Confident At Work

If you know you’re capable but still struggle with self-doubt, overthinking, or second-guessing yourself, this episode explains why that happens - and what actually changes it.
In this episode, we explore why confidence doesn’t automatically come from logic, insight, or positive thinking alone — and why self-trust develops through emotional experience, not just thinking differently.
We discuss:
why you can know something logically but still not feel it in the moment
the difference between intellectual understanding and emotional knowing
why reassurance and overthinking rarely resolve self-doubt
how anxiety, fear, and uncertainty become learned nervous system responses
what actually helps build lasting confidence and self-trust
We also explore how this shows up in real life — like struggling to accept feedback, staying quiet in meetings despite knowing you belong there, or struggling to make decisions without reassurance.
Topics include self-doubt, confidence, anxiety, overthinking, nervous system regulation, emotional learning, reassurance seeking, fear responses, and the psychology of self-trust.

Want to be more Confident At Work?
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Cover art by Jacob McFadden
Theme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic

In this episode of Confident at Work, Anna challenges the idea that low confidence is simply part of your personality — and explores why believing that might be keeping you stuck.
If you’ve ever thought “this is just who I am” when it comes to self-doubt, overthinking, or anxiety at work, this episode invites you to question that assumption.
Anna explains how these patterns are shaped by our beliefs, how your brain looks for evidence to reinforce them, and why even small moments of confidence suggest something important: this might not be who you are at all.
If that’s true, it could change everything — from how you feel at work to what you believe is possible.

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 Programme - https://www.yesyoucoaching.com/confident-at-work-programme

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

Struggling with communication at work - hesitating in certain meetings, overthinking, or losing clarity under pressure?
This episode explores why most communication skills at work issues aren’t actually skill problems, but confidence issues showing up in real time.
If you can communicate clearly when you’re calm, your communication skills are not the problem.The challenge is what happens in the moment before you speak.
In this episode we break down:
Why communication tips try and solve the wrong problem and often don’t work under pressure
How overthinking affects communication at work
The confidence drop that changes how you speak in real time
What to focus on instead of “better communication skills”
If you're fine in some settings, and find yourself struggling to communicate in others - especially when pressure is high or you feel on the spot - this episode is for you.

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 Programme

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

In this episode, we explore the inner critic at work and how it directly impacts your workplace confidence, decision-making, and performance.
We look at how self-doubt shows up in everyday situations such as:
Speaking up in meetings
Experiencing imposter syndrome at work
Struggling with decision-making confidence
Overthinking work and second-guessing output
The cycle of self-criticism that impacts leadership confidence
I share a personal story about building a simple habit that quickly turned into a powerful example of how the inner critic can take over - and how this same voice shows up in professional settings.
We also break down common cognitive distortions at work, including catastrophising, mind-reading, and all-or-nothing thinking, and explore how they quietly shape behaviour.
Finally, we look at how to start recognising this internal voice, create distance from it, and build stronger self-leadership and confidence 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 Programme - https://www.yesyoucoaching.com/confident-at-work-programme
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Cover art by Jacob McFadden
Theme song by Melissa Carter @ Making Audio Magic

You’ve lived by the motto “fake it till you make it” - but what happens when you actually make it?
In this episode of Confident at Work, we tackle a question that so many professionals face when stepping up into more senior roles: “I’ve made it - now what?”
We explore why the strategy of fake it till you make it can start to backfire:
Why “fake it till you make it” has a shelf life
How faking confidence can actually fuel imposter syndrome
The habits and internal skills you can build to start trusting yourself at work
How to move from exhausting pretence to real, sustainable confidence
If you’re stepping into a more senior position, struggling with self-doubt, or wondering how to maintain confidence without faking it, this episode is for you.

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