Overcoming the High Achievement Trap with Laura Honeycutt

“This is not exclusive to women. This is everybody. We have come to view failure as something bad, and that is probably because somewhere along the way you had an experience where you failed and misery ensued.” - Laura Honeycutt You may have heard that we all have infinite power (and we do!), but how can each one of us draw it out of ourselves in order to use this power in all aspects of our lives? I’m so excited to be bringing you today’s Brave By Design guest, because she has made it her life’s work to answer this critical question.Laura Honeycutt had a successful 25-year career in advertising, but she always struggled with the need for constant validation by others. When she didn't get it, she would make up incredible stories that threatened her self- confidence and forced her to change jobs before she was "found out" to be the fraud she thought she was. Laura also made too many personal sacrifices in the name of her career, and often felt bitter about it. This wasn't how she wanted to live. In her desperate search for a solution, she explored executive coaching. And that's when she discovered the transformative effect coaching can have on not only a person's career, but also their life.Laura took a trust fall with the Universe. She left my lucrative career and became a certified coach. She started her own practice. Now, it's her turn to share the gifts of transformation with other women. To help you see what's in your way (spoiler alert: it's you!). To help you clear it away and manifest your vision. Life is really too precious and short to waste it mired in self doubt, inertia or fear.As you’ll hear, this episode with Laura is all about turning your perception of yourself around, and ultimately, taking back your power.Get the free video series on The Five Habits That Help Women Rise:http://bravebydesign.net/fivehabitsLearn more about working with Laura one-on-one:https://www.bravebydesign.net/private-coachingInvite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event https://www.bravebydesign.net/work-togetherConnect with Laura Khalil online:instagram.com/iambravebydesignlinkedIn.com/in/LauraKhalilWhat You’ll Hear In This Episode: What it is really like to work in a high-pressure corporate setting in advertising, and some key lessons Laura learned from this experience [2:18]How interactions with bullies in the workplace affects your inner thoughts and feeds the imposter syndrome [8:20]Her tips for dealing with your negative self-talk and some ways to process these feelings in order to move on and enrich your authentic self [12:53]What you can do to start building your self-validation muscle muscle now - because you may not get it from anyone else [18:00]Things leaders can do, and avoid, in order to truly empower the team that works with them [24:53]Additional Links & Resources:Get Laura’s 7-Step Guide to Helping You Crush the Symptoms of Imposter Syndrome! & Watch For Her New Unleash Your Inner Badass 3-Day BootcampSchedule a Badass Breakthrough Session with Laura Support the show