Real Confidence

Real Confidence

Hosted by: Alyssa Dver

Real confidence isn't situational or temporary. It's a learned skill that anyone can master at any time. Join host Alyssa Dver, CEO of The American Confidence Institute, 7-time author, 2-time TEDx and empowering...

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Ep 13: Real Confidence- Why Net Neutral Should be the New Normal

Tell me if this sounds familiar. You send an email or text to a friend, loved one or colleague and don’t hear back. A few more days pass and nothing. They’re ghosting you – or so you think. Or maybe you do hear back,...
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Ep 12: Real Confidence- Presentation Confidence with Special Guest Karen Donaldson

How many people do you know – including yourself – who are terrified of giving presentations? We obsess over what people will think of us. We fear we might sound stupid or look unprepared in front our bosses, our...
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EP 11: Real Confidence- Making Pet Peeves Productive

I hate it when...  Whether it’s a friend who always cancels plans last minute, a partner who makes a hobby out of interrupting you or a boss who is consistently late for your 1:1s, these micro-disses don’t just annoy...
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EP 10: Real Confidence - How to Confidently Support Gender Identity & Change with Special Guest John Grosshandler

Confidently supporting gender identity & change  What’s the right way to support someone who is questioning or already in the process of changing their gender identity?  How do you best support their family? Their...
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EP 9: Real Confidence - So You’re Ready for a Career Change with Special Guest Cat Breet

So you’re ready for a career change… Maybe you’ve had it with that useless boss of yours.  Maybe you’re done languishing in a position that’s not giving back to you.  Or maybe you’re just plain bored.  Whatever the...
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Ep 8: Real Confidence - Why Everyone Could Use a Little Rejection Here and There (Dealing with Disappointment)

Why Everyone Could Use A Little Rejection Here And There….   No kidding - life happens.  For all the planning and preparing we do, circumstances beyond our control are bound to impact us for better and worse.  If...
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Ep 7: Real Confidence - How to Deal with Grown-Up Bullies

I get asked to speak on a variety of topics.  Most of them are on very similar topics: confidence in the workplace, confidence to give presentations, confidence to participate in meetings, psychological safety,...
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Ep 6: Real Confidence - Overconfidence, Cocky, Bitchy and All Forms of Arrogance

Is It Too Much of A Good Thing, Or Too Little of the Real Thing?  You probably know someone who considers themselves “very confident.” They wear their, *ahem*, “overconfidence” on their sleeves. Often to the...
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Ep 5: Real Confidence - Why Financial Planning is a Confidence Killer with Special Guest Juli Erhart-Graves

I’ve Got Money On My Mind, And It’s Stressing Me Out Fear of financial failure is an enormous stress for me. And I know I’m far from being alone. Studies show that insecurities over money affect women regardless of...
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Ep 4: Real Confidence - The Opposite of Confidence is NOT Insecurity

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You’re not insecure. You’re just not clear. Here’s a question that’s caused quite a bit of controversy in the past: “What’s the opposite of confidence?” Think about it for a second….. If you said insecurity, you’re in...
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Ep 3: Real Confidence - Fattest Person in the Gym with Special Guest Caroline Dawson

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“I can’t go to the gym – I don’t look fit enough yet!” Have you ever walked into the gym and immediately regretted it? Did you look around the room and see the muscle guys and the matchy-matchy Lululemon sets, and...
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Ep 2: Real Confidence - I'm In Recovery and Its Not What You Think

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I'm in recovery. But it's not the kind that you think. Sometimes we fall off the wagon. In the pursuit of our goals, we may veer off course, lose our sense of purpose, and worst of all, lose confidence in...
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