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EPISODE · Dec 16, 2025 · 38 MIN

Lead as you are: From courage to confidence

from Marketing Rebels: Breaking Business Barriers · host Shauna Leigh Van Mourik

Whether you’re a high-achieving corporate professional, an entrepreneur, or someone lost in the fog of autopilot, this episode is packed with inspiration and strategies to help you create businesses that change the world.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How leadership starts with self-leadership and awareness of how you influence people around you.Understanding authenticity as alignment with your values and acknowledging the context you are in.The difference between trying to "fit in" versus achieving "belonging to self".Practical ways to break down big fears into small, achievable steps to build confidence and courage.Episode Highlights:Introduction: The conversation is vital for successful people who are internally exhausted, unsure what to do next, or feel they don't quite belong anywhere despite their impressive lives.Main Point #1: Lead as You AreMain Point #2: Authenticity as AlignmentMain Point #3: Courage Builds ConfidenceReal-Life Example: Jess shared her personal story of growing up as a CODA (child of deaf adults) and living abroad for 10 years, which eventually led to a diagnosis of mild depression when she realized she was living on autopilot without a real sense of purpose.About the Guest:Jess Vogt is a coach, trainer, supervisor, and speaker who helps people who feel they belong everywhere and nowhere at once—those with a foot in multiple worlds, often not seeing themselves as leaders—feel at home in their own skin.Born in France, Jess was raised by deaf parents (she’s a CODA) and learned early to navigate both the deaf and hearing worlds—long before she had words for what that meant. Later, she spent more than a decade abroad in Canada and Ireland, experiences that deepened her empathy for anyone who’s always adapting, translating, or wondering if they’re too much or not enough.Today, Jess brings humor, humanity, and vivid storytelling to conversations about identity, confidence, and authentic leadership. She’s a PCC-certified coach with training in neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and embodiment practices.Email ; Website ; Key Quotes from the Episode:“We need to belong to ourselves so we can actually lead differently and therefore the tagline I love to use is to lead as you are.”“I want to have tried and I think when you put it when you frame it this idea of like I'm just going to try I'm not going to combat this big monster.”Recommended Resources from Shauna:AirTable to help you plan, create, organize & outsource your content marketing. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠hereKAJABI as an all-in-one resource to help you manage & market your business. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free 14-day trialDUBSADO to streamline client management, contracts, and invoices all in one place. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free trialFlowChat to simplify and automate your lead generation directly from social platforms. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠Restream to easily broadcast live across multiple platforms and expand your reach. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fathom to easily record your calls, take notes and share with guests. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠About Shauna Van Mourik:Shauna helps ambitious Women Coaches and Therapists build authentic, sustainable Six-Figure businesses through powerful brand identity, organic growth strategies, and streamlined content marketing.GET CLIENTS: Dive into Shauna’s upcoming training, bonus resources & opportunities: https://www.shaunaleigh.com/connect-with-shauna Note: This description contains affiliate links. If you choose to use these links, it helps support this channel, though there’s no obligation to do so. Thank you for your support!

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Whether you’re a high-achieving corporate professional, an entrepreneur, or someone lost in the fog of autopilot, this episode is packed with inspiration and strategies to help you create businesses that change the world.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:How leadership starts with self-leadership and awareness of how you influence people around you.Understanding authenticity as alignment with your values and acknowledging the context you are in.The difference between trying to "fit in" versus achieving "belonging to self".Practical ways to break down big fears into small, achievable steps to build confidence and courage.Episode Highlights:Introduction: The conversation is vital for successful people who are internally exhausted, unsure what to do next, or feel they don't quite belong anywhere despite their impressive lives.Main Point #1: Lead as You AreMain Point #2: Authenticity as AlignmentMain Point #3: Courage Builds ConfidenceReal-Life Example: Jess shared her personal story of growing up as a CODA (child of deaf adults) and living abroad for 10 years, which eventually led to a diagnosis of mild depression when she realized she was living on autopilot without a real sense of purpose.About the Guest:Jess Vogt is a coach, trainer, supervisor, and speaker who helps people who feel they belong everywhere and nowhere at once—those with a foot in multiple worlds, often not seeing themselves as leaders—feel at home in their own skin.Born in France, Jess was raised by deaf parents (she’s a CODA) and learned early to navigate both the deaf and hearing worlds—long before she had words for what that meant. Later, she spent more than a decade abroad in Canada and Ireland, experiences that deepened her empathy for anyone who’s always adapting, translating, or wondering if they’re too much or not enough.Today, Jess brings humor, humanity, and vivid storytelling to conversations about identity, confidence, and authentic leadership. She’s a PCC-certified coach with training in neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and embodiment practices.Email ; Website ; Key Quotes from the Episode:“We need to belong to ourselves so we can actually lead differently and therefore the tagline I love to use is to lead as you are.”“I want to have tried and I think when you put it when you frame it this idea of like I'm just going to try I'm not going to combat this big monster.”Recommended Resources from Shauna:AirTable to help you plan, create, organize & outsource your content marketing. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠hereKAJABI as an all-in-one resource to help you manage & market your business. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free 14-day trialDUBSADO to streamline client management, contracts, and invoices all in one place. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free trialFlowChat to simplify and automate your lead generation directly from social platforms. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠Restream to easily broadcast live across multiple platforms and expand your reach. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fathom to easily record your calls, take notes and share with guests. Click⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠About Shauna Van Mourik:Shauna helps ambitious Women Coaches and Therapists build authentic, sustainable Six-Figure businesses through powerful brand identity, organic growth strategies, and streamlined content marketing.GET CLIENTS: Dive into Shauna’s upcoming training, bonus resources & opportunities: https://www.shaunaleigh.com/connect-with-shauna Note: This description contains affiliate links. If you choose to use these links, it helps support this channel, though there’s no obligation to do so. Thank you for your support!

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