10 November 2026
How to Become the Person Success Requires with Ryan Hawk
Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan
About
What if the secret to building unshakable confidence isn't believing in yourself more, but proving to yourself what you're capable of? In this episode, I sit down with bestselling author, leadership expert, and host of The Learning Leader Show, Ryan Hawk, to talk about how consistency, resilience, and the people around us shape our success. Ryan shares how losing his starting quarterback position, facing rejection, and navigating his career taught him to build confidence through preparation, hard work, and showing up even when things get difficult. We also dive into the power of following up, creating meaningful relationships, developing habits that compound over time, and choosing gratitude over the need to prove people wrong. Tune in to discover how small, intentional actions can create lasting confidence, stronger relationships, and extraordinary opportunities.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
00:00 How to build confidence by creating proof that you can do hard things.
02:45 Can rejection really define your future or limit your potential?
05:15 How to bounce back from a major setback and find the courage to try again.
10:15 Why preparation, discipline, and consistency are the foundation of lasting confidence.
12:30 How can you support children without putting too much pressure on them?
17:30 How mentorship and believing in others can create life-changing opportunities.
19:00 Do you have to be an expert to start building something extraordinary?
21:30 How relationships and mentorship can influence your growth.
26:00 What does it take to become a lifelong learner?
29:15 Why persistence and thoughtful follow-up can turn a "no" into a future "yes."
31:45 How to establish your expertise and create opportunities through sharing what you know.
38:30 Why taking action before you feel ready is one of the fastest ways to build confidence.
39:45 How small habits and decisions create compounding results.
42:45 What Adam Sandler's story teaches us about gratitude.
46:30 Why being kind, dependable, and easy to work with can accelerate your career.
48:30 How practicing gratitude can strengthen your confidence, relationships, and opportunities.
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Resources + Links
Get your copy of Ryan’s book, The Price of Becoming HERE
Listen to The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk - Podcast HERE
Visit Ryan's Website HERE
Call my digital clone at 201-897-2553!
Visit heathermonahan.com
Sign up for my mailing list: heathermonahan.com/mailing-list/
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Follow
Heather on Instagram & LinkedIn
Ryan on Instagram & LinkedIn
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
00:00 How to build confidence by creating proof that you can do hard things.
02:45 Can rejection really define your future or limit your potential?
05:15 How to bounce back from a major setback and find the courage to try again.
10:15 Why preparation, discipline, and consistency are the foundation of lasting confidence.
12:30 How can you support children without putting too much pressure on them?
17:30 How mentorship and believing in others can create life-changing opportunities.
19:00 Do you have to be an expert to start building something extraordinary?
21:30 How relationships and mentorship can influence your growth.
26:00 What does it take to become a lifelong learner?
29:15 Why persistence and thoughtful follow-up can turn a "no" into a future "yes."
31:45 How to establish your expertise and create opportunities through sharing what you know.
38:30 Why taking action before you feel ready is one of the fastest ways to build confidence.
39:45 How small habits and decisions create compounding results.
42:45 What Adam Sandler's story teaches us about gratitude.
46:30 Why being kind, dependable, and easy to work with can accelerate your career.
48:30 How practicing gratitude can strengthen your confidence, relationships, and opportunities.
Check Out Our Sponsors:
Monarch - Write your own money story with Monarch. Use code CONFIDENCE at monarch.com to get your first year of Monarch Core half off at just $50.
Hostinger - Go to hostinger.com/CONFIDENCE and use code CONFIDENCE for 10% off now.
Sequencing - Right now, sequencing.com is offering our listeners up to 10% off your full Genome test, plus free shipping. Go to sequencing.com, and use promo code CONFIDENCE for 10% off.
The Real Real - Get $25 OFF off your first purchase when you go to TheRealReal.com/confidence.
Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to $15/month at mintmobile.com/confidence.
Resources + Links
Get your copy of Ryan’s book, The Price of Becoming HERE
Listen to The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk - Podcast HERE
Visit Ryan's Website HERE
Call my digital clone at 201-897-2553!
Visit heathermonahan.com
Sign up for my mailing list: heathermonahan.com/mailing-list/
Overcome Your Villains is Available NOW! Order here: https://overcomeyourvillains.com
If you haven't yet, get my first book Confidence Creator
Follow
Heather on Instagram & LinkedIn
Ryan on Instagram & LinkedIn