The Courage Hotline with Candace Doby

Aug 23 2023
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In each episode of The Courage Hotline podcast, speaker/author/coach Candace Doby gives candid-coated advice to stumped callers on how to check their fear, conjure their courage and confront their peskiest personal and professional problems. Candace draws upon a decade of research on courage to help people deal with dilemmas ranging from quitting unfulfilling jobs to canceling old friends to speaking up in intimidating spaces. And, she does it with the same signature blend of truth, love and shade that captures audiences when she’s speaking on stage. Need help? Visit couragehotline.com to have your question featured.

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The Courage to Take Up Space

Aug 23 2023 27 mins  
A professional is having a hard time demonstrating personal agency, particularly when engaging with authority figures.

The Courage To Confront Yourself

Jul 05 2023 26 mins  
A caller got promoted into a prestigious position ... that she doesn't enjoy. Could it be that she needs to confront herself and her beliefs before deciding to move on?

The Courage To Be Enough

Jun 27 2023 18 mins  
One caller needs help checking his beliefs about “not being good enough” so he can freely share his gifts at work and in the world.

The Courage to Stop Censoring Yourself

Jun 20 2023 19 mins  
A caller who's gay wants help with conjuring courage to stop censoring himself at work. Another caller wants advice for overcoming shyness. We're talking about people pleasing, psychological safety, labels and an effective approach to taking risks.

The Courage to Set Boundaries

Jun 13 2023 20 mins  
A caller needs help conjuring courage to set boundaries when dealing with family, friends, and colleagues.

The Courage to Give Your Boss Feedback

Jun 06 2023 28 mins  
I’m helping a professional, whose director called her “cringe-worthy aggressive,” conjure the courage to speak up.

8 Lessons Professionals and Entrepreneurs

Jun 21 2022 21 mins  
We're winding down the season with a recap. This episode is a compilation of 8 professional development gems, lessons and strategies to help professionals and entrepreneurs conjure their courage to pursue their most meaningful goals.

The Courage To Question Your Fear

Jun 07 2022 21 mins  
On this episode of The Courage Hotline, I'm helping a caller interrupt self-doubt related to starting her own catering business. I'm dropping some gems on conjuring the courage to question your fear.

The Courage To Just Say No

May 26 2022 15 mins  
On this episode of The Courage Hotline, I'm helping one caller work through the difficulty of being judged. And, I'm serving up advice to another caller who's struggling with worthiness. This episode drops some gems on conjuring the courage to just say no.

The Courage To Play Games

May 20 2022 27 mins  
On this episode of The Courage Hotline, I’ve got insight to help one caller clarify how to know when he's ready to take a risk. I'm helping another caller, who's a recent college grad, have more fun with her job search. This episode drops gems on conjuring the courage to play games.