How to Trust Yourself and Create Real Freedom | Jackie Cote
What if your life looks successful from the outside, yet something within you knows it no longer fits?
Signature Quote
“The only person I had to ask permission from was myself.”
Why This Quote Matters
Jackie Cote’s journey reveals that freedom is not simply about leaving a job, travelling, or controlling your schedule. It begins when you trust yourself enough to acknowledge what you truly want and give yourself permission to pursue it.
Episode Description
After 30 years in the restaurant industry, Jackie was fired from what would become her final restaurant job. What initially felt like an ending opened the door to coaching, entrepreneurship and a very different understanding of freedom.
In this warm and honest conversation, Jackie joins Audley to explore what happens when the life that once made sense no longer feels right. They discuss identity, emotional healing, self-trust and the courage required to move forward before there is evidence that everything will work out.
Jackie also shares how RV living unexpectedly became part of her freedom journey, why awareness creates choice and what it means to stop building your life around other people’s expectations.
This Episode Is for You If...
• Your life looks good, but something still feels incomplete
• You are questioning an identity built around your career
• You want change but cannot yet see evidence that it will work
• You struggle to receive help or release control
• You are learning to trust what your inner voice has been telling you
Guest Bio
Jackie Cote spent 30 years in the restaurant industry, where she naturally mentored people, developed leaders and helped others recognize possibilities they could not yet see for themselves. After losing her final restaurant job in 2018, she began exploring coaching and ultimately committed to building a business around the work she had been doing throughout her career.
Her journey has included entrepreneurship, emotional healing, RV living and caring for family members while continuing to operate her business. Today, Jackie helps people awaken to what they want, empower themselves to make aligned choices and own the life they are creating.
Guest Links
Jackie Cote Coaching:
https://jackiecotecoaching.com
Listen on Major Platforms
🎧 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2jVR6V7X2kRiCCDXE0FTyl?si=IR3TsfEWR3WA6BzfBRnVXQ
🍎 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-audacious-living-podcast/id1547447345
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