Unruly Courage: Making Peace with Your Inner Critic w/ Kate Swoboda
"What do you GET to have because you did something bold, unruly, and all for you?"
Kate's answer? The peace that comes with knowing that my choices have not always been easy, but that they're aligned.
What if your inner critic isn’t the enemy but a scared part of you trying (very badly) to keep you safe?
In this deeply honest, expansive conversation, I sit down with my very first life coach, Kate Swoboda, to unpack fear, self-doubt, nervous system safety, and what real courage looks like over the long haul.
Together, we explore:
- why fighting your inner critic only makes it louder
- how self-compassion is anything but fluffy
- why alignment—not ease—is the true measure of an unruly life
This episode gives brilliant insight into nuance, integrity, and reclaiming your power without harming yourself.
If you’re done white-knuckling your way through growth and ready for a more humane, sustainable way to live, lead, and create, this one’s for you. Hint: This is exactly how I went from self-loathing to self-loving.
👯♀️ Connect with Kate
Find Kate and all her brilliance at 👉 yourcourageouslife.com and checkout her Level 1 ICF Accredited Coach Training (where I got certified) at TeamCLCC.com
📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED
- The Unruly Collective
- Kate's books: The Courage Habit and 100% Fully Alive
We the Unruly is building a movement of folks creating their own paradigms of how to live, love, and lead while building lives, businesses, impacts, and legacies built from truth, power, pleasure, rebellion, and the kind of unapologetic self-expression that makes fragile men miss the days of complacent, agreeable women.
We call it living your legacy NOW and if you vibe, you belong. Come join us in The Unruly Collective and be in community with folks who “get” it.
Jen Vertanen is the founder of We the Unruly—a living rebellion against self-betrayal disguised as success.
With 30 years of turning vision into reality and her own hard-won evolution, she works with leaders and creators who are done diluting their power and ready to build what only they can.
Known for her sharp insight and disarming humor, Jen helps people live, lead, and create legacies without performing, shrinking, or self-abandoning.
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👋🏼 Thanks for listening!
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