Keep the L-Plate On: Habits, Faith and the Courage to Continue

One Millimetre of Courage Is Still Courage | Truth, Self-Leadership & Small Brave Steps

In this personal and stripped-back episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna speaks directly to the listener who is longing for change, but quietly thinking: “I could never do that.” Through an honest reflection on comparison, courage, faith, self-leadership and small beginnings, this episode explores the Truth part of the CONFIDENT Framework — the courage to stop measuring your beginning against someone else’s five-year journey, and instead take one small step that is true for you. This is not an episode about changing your whole life overnight. It is an invitation to notice the one millimetre of courage you already have — and let that be enough for today. In this episode, you’ll reflect on: * Why comparison can shrink your own longing * How courage often begins in hidden, almost invisible places * Why small steps still count as real movement * What it means to take a step that is true for you * How self-leadership begins with honesty, not perfection Timestamps 00:00 – “You are so brave… I could never do that”01:10 – The longing hidden inside comparison02:25 – Don’t compare your beginning with someone else’s journey03:40 – The first millimetre: tears, prayer and no clear plan05:15 – One millimetre of courage is still courage06:20 – Why many changes begin invisibly07:45 – Stripping back, creating space and listening inwardly09:30 – Courage, strength training and letting go of “shoulds”11:10 – Taking a step that is true for you12:40 – What is your millimetre today?14:00 – One small honest step is enough Follow Confident Leadership. In Colour. for more reflections on self-leadership, confidence, sustainable leadership and leading in colour. Be confident. Be you.

Meeting Place – Self-Leadership, Confidence and Leading in Colour 🎨✨

What kind of meeting place do you create around you? In this special re-introduction episode, Hanna Zaxmy reflects on a simple Swedish road sign that became a powerful leadership metaphor. Along the way, she shares more about her own journey, why she created Confident Leadership. In Colour., the story behind the Leadership Palette, and how self-leadership shapes the way we lead others. Based on the episode transcript. Whether you're a new listener or have been walking this journey for a while, this episode is an invitation to pause, reflect and strengthen your confidence as a leader. Chapters00:00 Welcome to the Meeting Place 01:03 The Swedish "Mötesplats" Road Sign 02:12 What Kind of Meeting Place Do We Create? 03:31 Leadership Is the Atmosphere We Create 04:15 Meet Hanna Zaxmy 05:54 Leadership Lessons from Church Life 07:16 Why Leadership Is Not Black and White 08:27 Why "In Colour"? 09:29 Your Leadership Palette 10:53 Why This Podcast Exists 11:39 Leadership, Faith and Life Journey 12:08 Bringing Out the God-Colours 12:51 The CONFIDENT Framework Overview 13:47 What You Can Expect From This Podcast 14:27 Is This Podcast For You? 15:15 Reflection Questions 16:00 A Meeting Place Along the Road 17:16 Be Confident. Be You. 🎧 Follow the podcast so you never miss a new episode. 📩 Join the Confidence Boost newsletter: https://migmatit.se/en/confidence-boost/ [https://migmatit.se/en/confidence-boost/]

Keep the L-Plate On: Habits, Faith and the Courage to Continue

What if the sign of growth is not that you never lose momentum — but that you are willing to start again? In this episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna Zaxmy shares a shortened and adapted version of a sermon about life as learner-driving, habits, faith and the courage to continue. Through the image of keeping the L-plate on, Hanna reflects on what it means to build habits from the heart — not from pressure, performance or trying to become someone else, but from identity, faith and what God has already placed within you. This episode connects to the Discipline part of the CONFIDENT Framework: building helpful habits, consistency and intentional action over time. You’ll be invited to reflect on where you may have lost momentum, where you may have slipped back into an old pattern, and what small faithful practice could help you continue this week. Follow the podcast for more reflections on self-leadership, faith, confidence and leading with courage, colour and heart. Chapters 00:00 – What if growth means starting again? 00:41 – Welcome to Confident Leadership. In Colour. 01:16 – Thank you for the micro-pause reflections 0:16 – Today’s theme: habits, faith and life as learner-driving 03:48 – The learner-driver story 05:16 – Guidance in different seasons of life 06:40 – Life with God as learner-driving 07:16 – Peter, courage and starting again 09:40 – Why habits are not always neat 11:23 – Identity, wholeheartedness and lasting habits 11:51 – Timothy and fanning into flame what is already there 14:06 – Small faithful practices, not striving 15:23 – Becoming one per cent clearer 16:01 – Power, love and self-discipline 17:05 – The L-plate as a sign of willingness 18:20 – Reflection: where have you lost momentum? 19:11 – The Holy Spirit as guide and helper 19:49 – Closing: keep the L-plate on

A Full Circle Moment: Clarity, Truth & Two Beautiful Pieces of News

In this personal and joyful episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna Zaxmy shares two beautiful pieces of news — a true full circle moment connected to the first and last letters of the CONFIDENT Framework: C for Clarity and T for Truth. Hanna reflects on what it means when clarity does not arrive as a perfectly detailed map, but slowly unfolds through small steps, inner friction, faith, leadership development and lived experience. She shares that she is going to study Theology and Leadership, a path that will also allow her to become a Pastor, and that she is stepping into a new role as a Church Developer. Through personal storytelling, Hanna looks back at a leadership programme she entered twelve years ago, when she sensed she was moving in the right direction — but not quite in the right place. Now, many years later, the picture has become clearer: leadership, faith, coaching, purpose, church development and colour are coming together on the same canvas. This episode is for you if you are navigating a new chapter, sensing that something in your life is “rubbing a little”, or wondering how to listen more closely to what your inner friction might be trying to show you. Hanna invites you to become curious — not rushed, not afraid, but open — as clarity unfolds one brushstroke at a time and truth slowly becomes easier to name. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Clarity, Truth, the CONFIDENT Framework, self-leadership, faith, theology and leadership, church development, purpose-driven leadership, personal growth, following God’s direction, and what it means to lead yourself and others with courage, clarity, heart and colour. 00:00 — Two beautiful pieces of news Hanna opens the episode with joy, colour and a true pinch-me moment. 00:49 — Clarity and Truth in the CONFIDENT Framework Why this episode connects the first and last letters of the framework: C for Clarity and T for Truth. 01:44 — Welcome to Confident Leadership. In Colour. A short introduction to the podcast and today’s extra confetti. 02:21 — News 1: Studying Theology and Leadership Hanna shares that she is going to study Theology and Leadership, and how this opens the path towards becoming a Pastor. 03:40 — News 2: Becoming a Church Developer The second piece of news: stepping into a new role as Church Developer. 03:54 — Where Hanna’s heart lights up Exploring the space between volunteer leaders and employed leaders in church communities. 04:51 — Vision begins with large brushstrokes How direction and vision often start blurry before the details appear. 05:45 — A Facebook memory from 12 years ago Looking back at a leadership programme and the feeling of being in the right direction, but not quite the right place. 06:46 — When something looks good on paper Recognising the quiet friction that can appear even when an opportunity seems logical. 07:27 — Values lived in action Why it matters to be in an environment where values are not only spoken about, but practised. 08:13 — Faith, coaching and leadership coming together How Hanna’s experience, faith, coaching and leadership development now feel more integrated. 09:41 — New steps in August Theology and Leadership studies, a new role as Church Developer, continuing Migmatit and the podcast. 10:13 — God’s plans are so much better A reflection on staying in motion, listening, walking and allowing God to guide the direction. 11:01 — What is rubbing a little in your life? An invitation to explore inner friction with curiosity rather than fear. 12:29 — Clarity comes one brushstroke at a time A reminder that truth can take years to name — and that one step at a time is still movement. 13:26 — Reflection question Where in your life is something rubbing a little, and what might it be trying to show you? 13:45 — Be curious, keep walking Closing encouragement: let clarity unfold and dare to stand more fully in your truth.

Being 💖 Doing — What Powers Your Next Step?

What powers your doing? In this short reflective episode of Confident Leadership. In Colour., Hanna continues the theme of Nurture from last week’s episode and explores the relationship between Being and Doing. After a full weekend of meaningful commitments, celebration, decisions and connection, Hanna reflects on how easy it is to let productivity, progress and the satisfaction of ticking things off become the force that drives us. But what changes when Being sits at the heart of Doing? This episode explores the gentle balance between stillness and action, rest and movement, reflection and habit. Hanna shares how the idea of becoming 1% clearer, truer and more aligned can be less about self-optimisation — and more about expressing what has already been placed within us. You’ll be invited to reflect on: * What is powering your doing right now — pressure, habit, expectation, or something more rooted? * Are you stuck in constant doing, or waiting too long for perfect clarity? * Where do you need to invest your next 10 minutes: in Being, in Doing, or in the road between? A short episode for self-leadership, sustainable growth and choosing your next small step with greater intention. Be confident. Be you. 00:00 Ten minutes of space — revisiting last week’s Nurture reflection 00:42 Doing and Being — two words that stayed with me 01:19 A full calendar, meaningful moments and the satisfaction of ticking things off 02:01 Being 💖 Doing — what should come first? 03:00 What is your doing powered by? 03:12 Habits, identity and how we keep going 04:23 One per cent better — without slipping into performance 05:04 The two ditches: constant doing or complete stillness 05:45 Finding the movement between Being and Doing 06:00 Not self-optimisation, but faithful expression 07:01 Your next 10 minutes — where will you invest them? 08:10 Be confident. Be you.