Description

EPISODE 2: Confidence Is Not A Personality Trait 

Title: Confidence Is Not a Personality Trait (Shed & Shine Ep. 2)
Length: ~11 mins

Description:
Confidence isn’t about faking it or being loud—it’s about self-trust. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Lee unpacks the myths around confidence, the imposter phenomenon, and why women often underestimate their worth (even when they’re crushing it). Backed by research and lived experience, this episode will help you shift from self-doubt to self-trust. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Where confidence really comes from (hint: not extraversion) 
• Why imposter syndrome shows up in high-achieving women
• Women are more likely to attribute success to luck, and failure to skill 
• How culture adds another layer in how women show up with modesty role in humility and modesty

Resources Mentioned:

• Valerie Young’s “The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women” https://impostorsyndrome.com/about-the-book/ 
• Betz, N. E., & Hackett, G. (1997). Applications of Self-Efficacy Theory to the Career Assessment of Women. Journal of Career Assessment, 5(4), 383-402. https://doi.org/10.1177/106907279700500402 (Original work published 1997)
• Kulkofsky, Sarah & Wang, Qi. (2006). The role of modesty in the East Asian self and implications for cognition. 
• Sheena Yap Chan’s “Bridging the Confidence Gap” https://www.sheenayapchan.com/bridgingtheconfidencegap 
• Yoga Sutra 1.14 https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/56305.The_Yoga_Sutras_of_Pantanjali 
• Aetheria Movement https://www.aetheria.fit/
  IG: @aetheria.movement

Reflection Prompt:
What would you do if you trusted yourself just 10% more?

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