How do great leaders stay calm when everything feels uncertain?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with leadership and performance specialist Silvia Rizzo to explore decision-making under pressure, learning from mistakes, and building resilience in demanding environments. Drawing from her experience in elite sport and business, Silvia shares practical insights on leading with confidence, maintaining credibility, and embracing growth through life's most challenging moments.

This conversation is for anyone who wants to lead with greater courage, clarity, and authenticity.

About the Guest

Silvia Rizzo works at the intersection of high-performance sport and business, helping leaders navigate pressure, make effective decisions, and build resilience in demanding environments. With years of experience in elite performance settings, she brings practical insights into leadership, error management, and maintaining credibility when the stakes are high. Her conversations focus on thoughtful reflection, real-world application, and helping people lead with confidence.

Guest Link: https://www.hofmarabuntablog.com/mindset-leadership-strategic-behavior

What if one journey could change the way you see yourself—and your life?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with author Kathleen Donnelly Israel to talk about grief, healing, spirituality, and the life-changing experience of walking nearly 500 miles on the Camino de Santiago. Kathleen shares the lessons she discovered through loss, solitude, and the unexpected connections she made along the way.

This is a heartfelt conversation about resilience, faith, and finding wisdom one step at a time.

About the Guest

Kathleen Donnelly Israel is the bestselling author of Wisdom on the Camino. After caring for her disabled husband for seventeen years, she embarked on a solo pilgrimage across the Camino de Santiago, where she discovered profound spiritual insights that inspired her book.

She is also a Transformational Breathing Facilitator, Theta Healer, and member of the Beginning Experience Weekend presenting team, helping widowed, divorced, and separated individuals find hope and healing through grief.

Guest Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CR9MGD3

Can you find God after years of feeling lost, broken, or spiritually distant?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with author Eli Brackenbury to talk about grief, identity, healing, and the unexpected journey that led him back to God at the age of fifty. Together, they explore how faith can grow through life's hardest seasons, why honesty matters in spiritual conversations, and how hope can be rediscovered even after years of feeling disconnected.

This is a heartfelt conversation for anyone longing to reconnect with God, themselves, or a deeper sense of purpose.

About the Guest

Eli Brackenbury is a writer, father, and author of Finding God at 50. His work is inspired by his personal journey through grief, identity loss, and spiritual renewal after a life-changing encounter with God.

Drawing from both personal experience and decades of leadership, Eli encourages others to navigate life's transitions with faith, honesty, and hope. His writing speaks to seekers, returning believers, and anyone longing to rediscover purpose and a deeper relationship with God.

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

What if the biggest obstacle to your peace isn't your circumstances—but the story you're telling yourself about them?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with executive coach and author Mette Reebirk to explore how our thoughts shape our emotional lives.

Together, they discuss anxiety, self-doubt, overthinking, intuition, and how questioning long-held beliefs can open the door to greater peace, clarity, and freedom.

This conversation is a gentle reminder that lasting change often begins within.

About the Guest

Mette Reebirk is an executive coach, leadership mentor, and author of The Tipping Point: Life Force Comes From Questioning Your Thoughts.

With more than twenty years of experience, she helps leaders and individuals overcome anxiety, break free from limiting beliefs, and discover greater clarity, confidence, and inner peace. Her work empowers people to challenge the stories holding them back and reconnect with their own wisdom.

Guest Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mette-reebirk/⁠

What if anger isn't the real problem?

In this episode of Tender Space, host Confidence sits down with Ransom Kong to explore the emotions that often hide beneath anger, the impact of unresolved trauma, and what it truly means to break destructive cycles.

Drawing from nearly three decades of working with court-mandated men and his own personal transformation, Ransom shares powerful insights about accountability, emotional healing, vulnerability, and hope.

This conversation is for anyone seeking to better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and discover that lasting change begins from within.

About the Guest

Ransom Kong is the founder of Purpose Over Pain and Tethered, two initiatives dedicated to helping men heal emotionally and build meaningful, lasting relationships. For over 27 years, he has facilitated anger management and domestic violence groups, guiding men toward accountability, emotional fluency, and personal growth.

Having broken his own cycle of violence, Ransom combines lived experience with decades of professional insight to help others understand what truly drives anger and how healing becomes possible through self-awareness, compassion, and honest reflection.

Guest Link: https://purposeoverpain.life/

What happens when life doesn't go according to plan?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with author and podcast host Jessica Danel to talk about motherhood, faith, resilience, and learning to find joy in life's unexpected moments. Jessica shares the inspiration behind her memoir, Bucket List from a Redneck Girl, the lessons she's learned through family, business, and personal struggles, and why our most difficult seasons often become our greatest teachers.

This is a heartfelt conversation about hope, healing, and embracing life's beautifully imperfect journey.

About the Guest

Jessica Danel is an author, podcast host, wife, and mother of three. After building a successful childcare business, she shifted her focus to caring for her daughter with special needs while pursuing her Master's degree. Her memoir, Bucket List from a Redneck Girl, shares honest stories of resilience, faith, family, and finding purpose through life's challenges. Through her podcast, Jess Saying, she continues to inspire others with authentic conversations about parenting, personal growth, and everyday life.

Guest Link: https://jesssaying.net⁠

Why do so many brilliant ideas never become reality?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with executive coach and author Adam Tilove to explore the hidden mechanics behind procrastination, ADHD, and unfinished goals. Adam shares his personal journey from years of self-doubt to developing NeuroDiscipline, a practical framework that helps people move from intention to action.

If you've ever felt stuck between having great ideas and actually bringing them to life, this conversation will leave you with fresh insight and practical encouragement.

About the Guest

Adam Tilove is a Certified Executive Coach, founder of NeuroDiscipline, former Head of School, and author of Split Second: Stop Stalling, Start Doing. After discovering he had ADHD later in life, Adam dedicated himself to understanding why so many capable people struggle to turn ideas into action.

Today, he helps high-performing professionals overcome procrastination, distraction, and self-doubt by teaching practical strategies that transform intention into consistent action.

Guest link: https://www.neurodiscipline.com/

How do we raise emotionally resilient children in a world that's changing so quickly?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with Dr. David Marcus, an experienced clinical psychologist, to explore how parents can create healthier emotional communication within their families. Together, they discuss helping children express emotions, the difference between discipline and punishment, navigating divorce and family conflict, and creating homes where children feel emotionally safe.

This conversation is filled with practical guidance for parents who want to strengthen their relationships with their children and raise confident, emotionally healthy young people.

About the Guest

Dr. David Marcus is a clinical psychologist with over four decades of experience helping children, parents, and families navigate emotional challenges and strengthen communication. His work focuses on developing healthy emotional language within families, supporting children through difficult transitions, and equipping parents with practical tools that foster resilience and lasting connection.

Through his clinical practice, teaching, and advocacy, Dr. Marcus has become a trusted voice in the areas of parenting, child development, and family relationships.

Guest Link: http://parentrx.org/

What if your brain has been driving on autopilot—and you have the power to take back the wheel?

In this episode of Tender Space, Confidence sits down with researcher and author Alan Bodnar to explore the fascinating connection between neuroscience, mindfulness, behavior, and human potential. Alan introduces his powerful self-driving metaphor and explains how greater self-awareness can help us break unhealthy patterns, make better decisions, and live more intentionally.

Whether you're trying to change old habits or simply understand yourself better, this conversation offers practical insights that can help you navigate life with greater clarity and purpose.

About the Guest

Alan Bodnar is an emerging neurophilosopher, researcher, and founder of The Self-Driving You. After spending over a decade studying neuroscience, artificial intelligence, behavior, and mindfulness, he developed an accessible framework that helps people understand how their minds operate and how they can consciously shape their thoughts and actions.

His work combines scientific research with practical application, empowering people to move beyond automatic reactions and develop habits that support personal growth and lasting change.

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

What happens when someone loses their faith, reaches rock bottom, and discovers hope in the most unexpected way?

In this episode of Tender Space, host Confidence sits down with Jai Roza, founder of Eden's Conflict LLC, to discuss his powerful journey from despair to purpose. Together, they explore faith, creativity, healing, and how God can transform even our most painful experiences into something meaningful.

Whether you're rebuilding your faith, searching for purpose, or simply looking for hope, this conversation offers encouragement and practical wisdom for your journey.

About the Guest

Jai Roza is the founder of Eden's Conflict LLC and creator of the faith-based strategy card game Eden's Conflict. After walking away from his childhood faith and experiencing some of the darkest moments of his life, Jai encountered a life-changing experience that led him back to God and inspired him to dedicate his creativity to helping others discover biblical truth.

Today, through games, music, devotionals, and practical teaching, Jai helps people engage with Scripture in fresh and meaningful ways. His mission is to inspire transformation through creativity while reminding people that happiness is a choice, love is transformative, and God can redeem every part of our story.

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