The Beliefs That Shape You (And the Ones That Don't.)
About this episode
Julie Hyde explores the power of belief and how it shapes our identity and confidence through personal stories and insights.
Most of us assume confidence and identity are built through big moments. But more often than not, it’s something much smaller that does the shaping. A single comment, a label, a sentence spoken at the wrong moment by the wrong person. And those words? They stay a lot longer than they should. In this solo episode of Leading You, I explore the power of belief. Where it comes from, what we do with it, and why the most important belief you carry is the one you choose, not the one placed on you. I share personal stories, from being told I wasn’t good at maths in primary school, to being told I’d fail English, to navigating a cancer diagnosis where the language of others could have easily shaped a very different outcome. What becomes clear is this: the same person, the same capability, can experience completely different outcomes depending on what they choose to believe. Because it’s never just about what was said to you. It’s about what you agreed with. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why the smallest moments often shape us the most How a single label placed on you in childhood can follow you for decades The difference between what is said to you and…
People in this episode
Host: Julie Hyde
Topics covered
- beliefs
- identity
- confidence
- mindset
- personal growth
- self-awareness
Keywords
- belief
- identity
- confidence
- mindset
- self-improvement
- personal stories
- awareness
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