ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Confidence is foundational to accomplishing goals and dreams in life, but it doesn’t come easily to most women. This is due to a variety of reasons – some biological, some environmental, and some cultural. So, if you’re a woman who wants to improve her confidence, what can you do?
In this episode you’ll learn the challenges women face in developing and maintaining confidence, why confidence comes more easily to men than to women, and six things anyone can do to improve their confidence.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
The percentage of confidence determined by genetics and hormones
How biological differences between men and women affect confidence
Cultural messaging given to girls that negatively impacts their confidence
How knowing the etymology of confidence can help you develop it
Why feeling self-doubt isn’t a problem
Why self-awareness, action, and self-compassion are critical to improving confidence
FEATURED IN THE EPISODE:
The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
Self Confidence Workbook by Barbara Markway, PhD and Celia Ampel
Being Well podcast with Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
Do It Scared by Ruth Soukup