Aug 18, 2026 · 25 min · 10 segments
Most of us have confidence all WRONG (especially in today's self-righteous and entitled culture.) Why do you think even highly successful people starve for validation? How secure are you in the…
Dear young married couple, when you say, I wish I were more confident, what are you actually wishing for?
Because the lack of confidence doesn't just affect how you feel about yourself, but it affects the opportunities you take, the conversations you're willing to have, the relationships you pursue, and sometimes the entire direction of your life.
We tend to think confidence is something that just certain people have and they walk into a room differently.
They don't seem nearly as bothered by what everybody else thinks, but there's something deeper happening underneath all that.
We've sat across from incredibly capable people, successful people that are still deeply struggling with confidence.
And this isn't about becoming a louder speaker or more charismatic or, you know, working the room, but it's about having something that's deep inside of you.
So today we want to unpack what confidence actually is and perhaps what you're really searching for when you say that you want to be more confident.
Because some of the things you're doing right now to try to feel more confident may actually be making you less confident.
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Dear young married couple, when you say, I wish I were more confident, what are you actually wishing for?
Because the lack of confidence doesn't just affect how you feel about yourself, but it affects the opportunities you take, the conversations you're willing to have, the relationships you pursue, and sometimes the entire direction of your life.
We tend to think confidence is something that just certain people have and they walk into a room differently.
They don't seem nearly as bothered by what everybody else thinks, but there's something deeper happening underneath all that.
We've sat across from incredibly capable people, successful people that are still deeply struggling with confidence.
And this isn't about becoming a louder speaker or more charismatic or, you know, working the room, but it's about having something that's deep inside of you.
So today we want to unpack what confidence actually is and perhaps what you're really searching for when you say that you want to be more confident.
Because some of the things you're doing right now to try to feel more confident may actually be making you less confident.
