Fuel Your Confidence

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 seen getting something wrong, and how that fear can disguise itself as responsibility while quietly shrinking your world. If you’ve ever delayed sharing your work, held back from launching something, or waited for certainty that never comes, this episode will hit home.

Confidence doesn’t come from certainty. It comes from movement. And sometimes, it starts with simply opening the box.

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. If you’ve ever blanked mid-sentence, overthought your performance, or felt your confidence evaporate under pressure, this episode will reframe what’s really happening.

You’ll learn why confidence isn’t about control or perfection, how over-preparing can actually increase anxiety, and the simple mindset shift that helps confident communicators stay present, connected, and impactful.

Whether you’re presenting, leading a meeting, speaking on stage, or navigating high-stakes conversations, this episode will help you communicate with more ease, authenticity, and confidence... even when nerves show up.

Buy my new book, The Little Book of Influence: 8 Keys to Transformative Communication, at:

Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Booktopia.

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 her into stand-up comedy, to the highs and lows of performing at comedy festivals, Jordana explores how reframing failure builds resilience, presence, and a powerful voice.

This episode is for you if:

- You want to communicate with more confidence in 2026

- You struggle with fear of failure or self-doubt

- You want stronger presence, expression, and authenticity

- You’re ready to stop seeing “bad days” as setbacks, and to start seeing them as fuel

You’ll learn:

- Why confidence grows after discomfort and not before

- How failure strengthens communication skills

- The mindset shift that turns disasters into breakthroughs

- How to stop abandoning yourself when things go wrong

This isn’t about toxic positivity or pretending everything is fine. It’s about learning how to mine YOUR OWN GOLD from life’s messiest moments.

Buy my new book, The Little Book of Influence: 8 Keys to Transformative Communication, through Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Booktopia.

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 moments erodes self-trust

- The hidden cost of over-explaining and self-editing

- Why consuming more than you create makes your voice fade

- How ignoring micro-signals disconnects you from yourself

Confidence doesn’t come from pushing harder and doing more. It comes from leaving behind what was never aligned in the first place.

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:

1. Why small talk feels so draining
2. How better questions instantly change the energy
3. Easy swaps to upgrade boring conversation starters
4. How to pivot a conversation without shutting someone down
5. Why listening is the most underrated confidence skill

Because confidence isn’t about being impressive... it’s about making people feel seen.

🎧 Tune in and try one better question at your next event.

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, more polished, or more impressive… they’re more perceptive.

You’ll hear why presence isn’t about confidence tricks or charisma, but about availability... and how learning to respond to the moment (instead of forcing your agenda) changes the way people experience you.

• Why perception is the foundation of real confidence
• The difference between performing at people and connecting with them
• How silence, posture, and energy reveal what words don’t
• Why presence beats polish in communication, leadership, and speaking
• The quiet behaviours that instantly deepen connection

Do you want to dive deeper?

Buy my new book, The Little Book of Influence: 8 Keys to Transformative Communication, at:

Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Booktopia.

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 communication that predicted the disaster long before anyone heckled... This episode isn’t about embarrassment; it’s about perception. And how learning to read the real message beneath the moment can transform your confidence, your influence, and your ability to connect with any room you walk into.

If you’ve ever walked away from a meeting or presentation thinking, “Why didn’t that land?” this episode will show you exactly where to look… and what to notice next time.

Do you want the full story?

Buy my new book, The Little Book of Influence: 8 Keys to Transformative Communication, at:

Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Booktopia.

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: PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING.

Because the problem was that I wasn’t seeing anything. And the humiliation that followed turned out to be the greatest communication training I never asked for.

In this episode, I take you into the moments after the bomb - the comments, the awkward stares, the elevator heckle - \and show you how all of it became the heartbeat of my new book, The Little Book of Influence.

Because communication doesn’t begin with talking. It begins with noticing.

In this episode, we explore:

• The confrontations that followed the disastrous gig

• The buffet comments, the “reviews,” and the accidental public shaming

• How I ignored every non-verbal cue the night before

• Why failing to read the room creates instant disconnection

• The subtle signs audiences show long before they speak

• The moment I finally understood what people were really communicating

Do you want the full story?

Buy my new book, The Little Book of Influence: 8 Keys to Transformative Communication, at:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Little-Book-Influence-Transformative-Communication/dp/1764003047

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-little-book-of-influence-jordana-borensztajn/1148616909?ean=9781764003049

Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-little-book-of-influence-jordana-borensztajn/book/9781764003049.html

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 became the foundation of my new book, The Little Book of Influence.

Because influence doesn’t begin with speaking. It begins with seeing.

In this episode, we explore:

• The disastrous cruise gig
• The heckle I’ll never forget (and what it taught me)
• How I bulldozed my agenda and completely misread the room
• Why perception is the core of communication
• The non-verbal cues we miss when we’re performing instead of connecting
• How this night became Chapter One of my new book
• The moment everything about my speaking and presence changed

Do you want the full story?

Buy my new book, The Little Book of Influence: 8 Keys to Transformative Communication, at:

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Booktopia

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 disguise).

Along the way, we’ve learned from world-class MCs, ultra-endurance adventurers, creative powerhouses, human behaviour experts, and high-performance scientists; each sharing stories, laughs, and tools to help you step up and speak out.

In this short finale episode, I look back at some of the biggest lessons, the most memorable moments, and the one truth that has connected them all: confidence is built with one... small... imperfect step at a time.

Thank you for being part of Season 1.

Season 2 is coming soon.... And it’s going to be even bigger!