{"podcast":{"title":"GRASP Confidence Podcast","slug":"grasp-confidence-podcast-6596056","podcast_index_feed_id":6596056,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/483519/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/GRASPConfidence","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/4/0/0/b400aaa3e6f04d0316c3140a3186d450/1-20260606-p18zt8aful.png","author":"Tara LaFon Gooch","episode_count":194,"summary":"Some podcasts motivate you. This one frees you. GRASP Confidence Podcast goes beneath the surface; into the wounds that quietly run lives, the unforgiveness that blocks calling, and the identity God designed before the world got there first. Hosted by Tara LaFon Gooch — award-winning keynote speaker, 3X author, TEDx speaker, and CEO of Best Branding Solutions, a branding agency for thought leaders — each episode brings prophetic truth, personal testimony, and practical wisdom for the leader ready to stop performing for a world that can never fill what only God can. Through solo episodes and powerful conversations, Tara explores faith, healing, identity, calling, and what it truly means to reach for what God promised before the world told you that you weren't enough. This is not surface-level self-help. This is freedom. Rooted in the GRASP Method™ — Gratitude, Responsibility, Action, Sight, and Purpose — The GRASP Podcast exists for one reason: to help you release what's been holding you back and step boldly into the life God designed for you. Ranked in the top 3% globally with over 3,000 reviews on Spotify and hundreds of thousands of listeners worldwide. 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I had the honor of joining Alexandra Henriott on Confidence and Coffee , where we went far beyond surface-level conversations about confidence and into something far deeper: identity, faith, and alignment. Because here's the truth most leaders never hear… Confidence isn't something you hustle for. It's something you return to. In a world that rewards noise, comparison, and constant striving, so many high-achievers are quietly struggling with insecurity, burnout, and misalignment. We've been taught that confidence comes from: Doing more Proving more Achieving more But what if that's the very thing keeping you stuck? In this powerful conversation, we unpack the difference between performative confidence and calm, unshakable confidence rooted in identity —the kind that doesn't waver based on outcomes, opinions, or external validation. And more importantly… What happens when that confidence is God-backed . This episode will challenge the way you think about leadership, success, and even your purpose. We explore: ✨ What \"calm confidence\" actually means (and why it's more powerful than hype) ✨ How a God-backed identity eliminates the need to prove yourself ✨ Why comparison is a sign of disconnection—not inadequacy ✨ The leadership shift from competition to collaboration ✨ How secure leaders build influence without ego ✨ Why peace is the new power in leadership Because when you truly know who you are… You stop performing. You stop competing. You start leading. And that shift changes everything. 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