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.

David Hellard

Reclaiming Self-Worth: Letting Go of Others’ Expectations

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” While this quote is inspiring, it’s far easier to admire than to embody, especially when your self-worth feels tied to the opinions and expectations of others. Read More>>

Vaani Sai

In one of my previous workplaces, I was unexpectedly promoted to a managerial position. I hadn’t applied for it—it was simply thrust upon me—and at first, I questioned whether my directors had made the right choice. Read More>>

Jasmin Mason

Confidence and high self-esteem didn’t always come naturally to me. For the longest time, I thought looking my best or having the perfect outfit would make me feel unstoppable—but that wasn’t the case. The real shift happened when I started showing up for myself. Read More>>

Raymond Hall

Developing confidence and self-esteem is a personal journey that can vary widely from one person to another. For me, it started with setting achievable goals and celebrating small successes along the way. Each time I accomplished something, even if it seemed minor, it gave me a little boost. Read More>>

Mekhi Terry

You see the funny thing about that is…I still am. I could simply say that the development of my confidence and self-esteem comes from the path of life that my faith has led me through. Or, the constant mental warfare to chase a better version of myself every waking day. Read More>>

Seth Broussard

I started out doing photography and videography for fun. Eventually people started recognizing my work and requesting to hire me for various types of jobs. For the longest time I felt a sense of imposter syndrome and didn’t really view myself as a “photographer” or a “videographer”, but rather a guy who knows how to operate a camera. Read More>>

Raquel Arnette

Over the past 15 years as a photographer, developing confidence and self-esteem has been a journey shaped by experience and growth. It started with honing my skills through practice and education, which gave me a solid foundation to trust my craft. Read More>>

Jeremiah Higgins

My parents tell a story about when I learned to swim. I was four years old when they signed me up for swimming lessons at a local pool in Santa Barbara aptly named “The Plunge.” The way they tell the story, I went directly to the diving board and jumped in without fear. Read More>>

Dr. Jose Luis Zamora, Dc

Growing up as a swimmer played a huge role in shaping my confidence as a chiropractor. In swimming, every practice and competition required discipline, focus, and resilience. Read More>>

Annette Stiers Jones

This was a tough one for me. As a kid I was very shy, very introverted. I spent a lot of time studying. I never felt much like I belonged. I achieved a lot: straight A’s, valedictorian in high school, top of my class in Chemical Engineering. And yet I still lacked confidence and felt pretty bad about myself a lot of the time. This continued on for most of my early career. Read More>>

Ann Marie Luft

I was a shy child. I was the one standing behind my mom when in a group. In pre-school, the teacher asked who lost a particular pencil – it had hair and googly eyes- and I could not get myself to raise my hand. Scenarios like these repeated throughout my childhood. Read More>>

Isaac Sluzky

Confidence and self-esteem come with experience, perseverance, and a commitment to excellence. In the appliance repair industry, every service call presents a unique challenge, and overcoming those challenges has strengthened my belief in my abilities. Read More>>

Sayed Rohani

.Self-esteem and self-confidence stem from two sources: internal and external. The internal source comes from within oneself. Abilities such as knowledge, talent, and mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical strength are one’s true treasures. Read More>>

Terrie Beasley

Developing confidence and self-esteem has been a journey shaped by experiences, faith, and a deep commitment to personal growth. Here are some key ways I built my confidence: Read More>>

Eddie Zobel

What I wanted in life was very different from what was expected of me! While I had a foundation to start from, it was entirely up to me to make the hard choices to pursue the life I had always dreamed of living. The first challenges are the hardest. Read More>>

Vincent Martinez

I developed my confidence and self-esteem by simply not caring. I did this by going on to set doing my own thing and not thinking twice. Any style, direction and camera choice I did was because I liked it and it added something to the project to make it better. Read More>>

Jd Dotson

Developing confidence and self esteem is a life long and ongoing process. I still have moments where my confidence levels are as low as they can get and my self esteem has tanked. I have learned to deal with that creeping doubt somedays and some days it’s a struggle. Read More>>

Andrea Hall Dawson

My confidence and self esteem developed from my upbringing. I was reared to always walk in boldness. My mother, sisters, grandmother, and aunt ensured that I was well kept. They would always tell me that I’m beautiful. Read More>>

Larry Layfield

Building confidence and self-esteem is often a gradual process, shaped significantly by overcoming challenges and gaining a deeper understanding of oneself. For me, it involved facing difficulties head-on and learning from each experience. Read More>>

Carl Carlito Windom

I develop confidence and self esteem by believing in myself, my skills and keeping a great foundation/circle. When taking on a new venture, it’s important to believe in yourself. As you rise in your journey, you develop and learn skills that help you remain knowledgeable & credible in your field. Read More>>

Dianne Mckim

Building confidence and self-esteem wasn’t an overnight transformation for me – it was more like watching a garden grow. You plant the seeds, tend to them daily, and one day you look up and realize just how much has bloomed. Read More>>

Keith Knight

I remember my twin sister and I were taken out of our regular grade school and put into a program called “Majorworks”. It was supposedly for the smartest kids in our city. Read More>>

Ximena Uribe

This is something I work on constantly. I find my confidence and self-esteem to be deeply rooted in art.

Acting was one of the things that gave me wings when I was a teen. It felt like, for the first time, I really understood something. That I could have educated discussions and even have a valuable opinion. And that feeling bled into many other areas of my life making me very confident. Read More>>

Kefas Brand

Developing my confidence and self-esteem has been a continuous journey for me. Growing up, I was a shy and introverted kid, but I always had a passion for performing. When I started acting, I realized that it wasn’t just about playing a role, but also about believing in myself and my abilities. Read More>>

Mulalo Mabirimisa

I endured a lot of body shaming while growing up
Due to the fact that I was a skinny kid
Somewhere along early stages of teenage years I wore a lot of baggy to hide away the feeling of being too skinny. Read More>>