Every day, our team is focused on how to help our audience and community reach their full potential in every part of their lives – personal and professional. Building confidence and self-esteem is one of the most essential requirements for success and below we’ve presented some of the conversations we’ve had around how to build confidence.
Candi Cane
My confidence and self-esteem came from my mom and with time and years of experience that confidence has only become stronger. Her strength and ability to always show me positivity especially towards myself is something that I will cherish for my years to come. Being born with a portwine stain I remember asking my mom why it was that my sibings didn’t look like me? Read more>>
Lisa Konczal
There was a time in my life, after the wander-all-day-through-the-backyard-woods years, and before college, that my self esteem was still… developing. For many people on life’s journey, it feels like a destined place, a period when a heightened level of early childhood naiveté and ignorance has begun to wean, and self esteem is far from its greatest potential. Read more>>
Yetong Xin
I really enjoy using a sense of achievement to cultivate my confidence and self-esteem. Whenever I put my heart and soul into completing a piece of work, publish it online, or submit it to film festivals, awards, or exhibitions, I often receive encouragement and praise from others. Read more>>
Amanda Castrillo
Developing confidence and self-esteem is still an ongoing journey for me. I’ve built a lot of confidence by not being afraid to show up as myself. As in, I’m comfortable going out without makeup on or my hair done. I love fashion and dressing up, but I make sure to spend enough time with myself without all of that. I make sure I dress up because I personally enjoy it, not because I won’t feel pretty if I don’t. Read more>>
Paul Edgerton
When I was working at becoming a professional sharpener I made a decision to be the best I could be one step at a time. I didn’t have to become the best sharpener to all people with all sharpening needs, but by focusing on a specific item to become great at sharpening I could pour all of my focus into one process and build the confidence to offer a premium sharpening. Read more>>
Charnise Love Jones
From an early age, my family instilled in me the belief that all things are possible with God’s help. I embraced this philosophy wholeheartedly and allowed it to guide me through life. With unwavering determination, I pursued my goals, trusting in my abilities and the vision I held in my heart. Despite not always having all the details mapped out, I pressed forward with confidence, driven by a sense of purpose. Read more>>
Jennifer Mai
By understanding what kind of person I want to be and learning the skills required to be her. Who is she? She can be anything you put your mind to. A lot of times we are consumed by our negatives thoughts of possibly not being well enough and that is okay to have those days. That is life. No one know if confidence us real or not. So just wear it! Read more>>
Joey Madru
Developing confidence and self-esteem is an ongoing journey. Historically, I struggled immensely in this area, grappling with crippling self-doubt and insecurity. However, I’ve come to understand that confidence is not something you either have or don’t have; it’s an ongoing process of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and cultivating growth. Read more>>
Janelle Kleftis
When I was younger, I believed that my self-worth was determined by my weight and beauty. I didn’t truly know how to stand up for myself or say “no” to something I didn’t want to do. After college, I moved abroad to teach English in Thailand for one year. While living in Surin, Thailand, I went with some of my Thai friends to see Muay Thai fights. Read more>>
Johnny Hornig
I like so many folks in our society have their “stories” that shape us. I made the choice to allow parts of my story to inform me of who I am verse define me with various labels. My life includes being a survivor of many trauma related events. They begin at birth when I was born with a cleft lip and palette, a hernia, undescended testicle, and my eyes sealed. Read more>>
Johnny Majestic
I grew up feeling like an outsider. Being a full-fledged rocker kid at 10 years old meant I didn’t listen to the same music as everybody else, and I didn’t dress the same. Plus I think I was, and definitely still am, a lil weird. That made me into a pretty shy and closed-off person for most of my time at school. I just couldn’t relate a lot of the time and I think that made me get picked on a lot. Read more>>
Melanie Dexter
I was blessed to have parents and other adult mentors who taught me that I am valuable because of who I am, not because of what I do or what I achieve. As a small business owner and wedding photographer having confidence in myself and my work is extremely important. Read more>>
Natasha Ghosh
When I was younger, people often saw my outgoing personality and take charge attitude as confidence but it masked deeper insecurities. Much of my bravado was a big cover-up for not enough self-love and a continual search for external validation because deep down, I just felt like a scared little girl, hoping people would like her and that she could be good enough and cool enough to know. Whatever my age, it didn’t matter, I was still the same little girl, craving external validation to feel good about myself. Read more>>
Brenda Ring Wood
You first have to see you own value and worth. Once you recognize what that is and that it is real you can build on in form there. Day by day until both your confidence and your self esteem grow. Once realize your worth, the sky is the limit with in reason. Read more>>
Roxann Wheeler
As a child, I believe my confidence was nurtured and developed. Growing up as one of four sisters, despite our physical similarities, we each possessed distinct personalities. Despite our individual differences, confidence was a value instilled in us from a young age. I vividly recall my mother teaching me to read even before kindergarten, setting me apart as the sole reader in my class. This early accomplishment filled me with pride. Read more>>
Justin Heath
I love that you put ‘develop’ in asking the question because it has been a development, a journey, and a layered process. To answer your question, my true confidence and self-esteem blossomed when I started my spiritual awakening journey. Read more>>
Kristine Frazier
My confidence comes from the understanding that there is no other person like me. We are all created uniquely for a purpose. Although, I was not always as confident as I am today, I learned to love myself and focus on all the greatness I possess. The purpose of my business name is to encourage everyone that we are all queens and kings, no matter where we are on our walk-in life. We should focus on learning, elevating and adjusting our crown. Thats not only an encouragement to others, but a constant reminder to myself. Read more>>
Frances Young
I honestly believe I was a child born with confidence and charisma. From a very young age I have always loved to be seen, have a passion to perform and be ‘on a stage’ where ever I go. I began doing dance competitions at the age of 8 years old, and I would happily classify myself as a ‘teacher’s pet’ all throughout my years in academia. Read more>>
Yiming Liu
I think a lot of people who learn to draw lack confidence, and a lot of my friends around me are already very good at it but they still don’t feel confident in themselves.I build confidence in setting and achieving goals，I will set a short term goal for a year and a longer term goal for 3-5 years. working towards achieving goal can boost my confidence as me see myself making progress.It also keeps me motivated and active when I paint and work. Read more>>
CRYSTAL HUGHEY
Neither confidence nor positive self-esteem came easy to me. As child number 3 of 4, I was introverted and awkward growing up. My head was always in the clouds. As an adult, I had many old bosses who would try and pull me back to the ground. They were not necessarily fans of my sunny disposition. I remember a conversation I had with one of my old bosses. Read more>>
Michael Robb
Self-esteem and self-confidence are tricky subjects because there’s no instruction manual. I think, at least in my case, it was a direct result of life experience. I’ve always been kind of a gypsy, have seen a lot of the world, done some interesting things and had an eclectic group of friends and acquaintances along the way. Read more>>
Mary Kathryn Medlock
The topic of “self love” is the central theme in all of my Street Art… and is absolutely the key to confidence and self-esteem. Learning to accept myself and root into healthy self-love was a subject I dedicated alot of time to, mostly because I was longing to change some of my life patterns of self-doubt, sabotage, feelings of unworthiness, and just general poor choices based on my lack of respect for myself, which unfortunately really seems to be part of the human condition of experiencing this life. Read more>>
Cheyenne Burnett
My journey toward building confidence and self-esteem took a significant shift when I realized I’d spent far too many years focused on looking confident instead of actually feeling that way. Battling breast implant illness compelled me to reevaluate my priorities, shifting from outward appearances to genuine well-being and when I did that, everything changed. In relinquishing the burden of societal expectations, I learned that true confidence emanates first, from self-acceptance. Read more>>
Christopher Hill
I believe I developed my confidence and self-esteem at a very young age, definitely with the help of a loving and very supporting family. I was always told to believe in myself and any goals I set out for myself were achievable as long as I completed that first step. From then on, it was easy to always have faith in myself, as it made even the most difficult objectives seem well within reach. Obviously that didn’t mean I accomplished EVERY single thing I set out to, but I was able to achieve MOST goals I set for myself. Read more>>
M.Ø.B. DAME
Just beinG myself honestly and people like camron and kanye wezt just woke up everyday knowinG and feelinG like i am him its never failed me. Read more>>
Silvia Pinho
Honestly, it comes with time. I’m sorry; I know that’s not the answer most want to hear, but it’s the truth (or at least it was for me). As someone who’s always struggled with anxiety and has gone through years of bullying, it’s hard to rewrite that narrative in your head that people are always judging you and that you’re never quite good enough for whatever it is you’re trying to do. But as with everything, practice makes… improvement. Read more>>
Gabriela Encina
Before my big move overseas, I felt pretty good about myself. I had a good job, great friends, and I could take care of myself financially. Life was smooth sailing, and I did whatever I wanted without much worry. But everything changed when I fell in love with an Austrian guy and decided to move to Vienna. Suddenly, I was faced with a bunch of challenges I hadn’t anticipated: language barriers, feeling out of place in a new culture, missing home, and feeling anxious. Read more>>
BossC
MY CONFIDENCE IS VERY WARE AND TRUE TO SELF..I DEVELOPED MY CONFIDENCE FROM BELIEVING IN MYSELF. Read more>>
Kaitlin Jaramillo
On a daily basis I am put in front of people who come from all walks to life, I’ve been able to listen and communicate with people to make them feel comfortable with me. I’ve help a lot of people and built tons of new friendships which has given me confidence everyday which has continued to grow. Read more>>
Natalia Jones
I think when you do what makes you happy without trying to please everyone around you, you naturally exude confidence and raise your own self esteem. It’s important to remember that you cannot make everyone around you happy, and it’s not your responsibility either. But sometimes blocking people out is hard, so I adapted this mentality: Read more>>
Kamal and Susan Dorsainville
Kamal: It doesn’t matter if people look like me. I am still unique and I am going to be me and bring what I bring to the table. Susan: I know my strengths and my weaknesses, I play to my strengths and try the best I can to minimize my weaknesses. I have a partner so we each know how to play to our strengths and we balance each other well in any room. But even if I am in the room by myself I let my experience do the talking. Read more>>
Alan Questel
From practice…doing what I do even when I don’t feel confident. Learning from my mistakes and not being tough on myself when I do make mistakes. And…doing what I like…helping others to learn abut themselves and get to know themselves better. Read more>>
Isiah Davis
My confidence came through the days when I returned home feeling voiceless. These experiences have shaped my identity and contributed to my personal development. While avenues for expression exist, certain sectors of society may struggle to comprehend due to underlying fears. I reached the realization that self advocacy was paramount nobody else will save me but myself. Consequently, I dedicated myself to mastering the art of communication, recognizing that silence can often be misconstrued as consent. Read more>>
Keyi Liu
The environment is important for personality development. I would first choose a country or city that suits me to live in because every place can bring a different energy to people. Some cities have a positive and confident atmosphere, some are more slow-paced, and some are more strict. So if we can find the opportunity to live in a city that suits us is a good beginning. Read more>>
Yu-Chen (Jamie) Chen
Firstly, there’s self-awareness and acceptance. No one is born perfect; we have to accept and understand our shortcomings while showcasing our positive traits. For instance, I know I struggle with turns, so when I see others executing multiple pirouettes (especially in competition), I remind myself to stay calm. I acknowledge my long limbs and good coordination in adage, which others might not have, and I avoid getting overwhelmed. Read more>>
Baroque Medusa
On a personal level, my confidence and self-esteem have mostly been high. However, in my writing, particularly in fictional pieces, I struggled. I lacked depth because I wasn’t writing what truly interested me; instead, I was worried about others’ opinions. It wasn’t until late 2023, when my first erotica piece, “0nly (Fans) Fund$,” was picked up by the independent publisher Alien Buddha Press, that I decided to embrace what comes naturally to me and have fun with it—writing erotica. Read more>>
Laura Burke
Growing up, I wrestled with shyness and self-doubt, especially in high school. Eventually needing to choose a career path, teaching seemed safe, a path carved by my mom’s career. However my Dad always encouraged me to take more risks, like he had, to step outside my comfort zone to see what was possible for myself. Read more>>
Abby L Vandiver
For a long time, I had no idea I was smart. I picked things up on things easily,, but didn’t think anything of it. However, when I discovered I was smart, it made me sit back and think about who I am. What made up me. Good and bad. I decided to make changes in myself and to use the good things, my talents, to my advantage whenever I could. Learning about me made me confident in who I was. Who I am. Read more>>
Caroline Senion
As a young girl I struggled with being confident in my skin and knowing dont really having what other people I knew had.It wasn’t until I entered my adulthood and discovered confidence is within you.It developed by me bringing out things I know I have faced and sharing them with others to help them not to feel alone it helps you to know nothing is really wrong it’s just you in your head often times .Once I accepted my flaws and was vocal about them the more I became confident in myself. Read more>>
