Are you fed up of nagging self doubt getting in the way of your potential?
Have you had enough of doubting yourself and feeling like an imposter, despite your years of experience and frequent positive feedback about your contributions?
Do you feel exhausted from the never-ending cycle of worrying whether you are ‘good enough’ and the perfectionism and overwork it drives you to?
Are you even more frustrated because you know you are capable of more,
if only you believed in yourself...
How many times have you walked out of a meeting kicking yourself for not sharing your idea? You stayed silent because you worried that it would reveal you as a fraud.
Have you ever watched someone who was once your peer, seemingly effortlessly, progress in their career while you feel like you are working longer and harder than ever, and staying stuck or making slow progress?
Have you hoped that by a certain stage in your career that this horrid feeling would pass? And then feel even more defeated that, in fact, it seems to have gotten worse over the years?
Recognise any of these examples?
You want the sort of Unshakeable Self-Confidence that would allow you to lead authentically, and inspire your team and others around you...
Day to day, this means you can relish the challenges of your role, rather than feel terrified by them.
Long term, this means boldly & proudly asking for what you want (be it projects, opportunities, promotions, pay-rises) and be a role model for other women.
How much is imposter syndrome costing you?
The fact is, it is not just your confidence that suffers when you constantly doubt yourself, your bank balance does too.
It is estimated that key factors linked to imposter syndrome, such as not negotiating your pay, causes women to lose out on almost $35k, per year.
And, as if that is not enough, there is also the additional emotional cost of dealing with stress & burnout, anxiety, lack of sleep. Not to mention the opportunity cost of lack of energy to enjoy time with family / friends, engage in passion projects or side hustles
Source: Intuit Mint
Unshakeable Self-Confidence
Unshakeable Self Confidence is my 6 month signature 1:1 programme for ambitious women who KNOW they have an amazing leader inside them, if only they can learn to stop allowing self-doubt to get in their way.
It has the Positive Intelligence programme at its core, designed to lay the foundations of strong metal fitness. You will learn the lifelong techniques you need to deal with the negative thoughts and emotions that cause imposter syndrome.
Bolstered with regular 1:1 coaching sessions, and aligned to your specific career goals.
It is perfect for newly promoted women in leadership positions, who want this to be the very last time they find they are beating themselves up rather than bossing it.
I’ll provide the support, and encouragement that you need to complete the programme, as well as being there you to champion your progress AND have some laughs along the way. Battling the demon that is self doubt doesn’t have to be depressing!
“The Positive Intelligence mental fitness training was really very easy to follow, it wasn’t time consuming and it wasn’t hard, but it was surprisingly effective.
I have a lot more self belief and am now able to advocate for myself and ask for what I want without feeling embarrassed or unworthy.
Lara was great at making me think differently, to stop reading minds and fortune tell, to consider wider possibilities. She was very easy to open up to. I liked the fact that whilst we worked and tackled some tough topics, we also laughed a lot.
I would recommend Lara to anyone who wants to bring more positivity and self belief into their lives.”
Sue L.
Unshakeable Self-Confidence is just £400/ month
Which is the equivalent of buying your breakfast, lunch and dinner in Pret every working day of the month.
Wait, what?! Who has breakfast, lunch AND dinner from Pret...?!
Well that was actually something I regularly did, back in my corporate days, when I was too overwhelmed with self-imposed imposter stress to allow myself time for a lunch break or to be home in time for dinner... not good!
Total investment £2,400 (or if you prefer to pay up front, get 1 month free, making it only £2,000)
What is included?
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Identify unique and specific goals for what you want to achieve from our partnership
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Powered by the Positive Intelligence (PQ) app
Learn the ways you self sabotage
Master powerful techniques to encourage a positive mindset
Build mental muscles you need to deal with self-doubt and imposter feelings long term
Takes 15 minutes per day, plus 1 hour self paced video & a 30 minute check in with me per week
Track your progress with graphs and data in the PQ app
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After the 6 week training, additional content & exercises are released to support ongoing growth
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Your goals will define the focus of our sessions together, and where relevant I will provide additional exercises and activities to complete to support your progress
These begin after the mental fitness training and will happen every fortnight (the 10 includes discovery and completion session)
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Our 1:1s are not the only place you’ll be learning and growing as you put your new found muscles and techniques to work in real life.
Message or voice note with me to share updates, get unstuck and ask questions
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At the end of 6 months you’ll reflect on how far you have come
Review the tools and capabilities you now have to deal with imposter feelings when they next arise
Put an action plan in place to work towards any future goals you have identified
I work with a maximum of 5 women 1:1 at a time.
So if this is how you choose to work with me, you know you are a priority in my schedule and get the best of me
If you are ready to explore what this partnership could do for you, fill in the application form below
I’m Lara Meyer - Womens Leadership Coach
My experience with imposter syndrome started at the beginning of my market research career, almost 20 years ago
Working for major corporations such as WPP, Microsoft, Centrica. Even as a graduate trainee, I was praised for my competence and calm authority.
But inside, there was a feeling of dread – what if I get found out as a fraud in this role?! It led me to overcompensate, working harder and longer hours. It got worse as my career progressed, making myself stressed, depressed and burn out.
While there were, at times, real barriers to my progression due to toxic work cultures and lack of representation and support for progressing women into more senior positions
The one person who never believed in me, was me.
Fortunately at some point, my researchers mind started to question why there was this difference between how others perceived me vs. how I perceived myself. It led me on a journey of self discovery, improvement and eventually to coaching.
Now my vision is to help close the gender pay gap by partnering with ambitious women leaders that want to unleash their potential and achieve the career of their dreams. Together, I know we can create a ripple effect of positive change for women everywhere.
Jessica Haas
“When I started working with Lara, I would say I had mild imposter syndrome
One of the things I am doing differently is bringing 'blameless discernment' to any harsh negative self-talk I find myself engaging in. Sometimes I didn’t even realise I was being negative, and now I have a powerful technique I learned to tell myself a different story when it comes up.
What I enjoyed most about Lara’s coaching style was how she asked questions that I wouldn’t expect and that helped to give me a different take on things. She is very mellow and I loved her tone of voice, it was very soothing. Lara is not judgmental, and offers direct, honest observations in a way that is tremendously helpful.
I would recommend Lara to anyone who was struggling with self-doubt and imposter syndrome and not wanting to let it hold back their career progression”
If you have lived with imposter feelings for much of your life, it may seem too good to be true that you can really overcome it in 6 months....
And the truth is, imposter feelings don’t ever fully go away, so I don’t want to promise you that.
However what I CAN absolutely guarantee is that by working with me you will learn the lifelong tools and techniques you need, so that self doubt and imposter feelings no longer hold you back from going after your dreams.
I’ve walked this path personally, and I’ll support you every step of the way to embrace “Unshakeable Self Confidence”, so that the amazing leader you ARE can shine through.
You have to be prepared to come into our partnership ready to install good mental fitness, and commit to actively work towards your goals.
So, if you’ve put in the work, completed the agreed actions and still don’t feel a difference after 6 months, I’ll refund your investment
Unshakeable Self-Confidence is for you if…
You are FED UP of that nagging self doubt
You are willing to learn something new about yourself
You are ready to stretch yourself outside your comfort zone, in service of your goals (with my support and encouragement!)
You believe in the power of research, psychology, technology and building habits through sustained practice
You are eager to uncover the amazing leader inside you
You prefer a bespoke 1:1 approach
Unshakeable Self-Confidence is not for you if…
You just have a temporary confidence blip
You are not willing to commit to daily and weekly habit forming practice
You don’t really believe it could work
You prefer working in a group setting to learn from others
FAQs
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Most clients report feeling more positive after just the first 3 weeks, and even more so once they have completed the Mental Fitness Training.
As our work together continues, you’ll be putting your tools and muscles into practice. Examples from clients as they work through the programme include
-> Setting themselves (and achieving) stretching goals around public speaking they never imagined they would have done before
-> Owning achievements and self advocating in 1:1 and review meetings
-> Feeling comfortable speaking up in large company meetings / brainstorms (that would have previously felt terrifying)
-> Enjoying exploring new career opportunities (and landing dream jobs, that seemed a stretch before)
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Please keep sharing with me how you are honestly feeling.
If you are courageous enough to embark on this work, you will realise it feels hard at times. You will question yourself! However I can’t help you to work through any points where you feel overwhelmed or stuck if you don’t share it with me.
There is usually some additional coaching we can do, or other exercises / techniques to move you forward.
And if you have done the work, completed the agreed actions and still don’t feel a difference at the end of 6 months, I’ll refund your investment
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No, the programme is designed like this, specifically because you need to learn the mental fitness tools and techniques first before applying them to dealing with self doubt and imposter syndrome. The mental fitness training is laying the foundations for the subsequent work we do together.
If, however, you have completed the mental fitness training independently or with another coach, and already have the PQ tools in your toolkit, please let me know and we can design something that works for you.
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The programme is designed to be completed in a consecutive 6 month period.
So if you know you will have big chunks during that time you cannot commit to, then consider one of my other services or wait until you have a clear run to begin.
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At the start of our partnership we’ll agree the regular dates & times for our sessions so they are in the diary and prioritised. We’ll take account of any planned holidays on both sides.
Of course, sometimes schedules clash so if you need to shift the date of the odd session then please provide at least 48 hours notice.
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You can choose what works best for you
Monthly: £400/ month for 6 months (total £2,400)
Up-front: £2,000 (meaning you get one month free)
Unshakeable Self Confidence: the time is now
If you recognise those recurring feelings of self doubt and imposter syndrome, don’t just hope that it will resolve itself.
If you know it leads you to overworking and getting stressed out as a result, please know that you CAN learn the techniques to overcome it, so it no longer holds you back.
You CAN find your voice, ask for what you want and ultimately allow the amazing leader you already ARE to shine through.
Don’t waste any more time beating yourself up, or miss out on money and benefits you deserve.
Partner with me for 6 months on the 1:1 Unshakeable Self Confidence programme