007 | Finding + Creating Confidence: Strategies for Turning Vulnerability Into Strength

In this episode, we’re unpacking the true essence of confidence—not just as a fleeting feeling, but as a steady, resilient trust in ourselves. We’ll explore the difference between situational confidence and holistic, lasting self-worth, and discover how confidence intersects with emotions like courage, pride, and excitement. Through personal insights and psychology-backed strategies, we’ll dive into the powerful Self-Efficacy Mapping Exercise, a practical tool designed to help you strengthen confidence in challenging situations by drawing on your own strengths and past successes. Whether you’re facing big decisions, stepping into leadership, or coaching yourself through life’s complexities, this episode will give you the framework to build and sustain genuine confidence. Tune in to learn how to break free from external validation, redefine your inner self-worth, and carry confidence into every area of your life!

• Topics Covered: Confidence as inner alignment and self-worth, Self-Efficacy Mapping Exercise, impact of situational confidence on growth, cognitive rehearsal, and Bandura’s self-efficacy theory.
• Key Takeaways: Confidence is an ongoing belief in oneself, rooted in evidence of past successes. Using tools like the Self-Efficacy Mapping Exercise, listeners can consciously build situational confidence by mapping past strengths onto current challenges.