The Confidence Podcast Archives - Trish Blackwell

Do you ever feel like you just don't measure up? You know a lot of it is in your head, but you can't help comparing yourself to others and find yourself always coming up short. You just feel like other people are prettier than you, smarter than you, more successful than you, more naturally popular and likeable than you … and you end up feeling, well, less than. In this episode of The Confidence Po...

Do you struggle following through for what you really want to do? You have a great idea, and you totally want to implement it. You make a plan, you get on board, and then you flake. You bail on yourself, you change your goal, you convince yourself that it doesn't matter or that you struggle with consistency and follow through, so you can't help it, right? But you can. Follow through is a choice. C...

If you've ever felt like you didn't matter, or wondered what the point of it all really was, this episode is for you. If you've ever felt discouraged and like no matter what you did, you would never really stand out and never really matter, this episode is for you. If your brain has ever had the passing thought - I'm just a nobody - or I'm just average - even though you know that's not true, the t...

Can we talk about off days? Like, not necessarily "bad days," but just off days? Do you ever have them? You feel like you're in a funk that you can't shake and you can't quite identify, and you feel sort of disconnected from life. You go through the motions of your to do list for the day, but you find yourself looking forward to the weekend? You're a confident person, but your confidence feels "of...

Why is it that some people are massively successful and others who try just aren't? How can you make sure that your goals aren't just ideas and that you don't end up like most people, feeling like they missed out on life and on their fullest potential but just don't know what they could have done differently? How is it that some people can confidently navigate public pressure and pivot with tenaci...

Do you find yourself feeling frozen when making decisions? Maybe you are the type of person who likes to field the opinions of everyone you know before making a decision…or are you the type of person who internalizes the decision and delays it from the pressure to make "the right decision"? If you struggle with decision-making and want to have more confidence in your decision making process, this...

If you've ever worried about not maximizing your fullest potential, this episode is for you. Maybe you've had people tell you that you have so much talent, but you aren't sure if you believe them, or if you do believe them, you don't know how to really use what you've been given - it all just feels overwhelming. This episode is for you. Or, maybe you're like me, and as a driven high achiever, you'...

You've heard that affirmations are a good thing to do, and you dabble in them sometimes, but they feel like they fall flat. This episode is for you. The words you speak over yourself matter and affirmations work, but most people are doing affirmations wrong. In this episode of The Confidence Podcast we're going to be talking about why your affirmations aren't working and more importantly, what to...

Do you feel anxiety or dread on Sundays, especially Sunday evenings, when the weekend starts winding down? Maybe you feel it like resistance, or like something is looming in on you … you just want to be happy and to be "normal" about not letting work press into your life, but you just aren't sure how to or why your general stress feels so intense. Maybe you counterbalance this with an extra glass...

I used to be afraid to go all in on things because I was afraid of disappointment. When I learned that disappointment wasn't permanent and didn't have to define me, I shed the shame and learned how to allow it in my life. Once you allow something, you are no longer held back by the fear of it … you no longer spend your time avoiding it. Discouragement is similar. It doesn't have to suck you in and...

Do you ever have find your brain getting stuck in a self-talk loop of "what ifs?" What if it doesn't work out? What if you don't really lose the weight? What if you don't really have what it takes? When you learn these 3 proven strategies to talk back to your "What If's" so you aren't held back any longer. There's a fear narrative that chokes out the confidence of so many people without them even...

If you're someone who likes reassurance, or who needs the affirmation of others, then it's time to work on your skill of self-assuredness. Self-assuredness, like any other facet of confidence, is a skill that anyone can strengthen and improve. When you learn how to practice the skill of self-assuredness - and more importantly, what to say to yourself to prime your mind to be self-assured - you can...

Self-doubt isn't a problem, unless you make it one. . If allowed to run wild, self-doubt can be a powerful force that holds us back from pursuing our goals and living our best lives. But with the right mindset and tools, we can learn to navigate self-doubt and maintain our confidence in the face of uncertainty. In this episode you'll get practical tips for managing self-doubt, including reframing...

You want to be liked, and at the core, you know people like you, but you still wonder if you fit in and if people really like you. You've accepted that there will be people who don't like you, but you still wish that you could be cooler or feel like you belong more than you do, and you wonder why you still struggle with some of the same social insecurities that plagued your mind when you were in m...

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Do you want to next-level your life, and you know some things you can do, but you're putting them off? Maybe it's joining the gym, or perhaps it's taking the first steps to switch your career. If you're an entrepreneur, this might be as simple as trying new ideas with more boldness and confidence, or investing in new training. If you want more from life or you know you have more within you than yo...

Do you have an inner mean voice that no one knows about? You know, that voice that is always beating yourself up, telling you that you could have done better, and putting pressure on you to lose weight, be cooler, do better or make less mistakes? We call that voice your self-talk. The self-talk narrative that you have determines everything about the level of confidence you feel. The great news is...

The world can be a negative place, and if you have negative people in your life or are fighting off internal negativity yourself, today's episode is for you. You're tired of the negative coworker, or perhaps the cynical family member, or just the negative weight of the world that feels like it's ever pressing in with every swipe of your social feed or story on the news. Maybe you're feeling weighe...

Ever felt like you don't fit in? Or like you're just different from other people and you're constantly wondering what "they" think of you? Or maybe you have big dreams, and have been teased for it … or you're worried that your success will make other people feel bad. Perhaps you haven't go after what you really want, or allowed yourself to be yourself because you're afraid of what "they" will thin...

Are you held back by the fear of others? Do you find yourself caring too much what people think, or watching critical hot messes piles up on social media threads, and as a by-standard feel burdened by the critical nature of the world we live in? Maybe your critics aren't "those other people" out there; maybe the critics you worry about are closer to home … either your own voice or that of friends...

If you notice a difference between the confidence, and wages, of men and women in the workplace, and you want to know what's going on and what to do about it, this episode is for you. The confidence gender gap is a real thing, and today's episode is a conversation with one of the world's leading experts on the study of the phenomenon. Buckle up to be fired up about the role each of us plays in clo...

You're fired up. It's a new year. But how do you make sure that you don’t lose the fire? How can you make sure that this year is different than any other year? It's all in the approach. Success is not a fluke, and it's not just for the lucky. It's for those who plan for it and who step into it. This episode will teach you exactly how to step into it - 24 ways to be exact - to exceed your own self-...

If you're consistent, you can create any result you want. The truth is, most people give too soon. They stop right before the breakthrough. They tire of the uncomfortable feelings of boredom or disappointment and they become inconsistent in following through. The result? They don't get the result they want, and then they're discouraged. Too much discouragement deters you from your destiny and from...

Do you feel like you never have enough time to get everything done, and like you never will? Like the pressures of the world and your to-do list are in conflict with your dreams and passions and the life you want to live. Time management is a huge industry - with apps, calendars, planners, and hacks of all kinds - and yet, most people still struggle. What gives? I believe we've overcomplicated thi...

In this episode we're going to reawaken the dream inside of your heart and reignite your belief that anything is possible, for those who believe and those who are willing to take bold, relentless action until they achieve what they want.  We'll cover the 5 mistakes most people make when setting goals and designing their life so that you never find yourself thinking about your life, your gifts, you...