Anna Marcolin Coaching & Counseling

Anna Marcolin Coaching & Counseling Coaching and Counseling

12/12/2025

There are the things people can see on the surface, and then there are the things that live underneath, the stuff that feels too heavy or too messy to name out loud.
This episode digs into the quiet weight of shame and guilt, the parts of ourselves we think disqualify us from being powerful.
Join Anna and Tim as they unpack what it means to look at your life without fear of the dark corners.
They talk about the difference between a rap sheet and a resume, how past mistakes can become strength, and why the things a person has survived are often the real markers of capability.
This conversation moves through discomfort, honesty, and the unexpected liberation that comes from telling the truth about your own history.

This Episode Covers:

The tension between who people see and who someone feels they really are.
How guilt and shame shape identity and influence behavior.
Looking at your past through the lens of resilience instead of failure.
The power of owning your story without apology.
How lived experience becomes credibility and clarity.
Why vulnerability can feel risky but creates deeper connection.
The difference between being defined by your past and being informed by it.
What it means to rewrite the meaning of your own experiences.

Ready to get out of your own way and finally feel grounded in who you are?
Join the Emotional Mastery Group Coaching Cohort this January and learn how to regulate your nervous system, stop second-guessing yourself, and move through life with more clarity and power.
 www.annamarcolin.com/coaching-packages/p/emotional-mastery-group-coaching-january-2026-cohort

Until next time, here’s to deeper connections and personal growth.

Mad love!

The podcast is now on YouTube! If you prefer to watch, head over to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw3CabcJueib20U_L3WeaR-lNG_B3zYqu
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Badass Confidence Coach podcast on your favorite podcast platform!
CONNECT WITH ANNA:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/askannamarcolin/
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/tag/askannamarcolin
Email hello@annamarcolin.com
Website https://www.annamarcolin.com

12/10/2025

Emotionally mature people don’t avoid feelings—they move through them with agility.

Emotional agility means you can feel deeply without losing direction. You name the emotion, regulate your body, and act with intention.
It’s not about being happy all the time—it’s about being real and steady.

When was the last time you named what you were feeling before reacting?

Your Power Move:
Pause once today before responding. Take 10 seconds to label what you feel.

If you’re practicing emotional agility, comment 🧠 below.

12/09/2025

Before you can lead others—you have to lead yourself.

Whether you’re running a team, a family, or your own business—your leadership starts with emotional regulation.
You can’t lead from chaos. You lead from calm.
As a mom of five, a coach, and a business owner, I’ve learned: people follow your energy more than your words.

Would you follow your own mindset right now?

Here’s Your Power Move:
Choose one daily anchor—a walk, breathwork, or morning reflection—that centers your leadership.

Tag a friend who’s learning to lead themselves first.

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12/05/2025

Your life doesn’t change in big leaps—it changes in micro-habits.

Everyone wants transformation, but transformation happens one small behavior at a time.
Habits rewire your brain through repetition, not motivation. Think 1% better every day, not overnight success.

What’s one habit that would make your life 10% easier if you just did it consistently?

Your Power Move:
Start a “tiny habit” today—something under two minutes. Set the cup on the counter, put on your shoes, open the book. Start the chain reaction.

Save this post as your reminder that small wins matter.

12/04/2025

Sometimes control shows up long before anyone notices it, slipping into conversations as overexplaining, micromanaging, or trying to keep every moment calm.
It can feel protective or helpful, even when it quietly disconnects people from themselves and each other.
Join Anna and Tim as they sit with the real tension of recognizing controlling behavior, especially when it comes from a place of fear or old patterns that once made sense.

They dig into how control takes root, what it costs in relationships, and why it is so hard to name without shame. The conversation stays honest and grounded, making space for the parts that want to keep everyone safe and the parts that are tired of carrying so much.

This Episode Covers:
The subtle ways control shows up in everyday interactions.
How control can feel like caretaking or protection.
The pressure of managing everyone’s emotional experience.
What it feels like to be on the receiving end of control.
The link between conflict avoidance and controlling patterns.

Noticing when anxiety or fear is driving behavior.
The impact of shrinking to keep the peace.
How awareness opens space for change.
Until next time, here’s to deeper connections and personal growth.

Mad love!

The podcast is now on YouTube! If you prefer to watch, head over to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw3CabcJueib20U_L3WeaR-lNG_B3zYqu

Don’t forget to subscribe to the Badass Confidence Coach podcast on your favorite podcast platform!

CONNECT WITH ANNA:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/askannamarcolin/
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/tag/askannamarcolin
Email hello@annamarcolin.com
Website https://www.annamarcolin.com

12/03/2025

You can’t be confident if you don’t trust yourself.

Confidence doesn’t come from achievements—it comes from self-trust.
Every time you break a promise to yourself, you chip away at that trust.
You rebuild it by doing the small things you say you’ll do—consistently. When you show up for you, your nervous system relaxes, your confidence grows, and you start living in integrity.

So where have you been breaking promises to yourself lately?

Here’s Your Power Move:
Keep one small promise today—even if it’s just your morning walk or journaling five minutes.

Comment “kept it” when you follow through today.

12/02/2025

You’re not too old, too late, or too far gone. You’re just on time.

I’ve reinvented myself more than once—therapist to coach to podcaster—and every chapter required courage, not certainty.

Here’s your power move: Ask yourself: If I weren’t afraid of starting over, what would I do next?

11/26/2025

Gratitude literally rewires your brain for joy.

Studies show consistent gratitude practice increases serotonin and dopamine.

It’s neuroscience, not fluff.

Here’s Your Power Move: Write three specific things you’re grateful for—and why.

11/25/2025

Motivation starts the race—discipline gets you to the finish line.

As a triathlete, I don’t wake up loving 5 a.m. swims. I do it because discipline builds freedom.

Your Power Move: Choose one habit to keep this week, even when you don’t feel like it.

11/21/2025

If you talked to your friends the way you talk to yourself, would you have any?

Your inner critic isn’t truth—it’s protection gone rogue. Name it, challenge it, rewire it.

Your Power Move: Write down one mean thought you tell yourself, then rewrite it as a coach would.

11/21/2025

There are moments when life demands something big and visible from us, and there are moments when the bravest thing we do is in complete silence. This episode breaks open the difference between courage and bravery, especially the way most of us mix them up without ever really questioning why.
Join Anna and Tim as they talk through the surprising definitions they didn’t know, the stories that shaped their understanding, and the everyday ways we all face ourselves. From firefighters running toward danger to the kind of courage it takes just to say I need help, they explore how fear, vulnerability, and inner alignment shape the actions we take.
This Episode Covers:
The real difference between courage and bravery.
How bravery is outward and situational while courage is inward and enduring.
Why so many people confuse fearlessness with strength.
Quiet courage in everyday life, like going to therapy or asking for help.
Bravery as aligned action that grows from internal values.
How fear and courage run along the same neural pathways.
Personal stories that reveal the spectrum of fear, courage, and action.
Why courage comes first and bravery follows.
Until next time, here’s to deeper connections and personal growth.
Mad love!
The podcast is now on YouTube! If you prefer to watch, head over to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw3CabcJueib20U_L3WeaR-lNG_B3zYqu
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Badass Confidence Coach podcast on your favorite podcast platform!
CONNECT WITH ANNA:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/askannamarcolin/
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/tag/askannamarcolin
Email hello@annamarcolin.com
Website https://www.annamarcolin.com

11/18/2025

One of the biggest questions I get — from clients, podcast listeners, and even CEOs — is this:

“How do I know if I need therapy or coaching?”

The truth?
They serve different purposes… and they’re both powerful when used at the right time.

🧠 Choose Therapy When…

You’re functioning, but you’re not feeling.
You look fine on the outside but inside you’re:
• overwhelmed
• anxious or burned out
• resentful or shut down
• emotionally stuck
• repeating old patterns
• people-pleasing, avoiding, or perfectionistic
• still carrying shame, triggers, or pain from the past

Therapy focuses on the inner world — your patterns, your wounds, your nervous system, and the stories that were written long before you realized they were running the show.

Therapy uncovers the why so you can shift the how.

If the emotional foundation isn’t regulated, everything else feels harder.

🔥 Choose Coaching When…

You’re clear on the why, but you’re struggling with the how.

You’re ready for:
• strategy
• accountability
• ex*****on
• business clarity
• career direction
• time management
• performance goals
• the next-level version of yourself

Coaching is forward-focused. It’s about creating momentum, building habits, and taking aligned action.

Coaching moves you forward. Therapy moves you inward.

And both can change your life.

❤️ My Rule of Thumb (from 30 years as a therapist + high-performance coach):

If you’re overwhelmed emotionally → therapy first.

If you’re unclear strategically → coaching.

If you’re both overwhelmed and unclear?
Therapy first. Strategy second.
A regulated nervous system is the strongest foundation for growth.

If you’re unsure which one is the right fit, DM me and I’ll point you in the right direction — no pressure, just honesty.

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