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How to Take Credit for How Far You've Come

Vanessa De Jesus Guzman, LPC, NCC Season 7 Episode 307

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There's a word that sneaks into how so many high-achieving women describe themselves, and it's doing more damage than we realize. It's the word "just." Just a mom. Just changed careers. Just started something. And it costs us more than we know.


What You'll Learn:

✅ Why crediting yourself is not bragging, and why the women most likely to shrink their story are often the ones who've built the most

✅ How to keep a living record of who you've been and what you've done, so the evidence is there on the days your confidence goes quiet

✅ Why your reinvention — the messy, nonlinear, hard-won version — is someone else's proof that it's possible


Chapters:

00:00 Look Back With Credit
01:44 Show And Episode Setup
02:22 Speed Mentoring Story
05:25 The Quiet Cost Of Forward Focus
06:11 Stop Saying Just
07:18 Tip One Credit Not Bragging
09:06 Tip Two Keep Receipts
11:23 Tip Three Be The Roadmap
13:46 Guided Reflection Exercise
16:19 Share Review And Closing


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