The Dream Bigger Podcast Jacq Gould on Building Self Trust, Redirecting Goals, and How To Navigate Feeling Stuck
Jan 27, 2026
Jacq Gould, founder of Your Inner Babe and coach who helps people rebuild self-connection and trust. She talks about daily self-connection practices, signs of disconnection like perfectionism and people-pleasing, when to redirect goals instead of forcing them, and simple rituals and tools to gather evidence that things can work out.
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Self Connection Is A Learnable Core Skill
- Self-connection is a learnable skill that underpins confidence, intuition, and authenticity.
- Jacq Gould defines the "inner babe" as your most authentic voice and says quieting noise amplifies that voice in daily life.
Audit And Interrupt Your Inner Dialogue
- Audit your inner dialogue and interrupt negative narratives as they arise.
- Replace impulses like "you don't deserve it" with supportive language you would use for a friend, intentionally and repeatedly.
Recovery Sparked Your Inner Babe Group Model
- Jacq's recovery from an eating disorder and lack of practical support inspired her to create Your Inner Babe in 2017.
- She built the group-focused model because clinical insight alone didn't bridge awareness to action for her.