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Unshakable Confidence: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Confidence—at Work and in Life

Coco Duan, Fortune 500 Senior Executive Turned Life & Leadership Coach

Hosted by Coco Duan, a former Fortune 500 executive turned Life & Leadership Coach, the Unshakable Confidence podcast is your weekly guide to building the self-trust and resilience needed to thrive personally and professionally.Coco empowers high-achieving women who secretly struggle with self-doubt to cultivate unshakable confidence, enabling them to lead with calm, clarity and confidence.Each episode offers practical strategies and insightful guidance on topics such as:Rewiring limiting

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Daily Power Lesson #10: How to Build Self-Awareness...

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2025/07/04

Send us a text What if the key to leadership confidence wasn’t learning something new But spending quality time with yourself? We often say we want to know ourselves better. But are we actually spending time with yourself—without distractions? ✅ Just 5 minutes a day of solitude (no phone, no noise) helps you: Tune into your body’s signals, emotions, and patternsObserve your thoughts instead of being ruled by themBuild the self-awareness needed to lead yourself—and others—with calm and ...

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Daily Power Lesson #9: Why Your Personality Test...

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2025/07/03

Send us a text Think you’re “just not that kind of person”? Think again. Your personality test might be showing you your adaptations—not your essence. Personality tests like MBTI can be helpful snapshots, but they’re not the full story. They often reflect your current coping strategies, not your true self. ✅ Here’s what I’ve learned from shifting from ISTJ-T to ENFJ-A: Many traits are adaptive, not fixed—social anxiety once made me seem introverted Emotional suppression from childhood made...

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Daily Power Lesson #8: Are You Coping or Numbing? Why...

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2025/07/02

Send us a text Think your glass of wine, Netflix binge, or late-night scroll is helping you unwind? It might be making things worse. We often reach for comfort when we're stressed—but many common habits are actually numbing, not regulating. ✅ Unhealthy coping disconnects you from your body and buries unprocessed emotions ✅ It disrupts your stress cycle and builds dependency on external relief If you don’t feel it, you can’t heal it. What’s one “go-to” habit you use to cope—and how does it rea...

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Daily Power Lesson #7: From Panic to Power: How to...

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2025/07/01

Send us a text Ever feel like your body goes into full-on panic mode after one urgent email? Even when your brain knows you're not in danger… your body doesn’t. Picture this: You get a surprise email about a high-stakes meeting with the CEO in 48 hours. Your heart races. Your chest tightens. Your mind goes blank. You’re not just stressed—you’re hijacked by your nervous system. ✅ Your nervous system responds to perceived danger, not actual risk ✅ You can bring your body back ...

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41: How to Stop Worrying What Others Think of You and...

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2025/07/01

Send us a text Have you ever held yourself back from speaking up, showing up, or just being you—because you were afraid of what others might think? In this episode, I’m getting real about one of the most invisible, exhausting patterns I used to live with: the fear of judgment. From silencing myself in corporate meetings to hiding my coaching practice on social media, I share the personal stories and emotional costs of worrying about others' opinions—and the powerful inner work that helped me ...

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Daily Power Lesson #6 - Why You’re Always on Edge:...

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2025/06/30

Send us a text If there’s no tiger chasing you… why does your body still feel like you’re in danger? That pit in your stomach. That racing heart. The urgency. In today’s Daily Power Lesson, you’ll learn: ✅ Why your nervous system responds to perceived danger from the past—not just what’s happening now ✅ How unprocessed emotional wounds keep your body in fight-or-flight, even when you're physically safe Understanding this is the first step to leading with calm, clarity, and confide...

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Daily Power Lesson 5: The Real Secret to Confident...

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2025/06/27

Send us a text You’ve worked on your presence. You’ve sharpened your skills. But if your nervous system is hijacked—you still can’t lead with clarity, confidence, or calm. In this 5-minute Daily Power Lesson, I reveal the #1 leadership skill no one ever taught me in my 20 years in corporate: Nervous system regulation. You’ll learn what your nervous system actually does, why it holds the key to your thoughts, emotions, and actions—and how it’s the foundation for powerful, confident, and ...

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Daily Power Lesson 4: Why You Lost Your Voice—And How...

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2025/06/26

Send us a text What if the reason you doubt yourself, overgive, or stay silent… started when you were just a toddler? In this 5-minute Daily Power Lesson, I reveal the hidden conflict at the root of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-doubt: 💡 The need for attachment (to feel loved and accepted) 💡 The need for authenticity (to express your true self) When these two needs clash, we choose attachment—every time. That’s how we lose touch with our inner truth. Today’s lesson will hel...

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Daily Power Lesson 3: Why Leadership Training Aren’t...

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2025/06/25

Send us a text You’ve taken the trainings. You’ve read the books. So why do you still freeze up in high-stakes meetings, overthink every word, or struggle to stay calm under pressure? In this 5-minute Daily Power Lesson, I reveal the missing piece most leadership advice ignores: 👉 If your nervous system is hijacked, you can’t apply the leadership skills you’ve learned. I’ll share real stories from my 20-year corporate career—and unpack why so many high-achieving leaders feel stuck, even when

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Daily Power Lesson 2: The 3 Pillars of Inner...

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2025/06/25

Send us a text You can’t lead others powerfully if you’re disconnected from yourself. In this 5-minute Daily Power Lesson, I walk you through the 3 essential pillars of inner leadership: ✨ Self-Awareness – Know yourself at the core: your strengths, your shadows, your patterns ✨ Self-Acceptance – Make peace with yourself—you can't shame yourself into growth ✨ Self-Trust – Stand by your truth, especially when things get messy or uncertain If you’ve been leading from fear, d...

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Daily Power Lesson 1: Lead Yourself First – The #1...

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2025/06/25

Send us a text Welcome to Daily Power Lesson—your daily dose of leadership, confidence, and authentic empowerment! In just 5 minutes a day, I’ll help you shift your mindset, regulate your nervous system, and step into the powerful, confident, and authentic leader you’re meant to be. These bite-sized episodes are designed to spark clarity, courage, and calm—so you can become the CEO of your inner life and lead from the inside out. Let’s rise—one power lesson at a time. You lead at work. You ...

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40: Stop Hustling, Start Leading: Rewire Your Nervous...

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2025/06/24

Send us a text If you’re the woman who’s always in motion—holding it all together at work and at home—but secretly running on empty, this episode is for you. In this masterclass-style episode, I walk you through a radical reframe that changed my life: Rest isn’t a luxury. It’s a leadership strategy. I’ll introduce you to the real reason it’s so hard to slow down (hint: it’s not willpower), and teach you how to work with your nervous system—not against it—so you can finally feel ca...

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39: Mindset Work Isn’t Enough: How Nervous System...

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2025/06/19

Send us a text Have you ever felt calm one moment and anxious the next—without knowing why? Or found yourself snapping at someone you care about… even though your brain was saying “it’s not a big deal”? Have you ever known you’re safe, but your body feels like you’re being chased by a tiger? That used to be me—all the time. In this episode, I’m sharing the #1 thing that took my healing, growth, and confidence to the next level: understanding the nervous system. You’ll hear the two ...

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38: How to Quiet Your Inner Critic: Stop Negative...

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2025/06/17

Send us a text If you’ve ever walked out of a high-stakes meeting and immediately started criticizing yourself. If you’ve ever told yourself, “I should’ve done better,” or “What’s wrong with me?” If your mind spirals with “shoulds” and “not enoughs” after even the smallest misstep. You are not alone. I used to live there too. In this deeply personal and practical episode, I walk you through one of the biggest silent confidence killers: the inner critic. You’ll learn why this harsh voice...

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37: Embrace Discomfort: The #1 Habit That Builds...

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2025/06/10

Send us a text What if the very thing you’re avoiding is the key to everything you want? In this heartfelt episode, I share the truth most people overlook: embracing discomfort isn’t a punishment—it’s the path to becoming the boldest, most grounded version of yourself. From physical and mental challenges to social and relational growth, I’ll walk you through the exact ways I practice discomfort daily—and how it’s helped me feel more confident, free, and fully alive than ever. If you're ready ...

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36: Connect with Confidence: 3 Steps to Authentic...

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2025/06/05

Send us a text If networking makes you cringe, feels forced or transactional, or just downright awkward—you’re not alone. In this episode, Coco Duan, former Fortune 500 executive turned life coach, shares her personal journey from dreading networking to building a life-changing web of rich, genuine relationships. Through her 3M Framework—Mindset, Method, and Micro-Bravery—you’ll learn how to redefine networking, overcome limiting beliefs, and create meaningful connections that truly support y...

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35: Is Therapy or Coaching Really Worth It? What I...

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2025/06/04

Send us a text If you've ever asked yourself, “Is therapy or coaching really worth the money?”—this episode is for you. I open up about the years I spent silently struggling, believing I could out-achieve my pain… until I couldn’t. In this heartfelt episode, I share the true cost of waiting to ask for help—and how investing in therapy and coaching changed everything for me. I’ll also walk you through six common beliefs that keep high-achieving women stuck and the powerful questions you can as...

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34: 10 Lessons From 2 Years of Being My Own Boss

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2025/05/27

Send us a text Two years ago, I left my corporate career to follow a dream. What I didn’t expect? Just how much I would be stretched, humbled, and transformed along the way. In this celebratory solo episode, I share 10 hard-earned lessons from my journey of becoming my own boss—and becoming more me in the process. From battling burnout to rewriting old patterns, embracing failure, and finally building real self-trust, I walk you through the moments that built my unshakable confidence, one bra...

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33: Stop People-Pleasing. Start Leading: 3 Steps to...

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2025/05/21

Send us a text Have you ever said “yes” when your whole body wanted to say “no”? Checked your work email at midnight or during vacation, just to “stay on top of things”? Or felt exhausted by constantly putting others’ needs ahead of your own? You’re not alone. I used to be a chronic people-pleaser—always over giving, overworking, and overwhelmed—and I didn’t even know it. In this episode, I share my story and walk you through a simple but powerful 3-step framework (Pause, Probe, Practice) to ...

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From Boss to Dear Friend: A Journey of Leadership,...

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2025/04/21

Send us a text In this special episode, I sit down with my former boss turned dear friend Carmela—a woman who deeply shaped my journey as both a leader and a human. We reflect on the moments that made our bond so meaningful and how her heart-centered leadership was the first spark in my own transformation. We talk about: The power of compassionate leadership in a results-driven worldHow coaching helped both of us become more authentic, self-aware, and connectedOur personal transformation jour...

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