What Does it Take to Reach the TOP of Your Mountain?

What does it really take to climb a mountain, write a bestseller, and finally believe you’re enough? In this special episode recorded live at the Nashville launch of REAL Confidence, Simone sits down with her publisher, Allie, just days after the book hit #35 on the USA Today bestseller list.

Simone shares why she said yes to Kilimanjaro at 42 with no climbing experience and six kids at home, what it took to get truly vulnerable on the page, and how the REAL Method® helps you respect yourself, embrace your failures, ask yourself what you want, and live without limits. Plus live audience Q&A, her Control Alt Delete mindset hack, and yes, the famous pink pee funnel story.

✅ Actionable Takeaways

  • Take action before you feel ready. Confidence grows from doing.
  • Remember that self-care is never selfish.
  • Treat confidence as a skill you build with practice, like a language or a workout.
  • Pay attention to the words you say to yourself. The people around you are listening.
  • Use Control Alt Delete: notice the thought, tell yourself a better story, and delete what doesn’t serve you.
  • Stop waiting for someone else’s permission. Tell yourself, “Yes, I can.”
  • Support the authors you love with a quick review. It takes 30 seconds and makes a real difference.

📖 Chapters


00:00 – Celebrating the Launch and the USA Today List
02:30 – Why Kilimanjaro Became the Book’s Metaphor
04:04 – “Isn’t It Selfish?” Self-Care and Self-Validation
05:48 – The Pink Pee Funnel Story
09:40 – The REAL Method® Explained
11:53 – Live Without Limits and the Words We Say
15:47 – How Readers Are Being Impacted
16:45 – Audience Q&A: Why Confidence?
20:28 – The Control-Alt-Delete Mindset Hack
22:37 – Why She Said Yes to the Mountain
24:50 – The Transformation She Hopes For

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Meet Simone Knego

Simone Knego is an international speaker, award-winning author and two-time TEDx Speaker. Her work has been featured on ABC, NBC, and CBS and in Entrepreneur Magazine and Yahoo News. Her literary contributions have been honored by the National Indie Excellence Award and the NYC Big Book Award. Simone has not only summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, but she is also the heart of a bustling household with six children, three dogs, and one husband of 31 years. As the creator of the REAL Method, Simone continues to inspire and impact teams, fostering growth, and promoting self-discovery. 

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