystal Bell is a coach, speaker, corporate executive, entrepreneur, and co-owner of a yoga and wellness studio. Through Clarity with Crystal, she helps leaders and entrepreneurs move beyond overthinking, trust their decisions, and create meaningful results. Drawing from her own journey across education, nonprofit work, government, technology, and business leadership, Crystal combines practical strategy with genuine encouragement to help people lead with confidence, clarity, and purpose.

Guest Link: https://clarity-with-crystal.com

What if your body isn't failing you—but asking for something different?

In this episode of Tender Space, I sit down with Dr. Ginger Sharp to talk about chronic illness, fatigue, brain fog, faith, and the journey back to health. Together, we explore why so many women feel stuck despite trying everything, how healing often happens one step at a time, and why hope can be one of the most powerful parts of recovery.

If you've ever felt exhausted, discouraged, or unheard, this conversation offers both practical insight and gentle encouragement.

About the Guest

Dr. Ginger Sharp is a chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner dedicated to helping women overcome chronic health challenges and restore lasting energy. After personally recovering from chronic Lyme disease, mould exposure, and other complex health conditions, she now combines professional expertise with lived experience to guide women toward resilient health. Grounded in her Christian faith, Dr. Ginger believes the body is wonderfully designed to heal when supported with the right tools and a clear, intentional plan.

Learn more: http://DiscoverHealthquiz.com

What if healing wasn't about fixing yourself—but about understanding yourself more deeply?

In this episode of Tender Space, I sit down with Kerie Logan to explore trauma, self-awareness, emotional healing, and personal transformation. Together, we discuss the inner critic, unresolved wounds, relationships, and why true healing often unfolds one layer at a time.

Whether you're navigating a difficult season or simply seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, this conversation offers hope, insight, and encouragement for your journey.

About the Guest

Kerie Logan is an award-winning author, clinical hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, coach, podcaster, and Human Consciousness Guide with over twenty years of experience helping people improve their mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. She specialises in trauma-informed healing, grief support, PTSD, shadow work, parts therapy, and personal transformation. Through her work, Kerie helps people understand themselves more deeply, release limiting patterns, and move toward lives filled with greater peace, resilience, and purpose.

Learn more: https://www.empoweredwithin.com

Can faith and healing exist alongside grief?

In this episode of Tender Space, I sit down with Dara V. Rose to talk about loss, motherhood, identity, faith, and the courage to rediscover your voice after life's most difficult seasons. Together, we explore how healing often unfolds quietly, why honest conversations matter, and how hope can still grow in unexpected places.

If you've ever felt unseen, struggled with grief, or questioned your purpose, this conversation offers gentle encouragement and a reminder that your story still matters.

About the Guest

Dara V. Rose is an author, speaker, Bible study teacher, and founder of 12 Cups of Grace. Through her writing, speaking, and ministry, she helps women navigate grief, faith, identity, motherhood, and personal healing with honesty and compassion. Her memoir, Born for This Name, shares her deeply personal journey through loss, faith, and becoming who God created her to be while encouraging others to embrace hope, healing, and purpose.

Learn more: https://www.12cupsofgrace.com/born-for-this-name

Why do so many of us know how to succeed—but struggle to navigate everyday life?

In this episode of Tender Space, I sit down with Nami Prakash to explore the human skills that often go untaught but shape every part of our lives. Together, we discuss emotional regulation, communication, self-awareness, boundaries, resilience, and why these skills matter just as much as academic or professional success.

This conversation is a thoughtful reminder that learning how to understand ourselves may be one of the most important forms of education we'll ever receive.

About the Guest

Nami Prakash is a former corporate leader, leadership coach, author, and the founder of The Mind Quotient™, a Human Skill Development organisation dedicated to teaching the practical life skills many people were never taught. After spending more than twenty years leading teams in healthcare communications, she recognised that the greatest challenges people faced were rooted in emotional awareness, communication, and resilience. Today, through coaching, workshops, MQ Circles™, and her writing, Nami empowers people to build stronger relationships, become more self-aware, and lead with confidence and intention.

Learn more: https://themindquotient.co/home

Can success become a way of hiding from ourselves?

In this episode of Tender Space, I sit down with Naomi Scott to explore the hidden survival patterns that often exist beneath achievement. Together, we talk about burnout, attachment, the nervous system, inner child healing, and why true transformation begins when we stop trying to fix ourselves and start understanding ourselves.

If you've ever felt like you've achieved so much yet still feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure why certain patterns keep repeating, this conversation offers a compassionate invitation to look beneath the surface.

About the Guest

Naomi Scott is a somatic and developmental coach with nearly thirty years of experience helping entrepreneurs, founders, executives, and high-achievers create lasting transformation. Her work integrates Ayurveda, meditation, consciousness practices, nervous system science, attachment theory, inner child healing, and shadow integration to help people move beyond survival patterns and reconnect with their authentic selves. Naomi's story-led approach combines warmth, wisdom, and practical insight to help people experience meaningful and lasting change.

Learn more: https://www.naomiscottcoaching.com/resources

What if living boldly wasn't about taking bigger risks—but about making braver choices every day?

In this episode of Tender Space, I sit down with Audley Stephenson to explore what it truly means to live an audacious life. Together, we talk about purpose, resilience, self-belief, and the quiet courage it takes to choose yourself, even when life doesn't come with a perfect roadmap.

Whether you're standing at the beginning of a new chapter or simply looking for the confidence to take your next step, this conversation is a reminder that boldness often begins with one simple decision: believing you're worthy of the life you want.

About the Guest

Audley Stephenson is the host of The Audacious Living Podcast, where he has led nearly 700 conversations with authors, leaders, creatives, and changemakers about courage, purpose, and intentional living. A speaker and the author of the upcoming book Living Your Best Audacious Life, Audley is passionate about helping people embrace everyday courage, live with greater purpose, and create meaningful lives built on authenticity and resilience.

Learn more: https://www.bestaudaciouslife.com/