Discover the powerful story of how Stephanie Garcia turned pressure into purpose, proving that true confidence isn’t loud—it burns brighter under fire.
Oct 17
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Stephanie Garcia
When Gregory Rutledge hit record, I didn’t plan to get that honest.
But the truth is, I wasn’t born confident.
I had to build it, moment by moment, through failure, fire, and finally, my own voice.
It didn’t happen all at once.
It happened through moments that tested me and taught me who I really was.
There was the time I literally lost my voice, lip-syncing my high school speech because I was too afraid to speak.
The years I quieted my instincts in agency life, trying to be everything to everyone, until I looked in the mirror and felt like no one.
And then there was the day I found my fire again, standing toe-to-toe with a drill sergeant, my platoon following my lead, and for the first time, I heard my own power echo back at me.
On The Greater Journey, Gregory and I talked about what it really takes to speak up when your voice shakes, when you’re second-guessing yourself, and when the stakes feel high.
