What was your biggest Takeaway from this Episode! I would Love to hear from you!

What if confidence wasn't something you found...

...but something you built?

In Part 2 of this empowering conversation, I sit down with Julie DeLucca-Collins to explore what it really means to stop waiting for validation and start choosing yourself.

Together, we talk about identity, self-worth, community, tiny habits, and why confidence isn't about being fearless—it's about taking one small step forward, even when it's uncomfortable.

If you've ever questioned your worth, felt behind in life, or wondered if it's too late to start over, this episode is for you.

💛 In This Episode, We Discuss:

✨ Why nobody else gets to define who you are

✨ How to stop abandoning yourself to earn acceptance

✨ The power of community and "believing mirrors"

✨ Why tiny habits create lasting confidence

✨ How celebrating small wins rewires your brain

✨ Learning to give yourself grace instead of criticism

✨ Why your past doesn't determine your future

✨ One simple practice that helps you stay connected to your values and purpose

🎧 Connect with Our Guest

Julie DeLucca-Collins is a TEDx Speaker, bestselling author, business strategist, and Certified Tiny Habits Coach who helps women build confidence, create meaningful businesses, and lead with purpose. Through coaching, speaking, and podcasting, she empowers women to stop playing small and confidently step into the lives they're meant to live.

🌐 Learn more:
Go Confidently Coaching

Follow Julie:

• Instagram: @julie_deluccacollins

• LinkedIn: Julie DeLucca-Collins

• YouTube: @JulieDeLuccaCollins

🎙 Listen to Julie's podcast:
Casa De Confidence — inspiring conversations on confidence, leadership, and personal growth.

🎁 FREE Confidence Reset Guide

Ready to stop waiting to feel confident?

Download my FREE Confidence Reset Guide and take your first small step toward radical self-trust.

💜 https://www.anitasandoval.com/the-confidence-reset

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• Healing from people-pleasing

• Building healthy boundaries

• Recovering from toxic relationships

• Trauma recovery

• Identity and self-worth

• Confidence and emotional healing

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Remember...

You don't have to be chosen.

You can choose yourself. 💜

What was your biggest Takeaway from this Episode! I would Love to hear from you!

February is often about love and relationships — but it can also surface pressure around being chosen and feeling “enough.”

In this episode, I sit down with bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and business strategist Julie DeLucca-Collins to break down one of the biggest myths women believe about confidence.

Most women think confidence is a feeling.

It’s not.

We talk about:

• Why waiting to “feel ready” keeps you stuck
• The cultural programming that tells women they must be chosen
• How comparison steals momentum
• Why confidence is built from evidence — not emotion
• And what it really means to stay in your own lane

If you’ve ever questioned your worth, felt behind, or struggled with people-pleasing and self-doubt — this conversation will shift your perspective.

Part 1 challenges the myth.

Part 2 shows you how to rebuild confidence in real life through radical self-trust and identity work.

🎧 Listen in.

Stop Waiting to Be Chosen.

Get a quick win.

Download the free Confidence Reset guide.

You will:

• Pick one action
• Do it today
• End the day with proof you can trust yourself

And that’s how confidence starts.

👉 https://www.anitasandoval.com/the-confidence-reset

Connect with Julie

Julie DeLucca-Collins is a TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and business strategist helping women build confidence and visibility in midlife.

🌐 Learn More & Connect with Julie

Website:
https://GoConfidentlyCoaching.com

Email:
Julie@GoConfidentlyCoaching.com

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/goconfidentlyjulie/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/julie_deluccacollins/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/jdelucca

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@JulieDeLuccaCollins

What was your biggest Takeaway from this Episode! I would Love to hear from you!

In this

🌷 Inspirational Resource — Welcome to Holland

A deeply meaningful poem that reframes the unexpected paths of life and parenting with beauty and acceptance:
👉 https://www.emilyperlkingsley.com/welcome-to-holland

🎧 Healing Support — Nervous System Meditations & Music

EmpowerHer Pathways: Healing Between the Beats
Music & nervous system meditations designed for emotional release, regulation, and recovery — especially helpful if you struggle with emotional overwhelm or people-pleasing patterns:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTzhfGIpKuH1ZqoapUzt1iO76d1zidF8X

💛 If you can’t afford counseling or coaching

Ready to grow with focused and affordable support?
Join our Online Mini Power Sessions — short, practical, empowering sessions to help you build confidence, resilience, and advocacy skills:
👉 https://www.anitasandoval.com/empowermentsessions

✨ Remember

Parenting isn’t about being perfect —
it’s about learning, growing, and equipping your child to thrive when you’re not there.

Thank you for listening, for showing up, and for choosing empowerment —
one breath, one decision, one moment at a time.

💛 With love and commitment,
Anita Sandoval

Stay empowered.
Speak without apology.