Podcast – Candace Doby

E37. The Courage To Make It Personal

admin-candace — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:00:04 +0000

On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Make It Personal — I help a concerned team member recognize opportunities to courageously lead from where they are after expressing concern that their leaders aren’t leading.

I responds to a caller wondering if courageous workplace change can truly happen after a keynote, one I delivered to this caller’s organization. I offer a candid reminder that transformation doesn’t start at the top. It starts within. While keynotes can spark perspective shifts, real change happens when individuals take personal courageous action: speaking up, stepping up, and showing up in ways that inspire others to do the same. As I put it, courage can’t live only in the C-suite; it must live everywhere — in the middle, on the front lines, and inside each of us.

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Risk-A-Day Challenge: Meet the Risk-A-Day Challenge, a focused 21-day program for ambitious professionals who often feel unseen and unheard at work. Take one small, strategic risk each day to build a repeatable habit of strategically and unapologetically speaking up, stepping up, and showing up at work.

The Risk Fitness Club: The Risk Fitness Club is a exclusive online community for ambitious professionals who feel unseen and unheard at work and who crave practical tools to strengthen their ability to speak up confidently, step up boldly and show up unapologetically.

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E36. The Courage To Create Accountability

admin-candace — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:00:04 +0000

On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage to Create Accountability — I guide a leader on how to respectfully hold a team member accountable.

This episode kicks off with an insightful exploration into the challenge of holding a team member accountable for frequent meeting cancellations. I introduce the Situation, Behavior, and Impact (SBI) model, a structured method designed to deliver critical feedback without triggering defensiveness or escalating tensions. By focusing on facts and clear communication, this approach empowers you to address disruptions in workflow and maintain respect in professional relationships.

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E35. The Courage To Detach From Outcome

admin-candace — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:14:46 +0000

On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Detach From Outcome — I’m coaching a professional to view a career transition with confidence, turning uncertainty into a journey of curiosity.

Throughout this episode, we shift the spotlight from external uncertainties to your personal strengths, turning overwhelming transitions into an exciting game of exploration and growth. By embracing a scientific framework, you learn to detach from outcomes, enabling creativity and personal agency to flourish. Imagine your career transition as an invigorating experiment that invites curiosity and innovation. Finally, I invite you to embark on the “risk a day challenge,” where taking one bold step each day for 21 days can build a habit of courageous action. This isn’t just about reaching your destination; it’s about shaping yourself through the journey, as you transform challenges into rewarding experiences.

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E34. The Courage To Consider Leaving

admin-candace — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:11:56 +0000

On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Consider Leaving — I help a business owner navigate the tension between current success and future aspirations to find clarity on whether to stay the course or embrace change.

Could it be time to redefine your career path and tap into your true potential? Join me, Candace Doby, on the Courage Hotline Podcast, where we navigate the challenging waters of career decision-making and self-mastery. This episode is a deep dive into the tough choice between sticking with a successful venture and bravely seizing new opportunities. We’ll unpack the crucial role of self-reflection to uncover personal desires and values, while assessing risks and motivations. Together, we’ll explore how societal expectations can complicate these choices and why aligning your actions with core values like autonomy, mastery, or purpose is essential.

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E33. The Courage To Say No

admin-candace — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:38:47 +0000

On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Say No — I guide a professional to utilize boundary-setting tools that foster professional wellbeing and stronger workplace relationships.

Unlock the strategies to setting healthy boundaries at work without risking your professional reputation or relationships. Discover powerful techniques like the “No and” and “Yes, if” strategies, designed to help you manage your workload while maintaining personal limits. Gain insights into the psychology of loss aversion and learn how to weigh the risks of not setting boundaries against the potential losses you’re afraid of. This episode promises to equip you with practical tools to foster a balanced and fulfilling work-life integration, even when under pressure to always be the go-to problem-solver.

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E32. The Courage To Be Unapologetic

admin-candace — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:47:54 +0000

On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Be Unapologetic — I help a new manager blend passion with precision so their ideas are communicated strategically and unapologetically.

Ever wondered if you’re holding back your brilliance in meetings? Or how to ensure your voice is heard without compromising your authenticity? In this episode of The Courage Hotline podcast, we tackle the art of assertive and persuasive communication for managers who are just stepping into leadership roles. We explore how to champion your team with unapologetic passion while employing strategic techniques to ensure your message resonates. Listen as a caller shares their journey through the maze of company changes, seeking advice on blending passion with precision to enhance the perception and reception of their ideas. We emphasize the importance of strategic reframing and values reflection to align team perspectives and encourage congruent behavior, offering invaluable insights for navigating workplace dynamics.

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E31. The Courage To Be Visible

admin-candace — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000

On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Be Visible — I take a caller through the Courage-Ready Model to help her manage her fear of being more visible on- and offline.

In this exciting episode, we dive into the nuances of aligning personal values with professional service, emphasizing competence and confidence as the bedrock for taking manageable risks. We define courage as taking risks for a worthy cause, transforming visibility into a journey of service. To help listeners build this courage, I introduce the “risk a day challenge,” a 21-day journey aimed at cultivating a habit of courageous action. This episode is all about empowering you to authentically promote your work, ensuring that your impact reaches those who need it most. Tune in to transform your mindset and start seeing visibility as a powerful tool for service and growth.

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E30. The Courage To Reclaim Your Mojo

admin-candace — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 03:58:00 +0000

On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Reclaim Your Mojo — I share key mindsets to help a professional who’s overwhelmed by a major life and career transition he’s making.

Listen in as we highlight the power of mindset shifts to unlock courage and energy. We introduce mindsets focused on commitment, curiosity, and self-validation and encourage listeners to run mini-experiments to disrupt negative thought patterns. By trusting yourself and being your own hype, you can boost your confidence and tackle challenges head-on. Our conversation is filled with practical strategies to help you reclaim your confidence, focus your energy, and ensure personal growth and resilience amidst uncertainty. Whether you’re navigating workplace politics or contemplating a career change, this episode offers insights and tools to help you conquer your professional fears.

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E29. The Courage To Take Up Space

admin-candace — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:44:55 +0000

On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Take Up Space — I’m lending a hand to a professional who’s having a hard time demonstrating personal agency, particularly when engaging with authority figures.

Key Moments

[2:29] Personal agency is your own power and responsibility over your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
[4:33] Power has the ability to separate and something about that separation can often feel threatening.
[5:14] Our judgment gets pretty cloudy when we can’t activate our ability to manage our emotions.
[5:30] Rational thinking is needed for risk-taking.
[5:37] When we are overcome or overwhelmed by our emotions, we can be in an emotional state that inhibits us from questioning our assumptions.
[9:26] Courage is conjured – every time we need it, we have to conjure it.
[10:46] The goal is not to be courageous all the time. The goal is to be courageous for the right reason.
[12:58] We can lower down the stakes by asking questions of yourself and the person you’re talking to because questions break down assumptions.
[15:57] A question is not a declaration. It’s an invitation to dialogue.
[19:45] When you detach from the outcome itself, you actually allow more space for you to be open and move and to face uncertainty and challenge in a much more calm way.

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Own Your Brilliance Retreat: The Own Your Brilliance Weekend Retreat is an intimate and immersive experience to help young professional Black women conjure the courage to show up, step up and speak up at work — without apprehension or apology. It’s time to stop playing games with your potential. If you’re interested in attending or sponsoring a participant, click here now!

Personal Agency – Article published by ScienceDirect | Clinical Psychology Review 2020

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E28. The Courage To Confront Yourself

admin-candace — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:42:01 +0000

On this episode of The Courage Hotline — The Courage To Confront Yourself — one caller got promoted into a prestigious position… that she doesn’t enjoy. Could it be that she needs to confront herself and her beliefs before deciding to move on? Another caller needs insight on how to move forward with an interesting business opportunity.

Key Moments

[3:43] When people need to ask for help, they equate the action with looking or feeling weak or incompetent or needy.
[6:36] It is important for you to be honest with yourself in identifying if the “not good fit” or “doesn’t bring me joy” part of your question is coming from a place of self-doubt, and if you felt more competent in the role, maybe you wouldn’t be feeling this way.
[12:29] The first thing we have to do with risk is that we have to clarify them; we clarify them so we can calculate them; and we calculate them so we can control them.
[13:37] When we are controlling the risk, we are “de-risking” the situation.
[14:30] Risks are required for growth. If you and other professionals and entrepreneurs want to grow into the fullness of your potential and power, you have to take risks.
[14:56] Your ability to take a risk depends on how free you are to make a choice.
[15:47] Lack comes into play when we’re unable to move forward to take worthwhile risks because we lack something.
[20:36] As you are considering taking the risk, the experiences from your past and your present that you put into the sample absolutely matter, and this will influence and frame your thinking and maybe your behavior moving forward.
[21:31] When you are taking courageous action, it is impossible to access the possibility that comes with courage without also exposing yourself to potential problems.
[22:04] It doesn’t always have to be “go big or go home” – it can absolutely be “start small and go slow.”

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Own Your Brilliance Retreat: The Own Your Brilliance Weekend Retreat is an intimate and immersive experience to help young professional Black women conjure the courage to show up, step up and speak up at work — without apprehension or apology. It’s time to have the courage to confront yourself and stop playing games with your potential. If you’re interested in attending or sponsoring a participant, click here now!

Recency Bias – article by Adam Hayes, PhD

Sampling – article by Seema Singh, Data Scientist

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