Rewriting Your Story: How to Build Confidence

Rewriting Your Story: How to Build Confidence

From Really Good Conversations by Amy Faulkner

December 8, 2025 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 63

About this episode

Amy Faulkner and Colleen Callander discuss building confidence and overcoming self-doubt.

In this episode, Amy is joined once again by former Sportsgirl and Sussan CEO, award-winning leader, mentor, speaker and author, Colleen Callander. Colleen kicked off our 2025 guest line-up with "From Shop Floor to CEO: Burnout, Boundaries & Bold Leadership" , and now we've come full circle as she returns to close out the year and explore the theme of confidence from her new book, The Power of Confidence. Amy begins by asking Colleen how her year has unfolded since their January conversation, and what tips she has for avoiding the end-of-year panic if we didn't achieve everything we expected. From there, they dive into the idea that confidence isn't something we're born with, but a skill and muscle we can build over time. Colleen unpacks the cost of low confidence, the stories and self-talk that quietly hold women back, and the importance of surrounding yourself with a supportive inner circle. She explains how to challenge your inner critic, rewrite your story, and talk to yourself like you would your best friend. Colleen also shares her 30-day confidence transformation, showing how small, realistic daily actions can create surprisingly big shifts. This is an uplifting, practical…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Faulkner

Guest: Colleen Callander

Topics covered

  • confidence
  • self-improvement
  • leadership
  • personal development
  • mental health

Keywords

  • confidence
  • self-talk
  • inner critic
  • personal growth
  • 30-day transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Power of Confidence

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