Mindset Coach: How To Build Confidence, Overcome Grief & Turn Pain Into Purpose! - Holly Matthews | EP258

Episode Notes

In this episode, I'm joined by Holly Matthews, actress, coach, and founder of The Happy Me Project. We dive into her journey from early TV fame and pop stardom to navigating grief, neurodivergence, and redefining success on her own terms. Holly shares powerful lessons about embracing authenticity, building resilience, and cultivating confidence, with actionable tips to help you live your life fully—no matter what challenges you face.

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Video Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
00:02 - Holly's early life and Geordie roots
01:14 - Childhood acting: Getting cast in Byker Grove
04:40 - Lessons from asking and early resilience
07:28 - Transitioning from child actor to pop star
11:36 - Summer Matthews, music industry lessons, and authenticity
13:09 - Coping with career setbacks and learning from failure
16:37 - Return to acting and mini-business ventures
18:57 - Meeting her husband Ross and early relationship
20:41 - Family, motherhood, and navigating health crises
21:21 - Ross's brain tumour diagnosis and their approach to adversity
24:50 - Grief, public attention, and coping mechanisms
28:13 - Personal development, acceptance, and finding purpose in pain
32:22 - Unmasking, vulnerability, and learning to ask for support
34:06 - Purpose, personal freedom, and Holly's North Star
38:21 - Lessons from acting: Authenticity vs. performance
41:04 - The work of finding one's real self
45:00 - Acting, self-development, and learning from books
46:32 - Holly's first introduction to self-development
49:40 - Top three personal development books
58:27 - The Happy Me Project and confidence
59:38 - Holly's #1 tip for happiness
01:00:42 - Rethinking confidence and actionable tools
01:03:52 - Holly's #1 tip for building confidence
01:06:46 - The importance of being your weirdest self
01:08:37 - Wearing your confidence and the domino effect
01:11:06 - Holly's work with entrepreneurs and the Happy Me Project
01:15:00 - The power of asking for help
01:16:33 - Closing remarks and how to connect with Holly

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