How To Overcome Self-Doubt And Build A Thriving Practice With Ibeth Ayala

Written By xavi umeh

Tired of feeling stuck by limiting beliefs?

Ibeth Ayala has transformed her darkest moments—surviving domestic violence and abuse—into a revolutionary coaching approach that helps executives and teams break through mental barriers to unlock their creative potential.

In this episode of the Ace Coach podcast, she shares how changing your thinking literally changes your reality, and why the most successful leaders are often the loneliest people in the room.

📚 What We Talk About:

  • 01:47 How living across Mexico, England, Germany, and the US shaped her multicultural perspective and coaching philosophy

  • 02:21 Why innovation equals creativity, and how we're all constantly creating experiences in every conversation and interaction

  • 04:21 The pivotal moment of surviving domestic violence that taught her the transformative power of changing your mindset

  • 05:09 How shifting from a victim mentality to empowered thinking opens up infinite possibilities and solutions

  • 14:27 Her natural evolution from corporate innovation roles to executive coaching through human connection

  • 21:25 Why executives are among the loneliest people and how cultural gaps create communication challenges in teams

  • 24:56 Her approach to supporting overwhelmed managers and burned-out students as part of the bigger organizational puzzle

  • 31:42 Why trusting yourself becomes the make-or-break business challenge that determines coaching success

  • 35:51 Strategies for moving past the fear of judgment and rejection to show up authentically

  • 40:17 Lightning round revealing her core tools, mental health practices, and business philosophy

💭 Key Quotes:

  • "We can, we have the power and the ability to change the way we think, the way we see things. And when we do that, we open a whole world of possibilities."

  • "Sometimes in business, in life, in our everyday life at home with relationships, with friends, with family, we imprison ourselves in beliefs."

  • "At work, people are afraid of being judged, failing, being a disappointment, losing their career, and losing their reputation. So that's how I see the two things linked."

  • "There is a voice deep inside each individual that has a clear instruction on what to do next. And this voice is innovative."

  • "The most important thing is showing up exactly as I am."

  • "My intention is not to be with my clients for 20 years. My intention is to work to the core that they wake up and they do it."

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