How Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone Builds Confidence

What if staying in your comfort zone is actually what’s holding you back? In this end-of-year episode of Her Unshakeable Confidence, Simone and Olivia Knego reflect on the past year through real-life moments—family stories, travel, creativity, loss, and unexpected challenges—and explore why meaningful change doesn’t require New Year’s resolutions. With honesty, humor, and heart, they remind us that growth often begins when we allow ourselves to shift from the comfort zone, reflect, and move forward in small but intentional ways.

Actionable Takeaways
Give yourself permission to rest without guilt.
Recognize when comfort zone is keeping you stuck.
Celebrate consistency and follow-through, not perfection.
Allow change to happen outside of New Year’s resolutions.
Find grounding through creativity or hands-on activities.
Trust yourself to know when it’s time to let go or move forward out of the comfort zone.

📖 Chapters
00:00 – A Casual Year-End Conversation
04:18 – Finishing What You Start and Personal Challenges
08:21 – Travel, Wildlife, and Seeing the World Differently
14:22 – Family Traditions and Redefining the Holidays
19:40 – Quiet Seasons, Work Pressure, and Letting Yourself Pause
23:06 – Navigating Care, Loss, and Emotional Readiness
32:01 – Why Comfort Zone Can Keep You Stuck
33:10 – Closing the Year With Intention

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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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