# 1016 | The Certainty You’re Chasing Has to Come From You First

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Podcast: [Own Your Choices Own Your Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-your-choices-own-your-life-76322)
Published: 2026-06-05T04:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marshavanw.com/
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## Resource

This episode explores the kind of certainty that can only be found inside of you. I’m unpacking the way we often wait for guarantees, validation, or perfect timing before we make the move, say yes, invest, lead, create, or decide. The truth is, the certainty we’re craving rarely comes from the circumstances changing first; it comes from trusting ourselves before the evidence arrives. Through personal reflections and client conversations, I share how some of the biggest quantum leaps in my life came from decisions made in uncertainty, not comfort. This episode is an invitation to stop outsourcing your confidence to the conditions around you and start building the identity, self-belief, and internal certainty that can hold you through the unknown. Because when you become certain in yourself, you no longer need life to feel predictable before you choose your next level. Chapters: 02:40 - Finding Internal Certainty for Growth 06:27 - The Importance of Internal Certainty 09:47 - Finding Certainty Within 13:12 - Building Internal Certainty for Business Growth 15:20 - Building Certainty and Self-Trust Marsha Vanwynsberghe — NLP Storytelling Trainer, OUTSPOKEN NLP Coaching Certification, Author, Speaker, and Podcaster OUTSPOKEN August Cohort: https://www.marshavanw.com/nlp UNBOTHERED Mastermind: https://www.marshavanw.com/offers/w8WVE3Pa Write Your Damn Book Program: https://www.marshavanw.com/writenow OUTSPOKEN Publishing: https://www.outspokenpublishing.com Tickets for Heart-Wired CEO Live https://www.heart-wiredceo.com/live Unbothered Mind Private Podcast https://www.marshavanw.com/unbotheredmindpodcast Unbothered Entrepreneur Masterclass (for the Podcast Listeners): https://www.marshavanw.com/unbothered-entrepreneur-masterclass-podcast Download “You Are Supported” Hypnosis…

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