
81: From Pressure to Power: The 3 Shifts to Become a Badass Leader
From The Badass Leader: Helping High-Achieving Women Lead with Calm, Clarity, and Deep Self-Trust by Coco Duan, Executive Coach and Former Fortune 500 Senior Leader
April 22, 2026 · 1h 10m · Episode 81
About this episode
Coco Duan shares essential shifts for overcoming internal pressure and self-doubt to become a more effective leader.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m sharing something very close to my heart—a masterclass I hosted on the three essential shifts that changed everything for me. If you’re someone who looks successful on the outside… but inside, you still feel pressure, self-doubt, or like you’re never quite “there”… this conversation is for you. I spent years trying to fix this by working harder, achieving more, and proving myself. But nothing outside of me actually changed how I felt inside. It wasn’t unt...
People in this episode
Host: Coco Duan
Topics covered
- leadership
- self-doubt
- personal development
- mindset shifts
- women empowerment
Keywords
- leadership
- self-trust
- pressure
- power
- women leaders
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