
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
Anna Marcolin
The Badass Confidence Coach is your go-to podcast for high-achieving women and men ready to step into their full potential. Hosted by Anna Marolin, therapist, life coach, and 20-year triathlete, this show is not your average therapy session. Anna is on a mission to empower everyone to overcome their self-doubt, crush their goals, and live their most badass lives.
Tune in to discover practical strategies, candid conversations, and actionable advice to conquer the challenges holding you back. From battling loneliness and anxiety to mastering mindset shifts and embracing self-love, Anna dives deep into the struggles we all face, alongside insightful guest interviews and engaging discussions with her husband, Tim.
Expect raw honesty, unwavering support, and a hefty dose of inspiration as Anna shares her expertise gained from over two decades of counseling and coaching experience. Whether you're seeking to boost your confidence, redefine success, or simply kick ass in life, The Badass Confidence Coach is your personal guide to unlocking your full potential.
Subscribe now and join the community of badass women and men who refuse to settle for anything less than extraordinary.
You can also find Anna on Instagram and TikTok @askannamarcolin.
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197. It's Not Always Trauma
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
09/05/24 • 39 min
Join Anna and Tim as they dive into the nuanced world of trauma and life-changing experiences. They explore the difference between big-T trauma, small-t trauma, and significant life events, sharing personal stories and professional insights. Discover why not every challenging experience is trauma and learn when it's appropriate to seek help. This episode offers a fresh perspective on resilience, personal growth, and the importance of addressing life's difficulties, whether traumatic or not.
This episode covers:
- Differentiating between trauma, small-t trauma, and life-changing events
- The overuse of the term "trauma" in everyday language
- Examples of big-T trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- The importance of seeking help for both traumatic experiences and life challenges
- The role of therapy and coaching in personal development
- Anna's experience treating trauma as a therapist
Until next time, here's to deeper connections and personal growth.
Mad love!
The podcast is now on YouTube! If you prefer to watch, head over to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw3CabcJueib20U_L3WeaR-lNG_B3zYqu
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Don’t forget to subscribe to the Badass Confidence Coach podcast on your favorite podcast platform!
CONNECT WITH ANNA:
Instagram @askannamarcolin
TikTok @askannamarcolin
Email [email protected]
Website www.annamarcolin.com
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And for all your nutritional supplement needs, go to www.DrinkAG1.com/ANNA for five free travel packs and a free one-year supply of Vitamin D/K2

112. A Conversation with a Forensic Therapist About Secondary Trauma & The Murder of Innocents in Idaho
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
01/11/23 • 55 min
Our country has been enveloped by the horrible tragedy and murder of 4 college students in Idaho, Moscow.
While loosely following the case in November and then paying more attention in December, when the murderer had not been found, my mind kept going to the trauma and grief of the family members, friends, school peers, the first responders and the people of Moscow, Idaho.
I could not stop thinking about, praying for, and hoping they are all receiving trauma care.
Enter today's guest: Clinical Forensic Therapist, Cathy Cassidy.
Together we talk about Primary and Secondary Trauma, Intuition, Resilience and Self Care.
I first discovered Cathy on Tiktok, where she has been posting quite a bit of helpful information on the Idaho case, the investigation, and trauma.
Cathy specializes in sex crimes and mood disorders.
Cathy has two master's degrees, one in Counseling Psychology and another in Forensic Psychology. She has a long work history of working in psychiatry as well in the Department of Corrections. Presently Cathy maintains a private practice.
Cathy has a podcast on Spotify and Apple called: True Crime: Predators and have a YouTube channel called: Sexual Abuse Topics with Cathy Cassidy, Clinical/Forensic Therapist where she attempts to educate the public on signs and symptoms of sexual abuse and how to handle it as a care giver. Most recently, Cathy started a Tikcok account discussing true crime from Clinical/Forensic standpoint- @cc.clinical.forensic.therapist Remember to drink your green juice! www.athleticgreens.com/ANNA Mad love!
082. What makes someone a narcissist and what is NPD?
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
04/19/22 • 62 min
My guest today is Wendy Behary.
Wendy is an expert in the understanding of narcissism.
With 25+ years of professional experience and advanced level certifications, Wendy Behary is the founder and director of The Cognitive Therapy Center of New Jersey and The Schema Therapy Institutes of NJ-NYC-DC.
She has been treating clients, training professionals and supervising psychotherapists for more than 20 years.
Wendy was on the faculty of the Cognitive Therapy Center and Schema Therapy Institute of New York (until the Institutes merged in 2012), where she trained and worked with Dr. Jeffrey Young since 1989.
She is a founding fellow and consulting supervisor for The Academy of Cognitive Therapy (Aaron T. Beck’s Institute).
Wendy served as the President of the Executive Board of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) from 2010-2014 and served as the Training and Certification Coordinator for the ISST Executive Board from 2008-2010. She is currently the chair of the Schema Therapy Development Programs Sub-Committee for the ISST.
Wendy Behary has co-authored several chapters and articles on Schema Therapy and Cognitive Therapy.
She is the author of an international bestselling book, "Disarming the Narcissist...” translated in 15 languages. The Third Edition was released on October 1, 2021. Wendy has a specialty in treating narcissists and the people who live with and deal with them. As an author and an expert on the subject of narcissism, she is a contributing chapter author of several chapters on schema therapy for narcissism for professional readers. She lectures both nationally and internationally to professional and general audiences on schema therapy, narcissism, interpersonal relationships, anger, and dealing with difficult people. She receives consistent high praise for her clear and articulate teaching style and her ability to bring the therapy to life through dramatic demonstrations of client interactions in the treatment room.
Her work industry business speaking engagements focus on interpersonal conflict resolution. Her private practice is primarily devoted to treating narcissists, partners/people dealing with them, and couples experiencing relationship problems.
You can find Wendy at disarmingthenarcissist.com.

018.Growing Up Black in a White Community with Sholo
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
06/12/20 • 58 min
Books we mentioned:
White Fragility by Robin J. DiAngelo
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Freedom Is A Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Davis

156. Navigating Thanksgiving: Tips For A Drama-Free Holiday
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
11/23/23 • 29 min

132. Part 2: How To Change Your Mental Map & Build Resilience
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
06/01/23 • 59 min
This is Part 2 of your masterclass.
Today we are talking about how you can change your mental map and develop resilience.
This is your 10 Step Guide.
This guide to self-coaching, if you do work, works.
If you need additional help (like many of us do!) reach out for help.
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Mad love!

002. Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
01/03/20 • 53 min
This episode we are diving into the treatment of BInge Eating Disorder with therapist Laura Lange, LCSW. Laura is the Director of the Binge Eating Treatment & Recovery Center at Eating Recovery Center in Chicago, Il.
This week's guest is Laura Lange, LCSW of Eating Recovery Center in Chicago. Laura is a specialist in the treatment of Binge Eating Disorder. I first heard Laura speak at a Professional Network meeting about the treatment for BED and I was quite impressed with her knowledge as her as down-to-earth personality.
For further information or to inquire about Laura's work, she can be reached at [email protected].
Mad love to all of you!

097. How to Microdose Bravery with Dr. Kristen Lee
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
09/13/22 • 57 min
This week's episode is with Dr. Kris around the science of behavioral change.
I loved this conversation!
When we take those small, everyday risks in life we start to develop a deeper sense of bravery within ourselves.
Dr. Kris is an internationally recognized, award-winning behavioral science clinician, researcher, educator, speaker, and comedian from Boston, Massachusetts. As the Lead Faculty for Behavioral Science and Faculty-in-Residence at Northeastern University, Dr. Kris’s research and teaching interests include individual and organizational well-being and resilience, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations. Dr. Kris works with organizations and leaders around the world on how to use the science of behavioral change and human potential to build healthy mental health cultures that help prevent burnout and promote organizational and human sustainability.
She is the author of RESET: Make the Most of Your Stress, winner of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards Motivational Book of 2015, best-selling Mentalligence: A New Psychology of Thinking-Learn What it Takes to be More Agile, Mindful and Connected in Today’s World and Worth the Risk: Learn to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More, and Offer Yourself to the World, a 2022 Next Big Idea Book Club nominee.
She is the host of Crackin’ Up: Where Therapy Meets Comedy and is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and Thrive Global.
Dr. Kris’s work has been featured at Harvard and on NPR, Fast Company, Forbes, and CBS radio. Her TedX talk, The Risk You Must Take (425K views) is featured on Ted.
In her spare time, she can be found out on the running trails, attempting tricky yoga poses, eating peanut butter cups and drinking kale juice—but not all at once.
Connect with her at www.kristenlee.com or @TheRealDrKris (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat).

058. Would You Give THIS To A Total Stranger?
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
10/05/21 • 74 min
My guest today is Tanya Lou Armstrong.
Tanya is an accomplished entrepreneur (see below) in her own right.
However, I wanted to talk with Tanya about a very special gift she gave to another human being.
Really, it is the gift of life.
In this day of combative arguing around who's right and who's wrong; in this sometimes overwhelming atmosphere of vitriol comes a story of humanity and compassion.
A story of love.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
Mad love!
Tanya's Badass Bio:
Tanya Lou Armstrong has over 25 years making positive change in the music, sports, film, lifestyle, entertainment and tech industries. She is a highly creative entrepreneur who has had great success in creating, developing and activating campaigns and programs for A-list notable clients and brands in many regards; from talent and brand acquisition and development, to packaging of brands and entertainment tech, with internal infrastructure, systematic and streamlined mass marketing and social media plans for both companies and talent acquired.
Tanya has secured partnerships for projects upwards of 1 million and has helped grow startup companies to multi-million dollar thriving organizations. She is tactful, articulate and successful in understanding business structure and development. She was awarded the top salesperson for the Fortune 500 company, BBI. The company founder was featured on a special with Dan Rather special series on America’s Entrepreneurs.
She secured investors, acquired talent and/or celebrity endorsements and sponsorships for major festival brands, lifestyle influencers, and tech firms. Her vast knowledge and past legal experience also led her to spearhead the processing of contract development and securement for major brands. She has led media and publicity campaigns and press conferences for large scale events, talent and major brands and has orchestrated the coordinating and financial projections for many live events in music, sports, film and lifestyle brands.
Her professionalism, coupled with her creative free spirit has led her to work on projects with clients as Live Nation, The World Series, Coca Cola, Lyft, FanKey, Spotify, International Film Festival, Bottle Rock Napa, International Air Show, U.S. Grand Prix Mazda Raceway Red Bull Challenge, U.S. Grand Prix AMA Nationals, and California Roots, as well as many high-profile NDA celebrity talent, influencers and various UFC and Olympic athletes.
Tanya’s broad industry media connections has brought opportunities to her clients being featured on Billboard, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, MTV, NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, Sirius XM, NPR, Rolling Stone, The Voice and many more. With passion and dedication, Tanya utilizes her vast business knowledge of business, brand, marketing, publicity, tech, people skills and industry connections to create and secure new opportunities and increase annual revenues for her clients.
Today, Tanya coaches’ online businesses and their teams on how to build a highly visible and reputable brand. She also has online courses on growth and visibility, as well as mastermind memberships.

221. Why Are We Going Low Contact with Family Members? Part II
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind
02/20/25 • 53 min
Cutting ties with family isn’t a decision people take lightly. So why are more Millennials and Gen Z choosing low or no contact? In part two of this episode, Anna and Tim dive into the most common reasons behind family estrangement, the role of emotional intelligence, and how therapy helps in setting boundaries. Is low contact always the right move? And how do you know when it’s time to step away? Tune in for this honest, vulnerable conversation.
This episode covers:
- The most common reasons people go low or no contact with family
- Why younger generations are more therapy-savvy and boundary-aware
- The impact of toxic communication patterns on long-term relationships
- How enmeshment and lack of boundaries create family conflict
- The role of emotional exhaustion in distancing from relatives
- Why some parents use guilt and fear to maintain control
- How to navigate family dysfunction while protecting your mental health
Until next time, here's to deeper connections and personal growth.
Mad love!
The podcast is now on YouTube! If you prefer to watch, head over to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw3CabcJueib20U_L3WeaR-lNG_B3zYqu
__________________________________________
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Badass Confidence Coach podcast on your favorite podcast platform!
CONNECT WITH ANNA:
Instagram @askannamarcolin
TikTok @askannamarcolin
Email [email protected]
Website www.annamarcolin.com
__________________________________________
And for all your nutritional supplement needs, go to www.DrinkAG1.com/ANNA for five free travel packs and a free one-year supply of Vitamin D/K2
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Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind currently has 236 episodes available.
What topics does Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Mindset, Life Coach, Podcasts, Relationship Advice, Self-Improvement and Education.
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The episode title '128. How This Mindset Shift Helps Us Feel Better with Dr. Sean Sullivan' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind?
The average episode length on Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind is 51 minutes.
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Episodes of Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind was released on Jan 3, 2020.
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