About this episode

Monique DeMonaco shares her journey of overcoming self-doubt and the importance of self-awareness in achieving success.

What if the biggest obstacle standing between you and success isn't a lack of skill, talent, or opportunity but a story you've been telling yourself for years? In this episode of Sell by Being Human , Alex Smith sits down with Coach Monique DeMonaco, founder of EQ Wize, emotional intelligence expert, executive coach, and author of Most People Don't Need a Therapist, They Just Need Change . With more than two decades of experience helping leaders, teams, and individuals develop emotional intelligence, Monique has built a career around one powerful idea: awareness changes everything. But her journey began far from boardrooms and leadership retreats. Raised in rural poverty by parents struggling with mental illness, Monique spent much of her childhood believing she wasn't smart enough, capable enough, or destined for more. Diagnosed at fifteen with learning disabilities and epilepsy after years of being misunderstood, she faced a choice that would shape the rest of her life: accept the limitations others placed on her or begin questioning them. Monique shares the deeply personal story of how a single shift in self-awareness transformed her future, eventually leading her to become…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Smith

Guest: Monique DeMonaco

Topics covered

• self-belief
• emotional intelligence
• overcoming obstacles
• personal growth
• coaching

Keywords

• self-awareness
• emotional intelligence
• coaching
• personal development
• self-doubt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EQ Wize

Books & works: Most People Don't Need a Therapist, They Just Need Change

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