Confident At Work

Brain fog, losing your train of thought and what happens to your confidence when your brain goes blank.
Ever forgotten what you were saying halfway through a sentence?
In this episode, Anna Manning explores brain fog, losing your train of thought, forgetting words and going blank in meetings — and how it can affect your confidence at work.
Anna shares how she responds in these moments to stay in a high confidence cycle, even when she forgets a word or loses her train of thought.
Brain fog can be a symptom of perimenopause and menopause, but there are many reasons you might struggle to find the right word or lose your train of thought.
In this episode:
Why your brain might go blank
The connection between brain fog and confidence
What happens when you start monitoring yourself
Why what you do after a meeting matters

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Cover art by Jacob McFadden
Theme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic

Do you freeze, go blank or struggle to speak up in meetings — even when you know what you want to say?
One reason you may keep freezing in meetings isn't what happens during the meeting. It's what happens afterwards.
If you leave meetings replaying what you said, focusing on what went wrong, worrying about how you came across or criticising yourself for not speaking up, you may be creating more pressure for the next meeting.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why the way you evaluate yourself after a meeting can affect your confidence in the next one
How unfair self-evaluation keeps you stuck in a low-confidence cycle
What fair evaluation looks like instead
How to start changing this habit so you can speak up in meetings with less pressure

If you're looking for help with confidence in meetings, speaking up at work, freezing or going blank in meetings, or overthinking after meetings, this episode is for you.

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Cover art by Jacob McFadden
Theme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic

Interview nerves are incredibly common - but interview anxiety shouldn’t stop you applying for jobs or promotions you’re capable of getting.
In this episode, Anna Manning explores how to feel more confident in an interview, even when interviews make you nervous.
You’ll learn:
Why you don’t need to eliminate interview nerves
How to identify what you’re actually afraid will happen
The Fear → Reality → Response exercise for handling interview anxiety
Why you should work on your confidence before you have an interview
How to identify and neutralise the triggers that make you anxious in the build-up to an interview
Why confidence isn’t knowing everything will go perfectly - it’s trusting yourself to handle it when it doesn’t

If fear of interviews is stopping you from putting yourself forward, this episode will help you approach interviews with more confidence — without needing to feel completely calm first.
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Cover art by Jacob McFadden
Theme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic

Delegation can be surprisingly difficult — especially when you’re a capable, conscientious professional who is used to getting things done yourself.
In this episode of Confident at Work, Anna Manning explores why managers often hold onto too much work, struggle to trust others, or worry that delegation means losing control. You’ll learn how to delegate without dumping, micromanaging or rescuing, and how effective delegation can build confidence, capability and ownership in your team.
If you struggle with delegation, perfectionism, overthinking or confidence at work, this episode will give you a simple framework to help you let go and lead more effectively.

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Ever find yourself procrastinating on something you need to do - not because you’re lazy, but because you’re worrying, overthinking or just feeling stuck?
In this episode of Confident at Work, Anna Manning shares a simple three-step tool to help you move forward when your confidence, emotions or fear are getting in the way:
Notice. Accept. Support.
A practical approach to understanding what’s happening, stopping the struggle with yourself, and working out what you need to take the next step.
If you struggle with procrastination, overthinking, perfectionism, self-doubt or getting started at work, this is a simple tool to try the next time you feel stuck.

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  

Cover art by Jacob McFadden
Theme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic