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June 12th, 2026

Silencing Self-Doubt, and Mid-Year Goal Reset & More From Esther Stanhope

  1. Silencing Self-Doubt, and Mid-Year Goal Reset & More From Esther Stanhope Dr. Christie McMullen 8:40

In this Productive Joy: The Recap episode, Dr. Christie revisits her conversation with London-based TV personality Esther Stanhope, highlighting Esther’s vibrant energy and her work helping people become the best versions of themselves by making their strengths visible. Dr. Christie encourages a mid-year 2026 goal check-in, sharing how a visible “bingo card” of goals helped her celebrate wins like completing a 5K. 

She discusses “Cynical Cyril,” the inner critic that fuels impostor syndrome and self-doubt, and urges listeners to quiet that voice, recognize their value, and share their gifts. Acknowledging rapid change across industries in 2026, she challenges listeners to actively look for the good, embrace visibility, and lean into their unique value. She previews next week’s interview with Jerry D. Goldstein and invites listeners to email [email protected] for support.

Episode highlights:

00:00 Welcome and Recap Setup

00:19 Meet Esther Stanhope

00:56 Midyear Goals Reset

02:09 Celebrate Small Wins

02:30 Silencing Cynical Cyril

03:53 You Are Worth It

05:37 Finding the Good in Change

06:22 Be Visibly Brilliant

06:46 Next Week and Unique Value

07:23 Reach Out and Final Challenge 

#PersonalGrowth #GrowthMindset #SelfImprovement #MindsetMatters #PositiveMindset #ConfidenceBuilding #SelfBelief

#VisiblyBrilliant #PersonalBranding #ThoughtLeadership #AuthenticLeadership #BeSeenBeHeard #OwnYourVoice #ShareYourGifts

#ImposterSyndrome #OvercomeSelfDoubt #BelieveInYourself #YouAreEnough #SelfWorth #InnerConfidence

#GoalSetting #GoalAchievement #SuccessMindset #CelebrateWins #PersonalDevelopment

#ProductiveJoy #FindTheGood

Dr. Christie McMullen is a best-selling author and 25-year educator turned entrepreneur who can help you make work fun! She has worked with thousands of adults in multiple industries at organizations like Aetna, ReMax, Solaris, and RISE to improve human interactions.

With a masters and doctorate in Educational Leadership and two and a half decades of practical experience she is able to connect with CEOs, directors, educators, salespeople, and everyone in between.

As a coach, networking specialist, and keynote speaker she can help any human overcome mediocrity to experience extraordinary interactions with others. She can help you AIM, Analyze your current interactions, Improve on those interactions, and Move towards extraordinary relationships.

No one wakes up in the morning and says, "I want to be terrible at my job today." but quite often they are because they don't have the right tools in their toolbelt to be extraordinary. Christie can help