The Confidence and Communication Podcast

If someone asks you now, "Are you happy?" how would you respond? ----more---- How would you feel about being asked that question? Only a few can confidently say that they are happy. Did it ever occur to you why? Most of us don't know what makes us happy or how to make ourselves happy.  ----more---- No one is responsible for someone else's happiness. We all brew it up inside. This is why Jessica de...

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Years before, Jessica found this statement hard to believe as she often sees her trauma as something that pulls her down. Finally, after years of hard work finding herself, she sees the true source of her strength.  ----more---- Jessica shares this quick but empowering episode for all who think you can’t be anything you want to be. Listen now and be empowe...

Jessica comes bearing gifts! ----more---- It is in the form of a 5-step formula that will change your life. This program is called "From Self-Doubt to Skyrocketing Confidence." ----more---- This challenge is often exclusive for Jessica's clients, but today is when she shares it with the world! It consists of the five things you need to master to develop that confidence and unleash the power inside...

Have you ever heard of "healing comes from within?" At least once or twice, we have heard or read about this, but what does it truly mean? ----more---- There are different ways to do healing, and one of them is Reiki. Jessica talks to Havsnrgy about Reiki and how the universe led her to practice it in today's episode. This episode is filled with stories of magic and signs from the universe, so kee...

We were born with nothing. As we go through life, that’s when we start building and creating ourselves. More often than not, we look for that special thing that will answer everything. Spoiler alert, there’s no such thing. ----more---- In this episode, Jessica talks about how she came about understanding how the law of attraction works how she makes and attracts everything in her life. It was a bu...

We all know the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” To some, it’s easier to make lemonade because they already have the tools for it, but this is not the case for everyone. Fortunately, the CEO of Coal and Canary, Amanda, listened to her intuitive ideas when life gave her a bunch of lemons. ----more---- Jessica and Amanda are like two peas in a pod when following their intuition....

Are you the type of person who has a lot to share but has nowhere to put it? Post in on Instagram or start a podcast. Don’t know where to start? This episode is perfect for you! ----more---- In this episode, Jessica talks to Natalie Suppes. She the CEO of a social media management company, S & S Creative Media. Natalie started her business last year and aims to help business owners explore their f...

Isn’t it frustrating to be an adult or a fresh graduate tossed in the world with no guide whatsoever? Most of us felt that way as we transitioned from studying to working. Sometimes, we feel like we can’t change the path we’ve already chosen. However, that’s not true. This is why Estelle found her calling.  ----more---- In this episode, Jessica chats with Estelle, a career and success coach who he...

What makes life meaningful are the challenges we face and how we overcome it. Those experiences help shape people into what they should become. In this episode, Colleen Munro talks about how she became a strong and compassionate woman in the world of construction.  ----more---- Colleen Munro is the CEO and President of the Munro Group which consists of Hugh Munro Construction, Fort Whyte Lowbeddin...

Reconnecting to your culture is the way to healing. This is what Deanne Hupfield aims to do as she helps people get in touch with their cultural heritage through teaching powwows and regalia making. ----more---- In this episode, Jessica and Deanne share a common love for their heritage. They talk about how anchoring themselves and their values to it helped them be more free and started healing. De...

Who am I? A question we often ask ourselves. It doesn’t even have to be a new year thing. We constantly change and ask this question. In this episode, Rosie Yeung shares her journey to authenticity.  ----more---- She tells Jessica about her experiences in the corporate world that made her realize that she needs to be in an environment wherein justice and inclusion is present. Since the corporate e...

Looking back at everything you’ve done in 2021, can you proudly say that it was you who did it? Most people would shy away from taking credit and we think it’s the normal response. Little did we know that that might be the Imposter Syndrome. Hence, Jill Paraekh tells Jessica her journey in battling Imposter syndrome and how it led her to helping others beat that too.  ----more---- This episode is...

It’s 2022! Are you the type to create New Year’s Resolutions or to say New Year, New Me? Well, Jessica says forget about those and focus on leveling up! Are you ready to level up? Listen to this episode now! ----more---- In this episode, she talks about how you can level up any time, any day. Although it is definitely not an overnight occurrence, it can be achieved by following some tips from Jess...

Holidays are just around the corner and with only a few days before Christmas, are you one of the people who are stressed about it? For those who don't want to have a stressful holiday, JESSICA DUMAS IS WITH YOU! ----more---- In this episode, she discusses why she is trying to get rid of the pressure that comes with holidays, not just Christmas. She talks about how passionately she feels about not...

In this episode, Jessica invited Kimberly Dillon, a professional speaker, start-up coach, ted talk speaker, and founder of Frigg and Plant and Prosper. They talk about herbal medicine, intuition, and public speaking. Those topics may sound very different from each other but it all ties up together in this episode. ----more---- Kimberly talks about her journey to exploring the wonders of herbal med...

How many hours do you spend on your phone watching videos? Do you spend time researching if what they’re showing is correct? Most of us don’t have time to countercheck and that leads to misinformation and misinterpretation. In this episode, Jessica talks to Sherry McKay about the representation of indigenous people across different multimedia platforms. ----more---- Jessica and Sherry have a lot i...

When was the last time you looked at yourself in the mirror and said, “I am so amazing.”? ----more---- If you can’t remember when, it’s okay. We all have moments wherein we focus on what we see as flaws. Although, we often neglect the amazing parts of our body too. ----more---- In this episode, Jessica talks to Amy Pickering, a food freedom coach, about the importance of having a great relationshi...

People often underestimate the power of their own voice, the power of the stories they tell. In this episode, Jessica talks about how she invests in harnessing her voice through coaching. May it be a one on one or group coaching, there is always something to get out of it. She vows to build a great mindset and work on herself with the help of wonderful coaches for her to help others better.----mor...

Instagram stories are bite-sized snippets of your life and it helps your followers know you bit by bit. In this episode, Jessica talks about her Instagram journey and how it helped her business as a speaker and coach. ----more---- Jessica particularly talks about Instagram stories and how more users are seeing and engaging with it than with IG posts. Of course, she would not be talking about somet...

In this episode, Jessica Dumas talks about listening to her intuition instead of forcing things to go her way. She shares amazing stories and life lessons that have brought her to the path of entrusting most of the things in her life to the universe.  ----more---- Jessica, like most of us, has had challenges letting go of control, may it be about work or with her friendships, or any other aspect o...

When was the last time you paused and intentionally spent time for you and you alone? ----more---- In this episode, Jessica invited Jill Featherstone, an author, motivator, speaker and leader, to discuss inner work. They shared stories on how they started working on themselves and how amazing the effects ----more---- Apply to work with Jessica: https://jessicadumas.ca/coaching/ Beyond Affirmations...

One of Canada’s top radio show hosts, the editor of this podcast, co-owner of S & S Podcasting, and overall boss babe Shalinda Kirby is on today's show to discuss what it is like to be a professional speaker. ----more---- What it is like getting paid to speak. Do you have to be perfect? Do you need to always be professional? What is it like to be behind a microphone? If you want to know these answ...

In today’s episode, Jessica highlights Katrina Daaca’s effective negotiating skills because this is an important skill for women to be talking about. Katrina is a boss in the negotiation process and this is one of the skills she mastered throughout her extremely successful career, so who better than to share tried and true tips to women on how to be more confident in negotiating. Listen to find ou...

Jessica has guest Rebecca Lariviere (Becca) on the show today. Rebecca is a member of the Metis Nation and resides in Treaty 1 Territory. She is a mother, an Early Childhood Educator (ECEIII) and a professional speaker. She has spent the majority of her career working with Indigenous communities on and off-reserve by providing training, professional development, and promoting collaboration and pee...

Are you a speaker or someone who shows up to lead in any capacity? If so, you need these affirmations, Jessica's favorite confidence-building tool she's been using for years and now she wants to share them with you to help you believe in yourself.  ----more---- When Jessica first started she felt like no one was listening, she regularly wanted to quit but she kept going, she kept trying because sh...