Dr. Aziz Gazipura, Psychologist and Author

Authentic Confidence with Dr. Aziz

Do you worry what other people will think? Does it make you doubt yourself, feel guilty, and ultimately stop you from being fully yourself? This can show up as people-pleasing and difficulty saying no. Or as social anxiety, staying silent in meetings, replaying conversations for hours afterward. Dr. Aziz Gazipura is a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Not Nice. He's helped thousands of people break free from self-doubt and the fear of others' opinions. After 20 years of clinical work, Dr. Aziz discovered one pattern running underneath all of it. He calls it the approval trap: pri...

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Dr. Aziz Gazipura, Psychologist and Author

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Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

How To Navigate Life After A Breakup 18.09.2019

Is There Life After Love?  YES!   After you ended a romantic relationship, did you experience the feeling of pressure to heal quickly so you could start dating again? There is no ‘End Date’ for allowing yourself to heal from a breakup. Take your time! Feel everything you need to feel and give yourself space to do so.    Join Dr. Aziz and Master Coach, Jonathan Hernandez, as the...

The Price of Non-Vulnerability 11.09.2019

Is It Worth The Risk   Are you afraid to be vulnerable? How many relationships (romantic, friends, or family) have suffered because of this fear? Are you experiencing the feeling of restriction and isolation because of this choice?  Disconnection and loneliness are a common pairing when the decision to dismiss opportunities to be vulnerable has been established. Join Dr. Aziz and Confide...

The Biggest Hidden Obstacle To Confidence 04.09.2019

How To Get Motivated   Are you frustrated that your confidence skills are improving slowly? Has it left you feeling discouraged? We can help!!  Join Dr. Aziz as he guides you through the process of practicing patience and regaining momentum in your daily confidence rituals.

Confident No Matter What with Nurjahan Boulden 28.08.2019

Be Ready For Whatever Challenge Comes Your Way   Learn how to break through fear and depression so you can live your best life.  Join Dr. Aziz as he interviews our guest, Nurjahan Boulden, and shares her journey of survival and healing after gun trauma.

How To Ask For Help 21.08.2019

Put Fear And Pride Aside   Have you allowed your pride of independence stop you from asking for help when you really needed it?  Or was it the fear of rejection that stopped you? If we could just allow ourselves to be vulnerable for a moment and request help when it’s needed, we could do so much more together than we can do independently.  Join Dr. Aziz and Confidence Coach Ben Gibs...

Doubtless 14.08.2019

Let Your Heart Take The Lead   Have you needed to make an important decision and experienced the biting sensation of doubt take over? Did you let that feeling conduct the outcome of that decision? Do you regret allowing that?  If your answer is “yes” to all of the above, this episode is exactly what you need.  Join Dr. Aziz as he shares how to trust that everything will work out and...

Top 5 Daily Confidence Habits 07.08.2019

What Is Your Confidence Practice? Exercising your self-confidence is similar to practicing an instrument, if you do it daily your improvement will be vast.  Make a plan and commit to yourself! Join Dr. Aziz as he shares how to develop a daily practice to build your confidence practice and succeed daily.

How To Date More And Create Awesome Relationships Now 31.07.2019

Bringing Balance To The Experience Of Dating and Relationships   Through the years, we’ve been told that dating and relationships are built on the balance of “give and take”. Not true! We need to shift our perspective when approaching a person we are dating or in a relationship with. Rather than “give and take”, we need to give, give, give, and receive. Give them your attention. Be curious ab...

Ask The Shrink - Why Am I Struggling With Dating? 26.07.2019

How To Navigate Through Your Reasons And Stories   Afraid of rejection, afraid to be ourselves, unworthy of love and attention from others, etc. There are many stories we tell ourselves to make us believe that dating is not worth the risk. Join Dr. Aziz in this BONUS Episode has he uncovers the true reason we struggle in the world of dating. Super Early-Bird Special - Save your seat for Dr. A...

The REAL Reason We Can’t Find Love 24.07.2019

Learn How To Attract Love Into Your Life   Has your dating life become stagnant and you’re not sure why? Have you given up on finding love?  Join Dr. Aziz as he shares how to break through our own “heart walls” and emotional patterns that may be keeping us from experiencing real love.    Super Early-Bird Special - Save your seat for Dr. Aziz's next live event - Unlimited Dating...

When Is The Right Time To Move In Together? 17.07.2019

How To Determine When It’s Time To Take “The Leap”   Are you feeling pressured to ask your partner to move in with you? Is it the best option for both of you? There are many details we need to consider before we decide to share a home with our significant other.  Join Dr. Aziz as he navigates us through the important layers of a relationship that will help determine if it’s time to merge...

The Gift Of Failure 10.07.2019

Learn How To Grow From Failing Over and Over Again   Are you afraid of failing? Would you like to break free of that fear and celebrate the failure instead? If your answer is yes, then this is the episode for you. Join Dr. Aziz as he guides us through the art of embracing failure. Even if we fail, we win!!

How To Handle Bullying At Work 03.07.2019

Learn How To Identify Bullying When It Occurs   Are you too nice at work? Do you tolerate your supervisors behavior or your colleagues bad jokes out of fear? You could be in a bullying situation. Dr. Aziz and master coach, Jonathan, will teach you how to be aware of your work environment so that you can learn how to say ‘NO’ to your employees with style and

How To Fear Less with Dean Sluyter 26.06.2019

Fearless Or Fear Less?   There are several moments in our lives when the fear takes over our mind and body. It can be a huge distraction that keeps us from experiencing our ideal life. What if we took a moment to examine where the fear is rooted? What if we could learn how to use that fear as a tool instead of a limit or an excuse? Join Dr. Aziz as he interviews Dean Sluyter, the author of “F...

Have To vs Want To 19.06.2019

Explore The Difference Between Natural Drive And Obligation   What happens when you stop feeling that drive? When does it change from saying, “I want to be my ultimate confident self” to, “I have to do this OR ELSE”? Dr. Aziz and Master Coach, Jonathan, explore these questions and by the end of the show you will be able to change your mindset, change the way you talk to yourself, and in the e...

Eliminate Your Limiting Beliefs with Nina Cooke 12.06.2019

Change Your Old Limiting Beliefs To Unleash More Confidence Now   So much of our anxiety, doubt, hesitation, and struggle in the present moment comes from our inner beliefs. If we believe people won’t like us, that we’re not good enough, that we aren’t worth the money or the time, then hold back and don’t go after what we truly want. But when we challenge these beliefs, revealing their falsen...

Free Yourself From Performance Anxiety 05.06.2019

Free Yourself From Performance Anxiety   Join Dr. Aziz and Master Coach, Jonathan, as we talk about a common experience we have all shared but rarely talk about in the open. This fear is none other than ‘Performance Anxiety’ and this can come up for you in many different areas of your life. If you perceive anything you do as a performance or having to turn yourself ”ON”, then you are going to...

How To Create An Extraordinary Dating Life with Jacob Sokol 29.05.2019

How To Bring Your Best Self To Dating And Truly Enjoy The Experience Along The Way   Do you struggle to boldly go after who you want, express interest, and be your most charming and confident self? What about being direct and clear about what you want and don’t want, and being authentic? These are major challenges in dating and can really inhibit your success and enjoyment. Join Dr. Aziz as h...

NO. 22.05.2019

How Saying No Will Boost Your Confidence And Improve Your Life   Where would your life benefit from saying “no”? Are there places you currently are saying yes in that cause problems? Whether it’s a work, in relationships, or in your love life, harnessing your power to freely and easily say no is one of the most important skills you can develop.

3 Steps To Eliminate Physical Pain 15.05.2019

Understanding The Relationship Between Emotion And Physical Pain   Have you experienced physical pain that randomly surfaced for an unknown reason and it was not due to an injury? Emotions such as anxiety, depression, stress, and unhappiness can cause chronic pain in our bodies. Join Dr. Aziz to learn how to navigate the path of physical pain and pinpoint the source.

Is Being Too Nice Causing You Pain? With Laura Heidrich 08.05.2019

The Connection Between Niceness And Pain   As surprising as this might sound to you, the vast majority of chronic pain conditions are caused not by structural damage to the body, but chronic tension due to negative emotions? The biggest source of these emotions? You guessed it—pressure from trying to be nice, pleasing everyone, and getting everyone to like you. Join Dr. Aziz as he interviews...

Being Scared In Life Is Good 01.05.2019

How To Break Through Your Comfort Barrier   Do you give into your fears? Or do you face your fears head-on? Practice engaging and accessing your natural courage to help process through moments of fear. Join Dr. Aziz as he shares how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Understanding Masculine and Feminine Energy 24.04.2019

How to Discover and Maintain Energetic Balance   The quality of the your internal energy can be masculine, feminine, or both. Debunk the societal standards of gender and harness your energetic power to take self awareness to the next level. Join Dr. Aziz as he guides you through understanding your core essence and how to use it for effective communication.

Healing Toxic Shame 17.04.2019

Learn how to reclaim your self love, self acceptance, and self worth.   Are you held down by self criticism? Do you feel you are not worthy of love, success, or acceptance? Toxic Shame is a cycle of chronic abusive thoughts and feelings towards yourself. Join Dr. Aziz as he guides you through how to identify and label where this Toxic Shame is coming from. Reclaim your sense of worth and repa...

The Awful Skill of Settling 10.04.2019

How To Recognize Your Patterns of Settling   Do you often measure opportunity vs. risk? Do you feel that you are overly cautious? Have you been staying in the “safe zone” because you are afraid?  The more you practice your skills of settling the more risk averse you will become. Join Dr. Aziz to learn how to silence your Safety Police and overcome the fear of taking risks.

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