Discover how sensitivity can contribute to self-doubt, overthinking and feeling like you need to prove your worth. A personal story about building self-trust, boundaries and learning to work with a sensitive nervous system rather than trying to become less sensitive.

I went looking for confidence and here's what I also found...

I recently started attending improv and Toastmasters to help me get out of my head around authenticity and public speaking. Both were great fun in very different ways.

However, one environment left me overstimulated and wide awake at 2am, and the other had me sleeping sound.

The experience reminded me that leadership authenticity isn't always about confidence. Sometimes it's about creating predictability, belonging and safety, so others can show up as themselves.

In this article, I explore why the 4-7-8 breathing technique often recommended for anxiety and sleep is not always the most beginner-friendly technique for all nervous systems.