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Main Street Success Stories
Welcome to 'Main Street Success Stories', where each month, we deep dive into the journeys, the challenges, and the triumphs of real-world local entrepreneurs. Whether you're dreaming of starting your own venture or just looking for a dose of inspiration, you're in the right place. Join us as we celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship, learn from each other and motivate you to keep growing your own local business
Main Street Success Stories
Episode 42: From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust: How Embodied Leadership Changes Everything
What if the key to being a more impactful leader wasn’t about learning how to do more, but about learning how to be more present?
In this powerful episode, Jennifer Kok sits down with Kristy Mandour, founder of So To Speak, to unpack how high-achieving leaders can stop defaulting to pressure and perfection and start leading with grounded presence, emotional intelligence, and true self-trust. From embodied self-awareness to understanding your internal "Personification Posse," this conversation is packed with practical and powerful tools to help you step into a more confident, energized version of leadership.
What we discussed:
- How to move from self-doubt to self-trust as a leader
- The 5 archetypes inside your mind (a.k.a. “The Personification Posse”)
Learn about the Worrier, Whipper, Warrior, Wizard, and Wise One—and how to work with them instead of letting them run the show. - How to regulate your energy and emotions before difficult conversations.
- Why traditional leadership development leaves out the most powerful tool: presence
Whether you're managing a team, growing a business, or simply trying to navigate visibility with more grace and less anxiety, this is the conversation you didn’t know you needed.
Meet our Guest:
Kristy Mandour
Founder, Sow to Speak
Communication + Public Speaking Coach for High-Achieving, Human-Centered Leaders
Keynote Speaker on Actionable Mental Wellness
Host of The Sow to Speak Podcast
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Meet our Host:
Jennifer Kok has been a small business owner for over 25 years and is now a business coach for Mom-Led Small Business Owners who are ready to grow sustainably—without sacrificing their families or their sanity.
She built her first business while raising young children, eventually turning it into a franchise and selling it successfully two decades later. Jennifer knows firsthand the challenges (and rewards) of building a business and a family at the same time—and today, she uses that experience to help other creative, service-based entrepreneurs do the same.
If you’re ready to move beyond the overwhelm and grow a business that pays you and gives you your life back, check out her free webinar:
3 Sneaky Profit Killers In Your Business
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In the webinar, she introduces her Earn More Stress Less Growth System—a practical, proven framework designed to help mom-led business owners increase revenue, improve profits, and finally pay themselves more… without the hustle.
✨ Join 100s of creative entrepreneurs who are building smarter, more sustainable businesses—and getting paid (finally).
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