Ep253 – Breaking the Good Girl Code with Carly Clark Zimmer

So many of the women I work with are brilliant, heart-led, and deeply called to do meaningful work — and yet they find themselves hesitating, overthinking, or holding back from being fully seen. Not because they aren’t ready, but because they’ve been conditioned to be “good.” The good girl keeps the peace, follows the rules, doesn’t take up too much space, and definitely doesn’t risk getting it wrong. In this episode, we’re talking about what it really takes to break that conditioning and step into your confident era — not through force or perfection, but through self-trust. I’m joined by the incredible Carly Clark Zimmer for a conversation that felt both deeply validating and powerfully activating. Carly shares her journey from being painfully shy and disconnected from her own voice to becoming a coach who helps women decondition from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the patterns that keep them small. Join me and Carly as we talk about: The subtle ways good girl conditioning keeps you from being seen and fully expressed Why confidence isn’t the first step — self-trust is How to stop tying your worth to your work or other people’s responses The importance of surrounding yourself with spaces that normalize your growth A practical tool you can use to move through overthinking and into aligned action How to start collecting your own evidence so you can truly believe in yourself If you’ve been feeling the nudge to show up more boldly, to use your voice in a bigger way, or to make a move you know is aligned — but you’ve also been feeling that internal pull to stay safe and small — this episode is for you. Your confident era doesn’t begin when you finally feel ready. It begins the moment you decide to trust yourself. Listen in, and if this conversation speaks to you, share it with a woman in your world who’s ready to break the good girl code and step into the visibility and leadership she’s meant for. And be sure to connect with Carly through the links below — her work in the world is truly transformational. Interview links: Connect with Carly Instagram Check out Carly’s 5-part mini-audio series, Trust Issues Get Carly’s 5-Minute Laser Coach Custom GPT here for FREE with the code FREECLARITY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep253 – Breaking the Good Girl Code with Carly Clark Zimmer is an episode from The Inside Story Podcast with April Adams Pertuis by April Adams Pertuis.

This episode is 58:57 long.

This episode was published on Feb 25, 2026.

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