137 | How Overthinking and Self-Doubt Quietly Block Success featuring Steve Barton

What if the biggest thing affecting your confidence, career growth, and leadership potential isn’t external at all?In this episode, Shannon speaks with executive coach and author Steve Barton about the internal thought patterns that quietly influence how people show up in life and work.After helping grow his family’s retail floral business from $200,000 to over $2 million in annual revenue, Steve became deeply interested in the connection between awareness, confidence, mindset, and performance.Today, he coaches executives and high performers on overcoming overthinking, self-doubt, fear, perfectionism, and limiting beliefs that hold people back from fully stepping into their potential.At the center of Steve’s work is a framework he calls The Game of 10, which helps people shift from scarcity thinking into a mindset of self-worth, clarity, and possibility.In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Why overthinking keeps so many professionals stuck ✅ The hidden impact of negative thought patterns ✅ How self-doubt affects confidence and career growth ✅ Why many high achievers struggle with feeling “not enough” ✅ The difference between operating from fear versus awareness ✅ Steve’s “Game of 10” mindset framework ✅ How repeating empowering phrases can shift internal conditioning ✅ Why personal growth and self-awareness are foundational to successSteve also shares a powerful visualization exercise to help listeners let go of limiting thoughts and begin seeing themselves differently.🔗 Connect with Steve BartonREADY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP? 🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.💌 Become an Insider to recieve weekly coaching, career strategy, behind-the-scenes insights, and practical tips to help you become impossible to overlook.🎧 LOVE THE SHOW?👉 Subscribe & leave a review so more ambitious working women can discover these game-changing career strategies!✨ New episodes drop every Tuesday & Friday! Subscribe and leave a review if this resonated with you....