It’s okay to be scared, often that’s a sign that you are pushing yourself towards greatness. However, it’s equally important to build up your confidence and we hope the conversations presented below can help provide some food for thought around how you can level up your confidence and self-esteem.
Jaime Cope
Mostly by doing mirror work, having an open dialogue with myself. Practicing mindfulness and self awareness when it comes to the thoughts that live in my mind. I try to choose them carefully and selectively. I just finally understand that not every thought is necessarily my own & that I am creating new belief systems in every moment and get to choose which thoughts I want to align myself with. Read more>>
Sara Webb
I used to walk past a mirror and hear myself say “I hate you” inside my head, but it took years to develop this self-awareness. Read more>>
Danny Ramirez
Having confidence and self-esteem is something that can steadily be developed with the right mind set. Its important to fully embrace who you are, flaws and all. Understand that nobody is perfect, and that’s what makes you unique. Self-acceptance is the foundation of self-esteem. Pay attention to your inner dialogue. Read more>>
CJ Cannon
A lot of hard work and sleepless nights. Finding ways to overcoming everything life throws at me and just knowing the content I can create for teams or a specific player will help take their brand to the next level Read more>>
Tessa Markle
Believe me when I say, I’ll probably never stop feeling some level of imposter syndrome. However, I’ve learned to acknowledge that feeling, remind myself of my worth and accomplishments, and not be afraid to exude confidence. When I’m feeling less confident, I remind myself of all of my accomplishments thus far – the work it took to get here and the pride I feel. Read more>>
Liz Vassey
I was in the hospital for a long time when I was 2-years-old. I came out a bit shellshocked and, quite frankly, scared of people. When I was 9, I saw my sister in a play and announced to my mother that I wanted to audition for the next one. She was a nervous wreck about it because I was the kid least likely to want to stand on stage with all eyes on me. Or at least so she thought. Read more>>
Boonie Mayfield
The foundation of my confidence and self-esteem was set once I let go of the idea of “competition” as an artist. I stopped comparing myself to others and my motto became, “I’m better than everybody at being ME”. I know I’ll never be as good at someone else’s niche or calling. So, I’ve stayed laser focused on becoming the best version of myself in my own lane. Read more>>
Mary Gonzalez
I build this confidence from being in grade school to being a mother. My self-esteem came through, a lot of wise hair artist and a diverse of people. I just started visualizing my highest self. Read more>>
Thomas Orlina
Growing up, I always felt a little misunderstood. I had to deal with the emotions of masking my true authentic self for fear that people would judge me or hate me because of my sexual orientation which was really tough. I touched on this subject on my YouTube series “Your Time With Thomas” available on my YouTube channel, and it really was a difficult time in my life. Read more>>
Amaryth Gass
My earliest memories of confidence come from my mother. As I’ve heard more stories about her life journey, she has always cultivated an identity backed by unwavering self-assurance. She was driven and hard-working, choosing a professional path and lifestyle that was rooted in her tenacious morals. Read more>>
Iana Skye
Honestly I’m still working on this part of my life. It helps to have friends that always uplift me. When I’m asked what I do for a living or what I have accomplished, i tend to downplay what I have done so people can’t say I’m “bragging” or “acting better than them”. But I have come to realize to never dim my light for anyone. My accomplishments are amazing!! I am proud of myself. Read more>>
Alex Rhoades
Working on my confidence and self esteem is a constant every day effort. I started looking in the mirror and saying “I love you & I forgive you”. This positive self talk has been a major driver of the way I present myself and my overall wellbeing. I’m also completely open to self help, therapy and mental health maintenance. I face my fears head on and prove to myself that I am capable of anything. Read more>>
Jonna Ross
I would have to say this was a struggle for my whole life, always feeling less than & unwanted. I didn’t even understand what it could feel like to be confident or have self-esteem. This changed when I decided to get sober and slowly build my confidence back. Read more>>
Blair Minor
I formed a genuine confidence very slowly over a long period of time. Confidence comes from taking a risk and having it pay off, surviving adversity and achieving small successes – all of which span long periods and cannot occur overnight. Concurrently, failures are occurring as well that shake any budding confidence. Hopefully, as a smart and persistent business owner, you gather knowledge that allows you to accumulate more and more successes and fewer failures and make more educated risks. Read more>>
Tanisha Bostic
I grew up around very strong and confident women and that had a lasting impact on the adult that I have become. I was blessed enough to have grown up in very close proximity to my great grandmother, grandmother, aunt as well as my mother and father. The self-esteem and self love that was instilled in me gave me discernment, empathy, optimism, drive and most importantly faith. The examples they led by showed me that the world is yours and I had their support 100% in achieving my goals. Read more>>
Chad Fogland
I developed my confidence and self-esteem from my study of improv and comedy. I had always been a shy, unassuming young man. Where once I was happy and playful, middle school was not kind to me and I pulled more inward and reserved. The confidence I had as a rambunctious 7 year-old was quickly smothered out by lack of popularity and friends as a pre-teen. Read more>>
Pam Muller
Honestly? It came through a combination of life experience and self-reflection. I am still working to develop confidence and self-esteem, but I am not starting from scratch anymore. Venturing away from the career field of teaching and into the unreliable entrepreneurial world required that I rely on whatever confidence I had within me to keep going. Read more>>
La Porsche Jackson
I received my confidence from my mom. Out of early age She instilled in me that you should always be confident in yourself, as well as look up when you speak to people. I feel like many of our newer generation is not in touch with the wisdom, along with the old school rearing to develop them into better adults. I also feel like the less a person is worried about what someone else thinks of them the better off they would be. Read more>>
Benjamin Kelly
The short answer is therapy! But really for anyone who has gone to therapy realizes it’s words and power you already have inside yourself. So the journey is often finding your own voice in how you want to talk to yourself. That is such a huge practice. So many people have a terrible relationship with themselves and understanding that was key for me. Read more>>
Marilyn Davis
This is a thought revoking question. My confidence and self esteem began in childhood. As a child I was expected to participate in the chores as a member of the family not as a way to get an allowance. There was times I had to redo, this taught me to do it well the first time. Read more>>
Tony Blade
Best way that I’ve found that builds my self confidence/ self esteem is keeping the promises I make to myself. If I tell myself that I am going to wake up early and workout for example, then by me actually waking up and doing it it builds my self confidence over time. Purely based on the fact that I know that when I say I’m going to do something, that I have the discipline to actually do it. Read more>>
Abisola Yelé Oladeinde
Growing up, I faced unique challenges that ultimately sculpted the confident individual I am today. Losing my mother at the age of 3 was one of the most profound moments of my life. This loss meant that while most kids had their mothers to lean on for guidance, I had to navigate many of life’s intricacies on my own. This early independence made me more self-aware, pushing me to decipher my personal style and define my identity. Read more>>
Nancy Peham
When I first started my professional organizing business over 20 years ago, I didn’t have many role models to follow. I did know one or two women who were organizing for a living, and sometimes they would refer a client, or let me shadow them on a job. I developed my confidence over time by joining NAPO, the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals, reading everything written about organizing-related topics, taking classes, becoming a CPO – Certified Professional Organizer, and talking to other organizers. Read more>>
Ireana Walker
I would say my family had a lot to do with it. Growing my parents and my grandparents always spoke positivity in my siblings and I. My grandmother would always say walk with your head held high. From there I kept their words and voices in my head. As a plus size woman, some people think well who do you think and I’m over here like I know who I am regardless. of my size. Read more>>
Kristin Mothersbaugh
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Robert Shearn III
In High School I was voted class shyest so building my confidence has been a journey. First I believed in the impossible. Once I believed that, anything became possible. By being a Entreprenuer and depending on just yourself there is no choice but to build your confidence or you won’t be paying your bills. Its either sink or fly. So therefore your confidence has to kick in because you have to hustle to make things happen. Read more>>
Karlie Kuehn
My journey to discovering a deeper level of confidence and self-trust came as a result of going down a path of healing and self-love. When I was just 11 years old, I began to struggle with an eating disorder. Growing up in the world of dance and being socially conditioned as a women to believe that what gave me purpose and made me beautiful was my body led me to fixate on my image and see thin as the ideal. Read more>>
Abel Olmos
Chris: Confidence and self-esteem have long been personal challenges for me. The constant struggles with self-image and self-worth accompanied me throughout my life’s journey. However, my path to self-discovery truly began when I unearthed my passion and talent as a barber. Read more>>
Zee Underscore
I develop my confidence by ensuring that I’m doing everything I want to do (despite fears or reservations) when it comes to any aspect of my life, especially my art. Trusting my first mind is something I have recently stepped into when I began my music career in 2020 upon moving to Kansas City. I knew the only way to get where I wanted to go was to get in front of as many people as possible, so without thought, I started working the Kansas City open mic scene, which started out ROUGH. Read more>>
Hunter Barnes
I chuckled a bit reading this topic because truthfully I never considered myself to be particularly confident. However, when I look back at the path I chose, experiences that have lead me to where I am and decisions I have made along the way, I realize I must have confidence. I was never any good at school, never dreamed of “who I wanted to be when I grew up” or felt I had any particular “calling”. Read more>>
Shannah Boone
I developed this in a very peculiar way. I had a great head start because I grew up with a great support system and tons of affirmations daily. I was very fortunate in that way. The thing that solidified me in that top confidence position happened to me in college. I was up at SUNY Potsdam in Potsdam, NY. Getting my meal in the student union. Read more>>
Maya Sarmiento
It was definitely a hard process in my art endeavor. I am a self taught artist and interior Designer by profession. The first years of my art career I remembered having a lot of fear about mistakes, what people think about my art, etc. I didn’t even want to start applying for art shows because I was so nervous about what was going to be the reaction about my work. Read more>>
David Wood
Confidence and self-esteem was something I really struggled with for most of my childhood and even as a young adult. It was something that I really let cripple me from going after some of the things I really wanted to do with my life. I always had self doubt and feeling like I just wasn’t as good as other people. Read more>>
Ruth Medrano
I’ve always had a decent amount of confidence and moderate self-esteem. I think my parents instilled in us that my sisters and I could be strong women and do whatever we wanted. I’m sure most of it starts there. Even when we failed or fell down my parents would encourage us to “Get back on the bike” or “Keep trying on the swing”. Read more>>
