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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Oct 21, 2026

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Episodes

How To Speak Up & Be Assertive With Your Boss 27.05.2020

Stop Staying Silent And Start Sharing Your Perspective At Work Are you able to freely share your ideas at work, especially with your supervisor or boss? Many people find it anxiety-provoking to even imagine speaking up and being assertive with their boss. Join Dr. Aziz as he teaches the inner mindset and specific assertiveness skills to bring your voice forward in work situations where it matters...

What If You Were 100% Responsible with Darren Gold 20.05.2020

Master Your Code And Create An Extraordinary Life What does a renowned coach to some of the most powerful corporate leaders in the world do with his clients? The same stuff he would with anyone—take full responsibility for their lives, end blaming and complaining, and upgrade outdated survival programs.   Join Dr. Aziz in this transformational interview with Executive Coach and author Darren...

How To Change How You Feel Instantly 13.05.2020

Tools To Master Your Emotions And Your Life Do you feel like you have a sense of influence over how you're feeling? Or do you feel at the whim of your moods, viewing them like weather patterns that just roll in?   Join Dr. Aziz and Master Coach Jonathan Hernandez as they explore the myth of helplessness with our emotions and give you specific strategies to take more control inside now. ...

Two Steps To Total Self-Love with Dr. Susan Campbell 06.05.2020

How To Find And Sustain The Courage To Take Risks & Go After What You Want In Life Do you boldly go after what you want in life? Do you find that easy or very hard to do? Most of us have learned early on that "going for it" and taking the positive risks that will make our lives better are scary, dangerous, and highly uncomfortable. Join Dr. Aziz as he interviews the brilliant psychologist and...

Adrenaline Peak 29.04.2020

How To Ride The Waves Of Fear As You Take Positive Risks In Life How is confidence growth like riding a roller coaster? Join Dr. Aziz in this interesting and amusing look at how positive risks in life are very much like riding that roller coaster that scares you.

How To Stop An Anxiety Tailspin 22.04.2020

Specific Strategies To Stop Anxiety And Calm Yourself NOW Have you ever been stuck in an anxiety tailspin that keeps going? Perhaps it's before bed, or while you're at work, or before a date... Try as you might, your anxiety is running the show and it becomes harder and harder to think clearly as panic sets in. Not to fear, Dr. Aziz is here!   Join him in this powerful episode that guides you...

How To Be Yourself With Dr. Ellen Hendriksen 15.04.2020

Building The Courage To Be Raw And Real On a scale of 1-10, how much do you feel like you can be fully yourself wherever you go? If we're honest with ourselves, oftentimes that number can be lower than we'd like. Join Dr. Aziz as he interviews a renowned psychologist who has helped people for years to overcome social anxiety, shyness, and self-doubt to fully be themselves wherever they go.

Everybody's Scared So Dance In The Dark 08.04.2020

Accepting All Your Parts How are you handling this entire virus crisis? Join Dr. Aziz in this honest and relatable episode for a dose of relief, seeing that it's ok to be however you are during this all. And at that the end of the day, everyone has all kinds of challenging feelings they're dealing with. Get Your Ticket To SCM Live Online Event 2020!

Fear Is Fuel with Patrick Sweeney 01.04.2020

What Neuroscience Teaches Us About How To Use Fear   Do you use fear effectively? Or does fear run you? Join Dr. Aziz in this in-depth interview with neuroscientist, Olympic athlete, and successful entrepreneur Patrick Sweeney. You'll discover how we can go from being run by fear to interrupting the 2 million-year-old software in our brain that causes us to panic, and ultimately living from a...

Scared To Be Lonely 25.03.2020

How To Find Freedom Within Loneliness Do you feel fear feeling lonely? Does it make you crave relationships or stay in ones that are not the best for you? Join Dr. Aziz and Master Coach Jonathan Hernandez as they explore what loneliness is, and how to work with this universal human experience.

7 Ways To Build Social Confidence During Social Distancing 18.03.2020

How To Increase Your Conversation Confidence Even More Are you on social lockdown due to the Coronavirus? Or at least more restricted? With some determination and creative thinking, there are actually dozens of ways you can continue to build and master your conversation confidence no matter what is happening. Join Dr. Aziz to find out how! Supremely Confident Conversation Master is going to be LIV...

How To Become A Conversation Master 11.03.2020

Can You Really Go From Shy To Social Mastery? So many people believe they are stuck with social anxiety or held back by being a "shy person" or "introvert." These labels often prevent us from realizing that no matter who you are, or what your personality is, you can improve the skill of talking and connecting with anyone. Join Dr. Aziz as he gives you an overview of how you can become a conversati...

Courage As A Habit With Kate Swoboda 04.03.2020

How To Accept Your Fears, Release The Past, And Live Your Courageous Life How strong is your "courage habit"? Or perhaps you don't think of courage as a habit at all. Maybe it's just something that you either have a lot of or little and that's just how it is. Join Dr. Aziz in this vulnerable and inspiring interview with courage expert Kate Swoboda as they discuss how we all can increase our courag...

OMOS: How To Achieve At The Highest Levels AND Be On Your Own Side 26.02.2020

Finally, Like Who You Are And Enjoy Your Life Now We all think that one more achievement, one more accolade, or more love from others will automatically give us the confidence and fulfillment we seek. However, this is rarely the case. Join Dr. Aziz as he uncovers what we really want, and how to completely transform our relationship with ourselves, so that we can be on our own sides, no matter what...

OMOS Bonus Episode: The 4 Levels of OMOS 25.02.2020

On My Own Side Is Available Today! Welcome to this bonus episode where we're celebrating the release of my newest book - On My Own Side! You'll discover the 4 levels of being on your own side and how to increase your ability to treat yourself with respect, compassion, and kindness no matter what. Plus you'll learn details about the release and how to get entered into a raffle with special prizes!...

OMOS: How To Be On Your Own Side No Matter What 19.02.2020

Finally, Like Who You Are And Enjoy Your Life Now We all think that one more achievement, one more accolade, or more love from others will automatically give us the confidence and fulfillment we seek. However, this is rarely the case. Join Dr. Aziz as he uncovers what we really want, and how to completely transform our relationship with ourselves, so that we can be on our own sides, no matter what...

OMOS: How Do You Turn On Yourself? 12.02.2020

How To Uncover The Sneaky Ways We Sabotage Our Confidence & Success Are you on your own side, most of the time, most days? Or are you often at odds with yourself, judging, disliking or feeling impatient with you and your results? Join Dr. Aziz as he illuminates the key ways we can turn on ourselves, as part of his series for the release of his newest book, On My Own Side.  

The Key To Deep Inner Worthiness And Lasting Happiness with Noah Elkrief 05.02.2020

How To Undo The Wounds And Beliefs That Cause Your Suffering Do you struggle with emotions like anxiety, hurt, or depression? Are you striving constantly, hoping that the next goal will bring you lasting happiness? Welcome to being a human! Join Dr. Aziz as he interviews author and teacher, Noah Elkrief, about how we can let go of this hustle for worthiness, let go of past pain, and find true enjo...

Ask The Shrink: How Do I Make My Conversations More Engaging? 01.02.2020

Have you ever felt like you're just going through the motions with conversations? Asking the right questions but feeling bored inside...or perhaps other people just don't seem that engaged with. Discover why in this bonus Ask The Shrink episode! Remember to claim your Super Early Bird Ticket for our next live event, Supremely Confident Conversation Master

7 Secret Mindsets Of Highly Skilled Conversationalists 29.01.2020

How To Skyrocket Your Social Confidence Have you ever seen someone who just seemed like a natural when it came to talking with others? They were smooth, relaxed, comfortable, and charming. Everyone seemed to want to be their friend, work with them, or date them. Guess what? You can learn how to do that too. It's just a matter of mindset and practice. Join Dr. Aziz as he reveals the top 7 mindsets...

How To Smoothly Talk With Anyone 22.01.2020

How Mastering The Skill Of Conversations Can Change Your Life Do you feel socially confident and capable? What would it be like to feel able to talk to anyone, anywhere and create an engaging, connecting, and potentially incredibly beneficial conversation? Find out how now!   Claim Your Ticket To Our Next Live Event: Supremely Confident Conversation Master Super Early Bird  

Defeat Doubt And Decide To Be Confident with Moncia Bijoux 15.01.2020

How To Overcome The Old Stories Playing In Your Head Do you believe in yourself, take bold action, and swiftly move towards your goals? Or does that inner voice of doubt slow you down and stop you more than you'd like to admit. Join Dr. Aziz as he interviews an expert on confidence building, Monica Bijoux, to unlock your boldness now.

How To LOVE Discomfort 08.01.2020

The Secret To Getting Yourself To Do Anything You probably know by now that facing your fear and leaning into discomfort is necessary to eliminate anxiety and boost confidence. But do you LOVE discomfort? For most of us, the answer is a resounding "no." But that just might change for you today. Join Dr. Aziz and Confidence Coach Amber Grubenmann as they uncover ways to not just tolerate discomfort...

How To Make This Year Even Better 31.12.2019

Gift Yourself A Moment To Reflect on 2019   What do you want to improve? What do you want to let go of ? How would you like to move away from things that are not nourishing you? Join Dr. Aziz and learn how to walk into the new year with an open mind and a free heart.  

Social Anxiety And Your Family 25.12.2019

How To Authentically Be You Around Family   Do you tend to feel tense, anxious, or otherwise challenged by being around your family or origin? Join Dr. Aziz in this bonus holiday episode to discover how to confidently bring more of YOU into all of your interactions with family and beyond.

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