R.E.A.L. Confidence™
THE KEY TO EMBRACING IMPOSTER SYNDROME
It’s a sign that your highest-potential people are stepping up, innovating, and leading in ways they’ve never had to before – the gateway to fearless leadership.
What are you going to do about it?
Whether you’re leading a team of one, your family, a department, or a Fortune 500 company, fearless leaders change the world. But becoming fearless isn’t about averting fear. It’s about embracing play and curiosity, and building R.E.A.L. Confidence™.
An estimated 75% of executive women report experiencing imposter syndrome.
But what if it’s not something to overcome—but rather something to embrace?
Imposter syndrome shows up at the edge of growth.
When people are:
- Stepping into roles they’ve never held before
- Leading in industries or environments where they’re underrepresented
- Navigating uncertainty, innovation, or cultural headwinds
- Doing things that have never been done before
In other words: Exactly the kind of work you want them doing.
"I’m planning to listen to this recording again and dive into the exercises even further. For me, this was definitely one of the most beneficial workshops that has been offered!"
So how do people make this shift from fearing
imposter syndrome to embracing it?
They build R.E.A.L Confidence™.
Over the last decade, I have worked 1:1 with hundreds of women. I have spoken to thousands. And do you know the number one thing they all struggle with?
Confidence.
It doesn’t matter how many people they manage. It doesn’t matter what credentials they have. It doesn’t matter what trophies are on their bookshelves.
Confidence is the number one challenge for most of the women I’ve spoken with struggle with.
And the truth is, in many cases, the more accomplished an individual, the more likely they are to experience feelings of being an imposter.
Studies show that high achievers are most likely to experience imposter syndrome. Actually, 70% of all people (yes, ALL people) have experienced imposter syndrome at some point. We just know that women are more vocal about it. 75% of executive women have expressed experiencing this at one point or another.
Why most trainings miss the mark…
You see, many workshops, keynotes, and trainings focus on “fixing the person” and “solving the problem.” But isn’t that a bit contradictory to embracing each individual? And aren’t we looking for a transformation, not a bandaid solution?
I thought so.
One of the greatest compliments I’ve ever received? A mentor once called me fearless.
But fearless doesn’t mean without fear. It means acting anyway—especially when you’re not ready. That’s what this work builds: a strong sense of self and a deep self-trust that powers courageous, value-aligned, fearless leadership.
Confidence isn’t built through theory—it’s built through practice. R.E.A.L. Confidence™ combines play, psychology, and identity-level transformation to create lasting results.
The R.E.A.L. Confidence™ Framework
What is R.E.A.L. Confidence™?
One of the most transformational experiences of my life were my years immersed in Chicago’s improv scene where I learned to take action without knowing what was going to happen next. That’s why we intentionally integrate play and improv into the work we do in this program to tap into the kinesthetic elements of activating our brains and our bodies. I spent years entrenched in every improv theatre Chicago has to offer from iO to The Second City to The Annoyance and everything in between.
The R.E.A.L. Confidence™ Experience blends behavioral science and playful improvisation to help women step into fearless leadership.
This work is:
- Rooted in psychological research
- Backed by proven tools and frameworks
- Energized by improvisation and play
- Grounded in identity-level transformation
- Designed to move people from insight to action
Participants learn how to:
- Reconnect to themselves and define success on their own terms
- Establish unshakable self-trust using behavioral and mindset tools
- Act despite uncertainty using improv-inspired action-taking
- Lead for aligned impact—with clarity, confidence, and compassion
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
The Valuable Agency Cohort
Fall 2026
ONLINE | Every other Tuesday, 11am-12:30pm CST
This is a 12-month intimate group where we go deep, bi-weekly 90-minute workshops, all eight drivers of The Valuable Operating System™, a valuation at the start so you can actually track the progress you’re making. It’s the difference between knowing what to do and doing it with a room full of people who get it!
A year from now, you could have a more valuable agency and more options than you do today. That’s the whole point.
The R.E.A.L. Room (Coming Soon)
Virtual Community & Continued Support
Want to keep exploring fearless leadership and building R.E.A.L Confidence and connections?
Join a monthly curated community of women leaders to:
- Deepen the R.E.A.L. Confidence™ framework
- Learn from guest speakers
- Participate in guided reflection and breakout discussions
- Network and build connections across industries
- Practice courageous conversations and risk-taking in a safe space
The R.E.A.L. Confidence™ Workshop (Coming Soon)
Half-Day Workshop | Expansive Coworking, Wauwatosa
Why work when you can play? In this half-day workshop, participants will learn improv skills and how to leverage them in building confidence to tackle imposter syndrome whenever it shows up. They will also learn to shift their mindset from fearing imposter syndrome to embracing it.
This workshop is co-hosted with Kate Carter, of Kate Carter Coaching, and together, Kate and Kiley will guide attendees to:
Adopt a fresh lens on imposter syndrome
Embody The R.E.A.L. Confidence™ Framework
Embrace improv as a leadership accelerator
Contribute to and participate in a safe and vulnerable space
The workshop will be from 9am-12pm with lunch and open networking from 12pm – 1pm. Attendees should plan to arrive by 8:45am if possible!
About the Creator
Kiley Peters is a strategist, international speaker, and serial entrepreneur who has spent over a decade building businesses, mentoring women, and learning—over and over—that confidence doesn’t come before action. It comes from it.
After years of studying improv at world-renowned theaters like Second City, iO, and The Annoyance, Kiley brings sharp insight, honest storytelling, and deep empathy to every stage she steps on.
She created R.E.A.L. Confidence™ to give other women what she spent years building: the tools to lead with conviction—even when the path is unclear. And she has traveled this path numerous times as a creative, entrepreneur, CEO, and a woman forging paths where there were none before.
Fearless leadership isn’t about eliminating fear.
It’s about embracing play, exploration, and self-trust to lead fearlessly.
WHAT NOW?
