A creative workshop designed to overcome imposter syndrome and cultivate unshakeable confidence

In this three-hour workshop, I’ll guide participants through engaging, creative exercises that help them explore and unlock their potential — by silencing their inner critic and boosting their confidence, both in their personal and professional lives.

Part 1: Teaching

While life is full of both positive and negative experiences, our minds tend to hold tightly to the negative ones. But here’s the good news: With a few simple tools and a little practice, you can retrain your brain to hold the positive.

The teaching portion of this workshop will draw from the research on negativity bias by neuroscientist Rick Hanson. Ph.D., as well as my own anthropological observations and therapeutic training around cultural, emotional, and biological aspects of why the inner critic is the loudest voice in our heads.

You’ll also leave with tangle tools to stop the negative thought pattern in real-time, allowing you to contribute more effectively in meetings and projects while stepping into leadership roles with authenticity and decisiveness.

Part 2: Collage

The key to confidence is self-trust, and an intuitive artistic process like creating collages is a powerful way to cultivate it.

In this exercise — which involves selecting and assembling images — participants will give a visual form to their inner critic, the voice that expresses self-doubt, criticism, or judgment.

By externalizing this voice in a visual, tangible way, we’ll foster self-awareness and help them recognize the origins and triggers of their inner criticism.

Benefits

More Confidence, Less Overthinking – Quiet that inner critic, take risks, and speak up without second-guessing every move.
Better Communication & Collaboration – When self-doubt isn’t running the show, teamwork improves, ideas flow, and workplace culture gets stronger.
Less Stress, More Balance – Let go of perfectionism and self-criticism to avoid burnout and create a healthier work-life balance.
Stronger, More Authentic Leadership – Ditch the inner bully and step into leadership roles with confidence, clarity, and impact.

TESTIMONIALS

What others are saying

Sheryl Kennedy Haydel, Ph.D.

Dean of College of Music and Media Loyola University

“Jaclyn McCabe’s insight as a consultant has been transformative for our Dean's Office. Her guidance helped us uncover how our unique strengths, vulnerabilities, and lived experiences shape our interactions and expectations—often in complex ways. By clarifying these dynamics, she empowered us to communicate more openly and work more collaboratively. I wholeheartedly endorse hiring Jaclyn as a consultant, as her expertise has already proven invaluable in fostering a more connected and effective team.”

Siobhan McKiernan

"Jaclyn led our session with humor and wisdom. She provided a space for creativity, reflection, and growth for everyone present, with acceptance for wherever we were in our healing journeys. I left the workshop feeling seen, feeling lighter, and feeling inspired."

Emma Mountcastle

"Jaclyn helped me completely redirect the mean little voice in the back of my head. I used to have a loop of brutal self-talk that played constantly in my mind telling me that I was unworthy, incapable, and unlovable. With her help and guidance, I’ve learned to challenge that voice in my head and am no longer ruled by my inner bully."

Chicory Miles

“Jaclyn cultivates a warm and supportive atmosphere. I left feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. When I got home, I realized how much I had learned from the process. Jaclyn is truly an insightful and engaging leader; I highly recommend her workshops!”

About Jaclyn

New Orleans-based life coach and artist Jaclyn McCabe brings a vibrant blend of creativity, compassion, and curiosity to everything she does. Whether crafting her signature mixed-media collages or guiding people toward radical self-acceptance, Jaclyn's work is rooted in one core practice: observation.

Her collages begin with quiet attention—watching, listening, and allowing the piece to take her where it needs to go. The result may be a whimsical expression of awe-inspiring beauty or a reflection of deep, difficult emotions. For Jaclyn, her art is a space to "put the emotions."

Jaclyn's journey as a creator and healer has been anything but linear. After earning degrees in Photojournalism and Cultural Anthropology from Western Kentucky University, she transitioned into retail, opening a boutique that celebrated plus-size women. It was there that she began to notice the deeper cultural wounds her customers carried—patterns of shame, criticism, and disconnection from their worthiness.

This inspired Jaclyn to become a certified professional coach, focusing on helping people rewrite those narratives. Her holistic approach empowers clients to replace self-criticism with self-grace.

Through all of her work, Jaclyn's mission remains clear: to help others see themselves—and the world—through a lens of possibility, beauty, and acceptance.