Courageously Confident with Claire

The episode you have all been waiting for! We are SPILLING the tea, no holding back! You have been asking for a dating update from Claire, so she asked along her good pal and fellow podcast Host Hayley Brown from Inadequate Mother podcast to chat about their current experience on love, dating and relationships as confident women and single Mums. Episode highlights:- The reality of the 'weekend boyfriend' a scenario many Mum's attempting to date end up in and Hayley's love update.- Claire's update on dating (tea is spilled!)- Navigating break ups in your 30/s and 40s- Communication in dating and why it is a make or break situation- Hayley's big decision, does she stay or does she go....- How dating can reflect back to us what we need to learn or change- How juggling it all with Motherhood can take the fun out of dating- The societal pressure to stay in relationships once your'e in 30/40s We can't wait for you to listen and give us your feedback, and more importantly your thoughts on Hayley's poll decision (poll below) please vote!Enjoy,Claire & Hayley xx

Lucie a Social Worker, Coach for parents of children with autism and Mother shares her Confidence story.We share how Lucie and I met way back when in 2006 in Australia, on the iconic Oz experience bus travelling up the East Coast together! We talk about how our friendship blossomed, the experiences we have shared together and how our friendship has grown as we have navigated life together from party girls in our 20s, to parents and Business owners. Moments to not miss in the episode:- Our sliding doors moment and how we met, both coming out of long term relationships and escaping to Australia for a new adventure. - How we bond more quickly with people when experiencing new places and moments together. - How Lucie moved into Mentoring and Coaching parents after her son was diagnosed with autism, and wanting to use her lived experience to help other parents navigate autistic burn out and needing additional support. - How so many adults have slipped through the net and are only getting diagnosed with autism or ADHD in adulthood which creates battles with low self-esteem due to never feeling like they fit in. - The importance of showing confidence when managing difficult situations with our children, to keep them feeling safe (even when we are learning along the way)- We discuss little Lucie and how her self-confidence was low due to self-image and how the 90s diet culture was toxic to children growing up around diet culture and feeling that she had to be smaller to be accepted. - Growing up in a single parent family in the 1980s and the stigma that came with that and how that impacted her sense of fitting in, as well as growing up without her Father being present in her life. - Lucie shares her pivotal confidence moments in moving to London and becoming a Social Worker, building a life for herself and making new friends. - How our vibe attract our tribe, and how it is so important for our mental health and confidence to surround ourselves with people that make us feel seen and that we belong. - Running a marathon and discovering her love of running, after feeling as a child like she wasn't sporty, and how the most confidence boosting things in adulthood are often the things as a child we never thought that we could do. - Lucie shares a golden nugget of advice at the end of the episode. Contact: Instagram: @theparentnookWebsite: www.parentnook.co.uk

Kayleigh King a personal brand photographer who helps bold leaders radiate big boss energy on camera comes onto the podcast. Kayleigh is passionate about making women feel comfortable and confident. - Kayleigh shares how her passion for photography started as a child. She spent her childhood feeling a little invisible with a brother that needed extra support and struggling with self-esteem during her school years. - We talk about her career journey and how she ended up in this field of work- Her confidence pivotal moments throughout her life that have shaped her.- Her confidence themes and where she can struggle to feel blocked.- A nugget of advice for those on a confidence journeyContact:Instagram: @wildkindphotographyWebsite: www.wildkindphotography.com

Natasha Nyeke is a therapist, coach, and host of The Imperfect Mum Podcast, where she helps mums break generational cycles and become the mum they needed. With a background as a family worker, Natasha saw firsthand how pivotal a mother’s well-being is to a child’s development. This led her to dedicate her career to supporting mums in healing their own wounds, developing self-awareness, and breaking free from perfectionism—so they can parent with confidence, rather than fear.Her work is rooted in growth mindset, self-compassion, and breaking cycles—because motherhood isn’t about getting it perfect, it’s about learning. Natasha believes we either win or we learn, and she teaches mums how to shift from guilt and self-doubt to self-trust and resilience.Natasha’s mission? To make it normal for mums to prioritize their own growth, to trust themselves as parents, and to break the cycles that no longer serve them—without guilt.Key conversation points:- How Natasha got into this line of work- We discuss anxiety in Motherhood and the impact that can have on our children's nervous systems- The block she often comes across in Mother's around resting, and struggling to make it a priority due to generational cycles where rest was not modelled to us by our parents.- How a habit can feel like another thing to do, and how to avoid this and not making it a chore- Natasha shares her ADHD brain and how she navigates work and life with a brain that can feel busy.- How to learn the skill of inner calm, with Natasha's " will it bother me in 5 yrs" question- Her love of law of attraction and how it totally changed her mindset from catastrophizing to manifesting.- Natasha share how she wasn't a confident child and never shared her feelings and she felt she was a burden if she did.- We discussed how having an anxious mind and catastrophizing can almost become your identity.- How to stop using our imagination to worry and instead use it to dream - How Natasha's rejection sensitivity nearly stopped her dating, but working through it led her to her husband. Contact details:🎧 Listen to The Imperfect Mum Podcast | https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-imperfect-mum/id1694284375💡 Work with Natasha | link

Meet Christina Prokos, a psychic intuitive who uses her gift to help others work through their shadow work and inner child healing. This conversation is fascinating, and we delve into many key moments: - Christina shares being a child with a psychic ability that struggled with feelings of not fitting in, struggling with feelings of isolation with Greek being her first language whilst living in Canada, dyslexia and her gift - all making her feel different and battle low self-esteem. - She fined tuned her psychic and medium ability wanting to do work with purpose. - Her journey of acceptance of having these gifts, and knowing what to do with the gifts without guidance and trusting in it. - She has being doing this work for the last decade, after trying other careers first. - She shares her pivotal confidence moments, one of them being giving her first reading, and confidence blocks she's had around female friendships. - Christina also shares her golden nugget of advice for women on a confidence journey. Contact details: - Christina's instagram: @christina_life_spiritual_ - Podcast: Soul Thrive Podcast

Confidence issues? Let's overthink it together! Join Claire and Charlotte for a special Q&A episode where we discuss and answer all of your confidence and self-esteem questions. Episode highlights: - Question: How do you keep confidence high after lots of rejections in dating? - We also delve into looking at ourself and going within when you have a repeated pattern in dating and relationships. (Claire and Charlotte share personal experiences) - Validation and self-esteem being impacted by social media flirtations (looking at insta story, slipping into DMs etc) we share how to stop caring. - Do you always attract people that seem to be wounded and not working on it? if so you could be stuck in a pattern which is impacting your relationship success, self-esteem and happiness. We answer this question. - Question: Is confidence something you are born with or is it based on environment you are in? - Question: I have a visible difference and sometimes my confidence crashes, how do I remain high vibe? - Question: I am co-dependant and have believed my significance and worth is in helping people. I feel lost when I am not helping others in the sense of my identity and self-worth, any advice? We answer all of these questions with our confidence coaching insight, real life experiences and tools you can use going forward to improve your self-esteem and confidence. Key words: Confidence, self-esteem, dating, relationships, co-dependency, visible difference, perfectionism, rescuer, fixer, care-taker. Contact info: Charlotte Jackson: Instagram, @Iamcharlottejackson Claire Elizabeth Wright: Instagram: @claire.elizabeth.coaching

Charlotte, a Holistic Transformation Coach bravely shares her story from addiction to crystal meth to becoming drug free with no rehab, and just a determination to live a better life and to connect to who she truly was. This is SUCH a powerful story and so much vulnerability, as well as looking at our childhood homes, the dynamics with our parents and how that can massively impact our self-worth, self-esteem and lead us into unhealthy patterns that do not serve us. Key highlights of the conversation: - Charlotte ending an engagement and walking away from a long-term relationship and bouncing straight into a toxic relationship with an addict. - The rapid spiral into self-sabotage and drugs when we feel lost and repress feeling our feelings. - The dramatic shift from being a woman who thought drugs were dirty and never touched them, to being a crystal meth addict, becoming homeless and living in a crack den. - We dig into her family history looking at generational trauma, and how traumas in our parent’s lives can have a knock-on effect into our patterns in relationships and love. - How child version of Charlotte was confident until age 8 when there were issues at home, and she kept getting her intuition of their being problems with her parents invalidated by them, which shook her sense of self and left her feeling ungrounded. This led into a pattern of craving love and connection and being in back to back relationships from 15 to gain validation. - How a conversation with a friend when he pointed out that she was a pushover, made her realise she’d been a people pleaser for life and start setting healthy boundaries and saying no more, and working out what she truly wanted. It is an episode not to be missed! Charlotte's Contact details: - Instagram: @Iamcharlottejackson - Podcast: Game Changer, with Charlotte Jackson

I am so excited for you to hear this very special conversation with (in my opinion) the OG Confidence Coach. I was so blown away by Jo's book Flying for Beginners that I started using some of the techniques within it on my own coaching clients who battle very loud inner critics and low self-esteem, as it's so bloody powerful! Jo is the UK's leading Confidence Coach and expert in human behaviour, Author and Podcaster. She is the perfect mix of wise, warm and relatable. In this episode Jo shares her confidence story from low self-esteem after a difficult childhood to finding true confidence and authentic happiness after being jolted out of her people pleasing ways in 2011. In one week Jo was diagnosed with cancer and lost a good friend to suicide, shortly after she left her marriage. This collection of events led her on a self-discovery journey and to setting up her successful Coaching Business, writing her book and finding true love with her now husband. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed recording it. Contact: - Website: www.jo-emerson.com - Instagram: @jo_emerson_ - Book, Flying for beginners. Available on Amazon.

Join us for a special episode where for the first time...drum roll....we have male guests!Meet Matt Knibb, Dad of two, Head of PE at a school for those with additional needs and Mental Health first aid trainer and Brad Smith, Dad of one, solution based hypnotherapist, the hosts of Mental Health Takeaway podcast. A podcast that discuss men's mental health in a light hearted manner. After being invited on to their podcast and having such insightful conversations, I thought it would be great to have an authentic conversation delving into confidence, mental health and let's be real...their life stories!Key moments of the episode:- Matt and Brad discuss what led to them launching this podcast and focusing on men's mental health. Discussing the vital things that we can learn from these conversations and how women can support the men in their life who are struggling with their mental health. - Both men share their childhood confidence journeys into adulthood and reflect on key moments of struggle and lessons.- Both share their life confidence pivotal moments and how those moments shaped their growth.- We all realised that one of our life pivotal confidence moments were our divorces and walking away from marriages that didn't work, we discussed how hitting rock can set you up on a new more authentic path.- We discussed pillars of self-esteem and how life sometimes impacts all of your pillars at once, losing a job, a relationship ending etc and when this happens it can be extremely ungrounding and stressful. - Both Matt and Brad share some really valuable advice for those on a confidence journey with some golden nuggets of wisdom. Contact Matt and Brad:Instagram: @mental_health_takeways

In this episode, we sit down with Hayley Brown, a passionate sign language interpreter, to explore her unique career journey and the life experiences that have shaped her along the way. Hayley opens up about challenges like single parenting, overcoming relationship struggles, and the influence of personal tragedies on her passion for communication. Below are some key highlights from our conversation:  1.   Single Parenting & Vulnerability Hayley shares the raw realities of being a solo parent and how it impacts a woman's ability to embrace vulnerability. She explains how single mothers often lack the space to express their feelings freely, needing remain strong for their children.  2. The Impact of Losing Her Mum to Alcoholism Hayley’s mother passed away when Hayley was 25 after battling alcoholism and loneliness. This tragic loss instilled fears around loneliness and influenced Hayley’s beliefs around being alone. 3. Dyslexia and the Drive for Communication Accessibility Growing up with dyslexia and witnessing her mother’s struggle to communicate openly about her battles inspired Hayley to champion communication accessibility for all. Her work as a sign language interpreter is deeply rooted in her belief that everyone deserves to be heard and understood. 4. Overcoming Confidence Blocks in Relationships In her personal life, Hayley has faced confidence blocks due to a lack of healthy relationship dynamics being modelled during her childhood. These experiences led to trauma-bonded relationships, but through self-growth, Hayley has shifted toward healthier relationship patterns. 5. Facing Criticism and Finding Her Voice Online For years, Hayley struggled with criticism, particularly accusations of being “attention-seeking.” This blocked her at times, from pursuing a presence on social media and starting her own podcast. In this episode, she shares how she overcame these internal obstacles and found the confidence to put herself out there. 6. Walking 24 Hours for Charity Hayley pushed herself to her limits by walking for 24 hours to raise funds for a deaf charity, documenting the entire experience. During this vulnerable time, a fellow interpreter accused her of “stealing the deaf limelight,” leading to discussions around projection, envy, and the negativity often found in online spaces. 7. Why Negative Comments Stick More than Positive Ones A powerful moment in the episode was our conversation on how negative feedback often leaves a more lasting impression than positive feedback.  8. Pivotal Life Confidence Moments Finally, Hayley reflects on the key moments in her life that helped shape her confidence and resilience, including how these experiences contributed to her career as a sign language interpreter.            Tune in to hear Hayley’s moving story, her insights on relationships, communication, and self-growth, and how she’s turned her personal challenges into professional strength. Contact Hayley Brown: Instagram: @hayleybrown_andco Podcast instagram: inadequatemothers