Build Unstoppable Confidence: Simone Knego
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This is Women Road Warriors with Shelly Johnson and Kathy Takaro from the corporate office to the cab of a truck. They're here to inspire and empower women in all professions. So gear down, sit back and enjoy.
Welcome. We're an award-winning show dedicated to empowering women in every profession through inspiring stories and expert insights. No topics off limits on our show. We power women on the road to success with expert and celebrity interviews and information you need. I'm Shelley.
And I'm Kathy.
Do you struggle with self-doubt or a lack of confidence sometimes? Many women can and do. There are ways to bridge the confidence gap. Simone Canego is an expert on confidence. She summited Kilimanjaro, raised six children, and is a two-time TEDx speaker and co-host of her Unshakeable Confidence. There isn't much this lady hasn't taken on. She gives women incredible insights on building themselves up with her signature real method. A two-time TEDx speaker and award-winning author of The Extraordinary Unordinary You, as well as her new book, Real Confidence. Simone's work's been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, Entrepreneur, and Yahoo News. She co-hosts the Globally Ranked podcast, Her Unshakable Confidence, along with her daughter, Olivia, creating cross-generational conversations about self-worth, courage, and connection.
She encourages conversations about identity, motherhood, and personal leadership for women who quietly struggle with second-guessing themselves. Simone talks about the unseen ways we lead every day that we don't honor ourselves and how the jokes we make about ourselves quietly erode our confidence. Kathy and I wanted to tap into her insights, so we invited her on the show. Welcome, Simone. Thank you for being with us.
Thank you so much for having me here today.
This is so exciting. I'm tickled pink. I'm like, like, you know, women like you inspire women around the world, not just women. You inspire people around the world. And to have you on as a guest today is phenomenal. So thank you for joining us.
Absolutely.
Yes.
So I know our listeners already find you amazing, Simone. Could you give the cliff notes of your life, maybe, and who you are, how you got started, inspiring so many women? I mean, I'm amazed you climbed Kilimanjaro, too. Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, that was not a bucket list. That was kind of a crazy decision. But I got started the way my whole life. I'm a big believer in it's okay to change your mind. So I was going to be a physician. My parents are both physicians. My sister's a physician. My husband's a physician.
What challenges does Simone Knego face in building confidence?
I failed organic chemistry basically twice. And so that was kind of the end of med school for me. I went on to become a CPA because I was good at math. and did many things over my life. I flipped houses. I worked in medical sales. I went back to school to be a teacher. I did all kinds of things really trying to find my purpose and my passion. And I actually came across it by doing volunteer work and understanding that I had a story to tell. And so now that's what I do. I write, I speak, I podcast, and I love every minute of it. And so for everybody listening, it is never too late to change your mind.
I love this. I've always maintained, I don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I love to be able to explore all the opportunities. It's so exciting. How did you get into talking about confidence?
So I am someone who really struggled with self-doubt for the majority of my life. I had an abusive boyfriend in high school. And of course, looking back, that was my realization of that's how I started down that path. I feel for many of us, we've had something that has happened, whether it's comments by somebody or, you know, just life beating us down, that we kind of get into this mindset of that we're not good enough and we're not capable enough, we're not smart enough, whatever it is. And that was me for a very long time. And I put up a facade. It didn't matter that I had six kids. I really struggled. And I It actually took climbing Kilimanjaro to kind of help me realize what I was capable of.
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–2:58
2
What challenges does Simone Knego face in building confidence?
2:58–6:54
3
How did climbing Kilimanjaro change Simone's perspective on self-worth?
6:54–11:39
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What is the REAL method for building confidence?
11:39–14:48
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How does self-deprecation affect women's confidence?
14:48–17:31
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Why do women often wait to be chosen instead of taking initiative?
17:31–23:02
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What role does social media play in shaping self-esteem?
23:02–26:47
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How can women redefine their self-worth and identity?
26:47–48:54