Ignite Your Confidence with Karen Laos

3 Steps to Convert Self-Doubt into Strategic Momentum


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Self-doubt isn’t something to eliminate—it’s something to use. In this episode, Karen shares how high-performing leaders turn doubt into forward movement by breaking it down and taking intentional action.

Key Takeaways
  • Self-doubt is a signal, not a stop sign
  • Clarity comes from naming the fear behind the doubt
  • Confidence builds through evidence and action, not waiting
  • Simple Framework
    1. Label the doubt
    2. What fear is driving it?
    3. Challenge it with evidence
    4. What past wins prove this isn’t true?
    5. Take one small step forward
    6. What’s the next simplest action you can take?
      Why It Works

      When you break fear into clear, manageable steps, you reduce overwhelm and increase confidence. This is practical leadership psychology.

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      Project more confidence and credibility with my free tips: 9 Words to Avoid & What to Say Instead: Words to Avoid | Karen Laos

      My book “Trust Your Own Voice”: https://karenlaos.com/book/

      Connect with me:


      Website: https://www.karenlaos.com/

      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenlaosofficial 

      Episodes also available on YouTube:

      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwQoTGdJX5eME0ccBKiKng/videos

      About me:

      Many years ago I found myself tongue-tied in a boardroom, my colleagues and executives staring at me. My stomach in my throat, I was unable to get the words out (in spite of being in a senior leadership role). 

      Then, I heard my boss shut down the meeting. My heart sank. I was mortified. She pulled me aside and said, "You didn't trust your gut. You could've tabled the meeting like I did."

      Why didn’t that option occur to me in the moment? Why did I feel like I needed permission?

      That was the day I set out to change. I began a journey of personal growth to discover the root of the problem. Once I did, I wanted every woman to experience that same freedom.

      I’m now on a mission to silence self-doubt in 10 million women in 10 years by giving them simple strategies to speak up and ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond, resulting in more clients, job promotions, and negotiation wins.

      Companies like NASA, Netflix, Google, and Sephora have been propelled toward more effective communication skills through my signature framework, The Confidence Cocktail™.

      This is your invitation to step into your most confident self so you can catapult your career!

      Karen Laos, Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator, leverages 25 years in the boardroom and speaking on the world’s most coveted stages such as Google and NASA to transform missed opportunities into wins. She is fiercely committed to her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. She guides corporations and individuals with her tested communication model to generate consistent results through her Powerful Presence Keynote: How to Be an Influential Communicator.

       

      Get my free tips: 9 Words to Avoid & What to Say Instead: Words to Avoid | Karen Laos

       

      Connect with me:

      Website: https://www.karenlaos.com/

      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenlaosofficial 

      Facebook: Ignite Your Confidence with Karen Laos: https://www.facebook.com/groups/karenlaosconsulting

      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenlaos/

      Episodes also available on YouTube:

      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEwQoTGdJX5eME0ccBKiKng/videos

      My book “Trust Your Own Voice”: 

      https://karenlaos.com/book/

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