Belinda Coker in the hot seat Adventure Creates Confidence
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In this episode of Listen Bitch Presents: Tell Me Why You’re Special, Branden sits down with adventurer, author, educator, and Soul Treader founder Belinda Coker to discuss confidence, reinvention, adventure, and finding yourself again in midlife.
Belinda shares the pivotal moment in 2020 when she realized she no longer recognized the person staring back at her in the mirror after years of corporate stress, burnout, and losing touch with her sense of identity. What started as her first hike in more than three decades became the catalyst for a complete life transformation.
The conversation explores how confidence is built through action rather than waiting to feel ready, why many people stay stuck longer than necessary, and how taking small brave steps can create extraordinary change over time. Belinda opens up about solo adventures, hiking across Greenland’s Arctic Circle, learning self-compassion through solitude, and embracing a simpler lifestyle focused on experiences rather than possessions.
Branden and Belinda also discuss midlife challenges, divorce recovery, authenticity, risk-taking, lipedema, community support, women’s confidence, early retirement, travel, and the importance of surrounding yourself with people who encourage growth rather than fear.
The episode serves as a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to start over, take a chance on yourself, and build a life that feels aligned with who you truly are.
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Belinda is an Australian hiker, writer, and educator who helps women rebuild confidence through practical adventure and responsible travel. She has completed solo hikes from Australia’s Red Centre to crossing Greenland’s Arctic Circle, experiences that shaped her belief that confidence grows through action, not theory. Through her platforms, Soul Treader and The House Sitting Collective, she teaches how structure, trust, and responsibility create genuine freedom and stability in life.