BoldJourney is all about helping our audience and community level up by learning from the experiences of others. One of the most important topics we’ve been focused on sharing insights and lessons on is confidence building and self-esteem. Below, you’ll find some brilliant entrepreneurs and creatives sharing their perspectives and advice.
Rachel Flores
My journey to confidence and self-esteem has been deeply intertwined with my path to sobriety and powerlifting. I’ve been sober since January 4, 2016, and that decision has been one of the most empowering choices of my life. Sobriety taught me resilience and self-awareness, helping me understand my strengths and weaknesses. It also gave me the clarity to pursue my passions, like starting my business, Rachel Gets It Done. Read more>>
Kaylee Bahk
My confidence and self esteem were developed with a mindset of that “I can do this” whenever I have opportunities or challenges. When my talents and skills are acknowledged by others helped to enhance my confidence and self esteem even more. The repetition of these truly made my strengths stronger and dense enough. I recommend finding out what you are passionate and what you are good at it first. This will help to build sculpt out yourself better. Read more>>
Cassie Tucker
Confidence and self-esteem didn’t come naturally to me growing up. I was quite shy and often found myself overly concerned with others’ opinions. However, the journey to building my confidence has been one of repetition and resilience. By continually putting myself in challenging situations and pushing through them, I’ve gradually built a foundation of self-assurance. Read more>>
Rene Wiebensohn
The two most important pieces of advice I’ve ever gotten that made an instant impact on my confidence were: 1. They don’t read your resume at your funeral. Hard work is super important, I grew up in the Midwest and it’s completely ingrained in me. However, people remember how you make them feel, not how many times you make President’s Club at your sales job. Read more>>
Karla Gregg
I overcame confidence and self-esteem issues by focusing on who I wanted to become. For a long time, I was caught up in the mindset of needing to graduate college, get a good job, and keep moving forward. I was working in the Hollywood entertainment industry on various television shows, aiming to climb the ladder to become a producer. Alongside that, I was managing a YouTube channel and trying to find my person through dating. Read more>>
valerie Vicens
How did I develop confidence and self-esteem you ask; I think I still am to be honest. I spent 7 years as a girl scout leader teaching young ladies to build theirs, realizing I myself needed to learn too. This past year opening up my own business forcing me to come out of my shell and seeing all the people I have made a positive impact on definitely helped me understand my worth. I believe confidence is something you always need to work on and be mindful of those around you. Read more>>
Amina Brooks
I’ve been lucky enough to grow up surrounded by some amazing role models – my mother, aunts, grandmothers, and cousins – all of whom radiated confidence, beauty, authority, and kindness. They helped shape me into a strong, confident woman. From a young age, I was constantly encouraged and reminded that I could do and be anything, which really set the foundation for my self-esteem. Read more>>
H. M. Palmer
Once I learned in my twenties that everyone is making it up as they go, I largely stopped caring what other people think. Once you realize this, an unbelievably heavy burden releases and confidence blooms in its place. Read more>>
Elizabeth Emery
Confidence is such an interesting topic and I never hesitate asking guests about it. In fact, I’m putting together a mini-series that will post in the fall for Hear Her Sports related to confidence. I recently saw in Katie Moon in person and asked her about confidence. Katie is the Tokyo Olympics pole vault Gold Medalist and double World Champion. Read more>>
Mars B
I develop my confidence by continuously perfecting my skills and craft. I try to always have faith in my purpose no matter my situation and remind myself it’s bigger than me. I like to maintain a clear mind by going to the gym and furthering my knowledge by reading and learning from the masters. Read more>>
Janet Marsh
Since a young age, I have always stood out from the crowd. The tallest, the darkest, the smartest, the loudest. I was often teased for a speech impediment I’ve had all my life, being unable to pronounce certain words. Having moved away from home at the young age of 18, I HAD to learn how to stand up and take the lead in order to survive. Read more>>
Kirstie Greco
Developing confidence and self-esteem is one of the biggest concepts that my brand stands for and I strive to help others find theirs within themselves. Growing up, I wasn’t the most confident person and was constantly seeking external validation to feel worthy of love, friendship, and other very basic but extremely crucial emotional needs. Read more>>
Sabrina Santa Clara
I wasn’t always a confident person. For a long time, I felt I had little to offer the world, a feeling that stemmed from growing up in a home marked by extensive violence and trauma. There was a time when my sense of self-shame was so overwhelming that I walked with my head down, feeling unworthy to even meet the gaze of another. I even went so far as to starve myself in an attempt to diminish my presence. Read more>>
Barbara Martin
My name is Barbara D. Bracken-Martin. I was born on September 4, 1950, at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis. I grew up in the Mill Creek Valley Neighborhood, which was sadly demolished in 1959 as part of the city’s Urban Renewal project. This led to many families, including mine, being displaced. We relocated to a mid-city street called Delmar. Our three families, who had shared a cold water flat in Mill Creek Valley, moved together to a new flat at 4375 Delmar. Read more>>
Joe Bui
Hmm, I’d have to say simply doing your homework: being prepared for the task at hand. If you walk into a meeting, learn who you’re meeting with, study their corporate philosophy, anticipate the types of questions you’ll be asked and do as much prep work as you can. So that when the moment comes, you’ll have that little extra boost of knowing you’re as ready as you can be. And with that tiny sliver of confidence, the rest should fall into place naturally! I know this because by nature, I’m not a very confident person. Read more>>
Mike DeMarino
Originally grew up desiring to be like everyone else and getting others’ approval. As soon as I started to let go and focused on making myself happy, my confidence and self/esteem increased. This generation focuses too much on one/upping others, looking cool in front of others, and going out and partying. What gave me the ultimate fulfillment was going out and doing something (starting a business) for me. Read more>>
Audrey Allen
I developed my confidence and self esteem through fitness by training like an athlete. I have always struggled with low self-esteem and a lack of self-confidence, particularly when it came to playing sports in high school and college. There were times when I would walk around with my head down, feeling afraid to make eye contact when speaking to others. Read more>>
