Brave Moves: Confidence, Mindset & Business Growth for Women Entrepreneurs

By Julie DeLucca-Collins - Business Strategist for Women in Midlife

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Brave Moves is a daily personal growth and confidence podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, and leaders ready to build self-trust, overcome self-doubt, and take bold action in business and life.


Confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build through mindset, habits, and small courageous decisions made consistently over time.

Each short, actionable episode delivers practical tools for personal development, leadership growth, mindset mastery, and habit formation. You’ll learn how to quiet negative self-talk, make aligned decisions, build momentum, and develop the confidence to pursue your goals with clarity and courage.


If you’re a woman in business, an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone navigating reinvention, Brave Moves will help you strengthen your mindset, increase resilience, and create real forward progress.


Because brave doesn’t mean fearless. It means choosing growth over comfort and action over hesitation.


Tune in daily for motivation, self-improvement strategies, leadership insights, and the confidence boost you need to make your next brave move.


Episode Date
Women Are Redefining Success (And Honestly, It’s About Time)
May 28, 2026
Why Smart People Stay Broke (The Psychology of Money Explained)
May 27, 2026
How Your Phone Is Rewiring Your Brain (And Killing Your Focus)
May 26, 2026
The Comfort Crisis: Why Easy Lives Don’t Always Make Us Happy
May 25, 2026
Are you truly living your life...or just waiting for the weekend?
May 22, 2026
Why You React Emotionally (And How to Calm Your Brain)
May 21, 2026
What Needs Pruning in Your Life? Spring, Renewal, and Letting Go
May 20, 2026
How to Handle Criticism Without Losing Confidence
May 19, 2026
Why Sharing Your Story Matters (Your Story Could Save Someone’s Life)
May 18, 2026
Why Your Brain Lies to You (CBT & Cognitive Distortions Explained)
May 15, 2026
From Insecurity to Confidence: Habits to Reset Your Mind and Embrace Self-Love
May 14, 2026
How Writing Helps You Think More Clearly (The Science of Journaling & Deep Thinking)
May 12, 2026
How to Train Your Brain Like an Athlete (The Science of Deep Thinking & Mental Strength)
May 11, 2026
Why You’re Not Broken (You’re Just Unpracticed at Being Confident)
May 10, 2026
How to Turn Your Flaws Into Purpose (The Cracked Pot Story & Finding Your Strengths)
May 08, 2026
Frida Kahlo’s Story: Turning Pain Into Purpose (How to Shift a Negative Mindset)
May 07, 2026
How Quiet Support Strengthens Relationships
May 06, 2026
What the Kentucky Derby Winning Trainer Can Teach You About Patience and Winning
May 05, 2026
Why Your Old Identity Is Holding You Back (And How to Step Into Your Next Level)
May 04, 2026
Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging (Even When You Know What To Do)
May 03, 2026
Why You Still Feel Stuck After Taking Action (And How to Break Through Fear and Self-Doubt)
May 02, 2026
Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: How to Take Action When Fear Is Holding You Back
May 01, 2026
How to stop yourself from failing
Apr 30, 2026
Why You Feel Invisible and Unimportant (And How to Finally Be Seen)
Apr 29, 2026
Why You’re Playing Small (Self-Suppression, Fear, and How to Break Free)
Apr 28, 2026
Self-Care for Women Who Put Everyone Else First
Apr 27, 2026
What Is Anticipatory Grief? Coping With Loss Before It Happens
Apr 26, 2026
Always Busy, Still Behind? The Truth About Time Poverty
Apr 25, 2026
The Opposite of Work Is Not Play (Why Adults Need Play to Thrive)
Apr 24, 2026
Tired of Fake Positivity? Go Beyond #Blessed and #Grateful
Apr 23, 2026
Why You Don’t Feel Good Enough (And How to Accept Yourself Fully)
Apr 22, 2026
Why Your Brain Craves Quiet (And How to Stop Feeling Overstimulated)
Apr 21, 2026
How to Heal Your Past and Reclaim Your Identity (Especially for Gen X Women)
Apr 17, 2026
Why Women Are Leaving Corporate Jobs for Entrepreneurship (And What It Means for You)
Apr 16, 2026
Why You Feel Overwhelmed (And How to Stop Carrying What Isn’t Yours)
Apr 15, 2026
How to Build Confidence by Gamifying Your Life (The Science Behind It)
Apr 14, 2026
How to Find the Courage to Move On (Let Go and Start Your Next Chapter)
Apr 13, 2026
How to Let Go of Control and Trust the Process (The Power of Surrender)
Apr 11, 2026
Managing Emotional Load During Life's Chaos: Julie’s Personal Insights
Apr 10, 2026
How to Figure Out What to Do With Your Life (5 Questions to Find Your Purpose)
Apr 09, 2026
Why Setting Unrealistic Dreams is the Answer
Apr 08, 2026
How to See Your Worth When You Feel Stuck | You Are a Diamond in the Rough | Brave Moves
Apr 07, 2026
How to Stop Waiting for Someone Else to Make You Happy (You Can Buy Yourself Flowers)
Apr 06, 2026
The Fears That Keep Me Up at Night, And Why I'm Telling You Anyway | Brave Moves
Apr 04, 2026
Why You're Not Lazy, You're Just Scared: How to Stop Overthinking and Take Action
Apr 03, 2026
How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Start Living Intentionally | Brave Moves Podcast
Apr 02, 2026
What Should I Do With My Life? How to Find Clarity and Direction
Mar 28, 2026
How to Be a Kinder Person Every Day | Small Acts That Make a Big Difference | Brave Moves
Mar 27, 2026
Master Your Day: 100 Productivity Hacks to Transform Your Routine
Mar 26, 2026
What Is Holistic Living and How to Start | Fix Burnout, Fatigue, and Stress Naturally | Brave Moves
Mar 24, 2026
How Women Rise in Hard Times | Resilience Lessons from Women Leaders
Mar 24, 2026
How to Make Consistent Progress Daily Without Overwhelm
Mar 23, 2026
What Forgiveness Really Means | Letting Go Without Letting Someone Back In | Brave Moves
Mar 22, 2026
How to Bloom Where You Are Planted | Growing Through Difficult Seasons | Brave Moves
Mar 21, 2026
Women Speaking Up: How to Support Survivors and Hold Truth with Compassion | Brave Moves
Mar 20, 2026
How to Be Authentic Without Oversharing | Becoming Your Future Self | Brave Moves
Mar 19, 2026
Breaking the Silence: Women and Self-Sufficiency
Mar 18, 2026
From Heartbreak in the 90s to 14 Years of Love | My Journey of Transformation
Mar 17, 2026
Women Supporting Women: How Sisterhood Builds Confidence and Community | Brave Moves
Mar 15, 2026
Brave Moves: How to Chase Your Dreams Without Giving Up | Lessons from Country Singer Maddye Trew
Mar 14, 2026
The Secret to Embracing Imperfection and Become Successful
Mar 13, 2026
Reinventing Midlife: How Women Over 50 Are Creating Their "Kuel" Life
Mar 12, 2026
How Owning Your Story Builds Confidence | Mindfulness Lessons from Becky’s Mindful Kitchen
Mar 11, 2026
When Fine Is Not Enough: A Brave Move Toward More
Mar 10, 2026
How to Rebuild Momentum When You Feel Overwhelmed
Mar 09, 2026
How to Push Past Self Doubt and Do Hard Things | The Everesting 29029 Challenge
Mar 06, 2026
Leading a Legacy Business: Anne Huntington Sharma on Innovation in Education
Mar 05, 2026
How One Woman Started a Nonprofit That Feeds Thousands | Humanitarian Work in Guatemala
Mar 04, 2026
How to Start a Business Before You Feel Ready | Latina Entrepreneur Melissa Polanco
Mar 03, 2026
Finding Confidence Through Storytelling - Celebrating Women’s History Month | Valeri Hager
Mar 02, 2026
Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns (And How to Change Them)
Mar 01, 2026
How to Take Back Control of Your Life When You Feel Stuck
Feb 28, 2026
What Is Wrong With Me? How to Overcome Negative Self-Talk and Rebuild Confidence
Feb 27, 2026
How Compassion Builds Confidence and Stronger Relationships
Feb 26, 2026
How to Find the Right Mentor for Personal and Business Growth
Feb 25, 2026
The Gap and The Gain Explained: How to Build Confidence Through Progress
Feb 24, 2026
Abundance Mindset Habits That Build Confidence and Growth
Feb 23, 2026
Making Confident Decisions by Listening to Your Gut
Feb 22, 2026
Why Always Putting Yourself First Might Be Hurting Your Growth
Feb 21, 2026
Discipline Over Motivation: How to Stay Consistent When Motivation Fades
Feb 20, 2026
Low Hanging Fruit Strategy for Women Entrepreneurs
Feb 19, 2026
Why You Need to Audit Your Time
Feb 18, 2026
Time Management for Entrepreneurs: Lessons from The 16 Hour Day
Feb 17, 2026
Life Lessons on Confidence and Self-Worth from Unexpected Places
Feb 16, 2026
Can You Create Your Own Luck? The Mindset Behind Opportunity
Feb 15, 2026
The Neuroscience of Love: How Different Types of Love Build Emotional Resilience
Feb 14, 2026
Can You Create Your Own Destiny? The Power of Mindset and Choice
Feb 13, 2026
Breakthrough: What It Really Means and Why It Changes Everything
Feb 12, 2026
How to Empower Your Path
Feb 11, 2026
Memories: The Timeless Treasures We Carry
Feb 10, 2026
Fun Is Not Frivolous, It’s a Requirement
Feb 09, 2026
Why You Wake Up at 3:00 AM and Your Mind Won’t Shut Off
Feb 08, 2026
How to Meditate When You’re Busy, Overwhelmed, and Overthinking Everything
Feb 07, 2026
Relationships Don’t Heal Your Wounds, They Reveal Them
Feb 06, 2026
Do You Need a Pep Talk or a Hug?
Feb 05, 2026
What Clutter Is Really Saying About Your Worth
Feb 04, 2026
People Pleasing Is an Auto-Renew Subscription: How to Stop Paying with Your Energy, Peace, and Nervous System
Feb 03, 2026
Holding the Heavy and the Beautiful: Finding Peace, Hope, and Humanity in a Chaotic World
Feb 02, 2026
Capable Doesn’t Mean Doing It All: How Fierce Women Choose Traction, Margin, and Clarity
Feb 01, 2026
Embrace Your Fierce Self
Jan 31, 2026
Who Are You Without the Story
Jan 29, 2026
When the World Feels Heavy: Brave Moves to Protect Your Mental Health
Jan 28, 2026
Your Mind Is Running the Show: How to Reprogram Thoughts That Keep You Stuck
Jan 27, 2026
When the Universe Says Not Yet: Trusting Timing When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned
Jan 26, 2026
Everything Is Your Fault: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything
Jan 25, 2026
Why One Person’s Belief in You Can Change Your Life
Jan 24, 2026
Why One Song Can Take You Back in Time
Jan 23, 2026
Patience in an Overwhelmed World: Why Slowing Down is the Fastest Way Forward
Jan 22, 2026
When You Feel Behind in Life
Jan 21, 2026
Identity Beats Willpower: How Becoming Changes Everything
Jan 20, 2026
I am imperfect. Now what?
Jan 19, 2026
The Power of Deciding Once: How Fewer Decisions Create More Confidence
Jan 18, 2026
Boundaries Are Energy Management: Why Protecting Your Energy Builds Confidence
Jan 17, 2026
Why Motivation Is Overrated: What Actually Gets You to Move
Jan 16, 2026
Tiny Promises, Big Trust: How Confidence Is Built in the Small Moments
Jan 15, 2026
Discipline Is Self-Respect: Why Consistency Builds Confidence
Jan 14, 2026
Stop Outsourcing Your Confidence: Why Self-Trust Is Built, Not Granted
Jan 13, 2026
The Cost of Waiting: Why “Someday” Is More Expensive Than You Think
Jan 12, 2026
Regret as a Compass: What Regret Teaches Us About How to Live
Jan 11, 2026
Regret Review: Let Regret Teach You Instead of Haunt You
Jan 10, 2026
Inspiration vs Structure: Why Creativity Needs a Container
Jan 09, 2026
The 2-Minute Rule: Why Starting Is the Hardest Part
Jan 08, 2026
What You Stop Doing Matters Just as Much as What You Start Doing
Jan 07, 2026
Why Self-Awareness Feels Uncomfortable (and Why That’s Normal)
Jan 06, 2026
What the Johari Window Reveals About Your Patterns
Jan 05, 2026
Self-Awareness and Growth: What You Can’t See Yet
Jan 04, 2026
Brave Moves: You Are the Main Character of Your Life
Jan 03, 2026
Peace, Intention, and Pure Joy
Jan 02, 2026
Seven Ingredients of Success: What Actually Creates Achievement That Lasts Part 2
Dec 31, 2025
Designing a Life Plan for 2026: Part 1 of 2
Dec 30, 2025
10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before 2026
Dec 29, 2025
Why Buying the Planner Will Not Help - The Illusion of Progress: A Deep Dive
Dec 28, 2025
The Top Ways I turned my Life Around after my Divorce
Dec 27, 2025
Unveiling My New Book, 'Confident You': The Raw Conversations
Dec 26, 2025
Five Simple Ways To Bring Out The Best In People
Dec 25, 2025
The Misogi Challenge: The One Brave Move That Can Define Your Year
Dec 24, 2025
The "Starting Over Theory"
Dec 23, 2025
How to Re-Invent Yourself at Any Age
Dec 22, 2025
How to Stop People Pleasing in 2026
Dec 21, 2025
When the Holidays Hurt: Grief, Love, and Getting Through What Feels Impossible
Dec 20, 2025
5 Things People Do in Happy Relationships
Dec 19, 2025
The Vision of a Perfect Life
Dec 18, 2025
Be the Change You Wish to See in The World
Dec 17, 2025
The Focus-Productivity Paradox: Moving from "Busy" to "Brave"
Dec 16, 2025
Creating a Greater Life: The Mindset Shift Required Overcoming Fear
Dec 15, 2025
The Secret Strength of Loving Your Own Company
Dec 14, 2025
Building Your Confidence Muscle: Simple Habits for Inner Strength
Dec 13, 2025
The Brave First Step: How to Start When You're Afraid to Fail
Dec 12, 2025
The One Thing High Performers Never see coming and how it affects us
Dec 11, 2025
Why Old-Fashioned Hobbies Are Making a Comeback
Dec 10, 2025
How to Tell Which Type of Rest You’re Missing
Dec 09, 2025
The 7 Types of Rest You Need—and How to Get Enough of Each
Dec 08, 2025
Why Happy Makes you Healthy - The Power of Positive Thinking
Dec 07, 2025
How to Believe in Yourself More
Dec 06, 2025
How to go from Triggered to Centered
Dec 05, 2025
Surviving Weird Family Dynamics Make the Holidays Less Awful
Dec 04, 2025
My Secret to Overcome Fear and Anxiety
Dec 03, 2025
The Proven 4 Step Formula to Achieve any Goal in 2026
Dec 02, 2025
Top Skills for Healthier Relationships in 2026
Dec 01, 2025
Why Emotional Intelligence Heals Past Traumas
Nov 30, 2025
Why This is the One thing I Regret from my 20s
Nov 29, 2025
Spiritual Secrets We All Can Use to Thrive
Nov 28, 2025
The 3 Most Important Things to Remember Today
Nov 27, 2025
Are You a Master or Just Passionate
Nov 26, 2025
Is Self-care Really Helping Our Wellbeing
Nov 25, 2025
Do You Have a Check-list and You Should
Nov 24, 2025
I Am Dying - The Question I Get to Grapple With
Nov 23, 2025
Doom Scrolling, How to Retain Control
Nov 22, 2025
Overrated Advice in Personal Development
Nov 21, 2025
How to Uncomplicate Success
Nov 20, 2025
Persistent and Consistent: The Real Secret to Success
Nov 19, 2025
Are You Drifting or Designing?
Nov 18, 2025
Cognitive Distortions: When Your Mind Plays Tricks on You
Nov 17, 2025
Who You Are vs. Who You Think You Are
Nov 16, 2025
The Do It Now Rule
Nov 15, 2025
Breath, Beliefs, and Behaviors: The 3 B’s of Change
Nov 14, 2025
Say It, Do It, Be It: How to Become Your Future Self with Confidence and Clarity
Nov 13, 2025
How to Show Up on Your Worst Day
Nov 12, 2025
The Power of Sisu: How the Finnish Mindset Builds Courage and Confidence
Nov 11, 2025
The Power of the Pause: Let Your Message Land
Nov 10, 2025
Chocolate, Wine, and Cheese: The Joy of Balanced Living
Nov 09, 2025
Between Chaos and Chill: Finding Your Emotional Center
Nov 08, 2025
Sisters, Strength, and Self-Esteem
Nov 07, 2025
Authenticity Always Wins: A Fake Life Will Never Be a Beautiful Life
Nov 06, 2025
When Having More Feels Heavy: Guilt, Grace, and Generosity
Nov 05, 2025
The Gratitude Reset: Training Your Brain for Discernment and Joy
Nov 04, 2025
A Leader’s Mirror: You Can’t Transform Beyond Your Own Growth
Nov 03, 2025
Swing Big: Lessons from Babe Ruth and My Dad
Nov 02, 2025
Empathy in Action: Expanding Our Capacity to Care
Nov 01, 2025
Stop Collecting Information and Start Building Evidence
Oct 31, 2025
The Confidence Curve – What to Do When Growth Feels Awkward
Oct 30, 2025
Micro Momentum – The Magic of Tiny Habits and Brave Moves
Oct 29, 2025
Your Inner Committee – Who’s Really Making Your Decisions?
Oct 28, 2025
Progress Over Perfection – Why Done Beats Perfect Every Time
Oct 27, 2025
Excuses vs. Explanations – The Subtle Art of Getting Honest with Yourself
Oct 26, 2025
The When Trap – Waiting for the Perfect Time That Doesn’t Exist
Oct 25, 2025
Stop Overcomplicating the How: Just Start Owning the Why
Oct 24, 2025
Representation Matters: Showing My Niece What’s Possible
Oct 23, 2025
How to Pivot When It’s Time for Change: Lessons from Instagram and Real Life
Oct 22, 2025
When to Walk Away: The Sunk Cost Fallacy and Smarter Decisions
Oct 21, 2025
Rewire Your Brain: How Your Unconscious Thoughts Shape Your Confidence
Oct 20, 2025
Burnout Warning Signs: How to Find What’s Draining Your Energy
Oct 19, 2025
How to Create the Future You Want Through Mindset and Daily Habits
Oct 17, 2025
Overcoming Fear: How to Be Brave Even When You’re Scared
Oct 16, 2025
Feeling Behind? How to Stop Worrying and Start Taking Action
Oct 15, 2025
Believing Mirrors: Why the Right People Build Your Confidence
Oct 14, 2025
What My Dog Taught Me About Courage and Confidence
Oct 14, 2025
You Are Braver Than You Think: How Small Acts of Courage Build Confidence
Oct 13, 2025
Building Confidence by Showing Up Before You Feel Ready
Oct 12, 2025