What does it really mean to be confident? Is confidence something we build through achievement, appearance and experience, or does it have to be rooted in something deeper than how other people see us?
In this episode, we unpack the difference between looking confident and actually feeling secure within ourselves, and explore the experiences that quietly shape our self-worth. From childhood, comparison and imposter syndrome to relationships, identity, appearance and the pressure to appear strong, this is an honest conversation about the many ways confidence can be built, lost and rebuilt.
We discuss the role of competence, the masks we create for the outside world, the impact of external validation, and what happens when the things we relied on to feel secure begin to change. We also explore dating, marriage, ambition, control, perfectionism, self-acceptance and why knowing our value can completely transform the relationships we form and the choices we make.
At the heart of the conversation is the question of whose voice gets to define us. We explore how faith changes the foundation of confidence, what it means to let God become the loudest voice in our lives, and how surrender can free us from the constant need to prove, perform or be chosen.
This conversation is for anyone who can appear capable and self-assured while privately wrestling with insecurity, anyone whose confidence has been shaken by change or disappointment, and anyone learning to build a sense of worth that is no longer dependent on approval, achievement or circumstance.
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Each episode will bring together our founder Ruth with three incredible women from the Magnify network - with different stories, perspectives and seasons of life. More dialogue. More depth. More honesty.
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Ruth Yimika Afolabi
Paige Lewin
Emma Hart
Veena Babu
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