Alvina Menzies Coaching

𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱.

When I first shared my story in a collaborative book, I wasn't thinking about speaking internationally or being featured in a national magazine.

I simply wanted to be honest about one chapter of my life and offer hope to just one person who read it. A reminder that they were never alone and that, no matter how difficult life felt, there was always a way forward.

That one decision changed far more than I expected.

It led to supporting others in sharing their own stories in my first collaborative book, From The Heart, last year. It also led to a two-page feature in Best magazine and opportunities to speak internationally this year.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆… 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.

That's why Stories of Inner Confidence isn't just about publishing a book.

It's about discovering what becomes possible when you have the courage to share your story.

Sometimes, one chapter becomes the beginning of an entirely new chapter in your life.

If you've been quietly wondering whether your story matters, maybe this is your invitation.

I'd love to hear from you.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲.

One of the very first exercises every author receives inside Stories of Inner Confidence is called "This Is Me."

Before anyone writes a chapter…

Before we think about editing…

Before a single word goes to print…

We pause.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗜 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀.

This reflection is part of The Inner Anchor Method™ and helps each author reconnect with who they are, the experiences that have shaped them and the strengths they sometimes forget they already possess.

Only then do we begin writing because the most powerful stories aren't written from pressure, they are written from self-awareness, alignment and trust.

That's why Stories of Inner Confidence is about so much more than publishing a book.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀.

Some stories entertain, some transform lives.

That's why I'm inviting a small group of courageous future authors to become part of the Stories of Inner Confidence Collective.

One shared theme.

One chapter from each author.

One professionally published book.

One lifelong community.

Many lives touched.

If you've been quietly wondering whether your story matters… maybe this is your invitation.

Could your story be one of them?

I'd love to hear from you.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵...

No-one joined because they felt completely ready or believed they had the perfect story.

Most began with uncertainty and some wondered if they could write.

Some questioned whether their story mattered or almost talked themselves out of saying yes!

And yet, every single one took the first step anyway and that's what I believe inner confidence really is.

It's not certainty or having all the answers, it's simply trusting yourself enough to begin.

If you've been following these posts over the past few weeks and quietly wondering whether Stories of Inner Confidence could be part of your own journey...

Maybe that's worth listening to?

Sometimes all it takes to begin your next chapter is one conversation and I'd love to explore the possibility with you.

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.