In this thoughtful conversation, Wendy Yacboski and Danielle Benzon explore how self-talk shapes our beliefs, identity, and choices. They discuss the power of questioning negative thoughts with curiosity rather than judgment and recognizing the deeper beliefs that may be influencing our inner dialogue.

Together, they explore healthy boundaries, self-trust, and the power of presence;the place where we can move beyond judgment and simply be. This episode is an invitation to listen more closely to your inner voice and cultivate a more compassionate, trusting relationship with yourself.

The Shift Beneath the Words:

• Self-talk shapes our identity
• Question your thoughts with curiosity
• Bringing negative self-talk into the open can weaken its power
• Self-trust supports healthy boundaries
• Presence can interrupt self-judgment

When we are truly present, there is less room for the self-consciousness, overthinking, and judgment that fuel negative self-talk. Sometimes the goal isn't better self-talk, but moving toward the simplicity of “I am.”

About The Guest:

Danielle Benzon has devoted her life to exploring the expressiveness, agility, and power of the voice-body instrument. Her journey began in classical theatre and took her around the world before she founded the Inspired Speaker Academy. Now she draws on that experience to help speakers, professionals, and business owners to own and embody their message, fall wildly in love with speaking, and transform their nerves so that every word they speak vibrates with purpose, truth, and self-celebration.

Connect with Danielle Benzon:

Website: https://www.theinspiredspeakeracademy.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-benzon

Book A Call: https://book.daniellebenzon.com/

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

In this season finale of The Awakening Woman on the Rise, Wendy Yacboski explores how fear and self-doubt can make us believe that other people are standing in the way of what we truly want. Through a powerful coaching story, she shows how reconnecting with our desires and taking small, intentional steps can help us reclaim our confidence and personal agency.

Wendy invites you to listen within, trust what matters to you, and ask yourself: What is the next small step toward the life I truly want?

The Shift Beneath the Words:

• Fear can disguise itself as an external obstacle
• Reclaiming your personal agency
• Validate your own desires
• Small steps build confidence

Listen within and live authentically – Wendy encourages listeners to get quiet, reconnect with their inner truth, and ask what is theirs to do next so they can live with greater meaning, passion, and purpose.

About the Host:

Loving to learn, grow, and share what she learns, Wendy most values opportunities life consistently presents for authentic, richer, more fulfilled living. Trained and practiced in New Thought principles and various studies for well over two decades, Wendy believes we are powerful beyond what many have been raised to believe, that we are born with our own affinities of talent and ability for the purpose of not only our own life fulfillment, but to help others. In this, Wendy provides support through speaking, teaching & coaching, ever validating and supporting the power of choice to create greater good for all

Connect with Wendy:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-yacboski

Facebook: facebook.com/wendy.yacboski

Instagram: Instagram.com/coachrev8

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGdiEPF5Lf6tbwrmhM3_dTQ

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