What happens when you stop waiting for the perfect plan—and start trusting the next right step?
In this episode of The Self Trust Solution Podcast, Dawn Ledet sits down with Dr. Hany Demian, physician, entrepreneur, and regenerative medicine pioneer, for a powerful conversation about self-trust, leadership, and growth through discomfort.
For four years, Dr. Demian wrestled with a decision he knew he needed to make—but didn’t yet trust himself to act on. When he finally did, everything changed. His business grew fivefold, his leadership sharpened, and his relationship with fear, stress, and uncertainty transformed.
This conversation explores:

• What life and leadership look like before self-trust
• The hidden cost of waiting for certainty
• Why perfectionism often disguises fear
• How growth actually happens through discomfort
• Why there is no “degree” for living your dreams
• How choosing conviction over comfort builds real momentum

If you’re an entrepreneur, leader, or high-achiever who feels stuck in overthinking, self-doubt, or waiting to feel “ready,” this episode will meet you exactly where you are—and invite you forward.
🎧 Listen for practical insight, honest reflection, and a grounded reminder:
You don’t get permission by waiting. You get permission by deciding.
⏱️ Episode Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Self-Trust
00:14 Meet Dr. Hany Demian
00:35 The Struggle Before Success
01:48 The Turning Point
04:05 Outside Perception vs. Internal Reality
05:56 The Cost of Self-Doubt
06:48 A Mentor’s Advice
08:05 The Harvard Experience
12:56 The Four Cs of Success
15:10 Embracing Fear & Courage
16:12 Growth Through Discomfort
19:28 Adaptability & Leadership
20:11 Comfort vs. Growth
22:09 Self-Trust & Conviction
24:08 Stepping Into Leadership
29:22 Why There’s No Success Playbook
32:16 Learning Through Action
37:10 Final Thoughts & Encouragement
🔗 Resources & Next Steps
✨Connect with Dr. Hany Demian
https://drdemian.com
https://www.youtube.com/@drhanydemain
https://www.instagram.com/drhanydemian/
✨ Explore the Self-Trust Identity Map:
https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/identity-map
✨ Learn more about Claimed:
https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/claimed
📩 Have a self-trust story to share?
https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/yourstory

How do you rebuild your identity when burnout, doubt, and life’s pressures leave you questioning everything?
Read the full episode breakdown + show notes: https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/blog/self-trust-calling-before-certaintyIn today’s episode, Mandi St. Germaine — co-founder of MBS | The Woman Beyond the Cape — shares her powerful journey of rediscovering her purpose, trusting God’s calling, and building a faith-rooted activewear brand that is helping women reclaim their identity.

Before MBS, Mandi was navigating exhaustion, loss of self, and the weight of trying to be everything for everyone.

Today, she leads a movement that blends faith, fashion, and truth — a brand imprinting Scripture inside every piece to remind women of who they are and Whose they are.

In this conversation, Mandi opens up about:

• The burnout and identity loss that led to her awakening
• The moment she felt God calling her toward something different
• The doubts and fear that made her question if she was qualified
• How MBS was born and why modest, affirmation-based activewear matters
• What it took to trust her voice publicly and build a community
• Her biggest season of surrender yet

If you’re navigating uncertainty, fear, or a tug toward something bigger, Mandi’s story will remind you that obedience doesn’t require confidence — only trust.
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📌 Episode Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Season Three + Guest Mandi St. Germaine
01:23 Mandi’s Life Before MBS
03:13 The Birth of MBS + Early Challenges
04:20 Trusting the Calling + Overcoming Doubt
08:03 Building the MBS Community
24:19 What’s Next for Mandi
📣 CONNECT WITH MANDI
Shop MBS | The Woman Beyond the Cape: https://mbsfit.co/
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mbs_my_best_self/ and https://www.instagram.com/mandi.saint/
📣 CONNECT WITH DAWN
Download the Self-Trust Identity Map: https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/identity-map
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W86EcKvT_dM

#SelfTrust #ChristianEntrepreneur #FaithAndBusiness #WomenFounders #IdentityInChrist #PurposeDrivenBusiness #ModestActivewear

Read the full episode breakdown + show notes: https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/blog/self-trust-before-the-evidenceWhat do you do when everyone tells you that your biggest career move is a "big mistake"?

In this episode of The Self-Trust Solution, Dawn sits down with Debbie Biery, a nationally recognized real estate executive and success coach who helped scale eXp Realty from a tiny startup to a global powerhouse. But behind the massive achievements is a story of profound self-trust—the kind that is forged in childhood survival and tested in the boardroom.

Debbie opens up about her "flash moments" of decision:

• leaving a stable, successful career for an unproven virtual startup and later, choosing to pause and recalibrate her life after facing burnout and illness.

In this episode, we explore:

• Early Self-Reliance: How growing up on food stamps taught Debbie that "no one was going to save me".
• The "Unicorn" Risk: How to handle skeptical peers when your intuition is calling you toward an unproven path.
• Answering the Doubt: A powerful technique for neutralizing "what-if" questions by actually answering them.
• Strategic Rest: Why your brain is your greatest asset and why "unplugging" is required for the next level of clarity.
• The Evolution of Identity: Learning that failure is just "data" and how to be your own best cheerleader.

⏱️ Episode Chapters

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

01:38 Early Self Trust Roots

05:06 Leaving Windermere for eXp

08:35 Handling Doubt and Noise

13:47 Committing to the Leap

16:16 Strategic Rest and Alignment

18:13 Burnout Hormones and Recovery

20:51 Pause Reflection and Data

25:35 Reframing Thoughts and Self Talk

28:10 Advice for Your Next Step

30:05 Connect and Closing

Connect with Debbie Biery:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbiebiery/?hl=en

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Join the Conversation:If you're standing at a threshold where your old identity no longer fits, this episode is your invitation to take that first "baby step" toward your next chapter.

If today's conversation stirred something in you — I want you to take one next step before you close this episode.

Take the Self-Trust Identity Map.

Before strategy. Before motivation. Before more effort — you need to know where your identity is operating from. Because that is what determines everything that follows.

It's free. It takes three minutes. And it will give you a precise read on where your identity is actually operating from right now — and exactly where to focus next. https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/identity-map

📩 Have a self-trust story to share?👉 https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/yourstory

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Does your confidence in the boardroom disappear in the bedroom?

Read the full episode breakdown + show notes: https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/blog/why-high-achievers-struggle-with-intimacy-self-trust

In this episode of The Self-Trust Solution, Dawn sits down with Dr. Laura Jurgens—a dual-certified master relationship coach and host of the Desire Gap podcast—to explore the fascinating "throughline" between how we trust ourselves in business and how we show up in our most intimate relationships.

Dr. Laura shares her vulnerable transition from the structured world of academia (where trust is built on external achievements) to the "wild west" of entrepreneurship and intimacy coaching. If you’ve ever felt like a "legitimate" expert in your field but an "amateur" in your personal life, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, we dive into:

• The "System-Trust" Trap: Why being a high achiever doesn't always translate to internal confidence.
• Building Evidence: How Dr. Laura used hundreds of hours of practice to "borrow" her own future confidence.
• The Desire Gap: Why discrepancies in intimacy are rarely about "sex" and almost always about a self-relationship gap.
• Overcoming Thought Errors: How to handle the fear of not being "legitimate" enough to help others.
• The First Step to Healing: Why self-compassion is the only way to close the gap and end the cycle of shame.

Connect with Dr. Laura Jurgens:@laura.jurgens.coachListen to the Desire Gap Podcast https://laurajurgens.com/podcast/

Visit Dr. Laura's Website https://laruajurgens.com

Get her  5 Steps to start solving Desire Differences without Blame or Shame http://www.laurajurgens.com/libido

Other Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Inner Room Practice

The Self-Trust Coach Website

Chapter Timestamps

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

01:33 System-Trust vs. Self-Trust: The Early Gaps

05:47 How to Build Evidence Through Radical Practice

07:47 Leaving the PhD Life: The Identity Shift

10:10 The Transition Plan: Making the Leap

14:10 Understanding the "Desire Gap" in Relationships

17:38 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome and Thought Errors

22:24 "Borrowing" Confidence: How Coaches Hold Space

25:27 Why Business Trust is Different from Intimacy Trust

31:16 The #1 Step to Stop the Shame Cycle

33:45 Advice to the Version of You That Is Still Afraid

36:20 Wrap Up and Next Steps

✨ Explore your own self-trust journey:

Start with the Self-Trust Identity Map👉 https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/identity-map

📩 Have a self-trust story to share?👉 https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/yourstory

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Read the full episode breakdown + show notes: https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/blog/could-vs-want-self-trust-jane-pilgerWhat if the change you’re looking for doesn’t come from trying harder — but from listening more deeply?.

In this Season 3 episode of The Self Trust Solution Podcast, Dawn Ledet sits down with Jane Pilger, whose work centers on helping people understand why they do what they do — so they can rebuild trust with themselves and create change that actually lasts.
After a 25-year struggle with binge eating and perfectionism, Jane discovered that real transformation doesn’t happen through willpower, food rules, or behavioral control. It happens under the hood — in the nervous system, subconscious patterns, and protective parts that shape how we think, feel, and respond.
In this conversation, Jane shares her personal journey of self-trust, including the pivotal decisions that reshaped her work, her business, and her sense of alignment. We talk about simplifying when everything says “do more,” following an internal yes instead of external advice, and holding vision without forcing outcomes.
Jane also introduces The Gathering, a new initiative launching toward 2026 — a slower, more spacious environment designed to help people reconnect with their inner wisdom and rebuild trust with themselves in real time. It’s a beautiful complement to the work explored in The Inner Room, offering a low-cost, accessible place to practice slowing down, listening inward, and cultivating self-trust — especially for those who aren’t ready for, or aren’t a fit for, deeper private work like Claimed.
This episode is an invitation to quiet the noise, soften the urgency, and remember that self-trust isn’t something you force — it’s something you return to.
In this episode, we explore:

• Why lasting change doesn’t come from behavior alone, but from what’s happening beneath it
• How nervous-system-informed work reshaped Jane’s approach to binge eating and self-trust
• The shift from external guidance to internal authority in life and business decisions
• What it looks like to simplify without certainty — and trust yourself anyway
• Why creating space is essential for clarity, confidence, and sustainable change

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure which direction to take next, this conversation offers a compassionate reminder: the guidance you’re looking for may already be inside you.
⏱️ Episode Chapters
00:00 – Introduction & guest welcome
01:45 – Jane’s journey to self-trust
04:19 – Defining self-trust through personal choice
06:24 – Professional fulfillment and internal alignment
07:58 – Shifting from food focus to inner work
18:02 – Introducing The Gathering
24:47 – Simplifying business in real time
25:51 – Holding vision without attachment
26:38 – Coaches learning alongside their clients
28:47 – Service, impact, and integrity
32:10 – Energy and its influence on others
34:43 – Trusting yourself through difficult seasons
39:04 – Creating space for self-trust
41:13 – Practical ways to reconnect with yourself
45:14 – Closing reflections & resources
🔗 Resources & Next Steps
✨ Learn more about Jane Pilger & her work
https://www.janepilger.com/
✨ Explore The Gathering
A gentle, low-cost space to slow down, listen inward, and rebuild self-trust — a beautiful complement to The Inner Room
https://www.janepilger.com/gather?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=dawn-ledet
✨ Explore The Inner Room
Dawn’s book on creating space, listening deeply, and reconnecting with your inner wisdom
https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/the-inner-room-book

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Read the full episode breakdown + show notes: https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/blog/the-anchor-that-holds-tricia-sybersmaWhat if the qualities you once blamed yourself for were actually the gifts that would shape your purpose?

This week on The Self Trust Solution, Dawn sits down with Tricia Sybersma—artist, intuitive creator, HeartMath® Certified Trainer, and founder of HeartWorks, a transformational collaboration between humans, horses, and the intelligence of nature. But before Tricia built a business rooted in intuition, coherence, and animal wisdom…she spent years doubting her sensitivity, looking outward for validation, and trying to follow the “right way” in parenting, relationships, and work.

In this conversation, Tricia shares three defining self-trust turning points:

🌿 Socially: How feeling “different” as a highly sensitive person transformed into a superpower for deep listening and connection.

🌿 Parenting: How breaking generational scarcity patterns helped her raise her family from presence, not pressure.

🌿 Business: How trusting an unconventional vision—horses creating healing art—led to the birth of HeartWorks.

You’ll hear what life looked like before self-trust…the exact moments she chose to listen inward…and how everything changed when she stopped seeking permission and started honoring her inner knowing.

This episode is for anyone who feels “too sensitive,” “too intuitive,” or like they’re walking an unconventional path. Tricia’s story is proof that intuition is not irrational—and self-trust will always take you somewhere truer than fear ever will.

In This Episode:

• Why sensitivity is not a flaw but a form of intelligence
• How intuition guides business decisions more accurately than urgency
• What horses can teach us about coherence, presence, and trust
• The shift from external validation to heart-led alignment

• What happens when you finally trust the vision that keeps whispering to you

⏱️ Episode Chapters

00:00 Meet Tricia Sybersma

02:16 Childhood Scarcity

04:38 School Struggles

07:44 Rebellion and Numbing

08:54 First Self Trust Wins

10:34 New Country Leap

11:20 Trauma and HeartMath

14:54 Coherence and Gratitude

19:16 Horses and Healing Space

22:30 Heart Works Vision

23:46 Horses Paint Healing Art

25:15 How the Messages Arrive

26:03 Choosing Self Trust

26:52 Doubt And Validation

29:46 Inner Room Framework

31:59 Identity Lag Across Places

35:34 Self Trust In Leadership

37:33 Abundance Starts Within

42:23 Patience In Becoming

43:15 Heart Works Offerings

46:06 Challenge Card Pull

47:14 Closing Reflections

🔗 Resources & Next StepsConnect with Tricia Sybersma & HeartWorks

https://heartworks.horse/

https://www.instagram.com/heartworks.horses/

✨ Explore your own self-trust journey:

Start with the Self-Trust Identity Map👉 https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/identity-map

📩 Have a self-trust story to share?👉 https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/yourstory

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Read the full episode breakdown + show notes: https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/blog/calm-leadership-vs-chaosHigh-growth SaaS often feels like a race where the finish line keeps moving. But what happens when "hustle culture" starts costing you your clarity and your results?In this episode of The Self-Trust Solution, Dawn sits down with tech executive and creator of Build Without Chaos, Colleen Goepfert. Colleen opens up about the exact moment she realized she was shrinking her own voice to keep a dysfunctional room calm—and how she finally decided to stop "matching the dysfunction."🗺️ Know Who You Are Before the Chaos HitsColleen’s shift started with a choice: to lead from her own values rather than reacting to the room. If you’re feeling lost in the noise of your career, it’s time to find your baseline.Take the Identity Map: https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/identity-mapDiscover the core of who you are so you can lead with conviction, not chaos.In this episode, we dive into:✔️The Signs of Misalignment: Why constant motion doesn’t equal progress.✔️The "Transparency Over Spin" Strategy: How choosing honesty during a reorg built more momentum than any polished corporate deck ever could.✔️The Build Without Chaos Framework: A 3-step process to decode chaos, design calm, and build systems that actually scale.✔️The "Slow is Smooth" Myth: Why calm leadership isn't slow—it’s precise.⏳ Chapter Timestamps00:00 – The cost of high-growth chaos02:37 – Are you misaligned? The warning signs04:03 – The breaking point: Stopping the dysfunction06:42 – Leading from inner clarity vs. external pressure09:51 – "Dig at your feet": How to start small12:39 – Why Colleen walked away from roles that "looked great"20:16 – The power of the pause in big decision-making26:19 – Why calm leadership is actually more precise29:44 – Advice to my younger, burnt-out self32:00 – Where to find Colleen Goepfert🔗 Connect with ColleenPodcast: Build Without Chaos https://open.spotify.com/show/6AllE2vYuBYk7ErwtQ7ISwWebsite: https://www.buildwithoutchaos.com/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/colleengoepfertInstagram: @buildwithoutchaos Ready to build your own self-trust? Subscribe for more interviews on leading with clarity and conviction.

What does it take to trust yourself when you’re leaving a corporate career and building something new?
In this Season 3 episode of The Self Trust Solution Podcast, Dawn Ledet sits down with Alexis Quintal, entrepreneur and branding expert, to talk about the role self-trust plays in entrepreneurship — especially during uncertainty, slower seasons, and moments that test your confidence.
Alexis shares her journey from the corporate world into entrepreneurship, reflecting on the mindset shifts that helped her rebuild confidence, lead with integrity, and choose alignment over approval in both client relationships and business decisions.
In this episode, we explore:

• Trusting yourself during career transitions
• Navigating challenges and slower seasons without self-abandonment
• Building teams from clarity and values
• Why alignment matters more than external validation

• Owning your voice and showing up with confidence

This conversation is for entrepreneurs and leaders who are learning how to trust themselves when the path isn’t obvious — and who want to build businesses rooted in clarity, consistency, and self-trust.
⏱️ Episode Chapters
00:00 – Introduction and welcome
00:08 – Alexis’s journey into entrepreneurship
01:11 – The importance of self-trust
04:11 – Navigating challenges and slow seasons
11:07 – Building a strong team
15:31 – Client alignment and values
18:08 – Owning your voice
21:20 – Advice for entrepreneurs
24:35 – Alexis’s work and how to connect
🔗 Resources & Next Steps
✨ Learn more about Alexis and her work
Get Your Personal Brand Score: https://rosarium.work/raise
Website: www.alexisquintal.com
Connect on IG: @alexis.rose.quintal
✨ Explore your own self-trust journey:
Start with the Self-Trust Identity Map
👉 https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/identity-map
📩 Have a self-trust story to share?
👉 https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/yourstory
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