The Confidence Code with Lauren Elder: How to Own Any Room, Use Your Voice and Stop Playing Small
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June 3, 2026 · 43 min · Season 3 · Episode 88
About this episode
In this episode, Lauren Elder shares tools and strategies to build confidence and own any room.
88. What if confidence isn't something you have, it's something you build? In this episode, Chelsea and Erin sit down with Chelsea's sister, Lauren Elder, who is an actress, Broadway and TV performer, coach, and World Champion Whistler, to crack the confidence code and uncover what it really takes to own a room, trust yourself, and stop playing small. Lauren shares the exact tools she teaches clients to create confidence from the inside out , from body language and breathwork to mindset shifts and communication techniques that can instantly change how you show up in the world. Whether you're walking into a job interview, giving a presentation, going on a first date, or simply trying to speak up more in your everyday life, this episode is packed with practical strategies you can start using today. You'll learn why confidence isn't about being the loudest person in the room; it's about how to command attention before you even speak and what to do when self-doubt, criticism, or fear of judgment tries to hold you back. Lauren also shares her own journey from being told she should pursue a different career to performing on Broadway, proving that confidence isn't about having all the…
People in this episode
Hosts: Chelsea, Erin
Guest: Lauren Elder
Topics covered
- confidence
- self-improvement
- communication
- mindset
- body language
- performance
Keywords
- confidence
- self-doubt
- imposter syndrome
- body language
- breathwork
- communication techniques
- mindset shifts
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Broadway
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