Show Notes
This week Bart speaks with Brooke Sophia, an executive coach, jiujiteira, and consultant with The Humphrey Group about the mindset required to build the confidence it takes to inspire others.
Brooke shares her journey into coaching and martial arts and how she’s learned that self-doubt and the inertia of imposter syndrome can hold you back. She explores how to flip this mindset to embrace change, how to “tell the truth to ourselves”, be in the energy of celebration, and how to inspire others once you have inspired yourself.
Brooke’s energy, honesty, and personal stories make her a sought after member of THG’s team, and this episode will help anyone looking to grow their capability to build self-confidence.
Visit Brooke's website to learn more: http://www.fearlesswithbrooke.com Connect with Brooke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookesophia/
1:05 Welcoming Brooke 2:27 Why Bart wanted her to come on the show 3:04 Her background 3:55 Listen to the messages from life 4:30 Discovered coaching 5:27 So willing to fail 6:09 What her coaching practice business looks like 6:31 Why people come for coaching 7:13 Jujitsu 7:39 Bart shares his failed attempts at martial arts 9:05 Humility 9:34 Courage 10:01 Stuff we do outside of work is full of lessons 10:47 Self Doubt 11:20 Positional leadership roles and shame 11:54 Everyone is looking for I'm Enough 13:03 Bart shares his thoughts on the "it's never enough" phenomenon 14:27 Don't base self-evaluation of the outside 15:57 How does this affect leadership communication 17:31 Managing your energy and bringing others along 19:09 Truth is the highest frequency 19:47 Bart posits a scenario 20:47 Do a reality check 22:08 Self-honesty is so important 24:29 Think about a powerful opening statement 25:30 Don't self-diminish when sharing 27:19 You can't give it if you haven't had it 28:31 Showing self-respect 28:58 If it's in front of the warrior, the warrior is ready 30:24 Bart drills down with another example 33:27 Nourish self-trust - Mother Goose 36:05 To be in the energy of celebration 36:25 They're so lucky to have me! 36:50 Requires presence in the moment 37:47 Don't get distracted by the Blase 39:41 Humility can be overrated! 40:43 Key takeaways from the conversation 41:38 Where can people go to find out more
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