164. Confidence for the Many (Not Just a Privileged Few)
In this episode of Confident at Work, Anna opens up a powerful conversation about who confidence is really for - and why it’s time we stop treating it like something only a privileged few get to have.Drawing on years of coaching, personal experience, and the patterns she sees across workplaces, Anna explores why so many competent professionals still feel like confidence is out of reach. She digs into the invisible barriers faced by people who’ve been historically marginalised or made to feel “other,” and why confidence isn’t a personality trait you either luck into or miss out on - it’s something you can build, nurture, and grow from the inside out.This episode invites you to see confidence as a generational movement: one that challenges the norms that reward the already-advantaged, and instead opens the door for everyone to feel grounded, capable, and confident at work.Want to be more Confident At Work?Start here: take our free: Confidence Assessment Get private support to feel confident at work - book a call to explore private coaching Explore and join the Confident At Work Membership Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic
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163. How To Stop Overdoing, And Start Trusting Yourself
If you’ve been trying to feel confident by overdoing everything this episode is your wake-up call!So many competent professionals fall into the same pattern of overdoing ; overworking, over-preparing, over-delivering, over-checking, and overthinking. And while it works - for a while! In this episode, Anna Manning explores why so many of us rely on overdoing and why that strategy eventually stops working. You’ll learn how to shift from control mode to trust, from effort to more ease - and how real confidence begins not with doing more, but by learning how to trust yourself. Why overdoing feels like the safe route to confidence - and how it keeps you stuckThe moment overdoing stops working (and how to recognise it)Why confidence built on control always has a limitWhat it actually means to “trust yourself” at workWant to be more Confident At Work?Start here: take our free: Confidence Assessment Get private support to feel confident at work - book a call to explore private coaching Explore and join the Confident At Work Membership Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic
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162. When Confidence Gets Tested: Decide How You’ll Handle it Ahead Of Time
In this episode of Confident at Work, Anna Manning explores a powerful mindset tool for building genuine confidence - deciding ahead of time. Confidence at work isn’t built in the easy moments; it’s built in how you handle the hard ones - after a mistake, failure, or embarrassing moment. Anna explains why waiting until you’re in those situations to decide how to respond often leads to harsh self-criticism, and how choosing your response beforehand can completely change how you lead yourself and strengthen your confidence for the longterm. You’ll learn how to: Strengthen your self-leadership and emotional resilience at work Replace self-doubt and self-criticism with support and accountability Create your own “internal boss” Understand why kindness doesn’t make you complacent, it makes you capable Confidence isn’t about perfection - it’s about how you treat yourself when things don’t go perfectly. Want to be more Confident At Work?Start here: take our free: Confidence Assessment Get private support to feel confident at work - book a call to explore private coaching Explore and join the Confident At Work Membership
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161. Cringe to Comedy: Rewriting Your Worst Work Stories!
We’ve all got one - that mortifying work moment we still think about at 3 a.m. The awkward presentation. The email that went to the wrong person. The interview that turned into a monologue.In this episode, we’re taking those moments that made you cringe… and turning them into comedy. Because being able to re-tell your old stories is a powerful way to loosen their grip, reduce their impact, and have a good old chuckle in the process! You’ll learn:💡 Why humour is such a powerful mindset-shifting tool💡 How to reframe your most embarrassing work stories so they lose their stingBy the end, you’ll see that even your most cringe-worthy moments can become funny stories, and that being able to laugh about them truly changes things for the better.Want to be more Confident At Work?Start here: take our free: Confidence Assessment Get private support to feel confident at work - book a call to explore private coaching Explore and join the Confident At Work Membership Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic
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160. How to Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety for Good [Ep 3 How To Be More Confident Public Speaking]
In this final episode of How to Feel More Confident Public Speaking, we’re going deeper than surface-level tips.Because confidence isn’t just about managing nerves, it’s about changing the patterns that create them.We’ll explore the three key areas of change work that make a lasting difference:💭 Changing low-confidence cycle habits - the subtle thought and behaviour loops that keep you stuck.🧠 Updating subconscious learnings - the emotional blueprints your brain’s been running since “that one bad presentation.”💪 Reconditioning your physical responses - how to calm the body’s automatic fear signals and replace them with safety and strength.When you work on all three, you’re not just coping with public speaking, you’re changing how your mind and body experience it so you can feel more calm and more confident, for life.🎧 Listen now and start feeling more confident public speaking! Want to be more Confident At Work?Start here: take our free: Confidence Assessment Get private support to feel confident at work - book a call to explore private coaching Explore and join the Confident At Work Membership Cover art by Jacob McFaddenTheme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic
Confident at Work is a weekly podcast by Confidence Coach Anna Manning, designed to help professionals feel calm, capable, and confident at work. Each episode explores the real challenges behind self-doubt, overthinking, and imposter feelings - and gives you practical tools to manage your mind, handle pressure, and show up with confidence.
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