Working Hard with Grace Beverley Your 2026 mindset glow up: how to remove self doubt and make this your most successful year yet with Dr Shadé Zahrai
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Dec 29, 2025 
Dr. Shadé Zahrai, a behavioral researcher and leadership coach, shares her insights to help listeners achieve a successful 2026. She discusses the power of self-trust and its four components: acceptance, agency, autonomy, and adaptability. Shadé explains how small habits and reframing one's mindset can combat self-doubt. They dive into communication pitfalls that undermine credibility and explore ways to manage overthinking, using techniques like a worry notebook. Shadé emphasizes that readiness starts with decision-making and the importance of visibility in personal and professional growth.
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Early Performance Shaped People‑Pleasing
- Dr Shadé Zahrai describes being made to dance as a child and learning to perform to please others.
- That early experience seeded people-pleasing and conditional acceptance that she still works to unlearn.
Body And Words Drive First Impressions
- Physical posture and verbal framing strongly shape others' impressions and your own state.
- Embodied actions and clear language can hijack self-doubt and create perceived competence.
Anticipate And Plan 'If‑Then' Responses
- Anticipate obstacles and create a specific
