Skill and confidence often grow in parallel.

Despite living with C-PTSD, Leticia Garay pursued her MBA to challenge herself professionally. At the same time, she started an Instagram account to document her experience and connect with others facing similar challenges.

The response revealed an unmet need: her insights were helping people.

She built a website, created a more structured content platform, and used audience feedback to refine her message. That visibility led to speaking opportunities and helped position her for a new professional role.

One lesson from Leticiaโ€™s journey:

Confidence is rarely a prerequisite for action. More often, it is the result of it.

Watch her full interview below.