Fuel Your Confidence

Season 2… What a journey! Thank you for listening, sharing, reflecting, and coming along for the ride through every episode. It truly means the world. I’ve loved every message I have received and every moment we’ve created together. Get ready - Season 3 is coming, and I can’t wait to bring it to you.

There’s a fear that quietly shapes so many of our decisions… and most of us don’t even realise how much power it has. The fear of judgment. In this episode, I unpack why this fear shows up so strongly, especially when you’re about to put yourself out there - whether that’s speaking, presenting, posting, or stepping into something new. I share what used to happen to me backstage before comedy shows...

What if confidence didn’t just come from your posture, your voice, or your mindset… but was also influenced by the language you use every day? In this episode, I explore how the words you choose — often without even realising — can shape how you think, how you show up, and how others experience you. From subtle softeners like “just” and “I think” to over-explaining and unnecessary apologies, these...

One of the biggest breakthroughs in public speaking has nothing to do with posture, vocal tone, or even your slides. It happens before you ever step onto the stage. In this episode, Jordana explores the powerful mindset shift that separates confident speakers from nervous ones: moving your focus away from yourself and toward the audience. When speakers stay trapped in self-judgment - Do I look ner...

What can a brutal comedy club teach you that a polished corporate stage never could? In this solo episode, I share the real lessons stand-up comedy gave me. Stand-up was my emotional bootcamp. It taught me how to read a room before anyone said a word. It forced me to adapt in real time when a joke fell flat. It exposed my insecurities under a spotlight - and built the resilience to keep going anyw...

There’s a moment every speaker and leader secretly fears: the question you don’t know how to answer. Early in my keynote career, I was delivering a talk on managing Millennials when an audience member asked something completely outside my expertise. I knew it wasn’t my lane - but instead of admitting that, I felt pressure to be “the expert". One of my agents was in the room, and I convinced myself...

What happens when your confidence slips in real time? In this solo episode, I share a powerful on-stage moment when a magic effect didn’t land - and the subtle way I allowed one person’s energy to disrupt my focus, timing, and presence. What looked like a failed trick was actually a leadership lesson. In this episode, I explore how reacting to pressure can shrink your presence, why trying to pleas...

I walked into an ABC interview about my book with no script and no idea where the conversation would go. Ten years ago, that would’ve terrified me. Instead of rehearsing answers or steering the discussion, I trusted the moment - and the conversation expanded in ways I couldn’t have planned. We talked about the bad date that pushed me into comedy, getting kicked out of Facebook's HQ while dressed a...

What happens to your confidence when everything changes in an instant? In this episode of Fuel Your Confidence , I share a moment I never planned for: walking on stage to deliver a keynote just minutes after an ambulance was called for someone in the audience. No hype, no performance... Just a choice. This episode explores how confidence isn’t built in rehearsal or perfect conditions, but in the u...

We’re taught that confidence has to come first - and only then are we allowed to take the leap. But what if that’s completely backwards? In this solo episode, I share the true story of my very first stand-up comedy set - and the counterintuitive confidence lesson it taught me for life. You’ll hear why I never waited to feel ready, how momentum beat fear to the punch, and why focusing on what you l...

Fear doesn’t always show up as panic. Sometimes it shows up as logic, preparation, and “just being careful.” In this episode, I share a personal story about my first book; 700 printed copies sitting unopened in my apartment for six months... and the quiet, convincing fear that kept them sealed. This isn’t a story about perfectionism or procrastination. It’s about control. About the fear of being s...

Confidence doesn’t disappear when you freeze. It shifts when your focus shifts. In this episode of Fuel Your Confidence, I share a confronting moment from the New York Comedy Club that completely changed how I understand confidence and communication skills. What followed wasn’t failure; it was one of the most important lessons she’s ever learned about confidence, presence, and communication skills...

Confidence doesn’t disappear overnight... and it doesn't magically appear overnight either. It's built (or broken) in the moments most people want to avoid. In this episode of Fuel Your Confidence, Jordana shares why embracing disasters is one of the fastest ways to build real confidence and stronger communication skills; both on stage and in life. From a disastrous date that unexpectedly launched...

As we move toward a new year, this episode isn’t about resolutions. It's about what you’re not taking with you. In this episode, I break down the five confidence killers that quietly disconnect us from our voice, our presence, and our self-trust... and what to leave behind as you step into 2026. You’ll learn: - Why performing for approval drains your confidence - How silencing your voice in small...

We’re officially in peak forced-conversation season - Christmas lunches, end-of-year parties, and social events where small talk gets exhausting fast. In this episode, I take a practical (and fun) detour to share simple tools to help you move conversations away from awkward small talk and into something more meaningful - without therapy sessions, trauma dumping, or overthinking. You’ll learn: Why...

In this episode, we explore perception as a that transforms how you show up in any room; it's the ability to truly notice people, energy, silence, and subtle cues. When we understand this and it clicks, it reshapes our confidence, presence, and influence - on stage and off. This episode is about the shift from performing to connecting - and why the most influential communicators aren’t louder, mor...

In the aftermath of the worst gig of my life - a cruise ship performance I could not escape - I was left with one unavoidable truth: the audience didn’t fail me… I failed to see them. In this episode, I break down the exact cues, signals, and emotional shifts I missed that night. The body language I ignored... The energy I bulldozed... The atmosphere I didn’t feel... The silent, unspoken communica...

Sometimes the comments hurt more than the bomb itself. Episode Two of Fuel Your Confidence continues the story from the cruise-ship catastrophe - but this time, we’re diving into the aftermath : the buffet confrontations, the unsolicited feedback, the public shaming… and the three long days of living among the very people who watched me fail. This episode is where the real lesson revealed itself:...

Season Two begins with the worst heckle of my life; an unforgettable and brutal comedy experience on a cruise ship gig where my best material fell flat, and a man in his 80s publicly heckled me. Through this process, I learnt one of the most important skills of my entire career: perception . In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of the worst gig of my life and share how that humiliation be...

Season 1 of Fuel Your Confidence comes to a close... and what a season it’s been. From stand-up comedy stages to Arctic marathons, from law courts to corporate ballrooms, we’ve explored what it really takes to build courage, presence, and self-belief. We’ve talked about saying YES before you feel ready, turning nerves into presence, and letting go of perfectionism (because it’s just fear in disgui...

Perfectionism wears a sneaky disguise. It pretends to be ambition, excellence, and care... but beneath the surface, it’s really just fear. In this solo episode of Fuel Your Confidence , I share the raw truth about how perfectionism hijacked my life and stalled my dreams - including the time I delayed releasing my first book for an entire year (and kept 700 copies hidden in boxes). You’ll learn the...

What happens when a keynote speaker brings a paintbrush on stage… and paints with her whole heart? Meet Sarah Rowan - speed painter, storyteller, and wild lover of life. In this episode of Fuel Your Confidence , Sarah shares how painting fast in front of live audiences taught her how to fail with grace, stay fully present, and create without apology. From accidentally flinging paint across a gradu...

The words we use every day aren’t just communication - they’re creation. In this episode of Fuel Your Confidence , we dive into the everyday language patterns that quietly shape your confidence... for better or worse. From the damaging impact of saying “I can’t” ... To the hidden power of the word “yet” ... To why the word “but” is secretly erasing your progress… You’ll learn how to swap confidenc...

In this high-energy and jam-packed episode, I sit down with Craig Harper - exercise scientist, motivational speaker, podcaster, expert in human behaviour and resilience - and a self-proclaimed whiteboard fanatic. We dive into everything from the psychology of perception, self-awareness, and confidence… to the trials of doing a PhD in your 60s (spoiler: it’s as hardcore as it sounds). You’ll hear h...

Have you ever had a speaking disaster that haunted you for weeks (or months)? In this episode of Fuel Your Confidence , I gets real about one of my most painful speaking mistakes - and how it became one of my greatest lessons and most valuable lessons. I discuss why our most cringeworthy moments on stage aren’t the end of the story… they’re actually the beginning of true growth. You’ll learn: Why...