The “Real” Trust Recession Nobody Is Talking About!

About this episode

Leslie Gaudet discusses the real reasons behind the trust recession affecting high-achieving women and the impact on their self-trust and decision-making.

Everyone’s talking about the trust recession — the collective pulling back from investing in coaches, programs and mentors. And the coaching industry has an explanation for it. Too many unqualified voices entered the space. Promises were made that weren't kept. People got burned and stopped buying. And while that's part of the story — it's not the whole story. In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet offers a reframe that the trust recession isn't about coaches. It's about you. Specifically — it's about what high-achieving women decide about themselves in the aftermath of a disappointing experience with coaching, personal development or any investment in their own growth. The quiet verdict you reached about your own judgment. And the research loop you've been running ever since, not because you need more information, but because you stopped trusting the woman doing the discerning. This episode examines what's actually driving the hesitation, what it's been costing you in ways that don't show up on any spreadsheet, and what rebuilding self-trust actually requires — including the part most conversations about self-trust and decision making skip right…

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Gaudet

Topics covered

• trust recession
• self-trust
• coaching industry
• high-achieving women
• personal development
• decision making

Keywords

• trust recession
• coaching
• self-trust
• high-achieving women
• personal growth
• decision making
• investment in self

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