Fixable How to get your confidence back (Re-release)
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Sep 22, 2025 Negative feedback can shake your work confidence, as illustrated by a listener who toned herself down after being labeled too assertive. The hosts introduce a 'trust triangle' framework involving authenticity, logic, and empathy to help rebuild trust and confidence with colleagues. They share practical tactics like embracing discomfort through improv and public speaking to rebuild confidence as a byproduct of practice. The core message emphasizes that confidence follows action and consistent practice is key.
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Emma's Story: From Assertive To Subservient
- Emma, a 28-year-old product manager, reports being told her natural assertiveness felt 'aggressive' so she suppressed it.
- That habit later left her feeling understated and stalled when she needed to lead senior stakeholders.
Put Your Baggage Down To Try On New You
- Past feedback to 'tone down' can become armor that protects you but also hides needed strengths.
- You can set that baggage aside temporarily to experiment with a fuller version of yourself.
The Trust Triangle Explains Influence
- Trust has three pillars: authenticity, logic, and empathy and you need all three to earn others' trust.
- Missing any one pillar explains almost every breakdown in influence at work.