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About this episode

Emily Kendel shares her journey from poverty to becoming a successful business leader, emphasizing that confidence is earned through life's challenges.

What if confidence isn’t something you’re born with — but something you earn through the hardest seasons of your life? In this powerful episode of Her Unshakeable Confidence, Simone and Olivia sit down with Emily Kendel — aesthetic business coach, founder of Spa Project, and former celebrity makeup artist — to unpack her extraordinary journey from growing up in poverty to building and selling a successful med spa. Emily opens up about breaking generational cycles, navigating two divorces, raising five children, and facing her youngest daughter’s devastating prenatal diagnosis of spina bifida. She shares how faith, curiosity, resilience, and taking action — even when she didn’t feel ready — shaped the confident woman and business leader she is today. If you’ve ever questioned your identity, struggled to balance ambition and motherhood, or felt like you had to be confident before taking the leap — this episode will remind you that confidence is the reward for courage. ✅ Actionable Takeaways Confidence Is a Result, Not a Requirement: You don’t need confidence to start — you gain confidence by taking action through difficult moments. Focus Before You Expand: In business, more…

People in this episode

Hosts: Simone Knego, Olivia Knego

Guest: Emily Kendel

Topics covered

• confidence
• resilience
• motherhood
• business success
• personal growth

Keywords

• confidence
• business coach
• med spa
• personal journey
• motherhood
• resilience
• spina bifida

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spa Project

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