Have you ever told yourself you'll go for the promotion, post the thing, start the business, or finally put yourself out there... once you feel confident enough? This episode is your gentle wake-up call.

I'll be honest with you, this past week was a heartbreaking one. I open up about the sentencing in my mum's case and why I went quiet for a bit. But I also share a conversation I had with a CEO that completely flipped the script on how I talk about confidence, and how most of us think about it. If you've been waiting to feel ready before you take the leap, you're not lazy and you're not broken. You're just chasing the wrong thing in the wrong order.

In this one I unpack why confidence actually works backwards from how we've been taught, what your brain is really up to when it's begging you to stay safe and small, and the simple reframe that frees you to take brave action now, without waiting for a feeling that was never going to show up on its own. I also get really honest about the difference between the feelings we're entitled to and the ones we have to earn, and why that distinction has changed everything for me this past year, especially when life hasn't gone the way I fought so hard for it to.

If you've ever felt stuck, behind, or like everyone else got a confidence memo that you somehow missed, press play. This one's for you.

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