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## Segment 2 — tail2

## Article 118 — a118

# Dina Denham Smith

**Role in the source:** Co-author of the article *“Overcoming Self-Doubt When Launching Your Own Business.”* One of the two authorial voices behind the vault's thesis and framework.

**Profile:** An executive coach and strategic advisor who works with senior leaders at organizations including Google, Netflix, Sephora, and Goldman Sachs. A Thinkers50 Radar honoree and co-author of *Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work.*

**Attributed contributions in this vault** (co-authored with [[entity-neri-karra-sillaman]]):
- The overall [[framework-managing-founder-doubt]] and the [[framework-interrogating-doubt]].
- Quotes: [[quote-confidence-currency]], [[quote-self-referential]], [[quote-recovery-maintenance]].
- Claims: [[claim-mental-health-toll]], [[claim-stigma-of-doubt]], [[claim-depletion-breeds-doubt]], [[claim-uncontrollable-outcomes]].
- All six framework action items and the contrarian reframes ([[contrarian-doubt-as-information]], [[contrarian-celebration-not-indulgent]], [[contrarian-immersion-is-not-commitment]]).

*Enrichment / canonical reference:* Likely canonical references include her Harvard Business Review author page for this article and her professional site / LinkedIn. Role descriptions (executive coach, Thinkers50 Radar honoree, *Emotionally Charged* co-author) match typical HBR author bios and should be treated as source-specific.