Trusting Yourself
Quiet the noise. Hear your inner voice. Trust yourself.
What does it really mean to trust yourself?
It isn’t about always knowing the answer or never questioning your decisions. It’s about learning to recognize your own inner voice, paying attention to what you know and feel, and giving yourself permission to listen, even when the path forward isn’t completely clear.
The Trusting Yourself issue of Becoming Your Brand explores intuition, inner knowing, and what happens when we make space for our own voice alongside the advice, expectations, and opinions of others. Through personal stories, practical insights, and reflection, this issue reminds us that self-trust isn’t about always getting it right. It’s about becoming more willing to hear and honour ourselves along the way.
Inside this issue:
The Voice Within: Learning to Hear What You Already Know – an exploration of intuition, inner knowing, and learning to recognize your own voice amid the noise and opinions of others.
Through Her Eyes: Trusting Yourself – women share the experiences that shaped their self-trust, the moments that called on them to follow their instincts, and the wisdom they’ve gained along the way.
Feature Conversation with Dr. Mira Backo-Shannon – a physician, educator, and health care executive reflects on defining success on her own terms and the role intuition plays when evidence alone doesn’t provide a clear answer.
LA Glassford: Through Her Eyes – the leadership advisor and executive coach shares why self-trust became a daily practice and what she learned from listening to her instincts.
Julianne Gonzales: Through Her Eyes – the founder of The JFIT Method reflects on trusting her own vision, moving beyond the need for approval, and taking the first step even when she felt uncertain.
When You Don’t Trust Yourself – a look at the subtle ways we hand our power over to other people’s opinions, reassurance, and expectations.
Before You Ask Someone Else – five questions to help you hear what you already know before looking outside yourself for the answer.
Voice in Action: 5 Ways to Strengthen Your Intuition – practical ways to create quiet, notice your body, record your nudges, ask yourself first, and follow the small messages, followed by Reflection: Are You Listening
Start Trusting Your Inner Voice.
Download the September 2026 issue of Becoming Your Brand