E19 How to Build Genuine Confidence (and why you don’t actually need it)

We all want more confidence. But do you actually need it? Is confidence as important as we collectively make it out to be? How is it and how isn't it? In today's episode, we talk confidence: how we overindex on appearing confident and what you can do to build genuine confidence for the long-haul.

Join executive leadership & career coach Rikki Goldenberg, conscious leadership & executive coach Justin Mulvaney, and licensed clinical psychologist turned creator coach Corey Wilks as we discuss all that and more.

0:00 Cold Open
1:11 Show Intro & Today’s Topic: Confidence
2:17 What is Confidence?
13:22 Why does it feel like some people have confidence and others don’t?
18:23 The Limitations of focusing on Confidence
22:41 The Wisdom and Normality of lacking Confidence
28:10 The value of appearing confident (or admitting a lack of confidence)
39:49 What to do when you’re overly focused on your Lack of Confidence
47:16 How to Build Confidence
58:26 Final Thoughts

Learn more about the hosts:
https://www.rikkigoldenberg.com/
https://justinmulvaney.com/
https://coreywilkspsyd.com/

Intro Music:
http://www.aaronwaltersmusic.com/

What is No Clear Answers?

No Clear Answers is the anti-guru podcast. Listen along as executive leadership & career coach Rikki Goldenberg, conscious leadership coach Justin Mulvaney, and licensed clinical psychologist turned creator coach Corey Wilks explore the common challenges we all face as creators, leaders, and people. We'll deconstruct common self-help ideas, apply nuance, and provide novel and actionable ideas for you to experiment with.