How to Stop Letting Self-Doubt Run Your Life

(When You’re Capable, Experienced, and Still Overthinking)

You’re capable.
You’ve achieved a lot.
So why does self-doubt still have a say in your decisions?

If you’ve ever found yourself overthinking choices you’re more than qualified to make, questioning your instincts, or feeling unsettled despite outward success — this episode is for you.

In this conversation, we go beyond surface-level “confidence tips” and explore what’s really happening beneath self-doubt for high-achieving women.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• why self-doubt often gets louder as you grow, not quieter

• why confidence doesn’t come from achievement, insight, or positive thinking

• how your inner critic (or “Mean Girl”) isn’t the enemy — just outdated

• the hidden cost of letting self-doubt lead your life

• what actually changes when you move from self-improvement to self-leadership

This episode is an invitation to stop fixing yourself — and start leading yourself.

Because self-doubt isn’t a flaw.
It’s a leadership issue.
And leadership can be learned.

If this episode resonated, please follow the podcast, leave a review, or share it with a woman who needs to hear this message.

Thoughts create actions.
Actions create success.
But leadership starts within.

— Kirstie

Are you tired of your mind running in circles, replaying conversations or worrying about future scenarios that may never happen? Overthinking can feel like a mental prison, keeping you stuck in a cycle of doubt, stress, and anxiety. In this episode of Thoughts. Action. Success., Mindset & Success Coach Kirstie Johnston dives deep into the overthinking trap and shares powerful strategies to break free from it.

You’ll learn:

• The mental and physical toll of overthinking and how it impacts your well-being

• Practical tools to interrupt the cycle of overthinking, including journaling and mindfulness techniques

• How Kirstie's signature Rise Method helps women move from self-doubt to unstoppable confidence, breaking the cycle of overthinking for good

If you're ready to stop the mental treadmill and start living with clarity and confidence, this episode is for you. Tune in and discover how to unlock your power and take inspired action toward the life you truly deserve.

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share this episode with a friend who needs to hear this message. You’ve got this, gorgeous—keep rising!

What if confidence isn’t something you’re born with, but something you can build—right now, in midlife? In this episode of Thoughts. Actions. Success., I’m redefining what confidence truly means for women navigating their next chapter.

Join me as we bust the biggest myths about confidence, uncover what authentic self-belief looks like, and explore practical steps to help you:
✅ Identify and celebrate your unique strengths.
✅ Take small, courageous actions to step out of your comfort zone.
✅ Shift your focus from perfection to progress.

If self-doubt has been holding you back, this episode is your invitation to start rewriting the narrative.

And if you’re ready to take your confidence to the next level, don’t miss my 6-week coaching program designed to help midlife women like you silence their inner critic, rebuild their self-belief, and create bold transformation.

🎧 Tune in now and take the first step toward reclaiming your power!

In this episode I will share with you how continuously improving and mastering these 3 tools will make

These are:

And then how consistency is the glue that makes all the

Join Kirstie Johnston - Mindset & Performance Coach in this episode as she introduces you to Imposter Syndrome. She will delve into:

Welcome to another episode!

Today, we're tackling the number one dream killer for many people – SELF-DOUBT.

If you have a big dream or goal, experiencing self-doubt is normal. In this episode, I share my experience and 3 Tips to help you overcome the barriers self-doubt creates.

March's theme in my Facebook Group is Harnessing the Power of Self-Doubt. I'm excited to help as many women as possible push aside barriers to living their dreams.

You'll learn how to become aware of when self-doubt is stopping you and how to push it aside.

I'd love to hear what resonates with you and what you plan to implement after listening. Share in the Empowered Women's Mindset Mastery Facebook group.

Live the Dream!

Love,

Kirstie

Hello! Welcome to your week - and welcome to your little dose of Monday Motivation 💛

Today's quote is from George Lucas: Always remember your focus determines your reality.

Take a moment today to listen and be inspired as you start your week. It'll help you understand the significant role focus plays in crafting your dream life. 
 
Dream Big - and have a lovely week 💛

Kirstie

In episode 44 of Thoughts. Action. Success Kirstie talks about Respond Don’t React – Good and bad things happen to everybody in the course of living a life. It’s not the events that determine the quality of your life, it is your response. The key to living your best life is being in charge of your responses but that requires effort and planning. 

“I think I can,’ puffed the little locomotive, and put itself in front of the great heavy train. As it went on the little engine kept bravely puffing faster and faster, ‘I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.’ Then as it neared the top of the grade that had so discouraged the larger engines it went more slowly, but still kept saying. ‘I – think – I – can, I – think – I - can.’ It reached the top by dint of brave effort and then went on down the grade, congratulating itself.

‘I thought I could, I thought I could.” – from The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper.

It’s well known that humans are creatures of habit. Habitual thoughts are the precursors that drive emotions, so if you want to change aspects of your life that are not working for you, you need to start by changing the thoughts behind them. In this episode of Thoughts. Action. Success I am going to share with you what I have discovered from five specialists who have helped me move on from unhelpful thinking to become the person I was meant to be.

Hello gorgeous friend and welcome to another episode of Thoughts.Action.Success I am very excited to talk to you as always. What we are talking about in this episode is how if we want to make real change in our lives we need to break down our own defences, but tearing down those carefully constructed walls takes planning, dedication and skill.

Growth and achievement require change – they go hand in hand. While change is what everyone seeks as they embark on a journey of self-growth and improvement, so many of us seem to stumble when change comes along. Why is it that when you’re actively seeking to change your life, you find yourself defensive, aggressive and falling back into old habits? How do you go about breaking down those defences to ensure you can continue to grow throughout life and achieve the goals you set for yourself?