How much of who you are today has been shaped by things that happened years, or even decades, ago?

A throwaway comment from childhood.

Years of being criticised or second-guessed.

A relationship where you gradually became less of yourself.

Or an experience that left you afraid to go after what you want.

In this episode, I chat with life and leadership coach and Author of Life After Divorce, Claire Adamou, to explore how these experiences can shape our confidence, identity and choices…often without us even realising it.

Claire shares what it took to leave a marriage in which she'd lost herself, and how, after 40, she rebuilt her life and took her career in a completely different direction.

We also explore the fears that can sit underneath even the most confident exterior and what can happen when you uncover where those fears really began.

And why courage isn't always about saying yes, sometimes, it’s knowing when to say no.

Key takeaways:

o What it takes to rebuild your life, confidence, and identity after divorce.

o How one seemingly insignificant comment from childhood can hold you back for decades.

o How starting again after 40 can take your life in a completely different direction.

o How years of criticism and second-guessing yourself can erode your sense of who you are.

o Why the confidence people see on the outside can be very different from what’s happening underneath.

o What can change when you uncover the real source of a fear you’ve carried for years.

o Why learning to say no can require just as much courage as always saying yes.

Get in touch with Claire:

Website: Claire Adamou

LinkedIn: Claire Adamou

Instagram: @claireadamou

Tiktok: Claire Adamou

Get Claires Book: Life After Divorce: From Surviving to Thriving

COURAGEOUS ME – THE BOOK

Grab your copy of Courageous Me – The courage to turn someday into today.

Where to find me:

Website: Kim Payne

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Instagram: @iamkimpayne

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