The Confidence Myth That Keeps Women Stuck
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What if you’ve been waiting for the very thing that only comes after you start?
We’re told to believe in ourselves. Be confident. Stop caring what people think. Then go after what we want.
But after working with and developing hundreds of women, Özge McAree has seen something very different.
The women who changed the most didn’t wait until they felt confident. They acted first.
They spoke up when they were nervous. Asked for what they wanted. Took opportunities before they felt ready. Heard no. Got things wrong. And kept going.
And every time they did, they collected evidence:
I did that.
I handled that.
I can do it again.
In this episode of She Walks Her Talk, Özge challenges one of the biggest myths about women’s confidence: that confidence has to come first.
She explores how confidence and self-belief are actually built, why fear of rejection doesn’t have to control your next move, and the crucial difference between asking for what you want and asking for approval.
Because confidence isn’t arrogance. It isn’t popularity. It isn’t never doubting yourself, never feeling rejection or suddenly not caring what anyone thinks.
It’s knowing those things don’t get to decide what you do next.
If you’ve been struggling with self-worth, people pleasing, seeking validation, fear of rejection or waiting until you feel “ready” to make your next move, this conversation is for you.
Sometimes confidence doesn’t come first. Sometimes it’s the result.
🎧 Press play — and stop waiting to feel ready.
She Walks Her Talk — voice notes for the woman who’s already decided she wants more.
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