Confidence Matters

At the age of 28, Lisa was diagnosed with Crohns disease.  Crohns is a very nasty and debilitating illness of the digestive system. Initially, the illness was brought under control with heavy-duty drugs. Not wanting to have to take medication long-term, Lisa had heard about people who had successfully managed their illnesses with health and nutrition changes. This seemed like an obvious path to ex...

I am thrilled to be talking to the speaker, author and performer, Greg Bennick this week. Greg's new book, 'Reclaim the Moment: 7 Strategies to Build a Better Now'  will be published this month. The book explores ways to bring ourselves and our organisations back to centre when we have been thrown off track by the world. The book covers topics that are highly relevant to our lives,...

This week I am talking to the highly experienced CBT therapist and confidence coach, Ludovica Colella. Specialising in helping people stop their people-pleasing habits, Ludovica has a 10-year career dedicated to coaching and mental health. She also holds a master's degree in psychoanalysis, a postgraduate diploma in CBT therapy and a certification in life and business coaching. Ludovica talks...

Many of my guests have rebelled against their upbringing, but not Prinitan. Prinitan accepted life as it came. Born in India, Prinitan was brought up to believe that girls should not speak too much as they were here to serve. You kept your opinions to yourself. She tells us that she didn't have confidence as she didn't know what that was. When Prinitan suffered the loss of two people who...

Growing up in Sudan, Howaida's life was mapped out for her. She would marry, have children, and spend her days serving her family—that is the role that Sudanese women play in society. Howaida didn't want that life. Why was she not born a boy? Howaida became very depressed. She could see no way out. Then her father moved her to the UK, and life changed. Howaida now has her own coaching pr...

Alan Cheng never thought he would have a career in teaching due to his lack of confidence. After finishing University, Alan decided to take a gap year and figure out his purpose in life. He travelled to China from the UK and took a job teaching English to Chinese students. Although he had not intended to pursue a career in teaching, he fell in love with it and continued teaching when he returned t...

Imagine you are in the last stages of your life, reminiscing on your life and all you have achieved. Unfortunately, you come up short. There are so many things left on your list that you wanted to do, but somehow, they were left undone. This scenario happens all over the world. We reach the end of life with regrets over things we never did. Helen saw this when she sat with her late mother in the h...

According to today's guest, Ezra Sinclair, even when you don't feel confident, you can appear confident just by changing how you sit or stand. Ezra Sinclair is a life coach for people looking to grow in their business or career. Trained by Rob Dial and certified by Jay Shetty, Ezra has knowledge and insights on body language and mindset management. Our conversation looks at the importanc...

Karen Omand was our guest in March this year, in the episode 'Failed Dreams and Hopes'. We talked about staying confident whilst going through a divorce. Not only is Karen one half of the 'Divorce Workshop' with Kirk Mosna, but she also brings a wealth of expertise as a grief recovery expert and thanatologist. Karen joins me again today to share valuable insights into the role...

Science used to believe that once we reached adulthood, our character was set for life. With the advances in brain scanning, scientists now know that the brain is malleable. This means that we can change aspects of our character and build new neural pathways. In this solo episode, I am looking at neuroscientist, Tara Swarks 6 ways of thinking and how they correlate to mastering our confidence. Tar...

We have a shorter solo episode this week based on an article I wrote for Medium.com : https://medium.com/publishous/i-wish-i-had-understood-stress-and-gratitude-when-i-worked-full-time-2567bf1b72c2?sk=b044d056a47c45104e6315be708ecc8a Do you struggle with stress? Research has shown that stress in pregnancy can be passed on to a baby and can affect children's emotional health in adult life. Emi...

Kirk Mosna is one-half of  'The Divorce Workshop', and the other half is Karen Omand, who was my guest in March for the episode 'Failed Dreams and Hopes'. Driven by his love for problem-solving, Kirk was determined to make his divorce a swift, simple, and painless process for all parties involved. However, despite his best intentions, he was blindsided by his ex's attempt...

#Trigger Warning# There is mention of sexual abuse and drug use in this episode. It took a long time for Jorge to find his way back to the light, but he has made it. Now, he wants to use his story to help others heal their trauma. Abused by a female family member at a very young age, Jorge's start in life was awful. He ran away from home to fulfil his dream of becoming a dancer. Unfortunately...

Do the things we hear, see, read and think affect how we see the world? Shadab Mughal believes they do. Our mindset is shaped by the information we take in, positive and negative. We are bombarded with information every day, but our minds are selective. Only the information we deem relevant is allowed into our conscious awareness, shaping our mindset. How does your brain know what is relevant? It...

Connor Sleeman is an online transformation coach and the founder of Aesthetic Lifestyle. Connor has built his company around transforming the lives of individuals wanting to improve their overall health and fitness. He focuses on 3 pillars: Creating an unbelievable body Having a bulletproof mindset Enjoying fantastic health. According to Connor, the conventional approach to self-care is often misg...

David Litwin is a designer, inventor, artist, writer and speaker. He has spent the past two decades exploring his faith and life in profound and revolutionary ways. He is a sought-after speaker for understanding media, culture, scriptural insights and worldview analysis. David's recent years have been marked by significant achievements. He has authored two books, established himself as a top...

Lorena Garfi was a fashion model working for names like Armani and Estrada and living in Paris. A dream job for a young girl. Was she happy? Far from it. This is a poignant tale of a 15-year-old girl who, after winning a beach beauty contest, believed that her life would be filled with happiness.  She left her small town in Argentina, filled with dreams, and moved to the glamorous city of Paris. L...

What is manifestation really, and does it work? Neuroscientist Sri Desikan believes it does. She used it for herself when she found herself unemployed for the third time is as many years. As a lover of neuroscience, Sri has to be one of my favourite guests. We first met her in February 2023 in the episode 'The Courage to Face the Unknown'. This week we talk about how you can start manife...

Claudia Conti was my guest in March 2023 in the episode 'Finding my purpose and next steps'. Claudia told us how she left her marketing career after suffering burnout. At the time of recording, she was training to be a certified life coach. In the last 12 months, Claudia has also trained as an NLP coach and opened her coaching practice. Today, Claudia returns to discuss the guidance she...

This week, I am again joined by the ever-popular Dr Mos. Dr Victor Mosconi, otherwise known as the Imposter Doctor. Victor is also the founder of Transformation Haven Coaching. In this episode, we are discussing self-love. In my coaching practice, I have found that very few people actually think they love themselves. Yet, it should be a natural way of thinking about oneself. So what is our problem...

The most listened-to episode of Building Confidence to date is my conversation with Timothy Bei in January 2023; ' Developing a System for Personal Growth' Today, Timothy is back to catch up and discuss the importance of developing your communication skills, particularly for shy people. We also talk about how we learn from doing the hard stuff. Timothy has developed a new habit of asking...

Karen's parents divorced when she was young.  Then, as an adult, she went into an abusive marriage, finally divorcing after 20 years. Early in Karen's marriage, both of her parents died suddenly. At the end of her marriage, Karen felt drained. She felt worthless with low self-esteem and little self-confidence. The only light in her life was her two daughters. Karen is now a divorce coach...

High school teacher Dr Katja Makowka is bringing coaching to school. In 2020 when the majority of schools were locked down because of the pandemic, Katja realised how stressed and overwhelmed her students were. It was an unpredictable time for all, students, parents and teachers. Everyone was doing the best they could to get through it. Katja then qualified as a life coach and certified mental hea...

Inderjeet Kaur had been working at the same company for 15 years. She was great at her job and never expected to leave. But the company let her and many of her fellow workers go without a second thought. It was a shock and many of her colleagues were upset, not knowing what to do next. The only thought that Inderjeet had was, 'I'm free to do what I want now'. She realised that if on...

Shadab Mughal has a very successful career in finance; but like so many of my guests, Shadab knew something was missing from her life. Since childhood, Shadab has had an almost insatiable quest for knowledge about life, nature, how our minds work and how we are connected to the Universe. In 2015, Shadab followed this quest to explore the complexities of her own mind. A journey of self-discovery. S...