What decisions would you make? What risks would you take? What dreams would you chase?
For women, confidence is often associated with doing it all—and doing it perfectly. When I earn that promotion, lose ten pounds, or meet the person of my dreams … then I’ll feel confident. We’ve been bombarded with messaging telling us to be confident, but no one has told us how.
Speaker, leadership strategist and coach Nicole Kalil is changing that. In Validation Is For Parking, Nicole provides a comprehensive guide for building internal trust and reclaiming confidence, a skill built from the inside out.
You’ll learn how to create boundaries, give yourself grace, and overcome the five most common derailers that impede progress and contribute to unhealthy patterns. This is a journey in which there are no shortcuts, but Nicole provides the guidance and support you need to break free from limiting narratives.
A book for all women, Validation Is For Parking is an uplifting exploration of the untruths we believe and the internal antidotes that teach us to trust ourselves and become who we’re meant to be.
If You Had More
Confidence
Looking for the Audio Book?
Instead of releasing an audio book, Nicole recorded each chapter as an episode on the "This Is Woman's Work" podcast so you can listen to it FOR FREE.
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Find "This Is Woman's Work" wherever you listen to podcasts
Start with episode 167.
All chapters of the book start with VI4P in the title.
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Thanks so much for listening to the audio version of Validation Is For Parking!
As a long time follower of Nicole, I was so excited to purchase this book. What I appreciate most is that there are clear actionables that I can implement today. With Nicole's signature humor this book engages you from start to finish and every woman (and man) should read this book!
- Pam A.
This is a must read! Not only will it help you with confidence in your profession, but it provides the tools you need to grow overall as a person! Every women should have this on their shelf. Nicole’s passion for helping women build confidence shines through, while keeping it relatable and making you laugh along the way!
- Anonymous
The book is wonderfully written and complete. The target audience may be women, but the overall message and the exercises are universal. The book provides an in-depth look at what women experience in the world in a easily digestible format with tools to navigate those experiences.
- Shaun M.
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This is a must read! Not only will it help you with confidence in your profession, but it provides the tools you need to grow overall as a person! Every women should have this on their shelf. Nicole’s passion for helping women build confidence shines through, while keeping it relatable and making you laugh along the way!
- Anonymous
I wish I had this book to reference back to when I first started out my career! Nicole has amazing advice, insight and empathy. Her writing style is fun, witty, and raw. I hope this becomes the first book in a series of books to come! Can't recommend it enough!!
- P&G Mom
The book is wonderfully written and complete. The target audience may be women, but the overall message and the exercises are universal. The book provides an in-depth look at what women experience in the world in a easily digestible format with tools to navigate those experiences.
- Shaun M.
Endorsements
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I wanted to underline this entire book.
- Sarah S.
I wish I had this book to reference back to when I first started out my career! Nicole has amazing advice, insight and empathy. Her writing style is fun, witty, and raw. I hope this becomes the first book in a series of books to come! Can't recommend it enough!!
- P&G Mom
The book is wonderfully written and complete. The target audience may be women, but the overall message and the exercises are universal. The book provides an in-depth look at what women experience in the world in a easily digestible format with tools to navigate those experiences.
- Shaun M.
Endorsements
Endorsements
It's well written, engaging, and punctuated with cursing as is right and proper for a topic loaded with such complex emotions. After half a lifetime of battling a lack of trust in myself, I’m actually excited about the journey I’m embarking on with this book instead of terrified. I highly recommend it for anyone of any gender seeking more self confidence.
- Jennifer S.
I wanted to underline this entire book.
- Sarah S.
I wish I had this book to reference back to when I first started out my career! Nicole has amazing advice, insight and empathy. Her writing style is fun, witty, and raw. I hope this becomes the first book in a series of books to come! Can't recommend it enough!!
- P&G Mom
Endorsements
Endorsements
We have a library of leadership and strategy books in our office. We added this book with our team and female leaders in mind… it ended up being a GREAT read with lessons in what it means to be truly confident in yourself. Highly recommend for men and women 10/10.
- Grinds
It's well written, engaging, and punctuated with cursing as is right and proper for a topic loaded with such complex emotions. After half a lifetime of battling a lack of trust in myself, I’m actually excited about the journey I’m embarking on with this book instead of terrified. I highly recommend it for anyone of any gender seeking more self confidence.
- Jennifer S.
I wanted to underline this entire book.
- Sarah S.
Endorsements
Endorsements
We have a library of leadership and strategy books in our office. We added this book with our team and female leaders in mind… it ended up being a GREAT read with lessons in what it means to be truly confident in yourself. Highly recommend for men and women 10/10.
- Grinds
It's well written, engaging, and punctuated with cursing as is right and proper for a topic loaded with such complex emotions. After half a lifetime of battling a lack of trust in myself, I’m actually excited about the journey I’m embarking on with this book instead of terrified. I highly recommend it for anyone of any gender seeking more self confidence.
- Jennifer S.
Absolutely loved this book. Nicole's wisdom helped me learn so much about what confidence is and how to work towards it. There are ideas to start implementing immediately. You won't be able to put it down!
- Amber A.
Endorsements
Endorsements
We have a library of leadership and strategy books in our office. We added this book with our team and female leaders in mind… it ended up being a GREAT read with lessons in what it means to be truly confident in yourself. Highly recommend for men and women 10/10.
- Grinds
Absolutely loved this book. Nicole's wisdom helped me learn so much about what confidence is and how to work towards it. There are ideas to start implementing immediately. You won't be able to put it down!
- Amber A.
Honest, entertaining and most importantly HELPFUL. I finally have a game plan when I’m stuck in a confidence rut. Thankful this brilliance was shared in a book!
- Lindsey S.
Endorsements
Endorsements
Absolutely loved this book. Nicole's wisdom helped me learn so much about what confidence is and how to work towards it. There are ideas to start implementing immediately. You won't be able to put it down!
- Amber A.
As a long time follower of Nicole, I was so excited to purchase this book. What I appreciate most is that there are clear actionables that I can implement today. With Nicole's signature humor this book engages you from start to finish and every woman (and man) should read this book!
- Pam A.
Honest, entertaining and most importantly HELPFUL. I finally have a game plan when I’m stuck in a confidence rut. Thankful this brilliance was shared in a book!
- Lindsey S.
Endorsements
Endorsements
As a long time follower of Nicole, I was so excited to purchase this book. What I appreciate most is that there are clear actionables that I can implement today. With Nicole's signature humor this book engages you from start to finish and every woman (and man) should read this book!
- Pam A.
This is a must read! Not only will it help you with confidence in your profession, but it provides the tools you need to grow overall as a person! Every women should have this on their shelf. Nicole’s passion for helping women build confidence shines through, while keeping it relatable and making you laugh along the way!
- Anonymous
Honest, entertaining and most importantly HELPFUL. I finally have a game plan when I’m stuck in a confidence rut. Thankful this brilliance was shared in a book!
- Lindsey S.
Endorsements
Endorsements
Endorsements
The book is wonderfully written and complete. The target audience may be women, but the overall message and the exercises are universal. The book provides an in-depth look at what women experience in the world in a easily digestible format with tools to navigate those experiences.
- Shaun M.
Endorsements
Endorsements
This is a must read! Not only will it help you with confidence in your profession, but it provides the tools you need to grow overall as a person! Every women should have this on their shelf. Nicole’s passion for helping women build confidence shines through, while keeping it relatable and making you laugh along the way!
- Anonymous
Endorsements
Endorsements
As a long time follower of Nicole, I was so excited to purchase this book. What I appreciate most is that there are clear actionables that I can implement today. With Nicole's signature humor this book engages you from start to finish and every woman (and man) should read this book!
- Pam A.
Endorsements
It's well written, engaging, and punctuated with cursing as is right and proper for a topic loaded with such complex emotions. After half a lifetime of battling a lack of trust in myself, I’m actually excited about the journey I’m embarking on with this book instead of terrified. I highly recommend it for anyone of any gender seeking more self confidence.
Endorsements
- Jennifer S.
Endorsements
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