78: What You Need to Know About Courage and Vulnerability

What does vulnerability have to do with confidence? 

I've been thinking about how lack of confidence shows up for me and my clients and I wanted to explore it with you in this episode of the podcast. 

I did some research on the connection between confidence and vulnerability, and I found that Brené Brown has identified 4 ways that we try to avoid vulnerability. I’m sharing these 4 things in this episode and talking about what they mean for our confidence and success. 

At the end of the day, when we try to avoid vulnerability, we cut ourselves off from so many experiences and opportunities to find joy. It takes being vulnerable to have the confidence to put yourself out there and see what happens. Do you have what it takes? I think you do. 

In Today’s Episode We Discuss: 

• Why we try to protect ourselves from vulnerability
• What foreboding joy is 
• How being vulnerable can improve communication 
• Having the confidence to go after greater joy 
• Not allowing perfectionism to hold you back 
• Accepting that you can’t control how other people think or feel 
• What buffering is 
• Having the confidence to say no

When you finish this episode, I want you to write down all the things you wish you would do. It might be things like “I just wish I would make the call,” “I just wish I would look at my numbers,” or “I just wish I would finish this project.” When you have your list, ask yourself why you’re not doing them. I bet vulnerability is playing a role. 

If you want to learn how to make powerful decisions and have confidence doing it, apply now for a consult call to join Committed to Growth at www.andrealiebross.com/work-with-me. 

Resources Mentioned: 

Episode 7: Create Your Own Confidence

Episode 46: When You Avoid

Episode 60: When You Make Confident Decisions

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76: Falling in Love with Failure

75: Intentionality vs Expectations

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