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A bold guide to redefining confidence with Cara Alwill Leyba, experienced life coach and bestselling author.
Following the success of Girl Code, a book encouraging women to support each other in the business community, master life coach Cara Alwill Leyba shows her many fans how to take the next step: to build confidence from the ground up.
In
Like She Owns the Place, Leyba reveals three simple but provocative arguments:
- Confidence doesn't come from 'winning' - it comes from ignoring the success narratives we absorb from magazines and movies
- The impressions people make on others depend on their personalities, not their looks
- The foundation of confidence comes from 'audacious auditing' - Leyba's term for identifying toxic people and habits and editing them from your life
Written in her accessible, inspirational style and full of revealing stories from every stage of Leyba's life,
Like She Owns The Place will help readers rewire their minds to be more confident and encourage them to go after the life they've always wanted and deserve.
About the Author
Cara Alwill Leyba is a speaker and life coach who encourages women to celebrate themselves and make their happiness a priority. She is the author of five self-published books, runs a popular blog called The Champagne Diet and a podcast called Style Your Mind. She worked previously at MTV as a digital advertising director. Cara lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Industry Reviews
Urgent, powerful and generous, this book gives you a chance to pick yourself. Cara spares us empty reassurance and offers something much more valuable: useful truth, and a plan for finding the confidence you deserve -- Seth Godin * author of Linchpin *
Cara Alwill Leyba is the epitome of a modern, self-made woman. She knew what she wanted from life, and has worked hard to get it, in spite of stumbling blocks which would have made others give up before they even started. In Girl Code Cara proved her expertise on the subject of starting a new business, and with Like She Owns the Place she shows her understanding of female insecurity, and provides actionable advice to achieve your own personal highest potential.' * Charly Lester, Co Founder of A League of Her Own and Founder of Lumen *
Cara delivers a Sex and The City, no BS, approach to confidence, self-love and entrepreneurship. Her personal story is relatable and her writing style is witty. A highly recommended guide for anyone wanting to raise their vibe and elevate their life! -- Amy Griffith * founder of Eaton House Studio *
Cara's latest book is a gift to women everywhere. She's at her most authentic and vulnerable as she inspires us to embrace every single aspect of ourselves-the real key to stepping into our power. My copy has become a precious journal I'll refer to again and again. Bravo! -- Romi Neustadt * author of Get Over Your Damn Self *
In Like She Owns the Place, Cara's vulnerability and honesty are the perfect reminder that what makes us great is not how flawless we can seem - it's how comfortable we are with ourselves -- Chelsea Fagan * co-founder and author of The Financial Diet *
The second I started reading this book, I felt like Cara was a best friend who totally understood me... Her stories of what it looked and felt like to step into her authentic truth had me literally feeling more confident the very next day. If you see your future self as a woman who is changing the game - get this book and read it now -- Lori Harder * founder of The Bliss Project and author of A Tribe Called Bliss *
Not only does Cara Alwill Leyba inspire women all over the world, she's also a damn good writer. Naturally, Like She Owns The Place doesn't disappoint. You will walk away with tools to actually apply to their own lives. Tools build more confidence, happiness, and -most importantly - sass. Truly, Cara is a shining example of what happens when women support women -- Lauryn Evarts Bosstick * founder of The Skinny Confidential *
Cara Alwill Leyba is the epitome of a modern, self-made woman. She knew what she wanted from life, and has worked hard to get it, in spite of stumbling blocks which would have made others give up before they even started. In Girl Code Cara proved her expertise on the subject of starting a new business, and with Like She Owns the Place she shows her understanding of female insecurity, and provides actionable advice to achieve your own personal highest potential.' -- Charly Lester * co-Founder of A League of Her Own *
