Alvina Menzies Coaching

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻...

Last night I welcomed our Stories of Inner Confidence authors into The Inner Confidence Collective for our first online session together.

One of the first things I wanted them to know was this...

T𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿.

This experience is designed to fit around real life. For most people, just 1–2 hours each week is enough to gently reflect, write and move forward at a pace that feels right.

We explored what to expect over the coming months, the support available, and the online community they'll now be part of.

The outcome?

A 3,000-word chapter and a short author bio.

Everything else, from editing and publishing to PR support is 𝗔𝗟𝗟 taken care of.

Because I want every author to focus on what matters most...

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.

Watching people realise that becoming a published author is genuinely achievable is one of my favourite parts of this work.

If you've been quietly wondering whether Stories of Inner Confidence could be part of your own next chapter, I'd love to have a conversation.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀...

I'm delighted to introduce Imran Ahmed, one of the inspiring authors who has recently joined the Stories of Inner Confidence experience.

Over the coming months, Imran will be embarking on a journey of reflection, self-trust and authentic storytelling alongside a remarkable group of men and women, each bringing their own unique experiences and perspective.

One of the things I love most about this experience is that every author arrives with a different story to tell.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Imran is the founder of Success Psychology, an inspirational speaker, transformational trainer and coach who has spent more than two decades helping people break through limitations, unlock their potential and create lasting change. His work combines psychology, leadership and human transformation, empowering individuals to lead with greater purpose, confidence and impact.

I'm looking forward to supporting Imran as he explores a different dimension of his own journey through Stories of Inner Confidence, and I know his chapter will inspire many others.

Imran, thank you for trusting me to be part of your next chapter. I can't wait to see where this journey takes you.

"𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽."

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿...

One of the lovely messages I received after From The Heart simply said...

"𝗔 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼-𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆."

When people first enquire about Stories of Inner Confidence, they often think it's about writing and of course it is, writing is part of the journey.

But what they don't always expect is the connection that grows between the people sharing it.

Different backgrounds, careers and different life experiences.

Yet everyone arrives with the same willingness to be open, supportive and encouraging.

Watching complete strangers become a growing community is one of my absolute favourite parts of this experience, because when people feel safe enough to share their story, something beautiful happens.

They realise they're not alone.

As our new Stories of Inner Confidence cohort begins to come together, I'm looking forward to seeing those friendships, connections and networks continue grow.

Thank you so much Jen, for trusting me and for being part of such a special journey.

If you've been quietly wondering whether this experience could be for you, I'd love to have a conversation. Message me or book a call with the link below. 👇

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲...

Over the past few weeks, I've spoken to people who are considering joining the Stories of Inner Confidence author experience and every conversation begins differently.

But they nearly always include one of these sentences...

"I'm not really a writer."

"I don't think my story is interesting enough."

"I'd love to write a book one day."

"I'm just not sure I'm ready."

Here's what I've learned though, nobody joins because they already feel confident!

They join because something inside them quietly says...

"𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗜'𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘀."

Confidence rarely arrives first, it grows because we're willing to take the first step.

Every author I've welcomed so far has a different story, a different reason for joining and a different dream for what they hope this experience will become.

But they all have one thing in common, they've chosen to trust themselves enough to begin!

If you've found yourself reading these posts over the past few weeks...

If you've quietly wondered whether this experience might be for you...

Maybe that's worth paying attention to, because sometimes the story we're most afraid to write is the one we're most ready to tell.

Applications are open for the next Stories of Inner Confidence cohort.

If you're curious, I'd love to have a conversation. No pressure. No expectations.
Just an opportunity to explore whether this could be your next chapter.

Leave me a message below or send me a DM.

𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱.

I think it's something we build.

Not all at once but because someone finally tells us we're good enough, not because we've achieved enough.

We build it every time we choose to trust ourselves.

Every difficult conversation.

Every boundary we hold.

Every decision that feels aligned with our values.

Every time we choose courage instead of certainty.

For me, that's what inner confidence really is.

Not becoming fearless, not always getting it right.

But becoming willing to take the next step, even when we don't know exactly where it will lead.

It's interesting, people often think confidence comes first but my own experience has been the opposite.

Confidence has almost always followed action.

It's grown every time I've chosen to trust myself just enough to begin.

Whether that was writing my first book, speaking on an international stage, changing direction in my business, or creating Stories of Inner Confidence.

Every step has strengthened my relationship with myself and I think that's where lasting confidence really begins.

What has helped you build your inner confidence over the years?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?

A conversation recently reminded me why I do what I do.

I was speaking to someone who is considering joining the Stories of Inner Confidence experience and he asked me one simple question.

"What's the difference between outer confidence and inner confidence?"

It made me pause.

𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝘀.

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁.

It's having the courage to stay aligned with your values, to make decisions that feel true to you and to share your authentic story, even when it feels vulnerable.

That's exactly why I've created Stories of Inner Confidence.

Yes, you'll become a published collaborative author but the real journey isn't about writing a chapter.

It's about the transformation that happens when you realise your story matters, your voice matters and perhaps, for the first time, you begin to trust yourself a little more.

That's what I mean by inner confidence.

So I'd love to ask you the same question...

What does inner confidence mean to you?

And if someone came to mind while you were reading this, someone who's ever said "I'd love to write a book one day," but fear, self-doubt or believing their story isn't important has been holding them back, I'd love an introduction!

Because sometimes the courage to share your story is the very thing that builds your inner confidence.

🔗 If you'd like to explore the Stories of Inner Confidence experience, you can find out more here:
https://www.alvinamenzies.com/stories-of-inner-confidence

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Over the past few weeks, I've been welcoming new authors into the Stories of Inner Confidence experience.

Every conversation has been different.

Some people have experienced significant life changes and some want to inspire others through what they've learned.

Some simply feel that this is the right time to reflect on their journey and finally give their story a voice.

Each person brings a different life, a different perspective and a different reason for saying "yes."

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽.

The truth is, none of us ever know exactly where a new journey will lead.

We simply reach a moment where something inside us quietly says...
"I think it's time."

That's where every story begins.

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴... "𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲."

If you'd like to explore whether this could be your next chapter, you can learn more about the Stories of Inner Confidence experience here: https://www.alvinamenzies.com/stories-of-inner-confidence

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀...

I'm delighted to introduce Lisbeth Fitzsimmons, one of the wonderful authors who has recently joined the Stories of Inner Confidence experience.

Over the next few months, Lisbeth will be embarking on a journey of reflection, self-trust and authentic storytelling alongside an inspiring group of men and women.

One of the things I love most about this experience is that every author arrives with their own unique life story, experiences and reasons for saying "yes."

𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀, "𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲."

Over the coming weeks, I'll be introducing more authors as our new cohort comes together, and I can't wait to share more about the incredible people who are stepping into this journey.

Lisbeth is a Scottish property business owner, entrepreneur and storyteller who rebuilt her life and career in her 50s following a major life change.

Rather than waiting until she felt confident, she chose to take the first step and keep going. Over the past five years, she has built a successful portfolio of holiday apartments and contractor accommodation on Scotland's west coast, discovering that confidence often comes after action, not before it.

Through sharing her story, Lisbeth hopes to encourage others facing change, uncertainty or a fresh start, reminding us that it's never too late to begin again.

Lisbeth, thank you for trusting me to be part of your next chapter. I'm looking forward to walking alongside you as your journey unfolds.

"𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁." - 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝘇𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀

Lisbeth Fitzsimmons

"𝗜 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄."

When Claudia shared this feedback with me after participating in From The Heart, it meant so much to me. 🙏

I feel very grateful and privileged to have created the opportunity for deeper understanding, healing and personal transformation.💚

Although the outcome of the experience was a published book, the real journey happened long before we launched it.

For many of the authors, writing their chapter created an opportunity to pause, reflect and revisit experiences that had shaped their lives.

To acknowledge how far they had come and, sometimes, to see their own story through a different lens.

One of the things I've learned through supporting authors is that sharing your story isn't always about looking backwards. It's often about understanding your journey more deeply and recognising the strength, resilience and wisdom you've gained along the way.

Every author's experience will be different.

Stories of Inner Confidence has been created as a guided journey of reflection, self-trust and authentic self-expression because sometimes the greatest gift of sharing your story is what you discover about yourself in the process.

What has one life experience taught you about yourself?