How to Build Real Confidence and Overcome Self-Doubt with Simone Knego
In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Jessica sits down with international speaker, author, and empowerment coach Simone Knego to explore what real confidence actually means—and how women can build it from the inside out. Simone shares her personal journey from years of self-doubt, shaped by an abusive relationship in her teens, to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and discovering a new narrative about her strength and capability. Through her signature REAL Method—Respect yourself, Embrace your failures, Ask yourself what you want, and Live without limits—Simone offers practical tools for silencing negative self-talk, overcoming comparison, and shifting from perfectionism to presence. Together, they unpack the generational patterns of self-criticism many women inherit and the powerful mindset shifts required to break free.
The conversation also dives into Simone’s concept of “kitchen table leadership,” reminding women that leadership isn’t reserved for boardrooms—it’s modeled in everyday decisions, often in unseen, ordinary moments. Simone challenges listeners to stop waiting until they feel “ready” and instead take bold, imperfect action toward the life they truly desire. This episode is a call to examine how you speak to yourself, ask what you genuinely want, and choose confidence as a daily practice. If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt, comparison, or feeling disconnected from your authentic self, this conversation will leave you feeling empowered, capable, and ready to step into unshakeable confidence.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- How to build real confidence from the inside out using Simone’s practical REAL Method (Respect yourself, Embrace failure, Ask what you want, Live without limits).
- How to identify and interrupt negative self-talk with a simple mindset reset tool (Control-Alt-Delete) that helps you shift from self-doubt to empowered action.
- Why comparison and perfectionism are keeping you stuck — and how to replace them with authenticity, presence, and self-respect.
- How everyday “kitchen table leadership” decisions shape your confidence, influence, and ability to show up powerfully in your life and career.
ABOUT SIMONE
Simone Knego is an international speaker, award-winning author, and empowerment coach who helps women overcome self-doubt and lead purpose-driven lives. As the bestselling author of The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You and cohost of the top 5% ranked podcast Her Unshakeable Confidence, she shares stories and strategies that inspire growth, resilience, and authenticity.
Through her signature REAL Method™, Simone offers a practical framework for building lasting confidence from the inside out. Featured on ABC, NBC, and CBS, and in publications including Entrepreneur and Yahoo News, she also champions her “Kitchen Table Leadership” philosophy, reminding audiences that real leadership is modeled through everyday choices. At home, she’s the heart of a lively household with her husband of 32 years, six children, and three dogs. Her upcoming book, REAL Confidence: A Simple Guide to Go From Unsure to Unshakeable, debuted in February, providing women with the tools to cultivate authentic confidence in every area of life.
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