Filter the Voices Holding You Back with Giselle Ugarte

You control more than you think. Giselle Ugarte shares why you're more powerful than you realize and how to stop giving your power away to other people's opinions.

Giselle Ugarte, performance coach, international speaker, and executive coach, joins Jaime Taets for a candid conversation about control, confidence, authenticity, and the pressure of other people's expectations.

After leaving college without a plan, Giselle reinvented herself multiple times before launching her own business during the pandemic. She opens up about difficult seasons involving mental health, illness, and identity — and how those experiences taught her to take responsibility for what she can control. She also shares a powerful mindset shift: "Respectfully, you are not my audience." Not everyone who loves you or has an opinion about your choices is qualified to advise you on where you're going next.

Jaime and Giselle discuss how to filter outside opinions, ask for the support you need, and build a circle that helps you grow. They explore why authentic connection requires someone to go first, how vulnerability creates a ripple effect, and why success is ultimately about using what you've been given to make a positive impact on others.

Timestamped Chapters

0:00 Introduction to Giselle Ugarte
3:05 From TV Host to Entrepreneur: Reinventing Yourself
7:00 The Importance of Being Seen and Sharing Your Story
9:00 Health Struggles and Showing Up Authentically
13:23 Changing Your Identity and Your Circle
16:00 How to Handle Criticism Without Becoming Defensive
19:12 Letting Go of Family Approval
22:58 "Respectfully, You Are Not My Audience"
25:22 Redefining Success and Creating a Ripple Effect
29:19 Protecting Your Energy and Building a Reflection Practice
34:31 Ask for the Support You Need

Guest Bio

Giselle Ugarte is a performance coach, international speaker, executive coach, and professional speaker. Her career has included television hosting, multiple career reinventions, and launching her own business during the pandemic. Her work centers on confidence, trusting yourself, authenticity, purpose, and helping people recognize their full potential.

Giselle is also the creator of Action-Forward Coaching, a confidence and communication boot camp designed to help you be seen and heard.

Quotes from the Episode

"Respectfully, you are not my audience."

"You are in more control than you think."

"Ask for what you need."

Leadership Insights

What does "control more than you think" mean?

"You control more than you think" means recognizing the areas of your life where you can take responsibility instead of giving all of your power to circumstances, other people, or outside opinions. Giselle encourages listeners to focus on what they can influence, ask for the support they need, and take ownership of the choices available to them.

How do you know whose advice to listen to?

Not everyone who gives you advice is qualified to guide your next move. Giselle's framework is to ask whether the person is your audience or a mentor: have they done what you're trying to do, or are they someone you actually want to serve? If not, their opinion may not deserve the weight you're giving it.

Why is it important to ask for support?

Many people expect others to read their minds and then feel disappointed when support doesn't come. Giselle explains that asking for help is part of taking responsibility. If you need encouragement, accountability, or a cheerleader, you have to name it and ask for it.

Resources

• Connect with Giselle Ugarte: giselleugarte.com | Hub for performance coaching, speaking, and her newsletter.
• Follow Giselle on Instagram and LinkedIn
• Action-Forward Coaching | A confidence and communication boot camp to help you be seen and heard.
• Learn more about Jaime Taets and her work in leadership development and organizational growth.
• Explore Jaime’s Women’s Executive Retreats, focused on dreams, fears, purpose, and meaningful change.
• Follow Jaime on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook

If you have been waiting for permission to stop letting other people's opinions define your path, this is your sign. Share this episode with someone who needs to hear that they are in more control than they think.

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