In Confidence with Lisa Sun: A Gravitas Podcast

Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever. The first challenge is Most Improved Player. Instead of chasing MVP status and external applause, we’re practicing MIP: noticing how you’ve gotten stronger. This quick reflection builds resilience, rewires your brain to see progress, and compounds into lasting confidence. Try it today: ask yourself, “How have I gotten stronger this week?” Write it down and let that acknowledgment be your win.   00:00 Intro 01:49 Micro-moment #1: Most Improved Player 03:08 The Science of Improvement 04:52 How to Practice This Challenge 08:03 When Progress Feels Invisible: Try a Growth Journal 11:17 Noticing Growth in Others 12:26 Join The Challenge 13:34 Outro 14:08 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Gravitas on TikTok  Follow Gravitas on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

This season is your training plan for confidence: bite-sized, science-backed micro-moments designed to help you finish the year strong and start 2026 even stronger. Every Tuesday, Lisa introduces a two-to-five-minute challenge rooted in neuroscience and everyday courage. Every Friday, a special guest joins to share how that week’s challenge has shaped their own life and leadership. By the end of the season, you’ll have a toolkit of small habits that create big change. Together, we’ll finish the year grounded, brave, and ready for what’s next. Because what we share in confidence helps us grow in confidence.   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Discover how to engage with social media meaningfully and intentionally. Learn the powerful tests to apply before posting, ensuring your content contributes positively. Celebrate others to create a ripple of confidence and connection in your community. Shift from comparison to abundance, transforming how you experience social platforms. Ultimately, explore how to forge deeper connections and foster a supportive online environment.

Why do we crave our devices despite knowing better? This lively discussion delves into the addictive nature of social media, supported by brain science. Listeners are introduced to a four-part framework for healthier platform engagement and learn to avoid pitfalls like FOMO and the 'superhero facade.' A refreshing mindset shift from seeking validation to focusing on abundance is encouraged. Get ready to rethink your social media habits for a more positive impact on your daily life!

Friendships are vital to our health and happiness. When they are good, they give us energy, support, and joy. But even with those benefits, many of us still struggle to make and keep friends as adults. Between shifting life stages, busy schedules, and the awkwardness of “friend dating,” connection can feel daunting. In this episode, Lisa explores: Why making friends as an adult feels so daunting and how to overcome the “friend dating” stage The circles of friendship: leaf, branch, and root people and how to know who belongs where Simple ways to nurture your inner circle and let go of friendships that no longer serve you Friendships need care, and this conversation shows you where to start.   00:00 Intro 03:36 How do you make friends as an adult? 11:32 Not all friendships are created equal 16:51 How to nurture your friendships 25:12 Reflection questions 26:34 A simple way to show someone you’re thinking of them 27:15 Outro 28:11 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Every great movement needs its storytellers. On this Women’s Equality Day, we’re going behind the curtain with Jill Furman, Tony Award-winning producer of In the Heights, Hamilton, and now Suffs, the Broadway musical about the women who fought for the right to vote. From tough rewrites to building inclusive teams, Jill shows us how producing art can shape how we see equality, leadership, and each other.   In this episode, you’ll hear: The behind-the-scenes journey of Suffs and its Tony wins Why progress is messy, but still worth marching for How Jill leads with compassion in an industry built on uncertainty Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with Gravitas:   See Suffs on tour and experience the story inspiring audiences nationwide    Shop our new Forward Into Light Rebel Sweatshirt designed to honor this day and suffragist Inez Milholland who fought for our right to vote   00:00 Intro 00:55 Meet Jill Furman 07:08 Women’s Equality Day 07:47 Suffs Musical 15:08 Choosing Projects & Why Suffs 19:45 Struggles That Still Apply Today 21:17 Walking the Talk 27:08 Building Trust & Jill’s Leadership 32:17 Jill’s Confidence Language 36:40 The Role of a Producer 38:48 Suffs on Tour 40:15 Celebrating Women’s Equality Day 41:25 Outro 42:43 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Sabina Nawaz, a bestselling author and former senior leader at Microsoft, shares invaluable leadership insights. She discusses how pressure can corrupt leaders more than power, urging authenticity and transparency. Expect to learn about four common leadership mistakes and unique tools for closing the power gap and fostering honest communication. Sabina also emphasizes the power of doing nothing in high-pressure situations, inviting listeners to embrace feedback and personal growth for a more inspired leadership journey.

Have you ever finished one of our In Confidence episodes feeling inspired, only to face a situation that puts those ideas to the test? In this “Ask Lisa Anything” episode, Lisa answers three listener-submitted workplace dilemmas and shares the tools to navigate them with confidence.   In this episode, we tackle:   A respectful, trust-building way to challenge a higher-up’s decision   How to process and act on tough feedback without losing momentum   Practical steps to avoid the gossip trap and strengthen workplace relationships   We love hearing your questions and stories. Keep them coming so we can continue learning from each other and growing stronger together because what we share in confidence helps us grow in confidence.    00:00 Intro 01:58 How to Challenge the Decision from Someone Higher Up 05:28 What to Do After a Bad Performance Review 13:05 Office Gossip About Someone Who Is Tough to Work With 19:14 Outro 20:03 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

We’re taught to chase success, but what if the real growth comes from chasing failure? In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with her best friend, Jane Park, founder of Julep and Tokki, and former director at Starbucks and leader at BCG, to talk about why she sets “failure goals” on purpose. Jane shares how reframing failure as a target instead of a setback can help you aim higher, take bigger risks, and uncover who you’re truly meant to be. You’ll learn: Why avoiding failure is the enemy of growth and how to rewire your brain to seek it out The “next time this happens, I will…” method to turn regrets into learnings How to process rejection, face worst-case scenarios, and keep the conversation going when you hear “no” This conversation will inspire you to rethink your relationship with failure and see it as proof that you are stretching, growing, and playing bigger than before.   00:00 Intro 01:37 Meet Jane Park 08:22 Why Jane Thinks We Should Strive to Fail 12:00 What Is a Failure Goal? 17:37 No Regrets, Only Learnings 19:51 Why Jane Adopted This Philosophy 22:47 Jane’s Failure of Character Story and What She Learned from It 32:53 How to Process Shame and Embarrassment 34:56 Shame Buddies, Holding Space, and Recognizing Toxic Positivity 39:07 Quick Questions: Ritual to Stay Grounded, Rewards for Failing, Normalizing Failure in the Workplace, Jane’s Professional Failure Rate 48:39 Why Great Risk-Taking Means Being an Expert in Failure 53:16 Try This Failure Goal This Week 55:10 Outro 56:25 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠

Only 12% of people feel confident speaking in front of others, which means the rest of us are winging it, sweating through it, or avoiding it altogether. Are you part of the 88% who don’t feel ready for the spotlight? Let’s change that. In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa shares the rituals, strategies, and mindset shifts that helped her go from a shy immigrant kid to a confident keynote speaker. What you'll get from this episode: Lisa’s 3-part framework for public speaking (no stage required) How body language, breathwork, and playlists can help you show up with power The storytelling formulas and connection tricks that make your words stick   Public speaking isn’t just for performers. It’s for all of us. And with the right tools, you can get better at it.   00:00 Intro 04:06 What to Expect: 3 Tips for Public Speaking 04:26 Tip 1: Embrace Your Body 13:10 Tip 2: Practice Storytelling 15:24 Tip 3: Energize and Enthuse 20:19 Use Season 1, Episode 1 as a Practice Too l21:35 Outro 22:05 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Our Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Gravitas on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Follow Lisa on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Suggestions or Questions? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us at inconfidence@gravitasnewyork.com⁠