Embrace the Season
My youngest daughter Mili leaves for American University in a few weeks. It’s a major moment for our family as we prepare to embrace change together. She’ll be studying in Washington, D.C., a few miles from her brand new nephew. She’s already declared herself the favorite aunt. She’s close enough to actually show up for […]
Unleash Your Family’s Power: Parenthood and Finding Your Voice!
Have you ever felt like you had to figure everything out on your own? In this heartfelt episode of Her Unshakeable Confidence, Simone and Olivia reconnect while sharing exciting family updates, including Simone becoming a grandmother. Through conversations about parenting, support systems, postpartum struggles, and advocating for yourself, they explore how confidence grows when we […]
Why Confidence Feels Harder to Find Right Now (and What Actually Builds It Back)
If you’ve searched “how to feel more confident at work” or “how to stop feeling like a fraud” lately, you’re not alone. You’re part of a very large, very current wave. Right now, confidence is having a rough year. Not just personal confidence. All of it. CEO confidence dropped in the first quarter of 2026 […]
REAL Confidence: A Candid Conversation With My Daughter
Have you ever wondered what real confidence actually looks like? In this special episode of Her Unshakeable Confidence, Simone and Olivia Knego revisit a heartfelt conversation originally recorded before the release of Simone’s book, REAL Confidence: A Simple Guide to Go From Unsure to Unshakeable, which is now available. Together, they unpack the REAL Method […]
Top Confidence and Leadership Keynote Speakers for HR and People Teams in 2026
Top Confidence and Leadership Keynote Speakers for HR and People Teams in 2026 Booking a keynote means matching the speaker to your actual outcome. Are you trying to reduce turnover? Build confident managers? Give your team language for handling hard conversations? The right speaker depends on the answer. Here’s a practical roundup of speakers worth […]
Why Embracing Failure Is the Most Underused Leadership Development Tool
Every company says they want innovative employees. Almost none of them have built a culture where it’s actually safe to be wrong. That gap is costing more than morale. According to PwC’s Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey, only 56% of workers feel it’s safe to try new approaches at work, and just 54% say […]
Unleash Your Boldness: Try New Things, Take Chances!
Have you ever held yourself back because you were waiting for someone else to join you? In this episode of Her Unshakeable Confidence, Simone and Olivia Knego discuss Olivia’s summer adventure of moving to a new city, living alone for the first time, and stepping into her dream internship. Together, they explore the confidence that […]
What Watching My Son and Daughter in Law Become Parents Taught Me About Confidence
I just became a grandma for the first time. He’s going to call me Mona one day. For now I’m just getting used to being someone’s grandma at all, and I love every second of it. But the part that’s stuck with me most isn’t about me. It’s watching my son and daughter in law […]
The Truth Revealed: Years of “Fine” Finally Exposed!
Have you ever felt like something was wrong, even when everyone kept telling you that you were fine? In this honest and inspiring episode of Her Unshakeable Confidence, Simone shares her recent hysterectomy, the discovery of a chronic infection that had impacted her health for years, and the relief of finally getting answers. Together, Simone […]
What Raising Six Kids Taught Me About Building Resilient Teams
Ask any HR leader what they want most from their teams, and resilience is almost always on the list. The ability to absorb change, stay steady under pressure, and keep moving forward when things get hard. It sounds simple. But if you’ve ever tried to build it intentionally inside an organization, you know it’s anything […]