Discover why waiting to feel confident keeps you stuck. Learn science-backed strategies to build lasting confidence through action, not just positive thinking.

Building confidence


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**Miles:** Hey everyone, welcome back to your personalized podcast from BeFreed-I'm Miles, and honestly, I'm genuinely excited to dive into today's topic with my co-host Eli.
**Eli:** Miles! I'm absolutely thrilled to be here! And listeners, are we in for a treat today-we're exploring something that touches literally every aspect of our lives: building confidence. You know what's fascinating? We've got this incredible collection of research and insights from some brilliant minds, and I can't wait to unpack how confidence actually works versus how we think it works.
**Miles:** Right? And I love that you mentioned how it actually works, because I have a feeling we're going to bust some myths today. I mean, how many of us have been waiting to feel confident before we actually do the thing we want to do?