Collecting Confidence

Coach, trainer, and keynote speaker, Joan Bowling, talks about the confidence gained through her 30 years of speaking, teaching, training coaching and television hosting,

Award-winning communications professional, Susan Bordson, shares her secrets to better communication and self-compassion and how they lead to greater confidence.

This is part 2 of our episode with entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and well-established "boundary pusher," Jolene Jang. We discuss the momentum that your former successes can give you as you push forward into new areas and skills.

We take a hard look at the unheralded violence in America and discuss STOP ASIAN HATE CRIMES with Jolene Jang.

 Pam Axberg, CEO of the Union Gospel Mission, shares some of the leadership tips and tactics she has honed during her career. 

Professor Emeritus at the University of St. Thomas, Dr. Kevin Sauter, discusses the nervousness most people feel when speaking, and offers tips for ways to practice and prepare for those moments that test our confidence. 

Listen to Meredith Hackwith Edwards, model, actor and host of the "Meredith for Real: the Curious Introvert" podcast as she describes her desire to try new things her belief that others do not judge you as much as you judge yourself.

Listen to author, assistant principal and master of efficiency and organization, Ruzanna Hernandez, explain the importance of goals, the power of prioritizing and the confidence gained by efficiently completing the tasks at hand. She offers more tips and approaches to managing our busy lives at efficiencyandorganization.com

We enjoy an open and honest talk with Erin Bahadur, the C.E.O. of Erin's Inside Job, about the internal struggle of trying to be who others think you are, while sheltering, hiding or denying who you really are. 

We talk with Body Mind Coach and host of the ASK ABBY podcast, Abby Valetta, about perfectionism, goals and the ways to overcome Imposter Syndrome.

The University of Minnesota Director of Operations for the Spirit Squad, Kristina Anderson, talks about getting back up after a fall and how to recognize and avoid the most common confidence pitfalls.

The world's only known Bucket List Attorney talks about the power and importance of having goals and working towards completing them with confidence.

Audra Kirch, a product manager for Best Buy, talks about her collecting confidence journey, and the all-important aspect of getting to know yourself and your surroundings. 

In this episode, we speak with senior communications manager, Beverly Smith-Patterson, about the impact and impression a leader can have on a person's confidence. We will also discuss the power of the humble "Thank-You" note.

As a recent college graduate and a busy wedding planner, Marie Valois found that confidence came from experience and engagement, and the more she got involved in opportunities, the more confident she became.

As a personal trainer with 10 years of experience as a California firefighter, Lauren Glick shares how the habit of movement helps move us past "comfortable" towards our goals.

Speech clinician, Sheila Enzenauer, talks with us about the power of positive thinking and what we can do to change the conversation in our head.

SAK Comedy Lab president and improv expert, David Russell, explains how the basic concepts of improv comedy can help us develop our confidence in everyday life.

Former dancer, Mindy Theriot, talks about the steps she took to gain the confidence needed to dance and perform in public, as well as collecting the confidence required to run her own business.

Drury Hotel C.O.O. and Ultra-marathoner, Eric Strand, chats with us about the many steps needed to become confident in a skill and how to accept the challenges and failures along the way to success.

Teacher and musician Ben Brekke talks about his musical journey, starting from a lack of confidence performing in front of others. He will discuss the many steps he took to move down the road towards confidence and eventually release his own music album, BE NOT AFRAID.

Ginny Leutgeb talks about the confidence needed to perform in the theater (or the business world), and what you can do to gain confidence  before the curtain rises.

Second-grade teacher Ben Brekke shares the caring, compassion and understanding needed to boost the confidence of young children as they prepare for the challenges of life.

Ginny Leutgeb talks to us about her process of collecting confidence during her 45 years in the healthcare industry.

Tom Arneberg returns to talk with us about seeking out the helpful feedback from those who would lift us up and move us forward, while avoiding those who simply berate, and belittle us.