S3- Episode 32 - Reclaim Potential - Hannah Bauer

S3- Episode 32 - Reclaim Potential - Hannah Bauer

From Calm and Confident Leader Podcast by Jason Stonehouse

November 18, 2025 · 27 min · Season 3 · Episode 31

About this episode

Hanna Bauer discusses the importance of reclaiming one's potential by challenging limiting beliefs imposed by others.

What if everything you believed about your potential was based on someone else's opinion of you? In this powerful episode, host Jason Stonehouse sits down with Hanna Bauer, executive leadership coach and author, to unpack why so many talented leaders feel stuck living lives that don't actually fit them. Hanna reveals a truth that hits hard: most of us are operating from beliefs about ourselves that were handed to us by teachers, parents, bosses, or critics—and we never questioned whether those beliefs were actually true. Hanna shares her own story of being told she wasn't leadership material, only to discover years later that she'd internalized a lie that shaped her entire career trajectory. She introduces the concept of "reclaiming your potential"—not finding some hidden superpower, but excavating the real you from underneath all the shoulds, supposed-tos, and other people's expectations that have been piled on top. This conversation tackles the messy work of identifying the beliefs that are quietly running your life, why high achievers are often the most disconnected from who they really are, and how to start making decisions based on what's actually true about you…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Stonehouse

Guest: Hanna Bauer

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • self-discovery
  • personal development
  • belief systems

Keywords

  • potential
  • executive coaching
  • high achievers
  • self-identity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Reclaim Your Potential

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