Just recently, I’ve reached a point in my journey where I’m ready to fully own my value. Not in an arrogant or ego-driven way, but in a way that honors what I bring to the world.

Maybe you’ve felt it too — the tension between striving for perfection and questioning if you’re “enough.” For me, perfectionism and imposter syndrome shaped how I showed up for years. But through personal growth, reflection, and some hard inner work, I’ve realized something important: when we don’t embrace our value, we not only limit ourselves, we limit the impact we can have on others.

She came to coaching to talk about her new executive role.

A sharp, strategic leader who had just stepped into the C-suite after years of building, navigating politics, and earning her seat at the table. On paper, she had everything she wanted. A powerful title. A strong team. Influence.

But as we began to explore what it meant to own this new chapter—what it meant to lead with presence, confidence, and clarity—something kept surfacing beneath the surface.

A relationship.
One that had ended a while ago.
Nothing dramatic. Nothing chaotic. Just… unfinished.