Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to, or welcome back to, the Badass Confidence Coach podcast; the show that dives deep into the emotions and experiences that shape our lives.  Listen in as Anna, psychotherapist and life coach of 3 decades, along with her husband, Tim, peel back the layers on a feeling we've all encountered but rarely confront openly: jealousy and envy within the bounds of friendship....

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode of the Badass Confidence Coach podcast, the show where we dive deep into the heart of personal development, relationships, and the psychology that binds us. In today's episode,  "The Art of Friendship: Making and Keeping Lifelong Bonds," we're exploring the nuances of forming lasting connections in a world that's more connec...

Send us Fan Mail This is Part II of Anna's conversation with Brie Sodano, nationally recognized Personal Finance Expert and the founder of Cash Confident.  Brie teaches women how to build wealth and financial freedom. This inspires full life sovereignty and abundance. Brie's methods are holistic and fantastically effective because they address the root cause of our common money problems....

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode Anna is talking with Brie Sodano, nationally recognized Personal Finance Expert and the founder of Cash Confident.  Brie teaches women how to build wealth and financial freedom. This inspires full life sovereignty and abundance. Brie's methods are holistic and fantastically effective because they address the root cause of our common money problems....

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode!  In this second part of our series on self-efficacy, Anna and Tim focus on assessing and enhancing your belief in yourself. Self-efficacy is crucial for personal growth and achievement, and today we explore how to evaluate and improve it. This is a continuous journey that, when worked on, can lead to great strides in personal growth, resilience, an...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Anna and Tim delve into two crucial concepts that impact our lives significantly: self-esteem and self-efficacy.  Anna discusses what is self-esteem and self-efficacy, how they differ and why they matter.  Remember that both self-esteem and self-efficacy are dynamic aspects of our self-concept. They can be cultivated and improved with time and effort. And...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another episode of the podcast! Today's episode is all about setting yourself up for success in the new year with simple, effective habit change strategies. Remember, small steps lead to big changes. Don't forget to subscribe, share, rate with 5 stars, and review the podcast!  Listen each week for more insightful episodes on personal growth and transforma...

Send us Fan Mail In this insightful episode, Anna delves into innovative strategies for mastering emotional resilience during the holiday season.  Join Anna and Tim as they explore a blend of emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and cutting-edge psychological techniques to transform how we deal with the often challenging wave of memories and emotions that resurface during this time of year (and be...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the podcast, Anna and Tim dive into the often unspoken reality of holiday loneliness. Anna and Tim discuss how lonliness is something that many people experience throughout the year; but at the holidays the feelings can become exacerbated.  Anna explores how to embrace solitude, transform feelings of isolation into moments of peace, and find joy in the everyday...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Anna is speaking with the motivating and energizing Hilary DeCesare.  Hilary is an award-winning business expert, 3x internationally bestselling author, and founder of The ReLaunch Co. and The Fired-Up Entrepreneur Signature Course. As a former Silicon Valley CEO and recognized expert in neuropsychology, she empowers mid-life women to experience joy an...

Send us Fan Mail 158. How To Embrace & Grow from the Sting of Rejection

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode, Anna is speaking with author Matt Abrahams, about his new book Think Faster, Talk Smarter. Many of us dread having to convey our ideas to others, often feeling ill-equipped, anxious, and awkward. Public speaking experts help by focusing on planned communication experiences such as slide presentations, pitches, or formal talks. Yet, most of our professional a...

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Send us Fan Mail In this insightful episode, Anna and Tim delve deep into understanding and overcoming feelings of unworthiness. Anna explores various strategies and techniques that help in recognizing, managing, and transforming these often debilitating feelings. This episode is a must-listen for anyone struggling with feelings of unworthiness. The strategies discussed are not just theoretical bu...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode Anna and Tim are talking about the every-so-common feeling of Unworthiness.  Anna takes you through reasons why a person may  feel  unworthy; from early life in one's family to adult messaging that a person is taking in.  This is Part I on Unworthiness.  Stay tuned to next week's episode where Anna takes you through ways to manage and deal wit...

Send us Fan Mail This is part II of Anna and Tim's discussion about how to deal when family (and sometimes friends, coworkers, neighbors) have no filter.  Sometimes it we get a chuckle out of a "no filter" statement, but more times than not, we find ourselves offended, annoyed, or hurt.  Anna takes the listener through practical strategies as well as a deeper explanation of the inte...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode Anna and Tim and are talking about the prevalent issue that Anna has been hearing client's talk about for years: when an elder family member "loses their filter".  Sometimes having no filter, or speaking one's mind, can bring about a laugh or chuckle. Other times, however, a lack of filter leads to hurt feelings and emotional pain.   Ann...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode of the podcast, Anna is talking with Janani.  What an interesting conversation! Janani is a founder, creative director, spiritual entrepreneur. Having received a ‘traditional’ degree in Finance and English to appease the expectations of her Indian parents, Janani always knew her true passion was in creating.  She started @By. Janani as a creative outlet...

Send us Fan Mail This is part two of Anna and Tim's conversation around how we all can get triggered, especially by family members, around a memory; especially when we think we've already dealt with the issue or memory. For many people being around family brings up "old stuff".  In this episode Anna takes you through the steps, or ways to cope if and when this issue arises in y...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode Anna talks about when old patterns and issues from the past resurface in the present.  Anna gives an example of this in her own life when an old wound gets reopened when she visits her family of origin.  Part I tells the story of the incident and how she felt at the time, what she thought, and how she dealt with it in the moment.  Please subscribe, rate...

Send us Fan Mail What an interesting conversation this was! This week Anna is speaking withKelsey Edwards: an actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur and the “internet's big sis” for girls. Kelsey has battled some unique challenges in her life, from her father’s infidelity leading to a broken family, to poverty, a severe eating disorder, anxiety, ADHD and most recently publicly leaving the M...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Anna and Tim are talking about when we resist doing the hard things in our lives, the things we know we want or need to change, the more it stays the same.  Anna talks you through  how  to start moving out of resistance and into forward motion.  And don't forget your nutritional supplement needs at drinkAG1.com/ANNA for a FREE one year supply of Vitamin D/K2 a...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode Anna and Tim talk about the many reasons why seeking out a marriage/couples therapist is always a good choice. Anna covers the many issues that bring couples to therapy as well as why it is so important to not wait until your relationship is in crisis to seek outside help.  Anna is bringing her 3 decades of work as a psychotherapist and her work with couple...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode Anna is talking about the importance of learning how to manage your mind.  You can learn to manage your mind; ie your thoughts.  The negative, angry, put-down thoughts that keep so many of us paralyzed and feeling unable to move forward. Anna gives you the tips and some of the skills to begin the process of unlearning old ways of thinking. If you want t...

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest is Renee Marino.  Renee is a renowned Confidence & Connection Expert, TEDx Speaker, and Best-Selling Author who played the lead female role, Mary Delgado-Frankie Valli's wife in Clint Eastwood's "Jersey Boys" movie. Renee is the author of the highly-acclaimed book Becoming a Master Communicator: Balancing New School Technology with Ol...