🗣️ “Self-talk IS self-care.”

 

This was the reminder from Kelly Dolan-Sapp, whose session explored how internal dialogue impacts everything from confidence to decision-making. She helped attendees reframe self-compassion as a strategic skill—not a soft one.

Meanwhile, Dr. Miatheresa Pate helped leaders confront their inner critics. Through her C.A.L.M. strategy and the F.I.R.E. branding framework, she taught us to rewrite the stories we tell ourselves before we ever enter a boardroom.

 

🔁 The Patterns We Break, The Leadership We Build

Are you:

    Pushing yourself forward—or holding yourself hostage to perfectionism?

    Recognizing your value—or only your task list?

    Leading with clarity—or running on burnout?

These are more than mindset questions. They're operational leadership challenges—and they start with how we talk to ourselves.

 

✍️ Try This: Self-Talk Starter Kit

 

Take 2 minutes to finish these sentences:

When I feel confident, I act like...

When I doubt myself, I often hear...

My leadership is strongest when I remember...

 

Now, circle the one that made you pause.

That sentence is the narrative running your leadership—and you can rewrite it.

 

At Leadhership 2025, we’ll keep building this internal foundation. Because how you talk to yourself is how you lead others.

 

→ Ready to lead louder? Join us at Leadhership 2025.