Unapologetically Audacious Podcast

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Unapologetically Audacious Podcast! 🎙️

I had the incredible pleasure of sitting down with Tannon Pedersen, creator of The Confidence Lab, whose mission is all about helping people tap into the confidence already within them, face their fears, take risks and stop allowing the opinions of others to dictate how they show up in the world. 👏🏼

In this episode, we explore what Tannon calls delusional confidence — believing in yourself and where you’re going, even before the evidence exists. We talk about fear, external validation, authenticity, rejection, risk, manifestation, resilience, comparison, self-trust and what it really takes to stop shrinking yourself and start showing up fully as who you are.

Tannon also shares why confidence isn’t something the world gives you — it’s something you build. We explore the importance of having a North Star, keeping the promises you make to yourself, celebrating the small wins, finding growth within failure and continuing to take action even when you’re scared.

This is a conversation about betting on yourself, embracing who you are, taking the risk and having the courage to believe in what’s possible before the rest of the world can see it.

Connect with Tannon:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tannonpedersen/

00:00 — Welcome to The Confidence Lab

00:29 — Tannon’s Story & Where It All Started

03:26 — Fear Is Just a Number

05:28 — Stop Caring What Everyone Thinks

06:36 — The Power of Being Authentically You

08:26 — Rejection & the Courage to Be Disliked

11:54 — External Validation & Finding Your North Star

15:30 — Building Confidence Through Repetition

20:05 — Taking the Risk

23:11 — Manifestation & Delusional Confidence

25:22 — How to Flip the Switch

27:07 — Unwavering Conviction & Your North Star

27:48 — Confidence in Relationships & Life

29:04 — Faith, Rejection & Redirection

31:03 — Resilience Without Comparison

33:11 — The Future of The Confidence Lab

36:48 — Delusional Confidence Comes From Within

37:49 — Keep the Promises You Make to Yourself

39:20 — Celebrate the Small Wins

41:46 — Finding Success Within Failure

42:43 — Stick With the Plan, Not the Mood

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Welcome to Episode 15 of the Unapologetically Audacious Podcast! 🎙️

I had the incredible privilege of sitting down with Mary Deacon, one of Canada’s most influential voices in mental health. As the inaugural Chair and founder of **Bell Let’s Talk**, former President of the CAMH Foundation, and a Member of the Order of Canada, Mary has spent decades helping transform the way Canadians understand and talk about mental health. 👏🏼

In this episode, we explore what it actually takes to move mental wellness forward. Mary shares why mental health literacy matters, what it truly means to lead with compassion, explore stigma, human connection, creating meaningful change, and what each of us can do to help create a world where people can truly be well.

This is a conversation about understanding one another more deeply, leading with compassion, and recognizing the role we can all play in changing the conversation around mental health.

https://letstalk.bell.ca

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Welcome to Episode 14 of the Unapologetically Audacious podcast!

I had the pleasure of chatting with one of the most beautiful humans. We sit down with @iamrachelmccord media powerhouse, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of The McCord List Media Network. She has been featured in Vogue, Forbes, Entrepreneur, CNN, Glamour, Marie Claire, and WWD, and was named a Bloomberg Female Founder to Watch. Rachel has built platforms that reach millions and amplify voices across the world.👏🏼

In this episode, we talk alignment, faith, purpose, business strategy, and Rachel’s brave journey undergoing open heart surgery. Rachel shares the mindset and bold decisions behind leading with intention and creating impact that matters.

This is a conversation for anyone ready to show up unapologetically, lead with heart, and make a difference.🔥

🔗 Connect with Rachel

Instagram | @Iamrachelmccord

Website | https://themccordlist.com/

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🎧 Listen now — and get ready to live aligned, audacious, and on your own terms.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unapologeticallyaudaciouspod

The Unapologetically Audacious Podcast is a space for real, honest conversations around self-awareness, human connection, and the moments that shape who we become.

Hosted by Rebecca Pecchia, each episode goes beyond surface-level dialogue to explore identity, growth, emotional depth, and the lived experiences that define us. Through conversations with thought leaders, creatives, and everyday individuals, the podcast uncovers the turning points, challenges, and inner shifts that lead to meaningful transformation in life and business.

This is more than a podcast — it’s a space to reflect, gain perspective, and step into a more aligned, self-aware, and audacious version of yourself.

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Unapologetically Audacious podcast!

The Buddha once said, “Desire is the root of suffering.” But what does that really mean in our modern world—where we’re told to chase goals, dream big, and want more?

The tighter you hold, the heavier it gets.” In this soul-awakening conversation, Buddhist Monk Bhante Saranapala, known as The Urban Buddhist Monk, joins Rebecca to explore why desire is the root of suffering — and how to free ourselves from emotional, material, and spiritual attachment.

From understanding the Four Noble Truths to learning how to breathe like a dolphin, Bhante shares practical ways to find peace, lighten emotional baggage, and reconnect with inner wisdom. This is an episode about surrender, letting go, and discovering that freedom starts within.

0:58 – 3:24 – Desire as the Root of Suffering

3:24 – 7:00 – Understanding Desire and Accountability

7:00 – 11:22 – Healthy vs. Unhealthy Desire

11:22 – 15:56 – Letting Go of Emotional & Material Burdens

15:56 – 21:30 – Overcoming Fear & the Unknown

21:30 – 26:02 – Velcro Brain vs. Teflon Brain (Neuroscience of Suffering)

26:02 – 31:51 – Meditation, Surrender, and Aligning Body & Mind

31:51 – 36:08 – First Steps to Meditation & Monkey Mind

36:08 – 42:50 – One-Minute Mindful Breathing Technique

42:50 – 47:33 – Loving-Kindness Meditation & Brain Rewiring

47:33 – 53:24 – Canada: A Mindful and Kind Nation & Ripple Effect of Kindness

53:24 – End – Final Thoughts & Message to Viewers

🔗 Connect with Bhante

Instagram | urban_buddhist_monk

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Website | https://www.urbanbuddhistmonk.org/

🎧 Listen now — and get ready to live aligned, audacious, and on your own terms.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unapologeticallyaudaciouspod

Do you have the audacity to live a life beyond your wildest dreams? Join “Unapologetically Audacious” podcast host, Rebecca Nobrega, as she sits down with like-minded individuals across various industries, who are boldly pursuing more meaningful, soul-aligned lives, unbound by societal norms. Unpack soul-aligned relationships, careers, self-love, the power of choice, and more. Discover how their stories will inspire you to ignite your own path towards aligned fulfillment. After all, you are worthy of everything, you desire, and you are enough simply because you exist.

Welcome back to Episode 12 of Unapologetically Audacious!

Five years ago, we had a conversation that cracked something open in both of us. Ten years ago, Phoebe Dykstra walked away from a dream job at MuchMusic and MTV — the kind of job most people would kill for — to follow a deeper call she couldn’t ignore.

This episode is not about fame. It’s about what happens when your soul outgrows the version of you the world applauds. It’s about identity collapse, spiritual bypassing, psychedelics, plant medicine, ego, and learning how to come home to yourself… again and again.

Phoebe shares the beautiful, brutal, and brave truth behind walking away from fame — and what it really means to build a life that’s yours.

If you’ve ever felt lost in your story, like you’re between chapters, like you’ve been cracked open — this one’s for you.

✨ You’re not broken. You’re just becoming. ✨

👇 Chapters & Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: Who is Phoebe Dykstra now?

03:14 – Walking away from fame: The identity split

13:32 – Shadow work & the evolution of self

20:45 – What would little Phoebe say?

25:58 – The Hero’s Journey explained (and lived)

30:59 – Dissonance, discomfort & leaving your old life

36:13 – Britney Spears, stuck identity & a cry for help

41:00 – Losing people when you evolve

43:38 – The cost of being seen — and loved

46:00 – Returning with the elixir: Completing the hero’s journey

51:02 – Ego isn’t the enemy — it’s part of the ride

57:00 – The mandala moment: “Just chill, it’s all working out.”

🔗 Connect with Phoebe Dykstra

Instagram | @phoebedykstra

Website | [Insert link if applicable]

🎧 Listen now — and get ready to live aligned, audacious, and on your own terms.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unapologeticallyaudaciouspod

Do you have the audacity to live a life beyond your wildest dreams? Join “Unapologetically Audacious” podcast host, Rebecca Nobrega, as she sits down with like-minded individuals across various industries, who are boldly pursuing more meaningful, soul-aligned lives, unbound by societal norms. Unpack soul-aligned relationships, careers, self-love, the power of choice, and more. Discover how their stories will inspire you to ignite your own path towards aligned fulfillment. After all, you are worthy of everything, you desire, and you are enough simply because you exist.

Welcome back to Episode 11 of Unapologetically Audacious!

This week, we’re joined by none other than Amanda Garrett—an internationally celebrated, award-winning couture designer whose work has lit up Paris Fashion Week and graced the pages of ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, and Today’s Bride. But Amanda is more than her accolades. She's a truth-teller, a body advocate, and a walking revolution. In this powerful conversation, Amanda shares all things business, Paris Fashion Week, how she transformed perfectionism into peace, fear into faith, and self-doubt into self-love.

Whether you're navigating your own creative path, craving permission to take up space, or seeking deeper alignment with your purpose—this episode will meet you exactly where you are.

👇 Chapters & Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome back to Unapologetically Audacious!

03:12 – Amanda’s Story: From Self-Doubt to Spotlight

10:58 – Designing for the Soul, Not the Size

19:47 – Perfectionism, Control & Letting Go

30:49 – Creative Intuition & Childhood Roots

32:31 – Faith Over Fear: Visualizing the End Before You Begin

35:10 – Grounding Practices: What to Do When the Spiral Hits

39:01 – Why You (Yes, You) Need a Mentor

44:49 – How Fear Becomes a Gift When You Move Anyway

47:35 – What Legacy Looks Like Beyond the Runway

49:49 – Amanda’s Definition of Being Unapologetically Audacious

51:11 – Final Words: Reclaiming Your Story Starts Now

✨ Connect with Amanda Garrett:

Instagram | @AmandaGarrettOfficial

Website | https://amandagarrettofficial.com/

🎧 Listen now — and get ready to live aligned, audacious, and on your own terms.

Do you have the audacity to live a life beyond your wildest dreams? Join “Unapologetically Audacious” podcast host, Rebecca Nobrega, as she sits down with like-minded individuals across various industries, who are boldly pursuing more meaningful, soul-aligned lives, unbound by societal norms. Unpack soul-aligned relationships, careers, self-love, the power of choice, and more. Discover how their stories will inspire you to ignite your own path towards aligned fulfillment. After all, you are worthy of everything, you desire, and you are enough simply because you exist.

There comes a moment when the fear of staying the same becomes greater than the fear of change — and that’s when everything begins to shift.

In this powerful and soul-stirring episode, I sit down with Rakhee Dhingra — CEO of Mortgage Savvy, financial educator, and unapologetic wealth strategist — to talk about what it really means to build a legacy, align your energy with your values, and create impact that ripples across generations.

Rakhee isn’t just changing the way we talk about real estate and mortgages — she’s rewriting the rules around money, mindset, and identity. From her journey as a bank teller to becoming a trusted financial leader and movement builder, Rakhee shares the pivotal moments that transformed her life, her business, and her mission.

We dive deep into:

💥The link between wealth and self-worth

💥 How to shift from fear and scarcity into confidence and clarity

💥 The truth about financial literacy

💥 Building community, creating impact, and taking up space — unapologetically

💥 What it means to build not just a seat at the table, but a bigger table

💥 Cultivating meaningful connections

Whether you’re on the edge of your own transformation or looking for the spark to take that next big step, this episode will remind you: You are worthy. You are powerful. And your story isn’t over yet.

Be sure to follow her at @mortgagesavvy

🎧 Listen now — and get ready to live aligned, audacious, and on your own terms.

Do you have the audacity to live a life beyond your wildest dreams? Join “Unapologetically Audacious” podcast host, Rebecca Nobrega, as she sits down with like-minded individuals across various industries, who are boldly pursuing more meaningful, soul-aligned lives, unbound by societal norms. Unpack soul-aligned relationships, careers, self-love, the power of choice, and more. Discover how their stories will inspire you to ignite your own path towards aligned fulfillment. After all, you are worthy of everything, you desire, and you are enough simply because you exist.

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Olympian, bestselling author, speaker, and women’s empowerment coach Danielle Reedy (formerly Danielle Kettlewell). Danielle shares her journey from competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics in synchronized swimming to shifting her focus toward empowering women in mindset, self-love, and business. She opens up about overcoming imposter syndrome, transitioning to life in Bali for personal growth, and how meditation and mindset work have helped her manifest success. Danielle also discusses her relationship with her husband Luka, her Raise the Bar masterclass, and how she’s creating safe spaces for women through coaching and retreats. Tune in for powerful insights on growth, love, and living authentically!

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Do you have the audacity to live a life beyond your wildest dreams? Join “Unapologetically Audacious” podcast host, Rebecca Nobrega, as she sits down with like-minded individuals across various industries, who are boldly pursuing more meaningful, soul-aligned lives, unbound by societal norms. Unpack soul-aligned relationships, careers, self-love, the power of choice, and more. Discover how their stories will inspire you to ignite your own path towards aligned fulfillment. After all, you are worthy of everything, you desire, and you are enough simply because you exist.

Join us for episode 8 as we welcome someone special - someone who shaped my life in many ways as a mentor - the extraordinary Pauleanna Reid—celebrated ghostwriter, entrepreneur, Forbes contributor, public speaker, mentor, and mental health advocate. From her early days as a journalist to founding WritersBlok, an all-women ghostwriting agency, Pauleanna’s journey is a testament to resilience, creativity, and fearless decision-making.

Tune in as Pauleanna shares her personal story of overcoming challenges and building tenacity, while offering invaluable tips for success. She discusses how embracing authenticity, breaking boundaries, and taking an unconventional route has shaped her career. Learn how she helps high-profile leaders transform their personal stories into powerful brand assets, and why tuning out naysayers is crucial to blazing your own trail and achieving extraordinary results.

Pauleanna mentored me, by the way. The mark she leaves is unforgettable. So, if you’re ready to shake things up and redefine success on your own terms, this episode is a must-watch!

Be sure to follow her at @pauleannareid✨

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more inspiring conversations!

Do you have the audacity to live a life beyond your wildest dreams? Join “Unapologetically Audacious” podcast host, Rebecca Nobrega, as she sits down with like-minded individuals across various industries, who are boldly pursuing more meaningful, soul-aligned lives, unbound by societal norms. Unpack soul-aligned relationships, careers, self-love, the power of choice, and more. Discover how their stories will inspire you to ignite your own path towards aligned fulfillment. After all, you are worthy of everything, you desire, and you are enough simply because you exist.

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