Becoming Unstoppable

Part 1: Confidence Isn’t Given, It’s Built

Intro to the Series

When I think about where I am now, who I’ve become, and all that I have accomplished, I know one thing for certain: this person wasn’t built overnight. Confidence, clarity, discipline—none of it just showed up one day. It’s been a journey of lessons, hard work, and growth. Too often, we see the polished highlight reels but not the growth that created them. That’s why I wanted to share this 3-part series: Becoming Unstoppable.

This series is about the mindset and practices that have shaped my life. It’s about confidence—the kind you earn through experience. It’s about defining your own dreams, not the ones society hands you. And it’s about the grind—the daily choices and sacrifices that turn goals into reality. My hope is that these words serve as both a reminder and an encouragement: you have everything it takes to build a life that feels true to you.

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Looking Back

Reflecting on the woman I was in my twenties, I smile. She was ambitious, full of energy, and eager to please. But she occasionally second-guessed herself. She worried about being perfect, about jumping into new experiences with new friends, about making the “right” moves. What I’ve learned since then is that confidence isn’t something anyone hands you—it’s something you build brick by brick, day by day.

Ringing the Opening Bell at the NYSE in 2000