#47 - The Full Spirit Workout: Kate Eckman on Confidence, Presence & Letting Go

Closing the gap between external achievement and inner stability—teaching high achievers how to build trainable confidence, presence, and resilience so performance isn’t hostage to fear, perfectionism, or other people’s opinions.  In today’s conversation Kate Eckman explores how to develop “inner fitness” with the same intention we bring to physical training. She shares her swimmer-to-broadcaster-to-coach journey, how early beliefs fueled achievement yet amplified anxiety, and why true confidence means trust—in your preparation, process, and timing. Kate unpacks her “Five Ps of Confidence” (presence, patience, purpose, preparation, practice) with two bonuses (pause, person), then describes “surrendering the outcome” so you can be all-in without gripping. The episode lands on practical rituals—journaling, stillness, breath, and values-driven action—that make composure repeatable.  You will learn a repeatable framework for confidence (the Five Ps), how to engineer presence (be where your feet are and bring your energy), and how a short pause protocol prevents reactive emails and bad decisions. You will learn why trust—not theatrics—sits at the core of confidence, and how “surrender the outcome” actually improves execution. You will also learn simple inner-fitness reps (sit-and-stare time, emotion labeling, journaling prompts) that lower anxiety and align action with your values.  You will discover that the gap between stimulus and response is trainable—and that letting go of rigid timelines often unlocks faster results. Feeling stuck in self-doubt, over-attachment to outcomes, or performative perfectionism; Kate offers a playbook to trust, loosen the grip, and show up fully.