The Confidence Podcast: Mindset Coaching and Tips to Overcome Self-Limiting Beliefs, Self-Doubt, Perfectionism, Overthinking, Impostor Syndrome and Insecurity

Most people aren't aware of how negative their thinking actually is.
In this episode, we're diving into the concept of negativity bias—your brain's natural tendency to focus on problems, threats, and what's going wrong—and how it quietly shapes your confidence, decisions, and results.
 
You'll learn how to:
Recognize sneaky negative thought patterns
Stop absorbing negativity from others
Shift the way you talk to yourself
Intentionally train your brain to look for what's working
This isn't about toxic positivity.
It's about mental training—and learning how to think in a way that actually moves your life forward.


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🔥 New Resource 🔥27+ Mind Games for Confidence
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If saying no makes you feel guilty, anxious, or like you're letting people down—this episode is for you.
In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we're breaking down how to say no with confidence—without overexplaining, people-pleasing, or spiraling about what others think.
You'll learn:
Why saying no feels so hard (and what's really going on)
The hidden cost of always saying yes
How to say no clearly, kindly, and confidently
A simple 3-step framework to set boundaries without guilt
The identity shift required to stop people-pleasing for good
Because confidence isn't about doing more—it's about choosing better.
👉 If you're ready to stop overcommitting and start honoring your time, energy, and goals, this episode will change the way you show up in your life.
🎧 Listen now and start practicing your next confident "no."
⬇️ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED ⬇️
90-Day Identity Reset:➡️  www.trishblackwell.com/90day
Improve Your Social Confidence ➡️ with this bundle (on sale now!) 
🔥 New Resource 🔥27+ Mind Games for Confidence
➡️ Click here to get a FREE COPY of the 5XBY5 METHOD:
🙋🏼‍♀️ REFRAMING MASTERY CHALLENGE:
www.trishblackwell.com/reframe
📂THE 3|3|3 METHOD, FREE DOWNLOAD! www.trishblackwell.com/333method
🏛️ GET MENTORED & COACHED BY TRISH in the COLLEGE OF CONFIDENCE  (Risk-Free, Cancel-at-Anytime, Money-Back Guarantee!)
www.collegeofconfidence.com
🔥 GET 24 MINI COURSES for $24!!! [START HERE IF YOU'RE NEW]:
www.trishblackwell.com/24for24

🎉STOP CARING WHAT PEOPLE THINK 
www.trishblackwell.com/stopcaring
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After 700 episodes of The Confidence Podcast, millions of downloads, and years of coaching high-achieving women—this is the most honest, distilled truth about confidence I've ever shared.
Because confidence isn't what most people think it is.
It's not something you're born with.
It's not something you "find."
And it's definitely not something you wait to feel before you take action.
Confidence is something you build.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the 7 core truths about confidence—what actually works, what doesn't, and how to start building real, lasting self-trust starting today.
If you've ever struggled with:
self-doubt
overthinking
fear of failure or judgment
inconsistency or lack of follow-through
This episode will give you a clear, practical framework to move forward.
In this episode:
What confidence actually is (and what it's not)
Why doing hard things is the foundation of self-belief
The emotional skill that keeps you going when things don't go your way
How to stop waiting to feel ready—and start building confidence now
A simple daily system to train your confidence like a muscle
Because confidence isn't about feeling fearless…
It's about becoming someone who shows up anyway.
⬇️ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED ⬇️
90-Day Identity Reset:➡️  www.trishblackwell.com/90day
Improve Your Social Confidence ➡️ with this bundle (on sale now!) 
🔥 New Resource 🔥27+ Mind Games for Confidence
➡️ Click here to get a FREE COPY of the 5XBY5 METHOD:
🙋🏼‍♀️ REFRAMING MASTERY CHALLENGE:
www.trishblackwell.com/reframe
📂THE 3|3|3 METHOD, FREE DOWNLOAD! www.trishblackwell.com/333method
🏛️ GET MENTORED & COACHED BY TRISH in the COLLEGE OF CONFIDENCE  (Risk-Free, Cancel-at-Anytime, Money-Back Guarantee!)
www.collegeofconfidence.com
🔥 GET 24 MINI COURSES for $24!!! [START HERE IF YOU'RE NEW]:
www.trishblackwell.com/24for24

🎉STOP CARING WHAT PEOPLE THINK 
www.trishblackwell.com/stopcaring
❤️ABUNDANT AND ACCELERATED, 3-month 1:1 program with Trish, find out more at www.trishblackwell.com/abundant
📓GET THE "JOURNAL MASTERY BUNDLE"; click here.

Disappointment is one of the most powerful—and most misunderstood—emotions when it comes to confidence.
Most people don't fail because they aren't capable.
They fail because they don't know how to process disappointment… so they make it mean something about who they are.
In this episode, I'm sharing a real-life lesson from Snowboarding Nationals—where I found myself coaching my kids through the emotional highs and lows of competition, and teaching them a skill most adults never learn:
How to feel disappointed… and still believe in yourself.
You'll learn:
Why disappointment quickly turns into self-doubt (and how to stop that spiral)
The emotional skill that separates people who keep going from those who quit
How to hold two conflicting emotions at once (disappointment + belief)
A simple, practical process to reframe your thoughts in the moment
What to do immediately after things don't go your way
This episode will change how you experience setbacks—and give you a new way to move forward with confidence, even when things don't go as planned.
Because confidence isn't about never feeling discouraged…
It's about knowing what to do when you are.
 
⬇️ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED ⬇️
90-Day Identity Reset:➡️  www.trishblackwell.com/90day
Improve Your Social Confidence ➡️ with this bundle (on sale now!) 
🔥 New Resource 🔥27+ Mind Games for Confidence
➡️ Click here to get a FREE COPY of the 5XBY5 METHOD:
🙋🏼‍♀️ REFRAMING MASTERY CHALLENGE:
www.trishblackwell.com/reframe
📂THE 3|3|3 METHOD, FREE DOWNLOAD! www.trishblackwell.com/333method
🏛️ GET MENTORED & COACHED BY TRISH in the COLLEGE OF CONFIDENCE  (Risk-Free, Cancel-at-Anytime, Money-Back Guarantee!)
www.collegeofconfidence.com
🔥 GET 24 MINI COURSES for $24!!! [START HERE IF YOU'RE NEW]:
www.trishblackwell.com/24for24

🎉STOP CARING WHAT PEOPLE THINK 
www.trishblackwell.com/stopcaring
❤️ABUNDANT AND ACCELERATED, 3-month 1:1 program with Trish, find out more at www.trishblackwell.com/abundant
📓GET THE "JOURNAL MASTERY BUNDLE"; click here.

Most people believe success comes from trying harder.
Pushing harder.
Working harder.
Forcing themselves to "be better."
But that mindset often creates the exact things that hold us back: pressure, perfectionism, hesitation, and fear of failure.
In this episode, I'm introducing a powerful shift that will change the way you approach growth, confidence, and progress in your life:
Stop trying.
Start testing.
When you treat life like a series of experiments instead of pass/fail tests, everything changes. Failure becomes feedback. Action becomes data. And confidence grows faster because you stop making every outcome mean something about your worth.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• Why the "try harder" mindset actually sabotages confidence
• How adopting an experiment mindset reduces fear and overthinking
• The 5 areas of your life you should start testing immediately
• How to turn setbacks into useful data instead of self-criticism
• A simple 3-question framework to help you run experiments in your daily life
If you've ever felt stuck, hesitant, or like you're putting too much pressure on yourself to get things right… this episode will help you move forward with curiosity, courage, and momentum.
Because confident people don't succeed more than everyone else.
They just run more experiments.
⬇️ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MENTIONED ⬇️
90-Day Identity Reset:➡️  www.trishblackwell.com/90day
Improve Your Social Confidence ➡️ with this bundle (on sale now!) 
🔥 New Resource 🔥27+ Mind Games for Confidence
➡️ Click here to get a FREE COPY of the 5XBY5 METHOD:
🙋🏼‍♀️ REFRAMING MASTERY CHALLENGE:
www.trishblackwell.com/reframe
📂THE 3|3|3 METHOD, FREE DOWNLOAD! www.trishblackwell.com/333method
🏛️ GET MENTORED & COACHED BY TRISH in the COLLEGE OF CONFIDENCE  (Risk-Free, Cancel-at-Anytime, Money-Back Guarantee!)
www.collegeofconfidence.com
🔥 GET 24 MINI COURSES for $24!!! [START HERE IF YOU'RE NEW]:
www.trishblackwell.com/24for24

🎉STOP CARING WHAT PEOPLE THINK 
www.trishblackwell.com/stopcaring
❤️ABUNDANT AND ACCELERATED, 3-month 1:1 program with Trish, find out more at www.trishblackwell.com/abundant
📓GET THE "JOURNAL MASTERY BUNDLE"; click here.
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