{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Consistency Club - Members Only Podcast","title":"The Confidence Gap: Why You Don’t Need To Believe In Yourself First","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":386,"description":"Episode 9 of The Consistency Club Podcast explores confidence, self-belief and one of the biggest misconceptions people have when starting a fitness journey - the idea that confidence comes before action.\nAdam talks about why so many people wait until they feel more confident before joining a gym, entering a race or committing to a healthier lifestyle, and why that approach often keeps people stuck for years.\nUsing personal experiences, coaching stories and relatable analogies, this episode covers:\nWhy confidence is built, not foundThe difference between confidence and evidenceHow running gradually changes self-beliefWhy overthinking destroys progressThe fear of joining run clubs, gyms and racesWhy action creates confidence more reliably than waiting for motivationThe importance of trusting the processHow small wins accumulate over timeWhy most people are capable of far more than they realiseThe identity shifts that happen through consistent running and fitness habitsThis episode is a reminder that confidence rarely arrives before you begin. More often, it’s the result of repeatedly showing up, keeping promises to yourself and collecting evidence that you’re capable of more than you think.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zNdmRvN5yYiiOJ_JRlE-z5WQj5nU8ICJWWngPoTFEV4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZThj/MzA5NTg2ZDE1MWNh/M2RhN2UzMzM5MGE4/NDZiNi5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}