Did you know that women typically apply for jobs only when they meet 100% of the qualifications, while men apply when they hit just 60%? Even more concerning, nearly 80% of women struggle with low self-esteem and shy away from self-advocacy at work.

This isn’t a competence gap. It’s a confidence gap.

I sat down with Confidence Coach Simone Knego to discuss how women can start chipping away at these statistics by building unshakeable self-confidence.

Simone is a best-selling author, two-time TEDx speaker, and the co-host of the podcast Her Unshakeable Confidence. But her journey wasn't a straight line. For years, she battled her inner critic of self-doubt rooted in past trauma and the pressures of comparison.

From raising six children to summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, Simone discovered tha ...