Confidence Classic: Overcome Imposter Syndrome To Go ALL-IN On Your Purpose with Michelle “Mace” Curran

Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

Heather Monahan

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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If you’ve ever held yourself back because you’ve felt like an imposter, this episode is for you! My guest, Michelle “Mace” Curran, shares her story of breaking through self-doubt, fear, and imposter syndrome performing at the highest level as a former Lead Solo for the Air Force Thunderbirds. She breaks down powerful lessons in asking for help, seeing your differences as your strengths, and building trust and team culture as a high-achieving leader. Here’s how to overcome your biggest fears and become the most confident, successful version you were always meant to be! In This Episode You Will Learn How to push through doubt and imposter syndrome. The inner work to tap into your confidence (even when you’re doubting yourself). Why vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness. How to turn your differences into your personal superpower. The role of trust and team culture at the highest level. The difference between high standards versus perfectionism. How to manifest your own purpose and success. Check Out Our Sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/monahan Quince - Step into the holiday season with layers made to feel good and last from Quince. Go to quince.com/confidence Timeline - Get 10% off your first Mitopure order at timeline.com/CONFIDENCE. Northwest Registered Agent - protect your privacy, build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes! Visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/confidencefree Resources + Links Visit ⁠macecurran.com⁠ Call my digital clone at 201-897-2553! Visit heathermonahan.com Sign up for my mailing list: heathermonahan.com/mailing-list/ Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator Follow Heather on Instagram & LinkedIn Michelle on ⁠Instagram⁠ & LinkedIn

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0:00.0	Here's something most small business owners don't want to think about.
0:03.4	What happens when something goes wrong?
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0:48.4	that a lot of people have that vulnerability equals weakness, equals people looking down on you,
0:54.1	not respecting you,
0:55.0	it hurts your credibility. But I think about the leaders that I had that I worked for throughout
1:00.1	my career and the ones that really changed my trajectory and were the best to work for
1:06.8	and built these amazingly cohesive teams were the ones that would admit when they didn't know
1:11.9	something, when they didn't have the answers and didn't always appear confident and unwavering.
1:17.1	There's a time for that, especially in the military.
1:20.3	But when you have those walls up all the time, it actually, that turns out to be a weakness.
1:26.4	I'm on this journey with me.
1:27.8	Each week when you join me, we are going to chase down our goals.
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