471 - 5 Things That Actually Build Confidence: Why Keeping Promises to Yourself Is the Key with Nicole Kalil

471 - 5 Things That Actually Build Confidence: Why Keeping Promises to Yourself Is the Key with Nicole Kalil

July 14, 2026 · 45 min

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Nicole Kalil discusses the true source of confidence and the pitfalls of seeking external validation.

If I get the promotion, then I'll feel confident. If I lose the weight, then I'll feel confident. If I get the compliment, the validation, then I'll finally feel confident. Here's the problem with that equation: even when X happens, the feeling doesn’t last, and you end up chasing validation. Nicole Kalil, author of Validation Is for Parking and host of the This Is Women's Work podcast, joins me to explain why confidence was never something you earn from the outside. Confidence is...

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