Are You Under-Living Your Potential?

What if you're doing well... but still living beneath your potential? In this episode of Climbing the Corporate Ladder Without Breaking a Heel, Dr. Cynthia sits down with self-esteem, branding, and communications expert S. Renee Smith to explore what happens when you realize there is more inside you than what you're currently living out. S. Renee shares her powerful definition of confidence: trusting your own opinion of yourself more than the opinions of others. Together, she and Dr. Cynthia unpack why talented, high-performing women can still find themselves drifting, repeating old patterns, or waiting for a crisis to force them into their next chapter. From losing her job, facing depression, and experiencing the end of an engagement all at once to landing a television hosting role without a journalism degree and turning an imperfect first book into her bestselling independent title, S. Renee's story is a reminder that growth rarely arrives perfectly packaged. This conversation explores how to recognize patterns that no longer serve you, position your value so others can see it, perform your current role with excellence while preparing for what's next, and stop waiting for disruption to become the woman you're capable of being. Because the question isn't just, "Are you successful?" It's: Are you fully living what's inside you? CONNECT WITH DR-CYNTHIA LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drcynthiabentzenmercer/ Instagram: instagram.com/drcynthiabentzenmercer Facebook: facebook.com/drcynthiabentzen TikTok: tiktok.com/@drcynthiabentzenmercer