#673: Being New or Bad at Something
The Confidence Podcast: Mindset Coaching and Tips to Overcome Self-Limiting Beliefs, Self-Doubt, Perfectionism, Overthinking, Impostor Syndrome and Insecurity
Trish Blackwell | Life Coach, Confidence Coach, Mindset Coach
4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 14 October 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Ever held back because you didn’t want to look bad or feel like the beginner in the room? In this episode, I share my own story of jumping into a hockey pick-up game where I was far from the best on the ice—and why that experience taught me more about confidence than any win ever could.
We’ll unpack why being “bad” is actually the gateway to growth, how to reframe the awkwardness of starting something new, and why the willingness to be seen as a beginner is one of the boldest moves you can make.
Whether you’re starting a new habit, stepping into a fresh season of life, or simply tired of waiting until you’re perfect to take action, this episode will give you the mindset shifts you need to show up anyway.
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| 0:00.0 | Okay, have you ever tried something new and instantly realized, wow, I am the worst person here? |
| 0:09.8 | Or you've always felt like you were just a little bit behind. |
| 0:12.9 | Or maybe if you don't find yourself as the worst person doing a thing because you're unwilling to even go do the thing because you don't want to embarrass |
| 0:21.4 | yourself. Hey, this is exactly what has happened to me as a 42-year-old who has started playing |
| 0:28.5 | pick-up ice hockey with a group of guys who have skated over 20 years. Like, look, I'm really |
| 0:35.2 | good at sports. And I'm really the worst one on this ice. |
| 0:39.9 | And I'm used to competing and feeling confident. |
| 0:42.6 | But in this scenario, like, I haven't bought them wrong. |
| 0:45.3 | And the reason why we're bringing this up on the confidence podcast is I want to talk to you today and coach on what to do when you find yourself being new, being bad at |
| 0:56.4 | something, or frustrated that you can't keep up, that people are going easy on you, or you feel |
| 1:02.5 | like you don't belong. We're going to talk about why choosing to be a beginner, choosing to risk |
| 1:08.9 | embarrassing yourself, choosing to look back, choosing to show |
| 1:12.7 | up anyway is one of the boldest moves you can make. |
| 1:18.1 | And when you embrace this and not just embrace it and accept it or be open to it, but like |
| 1:22.6 | actually engage in it, it can completely reframe and relaunch how confident you are and how you grow |
| 1:33.5 | in life. You're listening to the Confidence podcast, your go-to space for high-performance coaching |
| 1:39.5 | designed for ambitious high achievers who want more out of life. You deserve confidence that rises to |
| 1:46.5 | meet your dreams. This is the podcast that will help you activate it fully. I'm your host, |
| 1:51.8 | Trish Blackwell. Let's dive in. Hey guys, it's Trish Blackwell. You're listening to the Confidence |
| 1:57.2 | Podcast. This is episode 673. Being new or being bad at something. Listen, we're |
| 2:05.1 | really just talking about being on the fringe. Being, you know, awkward, being the new person, |
| 2:10.9 | learning, whether it's a social scenario, or you're being a beginner in a sport or in an atmosphere or you're new to a church. You just moved in a new area. Or you're being a beginner in a sport or in an atmosphere or you're new to a church, you just |
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