The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset

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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Joy Kong—physician, educator, and internationally recognised stem cell expert—to explore the life experiences that shaped her confidence, resilience, and unwavering self-trust.

Growing up in post-Cultural Revolution Beijing, immigrating to the United States with very little, and rebuilding her life after escaping...

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What if the biggest thing stopping you from sharing your voice isn't fear—but shame?

In this episode, I sit down with Paige Gordon, live experience advocate, speaker, and author of the forthcoming memoir Searching for Full, to explore how shame shapes our identity, silences our voice, and keeps us from living authentically.

After s...

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What if the message you're holding back is exactly the message someone else needs to hear?

In this episode, I sit down with Amber Vilhauer, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of NGNG Enterprises, to explore what it really means to find your authentic voice, trust your message, and confidently share it with the world.

Amber helps impact-driven leaders amplify their message and bring more of their authentic voice into...

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Have you ever felt like you've lost your voice?

Not your ability to speak—but your confidence to express who you truly are.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sharmaine Dobson, counsellor, author, speaker, and creative, to explore how life's challenges can silence our voice—and how healing, courage, and purpose can help us find it again.

From writing poetry and music to counselling others through life's most diff...

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What separates great leaders from everyone else?

In this episode, I sit down with Phillip Nazak, experienced educator, business leader, and expert in instructional leadership, to explore what it really takes to lead people through change, build trust, and create lasting impact.

Drawing on more than 20 years of business experience and over...

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Are you waiting to feel confident before you take action?

In this episode, I sit down with keynote speaker, USA TODAY bestselling author, and creator of The HOLLER (Me)THOD™, Ju...

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Why do so many capable, successful people still struggle with self-doubt?

In this episode, I sit down with Ron Millicent to explore why confidence isn't something you're born with—it's something you build through the way you think, act, and respond to life's challenges.

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Dr Tina Fournier, Ed.D., is an educator, wellness advocate, and health promotion professional with more than 30 years of experience helping individuals and communities achieve healthier, more balanced lives. She serves as a professor at the University of Findlay, where she teaches health and wellness courses, mentors future health professionals, and specializes in wellness education, prevention programming, and positive youth development. Dr. Fournier is also an author and speaker dedicated to empowering people of all ages through evidence-based wellness practices that support lifelong health and well-being.

Most of us get trapped in our own minds a lot of the time, but today's guest Peter Sage shares his experience of this. Today we talk about emotional freedom. Peter is a world class speaker, best selling author and teacher who has worked with some of the world's top performers and has his own experience of going to prison and really living the key principles he teaches to stay in an emotionally free state. You can find more from Peter on Instagram: @petersage007

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You work hard. You get results. You know you're capable.

So why do so many smart, talented professionals remain invisible?

In this solo episode, I explore one of the biggest barriers to confidence, influence, and career growth: the tendency to stay hidden.

Many high achievers be...

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What separates top performers from everyone else when the pressure is highest?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Haley Perlus, performance psychology expert, speaker, author, and coach, to explore the mindset and mental strategies that help elite athletes, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and high achievers perform at their best when it matters most.

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What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't a lack of talent, opportunity, or knowledge—but the excuses you've learned to accept?

In this episode, I sit down with Brock Holyoak, founder of Nu Fit and entrepreneur behind Desert Valley Enterprises, to talk about discipline, work ethic, personal responsibility, and why so many people never reach their full potential.

Brock built his businesses from the ground...

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Have you ever looked at someone else's success and immediately felt behind?

In today's episode, I explore one of the biggest confidence killers facing high-achieving professionals: comparison.

In a world of social media, personal branding, AI, and constant visibility, it's never been easier to compare your progress, achievements, and life to everyone around you. The problem is that compar...

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What if the energy you're looking for isn't something you need to create—but something you need to reconnect with?

In this episode, I sit down with Master Mingtong Gu, founder of The Chi Center, Wisdom Healing Qigong teacher, and recipient of the Qigong Master of the Year award, to explore how leaders, entrepreneurs, and high-achieving professionals can access greater energy, clarity, resilience, and aliveness.

Master Gu trained at China's re...

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What if building wealth isn't just about making more money?

In this episode, I sit down with Mike Milligan, founder of Ideas By Mike and 1.OAK Financial, to explore a different approach to financial success—one built on purpose, clarity, and long-term impact.

Mike has spent decades helping individuals and families navi...

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What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't a lack of confidence, skill, or opportunity—but a pattern you don't even realise you're repeating?

In this episode, I sit dow...

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High performance isn’t just about building more capacity — it’s about learning how to contain and direct your own power.

In this episode, Arttemis Keszainn, founder of Sovereign Training Systems, explores why so many high-performing men, leaders, and CEOs struggle with internal alignment even when they are externally successful.

Arttemis has worked with over 40,000 people and brings a unique approach that blends clinical biology, structural identity work, and deep leadership traini...

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AI is changing how we work, think, and measure our value — but what does that mean for your confidence?

In this solo episode, I explore how to stay confident in yourself in a world where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming industries, careers, and creativity.

For many high-achieving professionals, AI brings both opportunity and uncertainty. It can amplify your wo...

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Personal branding is no longer optional — it’s the foundation of modern leadership.

In this episode, Marina Byezhanova — global speaker, co-founder and CEO of Brand of a Leader — shares why so many high-achieving professionals struggle to build a personal brand that truly stands out, even when they are highly skilled and experienced.

Marina has spoken across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and has traveled to 31 countries helping leaders develop their authentic voice and build...

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Longevity isn’t just about cholesterol, blood pressure, or diet.

In this episode, Dr. Alan Rozanski — cardiologist, Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director of Nuclear Cardiology at Mount Sinai Morningside, and recently featured in TIME — explains why healthy aging is about far more than traditional heart health metrics.

Dr. Rozanski is helping redefine cardiovascular care by focusing on the bigger drivers of vitality...

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You don’t need more strategy — you need deeper awareness.

In this episode, Blaise Kennedy shares how embodied awareness, emotional attunement, and spiritual growth directly impact confidence, leadership, and performance under pressure.

If you’re a high-achieving professional who feels disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck despite having the right strategy, this conver...

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Confidence isn’t something you’re born with — it’s something you build.

In this episode, confidence and behaviour coach John M. Walsh shares what he’s learned after working with 34,000 individuals across 180 organi...

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In this powerful conversation, Miguel Bautista — founder of CFS Recovery — reveals why self-esteem and confidence aren’t just “mindset issues”… they’re deeply connected to your nervous system.

If you’re a high-achieving professional struggling with burnout, chronic fatigue, long COVID, or unexpl...

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Why do so many successful, driven professionals still carry the quiet belief that they’re not enough?

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Dr. Paul Conti, MD — renowned psychiatrist, bestselling author, and President of Pacific Premier Group — to explore the hidden wounds that high performers carry beneath the surface.

From self-doubt and imposter syndrome to emotional suppression and overachievement, we unpack why external success doesn’t automatically heal int...

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What if true confidence and self-esteem come not from fixing yourself—but from awakening to the loving, joyful, peaceful reality that already resides within you? In this profound and transformative episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Greg Horner, who awakened to a deeper awareness of life during a near-death climbing fall 20 years ago—discovering a freedom from suffering that exists within us all and completely changed his life.

After years of solo travel follo...

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How do you help teens build the confidence, resilience, and self-esteem they need to overcome adversity and unlock their potential? In this inspiring episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Coach Chuck Barnard, mindset mentor and resilience expert with over 30 years of experience empowering teens to rise stronger after life's toughest moments and develop what he calls a Champion's Mindset.

Drawing from decades as an educator, athlete, and coach—and from profound personal loss—Coac...

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How do you build confidence and self-esteem when you're trapped in high-conflict relationships, difficult co-parenting, or family chaos? In this essential episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Amy Armstrong, LISW-S, nationally recognized leader in conflict resolution, coach education, and program design, to explore how transforming the way we approach conflict rebuilds our confidence, self-worth, and family relationships.

With fifteen years building two thriving organizations—the Center for Family Resolution (CFR) and th...

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What does it take to go from leading Marines in combat to building humanoid robots for the Department of Defense—and what does that journey teach about confidence, leadership, and unshakeable self-worth? In this powerful episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Mike LeBlanc, Marine Co...

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What does it take to completely reinvent yourself multiple times—from engineer to programmer to counselor and hypnotherapist—and build unshakeable confidence through each transformation? In this inspiring episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Kenneth Bryce, who trained with the MOD and Rolls Royce as an engineer, retrained as a computer programmer, traveled extensively exploring history and cultures, and has now reinvented himself again as a counselor an...

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How do you build confidence and find your authentic self when your identity spans cultures, countries, and creative worlds? In this captivating episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Antonio Michael Downing—author, musician (John Orpheus), and host of CBC Radio's top national show "The Next Chapter"—to explore his journey from migrating from Venezuela to Canada as a kid to becoming a multi-faceted creative who talks about identity, belonging, and finding your place in a...

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What does it mean to stay human—and maintain your confidence and sense of self—in a world increasingly driven by code, AI, and digital systems? In this thought-provoking episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Norman JN Lobb, science fiction author specializing in near-future techno-thrillers, quantum systems gone rogue, and the collapse of digital civilization, to explore how technology impacts our identity, self-worth, and what it truly means to be confid...

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What if the future of confidence and human performance lies at the intersection of AI, neuroscience, and brain-computer interfaces? In this cutting-edge episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Thoryn Stephens, scientist, researcher, and entrepreneur with a background in molecular biology and expertise in health technology and human performance optimization, to explore how advancing technology is revolutionizing how we build confidence...

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What if true confidence and self-esteem come not from perfection—but from the courage to reinvent yourself and choose joy? In this uplifting and transformative episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Cindy Gould, Joy Catalyst, Reinvention Strategist, Life Mastery Coach, and International Speaker, to explore how reinvention, joy, and life mastery unlock authentic confidence and unshakeable self-worth at any stage of life.

Cindy shares her expertise in...

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What if your success is actually a prison—and true confidence comes from time freedom, not more achievement? In this eye-opening episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Dr. Ann Tsung, NASA Flight Surgeon, triple-boarded ER/Critical Care/Aerospace physician, and founder of Productivity MD, to explore why most high performers don't lack success—they lack true freedom, authentic confidence, and genuine self-worth beneath the accomplishments.

After years operating in high-stakes environments from emergency rooms to space miss...

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What if the same strategies that built your success are quietly destroying your confidence, self-esteem, and fulfillment? In this paradigm-shifting episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Lisa Carpenter, master coach, bestselling author, and speaker with over two deca...

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Can you truly rebuild your confidence and self-esteem after trauma and depression have taken everything from you? In this deeply moving episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Carina Francis, South African-born author and speaker whose powerful memoir explores the depths of trauma, depression, and the courageous journey toward healing—and how she rebuilt her confidence, self-worth, and belief in life beyond pain.

Now based in Canada, Carina shares her story with raw honesty an...

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Is it possible to not just survive trauma—but to transform it into unshakeable confidence and authentic self-esteem? In this powerful and inspiring episode of The Self Esteem and Confidence Mindset, we sit down with Eliza Agudelo, transformation expert and trauma recovery specialist, to explore how overcoming trauma can become the foundation for rebuilding your confidence, reclaiming your self-worth, and creating profound personal transformation.

Eliza shares her expertise and personal insights on the journey from trauma su...

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Dr. Tony Nader, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.R.R., is a Harvard- and MIT-trained neuroscientist, physician, and global leader of the Transcendental Meditation organization. As the author of the NYT Bestseller, Consciousness Is All There Is, he presents a unifying vision that bridges modern neuroscience with ancien...

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Today I welcome a licensed clinical social worker and founder of the Somatic Integration Institute and the Catalyst Collective. Helen helps clinicians build sustainable, nourishing practices so they can do meaningful work without burning out. Helen's work focuses on combining somatic practices with community support to help practitioners thrive long-term.

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