How to Rebuild Confidence After a Major Setback

<h2>How to Rebuild Confidence After a Major Setback | Caro McCourtie</h2><p>What happens when you survive something incredibly difficult, but your confidence still takes a hit?</p><p>In this special Champion Mindset Collective conversation, recorded at <strong>The Podcast Bach at the NZ Franchise &amp; Small Business Expo 2026</strong>, Anthony Dahya sits down with executive coach, motivational speaker and entrepreneur <strong>Caro McCourtie</strong> to explore confidence, identity, resilience and the way we speak to ourselves.</p><p>Caro shares openly about being diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer and going through a brutal treatment regime. But one of the challenges she did not expect came during recovery, when she experienced PTSD, depression and deeply negative self-talk.</p><p>Despite having years of experience helping leaders build confidence, Caro found herself needing to apply those same lessons to her own life.</p><p><strong>Her central message is simple:</strong><br>You do not have to change who you are to get the results you want. You are already enough.</p><p>In this episode, Caro and Anthony explore why successful people can still struggle with feelings of not being enough, how comparison can turn into self-judgement, and why growth should be about adding to who you are rather than believing you need to become someone completely different.</p><h3>In This Episode</h3><ul><li>Caro’s journey through aggressive breast cancer</li><li>The unexpected emotional challenges of recovery</li><li>PTSD, depression and rebuilding confidence</li><li>Why successful leaders can still feel “not enough”</li><li>How comparison affects confidence</li><li>Why Caro believes in “add, don’t change”</li><li>How to notice your inner language without judging yourself</li><li>Changing thoughts that no longer support where you want to go</li><li>Confidence through competence, repetition and small wins</li><li>Working collaboratively with medical experts while advocating for yourself</li><li>Caro’s four tenets: no shame, accept help, find joy and celebrate milestones</li><li>Why mindset must be followed by action</li></ul><h3>Connect with Caro McCourtie</h3><p>Website: <a href="https://caromccourtie.com/">https://caromccourtie.com/</a><br>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/caromccourtie/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/caromccourtie/</a><br>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CaroMcCourtie">https://www.youtube.com/@CaroMcCourtie</a></p><h3>Caro’s Book</h