Hey Friends!

This week's guest is Alessia Citro

Alessia Citro is a corporate dropout who traded her lucrative career at tech giants Google and Salesforce for a life of meaningful entrepreneurship. A pivotal encounter on a flight from Maui ignited her transition from the corporate world to becoming a certified life coach and a passionate advocate for creating fulfillment through full expression and authenticity.

Today, as a real estate investor and serial entrepreneur, Alessia draws from her own transformative experience of walking away from a seven-figure wine business—and alcohol itself. She developed the Higher Self Habits Method, a customizable framework that not only guided her to sobriety but also changed her life for the better.

Alessia empowers high-achieving women through her coaching programs and top-ranking podcast, inhabit with Alessia Citro & Friends. Her work resonates deeply with those seeking to reconcile their inner and outer success. Residing in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband, daughter, and rescue pup, Alessia is a living testament to the power of following one's heart.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
• Creating fun and sustainable habits for long-term success
• Breaking unwanted habits
• Prioritizing self-care to prevent burnout

You can find Alessia on her website and instagram

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Check out Alessia's book Higher Self Habits: The Scientific, Strategic, and Spiritual Framework to Get Out of Your Own Way—For Good, which invites readers on a transformative journey of self-discovery, emphasizing that our daily habits are the keystones of destiny. Combining behavioral science and psychological insights with flexible strategy and spiritual wisdom,

Check out Alessia's book recommendation:

Conversations with God by Neil Donald Walsh

Dark Side of the Light Chasers by Debbie Ford.

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Hey Friends!

Welcome to another episode of Lead With Confidence!

This topic is from the first chapter of my book Taking Intentional Action: How to Choose the Life You Lead ... My book is officially available on Amazon!

In this episode, I cover:

• How to find the lesson in your frustration
• The four most common types of excuses
  • Madlibs excuse
  • Not enough time
  • No motivation
  • "Give Yourself Grace"

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Hey Friends!

This week's guest is Laura O'Rourke

Laura is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Southwest Minnesota State University. Laura has her Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Human Resources Development with an emphasis in training & development. Laura is a certified leadership trainer through DDI (Development Dimensions International). Laura has a passion for change, kindness, & personal growth both in herself and others.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Creating a vibrant culture
• Humanizing the workplace by creating a space for personal connection
• Conflict resolution among team members
• Understanding someone else’s’ point of view
• Setting the tone and the energy level for your team to lead by example

You can find Laura on LinkedIn

Check out Laura's book recommendation:

The Bible!

Strengths Finder 2.0 - Discover Your Strengths!

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This is a special bonus episode of Lead With Confidence. 

It is also a very emotional episode, so thank you for diving deep with me and sharing this story. I hope it provides a little insight into my story. 

If you want to skip the story and jump straight to the love letter I wrote my mom, you can jump ahead to about 9 minutes in. 

Thank you for helping me celebrate my mom!

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Hey Friends!

Welcome to a very special episode of Lead With Confidence where I answer some frequently asked questions about the book I'm writing, along with telling some stories about the writing process. 

I am so excited to announce the title of my book!

Taking Intentional Action: How to Choose the Life You Lead

Check out the book cover!

In this episode we cover:

• Self-publishing vs. Traditional Publishing 
• How I stayed disciplined, and found the time to write a 200 page book!
• The inspiration behind the book
• Designing the Cover
• Stories behind the writing process and the emotional release of writing

I also read the back cover of the book and some of the advanced praise from people who had an opportunity to get the book early!

If you are interested in being part of the launch team, send me an email at [email protected] or send me a message on LinkedIn or Instagram. 

You can also check out the details of being a part of the launch team at desireepetrich.com/launch

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Hey Friends!

I had a moment of clarity when several messages in my day culminated in a single message that I needed to hear. 

I am fired up, and excited about all of the things in this episode, so enjoy my trip down the rabbit hole, and remember that YOU ARE DOING BETTER THAN YOU THINK!

In this episode, I cover:

• The fact that you are not starting from scratch.
• How to leverage your knowledge and lessons from previous experiences.
• How to build momentum and persevere in hard seasons. 
• Documenting your journey for future reference.
• The speech I will never forget!

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Hey Friends!

This week I am going to share my secret to waking up at 5am every morning, and how I use the Snooze Button to do it!

I also tell you my favorite tools to creating consistancy and confidence in the habits that I want to incorporate into my life. 

Whether you want to 

• Read more
• Exercise more
• Eat Healthier
• Wake up Earlier
• Journal
• Meditate

These tools may just change your life like they've changed mine!

Thank you for joining me on another episode of Lead With Confidence!

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Hey Friends!

This week's guest is Julie Menden!

Julie Menden is the CEO & Founder of Julie Menden, LLC. a boutique coaching and trainingcompany offering Executive & High performance coaching, leadership development, Speakingmentorship, and Keynote speaking.As a Speaker, author, facilitator, and life-long learner, Julie is on a mission to help others torealize what they are fully capable of by stepping into their high-impact leadership andpowerfully owning and using their voice to achieve the results they want.Julie was a contributing author in the book “Peak Performance: Mindset Tools For Leaders”, isthe host of the “It Starts With You” Podcast, and is featured in a variety of publications such asForbes, Authority Magazine, Thrive Global, and more.

What we discuss in today's episode. 

• Overcoming a lack of confidence
• Building trust in your relationships at work 
• The importance of Mindset in Leadership
• Work-Life integration and company culture
• Honesty and setting expectations in the workplace

You can find Julie on Instagram and  Linkedin 

Check out Julie's Website  and Listen to Julie's podcast, It Starts With You

Check out Julie's book recommendation:

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones - James Clear 

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Hey Friends!

This week's guest is Dre Baldwin, 

Dre is the CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc. He has given 4 TEDxTalks, and have authored 35 books. Dre's content has been consumed over 103 million times. His daily Work On Your Game MasterClass has over 2,700 episodes and over 7 million listeners. 

Dre has a 9-year professional basketball career, playing in 8 countries. Dre's framework is the "roadmap in reverse" for professional mindset, strategy, systems and execution. 

What we discuss in today's episode. 

• Balancing personal and professional goals
• Dre’s 4 part framework: Mindset, Strategy, Systems, Accountability
• How to motivate others to take action
• Effective communication in leadership
• Overcoming self-limiting beliefs
• Building inner confidence and consistency
• Different approaches to discipline

You can find Dre on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and Linkedin

Check out Dre's podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Check out Dre's book recommendations:

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

The Law of Success by Napoleon Hill

Awaken the Giants Within by Tony Robbins

No BS Time Management for Entrepreneurs by Dan Kennedy

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Hey Friends!

This week's guest is Jess Parillo 

Jess has been coaching women in the Wellness space for about 10 years, but over the past 3 years or so, it has evolved into coaching women on how to lead their lives through intention, intuition and integration of the two. 

What we discuss in today's episode. 

• The search for purpose and passion
• Recognizing Discontent and Restlessness
• Signs and Synchronicities (What are "Angel Numbers")
• Moving from Resistance to Acceptance
• Trust and Belief in the Unknown
• Impact on Leadership and Relationships
• Building Confidence Through Intuition

You can find Jess on Instagram and Linkedin

Check out Jessica's book recommendation:

E Squared -: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality 

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