Self-confidence is the feeling you have when you strut into a new podcast recording knowing you’re going to absolutely out do yourself. A person feels confident when they believe they can successfully do something by applying their judgement, knowledge, and prior experiences into a beautiful creative work.
Think about a time when you felt extremely confident in your ability to do something.
Did you feel an adrenaline rush? Did you feel strong and powerful? Did you feel as though you could influence the world?
Self-confidence does a lot of things for us. It boosts our self-esteem, diminishes stress, and often pushes us to act. But most importantly, it makes us feel good about ourselves and the message we are trying to get across.
Let’s dive into a few more ways self-confidence impacts our lives:
Self-esteem is closely related to confidence but has a slightly different definition — it is a person’s evaluation of their self-worth and value.
There is a direct correlation between confidence and self-esteem. When you believe in yourself — your story, capabilities, worth, and message — both your self-esteem and confidence which will further increase the attentiveness of listeners and even your credibility.
When your self-esteem increases, you believe you are worthy of the life you dream of and the success you desire. Not only will you become more confident, but you will more easily accept your failures, give yourself the credit you deserve, accept new challenges, and enjoy spreading your very own podcasting creation.
In fact, self-esteem always exists with happiness — and there are studies to prove it. In almost every instance, people who feel good about themselves and what they believe in are significantly happier than those who lack self-worth.
Think about it in terms of the following chart. Most people would feel high self-esteem, sure about their abilities, and good about standing up for their beliefs when podcasting confidently.
