Like She Owns the Place: Unlock the Secret of Lasting Confidence

Having loved GIRL CODE, I knew I would have to read Cara Alwill Leyba’s latest. What I wasn’t expecting was how truly amazing and inspiring this book was for me. The author empowers her readers through the lessons she learned over the years. On a personal and professional level, this book is a must-read to help you own who you are and rock it.I think, for me, my take away with this book was less business than I thought it would be. Because the author talks a lot about accepting yourself, "flaws" and all, I started looking at how I perceive myself and how much energy I was putting into looking as perfect as possible. Now, I will admit, I am not cured at succumbing to the photo filter or trying to take away my dark circles. However, I am learning to focus on the positive rather than the negative.After reading this book, I can see a shift in the force. I am slowly crawling out of my insecurity hole and can see a difference in multiple facets of my life.

I started following Cara on Instagram, which led me to buy her books, including this one, and listen to her podcast, Style Your Mind. If you are a professional woman, you cant afford not to read Cara's literature. It is uplifting, relatable, funny, and beyond practical to apply to your life. Since discovering Cara's work, I have (no joke): started my own law firm, lost two dress sizes (she's on a wellness kick, check out her podcast), cleared negative addictions from my life, and the list goes on. I want to engage her for private services next because she is the REAL DEAL. Thank you Cara from the bottom of my heart!

I only discovered Cara last year and I did plan on reading her books in order. After finishing Sparkle and seeing all the posts/listening to all the podcasts on Like She Owns The Place I just couldn’t do it and ordered this one next.Oh my god. I can not believe how much I’ve learned. How motivated I feel. How proud of myself, in love with myself and ready for anything I am.Cara’s words are so inspiring and her questions so perfect you won’t want to put it down. You don’t just hear her stories she makes you tell your own and really reflect on them.It’s been amazing and I’ve enjoyed every page. So much so when I hit the halfway mark pretty quickly I made myself slow down because I didn’t want to reach the end.If you do one thing for yourself this day, week, month, hell even year, make this it. Give yourself the gift of Like She Owns The Place.

I stumbled on this book in my Audible suggestions. I listened to it and was so entertained by Cara reading it I knew I had to buy a copy for myself so I could find all the little nugget and reread it for myself. Not to mention I bought a copy for a friend and have suggested it to many others. Cara speaks to me personally and hits on a lot of the little things I need to work on. An easy to listen on Audible and easy read, you won't be disappointed. I now listen to her Podcasts and have joined her FB group.

I have THE BIGGEST girl crush on Cara and of course I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book. I am admittedly a self help/personal development junkie, but this book was EVERYTHING to me. The style, the flow, the way she talks to you like she’s your best friend sitting on your couch drinking wine with you and giving you the sweetest tough love.. if you can even call it that. Her writing has the ability to make you feel deeply connected to her through the pages. She writes like she talks in her social media stories and on her podcast and it’s so authentic, which is what I loved most. Her stories are relatable.. she has been through STUFF and she never sugar coats it or sits on a soapbox about it. She is inspiring without even trying and really makes you THINK. The structure of this book is amazing with the thought provoking questions sprinkled throughout the chapters to make you really reflect on what her message means to you. I truly can’t say enough about this book and I honestly feel forever changed just by reading it.. as corny as that may sound! I honestly want to buy this for birthday and Christmas gifts for every single woman in my life because this book is such a beautiful gift that all women need to experience!