
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
Looking to take your life to the next level? Each week Heather sits down to share with you the techniques and strategies to create your confidence, pursue your dreams and leapfrog the villains you’ll meet along the way. After successfully shattering the glass ceiling in corporate America, Heather is now a best-selling author, professional speaker and entrepreneur. She is currently pulling back the curtain to expose what it takes to get ahead in business and life so you can claim the greatness that you deserve. Find out why USA Today, CNN, and Steve Harvey have all featured her and most recently seen as a guest lecturer at Harvard.
Latest episodes

Feb 7, 2023 • 41min
#293: Work Less By Solving these Inefficient Problems With Nick Sonnenberg, Author of Come up for Air
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
How you can gain an extra full day work using the CPR efficiency framework
The BEST tools to maximize your communication skills and STOP wasting your time
The keys to meetings that don’t waste time
The secret hack for increasing productivity and accomplishing your goals
Resources:
Website: www.getleverage.com & comeupforair.com
Read Come Up For Air
Email: admin@getleverage.com
LinkedIn: @Nicholas Sonnenberg
Facebook: @Nick Sonnenberg
Instagram: @nicholassonnenberg
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Show Notes: What would you do if you had more time in your day!? Nick Sonnenberg is a high frequency trainer and the CEO & Founder of Leverage, a leading operational efficiency consultancy that helps companies implement the CPR framework to make the most of every second of the day. He’ll share the best way you can solve your efficiency problems and shift your mindset so you can spend more time working towards your goals! Remember, cutting corners will not help you reach your goals faster, but you can streamline your processes to free up more time! Tune in and discover how you can finally stop drowning in work and come up for air. About The Guest:Nick Sonnenberg is an entrepreneur, author, and guest lecturer at Columbia University! He’s the CEO and Founder of Leverage, a leading operational efficiency consultancy that helps companies implement the CPR business efficiency framework outlined in his new book, Come Up For Air. Nick is here to share his unique perspective on the value of time, efficiency, and automation after spending 8 years as a high frequency trainer on Wall Street. If You Liked This Episode You Might Also Like These Episodes:NEVER Let Imposter Syndrome Hold You Back with Michelle ‘Mace’ Curran Former U.S. Fighter Pilot, Thunderbird Pilot & Founder of Upside Down Dreams Why YOUR BEST Is Yet To Come, With Heather! Discover Your Calling! With Ryan Blair Founder Of AlterCall

Feb 1, 2023 • 46min
#292: The Key To Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable, With Heather!
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
The secret hack to diffusing any disagreement
Why using “I” statements takes the focus off of the other person
How to avoid being dismissive of the other person’s perspective and feelings
The power of common ground and curiosity
Resources:
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Show Notes: How do the people around you make you feel? When we don’t have supportive people around us cheering us on, it can bring us down or take us off of the path we’re meant to be on! So, don’t let other people have power over you or your dreams, and start going after what you want. When nobody else believes in you, you gotta be your own #1 fan and remind yourself of all you’ve already accomplished! Start focusing on how far you’ve come!

Jan 31, 2023 • 44min
#291: Why You Should Fall In Love With The PROBLEM Not The Solution, With Uri Levine Co-Founder Of Waze
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
The key to winning in any meeting and *spoiler alert* it happens in the first 10 seconds...
Why you must focus on the problem, not the solution
Knowing when, where, and how to take on risk
The secrets to becoming successful in business
The most important behaviors of successful entrepreneurs
Resources:
Website: urilevine.com
Read Fall In Love With The Problem Not The Solution
Email: fallinlove@urilevine.com
LinkedIn: @Uri Levine
Youtube: @urilevine5745
Facebook: @Fall In Love With The Problem Not The Solution
Twitter: @UriLevine1
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Show Notes: Are you willing to take a risk if it means reaching your dreams? Giving up was simply NOT an option for successful entrepreneur Uri Levine when he launched the worldwide navigation app, Waze, which now has over 700,000 million users around the globe. If you don’t allow anyone to judge your ideas, you can explore and develop new skills that may change your life! Plus, success doesn’t happen overnight, so you have to remember to ENJOY the journey! Uri will share how to make the hardest decisions you’ll face, and why sometimes in order to succeed, you need to FAIL a lot. Listen in to discover how you can tap into your own dedication and drive in order to achieve all of your goals! About The Guest:Our guest today Uri Levine, is very RARE! He’s built two companies that have been evaluated at more than $1 billion, and in his new book Fall In Love With The Problem Not The Solution, he shares how he did just that. As the Co-Founder of Waze, a commuting and navigation app with more than 700,000 million users to date, which he sold to Google for over $1 billion, Levine is committed to spreading entrepreneurial thinking so that others can build their own highly valued companies too! If You Liked This Episode You Might Also Like These Episodes:The Key To Staying Positive When The Unexpected Challenge Inevitably Hits With Heather! Your FAITH Is Stronger Than Your FEAR! with Heather! EMBRACE The 4 Phases Of Change With Jason Feifer The Editor & Chief Of Entrepreneur Magazine

Jan 25, 2023 • 36min
#290: The Key To Bouncing Back After Being Laid Off, With Heather!
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
How to recover from bad news
Going into new experiences with confidence
Which sacrifices are worth it
Living life without limits
Resources:
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Show Notes: Everything in your life happens for a reason! Stop feeling the need to explain yourself when you’re doing what’s BEST for you. Listen to yourself and go all in! I promise you won’t regret it. I want anyone who was laid off recently to know, you are NOT alone, and things will be okay! Sometimes the most unexpected event can become the BEST thing to ever happen to us.

Jan 24, 2023 • 46min
#289: The Science of Happiness With Marc Schulz Associate Director Of The Harvard Study Of Adult Development
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
The surprising secrets to living a happy life
How to strengthen any relationship and build new ones
Leveraging research and insights from an 80-year Harvard study of life satisfaction, the answers are revealed to you today!
You can’t afford to miss this episode!
Resources:
Website: www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org
Read The Good Life
LinkedIn: @Marc Schulz
Facebook: @Harvard Second Generation Study
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Show Notes: Are you living life with no regrets!? In order to live our best, most fulfilled lives, we have to connect deeply with the people around us. ALL human connection is important and valuable, even if it’s just the stranger next to you on the bus or plane! Dr. Marc Schulz, the Associate Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, joins us to share how we can increase the number of connections we have and deepen our relationships to live a more gratified life. It’s time to start appreciating the people in your life and begin taking advantage of the connection opportunities you have around you! About The Guest:Marc Schulz is the Associate Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development and the Sue Kardas PhD 1971 Chair in Psychology at Bryn Mawr College. He also directs the Data Science Program and previously chaired the psychology department and Clinical Developmental Psychology PhD program at Bryn Mawr. Dr. Schulz is a practicing therapist with postdoctoral training in health and clinical psychology at Harvard Medical School, and he’s here to help us form more meaningful and lasting relationships! If You Liked This Episode You Might Also Like These Episodes:How to Become the Most Powerful Person in Any Room with Heather! The Best Negotiation Strategy for Business & Personal Relationships with Molly Fletcher Sports Agent Turned Keynote SpeakerIn With The NEW & Out With Old, With Heather!

Jan 18, 2023 • 35min
#288: Heather answers YOUR questions!
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
How to give a great speech!
When to walk away from a relationship
How to post on linkedin when you feel stuck
Resources:
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Order my Soul Sayings
Show Notes: When something is meant for you, it will come to you with ease. You won’t have to force it– I PROMISE. Remember, investing in yourself is one of the best ways to elevate yourself! So, STOP questioning whether you are good enough, and start going after and creating what you want! If you'd like your questions answered on the show, you can submit them at heathermonahan.com!

Jan 17, 2023 • 53min
#287: How to turn Perfectionism into POWER! With Katherine Morgan Schafler, Psychotherapist & Author
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
The pros & cons of perfectionism
Getting introspective
Stepping into your POWER
The 5 different perfectionist personality types
Reframing our mindset
Resources:
Website: www.katherineschafler.com & www.perfectionistsguide.com
Read The Perfectionist's Guide To Losing Control
Take the Perfectionism Profile Quiz
LinkedIn: @Katerine Morgan Schafler
Instagram: @katherinemorganschafler
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Show Notes: Ever wonder if you’re a TRUE perfectionist? Perfectionism can show itself in MANY different ways! No matter what you look like or where you come from, you deserve to feel comfortable going after what you want, passionately. In order to become the BEST version of yourself, you have to turn inward and get in touch with your true self. Katherine Morgan Schafler, psychotherapist and author joins me to detail the 5 different types of perfectionists, and explain which category we may fall in... Take the first step to discover if your perfectionism is healthy, and ask yourself, WHY am I striving for these goals? About The Guest:Katherine Morgan Schafler is a psychotherapist, writer, speaker, and the former onsite therapist at Google! She earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology at UC Berkeley before obtaining two Masters from Columbia University, one focused on clinical assessment and the other on psychological counseling. Today, Katherine works with ambitious, perfectionistic NYC women whose lives seem to be going pretty well on the outside – but privately, they're hurting. If You Liked This Episode You Might Also Like These Episodes: The Key To Motivating Yourself When You Aren’t Feeling It, With Robin Arzon Vice President of Fitness Programming & Head Instructor At Peloton Why Your BEST Is Yet To Come, With Heather! The Secret To OWNING Your Power With Dalia Feldheim Founder of Uppiness & Flow Leadership Consultancy

Jan 11, 2023 • 36min
#286: How To Get Motivated When You Aren’t Feeling It, With Heather!
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
Hear the top hacks Heather has learned this week from interviewing countless founders and billionaires for upcoming episodes.
Be reminded of some of the most simple hacks to get what you want but you’ve probably forgotten.
The simple 4-step process to living your best life this year!
Resources:
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Check out my reel and let me know what you think
Watch the Vous Church sermon
Show Notes: We always forget how strong we TRULY are. Take some time to reflect and cheer yourself on; you’re capable of way more than you know! I recently injured myself and I’m finally back to my regular schedule, and it feels GREAT! I’ve been chatting with some incredible guests for the new year, and it reminded me how important it is to actually focus on the PROBLEM instead of just on the solution, a top hack from Billionaire Founder of WAZE. Your positivity will be contagious and attract even more success!

Jan 10, 2023 • 44min
#285: Top Hacks of Breakthrough Thinkers, With Jeremy Utley The Director Of Executive Education At Stanford
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
The top hacks to coming up with the most creative ideas in the room
Spoiler alert: anyone can do this it is not limited to a select group of people
The reasons why you haven’t been able to come up with creative ideas thus far and how to fix it now
A simple method for solving complex problems everyone needs to know
Why stopping when you have come up with a decent idea is your worst idea yet.
Resources:
Website: www.jeremyutley.design
Pre Order Idea Flow
Listen to The Paint & Pipette Podcast
Email: jeremyutley@gmail.com
LinkedIn: @Jeremy Utley
Facebook: @Every Day Interesting
Twitter: @jeremyutley
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Show Notes: It’s time to tap into your creative potential and LEVEL UP! Most of the time people don’t realize a breakthrough moment really feels like a break IN. Jeremy Utley, Director of Executive Education at Stanford and creativity expert, is here to help us discover where we can become our MOST creative and innovative self. Tune in to discover the BEST ways for you to brainstorm, where you can turn when you’re feeling stuck, and how to think smarter instead of harder. Remember, everyone is capable of being creative! About The Guest:Jeremy Utley is the director of executive education at Stanford’s d.school, a program where students learn to use design to develop their creativity, and an adjunct professor at the Stanford school of engineering. He’s the host of the d.schools’s widely popular program, Masters Of Creativity and one of the authors of Idea Flow. If You Liked This Episode You Might Also Like These Episodes:The Formula For STRONG Relationships, With Kathryn Gordon Relationship Expert & Best Selling Author Don’t Take NO For An Answer, With Heather! Discover The POWER Of Your Voice! With Speaking Coach & Voice Expert Caroline Goyder

Jan 4, 2023 • 33min
#284: How To Start The New Year Off RIGHT, With Heather!
In This Episode You Will Learn About:
Appreciating your growth
Opening up your mind to the possibilities out there
Making small changes for a BIG impact
Letting go of what is holding you back
Resources:
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Order my Soul Sayings
Show Notes: Happy New Year! The first thing I like to do at the start of the year is look back and reflect on my life over the past year to see where I’ve grown and where I’d like to grow more! There is SO much to come in the future, that you truly never know what is possible. It’s time to let go of any negativity that is holding you back and start this year with a clean, positive slate! P.S If you haven't already, go listen to Tania Lester’s episode on energy healing to get your mind right for 2023.