This Daring Adventure

Are You Living Your Life—or Just Getting Through It? Have you been through a major life change and found yourself wondering, “Why don't I feel like myself anymore?” Maybe you've gone through a divorce, lost your job, experienced a career change, or spent years taking care of everyone else. You've handled what needed to be handled, kept going, and done your best to manage everything life has thrown at you. But somewhere along the way, you've stopped feeling excited about your own life. You're getting through the days, but are you actually creating a life you want? In this episode of This Daring Adventure, I'm sharing a personal realization about the difference between reacting to life and deliberately choosing how you want to live. From navigating chaotic traffic while working in Lebanon to questioning my own business goals, I've been exploring how easy it is to become good at managing circumstances while losing sight of what we actually want. And if you've been feeling stuck, struggling with self-doubt, or wondering how to feel like yourself again after a difficult life change, this conversation is for you. In this episode, you'll discover: Why being good at handling life's challenges isn't the same as creating a life you love. How past disappointments can affect your confidence and what you believe is possible. Why you don't need to feel confident or have everything figured out before you start moving forward. How making deliberate choices can help you rebuild self-trust and reconnect with yourself. Why your past experiences don't have to determine what happens next. The big takeaway: You don't have to wait until you feel like yourself again to start making choices about your life. Making those choices is part of how you begin to feel like yourself again. Ready to feel like yourself again? If you've been through a major life change and you're tired of feeling stuck, second-guessing yourself, or wondering how to move forward, I'd love to help. In my private coaching program, we work together to rebuild your confidence and self-trust, understand what's keeping you stuck, and help you start making meaningful changes in your life. You don't have to have all the answers. You just have to be ready to start doing something differently. Book your 30-minute coaching consultation here: https://tristaguertincoachingsession.as.me/consult Let's talk about where you are, what you want, and how you can begin feeling like yourself again. Connect with me Website: https://www.tristaguertin.com Instagram: @tristaguertincoaching Your life may not look the way you expected. But you still get to have a say in what happens next.

If you’ve recently gone through a major life transition—whether it’s a divorce, an empty nest, or a career that no longer fits—you might be looking in the mirror and wondering, "Who am I anymore?" When life shifts out from under you, it’s easy to feel exhausted, frustrated, and stuck in survival mode. You spend your days worrying about the future, catastrophising scenarios, and wondering why you can't just get it together. In this episode, we are dismantling the myth that you are broken or doing life wrong. Using the principles of self-coaching and thought work, I break down why your human brain defaults to panic during big life changes, why feeling lost isn't terminal, and how to start rebuilding unwavering self-trust today. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why You Aren't Broken: The brain mechanics behind catastrophising and why emotional overwhelm makes total sense during major transitions. Your mind in Action: How neutral circumstances trigger protective thoughts, and why resisting your emotions drains your daily energy. Reclaiming Emotional Authority: How to allow the full range of human emotions without deciding you’re failing at life. The Power of Micro-Decisions: A simple, practical strategy to rebuild self-trust and step out of survival mode starting today. Resources & Links: Ready to take your life back? Book your private 1:1 coaching consultation Connect on Instagram: Follow along for daily insights on reclaiming self-trust and navigating major life transitions

If you’ve recently navigated a major life transition—a divorce, career change, empty nest, or caregiving season—it’s easy to feel like you’re stuck living in the aftermath of your own life. But you aren’t broken, and you haven't run out of good options. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating brain science behind why we feel stuck, how our subconscious beliefs from childhood run the show, and how to retrain your Reticular Activating System (RAS) to start spotting new possibilities today. You hold editorial rights over your life—and we're just getting started. Key Takeaways & Highlights: The 5% vs. 95% Rule: Why willpower alone isn't enough when old subconscious programming (authored before age seven) is running in the background. The Power of Your RAS: How your Reticular Activating System filters 11 million bits of information down to the few that confirm what you deep-down believe about yourself. The Amazon Rainforest Analogy: Why pointing your mental "flashlight" at setbacks only shows you mud—and how directing it upward reveals completely new opportunities. Environment Trumps Willpower: How the law of conformity works, and why small inputs daily outweigh massive overhauls. The "One Better Input" Audit: A simple, 3-step actionable framework to clean up your mental diet this week. Key Quote from the Episode: "People will never rise above their opinion of themselves." — Peter Sage This Week’s Action Step: Try the One Better Input challenge. Pick one input to upgrade today—swap morning news for an inspiring TED Talk, replace mindless scrolling with a podcast that expands your thinking, or step away from conversations that pull you into feeling small. Enjoying the show? Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who needs a reminder of her own power today!

Have you been through a major life change and found yourself wondering, Who am I anymore? Maybe a divorce, relationship breakdown, career setback, or unexpected life event has left you feeling lost, questioning your decisions, and struggling with confidence. You used to know who you were. You trusted yourself. You felt capable. And now, even simple decisions can leave you second-guessing everything. You want to feel like yourself again. But how do you rebuild your confidence and self-trust when so much has changed? In this episode of This Daring Adventure, we're talking about what it really takes to find yourself again after a difficult experience—and why you don't have to go back to who you were to create a life you love. We'll explore how to stop using your past as evidence against yourself, rebuild trust in your decisions, and start moving forward with confidence, even when you don't have everything figured out. In this episode, you'll learn: Why a major life change can shake your confidence and sense of identity. How to stop letting past experiences define what you believe you're capable of. Why confidence comes from taking action, not waiting until you feel ready. How to rebuild self-trust and make decisions without constantly second-guessing yourself. Why finding yourself again doesn't mean becoming the woman you used to be. How to begin creating a future you're genuinely excited about. Three questions to ask yourself this week: What have I been tolerating that I no longer want to tolerate? What am I currently believing about myself that's making it difficult to move forward? What's one thing I can do this week that would help me begin rebuilding trust in myself? You have already handled difficult things. You have experience, wisdom, and strength that you may not be giving yourself enough credit for. And you don't have to wait until you feel completely confident to start creating something different. You've spent enough of your life fighting to get through it. Now it's time to fight for what you want. Ready to Feel Like Yourself Again? If you've been through a major life change and you're ready to stop second-guessing yourself, rebuild your confidence, and start moving forward, I'd love to help. In my private coaching, we work together to rebuild your self-trust, strengthen your emotional resilience, and help you make decisions, set boundaries, and pursue what you want with confidence. This isn't about endlessly talking about what happened. It's about helping you create real change in your life. Book a 30-minute coaching consultation and let's talk about where you are, what you want, and how we can get you moving forward. Book Your Complimentary Consultation You have more life to live. Let's make it one you love.

Most women think feeling like themselves again requires a big life change. It does not. In this episode, I share the three things that actually move the needle: seeing what you are thinking, stopping the belief that every thought is true, and practicing a new thought on purpose. I also walk you through a simple thought download you can do this week. Inside this episode: - Why you can have everything you said you wanted and still feel checked out - The real reason your feelings do not come from your circumstances - How to use a thought download to see what is actually going on in your brain - Why changing one thought at a time is more powerful than fixing your whole life - A simple practice to start feeling like yourself again this week Free resource: The 5 Signs You’ve Lost Yourself in Your Own Life mini-workbook Book a consultation