Confidence & Self-Worth - Confidence in Communication, Work, and Life

Self-Mastery Become Your Best · Oct 14, 2026 · 8m

This episode explores how authentic confidence appears in everyday communication, professional situations, decision-making, boundaries, and personal relationships. Drawing on Manuel J. Smith’s work on assertiveness, Albert Bandura’s self-efficacy research, Carol Dweck’s growth mindset, Edward Deci and Richard Ryan’s Self-Determination Theory, Kristin Neff’s self-compassion research, and Amy Edmondson’s work on psychological safety, it shows that confidence is built through action, preparation, autonomy, and repeated exposure to discomfort.

The episode emphasizes speaking clearly without…