The Opportunity Switch: How to Trust Your Gut When No One Else Does

Read the full episode breakdown + show notes: https://www.theselftrustcoach.com/blog/self-trust-before-the-evidenceWhat do you do when everyone tells you that your biggest career move is a "big mistake"?

In this episode of The Self-Trust Solution, Dawn sits down with Debbie Biery, a nationally recognized real estate executive and success coach who helped scale eXp Realty from a tiny startup to a global powerhouse. But behind the massive achievements is a story of profound self-trust—the kind that is forged in childhood survival and tested in the boardroom.

Debbie opens up about her "flash moments" of decision:

• leaving a stable, successful career for an unproven virtual startup and later, choosing to pause and recalibrate her life after facing burnout and illness.

In this episode, we explore:

• Early Self-Reliance: How growing up on food stamps taught Debbie that "no one was going to save me".
• The "Unicorn" Risk: How to handle skeptical peers when your intuition is calling you toward an unproven path.
• Answering the Doubt: A powerful technique for neutralizing "what-if" questions by actually answering them.
• Strategic Rest: Why your brain is your greatest asset and why "unplugging" is required for the next level of clarity.
• The Evolution of Identity: Learning that failure is just "data" and how to be your own best cheerleader.

⏱️ Episode Chapters

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

01:38 Early Self Trust Roots

05:06 Leaving Windermere for eXp

08:35 Handling Doubt and Noise

13:47 Committing to the Leap

16:16 Strategic Rest and Alignment

18:13 Burnout Hormones and Recovery

20:51 Pause Reflection and Data

25:35 Reframing Thoughts and Self Talk

28:10 Advice for Your Next Step

30:05 Connect and Closing

Connect with Debbie Biery:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbiebiery/?hl=en

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Join the Conversation:If you're standing at a threshold where your old identity no longer fits, this episode is your invitation to take that first "baby step" toward your next chapter.

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