It’s time to own who you are! In this episode, host Ian Lobas discusses with Dr. Aziz Gazipura the freedom we enjoy when we choose to live with authentic confidence.
One of the world’s leading authorities on confidence, Dr. Aziz is a clinical psychologist who completed his doctoral training at Stanford and Palo Alto Universities. After struggling with social anxiety and shyness, he became determined to find a way to break free. Today, he is the founder of the Center for Social Confidence. He teaches people how to rapidly learn confidence so they can eliminate social anxiety and self-doubt, master conversations so they can show up authentically in every area of life and create deeply fulfilling relationships.
Ian and Dr. Aziz reveal how the web of stories we tell ourselves give us a sense of safety but disconnect us from ourselves. They take an in-depth look at the duality many people have between who they really are, which may be unknown, and a fight to keep up appearances, creating a vicious cycle.
How do you identify yourself, as an introvert or extrovert? Then you’ll want to listen to these experts’ discussion about the fluidity of these identities and the need to become curious about what truly fuels us.
Who am I? What do I value? What are the rules of my reality? What am I missing out on? You’ll find this episode prompts you to ask yourself these questions and more.
When you’re done listening, be sure to check out our other amazing shows like Build Your Confidence and F**k Hustle & Grind.
Some topics they discussed include:
18:32 - How to create sustainable change
31:55 - The power of creating an immersion environment
32:44 - The intermediate step of becoming really aware and naming what you’re feeling
35:36 - Managing meaning
36:54 - Why both introverts and extroverts can suffer from social anxiety
43:19 - How to be less nice and more real
50:21 - The levels of authenticity
52:51 - The high cost of being nice
51:37 - The Bill of Rights Dr. Aziz asks people to write to give themselves permission
1:00:08 - How to overcome the imposter syndrome
References and Links Mentioned:
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Book Recommendations:
Not Nice by Dr. Aziz Gazibpura
On My Own Side by Dr. Aziz Gazibpura
The Art of Extraordinary Confidence by Dr. Aziz Gazibpura
No More Mr. Nice Guy by Robert A. Glover
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