The Marie Forleo Podcast 473 - How to Get Confident, Beat Your Insecurities, and Overcome Fear
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Jan 13, 2026 
Lisa Bilyeu, co-founder of Quest and author of Radical Confidence, shares her journey from insecurity to confidence. She discusses how comfort can hinder growth and the importance of embracing honest discontent. Lisa emphasizes that building competence through action is key to developing confidence. She also introduces tactical approaches for turning goals into actionable steps, reframes the fear of others' opinions as a tool for listening, and highlights resilience as a superpower in overcoming failures.
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From Surprise Offer To Honest Revelation
- Lisa received an unexpected book offer and initially dismissed it because her old insecurity said no one would buy her book.
- That moment revealed how her long-standing negative voice still shows up despite external success and led her to write Radical Confidence.
Eight Years In Purgatory Of The Mundane
- Lisa spent eight years supporting her husband's dreams and living in a comfortable 'purgatory of the mundane' before deciding to change.
- That period felt safe but smothered her own hopes and prompted the shift toward entrepreneurship and radical confidence.
Confidence Is Built, Not Born
- Radical confidence came from facing insecurities and moving forward despite the negative voice, not from being born confident.
- Lisa argues confidence isn't the goal; acting despite fear and building competence is what changes life.
