Episode 9: Mindset, Doing My Best, and Proud of It — with Mark Carolan

What if the story you tell yourself is the single biggest factor shaping your life—not your circumstances, not your achievements, not even your setbacks?

In this episode, I sit down with Mark Carolan, transformational coach and ex-banker, to get real about the stories we weave, the identities we cling to, and why so many of us measure our worth by external validation. Together, we peel back layers around burnout, performance-driven self-worth, and the quiet power of simply being proud of doing your best (even if life feels like controlled chaos).

We dig deep into:

• How childhood and societal expectations shape our internal narratives

• The trap of tying self-worth to performance

• What it really means to come home to yourself, no matter your job or life stage

• Practical coaching tools to rewire limiting beliefs and break the cycle of “never enough”

• Mark’s billboard message for everyone feeling lost: “You’re doing your best. Be proud of yourself.”

Whether you’re feeling stuck, battling imposter syndrome, or simply want to turn the volume down on your inner critic, this episode will leave you with actionable ideas—and a bit more self-compassion.

Coach Me If You Can is not about perfection. It’s about progress in the middle of real, everyday chaos. If I can find growth in the mess, so can you.

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