The Confidence Accelerator™
Build real confidence in our supportive virtual cohort over just four weeks total.
FROM: “I know I’m capable of more, but I keep second-guessing myself.”
TO: “I trust my strengths, truly believe in what I bring to the table, and take confident action toward what I really want.”
If you’ve been feeling stuck in your head, holding back your voice, or waiting to “feel ready” before stepping into the leader you know you are, you’re in the right place.
The Confidence Accelerator™ is a four-week program — part group coaching, part sprint — designed to teach you how to build real, repeatable confidence through a simple formula that actually works (trust us — we’ve done it with hundreds of clients!)
Confidence = Strengths + Belief + Action
Using our signature Confidence Accelerator™ Framework, you’ll learn how to:
Understand and use your strengths as your foundation
Build belief in yourself through simple research-backed mindset tools
Take aligned action through tiny, low-pressure experiments in a small virtual community
FROM
Feeling stuck by imposter syndrome and self-doubt
Hesitating before speaking up, networking, applying to a promotion, and/or owning your personal brand
Overthinking decisions, fearing judgment, and staying invisible
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Confidently stepping forward—choosing and acting with clarity
Showing up as your full, authentic self and owning your strengths
Building your network and advancing without second-guessing
By the end of this program, you will be able to…
✨ Clearly articulate your top strengths and use them to make decisions, lead conversations, and show up with grounded self-trust.
✨ Interrupt self-doubt in real time using your personalized belief mantra and self-coaching strategies — so you can recover faster and move forward with clarity.
✨ Spot and work through your confidence gremlins (the specific patterns that keep you stuck) using practical tools you can apply before meetings, interviews, negotiations, and high-stakes moments.
✨ Take confident action through a tested micro-experiment — building evidence, momentum, and a repeatable practice you can apply to any future goal.
✨ Communicate your value with a polished Personal Brand 1-Pager you can use for networking, performance reviews, promotions, and new opportunities.
✨ Sustain your growth with a 30-Day Confidence Action Plan that outlines exactly what to practice, how often, and how to measure progress.
✨ Step into 2026 with a noticeably stronger sense of confidence — able to advocate for yourself, take up space, and pursue opportunities with less hesitation and more ease.
Why Invest In Building Your Confidence?
Confidence isn’t a personality trait — it’s a skill that directly shapes performance, communication, and leadership presence. And when you build it, everything else accelerates.
Here’s what the research (and my clients' results) show:
Confidence predicts success. It’s often a stronger driver of promotions and leadership effectiveness than competence alone (Harvard Business Review).
Women systematically underestimate their abilities. Women apply only when they meet 100% of qualifications; men apply at 60% — a clear confidence gap that impacts opportunities.
Underrepresented leaders pay a “confidence tax.” Biased systems create chronic self-doubt — not due to lack of ability, but lack of psychological safety.
Confidence grows through action, not theory. Tiny, repeated behaviors strengthen neural pathways for confidence over time (Tiny Habits).
Using your strengths increases confidence by 18–34%. Strengths-based development boosts performance, clarity, and fulfillment (Gallup).
This Program Is For You If…
✔ You identify as a woman, gender expansive and/or non-binary and feel comfortable in a space that centers femmes
✔ You have around 5-17ish years of professional experience
✔ You want to feel more confident and grounded in who you are
✔ You’re ready to shift from overthinking to aligned action in 2026
✔ You want tools to try out in community that are simple, doable, and strengths-based
✔ You want to cultivate more leadership visibility & your personal brand
Program Core Pillars
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Strengths-Powered
Know who you are, what energizes you, and what aligned leadership looks like
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Rewrite Mindset
Rewrite the stories that keep you small and build simple, supportive belief practices that strengthen self-trust
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Micro Actions & Experiments
Design and take tiny, meaningful actions that build confidence through consistent practice
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Visibility & Community Support
Grow your personal brand and practice showing up more confidently in a community that celebrates you
Curriculum Overview
Week 1 — Clarity: Strengths, Identity & What You Really Want
Get grounded in your strengths, season of life, and aligned direction.
Outcome: Visioning, Values Sort, Strengths Map, and Goal Setting
Week 2 — Belief: Rewriting Stories & Working With Your Gremlins
Identify your confidence gremlins and create belief practices that support your growth.
Outcome: Personalized Belief Mantra + Confidence Gremlin Tools
Week 3 — Action: Design Your Micro-Experiment
Create a bold-yet-doable 2–4 week experiment to build confidence through real practice.
Outcome: One Confidence Micro-Experiment + Accountability Partner
Week 4 — Visibility & Integration
Practice expressing your strengths in low-stakes ways. Celebrate progress, reflect, and create a plan to continue your growth.
Outcome: Personal Brand 1-Pager, Personal Style Words, and 30-Day Confidence Action Plan + Momentum Map
Program Components
→ Four 90-minutes Live Virtual Group Sessions
Fridays — January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, 11AM-12:30 PM PST | 2PM-3:30 PM EST
Warm, interactive sessions focused on: proven confidence-building practices, peer coaching, community networking, and real-world application.
→ Between Session Exercises & Mini Challenges
Short, meaningful pre-work and micro-challenges to deepen the learning and help you practice confidence in real time.
→ Personal Brand Professional Templates
Customizable Canva/Google Doc templates to help you articulate your own unique personal brand with confidence.
→ Session Recordings & Exclusive Resources
Access replays, slides, and curated on-demand resources so you can revisit the material anytime & deepen your learning.
→ 30-Day Confidence Action Plan
Our tried and tested confidence building tool to continue your growth and momentum after the program ends.
→ Welcome Gift (Delivered by Mail)
Small, intentional welcome gift to celebrate your commitment to this program…because who doesn’t like a thoughtful pick me up in the mail?
→ Supportive Community Chat
A simple, low-pressure group chat with 1–2 weekly prompts — for connection, accountability, and encouragement during our program and to build lasting relationships.
→ SPECIAL BONUS: Invite Only Virtual Networking Event
Join us for an invite-only virtual networking celebration as we welcome this cohort into alumnihood and expand your community with new, inspiring executive leaders.
Program Investment
We encourage participants to use their organization’s PD or L&D funds to cover the investment. This program directly supports:
Leadership development & staff retention
Increased representation of women, gender-expansive and non-binary femme leaders at your workplace
Increased engagement at work, which leads to higher productivity and outcomes
The Confidence Accelerator™ cohort offers two tiers to accommodate varying needs and budgets.
OPTION 1: COMMUNITY TIER
Includes:
✔ Four 90-minute group sessions
✔ Confidence Accelerator Program Toolkit
✔ Personal Brand 1-pager template (Google Doc & Canva template)
✔ Between-session micro challenges
✔ Session recordings & resources
✔ 30-Day Confidence Action Plan
✔ Community chat & digital portal to stay in touch
✔ Welcome gift
COMMUNITY TIER INVESTMENT: Early Bird Pricing — $499 (rate increase to $699 on Dec 15)
OPTION 2: COMMUNITY PLUS TIER
Includes everything in the COMMUNITY TIER PLUS
✔ LinkedIn Profile Revision with career coach Jackie Jaochico (value: $300)
✔ 1:1 60 Minute Coaching Session with executive coach Rupa Dev Rihan (value $350)
✔ Two curated and personalized warm introductions to leaders in spaces aligned to your confidence building goals (value $200)
✔Access to ask questions and get laser input from our career coaching team
COMMUNITY PLUS TIER INVESTMENT: Early Bird Pricing — $999 (rate increase to $1199 on Dec 15)
FAQ
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All sessions are recorded and shared within 24 hours. You can catch up anytime and still fully participate in the challenges and activities.
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About 2 hours per week to get the most of this program:
90 minutes for the live session
20–30 minutes for optional exercises or mini-challenges
Of course, if you want to lock in and do more, we have stretch resources, but we don’t expect that!
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Yes. Most participants use employer-sponsored PD or L&D funds. This program qualifies under leadership development, confidence/communication training, personal branding, and coaching. We can provide a letter for the employer, and work with you 1:1 to make this happen.
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Yes. Flexible two-payment options are available at checkout for both tiers. If you need some specialize support with your payment plan options to be able to utilize PD funds, please reach out directly to us.
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You’ll receive a confirmation email, onboarding details, payment options, and next steps — including when your welcome gift will ship.
Meet Your Confidence Accelerator Team
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Rupa Dev Rihan (She/Her)
FOUNDER | FACILITATOR | EXECUTIVE COACH
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Jenny Lee (She/Her)
OPERATIONS | FINANCE DIRECTOR
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Jackie Jaochico (She/Her)
LINKEDIN & RESUME SPECIALIST | CAREER COACH
“I wanted to reach out to thank you for all of your guidance during our coaching sessions last spring/summer. Our summer planning session, in particular, was so helpful to me as I planned out what I wanted to do and who I wanted to be, especially in such a transitory time after my school closed. Your coaching was the highlight of my Green Fellowship experience and I am so appreciative!”
Caleigh Rockwal, Writer and Educator
“Rupa, you are a true gem. Thank you for creating this Oasis for us bi-weekly to come as we are and share in each other experiences. To find solace and comfort among those with similar lived experiences, and also are willing to challenge our assumptions and beliefs is a rare gift. This was my favorite present of all in 2022.”
Alex LeeNatali, Chief Executive Officer, HealthConnected
"Rupa was so helpful as I began thinking about a new role. She was able to ask me powerful questions during our session and really push my own thinking. Rupa used my strengths from StrengthsFinder to help me reflect on my own career journey and helped me see ways I can use them during the interview process. Can't wait to keep learning from you Rupa!"
Aditi Bhattacharyya, Managing Director, Leadership Development
